Forex dealers said besides the dollar gaining against other currencies in the global markets on the back of a strong US economy, increased demand for the American unit from importers weighed on the rupee but a higher opening in the domestic equity markets, capped the fall.
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The United States is looking forward to welcoming the new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, but refrained from making any announcement on the possible trip in September.
Automobile companies are worried about challenges from electric mobility, automation and connected vehicles.
North American automotive executives have picked India over China as the most popular offshore destination for the migration of business processing activities, according to a new survey.
Technology-enabled business solutions firm Take Solutions on Monday announced the acquisition of New Jersy-based data warehousing and business intelligence company cliMetrics for $3 million in a stock-cum-cash deal.
The evacuation of coastal areas of Florida and neighboring Georgia was the biggest seen in the US in a dozen years.
In 2007, Essar had said it would set up a $1.8-bn unit in Minnesota, but scaled down from a full-scale taconite steel mill project to pellet plant after the 2008 financial crisis
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Roger Federer says he does not regret passing up the chance to topple great rival Rafael Nadal from the top of the world rankings at the ATP Finals in London this week.
Seoul said North Korea launched the missile apparently to 'provoke' Trump.
Asserting that India and Pakistan can unite through a common market, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday invited Islamabad to work jointly for developing a trade and economic block, "which could even be a matter of envy for blocks like Europe
A senior cabinet minister in the Punjab government and his delegation came under attack in New York as hundreds of Sikhs protesting his visit allegedly threw stones and hurled a shoe at the leaders, following which the police took two youths into custody.
South Korean auto giant Hyundai has inaugurated its first $1.1 billion factory in the North American market.\n\n
India would look to seal a direct quarterfinal berth with a win against Canada in their final Pool C match of the men's hockey World Cup on Saturday.
He will call for 'an end to the politics of resistance and retribution', a senior aide said.
Gehlot will lead a 15-member delegation to New York where non-resident Rajasthanis living in United States and neighbouring countries are holding a three-day conference beginning July 4.
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India's exports to North American Free Trade Agreement countries have shown a positive growth in 2003 with exports to the US growing by 11.5 per cent in January-October.
The Aditya Birla group has slammed rating firm Moody's for placing Novelis, the group's aluminium products subsidiary, in line for a possible downgrade to default.
Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton and Christian Taylor are the finalists for the 2015 World Athlete of the Year award, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Wednesday.
The US president's remarks came in response to the latest ballistic missile test conducted by North Korea on Friday.
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