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BJP has announced that the oath ceremony will be held in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan Thursday New Delhi: At Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, preparations for the grand swearing-in ceremony for Maharashtra’s next Chief Minister are in full swing. A stage is being erected and a gallery is coming up, but who will take oath remains a question….
Bangladesh turned an 18-run first-innings lead against the West Indies into a competitive 211-run advantage on day three Monday (December 2, 2024) of the second Test at Sabina Park. Bangladesh defended its first-innings 164 by bowling out the host for 146 just after lunch. Fast bowler Nahid Rana took his maiden Test five-for. As the…
Unclaimed deposits in banks saw a significant increase of 26 per cent year-on-year (Representational) Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks to take immediate steps to reduce the number of inoperative or frozen accounts and to make the activation process smoother and more hassle-free. To achieve this, the RBI has advised banks…
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Since Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, rumours and speculation have circulated that Nasa’s giant Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat. The rocket is one of several key elements needed for the US space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972….
File picture of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has warned Hamas to release Israeli hostages before he takes office in January 2025 | Photo Credit: via Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has landed in hot water after referring to India as “a kind of laboratory to try things” during a podcast with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. His remarks, while intended to highlight India’s progress and its collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have revived a controversial 2009 clinical trial —…
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A Reddit user has gone viral after he ordered a PlayStation 5 Slim from the quick commerce platform, Blinkit, and received ‘hing goli’ (Asafoetida) as ‘free gift’. The original poster (OP) had ordered the digital edition of PS5 alongside peanut butter when he received the rather quirky gift. “The best part was about buying it…
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CEO of VTB bank Andrei Kostin. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS The next U.S. administration may make an effort to ease tensions with Moscow but Western sanctions are unlikely to be lifted any time soon, Andrei Kostin, the CEO of Russia’s second-largest bank, VTB, has said. Mr. Kostin, one of Russia’s most influential bankers…
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A new rumour has sparked concern online, suggesting that the Disney Channel may be shutting down in the United States. However, Disney has not made any official announcements about discontinuing the channel in the US. While the Disney Channel remains active in North America, the company has already closed its channels in various regions, including…
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Opposition members walked out of the Lok Sabha this morning on what would have been the first working day in the Winter Session after a deadlocked week. The Congress also led a joint opposition protest in the parliament complex, but the absence of Samjawadi and Trinamool leaders put on display the rift in the opposition…
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