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2:31 AM

US pledges up to $2.1 billion for Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline Covid-19 vaccine

The US administration will provide as much as $2.1 billion to Covid-19 vaccine partners Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the biggest US investment yet in fast-tracking shots and snapping up supplies.

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RBI unlikely to cut repo rate in August policy meet, says SBI report

The RBI is likely to leave repo rate unch­a­nged in the next policy review meeting and the Monetary Policy Committ­ee (MPC) may look for "unconventional policy measures" to ensure financial stability, said an SBI report. The MPC, headed by RBI Governor, is scheduled to meet for three days beginning August 4.

2:29 AM

TVS Motor plans Rs 300-crore capital expenditure amid Covid-19 pandemic

TVS Motor said it had lined up a capital expenditure of Rs 300 crore and was looking to invest Rs 75 crore in TVS Credit Services in 2020-21.

 

The company said it was planning to commercialise some of the intellectual properties (IPs) to be built by start-ups through the company’s Singapore subsidiary.

 

TVS Motor Chairman and Managing Director Venu Srinivasan expected the second quarter to be much better, but he cautioned on how the rest of the year would pan out as more cities were closing due to growing number of Covid-19 cases. Read more

1:16 AM

Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok: Reuters

Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy ByteDance-owned TikTok, Reuters reported quoting New York Times sources

12:54 AM

We may be banning TikTok: Donald Trump

12:52 AM

Delhi STF received over 52,000 complaints till July 15

Over 52,000 complaints from various quarters were received till July 15 by the Special Task Force (STF) constituted to comprehensively oversee effective and proper enforcement of the provisions of the Delhi Master Plan and bye-laws, officials said on Friday.

 

The progress on the complaints received and action taken was reviewed during the 49th meeting of the STF held on Friday. Officers from all local bodies and other agencies attended the meeting.

 

"In total 52,253 complaints have been received by the STF till July 15 and action has been initiated on 45,955," a senior DDA official said.

12:37 AM

Apple vendors, Samsung, others propose Rs 11 trillion mobile phone production under PLI scheme

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Sushant case: Bihar team seeks help in probe from Mumbai cops

The Bihar police team, which is here to investigate an "abetment to suicide" case related to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Friday sought assistance from their counterparts in Mumbai to probe the matter, an official of the city police said.

 

The visiting team on Friday evening submitted a written application seeking assistance from the Mumbai police in probing the case, he said.

 

Members of the Bihar police team visited the DCP (Crime) office in suburban Andheri and submitted the application, the official said.

12:34 AM

Himachal CM allocates portfolios to newly sworn-in ministers after cabinet reshuffle

12:06 AM

Gaursons chairman's son held for cheating Bank of Baroda, Syndicate Bank of Rs 80 crore: CBI