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'Deepavali Gift': Telangana Announces 50% Waiver in Domestic Property Tax
Minister KT Rama Rao said several ministers, in a cabinet meeting held on Friday, sought more help to be extended to people in view of the adverse economic impact of COVID-19.
Sensex, Nifty Rally to Lifetime Highs in Muhurat Session as Samvat 2077 Gets off to Bright Start
The 30-share BSE Sensex soared 194.98 points or 0.45 per cent to close at a record 43,637.98. The broader NSE Nifty advanced 50.65 points, or 0.40 per cent, to finish at its lifetime high of 12,770.60.
Pre-recorded Prayers Played in Dormitories for Migrant Workers Celebrating Diwali in Singapore
With the coronavirus pandemic, the migrant workers in dormitories were the worst affected as many were placed in quarantine or under lockdown in an effort to control the spread.
Elaborate Precautionary Measures in Sabarimala in View of Covid-19
The entire pilgrimage would be through the virtual queue system this time, so the usual heavy rush can be regulated, Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said after a high level meeting of officials to review the final preparations at the temple on Fr...
ED Director SK Mishra's Tenure Extended by One Year
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, 60, is a 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Income Tax cadre and was appointed the Enforcement Directorate chief on November 19, 2018.
India Get Saha Boost, Ganguly Says Stumper To Be Fit For Australia Tests
Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has no doubt wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, currently nursing a double hamstring injury, will be fit for India's fourtest series in Australia beginning next month.
Exclusive: Ovintiv Puts Eagle Ford Shale Assets Up For Sale - Sources
Ovintiv Inc is looking to sell its Eagle Ford acreage in southcentral Texas, several people familiar with the matter said on Friday, the latest debtladen oil and gas producer to put assets on the block to raise cash during this year's coronavirusfueled oi...
Children’s Day 2020: Interesting Facts and Significance of 'Bal Diwas'
November 14 was selected as Children’s Day to pay tribute to Pandit Nehru, as was known for his fondness of children, who called him ‘Chacha Nehru’.
Google At Odds With U.S. Over Protective Order For Firms Tied To Lawsuit -court Filing
Alphabet's Google and the U.S. Justice Department have failed to reach agreement over a protective order for third parties like Microsoft that provided data to the government for its lawsuit against the search and advertising giant.
Trump Appears To Acknowledge For First Time That Biden Could Succeed Him
President Donald Trump insisted on Friday he would never put the United States into a coronavirus lockdown but said "time will tell" if another administration takes office in January and does so, the closest he has come to acknowledging that Presidentelec...
Cisco Systems, DraftKings Rise; Digirad Falls
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Oil Falls On Rising Libya Output, Coronavirus Surge
Oil prices fell about 2% on Friday, pressured by swelling output from Libya and fears that rising coronavirus infections may slow the recovery in the global economy and fuel demand.
Canadians Have To Tamp Down COVID-19 To Save Christmas, PM Trudeau Says
Canadians have time to tamp down the surging second wave of COVID19 by Christmas if they act now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday, as some provinces impose new health restrictions.
Iran Blames U.S. Sanctions For Vaccine Payment Problems
U.S. sanctions are preventing Iran from making advance payment to the global COVAX facility set up to provide COVID19 vaccines to poorer countries, the Iranian government said as the virus death toll kept climbing in the Middle East's hardesthit state.