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Rajiv Gandhi assassination: SC orders release of convict after 31 years

In 2018, the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict has submitted an early release plea to the Governor under Article 161

2nd dose of Covid booster for most vulnerable offers benefits, says WHO

A WHO expert group says there may be some benefit in giving a second booster dose of Covid vaccine to the most vulnerable people amid the continuing global spread of omicron and its subvariants.

Doubt about spam accounts could scuttle Twitter deal, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO declared he won't proceed with his $44-bn takeover of Twitter unless the social media giant can prove bots make up fewer than 5% of its users

Wish I had a co-founder to tide over tech struggles initially: Nykaa CEO

Falguni Nayar, an investment banker-turned-entrepreneur, said she had no idea about retail or technology when she decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge in 2012

Elisabeth Borne appointed France's new PM, second woman to hold post

Elisabeth Borne was appointed France's new prime minister on Monday to become the second woman to hold the post in the country.

McDonald's to sell its Russian business after more than three decades

Without naming a prospective Russian buyer, McDonald's said on Monday that it would seek one to hire its workers and pay them until the sale closes.

Adani offers to buy 26% of Ambuja Cements, ACC from open market

Billionaire Gautam Adani is buying Switzerland-based Holcim AG's cement businesses in India for $10.5 billion

Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland to seek NATO berth as Putin complains

Russian President says expansion of military infrastructure onto Nordic territory 'will of course give rise to our reaction in response'.

My aim is to save Sri Lanka, not a 'person or family': PM Wickremesinghe

US dollars will be sourced from open markets to pay for petrol and crude, says veteran politician.

Wall Street opens modestly lower, continuing a losing streak; S&P down 0.6%

Last week, US benchmarks logged their sixth straight weekly drop, the longest such streak since 2011

Official US death toll from Covid surpasses 1 mn, highest for a country

The real number of lives lost to Covid, either directly or indirectly, as a result the disruption of the health care system in the world's richest country, is believed to be far higher

DGCA says IndiGo staff handled child boarding incident inappropriately

DGCA said it has issued a showcause notice to IndiGo after a fact-finding committee found the airline staff prima facie violated regulations in denying boarding to a specially-abled child

Covid outbreak surges in North Korea, Kim Jong Un slams pandemic response

State media didn't specify how many of the fever cases were confirmed as COVID-19. Among the 50 fatalities, North Korea officially identified only one as a COVID-19 case so far.

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo supermarket shooting

A white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, killing 10 people

M-cap of eight biggest firms falls over Rs 2.48 trn; Reliance biggest drag

The market valuation of Reliance Industries tumbled Rs 1,30,627.7 crore to reach Rs 16,42,568.98 crore.

As Elon Musk's $44-bn buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul

It's been a messy few weeks for Twitter. One thing is certain: the turmoil will continue, inside and outside of the company

US: Interfaith group asks Starbucks to drop vegan milk surcharge

In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee chain to end the surcharges it called unethical and unfair.

Ukraine favourite to win Eurovision Song Contest amid war with Russia

The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra is heavily tipped to win by bookmakers, which are giving the group that mixes traditional Ukrainian rhythms, costumes and dance moves with contemporary hip hop

Ukraine official says Russia withdraws from Kharkiv, batters east

Russian troops are withdrawing from Ukraine's second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment, the Ukrainian military said as Kyiv and Moscow's forces engaged in a battle for the country's east

LIC issue price fixed at Rs 949 a share; policyholders get discount

The LIC IPO -- India's largest to date -- closed with nearly three times subscription.