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Rupee slips 16 paise to 71.38 against US dollar

7:07 pm January 2, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian rupee lost 16 paise to close at 71.38 against the US dollar on Thursday amid steady rise in crude oil prices and strengthening of the greenback overseas. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range amid lack of directional cues from the global market. At the interbank foreign exchange […]

Nagaland speaker laid to rest with full state honours

7:08 pm January 1, 2020

Kohima: Nagaland Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu was on Wednesday laid to rest with full state honours at his native village, on the outskirts of Kohima, in the presence of family members, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Chief Secretary Temjen Toy among others. A funeral service was held at Yhoshu’s official residence at Old Minister’s Hill in the […]

60-year-old man held for raping and brutalising woman

6:18 pm December 31, 2019

Mumbai: A 60-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and brutalising a 25-year-old woman under the pretext of giving her job as a maid, Mumbai Police said on Tuesday. Prima facie, the accused Saleem Zaveri raped the woman repeatedly at his flat in suburban Bandra, where he stays alone, over a period of the […]

HC directs 'Chhapaak' makers to give credit to acid attack survivor's lawyer for inputs to film

Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Chhapaak’ gets ‘U’ certificate

7:36 pm December 30, 2019

Mumbai: Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s “Chhapaak”, starring Deepika Padukone in the lead, on Monday received a ‘U’ certificate and was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification with no cuts. The movie, based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, is slated to be released on January 10. Meghna said getting a ‘U’ […]

Mumbai: Woman found dead in rented flat in Dahisar

6:13 pm December 30, 2019

Mumbai: A 32-year-old woman was found dead in her rented flat in the northern suburb of Dahisar in the metropolis on Sunday evening, an official said. Rozina Mehboob Sheikh, a waitress in a hotel, lived alone in the flat in Jankalyan Nagar and the incident came to light after her maid rang the door bell […]