India

Rupee makes a turnaround amid optimism over PM Modi's re-election, becomes Asia's best-performing currency

A sudden surge in the inflow of dollars has sent the rupee to its highest level since August, prompting profit booking that led to the currency witnessing a drop on Tuesday after six trading sessions of continuous gains.

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Honesty over dynasty, development over decay: PM Modi presents BJP's report card, attacks Congress

"Development over decay, security over stagnation, opportunities over obstacles, vikas over vote-bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in his latest blog on Wednesday.

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Dalit icon Mayawati opts out of Lok Sabha elections; how will this impact political balance in UP?

A war of words has been going on in UP with the BSP chief making fun of PM Modi's Twitter campaign and BJP going to an all new low by speaking about her physical appearance.

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Fire at Pune bus garage in Shindewadi

The blaze has been reported from Shivneri luxury bus garage at Shindewadi. No casualties or injuries have been reported as of now.

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Zee Cine Awards 2019 winners' list: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone take top honours

Ranbir Kapoor won the Best Actor (Male) trophy for the movie Sanju and Deepika Padukone was honoured with the Best Actor (Female) award for her title role in Padmaavat.

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Nitin Gadkari clears air on BJP's '220 club' against PM Narendra Modi

Putting all speculations to rest, union minister Nitin Gadkari said that he is not in the race for the post of the Prime Minister.

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Death toll rises to 5 in under-construction building collapse in Dharwad

So far, 58 people have been rescued from the debris and have been shifted to Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences at Hubballi and SDM Hospital at Sattur.

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Video: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt dance to Ishq Wala Love, set hearts racing!

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt held hands and later danced to Ishq Wala Love at the Zee Cine Awards 2019. Ranbir Kapoor also hugged Ranveer Singh, a day after his pictures hugging Deepika Padukone went viral.

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Goa floor test LIVE updates: BJP wins floor test with 20 votes in its favour; Pramod Sawant to remain CM

Sawant took the oath to be the CM on Tuesday after a day of negotiations between BJP and its allies - Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and Goa forward Party (GFP).

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Mukesh and Anil Ambani: A storied billionaire sibling rivalry is finally ending?

In one of the quirks of destiny, while the wealth of Mukesh grew exponentially, Anil saw his riches dwindling over the years.

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Holi 2019: Wishes, messages and images to send to your loved ones during the festival of colours

The festival is celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Falgun. People celebrate it with fervour by applying bright colours on each other.

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Two dead as under-construction building collapses in Karnataka's Dharwad

It is a 60x80 plot where a four-storey building was being constructed. The first and second floors of the building were already rented out.

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Leela Group's Captain Krishnan Nair – Visionary with a keen sense of destiny

Captain Krishnan Nair was a self-made man who built some of India's finest hospitality properties and single-handedly established the vast business empire of Leela Group in the name of his wife.

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Is it safe to fly Jet Airways? Engineers' union has some scary update

Naresh Goyal, the chairman of cash-strapped Jet Airways, has told the employees that he needs more time to resolve the issues faced by the company.

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Congress leader K Muraleedharan to take on P Jayarajan in Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency

Congress workers believe a strong candidate like K Muraleedharan is capable of challenging a powerful candidate like P Jayarajan.

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