fir

Coronavirus: UP’s first COVID-19 patient to undergo plasma therapy stable, say doctors

 The patient from Orai in Uttar Pradesh was admitted to the King George Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow on April 26.




fir

Coronavirus in Noida: UP’s Gautam Buddh Nagar reports first death due to COVID-19

Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 202 positive cases of coronavirus till Thursday evening, and official figures for Friday were awaited.




fir

COVID-19: Japan’s ship builders keen to launch country’s first hospital ship to meet shortage of beds

Originally, hospital ships were designed for military use to treat the wounded during wartime. The ships also provide relief to the hospitals on land, and they may dock near natural disasters.




fir

Kill it with fire? Tree pollen burns away as if by magic in surreal scene in Spanish park

As Spain gradually lifts its coronavirus lockdown, some residents were treated to a rare and mesmerizing spectacle as a vast, pure-white veil that covered a local park just burned away before their very eyes, as if by dark magic.
Read Full Article at RT.com




fir

War of words over actual war? US BLOCKS UN resolution on global Covid-19 ceasefire over its support for WHO

A dispute between the US and China scuttled a proposed UN resolution calling for a global ceasefire during the Covid-19 pandemic, after Beijing insisted on support for the World Health Organization and Washington vetoed it.
Read Full Article at RT.com




fir

Storming of Berlin: Rare HD WW2 photos from May 1945 colorized for the first time

#VictoryPages presents rare historical footage of the Battle of Berlin for the first time in color as part of RT’s tribute to the 75th anniversary of the defeat of fascism.
Read Full Article at RT.com




fir

Top corporate positions in reputed Denmark firms are getting filled by foreign candidates

One out of three reputed firms is having a non-Dane at the steerage as organizations in Denmark are viewing the whole globe as their pool for notable talents. The point when Denmark's biggest organizations require a CEO, they are progressively set outside…




fir

2 first steps to effecting forecasting process change

What if you suspect something is wrong with your forecasting process? What if the process is consuming too much time and too many resources, while still delivering unsatisfactory results (lousy forecasts). What can you do about it? This post looks at the first two steps to effecting meaningful forecasting process [...]

The post 2 first steps to effecting forecasting process change appeared first on The Business Forecasting Deal.




fir

How to speed up Firefox browser's performance

  It’s been quite a while since we last shared tips for your favorite Firefox browser. Finally, the wait is over! All the mentioned tips and tricks have been tested on the latest Firefox 20.0.1. S...




fir

Resumption post-Coronavirus lockdown: DMs hold the key to firms opening plant, office lock

Companies need to seek permission from the local administration – the office of the district magistrate – by submitting a host of information. Apart from the process being tedious and time-consuming, the final decision rests at DM's discretion.




fir

Dabur rating: Neutral; First quarter results were ahead of expectations

Guidance for year has been cautious; FY20/21e EPS up 1/0.4%; valuations are fair; ‘Neutral’ maintained




fir

This Volkswagen first model to celebrate world premiere at Frankfurt Motor Show

The ID.3 is the first fully electric model based on the new MEB platform




fir

Huawei P30 Pro Unboxing, Camera Samples & First Impressions | Digit.in




fir

Half-Life: Alyx Review - The first AAA VR game




fir

Xiaomi Mi Box 4K vs Fire TV Stick 4K: The right streaming device for you




fir

H-1B Visa Lottery Process May Affects Immigrants and Indian IT firms

From April 2019, there will be several changes in the H-1B visa application. Now, the organizations required to register electronically before the visa lottery procedure to obtain H-1B visas for their workers. As per the latest rules, the candidates…




fir

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to bring domicile provision to protect jobs; land ownership rights to be firmed up

For protection of land ownership in J&K, a handful of provisions, the official said, are being considered which include land ownership protection regimes in force in states such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.




fir

Record $83-billion bond bill looming over Indian firms

Chief among the problems is a lingering crisis at shadow banks that started in 2018, with a shocking default by then high-rated lender IL&FS. The woes mounted last year when major mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance missed repayments.




fir

Donald Trump India visit: Many firsts mark US President’s maiden India trip with family

Commerce, energy secretaries & NSA are part of team to India




fir

Won’t allow another 1984 under our watch, file FIRs over hate speeches, says Delhi HC

It also passed a string of directions on safe passage for the bodies of the victims, their proper burial/cremation, adequate number of helplines and help desks, besides rehabilitation of those affected.




fir

Delhi violence: Day after it ordered hate speech FIRs, HC grants four weeks to police, govt

Unlike Wednesday, when Justices Muralidhar and Talwant Singh questioned the Solicitor General repeatedly over the delay in lodging FIRs and had video clips of the hate speeches played in open court with proceedings lasting through the day, the hearing Thursday was over in less than an hour.




fir

SC tells HC to hear hate FIR plea, objects to Mander remarks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sent the plea to the Delhi High Court with the direction that it be listed for March 6 along with other petitions on the matter.




fir

Compliance norms tightened for Nidhi firms

The move comes in the backdrop of the government revising corporate norms to ensure that investors are not duped through fraudulent activities.




fir

Kerala institute ready to transfer 3 gadget techs free, if firms use it against Covid

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has expressed willingness to transfer the technology of its three newly developed life-saving gadgets to manufacturing firms which agree to use them to contain contagious diseases like Covid-19.




fir

Honda Mean Mower: Fire-spitting 200 hp lawn mower sets Guinness World Record with fastest 0-160 km/h time




fir

Top 5 motorcycles from EICMA 2019 heading to India: 390 Adventure, new Fireblade & more!

EICMA 2019 is running in full swing and the past few hours have seen the unveiling of some of the most exciting and awaited motorcycles on the planet. Here we have picked the top five that will be launched in India in the coming months.




fir

Welcome back Bajaj Chetak! Detailed images of brand’s first-ever electric scooter

Detailed image gallery of Bajaj's first-ever electric scooter Chetak.




fir

Audi Q8 SUV First Look: Mercedes-Benz GLS, BMW X7 rival detailed in images

The Audi Q8 now stands as the flagship SUV from the German automaker in India. It will find its place above the Q7 in the brand's product line-up. The competition will include the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLS and the BMW X7.




fir

Sachin Tendulkar to bat for one over during innings break of Bushfire charity match

The proceeds of the match will help victims of the blazes which began in September and have left at least 33 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed.




fir

Portals of Kedarnath temple opens for priests; first puja performed on behalf of PM Narendra Modi

The doors of the eleventh jyotirlinga at Kedarnath in the Garhwal Himalayas were opened at 6.10 am.




fir

Mission Vande Bharat begins! First flights from UAE land in Kerala; check details

Good work team!' is how External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar termed India's biggest evacuation exercise on Thursday.




fir

US citizenship question goes on trial in the next US census to be held for the first time in 70 years

The trial, starting the day before a momentous midterm election, could help rewrite the nation’s political map for a decade.




fir

Facebook investors want Mark Zuckerberg to step down as firm’s chairman

Facebook used a Republican public relations firm to help repair its battered reputation following criticism of social media.




fir

To infinity and beyond! China wants to build the first power station in space

China’s space ambitions are shifting into a higher orbit.




fir

US First Lady Melania Trump: Growing ease on official role, but not politics

As President Donald Trump shows his eagerness for the coming 2020 re-election battle, the first lady's fervour for participating in the effort is not that clear.




fir

S&P affirms HDFC Bank rating

S&P Global Ratings on Saturday affirmed HDFC Bank’s issuer credit rating at BBB-/Stable/A-3 and senior unsecured rating at BBB-, adding that the lender’s rating will move in tandem with that of the sovereign.




fir

ICICI Bank confirms $100-m exposure to troubled Singapore oil firm Hin Leong Trading

The regulatory norms with respect to provisioning and asset recognition are uniform for Indian banks’ domestic and foreign exposures.




fir

Union Bank plans to lower stake in IndiaFirst Life to less than 10 per cent

Union Bank received the stake after Andhra Bank was merged with the Mumbai-based lender, effective April 1.




fir

Over Rs 68,600 cr loans of wilful defaulters, including Mehul Choksi, Vijay Mallya firms, written off: RBI in RTI reply

In the last Parliament session, Rahul Gandhi had asked the government to provide a list of top 50 bank loans defaulters in the country, leading to sharp exchanges and uproar in the Lok Sabha.




fir

IDFC First Bank to raise Rs 2,000cr capital from promoter, Warburg Pincus, 3 others

Warburg Pincus affiliate Dayside Investment Ltd and insurance firms ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, HDFC Life Insurance, and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance will infuse capital in the lender.




fir

Maharajas Express all set to run its first Indian Panorama journey of the season

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation’s premier luxury train, the Maharajas Express, is all set to run its first Indian Panorama journey of the 2012-13 season tomorrow. The train will depart from the Safdarjung Railway Station tomorrow at 2200 hours. All guests have been...



  • Fri
  • 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00

fir

Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in first half of 2021: Govt

The Indian Space Research Organisation had then resolved to launch the project again. It had said the project is likely to be launched by the end of the year.




fir

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to send first manned flight to space! To dock at ISS in May

The tech entrepreneur's company will launch a Falcon 9 rocket to transport NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley in a first for the space agency as it looks to cut costs.




fir

Gaganyaan: ISRO to develop technologies for India’s first manned mission to space

The proposals have been sought by the Directorate of Human Space Programme of the Bangalore-headquartered ISRO for a total of 18 tentative technology development areas.




fir

Indian-origin girl gets honour of naming NASA’s first Mars helicopter

Rupani, a high school junior from Northport, Alabama, earned the honour of naming the helicopter after she submitted her essay into NASA's "Name the Rover" contest.




fir

Woman Set On Fire After She Resists Molestation In Chhattisgarh: Police

A 27-year-old woman suffered serious burn injuries after she was set on fire by three men when she resisted their molestation bid in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, the police said on Friday.




fir

Hyderabad biotech firm working on intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 with US company, varsity

The institute has a high-level bio-safety facility designated Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture with the ability to safely handle and study pathogens like highly pathogenic influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus.




fir

Coronavirus: Three firms to bulk export hydroxychloroquine made in Gujarat units

Meanwhile, a senior official at Zydus Cadila confirmed that the company is in the process of manufacturing the drug in large quantity.




fir

Cybercrime in the time of Covid — what firms need to do for security

“Ever since the outbreak, we have observed increased volumes of phishing attacks as well as a number of malicious websites purporting to offer information or advice about the pandemic,” says Venugopal N, director, software engineering, Check Point Software Technologies.




fir

Share markets fall over 5% in first week of May; here’s what moved D-Street and what to expect ahead

Domestic benchmark indices were in for a bumpy ride this week with many ups and down along the way. Starting the week equity markets tanked and lost 80% of the gains made in the previous week as investors lost Rs 5.8 lakh crore.