By Gunjan Sharma New Delhi, March 23 More than half of the countries have banned phones in schools amid mounting concerns about declining attention in classrooms and cyberbullying, according to the UNSECO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team. The team found that girls are twice as likely as boys to suffer from eating disorders exacerbated by […]
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New Delhi, March 23 India’s strategic oil reserves, designed to provide cover for about 9.5 days of supplies during disruptions or price shocks, are currently sitting at only two-thirds capacity, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer and heavily dependent on imports for about 88 per cent of its […]
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Lucknow, March 23 The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 160 per quintal for the current procurement season, along with an additional payment of Rs 20 per quintal to farmers towards cleaning, sorting and handling costs. The decision was taken at a […]
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New York, March 23 An Air Canada flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle after landing at LaGuardia Airport, according to authorities. The New York Police Department confirmed the collision but could not immediately offer additional information. A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department said firefighters responded to reports of a plane that […]
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By CHAN HO Hong Kong, March 20 Oil prices on Friday pared earlier gains on the intensifying Iran war, falling back to around USD 108 a barrel, as Iran strikes Gulf energy facilities, while Asian shares were mostly down following Wall Street losses. US futures edged up 0.1 per cent. Oil prices had a roller-coaster […]
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New Delhi, March 20 In a massive crackdown against illegal gambling and betting websites, the government has blocked 300 such websites and applications, sources said. The blocked sites and apps are related to online sports betting platforms; online casinos offering slots, roulette, live dealer tables; betting exchanges functioning like P-2-P betting marketplaces. Action was also […]
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New Delhi, March 20 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has advocated a set of immediate demand-side measures, including work-from-home, lower speed limits, and reduced air travel to cushion the impact of a historic global oil supply shock triggered by disruptions in the Middle East. Oil prices spiked to over USD 100 per barrel after the […]
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Mumbai, March 20 The rupee crashed 60 paise to a fresh intra-day low of 93.49 against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback strengthened further and FII outflows continued unabated amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. Elevated global crude oil prices put further pressure on the local unit, forex traders said, adding that even […]
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Srinagar, March 20 Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department will host Kashmir Travel Mart in April this year to highlight the tourism potential of the region. “J&K Tourism is set to host the Kashmir Travel Mart-2026 on 14-15 April, bringing together around 250 stakeholders from over 20 states across the country,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah posted […]
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Mumbai, March 20 Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday after facing massive drubbing in the previous session, driven by mild cooling in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 976.77 points to 75,184.01 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 301.7 points to 23,303.85. From the 30-Sensex firms, […]
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