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January 9, 2025 2:40 PM

Andhra Pradesh Government announces Rs. 25 lakh compensation for families of Tirupati stampede victims

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a compensation of Rs. 25 lakh each for the families of the six devotees who tragically died in a stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati. The incident occurred on the Wednesday night 2025...

January 9, 2025 2:36 PM

Indian economy expected to clock 6.8 percent growth in 2025-26: report

The Indian economy is projected to grow at a robust 6.8 percent in the financial year 2025-26, driven by strong high-frequency indicators, according to a Bank of Baroda forecast. The report expects nominal GDP growth to be around 10.5 percent during...

January 9, 2025 2:55 PM

Singapore says 3 men detained since October for seeking to join Middle East conflict

Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October last year who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel, and one had expressed willingness to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so. The Hom...

January 9, 2025 2:35 PM

Bangladesh: Second rice shipment from India to arrive tomorrow

In Bangladesh, under the government's open tender agreement, the second shipment of 27,000 tons of rice is scheduled to arrive tomorrow at Chattogram port from Kakinada port of Andhra Pradesh, India. Amid harvest season, the rice prices have con...

January 9, 2025 1:19 PM

Elaborate arrangements made for Vaikunth Ekadasi: Tirupati Collector assures after six people die in stampede

Tirupati Collector S. Venkateswar on Thursday assured that arrangements are in place for Vaikunth Ekadasi, which begins Friday. The Hindu festival celebrates the opening of the gates to Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Vishnu, and is a day of fasting, wo...

January 9, 2025 12:58 PM

South Korea’s Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will accept the decision of the Constitutional Court that is trying parliament's impeachment case against him, even if it decides to remove the suspended leader from office, his lawyer said on Thursday. "So if th...

January 9, 2025 3:22 PM

PM Modi flags off Pravasi Bharatiya Express in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remotely flagged off the Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a state-of-the-art tourist train for the Indian diaspora, during the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar. Designed exclusively for diaspo...

January 9, 2025 12:44 PM

Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off

Authorities moved more than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet to shelters in a massive rescue operation at the foot of the Himalayas as they wound down the search in a high-altitude environment where the odds of survival were always slim. The ep...

January 9, 2025 3:01 PM

Democracy ingrained in our lives: PM Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention on Thursday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, lauding the Indian diaspora as the nation's "ambassadors to the world." Highlighting India's democratic ethos, he said, "I...

January 9, 2025 12:17 PM

Never sold users’ Siri data to anyone for any purpose: Apple

Apple has reiterated its stance on privacy, asserting that it has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, sold the data to third parties, or made it available for advertising purposes. The statement follows the tech giant's decision to pay ...

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