MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India announced on Monday another series of liquidity measures to allay market fears about rising yields and the higher loan program. The central bank increased the hold-to-maturity (HTM) limit, or the amount banks invest in government securities, from 19.5% to 22%. It also announced …
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The sharp contraction in India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the June quarter reflects the growing divergence between equity markets and the country’s weak macroeconomy. Government data released on Monday showed that the Indian economy contracted by a record 23.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, mainly due to …
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BTS presents “Dynamite” at the MTV VMA 2020 BTS made history once again today at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards by winning the Best Pop award, the first Asian act to do so. The South Korean septet won the award for their February release “ON,” a powerful anthem of …
Read More »How the Delhi Metro Plans to Get Back on Track: 10 Things You Need to Know
After being closed since March 22 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Delhi Metro has received the go-ahead from the government to resume services from September 7 in a “calibrated” manner. In recent months, DMRC had trained its staff on complying with COVID-19 safety regulations and also on ways to …
Read More »Samsung Unpacked Part 2: How to Watch the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Launch
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Read More »Hyundai Venue iMT reviewed on video
Over the years, Hyundai has introduced a large number of functions in various segments of India. While listing them all will take some time, I’ll tell you the ones that I clearly remember. Hyundai introduced automatic headlights, wireless charging, rear parking camera, automatic windshield wipers, ventilated seats, and the list …
Read More »Former Pakistani greats not impressed with Misbah-Ul-Haq’s wardrobe antics
Pakistan coach and coach Misbah-Ul-Haq has suffered a torrid streak thus far in his dual role with the national team and his expressions during the second T20I against England marked him. Well, amid Pakistan’s disappointing spectacle in Manchester, Misbah-Ul-Haq put his hands on his head multiple times in the dressing …
Read More »Mahesh Bhatt’s films continue to present mental health in a troubled light
In the climactic scene of the 1991 film, Sadak, the heroine Pooja (Pooja Bhatt) jumps from the roof of a burning three-story building and lands directly in the arms of her lover, Ravi (Sanjay Dutt). Ravi, who kills multiple people (including a police officer) in the movie, barely receives a …
Read More »OnePlus explains why it moved away from Android stock
OxygenOS is being redesigned with version 11 and it has proven to be controversial among fans. The software is moving away from what one might see as a system inspired by Google’s stock Android to one that looks more like other Android OEMs. OnePlus shared the reasoning behind that today, …
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