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Can't stop the music: Argentine child orchestras play on amid lockdown
Marcela Sosa has her own private escape from the tedium of a coronavirus lockdown in the small Buenos Aires home the 12yearold shares with six others: her violin and a computer connection that lets members of her youth orchestra play together online.
L'Oreal sales falter, margins hold up amid lockdowns
Revenue at Maybelline maker L'Oreal fell sharply in the second quarter even as online sales surged during lockdowns to fight the COVID19 pandemic, though the French beauty group managed to contain any major erosion of profit margins.
Devotees in Bengaluru Prepare to Attend Ram Temple Event Despite Trust's Appeal to Watch Live Telecast
The group plans to return to Bengaluru by August 8 with a handful of holy soil from the Ram Mandir site, which it will later distribute among the Ram temples in the city.
Reliance Industries Q1 Results Beat Market Expectations, Profit Spikes 31% YoY to Rs 13,233 Crore
The consolidated profit during June quarter 2020 increased 102.4% sequentially and the year-on-year increase was 30.6%.
Bring Back Rahul, Say Congress Rajya Sabha MPs during Meeting with Sonia Gandhi
Sources said Rajiv Satav, PL Punia and Digvijaya Singh were the prominent members who demanded that Rahul should be brought back to handle the political crisis.
Mastercard profit beats estimates as lower costs soften spending hit
Mastercard Inc's quarterly profit beat analyst estimates on Thursday, as lower costs helped dull the blow from fewer people using the payment processor's cards during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
UP Govt to Constitute Specially Trained Force for Security of Establishments, Installations
To be constituted on the lines of vital installation force in other states, this force will be named Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF), the release said, adding the state cabinet has also given its approval for the same.
Malaysia's AirAsia X falls to first-quarter loss on pandemic impact
Malaysia's AirAsia X Bhd fell to a net loss in its first quarter, a fourth straight quarterly loss as the pandemic slowed air travel demand.
Maharashtra SSC Results 2020: 14-year-old Boy Scores 35 Marks Each in All Subjects in Class 10 Board Exams
Maharashtra SSC Results 2020: Thirty-five is the minimum score required for passing in a subject in the SSC exam, the results of which were declared on Wednesday.
Kin of Two Scribes Who Died of Covid-19 in Odisha to Get Rs 15 Lakh Each as Ex-gratia
The state government had in April announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh for families of all frontline workers, doctors and other health care professionals and who die due the infection during the course of their work.
Russia hands U.S. student long jail term on police assault charge
A Russian court sentenced a U.S. student to nine years in jail on Thursday after finding him guilty of endangering the lives of two police officers who detained him after a party in Moscow.
Singapore Exchange fourth-quarter profit jumps 17% as trading volume climbs
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) reported a nearly 17% increase in its net profit for the quarter ending in June as the bourse benefited from an increase in trading volume.
Players Enjoyed It: Andy Murray Calls for More Mixed-gender Events on Main Tours
Mixed doubles is currently played only at the four Grand Slams on the professional tennis circuit.