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New Delhi: PSU oil companies have deferred a planned Rs 2.26 a litre hike in petrol and Rs 1.78 increase in diesel. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) revise rates, particularly…
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Athens: Greek lawmakers have approved a pension handout that has set the country on a collision course with hardline European creditors who accuse the struggling eurozone member of defiance. A total of 196 lawmakers out of 257 present from…
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Chennai: India struck twice as England endured a testing first session to reach 68 for two at lunch on the first day of the fifth and final cricket Test here today. At the break, Joe Root was unbeaten on 44, with Moeen Ali giving the…
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Brussels: European Union leaders have piled pressure on Russia, urging the Kremlin to protect civilians in Syria while taking steps to save a historic cooperation pact with Ukraine and extending sanctions against Moscow. At the final…
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Chennai: England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final cricket Test against India here today. Hosts India enjoy an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. While India have brought in Ishant…
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Mumbai: The rupee edged higher by 2 paise to 67.81 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Inter-bank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters. Forex dealers said apart from selling of the American unit,…
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Mumbai: Taking positive cues from global markets and covering-up of short positions by speculators, the benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by over 75 points in early trade on Friday on the back of widespread gains in blue-chips. Besides,…
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The 2013 rains and mud slides which hit north India was an eye opener as far as disaster management was concerned and both State and Central Governments spoke the need for a dedicated force to handle any contingency, calamity. Today when…
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One more session of the Parliament has been washed away with the prevailing logjam over the demonetisation. Earlier it was stalemate over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill. At that time NDA leaders staged a march from Parliament House…
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Dr. Banarsi Lal With a population of over one billion, India supports around 17.84 per cent of world's population on 2.4 per cent of world's land resulting in a paucity of resources that jeopardises growth in the long run.32 per cent of the…
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