June 13, 2024 1:05 PM

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Power demand in UP reaches record high

With temperatures rising menacingly in Uttar Pradesh and the severe heatwave conditions prevailing, the power demand in the State reached highest ever of 29,820 MW.   This surpassed the previous record of 29,727 MW set on 31st May.   According to the Grid India Power Supply Report, on June...

June 13, 2024 11:43 AM

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Kuwait public prosecutor starts investigation into building blaze

Kuwait's public prosecutor has started an investigation into a fire that tore through a building housing foreign workers in the southern Mangaf area, leaving at least 49 people dead and dozens of others injured.   The probe aims to uncover the circumstances behind the incident and what might ha...

June 13, 2024 11:43 AM

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India sends humanitarian aid to landslide-hit Papua New Guinea

India has dispatched 19 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief supplies to Papua New Guinea's Enga province, which was ravaged by a devastating landslide.   The assistance is part of one million US dollar aid package to the island nation, announced last month by India, marking a stron...

June 13, 2024 11:34 AM

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Record 175,000 Indian pilgrims arrive for Haj 2024, boosted by new services

Mecca, Saudi Arabia (June 13, 2024) - A record 175,000 Indian pilgrims have descended on the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the annual Haj pilgrimage this year, with the massive group being supported by a range of new services and amenities provided by the Indian government.   In a first, ...

June 13, 2024 11:20 AM

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Sensex, Nifty open at record highs

Indian equity benchmarks opened in green today. In Intra-day trade, The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 539 points to hit its lifetime peak of 77,145.   The NSE Nifty climbed 158 points to its record peak of 23,481. This surge has been attributed to the positive sentiment prevailing in the market, f...

June 13, 2024 11:07 AM

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PM Modi shares Tadasana Yoga video ahead of International Yoga Day

In view of the run-up to the 10th edition of the International Yoga Day on 21st June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a video clip of Tadasana or the palm tree posture on social media platform X.   The clip described the health benefits and steps to perform the standing asana. Sharing the ...

June 13, 2024 11:04 AM

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T20 World Cup: India beat US by 7 wickets to reach Super Eights round

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Cricket, India defeated United States by 7 wickets at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York last night.    With this win, India secured the Super 8 qualification with a game in hand in Group A. Put into bat first, United States scored 110 runs as ...

June 13, 2024 10:25 AM

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India’s IIP records growth of 5% in first month of FY 2024-25

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 5 percent for April 2024 over the corresponding period of the previous year.   The IIP growth rate in April 2023 was 4.6 percent. According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, growth r...