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World Development Report 2024: Navigatin...

World Development Report 2024: Navigating the Middle Income Trap

The World Bank has released its highly anticipated World Development Report 2024, titled “The Middle Income Trap”. The report sheds light on the challenges faced by middle-income countries in achieving sustainable economic growth and advancing to high-income status.Key Findings:1.... read more »

Boosting Nuclear Power: 21 New Reactors ...

Boosting Nuclear Power: 21 New Reactors to Add 15,300 MW to India’s G...

India’s nuclear power sector is undergoing significant expansion, with nine reactors currently under construction and twelve more in the pipeline. Here are the key highlights:– India is building 21 new nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 15,700 MW, expected to be completed by... read more »

USA Stock Market Plummets: A Sign of Gre...

USA Stock Market Plummets: A Sign of Great Recession?

The US stock market has experienced a significant downturn in recent weeks, sparking concerns among investors and economists about the possibility of a great recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has fallen by over 10% from its peak, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have... read more »

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory...

Indian Embassy in Israel Issues Advisory to Stay Vigilant

The Indian Embassy in Israel has issued an advisory for Indian nationals living in the country, urging them to stay vigilant and adhere to safety protocols amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.The advisory comes after the back-to-back assassinations of two senior Hamas leaders and a top... read more »

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China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China appoints spokesmen to boost military transparency

Beijing –  China has appointed spokesmen for its seven military branches in a bid to boost up the country’s military transparency. The branches for which spokesmen have been announced... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

Syria’s chemical weapons destruction in mids...

Washington –  The destruction of Syrian chemical weapons stockpile is a difficult task amidst country’s brutal civil war and it will... read more »

No legal Indian worker affected by Nitaqat policy: Saud...

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

New Delhi – Saudi Arabia Thursday clarified that its Nitaqat work policy was directed at illegal expatriates and no legal worker had been affected. The... read more »

Pak FIA fails to collect `concrete evidence` against Mu...

Pak FIA fails to collect `concrete evidence` against Musharraf in high treason case

Islamabad – The Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) inquiry committee has failed to collect concrete evidence against former President... read more »

Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with U...

Afghanistan grand assembly opens to discuss pact with US

Kabul – Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga or grand assembly of tribal chieftains, notable people and government functionaries opened here... read more »

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Govt promises 24×7 power supply to all citizens: Piyush Goya...

Stating that they had inherited a ‘crisis ridden power sector’ from the previous government, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, on... read more »

Maruti recalls 1,492 units of Ertiga, Swift, Dzire, A-Star

Suzuki Swift crosses 4mn mark globally

Japan’s small car major Suzuki Motor Corporation has clocked four million milestone in total global sales of its successful premium hatchback Swift... read more »

inconsistent weather impacts tea production in India

Coonoor – uncertain weather, insufficient rains and high temperatures this summer have impacted tea production in India, as evident from 18 million kg... read more »

Japan seeks exemption from MAT for its cos in India

Japan has asked India to “at once” exempt Japanese manufacturers operating in India from withholding and Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT). Minister, Embassy of... read more »

CCI pentalty: impact on OEMs may not be indicative

The quantum of penalty imposed on 14 passenger vehicle (PV) firms in the country by Competition Commission of India (CCI) is unlikely to have a significant... read more »

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Roberts' 'terrible' moment with Streep

Roberts’ ‘terrible’ moment with Streep

Los Angeles – Actress Julia Roberts says she felt “terrible” after she knocked over veteran actress Meryl Streep for a scene in “August: Osage County” because she left... read more »

Soha Ali Khan says `no to politics`

Soha Ali Khan says `no to politics`

New Delhi – Soha Ali Khan, who was one of the poll ambassadors for the elections, has revealed that she will never enter politics because one... read more »

Now Sofia Hayat plans to sue Colors channel

Now Sofia Hayat plans to sue Colors channel

Mumbai – British singer-actress Sofia Hayat, who has filed an FIR against “Bigg Boss Saath-7” contestant Armaan Kohli for hitting her on the... read more »

Irrfan bags best actor trophy at Dubai film fest

Irrfan bags best actor trophy at Dubai film fest

Dubai – Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan won the  best actor award for his brilliant performance in “The Lunchbox” at the! 10th edition of Dubai... read more »

Sussanne is, will always be love of my life: Hrithik

Sussanne is, will always be love of my life: Hrithik

Mumbai – Bollywood hearthrob Hrithik Roshan, who has announced his wife Sussanne’s decision to split from him after 13 years of marriage, says she... read more »

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Rescue footage of man alive after 60 hours in sunken ship has emerged

Rescue footage of man alive after 60 hours in sunken ship has eme...

London – The video of a man being rescued by divers from a capsized ship at the bottom of the ocean three days after the vessel had sunk has emerged. Harrison Okene survived in an air pocket in... read more »

Exercise can help dementia patients improve thinking abilities

Exercise can help dementia patients improve thinki...

London – A new study has found that exercising can actually help people suffering from dementia boost their cognitive skills. For research... read more »

Why exercise is better than drinking coffee at work

Why exercise is better than drinking coffee at work

Melbourne – Swapping your daily cup of caffeine with short bouts of intense exercise can help you perform better at your work place, it has been... read more »

Fear of remaining single leads people to settle for les...

Fear of remaining single leads people to settle for less in relationships

Washington – Researchers have found that fear of remaining a single is a meaningful predictor of settling for less in relationships among both the... read more »

Prenatal exposure to alcohol linked to poor brain devel...

Prenatal exposure to alcohol linked to poor brain development

Washington – A new study has revealed that prenatal exposure to alcohol severely disrupts major features of brain development that potentially lead to... read more »

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Petroleum Ministry documents leak case: Delhi Police arrests two ...

New Delhi: In a development that caused reverberations in political as well as corporate circles, the Delhi Police on Friday arrested two energy consultants in connection with leaking of classified... read more »

Reserve Bank warns banks against making “moc...

The Reserve Bank of India is getting tougher on extending unlimited credit to the country’s banks to try to ensure they push interest rate cuts... read more »

Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns as Bihar CM, alleges he and hi...

Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday ahead of a crucial trust vote in the assembly in which he was expected to face a certain... read more »

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets disabled at janta darbar

Physically disabled people were given preference on the second day of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Janata Darbar at the Aam Aadmi Party’s... read more »

CBI files final report in coal block case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed its final report with the statements of a witness recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation... read more »

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Morne Morkel reprimanded for using ‘insulting language̵...

Kolkata pacer Morne Morkel has been reprimanded for breaching the Indian T20 League (T20 League) code of conduct by using “insulting language” during his team’s match against... read more »

Gautam Gambhir’s hat-trick of ducks makes him a so...

The Kolkata Knight Riders‘ captain, Gautam Gambhir isn’t having the best of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 with the bat, having managed just... read more »

Yuvraj enjoying Relaxed atmosphere in RCB

Shabnam Singh, mother of Yuvraj Singh, has said his son hates to bat under pressure and relishes playing in a side which enjoys cricket and are relaxed. ... read more »

Malinga replaces Chandimal as Sri Lanka T20 captain

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors on Wednesday sacked Dinesh Chandimal as Twenty20 captain and replaced him with Lasith Malinga, while Angelo Mathews... read more »

Champions League: Pep Guardiola defends Bayern Munich p...

Pep Guardiola defended Bayern Munich’s possession football in the wake of their Champions League defeat at Real Madrid. Bayern had 72 per cent of the... read more »

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Japan not to give up on hostages issue

Japan promised Saturday not to give up “until the very end” on efforts to rescue two Japanese hostages threatened with beheading by Islamic militants demanding a $200 million ransom, after a... read more »

Indonesia Search Team to Float AirAsia Fuselage

JAKARTA: Indonesian salvage teams launched today an operation to raise the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 from the sea bed as they recovered four... read more »

Japan Awaits Hostages’ Fate After Islamic State Deadlin...

Japan’s government and public await the fate of two Japanese captives threatened with execution, 24 hours after the passing of a deadline on Islamic... read more »

Death of ‘reformer’ King Abdullah: Why Saud...

The death yesterday (23 January) of Saudi King Abdullah – widely acclaimed as a “reformer”, albeit a one only in the context of the glacial pace of... read more »

US officials detail Islamic State kills, but hard part ...

LONDON: The US and its allies sought to put a good face on the coalition’s deliberate campaign to roll back the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria on... read more »

Opinion | Omicron option: you can’t take the risk

Opinion | Omicron variant: We can`t afford to take chances According to WHO, Omicron variant is highly contagious and it spreads faster, and that is why, it has been declared a variant of... read more »

83 Trailer: “To Win” Ranveer Singh, Kapil Dev Lead India in World Cup Thriller

Trailer ’83’ crashed on the internet on Tuesday morning and took over the internet in just a few minutes. We were not at all surprised by the New Delhi. On June 25, 1983, the... read more »

In a tweet from Elon Musk to Parag Agrawal, another CEO of an Indian tech company

Elon Musk’s remarks in a tweet from Parag Agrawal to other Indian tech leaders Elon Musk responded to a tweet about the people of Indian descent who run the world’s top tech... read more »

Omicron Alert: New Rules for Arrivals and Airports in India at 5 Points

Omicron Alert: New Rules for Arrivals and Airports in India at 5 PointsOmicron Warning: New Regulations for India and 5 Airports COVID19 Omicron: Rules for Air Passengers Arriving to India... read more »

“The government is ready to discuss and answer all issues i...

“The government is ready to discuss and answer all issues in Parliament,” the prime minister said.”The government is ready to discuss and answer all questions in Parliament,”... read more »