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January 21, 2025 7:21 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices plunged today amid a sell-off across all sectors, triggered by global and domestic factors. US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats targeting BRICS nations, weak third-quarter earnings, and persistent foreign institutional investor selling weighed on the markets....
January 21, 2025 6:22 PM
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In the Forex market, the rupee today ended marginally down by 2 paise to settle at 86 rupees and 58 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 108.73 in intra-day trade.
January 21, 2025 6:19 PM
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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was discharged from Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital this evening and reached home amid heavy security. The actor had suffered multiple injuries after being stabbed in his home on the 16th of this month. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police are questioning the alleged intruder, 30-year...
January 21, 2025 6:17 PM
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With an aim to curb grey market trading, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is planning to bring in a system where investors can sell shares as soon as they are allotted in an Initial Public Offering. Addressing an event organised by the Association of Investment Bankers of India (AIB...
January 21, 2025 6:13 PM
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has stressed making the legislative bodies a place of better and qualitative discussion and debate. Addressing the valedictory session of the 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) in Patna today, Mr. Birla said all delegates have adopted the resolution to p...
January 21, 2025 9:24 PM
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The Association of Legislative Bodies, All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), has resolved to ensure a disruption-free environment and qualitative debate and discussion during the proceedings of legislative bodies. The apex organisation of legislative assemblies and Parliament adopted f...
January 21, 2025 5:39 PM
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Singapore has introduced stricter regulations on-screen use for children as part of the "Grow Well SG" health initiative. Starting February 1, preschools will ban screen use for children under 18 months and limit it to educational purposes for those aged 18 months to six years. Primary and secondary...
January 21, 2025 5:38 PM
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On the occasion of the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP), 2025, Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli today announced the Sagarmatha Sambaad (Dialogue) scheduled to take place in Kathmandu on May 16-18, 2025. The Prime Minister declared the inauguration of Dialogue amidst a program...
January 21, 2025 5:32 PM
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In Jammu & Kashmir, ahead of Republic Day celebrations in the Kashmir Division, the security agencies and divisional administration have made robust arrangements to ensure peaceful and incident-free celebrations across the Kashmir region. Speaking to media in Srinagar, Inspector General of Pol...
January 21, 2025 5:31 PM
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Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, responded to the Trump administration's executive order to withdraw from the organisation. He wrote on the social media platform X that the WHO deeply regrets the United States' decision to withdraw. Dr. Tedros highlighted t...
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