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Knock, knock, you won the Nobel Prize: how Paul Milgrom heard about his win [video]

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to American economists Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats".

Oct 13, 2020

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami's mother passes away at 93; Panneerselvam, Rajnikanth condole death

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.Palaniswami's mother Thavusayammal passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at a private hospital in Salem in Tamil Nadu.

Oct 13, 2020

Forced to drink urine: 65-yr-old Dalit thrashed for complaining against 'influential man' in UP

A 65-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten and forced to drink urine in Village Roda by a person against whom the victim's family had filed a police complaint a week ago. Accused was forcing the old man and his son to compromise and take back the police complaint.

Oct 13, 2020

Boris Johnson's father Stanley Johnson predicted coronavirus outbreak in 1982, conspiracy theorist claims

Biddle claimed that world events including the coronavirus outbreak and Boris Johnson's rise to power were all planned

Oct 13, 2020

'I feel so powerful, will just give you a big fat kiss': Trump tells audience at rally after COVID recovery

President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Monday for the first time since he announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, touting his management of the pandemic as opinion polls showed him losing more ground to Democratic rival Joe Biden.

Oct 13, 2020

Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID vaccine trial after volunteer falls ill

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced that it has temporarily paused its Covid-19 vaccine trial after a participant became unwell.

Oct 13, 2020

How to set up automatic renewal of trade licence online | Details here

Under the Ease of Doing Business norms, the BBMP has further simplified the process of procuring and renewing trade licences. Here's everything you need to know.

Oct 13, 2020

Trump's Indian worshipper dies; was depressed over president's COVID-19 illness

Donald Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 on October 2 and had spent three nights at the hospital for treatment.

Oct 13, 2020

In 2020, Facebook wakes up; announces removal of Holocaust denial content

Updating its hate speech policy, the social network said that organisations that study trends in hate speech are reporting increases in online attacks against many groups worldwide.

Oct 13, 2020

Vaishno Devi Yatra: 7,000 pilgrims allowed to visit shrine per day from Oct 15

As Vaishno Devi Yatra prepares for the busy Navratras, the daily limit permitted to visit the holy shrine has been icnreased from 5,000 to 7,000 pilgrims.

Oct 13, 2020

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Retrenched workers may have to prove re-skilling or repay cash benefits with interest

Central government is mooting to introduce a new fund for the reskilling of retrenched workers so that they can be prepare for a new job. The law may mandate workers to show proof of reskilling or return the amount with an interest.

Oct 13, 2020

No ads for you; Parle G, Bajaj Auto respond aptly to hateful TV channels

Bajaj Auto and Parle G are trending on social media and have attracted a lot of praise for taking a stand in the TRP scandal involving reputed TV news channels.

Oct 12, 2020

Kangana Targets Mahesh Bhatt, Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra

Bollywood grows spine; stands up for itself against media trial in Delhi HC

The suit specifically mentions objection against derogatory words like 'scum,' 'druggies,' 'dirt' and 'filth'.

Oct 12, 2020

Sri Lanka knocks China's doors for $700 million loan; falls deeper into Beijing's debt trap

The preference of Sri Lanka for China is attributed to the complicated history of the country with the multilateral lender in Washington D.C.

Oct 12, 2020

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Breaking: Gujarat Municipal, Panchayat elections postponed again; this time for 3 months

The Gujarat election commission has reportedly postponed the municipal and panchayat elections in the state due to COVID-19.

Oct 12, 2020

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Knock, knock, you won the Nobel Prize: how Paul Milgrom heard about his win [video]

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami's mother passes away at 93; Panneerselvam, Rajnikanth condole death

Forced to drink urine: 65-yr-old Dalit thrashed for complaining against 'influential man' in UP

Boris Johnson's father Stanley Johnson predicted coronavirus outbreak in 1982, conspiracy theorist claims

'I feel so powerful, will just give you a big fat kiss': Trump tells audience at rally after COVID recovery

Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID vaccine trial after volunteer falls ill

How to set up automatic renewal of trade licence online | Details here

Trump's Indian worshipper dies; was depressed over president's COVID-19 illness

In 2020, Facebook wakes up; announces removal of Holocaust denial content

Vaishno Devi Yatra: 7,000 pilgrims allowed to visit shrine per day from Oct 15

Retrenched workers may have to prove re-skilling or repay cash benefits with interest

No ads for you; Parle G, Bajaj Auto respond aptly to hateful TV channels

Bollywood grows spine; stands up for itself against media trial in Delhi HC

Sri Lanka knocks China's doors for $700 million loan; falls deeper into Beijing's debt trap

Breaking: Gujarat Municipal, Panchayat elections postponed again; this time for 3 months

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]