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Domestic indices close marginally lower for 4th. consecutive session.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 5:19 PM. The domestic benchmark indices today ended marginally lower, extending their losing streak to the fourth consecutive session. The BSE Sensex ended flat, with a...

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2nd Test. India struggles early but stays steady on day 1 against New Zealand.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 6:32 PM. In Cricket, India was 16 for one in their first innings against New Zealand on day one of the second Test match in Pune....

Emergency declared at Colombo’s BIA after bomb scare on Mumbai-Colombo Vistara flight.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 8:37 PM. An emergency was declared at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today in response to another reported bomb scare on a Vistara flight...

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Kerala. IMD issues orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Idukki. Heavy rainfall predicted.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 8:41 PM. The Met Department has issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts in Kerala today, indicating the possibility of very heavy rain. As...

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Cyclone ‘Dana’ approaches Odisha coast, landfall expected soon with winds up to 125 km/h.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 9:22 PM. The severe cyclone ‘Dana,’ formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is heading towards the Odisha coast and is set to make landfall between...

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Odisha. Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda airports on high alert after hoax bomb threats.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 7:44 PM. In Odisha, the Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda airports were put on high alert this afternoon, and bomb and dog squads were immediately deployed following bomb...

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GeM, Sikkim govt. sign MoU to boost public procurement.

ION correspondentOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

October 24, 2024 9:05 PM. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sikkim government to increase the adoption of GeM. This is a significant...

India-China Call for Peacefully Management Relations at BRICS Summit.

ION correspondentOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the importance of properly handling differences and disputes between India and China and not allowing them to disturb peace and tranquility. Mr. Modi held...

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FM Sitharaman Advocates for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure & Debt Solutions at World Bank-IMF Meetings.

ION correspondentOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the Roundtable on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, DC, USA, last night. The...

Bangladesh’s Interim Govt Bans Awami League’s Student Wing Amid Allegations of Violence & Terrorism.

ION correspondentOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

In Bangladesh, the interim government led by Prof. Muhammad Yunus has banned the Awami League’s student organisation, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette...

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