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LG Electronics Q4 loss deepens on FX translation losses

23 Jan, 2025 9:56 PM

Seoul, Jan 23 (IANS) LG Electronics, South Korea's leading home appliance maker, said on Thursday its fourth-quarter net loss deepened from a year earlier as a weak won pushed up foreign exchange translation losses.

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India to launch 1st human underwater submersible in 2025: Jitendra Singh

23 Jan, 2025 8:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India is set to launch the first Human Underwater Submersible (Deep-Sea Manned Vehicle) this year, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Thursday.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires Standard Chartered India's personal loan biz for Rs 3,330 cr

23 Jan, 2025 6:32 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of the personal loan portfolio of Standard Chartered India for Rs 3,330 crore.

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PLI booster: Smartphones now rank 2nd in exports, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

23 Jan, 2025 6:02 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Thursday that smartphones now rank second in India's exports from 14th position just four years ago.

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Centre sends notice to Ola, Uber over different pricing for iPhone, Android commuters

23 Jan, 2025 5:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Leading taxi aggregators Ola and Uber have been served notices by the Department of Consumer Affairs over differential pricing for the Android and iPhone commuters, seeking responses from the online cab-hailing platforms, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, said on Thursday.

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Scientists discover "space chorus" far from Earth

23 Jan, 2025 5:40 PM

Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) An international research team led by Chinese scientists has discovered chorus waves more than 160,000 km away from Earth -- a space phenomenon previously believed to occur only near Earth's dipole magnetic field regions, according to a study on Thursday.

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Ayush OPDs, clinics provide free consultation, medicines to over 1.21 lakh at Mahakumbh

23 Jan, 2025 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) More than 1.21 lakh devotees have availed free consultation and medicines from OPDs, clinics set up by the Ministry of Ayush at the ongoing Mahakumbh mela Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.

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Centre notifies rules for verified radar equipment to boost traffic enforcement

23 Jan, 2025 5:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In an effort to help traffic personnel measure speed limits effectively, the government on Thursday notified rules for radar equipment for the measurement of speed of vehicles, under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

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S. Korea's 2024 fertility rate estimated at 0.75: Presidential committee

23 Jan, 2025 4:37 PM

Seoul, Jan 23 (IANS) South Korea is estimated to have recorded a higher-than-expected fertility rate of 0.75 in 2024, a presidential committee said on Thursday, signaling a potential rebound in the country's chronically low birth rate.

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Stock market closes in green as auto, IT, healthcare sectors lead rally

23 Jan, 2025 4:30 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Indian stock markets traded higher on Thursday, supported by strong buying in automobile, information technology and healthcare shares after erasing initial losses.

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