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Trump tells farmers: ‘I Love you’, but still cutting your subsidies

The Trump administration responded with a plan to authorise as much as $12 billion in aid




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Boeing’s 737 Max problem puts company in turbulence; $600 billion in orders at risk

Indonesia’s Lion Air firms up moves to drop a $22 billion order for the 737 in favour of the Airbus jet, according to a person with knowledge of the plan.




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Loan amount return dispute

ye query mere uncle ka case hai -- 1.uncle ne kisi dost (jain sahab) se paise udhar liye they cash me aur time to time wapas bhi karte rahe. 2. udhar lete time uncle apne letter head p likh k diya k itne paise itne byaj p le raha hun..( uska sample image main bejh raha hun) 3. par uncle k paise lautate time jo recieving thi vo kho gayi h na koi record h aur uncle ne bh paise cash me hi diya tha 4. 2017 me jain sahab ki bimari k karan death ho gayi , to jain sahab k bete aur damad ne uncle se pucha k apne kitne udhar liye they to uncle ne kaha 14 lakh but use time to time utar diye they exact amount dekh k batunga 5. jain sahab k bete ne kuch jaan pehcahn k logo k sath aur vakil k ghar uncle se likhwa liya k 14 lakh bakaya h aur uspe witness k bhi sign kara liye (iski koi copy uncle k pas nah h ) ye june 2017 me hua 6. uske bad uncle k beto ne hisab lagay to kul 7 lakh bakaya nikla ,,,uske bad unhone jain sahab k bete aur damad ko apne ghar bulaya aur kaha ke haamre family relation h par apne hamare pitaji se jabardasti 14 lakh likhwa liye jo k sah nah h aur apka sirf 7 lakh bakaya h. to unhone bola thik h ap 7 lakh wapas kar (iski voice recording h uncle k pas) 7. uncle k bete ne 2018 me 2 lakh lauta diye cash me , aur whatsapp kardiya jain sahab k bete ko k ab 5 lakh bakaya h ,,2019 me paise na hone k karan vo kuch paisa na de paye 8. 2020 me jain sahab k damad ne uncle dwara likha hua bhi bejh diya whatsapp p (jo ki ek tarah ki dhamki lagi) 9 ab uncle ko lag raha h ki bache hue 5 lakh dene k bavjood bhi agar vo 14 lakh wala parcha leke khade ho gaye to hum kya karenge. aise situation me kya kiya jaye ? 1. kya jo uncle ne likh k diya uski validity h legally ? 2. kya uncle ye bol de k humne hisab k mutabik 7 lakh wapas krdiy h . 3.kya uncle complaint kare ki jabardasti 14 lakh likhwa liye 4. kuch aur better opinion ?




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Moody’s warns of downgrading IIFL Finance, Hero Fincorp; changes Muthoot Fin outlook to negative

The agency said the rating on India Infoline Finance's corporate family rating, foreign and local currency debt and its senior secured MTN programme ratings, and also senior unsecured debt rating are placed under review for downgrade. 




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Yes Bank bailout: Pain for private banks, gain for PSU banks

The Yes Bank crisis, coupled with the coronavirus outbreak, may have some dire impact on India’s smaller private sector banks.




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We have adequate liquidity in all four of our NBFCs: Thomas John Muthoot, CMD, Muthoot Pappachan Group

There will be very limited impact on affordable housing loans, most of which are backed by cash flow, and given mostly to the salaried class who have a steady income.




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Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts savings account interest rate; effective from April 20

Kotak Mahindra Bank, which has revised interest rate on daily balances in savings account multiple times over the past year or so, has again made a change.



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Kotak Mahindra Bank may raise Rs 8,000 crore via equity dilution

Market is viewing the fund-raising announcement in a positive light as the lender’s move to build up capital reserves is being seen as a sensible move at a time of uncertainty.




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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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COVID-19 effect: Most applied for moratorium out of caution, not stress, says HDFC Bank

The percentage of applicants is in low single digit as a share of the loan book, the bank said, but this could go up as it has not put a deadline or a cut-off for people to apply.




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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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RBI makes it easier for banks to support mutual funds

On Thursday, the RBI said banks would be eligible for regulatory benefits irrespective of whether they supported MFs with resources from the special window or otherwise.




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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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Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts pay by 10% for staff earning over Rs 25 Lakh

The communication further stated that Covid-19 is wreaking havoc on the economy which, in turn, will impact a financial services firm like KMB.




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SBI cuts MCLR by 15 bps, 3-year term deposit rate by 20 bps

Earlier on April 7, the public sector bank announced a reduction in MCLR by 35 bps. and reduced savings deposit rate by 25 bps, citing adequate liquidity in the system.




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Affordable Luxury - Deccan Odyssey Last Minute Deals

Did you know that India's has its very own fleet of trains similar to the legendary Orient Exprees of the West. There’s one more reason why you should book Deccan Odyssey for luxury train tour package with IndianLuxuryTrains.Com As the luxury train season draws to its conclusion by...



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Trade and commerce in Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation: Know about the Srenis or guilds of ancient India

Since our FM mentioned the Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation or the Harappan culture, it is prudent that we start our journey from there.




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Minimoon found orbiting Earth! Here’s all you need to know about 2020 CD3

The discovery was announced by the Minor Planet Center on Tuesday. So far, the astronomers do not have enough data to establish what the minimoon is made of.




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Coronavirus silverlining! NASA images show drop in China’s air pollution after lockdown

In a preliminary analysis, NASA researchers compared NO2 values detected by OMI in 2020 with the average amounts detected at this time of year from 2005-2019.




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NASA records highest resolution pictures of Mars! Check out 360-degree panorama captured by Curiosity rover

Curiosity's project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ashwin Vasavada said that it is the first time that NASA has dedicated its operations to capture a 360-degree panorama.




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Climate change is real and staring in our faces, but all’s not lost

There’s a collaborative effort across industries today to tackle the crisis. From fashion, energy and transport to beauty and food, companies across sectors are doing their bit to ensure a better tomorrow.




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Delhi weather: National capital sees dip in pollution, minimum temperature settles at 16.4 degrees Celsius

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the city's overall air quality index at 9 am stood at 112, which falls in the 'moderate' category.




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Delhi targets 66% reduction in air pollution in 5 years; sets aside Rs 30 cr for smog towers

"Green Citizen Awards" will also be instituted to encourage citizens to contribute to environment protection and preservation work, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said while presenting the budget in Delhi Assembly.




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Coronavirus test results in minutes? Scientists question accuracy

The tests could reveal the true extent of the outbreak and help separate the healthy from the sick. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.




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Coronavirus lockdown: India breathes easy as over 90 cities record minimal air pollution

India is currently under the biggest lockdown with around 130 crore people asked to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed 19 lives and infected over 900 people in the country.




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Coronavirus outbreak: MIT team working on an open-source, low-cost design of ventilators

COVID-19: The team, which consists of only volunteers, has been working without any funding and is working anonymously so that people do not call them with inquiries about the project.




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Air quality improves in India amid coronavirus lockdown, says Central Pollution Control Board

The nationwide 'Janta Curfew' on March 22 and the 21-day lockdown imposed since March 24 to combat the coronavirus outbreak have resulted in a significant improvement in air quality.




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Space jam! Over 12,000 aspiring astronauts apply for NASA’s Moon, Mars mission! Check details

A total of 12,000 applicants applied to become astronauts at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).




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Celestial treat for stargazers! ‘Evening star’ Venus just got brighter! 5 amazing things to watch out in April

On April 27, Venus will shine nine-times brighter than Jupiter, its nearest planetary 'competitor', and will outshine Sirius, the brightest of all stars, by almost 20-times




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COVID-19 lockdowns didn’t make Earth shake less, but improved quake detection, scientists say

Seismic noise is a relatively persistent vibration of the ground that is usually an unwanted component of signals recorded by seismometers, according to the scientists.




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Lockdown: Major air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NOx down by at least 50 per cent in Delhi

In Delhi, the comparison made from the second week of March (before lockdown) to first week of April (April 6), reduction in PM2.5 was found to be by 62 per cent, PM10 by 57 per cent and NOx by 50 per cent,  the latest SAFAR data accessed by PTI showed.




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Air pollution linked to higher COVID-19 death rates: US study

The yet-to-be-published study looked at more than 3,000 counties across the US, comparing levels of fine particulate air pollution with novel coronavirus death counts for each area.




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Supermoon 2020: After a beautiful ‘Pink Moon’ on Tuesday night, viewers share pics on Twitter

Explaining the difference between a normal Full Moon and a Supermoon, Brown told The Guardian that the Supermoon is just closer to the Earth than the usual Full Moon.




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Experts say coronavirus lockdown may reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s only temporary

Weeks of lockdown in the country to fight coronavirus may have reduced greenhouse gas emissions enabling people to breathe cleaner air and feast on blue skies, but it is only a temporary phase and will not benefit the environment in the long run.




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Expedition 63: NASA astronaut Cassidy, two Russian cosmonauts land on International Space Station

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy along with two Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner reached the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month-long mission named Expedition 63.




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Good news! Expect normal monsoon this year; top points to know about IMD’s monsoon forecast

The department has also released the expected date when the monsoon will hit some important cities and areas of the country in terms of monsoon onset and withdrawal.




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Air pollution linked with higher COVID-19 death rate: Study

The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, combined satellite data on air pollution and air currents with confirmed deaths related to COVID-19.




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PM Modi’s inspiring message on Earth Day: A shout out to all working at forefront to defeat COVID-19

PM Modi also said let us pledge to work towards a cleaner, healthier and a more prosperous planet.




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Delhi air quality: Lockdown cuts PM2.5, PM10 levels by half in national capital

In its report, the CPCB said, "Significant reduction in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 levels observed. Overall, 46 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and 50 per cent reduction in PM10 concentration observed during the lockdown period."




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ISRO’s Gaganyaan: COVID-19 interrupts future of the mission; check details

In the Gaganyaan mission, the first of three flights was scheduled within a year, initial two flights to be unmanned but with humanoids onboard.




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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to Indian students stuck in US: Stay home, reflect and be part of something bigger

During a virtual interaction, she compared the Indian students' experience to her being in space in a spacecraft “where you don't get to go, see your family and friends and give them a real hug.”




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Postcards from Beirut lockdown

Five Lebanese filmmakers contribute work to 'Living In Times Of Coronavirus,' a series of miniatures on life during Lebanon’s perfect storm of crises



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Ramadan TV series about Gulf Jews ignites controversy

'Umm Haroun' is being aired during Ramadan, when viewership soars after Muslims break the daylong fast. It’s like the Super Bowl for advertisers -- more so this year, when many people are stuck at home because of coronavirus lockdowns



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An out-of-this-world experiment in ‘Spaceship Earth’

Straightforward but compassionate, Wolf’s film affectionately documents the heady people and ambitious ideas that fuelled Biosphere II, relating an almost too-perfect metaphor for our feeble -- and perhaps doomed -- efforts to escape our own self-destructive nature



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Formula E is ultimate test lab for materials inside the Li-ion batteries: Future electric vehicles to gain from this learning

Formula E uses electric vehicles and hence these lithium-ion batteries go through the perfect endurance tests, with learnings percolating to road-legal vehicles in future.




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Free Webinar on: Future of Technology Law and Law Tech

Following topics will be covered in this webinar:
  1. What is ‘technology law’?
  2. Overview of the fintech space
  3. Overview of data protection issues
  4. Technology and the Constitution
  5. Use of technology for law practice
  6. Careers in technology law

Date and Time: 15th April, Wednesday at 5 PM

Profile of Jaideep
Jaideep is a dual-qualified technology lawyer licensed to practice in India and California, U.S.A. He is based in the Bengaluru office of Nishith Desai Associates. His practice focuses on disruptive technologies and their interaction with the law. In particular, he advises on crypto-assets and blockchain technology, privacy and cybersecurity, payments, and other technology-related legal issues.

Jaideep was closely involved in Nishith Desai Associates’ representation of the Internet and Mobile Association of India, a leading technology industry association, in the Supreme Court of India in the recent case on virtual currencies, where the Supreme Court set aside the RBI circular as being unconstitutional. He also led the drafting of a self-regulatory code of conduct for the industry and an independent submission to the Government of India on possible regulatory approaches that could be adopted for the industry.

Jaideep also takes up initiatives enabling the better use of technology for law practice and access to justice. He has been quoted and published in various Indian and international publications of repute, and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and the W.B. University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

Meeting link for the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJ0vduGrqjkrtOW1cr-f4u98_4Ibymeq3A




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Free Webinar: Evolution of Rape Laws in India

Join us for our next webinar on "Evolution of Rape Laws in India: The present scenario and where are we lacking!"
 
 
The speaker shall be - celebrated Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India - Mrs. Geeta Luthra.
 
She will also cover the comparison between the rape laws in India and other countries. She will also touch upon whether the state of affairs in India is due to the lifestyle or mindset of the people or is it an individual's behavioral issue?
 
It surely is going to be as informative, interactive, and exciting as it always is! 




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Without labour, nothing prospers

Without labour, nothing prospers. - SophoclesABOUT INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 1st may is observed as International Labor Day universally, in order to celebrate the labors and the working class.The dateMay 1 has a special significance, as this day was c




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Advocate Mukul Rohatgi aids Delhi government in COVID ’19 fight; Asks lawyer community to contribute

Former Attorney General Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has contributed his share towards helping the Delhi government to enable the conducting of Coronavirus tests at a faster pace.Mr. Rohatgi contacted Shri Satyendar Jain, Minister of Health, Delhi to findo




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The geometric distribution in SAS

I have written several articles about how to work with continuous probability distributions in SAS. I always emphasize that it is important to be able to compute the four essential functions for working with a statistical distribution. Namely, you need to know how to generate random values, how to compute [...]

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