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TikTok Scrambles To Remove Suicide Video Clips, Ban Users
TikTok says it's working to remove videos of a man apparently taking his own life and banning users that keep trying to spread the clips on the popular social media platform.
Railways Generated Over 8 Lakh Man-days of Work Under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
The Railways is executing various works under the scheme, including construction and maintenance of approach roads for level crossings, development and cleaning of silted waterways, trenches and drains, and maintenance of approach roads to railway station...
Europe Has A Diesel Problem; Refiners Are Feeling The Heat
Europe, one of the world's biggest diesel consumers, faces a major glut which combined with weak demand is weighing heavily on the ability of the region's refineries to keep running.
Royal Mail Lifts Revenue Target, Sees Loss On Growing Costs
Royal Mail on Tuesday raised its revenue target for the current year, driven by a jump in online shopping parcel volumes, but forecast an annual loss due to costs related to the COVID19 pandemic and the changing nature of its business.
UK Retailer Halfords Sees Bicycle Sales Surge 59% During Crisis
British retailer Halfords said on Tuesday underlying sales of cycling goods surged 59.1% in the 20 weeks to Aug. 21, as people continued to shy away from public transport during the coronavirus pandemic.
Malaysia Seeks To Reroute $10.6 Billion Belt-and-road Rail Project
Malaysia's government on Tuesday said it will seek to reroute a $10.6 billion rail project being built across the peninsula under China's "Belt and Road" trade initiative, and as a result will reassess the cost and schedule with the Chinese contractor.
Starbucks Adds Plant-based Items To Asian Menus From Beyond Meat, Others
Starbucks Corp said on Tuesday it will add plantbased food and beverages to menus across Asia from September, including products from Impossible Foods, Oatly and Beyond Meat Inc, as it targets more environmentconscious diners.
Gold Steadies As Stronger Dollar Counters Safe-haven Demand
Gold steadied in a tight range on Monday, paring initial gains after a firmer dollar offset support from renewed fears over the economic hit from the COVID19 pandemic.
Fed's Strategy Shift To Bind Big Central Banks From Frankfurt To Tokyo
The U.S. Federal Reserve's landmark shift to a more tolerant stance on inflation will be a drag on the dollar for years and will raise hard questions about the role of central banking, challenging policymakers from Frankfurt to Tokyo.
German Politicians Question Russia Gas Project After Navalny Suspected Poisoning
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday faced growing pressure to reconsider Germany's Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia following the suspected poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
UK Ready For Australia-style Rules If Can't Do EU Trade Deal - Raab
This week is the "moment of reckoning" in trade deal talks between Britain and the European Union and if one cannot be agreed London is ready to adopt less open trade terms with the bloc, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.
SoftBank Option Purchases Raise Eyebrows As Wall Street Backtracks
SoftBank Group Corp made significant option purchases during the runup in the U.S. stock market in recent weeks as a way of temporarily investing some proceeds from asset sales, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Qualified Interested Parties in BPCL to Take Necessary Security Clearance: DIPAM
According to the initial PIM provision, necessary security clearance, if required, shall be taken as per extant instructions of the Government of India.
Civil Aviation Min Needs To Consider Remote Identification System For Drones: Survey
The civil aviation ministry needs to consider introduction of remote identification system for drones instead of 'No Permission No Takeoff (NPNT)' framework, according to majority of participants in a survey. Recently, the ministry notified Draft Unman...
Odisha Proposes To Set Up A Bulk Drug Park At Gopalpur
The Odisha government on Friday accorded inprinciple approval to a proposal for setting up a Bulk Drug Park within the Tata Steel Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, a senior official said. The project proposal was discussed at a...
IndiGo's Plan To Raise Rs 4,000 Cr Through QIP Depends On Sales Revenue Pick-up: CEO
IndiGo's plan to raise up to Rs 4,000 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) depends on the sales revenue pickup in the coming days, its CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Friday. "At this point in time, I would like to say that there is a 50:5...