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April 25, 2024 2:56 PM

17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh receives rousing welcome at Chennai Airport after winning FIDE Candidates

Indian chess player Dommaraju Gukesh received a rousing welcome at the Chennai International Airport on Thursday morning following his victory in the FIDE Candidates 2024. At the Chennai airport, the 17-year-old chess player was welcomed with garlan...

April 25, 2024 2:28 PM

Actor Randeep Hooda honoured with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award

Actor Randeep Hooda has been bestowed with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in recognition of his contributions to Indian cinema and his recent film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. During a ceremony held at Mumbai's Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagrih on Wednesd...

April 25, 2024 1:50 PM

Election Commission takes cognizance of alleged MCC violations by PM Modi & Rahul Gandhi

The Election Commission of India has taken cognizance of alleged Model Code of Conduct violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Both BJP and INC had raised allegations of causing hatred and division based on religi...

April 25, 2024 1:19 PM

JEE Main 2024 results declared, 56 candidates score 100 percentile

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the results for the Joint Entrance Examination Main for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) on Wednesday. Setting a new record, 56 candidates, including two females, achieved a perfect 100 NTA score. The qualifying perce...

April 25, 2024 1:20 PM

The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine has now used them twice, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. The missiles were contained in a $300 mill...

April 25, 2024 12:24 PM

TRAI releases recommendations on telecom infrastructure and spectrum sharing

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at enhancing the efficient utilization of telecommunication infrastructure and valuable spectrum resources across the country. The recommendat...

April 25, 2024 11:23 AM

RBI directs Kotak Mahindra Bank to cease issuing fresh credit cards

The Reserve Bank of India has directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to cease issuing fresh credit cards and onboarding new customers through online and mobile banking channels. In a press release, the RBI said that “these actions are necessitated based on ...

April 25, 2024 11:21 AM

Bangladesh sent back 288 Myanmar security personnel

By: Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka) In a coordinated early morning operation on Thursday, Bangladesh repatriated 288 members of Myanmar's security forces who had sought refuge across the border. This group included members from the Myanmar Border Guard Pol...

April 25, 2024 11:17 AM

Season 2 of Prime Table Tennis League to be held on April 27, 28

Prime Table Tennis is set to return for its second season after a successful first year, with the event scheduled to take place on April 27-28. Expanding its reach from the Thane District Table Tennis Association, the upcoming season will spotligh...

April 25, 2024 11:11 AM

China should have confidence to talk to us, Taiwan’s president-elect says

China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan's legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges. China, which vi...