Rumita Patel
TNN Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a dividend payment of Rs 57,128 crore to the government on Friday, in line with budget expectations, but not enough to make up for other chiefs’ income shortfalls. This year’s dividend is not comparable to last year’s surplus transfer of Rs 1,76,051 crore, which included a…
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MUMBAI / BENGALURU: Probably for the first time, H-1B applicants who were not selected through the lottery process in April have a second chance to be selected. This will be especially helpful for students already in the US and who were going to transition to an H-1B visa, immigration experts say. Immigration attorneys told TOI…
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WASHINGTON: On Thursday, US President Donald Trump brought to life right-wing conspiracy theories about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to run for vice presidency, saying he “heard today that she does not qualify” and that he “would take a look at what matters. In a staggering echo of the ugly birth controversy that he amplified for years…
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JAIPUR: The suspension of more than a month on the stability of the government led by Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan, following a rebellion within the state Congress, ended with the ruling party winning a vote of confidence in the Assembly on Friday. The BJP did not file a motion of no confidence, which the party…
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NEW DELHI: UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Friday and briefed him on the historic peace agreement signed by the Gulf nation with Israel for the normalization of ties. Shortly after the conversation, Jaishankar tweeted: “I deeply appreciate today’s call from WF HH Abdullah bin…
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NEW DELHI: Special arrangements have been made to maintain the sanctity of the Independence Day flag-raising ceremony at the Red Fort on Saturday, while taking into account necessary precautions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Defense Ministry said measures range from quarantining armed forces personnel who will present the honor guard to Prime Minister Modi…
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NEW DELHI: The terrain mapping camera aboard the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has captured the image of the Sarabhai crater, named after the father of the Indian space program, on the moon. 300 km east of this crater are the landing sites of the US Apollo 17 and Luna 21 missions launched by the Soviets. The Indian…
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NEW DELHI: Chandryaan-2 has captured images of the Moon and one of the craters is named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program, a statement said Friday. The minister of state in the prime minister’s office, Jitendra Singh, said that since the centennial year of Sarabhai’s birth was completed on August 12,…
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SOUTHAMPTON (UK): Mohammad Rizwan frustrated England when he marked Pakistan’s Independence Day with a fine of fifty undefeated in the second test in Southampton on Friday. Pakistan was 223-9 when bad light, despite the Ageas Bowl floodlights in bright light, caused an early close of the second day. Rizwan was not 60 after more than…
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NEW DELHI: The Lok Janshakti party may withdraw its support for the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar, sources said Friday after the party accused JD (U) leader Lalan Singh of “insulting” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. LJP chief Chirag Paswan met with BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday and discussed the matter, among other issues, they…
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