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FIle. | Photo Credit: AFP The rupee sustained its upward momentum for the third straight session and gained 6 paise to 82.91 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on February 21, tracking a weak American currency and positive equity market sentiment. However, selling pressure from foreign equity investors amid elevated level of crude oil…
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Pedestrians walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty eked out marginal gains in early trade on Wednesday amid Asian markets witnessing mixed trends and investors awaiting cues from the US Federal Reserve on interest rate trajectory. The 30-share Sensex rose 60.05…
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Sharad Pawar said power is being misused, free voice suppressed. Kolhapur: Senior politician Sharad Pawar has claimed fundamental rights are under attack in the country and the government is not bothered about progressive ideology. A united stand should be taken against “regressive” powers, he said addressing a function on Tuesday after unveiling the memorial of…
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Ruby Franke was charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse. Former YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, known for offering parenting advice to millions online, received a sentence of up to 60 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to child abuse charges, according to The Independent. Franke, a mother of six, broke down…
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has backed opening young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal “to run away” with the ‘Player of the Series’ award in the ongoing five-match Test bilateral against England. Despite scoring double centuries in the second and third Tests, a Player of the Match award has eluded him so far in the…
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The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) AstroSat’s full multi-wavelength capabilities have enabled an international team of scientists to unravel the mysteries surrounding the X-ray binary system MAXI J1820+070, hosting a black hole. AstroSat is India’s first multi-wavelength space observatory which was launched in September 2015 and now a comprehensive study presents unique insights into the…
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India has effected sharp cuts in the import duties on frozen turkeys, blueberries and cranberries, and scrapped the import duty on extra-long staple (ELS) cotton, as per a Finance Ministry decision notified late Monday. The move, which will make it easier for the US and other major producers to meet Indian consumers’ demand for these…
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As many as 18 Sensex shares closed in the green while 12 settled in the red. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark Sensex spurted by 349 points while Nifty scaled a fresh lifetime high on the sixth straight day of gains on February 20, driven by buying in banking and select FMCG shares. The 30-share BSE…
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With the negotiations for the proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) reaching its last leg, a high-level Indian official delegation is heading for London to iron out differences on remaining issues, sources said on February 20. The chief negotiators of both countries would hold negotiations on different issues such as goods, services, and rules of…
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Representative photo. | Photo Credit: Judith Prins/Unsplash A: Yes, sheep do swim, said Edward Spevak, assistant curator of mammals at the Bronx Zoo. “It’s basically instinctive, a life-saving device,” he said. “They don’t go swimming every day, but in case of flooding or falling into a river, in essence they know how to swim.” Sheep…
