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'Jan Andolan' against Covid-19 gains traction among workers in Ayush sector

As thousands of Ayush professionals on Saturday joined the 'Jan Andolan' (mass movement) against the Covid-19 pandemic, the movement gained traction in the traditional systems of medicine

India could cut oil import bill further as Saudi looks at crude discounts

India's oil import bill may fall further in the remaining period of the current fiscal with Saudi Arabia looking at giving discount in crude it sells to Asian Buyers

AAP says won't be part of all-party delegation on Punjab farm bills

Punjab AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema said the party would not be a part of the all-party delegation headed by CM Amarinder Singh to meet President Kovind over the controversial Central farm laws

Sony to acquire Crunchyroll anime streaming service for $1 bn: Report

Sony is reportedly in talks to purchase US based anime-streaming service Crunchyroll for nearly $1 billion

Global tablet shipments grow 25% to reach 47.6 million units in Q3

Driven by demand for affordable access to basic computing and larger screens to facilitate remote work and learning, the worldwide tablet market grew 24.9% YoY to reach 47.6 million units in Q3FY20

Consumers may see marginal fall in petrol, diesel prices next week

Consumers can cheer as oil marketing companies (OMC) may actually bring down the retail prices of petrol and diesel in the coming week and provide relief to them ahead of Diwali

Huawei leads China smartphone market with 45% share in Q3: Report

Huawei once again led the China smartphone market with 45 per cent share in the third quarter as sales recovered slowly with 6 per cent growth in the country (quarter-on-quarter)

Goa Congress to back stir against Centre's 'anti-environment' projects

Goa Congress Legislature Party resolved to back agitations against three Central govt projects related to railways, national highways and the power sector affecting the protected forest areas in Goa

Centre splurged Rs 713.20 crore on ads in 2019-2020, reveals RTI

The government of India spent a total of Rs713.20 crore on advertisements, with maximum share to the electronic media, during the financial year 2019-2020, a RTI reply to a Mumbai activist revealed

US judge blocks Donald Trump-imposed TikTok ban from going into effect

The restrictions that would have effectively shut down the app from November 12

Apple launches all-in-one subscription plan 'Apple One' at Rs 195 a month

Apple has made its all-in-one subscription bundle called Apple One available that will bring together Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, and Apple News Plus.

Over 9 mn Texans vote early surpassing state's total turnout in 2016

Texas set to hit record-breaking turnout levels this election, surpassing 60 per cent of registered voters for the first time since the early 1990s

SEBI fines Titan Company employee for violating insider trading norms

Alexander had traded on two trading days during the period from September 23 to November 12, 2018 -- a period during which the trading window was closed

AgustaWestland: Michel bought tickets worth Rs 92 lakh for 2 IAF officers

Tickets worth Rs 1.6 crore were booked by Supreme Airways out of the funds received from Global Services FZE of Michel in the account of Media Exim Pvt Ltd

JSL Q2 profit up 88% at Rs 98 cr, sales recover to pre-Covid levels

With focus on deleveraging, finance cost fell by 13 per cent over the CPLY to Rs 124 crore in Q2FY21

'Mafia' comment: EC revokes Kamal Nath's 'star campaigner' status

EC has revoked Kamal Nath's name from Congress's star campaigners list in the current MP bypoll campaign after receiving a complaint against him over a comment against MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Cyberattacks hit over 1,000 schools, colleges between June-Sept globally

Spear phishing attacks hit the education sector hard between June and September, affecting more than 1,000 schools, colleges, and universities, according to a global report

100% vehicle tax waiver till December 31 for Punjab bus operators

In a major relief to bus operators in Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh ordered 100 per cent waiver on motor vehicle tax till December 31 for all stage carriage, mini and school buses

BCG vaccine can help elderly fight against Covid-19, says ICMR study

The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, may help in the management of Covid-19, especially in the elderly, says a study by the ICMR

Karnataka cabinet expansion after Assembly by-elections: Yediyurappa

Putting speculation to rest, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday said he would expand the cabinet after the twin Assembly by-elections on November 3 in the southern state