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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped over 1 per cent during intra-day trade on Friday dragged by intensifying conflict in West Asia and surging oil prices. Besides, heavy selling in global markets, unabated foreign fund outflows and weakness in the rupee drove the equity benchmark...
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Ratan Tata passed away in 2024
Ewart Investments, a subsidiary of Tata Sons, has leased the property to Tata Sons Pvt Ltd for a starting monthly rent of 17.56 lakh. The bungalow, known as 'Cabins', was designed by Ratan Tata, who lived there in his later years.Read more here.
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interception attempt made by Israel as missiles are launched from Iran.
Two expatriate workers were killed after debris from a downed drone fell in an industrial area in the Sohar province of Oman, Al Jazeera reported, citing the state news agency.Citing a security source, Al Jazeera reported that the drone crashed in the al-Awahi industrial area, resulting in the...
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a restricted meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed Pakistan's full solidarity and support for the Kingdom in prevailing challenging conditions in West Asia. The meeting was held on Thursday after PM Sharif dashed to Saudi Arabia in the...
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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide policy providing menstrual leave for women students and workers, observing no one would give them jobs in such a scenario and that such a provision would unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes. The top court,...
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Two persons were arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for allegedly hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black marketing, marking the first time such stringent action has been taken in Tamil Nadu for cylinder hoarding, police said on Friday. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Petroleum...
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Video grab of an Iranian airforce base being bombed. Pic: @IAF
The Israeli Air Force says that in the last 24 hours it has struck more than 200 targets in Western and Central Iran.The IAF said, Dozens of Air Force fighter jets, guided by Military Intelligence, completed extensive strike sorties over the past day in western and central Iran, during which...
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As the West Asia Conflict enters day 14, Iran's Military Headquarters the Khatam al-Anbiya has warned of dire consequences if Iran's energy infrastructure is targeted by US-Israel. The spokesperson for the military said, The slightest attack on #Iran's energy infrastructure and ports will...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to release Rs 3,112 crore in pending dues to ensure completion of the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission schemes in the state. In a letter to Modi, Stalin pointed out that the Department of Drinking Water...
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When Chandra Kumar Bose, Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, handed Netaji's personal cap to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23, 2019 -- on the occasion of Netaji's 122nd birth anniversary (born January 23, 1897), which is also celebrated as 'day of valour' in his remembrance, it was...
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US President Donald Trump posted a new threat directed at Iran on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday. In the post, he wrote, Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.Trump claimed that Iran's military capabilities had been severely weakened, saying that Iran's Navy is...
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The administration of US President Donald Trump reportedly underestimated the likelihood that Iran would close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes, CNN reported, citing multiple sources familiar with internal planning discussions. CNN sources revealed that while...
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There is a final question which is being asked with a surprising frequency in different parts of the world: will 2026 be a future fable of US hubris or of US military power? Read the column by T.C.A. Raghavan here.
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The attack on US-owned crude oil tanker Safesea Vishnu that killed an Indian crew member appears to have been deliberate and calculated, the maritime company's chief has said. Chairman of maritime company Safesea Group SV Anchan emphasised that the strike must serve as a wake-up call for...
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Passengers stuck in Doha finally reached New Delhi on Friday in a special flight being operated amid the prevailing tensions in West Asia. Upon arrival, the passengers shared their relief and expressed gratitude for the support provided by the Qatar authorities during the situation. A...
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Shantanu Narayen steps down from the role of Chief Executive Officer of Adobe after a successor is appointed, but will remain as Chair of the company, the design software firm said in an official statement. The announcement was made during the company's financial results for its first...
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Seyed Abbas Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed that American negotiators dismissed Iran's proposal aimed at ensuring no nuclear weapons because they failed to grasp its technical details. He said that Iran had proposed mechanisms to ensure there would be no nuclear weapons,...
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Iran's United Nations Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani stated that Tehran has no intention to close the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict but added that it is their 'right to preserve the peace and security in this waterway'.Amir Saeid Iravani also said Iran respects and remains committed...
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Asserting that the joint United States-Israel campaign against Iran is 'going better than expected' and Israel is 'stronger than ever', Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was 'no life insurance' for Iran's newly chosen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.Responding to a...
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Iran's state media cited the spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Iran's military to claim that a United States military refuelling plane was shot down by a missile fired by resistance groups in western Iraq.The spokesperson further told Press TV that all six service members on board had...
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Activists of 'May 17 Movement' on Thursday intensified their ongoing agitation against what they termed as Hindi imposition, by defacing Hindi letters on signboards at the Chromepet and Nungambakkam railway stations in Chennai. The protest marked the second day of the outfit's scheduled...
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There are nearly 9,000 Indian nationals including students, business persons, factory workers, pilgrims, seafarers, and fishermen in Iran at present, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs...