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August 16, 2024 9:05 PM
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai unit arrested a female passenger and seized 1,983 grams of a viscous liquid substance concealed in lotion bottles in Mumbai today. The passenger was traveling from Nairobi to Mumbai. DRI Mumbai intercepted the passenger upon her arrival and...
August 16, 2024 9:04 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu today discussed the prevailing situation in West Asia. Mr. Modi received a telephone call from Benjamin Netanyahu. During the talks, Mr. Modi emphasized the need to de-escalate the situation. He reiterated India’s call for t...
August 16, 2024 10:18 PM
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Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has assured the protection, safety, and security of Hindus and all minorities in his country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received a telephone call from Professor Muhammad Yunus. During the talks, they exchanged vie...
August 16, 2024 8:57 PM
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Brent and WTI Crude trading more than two percent down in the Global Crude Market today. The Global Oil Benchmark Brent crude down nearly two and half a percent, to 79 dollars and 40 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is trading nearly 3 percent down, to 75 dollars and 96 cents...
August 16, 2024 8:47 PM
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The broadcast sequence of hourly news bulletins of Akashvani will be revised, starting 18th of August at 12:00 midnight Hindi news bulletins will be broadcast first, followed by 5-minute English news bulletins. From 18th August, the Hindi bulletin will air on the hour, with the English bulletin foll...
August 16, 2024 8:45 PM
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Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi today felicitated Neeraj Chopra and other Indian Army sports persons for their accomplishments at the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj Chopra, who is a Subedar Major in the Indian Army, won a silver medal in javelin, while Subedar Bommandevara Dhiraj secured fourth plac...
August 16, 2024 8:39 PM
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Two more cases of Mpox disease were detected in Pakistan today, bringing the total to three. The report comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the outbreak a global health emergency. Pakistan reported the first suspected case o...
August 16, 2024 8:22 PM
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The National Coal Index (NCI Provisional) has shown a decline of 3.48 percent in June 2024 at 142.13 points compared to June 2023, where it was at 147.25 points. This indicates sufficient availability of coal in the market to meet the growing demands. The impressive growth of 14.58 percent in...
August 16, 2024 8:18 PM
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The government will start a programme called Kisano Ki Baat on radio to make science accessible to farmers. It will be modeled after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly Mann Ki Baat programme on Akashvani. Interacting with farmers in New Delhi, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministe...
August 16, 2024 8:17 PM
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In Pakistan, four people including two policemen were injured in an explosive attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today. The incident happened in the provincial capital of Peshawar where a police vehicle was attacked by a roadside explosive device. The rapid response unit of police was on i...
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