Mumbai, Oct 18 :The Indian rupee was down 4 paise at 71.20 per US dollar in opening deals on Friday due to increased demand for the greenback from importers. After opening on a flat note, the rupee lost some ground as the morning trade progressed. However, easing crude […]
New Delhi, Oct 17 : In good news for Indian writers, Kerala-based media and publishing group Mathrubhumi announced on Thursday the institution of a new literary award to “honour and celebrate Indian literature”. The “Book of the Year” award that carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and […]
Imphal, Oct 18 : Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom’s boxing academy here has found fresh support from tyre manufacturer Goodyear India, which helped bring up a new ring and some other infrastructure at the facility as part of its CSR initiative. The ring was formally inaugurated by […]
Thane, Oct 18 : Two grampanchyat officials have been arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 3 lakh from a villager at Nandap in Kalyan Taluka here, the police said on Friday. Sarpanch Ananta Shelar (50) and gramsevak Gajanan Kasar (50), attached to Nandap panchayat in Maharashtra’s Thane […]
New Delhi, Oct 18 : The national capital’s air quality slipped into the “very poor” category on Friday morning, and was expected to decline sharply over the weekend owing to changing weather and “significant” stubble burning. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) stood at 306 on Friday. It […]
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