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Gukesh stuns Carlsen as teen prodigy scores first classical win over World No. 1

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Indian chess prodigy D. Gukesh upset World No,1 Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess on June...

Paraguayan Prez Pena begins state visit to India, focus on boosting bilateral ties

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Paraguayan President Santiago Pena Palacios arrived in India on June 2 for a three-day official visit,...

Aviation sector storms into world’s top 3 markets, creates 7.7 million jobs

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India stands out as global fintech bright spot as credit demand surges

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India has emerged as one of the most dynamic fintech markets globally, driven by a potent...

Djokovic enters fourth round with 99th match-win at French Open

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The three-time Roland-Garros champion Novak Djokovic scored the 99th win of his career on the Paris...

National Stock Exchange (NSE) on October 11 announced that weekly index derivatives contracts on Bank Nifty, Nifty Midcap Select, and Nifty Financial Services will be discontinued effective from November 13, November 18 and November 19, respectively.

GIFT Nifty clocks all-time high monthly turnover of $102.35 billion in May

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: GIFT Nifty has recorded the highest-ever monthly turnover of $102.35 billion (Rs 8,75, 098 crore) with...

IIT Kharagpur launches India’s 1st academic accelerated pavement test facility

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has launched India’s first Accelerated Pavement Testing Facility (K-APTF),...

FIIs to continue their investment in India amid robust GDP growth

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India’s better-than-expected GDP growth in Q4 FY25 at 7.4 per cent is an indicator that growth...

Cooking oil to turn cheaper as Centre halves customs duty on imports

May 31, 2025

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Government has halved the basic customs duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil and...

Trump pledges to cut US prescription drug prices by 80pc

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