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Archive for July, 2021

Shilpa’s suit: Press freedom must be balanced with privacy, says HC

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:52

In some relief to Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the Bombay high court on Friday asked a TV channel based in Uttar Pradesh to take down a video content which it observed “clearly portrays her as duplicitous at a personal level” and noted that two others—an “online journalist” and a host of ...

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India’s 7-day average of Covid cases crosses 40,000 again

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:39

Kerala reported a slight drop in fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday but numbers rose for the second straight day in Tamil Nadu even as India’s daily case count dipped marginally but remained above 41,000 for the fourth day running. India reported 41,454 fresh cases of the virus on Friday, down ...

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Mizoram CM says no harm to anyone, but armed cops stay put

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:30

Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga has assured that there will be “no restrictions” and “no harm” to non-Mizos entering the state. However, the CM’s assurance on Friday coupled with his reiteration from his Twitter handle that “NorthEast India Will Always Be One” came even as his government refused to withdraw its ...

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Win-win for all: CBSE Class 12 has near-perfect pass score

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:24

A pandemic year that confined students to their homes, with the classroom going online, had stoked anxiety and fear. The Class XII students, poised to embrace college life, were on tenterhooks. It turns out that all those fears were misplaced. The results announced by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ...

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Here's how Bebo kicked off her weekend

Here’s how Bebo kicked off her weekend

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:19

Kareena Kapoor Khan loves to throw house parties with her BFFs Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora and sister Karisma Kapoor. Today, the actress took to Instagram to share a beautiful picture of herself donning a pretty dress with candles burning around. She captioned the picture, ...

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Foreign card cos could shell out more taxes

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:18

Mastercard, Visa and American Express may face higher tax bills as they start setting up data servers in India, a move that will ultimately lead to these global card payment companies crossing the "permanent establishment" (PE) threshold in this geography. A large part of the income generated by these companies ...

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Jejurikar to take charge as P&G COO

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:16

Mumbai-born Shailesh Jejurikar will take over as chief operating officer at Procter & Gamble (P&G) in October as part of a global succession plan, joining the growing league of Indians at the helm of global consumer firms.The world’s biggest consumer goods maker on Friday said Jon R Moeller, vice chairman ...

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Analyst Corner – Nestle: Maintain ‘hold,’ cut earnings estimates by ~4%

Saturday, July 31, 2021 1:00

Gross margin expanded 60bps YoY to 56.8% due to higher realisations and mix benefit partly offset by RM pressure – inflationary oil and packaging materials while wheat and dairy prices are largely supportive.

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Pics: Celebs attend ET Inspiring Women Awards

Pics: Celebs attend ET Inspiring Women Awards

Saturday, July 31, 2021 0:49

Economic Times Inspiring Women Awards 2021 was a star-studded event that was held at Mumbai's post hotel. Bollywood celebrities like Arjun Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Chunky Panday, Shenaz Treasury made their presence felt at the event. Meanwhile, TV stars like Erica Fernandes, Shehnaaz Gill and ...

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PLI for specialty steel: Govt expects robust response from large firms

Saturday, July 31, 2021 0:45

“As the scheme would be fund limited, in case the company fails to meet the committed threshold in any given year, it will not receive any benefits for that year.

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