Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Watch: Why Rishabh Pant's "Dil Mange 'Mower'"

Rishabh Pant became a "mower" in a bid to keep himself active during the forced quarantine break

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Sensex Sheds Over 200 Points; HDFC, Hindustan Unilever Trade Weak

Asian shares languished near one-month lows as investors speculated surging commodity prices could lead to earlier rate hikes and higher bond yields globally

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2021. There are 233 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift. On this date: In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, the besieged city of Charleston, South Carolina, surrendered to British forces. In 1937, Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey; his wife, Elizabeth, was crowned as queen consort. In 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. The two-week Trident Conference, headed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, opened in Washington. In 1955, Manhattan’s last elevated rail line, the Third Avenue El, ceased operation. In 1958, the United States and Canada signed an agreement to create the North American Air Defense Command (later the North American Aerospace...

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Stocks To Watch: Infosys,Siemens, Godrej Consumer Products

Godrej Consumer Products' consolidated profit rose 59.1 per cent to Rs 365.84 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2021 from Rs 229.9 crore in the same quarter last year

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Touch Fresh All-Time Highs On Wednesday

In Delhi, petrol prices were increased by 25 paise to Rs 92.05 per litre and diesel became dearer by an equal amount to Rs 82.61 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Cautious Opening

Asian shares languished near one-month lows as investors speculated surging commodity prices and growing inflationary pressure in United States could lead to earlier rate hikes and higher bond yields...

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UN seeks proposals to end force on Sudan-South Sudan border

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the nearly 3,700-strong peacekeeping force in the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border until Nov. 15

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UN diplomats: Martin Griffiths to be UN humanitarian chief

Diplomats say longtime U.N. official Martin Griffiths has been selected by the secretary-general as the new U.N. humanitarian chief

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UN envoy: Iraqis must ensure integrity of October elections

A top U.N. envoy is urging Iraqis to uphold the integrity of “all-important national elections” in October

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Prosecutor: 3 soldiers charged with sending guns to Chicago

A federal prosecutor in Tennessee says three soldiers have been charged in connection with the transfer of dozens of firearms to associates in Chicago

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Appeals court overturns conviction in racial slur case

The conviction of a retired U.S. Air Force officer who used a racial slur while speaking to a Black store clerk and Black customer has been overturned by a federal appeals court

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Montana landmarks named for Confederate leader questioned

Multiple groups have asked the federal government to rename three Montana geographic features currently named after a Confederate Civil War leader and proponent of slavery

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I-40 span over Mississippi River shut after crack found

The Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River has been closed after authorities said they found a crack in the span linking Arkansas and Tennessee

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