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New Ford CEO Replaces CFO, Pledges Stronger Profit Marginsdetro
Detroit (AP) On his first day in Ford's top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company's chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes. The company says in a prepared statement Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Tim...
Telangana Seeks Rs 500 Cr From Centre For Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway Works
The Telangana government sought Rs 500 crore from the Centre to resolve infrastructure related problems on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada section of national highway65. In a letter to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Telangana...
'Media Will Leave, We Will Be Here': Hathras DM Caught on Camera Telling Rape Victim's Family
The video shared by Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Thursday evening showed Hathras district magistrate issuing a veiled threat to the victim's father.
Indefinite Blockade by Truckers at Nagaland Border Continues for Third Day
Over 200 vehicles, including oil tankers bound for Nagaland and Manipur, are stranded at Lahorijan and Khatkhati, the main entry points at the Assam-Nagaland border, due to the blockade.
Several Curbs Eased, But People Should Remain Cautious: Pondy Minister
The Puducherry government on Thursday appealed to the public to ensure that they remained cautious and adhered to the COVID-19 safety norms even though many of the curbs adopted during lockdown have been eased in the wake of guidelines issued by the Cen...
3 Held For Illegally Procuring Liquor Meant For Defence Personnel, Selling It At Higher Rates
A 51-year-old man along with two security guards were arrested for allegedly procuring liquor bottles meant for defence personnel illegally and selling them to customers at higher rates, police said on Thursday. A large number of liquor bottles with sti...
Have Used The Six-day Break Well, Says CSK Coach Fleming
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming on Thursday said the team used the six-day break to "get some clarity around" on what it needed to do to get its IPL campaign back on track. The three-time champions have not gotten off the best of starts,...
4,327 Urban Local Bodies Declared Open Defecation-free Under Swachh Bharat: HUA
Over 4,300 urban local bodies have so far been declared open defecation-free in the country under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry said it has been made possible through constru...
Maximum Impact Of COVID-19 Felt By Women, Children, Adolescents: Harsh Vardhan
Despite the country's health systems being under severe strain due to the ongoing pandemic, every effort has been made to ensure that "healthcare services are made available to women, children and adolescents", said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan....
Raj: 3 Including Police Officer Killed In Accident In Bikaner
Three people, including a police officer and a constable, were killed on Thursday in a road accident in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said. The accident occurred on the Bikaner-Jaipur national highway when a truck collided with a car. Three peopl...
Former Union Minister Solanki Recovers From Covid-19 After 101 Days
Solanki, a resident of Borsad town in Gujarat’s Anand district, was first admitted to a hospital in Vadodara on June 22.
Five Including 2 Bank Officials Held for Rs 2.91 Crore Gold Loan Fraud in Telangana
According to the police, the accused had been renewing the loans in a timely manner to prevent them from being auctioned off. Sainath was also working as a Gold Appraiser in Telangana Grameena Vikas Bank from where he had taken a loan of Rs 54.06 lakh.
Maha: Brain Dead Woman Gives New Lease Of Life To 4 Persons
A 62-year-old Navi Mumbai-based woman, who was declared brain dead, has given a new lease of life to four people. The woman, hailing from Panvel here in Maharashtra, was brought to a private hospital at Belapur in Navi Mumbai on September 26 in a critic...
Singapore To Allow Travelers From More Countries
Singapore (AP) Singapore will allow entry to travellers from Vietnam and Australia, excluding its coronavirus hot spot Victoria state, beginning next week. The tiny city-state last month welcomed visitors from Brunei and New Zealand, and is cautiously r...
Bihar Polls: Talks With Grand Alliance Fruitless, CPI(ML) To Contest 30 Seats In Phase One
All efforts to rope in the CPI-ML in the RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar seem to have failed, with the left-wing party on Wednesday announcing that it would contest 30 of the 71 seats which would go to polls during the first phase of Assembly elections...
Days After Hathras Gang-rape, Teenager Allegedly Raped by Neighbour in UP's Bulandshahr
A report has been lodged against the accused and efforts are on to nab him. The accused will be taken into custody soon, said a police officer.