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July 2, 2024 10:27 AM

PM Modi arrives in Parliament for NDA parliamentary party meeting

Ahead of the proceedings of the Parliament Session on Tuesday, MPs from the National Democratic Alliance converged for a meeting in Parliament premises. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda along with Union Ministers and oth...

July 2, 2024 9:48 AM

PM Modi to address Lok Sabha; respond to Motion of Thanks today

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) parliamentary party meeting. Notably, PM Modi's address will be his first speech to the MPs of the ruling bloc during the first session of Parliament sinc...

July 1, 2024 12:32 PM

India recorded 11% below normal rainfall in June, says IMD

India experienced an 11% deficit in rainfall in June compared to the normal levels, with all regions except the south receiving below-average precipitation after the monsoon lost momentum in mid-June, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD)....

July 1, 2024 11:05 AM

Indian markets open flat, Nifty and Sensex maintain steady levels

The Indian stock markets started the first week of July on a calm note, with both major indices showing little change as they opened on Monday. The Nifty 50 index stayed above the 24,000 mark, trading at 24,022 after a slight gain of 14 points. Simil...

June 28, 2024 1:55 PM

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Peru, no injuries reported

A powerful earthquake of magnitude of 7.0 struck just outside the city of Arequipa, the second most populated in Peru, near the coast on Friday, local officials said, adding no deaths or injuries had been reported. The Peruvian government said on so...

June 28, 2024 1:06 PM

Asia shares set for five-month winning streak; yen slides

Asian stocks were on track for a fifth straight month of gains on Friday, bolstered by a growing view that cooling U.S. inflation could prompt the Federal Reserve to ease rates this year, while the yen tumbled to a 38-year low against the dollar. Fr...

June 28, 2024 12:37 PM

Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300...

June 28, 2024 11:54 AM

Bangladesh receives $1.15bn from IMF as part of $4.7bn loan package

Bangladesh received $1.15 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, marking the third tranche of a $4.7 billion loan package. Besides the IMF funds, Bangladesh also received around $900 million from other sources including the I...

 

Last updated on: 14th Jun 2025