March 21, 2025 9:10 PM

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Fire Knocks Out Power at Heathrow, Disrupts 1,350 Flights

The fire near Heathrow Airport in London that knocked out power to one of the world's busiest airports is now under control. The London Fire Brigade has informed this. The closure of the airport would last until midnight. Hundreds of thousands of passengers faced flight cancellations after a fire kn...

March 21, 2025 8:58 PM

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Anahat Singh & Veer Chotrani Win PSA Challenger Squash Titles in Chennai

In Squash, India's Anahat Singh has clinched the women's title, and Veer Chotrani won the men's title of the PSA Challenger squash in Chennai today. The third-seeded Anahat Singh defeated top-seed Akanksha Salunkhe 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5 in the final today. This was Anahat’s third victory over Akank...

March 21, 2025 7:44 PM

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Sri Lanka Hosts Tyagaraja Aradhana, Celebrating Carnatic Music Legacy

In Sri Lanka, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre held a festival of Carnatic music, the Tyagaraja Aradhana, at Saraswati Hall in Colombo. The festival is an annual aradhana of Telugu saint composer Tyagaraja. Saint Tyagaraja attained Jeeva Samadhi in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. The aradhana...

March 21, 2025 7:44 PM

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BJP Slams Congress Over Karnataka’s 4% Muslim Quota in Govt Contracts

The BJP today slammed the Congress as the Karnataka assembly passed a bill that allows for four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts. Briefing the media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Sambit Patra said it was an infringement on the rights of OBCs, SCs and STs. He said the decis...

March 21, 2025 7:37 PM

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Sensex Rises 557 Points, Nifty Ends at 23,350; Rupee Gains 39 Paise

The benchmark domestic equity indices today ended the week's last trading session on a strong note, extending their winning streak for the fifth straight session amid buying across most sectors and renewed optimism over easing foreign selling. The broader market indices at the BSE also logged gains....

March 21, 2025 7:35 PM

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Gold & Silver Prices Decline in Indian Bullion Market

In the Indian Bullion Market, 24 Karat Gold was trading over half a percent down at 88,650 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver 999 Fine was trading one percent down at 98,630 rupees per kilogram a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the April contract was trading more than half ...

March 21, 2025 7:34 PM

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Lok Sabha Passes Demands for Grants, Appropriation Bill for 2025-26

The Lok Sabha has passed Demands for Grants of various ministries for 2025-26 in respect of the Union Budget. During the proceedings, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla applied the guillotine to pass the Demands for Grants for the Ministries, including Chemicals and Fertilisers, Power, Commerce and Industry...

March 21, 2025 6:23 PM

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US stocks Ends Lower

US stocks closed with modest losses on Thursday in a choppy trade as investors gauged the latest round of economic data and the Federal Reserve's policy statement against tariff concerns. The Nasdaq Composite slipped over 0.3 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 0.22 per cent and the Dow Jones Industrial ...