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Rupee pares losses to settle marginally higher at 72.97 against USD

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The rupee clawed back lost ground towards the fag-end of the session and settled with a marginal 2 paise gain at 72.97 against the US dollar on Friday, supported by easing crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic unit opened lower and traded in the negative territory most part of the session, tracking a massive selloff in domestic equities. The rupee touched a low of 73.09 and a high of 72.96 during the day. The domestic unit finally ended 2 paise higher at 72.97 against the…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

HC directs SPCA to take custody of hippo confined with Asiad Circus management

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The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (SPCA) to immediately take the 9-year-old hippopotamus who has been illegally kept by the Asiad Circus management and place it in the zoo. The high court also issued non-bailable warrants against the proprietor of Asiad Circus, whose licence had been revoked by the authorities in 2017, to ensure his presence at the next hearing on April 15. Justice Prathiba M Singh noted that despite repeated directions, the proprietor of the circus Riazuddin Khan has failed to…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Fauci unleashed: Doc takes ‘liberating’ turn at centre stage

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Dr Anthony Fauci is back. In truth, the nation’s leading infectious-diseases expert never really went away. But after enduring nearly a year of darts and undermining comments from former President Donald Trump, Fauci now speaks with the authority of the White House again. He called it liberating Thursday to be backed by a science-friendly administration that has embraced his recommendations to battle COVID-19. One of the new things in this administration is, if you don’t know the answer, don’t guess, Fauci said in one pointed observation during a White House…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Govt-farmers talks hit roadblock; Unions threaten to intensify agitation

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The government’s negotiations with protesting farm unions hit a roadblock on Friday as the farmer leaders stuck to their demands for a complete repeal of three farm laws they find pro-corporate and a legal guarantee for MSP, even as the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting the Acts on hold for 12-18 months Unlike the last 10 rounds of talks, the 11th round could not even reach a decision on the next date for the meeting as the government also hardened its position saying it is ready…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

Siraj is find of Australia Test series: Shastri

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India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday described rookie pacer Mohammed Siraj as the find of the Australia tour, hailing him for playing a key role in the historic Test series win despite personal loss and racial abuse from spectators Down Under. Siraj could not return to India after his father, who was an auto driver, died barely a week after he landed in Australia with the Indian team in November last year. He also faced racial abuse from a section of the crowd in Sydney during the third Test.…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Ajay Devgn begins shoot for his next ‘Thank God’

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Bollywood star Ajay Devgn on Thursday said that shooting has started for his next film titled “Thank God”. The slice-of-life comedy is being directed by Indra Kumar, known for for comedy film series like “Masti” and “Dhamaal”. The film will also feature actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh. Devgn, 51, shared the news of filming start in a post on Twitter. “Lights. Camera. Action. The shoot for #ThankGod begins today in Mumbai!,” he wrote alongside a picture with Malhotra, Kumar and the producers. A T-Series Films and Maruti International…

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Red carpet welcome for Rahane; Siraj heads straight to father’s grave

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 Chants of ‘aala re aala Ajinkya aala’ headlined a red carpet welcome for Ajinkya Rahane on his triumphant return from Australia with some other teammates but the mood was sombre in Hyderabad as one of his warriors, Mohammed Siraj, headed straight to his father’s grave. The chants (meaning here comes our Ajinkya) were heard amid the beating of the traditional dhol tasha and showering of flower petals at Rahane’s residential complex. Besides stand-in captain Rahane, also arriving in Mumbai were coach Ravi Shastri, star batsman Rohit Sharma, pacer Shardul Thakur…

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Rupee gains 6 paise to close near 5-month high of 72.99 vs USD

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Extending its gains for the third straight session, the Indian rupee added another 6 paise to settle at a near five-month high of 72.99 against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking a weaker American currency overseas and sustained foreign fund inflows. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened higher at 72.96 and touched the day’s high of 72.93 against the greenback before shedding some gains towards the fag-end of the session. It finally closed higher by 6 paise at 72.99 to the dollar, a level not seen since September…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC notice to Centre, others on plea against web series Mirzapur’

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 The Supreme Court Thursday sought responses from the Centre, Amazon Prime Video and Excel Entertainment Pvt Ltd on a plea which has alleged that web series Mirzapur’ has completely tarnished the historical and cultural image of the place by showing it as a city of goons . A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued notices on the plea which alleged that showing shameless things in the name of Mirzapur is an insult to the rich culture of the city. The petitioner, Mirzapur-resident Sujeet Kumar Singh, said he…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

India provides 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal

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 India on Thursday handed over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal under grant assistance in sync with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the vaccine consignment to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli during a function at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar, officials said. Health Minister Hridayesh Tripathi and senior government officials were also present on the occasion. In the first phase, the vaccines will be administered to frontline health workers, employees and security personnel, according to Tripathi. Earlier in…

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