Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Sensex Gains Over 100 Points As Financial, Metal Stocks Jump

Hindalco, JSW Steel, UPL, TCS and Wipro, trading between 1.63 per cent and 4.24 per cent higher, jumped the most among the 40 gainers in the 50-scrip Nifty basket.

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, Aug. 13, the 226th day of 2020. There are 140 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years. On this date: In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan (teh-natch-teet-LAHN’), present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs. In 1704, the Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of the Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English-led forces over French and Bavarian soldiers. In 1846, the American flag was raised in Los Angeles for the first time. In 1889, William Gray of Hartford, Conn., received a patent for a coin-operated telephone. In 1910, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90. In 1913, British metallurgist Harry Brearley developed an alloy that came to be known as “stainless steel.”...

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No Change In Petrol, Diesel Prices On Thursday

State-run oil marketing companies such as Indian Oil Corporation allow any revisions on a daily basis, to bring the fuel rates at par with global oil prices and changes in the forex rates.

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Mildly Positive Opening

The domestic stock markets are likely to open in the green, following a positive close for the US market and positive indications from SGX Nifty.

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Native American man seeks further delay of federal execution

Attorneys for the only Native American on federal death row are asking a judge to delay his execution while they argue the procedures must follow Arizona law

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Police: Rental truck rear-ends school bus, 1 dead, 8 injured

Authorities say a rental box truck has crashed into the back of a school bus that was stopped to unload students in rural coastal Georgia, leaving the truck's driver dead and at least eight students injured

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Judge invalidates Trump rollback of law protecting birds

A U.S. judge in New York has invalidated rule changes put in place by the Trump administration that scaled back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species

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Prosecutors want joint trial for 4 ex-cops in Floyd death

Prosecutors are asking a judge to try four fired Minneapolis police officers jointly in George Floyd’s death

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UN chief: pandemic threatens peace and risks new conflicts

The United Nations chief is warning that the COVID-19 pandemic not only threatens gains in fighting global poverty and building peace but risks exacerbating existing conflicts and generating new ones

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Nifty Breaks 6-Day Winning Streak Dragged By Metal, Pharma Shares

Mid- and small-cap indexes ended on a mixed note as Nifty Midcap 100 index ended flat while Nifty Smallcap 100 index rose 0.4 per cent.

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UK Economy Contracts By 20.4% In June Quarter

Lockdown measures led to record quarterly decline in services, construction and production.

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England vs Pakistan 2nd Test: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast

England and Pakistan meet for the second Test of the three-match series in Southampton.

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Alibaba-Backed Best To List Delivery Business In Hong Kong: Report

Best has tapped Credit Suisse and JPMorgan to lead the listing process, according to sources

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