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A view shows a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters via State Emergency Service of Ukraine Western officials have warned Ukraine that an escalating rift between the defence minister and procurement chief may jeopardise trust in the country and urged…
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Stepping out of the post-war transition, India’s Finance Minister Mr. C.D. Deshmukh’s Union Budget 1955-56 laid the foundation for the country’s industrialisation. Closing out the First Five-Year Plan, the Budget reflected an increasing tempo of Government expenditure, reported The Hindu on February 28, 1955. Delivering his seventh budget speech, Mr. Deshmukh presented the document in…
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More than half a million years ago, one of humans’ ancestors took a bold step and ventured beyond Africa, the cradle of humankind, in search of greener pastures. Since then humans have explored every habitable corner of the globe, often driven by the need to find new sources of food and to escape diseases and…
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Daily Quiz | On events happened on January 29 A file image of Anton Chekhov, who was born on January 29, 1860 START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | The phrase “axis of evil” was first used by U.S. President George W. Bush on January 29, 2002. Which countries did he refer to, to pinpoint…
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Virat Kohli may not have performed as per expectation in recent months, but if the words of former teammate Suresh Raina are anything to go by, he will still be motivated and hungry to win the Champions Trophy 2025. Having shared the dressing room when India lifted the 2011 World Cup and the…
File image of Kidambi Srikanth.© AFP Former world no.1 Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth entered the second round of the Thailand Masters BWF Super 300 event with a straight-game win over his opponent here on Wednesday. Srikanth defeated Israel’s Danii Dubovenko 21-13 21-18 in the men’s singles opening round. This is Srikanth’s second straight win…
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Chennai: Customs officials seized hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 23.5 crore from Chennai Airport on Wednesday and arrested three people in this connection. The contraband was smuggled from Thailand, concealed in soft drink powder packets. According to sources, the hydroponic ganja, cultivated using water as the primary medium, is known by various street names, including…
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New Delhi: Air India will showcase its premium cabin product and in-flight offerings at Asia’s most influential travel trade show to be held from January 30 to February 1 at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre, the Tata-owned airline said in a statement. Taking inspiration from Air India’s signature design philosophy, the exhibition booth at the…
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FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹4,920.69 crore on Tuesday (January 28, 2025), according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: PTI Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1% on Wednesday (January 29, 2025), buoyed by a rally in IT, capital goods and industrial stocks amid a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share…
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The rupee pared its initial losses and settled for the day on a positive note, higher by 1 paisa to close at 86.56 against dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared its initial losses and settled for the day on a positive note, higher by 1 paisa to close at 86.56 (provisional) against…
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