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India's September fuel demand posts first monthly gain since June

India's fuel demand in September rose for the first time since June as easing restrictions supported economic activity and travel, but consumption remained weaker than a year earlier

Pakistan blocks social media app TikTok for "immoral and indecent" content

The PTA said it would review its ban subject to a satisfactory mechanism by TikTok to moderate unlawful content

UK's Rishi Sunak expands help for some lockdown-hit firms as recovery wanes

A resurgence of the pandemic has forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to consider new containment measures and is threatening to derail an economic recovery that has already started to wane

Pakistan bans TikTok over immoral content; says open for a review

The Pakistan's telecom regulator said it would review its ban, subject to a satisfactory mechanism by TikTok to moderate unlawful content

Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declares state of emergency

A Reuters journalist in the capital heard gunshots and saw demonstrators from rival groups throwing rocks and bottles at each other and scuffling

Huawei ousted from heart of EU as Nokia wins Belgian 5G contracts

Huawei, the world's biggest telecoms equipment supplier, strongly denies the US allegations and has been highly critical of calls to ban it from 5G contracts

7 central banks sketch out digital currency as China forges ahead

Look to catch up with China's 'trailblazing', Facebook's Libra

IMF chief Georgieva sees $345 billion financing gap for African states

"The pandemic will not be over anywhere until it is over everywhere," Georgieva said

Twitter imposes restrictions, more warning labels ahead of US election

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India's September fuel demand declines about 4.4% to 15.47 mn tonnes

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, rose by 3.3% from a year earlier to 2.45 million tonnes

US Senate Majority Leader McConnell says pre-election Covid deal unlikely

The leading Republican in Congress, McConnell said he hoped lawmakers could rise above partisan jockeying to agree on "hopefully one last rescue package,

German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp opens books in sale of plant-building unit

Thyssenkrupp is also open to considering offers for its automotive and remaining industrial assets

UK finance minister Sunak offers Covid-hit companies more help to keep jobs

Sunak had previously resisted calls to increase the generosity of the government's support schemes amid fast-rising job losses

Glenmark's antiviral combination for moderate Covid-19 shows no benefit

The trial's findings confirm that the addition of umifenovir does not show any incremental benefit in clinical outcomes, the company said

Trump plans return to campaign trail, awaits 'negative' Covid-19 test

White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Friday the president was hard at work and ready to go as soon as he got the OK from his doctor.

US imposes tariffs on aluminum sheet from India, 17 other countries

The US International Trade Commission would make the final determination in February 2021, says Wilbur Ross

Pakistan to block social media app TikTok for "immoral" content: Report

In July, Pakistan's telecommunications regulator issued a "final warning" to the short-form video app over explicit content posted on the platform

Russia expected to register second Covid-19 vaccine on Oct 15: Report

The vaccine has been developed by Siberia's Vector Institute, which completed early-stage human trials of the vaccine last month

RBI Policy: Most decision by Reserve Bank in line with expert views

The RBI sees India's real GDP contracting by 9.5 per cent in the ongoing fiscal year, and economic growth only turning positive in the final January-March quarter

Boeing in talks with Alaska Airlines for potential 737 MAX order: Report

The talks are part of a series of negotiations between Boeing and several airlines over jet orders or compensation after the 737 MAX was banned worldwide following two fatal crashes