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Market momentum pushes Sensex above 67K after Exit Polls

BSE Sensex scaled the 67,000 points mark on Friday with a jump of 457 points trading at 67,446 points. NTPC is up more than 4 per cent.

Dec 1, 2023

15% of US population is now foreign-born, highest ever in history: Study

The total foreign-born population in the US, legal and illegal, was 49.5 million in October 2023, -- a record 4.5 million increase since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, a study by a Washington-based think tank found.

Dec 1, 2023

Exit polls predict edge for Cong in Chhattisgarh, Telangana, for BJP in Rajasthan but divided on MP

The Congress is likely to retain Chhattisgarh, make a comeback in Madhya Pradesh and win for the first time in Telangana by upsetting the ruling BRS, the Times Now-ETG Exit Poll predicted on Thursday.

Dec 1, 2023

70.66% voter turnout in Telangana

A voter turnout of 70.66 per cent was recorded in the polling for Telangana Assembly elections held on November 30, the Election Commission of India has said.

Dec 1, 2023

Excess 'good cholesterol' levels too may raise your risk of dementia

Abnormally high levels of HDL-cholesterol, commonly known as 'good cholesterol', may also increase the risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study.

Nov 30, 2023

Two voters die during polling in Telangana

Two voters died during the polling for Assembly election in Telangana's Adilabad town on Thursday.

Nov 30, 2023

Musk's SpaceX buys parachute company for $2.2 mn: Report

Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired space parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million, the media reported.

Nov 30, 2023

NISAR is a great example of the strong US-India partnership: NASA administrator

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a great example of the strong US-India partnership.

Nov 30, 2023

Henry Kissinger passes away; "Created huge headaches for India": Remembers Congress

Henry Kissinger, known to be as one of the most influential foreign policy figures in American history, passed away at the age of 100.

Nov 30, 2023

Telangana goes to vote: 20.64% voter turnout till 11AM; Naga Chaitanya, Nagarjuna cast votes [Key updates]

Last assembly elections of 2018, the voter turnout was 73.7 per cent, with BRS keeping 88 of the 119 assembly seats, Congress coming a distant second at 19 and BJP bagging only one seat

Nov 30, 2023

Microsoft joins OpenAI's board as Sam Altman returns as CEO

Sam Altman has officially returned to OpenAI as CEO after an intense drama earlier this month, with Microsoft getting a non-voting observer seat on the company's board.

Nov 30, 2023

Why Gastric cancer cases are rising in India? Is it related to common gastric problem [details]

Eating junk food, stress, unhealthy lifestyle and genes explain the major reason behind increase in stomach cancer cases in India, said experts on Wednesday.

Nov 30, 2023

Polling begins in Telangana, voters queue up with enthusiasm

Polling was underway amid tight security across Telangana to elect a new state legislative Assembly on Thursday.

Nov 30, 2023

Manipur's oldest armed group UNLF signs peace agreement; Shah calls it 'historic milestone'

Manipur's oldest armed group United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has signed a peace agreement with the Central and the state (Manipur) government in the national capital, with Home Minister Amit Shah terming the development a "historic milestone".

Nov 29, 2023

B'luru shocker: Non-availability of bed at Nimhans leads to death of 1.5-yr-old infant

The deceased child of Venkatesh and Jyothi, residents of Basavanagudi in Chikkamagaluru, had suffered a head injury at home and was admitted to the district hospital in Hassan.

Nov 29, 2023