Wellington, 22 December (H.S.): New Zealand’s seasoned opener Suzie Bates faces a three-month cricket hiatus due to a severe quadriceps muscle tear sustained during fielding in a recent Shield match, scans confirming the injury’s gravity and necessitating extensive rehabilitation.
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New Delhi, 22 December (H.S.): Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand’s capital Dehradun grappled with severely polluted air on Monday, as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi registered 377, Ghaziabad 364, Gurugram 328, and Dehradun 326—all falling within the ‘very poor’ category dominated by elevated PM2.5 and PM10 particulate levels.
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New Delhi, 22 December (H.S.): Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia convened a crucial meeting on Monday with the Chief Ministers of Tripura and Mizoram to strategize Northeast India’s development, reviewing a high-level task force on infrastructure, logistics, and connectivity.
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New Delhi, 22 December (H.S.): Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan emphasized on Monday that collective efforts remain indispensable for forging an Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat, with the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) poised to play a pivotal role through efficient management of defence financial resources that directly bolsters national security capabilities. Addressing trainee officers from the […]
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New Delhi, 22 December (H.S.): The Civil Aviation Ministry took cognizance on Monday of a technical malfunction in Air India Flight AI-887 shortly after takeoff from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport en route to Mumbai, directing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a detailed report.
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New Delhi, 22 December (H.S.): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held key meetings on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah here, accompanied by Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Lalan Singh and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a sweeping $12 billion agricultural support package aimed at rescuing American farmers grappling with low crop prices and the lingering impact of his administration’s international trade wars, particularly with China. Announcing the initiative at the White House alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, […]
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Washington: The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared on Monday to side with the Trump administration in a pivotal case that could reshape the independence of America’s federal agencies. The case, Trump v. Slaughter, challenges a long-standing precedent that protects members of independent commissions from being removed by the president without cause. The dispute began […]
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New Delhi: The Indian stock market opened in the red on Monday, the first trading day of the week, reflecting persistent domestic capital outflows. Major indices Sensex and Nifty both exhibited downward trends as investor caution prevailed.The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex declined by 136.73 points, or 0.16 percent, settling near 85,575.64, while the National […]
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Washington: During a recent appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for not actively engaging with or reviewing the American peace proposal aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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