sa After Mumbai Police, UP Police Draw Message of 'HOPE' with Vehicles amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:23:43 +0530 For a long time, Mumbai City police has been sharing memes to make people aware of the pandemic and urge them to stay indoors. Full Article
sa Oreo Ice Cream with Samosa? Bizarre Food Combination Leaves Twitter in Two Minds By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:08:35 +0530 As soon as the post went viral, people couldn't keep their calm and Twitter wanted the person to be 'banned from the kitchen'. Full Article
sa MDH Chacha's Parody Account Knows Why Elon Musk Gave His Son a Bizarre Name: Marijuana Masala By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:50:31 +0530 Taking to his parody account on Facebook, <em>Chachaji</em> narrated a fictional incident, trying to justify why Elon had come up with such a name. Or what is the unavoidable future consequence of this. Full Article
sa How to Find if a WhatsApp Forward is True? This Team is Fighting Fake News in India By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:21:51 +0530 That's the thing about fake news - it appears believable. But how can you verify it? Full Article
sa These are the Final Secret Messages Sent by Nazis after World War II Ended By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:16:16 +0530 The secret messages, sent on May 7, 1945, were made public for the first time on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Full Article
sa While We Showered Flowers, Canada Increased Salaries of Health Workers Fighting Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:09:52 +0530 Canada has decided to increase wages of health workers and has set aside a $3 billion budget for the same. Full Article
sa England Cricket Board Teasing Kohli's Unique Dismissal by Rashid Has Riled up Desi Fans By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:13:37 +0530 In the video with Kohli, from the 2018 ODI series, the ECB has asked the Indian skipper if that was the best ball he ever faced. Full Article
sa Punjab Lost Rs 1,200-1,700 Crore of GDP Due to Covid-19 Lockdown, Says State Task force By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:06:29 +0530 Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh set up the task force to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the unprecedented lockdown that is still in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
sa Salary Cuts Imminent: Deloitte Says 27 of the Top 100 Firms on NSE Can't Sustain Wage Bill By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:33:12 +0530 A study by Deloitte found that 27 companies of the 100 listed on the NSE, won't be able to sustain current wage bill from cash profits, if their revenue dips by 30 per cent or more. Full Article
sa Realty Check: Work-from-home Might Not Result in Shrinking of Office Spaces, Say Experts By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:34:04 +0530 The need for more space due to potential social distancing norms in the near and distant future, expert say, is likely to offset the space gained by people working from home. Full Article
sa India's Scrap Gold Supplies Seen at Record High on Price Rally, Coronavirus, Says WGC By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:15:16 +0530 Rising scrap supplies amid a fall in demand could dent the world's second-biggest bullion consumer's imports and cap a rally in global prices, which hit a more than seven-year high earlier this month. Full Article
sa Mukesh Ambani to Forego Salary, RIL Board Members to Take Pay Cut amid Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:35:44 +0530 In a letter to employees dated April 29, Reliance Industries' executive director Hital R. Meswani stated that Ambani will forego his entire compensation. Full Article
sa JustDial Board Gives Nod to Rs 220 Crore Buyback Proposal at Rs 700 Per Share By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:21:44 +0530 In its filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said that the board of directors of JustDial has given its nod to a buyback proposal worth maximum Rs 220 crore. Full Article
sa Reckitt Benckiser's Sales Hit Record On Coronavirus Disinfectant Boom By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:02:13 +0530 Reckitt Benckiser recorded a 13.3% rise in first quarter like-for-like sales, that was its best performance since the company was formed in 1999. Full Article
sa Reliance to Hive off $75 Billion O2C Business into Separate Unit for Sale to Aramco By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:56:39 +0530 O2C undertaking of the company comprises entire oil-to-chemicals business of the company consisting of refining, petrochemicals, fuel retail and aviation fuel (majority interest only) and bulk wholesale marketing businesses together with its assets and liabilities. Full Article
sa After Facebook, Reliance Jio Platforms in Talks with Other Global Investors for Similar Stake Sale By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:01:38 +0530 Without revealing the identity of the companies, RIL in its fourth-quarter earnings statement said the investment would be announced in the coming months. Full Article
sa London Court Dismisses ArcelorMittal Appeal against Essar By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:08:41 +0530 The high court order of March 30 came as steelmaker ArcelorMittal looked to enforce a $1.5 billion arbitral award stemming from a soured supply agreement. Full Article
sa Lockdown Led to Subdued Economic Activity But Saved India From Lot of Agony: SBI chairman By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:50:04 +0530 Nationwide lockdown should only be lifted once the situation is fully under control, said State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar. Full Article
sa Sugar Output Falls 20% in October-April; Last 2 Months Sales Dip by 10 Lakh Tonne Due to Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:06:18 +0530 Sugar sales in March and April declined by 10 lakh tonne because of the imposition of nationwide lockdown to control the coronavirus disease, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said. Full Article
sa Graded Exit From Lockdown Would Be Good For Businesses, Say 86% of CEOs in CNBC-CII Poll By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:23:27 +0530 On the effectiveness of India's COVID-19 strategy, 73% of the respondents said it has been successful so far. Full Article
sa CNBCTV18-CII Poll: What Heads of Top Institutions Said on India's Strategy to Revive Economy After Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:03:57 +0530 SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar said he is hopeful of more relaxations by May 31 and expects economic activity to return by the festive season. Full Article
sa Covid-19 Not an End to Coworking Culture, Says Industry By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 12:49:50 +0530 Reeling under pressure due to sharp drop in footfalls following the COVID-19 pandemic, operators in the country's coworking industry believe the blip could be temporary and demand for flexible space would go up again as some key factors are going for them. Full Article
sa There Will be Flight of Capital From China Post Coronavirus Phase, Says BJP's Ram Madhav By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 08:50:18 +0530 Madhav said Asian democracies like Singapore and South Korea along with India have set a "new example that you don't need to be authoritarian to handle such a big crisis". Full Article
sa Saudi Arabia Says Investment Plans in India 'On Track' Even as Aramco's Net Profit Falls 21% By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:45:57 +0530 On being asked about the effect of the decline in Aramco’s profits on its plans to invest in India, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to India reiterated that investment plans were on track. Full Article
sa Goldman Sachs Says it Remains Bullish on Oil Prices in 2021 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:54:40 +0530 Lower crude production due to reduced activity and OPEC+ cuts, coupled with a partial recovery in oil demand, should drive prices higher next year, Goldman Sachs Equity Research said in a note. Full Article
sa Indian State Retailers' April Petrol Sales Down 61%, Diesel by 57%: Sources By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 01:21:41 +0530 The state retailers' petrol and diesel sales in first half of April declined by 61% and 64%, respectively, as a nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus brought economic activity to a standstill. Full Article
sa Bharat Petroleum Seeks LNG Cargo for May 25 Delivery, Says Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:47:22 +0530 Bharat Petroleum was seeking to buy a May 25 delivery cargo two weeks ago, but the tender was not awarded then, market sources said previously. Full Article
sa Average Daily Aadhaar-enabled Transactions Double; Over Rs 16K Cr Disbursed During Lockdown: FinMin By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:10:06 +0530 As many as 43 crore transactions leading to disbursement of Rs 16,101 crore took place during the lockdown period, the Finance Ministry said in a tweet on Monday. Full Article
sa More Fiscal Stimulus Measures Necessary in India to Fight Covid-19: S&P By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:01:03 +0530 In March, the government announced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package focusing on providing food security to the poor and providing money in their hands to fight COVID-19. Full Article
sa US Private Hiring Collapses in April, Plunging 20.2 Million, Says Payroll Firm ADP By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 07:14:00 +0530 However, the data only reflect company payrolls through April 12 so the report does not reflect the full impact of COVID-19 on the overall employment situation. Full Article
sa Kotak Mahindra Bank Declares 10 Per cent Pay Cut for Staff with Over Rs 25 Lakh Annual Salary By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:16:43 +0530 The move from Kotak Mahindra comes weeks after the top management voluntarily surrendered 15 per cent of their payments for 2020-21. Full Article
sa Govt Working on Financial Package for all Sectors of Economy, Says Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:37:20 +0530 Participating in the same meeting, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also said "a package is going to be declared". Full Article
sa MSME Sector on Verge of Collapse, Says Nitin Gadkari; Urges Industries to Clear Outstanding Dues By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:57:30 +0530 The minister also noted that the pendency of dues owed to MSME units by the central government, state governments, public sector undertakings and major industries was "very high". Full Article
sa CAIT Flags Traders' Inability to Pay Full Salary for April, Seeks Goyal's Intervention By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:14:41 +0530 The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal seeking his intervention in the matter. Full Article
sa Public Sector Banks Sanctioned Rs 5.66 Lakh Crore Loans during March-April: Nirmala Sitharaman By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:26:03 +0530 She further said that state-owned banks implemented the moratorium announced by the RBI on repayment of loans. Full Article
sa India May See 0% GDP Growth This Fiscal Year, Says Moody's By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:25:30 +0530 The ratings agency said it expected India to see no growth in financial year 2021 and bounce back to a 6.6% GDP growth in FY22. Full Article
sa Coronavirus Lockdown: PSBs Have Sanctioned Loans Worth Rs 42,000 Crore To MSMEs, Corporates So Far By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:00:26 +0530 Many MSMEs and corporates have also availed the three-month moratorium offered by banks as per the Reserve Bank of India Full Article
sa Indian Economy May Contract 0.4% in FY21 on Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Two Foreign Brokerages By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:46:45 +0530 Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide. Full Article
sa Saudi, US Firms Eye Stakes in Reliance's Jio, Deals Could Get Completed This Month: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:51:31 +0530 The deal could be completed as soon as this month, though no agreement has been finalised and plans may change. Full Article
sa Govt Disburses Rs 18,253 Crore to 9.13 Crore Farmers Under PM-KISAN Scheme During Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:55:43 +0530 Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account. Full Article
sa Badminton Restart 'Difficult to Predict' After Coronavirus Crisis, Says BWF Chief By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:12:21 +0530 BWF chief Thomas Lund said the restrictions on international travel due to coronavirus has complicated the picture for badminton to resume. Full Article
sa Returning Before US Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic is 'Unrealistic', Says Taylor Fritz By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 01:45:19 +0530 Taylor Fritz said that the tennis authorities are looking to stage the US Open but he was unsure if they will be able to do that. Full Article
sa India Loses to Rest of World after Draw With USA in Online Nations Cup By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:29:36 +0530 India lost to Rest of the World in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup after against USA. Full Article
sa Spanish Club Says it Mistakenly Allowed Novak Djokovic to Train Against Covid-19 Rules By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:01:40 +0530 Novak Djokovic published a video of him training on Monday in apparent violation of Spain's current rules amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
sa Tokyo Olympics Postponement Doesn't Bother Saurabh Chaudhary, Always Training to be at His Best: Amit Sheoran By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:31:18 +0530 Saurabh Chaudhary's coach Amit Sheoran said for his ward it doesn't matter if the Tokyo Olympics are held tomorrow, after a year or even after 10 years Full Article
sa Using Ropes and Tires, Been More Than a Month Since Proper Training: Satish Kumar By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:48:04 +0530 For Satish Kumar the euphoria that came with sealing qualification for the Tokyo Olympics was quickly balanced off by the news that it been postponed due to coronavirus Full Article
sa India Has Learnt to Accept Female Athletes But Still a Long Way to Go: Sania Mirza By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:20:36 +0530 Sania Mirza said she is proud apart from cricket, the biggest sports stars in India are women athletes Full Article
sa Need to be Sensitive While Coaching Young Female Sportspersons: Sania Mirza By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:30:26 +0530 Sania Mirza said that coaches need to be sensitive of the hormonal changes that girls go through while working with them. Full Article
sa SAI Makes Services, Excluding Food, Inside its Stadiums Free for IOA and NSFs By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:09:04 +0530 SAI has made electricity, water, housekeeping, hostel free for IOA and NSFs and the organisers will now have to make only food and beverages arrangement for an event. Full Article
sa Athletes Could be Particularly Vulnerable to Serious Covid-19 Symptoms, Says Union By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:16:04 +0530 Director of World Players' Association said players were willing to take a calculated risk to resume their sporting careers, social distancing rules cannot be adhered to in most sports. Full Article