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RBI maintains status quo; leaves benchmark lending rate unchanged at 4%

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent and decided to continue with its accommodative stance in the backdrop of an elevated level of inflation This is the tenth time in a row that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has maintained the status quo. RBI had last revised its policy repo rate or the short-term lending rate on May 22, 2020 in an off-policy cycle to perk up demand by cutting the interest rate to…

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Sanjay Raut claims some people asked him to help in toppling Maha govt; writes to Vice President Naidu

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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has written a letter to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, claiming he was approached by certain people who asked him to assist in toppling the MVA government in Maharashtra so that the state could be forced into mid-term elections. In the letter to Naidu, who is also chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Raut said central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were systematically targeting Shiv Sena leaders, after the party formed government in Maharashtra with the NCP and Congress after severing ties with its old…

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Rupee gains 6 paise to 74.68 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated 6 paise to 74.68 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday, supported by firm domestic equities and weak American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.70 against the American dollar and then inched higher to quote 74.68, registering a rise of 6 paise from the last close. On Tuesday, the domestic unit settled at 74.74 against the US dollar. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.11 per cent lower at…

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Appeals court rules in Biden’s favour on abortion referrals

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Federally funded family planning clinics can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court ruled Tuesday, in a setback for a dozen Republican attorneys general who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on the practice. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati denied a request by the 12 states to pause rules for the federal government’s family planning program while their case is heard. The states were eager to stop implementation before the next round of federal grants starts rolling out in March. At issue…

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ISRO to kick off launch mission in 2022 with PSLV-C52 on Feb 14

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The Indian Space Research Organisation’s first launch mission of 2022 is slated for February 14, with PSLV-C52 orbiting an earth observation satellite (EOS-04). The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C52) is scheduled at 05:59 hours on Monday from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said. PSLV-C52 is designed to orbit the EOS-04, weighing 1710 kg, into a sun synchronous polar orbit of 529 km, ISRO said in an update. PSLV-C52 mission will also carry two small satellites as co-passengers. They are:…

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Was asked to quit cricket and drive auto after 2019 IPL: Mohammed Siraj

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India pacer Mohammed Siraj says he was asked to “quit cricket and drive auto” with his father after a poor 2019 IPL season, making him think that his career in the league was over before MS Dhoni’s counsel came to his rescue. Siraj’s seven wickets in nine matches with an economy rate of nearly 10 reflected his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore’s disastrous outing that season as they lost six straight games at the start and finished at the bottom. His worst performance came against Kolkata Knight Riders when he was…

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Earlier I’d work four shifts a day, now I only choose films that pinch me: Mithun Chakraborty

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Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty says there was a time when he would shoot multiple films simultaneously but today he reserves his craft only for parts that truly shake him up as an artiste. Chakraborty, who had made his debut with the 1976 Mrinal Sen directorial “Mrigayaa”, dominated the 80s Hindi film industry with blockbusters like “Disco Dancer”, “Dance Dance”, “Pyar Jhukta Nahin”, “Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki” and “Commando” among others. The 71-year-old actor is now gearing up for his digital debut with the Prime Video psychological thriller series “Bestseller”,…

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HC gives 3 weeks to Maha ruling parties to reply on PIL against state bandh

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The Bombay High Court on Tuesday gave three weeks to the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP to file their affidavits in response to a PIL challenging the one-day bandh called by the three ruling parties in Maharashtra in October last year. The court also said if the three parties do no file their response, then “consequences will follow”. The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by four senior citizens, including former Mumbai police commissioner Julio Ribeiro, challenging the one-day bandh called by the three constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi…

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Rupee gains 10 paise to 74.59 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee appreciated 10 paise to 74.59 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. However, the surge in the rupee was restricted amid elevated crude oil prices and muted domestic equities. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 74.65, then gained further ground to touch 74.59 against the American dollar, registering a rise of 10 paise from the last close. In the previous session on Friday, the rupee had settled at 74.69 against the greenback.…

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Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

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 In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday and vowed the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline will be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine. Russia’s Vladimir Putin retorted that the U.S. and its allies are the only ones talking invasion. Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron met for more than five hours in Moscow at the same time Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the White House in efforts to defuse the crisis before armed conflict breaks…

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