Month: January 2025

257 Grams Of Gold Concealed Inside Screwdriver Seized At Delhi Airport

January 15, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Customs officials have seized 257 grams of gold, concealed inside a screwdriver carried in the luggage of a woman passenger at the international airport here, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. Based on profiling, a 20-year-old male passenger from Uttar Pradesh, travelling from Jeddah, was identified for surveillance, the statement said….

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Diversity, social impact open gates for non-scientists in venerable science academy

January 15, 2025 admin

Indian National Science Academy’s list of Fellows this year features famous figures such as Sudha Murthy. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The annual list of Fellows announced by the 90-year-old Indian National Science Academy, among the country’s most prestigious assembly of scientists, sticks out this year for its deviation from the academy’s traditional practice. The…

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Customs Department Imposes Fine On IndiGo, Airline To Take Legal Measures

January 15, 2025 admin

There is no material impact on their financials, operations. (Representational) New Delhi: Leading airline IndiGo on Wednesday said the customs department has imposed a fine of little over Rs 25 lakh on the company in relation to duty on jet fuel. The fine has been imposed by the Joint Commissioner (Customs), Office of the Commissioner…

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire LIVE updates: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, hostage release

January 15, 2025 admin

If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed. In this first phase Israeli troops will pull back to the edges of Gaza, and many Palestinians will be able to return…

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James Vince Quits First Class Cricket, To Move To Dubai After Attacks On Family Home

January 15, 2025 admin

World Cup winner James Vince is to stand down as captain of Hampshire after a decade in charge and move to Dubai following attacks on his family home, the English cricket county announced Wednesday. Although he will miss the 2025 English domestic first-class County Championship or red-ball season, Vince will continue to play…

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Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges

January 15, 2025 admin

This photo released Nov. 5, 2019, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, shows centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. | Photo Credit: AP Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment programme, a top Iranian official has acknowledged for the first time, underscoring the sophistication…

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Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire to pause Gaza war, release some hostages, mediators say

January 15, 2025 admin

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday (January 15, 2025), pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, promises the…

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Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Indian Men’s, Women’s Teams Enter Quarterfinals

January 15, 2025 admin

The Indian men’s Kho Kho team secured its quarterfinal berth with a convincing 70-38 victory over Peru in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian women’s team too continued its dominant run as it overpowered Iran by 84 points, winning…

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Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Smaran Make 50s As Karnataka Enter Vijay Hazare Trophy Final

January 15, 2025 admin

Devdutt Padikkal and Ravichandran Smaran produced a masterclass in tackling spinners on a tough pitch as their fifties facilitated Karnataka’s entry into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final with a six-wicket over Haryana here on Wednesday. Karnataka’s chase of a manageable 238 began on a shaky note, losing skipper and top run-getter Mayank Agarwal…

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Expectations Of Indian Startups From Modi Government

January 15, 2025 admin

With the Union Budget 2025 only a couple of weeks away, startups in the country are once again looking towards the Modi 3.0 administration to streamline policies to propel the growth story. With the economy showing signs of both resilience and challenges, startups are hoping for measures that might support innovation, ease funding access, and…

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