on Black Mirror Creator Won't Come up With Another Season Because the World is Living in One By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:24:18 +0530 2020 is too hard even for Charlie Brooker. Full Article
on Google Reveals What Recipes Indians Searched the Most on Internet during Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:56:17 +0530 The most searched recipes on Google were cake, samosa, jalebi, momos, dhokla, panipuri, dosa, paneer and chocolate cake. Full Article
on 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
on Gollum is Going to Read You 'The Hobbit' To Raise Money For Charity By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:05:01 +0530 Serkis says he won't go hungry throughout the event. Full Article
on 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
on 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
on Human Urine Could Be Used to Make 'Lunar Concrete' to Lay Foundations on the Moon By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:28:06 +0530 The main ingredient in “lunar concrete” would be a powdery soil found on the moon’s surface known as lunar regolith. Full Article
on Mumbai Police's Lockdown Meme on Chemistry Will Take You Back to Your School Days By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:17:03 +0530 Adopting a rather creative way to urge people to stay home, Mumbai’s Commissioner of Police took to Twitter to share the periodic table and asked netizens to solve it. Full Article
on '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
on WATCH: This Cat Has an Open Letter to Humans on The Migrant Crisis in India By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:45:29 +0530 With a 'heavy heart', Billooji's open letter on the recent migrant crisis is actually a 2-minute long video. Full Article
on 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
on '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
on 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
on This Video of a Cheetah, a Vulture and a Lion will Teach you an Important Life Lesson By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:50:05 +0530 The video has left a lot of Twitter users amazed, while some others expressed their perceptions about attitude in this situation. Full Article
on 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
on BP Announces $4.4 Billion Quarterly Loss as Oil Prices Crash Amid Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:19:21 +0530 BP said it planned to reduce cash costs by $2.5 billion by the end of 2021 relative to 2019. "Some of these cost savings may have associated restructuring charges," the company added. Full Article
on Citing Economic Cost of Covid-19 Shutdown, Moody's Slashes India Growth Forecast to 0.2% for 2020 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:58:40 +0530 In its report titled Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 (April 2020 update), Moody's lowered G-20 advanced economies as a group to contract by 5.8 per cent in 2020. Full Article
on WTO Members Eliminate Duties on Over 84% of Medical Products for 2020 under Various Agreements By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:05:51 +0530 India is a member of the WTO since 1995. There are a total of 164 members of this organisation, which deals with global trade-related issues. Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Govt Should Allow Micro-finance Institutions to Resume Operations in Green Zones: Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:25:09 +0530 MFIs have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many finding it difficult to meet the operating costs and pay salaries during the ongoing lockdown. Full Article
on ILO Estimates 305 Million Full-time Jobs Could be Lost Due to Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:46:09 +0530 The ILO also projects that 1.6 billion workers in the 'informal economy,' stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed. Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Infrastructure Development Critical for Achieving $5 Trillion Economy by 2025: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:36:23 +0530 The report further said that the supply additions through infrastructure development boost short-term as well as the potential rate of GDP growth. Full Article
on 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
on Allow E-commerce Entities to Operate Without Passes in Green Zones: IAMAI By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:24:17 +0530 The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has submitted a blueprint suggesting a road map for opening up e-commerce based on the current containment model of zoning. Full Article
on 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
on Asian Oil Sellers Add New 'Zero Price' Clause in Contracts: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:04:39 +0530 The new clause comes as sellers in Asia seek to protect their interests, as prices of some physical crude grades sold in the region have fallen to close to $10 a barrel due to heavy discounts. Full Article
on 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
on 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
on 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
on Amazon Sees Possible Second-quarter Loss as it Forecasts $4 Billion in Covid-19-Related Costs By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:37:22 +0530 The coronavirus has infected workers at dozens of locations, igniting small protests and prompting labour organisers to demand site closures Full Article
on Lockdown Period, Global Recession & Changes in Consumer Behaviour to Shape Economic Activity: Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 01:06:52 +0530 According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest report, changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic comes under control. Full Article
on 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
on Non-subsidised Cooking Gas Price Cut by a Record Rs 162.50 per Cylinder By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:20:38 +0530 The outbreak of coronavirus and the lockdowns imposed by nations to curb its spread has evaporated demand for oil, sending international oil prices crashing. Full Article
on Covid-19: AP Govt to Clear All Industrial Incentives, Waive Power Charge for 3 Months to Boost MSMEs By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:07:15 +0530 The state government has also decided to provide working capital loans to MSMEs at lower interest rates. A fund to the tune of Rs 200 crore would be created to lend loans between Rs 2-10 lakh. Full Article
on 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
on 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