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Attempt to Cap OIL Gas Well at Baghjan Fails, Reasons Being Examined
The company said that well killing fluid is ready at site and all the six high discharge water pumps are operational for spraying water to the well head during the operation.
India's August-September monsoon rains seen at 104% of average
Monsoon rains in India are expected to be 104% of a longterm average in August and September, the weather office said on Friday, indicating bumper harvests and helping to alleviate the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Man Extradited from India to UK Convicted of String of Rapes and Murder
Aman Vyas was convicted of the rape and murder of Michelle Samaraweera and the rape of three other women, offences which took place at locations across Walthamstow in north east London between March 2009 and May 2009.
Adhir Chowdhury Demands CM Mamata's Resignation over Handling of Covid-19 Pandemic in Bengal
Chowdhury said that taking advantage of the mismanagement in the government healthcare sector and lack of beds in state-run hospitals, private facilities are looting COVID-19 patients.
Shakuntala Devi Movie Review: A Rushed Family Drama Saved by Vidya Balan
In Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan steals the limelight as a mathematics wizard. She is charming and vibrant, and holds the narrative together.
Gold set for best month in four years; silver eyes record monthly gain
Gold rose on Friday, trading near its all time peak, as a sliding dollar and dire economic numbers from far and wide sparked a rush to safety in bullion, which is on course for its biggest monthly gain in over four years.
S&P 500, Dow slide as pandemic nerves offset tech euphoria
The S&P 500 and Dow gave up early gains on Friday as concerns about the economic damage from the COVID19 pandemic replaced early euphoria from stunning quarterly earnings reports by Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook.
Disgruntled fair workers protest renewed Belgium coronavirus restrictions
Workers hauling more than 400 truckloads of fairground rides and equipment halted traffic for hours in Brussels on Friday, honking to protest a ban on a huge summer fair that has been barred from opening amid a spike in COVID19 infections.
Finance Ministry Working with RBI on Need for Loan Restructuring, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The Finance minister also said that the decision on reducing GST rates on the healthcare and other products will be taken by the GST Council.
105-year-old Afghan Woman Beats Covid-19, Discharged from Hospital in Greater Noida
Rabia Ahmed was admitted to the private Sharda Hospital on July 16 in a 'life-threatening condition' after getting infected with the novel coronavirus and spent a week on ventilator, they said.
Australian High Commissioner Criticises Chinese Envoy to India for Objecting to Comments on South China Sea
In a tweet, Sun took objection to the Australian diplomat's remarks and said they were made "disregarding facts".
SBI touts strong 'immunity' as profit surges in pandemic
State Bank of India (SBI) posted a sharp increase in net profit on Friday and provided a steady outlook for the coming quarters, even as the coronavirus crisis ravages the country's economy.
Chinese gold discounts hit record as pandemic hammers physical demand
Chinese gold dealers were forced to offer the steepestever discounts this week as physical demand plunged, while the Indian market flipped to a premium again.
How inequality and poverty undermined S. Africa's COVID response
When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa's governmentrun Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards to treat them.
'Sushant's Family Pressured Me to Give Statement Against Rhea Chakraborty': Siddharth Pithani
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend has sent an e-mail to Mumbai Police, alleging that the family members of the late Bollywood star pressurised him to give statement against actress Rhea Chakraborty.
Delhi Govt's Five-day Sero-survey to Begin on Saturday
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on July 22 had announced that after analysing the results of the last survey, it was decided that more such exercises would be done every month to formulate better policies for tackling the COVID-19 situation in the na...