ht Prime Minister meets Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy: Photo Division[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Minister of State for External Affairs meets Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy: Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy:- PHOTO RB[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy:- PHOTO RB[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy:Hemant Joshi[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President and First Lady meet King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy : Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy:Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht External Affairs Minister and Sabri Bachtobji, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia witness signing of agreement in Tunisia By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets Jair Messias Bolsonaro, President of Brazil at Rashtrapati Bhavan [ph]Photo Courtesy: Hemant Joshi [/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Jair Messias Bolsonaro, President of Brazil inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi [ph] Photo Courtesy:Hemant Joshi [/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at Rashtrapati Bhavan [ph]Photo courtesy: Photo Division[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka inspects the Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan [ph]Photo courtesy: Hemant Joshi[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Vice President of Vietnam calls on President at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, President of Portugal inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy: Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy:Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht President meets U Win Myint, President of Myanmar at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy : Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht U Win Myint, President of Myanmar inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy:Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ht TONY HETHERINGTON: I bought wine with Global Wine Exchange for £6,000 By Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:59:33 +0000 Global Wine Exchange sold me two cases of wine on the promise that they would be sold at a profit. They haven't been sold. GWE then told me that if I bought two more cases, they would sell all four. Full Article
ht ASK TONY: We caught car theft on CCTV but insurer still wouldn't pay out By Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:13:16 +0000 Our leased Range Rover Velar was stolen in October. The police never recovered it because the thieves ripped out its tracker, which was later found thrown in a ditch. Full Article
ht Drought cripples farm sector By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:34:00 +0530 The sector is crippled by back-to-back droughts coupled with a record fall in farm prices Full Article
ht Sequoia India leads $16 mn funding round in healthtech start-up Qure.ai By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:37:00 +0530 Qure.ai will use the capital to drive geographical expansion, expand product portfolio in two more areas Full Article
ht Indian start-up's remote technology helps Wuhan hospitals fight Coronavirus By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:33:00 +0530 BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance firm helped service engineers from Germany remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan Full Article
ht Pakistan's JIT at Pathankot - Indian naivete or far-sightedness? By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:35:00 +0530 Regularising such base visits, would add concrete proof to the position that Pakistan has no legitimate security threat from India Full Article
ht Did Prashant Kishor take a flight during lockdown? Centre asks airlines By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:41:00 +0530 On Thursday, Ministry of Home Affairs asked Ministry of Civil Aviation to find out Full Article
ht Focus on correct information, right treatment to stop Covid-19: Priyanka By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:27:00 +0530 The death toll due to Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh rose to 27 with two more fatalities, while 177 fresh cases were reported on Saturday Full Article
ht ECI allows Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra; all eyes on Uddhav By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 17:15:00 +0530 As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected. Full Article
ht Has Congress outsourced task of defeating BJP, Sharmishtha asks Chidambaram By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:12:00 +0530 Sharmishtha is daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who has been a Congress leader all his life Full Article
ht Delhi election 2020: 5 seats where AAP, BJP gave each other tough fight By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:38:00 +0530 From Bijwasan to Patparganj, these constituencies saw the smallest gaps between the vote shares of the winner and the runner-up Full Article
ht Upcoming Maharashtra local body polls postponed amid coronavirus scare By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:16:00 +0530 The election commission also stayed the poll-related process Full Article
ht Railways to launch new projects worth Rs 10K cr during fortnight programme By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2015 17:56:00 +0530 New projects worth over Rs 10,000 cr will be launched and several old projects will be completed by Railways during its ongoing fortnight programme, Union minister Suresh Prabhu today said. The minister was speaking at the New Delhi Railway Station ... Full Article
ht Knight Line (Monday Crossword, May 4) By blogs.wsj.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 04:01:19 +0000 Download PDF Full Article Crossword
ht New York City Schedules Nightly Subway System Shutdown to Combat Virus By Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:24:09 GMT In an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, New York City has begun suspending service to its entire subway system nightly between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. so cleaning crews can disinfect its thousands of trains. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Full Article
ht China limiting Mekong river's flow triggered drought in region, says US-based research By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:55:20 +0530 A US-based research company has found that China limited the flow of the Mekong River following the construction of a number of its sprawling dams in its territory in the backdrop of a severe drought in the region last year.The report comes at a time when the entire world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic since late last year, when the virus first made its appearance in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei province."The satellite data does not lie and there was plenty of water in the Tibetan Plateau, even as countries like Cambodia and Thailand were under extreme duress," said Alan Basist, who co-wrote the report, which was released on Monday, for Eyes on Earth, a water resources monitor."There was just a huge volume of water that was being held back in China," Basist was quoted by New York Times as saying.Farmers and fishermen across the Mekong region were devastated as the water level in portions of the river dwindled due to dams commissioned by China which has been . Full Article
ht Global financial conditions tightened abruptly due to COVID-19: IMF By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:43:00 +0530 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Global Financial Stability Overview released on Tuesday has noted that early in 2020, global financial markets remained afloat as there was a sense of optimism on the back of supportive monetary policy, reduced trade tension and tentative signs of stabilisation in the global economy. However, the spread of COVID-19 has posed a risk that has seen the prices of risk assets and commodities fall at unprecedented speed.The document released by the IMF says that the equity markets experienced the fastest drop in history with the S and P 500 falling 20 per cent from its peak in just 16 trading sessions.The asset price declines reached about half the magnitude seen in 2008-09 at the worst point of the sell-off, and implied volatility spiked across asset classes, in some cases to levels last seen during the global financial crisis.Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF, Tobias Adrian while releasing the Full Article
ht How Math Helps Fight Epidemics Like Zika By feeds.wsjonline.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 17:19:28 +0000 When an epidemic such as Zika threatens to sweep across the country, public-health workers and policy makers need some basic information in order to plan a strategic response to make the best use of limited resources to protect the public from the spread of the disease. Enter the mathematicians and statisticians. Full Article Behind The Numbers health science epidemic infectious disease Zika
ht Pepsi, Monsanto to set up units in Maharashtra By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:28:00 +0530 Soft drink maker to put in Rs 500 cr to set up juice factory; Monsanto identifies Buldhana district for a seed plant Full Article
ht Tale of 2 states: Maharashtra & Gujarat By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:30:00 +0530 Chief ministers promise ease of doing business and highlight industry-friendly policies Full Article
ht 11 Maharashtra villages to pool land for integrated township By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:26:00 +0530 Villagers to form SPV for planning and development Full Article
ht Foxconn delay leaves Maharashtra jittery By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:55:00 +0530 State worried over the delay as despite marathon meetings, several visits, the company is still conducting due diligence on various sites Full Article
ht Eight core infrastructure sector output dips 6.5% in March 2020 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:20:00 +0530 Eight core infrastructure sector output rises marginally by 0.6% in FY2020 Full Article
ht Heirs Fight Over An Inheritance, Advisers Referee By Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:07 GMT Inheritance battles can bring out the worst in heirs and advisers can help smooth the waters. Dow Jones' Arden Dale explains. Full Article
ht Who got Assembly elections exit polls right this time? By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 00:33:00 +0530 Results' trends suggest that the pollsters have again failed to predict the outcome of Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and Assam Full Article
ht Railways might miss capex target by over 20% By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 02:34:00 +0530 But rail officials expect to achieve at least last year's actual, which is close to Rs 1 lakh crore Full Article Premium
ht IndusInd Bank Ltd gains for third straight session By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:05:00 +0530 IndusInd Bank Ltd is quoting at Rs 461.45, up 1.56% on the day as on 12:54 IST on the NSE. The stock is down 68.75% in last one year as compared to a 17.57% slide in NIFTY and a 31.78% slide in the Nifty Bank index. Full Article
ht HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd rises for third straight session By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:05:00 +0530 HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd is quoting at Rs 519.65, up 5.08% on the day as on 12:54 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 26.88% in last one year as compared to a 17.57% slide in NIFTY and a 20.42% slide in the Nifty Financial Services index. Full Article
ht Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie in talks for M Night Shyamalan's next By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:40:53 +0530 "Little Women" star Eliza Scanlen and "Jojo Rabbit" breakout Thomasin McKenzie are among the actors in negotiations for M Night Shyamalan's next directorial feature. According to Variety, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps are also in discussions for the filmmaker's top-secret project, which he will write, direct and produce. Though the details of the plot have been kept under wraps, it is rumoured that the movie might be connected with some of the other films by the director. The yet-to-be-titled feature will be released by Universal Picture. Scanlen, 21, is best known for starring in TV series "Sharp Objects" and Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" adaptation, while 19-year-old McKenzie broke out with Taika Waititi's Oscar-winning satirical feature "Jojo Rabbit". Krieps, 36, became popular after she starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's romance drama "Phantom Thread", opposite Daniel Day Lewis. Wolff, 22, is best-known for starring in movies such as Ari Aster's "Hereditary" and the two Full Article
ht Seoul shuts down nightclubs after virus spread By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:16:56 +0530 Seoul has shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars, and discos after dozens of infections were linked to clubgoers who went out last weekend as the country relaxed social distancing guidelines. The measures imposed by Mayor Park Won-soon on Saturday came after the national government urged entertainment venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures, including distancing, temperature checks, keeping customer lists and requiring employees to wear masks. Park said that the entry bans on the facilities will be maintained until the city concludes the infections risks as meaningfully lowered. South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier said 18 fresh cases were reported in the 24 hours to midnight Friday, all but one of them linked to a 29-year-old man who visited three clubs in Seoul's Itaewon district last Saturday before testing positive on Tuesday. But Park said 16 more cases were confirmed in Seoul alone in the following hours . Full Article
ht I've lightened up: Jake Gyllenhaal on personal life and baby plans By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:14:52 +0530 Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal says he is ready to focus on his personal life and that includes having kids some day. The 39-year-old actor said he has neglected his family a lot due to his commitment to his work but now he has "lightened up". "I'm interested in my life, even more so than my work. I've reached a point in my career where I feel hungry in a different way. I've seen how much of my life I've neglected as a result of being committed to that work and that idea," Gyllenhaal told British Vogue in an interview. "(I've) lightened up. Seeing life as something that is, you know, fleeting, and the world being as it is now. I've turned to my family, I've turned to my friends and I've turned to love. I'm a little less interested in the work, I would say, and more interested in that," he added. Gyllenhaal, who is rumoured to be dating French model Jeanne Cadieu for the past two years,said that he "definitely" plans to have kids in future. "Yes, of course I do. I definitely do. The ... Full Article