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India assures support for Kerala
National

India assures support for Kerala's Nimisha Priya sentenced to death in Yemen

New Delhi, Dec 31: India on Tuesday announced that it is providing "all possible help" to Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national. In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We are aware of...
Wild elephant hit by speeding train in Tripura succumbs to injuries
National

Wild elephant hit by speeding train in Tripura succumbs to injuries

Agartala, Dec 31: A 35-year-old wild elephant, critically injured by a speeding train in Tripura’s Khowai district, succumbed to its injuries late Monday night, officials said on Tuesday. Despite the best efforts of doctors from the state veterinary hospital, the animal could not be saved. “The...
US-British naval coalition strikes targets in Yemen
International

US-British naval coalition strikes targets in Yemen's Hodeidah

Sanaa, Dec 31: A US-British naval coalition conducted two airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah province, targeting the At-Tuhayta district in the southwest of the province, Houthi media reported. The report did not provide further details, but residents in the district said on social media that two...
Kaziranga roars in 2024: 2.2 lakh tourists generate ₹5.7 Cr revenue in 3 months
Assam

Kaziranga roars in 2024: 2.2 lakh tourists generate ₹5.7 Cr revenue in 3 months

Two rhinos poached in 2024; 24 poachers apprehended, said DFO Arun Vignesh
North Korea appears to be building new warship with vertical launching system: South Korea
International

North Korea appears to be building new warship with vertical launching system:...

Seoul, Dec 31: North Korea has launched the construction of what appears to be a 4,000 ton frigate equipped with a vertical launching system, South Korea's military said, as Pyongyang seeks to advance its nuclear and missile weapons. The assessment came a day after the North's state media released...
Mount Ibu in Indonesia erupts, prompting flight alert
International

Mount Ibu in Indonesia erupts, prompting flight alert

Jakarta, Dec 31: Mount Ibu, located in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted earlier on Tuesday, prompting an aviation warning, the country's Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre reported. The biggest eruption occurred at 5:18 a.m. local time, sending a column of ash up to...
Gross NPA ratio of India’s banks falls to 12-year low of 2.6 pc
Business

Gross NPA ratio of India’s banks falls to 12-year low of 2.6 pc

Mumbai, Dec 31: The asset quality of India’s banks has improved further with their gross non-performing assets (GNPA) declining to 2.6 per cent of total advances in September 2024 which is the lowest level in the last 12 years, according to the RBI’s latest financial stability report. The net NPA...
India targets $1 billion banana exports as sea route trial proves successful
Business

India targets $1 billion banana exports as sea route trial proves successful

New Delhi, Dec 31: India has witnessed a tenfold rise in exports of bananas in the past decade and is now targeting $1 billion in banana exports in the next five years after successful trial shipments to the Netherlands via the sea route, according to the Centre’s Agricultural and Processed Food...
Year Ender: India took big strides in creating futuristic technologies across sectors
Business

Year Ender: India took big strides in creating futuristic technologies across...

New Delhi, Dec 31: India’s manufacturing sector is making its presence felt on the global stage across industries ranging from electronics to steel, with the country emerging as the world's third-largest smartphone exporter and net exporter of steel for the first time.Driven by government...
Tea science leap: Genome of 90-yr-old Assam tea cultivar decoded
Assam

Tea science leap: Genome of 90-yr-old Assam tea cultivar decoded

Guwahati, Dec. 31: In a landmark discovery, a team of scientists from different institutions of the country has decoded the first chromosome-scale genome sequence of India's popular Assam type tea variety Tocklai Vegetative 1 (Camellia assamica or C. sinensis var assamica), marking a major...
Yuva Kabaddi Series: Chandigarh Chargers qualify for Div 2 final despite loss to Vizag Victors
Sports

Yuva Kabaddi Series: Chandigarh Chargers qualify for Div 2 final despite loss to...

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Dec 30: Chandigarh Chargers confirmed their place in the Division 2 final despite a narrow loss to Vizag Victors as the Yuva Kabaddi Series continued its thrilling run on the eighth day at the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education here on Monday. Delhi Dhurandhars, UP...
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