October 14, 2024 8:48 PM

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J&K: Fire destroys 35 houses in Mulwarwan village

In Jammu and Kashmir, a devastating fire swept through the remote village of Mulwarwan in Kishtwar's Warwan tehsil, rapidly spreading and destroying approximately 35 houses. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that in response to the emergency, fire tenders were immediately dispatched from Kokerna...

October 14, 2024 8:49 PM

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J&K LG Manoj Sinha invites Omar Abdullah to form new govt

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has invited Omar Abdullah, Leader of the Legislature Party of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, to form the new government in the J&K. This invitation follows letters of support from various political leaders, including Dr Farooq Abd...

October 14, 2024 8:36 PM

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Maharashtra cabinet approves two river-linking projects worth ₹15,710 crore

The Maharashtra Cabinet today approved the Damanganga-Vaitarna-Godavari river-linking project along with Damanganga-Ekdare-Godavari, which will resolve the problem of water scarcity in North Maharashtra and Marathwada regions.   Both the river-linking projects are worth 15,710 rupees. For the D...

October 14, 2024 7:29 PM

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Asian markets see gains as Shanghai Composite surges over 2%

Three out of five major Asian indices closed higher today. China's Shanghai Composite jumped more than two per cent, South Korea's Kospi climbed one per cent and Singapore's Straits Times Index added more than half per cent. Conversely, Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.7 percent. Meanwhile, the market i...

October 14, 2024 7:26 PM

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Oil prices drop as China’s stimulus plans disappoint investors

Oil prices declined today as China's stimulus plans failed to inspire confidence among investors.   In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 2.1 per cent down at 77 dollars and 38 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was also trading 2.2 per cent down at 73 dollar...

October 14, 2024 7:24 PM

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Sensex rises 592 points to close at 81,973; Nifty gains 164 points

The domestic benchmark indices today ended with gains of more than half a per cent. The BSE Sensex climbed 592 points to close at 81,973 and the NSE Nifty ended with an uptick of 164 points to settle at 25,128.   The broader market at Bombay Stock Exchange also ended in positive territory. The ...

October 14, 2024 7:15 PM

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Rupee closes at 84.06 against US dollar in forex market

In the Forex market, the rupee today ended at 84 rupees and six 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 103.12 in intra-day trade.