India continues to have one of the lowest deaths per million inhabitants due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) compared to other countries in the world, the Union’s ministry of health and family welfare said on Friday. At least 22 states and Union territories have fewer deaths per million inhabitants than …
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Stocks fell globally. (Mint) 2 min read . Updated: Oct 16, 2020 09:29 AM IST Madhumita Sen Choudhury After Thursday’s bloodbath, key indices rallied with Sensex, Nifty rising at the open. HCL Tech reported a net profit of ₹3,142 crore in the September quarter Welcome to the Mint Live Blog. …
Read More »Will not tolerate attempts to ‘finish’ Bollywood: Uddhav Thackeray
By: PTI | Mumbai | Updated: October 15, 2020 6:00:01 pm Mumbai was not only the financial capital of the country, but also the entertainment capital, Uddhav Thackeray said. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that attempts to smear and “kill” the Hindi film industry or “change” it …
Read More »Narendra Modi’s agricultural reforms could help turn India into a food exporting powerhouse
By Atul Prakash and Pratik Parija Of all the controversial reforms that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched into the market, recent laws to liberalize agricultural sales may prove the most far-reaching. In a rogue and rebellious session last month, parliament passed three laws that some say could pave the …
Read More »Indian Army restores damaged grave of decorated Pak officer at J&K
Indian Army restores damaged grave of decorated Pak officer at J&K Srinagar: The Indian army said Thursday that it has restored the damaged grave of a decorated Pakistani officer in the Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar-based Chinar Corps tweeted a photograph of the epitaph on the grave that …
Read More »Biden Secures Immigration Bill To Give 11 Million People Access To Citizenship
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to grant citizenship to 11 million illegal immigrants if they vote for power in the November 3 presidential election. Biden identified this as one of his priorities in addition to beating the virus, rebuilding the economy and figuring out how to restore American …
Read More »Answering all your questions about iPhone 12 prices, pre-orders and more in India
Things got a bit behind schedule this year, and that’s something Apple warned us about in early summer. However, Apple’s annual iPhone update is finally here, and we now know the exact contours of the Apple iPhone 12 series. That’s four iPhones this year, the most Apple has released at …
Read More »Explained: The Comparison Between the GDP Per Capita of India and Bangladesh
Written by Udit Misra, Nushaiba Iqbal | New Delhi | Updated: October 16, 2020 7:18:11 am A man works at a construction site in Dharmsala, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 (AP Photo: Ashwini Bhatia) The latest update of the International Monetary Fund on the Outlook for the world economy published on …
Read More »Exports grew 6% in September after six months of contraction, the trade deficit is reduced
Outbound shipments from India increased for the first time in seven months and merchandise exports grew 6% in September, up from the 5.3% suggested by previously released provisional data, mainly driven by an increase in demand. engineering goods, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals and ready-made clothing. Exports increased to $ 27.6 billion, …
Read More »Will not tolerate attempts to ‘kill’ Bollywood: Uddhav Thackeray | Hindi Movie News
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday that attempts to smear and “kill” the Hindi film industry or “change” it will not be tolerated. Thackeray’s statement came in the context of the multi-agency investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his media coverage, which was …
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