Month: July 2024

Jamshedpur, Shillong To Be New Venues For Durand Cup Beginning In Kolkata On July 27

July 2, 2024 admin

File image of Mohun Bagan players Anirudh Thapa and Jason Cummings.© X (Twitter) Domestic season opener Durand Cup football tournament will be held from July 27 to August 31 across four venues with Indian Super League, I-League and other invitational teams competing in it. The 133rd edition of the Asia’s oldest tournament will…

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RBI proposes rationalising regulations on export, import transactions

July 2, 2024 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The RBI on July 2 proposed rationalising regulations that cover export and import transactions with an aim to promote ease of doing business and empower banks to provide more efficient service to their foreign exchange customers. The central bank has issued ‘Regulation of Foreign Trade…

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Andy Murray Pulls Out Of Wimbledon Singles, Will Still Play Doubles

July 2, 2024 admin

Andy Murray lost his race to be fit for the Wimbledon singles on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to launch his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men’s crown. The withdrawal of two-time champion Murray means Djokovic is the only member of the fabled “Big Four” in the men’s draw at the All…

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Kremlin says PM Modi’s visit could deepen Russian trade ties to India

July 2, 2024 admin

File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the final details of a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Russia were being worked out, and that deepening trade and economic cooperation would be one of the key…

World

87, Including Children, Killed In Stampede At Religious Event In UP

July 2, 2024 admin

A committee has been formed to investigate the incident. In a horrifying incident, at least 87 people, including women and three children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday, officials have said. The stampede occurred during a ‘satsang’ (prayer meeting). Visuals from the Community Health…

Nation

3 Children Die, 12 Taken Ill In Madhya Pradesh School In 2 Days, Probe Ordered

July 2, 2024 admin

Post-mortem of two children has been done and a detailed report is yet to arrive. Indore: Three children died and 12 fell ill in the last two days at Shri Yugpurush Dham Baudhik Vikas Kendra, a special school for specially-abled children, located in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, an official said on Tuesday. The sick children…

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Rupee falls 6 paise to close at 83.50 against U.S. dollar

July 2, 2024 admin

The rupee depreciated 6 paise to settle at 83.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by a strong greenback in the overseas market and elevated global crude oil prices. Besides, a muted trend in domestic equities and foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiments, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market,…

Business

PM-elect Dick Schoof, Dutch government sworn-in 7 months after far-right party won elections

July 2, 2024 admin

The new Dutch government poses with Dutch King Willem-Alexander on the steps of royal palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Netherlands has a different Prime Minister for the first time in 14 years as Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government Tuesday,…

World

Sensex, Nifty settle flat after hitting fresh lifetime high levels in early trade

July 2, 2024 admin

A man walks past the logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit fresh lifetime high levels before closing flat due to profit-taking in select banking and telecom shares amid concerns over rich valuations on Tuesday. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined…

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T20 World Cup 2024: From Rohit Sharma To Virat Kohli, Indian Team’s Report Card

July 2, 2024 admin

After 17 years, India secured their second T20 World Cup 2024 title on June 29. Led by Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue triumphed by seven runs in an exciting final against South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. India won every single game they played in the tournament, defeating teams like…

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