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Forex kitty: India’s reserves rise $1.68 billion to $688.94 billion; gold and FX assets up

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.689 billion to $688.949 billion in the week ended December 12, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, according to PTI.In the previous reporting week, the country’s overall forex reserves had increased by $1.033 billion to $687.26 billion.Foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of…

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FACT CHECK: Are Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda married? The TRUTH behind the viral PIC with Mahesh Babu and Prabhas |

Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have once again found themselves at the centre of social media chatter. The couple, who got engaged in October at Vijay’s Hyderabad residence in the presence of close friends and family, sparked fresh speculation after images from their supposed wedding began circulating online, leading many to believe they had…

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ASTE marks graduation of 1st UAS test course | India News

(Image credits: X @IAFTPS) BENGALURU: The valedictory function of the “1st Test Course for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAVs)” — or drones — and the 25th Production Test Pilots (PTP) Course was held Friday at the Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS), under the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru.Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb, director general…

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India-Oman CEPA rollout: Trade pact may take effect in three month; Piyush Goyal flags faster execution

India and Oman are aiming to operationalise their recently signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) within the next three months, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, signalling a faster rollout than several past trade pacts, PTI reported.The India–Oman free trade agreement was signed on December 18. Under the CEPA, Oman has offered…

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Vidya Balan to join Akshay Kumar for Anees Bazmee’s next comedy drama- Reports | Hindi Movie News

Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan will reunite for Anees Bazmee’s upcoming film after ‘Mission Mangal’ (2019). Reports confirm Vidya as one of the female leads, with their chemistry expected to elevate the story. Akshay, last seen in ‘Jolly LLB 3’, also gears up for ‘Haiwaan’, directed by Priyadarshan. Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan are set…

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‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule: Awareness improves; checks across Delhi pumps uneven | India News

A day after the enforcement of BS-VI compliance and mandatory pollution-under-control certificates at Delhi’s border points and petrol pumps, awareness among commuters appeared to have increased on Friday, with many people voluntarily producing documents before refuelling.Nischal Singhania, president of the Delhi Petrol Dealers’ Association, told PTI that queues at pollution-under-control (PUC) certification centres remained unchanged,…

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One of the youngest to become GM at 13, India’s Raunak Sadhwani still struggles to have a full-time chess coach | Exclusive | Chess News

Indian GM Raunak Sadhwani during FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 outbreak had not yet caused a hullabaloo across the globe, Lionel Messi was still without a FIFA World Cup title, artificial intelligence (AI) had not entered everyday conversations, and Russia and Ukraine were still “non-hostile” neighbours when Nagpur’s Raunak…

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