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Sensex sinks 870 pts as COVID spike spooks investors; IT stocks buck the trend

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Equity benchmarks wilted under widespread selling on Monday as a record single-day jump in COVID-19 cases in the country unnerved investors and fanned fears over the economic recovery. A sharp plunge in the rupee added to the concerns, traders said. After plunging over 1,400 points earlier in the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex pared some losses to finish at 49,159.32, down 870.51 points or 1.74 per cent. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty sank 229.55 points or 1.54 per cent to 14,637.80. Bajaj Finance was the top laggard in the Sensex…

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Court dismisses Kangana’s plea over Akhtar defamation suit

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A sessions court here on Monday dismissed an application filed by Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut challenging the proceedings initiated against her by a magistrate’s court in connection with a defamation complaint lodged by veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar. Additional Sessions Judge S U Baghele said the plea filed by the applicant (Ranaut) is dismissed. Ranaut (34) had sought the sessions court to quash the legal proceedings and summons issued by the magistrate’s court in suburban Andheri in the defamation complaint lodged against her by Akhtar. Akhtar (76) had filed the complaint…

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Fakhar Zaman run-out: MCC says it’s up to umpires to decide if de Kock was at fault

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Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman’s contentious run-out in the second ODI against South Africa has sparked a debate on spirit of the game with Marylebone Cricket Club saying it was “up to the umpires to decide” if Quinton de Kock had attempted to mislead the batsman. In a stiff chase of 342, Zaman smashed a spectacular 193 in a losing cause as the batsman was run out in a controversial fashion involving South Africa wicketkeeper de Kock. The stumper pointed his finger towards Lungi Ngidi but the ball was, in fact, thrown…

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Mumbai: More beds to be operationalised for COVID-19 patients

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 In the wake of an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases, the Mumbai civic body on Sunday said it has decided to make more beds operational in medical facilities treating patients of the viral infection in the city. On Saturday, the city reported 9,108 new cases of coronavirus, the highest spike in a single day. “We have operationalised an additional 3,000 beds in dedicated COVID-19 health care centres and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) in last seven days,” civic commissioner I S Chahal said in…

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AP source: Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions

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The man who rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the US Capitol, killing one of them before he was shot to death by police, had been suffering from delusions, paranoia and suicidal thoughts, a US official said. Investigators believe it was an isolated incident from a disturbed young man. Video of the Friday afternoon attack shows the driver emerging from the crashed car with a knife in his hand and starting to run at the pair of officers, Capitol Police acting Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters.…

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India’s steel output reports marginal fall to over 19 MT in Jan-Feb 2021

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India’s crude steel output fell by 1 per cent to 19.1 million tonnes (MT) during the first two months of 2021, according to worldsteel. The country had produced 18.9 MT crude steel during the same period last year. The production for the 64 countries reporting to the worldsteel was 313.1 MT in January-February 2021, registering a 5 per cent increase compared to 297.7 MT in the year ago period, the global industry body data showed. China remained the global leader in production of steel, registering 8.86 per cent year-on-year growth…

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Govinda and Akshay kumar tests positive for COVID-19

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Actor Govinda has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is under home quarantine, his wife Sunita Ahuja said on Sunday. The 57-year-old actor has “mild symptoms” and is following necessary protocol. “He (Govinda) tested positive today morning. His symptoms are absolutely mild. There’s nothing to worry about. He is quarantining at home and taking precautions,” Sunita told PTI. Govinda was last seen on the big screen in the 2019 comedy “Rangeela Raja”. Earlier in the day, superstar Akshay Kumar and “Bandish Bandits” actor Ritwik Bhowmik also tested positive for…

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Man City’s win at Leicester shows depth of leaders’ quality

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When even Benjamin Mendy is scoring, it’s a sign of just how well the quadruple chase is going for Manchester City. With the international break over, the runaway leaders started the Premier League title run-in with a 2-0 victory over Leicester, started by Mendy breaking the deadlock on Saturday. After Riyad Mahrez’s shot was punched clear by Kasper Schmeichel, Mendy eventually received the ball to curl in a low shot past the Leicester goalkeeper in the 58th minute. After not scoring in his opening 39 league games for City, the…

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India records highest single-day vaccine coverage

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More than 36.7 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day coverage till now, the Union Health ministry said on Friday. Of the 36,71,242 vaccine doses, 33,65,597 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 51,215 sessions for the first dose and 3,05,645 beneficiaries received the second dose of vaccine, the Health ministry said in a statement. The ministry said this is the highest single-day vaccine coverage till now. Cumulatively, more than 6.87 crore (6,87,89,138) vaccine doses have been administered through 11,37,456 sessions, as per the provisional report…

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Japan PM to hold talks with Biden in US visit on April 16

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Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16, the government said Friday. The trip had previously been announced, but not the exact date. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters that Suga will be the first foreign leader to meet Biden in person since he took office in January. That by itself is proof that the United States places importance on Japan,” he said. It is also significant as we demonstrate the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the U.S. commitment…

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