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The rupee depreciated 1 paisa to settle at 82.82 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday amid a strong greenback against major rivals overseas and rising crude oil prices. However, a firm trend in domestic equity markets supported the local currency and restricted the fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the…
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The names of the suspects were not published to protect the victim. A couple from Utah has been arrested after police say they thought it would be “safer” for their teenage daughter to have sexual experiences with them rather than “strangers”, reported the New York Post. KSL.com reported that the teen’s stepfather and mother, both…
A pedestrian walks past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark Sensex rebounded 335 points while Nifty closed above the 22,100 level on Thursday as buying in IT and capital goods shares helped broader markets recover from the previous day’s sharp losses. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 335.39…
The Mumbai cricket team won a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy on Thursday. With a 169-run win over Vidarbha, the Ajinkya Rahane-led lifted the trophy. The fate of the final — Mumbai’s 48th in the 90 years of the tournament’s history — at the iconic Wankhede Stadium was sealed when the hosts set a 538-run target for…
Ms Drinkard dropped the AirPod below the belt while at Club Car plant. A woman from Georgia, United States, died after she got caught in a chain that moved the conveyor belt while looking for her AirPods, as per a report in NBC News. A witness informed officers that line worker Alyssa Drinkard, 21, dropped…
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COLOMBO Sri Lanka has received a stock of bomb squad equipment through a grant from the Chinese military, the Sri Lankan army has said. The Chinese Ambassador in Colombo handed over the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) equipment to the Secretary to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) in a ceremony held on March 13, according…
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Currently, no groups have been defined as extremists. London: Britain unveiled a new definition of extremism on Thursday to counter a surge in hate crimes, raising some concerns it would inhibit free speech and unfairly target Muslim groups. Why is the government doing this? The previous definition was in a 2011 counter-terrorism strategy programme known…
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Communities Secretary Michael Gove. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The British government published an official definition of “extremism” on March 14, and said groups that get the label will be barred from receiving government funding. It’s unclear who will be on the list, and critics say branding non-violent groups as extremist could undermine freedom of…
India vs England: File photo of R Ashwin© AFP R Ashwin had an eventful India vs England Test series. The veteran spinner played his 100th Test and even claimed his 500th wicket in the format. However, not all was good for the star bowler as his mother Chitra faced a health emergency in the middle…
It is not just MS Dhoni‘s captaincy, or his players’ relaxed outlook that makes Chennai Super Kings so dominant in the IPL, for bowling coach Dwayne Bravo also attributes the consistent run to the lack of outside interference. Without an iota of doubt, Chennai Super Kings are the most consistent team in the history of…
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