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Rupee zooms 44 paise to 73.92 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee strengthened by 44 paise to 73.92 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, supported by foreign portfolio flows even as investors continued to wait for the outcome of the US elections. Traders said positive domestic equities and expectation of Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election supported the local unit. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.99 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and touched 73.92, registering a rise of 44 paise over its previous close. On Thursday, the…

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Biden closes in on presidency

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Democratic leader Joe Biden appeared to be a step away from winning the US presidential election as the latest count of votes from a handful of battleground states indicated that the re-election chances of incumbent Republican President Donald Trump are getting slim by the hour. By late Thursday night, Biden — who bagged 253 seats as against Trump’s 213 — appeared to be nearing the magical figure of 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes. In Georgia, which has 16 electoral college votes, Trump’s lead has reduced to 1,902…

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India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 84 lakh with 47,638 fresh infections

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India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 84 lakh, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 77.65 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.32 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. India’s total coronavirus cases mounted to 84,11,724 with 47,638 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,24,985 with 670 new fatalities, data updated at 8.00 am showed. A total 77,65,966 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.32…

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We did not play well towards end in both innings: Harmanpreet

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Supernovas’ skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blamed ordinary performance by both batters and bowlers in the death overs for her team’s five-wicket loss to Velocity in the opening match of the Women’s T20 Challenge here. Put in to bat, Supernovas couldn’t accelarate in the slog overs to post a modest 126 for eight. Velocity then overhauled the target, scoring 129 for five in 19.5 overs. “To win games you need to keep bowling well. Whatever we thought, in the last couple of overs, we didn’t bowl according to plan. They batted really…

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Court rejects police’s plea for Arnab’s custody, sends him in judicial remand

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A court at Alibaug in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Wednesday evening remanded Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and two other accused in judicial custody till November 18 in a 2018 abetment to suicide case. The police had sought Goswami’s custody for 14 days, but the court held that custodial interrogation was not required. After the court remanded Goswami in judicial custody, his lawyers Aabad Ponda and Gaurav Parkar filed an application seeking bail. “The court asked the police to file their reply and posted it for hearing tomorrow,” advocate Ponda…

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Sensex rallies over 500 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 12,000 level

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Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points in early trade on Thursday, tracking gains in index-heavyweights Reliance Industries, Infosys and SBI, amid positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 513.84 points or 1.27 per cent higher at 41,129.98. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty climbed 143.20 points or 1.20 per cent to 12,051.70. SBI was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging over 5 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Asian Paints, Infosys, Tata Steel, TCS and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, ONGC…

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Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US history: Report

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Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama, according to a media report. As of November 4, Biden had got over 70.7 million votes, more than anyone who has ever run for president, the National Public Radio (NPR) reported. This count includes 300,000 more votes than what Obama got in 2008, which was the previous record. Biden surpassed the popular vote record of 69,498,516 set by Obama in 2008. Biden, in a…

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India’s COVID-19 caseload mounts to 83.64 lakh with 50,210 new cases

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India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 83.64 lakh with 50,210 new cases in a day, while 77,11,809 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 92.20 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 83,64,086 and the death toll climbed to 1,24,315, with the virus claiming 704 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed. The COVID-19 case fatality rate was recorded at 1.49 per cent. There are 5,27,962 active…

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We approach each game with never-say-die attitude: Warner

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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s “never-say-die” attitude helped the team stage an incredible turnaround and secure a spot in the IPL play-offs, skipper David Warner stated. Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered under pressure in a must-win game to crush table toppers Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets and qualify for the play-offs. Warner (85 not out off 57) and Wriddhiman Saha (58 not out off 45) lit up the last league game of the tournament with an unbeaten 151-run opening stand to chase down a 150-run target in 17.1 overs. “It feels good now after that…

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Hilarie Burton boards ‘The Walking Dead’ series

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Actor Hilarie Burton is joining her real-life husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the cast of long-running series “The Walking Dead”. The 38-year-old actor will play the role of Lucille, the wife of villainous Negan, portrayed by Morgan in the show. According to Entertainment Weekly, Burton will have guest-starring role for the newly added bonus episodes of season 10, which will premiere in 2021 on AMC. Sharing the news, the actor tweeted on Tuesday, “Been pretty hard to keep this a secret. But I love working with @JDMorgan. I love watching…

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