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Refunds for garments exporters: Govt clears Rs 3,000-crore pending claims, more to follow

In an office memorandum dated April 30, reviewed by FE, the revenue department has said it has approved the release of the RoSL benefits, which will, however, be in the form of scrips, instead of cash.




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F1: Change of rulers to spending limits would make the sport more competitive

Change of rules to spending limits would make the sport more competitive




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Doom Eternal runs pretty well even on low-end hardware




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US Govt Plans to End Work Permits for Spouses of H-1B holders

A legislation trying to interdict the US administration from cancelling the work permit of H1-B visa holders for spouse's that consists Indians have been launched the United States parliament by a pair of lawmakers who stated that revoking this advantage…




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USCIS intends to introduce changes to H-1B Visa Lottery

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has a proposal regarding changing the selection of a number of H-1B visa petitions each year.AimsThis requires employers to register online for getting selected randomly before submitting the visa petitions.…




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US Ending Country Cap in Green Cards Will Help India and China

After the elimination of the country quotas from Green Cards, the present discrimination in the labour market will be over. As per a Congressional report, this will allow for the domination of India and China to gain American citizenship.Green Card is…




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US plans ending the work permits to spouses of H-1B visa holders

The spouses of a few visa holders in the USA, receiving permission to work, in a past rule, are very close for seeing the removal of their authorization.Presented to authoritiesRegulation for review was presented officially to the Office of Management…




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A Report and Trend Analysis on Indian Students to US

There is a decreasing trend among the Indian students reaching the US to seek education over the years, as per a report. As per the Open Doors Report focusing on International Educational Exchange, the yearly growth of students from India, to the US…




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J&K ends curbs on social media

By late evening, Internet was restored on majority mobile phones across Kashmir.




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Lockdown intensifies: All domestic flights suspended

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also asked state governments to ensure that rules and regulations of the coronavirus lockdown are enforced as he noted that many people are not taking the measure seriously.




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Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 custom built as ’90s endurance racer in just six weeks




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Sachin Tendulkar 47th Birthday: Maruti 800 to Ferrari & Nissan GT-R make an excellent car collection




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Sachin Tendulkar to bat for one over during innings break of Bushfire charity match

The proceeds of the match will help victims of the blazes which began in September and have left at least 33 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed.




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India to play FIFA international friendly against Tajikistan on March 31

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said that the venue for the match will be confirmed at a later date.




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Just be in that moment: Sachin Tendulkar’s message to Indian women’s team before World T20 final

India entered the final after their last-four clash against England was washed out in Sydney. They had topped the group.




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PM Modi extends best wishes to India, Australia ahead of Women’s T20 World Cup final

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Indian and Australian teams ahead of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.




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Coronavirus: Sachin Tendulkar urges people to fight COVID-19; 5 things he said

Coronavirus Scare: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has released a video urging Indian citizens to fight the novel Coronavirus battle.




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Not Virender Sehwag, but this Pakistani batsman, changed opening batting in Test cricket, says Wasim Akram

Akram also said that he listened to his gut feeling and former Pakistani captain, Imran Khan’s advice, to take Shahid Afridi on the tour to India when he was originally not supposed to be included in the squad.




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Coronavirus: PM Modi discusses COVID-19 situation with 49 sportspersons, including Kohli, Tendulkar, Sindhu

Coronavirus in India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the COVID-19 situation with elite sportspersons of the country.




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BCCI creates ‘Team Mask Force’; video features messages from Kohli, Tendulkar

The video has messages from BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Smriti Mandhana, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Harmanpreet Kaur, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Mithali Raj, all of them speaking about the importance of wearing masks and following the directives of the government in this fight.




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Sport in empty stadiums will be disappointing, feels Sachin Tendulkar

Spectators are integral to any sport. Their encouragement, vociferous chants for or against you is a necessity in sport, said the batting icon, who turns 47 on Friday, April 24.




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Was his decision to rule Sachin Tendulkar out in India vs Pakistan game correct? ‘Yes’, says umpire Ian Gould

He said that his mind was "gone" after that reversal of decision, and like a fielder who wishes that balls don’t come to them after dropping a catch, he too wished that no other batsman would get hit on the pads after that.




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Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami dies at 82

Born in Kishoreganj District of undivided Bengal, which is now in Bangladesh, the striker, whose actual name was Subimal but was best known by his nickname, played 50 international matches between 1956 and 1964, including the 1960 Olympics in Rome. 




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Coronavirus impact may render 3.8 cr people jobless in tourism, hospitality: Federation of Associations (FAITH)

The coronavirus impact could render 3.8 crore people jobless, which is around 70 per cent of the total workforce in the tourism and hospitality sector, according to a grouping.




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International passenger air travel to remain suspended till April 14

The Covid-19 outbreak has led to unprecedented lockdowns across the world, with many countries shutting their borders and limiting public movement.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Funny banter between IndiGo, Vistara, AirAsia send Twitterati into a tizzy

After not being able to fly during the nationwide lockdown, Airline companies entertain Twitteratis with an interesting word play on Twitter.




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Important update! All domestic, international flights suspended till May 3 after COVID-19 lockdown extension

All the scheduled domestic and international flights have been cancelled till May 3, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till 3rd of May.




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New Visa restrictions: Suspension of all foreign visa, incoming passengers through immigration check posts extended

As the Coronavirus outbreak intensifies in India, the Ministry of Home Affairs have decided to extend the suspension of existing Indian visas given to foreign nationals.




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Portals of Kedarnath temple opens for priests; first puja performed on behalf of PM Narendra Modi

The doors of the eleventh jyotirlinga at Kedarnath in the Garhwal Himalayas were opened at 6.10 am.




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Coronavirus Lockdown extended by two weeks! MHA guidelines on flight operations; check details

Coronavirus Lockdown: The third round of lockdown has come with detailed rules for green, orange and red zones and has allowed some services to open in each zone with specific guidelines.




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No Domestic flights till May 17! DGCA issues fresh circular as govt extends lockdown

Suspension of flight operations has been extended till May 17, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular issued today.




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Sri Lanka to target high-spending tourists to revive tourism

The president emphasised the need to focus promoting medical tourism by highlighting the "successful efforts taken by Sri Lanka to contain the spread of the coronavirus."




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4 Online Video Trends (And When To Use Them In Your Marketing)

In the rapidly-growing video marketing space, it's essential to stay ahead of emerging trends




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Defence, water issues and agriculture to top Narendra Modi’s agenda during Israel visit

Defence, water issues and agriculture will top the agenda of talks when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel next month.




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Walmart, Google-backed Deliv end online grocery partnership

People familiar with the Walmart partnership with Deliv said the Deliv drivers had to frequently wait 40 minutes or more to collect grocery orders when they showed up at the store. One reason for that, they said, is because Walmart gives a priority to customers over delivery drivers during regular hours, which complicated the partnership.




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Fear of Trump walking on Xi haunts China as trade talks near end

As Trump claims to be the first American president to stand up to Beijing, his aides have built a possible deal on a foundation of distrust.




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Hong Kong leader suspends extradition bill after protests

The extradition bill, which would cover Hong Kong’s 7 million residents as well as foreign and Chinese nationals in the city, was seen by many as a threat to the rule of law in the former British colony.




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Banking, insurance operations to continue during extended lockdown: Govt

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the poor and vulnerable section of society, hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and the consequent lockdown, is providing financial support for sustaining during these difficult times.




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Govt-backed credit guarantee needed to ensure banks overcome risk averseness while lending: CII

To tackle the current crisis arisen from the COVID-19 outbreak and the consequent nationwide lockdown, the government and the RBI have announced many measures to ease the stress of businesses. 




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No penal interest on farm loan dues in moratorium; RBI extends interest subvention benefit to farmers

RBI said that the farmers do not have to pay penal interest and at the same time they will continue getting the benefits of the interest subvention scheme. 




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Good news for homebuyers! HDFC cuts lending rate by 15 basis points

The RBI last month cut the policy rate by 75 basis points to spur growth amid the COVID-19 crisis.




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SBI Cards & Payment Services reports outstanding borrowing at Rs 17,363 cr at FY20-end

The credit card company, promoted by the country's largest lender SBI, said the borrowings at the end of the previous fiscal were provisional and subject to audit.




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Bank advances grow 7.2%, deposits rise 9.45% in fortnight ended April 10

In the fiscal ended March 31, 2020, bank loans had decelerated to 6.14 per cent, a near five-decade low, due to slower economic growth, lower demand and as banks remained risk averse.




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TLTRO 2.0 needs to be open-ended and on-tap with change in structure

“Keeping it open-ended and on-tap would be a better idea than conducting the operation on a pre-decided date. Banks should get enough leeway in deciding how much they want to borrow and when to borrow,” said an expert.




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RBI extends curbs on Mumbai-based Co-operative bank for 6 months

The Reserve Bank in October 2018 had barred the bank from granting or renewing any loan for six months and later extended the curbs twice.




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RBI extends regulatory benefits under SLF-MF scheme to all banks

Earlier in the week, the Reserve Bank had announced Rs 50,000-crore SLF-MF scheme to bailout the mutual funds facing redemption pressure.




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Nabard disburses Rs 12,767cr to state cooperative banks, RRBs for onlending

The loan has been disbursed under a refinance scheme by Nabard from its own resources and was given this week, it said.




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Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Maharashtra cut lending rates

State-owned Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of Maharashtra on Wednesday announced a reduction in their marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR). "Our Bank has revised the MCLR w.e.f 10.05.2020 until further review," Indian Overseas Bank said in a regulatory filing. The Chennai-headquartered lender said the MCLR for the benchmark one-year tenor loan has […]




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Stressed assets: Lenders may create bad bank, says SBI chief

In an interview with CNBC TV18, Kumar said the time is right to set up a structure, along the lines of a bad bank, given there are adequate provisions for existing non-performing assets (NPAs).




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ISRO’s Gaganyaan: SAIL’s Bhilai plant sending high strength special steel to make satellite launch vehicle

Special grade steel plates have been procured from the Bhilai plant of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) to be used in the launch vehicle.