India will be the main engine of global coal demand growth through 2026 as the country scrambles to add thermal generation capacity to power up its expanding economy, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, days after the CO climate declaration called for driving out all fossil fuels. The IEA coal market report and...
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The sensex capped a strong winning week with a 970-point rally on Friday to close above the 71,000-mark for the first time in history. It closed at 71,484 points as software exporters led the rally. The US central bank’s announcement late Wednesday that it could start cutting interest rates in 2024 in the world’s...
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The Supreme Court refused to stay the Allahabad HC’s order allowing a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque premises adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. The Hindu side claims that Raja Veer Singh Bundela built a temple on the land in 1618, which was later destroyed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to...
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On Friday, the defense ministry finalized a significant Rs 5,336 crore agreement with the defense public sector unit Bharat Electronics for the acquisition of electronic fuzes designed for the Army’s artillery guns. This transaction addresses the extended 10-year requirement for these crucial components. Electronic fuzes play a vital role in medium to heavy calibre...
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The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court set aside a man’s conviction for a rape case 26 years ago and ordered his immediate release from prison. The survivor’s testimony was deemed shaky and unreliable, and her credibility was questioned as she was seen as a consenting party. The absence of evidence regarding her age...
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Lalit Mohan Jha, the alleged key conspirator in the security breach incident in Parliament, revealed that the group had originally planned to immolate themselves inside and outside Parliament but had to drop the idea due to the unavailability of fire retardant gel. Jha also claimed that the use of smoke canisters was part of...
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Five regional parties received Rs 1,243 crore via electoral bonds in 2022-23, a fall from the previous year. BRS individually received 3.4 times more contributions. Trinamool’s total receipts were contributed 97% by electoral bonds, while DMK’s were 86%, BJD’s were 84%, YSR Congress’s were 70%, and BRS’s were 71%. AAP received Rs 36.4 crore...
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CERT-In warns of security-related vulnerabilities in Apple devices; vulnerabilities could allow hackers to access sensitive information and execute arbitrary code; users advised to update software; Apple did not comment.
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IPS officer Sampath Kumar sentenced to 15 days in jail for contempt after making “contumacious” statements against the judiciary in response to a defamation suit filed by cricketer MS Dhoni regarding an alleged IPL betting scam. In his response, Kumar insinuated that the Supreme Court deviated from the rule of law and kept the...
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