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At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 84.06 against the greenback and traded in a tight range. In initial trade it touched 84.05, registering a rise of 5 paisa over its previous close. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and appreciated 5 paise to 84.05 against…
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Kamala Harris | Photo Credit: AP Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House on Saturday (October 12, 2024), as she challenged Republican rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. “Vice President Harris remains in excellent…
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Sachin Tendulkar was presented with the jersey© X (Twitter) The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was presented with a custom Number 10 jersey by team owner Jerry Jones in a special honour during a Dallas Cowboys NFL game in Houston, USA. The gesture highlights the growing footprint of cricket in the United States, with Tendulkar…
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Islamabad: Aroosa Khan’s son was chatting on WhatsApp but suddenly found himself the target of “vigilante” investigators who accused him of having committed blasphemy online, a crime that carries the death penalty in Pakistan. The 27-year-old is one in hundreds of young men standing trial in Pakistan courts accused of making blasphemous statements online or…
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Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has urged the State Government to restore spot booking for devotees visiting Sabarimala temple. In a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Mr. Satheesan also protested the Government’s decision to limit the number of pilgrims aspiring for darshan to…
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Igbo-Ora: On a normal day, a visitor might pass Igbo-Ora with little more than a double take, wondering why so many pairs of residents wear matching clothes. But this weekend left nobody doubting what makes the town in southwest Nigeria special. With fanfare, pageantry, talent shows and even a royal visit, hundreds of people gathered…
Baba Siddique’s last rites were performed with full state honours in Mumbai at Bada Qabrastan. (File) Mumbai: Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Monday arrested Pravin Lonkar from Pune in connection with NCP leader Baba Siddique’s Murder case. According to Mumbai Police, Pravin is the brother of Shubuu Lonkar who posted on social media that the…
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Steve Smith in action© AFP Veteran Australia batter Steve Smith will return to his favoured number four position after a short stint as an opener in the upcoming Test series against India, national selector George Bailey confirmed on Monday. Post opener David Warner’s retirement earlier this year, Smith had willingly volunteered open the…
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India has a plan to carve out a beachhead in the battle for commercial space, officials say: crunching space data, building small satellites and launching them cheaply into orbit rather than challenging heavyweights such as SpaceX head-on. In particular, it is taking aim at providing cost-effective services and hardware to sectors such as communications, agriculture…
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Murari financed the bike from a local showroom, paying â¹20,000 upfront. Bhopal: In an unusual and headline-grabbing incident from Shivpuri, a tea seller financed a bike and paid a â¹20,000 down payment, but the real buzz came from how he celebrated bringing it home. Instead of quietly riding the bike back, he organised a lavish…
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