Who is Bhupendra Patel? All you need to know about the new Gujarat chief minister

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Bhupendra Patel, 55, the BJP MLA from Ghatlodia constituency has been elected as the new chief minister of Gujarat in place of Vijay Rupani. He was elected the new leader of the BJP legislative party at a meeting of state MLAs on Sunday afternoon in the presence of central observers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad … Read more

Best MacBook Pro alternatives for 2021

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As much as some of us may deride the MacBook Pro for its awful keyboard, annoying Touch Bar and overreliance on Thunderbolt/USB-C connections, its balance of screen quality, weight, battery life and performance had no Windows-based peer for a long time. But now that OLED displays have hit the market, that balance is tipping. OLED delivers true … Read more

Coronavirus live news: England to scrap Covid vaccine passport plans; Sri Lanka faces food shortages

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Plans for Covid vaccinations for 12- to 15-year-olds across the UK are to be announced by the government this week, with a mass inoculation programme beginning in schools within two weeks, the Observer has been told. New proposals for a Covid booster programme are also expected to be set out on Tuesday, but it is … Read more

Cross Currency: Why the rupee is on a roller coaster ride

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The rupee is on a roller coaster ride. Last week, Indian rupee weakened by 47 paise as importers rushed to cover their dollar payables. It opened around the 73 mark, and gradually lost ground against the US dollar to touch a low of 73.87 before bucking the trend on Thursday to end at 73.50. Along … Read more