News updates: Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Wayanad on Oct 28-29
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Congress leader and candidate from Wayanad constituency Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (Photo: PTI)
Terrorists attack Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, four soldiers injured. ITC's Q2FY25 profit rises 1.8 per cent to Rs 5,054.43 cr, revenue from operations up 15.6 per cent at Rs 22,281.89 cr. Three accused in Baba Siddique murder case remanded to police custody till Nov 4 by Mumbai court. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said the government aims to set up 50 more airports in the next five years and pitched for further developing the country's airport ecosystem that will also help in boosting job creation. In the last 10 years, the number of airports has doubled to 157. Naidu said that 50 more airports are expected to be developed in the next five years and 200 more in the next 20 years. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the creation of a venture capital fund of Rs 1,000 crore for promoting space sector start ups, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today at a press conference. The fund is expected to support approximately 40 startups in the sector and will accelerate private space industry's growth. It will also push advancements in space technology and strengthen India's leadership through private sector participation, the government said.
At a marquee summit, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed that Reliance and Nvidia are partnering to build AI infrastructure in India.
Chancellor Scholz will be accompanied by senior ministers in his cabinet for the IGC consultations. The IGC is a whole-of-government framework under which ministers from both sides hold discussions in their respective areas of responsibility and report on the outcome of their deliberations to the prime minister and the chancellor. The visit comes at a delicate time for Germany, whose export-oriented economy faces a second year of contraction and worries over a trade dispute between the European Union and China.
The air quality in the national capital on Thursday deteriorated to 'very poor' category and the AQI was recorded at over 330 in most parts of the region. Delhi is likely to see a maximum and minimum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Cyclone Dana is likely to cross north Odisha and West Bengal coast between Puri and Sagar Island -- close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamra - with a wind speed of 100-120 km per hour. Both the states have suspended flight and rail services.
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Cyclone Dana: Officials evacuated people from low-lying areas in Puri earlier today
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Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Wayanad on Oct 28-29
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Terror attack on Army vehicle in J-K's Gulmarg: Porter killed, 3 soldiers among five injured, say officials
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ITC Q2FY25 results: Profit rises 1.8% to Rs 5,054.43 cr, revenue from operations up 15.6% at Rs 22,281.89 cr
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Maharashtra Elections Updates: NCP (SP) releases 1st list of 45 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls
NCP (SP) releases 1st list of 45 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls; Jayant Patil, Anil Deshmukh, Rajesh Tope among nominees.
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United Breweries board appoints Dr. Ranjan Ramdas Pai as Non-Executive Independent Director for five years
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Blinken announces additional $135 million in US aid to the Palestinians during Mideast visit, reports AP
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Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as projectiles are intercepted near Blinken's hotel
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Three accused in Baba Siddique murder case remanded to police custody till Nov 4 by Mumbai court
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's wife released on bail in Toshkhana corruption case
Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan's jailed former premier Imran Khan, was on Thursday released on bail nearly nine months after her arrest in the Toshakhana corruption case.The release came a day after the Islamabad High Court judge, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, accepted the bail plea of the 50-year-old former first lady against a surety bond of Rs 10 Lakh.
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JNU professor Mazhar Asif appointed Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor
The president on Thursday appointed Mazhar Asif as Jamia Millia Islamia vice-chancellor, according to Union Ministry of Education officials. Asif is currently a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) School of Languages. Asif, a JNU alumna, was a member of the drafting committee for the new National Education Policy, 2020.
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Disputes and differences must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy: Jaishankar at Brics
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said disputes and differences must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy, and agreements, once reached, must be “scrupulously respected.” He made the remarks while representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS Outreach session in Kazan in Russia.
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SC notes discrepancy in dates over Delhi LG learning about tree felling in Delhi Ridge area
The top court asked Delhi LG VK Saxena and ex DDA vice-chairman to specifically disclose when they learnt about tree felling in Delhi Ridge area.
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News update: Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 16 people, say officials
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Centre aims to develop 50 more airports in 5 years: Civil Aviation Minister Naidu
The minister was speaking after inaugurating the Airbus India and South Asia Headquarters - Training Centre in the national capital. He also stressed the need to further develop the airport ecosystem that will help boost job creation and commercial activities.
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First Published: Oct 24 2024 | 9:16 AM IST
