November 18, 2024 7:11 PM

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Dubai hosts 3rd Global Freight Summit, drawing over 5,000 industry leaders

The Global Freight Summit 2024 commenced in Dubai today, marking its third edition since its inception in 2022. The three-day event, hosted by DP World, has attracted more than 5,000 industry leaders from 155 countries, representing diverse sectors of the global supply chain industry. This year's su...

November 18, 2024 7:00 PM

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Oil prices edge up as Russia-Ukraine tensions intensify

Oil prices edged up today after tensions between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend. Brent Crude was trading over half per cent up at 71 dollars and 43 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude gained over 0.3 per cent to trade at 67 dollars and 24 cents per barrel when reports last came in.

November 18, 2024 6:51 PM

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Jharkhand CEO directs candidates to provide details of counting agents by Nov 20

Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar has directed the candidates to provide the details of the counting agents to their respective Returning Officers by 5 PM on the 20th of November. CEO held a meeting with representatives of all recognized political parties today. In the meeting, Mr Kuma...

November 18, 2024 6:42 PM

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Asian, European markets show mixed trends

Major Asian indices displayed mixed trends today. Japan's Nikkei shed 1.1 per cent, Singapore's Straits Times index fell 0.33 per cent, and China's Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.21 per cent. Meanwhile, South Korea's Kospi jumped over two per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index advanced over ...

November 18, 2024 6:40 PM

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Rupee closes at 84.39 against US dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee today ended at 84 rupees and 39 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 106.74 in intra-day trade.

November 18, 2024 6:38 PM

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National Youth Festival 2025 to be celebrated in Jan 2025

The National Youth Festival 2025 will be celebrated as Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue on the 11th and 12th of January of the Next year. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announced this while addressing a press conference in New Delhi today. During his address, M...

November 18, 2024 6:24 PM

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SC asks Delhi-NCR states to immediately enforce GRAP 4 restrictions

The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to enforce GRAP 4 restrictions, as Delhi-NCR chokes under severe-plus air quality amid dense fog. The court said that the restrictions will remain in effect even if the AQI is below 450. The Court also asked the governmen...

November 18, 2024 6:13 PM

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Gabonese voters approves new constitution in referendum

Gabonese voters have approved of a new constitution by a landslide 91.8 per cent proposed by the country's military rulers. According to media reports, the proposed new constitution introduces a limit of two terms on the presidency, while also increasing the length of terms from five to seven years....