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K'taka faces Rs.700 Cr deficit if petrol and diesel brough under GST, may oppose move

If petrol and diesel are brought under GST, Karnataka would face a revenue deficit up to Rs 700 crore.

Sep 16, 2021

Sensex up 260 points Wednesday, markets open on positive note

Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Wednesday morning with the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange as it touched a fresh record high of 17,458.80 points.

Sep 15, 2021

Ola Futurefactory is world's largest women-only factory; leads EV revolution with 10K workers [details]

Built over 500 acres in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, the facility will roll out one scooter every two seconds at full capacity. Read more such fascinating facts here.

Sep 13, 2021

Jet Airways threatened with bankruptcy proceedings

Jet Airways gets back its wings, likely to fly from first Quarter of 2022

Due to growing losses, the airline, which was previously India's largest private carrier, was forced to cancel all flights in April 2019, owing to lenders billions of dollars and laying off thousands of people

Sep 13, 2021

Cloudburst in Baramulla washes away nomad family; five persons dead [details]

Initial reports said that 'Dhooks' of some nomads, camping in higher reaches, were washed after a massive cloudburst hit Kafarnar Bahak in the upper reaches of Rafiabad.

Sep 12, 2021

India's July industrial production rises over 11% YoY

Low base effect, along with rising demand, pushed India's industrial output higher by 11.50 per cent, on a year-on-year basis.

Sep 11, 2021

Mullah M Hassan Akhund, PM of Taliban interim government

Taliban PM, 2 Dy PMs, Foreign Minister on UN sanctions list: UN envoy

The impact of these recent developments is also felt beyond the Afghan borders. Many countries around Afghanistan are apprehensive about how the Taliban rule will affect their own security.

Sep 10, 2021

Virat Kohli to Step Down As T20I Captain After T20 World Cup Next Month; Will Continue Leading ODI and Test Teams [Details]

The Indian Captain took to Twitter to announce that he will be relinquishing his captaincy of the national T20 side after T20 World Cup in October; Kohli has led India in 45 T20Is, having won 27 games and losing14.

Sep 10, 2021

Delhi now has Mohalla Clinics from upcycled shipping containers.(photo:IANSLIFE)

Delhi makes better use of upcycled shipping containers, opens more Mohalla Clinics

The clinics are set up with the support of Tata Power-DDL for the Delhi government's Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics programme.

Sep 7, 2021

Pope Francis calls on nations to welcome and protect Afghan refugees; sends prayers [details]

During the Sunday Angelus address, the 84-year old Pope Francis said that he is praying for all the Afghans who have been internally displaced within the country and have fled since the Taliban takeover.

Sep 5, 2021

NZ supermarket chain removes knives, scissors after terror attack

Knives, scissors disappear from the shelves of NZ supermarket after terror attack

New Zealand supermarket chain Countdown on Saturday temporarily removed all knives and scissors from its shelves for safety reasons following the terror attack a day earlier which injured six people, while the perpetrator was shot dead by the police.

Sep 4, 2021

National List of Essential Medicines revised: 39 commonly used new drugs added, 16 deleted

National List of Essential Medicines revised in 2021 with 39 new drugs added to it, while 16 were deleted. See the full list here.

Sep 4, 2021

Sri Lanka declares economic emergency; SL rupee tanks, food prices soar [details]

By declaring an economic state of emergency, SL authorities can seize stocks of staple foods and set their prices in a bid to curb inflation.

Sep 1, 2021

Sensex peaks 500 points in opening hour, Nifty marches to touch 17,000-mark

Sensex has touched a new high of 56,630.52, while the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange hit a record high of 16,854.70 points in the opening hour ofn Monday

Aug 30, 2021

Long-term exercise reduces amount of calories burned while resting; weight loss made difficult for obese [Study]

A new study has found that people who engage in regular exercise, burn lesser calories on body maintenance than those who do not perform any vigorous physical activity, particularly those with obesity.