Factory fire in Daejeon claims ten lives in South Korea

March 21, 2026 6:55 AM

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Factory fire in Daejeon claims ten lives in South Korea

In South Korea, ten people were killed after a fire in an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon. 59 people were also injured in the blaze, likely triggered by an explosion, while four others are missing.   The Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 25 victims sustained serious ...

Tanvi Sharma to face Nozomi Okuhara in Orleans Masters semifinals

March 21, 2026 6:51 AM

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Tanvi Sharma to face Nozomi Okuhara in Orleans Masters semifinals

In Orleans Masters Badminton, India's Tanvi Sharma will take on former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the semifinals of Women's Singles at Palais des Sports in France this evening. Tanvi defeated Japan's sixth seed Natsuki Nidaira 21-14, 21-14 in the quarter-final clash yesterday.    In t...

Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit begins in Mumbai

March 21, 2026 6:46 AM

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Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit begins in Mumbai

The Ministry of Education is organising the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit in Mumbai beginning today to position India as a global powerhouse in deep-tech innovation. Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan will address the summit during a special session.   The Ministry said the ...

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across country; President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings

March 21, 2026 8:34 AM

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Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across country; President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings

Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in various parts of the country today. The festival marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan. On the occasion, faithfuls dressed in traditional attire are offering Eid prayers at Eidgahs and mosques. They exchange greeting...

Department for Promotion of Industry holds 110th Network Planning Meeting

March 20, 2026 9:58 PM

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Department for Promotion of Industry holds 110th Network Planning Meeting

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade convened the 110th meeting of the Network Planning Group in New Delhi to evaluate infrastructure projects. The meeting focused on enhancing multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency in alignment with the PM GatiShakti National Master...

Annual growth of Eight Core Industries Index drops to 2.3% in February

March 20, 2026 9:54 PM

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Annual growth of Eight Core Industries Index drops to 2.3% in February

The growth of the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) slowed to 2.3 per cent in February, compared with 4.7 per cent in January, on an annual basis. According to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, cement production grew by 9.3 per cent, steel production by 7.2 per cent, f...