Month: August 2023

Sensex falls 256 points due to selling in banking, FMCG shares on F&O expiry

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Sensex falls 256 points due to selling in banking, FMCG shares on F&O expiry

Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Arunangsu Roy Chowdhury Benchmark Sensex closed lower by around 256 points in a volatile trade on Thursday, snapping its three-day gaining streak due to selling in banking, FMCG and oil and gas shares amid weak Asian cues. The BSE barometer fell by 255.84 points or 0.39% to…

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Rupee falls 16 paise to settle at 82.79 against US dollar

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Rupee falls 16 paise to settle at 82.79 against US dollar

Image for representation | Photo Credit: SUDERSHAN V The rupee depreciated by 16 paise to settle at 82.79 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, tracking a firm American currency and rising crude oil prices. Forex traders said that negative sentiment in the equity market and outflow of foreign funds also weighed on the domestic…

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Opposition Questions Special Parliament Session Timing, Cites Ganesh Chaturthi

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Opposition Questions Special Parliament Session Timing, Cites Ganesh Chaturthi

The government has called a special session of parliament this month New Delhi: The Opposition has questioned the timing of the five-day special session of parliament called by the government, scheduled from September 18 to 22. The government’s announcement also comes amid the Mumbai meeting of the newly formed opposition bloc INDIA. There is speculation…

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Amid Speculation Of Merger With Congress, YSRTP Chief YS Sharmila Meets Sonia Gandhi

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Amid Speculation Of Merger With Congress, YSRTP Chief YS Sharmila Meets Sonia Gandhi

YS Sharmila vigorously campaigned for her sibling Jagan Mohan Reddy during the 2019 Assembly polls. Hyderabad: Amid speculation that she would merge her party YSRTP with the Congress, Y S Sharmila, the sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Thursday met top AICC leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in…

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Company Fires Employee For Sought Leave Due To Mother’s Death, Social Media Reacts

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Company Fires Employee For Sought Leave Due To Mother’s Death, Social Media Reacts

The employee was fired for asking for bereavement leave. An American company is facing the wrath of social media users as it fired an employee who asked for leave after his mother’s death. The criticism was so harsh that the company Koroseal, which produces wall coverings, had to deactivate all its social media profiles. According to…

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World

Asia Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya Expresses Love For Wife Natasa Stankovic With Series Of Photos Ahead Of Continental Event

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Asia Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya Expresses Love For Wife Natasa Stankovic With Series Of Photos Ahead Of Continental Event

Hardik Pandya posted this image with wife Natasha Stankovic on Instagram© Instagram Hardik Pandya will be a crucial cog in the wheel for India at the Asia Cup and the World Cup. His role will be important in the India vs Pakistan clash that is schedule to be held on September 2. While India have many…

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Sports

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak appoints Grant Shapps as new Defence Minister

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U.K. PM Rishi Sunak appoints Grant Shapps as new Defence Minister

Grant Shapps leaves Downing Street after being appointed Defense Secretary in Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle, which was prompted by Ben Wallace’s formal resignation, in London on August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on August 31 appointed Grant Shapps as his new Defence Minister in a mini reshuffle…

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Trains suspended; people warned away from coastline as Typhoon Saola churns toward south China

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Trains suspended; people warned away from coastline as Typhoon Saola churns toward south China

A woman walks in heavy rain after Typhoon Saola moves away in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese state media report that at least 121 passenger trains are suspending services in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to…

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In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-old women may not have children: Study

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In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-old women may not have children: Study

The Nakamise shopping street to Sensoji temple is crowded with visitors and foreign tourists in the Asakusa district in Tokyo Japan, on July 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle…

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Government Calls For Parliament “Special Session”, Agenda Not Revealed

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Government Calls For Parliament “Special Session”, Agenda Not Revealed

The special session of Parliament is likely to be held in the old building. New Delhi: The government has called for a “special session of Parliament” to be held from September 18 to 22, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi posted on X (formerly Twitter), adding, that there will be five sittings. “Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward…

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