Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday posted consolidated revenues for Q3 21 at Rs 26,518 crore, up by 24 percent year-on-year. Its India revenues at Rs 19,007 crore increased by 25 percent while mobile revenues grew by 32.4 percent on account of improved realisations as well as strong customer addition. The average revenue per user (APRU) for […]
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India joins World Logistics Passport to boost trade
The World Logistics Passport (WLP), a major policy initiative established to increase trading opportunities among emerging markets, on Wednesday announced India, Indonesia, and South Africa as members. They join Colombia, Senegal, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Uruguay, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a club of trading nations sharing expertise to smooth trade flows around the world. […]
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Nick Jonas wishes to have ‘Many’ kids with Priyanka Chopra
American singer and songwriter Nick Jonas opened about his dream of raising ‘many’ kids with his wife and actor Priyanka Chopra. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra sound to be on the same page when it comes to starting a family. In an interview with E! News, the ‘Sucker’ star spilled the beans on hoping to share ‘many’ children […]
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Union Budget 2021: 10 things individual taxpayers should know
Here are the 10 things individual taxpayers should know: 1. Interest on employee’s share of contribution to EPF on or after April 1, 2021 will be taxable at the stage of withdrawal if it exceeds Rs 2.5 lakh in any year. This will lead to additional tax liability, especially for […]
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Trial gives hope for better control of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
An international study, led by QIMR Berghofer researchers, has shown that a new device that targets ‘Aedes aegypti’ mosquitos could be extremely useful in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika. The randomised field trial used small, insecticide-treated, plastic mesh devices called “emanators” to target Aedes aegypti mosquitos in […]
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Govt introduced multiple reforms, policy changes to build indigenous capability: Air Force Chief
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday said that the Central government has introduced multiple reforms and policy changes which encourage partners to collaborate on creating next-generation technologies to build indigenous capability. “Today we have this seamless air space surveillance capability across the entire air space and […]
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10 security personnel killed, 11 injured in separate attacks in Afghanistan
At least ten members of the security forces were killed and 11 others sustained injuries in separate attacks in Sar-e-Pul and Uruzgan provinces, TOLO News reported citing local officials. The first incident took place in the Gosfandi district in Sar-e-Pul province on Tuesday night, said Asadullah Khuram, a member of the provincial council […]
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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has lost his credibility, says JP Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda, who arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day visit to Kerala ahead of the state Assembly elections, slammed the ruling party of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and said that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lost his credibility. “Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has […]
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host Golden Globes from separate coasts
The upcoming Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be bicoastal! American actors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who will be hosting this year’s ceremony, won’t be in the same room together. As per Variety, Fey and Poehler will host separately from New York and Los Angeles. Fey will be live from the Rainbow Room […]
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Job seekers believe online learning will be critical in 2021: LinkedIn
Indian professionals remain resilient towards career growth as two in three (64 percent) of them say they are confident about future progression, according to a new survey by the world’s largest online professional network LinkedIn. Two in five think attending networking events (38 percent) and investing in online learning (37 percent) will be critical […]
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‘One of the most vital innovations’: Anand Mahindra wishes a Nobel for inventors of Covid vaccine pill
Mahindra shared a snippet that claimed that a small biotech firm in West Sussex, England is working on putting a Covid-19 vaccine into a simple pill Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter on Tuesday to shed light on an innovation that can change the way the Covid-19 vaccination drive is […]
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Hitler’s toilet seat looted by US soldier during World War II up for auction
An unusual relic from World War II, Adolf Hitler’s toilet seat, is up for auction and is expected to fetch around $15,000, with a starting bid of $5,000. The toilet seat is said to have been looted by a US soldier from Hitler’s private bathroom in his holiday home in […]
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Pakistan airline to confiscate crew passports in foreign countries after steward ‘slips away’ in Canada
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday directed its crew members to hand over passports upon arrival in foreign countries after two of its crew members “slipped away” in other countries. PIA General Manager Flight Services issued the directive after stating the decision was taken in view of recent cases of […]
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Global bank credit losses for banks may total $1.8 trillion: S&P
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday lowered its forecast of credit losses for banks globally at 1.8 trillion dollars in 2020 and 2021, down 15 percent from its previous estimate of 2.1 trillion dollars in July 2020. “We expect that final 2020 data will show credit losses of close to 900 billion dollars, a third lower than […]
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11-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh set to appear for Class 10 board exams
An 11-year-old boy from the Durg district of Chhattisgarh has been permitted to appear for the Class 10 board examination for the ongoing academic session, an official said on Tuesday. The Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) has granted Livjot Singh Arora, a Class 5 student, permission to appear for […]