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The current bout of rupee depreciation is seen as driven primarily by the exit of foreign investors from India, which has put pressure on the rupee. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: In the last week of December, 2024, the rupee breached the 85 mark against the U.S. dollar, touching an all-time low…
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The UK is grappling with a sharp surge in flu cases, government health officials announced today. Surveillance data tracking the outbreak reveals that flu-related hospital admissions have soared, now standing at four times the level recorded just a month ago. According to BBC, latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated…
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19-year-old Australia opener Sam Konstas has quickly become the talk of the town. Just two Test matches into his career, Konstas’ aggressive approach has seen him have both verbal and cricketing clashes with several India players. While Konstas and Virat Kohli clashed shoulders in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne,…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: K. K. Mustafah After initial resistance, the plywood and MDF board industry has agreed to implement the mandatory quality control norms as they have recognised the long-term benefits of adhering to high-quality standards, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He said India is introducing modern standards that…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Saturday (January 4, 2025) said it has joined hands with venture debt firm Stride Ventures to support high growth potential startups in their funding requirements. It said this collaboration will be instrumental in creating enormous opportunities for startups by integrating financial support with strategic…
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London: King Charles III was on Saturday said to be “deeply saddened” after police said a British relative of his sons’ former nanny was among the victims of the deadly truck-ramming attack in New Orleans. Edward Pettifer, 31, who died in the atrocity, was the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry’s former nanny Tiggy…
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Pakistan were reeling in response to a relentless South African batting performance on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands on Saturday. Pakistan were 64-3 at the close after double centurion Ryan Rickelton led South Africa to a first innings total of 615. Kagiso Rabada struck twice and Marco…
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Palestinian children run amid the destruction in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip on January 4, 2025, as the war between Israel and Hamas militants continues. | Photo Credit: AFP An Israeli military strike killed 12 persons in a house in Gaza City early on Saturday (January 4, 2025), bringing…
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A view shows a destroyed bridge in the town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near a front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine in December 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian forces continue to launch attacks near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in an effort to bypass it from the south and cut off…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AFP The Biden administration has informally notified the U.S. Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel that includes munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters, Axios reported on Friday (January 4, 2025), citing two sources. The deal would need approval from House and Senate committees and…