Success of Humanity Lies in Collective Strength: PM Modi at UNGA

September 23, 2024 9:40 PM

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Success of Humanity Lies in Collective Strength: PM Modi at UNGA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the success of humanity lies in collective strength and not on the battlefield.  Speaking at the Summit of the Future at the United Nations General Assembly today, Mr Modi pitched for reforms in global institutions to ensure global peace and development. &n...

Chhattisgarh: Lightning Strikes Kill 8, Including 4 School Children

September 23, 2024 7:58 PM

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Chhattisgarh: Lightning Strikes Kill 8, Including 4 School Children

In Chhattisgarh, eight people have died due to lightning today. Victims include four school children. The incident took place in the Somni area of ​​Rajnandgaon district. Some people were standing under a tin shed near a tree on the roadside between Mudhipar and Joratarai villages to protect themsel...

Campaigning Ends for 2nd Phase of J&K Assembly Elections

September 23, 2024 9:05 PM

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Campaigning Ends for 2nd Phase of J&K Assembly Elections

In Jammu and Kashmir, the campaigning for the second leg of the Assembly Elections ended this evening.  The contesting parties and candidates left no stone unturned to woo the voters in their favour. A total of 26 Assembly Constituencies spread over six districts of Jammu and Kashmir will go to poll...

Govt to Install 1 Lakh 4G Mobile Towers by 2025

September 23, 2024 9:07 PM

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Govt to Install 1 Lakh 4G Mobile Towers by 2025

Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that the government has set a target of installing one lakh 4G mobile towers by mid-term of next year. He said, out of the set target, a total of 36 thousand 574 4G mobile towers have already been installed so far. Mr Scindia stated th...

Asian Stocks Gain Following Rate Cuts in China and Japan

September 23, 2024 7:27 PM

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Asian Stocks Gain Following Rate Cuts in China and Japan

Major Asian stocks traded in positive territory today following rate-cut decisions made in China and Japan. China's Shanghai Composite Index increased nearly half a per cent and Singapore's Straits Times Index, as well as South Korea's Kospi, advanced over 0.3 per cent. However, Hong Kong's Hang Sen...

Oil Prices Gain Amid Geopolitical Concerns and US Interest Rate Cut

September 23, 2024 7:22 PM

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Oil Prices Gain Amid Geopolitical Concerns and US Interest Rate Cut

Oil prices gained today amid geopolitical concerns and expectations that the US interest rate cut last week will support demand.   In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 0.3 per cent up at 74 dollars and 78 cents per barrel and the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was also tradin...

Indian Rupee Closes at 83.55 Against US Dollar

September 23, 2024 7:19 PM

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Indian Rupee Closes at 83.55 Against US Dollar

In the Forex market today, Indian rupee closed at 83 rupees 55 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 100.98 in intra-day trade.