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May 9, 2024 8:20 PM
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President Droupadi Murmu has expressed grief over the tragic incident of an explosion at a firecracker factory near Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. In a social media post, the President said, she is saddened to learn about the loss of many lives due to an explosion at a firecracker factory. She conveyed her h...
May 9, 2024 8:18 PM
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Gold prices gained today in the futures market. The precious metal for the June contracts was higher by 26 rupees or 0.04 percent, trading at 71,153 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for July contracts were up by 605 rupees or 0.73 per cent, trading at 83,599 rupees per kilogram, when the reports...
May 9, 2024 9:50 PM
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In Tamil Nadu, the casualty numbers have increased to nine in the cracker factory blast at Chengalapatti, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. Another 12 workers including seven women were severely wounded in the incident. The number of fatalities may further increase in the accident. Police have regi...
May 9, 2024 8:16 PM
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Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday passed a Bill that would allow certain prisoners to enlist in the armed forces, as the nation faces a critical shortage of manpower on the battlefield. The legislation now would need to be signed by the chairperson of Parliament and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy b...
May 9, 2024 9:57 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer discussed all aspects of the India-Maldives bilateral relationship and regional and security issues in their meeting in New Delhi today. The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both Ministers...
May 9, 2024 7:55 PM
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Congress today continued its attack on Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi over his allegation that the party has a deal with two top industrialists. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson, Supriya Shrinate said it was Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who consistently questioned ...
May 9, 2024 7:48 PM
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The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress concluded today in Abu Dhabi, marking the culmination of a dynamic three-day event that convened industry titans, policymakers, and forward-thinking innovators from across the globe. Running from the 6th to the 9th of May, the congress served as a platfor...
May 9, 2024 7:46 PM
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher yesterday, stretching its winning streak to six straight sessions and closing above 39,000 points for the first time in five weeks, as investors kept betting on supportive US monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44 per cent. On the ...
May 9, 2024 7:45 PM
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Oil prices increased today due to declining US crude inventories, coupled with an uptick in refinery intake and heightened Chinese imports last month. These factors bolstered demand projections for the world's top two crude-consuming nations. The Brent Crude Oil futures was up by 0.89 per cent to ...
May 9, 2024 7:44 PM
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Key Asian stocks ended mixed today. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 1.21 per cent, China's Shanghai Composite jumped by 0.82 per cent and Singapore's Straits Times Index rose 0.04 per cent. South Korea's Kospi slipped 1.20 per cent and Japan's Nikkei-225 declined 0.34 per cent. Major European...
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