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Big Trade Houses See Persisting Oil Stocks Bubble
Trading firms enjoyed an unprecedented boom in the first half of 2020 due to extreme volatility caused by the COVID19 pandemic but the market's direction now looks less certain due to high stocks and tepid demand recovery.
In Fresh Border Tension, India Says PLA Troops Fired in The Air as China Claims Serious Military Provocation
The statement came hours after the People's Liberation Army accused the Indian troops of illegally crossing the border at the shore of the God Pao Mountain area and firing threat shots.
2 Women Drop Sex Abuse Case Against Nobel Laureate and Costa Rica Ex-president Oscar Arias
The decision to drop the complaints means that a court could drop the charges, given that it appears prosecutors have no other evidence to rely on in the case.
Enroute to Russia on 4-Day Visit, Jaishankar Will Stop Over in Iran Today; May Meet Chinese Counterpart
Jaishankar is likely to have a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Tehran before he leaves for Russia. His trip to Moscow comes days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Russian capital to attend a meeting of SCO defence minis...
UK Supreme Court To Hear Jihadist Bride's Citizenship Case In November
The UK Supreme Court will hear arguments in November for and against the government's decision to remove the UK citizenship of a Britishborn woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State.
Drugs Worth Rs 90 Lakh Seized in Bengaluru, 11 Arrested
Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant said those arrested over the past few days used the dark web for the sale and purchase of synthetic narcotics, paying in bitcoins.
Nirav Modi Extradition Case: UK Court Given Fresh Video Tour of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail
The UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), representing the Indian authorities in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, played the video alongside providing some information on the coronavirus testing and facial covering measure...
Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar's Husband Held by ED for Laundering Money in Giving Loans to Videocon Group
Officials said Deepak Kochhar was placed under arrest as the agency wants to put him under custodial interrogation to obtain more details about some fresh evidence gathered in this case, that was filed under the criminal sections of the anti-money launder...
Greek Coast Guard Stops Migrant Sailboat South Of Crete
Greeces coast guard says one of its patrol boats stopped a sailboat off the coast of the southern island of Crete after it was found to have been carrying dozens of migrants.
Sushant Singh Rajput Case: NCB Questions Rhea Chakraborty for 8 Hours on Day Two
Rhea Chakraborty was questioned for about eight hours by the agency on second day. She may be called again for third such session on Tuesday.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Gupta Tests Positive for Covid-19
Sushil Kumar Gupta informed that he had undergone rapid antigen test after developing fever on Sunday and the results have returned positive. Later he sent his RT-PCR sample for re-confirmation, which also returned positive.
Three Somali Special Forces Killed, U.S. Officer Wounded In Car Bomb: Somali Official
Three Somali special forces soldiers were killed and a U.S. officer was seriously wounded in a car bomb on Monday outside the force's base in the country's south, a regional Somali government official said.
Syria Seeks Russian Investment As U.S. Sanctions Hammer Economy
President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Damascus cope with new U.S. sanctions on Syria's already crippled economy that threaten to undermine military gains achieved with Moscow's help.
Fresh Fire Hits Stricken Indian Oil Supertanker MT New Diamond Off Sri Lanka
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Marine Environment Protection Agency has said that legal action could be taken against the owners, Liberian-registered Porto Emporios Shipping Inc, "should the worst happen and the ship breaks up".
Centre Proposes Full Refund on Airline Tickets Booked During Lockdown within 15 Days
The full refund has been proposed for tickets booked during the lockdown on domestic, international and foreign airlines.
Sadak 2 Singer Leena Bose Tests Covid-19 Positive
The 'Tum se Hi' singer confirmed she had contracted with the coronavirus, adding that she is currently under home quarantine in Kolkata.