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Questions: 1. In km/hr, the value of this unit is 1.14 x 10-13. It translates to one micrometer per year, and is used in the earth sciences to measure the speed at which a surface becomes narrower or less thick due to erosion. What’s the unit called? 2. X is rising at 0.3 trillionths of…
New Delhi: Former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee has been granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam, pending charges to be framed against the suspended Trinamool leader. A bench by Justice Surya Kant said Mr Chatterjee should be released on February 1 or immediately after charges…
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Bharti Airtel, Nestle, Adani Ports and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers. File | Photo Credit: AFP Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Friday dragged down by metal stocks, foreign fund outflows and weak global cues. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 412.8 points to 80,877.16 in early trade. The NSE Nifty…
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Damascus, Syria: Syria’s new leadership said Thursday it was searching for missing US journalist Austin Tice and had secured the release of another American it said had been held by the ousted government. In 2022, US President Joe Biden accused Syria of holding Tice, a freelance photojournalist detained near Damascus a decade earlier, and demanded…
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The rupee saw some recovery from its all-time low level and appreciated 5 paise to 84.83 against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee saw some recovery from its all-time low level and appreciated 5 paise to 84.83 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (December 13, 2024) on the…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who knows a thing or two about winning Test rubbers in Australia, on Thursday asked India skipper Rohit Sharma to return to the opening slot “if he has to throw the first punch” on an opponent brimming with confidence. Shastri was serving as team director when India…
The year is coming to an end but the heartbreaks India witnessed in the Paris Olympics 2024 continue to haunt. It’s been months since an excruciating campaign for India came to an end in Paris, fetching the Indian contingent a total of 6 medals. After the golden glory in the Olympics back in…
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The US Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs recently released its Visa Bulletin for January 2025, giving updates to the green card applicants. The bulletin shows significant progress for family-sponsored and employment-based (EB) visa categories, benefitting Indian applicants, in particular. The Department of State releases a Visa Bulletin every month providing updates on the availability…
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President Droupadi Murmu said the nation stood united against the forces of terror. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid tribute to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives defending Parliament during the 2001 terror attack and said the nation remained deeply grateful to them. Reiterating India’s unwavering resolve to combat terrorism, Ms Murmu said…
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Baroda vs Mumbai, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Semi-Final Live Streaming: Baroda will be squaring off against Mumbai in the first semi-final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 on Friday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Baroda walked through a wall of fire in the group stage to qualify for the knockouts and that…
