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Sensex slips 334 points; Nifty ends at 15,635

NEW DELHI: Equity indices plunged on Wednesday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 300 points dragged by realty, banking…

5 years ago

WTO members agree to talks on patent waiver for Covid drugs, vaccines

NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday agreed to launch discussions on…

5 years ago

World Bank opposes vaccine IP waiver as WTO talks resume

WASHINGTON: World Bank president David Malpass said on Tuesday the bank does not support waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19…

5 years ago

Drinks industry sales slumped 29% in 2020

BENGALURU: India’s drinks industry suffered its worst year in recent memory due to the pandemic as a nationwide lockdown for…

5 years ago

India’s low-income frontline workers hit by rising fuel prices

CHENNAI: Rizwanudeen, a 37-year old worker who delivers food in Chennai, struggles to pay his rent and loan instalments at…

5 years ago

Fuel price rise paused again, petrol & diesel rates static

NEW DELHI: The oil marketing companies (OMC) kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged on Tuesday across the four metro cities.Accordingly,…

5 years ago

Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June

NEW DELHI: Power consumption in the country grew at 12.6 per cent in the first week of June to 25.36…

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Free vaccines, food to cost India an additional $11bn

NEW DELHI: India will need to spend an additional Rs 80,000 crore ($11 billion) to provide free vaccines and food…

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Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China

WASHINGTON: The United States will target China with a new "strike force" to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration…

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PSBs getting ready for privatisation may come out with VRS

NEW DELHI: Two state-owned banks being picked up for privatisation by the government are likely to come out with an…

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