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September 20, 2024 6:27 PM

Supreme Court’s YouTube hacked channel taken down, services to resume shortly

The Supreme Court of India's YouTube channel was taken down on Friday after it was hacked in the morning and the apex court said that the channel will resume shortly. A notice issued by Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi, Registrar (Technology), said, "This...

September 20, 2024 5:22 PM

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs, boosted by auto, energy, banking sectors

India’s benchmark indices surged to all-time highs on Friday, driven by strong gains across the auto, energy, and banking sectors. The Sensex jumped 1,360 points, or 1.63%, to close at 84,544, while the Nifty added 375 points, or 1.48%, to settle ...

September 20, 2024 5:29 PM

EU to provide Ukraine with loan worth up to 35 bln euros, von der Leyen says

The EU will grant a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion)to Ukraine to help the country stuck in a grinding war with Russia, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday. The loan, which was announced while the bloc's Comm...

September 20, 2024 4:42 PM

Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘victory plan’ depends on quick decisions by allies

Ukraine's "victory plan" in the war against Russia depends on quick decisions being taken by allies this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday during a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Zelenskiy told a joint ...

September 20, 2024 4:17 PM

Israel and Hezbollah trade fire after heaviest airstrikes yet

U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon urged immediate de-escalation as hostilities rumbled on at the Lebanese-Israeli border on Friday, following Israel's most intense airstrikes in nearly a year of conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Israel's military ...

September 20, 2024 4:19 PM

For Sri Lanka’s minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much. Tamils form 12...

September 20, 2024 3:51 PM

Congress insults India on foreign land: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke out against the Congress party, highlighting remarks made by its leaders during foreign visits as being disrespectful to the nation. Addressing the National PM Vishwakarma Programme in Wardha, Maharashtra,...

September 20, 2024 7:06 PM

IND vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2: India end Day 2 at 81/3, lead Bangladesh by 308 runs

A fine performance by Indian pacers, particularly Jasprit Bumrah, helped the hosts secure a tight advantage at the end of Day Two of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday. At the end of Day Two, India was at 81/3, with Shubman Gill (...

September 20, 2024 3:36 PM

Israeli forces deepen raid in Rafah, kill 14 people across Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 14 Palestinians in tank and air strikes on north and central areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as tanks advanced further into northwest Rafah near the border with Egypt. The unrelenting fighting between t...

September 20, 2024 4:38 PM

Gaganyaan to be launched by end of this year, says ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said on Friday that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is on track for launch by the end of this year. "Gaganyaan is ready for launch. We are making efforts to launch it ...

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