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Rupee settles flat at 68.96 vs USD ahead of RBI swap auction

March 25, 2019 strong

The rupee ended almost flat at 68.96 per US dollar Monday as participants preferred to wait on the sidelines to see the outcome of RBI’s first-ever rupee-dollar swap auction. The forex market sentiment revived towards the fag-end, offsetting early losses amid increased selling of the greenback by exporters, traders said.At the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 69.09 then fell further to 69.17 against the US dollar. The local unit, however, erased the initial gains and finished at Rs 68.96, down by just 1…

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SC for more VVPAT matching in polls; tells EC no institution should insulate itself from improvement

March 25, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court Monday favoured increasing the random physical verification of VVPAT slips in the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly polls and told the EC that “no institution should insulate itself from improvement, including the judiciary”.It was not the question of “casting aspersions”, rather a matter of “satisfaction” of the electorate, the top court said.It asked the EC to file response as to whether it can increase the number of sample surveys of VVPAT slips from one in each assembly segment for the upcoming general and assembly elections. The court was…

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Smith is a quality player but no comeback is easy: Ashwin

March 24, 2019 strong

Steve Smith would still be a bit rusty and Kings XI Punjab would try to exploit it to their advantage, says skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, who also reckons that it won’t be easy comeback journey for the Australian. The spotlight will be on Smith when Rajasthan Royals’ clash with Punjab tomorrow.”We all know he is a quality player and must have worked and prepared hard during the break but comebacks are not easy. He must have put a lot of efforts for a comeback mentally. I am sure he would look…

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Emilia Clarke ‘overwhelmed’ by fans support after opening up about aneurysms

March 24, 2019 strong

Emilia Clarke, who recently revealed about her battle with brain aneurysms that nearly took her life, says she is “overwhelmed” and “profoundly moved” after fans and followers came forward in her support.The “Game of Thrones” star on Saturday took to Instagram to express gratitude towards the audience after she shared her secret health scare in an essay for The New Yorker, which she faced soon after the success of the first season of the HBO epic-fantasy drama.In the video, the actor said, “The response to my story has been overwhelming…

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Modi remembering chowkidars after forgetting chaiwalas: Sibal

March 24, 2019 strong

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has forgotten about his bonhomie with “chaiwalas”, is now remembering “chowkidars”, and will focus on somebody else the “next time” for political gains, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal has said, taking a swipe at the PM’s ‘main bhi chowkidar’ campaign.The former Union minister also accused Modi of politicising the Balakot air strikes and asked whether the ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) was sleeping when terror attacks took place in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Uri, Baramulla, and Pulwama.On the prime minister’s ‘main bhi chowkidar’ campaign to counter the Congress’ ‘chowkidar chor hai’…

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Theresa May under pressure to step down over Brexit

March 24, 2019 strong

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing intense pressure from within her own Cabinet on Sunday to step down over her handling of the Brexit process.According to numerous UK media reports, disgruntled ministers and MPs are plotting to give her an ultimatum to resign as the price for backing her controversial withdrawal agreement in a third Parliament vote next week, a move which could even see her forced out to make way for a caretaker Prime Minister in the form of her deputy David Lidington.Downing Street has dismissed reports of…

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US to host Chinese trade delegation starting April 3

March 24, 2019 strong

The US will host a delegation from China led by Vice Premier Liu He early next month, following a trip by US officials to China in an effort to improve trade relations, the White House said Saturday.White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Donald Trump is sending US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to Beijing starting next week, joined by deputy US Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish and other senior Trump administration officials.Vice Premier Liu He and other Chinese officials meet with officials in Washington starting…

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SC to hear on Monday fresh plea for not evicting forest dwellers

March 24, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a fresh plea seeking a direction to authorities not to evict any forest dweller and to set up an SIT to look into alleged illegal acquisition of tribals’ land.A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna had on March 5 taken cognisance of the plea, filed by Chhattisgarh-based Tarika Tarangini Larka, seeking a direction to the Centre not to allot possession of any forest land belonging to tribals to anyone other than ‘adivasi’ residing in that particular area.The apex court,…

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वार्नर की धमाकेदार वापसी, कोलकाता नाइटराइडर्स को मिला 182 रन का लक्ष्य

March 24, 2019 strong

डेविड वार्नर की वापसी में 85 रन की धमाकेदार पारी से सनराइजर्स हैदराबाद ने रविवार को यहां इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग के टी20 मैच में कोलकाता नाइटराइडर्स के खिलाफ तीन विकेट गंवाकर 181 रन का प्रतिस्पर्धी स्कोर खड़ा किया। गेंद से छेड़छाड़ के शर्मनाक प्रकरण को पीछे छोड़ते हुए वार्नर ने 53 गेंद में तीन छक्के और नौ चौकों की मदद से यह अर्धशतकीय पारी खेली। सोलहवें ओवर में वार्नर के आउट होने के बाद विजय शंकर ने भी सनराइजर्स हैदराबाद में अच्छी वापसी करते हुए 24 गेंद में दो चौके…