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Housing sales stabilise in top Indian cities, festive quarter to see uptick in demand

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Hyundai Motor, Kia launch joint tech project for EV battery development

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Out-of-pocket health expenditure declined to 39.4pc in 2021-22: NITI Aayog

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India signs treaty to protect marine biodiversity on high seas

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India has signed an international agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. External Affairs...

Sensex closes at all-time high, Nifty above 26,000 for first time

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This is my way of sharing my beautiful journey: Manu Bhaker

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics double bronze medalist shooter Manu Bhaker responded to internet trolls, that targeted her for...

Two-fold increase in container handling capacity in 5 years: Sonowal

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The country is set to see a two-fold increase in container handling capacity in the next...

Indian astronomers map differential rotation of Sun’s chromosphere

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Using 100 years of daily records of the Sun at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, astronomers from...

SEBI launches outreach cell to help FPIs seamless access to Indian securities market

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on September 24 launched a dedicated Foreign Portfolio...

National Pension Scheme sees 62,880 new contributing subscribers in July