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Visa on time: Embassies work to meet spike in applications by Indians

According to a VFS Global spokesperson, there has been an unprecedented uptick in outbound travel demand from India this summer

How to file EPFO e-nomination online via UAN; check steps and features

There is no deadline for filing e-nomination and it isn't mandatory for filing advance claims; but it speeds up online claim settlement by nominees

Last route out of Sievierodonetsk falls as Russian artillery pounds city

Sievierodonetsk at the epicentre of Donbas battle; Russian troops control most of city, says regional governor; hundreds of civilians shelter in chemical plant

Red marks in green power plans amid lack of reform in electricity pricing

The lack of market reform in electricity pricing has limited states' ability to expand capital expenditure on the critical transition to clean energy

Mick Jagger positive for Covid, Amsterdam Rolling Stones concert postponed

Jagger, 78, had experienced symptoms after arriving at Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena, the band said

Recovery tracker: Greater power generation and mobility even as cases spike

Vehicle registrations and railway freight numbers came in lower than before

China re-imposes Covid-19 restrictions just weeks after reopening

Beijing reported 45 new local cases on Monday afternoon, after having single digit cases on most days last week

How to renew your driving licence in Delhi: Check procedure and fee

A private driving license is valid for 20 years from the date of issue or till an applicant attains 50 years of age, whichever is earlier

Elon Musk encourages Tesla staff while warning of 'tough quarter'

Musk often sends companywide emails near a quarter's end to push staff to sprint to the finish, and Tesla is known to deliver many units in the the final weeks

Crypto market sinks below $1 trn after latest DeFi blowup; Bitcoin down 17%

Binance, the largest crypto trading platform, temporarily suspended withdrawals of the Bitcoin network because of an transaction processing issue

Zomato, Swiggy directed to make data sharing call the user's prerogative

Dept of Consumer Affairs also asks e-commerce food majors to furnish proposal on improving consumer grievance redress mechanism within 15 days

Wall St poised to clinch bear market as S&P 500 tumbles over 20% in 2022

It would be the first time the S&P 500 has confirmed a bear market since the 2020 Wall Street plunge brought on by the Covid pandemic

Calcutta HC upholds state govt's Metro Dairy stake sale to Keventer

Court dismisses plea alleging opacity in deal, rejects call for CBI probe

Sanofi, GSK say Covid booster shot works better against Omicron variant

The companies point to the risk of new variants and waning immunity that could lead to an increase in demand for additional booster shots in some populations.

Investor wealth tumbles over Rs 9.75 trn in two days of market crash

The 30-share BSE benchmark tanked 1,456.74 points, or 2.68%, to settle at 52,846.70 on Monday

Crypto market value tumbles after lender Celsius Network stops withdrawals

Celsius's CEL token was down about 50% to 19 cents as of 7:16 a.m. in New York Kong, according to pricing data site CoinGecko

Top headlines: May retail inflation eases; two broadcasters for IPL

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Monday

Mobile-based PoS app QueueBuster raises Rs 63.3 cr in series A round

Funding led by Chiratae Ventures, Omidyar Network India and Flourish Ventures

For young Africans, China is more influential than the US: Survey

A survey conducted by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation found that 76% of 4,507 young Africans across 15 countries named China as a foreign power with a positive influence on their lives

Extend GST compensation to states by 3-5 yrs more: Amit Mitra to Sitharaman

Unforeseen battle against pandemic has put states' fiscal health under huge stress, he says in letter to FM