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May 9, 2024 4:45 PM

Union Health secretary advocates compulsory testing for thalassemia during pregnancy

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, marking International Thalassemia Day on May 8, stressed the importance of timely detection and prevention of the disorder. Union Heath secretary Apurva Chandra said that there are nearly 1 lakh thalassemia...

May 9, 2024 1:24 PM

First batch of Haj pilgrims from Srinagar depart for Saudi Arabia

The first batch of pilgrims from Srinagar departed for Medina in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform Haj. "We are thankful to the (central) government for extending us all necessary help. We are delighted that Allah has chosen us to perform Haj at...

May 9, 2024 10:36 AM

Sensex, Nifty see second consecutive day of decline; Hero MotoCorp surges 4.6%, L&T dips 4.3%

The Indian stock market saw a downturn for the second day in a row on Thursday. The Sensex dropped by 0.64 percent to 73,003, while the Nifty fell by 0.61 percent to 22,162 as of 10:25 am. Hero MotoCorp emerged as the top performer with a significan...

May 9, 2024 10:46 AM

Air India Express terminates 25 cabin crew members following mass sick leave

Air India Express has terminated at least 25 cabin crew members, a day after hundreds of employees went on sick leave, causing disruptions to flight operations. According to sources, the management made the decision to terminate cabin crew members w...

May 9, 2024 9:21 AM

FM Sitharaman holds telephonic conversation with US Treasury Secretary, discusses G20 priorities

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the telephone on Wednesday. Earlier, both leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, which was hosted in the national capital under India's presidency ove...

May 9, 2024 8:48 AM

Russia backs India, questions US lack of evidence implicating India in Pannun case

Rubbishing the allegations by the US on India for a foiled assassination plot against pro-Khalistan radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Washington has not yet provided any reliable evidence of the involvement of In...

May 8, 2024 9:38 PM

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra arrives in Dhaka

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday evening on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh. On his arrival in Dhaka by a special flight, the Foreign Secretary was received by Director General of Bangladesh Foreign...

May 8, 2024 4:49 PM

IMD predicts wet spell accompanied with thunderstorms over East & south Peninsular India till May 11

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted wet spell accompanied with thunderstorms; lightning and gusty winds very likely over east and south Peninsular India till May 11. The IMD also said that hailstorm is very likely over isolated p...

May 8, 2024 2:55 PM

Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda’s ‘racist’ slur, calls it “unfortunate and unacceptable”

Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks about how people in the South "look like Africans and those in the East look like Arabs and those in the East look like Chinese." "The an...

May 8, 2024 1:48 PM

Maharashtra: EC successfully conducts voting at highest polling booth in Baramati’s Raireshwar

The Election Commission successfully conducted a logistical feat to ensure smooth proceedings for 160 voters at the picturesque Raireshwar Fort, nestled at a staggering altitude of 4,491 feet, the highest polling booth in the Baramati constituency du...

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