re Inzamam-ul-Haq Remembers Tragic Bomb Blast in Karachi that Shook Cricket World in 2002 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:26:33 +0530 14 died including the bomber himself who detonated an explosive inside a car in front of the neighbouring Sheraton hotel. The series was abandoned after that and New Zealand team left for home. Full Article
re Human Urine Could Be Used to Make 'Lunar Concrete' to Lay Foundations on the Moon By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:28:06 +0530 The main ingredient in “lunar concrete” would be a powdery soil found on the moon’s surface known as lunar regolith. Full Article
re Dutch Restaurant Installs 'Quarantine Greenhouses' for Diners to Eat Out While Social Distancing By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:46:22 +0530 A restaurant in Amsterdam has trialling glass booths for diners as Netherlands looks to lift lockdown restrictions in the coming week. Full Article
re 'Rowdy' is Loved, Hated, But not Ignored: Fans Celebrate Vijay Deverakonda's Birthday on Twitter By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:15:37 +0530 The Tollywood star, who has been a part of the industry for almost a decade now, is known for playing versatile roles. Full Article
re The Secret to Becoming a Desi TikTok Star During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:55:35 +0530 On average, a TikTok star spends 5 hours on a video, and thinks of new concepts for the videos, while doing everyday activities. Full Article
re These are the Final Secret Messages Sent by Nazis after World War II Ended By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:16:16 +0530 The secret messages, sent on May 7, 1945, were made public for the first time on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Full Article
re 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
re While We Showered Flowers, Canada Increased Salaries of Health Workers Fighting Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:09:52 +0530 Canada has decided to increase wages of health workers and has set aside a $3 billion budget for the same. Full Article
re Watch: Hundreds of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Make Their Way to Sea in Odisha amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:09:08 +0530 Videos of a huge number of baby Olive Ridley turtles moving towards the sea after a few days of hatching has taken the internet by a storm. Full Article
re Punjab Lost Rs 1,200-1,700 Crore of GDP Due to Covid-19 Lockdown, Says State Task force By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:06:29 +0530 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh set up the task force to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the unprecedented lockdown that is still in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
re Industry Dialogue: It is Not True That Employees Working From Home Are Lazying Around By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:14:52 +0530 If you’re still unsure whether remote work can work for your business, you may not have had a choice, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to assure employees that you not only care about but also trust them—that you have their best interests at heart. Full Article
re Citing Economic Cost of Covid-19 Shutdown, Moody's Slashes India Growth Forecast to 0.2% for 2020 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:58:40 +0530 In its report titled Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 (April 2020 update), Moody's lowered G-20 advanced economies as a group to contract by 5.8 per cent in 2020. Full Article
re WTO Members Eliminate Duties on Over 84% of Medical Products for 2020 under Various Agreements By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:05:51 +0530 India is a member of the WTO since 1995. There are a total of 164 members of this organisation, which deals with global trade-related issues. Full Article
re Oil Prices Climb as Storage Fills Less Rapidly than Feared By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:45:16 +0530 While storage is rapidly filling up, production cuts by US shale producers, estimated by consultants Rystad Energy at 300,000 barrels per day for May and June, should help slow flows into tanks. Full Article
re With an Oil Barrel Costing Less Than a New York Pizza, Will the Industry Ever Recover? By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:19:44 +0530 Oil prices were declining even before the pandemic hit as producers flooded the market with more oil than the world could use. Full Article
re Sensex Jumps over 300 Points in Early Trade; Nifty Reclaims 9,400 By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:29:22 +0530 HDFC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying nearly 5 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, M&M, Reliance Industries and NTPC. Full Article
re Axis Bank Shares Drop Over 6% After Q4 Net Loss By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:51:32 +0530 Axis Bank on Tuesday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 1,387.78 crore for March quarter of 2019-20 as provisioning for bad loans and contingencies soared. Full Article
re Indians Venture into US Stocks as Markets Slump at Home By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:18:58 +0530 India's equity markets have lost more than a fifth of their value this year, while the S&P 500 has corrected by just over 11 per cent. The S&P 500 also has almost no correlation with India's markets, making it an ideal hedge for domestic investors. Full Article
re Sensex Rallies 606 Points, Nifty Reclaims 9,500 as Banks, Financials Surge By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:06:35 +0530 Indian markets opened on positive note taking positive cues from its Asian peers and ahead of U S Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
re 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
re RBI Extends Curbs on Mumbai-based Co-operative Bank For 6 More Months By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:56:08 +0530 The Reserve Bank in October 2018 had barred the bank from granting or renewing any loan for six months and later extended the curbs twice. The bank was allowed to continue to undertake banking business with restrictions till "its financial position improves". Full Article
re Partial Relief for Vodafone Idea as SC Asks Income Tax Department to Refund Rs 733 Crore By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:15:45 +0530 Vodafone Idea, formerly known as Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, had however sought Rs 4,759.07 crore in tax refund from for AYs - 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Full Article
re Axis Bank Shares Drop Nearly 4% after Q4 Net Loss By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:29:03 +0530 The scrip closed the day at Rs 438.85, 3.67 per cent lower at the BSE. During the day, it declined 6.15 per cent to Rs 427.50. Full Article
re Don't Need Budget 2.0, Post-Covid Reforms Can Be Through Stimulus: CEA K Subramanian By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:22:29 +0530 Chief Economic Adviser K Subramanian said policy making in India happens throughout the year, coming up with a separate budget may only be a legal way to go about it. Full Article
re Govt Should Allow Micro-finance Institutions to Resume Operations in Green Zones: Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:25:09 +0530 MFIs have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many finding it difficult to meet the operating costs and pay salaries during the ongoing lockdown. Full Article
re Government Looking into Possibility of Building Smart Cities along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:18:11 +0530 The Rs 1 lakh crore flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is scheduled to be completed within three years and and expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours. Full Article
re 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
re Coronavirus Crisis: With Rock-bottom Prices, Will The Oil Industry Recover? By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:34:16 +0530 The Energy Information Administration expects jet fuel use to fall 34% in the second quarter. In addition, the agency expects gasoline use to drop by 25% from April to June. Full Article
re 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
re India's Scrap Gold Supplies Seen at Record High on Price Rally, Coronavirus, Says WGC By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:15:16 +0530 Rising scrap supplies amid a fall in demand could dent the world's second-biggest bullion consumer's imports and cap a rally in global prices, which hit a more than seven-year high earlier this month. Full Article
re Glenmark to Conduct Trials for Potential Covid-19 Drug, Shares Jump By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:26:01 +0530 On Wednesday, another Indian pharmaceutical company, Strides Pharma Science Ltd, said it had developed and commercialised favipiravir antiviral tablets, and had applied to Indian drug authorities to start trials. Full Article
re Mukesh Ambani to Forego Salary, RIL Board Members to Take Pay Cut amid Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:35:44 +0530 In a letter to employees dated April 29, Reliance Industries' executive director Hital R. Meswani stated that Ambani will forego his entire compensation. Full Article
re Infra Funding Requirement Pegged at Rs 111 Lakh Crore During 2020-25: Finance Ministry By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:03:58 +0530 The final report of the task force on NIP for 2019-2025 suggested steps like deepening bond markets, setting up of development financial institutions and land monetisation to meet the funding needs, Full Article
re 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
re Hotel Industry Mulls Pay Cuts, Reducing Manpower to Tide over Lockdown Woes By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:07:07 +0530 Industry representatives said while some hotels have chosen not to entertain new guests, some have stepped up hygiene and sanitisation measures. Full Article
re Glenmark Pharma Shares Trim Most of Early Gains, Close Over 2 % Higher By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:23 +0530 The company said it is the first firm in India to receive such an approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Full Article
re Investor Wealth Jumps Rs 7.68 Lakh Crore in Four Days of Market Rally By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:27:37 +0530 Rising for the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 997.46 points, or 3.05 per cent, higher at 33,717.62. Full Article
re 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
re 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
re NIP Task Force Calls for Boosting Private Investment in Highways at Rs 20.33 Lakh Crore by 2025 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:15 +0530 The ministry constructed 10,855 km of national highways against the targeted 16,420 km in fiscal 2019, with an average daily construction rate of about 30 km. Full Article
re Allow E-commerce Entities to Operate Without Passes in Green Zones: IAMAI By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:24:17 +0530 The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has submitted a blueprint suggesting a road map for opening up e-commerce based on the current containment model of zoning. Full Article
re RIL Q4 Results: Reliance Announces India's Biggest Rights Issue of Rs 53,125 Crore, Jio Profit Zooms 177% By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:05:45 +0530 Revenue from operations for the March quarter stood at Rs 136,000 crore, against Rs 152,939 crore in December quarter and Rs 138,659 crore in the year-ago period. Full Article
re Agriculture Infrastructure Funding Pegged at Rs 1.68 Lakh Crore for 2020-25: Govt Task Force By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:27:35 +0530 The final report of the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for 2020-2025 presented to the government suggested agricultural reforms broadly in three areas e-market infrastructure, storage and processing, and research and development (R&D). Full Article
re Reckitt Benckiser's Sales Hit Record On Coronavirus Disinfectant Boom By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:02:13 +0530 Reckitt Benckiser recorded a 13.3% rise in first quarter like-for-like sales, that was its best performance since the company was formed in 1999. Full Article
re 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
re Reliance to Hive off $75 Billion O2C Business into Separate Unit for Sale to Aramco By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:56:39 +0530 O2C undertaking of the company comprises entire oil-to-chemicals business of the company consisting of refining, petrochemicals, fuel retail and aviation fuel (majority interest only) and bulk wholesale marketing businesses together with its assets and liabilities. Full Article
re 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
re March GST Collection Sinks to Rs 28,309 Crore, Down From Rs 1.13 Lakh Crore Last Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:04:48 +0530 Government officials said that collection numbers present a worrying trend, given that normal business activities were underway till March 24 when a nationwide lockdown was announced. Full Article
re EPFO Allows Firms to File PF Returns Without Simultaneous Payment of Dues By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:55:23 +0530 The PF returns have details about employees' and employers' contributions towards the social security scheme run by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Full Article
re Oil Prices Jump after US Stockpiles Grow Less than Feared, Output Cuts Kick in By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:27:28 +0530 Brent crude for July delivery, which started trading on Friday as the new front-month contract, was up $1.10, or 4.2%, at $27.58 a barrel by 0013 GMT. Full Article