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Half Of New EMEA Passive Fund Launches 'sustainable' In 2020 - Citi
Passive investment funds linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals have pulled in the lion's share of new money in Europe in 2020, Citi said on Friday, as more investors seek out companies they deem to act sustainably.
Chhattisgarh CM Seeks Seven More CRPF Battalions to Strengthen Fight Against Naxal
Home Ministry had allotted seven additional battalions of CRPF for Chhattisgarh in 2018 and it was decided to deploy them in south Bastar.
President Trump Urges Iran To Spare Life Of Young Wrestler
President Donald Trump has urged Iran not to execute a popular wrestler who authorities say killed a man during 2018 antigovernment rallies.
SC Rejects 1984 Riots Case Convict Sajjan Kumar's Plea for Interim Bail on Health Ground
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Kumar, argued that interim bail be granted to Kumar on health grounds as he has been in jail for 20 months, has lost nearly 16 kg weight and needs to recover from past ailments.
Hungary Must Boost Economy As It Faces Second COVID Wave - PM Orban
Hungary needs to kickstart its economy while finetuning rules to prepare for a second wave of the pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Rupal Patel aka Kokilaben Re-enacts Popular 'Rasode Mein Kaun Tha' Scene
Rupal Patel who played Kokila Ben in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya has taken the viral Rasode Mei Kaun Tha meme sportingly. She has recreated the scene by lip-syncing the lyrics of the rap song.
Govt Surpasses Target for National Highway Construction, Completes 3,181 Km in April-Aug
The length of national highway (NH) works awarded during this fiscal also more than doubled as compared to last fiscal, NHAI said.
Going Lower: Emerging Market Central Banks Deliver 19th Month Of Interest Rate Cuts
Emerging market central banks continued to trim interest rates in August, with policymakers trying to shore up their economies to battle the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, though the pace of reductions continued to slow.
In Indonesia, Govt Using Shock Coffin Tactics to Nail Coronavirus Risks And Caution Public
Each day in Jakarta at 9 a.m. sharp, local government official Ricky Mulyana and three colleagues don full personal protective equipment, hoist a wooden coffin onto their shoulders, and set out on a 'funeral' procession down busy city streets.
Malaika Arora's 'India's Best Dancer' Shoot Affected by Covid-19
'India's Best Dancer' shoot has been affected by coronavirus as 7-8 people have reportedly tested positive from the unit.
Australia's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges On Aged Care Fatalities
An Australian state reported a record 59 deaths on Friday, the highest ever daily total for the country, including previously unrecorded fatalities in aged care homes over the past several weeks.
Peru to Resume International Flight Operations From October 1 With Stringent Safety Measures
The first routes to resume include those to Mexico and Chile, which form the Pacific Alliance trade bloc with Peru and Colombia, Xinhua news agency quoted the Minister as saying on Wednesday.
Central Team to Survey Flood-hit Districts in Karnataka for Relief Aid
The state government has compiled a report on the havoc wreaked by incessant rains and flash floods in dozen districts across the southern state.
Delhi Records Highest Spike in Cases in 69 Days, No Chance of Another Lockdown, Says Official
Medical experts have already flagged multiple reasons that could have led to surge in cases in the past one week or so, including, reopening of economy and many people not wearing masks and adhering to social distancing norms in public.
Ladakh Row: Four Months on, Rajnath Singh to Meet Chinese Counterpart in First Political Contact
The Chinese side had conveyed to the Indian mission its keenness to have a meeting between the two defence ministers, hoping for a resolution to the border standoff.
Organizer: We Won't Paint BLM On Atlantic City Boardwalk
An Atlantic City community activist who had planned to lead protesters Friday in painting Black Lives Matter on the seaside gambling resort's history Boardwalk says they no longer plan to do so.