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File photo of PV Sindhu© AFP Indian shuttlers once again endured a poor start after the country’s challenge ended in both women’s and mixed doubles competitions of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament on Wednesday. Both the Indian pairs is action — Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (women’s doubles) and B Summeth Reddy…
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Benchmark Sensex falls 318 points due to foreign fund outflows and global market trends. File | Photo Credit: ANI Benchmark Sensex declined by 318 points on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) due to selling in IT and auto shares amid unabated foreign fund outflows and weak trends in global markets. Falling for the second day, the…
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The rupee witnessed a range-bound trade and strengthened marginally by 4 paise to 84 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) as easing crude oil prices supported investor sentiments. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee witnessed a range-bound trade and strengthened marginally by 4 paise to 84 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar…
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A video of the conversation is now going viral. An MLA in Uttar Pradesh found himself in a piquant situation when a 43-year-old petrol pump attendant asked him for his help in getting married because he had voted for him. A video of the exchange is now going viral. A vehicle in which Charkhari MLA…
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Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters The Union Cabinet has cleared a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees on Wednesday (October 16, 2024), benefitting more than 1 crore employees and pensioners ahead of the Deepavali festive season this year. The raise takes the DA now to 53% of the…
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Nigeria: A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed at least 94 people and left 50 injured, police said on Wednesday. Many of the victims had been trying to collect fuel spilt on the road after the tanker crashed in northern Jigawa state late on Tuesday, police spokesman Lawan Shiisu Adam told AFP. The…
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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) approved the revised price policy for Rabi marketing season 2025-26, increasing the minimum support prices (MSP) for six crops. The biggest hike was seen in the price of mustard of nearly ₹300, while wheat, the major Rabi crop, saw…
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Donald Trump on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) said the U.S.’ allies have taken advantage of it more than its enemies. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Former president and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) said the U.S.’ allies have taken advantage of it more than its enemies. “Our…
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Rajiv Kumar’s chopper made an emergency landing in Uttarakhand. A helicopter with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and additional Chief Election Officer of Uttarakhand Vijay Kumar Jogdande on board made an emergency landing in the state’s Pithoragarh district today. All passengers of the helicopter are safe, reported news agency ANI quoting the Uttarakhand Government. On…
File picture of a Jet Airways aircraft standing on tarmac at the domestic airport terminal in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) reserved its judgment on a plea of State Bank of India (SBI) and other creditors challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision that upheld…