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Have Given Very Good, Balanced Offer to US for Proposed Limited Trade Deal, Says Piyush Goyal
The minister said India is ready to sign the deal "tomorrow", but he has left it to the US to decide on the timing.
Wall Street Drops As Tech Stocks Struggle For Direction
The S&P 500 fell in volatile trading on Thursday as heavyweight techrelated stocks slipped after a sharp rebound in the previous session, while elevated jobless claims underscored a patchy economic rebound.
Overall Jobs Growth Rate Slips to 3.5% in FY20: Report
In FY20, 1.70 lakh new jobs were added, while the net addition was 1.76 lakh in FY19, shows a CARE Ratings report. But in FY20, as many as 321 companies reduced their headcounts by 1.13 lakh compared to 272 companies doing so by 1.18 lakh in the previous...
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Flattening; Labor Market Recovery Showing Signs Of Fatigue
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered at high levels last week, suggesting the labor market recovery from the COVID19 pandemic was stalling.
BJP Asks its Overseas Wing Members to Refrain From Using Party Logo in US Polls amid Probe Row
Members have been asked to "participate in US election campaign and support any candidate or a party in their personal capacity" but "not to use BJP or OFBJP’s name during the campaign."
Not Seeing Indications North Korea Looking To 'lash Out', U.S. General Says
The head of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Thursday that he was not seeing indications that North Korea was looking to "lash out" ahead of an expected military parade as Pyongyang is internally focused on dealing with typhoon damage and the coronaviru...
India Rice Prices Hit 1-1/2-year Peak As Virus Strains Export Logistics
Rice export prices in top hub India rose to their highest in nearly 18 months this week as supplies remained constrained due to pandemicinduced disruptions, while Bangladesh may have to import the staple after natural calamities damaged crops.
ECB's Lagarde Says Bank Watching Euro Closely
The European Central Bank is carefully watching implications of a strong euro, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday as she confirmed the bank expected to use its stimulus package in full to help pull the region out of recession.
Big Fire At Beirut Port Rattles Residents A Month After Huge Explosion
A large fire erupted on Thursday at Beirut port, sending a huge column of smoke above the city a little more than a month after a massive blast devastated the port and surrounding residential area of the Lebanese capital.
How California's Wildfires Could Spark A Financial Crisis
Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by damaging home values, state tourism and local government budgets, an advisory panel to a U.S. markets regulator found.
New Bengal Congress Chief Says Ready to Tie Up with Left Front to 'Defeat Communalism'
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the Congress is ready to forge an alliance with the CPI(M)-led Left Front in Bengal against the TMC and BJP in the 2021 Assembly elections.
'It Was a Mistake': BJP Removes 'Liquor Smuggler' as Vice-President of Aligarh Committee After Facing Flak
Jitender, a resident of Iglas town of the district, was arrested from neighbouring Mainpuri district on August 28 in a police raid. The police had been searching for him after eluding for several days in connection with a spurious liquor racket.
Sensex Soars 646 Points as Reliance Industries Hits Fresh High
The 30 share BSE index ended 646.40 points or 1.69 per cent higher at 38,840.32. The NSE Nifty rallied 171.25 points or 1.52 per cent to 11,449.25.
Large Fire Erupts In Beirut Port Area, A Month After Massive Blast
A store of oil and tyres at Beirut port caught fire on Thursday, a military source said, a little more than a month after a massive blast devastated the port and a surrounding residential area of the Lebanese capital.
Asian Football Confederation Cancels AFC Cup Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
This year's edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondtier club competition, has been cancelled amid the COVID19 pandemic, the continent's governing body for soccer said in a statement on Thursday.
You Can Land in Jail for Piracy on Downloading Bollywood and Hollywood Films From Bollyshare
Bollyshare has been known for sharing almost every Hollywood blockbuster movies. From Parasite to Avengers: Endgame, Bollyshare has leaked them all.