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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 rattles New York, New Jersey

A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security Council chamber for a......

Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has urged the state government to rename Alibaug as ’Maynaknagri' in memory of Maynak Bhandari, who played a crucial role in the naval prowess of......

Kerala govt moves SC against Prez over pending bills

In an unusual move, the Kerala government has petitioned the Supreme Court against President Droupadi Murmu withholding assent to four bills passed by the state assembly. IMAGE: Governor Arif......

BJD-BJP Alliance: Wishful Thinking

Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in......

SC denies bail to K Kavitha in Delhi excise scam case

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy scam case. IMAGE: BRS......

Gold Loans On RBI, Finance Ministry Radar

Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum going, but aim for sustainable growth.A few bad apples should not ruin the brunch, argues Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

Q1 a washout, exporters pin hope on North America for a turnaround

After the first quarter was washed out, exporters are now keeping their fingers crossed over a turnaround in outbound shipments to at least North America from September onwards. Photograph:......

E-sports not affected by revised GST

E-sports experts say the burgeoning sector will not be affected by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s recent decision to levy a blanket 28 per cent tax on online gaming, which is......

Markets retreat from record highs; Sensex falls 216 pts

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to close lower on Monday as investors offloaded telecom, power and utility stocks amid a bearish trend in global markets and profit booking.......

Can Russia Make the Olympics? It's Up to This Panel

IMAGE: A man carries the Russian flag past the Olympic rings. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer will need......

Wrestling restarts, elections get fair, wrestlers get a voice

WFI ensures Sports Code is followed in state unit polls, set to resume National Camp from March 27 IMAGE: The WFI will resume national camp from March 27, after after almost 16 months with Sonepat......

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji......

IOA chief PT Usha breaks silence on CEO controversy

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha on Sunday asserted that she has full confidence in the newly-appointed CEO and there was no going back on the decision to hire him for the top post.......

WFI to seek suspension revocation through dialogue, puts legal challenge on hold

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday decided that it will seek a dialogue with the Sports Ministry for revocation of its suspension, saying it does not want a clash with the......

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