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January 14, 2025 12:46 PM

Banks hike interest rates on FDs amid fierce competition for deposits

Banks have started offering higher returns on FDs amid fierce competition to raise more deposits. While leading banks such as SBI and HDFC were the first to raise interest rates on FDs, smaller banks such as IDBI have followed suit for fear of gettin...

January 14, 2025 2:09 PM

PM Modi launches ‘Mission Mausam’ on IMD’s 150th Foundation Day, celebrates advancements in meteorology

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched 'Mission Mausam', an ambitious initiative by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), as the organization marked its 150th foundation day. Speaking at the event, PM Modi lauded IMD as a symbol of In...

January 14, 2025 11:42 AM

Biden defends foreign policy record despite ongoing crises

Outgoing President Joe Biden sought to burnish his foreign policy record on Monday and said U.S. adversaries are weaker than when he took office four years ago despite global crises that remain unresolved. A week before handing over to President-ele...

January 14, 2025 11:46 AM

Jaishankar highlights India’s global influence and strong ties with Spain

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, currently on a two-day visit to Spain, on Monday underscored India’s growing global prominence and its ability to provide meaningful support during challenging times. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Mad...

January 14, 2025 2:01 PM

Maha Kumbh 2025: 13.8 million devotees take holy dip at Sangam on Makar Sankranti

The first 'Amrit Snan' (royal bath) of the Maha Kumbh Mela witnessed 13.8 million devotees taking a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj by 10:30 am on Tuesday, according to officials. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the event as ...

January 14, 2025 10:35 AM

North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office. The missiles trav...

January 14, 2025 10:02 AM

Trial of South Korea’s impeached President Yoon set to begin

The trial of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was set to start on Tuesday with oral arguments over his short-lived bid to impose martial law which threw the country into the worst political chaos in decades. However, the Constitutional Court sessio...

An aerial view of fire trucks, utility, and other vehicles parked along Pacific Coast Highway near homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the LA region on January 13, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images

January 14, 2025 10:01 AM

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles in path of dangerous winds

Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington, D.C. Dr...

January 14, 2025 9:28 AM

PM Narendra Modi greets the nation on Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the various festivals, including Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu, being celebrated across the country on Tuesday. On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, PM Modi wished people, hoping it would bring new e...

January 14, 2025 9:11 AM

IMD’s 150th Foundation Day: PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will launch ‘Mission Mausam’, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at making India a weather-ready and climate-smart nation, as part of the celebrations marking the 150th Foundation Day of the India Meteorolog...

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