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Dollars gains against other currencies overseas put squeeze on rupee.

Rupee strengthens 20 paise against US dollar

Rupee is trading at 69.71 against dollar in early trade on increased selling of the US currency by exporters.

27 Aug 2018 9:41 AM IST

The vicious assault left one of the five men, Mohammed Azam, a UK-educated IT worker from Hyderabad, dead, and at least two of the others badly beaten. All eight officers were injured, two seriously. (Photo: File | Representational)

Video surfaces showing tribal man tortured by woman's family for...

Two videos of 33 seconds and 36 seconds showed man being tortured in an open area as he pleaded for mercy while being...

27 Aug 2018 9:10 AM IST

The Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) led by Kushwaha is an ally of the ruling NDA government in Bihar. (Photo: PTI)

Union minister's kheer recipe' sparks talk of changes in Bihar...

'Yaduvanshiyon ka dudh aur Kushwansiyon ka chawal mil jaye to kheer ban sakti hai,' Kushwaha said.

27 Aug 2018 8:55 AM IST

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local fire brigade were deployed to rescue people from the debris of the two blocks, each four-storeyed, said Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja. (Photo: PTI)

One body recovered, 4 rescued after two buildings collapse in...

Two building blocks, constructed under govt housing scheme about two decades back, collapsed around 8 pm on Sunday after...

27 Aug 2018 8:14 AM IST

West Bengals BJP chief Dilip Ghosh (Photo: PTI)

Intellectuals like Amartya Sen have always misled society: BJP leader

On Sen's call for defeating BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Dilip Ghosh said people like him have always taken the society...

27 Aug 2018 8:04 AM IST

Addressing a gathering, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath asked the pro-Dalit activists to raise the issue of Dalit reservation in AMU and Jamia Millia University. (Photo: ANI)

Yogi Adityanath blames hospital's 'politics' for UP infant death...

More than 60 children had died at government hospital within a week in August 2017 allegedly because it ran out of...

27 Aug 2018 7:55 AM IST

Loshan Palayangoda (Operations Manager) and Chanaka Mahawatta (Product Manager) receiving the award from Deputy Minister Ajith. P. Perera and Honorable President of Srilanka Maithripala Sirisena. Also in the picture - Ranjith Siyambalapitiya (Minister of

Forbes Marshall wins Golden Flame Award for energy efficiency...

The Sri Lanka National Efficiency Awards 2018 are instituted by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority.

26 Aug 2018 5:44 PM IST

Cybercrime experts claimed that about 60 per cent of smartphone users were not aware of malware threats from software and applications downloaded via a third party source.

West Bengal govt taking steps to combat 'Momo Challenge', says...

It is alleged that Momo Challenge has claimed lives of two persons at Kurseong in Darjeeling district. Several others...

26 Aug 2018 2:56 PM IST

An aerial view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy rains, in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala fears 4 to 5 pc decline in tourist arrivals due to floods

The state is reeling under devastating floods, the worst since the 1924 deluge.

26 Aug 2018 2:44 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

Bankers burning midnight oil to resolve Rs 3.8 tn NPAs before deadline

The circular came into effect on March 1 and the 180-day deadline concludes on August 27.

26 Aug 2018 1:41 PM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Kolkata woman arrested for trying to kill 2 salesmen to avoid payment

The police arrested the woman after the company lodged a complaint against her in connection with the matter.

26 Aug 2018 11:49 AM IST

Reliance Group Chairman, Anil Ambani (Photo: AP)

Rafale row: Anil Ambani files Rs 5,000 cr defamation suit against...

The civil defamation suit was filed by Reliance Defence, Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Aerostructure.

26 Aug 2018 11:24 AM IST