RBI advances repurchase of bonds as yields spike

Mumbai: Govt bond yields jumped to an almost 11-month high as state borrowing and tight liquidity rekindled supply-glut fears, pushing the RBI to fast-track bond repurchases and roll out other liquidity measures. The benchmark 10-year 6.48% 2035 yield closed at 6.72%, up from 6.66%, its highest since early March.Sell-off pressure forced an early start to…

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‘Bangla-birodhis’: Mamata Banerjee reminds Centre of Bengal proposal after Kerala’s ‘Keralam’ nod | India News

Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: A political row erupted on Tuesday after the Centre approved the Kerala government’s proposal to rename the state “Keralam,” with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee questioning why a similar proposal for her state remains pending.Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah, Banerjee…

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Pakistan kabaddi player wears Indian jersey, waves tricolour; banned indefinitely | More sports News

Pakistan kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan international kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput has been indefinitely banned by the national federation after featuring for an Indian team in a private tournament in Bahrain earlier this month.The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) took the decision following an emergency meeting on Saturday, concluding that Rajput…

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US Civil Rights Commission to hear Columbia students in antisemitism probe: Experts and campus representatives to testify

US Civil Rights Commission to Hear Columbia Students in Antisemitism Investigation Students from Columbia University are set to share their experiences with on-campus antisemitism on February 20 as part of a listening session hosted by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The development was first reported by The Columbia Spectator, citing a commission spokesperson.The listening…

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In veiled swipe, Vijay says DMK rattled by TVK”s rallies, claims party allowed lotus to bloom in TN | India News

CHENNAI: TVK’s political adversaries were rattled by the party’s successful meetings, and they were beginning to unmask themselves, actor Vijay claimed in a veiled reference to the DMK.Firing a salvo at the ruling DMK, the founder of the fledgling party accused the DMK of allowing the “Lotus” (BJP’s symbol) to bloom in Tamil Nadu and…

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