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India’s elderly population to reach 319 million by 2050, requires unified action

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The elderly population currently stands at about 104 million in India which is projected to rise...

Starc dazzles with a six wkts, batters stay solid to put Australia on top

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Mitchell Starc dazzled with the pink ball yet again as his six-wicket haul blew away India,...

RBI’s gold purchases up 5-fold at 77 tonnes in January-October

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought 27 tonnes of gold during October taking its total...

India, Japan, Taiwan can create something potentially important in chip sector: Jaishankar

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: As the demand for semiconductors surges globally, the coming together of India and Japan -- and...

Indian equity indices opened flat on August 29 due to negative cues from Asian and US markets

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Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Indian stock market opened flat on December 6 ahead of the announcement of the RBI’s...

Gukesh fails to convert chances from white, plays sixth straight draw against Ding

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI; India’s D Gukesh and defending World Champion China’s Ding Liren played out a dramatic draw in...

Centre to launch 100-day TB elimination campaign

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Government on December 6 announced to launch a 100-day tuberculosis (TB) elimination campaign, which is...

RBI slashes cash reserve ratio by 0.5 pc to spur growth, leaves repo rate unchanged

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 6 slashed the cash reserve ratio (CRR) for...

PM Modi leads nation in paying tributes to Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas

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