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Travel the world from your dining table, hop on the pineapple tart express

Country hop with Persian saffron tea, Sri Lankan hot buttered cuttlefish and Malaysian nasi lemak wrapped in banana leaves. No mask, visor or hazmat suit required from The Hindu - Life & Style https://ift.tt/3jjGL1U

Defence cooperation between India, US: US maritime aircraft lands in Andaman

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Defence cooperation between India, US: US maritime aircraft lands in Andaman from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/33i9bDN

Global shares extend gains on US stimulus, upbeat data

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S&P500 futures rose 0.6% in Asia, extending Wall Street shares' rebound overnight after strong employment data and talk of progress on long-delayed COVID-19 relief legislation. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.3%, with Australian shares rising 1.4%. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/33fpXUb

ETIG Analysis: Five reasons why the pharma sector has been the biggest beneficiary of the pandemic

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The events of the recent months prompted the government to roll out an incentive scheme to promote the local production of key active ingredients in a bid to stave off the Chinese threat to the supplies of raw materials to the export-oriented pharma industry. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3kUfjZ0

Godrej inks pact to buy 20-acre land in Kalyan

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The company is planning residential development on the plot and expects around 1.5 million sq ft saleable area. The project will comprise primarily residential apartments of varied configurations with a small amount of retail and commercial space. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3cJJxuI

SGX Nifty up 100 points; here's what changed for market while you were sleeping

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Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 102 points, or 0.91 per cent higher at 11,356, in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a gap-up start on Thursday. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3n8QElt

Glitch halts all trade on Tokyo stock exchange

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"Trading in all shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is suspended due to glitches linked to the delivery of market information," Japan Exchange Group said in a statement. An official told AFP that trade was suspended from 8:35 am (2335 GMT Wednesday). Orders were also not being received. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3kZ9ZU8

Wall Street closes higher as stimulus talks progress

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All three major indexes surged after U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both expressed hope for a breakthrough in partisan stimulus negotiations. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/34hwddv

Stocks in the news: Chemcon, CAMS, RIL, PVR, LVB, Dhanlaxmi Bank, SBI and ONGC

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Chemcon Speciality Chemicals and Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) are set to make a debut on Dalal Street on October 1. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/30hYTBR

Singtel Names Insider As New Group CEO Amid Sector Slump

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Singapore Telecommunications Ltd appointed an insider as its new group CEO on Thursday amid a challenging time for the industry, saying its current chief will retire in January after 13 years at the helm. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3jkoLEq

Twitter Removes 130 Accounts Disrupting Public Conversation During Trump-Biden Debate

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Twitter removed the accounts, which appeared to originate in Iran, “based on intel” provided by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), it said in a tweet. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Sefemx

Brad Parscale stepping away from job at Trump campaign

The US President's former campaign manager, who had been demoted, was admitted to hospital for his own safety on Sunday after threatening suicide. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/34g6yl5

'It belongs to us!': Tense French trial over colonial art

Is dislodging African artwork from a European museum a political statement, or a criminal act? That's the question a French court is weighing. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/2Sdxlcf

Covid-19: September was worst as India added 41% of cases & 34% of deaths

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Covid-19: September was worst as India added 41% of cases & 34% of deaths from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/33fdRui

LAC standoff: No breakthrough in 5th round of India-China talks

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LAC standoff: No breakthrough in 5th round of India-China talks from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3iqXD5L

HDFC Bank expects pent-up demand to top pre-Covid levels

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“Very important to change sentiment right now, we have to move on in life with the requisite social distancing norms, we are optimistic about the future, HDFC Bank is back to pre-Covid levels there is no strain on our balance sheet,” said Aditya Puri. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3ij1hyv

Facebook Bans US Ads That Call Voting Fraud Widespread or Election Results Invalid

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Facebook has been under fire for refusing to fact-check political ads more broadly and for rampant organic misinformation. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/33fykz6

Facebook Sees Uptick In Proud Boys Content After Presidential Debate

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Facebook Inc identified an "uptick" in content related to the farright Proud Boys on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump declined to condemn the group during Tuesday night's presidential debate, a company executive said on Twitter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n3TDvj

Quino, creator of beloved cartoon character Mafalda, dies at 88

Six-year-old Mafalda's apparent innocence spread scathing criticism of the dictatorships that plagued Latin America from the 1960s from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3cKwWHP

Britain considered Australian-style offshore asylum centre: report

Reports suggest the British Home Secretary Priti Patel floated plans to send asylum seekers to a remote island in the southern Atlantic. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/2GqcCze

Voting lawsuits pile up across US as election approaches

The lawsuits are all the more important because President Donald Trump has raised the prospect that the election may wind up before the Supreme Court. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/30mIImW

Google Pixel 4a vs Pixel 5 vs Pixel 4a 5G Specs Compared: What You Get and Miss in India

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Google is set to launch the non-5G Pixel 4a in India in the coming days, and we take a look at what you will get (and miss out) by buying the lower-end variant of the Pixel 4a lineup in India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ijIO4P

Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G Launched in 9 Lucky Countries: Full Specifications, Features

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Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G are not even trying to play the specs game. Instead, they are Google’s curious flag-bearers of the famed computational photography algorithm, and Android 11. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/347RpT2

Babri Masjid demolition case: High alert in UP as court to pronounce verdict today

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Babri Masjid demolition case: High alert in UP as court to pronounce verdict today from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3mZesYZ

Covid-19: ICMR, state govts differ on testing numbers

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Covid-19: ICMR, state govts differ on testing numbers from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/34a0HxR

Robinhood users weren’t as reckless as portrayed during rally

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The study builds on a growing suite of research that attempts to analyze the psyche of small retail traders and the role they play in markets. Individuals now account for 20% of equity trading, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis, making them impossible to ignore. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2GlYBmp

Titan shines with rally as festive outlook shakes off virus woes

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Titan Co. has jumped nearly 23 per cent in the quarter ending Sept. 30, the most since the three months ended December 2017. That compares with a near 9 per cent increase in the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2HLP2hn

SGX Nifty up 30 points; here's what changed for market while you were sleeping

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Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 27.50 points, or 0.24 per cent higher at 11,271, in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Wednesday. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3l07WPS

U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Report Likely To Come Out As Soon As Monday Oct. 5 - Source

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The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee is expected to release a muchanticipated report into antitrust allegations against four of America's largest tech companies as soon as Monday, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n0RJvr

Lukashenko personally sanctioned in new move by UK, Canada

The measures include a travel ban and asset freeze on eight individuals from the Belarusian government, including the President and his son, Victor. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3jfmjz3

Mega airline Lufthansa cancels India flights over ‘air bubble’ dispute

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Mega airline Lufthansa cancels India flights over ‘air bubble’ dispute from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3l4ICIx

Wall Street closes lower, ending 3-day rally ahead of US presidential debate

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While the election has implications for different sectors, notably healthcare, green energy and beneficiaries of Trump's corporate tax cuts, Goldman Sachs analysts expected a Democratic sweep of the White House and both chambers of Congress would be beneficial to S&P 500 profits through 2024. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3n3Hd6Q

Asian markets dip as investors brace for US presidential debate

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MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.1% in early trade. It is headed for a monthly drop of 3.3%, the largest fall since March. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3ifQN2K

Stocks in the news: Axis Bank, BPCL, Indiabulls Housing, Gati and GMM Pfaudler

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Future group firm Future Enterprises reported a fresh default on interest payment of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).​​ from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3n4Lk2s

Listed firms must share forensic audit reports with bourses: Sebi

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Relating to debenture trustees, the company issuing the debentures should create a “recovery expense fund at the time of issuance of debt securities”, Sebi said from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2ENCEw4

Vedanta plays a trick with HZL dividend to depress delisting price

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Corporate governance experts said by holding back the dividend to Vedanta’s shareholders despite having a dividend distribution policy could indirectly lead to a reduction in the company’s delisting price. Vedanta’s delisting process will open on October 5. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3jgrP4C

F&O traders expect 20% move in Vodafone Idea

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Apart from options, traders also punt on the stock through Grasim, which is a shareholder in Vi. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2SbYexe

Apple Grants CEO Tim Cook First Major Stock Package Since 2011

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Apple Inc on Tuesday granted CEO Tim Cook 333,987 restricted stock units, with a possibility to earn as many as 667,974 more if he hits performance targets, in the executive's first stock grant since 2011. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36gV0kf

U.S. Expected To Sue Google Next Week As DOJ Seeks Support From States

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The U.S. Justice Department is expected to sue Alphabet's Google as soon as next week, and is currently urging state attorneys general to sign onto the lawsuit, according to three sources familiar with the process. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2S8i0d9

Micron Yet To Regain License To Sell To Huawei, Pressuring Sales

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Micron Technology Inc has not yet obtained new licenses needed to sell its memory chips to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, which will cut its sales over the next two quarters, company executives said on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3kWHuGI

Disney lays off 28,000 as coronavirus slams its theme-park business

Disney parks in California remain closed while Florida parks, which reopened in July, have been underperforming. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/30jfftI

Dozens of women accuse aid workers of sexual abuse during Ebola crisis

The women accuse men who said they worked for the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, Oxfam and Medecins Sans Frontieres among others. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/2GpdYuo

Pandemic behind explosion of poverty across Asia and Pacific

Five million people will be pushed back below the poverty line as a result of lockdowns and the global recession. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/30jEc8K

US Presidential Debate LIVE updates: Donald Trump and Joe Biden face off for the first time weeks before 2020 election

With 35 days until the election, incumbent US President Donald Trump will face off for the first time with rival Joe Biden today. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3jrKNFi

Indian wedding industry struggles with bleak future due to COVID-19

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Indian wedding industry struggles with bleak future due to COVID-19 from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/36onqJr

Cannabis use for menopause symptom management

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Cannabis use for menopause symptom management from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3ifxHtA

Covid-19: Fresh cases drop sharply, testing lowest in 5 weeks

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Covid-19: Fresh cases drop sharply, testing lowest in 5 weeks from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/34btfXX

Big development during on-going faceoff with China: India to hold naval exercise with US, Japan in November; Australia to join

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Big development during on-going faceoff with China: India to hold naval exercise with US, Japan in November; Australia to join from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2S66pem

Keeping China in focus, MEA brings Indo-Pacific, Asean policies under one unit

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Keeping China in focus, MEA brings Indo-Pacific, Asean policies under one unit from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3kZW54j

SGX Nifty up 5 points; here's what changed for market while you were sleeping

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Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 6 points, or 0.05 per cent at 11,253, in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a flat start on Tuesday. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3cF8EPh

KBL promoter votes against reappointment of independent director

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This is the latest development in the ongoing feud amongst the fourth generation of the industrialist family with Sanjay Kirloskar on one side and his brothers Atul and Rahul and the rest of the family on the other. Sanjay, the second son of Chandrakant Kirloskar, is the CMD of KBL. Elder brother Atul Kirloskar is the chairman of KIL. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2EGeyDi

OnePlus Might Launch Five Devices Alongside OnePlus 8T: Here's What to Expect

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OnePlus will launch the OnePlus 8T featuring its 65W Warp Charge at a virtual event on October 14. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3i9pqY1

Sanctions-hit Huawei Ramps Up Investment In Chinese Tech Sector

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Huawei Technologies has built up stakes in Chinese semiconductor companies and other tech businesses as the world's largest telecoms equipment maker bolsters its supply chain in the face of pressure from the United States. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2HwNqro

Far-right party fires official over suggestion migrants could be shot

The prominent official who previously described himself as a "fascist" had his contract terminated with immediate effect. from Sydney Morning Herald - World https://ift.tt/3cFWbev

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 6 mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange through video conference

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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate 6 mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange through video conference from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/30gLfyZ

Armed forces sound alarm over ageing, obsolete Cheetah and Chetak helicopters

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Armed forces sound alarm over ageing, obsolete Cheetah and Chetak helicopters from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3mUwoUx

Google Doodle: Celebrating Zohra Segal

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Google Doodle: Celebrating Zohra Segal from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2HILbSd

Asian markets push higher after US bounce

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"Globally, a loss of momentum and the renewed rise in COVID-19 infection rates points to the need for additional fiscal and monetary support. That policy outlook is continuing to provide a supportive backdrop to equities despite recent volatility," ANZ Bank analysts wrote in a note. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/30idJrT

Wall Street closes higher as energy, financials lead broad rally

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"Today's market is being led by energy and financials, but it's a very well-balanced market," said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment strategist at Inverness Counsel in New York. "Every sector is participating in this rally." from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3i7P5QN

Stocks in the news: IIFL Finance, BPCL, SBI, Max Healthcare and Jubilant FoodWorks

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Airtel has come closer to challenging Reliance Jio which continues to reign supreme on 4G availability and 4G coverage experience in India. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2Gbdubp

Auto, farm-focused stocks on F&O radar

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While auto and auto-ancillary companies could move up further on hopes of better sales numbers for September, analysts are advising caution on multiplex operators and Vodafone Idea. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3cEgDME

Analysts see limited upside, suggest call ladder strategy

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The strategy comprises buying an 11,300 call and selling one 11,500 and 11,800 call each. The sale of the deeper out of the money calls greatly reduces the upfront cost of the 11,300 call. All options expire on October 29. from Stocks-Markets-Economic Times https://ift.tt/30fsLid