Sensex, Nifty open at record high on Wednesday
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened at a record high on Wednesday with Sensex rising over 242 points at 77,418 whereas the Nifty opened at 23,629.80, up by 71.90 points. Nifty bank indices opened at 50,607.90, up 167 points or 0.33 per cent whereas, the Nifty midcap 100 started with a […] Key Points
ThePrintJohannesburg: 8-foot-tall statue of Bapu unveiled
An 8-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at Tolstoy Farm, the commune that he had started during his tenure as a lawyer in South Africa in the early 20th century. The statue was unveiled by High Commissioner of India Prabhat Kumar. Key Points
The Tribune India'People started turning their backs,' says Sharib Hashmi on life post Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'-Entertainment News , Firstpost
He said, 'After I started auditioning properly, the first job I got was Jab Tak Hai Jaan. I got paid Rs 2 lakh for it, for around 20 days. Rs 20,000 per day wasn’t bad at all..' Key Points
FirstpostAfter my gender transition, I became susceptible to harassment. I quickly learned being a woman in public could be terrifying.
Abby Jo Morris doesn't regret transitioning, but now that she passes as a woman, men often harass her when she's in public. She says it's horrifying. Key Points
InsiderJamie Lever: Females have always been the punching bags for jokes for male comedians
Jamie Lever, daughter of veteran actor Johnny Lever, overcame challenges in the male-dominated stand-up industry and focused on working on herself, with guidance from her uncle and father. She began her mimicking journey while working on Comedy Circus, where one of the main requirements was impersonating celebrities. She believes that women were usually the butt of the joke for male comedians, but after gaining confidence, she started standing up for herself and proving herself as an artist. | Bollywood Key Points
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Apurva Singh: On the cusp of being part of something extraordinary
Lucknow girl Apurva Singh has now started to find a firm footing in the industry. After featuring in Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein and Dr. Arora, she is filled with a sense of excitement and anticipation for what the future beholds. | Web Series Key Points
Hindustan TimesI have lupus and racked up more than $190,000 in medical debt. Where I live in Mississippi, ambulances won't even come for us.
She was diagnosed with lupus and racked up $190,000 in debt. It took her months to get help in Mississippi. When she started treatment, she lost her income. Key Points
InsiderI had sex with the 'straight' players on my brother's soccer teams
At 13, George Tzintzis started hooking up with several of his brother's teammates. But they all kept him a secret, so he started to feel invisible. Key Points
InsiderWhen I started microdosing psychedelics, I experimented with wearing my girlfriend's clothes and makeup. It helped me explore my gender expression.
Perry Berline started having passionate sex with his partner after microdosing psilocybin. He then felt comfortable enough to try on her clothes. Key Points
InsiderHow I quit drinking: Therapy for child abuse, sexual assault traumas
I developed an alcohol addiction and complex PTSD after a sexual assault. Trauma therapy helped me confront childhood abuse and quit drinking. Key Points
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Nimrat Kaur: I have stopped worrying about what people might think of me if I did something or if I didn’t
Nimrat Kaur says she has stopped worrying about what people think of her and is now making decisions based on what she wants, both personally and professionally. The actor is excited about upcoming projects, including a film with an actor she has dreamt of working with since she started acting. She says her satisfaction with her work started with Foundation for Apple TV and has continued with other projects, including Dasvi, which was a "real game changer." | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesI met my husband playing Dungeons & Dragons. I fell in love with him while playing the game.
My husband and I were friends before we got married. Lessons we learned from Dungeons & Dragons help in our relationship. Key Points
InsiderI was diagnosed with scleroderma and was given 5 years to live. I am celebrating with lavish birthday parties 17 years later.
I received a diagnosis of scleroderma and was given 5 years to live. Seventeen years later, I created a lavish birthday party to celebrate my life and resiliency. Key Points
InsiderVishwajeet Pradhan: I stayed away from TV for 20 years, it was a mistake!
Actor Vishwajeet Pradhan, who started his career on TV, stayed away from it for nearly two decades after switching to films. He later realised it was a mistake and returned to TV with the show Maryada in 2010. He believes playing a mythological character in his new show Shiv Shakti brings more responsibility and says that the role and the people he works with are of utmost importance, regardless of the medium. Pradhan will also be seen in the third season of Aarya and in Nagesh Kukunoor?s Trail of an Assassin. Key Points
Hindustan TimesSai Pallavi recalls her first dance performance: ‘I got off the stage and started crying’
Sai Pallavi’s rendezvous with dance started when she was merely 5 or 6 years old. The actor recently recalled her first dance performance. Key Points
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EV manufacturer Mercury EV-Tech establishes new R&D Base; stock up 190% in 6 months
Mercury EV-Tech, a passenger cars and utility vehicles company, has announced to establish a research and development base. Besides, it has also started battery manufacturing through its subsidiary PowerMetz Energy. Key Points
mintModerna, Merck begin late-stage study for mRNA cancer therapy
Moderna (MRNA.O) and Merck & Co (MRK.N) said on Monday they have started a late-stage trial of their experimental personalized mRNA cancer treatment in combination with blockbuster drug Keytruda for patients with a type of lung cancer. Key Points
ReutersMan falls prey to carjacker after he stops for nap near Samrala Chowk
The victim, Mandeep Singh, 29, of Patran of Patiala, said that while driving back, he started feeling sleepy and so he decided to take a halt. He said he stopped his car on the roadside near Nanaksar Sahib gurdwara, Samrala Chowk, and dozed off. Key Points
Hindustan TimesAnjjan Srivastav: 'There was a huge protest happening against Amitabh Bachchan in Kolkata, he was in bad condition'-Entertainment News , Firstpost
The veteran actor added, 'His father's friends had started speaking ill about him without knowing anything. He was in a doldrum, very bad condition.' Key Points
FirstpostI struggled with my sexuality throughout college
Growing up, Lara Boyle tried to ignore her queerness. But when she attended a queer-only graduation ceremony, she finally accepted herself. Key Points
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Saving Kodak Moments: How digitisation made us take photos for granted
In the pre-digital era, pictures were few and finite, thus far more precious perhaps? Film rolls came with an average of 36 exposures or ‘photo ops’ (a photo opportunity). “For wedding shoots in the 80s, some clients would signal you to only use flash but not click pictures of every guest posing with the couple,” recalls Bharat Chanda, a veteran photographer who started his career in 1983. Key Points
Economic TimesIndependence Day: Gritty rags-to-riches stories of Partition refugees
Rags-to-riches stories are found mostly in fiction, but the partition of India in August 1947 was the reality that created a large number of such real-life stories. Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, founder of MDH, India's leading spice brand, started with a shop in Karol Bagh, Delhi, before gradually opening 15 factories which now supply 1,000 dealers in India and over 100 countries. Apollo Tyres founder Raunaq Singh sold his wifes jewellery for a few thousand rupees to start a spices business in Kolkata before becoming one of India's most famous first-generation entrepreneurs. Key Points
Economic TimesWoman came to US with fiancé visa, found out she had cancer
Anna Tower-Kovesdi moved from Hungary to the US with a 90-day fiancé visa and couldn't work. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with cancer. Key Points
InsiderI was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's. I was ashamed at first, but I've chosen to live life fully.
Jo Tosh was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's years after a tremor started in her hand. Here's what happened next. Key Points
InsiderMelania to tell her story in memoir
Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a... Key Points
The Tribune India
Texmaco acquires 100% stake in Jindal Rail Infra
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd (Texmaco) today said it has acquired 100 per cent shareholding in Jindal Rail Infrastructure Limited for a consideration... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaTata Motors, Mahindra cut SUV prices
Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have cut the prices of their SUV models to boost demand. Tata Motors has revised the starting prices of its flagship... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaGovt hikes jet fuel price by 1.2 per cent
New Delhi: Jet fuel or ATF price on Monday was hiked by 1.2 per cent while that of commercial LPG used by hotels and restaurants cut by Rs 30 per 19-kg... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaTRAI refutes claims of charging for multiple SIMs
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) refuted the claims being circulated that the regulator will impose charges on customers for holding... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaJet founder’s wife passes away at 70
Anita Goyal, wife of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, died on Thursday at a private hospital in South Mumbai. She was 70. She had been undergoing... Key Points
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More political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish Kumar
More political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaIndia to grow 6.6% in next 2 years: OECD
New Delhi: India's GDP is projected to grow at 7.8 per cent in the just-concluded financial year 2023-24 and the forecast is for around 6.6 per cent in... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaHighway collapse in China’s southern Guangdong province leaves 19 dead, state media says
Rescue workers have taken 30 people to the hospital. A section of a highway collapsed in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, state broadcaster... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMore political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish Kumar
More political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMore political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish Kumar
More political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish... Key Points
The Tribune India
PM Modi afraid of Congress prez Mallikarjun Kharge, says D K Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was afraid of the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as he started his campaign from Kharge's home district Kalaburagi. He said the party is sure to win 20 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka including Kalaburagi. Key Points
Economic TimesA Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say
The ministry says the Il-76 aircraft with 8 crew and 7 passengers on board crashed in the Ivanovo region. The Russian Defence Ministry said a military... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaSEZ units to get export benefits under RoDTEP
The government has extended export benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme to companies in the special... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaFunds hiked for tea development, promotion by 82%
The outlay for the Tea Development and Promotion Scheme has been increased by 82% to Rs 528.97 crore for the next two financial years, the government said... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaTrident Ltd official to head Punjab CII
New Delhi: Abhishek Gupta, Chief, Strategic Marketing, Trident Ltd, has been made chairman of Punjab CII. Amit Jain, MD, Shingora Textiles Ltd, has been... Key Points
The Tribune India
Moody’s affirms Tata Motors’ BA3 ratings
New Delhi: Rating agency Moody’s has said it has affirmed Tata Motors’ Ba3 corporate family rating while maintaining a positive outlook on... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaAntfin Singapore sells 2 pc stake in Zomato
New Delhi: Antfin Singapore Holding on Wednesday pared a 2 per cent stake in online food delivery firm Zomato for ~2,827 crore through open... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaDon’t promote betting, gambling: CCPA to celebrities
Warns all stakeholders of stringent action. Concerned over rising instances of advertisements related to betting and gambling, consumer watchdog CCPA on... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaNikki Haley to exit US Republican presidential race, WSJ reports
Cites people familiar with the matter. Nikki Haley plans to suspend her Republican presidential primary bid in a speech on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street... Key Points
The Tribune India5 killed as small plane crashes in Nashville
Nashville: A single-engine plane crashed near a highway in Nashville, Tennessee, just a few miles short of the airport it had tried to reach for an... Key Points
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S’pore nod to merger of Air India, Vistara
New Delhi: Singapore’s competition regulator CCCS on Tuesday said it has given a conditional approval for the proposed merger of Air India and... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaPTI to protest across Pak on March 10
Islamabad: Jailed former PM Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Tuesday announced that it will launch nationwide protests on March... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaUnemployment rate dipped to 3.1% in ’23
New Delhi: Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 or above declined to 3.1% in 2023, the lowest in the last three years, as per a report of National... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaRussian rights activist sent to jail
Russian rights activist Oleg Orlov was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Tuesday for “discrediting the armed forces” by protesting against... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaCentre allows onion exports till March 31
New Delhi: The Central Government on Thursday permitted traders to export 54,760 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain and Bhutan till March... Key Points
The Tribune India
Aditya Birla Group enters paints market
New Delhi: Aditya Birla Group on Thursday forayed into decorative paints business with the commencement of operations at three plants under Birla Opus.... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaDigital infra to drive $8 tn economy by 2030: Nasscom
Digital public infrastructures like Aadhaar, UPI and FASTag generated a value of $31.8 billion in 2022, contributing 0.9 per cent to India’s GDP,... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaIndian-origin motel owner shot in US
A 76-year-old Indian-origin motel owner was shot dead by a customer in Alabama, US, following an altercation over a room, the latest in a string of... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaUkraine missile strike kills six
Six people, including a one-year-old girl, were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Thursday on the southern Russian city of Belgorod, regional... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaGovt hikes windfall tax on crude, diesel
New Delhi: The government on Thursday hiked windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to ~3,300 per tonne from ~3,200 per tonne with effect from... Key Points
The Tribune India
India, Nepal sign pact to integrate UPI, NPI
Mumbai: State-owned Central banks of India and Nepal on Thursday signed terms of reference for the integration of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMost Indian firms using AI: IBM report
New Delhi: Nearly 59% of large organisations (those with over 1,000 employees) surveyed in India are using artificial intelligence (AI) actively in... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaZydus, Lupin get USFDA nod for generic drugs
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Friday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to manufacture and market its generic Isosorbide... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMore political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish Kumar
More political parties to join INDIA bloc: Nitish... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaNod to listing of firms on GIFT exchanges
The government on Wednesday permitted the direct listing of securities by Indian companies on international exchanges of GIFT IFSC to boost foreign... Key Points
The Tribune India
Supreme Court cancels bail of DHFL’s Wadhawans
The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to former DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj in the multi-crore bank loan scam... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMarkets rebound, Sensex at 71K again
After slipping 1,000 points on Tuesday, the BSE Sensex partially gained the lost ground on Wednesday with a jump of 689.76 points, or 0.98%, to settle at... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaTata Motors to hike passenger vehicle prices from February 1, 2024
The company sells a range of passenger vehicles, including EVs, Punch, Nexon and Harrier. Tata Motors on Sunday said it will increase prices of its entire... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaPaytm’s Q3 loss narrows to Rs 221 crore
Fintech company One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, on Friday reported narrowing of losses to Rs 221.7 crore for the October-December... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaMultiple deaths reported as firework factory explodes in central Thailand
Workers were trying to confirm the exact number of deaths, says an official. An explosion at a firework factory in central Thailand killed at least 15 people on... Key Points
The Tribune India
Windfall tax cut on crude oil
The government has cut the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 1,700 per tonne from Rs 2,300 per tonne with effect from Tuesday. The tax is... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaED arrests five in Bhushan Steel bank ‘fraud’ case
The ED has arrested five persons in an alleged Rs 56,000 crore bank loan fraud case against erstwhile Bhushan Steel Ltd. Those taken into custody are Pankaj... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaBank of Baroda to pay up to 7.6% interest
The Bank of Baroda on Monday announced a new deposit scheme offering interest payments in the range of 7.1-7.6% per annum. The bank said its special retail... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaTCS Q3 net profit up 8.2% at Rs 11,735 cr
The country’s largest software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Thursday reported an 8.2% growth in net profit for the December quarter at... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaIndia’s coal output rises 11% to 92.87 MT
New Delhi: India's coal production increased by 10.75 per cent to 92.87 million tonne in December 2023 as compared to the period in 2022. The country's coal out Key Points
The Tribune India
China successfully launches test satellite for internet technologies
The satellite successfully entered its preset orbit. China on Saturday successfully launched a test satellite for satellite internet technologies. Key Points
The Tribune IndiaForex reserves jump $9 bn to $616 bn
India’s forex reserves jumped $9.112 billion to $615.971 billion in the week ended December 15 and the quantum of increase is one of the highest for a wee Key Points
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