Global survey ranks India among top three most optimistic nations

Global survey ranks India among top three most optimistic nations

New Delhi, July 4 - A new global survey has ranked India among the top three most optimistic nations, along with Singapore and Indonesia, based on the economic outlook of the people interviewed across various countries.

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PIL in SC against bridge collapses in Bihar

PIL in SC against bridge collapses in Bihar

New Delhi, July 4 - A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a structural audit of all the recently completed, under-construction, and old bridges in Bihar.

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School job scam: I-T Dept to probe case under Benami Transactions Act

School job scam: I-T Dept to probe case under Benami Transactions Act

Kolkata, July 4 - The Income Tax Department is initiating a probe under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition Act) in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal.

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Poverty headcount ratio falls to 8.5 pc from 21 pc in last 10 years: NCAER

Poverty headcount ratio falls to 8.5 pc from 21 pc in last 10 years: NCAER

New Delhi July 4 - The level of poverty in India is estimated to have decreased to 8.5 per cent of the population in 2023-24 from 21 per cent in 2011-12, according to a new study by economic think tank NCAER.

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Team India reaches PM Modi’s residence in New Delhi

Team India reaches PM Modi’s residence in New Delhi

New Delhi, July 4 - The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team has reached Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Thursday.

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Over one lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in five days

Over one lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in five days

Jammu, July 4 - The Annual Amarnath Yatra 2024 is set to break all previous records as over one lakh devotees performed the ongoing Yatra in five days as another batch of 5,696 pilgrims left for Kashmir on Thursday.

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Virat Kohli celebrates T20 World Cup victory with family in Delhi

Virat Kohli celebrates T20 World Cup victory with family in Delhi

New Delhi, July 4 - Star India batter Virat Kohli celebrated the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph with his family members at hotel ITC Maurya in Delhi after the Indian cricket team touchdown in the country in the early hours of Thursday.

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IT Ministry’s task force seeks Rs 44,000 crore push for homegrown electronics firms

IT Ministry’s task force seeks Rs 44,000 crore push for homegrown electronics firms

New Delhi, July 4 - As the government doubles down on electronics manufacturing, including semiconductors, to make the country a global supply chain hub, a task force set by the IT Ministry is near finalising its report, suggesting a massive Rs 44,000 crore

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Sanju Samson unveils team India’s special felicitation jersey

Sanju Samson unveils team India’s special felicitation jersey

New Delhi, July 7 - India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson shared a first glimpse of a special jersey designed to commemorate Team India's Men's T2O World Cup glory.

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Sensex hits new all-time high on positive global cues

Sensex hits new all-time high on positive global cues

Mumbai, July 4 - Indian equity benchmarks opened at a new record high on Thursday following positive cues from global peers. In early trading hours, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 80,374 and 24,400 respectively.

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‘The 11-year wait is over’: Spirited fans give jubilant welcome to T20 champs on arrival

‘The 11-year wait is over’: Spirited fans give jubilant welcome to T20 champs on arrival

New Delhi, July 4 - The triumphant Indian cricket team returned home to a rousing reception on Thursday, as hundreds of fans braved the steady drizzle and heavy security outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport to welcome their heroes.

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EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi in Kazakhstan

New Delhi, July 4 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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Suryakumar shows off dancing skills as T20 World Cup champions get grand welcome in Delhi

Suryakumar shows off dancing skills as T20 World Cup champions get grand welcome in Delhi

New Delhi, July 4 - Team India's batter Suryakumar Yadav stole the spotlight as he danced his heart out during a warm welcome celebration at the ITC Maurya Hotel on Thursday morning.

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Special arrangements for T20 World champions at team hotel

Special arrangements for T20 World champions at team hotel

New Delhi, July 4 - A special cake representing the World Cup Trophy has been made for the Indian cricket team which will be cut at the side’s arrival in the hotel - ITC Maurya.

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Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero’s welcome

Weather god showers love as champs return home! Rohit & Co. receive hero’s welcome

New Delhi, July 4 - It was calm and pleasant weather with little showers, the only thing that could be heard was police sirens, suddenly someone shouted "dekho vo aa gaye", and the shutterbugs went berserk...oh dear, what a sight!

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GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse

GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse

New Delhi, July 4 - Bolstering India's leadership in the global AI discourse, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) members have reached a consensus on the future vision after extensive discussions and deliberations.

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UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede

UP govt forms judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede

Lucknow, July 4 - The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.

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‘Agniveer’s family was paid Rs 98 lakh’, Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim

‘Agniveer’s family was paid Rs 98 lakh’, Army rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s claim

New Delhi, July 3 - The Indian Army clarified on Wednesday night that martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family was paid Rs 98.39 lakh as compensation, rebutting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's claim that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had "lied" about recompensating the family on

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Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family

Impostors raising funds by claiming Prabhakaran is alive: LTTE chief’s family

Colombo, July 3 - Labelling it as a "major scam", the extended family of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has urged all Tamils in India and around the world not to fall into the trap laid out by certain

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In RS speech, PM Modi turned the tables on Cong’s ‘1/3rd govt’ jibe with ’20 more’ years retort

In RS speech, PM Modi turned the tables on Cong’s ‘1/3rd govt’ jibe with ’20 more’ years retort

New Delhi, July 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in Rajya Sabha, launched a tirade at the Opposition for orchestrating a 'samvidhaan bachaao' campaign despite having a dark history of abusing it for

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