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RBI maintains status quo for fourth time in a row; keeps key rate static at 4%

The RBI on Friday decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent but maintained an accommodative stance, implying rate cuts in future if need arises to support the economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to leave the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent, Governor Shaktikanta Das said while announcing the decisions taken by the panel. “It also unanimously decided to continue with the accommodative stance of monetary policy as long as necessary at least through the…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

India vs England, 1st Test: Clear Sky, Bright Sunshine To Create Perfect Setting For Series Opener In Chennai

As India and England gear up for an important Test series, international cricket is set to return to the country after a gap of almost one year. Both sides are fighting for a place in the World Test Championship final, to be played at the Lord’s in June later this year. With vital Test championship points at stake, it is important  that the weather demons do not come to halt the play. Chennai’s famous MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk, will host the first two matches of the four-Test series — with…

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Samsung Galaxy A51 Starts Receiving Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update: Report

Samsung Galaxy A51 has started receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in Russia, as per a report. The update also brings along the February 2021 Android security patch. The phone will now have Android 11 features like one-time permissions, chat bubbles, as well as One UI 3.0 features such as an improved UI design. Recently, the South Korean company rolled out the February 2021 Android security patch to a number of phones including the Samsung Galaxy A50 and the Galaxy A8 (2018) in some markets. As per a report by…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Australian Open Boss “Absolutely Confident” Event Will Go Ahead Despite Covid Case

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said the tournament would start as scheduled on Monday, and that there were no plans to cancel. Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said he was “absolutely confident” the tournament will start next week despite a fresh coronavirus case that halted warm-up tournaments and forced hundreds of players and officials into isolation on Thursday. The case, a worker at one of the Melbourne tournament’s designated quarantine hotels, has caused yet more chaos before the year’s first tennis Grand Slam, which has already been delayed three weeks over…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Twitter deletes Kangana Ranaut’s controversial tweets over violation of rules, issues statement

After international singing star Rihanna posted on farmers’ protest in the capital, Kangana Ranaut slammed her through her controversial tweets. Earlier in January, Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account was restricted temporarily.  he very fiery Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s war of words on Twitter has led to some of her controversial tweets being suspended by the micro-blogging site.  “We have taken action on Tweets that were in violation of the Twitter Rules in line with our range of enforcement options”, said Twitter Spokesperson in an official statement. Reportedly, two of her tweets…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

‘Ram Bhakts’ will not be able to see construction of Ayodhya Ram Temple, know why

Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai has said that ‘Ram Bhakts’ will not be able to see the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya due to security reasons. Rai said that the engineers involved in the construction of the Ram temple will engage big cranes and stone crushing machines which might increase the chances of accidents at the Ram temple site. While the construction of a grand Ram temple has begun in the holy town of Ayodhya under the aegis of the Supreme Court-mandated Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the devotees…

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Bring bill for restoring J&K statehood: Azad to government

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday asked the government to bring a bill in Rajya Sabha proposing restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Azad said, “I appeal to you, if Jammu and Kashmir has to progress and if we have to fight our enemies at the borders, we need to take our own people into confidence and give them love.” He said the government should “bring a bill in the House…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Biden pays respects to Capitol officer as he lay in honour

Slain US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honour in the building he died defending, allowing colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol on Jan. 6 against the mob that stormed the building and interrupted the electoral count after then-President Donald Trump urged supporters on the National Mall to fight like hell to overturn his defeat. The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Sicknick, who died…

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Sensex rallies 458 pts to end above 50K for first time; Nifty tops 14,750

 Extending its Budget bull run for the third day, the Sensex rallied 458 points to end above the 50,000 mark for the first time ever on Wednesday, led by broad-based gains amid positive cues from global markets. After touching a record intra-day high of 50,526.39, the 30-share index ended at 50,255.75, up 458.03 points or 0.92 per cent. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 142.10 points or 0.97 per cent to its fresh closing record of 14,789.95. It touched an all-time high of 14,868.85 during the day. IndusInd Bank was…

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LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

SC refers to PM’s statement, refuses to entertain pleas on tractor rally violence

The Supreme Court Wednesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that law will take its own course on the Republic Day violence here and refused to entertain pleas for time-bound probe by an apex court-appointed panel, saying it doesn’t want to “interfere at this stage”. One of the pleas filed by an advocate had sought setting up of a three-member inquiry commission under the chairmanship of a former apex court judge and comprising of two retired high court judges for collecting and recording evidence and submit a report on…

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