Market benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points in early trade on Friday tracking losses in in index-heavyweights RIL and ICICI Bank ahead of quarterly GDP growth data release. Retreating from its lifetime peak scaled in the previous session, the 30-share index was trading 158.97 points, or 0.39 per cent, […]
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Bhumi Pednekar has a clever response to fan’s marriage proposal
Bhumi Pednekar on Friday stole the show with her sweet yet hilarious response to an excited fan who proposed her for marriage on social media. Expressing his fondness for the actor, one of her enthusiastic followers wrote, “Bhumi Pednekar, Hi beautiful mam, I can’t stay a single day without looking at […]
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Sathiyan beats Gauzy in debut Table Tennis World Cup match
India’s top-ranked paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Friday began his campaign at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men’s World Cup on an emphatic note as he claimed a stunning victory over Simon Gauzy of France in his first group D match. In a match that lasted for more than an […]
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Sri Lanka wants to undo deal to lease port to China for 99 years
Sri Lanka’s new government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants to undo the previous regime’s move to lease the southern port of Hambantota to a Chinese venture, citing national interest. Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2017 changed the terms, saying it would be difficult to pay the loans taken […]
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Here’s why most pregnant women still rely on mums for guidance
Most pregnant women still rely on their mothers for emotional support and guidance — many weighing mother’s advice as equal to or even over medical recommendation, a new study suggests. For the study, published in the journal Reproduction, the research team from University of Cincinnati, investigated the complexities within mother-daughter dynamics […]
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Government seeks Parliament nod for Rs 21,246 cr extra spend
A day after indicating the possibility of a fiscal slippage, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday sought parliamentary approval for gross additional expenditure of Rs 21,246 crore, part of which will be used to recapitalize IDBI Bank Ltd and three state-run insurers. The government will use the funds to infuse […]
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Pakistan: Students to protest at 50 places on Friday
Students in Pakistan have decided to come together under the Student Action Committee (SAC) for a Student Solidarity March at 50 places across the country on November 29. The students are demanding better education facilities, reduction in fees, reinstatement of student unions, sexual equality and freedom of expression on the […]
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5 hikes you can explore at Yosemite National Park, California
Dappled sunlight kisses the valley floor of Yosemite National Park. Granite monoliths, gushing waterfalls and giant sequoias abound. The wilderness is calling. But instead of hitting the trails in a place John Muir called “by far the grandest of all the special temples of nature,” you’re sitting in a traffic […]
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New Zealand’s university signs MoU with National Institute of Fashion Technology
New Zealand’s Massey University signed an agreement with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) on Thursday to collaborate in the area of ‘sustainable fashion’. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed at the New Zealand High Commission here, is in line with New Zealand’s continued efforts to strengthen […]
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How Beyoncé and Mariah Carey helped turn Airbnb into a luxury brand
or one week in the summer of 2015, consumers of celebrity gossip news couldn’t escape Mariah Carey’s trip to Malibu, California. Her stay at an Airbnb there, which she chronicled on Instagram, made headline writers swoon. It was covered in TMZ (“Mariah Carey: I USED AIRBNB… For My Sick Malibu Rental”), Page […]
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New Education Policy likely to be placed before Cabinet next month, says former ISRO Chairman
The new National Education Policy (NEP) is likely to be taken to the Cabinet next month, former ISRO chairman K Kasturirangan who headed the policy drafting panel said on Thursday. “According to the present HRD Minister, the feedback and the responses received on the policy draft are reasonable. About 80 […]
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Tribal entrepreneur sets up her own pizza centre in Hyderabad under CMSTEI scheme
A tribal entrepreneur has realised her dream of setting up a pizza centre named ‘Cheesiano Pizza’ in Hyderabad under the first batch of Chief Minister’s ST Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CMSTEI) scheme. The eatery is set up by Kurasam Gautami, who graduated under the first batch of CMSTEI scheme in Hyderabad. […]
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IPL teams miss a trick by not using more Indian coaches: Rahul Dravid
If the advice of former India captain Rahul Dravid holds any significance to the teams like Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab they could hope a turnaround in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League as the veteran star knows the ‘success mantra’ for them. Dravid suggests the IPL […]
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India vs West Indies: Andre Russell excluded from Windies squad
All-rounder Andre Russell has been excluded from the West Indies’ ODI and T20I squad for the upcoming series against India, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed on Thursday. Dwayne Bravo has also been left out of the T20I squad. He had earlier hinted towards coming out of retirement and playing once […]
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Here is your horoscope for 29 November, 2019
On Friday, you will have to deal with problems that you have ignored so far, most likely because of your poor treatment of them. Household problems will be the most unpleasant, since solving them today will be almost impossible and you will have to postpone it for the next working […]