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Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail to TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu in Skill Development case

Amaravati, Nov 20 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday granted regular bail to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case. The court converted Naidu’s four-week interim medical bail into absolute bail and ordered the former chief minister’s release on regular bail. “The interim bail granted to A37 (Naidu) dated October 31 is made absolute, and the petitioner (Naidu) is ordered to be released on regular bail on the bail bond already furnished by him,” the court said in its order. However, the interim bail conditions such as refraining from making any public comments

Gold ticks higher as dollar slips on Fed pause bets

Nov 20 (Reuters) – Gold prices edged higher on Monday as the dollar extended its slide after recent U.S. economic data boosted bets that the Federal Reserve was done with its rate hike campaign. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,981.80 per ounce as of 0537 GMT, after rising 2.2% last week. U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,984.20. “We’ve seen a pretty significant narrative shift over the last week or so in the markets on the Fed policy and when the Fed will cut interest rates first and how aggressively it will be cutting rates,” said Kyle Rodda, a financial

Only one injection every six months can turn up high blood pressure which could end daily pills

New Delhi, November 20, 2023: Only one injection every six months that “switches off” high blood pressure could soon consign daily pills to history. A single dose of the drug, called zilebesiran, can control the condition for up to six months, with few side effects, according to clinical trials across in the UK. Angiotensinogen is the sole precursor of angiotensin peptides and has a key role in the pathogenesis of high blood pressure (hypertension). Zilebesiran, an investigational RNA interference therapeutic agent with a prolonged duration of action, inhibits hepatic angiotensinogen synthesis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), if hypertension

BJP puts up posters mocking Congress’ ‘six guarantees’ outside Gandhi Bhawan in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 20 (ANI): The BJP put up posters mocking the Congress’ six guarantees outside the Gandhi Bhawan in Hyderabad. This comes days after the Congress released its ‘Abhyas Hastam’ manifesto which constituted of six guarantees. The BJP said that the promises made by Congress were nothing but “Scamgress Guarantee card”. On the land rights issue, the posters said that the party would only give impetus to land encroachments and 70 percent commissions. Mocking the dynasty politics of the Congress, BJP said that “all posts of the party will only be given to its family members” and claimed

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