k '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
k WATCH: David Warner Grooves to Thala Ajith’s Tunes With Wife Candice and daughter Indi on TikTok By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:55:55 +0530 The Aussie cricketer is spending the lockdown time with his family – wife Candice and daughters Ivy Mae, Indi Rae and Isla Rose. Full Article
k 'Rowdy' is Loved, Hated, But not Ignored: Fans Celebrate Vijay Deverakonda's Birthday on Twitter By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 01:15:37 +0530 The Tollywood star, who has been a part of the industry for almost a decade now, is known for playing versatile roles. Full Article
k Indian Gaur Showing off its Jumping Skills in Lockdown Has Stunned the Internet By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:00:19 +0530 While some users were awestruck by the Gaur’s jump, some believe that this is no mean feat for the animal. Full Article
k 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
k The Secret to Becoming a Desi TikTok Star During Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:55:35 +0530 On average, a TikTok star spends 5 hours on a video, and thinks of new concepts for the videos, while doing everyday activities. Full Article
k WATCH: Dog Turns Hide and Seek Partner for Young Girl in this Adorable Video By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:09:55 +0530 The doggo who is named Monkey can be seen putting his paws up on the wall and hiding his head between the legs. Full Article
k 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
k 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
k Watch: Hundreds of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Make Their Way to Sea in Odisha amid Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:09:08 +0530 Videos of a huge number of baby Olive Ridley turtles moving towards the sea after a few days of hatching has taken the internet by a storm. Full Article
k Dutch School Installs Plastic Shields Around Students' Desks to Maintain Social Distancing By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:33:10 +0530 At the Springplank school in Netherlands, younger students will use one entrance and older students a different one. Parents will have to drop their children at the gate. Full Article
k 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
k Industry Dialogue: It is Not True That Employees Working From Home Are Lazying Around By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:14:52 +0530 If you’re still unsure whether remote work can work for your business, you may not have had a choice, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to assure employees that you not only care about but also trust them—that you have their best interests at heart. Full Article
k RBI Writes off Nearly Rs 69,000 Cr Loans, Including Those of Top Defaulters Mehul Choksi & Vijay Mallya By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:12:10 +0530 Absconding dimantaire Choksi's company Gitanjali Gems tops the list of these defaulters with a whopping amount of Rs 5,492 crore, according to the list. Full Article
k With an Oil Barrel Costing Less Than a New York Pizza, Will the Industry Ever Recover? By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:19:44 +0530 Oil prices were declining even before the pandemic hit as producers flooded the market with more oil than the world could use. Full Article
k India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:09:33 +0530 Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford. Full Article
k 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
k Indians Venture into US Stocks as Markets Slump at Home By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:18:58 +0530 India's equity markets have lost more than a fifth of their value this year, while the S&P 500 has corrected by just over 11 per cent. The S&P 500 also has almost no correlation with India's markets, making it an ideal hedge for domestic investors. Full Article
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k 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
k Don't Need Budget 2.0, Post-Covid Reforms Can Be Through Stimulus: CEA K Subramanian By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:22:29 +0530 Chief Economic Adviser K Subramanian said policy making in India happens throughout the year, coming up with a separate budget may only be a legal way to go about it. Full Article
k 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
k SoftBank-backed Oyo to Offload More Loss-making Hotels Amid Pandemic: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:09:02 +0530 The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt. Full Article
k Coronavirus Crisis: With Rock-bottom Prices, Will The Oil Industry Recover? By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:34:16 +0530 The Energy Information Administration expects jet fuel use to fall 34% in the second quarter. In addition, the agency expects gasoline use to drop by 25% from April to June. Full Article
k Asian Stocks Set to Track US Gains as Virus Treatment Hopes Lift Confidence By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:41:17 +0530 A top US health official said Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir is likely to become the standard of care for Covid-19 after early results from a clinical trial showed it helped certain patients recover more quickly. Full Article
k Glenmark to Conduct Trials for Potential Covid-19 Drug, Shares Jump By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:26:01 +0530 On Wednesday, another Indian pharmaceutical company, Strides Pharma Science Ltd, said it had developed and commercialised favipiravir antiviral tablets, and had applied to Indian drug authorities to start trials. Full Article
k Tamil Nadu Sets Up Crack Team to Net Companies Fleeing China, Other Covid-Hit Nations By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:08:04 +0530 A committee headed by the state’s chief secretary that also includes representatives from South Korea and Japan will submit a report within one month. Full Article
k 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
k 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
k Infra Funding Requirement Pegged at Rs 111 Lakh Crore During 2020-25: Finance Ministry By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:03:58 +0530 The final report of the task force on NIP for 2019-2025 suggested steps like deepening bond markets, setting up of development financial institutions and land monetisation to meet the funding needs, Full Article
k 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
k Hotel Industry Mulls Pay Cuts, Reducing Manpower to Tide over Lockdown Woes By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:07:07 +0530 Industry representatives said while some hotels have chosen not to entertain new guests, some have stepped up hygiene and sanitisation measures. Full Article
k Nitin Gadkari Launches Portal for Innovative MSME Ideas By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:55:07 +0530 The 'MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and Research' portal was launched via video-conference. Registered users on the portal can share ideas, innovation and research, which will be reviewed by the officer concerned. Full Article
k Glenmark Pharma Shares Trim Most of Early Gains, Close Over 2 % Higher By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:23 +0530 The company said it is the first firm in India to receive such an approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Full Article
k Don't Let Telcos Charge Offices, Businesses for Unused Internet during Lockdown: PIL in Delhi HC By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:26:06 +0530 The petitioner contended that telephone operators and ISPs ought not to charge citizens for services not used by them while following the government's directions. Full Article
k Investor Wealth Jumps Rs 7.68 Lakh Crore in Four Days of Market Rally By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:27:37 +0530 Rising for the fourth straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 997.46 points, or 3.05 per cent, higher at 33,717.62. Full Article
k Lockdown Impact: India's March Infrastructure Output Contracts 6.5% Compared to Last Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:38:50 +0530 The infrastructure output growth for February was upwardly revised to 7.1% from an earlier estimate of 5.5%, the data showed. Full Article
k NIP Task Force Calls for Boosting Private Investment in Highways at Rs 20.33 Lakh Crore by 2025 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:15 +0530 The ministry constructed 10,855 km of national highways against the targeted 16,420 km in fiscal 2019, with an average daily construction rate of about 30 km. Full Article
k Agriculture Infrastructure Funding Pegged at Rs 1.68 Lakh Crore for 2020-25: Govt Task Force By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:27:35 +0530 The final report of the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for 2020-2025 presented to the government suggested agricultural reforms broadly in three areas e-market infrastructure, storage and processing, and research and development (R&D). Full Article
k 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
k 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
k March GST Collection Sinks to Rs 28,309 Crore, Down From Rs 1.13 Lakh Crore Last Year By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:04:48 +0530 Government officials said that collection numbers present a worrying trend, given that normal business activities were underway till March 24 when a nationwide lockdown was announced. Full Article
k 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
k Oil Prices Jump after US Stockpiles Grow Less than Feared, Output Cuts Kick in By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:27:28 +0530 Brent crude for July delivery, which started trading on Friday as the new front-month contract, was up $1.10, or 4.2%, at $27.58 a barrel by 0013 GMT. Full Article
k Gold Gains on Bleak US Data, But En Route for 2% Weekly Fall By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:40:25 +0530 Millions more Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, lifting the number of applications to 30.3 million since March 21, data showed. Full Article
k Financial Markets to Remain Shut for Maharashtra Day By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 10:48:13 +0530 All major financial markets in India will remain closed on Friday on account of Maharashtra Day. Full Article
k Bank Holidays in May 2020: Check Full List Here By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:39:09 +0530 With the lockdown in place, many banks have limited their working hours. Every second and fourth Saturday is also a bank holiday. Full Article