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Safe havens Swiss franc, yen pare gains as Iran downplays Israel strike

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The safe-haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen pared gains on Friday after Tehran signalled that it has no plans to retaliate

Rupee rises 8 paise against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 19 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 83.44 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a strong rebound in...

Wall St indexes split, Treasuries dip amid earnings, geopolitical crosscurrents

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday and Treasury yields dipped on lackluster earnings and uncertainties surrounding central bank policy and geopolitical strife. Gold

Rupee rises 8 paise against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 19 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 83.44 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a strong rebound in...

Gold on track for weekly rise as Middle East risks loom

By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices held firm on Friday, on track for a fifth consecutive weekly rise, as fears of further tit-for-tat retaliation between Iran and Israel triggered

High-interest rates sacrifice growth: RBI monetary policy member Varma favoured rate cut

New Delhi , April 19 (ANI): Professor Jayanth R Varma, one of the six members of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy...

Blockchain technology to transform healthcare in India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , April 19 (ANI): In response to India's urgent healthcare challenges, IIT Bombay and Blockchain for Impact (BFI) have established a strategic...

Food prices a challenge for final descent in inflation: RBI policy minutes

New Delhi , April 19 (ANI): Pressure in food prices has been interrupting the ongoing disinflation process in India, and posing challenges for the...

Inflation remains main concern against rate cuts: RBI policy minutes

New Delhi , April 19 (ANI): Inflation continues to remain the main concern for the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee members before...

Oil slips after Iran plays down reported Israeli attack

By Noah Browning and Deep Kaushik Vakil (Reuters) - Oil slipped on Friday following an earlier price spike of more than $3 after Iran played down reported Israeli attacks on its soil, in a sign that

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Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.