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Forex, money markets closed for annual accounts closing

The forex and money markets will remain closed today for annual...

Rupee up 11 paise to 66.26/$

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Currency daily report for March 31

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Lower production due to El Nino is fuelling a rally

Strong futures lift rubber

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Cotton flat on weak trading

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Edible oils flare up on supply woes

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Low rates have fuelled debt and speculation worldwide. Why compromise our savings by doing the same?

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Tina Edwin

Cheap crude and India’s export challenge

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Politics of Migration: Indian Emigration in a Globalised World, A Didar Singh and S Irudaya Rajan, Routledge

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Risks from new visa rules

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Yoganand D The Nifty and the Sensex are clinging on to key resistance levels and can move up

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Execution bug in Ajmer

Navadha Pandey Lack of manpower and awareness see few using the facility

In thee we trust: Supporters of Dinkan are on a war footing to promote the fictional anthromorphic charcater as the icon of a new satirical religion in Kerala. The idea is to get the better of fanatics and communal elements. A graffiti that appeared in Kozhikode heralds a convention of the group Photo: K. Ragesh

All hail the mighty mouse

Jinoy Jose P A satirical religion is gaining followers by the bushel in Kerala

Rajalakshmi Nirmal

Crop insurance: new dawn for farmers?

The new scheme offers lower premium, more risk cover and hassle-free settlement

Press Trust of India

Stock up pulses from Central buffer system, States told

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Dakshina Kannada milk union to launch milk in flexi pack

The Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union will launch ‘Nandini...

PTI

Mining leases approved for Adani’s project in Australia

Mining company Adani today moved one step closer to realising...

PRAVIN SHAH, CEO of M&M automotive segment

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M&M will continue to be leader in SUV market, says Pravin Shah

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We have strong Indian operations: Fairfax CEO

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Equitas Holdings: ‘Small bank’, big bet

Earnings will take a hit, but there’s scope for profitability to improve in the long run

Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI Chairperson

PTI

SBI makes it easy with ‘State Bank of India NO Queue’ app

Surabhi

In FY15, banks with high NPAs rejected more RTI requests

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‘Yellen’s speech signals a global risk-on’

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Swachh Bharat fund pipeline to States clogged

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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PM to launch ‘Stand up India’ scheme today

Belgian police officers control access to Zaventem airport in Brussels after the attacks in the city's metro and airport (file photo). -- Reuters

PTI

Brussels Airport reopens with three flights, tighter security

Brussels Airport reopens today with three “symbolic” flights...

PTI

Australia beats competition to emerge top choice for wealthy

Press Trust of India

UK’s public sector urged to buy locally to end steel crisis

Britain has changed its procurement rules to encourage public sector bodies to...

Priyanka Pani

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for selfies with IT professionals working in TCS' all-women IT centre in Riyadh on Sunday. -- PTI

PTI

PM visits TCS’ all-women IT centre in Riyadh

Our Bureau

Si2 Microsystems, Uralvagonzavod tie up to manufacture track links for battle tanks

Si2 Microsystems has signed a partnership with Uralvagonzavod to set up a...

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