Month: August 2024

In Relief For DK Shivakumar, High Court Rejects CBI Plea To Continue Probe

August 29, 2024 admin

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed two pleas to continue investigating Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. The pleas were filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the other by BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. The state government had withdrawn an earlier order – passed by the BJP government…

Nation

Hurun India Rich List, Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani: Top 10 Richest Families

August 29, 2024 admin

Gautam Adani and family saw a 95 per cent increase in their wealth. (FILE) New Delhi: Gautam Adani’s family, with a wealth of Rs 11.6 lakh crore, has clinched the number 1 spot on the 2024 Hurun India rich list. This list refers to the richest Indians in the world. This is the 13th year…

Nation

Rupee rises 10 paise to close at 83.87 against U.S. dollar

August 29, 2024 admin

A cashier checks Indian rupee notes inside a room at a fuel station in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee appreciated 10 paise to close at 83.87 (provisional) against the American currency on Thursday (August 29, 2024), supported by easing crude oil prices and a firm trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the…

Business

Sensex, Nifty hit all-time high levels on rally in Reliance, Tata Motors shares

August 29, 2024 admin

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 349.05 points or 0.43% to settle at an all-time closing high of 82,134.61, extending its winning momentum to the eighth day in a row. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty hit their all-time high levels on Thursday (August 29, 2024), driven by a rally in…

Business

Chinese leader Xi meets with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties

August 29, 2024 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday (August 29, 2024) in Beijing, on a…

World

UTT 2024: Sathiyan G Shines Bright In Dabang Delhi’s 9-6 Win Over Goa Challengers

August 29, 2024 admin

Dabang Delhi TTC captain Sathiyan Gnanasekaran put on a dazzling show against Athlead Goa Challengers’ Mihai Bobocica at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, setting the stage for his team’s first win of UTT 2024. In the battle of the Olympians, Bobocica struck first, taking Game 1 11-8 via a 23-shot rally, the…

Sports

Microplastics finally found in human brains, but that’s not the full picture

August 29, 2024 admin

Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health. A study from the United States has, for the first time, found microplastics in human brains. The study, which has yet to be independently verified by other…

Science

Microplastics finally found in human brains, but that’s not the full picture

August 29, 2024 admin

Science

Nursing Injury, India’s Aruna Tanwar Loses In Taekwondo Paralympics Round Of 16

August 29, 2024 admin

File image of Aruna Tanwar.© X (Twitter) India’s Aruna Tanwar suffered a heavy 0-19 defeat to Nurcihan Ekinci of Turkey in a round of 16 contest in women’s K 44-47kg category of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday. Aruna was absolutely no match to her opponent from Turkey who garnered points at will in…

Sports

This Indian City Mumbai Overtakes Beijing To Become ‘Billionaire Capital Of Asia’ Check Top 10 Cities

August 29, 2024 admin

Mumbai saw an increase of 58 billionaire individuals, taking its total to 386 on the list (File) New Delhi: India’s financial capital Mumbai has emerged as the “billionaire capital of Asia,” having more billionaires than Beijing, the capital of China, according to the 2024 Hurun India Rich List. Mumbai saw an increase of 58 billionaire…

World