March 7, 2025 8:17 PM

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PM Modi to attend National Day celebrations of Mauritius as Chief Guest

  External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefed about the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister To Mauritius. Mr Jaiswal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Mauritius from the 11th of this month. He will attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius, w...

March 7, 2025 7:08 PM

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Australia gears up for Alfred’s landfall over Brisbane

Ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred making landfall over Brisbane tomorrow, authorities in Australia have ordered evacuation of thousands of people. The storm has brought heavy rain, huge waves and strong winds that cut off power, swamped beaches and shut airports. The weather system is expected to hit...

March 7, 2025 6:33 PM

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Oil prices up by 1.5%

Oil prices edged up today. Brent Crude was trading over one and a half percent up at around 70 dollars and 54 cents per barrel. WTI Crude was also trading over one and a half percent up at around 67 dollars and 39 cents per barrel when reports last came in.

March 7, 2025 6:31 PM

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IAF Jaguar aircraft crashes at Ambala, Pilot safe

A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed at Ambala today. According to the Indian Air Force, the accident occurred during a routine training sortie after encountering a system malfunction. It said that the pilot manoeuvred the aircraft away from any habitation on the ground before ejecting ...

March 7, 2025 6:25 PM

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Rupee strengthens by 23 paise against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee rebounded today and strengthened by 23 paise to settle at 86 rupees and 88 paise against the US dollar amid a decline in the American currency index. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading...

March 7, 2025 6:19 PM

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Major Asian markets slipped

Major Asian indices fell today. Japan's Nikkei lost more than 2.2 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined over half percent, South Korea's Kospi dropped almost half percent, China's Shanghai Composite slipped 0.25 percent, and Singapore's Straits Times index ended nearly flat. Meanwhile, major Europ...