f Over Sized Clothing and a Fan Moment: Brian Lara Trolls Suresh Raina With Throwback Picture By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:47:52 +0530 Raina also went on to have a successful international career. He played an integral role in India's win at the 2011 World Cup. Full Article
f 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
f Elderly Couple Separated by Covid-19 Reunites after 56 Days in a Heartwarming Tale By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:25:06 +0530 Lois, whose illness has taken away her ability to speak, smiled several times and made faint noises. It is her way of communicating joy, Howard said. Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Believe It or Not: Loud Fart Helps Police Find Suspect’s Hiding Place By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:43:30 +0530 This may sound unbelievable but something similar happened close to Nottinghamshire in the UK. A suspect, who was on the run and was trying to hide himself in the bushes, was caught by cops all because of his loud fart. Full Article
f This TikTok Puzzle About a Missing Pound Has Baffled the Internet. Can You Solve it? By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:33:47 +0530 The viral TikTok video has left many scratching their heads to get the answer. Full Article
f 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
f '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
f Dutch Restaurant Installs 'Quarantine Greenhouses' for Diners to Eat Out While Social Distancing By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:46:22 +0530 A restaurant in Amsterdam has trialling glass booths for diners as Netherlands looks to lift lockdown restrictions in the coming week. Full Article
f 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
f '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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f Oil Prices Climb as Storage Fills Less Rapidly than Feared By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:45:16 +0530 While storage is rapidly filling up, production cuts by US shale producers, estimated by consultants Rystad Energy at 300,000 barrels per day for May and June, should help slow flows into tanks. Full Article
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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