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The rupee rose by 7 paise to 82.73 against the U.S. dollar on August 30 amid a positive sentiment in equity markets. Rising crude oil prices and strengthening dollar, however, weighed on the Indian currency, according to Forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened stronger at 82.67 and hit the level…
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The punishment for first-time and repeat offences have also been listed. Hyderabad: Noting that the use of cellphones by teachers inside the classroom distracts students and teachers, diverting them from learning, the Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of mobile phones in classrooms. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by state Education…
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The future of India in chess is truly bright. While R Praggnanandhaa went as far as the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup, there remain many other Grandmasters who have really stepped up in the last few years. Praggnanandhaa couldn’t go all the way in the final, losing the title decider to World No….
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A woman walks on a flooded street as Storm Idalia makes landfall in Cuba on Monday. Hurricane Idalia is crawling towards the Florida Gulf Coast, forcing mass evacuations in low-lying areas that are expected to be swamped once the Category 3 storm makes landfall on Wednesday morning (local time). It is expected to intensify into…
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The Sensex jumped 322.09 points or 0.49% to 65,397.91 points. File Continuing their positive momentum, the benchmark stock indices jumped in early trade on Wednesday (August 30), with the Sensex surging more than 322 points amid positive global cues. The Sensex jumped 322.09 points or 0.49% to 65,397.91 points, while the broader Nifty rose 84.30…
The leopard was seen roaming in the forest near Iklera in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh: A shocking video of villagers from Madhya Pradesh’s Iklera abusing and harassing a leopard has emerged online. The video shows the unwell leopard surrounded by over a dozen men and one man, in red pants, pushes the…
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Pakistan head into the tournament after a 3-0 series sweep against Afghanistan.© AFP The Asia Cup returns to Pakistan after a gap of 15 long years as the hosts take on Nepal in the opening match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Pakistan head into the tournament after a 3-0 series sweep against Afghanistan…
Bangladesh was dealt a significant blow on the opening day of the Asia Cup 2023, as star wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has been ruled out for the entire duration of the tournament. Litton has been ruled out of the 2023 Asia Cup after he was unable to recover from a viral fever. He did not travel…
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The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the officer added. (Representational) Amethi: Two labourers were killed and 16 others injured when a four-wheeler hit a truck from behind near Utelwa here on the Lucknow-Varanasi highway early on Wednesday morning, police said. The vehicle carrying 18 labourers, who worked in a bread factory in Varanasi, was…
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Mumbai: The race for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has heated up and both the BJP and the opposition INDIA bloc have announced strategy meeting this week. Both meetings will take place in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. Here are 10 facts about the big story: 26 Opposition parties, part of the INDIA…
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