Month: January 2025

Stock markets extend gains for 3rd day; Airtel, Reliance major movers

January 30, 2025 admin

Extending the winning run to the third day, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday (January 30, 2025) on buying in heavyweight stocks Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank. The 30-share Sensex advanced 226.85 points or 0.30% to settle at 76,759.81 in a volatile trade amid the monthly expiration day. During the…

Business

The Hindu Quiz on infamous assassinations

January 30, 2025 admin

Daily Quiz | On infamous assassinations Andres Escobar of Colombia, who scored an own goal that eventually led to Colombia’s exit from the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which is considered to have led to his Assassination. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Who fatally shot Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights…

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Granules shares gain over 5% on U.S. FDA nod for ADHD generic capsules

January 30, 2025 admin

The parent company’s shares closed 5.49% higher on Thursday (January 30, 2025) at ₹564.40 on the BSE. Photo: X/@GranulesIndia Generic drugmaker Granules has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drug Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules in multiple strengths. The generic…

Business

Meet Nirmala Sitharaman’s Core Team Behind The Making Of Union Budget 2025

January 30, 2025 admin

Drafting the Union Budget is an extensive and collaborative process. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her eighth consecutive Budget on February 1, the stakes are high. With a projected 6.4 per cent growth rate and persistent inflation concerns, the 2025-26 Budget will need to balance economic progress with fiscal stability. Ms Sitharaman…

Nation

In 10-Hour Mission, Indian C-17 Airdropped 18 Commandos Near Somali Coast

January 30, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the Somalian coast was made public by the government while honouring the pilot who flew a C-17 military transport aircraft to carry out the high-risk mission. Wing Commander Akshay Saxena, who was…

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U.S. FDA nod for Natco Pharma’s generic of Novartis drug

January 30, 2025 admin

Hyderabad-based company Natco Pharma’s shares closed less than 1% lower at ₹1,165.15 on the BSE on January 30, 2025. File Natco Pharma has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) approval for Everolimus tablets for oral suspension, 2mg, 3mg and 5mg, a generic version of Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation’s Afinitor Disperz. Marketing partner for…

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“Marked Their Attendance And Left”: Ex-India Star Slams Rohit Sharma And Co For Skipping Ranji Trophy Round

January 30, 2025 admin

While the return of India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, among others, to the domestic circuit has grabbed the eyeballs of cricket experts and fans alike, former India cricketer-turned-pundit Aakash Chopra has drawn out a major talking point. Chopra stated that all the senior players have played only one Ranji game, as…

Sports

Washington DC plane crash: Renowned Russian, U.S. figure skaters were on board jet that crashed into helicopter

January 30, 2025 admin

File picture of Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov performing their short programme during the World Figure Skating Championships in 1996 | Photo Credit: Reuters A former world champion Russian figure skating pair and a team of American skaters, with their families, were reportedly aboard the American Airlines regional passenger plane that crashed…

World

Flood Museum Forced To Shut Due To…Er, Flooding

January 30, 2025 admin

New Delhi: A museum in Pennsylvania that was built to commemorate the victims of a 19th century flood has been temporarily shut due to flooding inside the premises. In a statement, Johnstown Flood Museum in Cambria County said the flooding was caused by an “interior water leak caused by the recent extreme cold”. Nothing of…

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Sri Lanka’s senior Tamil politician and ITAK veteran Mavai Senathirajah no more

January 30, 2025 admin

Mavai Senathirajah. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu COLOMBO Senior Tamil politician Mavai Senathirajah, a key figure in the long political struggle for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north and east, passed away on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) after a brief illness. He was 82. An Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK or Federal…

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