x 83-Year-Old Hotelier Maps Lord Ram's Exile Itinerary on Atlas to Pass Time in Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 02:00:38 +0530 Ashok Kumar has also asked a few professors to conduct a research on Ramayana, Mahabharat and Chanakya period to evaluate what kind of world existed in those years. Full Article
x Watch: Couple Exchanges Garlands Using Sticks to Maintain Social Distancing During Wedding By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:13:14 +0530 A couple from Mumbai came up with a unique way of celebrating their marriage amid the lockdown. Full Article
x Penguins Day Out: Singapore Zoo's Cold Residents are Exploring the Premises as Humans Stay Indoors By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:23:56 +0530 The zoo says the workout strengthens the creatures' leg muscles and helps them navigate new environments. Full Article
x Delhi Government Imposing 70% 'Coronavirus Tax' on Liquor has Inspired 100% of the Memes By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:56:08 +0530 The decision which has been both criticized and lauded by experts on the revenue and whether this is the best way to handle the long queues outside shops, the news has also inspired memes. Full Article
x Anger in Middle East, Marriage in India: 'Red Dot Experiment' Shows How Meanings Vary Across Cultures By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:51:51 +0530 In South East Asia, the instant responses tended to marriage and love while the delayed responses included communism, China etc. Full Article
x Toxic Algae in Oceans Triggered by Melting Snowcaps in Himalayas are Visible from Space By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:28:53 +0530 NASA has also shared images, showing the presence of Noctiluca on the coast of the Arabian Sea. Full Article
x 'Give Her a Condom': Sexist Trolls Target Pregnant Jamia Student Arrested Under UAPA By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:25:20 +0530 Even as the viral Instagram account 'Boys Locker Room' brought back discourse about "glorification of rape culture" in India, many on the internet felt that what was happening to Zargar was yet another example of rape culture and normalisation of violence against women. Full Article
x Racist Man Wears Ku Klux Klan Hood as Face Mask in US, Twitter Slams it as 'Symbol of Hate' By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:30:10 +0530 Santee Mayor John Minto in a joint statement with the city council also condemned the incident and termed it a 'symbol of hatred'. Full Article
x 23-Year-Old Student Experiments How Many Licks It Takes to Finish a Lollipop By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:34:53 +0530 In order to complete the experiment, the student spent around two hours in licking a strawberry Chupa Chups lollipop so as to just be left with a stick. Full Article
x X Æ A-12: Twitter is Trying to Decode Elon Musk's Newborn Son's Name with Memes By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:28:54 +0530 While using an Instagram face filter on a newborn baby, and wearing an 'Occupy Mars' T-Shirt to meet his son is very in-line with Musk's strange and confusing behavior exhibited on Twitter, the name has certainly thrown people for a toss. Full Article
x FedEx Driver's Kind Gesture Makes Child's Lockdown Birthday Viral and Memorable By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 02:41:10 +0530 According to Liz, Jodan simply wanted to make up for the birthday celebrations Emma might've lost while staying at home due to the lockdown. Full Article
x Guilty or Not, Trolling 'Shameful': DCW Demands Probe into Sexist Attacks on Pregnant Jamia Student By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:14:16 +0530 Since Zargar's arrest, social media trolls have been slandering and character assassinating the Jamia student due to her pregnancy. Full Article
x UP Man Rides to MP on Bike to Get Married After Lockdown Extended for Third Time By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 04:59:00 +0530 Quite a few weddings have been held over video calls since the imposition of COVID-19 lockdown. Full Article
x 93% Indians are Anxious to Return to Office Post Lockdown and Here's Why By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:08:20 +0530 A health-tech community product, FYI, undertook the survey conducted by MindMap Advance Research with 560 India Inc. entities, including employees from across small, medium and large enterprises in major metro cities of Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Full Article
x Women are Turning to VR to Prepare for Real Life Situations of Sexual Harassment By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:15:25 +0530 While Singapore is regarded as one of the world's safest cities with little violent crime, cases of molestation increased more than 15 percent to 1,632 between 2010 and 2019. Full Article
x Elon Musk and Grimes Cannot Legally Name Their Son 'X Æ A-12' and There's a Good Reason By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:00:46 +0530 While Musk and Grimes mightwant to use X Æ A-12 as the kid's nickname, they'll officially have to name the child something else. Full Article
x This TikTok Video Showing DIY Hack to Fix Receding Hairline is One we Just Can't Brush Away By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 02:29:36 +0530 The clip has been shared on video-sharing portal TikTok in which one can see a woman fix her hairline step by step with makeup items. Full Article
x Vivek Agnihotri is Deleting Old, Sexist Tweets Mocking Rape but Internet Won't Let Him Forget By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:01:40 +0530 Not only has Agnihotri mocked gang rape in past tweets but also made fun of Sita and Draupadi from Ramayana and Mahabharata respectively. Full Article
x Photographer Spots Extremely Rare Two-headed 'Wolf Snake' in Odisha Forest By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:38:22 +0530 Two-headed animals are considered in many cultures to be a portent of disaster, and they have frequently appeared in mythology. Full Article
x Axl Rose Has US Treasury Secretary So Rattled That He Used Liberia's Flag in Twitter Feud By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:43:38 +0530 Rose’s vulgar comment rattled the Mnuchin, causing an altercation of sorts. Full Article
x What Makes Eleven Cry? Mumbai Police Has Answer to Netflix's 'Stranger Things' Meme By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:15 +0530 Mumbai Police does not believe in letting a good meme go. Full Article
x Æ b 8 Home: 'Mumbai Police Puts Covid-19 Spin on Elon Musk's Son's Name X Æ A-12 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:36:59 +0530 The cryptic tweet has since gone viral with many commenting on Mumbai Police's determination to turn every single popular meme into a public safety advisory. Full Article
x 'It's a Hoax': Twitter Mocks Donald Trump after Ivanka's Assistant Tests Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:56:41 +0530 Ivanka Trump's secretary became the third White House employee to test negative for coronavirus on Friday following Donald Trump's valet and Mike Pence's aide. Full Article
x Airbus Sensor Cameras Used to Detect Explosives Can Prove Vital in 'Sniffing' Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:49:19 +0530 These camera sensors use microprocessors, which are made of biological cells. These processors help in identifying different chemicals and microbes floating in the air but invisible to human eyes. Full Article
x Sensex Jumps over 300 Points in Early Trade; Nifty Reclaims 9,400 By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:29:22 +0530 HDFC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying nearly 5 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, Tech Mahindra, M&M, Reliance Industries and NTPC. Full Article
x Axis Bank Shares Drop Over 6% After Q4 Net Loss By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:51:32 +0530 Axis Bank on Tuesday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 1,387.78 crore for March quarter of 2019-20 as provisioning for bad loans and contingencies soared. Full Article
x Sensex Rallies 606 Points, Nifty Reclaims 9,500 as Banks, Financials Surge By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:06:35 +0530 Indian markets opened on positive note taking positive cues from its Asian peers and ahead of U S Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
x 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
x RBI Extends Curbs on Mumbai-based Co-operative Bank For 6 More Months By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:56:08 +0530 The Reserve Bank in October 2018 had barred the bank from granting or renewing any loan for six months and later extended the curbs twice. The bank was allowed to continue to undertake banking business with restrictions till "its financial position improves". Full Article
x Partial Relief for Vodafone Idea as SC Asks Income Tax Department to Refund Rs 733 Crore By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:15:45 +0530 Vodafone Idea, formerly known as Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd, had however sought Rs 4,759.07 crore in tax refund from for AYs - 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Full Article
x Axis Bank Shares Drop Nearly 4% after Q4 Net Loss By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:29:03 +0530 The scrip closed the day at Rs 438.85, 3.67 per cent lower at the BSE. During the day, it declined 6.15 per cent to Rs 427.50. Full Article
x Government Looking into Possibility of Building Smart Cities along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:18:11 +0530 The Rs 1 lakh crore flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is scheduled to be completed within three years and and expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours. Full Article
x Oil Prices Extend Rally as Coronavirus Worries Ease By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:23:49 +0530 Oil prices have plunged to historic lows in recent weeks as collapsing demand due to worldwide lockdowns prompted a massive glut and led to storage capacity filling up. Full Article
x Nifty, Sensex Soar on Covid-19 Drug Hopes, Set for Best Month Since 2009 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:59:56 +0530 The NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 3.11 per cent to 9,850.3 by 0455 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 3.1 per cent at 33,734.26. Both indexes were on course for their fourth straight session of gains in a holiday shortened week. Full Article
x Sensex Soars 997 Points Led by Gains in Energy, IT and Banking Stocks; Nifty Tops 9,850 Mark By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:26:13 +0530 After surging 1,167 points during the day, the 30-share index settled 997.46 points or 3.05 per cent higher at 33,717.62. It hit an intra-day high of 33,887.25. Full Article
x Covid-19: Fitch Downgrades Viability Ratings of SBI, BoB, ICICI and Axis Bank By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:17:40 +0530 The agency affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings (IDR) of SBI and BOB at 'BBB-' and those of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank at 'BB+'. Full Article
x Sebi Exempts Four Family Trusts Linked to Lux Industries' Promoters From Open Offer Obligation By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:16:36 +0530 The proposed acquisition involves settlement or contribution of equity shares of the company to the four trusts by Ashok Todi, Bimla Todi, Pradip Todi and Shobha Todi. Full Article
x 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
x In Meeting with Bank Chiefs, RBI Governor Reviews Execution of Measures to Reduce Financial Stress By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:48:31 +0530 In his opening remarks, the governor appreciated the efforts of banks in ensuring normal to near normal operations during the lockdown period. Full Article
x Nifty, Sensex Slump as Govt Extends Coronavirus Lockdown; HDFC Bank Slides By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:10:57 +0530 The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 4.25% at 9,448.15, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 4.34% lower at 32,260.30. Full Article
x India Doubles Down on Solar, Gas at Coal's Expense as Electricity Use Falls By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:19:15 +0530 India's solar and gas-fired electricity generation rose in April even as overall power demand fell at the steepest monthly rate in at least thirteen years, a Reuters analysis of provisional government data showed. Full Article
x Remdesivir Expected to be Available for Covid-19 Patients from Next Week: Top Company Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:38:04 +0530 Remdesivir is authorised for the treatment of hospitalised patients with severe Covid-19 disease though the optimal duration of treatment is still being studied in ongoing clinical trials. Full Article
x Sensex Crashes Over 2,000 Points as Global Selloff Intensifies amid Rising US-China Tensions By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 04:38:13 +0530 After a highly volatile session, the 30-share BSE index settled at 31,715.35, plunging 2,002.27 points, or 5.94 per cent. Full Article
x RBI May Extend Moratorium on Loans by Another 3 Months By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:11:30 +0530 Suggestions from various quarters, including from Indian Banks' Association, have come for the further extension of moratorium and the RBI is actively considering them, according to sources. Full Article
x Sensex Jumps Over 500 Points in Opening Trade; Nifty Tops 9,400 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:20:26 +0530 ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 5 per cent, followed by M&M, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid and Tech Mahindra. Full Article
x US Financial Body Gives $15 Mn Loan to Indian Start-up to Expand Access to Quality Education By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 02:09:26 +0530 An American financial organisation has agreed to sanction USD 15 million loan to an Indian education start-up to expand the access to quality education by providing critical financing to schools that serve low-income students in India. Full Article
x Sensex Gives up Early Gains to End 262 Points Lower; Financial Stocks Tank By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 04:22:54 +0530 Slumping over 810 points from the day's high, the 30-share BSE index settled 261.84 points or 0.83 per cent lower at 31,453.51. Full Article
x US Trade Deficit Widens to $44.4 Billion in March on Falling Exports By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:07:02 +0530 Imports also fell, but only by 6.2 percent, as transportation and shipping began to close down worldwide. Full Article
x Govt Hikes Excise Duty on Petrol by Rs 10 a Litre, Diesel by Rs 13 a Litre; No Change in Retail Rates By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:02:43 +0530 These duty rate changes will come into effect from May 6. Full Article
x Govt to Gain Over Rs 1.5 Lakh Cr this Fiscal From Record Excise Duty Hike on Petrol & Diesel By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:37:36 +0530 The government hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up gains arising from international oil prices falling to a two-decade low. Full Article