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Bihar: At NDA Govt's Oath-taking Ceremony, Sushil Kumar Modi Left Dejected
Though, there is no word from the BJP on the next assignment for Sushil Modi, there are talks in the political circles he has been dropped from the ministry as a part of the party's plans to chart an independent course in Bihar, moving away from the perce...
EU Regulators To Decide On $30 Billion Willis, Aon Deal By Dec. 21
Aon has sought EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers, with the EU watchdog setting a Dec. 21 deadline for its decision, a filing on the European Commission website showed on Monday.
Senior Rajasthan Minister Bhanwar Lal Meghwal Passes Away, CM & Other Leaders Condole Demise
Meghwal, who represented Sujangarh assembly constituency of Churu district, suffered a brain stroke in May this year. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, former deputy CM Sachin Pilot and other leaders condoled the deat...
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea Seeking to Declare Election of Lawmakers Facing Criminal Charges as 'Null & Void'
S N Shukla, general secretary of the petitioner NGO, told the bench that election of persons facing criminal charges is contrary to rule of law and free and fair election and it negates the resolve of the Constitution to provide justice to all.
OPEC+ Weighs Further Steps To Support Market, Sees Weaker Compliance
OPEC and its allies discussed weaker compliance with pledged oil output cuts on Monday and weighed further action to support the market as the second wave of coronavirus hits demand.
Sweden Limits Public Gatherings To Eight People To Fight Pandemic
Adherence to the Swedish coronavirus recommendations has come down since the spring and public gatherings will be limited to eight people, down from a previous upper limit of 300, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday.
Paddy Procurement at MSP Rises 20.25% to 281.28 Lakh Tonnes This Kharif Season
Total procurement rose by 20.25 per cent till November 15 of the ongoing kharif season from 233.89 lakh tonnes in the year-ago period, it said. The government has procured paddy at the MSP value of Rs 53,105.70 crore so far, benefitting 24.14 lakh farmers...
Govt Seeks Compliance of 26% FDI in Digital News Within A Month
The ministry, in its notice to the news portals, websites and news agencies, has laid out the detailed actions to be undertaken by eligible entities to comply with the government's September 18, 2019 decision within a month.
S&P, Dow Futures Rise After Moderna Says Vaccine 94.5% Effective
Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Monday after Moderna became the second U.S. company in a week to report positive results from its COVID19 vaccine trial, raising hopes of a quicker economic recovery from a pandemicled recession.
Bengaluru Violence Case: Aide of Former Mayor Sampath Raj Held for Helping Him Abscond
The Central Crime Branch probing the violence arrested Riyazuddin for allegedly aiding Raj and Abdul Rakeeb Zakir to escape from the city last month and gave them shelter for a few days, they said.
Putin, Macron Discuss Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh In Phone Call: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss the situation in NagornoKarabakh, the Kremlin said.
Election 2020 Today: Biden Advisers On Virus, Pot Embraced
Heres whats happening Monday in Election 2020
Jug Jugg Jeeyo Starts Shooting, Team Celebrates Neetu Kapoor's Return To Films
Jug Jug Jeeyo marks the return of Neetu Kapoor on the big screen, seven years after “Besharam”, which also featured her actor son Ranbir Kapoor and late husband Rishi Kapoor.
Gujarati New Year 2020: PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah Lead Wishes for Bestu Varas
People prepare new account books and perform pujas in the new book known as the Chopda. On Gujarati New Year, people worship Goddess Lakshmi.
iPhone 12 mini Users Facing Unresponsive Lock Screen Issue, Apple Yet to Address Problem
As per user reports available on several online forums, iPhone 12 mini users are unable to access the camera or flashlight tabs at the bottom of the lock screen. Some users are also unable to enter the passcode.
'Not Just Politicians, Even Voters are Divided Now': Obama on Widening Gap Between Citizens
In the run up to the 2020 US presidential election, the political divide between the supporters of President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Biden got deeper with political analysts predicting that almost half of the US was likely to feel betra...