ac Mumbai Police's Lockdown Meme on Chemistry Will Take You Back to Your School Days By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:17:03 +0530 Adopting a rather creative way to urge people to stay home, Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police took to Twitter to share the periodic table and asked netizens to solve it. Full Article
ac This Video of a Cheetah, a Vulture and a Lion will Teach you an Important Life Lesson By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:50:05 +0530 The video has left a lot of Twitter users amazed, while some others expressed their perceptions about attitude in this situation. Full Article
ac India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:09:33 +0530 Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford. Full Article
ac Realty Check: Work-from-home Might Not Result in Shrinking of Office Spaces, Say Experts By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:34:04 +0530 The need for more space due to potential social distancing norms in the near and distant future, expert say, is likely to offset the space gained by people working from home. Full Article
ac SoftBank-backed Oyo to Offload More Loss-making Hotels Amid Pandemic: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:09:02 +0530 The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt. Full Article
ac Asian Stocks Set to Track US Gains as Virus Treatment Hopes Lift Confidence By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:41:17 +0530 A top US health official said Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir is likely to become the standard of care for Covid-19 after early results from a clinical trial showed it helped certain patients recover more quickly. Full Article
ac Tamil Nadu Sets Up Crack Team to Net Companies Fleeing China, Other Covid-Hit Nations By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:08:04 +0530 A committee headed by the state’s chief secretary that also includes representatives from South Korea and Japan will submit a report within one month. Full Article
ac JustDial Board Gives Nod to Rs 220 Crore Buyback Proposal at Rs 700 Per Share By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:21:44 +0530 In its filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said that the board of directors of JustDial has given its nod to a buyback proposal worth maximum Rs 220 crore. Full Article
ac Infrastructure Development Critical for Achieving $5 Trillion Economy by 2025: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:36:23 +0530 The report further said that the supply additions through infrastructure development boost short-term as well as the potential rate of GDP growth. Full Article
ac Lockdown Impact: India's March Infrastructure Output Contracts 6.5% Compared to Last Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:38:50 +0530 The infrastructure output growth for February was upwardly revised to 7.1% from an earlier estimate of 5.5%, the data showed. Full Article
ac Asian Oil Sellers Add New 'Zero Price' Clause in Contracts: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:04:39 +0530 The new clause comes as sellers in Asia seek to protect their interests, as prices of some physical crude grades sold in the region have fallen to close to $10 a barrel due to heavy discounts. Full Article
ac After Facebook, Reliance Jio Platforms in Talks with Other Global Investors for Similar Stake Sale By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:01:38 +0530 Without revealing the identity of the companies, RIL in its fourth-quarter earnings statement said the investment would be announced in the coming months. Full Article
ac Lockdown Period, Global Recession & Changes in Consumer Behaviour to Shape Economic Activity: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 01:06:52 +0530 According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest report, changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic comes under control. Full Article
ac Lockdown Led to Subdued Economic Activity But Saved India From Lot of Agony: SBI chairman By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:50:04 +0530 Nationwide lockdown should only be lifted once the situation is fully under control, said State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar. Full Article
ac India Set to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:13:58 +0530 On Tuesday, Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ac PM Meets FM, Home Minister to Discuss 2nd Economic Stimulus Package for Affected Sectors By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 05:55:10 +0530 PM Narendra Modi, who held discussions with Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman, on Friday held meetings with different ministries including civil aviation, labour and power. Full Article
ac CII For Greater Industrial Activities in Districts With High Economic Performance By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 04:17:51 +0530 The government has permitted industrial estates, SEZ and industrial townships with restricted entry within urban areas of 'red zones' to commence operations. Full Article
ac Crane Owners Seek Liquidity Support Under MSME Package Amid Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:09:47 +0530 Since the first lockdown extension, Crane Owners Association of India, which has over 150 members, have written twice to MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari and once to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking their help. Full Article
ac Days After Facebook Deal, Jio Platforms Gets Rs 5,655.75 Crore Investment from Silver Lake By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:13:29 +0530 The deal comes less than two weeks after Facebook spent $5.7 billion to buy a 9.99 percent stake in Jio. The Facebook-Jio deal was the social media network’s biggest since its $22 billion buyout of WhatsApp in 2014. Full Article
ac Saudi Arabia Says Investment Plans in India 'On Track' Even as Aramco's Net Profit Falls 21% By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:45:57 +0530 On being asked about the effect of the decline in Aramco’s profits on its plans to invest in India, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to India reiterated that investment plans were on track. Full Article
ac Gold Steady as Dollar Gains; US-China Tensions over Coronavirus Resurface By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:55:19 +0530 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was "a significant amount of evidence" that the virus emerged from a Chinese laboratory. Full Article
ac India's Factory Activity Fell to Record Low in April as Lockdown Hit Demand, Disrupted Supply Chains By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:23:47 +0530 With new orders and output shrinking at the steepest pace since at least early 2005 factories cut jobs at the fastest rate in the survey's history, signaling a high chance of recession. Full Article
ac Goldman Sachs Says it Remains Bullish on Oil Prices in 2021 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:54:40 +0530 Lower crude production due to reduced activity and OPEC+ cuts, coupled with a partial recovery in oil demand, should drive prices higher next year, Goldman Sachs Equity Research said in a note. Full Article
ac ITC Faces Union Backlash Over Coronavirus Work Warnings to Employees By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 05:55:21 +0530 While ITC had so far not taken any action against workers, the company notices said "absence without leave" would lead to salary cuts and "disciplinary action", without elaborating. Full Article
ac Average Daily Aadhaar-enabled Transactions Double; Over Rs 16K Cr Disbursed During Lockdown: FinMin By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:10:06 +0530 As many as 43 crore transactions leading to disbursement of Rs 16,101 crore took place during the lockdown period, the Finance Ministry said in a tweet on Monday. Full Article
ac US Financial Body Gives $15 Mn Loan to Indian Start-up to Expand Access to Quality Education By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 02:09:26 +0530 An American financial organisation has agreed to sanction USD 15 million loan to an Indian education start-up to expand the access to quality education by providing critical financing to schools that serve low-income students in India. Full Article
ac India's Services Activity Collapses as Coronavirus Paralyses Global Economy: PMI By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:00:54 +0530 The grim result for the industry, the engine of economic growth and jobs, underlined the pandemic's sweeping impact across India as authorities extended a nationwide lockdown. Full Article
ac Govt Working on Financial Package for all Sectors of Economy, Says Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:37:20 +0530 Participating in the same meeting, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also said "a package is going to be declared". Full Article
ac Yes Bank Creates Stressed Asset Management Vertical to Resolve NPA Accounts By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:13:25 +0530 Yes Bank's board had to be superseded by the RBI and the government earlier this year after alleged mismanagement under its founder CEO Rana Kapoor. Full Article
ac Covid-19 Impact: Govt Hikes Market Borrowing Limit To Rs 12 Lakh Crore For Financial Year 20-21 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:57:49 +0530 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget for 2020-21 had pegged gross borrowing in the new financial year at Rs 7.8 lakh crore, higher than Rs 7.1 lakh crore estimated for 2019-20. Full Article
ac CII Bats for Immediate Stimulus Package of Rs 15 Lakh Crore By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:19:58 +0530 Confederation of Indian Industry said a substantive stimulus is required from the government in the form of support to the poor and to the industry. Full Article
ac Indian Economy May Contract 0.4% in FY21 on Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Two Foreign Brokerages By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:46:45 +0530 Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide. Full Article
ac ED Attaches AJL Mumbai Building Asset Worth Rs 16.38 Crore, Charges Moti Lal Vora By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:28:12 +0530 The Associated Journals Limited (AJL) is controlled by senior Congress leaders, including members of the Gandhi family. Full Article
ac New Zealand Warriors Coach Urges Players to Help NRL Restart by Following Covid-19 Rules By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 01:31:19 +0530 Stephen Kearney sees this as a chance for Australia's National Rugby League to be one of the first sports in the world to emerge from Covid-19 shutdown. Full Article
ac Armand Duplantis, Renaud Lavillenie Split Gold in Backyard Pole-vaulting By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 02:34:50 +0530 Armand Duplantis and Renaud Lavillenie shared the honours in the Ultimate Garden Clash. Full Article
ac NFL Confirms League on Track for Full Season Starting September 10 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:13:07 +0530 National Football League said they are planning to announce the schedule for full regular season by late next week. Full Article
ac Kashmir Athletes Struggle to Practice During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:39:19 +0530 Kashmiri athletes like Afreen Hyder, Aijaz Hassan, Vilayat Hussain and more have to make do with the restricted spaces and still stay fit during Covid-19 lockdown. Full Article
ac National Rugby League Reaches Tentative Pay Deal, Training Set to Resume By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 03:06:59 +0530 Social-distancing restrictions are still in place in Australia, so 'normal' full-contact training will not resume for another week at least. Full Article
ac IOA Seeks Feedback From Athletes, Coaches on Resumption of Training By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 04:46:40 +0530 NSFs and State Olympic Associations have been asked to collect feedback from the stakeholders such as athletes, coaches, support staff, central and state government ministries, match officials and sports administrators Full Article
ac 'I See 2020 as Practically Lost' For Tennis: Rafael Nadal By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:20:04 +0530 Rafael Nadal believes the chances of tennis restarting before the end of this year are slim. Full Article
ac Use International Players as Coaches for Youngster During Coronavirus Lockdown: PV Sindhu By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:25:07 +0530 PV Sindhu said that senior Indian players with international experience can coach and help youngsters during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
ac Athletes Harassed in Spain While Practicing Amid Confinement By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:27:43 +0530 Athletes always must go out carrying the proper documentation showing that they are allowed to be out, otherwise they can be subjected to fines. Full Article
ac WTA Chief Backs Roger Federer's ATP Merger Suggestion By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:46:16 +0530 Both the ATP and WTA Tours have been forced to take cost-cutting measures since the COVID-19 pandemic started Full Article
ac Padraig Harrington Accidentally Unveils Luke Donald as Ryder Cup Vice-captain By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 01:38:38 +0530 Padraig Harrington announced live on air by mistake that Luke Donald was one of the vice-captains at this year's Ryder Cup. Full Article
ac 'I Think You Were Fanboying': Maria Sharapova Looks Back at First Dinner with Novak Djokovic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:55:39 +0530 Maria Sharapova recalled how Novak Djokovic earned himself a dinner with her by winning a match. Full Article
ac India Has Learnt to Accept Female Athletes But Still a Long Way to Go: Sania Mirza By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:20:36 +0530 Sania Mirza said she is proud apart from cricket, the biggest sports stars in India are women athletes Full Article
ac Need to be Sensitive While Coaching Young Female Sportspersons: Sania Mirza By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:30:26 +0530 Sania Mirza said that coaches need to be sensitive of the hormonal changes that girls go through while working with them. Full Article
ac Taiwan Baseball League Set to Allow Fans Back in Ballparks from Friday By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:45:50 +0530 The China Professional Baseball League said up to 1,000 people would be permitted to enter ballparks from Friday. Full Article
ac NFL Sets Protocols for Reopening of Team Facilities, to be Set in Place by May 15 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:45:21 +0530 NFL is also establishing workplace protocols that require face coverings unless a person is in a closed office. Full Article
ac Very Hopeful of Tokyo Olympics Taking Place Next Year, Maintaining My Game and Doing Well: Manu Bhaker By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:00:09 +0530 Manu Bhaker was being touted to shine for India at the Tokyo Olympics before coronavirus forced the summer games to be postponed by a year. Full Article