Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Asia’s biggest maker of personal care products by market value, reported a 8.6% gain in profit, exceeding analysts’ estimates as demand recovered in India following the world’s biggest lockdown. Net income at the local unit of Unilever NV rose to 20.1 billion rupees ($273 million) in the […]
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Safeguard rights of NGOs: UN human rights chief to India
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday expressed regret at the tightening of space for human rights NGOs in India, including by the application of vaguely worded laws that constrain their activities and restrict foreign funding. Bachelet asked the Indian government to safeguard the rights of human rights defenders […]
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Ex-cop sues Arnab Goswami for defaming Mumbai police, asks court to gag him
Former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Iqbal Shaikh has approached the city civil court seeking a restraining order against the news channel Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami from airing any material related to TRP scam. An FIR in the case has been registered at Kandivali police station. Shaikh […]
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Rupee settles 12 paise lower at 73.49 against US dollar
The rupee depreciated by 12 paise and settled for the day at 73.49 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday. However, capital inflows and strong domestic equities limited the local currency’s fall to some extent. The Indian currency opened at 73.36 at the interbank forex market and, after witnessing a […]
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Study reveals exercise regimen benefits physical, cognitive health
Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also received a twice-daily nutrient beverage that included protein; the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA; lutein; phospholipids; vitamin D; B vitamins and other micronutrients; along with a muscle-promoting compound known as HMB. They found that […]
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Students can now seek provisional admission to CA foundation course after class 10: ICAI
Students will now be able to seek provisional admission to foundation course of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) after class 10 exams, according to new norms. However, provisional admission to the foundation course will only be regularised once a candidate clears class 12 exams. The new norms […]
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Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks
Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the United States accused Russia of orchestrating efforts to disrupt the Games. Olympics organisers reported no significant impact on their operations for the 2020 Games, which were postponed […]
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Mumbai: BEST bus driver suffers heart attack, bus hits signal, passengers safe
A bus driver working for the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) suffered a heart attack in Mumbai on Tuesday while driving a vehicle. Haridas Patel was driving a single-decker BEST bus, which runs on the Ghatkopar bus depot and Chembur’s Tata Power House route. Patel, who suffered the hear attack, lost […]
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Congress questions BJP over delay in allowing women in local trains in Mumbai
The Congress, which is a part of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition government that also comprises the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are locked in a tussle over the reopening of temples and suburban trains, despite the raging coronavirus […]
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Uttarakhand HC issues notice to Maharashtra Governor Koshyari over pending dues as former CM
Hearing a contempt petition against some of the state’s former chief ministers for non-payment of dues, the Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The court has directed Koshyari to submit his response regarding non-compliance of its earlier order on payment of […]
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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren inaugurates Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated the website of Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and Jharkhand Sportspersons Registration portal. Inaugurating the websites on Monday, Soren said that it will prove to be beneficial for sportspersons. “Sports are an important part of this state, there is much talent in the […]
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PM Modi to address the nation at 6pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday he will address the nation in the evening as the country battled the coronavirus pandemic with more than 7.5 million infections and 115,197 deaths recorded so far. “Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens at 6 PM this evening,” PM Modi […]
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IAHE council discusses Malik panel recommendations to make the institute world class
The general council meeting of the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) discussed the recommendations of the YS Malik Committee to transform IAHE into a world-class institute in the highway sector. A press statement from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said, “5th General Council meeting of Indian Academy […]
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Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok after the app promises to moderate content
Pakistan’s telecom regulator on Monday announced that it was lifting a ban on popular video-sharing app TikTok. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in a statement that the decision was taken after TikTok’s management assured the PTA that it will block all accounts “involved in spreading obscenity and immorality” in […]
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India’s daily Covid-19 cases less than 50,000 for first time in 3 months
The number of new coronavirus infections dropped below 50,000 for the first time in nearly three months in India on Tuesday even as the country’s Covid-19 tally inched close to 7.6 million, the Union health ministry’s data showed. On Tuesday, there were 46,790 new cases of Covid-19 from across the […]