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Rupee breaks 2-day fall on budget eve; focus on FOMC outcome

The rupee finally broke out of its two-day consolidative trading range and managed to end higher by 2 paise at 63.58 against the US dollar ahead of the Union Budget. A broadly weaker greenback overseas along with sliding crude also provided a much needed support to the rupee. But, a caution ahead of release of macro-economic data — core sector growth and revised GDP data — kept the sentiment in check and saw the domestic currency falling to fresh one-week low of 63.75 in early trade before the recovery. Dollar…

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China urges Trump to ‘Cold War mentality’

Beijing criticised the “outdated Cold War mentality” of the United States today after President Donald Trump named China among threats to American values in his State of the Union address. In recent weeks, US officials have laid the groundwork for a strategic pivot that envisions a world of renewed great power competition with the likes of Russia and China. In his State of the Union address to Congress and the nation on Tuesday, Trump described Moscow and Beijing as challenging “our interests, our economy, and our values”. In Beijing today,…

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Pak court issues notices to Sharif, aides on contempt petition

The legal woes of Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family mounted today when a top court issued notices to them for allegedly committing contempt of court during a rally in Punjab province last week. The Lahore High Court issued notices to the federal government, Election Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to submit their reply by February 14. Petitioner Amina Malik told the court that Sharif, his daughter Maryam, son-in-law Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar, Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry and Punjab law minister…

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Kasganj violence: Prime accused in murder of youth held: Cops

The prime accused in the murder of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj was arrested today as the strife-torn western Uttar Pradesh town, which saw communal clashes last week, moved towards normalcy despite tension in some pockets, officials said. The UP government submitted a report on the incidents in Kasganj to the Union Home ministry conveying that the police were probing the violence and whether it was pre-planned, an official said. “Saleem, the main accused, has been nabbed,” IG, Aligarh range, Sanjeev Gupta said. Aged below 30, Saleem, and his two brothers,…

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Mamata to flag off construction of 8700 km of rural road

Ahead of the panchayat election in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will kick-start major state-wide projects for new roads and doubling of existing ones. “In order to strengthen the rural road infrastructure in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on February 12 at Nadia flag off the construction of 8700 km of rural road projects spread across the state,” said Pradip Kr Mazumdar, the agriculture advisor to the chief minister. “Out the 8700 kms of roads approximately 75 per cent will be new grameen (village) roads…

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I never take success and failure seriously: Kareena

In her 15-year-long career, Kareena Kapoor Khan has seen both ups and downs, but the actor says her love for acting is what keeps her going. The actor said the fact that she is getting the opportunity to do the work of her choice is her biggest achievement. “I’ve never taken my success and my failure too seriously. I’m fine with it all. If the movie is a success then great, if it’s not that’s also fine. “I just love my job. The idea is in doing something that I…

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Hit for a six: Shubhman, Porel take India to 6th U-19 WC final

India reaffirmed their supremacy in age-group cricket as they walloped arch-rivals Pakistan by an incredible 203 runs to make it to their sixth ICC U-19 cricket World Cup final here today. This is India’s biggest win against Pakistan at the age group level as the gulf in standard was way too visible. India have won the tournament in 2000 (under Mohammed Kaif), 2008 (Virat Kohli), 2012 (Unmukt Chand) while losing two finals in 2006 (Cheteshwar Pujara) and 2016 (Ishan Kishan). The immensely talented Shubhman Gill hit classy unbeaten 102 off…

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Knew my character an underdog in ‘Padmaavat’: Shahid

Shahid Kapoor believes playing Maha Rawal Ratan Singh was the biggest risk of his career as people did not know much about the character’s journey but he is glad that “the hero” of “Padmaavat” is rightfully getting his due. The 36-year-old actor said there were many people who questioned him for taking up the role, as Padmavati (Deepika Padukone) and Sultan Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh) were already popular. “It was one of the biggest risks of my career to take a role like this where for one-and-a-half years nobody knew…

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Top Indian lawyers to argue Ranbaxy-Daiichi appeal in S’pore

India’s two top lawyers will be arguing in the Singapore Court of Appeal the case of Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo Company and Ranbaxy Laboratories of India, according to a media report. Ranbaxy has taken on senior advocate Harish Salve who is also the first non-Queen’s Counsel (QC) foreign lawyer, and the first from the Indian Bar, to be allowed to argue a case in the Singapore High Court, the Straits Times reported today. Daiichi has assigned on an equal stature advocate Gopal Subramanium for its team. The case involved some 20…

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Gold regains on jewellers’ buying; silver remains weak

Gold gained Rs 120 at Rs 31,240 per 10 grams at the bullion market today, snapping a two-day losing streak on fresh buying by local jewellers to meet the ongoing wedding season demand. Silver however remained under selling pressure and eased further by Rs 400 to Rs 40,050 per kg. Traders said pick up in buying by local jewellers to meet wedding season demand at domestic spot market, mainly led to the recovery in gold prices but a weak trend overseas capped the gains. In Singapore, gold fell 0.34 per…

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