The rupee appreciated marginally to 69.60 against the US dollar in early trade, RIL up 2 per cent
April 18, 2019The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dipped to 2.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average – the season's lowest temperature so far.
December 29, 2018Re-polling in 73 booths of Kairana Lok Sabha constituency remained peaceful as voters came out in good numbers beating the heat. Till 5 pm, about 53 per cent voting was reported.
May 30, 2018The highest voting percentage of 89.97 was recorded in Hosakote in Bengaluru Rural district, with the lowest 48.03 pc in Dasarahalli in Bengaluru Urban
May 13, 2018India-China trade touched a historic high despite bilateral tensions over a number of issues including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the Doklam standoff. The India-China bilateral trade hit a historic high of US$84.44 billion in 2017 despite bilateral tensions over a host of issues, including the Doklam standoff. A novelty of the bilateral trade, usually …
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March 8, 2018The BSE Sensex hit new life-time intra day high of 34,565.63 in opening session on Wednesday, extending its record-setting spree for a fourth session on buying by domestic investors ahead of quarterly results by bluechips. The 30-share index rose by 122.44 points, or 0.35 per cent, to hit a new peak of 34,565.63, surpassing its …
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January 10, 2018The city of Sydney recorded its hottest day on Sunday with the mercury hitting 47.3 degrees Celsius after almost 80 years, according to Australian weather authorities. Much of Sydney reached its peak temperature at about 3 p.m., with the city’s west bearing the brunt of the heat, reports the Guardian. Richmond reached 46.3 degrees Celsius …
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January 7, 2018The cities of Srinagar and Jammu on Sunday recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature at minus 6 and 4 degrees as an intense cold wave has tightened its grip on the state, the weather office said. “The cold wave has further intensified due to the clear night sky. Present weather conditions are likely to continue …
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January 7, 2018The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday made a record of sorts as it took up all the Zero Hour issues and special mentions listed in the agenda for that period, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said. “The Rajya Sabha today made a history. For the first time, all Zero Hour submissions, all Special Mentions were fully completed,” …
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January 2, 2018The city might be reeling under severe air pollution but Delhi Half Marathon organisers claim it has not affected registration for the event, where 35,000 people have signed up for participation — a 1000 more than last year. The 13th edition of the race, one of the top half marathons in the world, has been …
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November 17, 2017Thiem can now book a spot in the semi-finals of this elite year-end event with a victory Friday over Belgium's David Goffin.
November 16, 2017A 500-year-old work of art — believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci and depicting Jesus Christ — sold in New York for USD 450.3 million, smashing a new art auction record, Christie’s said. The whopping price dwarfed the previous record for the most expensive piece of art sold at auction, set at 179.4 million …
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November 16, 2017An 18-year-old pilot in Australia has set the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to take a solo trip around the globe in an aircraft. On July 4 last year, Lachlan Smart from Australia took off in a Cirrus SR22 aircraft and completed the history-making journey at Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, Australia on August 27, …
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September 10, 2017The number of pilgrims for the annual 'Char Dham Yatra' has significantly increased in 2017, an official of the Uttarakhand government said on Wednesday. Post the 2013 flash floods that killed thousands, the pilgrimage had evoked lukewarm response over the past few years. The natural calamity had left the pilgrims worried about their safety. Those …
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May 17, 2017Spain welcomed a record number of 75.6 million foreign tourists in 2016, according to data released on Tuesday. The number of tourists exceeded government estimations and represented a 10.3 per cent increase year on year, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said. Visitors from the UK made up the largest tourist population, with 17.8 million Britons …
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January 31, 2017Zinedine Zidane's men look unbeatable at the moment, a fact that lowly Granada were forced to come to terms with.
January 8, 2017In 2016, Volkswagen Group India’s Pune manufacturing facility recorded its highest production numbers ever in a calendar year. The plant, which produces cars such as the Polo, Vento, Ameo and the Skoda Rapid, manufactured 145,145 cars in 2016. Dr Andreas Lauermann, president and managing director, Volkswagen India, said, “This is the fourth year in a …
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January 3, 2017