India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multi-dimensional poverty index values during the period with strong improvements in areas such as "assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition," a report by the United Nations said.
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South Zone beat Central Zone by seven runs in the Deodhar Trophy limited overs league match.
Neymar lived up to expectations as he showed his class on his Ligue 1 debut on Sunday, scoring one and setting up another goal in Paris St Germain's 3-0 win at En Avant Guingamp.
The NSE Nifty after shuttling between 10,397.60 and 10,279.35 points, ended 47 points, or 0.45 per cent lower at 10,301.05.
Ajinkya Rahane said his side were determined to be 'ruthless' in their approach after the hosts demolished Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs inside two days in its debut Test match, in Bengaluru.
Debutants Afghanistan were bowled out twice in a day to lose the one-off Test match against India by an innings and 262 runs, in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Broader market underperformed the headline indices
Shreyas Iyer scored a fine century to enable Mumbai take the first innings lead against Saurashtra on the second day of the five-day Ranji Trophy final, in Pune, on Thursday. The 21-year-old, who registered his sixth first-class century while scoring 117 off 142 balls, that included 15 boundaries and two sixes, singlehandedly guided Mumbai to 262 for 8 off 66 overs, in reply to Saurashtra's 235 all out.
All-rounder Andre Russell smashed a match-winning half-century as West Indies claimed a nail-biting one-wicket victory over South Africa in the fourth one-day international at St George's Park on Sunday.
Virat Kohli became only the second Indian batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to score three Test hundreds in a series against Australia.
Ramnaresh Sarwan hit a career-best 261 not out to lift West Indies to 559 for four declared on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
In the domestic market cap ranking, TCS continues to top the list
Former Ranji champions Railways were placed at a comfortable 192 for one against Andhra on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
Bangladesh posted their highest Test total before being dismissed for 416 on the day three of the first Test against WI in St Lucia.
Marcus Trescothick smashed 82 off 57 balls as England eased to a five-wicket victory over West Indies to win the seventh and final one-day international.
Spinner Brad Hogg was adjudged man of the match for his career-best figures of five for 41.
Public sector insurance major Life insurance Corporation of India hopes to register a total premium income of Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) from the Varisth Pension Bima Yojana in 2004-05
The 50-issue NSE Nifty in range-bound movements settled higher by 59.15 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 10,252.10.
The Sensex finally closed with a loss of 171 points (1.9%) at 9,086.
Australia is poised to score a huge total after Langer's ton placed them at 262-2 at the end of first day's play.
In India, manufacturing has failed to take off.
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by an innings and 101 runs early on the fourth day of the second Test to wrap up a 2-0 series victory.
The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients
The domestic car sales rose by a modest 6.7 per cent in August 2003 as market leader Maruti, Fiat and Hindustan Motors suffered a decline even as Hyundai and Tata Motors improved their performance.
According to disaster management control room of the civic body, no injury or casualty has been reported so far.
A 69-run victory enabled the Indians stay unbeaten on their England tour.
The Nifty was down seven points at 1,628.
"We are extremely happy and pleased with her progress and wish her all the best," added Lakdawala.
The England opener insists he is back to his best after a woeful Ashes winter.
