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At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.94 and touched the high of 86.91 against the greenback during intraday. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rupee depreciated 8 paise to close at 86.96 (provisional) against U.S. dollar weighed down by sustained foreign fund outflows and an uptick in the U.S. Dollar index. Forex traders…
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Only two days remain before the start of Rohit Sharma-led India’s Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a match against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. After the loss in Australia, the Champions Trophy provides a chance for the Indian cricket team to redeem itself. Post the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost 3-1, several reports…
Two-time winners Australia will be on a quest to regain the Champions Trophy title after a gap of 15 years. They had won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2009 but have failed to reach the finals in the 2013 and 2017 editions, after which the event was discontinued. For the 2025 edition, the…
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex ended 29.47 points or 0.04% lower at 75,967.39. Intra-day, it dropped 465.85 points or 0.61% to 75,531.01 | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) as uninterrupted foreign fund outflows and slowdown in corporate earnings continued to hit investors’ sentiment. After…
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Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has revealed that his new coach Jan Zelezny has figured out mistakes in his technique and would now make some adjustments to his throwing routine to achieve the 90m mark that the Indian star is pursuing for a while. The 26-year-old, while speaking to India…
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In the middle of this image, the fuzzy-looking bulb of light in a warm shade of yellow extends around a small bright spot, nestled within a thin light circle that appears to be drawn closely around it. The circle is an Einstein ring. | Photo Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA More than a century ago, Albert Einstein…
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A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA’s impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of striking Earth in 2032. Recent images captured by the Gemini South Telescope in Chile provide a detailed look at YR4 2024, which measures between 131 and 295 feet wide – roughly the size of…
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A UK employment tribunal has awarded a pregnant employee 93,000 pounds (around ₹1 crore) in compensation after her boss unfairly dismissed her. According to the Independent, the woman’s employer, Ammar Kabir, terminated her via text, citing business difficulties and the need for an in-office worker. The message, which abruptly ended her employment and was punctuated…
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Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker said Jaspal Rana will continue to be her “coach” despite the Dronacharya awardee being roped in as the High Performance trainer for pistol discipline by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) earlier this month. Rana, a four-time Asian Games gold medallist, had a fall-out with Manu…
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Chennai: Police in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district have arrested a government school teacher for allegedly sexually abusing girl students. Investigators say a parent filed a complaint over the incident that reportedly took place during a special coaching camp for high-achieving students. A senior police officer told NDTV at least 20 girls had confirmed ‘bad touch’,…
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