The International Monetary Fund’s executive board completed a sixth review of Sri Lanka’s economic performance, enabling the disbursement of about $164 million in supporting funds. This brought total disbursements under the Extended Fund Facility arrangement to about $1.31 billion, the IMF said in a statement dated Nov. 1 on its […]
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‘Unlikely to join govt’: Cong to wait and watch Maharashtra political situation for now
Divided over the option to support the Shiv Sena to form the government in the state, the Congress has decided to wait and gauge the political situation over the next few days. The Congress does not want to take any ‘active role’ in the government, and is instead tapping the […]
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Gehlot no match for Japanese Okuno, settles for silver
Pooja Gehlot’s coach, Mandeep Saini, had instructed her to stay clear of counter-attacks during her gold medal match against Japan’s Haruna Okuno in the women’s 53kg freestyle event at the U-23 World Championships in Budapest on Friday. The 22-year-old Gehlot failed to remember the advice. Okuno, the current world junior […]
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GST collections fall 5.3% to Rs 95,380 cr
Goods and services tax (GST) collections by the central and state governments fell 5.3% year-on-year to Rs 95,380 crore in October, but saw a 3.8% improvement over September collections, the finance ministry said. According to the finance ministry statement, GST collections in September were at Rs 91,916 crore, while […]
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Kylie Jenner, Sonam Kapoor, Sunny Leone, Demi Lovato and other looks from Halloween 2019 parties
There’s hardly a fashion battle that can arise when Sonam Kapoor Ahuja enters the game. She is known to experiment with her looks and usually gets it on point. It’s easy to say that Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has consistently brought a sense of high fashion with oodles of sass to Bollywood. Last […]
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Why Uddhav Thackeray might find it difficult to go with Congress-NCP
It has been eight days since the verdict given by the people of the state is out. The people re-elected the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance to power, although with a reduced majority. The saffron combine won 161 seats as against 185 the two parties had in the last assembly. Although they […]
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Maruti shows the way, sales rise after 7 months
Domestic wholesales at India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, rose 4.5% in October from the year earlier, the firm said on Friday, to become the first automobile manufacturer in the country to report growth amid an economic downturn. Maruti Suzuki’s despatches to dealers stood at 144,277 units in October […]
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DGCA asks IndiGo to replace P&W engines on 97 jets
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday directed budget carrier IndiGo to replace older Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engines on 97 Airbus A320neo planes by January 31 following a series of engine incidents over the past week. “Last one week has witnessed four air turn back/inflight shut down […]
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Opposition set to corner government on economic slowdown during the winter session
The Maharashtra and Haryana assembly poll results have re-energised the Congress-led Opposition and armed it with the much-needed ammunition to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. In the October 21 elections, its first major electoral test since […]
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‘People have asked NCP to sit in opposition, we accept it’: Sharad Pawar
The people have asked the NCP to sit in the opposition and the party will do that, its chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday. Pawar’s comments come amid talk about the possibility of NDA constituent Shiv Sena forming government in Maharashtra with support from the NCP and the Congress. Speaking […]
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Here is your horoscope for 2 November, 2019
On Saturday, you will focus on important tasks or changes related to your home. Some of your actions today may require unexpected or necessary expenses. Conversations related to planning future actions for the property you own will have practical focus. On Saturday, be wary of promises or actions related to […]
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Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion to boost hardware
Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to buy smartwatch maker Fitbit Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash, a move that could shore up the internet giant’s hardware business while also potentially increasing antitrust scrutiny. Fitbit shares jumped 16%. Google will pay $7.35 a share for San Francisco-based Fitbit, according to a statement […]
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Two cyclones form in Arabian Sea; Mumbai, Konkan coast may get rains on weekend
The simultaneous formation of two cyclones in the Arabian Sea is a never-before-seen weather event, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The weather bureau was referring to Cyclone Kyarr, which recently brushed past the west coast and recurved towards Oman, and cyclone Maha, which developed over the past 24 […]
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F1 unveils radical cut-price future in ‘watershed moment’
Formula One launched a radical, cut-price, slower vision of the sport when a package of new financial, sporting and technical regulations to be introduced from 2021 were unveiled. In a dramatic overhaul revealed in Austin on Thursday, the American owners of the commercial rights, Liberty Media, introduced budget caps, a […]
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Kareena Kapoor unveils T20 World Cup trophies for men and women in Melbourne.
Actor Kareena Kapoor flew out to Melbourne, Australia to unveil the trophies of upcoming T20 World Cup (for both men and women) on Friday. Pictures of her posing with the two trophies are now online. Sporting a smart semi formal western wear including a pair of khakhi trousers and a matching blazer and […]