Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy measures are seen a coordinated attempt to shift market perception of rupee from depreciation concerns towards stronger capital inflows. SBI Research estimates that the measures could trigger at least $40 billion in inflows, potentially supporting the rupee towards the 92–93 levels. At the same time, Kotak Securities places the...
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150 students fall ill in Kerala, 38 hospitalised; school shut for a week
WAYANAD: Around 150 students of an aided upper primary school in Kerala’s Wayanad have reported fever and vomiting over the past three days, while 38 children have been hospitalised, officials said on Saturday.The affected children are students of Mar Baselios Aided Upper Primary School. Of them, 38 students who continued to experience health issues have...
Coaching centre firing case: Khan Sir won’t surrender in Patna court, says lawyer
PATNA: Educationist and a coaching institute owner Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, will not surrender in the Patna Civil Court, his lawyer Arvind Kumar Mahuar said on Saturday. The legal team will file for bail on Monday. “The time to file an anticipatory bail plea in court ended on Saturday. We will file...
‘Challenges ahead’: Surya breaks silence after India snub as Iyer named captain
Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar Yadav wished the Indian team well after losing the T20I captaincy, sharing a message of support on Instagram following the announcement of India’s squads for the Ireland and England tours.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday named Shreyas Iyer as India’s new T20I captain, replacing Suryakumar Yadav. Soon...
Watch: Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg region again; Russia claims capturing village
Watch: Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg region again Ukraine on Saturday said its long-range drones struck targets deep inside Russia overnight, including a military facility near St Petersburg and an oil depot in the southern Krasnodar region, as the war continued to escalate with both sides reporting fresh battlefield gains and aerial attacks.Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Why Iran remains too important for China to lose
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi China and Iran have maintained diplomatic ties for decades. Yet Beijing’s response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has been notably measured: diplomatic support for Tehran, criticism of US and Israeli military actions, and repeated calls for de-escalation — but no indication...
Microsoft corporate VP Omar Shahine’s memo to staff has made CEO Satya Nadella ‘angry’
An internal memo related to a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool has sparked controversy within Microsoft, drawing a sharp reaction from CEO Satya Nadella, a report has claimed. The leaked document contained a product strategy and was authored by Microsoft corporate vice president Omar Shahine and executive Jakob Werner, outlining a multi-phase launch plan for...
The fall of the twin flowers: How Mamata Banerjee lost control of her party
Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress was built around one leader, one family name and one political belief – that Mamata Banerjee alone could hold the party together and lead it to victory every time. Barely a month after a crushing assembly defeat, that belief is facing its biggest test as a rebellion threatens...
The bird that woke us up has fallen silent. Can we bring back the Sparrow’s chirp?
AI generated image The first sight of the new dawn rolls in with almost evocative sceneries. The morning dew sits fresh on the leaves. The temperature offers a brief respite from the waves of oven-like heat to come and the sky is a thousand different shades of yellow and orange.But something is not quite right.The...
Injured Kohli replaced by Jaiswal for AFG ODIs; Agarkar gives fitness update
Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) India chief selector Ajit Agarkar has provided an update on Virat Kohli’s injury, confirming that the batter will miss the upcoming Afghanistan ODI series but could return for the England tour. Speaking at the press conference, Agarkar said, “Virat got injured in the IPL final, we do not know the timeline...
