Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, Oct. 22, the 296th day of 2020. There are 70 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1979, the U.S. government allowed the deposed Shah of Iran to travel to New York for medical treatment — a decision that precipitated the Iran hostage crisis. On this date: In 1797, French balloonist Andre-Jacques Garnerin (gahr-nayr-AN’) made the first parachute descent, landing safely from a height of about 3,000 feet over Paris. In 1811, composer and piano virtuoso Franz Liszt was born in the Hungarian town of Raiding (RY’-ding) in present-day Austria. In 1836, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas. In 1883, the original Metropolitan Opera House in New York held its grand opening with a performance of Gounod’s “Faust.” In 1906, French post-impressionist painter Paul Cezanne died in Aix-en-Provence at age 67. In 1934, bank robber Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd was...

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Authorities investigate fatal shooting of Black teen by cop

Illinois State Police are investigating after a suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a Black teenager who was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled in reverse toward an officer

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India Exports Grow 4% In September: UN Economic Arm

Global trade recorded a 5 per cent drop in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year, according to the UNCTAD.

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Middle East's Share Of India's Oil Imports At Four-Month Low: Report

Last month, India's oil imports from its top oil supplier Iraq declined by about 18 per cent from August, the data showed, as OPEC's second biggest producer deepened output cuts to compensate for...

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India's Exports Grew 4% In September, Says UN Trade Body

Depending on how the COVID-19 pandemic evolves in the winter months, the UN trade and development body expects the value of global trade to contract by 7 per cent to 9 per cent with respect to 2019

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Unchanged On Thursday

In Delhi, the price of petrol stood at Rs 81.06 per litre and diesel at Rs 70.46 per litre - the same levels as the previous day, according to notifications from Indian Oil Corporation.

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Open Flat

Asian investors prepared for rough trading on Thursday after a bumpy session on Wall Street amid fears that agreement on a key U.S. stimulus bill will not be reached until after the presidential...

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Domestic Gold Futures Back Above Rs 51,250 Level As Dollar Eases

Gold Price In India Today: Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) gold futures - due for a December 4 expiry - moved in a range of Rs 50,491-50,790 on Tuesday.

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Man faces state, federal charges in death of Houston officer

Authorities say a man accused of fatally shooting a Houston police officer during a domestic disturbance call is facing both state and federal charges and could face the death penalty

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Hindustan Unilever Falls After September Quarter Earnings

The company's board declared an interim dividend of Rs 14 per share and the record date for payment of interim dividend is fixed at October 29.

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Prabhat Dairy To Deposit Rs 1,292 Crore In Escrow Account: Sebi

The regulator had also received complaints from minority investors of the company alleging delays in delisting and manipulation of books of accounts.

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Reliance Industries Strengthens Nearly 2% On Starting 5G Trials With Qualcomm

Reliance Jio and Qualcomm have achieved over a 1 Gbps (1,000 Mbps) speed on the Reliance Jio 5GNR solution and the Qualcomm 5G RAN Platform, Reliance Jio said in a press release.

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IPL 2020, KKR vs RCB: Players To Watch Out For

IPL 2020, KKR vs RCB: Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be eyeing for two points when they face each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi.

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