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ONGC Books Rs 1,238 Cr Impairment Loss, Q2 Net Profit Down 55 Pc
Revenue dropped 31 per cent to Rs 16,917 crore. The company got USD 41.38 for every barrel of crude oil it produced and sold in the second quarter of the current fiscal. This was 31.4 per cent lower than USD 60.33 per barrel price it had got in July-Septe...
News18 Afternoon Digest: Delhi Air Quality Remains ‘Severe’ Morning After Diwali; India's Covid Count Crosses 88L and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’ morning after Diwali; India's coronavirus count crosses 88 lakh; 15 Asian nations sign RCEP trade pact; Soumitra Chatterjee not responding at all to treatment; Yuv...
Chris Pratt To Reprise Star-Lord Role In Thor: Love And Thunder'
Actor Chris Pratt is set to make an appearance as his Guardians of the Galaxy character Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's fourth Thor film. Titled "Thor: Love and Thunder", the movie directed by Taikia Waititi, features Australian star Chri...
Here’s How to Deal with Post-Lockdown Obesity in Children
Children are equally vulnerable to stress and abdominal breathing done during yoga and pranayama is a natural antidote for that.
Taiwan Hopes For Close U.S. Cooperation In Call With Biden Adviser
Taiwan hopes to continue its close cooperation with the United States, the island's de facto U.S. ambassador told Antony Blinken, a longtime confidant of Presidentelect Joe Biden, as Taiwan moves to shore up ties with the new administration.
50 Shanties Gutted in 2 Fire Incidents in Bengal on Diwali Day
Earlier in the day, more than 20 huts were gutted when a fire broke out at Kailashpur village under Kankuria gram panchayat, officials in Purba Bardhaman district said. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze, which originated from t...
Tropical Storm Iota Strengthens As It Approaches Central America
Tropical Storm Iota is strengthening as it barrels toward Central America, with authorities urging communities to evacuate before it unleashes "lifethreatening" flooding across a region still recovering from Hurricane Eta's devastation.
'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.