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6 of Top 10 Most Valued Firms Together Add Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore in M-cap; ICICI Bank Tops Chart
Of these 10 most valued companies in terms of market capitalisation (m-cap), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank emerged as gainers.
In Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi Gives Fresh Push to 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat' With 'Team Up for Toys' Initiative
Coronavirus too found a mention in the PM’s address as he hailed the discipline shown by people during the festival season.
Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 Promo: Amitabh Bachchan Asks to Make 'Comeback' from 'Setback'
The new promo video for the popular game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 12' shows Amitabh Bachchan interacting with a businessman trying to overcome a setback.
Used Luxury Car Market Not That Affected by COVID-19, Bounces Back to Normal - Jatin Ahuja, BBT
In a recent interview given to News18, Jatin Ahuja, Founder and CEO, Big Boy Toyz said 80 Percent of buyers have preferred online sales to buy a luxury car, an unusually high number as far as car sales is concerned.
Britain's Treasury Officials Pushing For Tax Hikes - Newspapers
Treasury officials in Britain are pushing for tax hikes to plug holes blown in public finances by the coronavirus pandemic, two leading British newspapers said.
Women March Through Belarusian Capital Calling For Lukashenko To Step Down
Several thousand women marched in the capital of Belarus on Saturday waving flags, flowers and balloons in the latest in a series of antigovernment protests that have gripped the country since a disputed presidential election this month.
Belarus Revokes Accreditations Of Journalists Covering Protests For Foreign Media
Belarus has revoked the accreditations of some journalists working for foreign media and covering antigovernment protests that erupted after a disputed presidential election, news organisations and a journalist association said on Saturday.
'How Dare We Not Vote?' Black Voters Organize After DC March
Tears streamed down Brooke Morelands face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to decry systemic racism and demand racial justice in the wake of several police killings of Black Americans.
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Permission for Muharram Procession
The bench rejected the contention of the petitioners that the state's decision not to allow the processions citing the COVID-19 pandemic is discriminatory, saying the argument appears to be "patently misconceived" and the same yardstick has been adopted f...
Normalcy Returning To Pakistan's Monsoon-drenched Karachi
Normalcy began slowly returning to Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Saturday after flood waters from days of monsoon rains that killed 47 people receded, enabling relief work in the city of 15 million.
BJP, CPI-M on Same Page in Gold Smuggling Case, Alleges Chennithala; Kerala CM Ridicules Statement
However, Vijayan ridiculed the statement of the senior congress leader and said the probe was going in the right direction and "the opposition leader had no idea what he was talking about." "The BJP is trying to derail the probe in the gold smuggling case...
12.69 Lakh Cases Disposed of During Lockdown Through Video-conferencing, Says Justice DY Chandrachud
"Judiciary is very often criticised but for a change, let's talk about positives of the judiciary," he said. According to Justice Chandrachud, over 50,000 lawyers have been able to access the services of the Supreme Court during the lockdown.
MCI Allows Students to Pursue Medical Course Abroad, Mandates Them to Qualify NEET in 2020 or 2021
The MCI said that owing to the extraordinary situation due to the pandemic, as a one-time measure, candidates can go abroad for pursuing a medical course, provided they fulfil the criteria under the Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Under...
PM Modi Greets People on Telugu Day, Praises Those Working to Make Language Popular
He also paid tributes to Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy, considered the father of the spoken Telugu, saying his thoughts, writings and social reform endeavours have left a lasting impact on generations.
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj Put in 14-day Home Quarantine for Violating Covid-19 Norms
Maharaj, who was returning to Dhanbad by road to take a train to Delhi, was intercepted by the district administration near Pirtand police station and sent on quarantine at Shanti Bhawan ashram, where he had gone to take part in a programme.
Mumbai Police Urge People to Avoid Crowding for Muharram Procession
The city police appealed to people not to believe in social media posts or rumours about the procession and only rely on the copy of the court order available on the court's website and at J J Marg police station in south Mumbai.