Month: September 2024

Vodafone-Idea shares dip 21% as Supreme Court rejects curative petition on AGR dues 

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Vodafone-Idea shares dip 21% as Supreme Court rejects curative petition on AGR dues 

Vodafone closed at ₹10.43 down around 20% from the day’s open. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Vodafone Idea stocks fell 21% to ₹10.69 at 12.15 p.m. on September 19, from the day’s open of ₹12.99 as Supreme Court rejected the company’s curative petition on Adjusted Gross Revenues (AGR) dues.   The three-judge Bench ruled that there was…

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Business

Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, source says

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Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, source says

Protesters wave Palestinian flags, chant slogans and hold banners during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Waterloo Bridge, in London, on May 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Germany has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges, according to a Reuters analysis of data and a…

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World

A 120-Feet Airplane-Sized Asteroid Makes A Close Flyby Of Earth

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A 120-Feet Airplane-Sized Asteroid Makes A Close Flyby Of Earth

Small asteroids like 2022 SW3 often pass near Earth. Officials at NASA confirmed today that a 120-foot asteroid, roughly the size of a small aeroplane, will make a close approach to Earth. But do not worry, as despite close proximity, the asteroid 2022 SW3 poses no threat. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory assured there was no…

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Rajasthan Bureaucrat, 33, Dies After Surgery, Conspiracy Charge Follows

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Rajasthan Bureaucrat, 33, Dies After Surgery, Conspiracy Charge Follows

A 33-year-old Rajasthan bureaucrat died last night due to negligence by doctors, her relatives have alleged. Priyanka Bishnoi, who was posted as sub-divisional magistrate in Jodhpur, died at a hospital in Ahmedabad two weeks after she underwent a surgery at a hospital in Jodhpur. Her death has sparked anger among the Bishnoi community and her…

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Nation

Post-liberalisation analysis shows southern States as leading performers, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar regressed economically.

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Post-liberalisation analysis shows southern States as leading performers, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar regressed economically.

Passengers ride a train in Mumbai, India. | Photo Credit: ABEER KHAN Post-liberalisation in 1991, the per capita income of the southern States surged significantly and they emerged as “leading performers”, shows an analysis released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). In contrast, the economic performances of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar…

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Sensex, Nifty hit record highs on U.S. Fed rate cut; banks lead gains

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Sensex, Nifty hit record highs on U.S. Fed rate cut; banks lead gains

The BSE benchmark dropped 131.43 points, or 0.16%, to settle at 82,948.23 on Wednesday (September 18, 2024). | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty climbed to fresh record high levels on Thursday (September 19, 2024) in line with firm global trends after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the first cut in policy…

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Anti-Terror Watchdog Praises India, Says Faces Serious Threat From…

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Anti-Terror Watchdog Praises India, Says Faces Serious Threat From…

India’s key money laundering risks, the report says, originate from illegal activities within the country Terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has said India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with its recommendations and taken significant steps to implement measures to tackle illicit finance. In a report released on Thursday, the…

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