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Sensex, Nifty Fall For Second Session On Losses In Banks, Metal Stocks
Indian shares inched lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, pulled down by banking and metal stocks, as rising coronavirus cases globally soured appetite for equities.
HSBC To Accelerate Restructuring Plan As Third-quarter Profit Tumbles 35%
HSBC Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it plans to accelerate its restructuring plan, slashing costs further than previously suggested, flipping its model from generating income mainly from interest rates to feebased business, and shrinking in size.
Wellington Phoenix Moving To New South Wales For New A-League Season
Wellington Phoenix said on Tuesday they will be based in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) for the start of the ALeague campaign and will not return to New Zealand during the season unless COVID19 travel restrictions are eased.
‘Elections Main Ka Ba...’: Walkover for Nitish in Bihar and Trump's Return? Bhojpuri Rap Captures Poll Rush
An otherwise lackluster election campaign in Bihar came alive after actor Manoj Bajpayee's lockdown Bhojpuri rap, Mumbai Main Ka Ba, that went viral and was soon copied by campaign managers to woo voters.
South Korea Economy Returns To Growth In Third-quarter As Stimulus Kicks In
South Korea's economy returned to growth in the third quarter, recovering from its sharpest contraction in more than a decade, as the government pushed through stimulus measures and major trading partners eased coronavirus restrictions.
BJP Fields Naresh Bansal For Rajya Sabha From Uttarakhand
The BJP has announced senior party leader Naresh Bansal as its candidate from Uttarakhand for the Rajya Sabha election. Pradesh BJP Vice President Devendra Bhasin said the central election committee of the party announced Bansal's candidature on Monday...
Barrett Swearing-in Differs Markedly From 'SuperSpreader'
This time they mostly wore masks.
Goldman Sachs Attempted To Cover Up Sexual Misconduct, Lawsuit Claims
The lawsuit was filed by Marla Crawford, a former associate general counsel at the bank, against Goldman Sachs, the bank’s General Counsel Karen Seymour and its Global Head of Litigation, Darrell Cafasso.
UN Investigator Says Belarus Must Stop Repressing Its People
The U.N. human rights investigator for Belarus demanded Monday that the government stop repressing its own people, saying at least 20,000 were detained in August and September and hundreds reported beaten, intimidated, tortured or illtreated in custody.
Turkey, Turkish Cypriots Seek 2-state Deal For Cyprus
Turkeys president and the newlyelected Turkish Cypriot leader voiced their support on Monday for the resumption of peace talks for Cyprus based on a solution envisioning two separate states departing from a formula followed for decades.
US: 10 Shot, 2 Fatally, At Post-funeral Gathering In Mississippi
Greenwood (US) (AP) Ten people were shot, two fatally, during a post-funeral gathering in Mississippi over the weekend, police said. Jonathan Pitts, 42, and his sister Katrina Pitts, 41, died at the scene of the shooting late Saturday in Greenwood, the...
Three-way Talks Over Ethiopia's Nile River Dam Set To Resume
Negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River will resume Tuesday, according to the chairman of the African Union, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Strict Action To Be Taken Against Adulterators: Rajasthan Health Minister
Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said strict action will be taken against adulterators under the 'Pure for Sure' campaign that started from Monday. He said that during the festive season complaints of adulteration increases in products made of mi...
6-year-old Girl Raped by Tutor in UP's Pilibhit; Accused Arrested
The girl has been admitted to the district hospital, while the accused has been arrested, police said.
In Major Reshuffle, Haryana Govt Issues Transfer Orders Of 34 IAS Officers
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government issued the transfer and posting orders of 34 IAS officers on Monday with immediate effect. Among those shuffled are Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister V Umashankar, who will n...
Shillong Traffic Police to Impose Fine for Improper Use of Hazard Lights
The use of Hazard lights should only be restricted to when a vehicle is stationary. It is used to indicate that the vehicle is parked on the road or is in a dangerous position.