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22.01 / 12:55
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22.01 / 09:31
UK companies London Stock Exchange Air Astana postpones London IPO to February
Air Astana said its dual listing will comprise two offerings: shares and global depositary receipts (GDRs) in Kazakhstan and GDRs in London.
22.01 / 09:31
Real Estate Abrdn Investment trusts Merger Custodian Property Income REIT offloads assets at 9.5% premium ahead of abrdn merger
CREI is currently running on a 17.53% discount, according to data from the Association of Investment Companies, wider than the 14.8% discount it was at when news of the merger initially broke.
22.01 / 08:17
UPS Platform Action Election reports Courts Ram Mandir inauguration: A look at 500-year timeline, from Babri Masjid to Lalla Virajman
Ayodhya dispute has been a contentious matter for many years, entangled in numerous court actions by Muslim and Hindu religious groups. 1528: A mosque was built on the site by Mughal emperor Babar which Hindus allege to be the birth place of Lord Ram and where a temple earlier existed. 1530-1605: There were multiple allegations of conflicts and incidents of sectarian violence in relation to the Mandir-Masjid debate.
22.01 / 04:35
UPS Target security Southern Trade track cover Airstrikes on Yemen bring new level of chaos to shipping in the southern Red Sea
Red Sea has only escalated the chaos across the shipping industry, underscoring the threat of an enduring supply-chain crisis as vessels navigate the crucial trade route.
22.01 / 04:35
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National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main Admit Card 2024 for the upcoming Session 1. This crucial document is now available for candidates registered for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main, specifically for the B.Arch and B.Planning programs. Scheduled for January 24, 2024, the exams will be held at various centers across the country and even in cities outside India.
22.01 / 02:07
Target security Death War reports International Israel-Gaza war: Hamas says ‘October 7 attack was necessary’, admits some 'faults, chaos'
Islamist group Hamas while admitting in a 16-page report that “some faults happened due to the rapid collapse of the Israeli security and its military system". The attack resulted in over 1,140 deaths, mostly civilians. Around 700 Israeli civilians and 76 foreigners were among the dead, with one Israeli still missing, according to a report published by AFP. During the attack, the gunmen seized around 250 hostages, as per the latest Israeli figures.
21.01 / 17:53
COST UPS pandemic students country reports PG-rated living gets trendy in the US, UK
millennials and Gen Z in these two countries is once again driven by economics. Living with parents (LWP) reached an all-time high during the pandemic. But that merely gave LWP a 50% boost. 2021 US Census reports that 23 million (45%) 18-29-year-old Americans were living with parents.
21.01 / 15:45
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NEW DELHI : A delegation from the United Kingdom will arrive in India on 22 January to discuss remaining aspects of the free-trade agreement negotiations between the two countries, said two people aware of the matter. The fourteenth and concluding round of negotiations for a free-trade agreement between India and the UK began on 10 January in New Delhi. A majority of the issues in the proposed FTA between India and the UK are either finalised or at an advanced stage of talks, said one of the two persons mentioned above.
21.01 / 11:31
UPS Cooper Enterprise wellness country reports Workers from UP, Bihar, Tamil Nadu constitute majority of workforce from India in Middle East: Report
Workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu constitute the majority of labour force from India in the construction industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a report. Going by the data of Huntr, the UAE-based marketplace connecting migrant workers with enterprises, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are the highest contributors to the migration of construction workers from India to the GCC countries.
21.01 / 11:31
Digital Booking Platform Netflix film audience 2020 Origin movie: From theaters to streaming – Here's how to watch Ava DuVernay's exploration epic
Ava DuVernay, offers a profound journey into the exploration and revelation behind Isabel Wilkerson's influential book, «Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.» Unraveling the streaming details, let's delve into where and when you can catch «Origin.»
21.01 / 10:47
UPS community Myanmar country Borderlands reports fencing Ghost of partition past lingers as Delhi mulls fencing British era India-Myanmar border
India and Myanmar remain fenced, allowing resident of either side to cross the border and travel up to 16 km inside the other country without a visa and stay up to two weeks. This was called the Free Movement Regime (FMR). The Indian Government has now planned to stop the FMR, and fence the complete border with Myanmar.
21.01 / 10:47
stars testing play 'Play with Virat Kohli's ego, call him choker': Former England star's advice for Ben Stokes and Co.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India are all set to take on England in the 5-match Test series starting in Hyderabad next week. As usual, India will be relying on Virat Kohli to bring stability to the Indian middle order. Virat also has a good record against the English side with a total of 1991 runs in 28 Tests at an average of 42.36 and a strike rate of 52.06.
21.01 / 08:25
Remark Inside reports Courts ‘Muslim Party will soon become Ram Bhakt’: VHP on Asaduddin Owaisi's ‘Ayodhya systematically snatched’ remark
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration ceremony. AIMIM's Owaisi had said that Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was "very systematically snatched from the Muslims. Owaisi had questioned three “important incidents" that, he said, led to the situation the way it is today.
21.01 / 08:25
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Two recent Netflix documentaries have ignited a firestorm among members of the scientific community who have challenged the credibility of the work. The popular shows are “Unknown: Cave of Bones," which explores what could be the world’s oldest graveyard, and “Ancient Apocalypse," about an advanced civilization hypothesized to have gone extinct around the last ice age.
21.01 / 08:25
Citi Action Gap testing Department Features International India vs England Test series: Check who’s in and who’s out in Indian squad, full schedule
cricket team. Rohit Sharma leads the squad as captain, and Jasprit Bumrah is the vice-captain. The batting lineup includes Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.
21.01 / 08:11
UPS Fighting economy Sustainability community wellness rights Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
Indian firm Tata Steel says it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot in Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs
21.01 / 08:11
UPS Action Opinion Duke reports Courts Prince Harry drops libel case against Daily Mail after damaging pretrial ruling
Prince Harry has dropped his libel lawsuit against the publisher of a British tabloid following a ruling that had damaged his case and in which the judge suggested he might lose at trial
21.01 / 06:46
markets UPS Manufacturing CEO performer classical Working on electric bikes, will launch when charging infrastructure ready: Classic Legends CEO
Classic Legends, which designs, manufactures and sells classic motorcycle brands — Jawa, Yezdi and BSA, is working on electric bikes and will introduce it in the Indian market when the charging infrastructure is ready, according to company CEO Ashish Singh Joshi. While the current charging infrastructure has the ability to support entry-level electric scooters or motorcycles with 50-100 km of range, for performance and intercity bikes it is not yet ready, he said. «We looked at electric at the start and we started developing our electric product.
21.01 / 01:59
Sustainability wellness Inside stars testing travelers Videos "He has got a big ego.....": England's Ollie Robinson on Virat Kohli
Ollie Robinson, who last played a Test for England in July last year before sustaining an injury, said that he has been practising Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's «dead-straight» seam bowling and looking forward to battle star batter Virat Kohli during the five-match Test series against the Asian giants. It will not be Robinson's first tour to India, having travelled as a «reserve» back in 2021, when Indian spinners dominated England to win the series 3-1, with Joe Root's double hundred in the first Test at Chennai being the only major batting highlight for the English team. During that time, Robinson had spent a lot of time training, serving drinks to his teammates or just staying inside the hotel.
20.01 / 22:31
Booking Aware War Celebrity show performer stage A mega theatrical show on Lachit Barphukan to be staged across the nation: Assam CM
Guwahati Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that a mega theatrical show on Lachit Barphukan will be staged across the nation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a book titled “Assam's Braveheart — Lachit Barphukan” in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma in a programme held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. An initiative of the Government of Assam, the book authored in English by eminent writerArup Kr Dutta, is an endeavour to familiarize the nation with the story of legendary 17th century war hero of the state Lachit Barphukan's life, and the sacrifices he made while defending his motherland against Mughal army. This book not only chronicles the rich and untold historical events of Assam but also captures how the legacy of Lachit Barphukan has had its influence on the posterity. The book is translated into 23 Indian languages.

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