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Rupee settles 7 paise lower at 73.86 against US dollar

2:54 pm September 29, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 7 paise to settle at 73.86 (provisional) the US dollar on Tuesday, as investors await fresh cues from the US Presidential debate and economic calendar this week. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.78 against the US dollar, and finally closed at 73.86 against the greenback, registering […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump praises his efforts in handling virus

11:56 pm September 22, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump says he has “done an amazing” and “incredible job” handling the coronavirus, even as the country surpasses 200,000 virus deaths. Trump boasted of his administration’s efforts in an interview with WJBK FOX 2 Detroit at the White House Tuesday just before Johns Hopkins University announced the confirmed US death toll now tops 200,000 people — the […]

Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump

1:47 pm September 17, 2020

Wilmington (US): Joe Biden said that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust US President Donald Trump. His comments come as the debate over a vaccine how it will be evaluated and distributed when it’s ready has taken centre stage in the presidential race with seven weeks to […]

First ‘historic’ direct flight between Israel and UAE lands in Abu Dhabi

7:49 pm August 31, 2020

Abu Dhabi: In a historic step towards peace in the Middle East, the first commercial direct flight between Israel and the UAE landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday after both countries announced the normalisation of relations. “We just completed a truly historic flight. This hopefully will be the first of many,” Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s adviser, and son-in-law, who is leading […]

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

Reopening schools presents biggest risk for spread of COVID-19: Pelosi

10:51 pm July 12, 2020

Washington: Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Sunday opposed the Trump administration’s move to reopen schools and other educational institutions amid the coronavirus crisis, warning that going back to classes presents the biggest risk for the spread of the disease. Pelosi’s comments came days after President Donald Trump said that he is going to put […]