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File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day 5 paise lower at 83.18 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on May 28, amid a negative trend in domestic equities and on dollar demand from importer at lower levels. Forex traders said the rupee consolidated in a narrow range as…
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File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on May 28 in highly volatile trade, extending their losing run to the third day in a row as investors opted for profit-taking amid uncertainty ahead of the results of Lok Sabha polls. After gyrating between gains and losses during the day,…
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2023 was the hottest year on record, according to the EU’s climate monitor (Representational) Paris, France: The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on Tuesday. Heat is the leading cause of climate-related death…
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Kolkata Knight Riders clinched the IPL 2024 title after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the summit clash by eight wickets. Asked to bat first, SRH had a horrendous day as they were bundled out for 113 with Andre Russell and Mitchell Starc scalping three and two wickets respectively. Later, KKR chased down the target…
The father and grandfather of the minor who mowed down two engineers in Pune last week, have been sent to police custody till May 31. The police had sought a week’s time, underscoring the need for stringent questioning. The boy, just four months short of 18, had run over two engineers while driving his dad’s…
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An artist’s illustration of a protoplanetary disc around a star. Planets form when gravity causes parts of the disc to clump together and coalesce. | Photo Credit: NASA Q: Why are planets formed in a spherical shape? – Hemant Sardesai A: The short answer is gravity. This ‘force’, by virtue of the large masses of…
It was one of the most memorable nights for Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League history after their title win on Sunday. The side dominated in IPL 2024 with some sensational all-round display. Be it in batting, bowling or fielding, KKR certainly ticked all the boxes and deservedly won the title…
Rinku Singh gets INR 55 lakh at KKR© BCCI/Sportzpics Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh has been at the same Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise for 7 years. A couple of seasons ago, Rinku started to really showcase his potential, winning matches for KKR, and his consistency even earned India call-up. Rinku…
Pyongyang, North Korea: North Korea’s latest satellite launch exploded in a fireball before dropping into the Yellow Sea just minutes after lifting off, but analysts say the attempt showcased new strides in the nuclear-armed country’s race for space. North Korea said its latest attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite failed in flight on Monday…
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Shah Rukh Khan and Team KKR blow flying kiss to celebrate their win© X (Twitter) The 17th edition of the IPL concluded on Sunday with Kolkata Knight Riders clinching the coveted trophy after thrashing Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in Chennai. This was KKR’s third IPL title as they earlier won it 2012…