Indian Markets Slide for 5th Consecutive Session

October 25, 2024 8:05 PM

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Indian Markets Slide for 5th Consecutive Session

The domestic benchmark indices today continued their downward trend for the fifth straight session amid broad-based selling pressure and lacklustre second quarter earnings reports. The broader market at Bombay Stock Exchange also ended in negative territory.   The BSE Sensex tanked 663 points, ...

Education plays pivotal role in country’s development: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

October 25, 2024 7:56 PM

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Education plays pivotal role in country’s development: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar emphasised that education will play a pivotal role in the country’s development. He added that the government is greatly encouraged by the collaboration between spiritual organizations and the education sector across the country.   On a two-day visit to Karnataka...

7 killed in mass shooting in South Africa

October 25, 2024 6:37 PM

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7 killed in mass shooting in South Africa

In South Africa, seven people were killed in a suspected gang-related mass shooting. This is the second such incident in two days in the Western Cape province. According to local police, last evening, an armed suspect entered an informal dwelling in Bishop Lavis, a suburb of Cape Town, and fired sev...

IMD Issues Red Alert as Heavy Rains & Cyclone Impact Hit West Bengal

October 25, 2024 6:31 PM

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IMD Issues Red Alert as Heavy Rains & Cyclone Impact Hit West Bengal

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall today over most places, with heavy to very heavy rain expected in the East and West Midnapore and Jhargram districts, as well as South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. A red alert has been issued. An orange alert has been...

Bangladesh: All maritime ports asked to hoist Signal-3

October 25, 2024 6:29 PM

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Bangladesh: All maritime ports asked to hoist Signal-3

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has asked all maritime ports across the country to hoist cautionary signal no. 3. This advisory was issued today as Severe Cyclonic Storm DANA crossed northern Odisha and is expected to move west-northwestward, potentially impacting coastal areas of Banglades...

Cricket: New Zealand scored 198 for 5 in 2nd innings on Day 2

October 25, 2024 6:09 PM

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Cricket: New Zealand scored 198 for 5 in 2nd innings on Day 2

In cricket, New Zealand scored 198 for 5 in their second innings at the stumps on day two of the second test against India at Pune. The visitors now have a lead of 301 runs. Earlier today, Mitchell Santner's seven-wicket haul sent hosts back to the pavilion one after another, without much changing o...

Sensex and Nifty Extend Losses

October 25, 2024 5:28 PM

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Sensex and Nifty Extend Losses

The domestic benchmark indices today continued their downward trend for the fifth straight session amid broad-based selling pressure and lacklustre second-quarter earnings reports. The BSE Sensex tanked 663 points, or 0.8 per cent, to close at 79,402, while the NSE Nifty dropped 219 points, or 0.9 p...