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Rupee slips 9 paise against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee depreciated 9 paise to 74.27 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, owing to increased demand of the greenback by banks and importers amid strengthening crude prices. However, positive trend in the domestic equity market and a weak US dollar supported the local unit and capped the fall, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened lower at 74.24 against the US dollar, then slipped further to 74.27 in early deals, registering a fall of 9 paise over its last close. In the…

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Shame we couldn’t make IPL final but boys can be proud: Williamson

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It’s a “shame” that Sunrisers Hyderabad could not make the IPL final, feels top batsman Kane Williamson but asserted that the side can take pride in its remarkable fightback to make the play-offs after the early struggle in the tournament. Williamson’s counter-attacking 67 went in vain as Delhi Capitals made it to their maiden IPL final with a 17-run win over Hyderabad in the second Qualifier here on Sunday. It was Delhi’s second win in last seven games, while the loss snapped SRH’s four-match winning streak. “Delhi is a very…

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Taapsee Pannu starts shooting for ‘Rashmi Rocket’

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Actor Taapsee Pannu on Monday said she has started filming her upcoming sports drama “Rashmi Rocket”. Set in Kutch, Gujarat, “Rashmi Rocket” stars Pannu in the title role of a gifted athlete and is directed by Akarsh Khurana, who helmed Irrfan Khan’s “Karwaan”. Pannu took to Instagram and shared a picture of herself on a race track. “Let’s do this! #RashmiRocket,” the 33-year-old actor wrote. The film, backed by producer Ronnie Screwvala’s banner RSVP, began filming last week. The movie’s shoot was previously set to commence earlier this year but…

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NGT imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR from Nov 9 to Nov 30

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the midnight of November 9 to the midnight of November 30. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel clarified that the direction will apply to all cities and towns in the country where the average of ambient air quality during November (as per available data of last year) fell under the ‘poor’ and above categories. “The cities/towns where air quality…

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Rupee rises 14 paise against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to 73.94 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, tracking a massive rally in domestic equity markets after Joe Biden was declared as the winner of the US presidential election. Forex dealers said a weak dollar overseas and persistent foreign fund inflows also supported the local unit. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened strong at 73.95 against the US dollar, then gained a little more to 73.94, registering a rise of 14 paise over its previous close. In the…

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PM inaugurates, lays foundation stone of development projects for Varanasi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects for Varanasi, including those related to agriculture, tourism and infrastructure. The total cost implication of these projects is Rs 614 crore, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The prime minister also interacted with some of the beneficiaries of these projects during the event through video conferencing. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present on the occasion. The projects inaugurated include upgradation of Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital Ramnagar, sewerage related works, infrastructure facilities for…

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Time to remove Kohli from RCB captaincy, feels Gautam Gambhir

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Former India opener and two-time IPL champion skipper Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli’s non-performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain should lead to his removal from the hot seat as it is now a question of accountability. Known for his straight-talking, the hero of India’s two World title triumphs made it clear that Kohli’s name as a leader shouldn’t be taken alongside the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who are IPL’s most successful captains. Asked if Kohli should be removed from RCB’s captaincy, Gambhir told ‘ESPNCricinfo’, “100 per…

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Johnny Depp out of ‘Fantastic Beast’ franchise after UK libel case verdict

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Hollywood star Johnny Depp will no longer play Gellert Grindelwald in Warner Bros’ “Fantastic Beasts” franchise after he lost his libel case against a UK newspaper. Depp had sued News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the newspaper’s executive editor, Dan Wootton, at London’s High Court over an April 2018 article that called him a “wife beater”, accusing him of assaulting his ex-wife Amber Heard. After a contentious summer trial that made global headlines for weeks, Judge Andrew Nicol on Monday dismissed the suit, saying that what the paper…

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Former union minister Suresh Prabhu has asked Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to set up an All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on bamboo with a view to promote the growth of the sector.

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Former union minister Suresh Prabhu has asked Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to set up an All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on bamboo with a view to promote the growth of the sector. Prabhu launched an independent India Bamboo Forum (IBF) last month with an aim to give a boost to the bamboo sector by promoting entrepreneurship, research, and trade of high quality bamboo products in a sustainable manner. In a letter to Tomar, Prabhu said that the forum is working with different stakeholders, policy makers and industry to…

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We’re going to win this race for White House: Joe Biden

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said that it was “clear and convincing” that he is going to win the closely-fought race for the White House against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Biden is on the cusp of being declared as the winner of the November 3 presidential elections, as the 77-year-old former US vice president was leading in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia where counting of votes is continuing. As of Friday night, Biden had 264 of the 538 electoral college votes. He requires another six…

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