December 25, 2024 8:06 PM

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Severe Cold Wave Grips Ladakh with Temperatures Plunging Below Freezing

In Ladakh, the minimum temperature has dropped further below freezing, plunging the entire Union Territory into a severe cold wave.   Nyoma, located on the India-China border, recorded the coldest temperature in Ladakh with the mercury plummeting to minus 20.3 degrees Celcius. Tangtse, another ...

December 25, 2024 8:01 PM

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India Achieves 97% Reduction in Malaria Cases, Targets Malaria-Free Status by 2030

The Health Ministry today said that the number of annual malaria cases declined from 7.5 crore at the time of independence to 20 lacs by 2023, with over a 97 percent reduction. India has exited from the World Health Organisation’s High Burden to High Impact group in 2024, signifying a turning point ...

December 25, 2024 7:04 PM

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Indian Stock Markets Closed for Christmas

The Indian stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange were closed for trading on account of Christmas today. All segments, including equity, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) remained closed. Currency and commodity markets, including the Multi Co...

December 25, 2024 6:12 PM

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Uttarakhand: 4 Dead, 24 Injured as Bus falls into Gorge in Nainital District

In Uttarakhand, 4 people lost their lives after a State Transport Corporation bus fell into a deep gorge in Bhimtal in Nainital district. According to police, the bus carrying 28 people was going from Pithoragarh to Haldwani. Twenty-four passengers were injured, and they have been admitted to Sushil...

December 25, 2024 5:30 PM

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NDA Leaders Meet at J.P. Nadda’s Residence to Strengthen Alliance Coordination

The meeting of NDA leaders was held today at the residence of Union Minister and BJP National President J P Nadda in New Delhi. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Heavy Industries Minister H. D. Kumara...

December 25, 2024 4:52 PM

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US Stocks Rally Ahead of Christmas; Nasdaq Leads with 1.3% Surge

US stocks closed higher yesterday, led by a surge in mega cap and growth stocks bolstering benchmarks in a truncated Christmas eve session. The Nasdaq Composite jumped over 1.3 percent, S&P 500 climbed 1.1 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 0.9 percent.   Meanwhile, the mar...