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India vulnerable to recurring, overlapping food price shocks, RBI chief says

MUMBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – India is vulnerable to “recurring and overlapping” food price shocks despite the recent moderation in inflation, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday. “In these circumstances, monetary policy remains watchful and actively disinflationary to progressively align inflation to the target, while supporting growth,” Shaktikanta Das said in a speech delivered in Japan. India’s retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.02% in September on the back of softer vegetable prices, but remained above the RBI’s 4% target. The central bank, which has kept the key policy rate unchanged over

Sit and stand test could predict how long you’ll live for

New Delhi, November 09, 2023: One doctor has shared sit and stand test that could be an indicator of your life expectancy, while it’s impossible to predict your exact lifespan. Speaking on the Today show, NBC News medical contributor Doctor Natalie Azar discussed the sit and stand test which could reveal the longevity of those aged 51 and 80. The at-home examination, also known as sit-rising test (SRT), takes into consideration a number of factors, including heart health, balance, agility, core and leg strength and flexibility. How to perform the SRT To participate in the test, simply find a space

CBI arrests three persons including senior Railway official in bribery case

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New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested three persons, including a senior official of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) in the Northern Railways, in an alleged bribery case of Rs 5 lakh. The arrested accused have been identified as Harish Kumar, IRSE 2006 batch, who was posted as Dy Chief Engineer-II, Constructions, Northern Railways in Lucknow, Virendra Tomar and his son Prashant Tomar of Tomar Construction, Kosi Kalan, Uttar Pradesh. It was alleged that the accused demanded a bribe from a contractor of a private company based in Kosi Kalan (Uttar Pradesh) for

Thousands of civilians flee north Gaza as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters clash

Emad El Salot's son reacts, as he mourns his father who was killed in Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at a hospital, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters): Thousands of Palestinian civilians trudged in a forlorn procession out of the north of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday seeking refuge from Israeli air strikes and fierce ground fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. The exodus took place in a four-hour window of opportunity announced by Israel, which has told residents to evacuate the area or risk being trapped in the violence. However, the central and southern parts of the small, besieged Palestinian enclave were also under fire as the war between its Islamist Hamas rulers and Israel entered its second month. Palestinian health officials said an

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