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Stocks to watch on Feb. 21: Reliance Industries, Union Bank, Fortis Healthcare

Stocks such as Reliance Industries, Union Bank and Bank of Baroda are likely to move in trades on Wednesday.

Feb 21, 2018

Economy and markets: All you need to know to start your day on Feb. 21

SGX Nifty signals a positive start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex declined 71 points or 0.21 percent to close at 33,703 on Tuesday.

Feb 21, 2018

Marine life in danger: Starfish and other sea creatures 'dissolve' due to pollution, study reveals

Sudden influxes of carbon dioxide might cause irreparable damage to marine ecosystems, including 'dissolving' of sea creatures like starfish.

Feb 20, 2018

Watch: Brave Egyptian woman uses bag to beat man who groped her, gets him jailed for 3 years

Footage shows the 20-year-old victim fighting back after she was molested by a 25-year-old man, identified as Islam Sh, in Qena, Egypt.

Feb 20, 2018

65-year-old woman and daughter forced to eat human excreta for 'practicing witchcraft' in India

Two women were accused of witchcraft and were forced to eat human excreta in India by their relatives.

Feb 20, 2018

British woman claims she was 'possessed by Goddess Kali' during near-death experience

A British woman named Janet Farrar said she turned into Goddess Kali when she encountered a near-death experience.

Feb 20, 2018

Labour survey shows 'Make in India' still remains a distant dream

The Labor survey shows India's manufacturing sector lost 87,000 jobs during the April-June quarter of the current fiscal.

Feb 20, 2018

Saudi Arabia's first ever Arab Fashion Week: All you need to know about the event

Princess Noura bint Faisal on Monday announced that the capital city Riyadh would host the first-ever Arab Fashion Week in March.

Feb 20, 2018

Nǐ hǎo Pakistan: Twitter slams Islamabad for approving Mandarin as official language

The Pakistan government approved a motion making Mandarin an official language in the country apparently to help people working on CPEC to communicate.

Feb 20, 2018

GSK looks to prise open a new market in India: protein-deficient adults

GSK Consumer Healthcare has launched Horlicks Protein+ for working Indian men.

Feb 20, 2018

Indonesia on alert, flight warnings issued as Mt Sinabung volcano erupts sending 7-km high plumes of ash [Video]

Flight warnings have been issued in Indonesia as Mount Sinabung volcano erupted again, sending out columns of ash and smoke

Feb 20, 2018

Buy, Sell, Hold: What stocks are analysts tracking on Feb. 20

Analysts recommend buying stocks such as Adani Ports, Asian Paints, ACC and Varun Beverages.

Feb 20, 2018

Stocks to watch on Feb 20: Bharti Airtel, M&M, Fortis Healthcare, HDFC

Stocks such as Bharti Airtel, M&M, Fortis Healthcare and HDFC are likely to move in trades on Tuesday.

Feb 20, 2018

Economy and markets: All you need to know to start your day on Feb. 20

SGX Nifty signals a weak start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex declined 236 points or 0.69 percent to close at 33,774 on Monday.

Feb 20, 2018

Marine horror show: Mass slaughter of manta rays leaves tourists appalled in Malaysian resort island [Photos]

Two oceanic manta rays, 13 devil rays, and a shark were slaughtered in plain sight of tourists at Malaysia's resort island in Semporna, Sabah.

Feb 19, 2018