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HPCL sees two-fold jump in net profit in Q2, okays Rs 2,500-cr buyback

This included a $2.33 per barrel inventory gain from buying cheaper crude oil earlier and processing in Q2.

Delhi hit by Covid third wave; no Diwali carnivals, organisers count losses

Terming the sudden spike in cases in Delhi as the third wave, CM Arvind Kejriwal told the people there is no need to panic as the AAP govt is closely monitoring the Covid situation

Several killed in Vienna 'terror attack' at 6 locations; support pours in

According to a ministry spokeswoman, a police officer was shot and seriously injured in the exchange of fire near Schwedenplatz

Splitting up tech giants won't be necessary, says EU antitrust chief

Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is due to announce new draft rules for the digital sector on December 2

Biden leads Trump by 10 points in final days before election, says poll

According to the poll, Biden gathered support of around 52 per cent of registered voters, versus 42 per cent held by Trump

Amid massive protests, Pak grants provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan

The move comes after Saudi Arabia removed Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from the country's map

Boris Johnson imposes stay-at-home order in England as Covid-19 cases surge

No responsible PM can ignore the figures, he said, as cases cross 1 million

Govt to import 25,000 tonnes onion, 30,000 tonnes potato before Diwali

Spurt in prices triggers move as norms for pulses are also eased

Federal Reserve expands Main Street programme to smaller companies

Main Street's shortcomings have provided fuel to many critics who charge that the Fed has done more to help Wall Street and large corporations than small businesses during the pandemic

No amount of denial can hide truth of Pakistan's support to terrorism: MEA.

Country that gives shelter to max number of UN proscribed terrorists should not even attempt to play victim, MEA said on Pak reaction to 2+2 talks

Why is corporate America distancing itself from Trump ahead of election

Executives are more worried about democracy than their tax bills or the president's tweets

Europe gears up for more economic pain as Covid refuses to die down

The latest measures to address the second wave of Covid-19 infections in Europe could lead to higher unemployment

Deutsche Bank logs a profit of $214 mn in third quarter, beats estimates

CEO Christian Sewing said the bank was continuing to make progress on a long-term restructuring aimed at improving profits by shedding less profitable or riskier lines of business

Ahead of G-20 meet, Saudi Arabia removes PoK from Pakistan's map

The map shows a border between Pakistan and the region. So far, there was no reaction from the Pakistan government

Apple reportedly steps up effort to build Google search alternative

When iPhone users with iOS 14, the latest iPhone software, type a query into the search window, Apple now shows its own search results instead of Google's

Bihar Elections in pics: Voter enthusiasm was seen at several booths

Over 46 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 PM in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data

Blast at a religious school in Pakistan kills 7, injures over 70 kids

The blast occurred at the seminary in Dir Colony in interior Peshawar city

BP reports net profit at $100 million in Q3 on stronger oil prices

Compared with a forecast of a loss of $120 million in a company-provided survey of analysts

Indian Army celebrates Infantry Day: When Pak invaders met 'The Wall'

Infantry Day is observed as a remembrance of the first military event of independent India, when the Indian Army repelled the first attack on the Indian soil on October 27, 1947, in the Kashmir valley

India's most beautiful, most respected, most versatile celebrities in pics

The Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB), led by adman Sandeep Goyal, on Tuesday, released findings of its TIARA Research report, billed as a comprehensive study of Indian celebrities