Jalandhar: 4 killed, 15 injured in bus and tractor-trolley collision

March 10, 2025 7:09 PM

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Jalandhar: 4 killed, 15 injured in bus and tractor-trolley collision

Four people were killed and 15 injured in a bus and tractor-trolley collision on the Jalandhar-Jammu highway in Jalandhar, in the early hours today. The four deceased in the accident include the bus driver and three passengers. The driver belonged to Jammu and Kashmir and a father-son duo was from D...

Health Ministry urges IPL to ban tobacco and alcohol ADs during match telecasts

March 10, 2025 7:06 PM

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Health Ministry urges IPL to ban tobacco and alcohol ADs during match telecasts

The Union Health Ministry has urged the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate promotions, during matches and telecasts, citing public health concerns. In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal, the Director General of Health Services also cal...

Armenia India working to have direct flights, partnerships across all dimensions

March 10, 2025 6:32 PM

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Armenia India working to have direct flights, partnerships across all dimensions

  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan today highlighted that India and Armenia are actively working towards establishing direct flights between the two countries. Addressing the 52nd Sapru House lecture in New Delhi, Mr Mirzoyan said that India was among the first countries to recognize the in...

Oil prices rise amid US sanction on Iranian export

March 10, 2025 6:13 PM

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Oil prices rise amid US sanction on Iranian export

Oil prices today rose supported by potential sanctions on Iranian oil exports by the US. Meanwhile concerns over the impact of US import tariffs on global economic growth and fuel demand capped gains. Brent Crude was trading over 0.4 percent up at around 70 dollars and 70 cents per barrel. WTI Crude...

Arunachal Budget 2025-26 has 11.16% increase over previous FY

March 10, 2025 6:30 PM

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Arunachal Budget 2025-26 has 11.16% increase over previous FY

      Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Chowna Mein presented the state’s annual budget for the financial year 2025-26, totalling around 39,842 crore rupees, with a fiscal deficit of around 966.5 crore rupees in the state Assembly today. This marks an 11.16% increase over ...

Rupee depreciates by 45 paise against US dollar

March 10, 2025 5:20 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 45 paise against US dollar

  In the Forex market, the rupee today depreciated by 45 paise to settle at 87 rupees and 33 paise against the US dollar due to volatile crude oil prices amid tariff uncertainties and foreign fund outflows.  The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other lea...

Domestic markets ended in negative territory

March 10, 2025 5:03 PM

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Domestic markets ended in negative territory

The benchmark domestic equity indices today reversed initial gains and ended in negative territory amid weak global cues. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, fell 217 points, almost 0.3 percent, to close at 74,115. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 also lost 92 points, or 0.4...

FM Sitharaman tabled second batch of Supplementary Demands in LS

March 10, 2025 4:38 PM

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FM Sitharaman tabled second batch of Supplementary Demands in LS

  The government today sought Parliament’s nod to spend a net additional 51 thousand 462 crore rupees in the current financial year. The second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha today. The gross additional spending sought by ...