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Blog from Bolivia: Moving ministries and the best birthday

Santa Cruz, Bolivia :: God surprises a Logos Hope crewmember with birthday treats and new perspectives as she serves with a team on shore.




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3,000 CBSE Schools Open Today For Evaluation Of Board Answer Copies

The Home Ministry has granted permission for opening of 3000 CBSE affiliated schools as assessment centres across India to facilitate evaluation of answer sheets of CBSE Board exams.




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Senior Biju Janata Dal Leader Subhas Chauhan Dies At 54

Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Chairman of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC), Subash Chauhan died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday following a prolonged illness. He...




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Top 20 Universities, Institutes In India

NIRF ranking list is released every year. Last year the list was released on April 9, 2019. However, this year the ranking has been postponed due to COVID-19.




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Coronavirus Pandemic: MapmyIndia Introduces New Tools To Alert About Coronavirus Impacted Localities

The app will generate real-time location-based alerts helping all employees and consumer base in being aware of the relevant localised corona safety information.




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THE DELAWARE WELCOME CENTER ON I-95 IS OPEN FOR GAS, RESTROOMS AND DRIVE THRU COFFEE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAIN TRAVEL PLAZA IS OPEN FOR RESTROOM USAGE AND LIMITED TAKE OUT FOOD SERVICES. DINE-IN FACILITIES REMAIN UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.



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Royal Enfield extends free service, warranty: Check if it applies to your Bullet!

Royal Enfield has already cleared its BS4 inventory and is only selling BS6 compliant motorcycles starting 21st March, 2020.




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BS6 technologies common to scooters, bikes: Fuel-injection, sensors and more

Whether you buy a Rs 40,000 TVS XL100 moped or even the Rs 2 lakh Bajaj Dominar, these technologies in the BS6 era are now common to all.




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BS6 Yamaha FZ 25, FZS 25 official accessories revealed with prices: 250cc bikes to be launched after lockdown!

Both, the BS6 compliant Yamaha FZ 25 and the FZS 25 will be launched in India post lockdown. Ahead of the official launch, the company has revealed the official accessories for the two bikes along with their prices.




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Bajaj Discover dies after 17-year run: What to expect now

Bajaj Discover is no longer visible on the company's official India website. Does this mean that the Discover is now a part of the history? We explain!




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This bike taxi service lets you exchange supplies with your friends & family during lockdown, here’s how!

In order to get this service, the customers need to update their Rapido Android app. All details here.




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Royal Enfield Taurus lives again! India’s only Diesel bike restored – images, details

How many of us remember Royal Enfield Taurus? Popular in the 1980s and 90s, the Taurus or Royal Enfield Bullet Diesel is the only Diesel-powered motorcycle that has ever been mass-produced in India.




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Covid-19 lockdown: Jawa dealerships reopen with these directives, doorstep deliveries & more on offer

Classic Legends currently offers three motorcycles in India under the Jawa brand name. These include the Jawa, Forty-Two and the Perak.




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Hyundai Venue Petrol, Diesel Video Review: Breaking the Maruti Vitara Brezza Shackles

We have recently driven the all-new Hyundai Venue SUV that is being touted as India's first connected car. The Venue is currently one of the hottest and highly anticipated offerings in the sub-compact SUV territory that aims to disrupt the segment. In this review, we tell you how the Hyundai Venue is to drive and if you should spend your money on it.




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2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport Review: A powerful and efficient Ingenium diesel heart

As Land Rover gives the final update to the current generation of the Discovery Sport, before the brand new generation model arrives, we try to find out if these new changes allowed the SUV to hold on to its relevancy in the midst of its newer rivals




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Mahindra XUV300 diesel automatic review: One of the better AMTs in the business

The XUV300 AMT is perhaps one of the best in the business and promises to deliver fuel efficiency, easy city driveability as well as highway cruising capabilities.




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Honda Civic Diesel Road Test: Finally, an exciting sedan and not another SUV!

The old Honda Civic showed India that regular family cars can also be extremely fun to drive. Honda says the new one improves on it, but everyone wants an SUV. Here’s why everyone might be wrong.




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Isuzu D-Max V-Cross diesel AT Review: Easier to live with and better than faux SUVs

New updates, features, a smaller and more refined engine with the convenience of an automatic gearbox, has the V-Cross become a better and easier everyday utility vehicle to live with? We find out.




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2020 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V BS6 First Ride Review: More worries for Bajaj Pulsar?

The new 2020 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V is now BS6 compliant. The bike now gains some features and it also loses a handful in the process. We have ridden it at the company's racetrack in Hosur and here is what we think about it.




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New Audi A6 review, first drive: Takes the fight right up to the BMW 5 Series

The new Audi A6 is a step-up from the previous generation car in all aspects and didn't disappoint us in the short drive experience that we had with it.




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2019 Renault Duster diesel AMT review: The old still retains its gold!

One of the main reasons why the Renault Duster quickly shot to fame upon its initial market launch was its exterior design. The Duster was able to portray the aura of a brute SUV thanks to its massive wheel arches, high-set bonnet and an overall dominating stance.




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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Diesel Long-Term Review: Makes You Richer, Literally!

The Maruti Suzuki Ciaz diesel has been part of the Express Drives' long term fleet for over a month now. In our first report, we share our initial experience in relation to this C-segment sedan and how its in-house developed diesel engine performed over the said duration!




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Reliance Industries hot on brokerages shopping cart; rights issue, Facebook deal drive estimates

Despite reporting a fall in profits in the January-March quarter, the 10% stake sale in Reliance Jio to Facebook and the biggest-ever rights issue in India of Rs 53,000 crore that Reliance Industries announced on Friday has made brokerage firms stay firm on their ‘buy’ calls for India’s most valuable company.




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Asian stocks, oil higher as economies emerge from coronavirus lockdown

In reduced trade, with China, Japan and South Korea on holiday, Australia's ASX 200 rose 1.26% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.66%.




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Petrol gets costlier, massive hike in diesel prices after Delhi govt raises VAT; check new fuel prices

Petrol price is hiked by Rs 1.67 per litre while diesel price is increased by Rs 7.10 per litre in Delhi.




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Liquor stocks fall as Delhi govt hikes excise duty by 70%; United Breweries, Radico Khaitan drop up to 6%

United Breweries share price fell the most as much as 6 per cent to Rs 912, while United Spirits shares were down 4.5 per cent to Rs 517.30




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Indian Oil, HPCL, BPCL share prices fall up to 13% as they decide to bear petrol, diesel excise burden

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) share price declined 13 per cent to Rs 186.70 apiece on the BSE.




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NIIT Technologies share price jumps 15% on healthy March quarter earnings, declares interim dividend

NIIT Technologies share price surged 15% on the stock market after the company posted a strong January-March quarter result on Tuesday.




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Sebi asks 8 entities to make open offer to Kanchan International shareholders

The market regulator also directed the entities to pay 10 per cent interest along with the offer price to shareholders who were holding shares at the time when the company violated the Sebi norms.




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UP hikes petrol price by Rs 2 per litre, diesel by Rs 1 per litre to garner Rs 2,070 cr

Petrol will cost Rs 73.91 per litre while diesel will be available at Rs 63.86 per litre in the state, finance minister Suresh Khanna told reporters after the Cabinet meeting here.




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Reliance Industries share price jumps even as Sensex falls; RIL denies Jio investment buzz

Reliance Industries share price extended gains in the late afternoon trade on Thursday, jumping over 2%, while headline index Sensex mostly traded in red, even as RIL denied the buzz about talks with Microsoft for further investment in its telecom arm Jio.




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Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries steps up to trim debt, mulls Rs 7500 cr Asian Paints stake sale

Reliance Industries controlled by Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest person, is in discussions with banks for a potential sale of its 4.9% stake in Asian Paints Ltd. through a series of block trades.




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HCL Technologies share price now up 27% from recent lows, should investors buy or sell?

HCL Technologies posted strong March quarter numbers with revenue increasing by 16% on-year basis and PAT jumping 22.7% in the same time period. The stock has surged 27% from recent lows and is now down just 10% year-to-date.




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Eyes on offshore currency market as NSE, BSE start trading rupee-dollar derivative on subsidiaries

The National Stock Exchange’s subsidiary NSE IFSC and the Bombay Stock Exchange’s India INX on Friday launched trading in the Indian Rupee-US Dollar Futures & Options contact.




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Gas Utilities – Industrial PNG, CNG volumes likely to be hit

FY21/22e EPS lowered by 22-33/9-13%; softer LNG prices a positive; GUJGA and MGL are to be preferred.




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Analyst Corner: Grasim Industries rating – ‘hold’; COVID-19 has worsened outlook for VSF business

There’s absence of catalysts to narrow holdco and conglomerate discount that has risen of late; ‘Hold’ retained with TP of Rs 550.




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Lockdown relaxation: Tirupur garment cluster to resume ops; units start getting queries from abroad

The Tamil Nadu government has announced relaxations allowing industries, particularly export units, to resume operations with standard operating procedure as suggested by the Union government.




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Bhel’s Make in India push to its idle plants; invites global firms to use its manufacturing facilities

With an eye at coronavirus as an opportunity, to put its idle plants to work, state-run Bhel has offered its manufacturing facilities to be used by global manufacturing firms looking to shift base.




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Covid-19: Over 200 companies in Pune industrial belt resume operations after curbs eased

Over 200 companies in Pune’s industrial belt of Chakan, Talegaon, Kurkumb, Baramati and Ranjangaon have resumed operations after restrictions were eased on Monday, even as the lockdown continues.




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Resumption blues post COVID-19 lockdown: Factories grapple with shortage of workers, supply chain hurdles

Hobbled by a shortage of workers, companies are finding it hard to resume operations at an optimal scale and with migrants moving back home, it could be a while before factories hum with activity.




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Uttar Pradesh ushers in agri reforms, waives mandi tax for 46 fruits, veggies

This effectively eliminates the role of middlemen and allows farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers and traders outside the mandi yard.




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ICICI Securities Q4 net profit up 28% y-o-y

With increased focus on other products like home loans, fixed income products, corporate bonds and deposits, insurance, AIF, PMS, SGBs and NPS, non-MF distribution revenue rose 13% y-o-y to Rs 54 crore.




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Analyst Corner: Property sector – initiate ‘buy’; Godrej Properties top pick

The bright spot in the Indian real estate market viz leasing is likely to see an abrupt end to its rental uptick cycle.




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Networking forms the core of all future technologies: Jetking VP

And in this age of AL, ML and blockchain that are network-based technologies, networking has gained a lot of importance, says Siddarth Bharwani, VP, Brand & Marketing, Jetking Infotrain.




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Covid-19 effect: Content production companies stare at large losses

OTT platforms do have a buffer in their libraries but delayed production schedules will hit revenues.




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Jefferies puts ‘Hold’ rating on Strides Arcolab with Rs 1300 target price

Under the scheme, Strides shareholders will get 1 share of SSL for every 6 shares of Strides while Sequent shareholders will get 1 share of SSL for 25 shares of Sequent.




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Relief for celebrities, guidelines to check veracity of ad claims now possible; Srinivasan Swamy, Chairman, ASCI explains how

Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) recently announced a set of guidelines that will help celebrities to perform due diligence on a product or brand they wish to endorse.




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EGov: Panasonic eyes projects under Smart Cities mission in Guwahati, Jabalpur

The Japanese electronics firm has bagged city surveillance projects in Bhopal and Ludhiana. It is now eyeing projects under Smart Cities mission in Guwahati and Jabalpur.




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India Vs Windies 2018: Kuldeep Yadav shines as India beat Windies in T20 opener

Kuldeep Yadav performed brilliantly in the first T20 against the Windies to ensure India registered a comfortable win over the visitors.




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Analyst Corner: Valuations of AIA Engineering will remain rich – IDFC Securities

The production is based on orders received from the customers and hence management is confident that sales despatches would pick up over the next 2-3 quarters, driving an uptick in sales and normalised inventories.