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In India, the World Bank said, economic activity surprised on the upside in 2023Q4, with growth of 8.4% from a year ago. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.5% in 2024, the World Bank has said, revising its earlier projections for the same period by 1.2%. Overall, growth…
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Videos that have surfaced online show several buildings swaying due to the tremors. New Delhi: A massive earthquake hit Taiwan today, killing four people and injuring at least 60, and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines. Dramatic visuals on social media show buildings shaking, bridges swaying and people scrambling for cover. According to…
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Bhopal: At least 13 Maoists were killed by security forces in a major operation ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh. Police said the gunfight took place in a remote forest in Bijapur district on Tuesday. The exchange of fire, lasting for about eight hours, left the area fraught with tension and marked by…
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Questions: 1. This Jovian moon is the most geologically active planetary body in the Solar System, rendering life on this body very unlikely – but not impossible, especially since all that activity keeps it quite warm. Name this moon. 2. Data collected in 2015-2018 suggested the Solar System’s largest asteroid may have a large subsurface…
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A voter fills out his ballot at a polling booth in Manhattan, New York on April 2, 2024. Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin held their presidential primaries on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Seth Wenig U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival and predecessor Donald Trump have won their presidential primaries in four…
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Some of Israel’s closest allies, including the United States, on April 2 condemned the deaths of seven aid workers who were killed by airstrikes in Gaza — a loss that prompted multiple charities to suspend food deliveries to Palestinians on the brink of starvation. The deaths of the World Central Kitchen workers threatened to set…
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North Korean state media showed images of Kim near the missile. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a new ballistic missile designed to deploy a hypersonic glide vehicle that can deliver a nuclear payload, his state media reported, calling the test “an epoch-making success.” Kim’s propaganda apparatus on Wednesday lauded the…
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Image for representation | Photo Credit: ANI Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday amid weak global trends, higher crude oil prices, and outflow of foreign funds. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 281.18 points or 0.38% to 73,622.73. The NSE Nifty dipped 93.15 points or 0.41% to 22,360.15. Among the…
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The rupee witnessed range-bound trading in initial deals against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the support from positive macroeconomic data was negated by elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said a negative trend in domestic equities and the overall strength of the American currency in the overseas market weighed on investor sentiments. At the…
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru had yet another tough night on the field as they faced a 28-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. This was RCB’s third defeat in fourth match and they are stuck at the ninth spot on the points table. Asked to bat first, LSG posted a total…