June 13, 2024 11:34 AM

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Record 175,000 Indian pilgrims arrive for Haj 2024, boosted by new services

Mecca, Saudi Arabia (June 13, 2024) - A record 175,000 Indian pilgrims have descended on the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the annual Haj pilgrimage this year, with the massive group being supported by a range of new services and amenities provided by the Indian government.   In a first, ...

June 13, 2024 11:20 AM

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Sensex, Nifty open at record highs

Indian equity benchmarks opened in green today. In Intra-day trade, The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 539 points to hit its lifetime peak of 77,145.   The NSE Nifty climbed 158 points to its record peak of 23,481. This surge has been attributed to the positive sentiment prevailing in the market, f...

June 13, 2024 11:07 AM

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PM Modi shares Tadasana Yoga video ahead of International Yoga Day

In view of the run-up to the 10th edition of the International Yoga Day on 21st June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a video clip of Tadasana or the palm tree posture on social media platform X.   The clip described the health benefits and steps to perform the standing asana. Sharing the ...

June 13, 2024 11:04 AM

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T20 World Cup: India beat US by 7 wickets to reach Super Eights round

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Cricket, India defeated United States by 7 wickets at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York last night.    With this win, India secured the Super 8 qualification with a game in hand in Group A. Put into bat first, United States scored 110 runs as ...

June 13, 2024 10:25 AM

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India’s IIP records growth of 5% in first month of FY 2024-25

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 5 percent for April 2024 over the corresponding period of the previous year.   The IIP growth rate in April 2023 was 4.6 percent. According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, growth r...

June 13, 2024 9:13 AM

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Stuttgart Open: Yuki Bhambri, Albano Olivetti enter Men’s doubles Semi-finals

In tennis, India's Yuki Bhambri and his partner, Albano Olivetti of France advanced to the Men's doubles Semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open in Germany yesterday.   Bhambri and Olivetti defeated Theo Arribage and Sadio Doumbia of France in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.   The Indo-French duo will face the w...

June 13, 2024 10:11 AM

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Won’t rest till we root out terrorism from J&K soil: LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has called upon the members of the artist community to play their part against terrorism. Lt Governor was addressing the artists at the Jashn-e-Bahar Traditional Folk Festival at Tagore Hall in Srinagar.      The Lieutenant Governor said we must stan...

June 13, 2024 8:30 AM

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Israel confirms killing of senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

Israeli military has confirmed that it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon in an airstrike, two days ago.   In a statement, the military said that Sami Taleb Abdullah, the commander of the Nasr Unit in Hezbollah was eliminated as part of the strike. He was one of Hezbollah's...

June 13, 2024 8:12 AM

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US Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged for seventh straight time

The US Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged but hinted that there could be one cut between now and the end of the year as they continue the fight against inflation.   The Fed announcement came last night after a two-day meeting of its top officials. The benchmark interest rates rema...