Month: December 2024

CAD moderates marginally to 1.2% of GDP in Q2: RBI data

December 27, 2024 admin

India’s CAD moderated marginally to $11.2 billion or 1.2% of GDP year-on-year in the July-September quarter of 2024-25, according to Reserve Bank data released. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s current account deficit (CAD) moderated marginally to $11.2 billion or 1.2% of GDP year-on-year in the July-September quarter of 2024-25, according to Reserve Bank data…

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Assault On Jasprit Bumrah Was “Pre-Meditated”: Australia Star Sam Konstas

December 27, 2024 admin

“It was just another day for him” but not for a filled-to-capacity MCG as 19-year-old Sam Konstas went after a modern-day pace great with the ferocity of a Greek warrior, refused to back down from a confrontation and showed utter disdain for the archaic defence-first approach against India. It wouldn’t be wrong to…

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Rural, urban consumption inequality dips during August 2023-July 2024: Government Survey

December 27, 2024 admin

Consumption inequality in rural as well as urban areas declined during August 2023-July 2024 period as compared to a year ago, according to the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey released on Friday (December 27, 2024). The Gini coefficient declined to 0.237 from 0.266 for rural areas and to 0.284 from 0.314 for urban areas during…

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“Don’t Think Anyone Has Treated Jasprit Bumrah Like That”: Ex-India Captain Impressed With Sam Konstas

December 27, 2024 admin

Former head coach Ravi Shastri saw shades of iconic opener Virender Sehwag when he watched Australia Test debutant Sam Konstas take on the Indian pace attack on the opening day of the Boxing Day match at the MCG. Jasprit Bumrah, widely regarded as the best pacer across all formats, was left speechless by…

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China sanctions 7 companies over U.S. military assistance to Taiwan

December 27, 2024 admin

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. | Photo Credit: AP The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. The…

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Forex reserves drop by $8.478 billion to $644.391 billion

December 27, 2024 admin

Forex reserves drop by .478 billion to 4.391 billion

Photo used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s forex reserves dropped by a further $8.478 billion to $644.391 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday (December 27, 2024). In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $1.988 billion to a six-month low of $652.869…

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Sanjay Takale Set To Become First Indian At Dakar In Cars’ Category

December 27, 2024 admin

File photo of Sanjay Takale© X (Twitter) Rally driver Sanjay Takale is set to become the first-ever Indian to participate in the four-wheel section of any class at the Dakar Rally 2025, to be held in Saudi Arabia from January 3 to 17. Takale, who became the first Indian to win an Asia…

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On Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas Clash, BCCI President Roger Binny Makes Feelings Clear: “You Have To…”

December 27, 2024 admin

Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas clashed on Day 1.© X (Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny reflected on the on-field altercation between star India batter Virat Kohli and Australia’s debutant batter Sam Konstas on the first day of fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), saying…

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Arjun vs Reddy: What Happened When Politicians Clashed With Stars In The Past

December 27, 2024 admin

The recent face-off between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and actor Allu Arjun over the stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 5 has begun to show signs of de-escalation, with conciliatory statements and compensation for the victim’s family. The outpour of sympathy and support for the family of the 39-year-old mother who tragically died, and…

Nation

Manmohan Singh Faced Heat In Coal Scam, Got Relief From Supreme Court In 2015

December 27, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away aged 92 in the national capital on Thursday, had a brush with the justice system when he was summoned as an accused in a coal block allocation case. The Supreme Court, however, intervened and stayed the directive. Manmohan Singh, an astute economist and a stalwart…

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