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The Indian rupee appreciated by 8 paise to close at 83.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (August 19, 2024), supported by a weak US dollar and a decline in crude oil prices. Forex traders said fresh foreign fund inflows boosted investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.88 against…
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File photo of Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury A newly-appointed top Bangladeshi security official on Monday (August 19, 2024) acknowledged that law and order is the main challenge for the interim government and said that the new administration is focused on improving the situation as quickly as possible. Talking…
A counter-terror operation is underway. (Representational) An officer from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in action after terrorists fired on a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. A counter-terror operation has been launched in the area. A joint party of the CRPF and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and…
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File photo of Rohit Sharma© X (formerly Twitter) Former Indian cricket team batting coach Vikram Rathour praised Rohit Sharma as a shrewd captain and lauded him for his tactical acumen. During a recent interaction, Rathour addressed the popular story that Rohit is extremely forgetful and said that although he does have a tendency…
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note in a lacklustre trade on Monday (August 19, 2024), as investors preferred to remain on the sidelines awaiting further triggers. Participants also booked profits in select blue-chip stocks amid high valuation concerns, according to experts. In a range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped…
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The CBI is likely to conduct a lie-detector test on the accused Sanjay Roy New Delhi: The investigators in the rape-murder case of a junior doctor in a Kolkata medical college and hospital can take a lie-detector test of the accused, the Calcutta High Court said. The CBI is likely to take a polygraph test…
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A thread indicates that somebody should come and help me, she said. Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty shared a message on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and explained how it is an “important festival” for her and the value a thread or rakhi holds. The Infosys Chairman’s wife also shared the story behind the festival,…
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A Ukraine serviceman fires a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, outside the town of Pokrovsk, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine on Monday (August 19, 2024) ordered the evacuation of families with children from Pokrovsk, as Russian forces have been inching towards the eastern city…
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the trial court to take no action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot sanctioning the Congress leader’s prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case. The interim relief for the embattled Chief Minister will be in effect till August 29, when the High Court…
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Former Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour heaped praises on T20 World Cup-winning Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, calling him a “shrewd tactician” and opened on his move to end Jasprit Bumrah‘s overs early during the T20 WC title clash against South Africa. Rathour, who had a stint with Men in Blue as a batting…