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RBI sees inflation firming up at 5.1% in March qtr

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The Reserve Bank is expecting retail inflation to rise to 5.1 per cent in the last quarter of the ongoing fiscal due to rising crude oil prices and hike in salary components of government employees. The central bank has also projected inflation to be in the range of 5.1-5.6 per cent in the first half of 2018-19. Meanwhile, the RBI has kept the key repo rate, at which it lends to banks, unchanged at 6 per cent. “Domestic pump prices of petrol and diesel rose sharply in January, reflecting lagged…

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Sensex down 69 pts as RBI keeps rate unchanged

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Market benchmark BSE Sensex was trading lower by about 69 points at 34,127.31 in late afternoon trade after the RBI kept its key policy rate unchanged and lowered economic growth projection for 2017-18. The central bank kept the interest rate unchanged, as widely expected on inflation concerns, but lowered economic growth projection to 6.6 per cent for 2017-18, from 6.7 per cent in its sixth bi-monthly Monetary Policy statement today. The RBI kept the key policy rate unchanged at 6 per cent for the third consecutive time today in view…

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China establishing real time global ocean observation network

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China is establishing its first global real-time ocean observation network covering most parts of the Pacific, Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, according to Chinese media. Chinese research vessel Kexue recently placed the 400th profiling float in the northwest Pacific Ocean since it joined the forefront ocean monitoring plan Argo in 2002. It signals the establishment of the first global real- time ocean observation network in China, state-run Global Times quoted the China Science Daily as saying. So far, the network covers regions in the northwest Pacific Ocean, the…

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Trump orders Pentagon to plan grand military parade

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US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to plan a grand parade this year to show “appreciation” for the armed forces, the White House has said, an unusual move aimed at showcasing the might of the world’s most powerful military. A parade showcasing the military strength of a country is a common thing for many countries like China, France and India. But there is no such annual parade in the United States, which is militarily the most powerful country of the world. “President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s…

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Answer questions, don’t make allegations in Parl: Rahul to PM

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to answer the country on questions posed to him on the Rafale deal, farmers and jobs instead of making allegations in Parliament. He seems to have forgotten that he is the prime minister not an opposition leader, Gandhi told reporters after Modi’s reply in the Lok Sabha to the motion of thanks on the president’s address. “Questions are being asked by the country from the prime minister, but he is not answering… here (in Parliament) you have to give…

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SP demands CBI probe into three ‘fake’ police encounters

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In a memorandum addressed to Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, the Samajwadi Party (SP) today demanded a CBI probe into three alleged fake encounters by the police in the state. The workers of the party staged a demonstration at the collectorate here, protesting against the deteriorating law- and-order situation in the state. “These bogus encounters are proof that in order to hide its failure to control the law-and-order situation, the state government has chosen this mode,” district SP chief Tanveer Ahmed alleged, before submitting the memorandum to Additional District Magistrate…

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All eyes on Ankita and Karman as Fed Cup challenge begins

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It will be an uphill task for Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi to catapult India to the Fed Cup World Group Play-offs but the spirited youngsters are expected to push their rivals in the Asia/Oceania Group I competition, beginning here tomorrow. India have not qualified for the Fed Cup World Group since 1991 and presence of strong teams such as Kazakhstan, who have top-60 players in their ranks, and China in Pool A means that the job remains tough. Both Ankita and Karman had decent, if not great, 2017…

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Keep an eye on my social media: Rahul Khanna teases return

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Rahul Khanna has asked fans to keep an eye on his social media accounts to find out about his next film project. The actor has movies such as “Earth” “Bollywood/ Hollywood” and “Wake Up Sid” to his credit. “Lots of things are coming up. I’ll let you know when things will happen. Keep an eye on my social media,” Rahul told PTI on the sidelines of the recently-concluded Lakme Fashion Week. When asked about his distance from the media, the actor said he is “a bit of a reserved person”.…

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My Twitter account has been hacked: Anupam Kher

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Veteran actor Anupam Kher today said his Twitter account has been hacked. The 62-year-old actor, who is currently in Los Angeles, said he got to know about the breach from his friends in India and has alerted the microblogging site about the incident. “My Twitter account has been hacked. Just got few calls from friends in India about it. I am in LA and it is 1 am,” Kher told PTI over a text message. “The Big Sick” actor said he received a link from Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta…

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Market rout: Some stocks still managed to hit 52-week highs

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As the market rout continued, some stocks still managed to make gains, with over 30 companies hitting their 52-week high levels today and gains in blue- chips such as Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel cushioned the fall in the broader market to some extent. The BSE Sensex cracked below the 34,000-mark by plunging about 1,275 points or 3.6 per cent in opening trade today mainly due to sell-off in world markets. However, during the late trading session, the index managed to recover some of the lost ground and was quoting…

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