Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2021. There are 309 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 25, 1986, President Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines after 20 years of rule in the wake of a tainted election; Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency. On this date: In 1793, President George Washington held the first Cabinet meeting on record at his Mount Vernon home; attending were Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. In 1901, United States Steel Corp. was incorporated by J.P. Morgan. In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving Congress the power to levy and collect income taxes, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox. In 1919, Oregon became the first state to tax gasoline, at one cent per gallon. In 1950, “Your Show of Shows,” starring Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and...

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India Likely Exited Recession In 2020-End, GDP Data May Show: Report

Two of the eight high-frequency indicators tracked by Bloomberg News improved last month, while five held steady and one deteriorated.

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Sensex Rallies Over 550 Points, Nifty Above 15,100 Led By Banks, IT Stocks

HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Infosys, HDFC and TCS were among the top movers in the Sensex.

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2 Telecom Lines Fail To Protect NSE, World's Top Derivative Exchange

Both service providers -- Bharti Airtel and Tata Communications -- went down at the same time, hamstringing migration from Mumbai to Chennai, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing...

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Watch: Fan Runs Into Stadium During Game, Virat Kohli Pulls Away

India vs England: Virat Kohli was batting when he had to step away to avoid a pitch invader on Day 1 of the 3rd Test against England.

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Stocks To Watch: Cadila Healthcare, Dredging Corporation

Dredging Corporation of India has signed a MoU to construct first ever trailing suction hopper dredger in Indian Shipyard for the first time in Republic India with Cochin Shipyard

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Nifty Seen Opening Above 15,000; Nureca To Make Stock Market Debut

The Nifty 50 index is set to stage a gap up opening as indicated by Nifty futures traded on Singapore Exchange.

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Gamestop Rallies Again; Some Puzzle Over Ice Cream Cone Tweet

GameStop Corp shares more than doubled in afternoon trading on Wednesday, surprising those who thought the video game retailer's stock price would stabilize after a fierce rally and steep dive that...

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Steady On Thursday

In Delhi, the price of petrol was steady at Rs 90.93 per litre and diesel was untouched at Rs 81.32 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation

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Prude's family, cleared officers each say video proves case

The brother of a Black man who died after being pinned to the street by police says he's angry the officers won't face criminal charges

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3 adults slain in Arkansas home, abducted baby found safe

Authorities say three adults were found dead and a baby was abducted from a home in northeast Arkansas, but the child was found hours later, unharmed, and a suspect has been arrested

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Iraq's struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit

Iraq's Christians are hoping that a historic visit by Pope Francis in March will help boost their community's struggle to survive

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3rd Test Day 1 Live: India, England Face Pink-Ball Challenge At Motera

India vs England Test Live Cricket Score: Both India and England will be looking to edge ahead in the series with a win at the Motera stadium.

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