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Woman Sweeper on Covid-19 Duty Dies of Head Injury While Operating Hospital Lift in Mumbai
The incident took place when the woman tried to stick out her head of the moving lift while it was going to the third floor, police said, adding she sustained serious injuries to her head.
Maharashtra Tribals Can Now Appeal Against Decision on Forest Rights
In case of order passed by the District Level Committees after the commencement of the notification, application of appeal shall be made within a period of 90 days, a notification said.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar Meets Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
The NCP claimed that the meeting took place on the invitation of the governor and no political issues came up for discussion.
Right to Decent Burial Facet of Right to Life, Can't be Taken Away Even During Covid-19 Pandemic: Bombay HC
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S S Shinde dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging an April 9 circular issued by the BMC designating 20 burial grounds and cemeteries in the city for disposing of bodies of persons who died d...
Congress Leader Sanjay Jha Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Home Quarantined for Next 10-12 Days
The announcement by the Congress leader comes on a day India reported its largest single-day spike in fresh coronavirus cases, with 6,088 new cases and 148 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours.
Marin Cilic Lauds 'Youngsters', Says Depth in Men's Tennis Stronger Than It's Been in a Decade
Marin Cilic says the likes of Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev are challeneging the domination of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Sensex Ends 81 Points Lower; Financial Stocks Drag
After gyrating over 800 points during the day, the 30-share index settled 81.48 points or 0.26 per cent lower at 31,561.22.
14 Rescued, Some Feared Trapped After Part of Chawl Collapses in Mumbai’s Kandivali
Fire tenders were dispatched to the spot along with an NDRF team and rescue operations are underway.
Rashomon Effect in Maha: Speculation Rife Over Power & Coalition Equations Even as Uddhav Gets 'Poll Relief'
While some believe the BJP is indulging in vendetta politics with former partner Shiv Sena, others feel members of the state's three-party ruling coalition are pointing fingers at the governor and BJP to cover up chinks in the alliance.
Indians Venture into US Stocks as Markets Slump at Home
India's equity markets have lost more than a fifth of their value this year, while the S&P 500 has corrected by just over 11 per cent. The S&P 500 also has almost no correlation with India's markets, making it an ideal hedge for domestic investors.
Crisil Downgrades India's GDP Growth Forecast by Half to 1.8 Due to Coronavirus Lockdown
Crisil have projected total losses for India amounting to Rs 10 lakh crore or Rs 7,000 per person due to lockdowns to control the Covid-19 pandemic.
LIC Housing Fin Cuts Lending Rates to 7.5 Percent for New Homebuyers with at Least 800 CIBIL Score
The home financier will give additional 10 basis points benefit to new homebuyers and will offer home loan at 7.4 per cent to customers who are linking their existing or new single term insurance policy to the loan availed from it.
Sensex Opens Over 250 Points Higher, Nifty Tops 9,200
ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging up to 3 per cent, followed by Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, TCS and L&T.
TCS Not to Lay off Employees, But Freezes Salary Hikes
The company reported a healthy profit jump for the March quarter, but hinted at very difficult time in the first two quarters of the current fiscal due to COVID-19 crisis, including a revenue contraction.
Sensex Tumbles 310 Points; Nifty Finishes Below 9,000
After gyrating over 1,346 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 310.21 points or 1.01 per cent lower at 30,379.81. It hit an intra-day high of 31,568.36 and a low of 30,222.07.
Banks Issue Gag Orders to Employees over Branch Overcrowding amid Lockdown, Say Sources
Some branch staff have complained on social media of the difficulty in imposing social distancing in such conditions, earning a rebuke from employers and even from the police.