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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The defence ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders said Monday (January 14, 2025) that they want to continue increasing their investments in defence but described meeting President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as complicated. The…
A year after gaining attention by finishing runner-up in the Indian Open, Veer Ahlawat now steps up at the USD 8 million Dubai Desert Classic. Ahlawat, who turns 29 in two months, may not have won in India last year, but his second-place finish did help him win the Order of Merit of…
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Washington: The US Justice Department on Tuesday released Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the last act of a prosecutor whose historic criminal cases were thwarted by Trump’s November election victory. The report is expected to detail Smith’s decision to bring a four-count indictment against Trump accusing…
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New Delhi: Thousands of devotees gathered at the banks of the river Ganga across India on Tuesday to celebrate Makar Sankranti 2025, a festival marking the Sun’s transition into Capricorn and the onset of Uttarayan. From Kolkata’s Babughat to Varanasi’s Ganga ghats and Haridwar’s Har Ki Pauri devotees braved the chilly weather to take holy…
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New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has told the Delhi High Court that it did not implement the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana for medical insurance because the capital’s residents enjoy “superior” benefits under the Delhi government’s schemes. Implementing the Centre’s scheme would downgrade the health schemes currently in force in Delhi, the capital’s…
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Is Gautam Gambhir being taken seriously by the Indian cricket team members? Former England spinner Monty Panesar has raised an important question as Team India deals with the after-effects of the 3-1 drubbing by Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Since Gautam Gambhir became the Indian cricket team head coach, the side lost…
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During his 40 years at ISRO, including seven as Director of LPSC, he made significant contributions to India’s space program. Photo: Periasamy M/ The Hindu. V. Narayanan has assumed charge as the chairman of ISRO, replacing S. Somanath, the Space Agency said. In a statement, the ISRO said, “Dr. V. Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade),…
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HCL Tech’s market valuation eroded by ₹46,987.11 crore to ₹4,91,743.25 crore during the morning trade. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of IT company HCL Tech on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) slumped nearly 10% after the company’s December quarter earnings failed to cheer investors. The stock tanked 9.41% to ₹1,798.40 on the BSE. At the NSE,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the various festivals, including Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu, being celebrated across the country on Tuesday. On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, PM Modi wished people, hoping it would bring new energy and enthusiasm. In a post on social media X, he said (in Hindi),…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated ‘Mission Mausam’, a landmark initiative aimed at transforming India into a weather-ready and climate-smart nation. “We have launched ‘Mission Mausam’ to make India weather-ready and climate-smart,” he said at the event. The launch coincides with the 150th Foundation Day celebrations of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). What is…
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