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New Year 2025: Are Banks Closed On January 1, 2025? Here's Where And Which Regional Offices Are Affected
- Dec 31, 2024 20:32 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Many regional closures are planned throughout January for various cultural and religious holidays.
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Video: When A Ferrari, Stuck On A Beach, Was Pulled Out By A Bullock Cart
- Dec 31, 2024 19:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
Remember the fabled tortoise and hare story. A bullock cart proved a winner when it pulled out a Ferrari stuck in sand at a beach in Alibaug near Mumbai, showed a video.
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Interest Rates On Small Saving Schemes Remain Unchanged For Next Quarter
- Dec 31, 2024 19:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The government on Tuesday left the interest rates unchanged on various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the fourth straight quarter beginning January 1, 2024.
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SpaDeX Precursor To India's Own Space Station: Jitendra Singh
- Dec 31, 2024 19:45 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India will look forward to a heavenly handshake between its two satellites in the new year even as it sets its eyes on launching the most expensive earth observation spacecraft in alliance with NASA.
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Maharashtra Minister's Aide Walmik Karad Surrenders In Beed Murder Case
- Dec 31, 2024 19:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide Walmik Karad, wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, surrendered before the police in Pune on Tuesday.
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No Evidence Of Paper Leak In BPSC Exam: Bihar Minister
- Dec 31, 2024 19:29 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Amid the stalemate over demand for cancellation of a recent competitive exam in Bihar, a close aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asserted that it has received no evidence, so far, of question paper leak.
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Women Injured In Clashes With Security Forces, Claim Kuki Groups
- Dec 31, 2024 19:25 pm IST
- Written by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Chaos was reported from Saibol in Manipur's Kangpokpi district as Kuki-Zo civil society groups alleged highhandedness by security forces during protests by the women of their community.
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Rupee Falls At All-Time Closing Low Of Rs 83.65 Against US Dollar
- Dec 31, 2024 19:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The rupee depreciated 13 paise to close at fresh record low of 85.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, ending the year with a sharp 3 per cent loss on significant foreign fund outflows and a strong greenback in global markets.
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Delhi's Power Demand In December Crosses 5,000 MW Mark For First Time
- Dec 31, 2024 19:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The plummeting temperature in Delhi has raised power demand to newer heights with December clocking a peak of 5,213 MW, the highest ever for the month, discom officials on Monday said.
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UP Firm Dedicates 2 Peanut Butter Flavours To US Ex-President Jimmy Carter
- Dec 31, 2024 18:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Thousands of miles away from his home in Georgia where he breathed his last, former US president Jimmy Carter will live on - in the form of two new varieties of peanut butter dedicated to the "champion of peanut farming."
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Indian-Origin Doctor, 26, Among 2 Killed In UAE Plane Crash: Report
- Dec 31, 2024 18:31 pm IST
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
An Indian-origin doctor was among two killed in a light aircraft crash off the coast of UAE's Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday. The crash claimed the lives of both the pilot and co-pilot, the General Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement.
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ISRO Announces Milestone 100th Mission - Another Global Feat. Details Here
- Dec 31, 2024 18:28 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
ISRO ended 2024 on a high with the successful launch of its 99th mission - the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV-C60 - which has two significant experimental missions - SpaDex and POEM-4.
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In Sandeshkhali, Suvendu Adhikari's "Revenge" Warning To Mamata Banerjee
- Dec 31, 2024 18:21 pm IST
- Written by: Saurabh Gupta
West Bengal's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was in Sandeshkhali today, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid the obscure riverine island a visit
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"Please Save Her, Time Running Out": Mother Of Kerala Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen
- Dec 31, 2024 18:16 pm IST
- Posted by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The mother of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, has made an impassioned appeal for assistance to save her daughter's life.
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Delhi Constable Killed After He Rebuked 2 Men For Drinking On Road: Police
- Dec 31, 2024 18:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The 30-year-old constable was killed allegedly after he rebuked two people for drinking on the road in outer Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
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"Medical Negligence Not Established By Mere Dissatisfaction": Delhi High Court
- Dec 31, 2024 18:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court recently rejected a man's plea seeking action against doctors over his wife's death and said medical negligence was not merely established by dissatisfaction towards an expected standard of care.
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"Maoists Trying To Expand To New Areas Without Much Success": Centre
- Dec 31, 2024 17:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Facing tough action from the security forces, the Maoists are making efforts to seep into new areas along inter-state borders but without any notable success, the latest report from the Union Home Ministry has said.
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Did Nitin Gadkari Praise Rahul Gandhi? Fact Check On Viral Video Reveals...
- Dec 31, 2024 17:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A news video clip of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is viral on social media, with the claim that he referred to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as a great leader.
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Global Voices On PM Modi And India's "Rising Influence"
- Dec 31, 2024 17:40 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Leaders from nations such as Bhutan, Russia, Germany, Singapore, and Guyana have praised PM Modi's leadership, recognising India as a symbol of progress and stability.
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Karnataka High Court Stays Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Cricketer Robin Uthappa
- Dec 31, 2024 17:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
The Karnataka High Court has stayed the arrest warrant against former India cricketer Robin Uthappa in connection with alleged fraud related to Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits.