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At least 5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
World

At least 5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island

New Delhi: At least five people lost their after a ferry carrying 271 people caught fire while it was at sea off the Madura Island of Indonesia on Sunday, said officials.ย  A massive search operation was launched, with officials rescuing around 225 people. The search continues as 41 others remain missing, though. "Based on preliminary reports from the field, passengers are waiting to be evacuated by the vessels in the vicinity of the incident site," Muhammad Masyhud, a senior official at the Ministry of Transportation, said in a statement. "The safety of passengers and crew is our top priority. We…
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UP govt presents Rs 59,019.54 crore supplementary Budget amid uproar in Assembly, CM Yogi slams Opposition
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
Business

UP govt presents Rs 59,019.54 crore supplementary Budget amid uproar in Assembly, CM Yogi slams Opposition

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has presented the first supplementary Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly amid huge uproar by opposition parties. Presenting the supplementary Budget during the Monsoon session, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that the government has proposed an additional expenditure of Rs 59,019.54 crore. This includes a revenue expenditure of Rs 17,399.50 crore and a capital expenditure of Rs 41,620.04 crore. The minister said the supplementary Budget included fresh proposals worth Rs 7,854.25 crore and the state's fiscal deficit remained within the prescribed limit. According to the minister, the proposed allocations include…
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Chamari Athapaththu reaches career-best rankings, surpasses Shafali Verma after Sri Lanka’s win over Pakistan
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
Sports

Chamari Athapaththu reaches career-best rankings, surpasses Shafali Verma after Sri Lanka’s win over Pakistan

New Delhi: Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu achieved her career-best spot in the ICC women's T20I rankings for batters after helping her team beat Pakistan in the three-match T20I series on Tuesday, August 4. Athapaththu scored 39 off 22 balls and 40 off 15 deliveries in the first two T20Is to seal the series against the Women in Green. She made 34 from 33 deliveries in the third and final T20I of the series, which Pakistan won in a consolation victory in Dambulla. Her exploits in the series saw the 36-year-old achieve her career-best place in the ICC T20I batters'…
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja’s body among five recovered in horror Broad Peak avalanche tragedy
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
World

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja’s body among five recovered in horror Broad Peak avalanche tragedy

New Delhi: The body of renowned Nirmal Purja was found on Sunday, three days after he and his team were swept away in a horror avalanche on Broad Peak, the mountain located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan. Purja's body was found at an altitude of around 5,700 metres, the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) said. It added that five of the 10 bodies have been recovered from the horror avalanche tragedy, while efforts to find the other five are underway.ย "The ground rescue team has reached Nirmal Purja 'Nims Dai' at approximately 5,700m on Broad Peak, where three additional bodies have also…
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MV Electrosystems IPO allotment expected today, here’s how to check status online on NSE, BSE and latest GMP
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
Business

MV Electrosystems IPO allotment expected today, here’s how to check status online on NSE, BSE and latest GMP

Mumbai: The initial public offering (IPO) of MV Electrosystems Ltd has received a massive demand from investors during the three-day subscription window. On the closing day of bidding, i.e. on Monday, the issue received 188.85 times subscription. According to data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the IPO received bids for 75.30 crore (75,30,51,278) shares against 39.87 lakh (39,87,491) shares on offer. The non-institutional investor quota was subscribed 374.58 times. The retail investors' portion was subscribed 205.42 times, while the Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) category received 90.47 times subscription. The IPO has been priced at Rs 400-425 per share.…
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Neeraj Chopra’s next javelin event revealed as ex-Olympic champion to face tough field ahead of Asian Games
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
Sports

Neeraj Chopra’s next javelin event revealed as ex-Olympic champion to face tough field ahead of Asian Games

New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra is set to return to action in the Lausanne Diamond League as he faces a tough test in a challenging field. Chopra will be among 10 top athletes in the field for the fourth leg of the Diamond League competition in the Swiss city. The event will take place on August 21 as Chopra prepares for the Asian Games later in September. This will be only the third event in which the former Olympic champion will participate after opening the season in the Doha Diamond League and finishing fourth with a throw of 85.69m. He won…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to make first public appearance since ouster on August 5
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
World

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to make first public appearance since ouster on August 5

New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make her first public appearance since her ouster in New Delhi on August 5. 78-year-old Hasina has been living exile in the national capital after fleeing Bangladesh two years ago following a students' uprising that led to the fall of her government. Hasina, who heads the Awami League, will appear virtually in an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club, South Asia. The event will be held at the Sir Mark Tully Auditorium at the AB-19 Mathura Road in Delhi from 6 pm to 7.30 pm. His son Sajeeb Wazeed Joy…
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Sensex falls 210.08 points, Nifty drops 159.40 points to settle at 24,614.90, HUL among top losers
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
Business

Sensex falls 210.08 points, Nifty drops 159.40 points to settle at 24,614.90, HUL among top losers

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday amid broad-based selling led by oil & gas, realty, consumer durables, financials, and information technology stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 210.08 points or 0.27 per cent lower at 78,428.95. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 79,143.15 and a low of 78,211.87, gyrating 931.28 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down by 159.40 points or 0.64 per cent and ended the session at 24,614.90. However, the broader market ended the session mixed. While the BSE MidCap Select Index dropped 54.76 points or 0.29 per cent, the BSE…
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Pakistan appoint former South Africa cricketer as new batting coach
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
Sports

Pakistan appoint former South Africa cricketer as new batting coach

New Delhi: Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed as the batting coach of the Pakistan men's team. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the latest development on Tuesday morning via an official statement. They also confirmed that Smith will work with the side across all three formats, covering both red-ball and white-ball cricket. Notably, the 46-year-old has been handed a two-year contract and will join the Pakistan team ahead of their upcoming three-match Test series against England, scheduled to begin on August 19. The team management and the selectors were reportedly concerned about the current batting…
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Over 30 members killed by ‘unknown gunmen’ in past 3-4 years: Lashkar terrorist’s big admission
04
Aug
By The Press Editor
World

Over 30 members killed by ‘unknown gunmen’ in past 3-4 years: Lashkar terrorist’s big admission

Islamabad: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives has admitted that the terror group's over 30 members were killed by "unknown gunmen", a term widely used for operatives of Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), in Pakistan in the past three to four years. Most of the killings were reported in Rawalakot, Rawalpindi, Karachi, and other areas. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Lashkar's top commander Rizwan Hanif blamed the Indian intelligence agencies for the killings. Hanif, who was using offensive language, said the terror group was unable to identify those behind the attacks, describing them as 'mysterious'. India TV…
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