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Central government’s fiscal deficit touched 39.3% of the full year target in the first half of the current financial year, slightly higher than 37.3% recorded in the year-ago period. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue worked out at ₹7.02 lakh crore at the end of September 2023, showed…
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One side endured the agony of a close defeat and other felt the ecstacy of victory in a rip-roaring game but when New Zealand and South Africa clash in a World Cup game in Pune on Wednesday both will start on an even keel. The current edition of World Cup has featured mostly lopsided games…
Pakistan, known for its resilience, scripted a much-needed turnaround by thumping Bangladesh by seven wickets and recorded its third victory to stay in the World Cup semifinal race at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday. Electing to bat on a dry pitch, Bangladesh did not last the 50 overs for the fourth time in its…
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The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Wednesday will unveil cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s statue at his home ground Wankhede Stadium. For Tendulkar, who holds multiple records, the famous Wankhede Stadium was always special. The life-size statue of Tendulkar, a 200-Test veteran, would be unveiled on the eve of the India-Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023…
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Photo used for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Output from India’s eight core sectors grew 8.1% in September, led by sharp upturns in coal, steel and electricity production, even as crude oil slipped back into contraction mode after two months of growth. While September’s growth rate for core sectors is the…
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A view of a forex trading firm in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee settled flat at 83.26 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on October 31 as weak domestic equity markets and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments. However, a decline in crude oil prices supported the local currency amid geopolitical…
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Mahua Moitra pointed out that parliamentary committees lack criminal jurisdiction New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday said she will appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on November 2 but also expressed her desire to cross-examine businessman Darshan Hiranandani over the allegations made against her in the cash-for-query case. Ms Moitra had requested…
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A file photo of BSE building in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices snapped two days of rally to settle lower on October 31 amid unabated foreign fund outflows and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Besides, investors were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar brushed off Opposition concerns about iPhone hacking today, that spread following a notification from Apple. “It is election season and people will pull all sorts of things from a hat,” he told NDTV in an exclusive interview. “Many people have got this notification in many countries,” Mr Chandrasekhar told NDTV in…
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Matthew Perry with Matt Manasse. Matthew Perry, the actor best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in the sitcom ‘Friends’ died at the age of 54 in Los Angeles on October 28. He was found unconscious in a hot tub and the first responders were unable to revive him. As per reports, the…
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