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Taiwan Orders Alibaba To Sell Stake In E-commerce Platform
Taiwan ordered Chinas Alibaba Group on Monday to dispose of its stake in a local ecommerce platform, Taobao Taiwan, citing a risk that users personal information might be transferred to the mainland.
UDF Moves No-confidence Motion against Pinarayi Vijayan Govt in Kerala for First Time in 15 Years
A medical team conducted rapid antigen tests on the members early in the morning and social distancing in seating arrangements have also been ensured.
Sushant Singh Rajput's Flatmate, Staff Still Being Quizzed, CBI Again at Waterstone Resort
CBI team probing the Sushant Singh Rajput death case questioned the actor's flatmate Siddharth Pithani and his staff Neeraj Singh and once more visited the Waterstone resort, where the Bollywood star stayed for two months.
Tsikhanouskaya Hopes Dialogue With Belarusian Authorities Will Start Soon
Belarusian opposition presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has led the biggest challenge to Alexander Lukashenko's 26year rule, hopes a dialogue with the authorities will start soon, she told Polish Gazeta Wyborcza daily.
Takeda To Sell Japanese Consumer Health Unit To Blackstone For $2.3 Billion
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group for 242 billion yen ($2.3 billion), Japan's largest drugmaker said on Monday.
Battle-scarred Creditors Call For Reforms From LatAm Default Duo
As serial defaulters Argentina and Ecuador near the finishing line on their latest sovereign debt overhauls, foreign creditors are nervy about investing again without macroeconomic reforms and International Monetary Fund support.
Singapore's Core Inflation Gauge Hits Lowest In Over Eight Years
Singapore's core inflation gauge fell to its lowest level since at least 2012 in July, official data showed on Monday.
Onam 2020: Here's Everything You Need to Know About 10-day Harvest Celebration
On the beginning on Onam 2020, we bring to you a little information on what the ten-day schedule of celebrations look like.
This Modified Maruti Suzuki Baleno Gets Simple Customization, Yet Looks Ravishingly Different
In addition to its cosmetic tweaks, the modified Maruti Suzuki Baleno also gets a re-tuned engine that delivers 20PS more than the stock version.
Malaysia Opens Inquest Into Foreign Teen's Death Near Resort
A Malaysian coroner began an inquest Monday into the death of a FrenchIrish teen, a year after her naked body was found near a nature resort where she mysteriously vanished while on holiday.
'Very Worrying': 100 Holidaymakers Test Positive at French Resort With Coronavirus Outbreak
The Cap d'Agde resort in the Herault region, hugely popular among naturists, saw 38 positive tests on Monday and another 57 on Wednesday.
Global Dividend Plunge To Be Worst Since Financial Crisis
The coronavirus crisis will see the world's biggest firms slash dividend payouts between 17%23% this year or what could be as much $400 billion(305.44 billion pounds), a new report has shown, although sectors such as tech are fighting the trend.
Shahberi Case: Builders' Vehicles Worth Rs 2 Crore Seized Under Gangsters Act
Eight cars, one motorcycle and a scooter were impounded and sent to the government warehouse in Noida after legal proceedings at Bisrakh police station, the police added.
MIT Management School Invites Entries for Covid-19 Challenge Hackathon, 'India: Turning the Tide'
Teams from around the world including those from universities, private sector, government, and NGOs will collaborate and help create solutions to address the critical unmet needs that have emerged as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak
Chorus Grows for Postponing Entrance Exams Including NEET, JEE Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Over 4,200 students observed the day-long hunger strike at their respective home demanding that CBSE compartment exams of Classes 10 and 12 be cancelled and entrance exams such as the UGC-NET, CLAT, NEET and JEE be postponed,All India Students Association...
Vacationers, Migrants Drive Italy's Surge In COVID Cases
Sicilys governor has ordered all migrant residences on the Italian island to be shut down by Monday, part of a pushback by Italian regions alarmed by a surge in COVID19 cases a few weeks before schools are to reopen.