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June 19, 2024 11:55 AM

Heatwave to continue over many parts of North India Wednesday, gradually abate

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of North India during Wednesday and gradually abate thereafter due to an approaching western disturbance towards northwe...

June 19, 2024 8:32 AM

IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai receives bomb threat, lands safely

A Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight from Chennai received a bomb threat on Wednesday. The flight landed safely in Mumbai around 10:30 pm. IndiGo, in its statement, said that all the passengers were safely disembarked from the aeroplane. "IndiGo flight 6E 5...

June 19, 2024 2:09 AM

Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the United States. Russian state media sh...

June 19, 2024 12:27 PM

Scientists witness a dormant supermassive black hole roar to life

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy resides a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our sun called Sagittarius A* that some scientists have called a gentle giant because of its quiescence. But someday it could become a beast. Rese...

June 18, 2024 11:15 PM

EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules

The European Commission has drafted plans to exempt long-haul flights from rules on monitoring their non-CO2 emissions, after international carriers lobbied for an opt-out, documents showed. The EU is developing plans to require airlines to track an...

June 18, 2024 9:08 PM

Treated as a pariah by the West, Putin set for warm welcome in Vietnam

Russian President Vladimir Putin is widely portrayed as a pariah in the West, but he looks set to receive a warm welcome when he visits Communist-ruled Vietnam this week. Vietnam is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has i...

June 19, 2024 12:28 PM

PM Modi to participate in International Yoga Day event in Srinagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the main International Yoga Day event in Srinagar on June 21, as India gears up to celebrate the ancient practice of yoga on a global scale. This year's theme, "Yoga for Self and Society," highlights the importa...

June 19, 2024 12:28 PM

PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM KISAN scheme worth more than Rs 20000 cr

In his first visit to Varanasi after being re-elected for a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme on Tuesday, amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crores for around 9.26 crore beneficiar...

June 18, 2024 6:33 PM

India sees record peak demand for power in north as heatwave persists

Peak demand for power in India's hot, arid northern plains hit a record on Monday, the government said as it continues to implement measures to meet high energy consumption, although the weeks' long heatwave is forecast to abate soon. The India Mete...

June 18, 2024 5:46 PM

Sensex, Nifty close at record highs

Indian markets closed at record highs on Tuesday, with both the Sensex and Nifty reaching new levels during the trading session. The Sensex peaked at a record 77,366.77, while the Nifty50 hit an all-time high of 23,579.05. The Nifty 50 closed up 0.3...

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