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Columns
It reduces interaction to likes and emojis, quantity, not quality, with little distinction made between genuine buds and pure acquaintances
The combatant command President selects needs to have served in at least one joint responsibility role in a senior command position
The PLA also knows well they can’t trust the Tibetans: a word from their Leader in Dharamsala and the troops will desert
The Modern Slavery Act, in line with international legal agreements, extends the State’s protection to all victims of trafficking
Economy
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella bats for global regulation on privacy
He says, regulations are in place and initiatives such as General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are spreading worldwide
Finally, it falls to the farmer to rescue salvage India's parlous GDP
Growing at 3.4%, farm sector may be a safe haven for millions of corona refugees from urban India
Indian economy in +ve zone, grows 0.4%
The size of the economy had shrunken in the April-June and July-September quarters, pulling down the country into a technician recession
Manufacturing PMI expands to 13-year high in October, signals economic recovery
The survey, however, showed that the Asia’s third-largest economy was signalling a fast recovery
Market
Sensex, Nifty start on choppy note
Tech Mahindra was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent
Rupee slips below 74/USD amid Coronavirus fears
Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, tanked 30 per cent to USD 31.69 per barrel
LIC bats for a unified regulator to oversee all of India's financial sector
The insurer is of view that the regulatory process in all these sectors need to be simplified
Apple starts assembly of iPhone 12 in India
While the company did not name the supplier partners, sources said Foxconn will be making the iPhone 12 at a facility in TamilNadu
Companies
Ford halts southern India plant production as pandemic surges
The automaker will stop work at its Chennai plant on Friday and Saturday
6 of top 10 firms add Rs 1.6 lakh crore in m-cap; ICICI, Kotak Bank top gainers
The market valuation of ICICI Bank jumped by Rs 26,620.32 crore to Rs 2,82,550.05 crore, becoming the biggest gainer
Adani Ports to acquire controlling stake in Gangavaram Port for Rs 3,604 cr
Through APSEZ's 89.6 per cent stake in Gangavaram port, the Adani Group will greatly expand its pan-India cargo presence
Vistara announces leave without pay for three days for pilots in September
The three-days leave without pay measure for pilots is in addition to a cut in monthly base flying allowance
Concerned over intimidation tactics by police: Twitter
Twitter said it will strive to comply with applicable law in India to keep its service available in the country
Autos
Cosmetically Premium
The new Maruti Suzuki Ciaz — with a few cosmetic changes — looks and feels like a premium petrol sedan.
Bajaj Auto focuses on exports as India battles COVID-19 pandemic
Between January and June, it exported 6,64,000 motorcycles while selling 5,89,000 in India, company data showed
TVS brings Jupiter ZX Disc scooter at Rs 69,052
The two-wheeler has technology that enables silent and instant start without the cranking noise
Tesla makes $104 million surprise profit despite factory shutdown
Musk also said he’s confident about rolling out full self-driving technology by the end of the year
In Other News
Petrol crosses Rs 100 mark in nine states including Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra
The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane, hits Rs 99.94 in Mumbai
Petrol price was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise a litre on Thursday
RBI extends timeline to comply with new rule for online transactions by 6 months
The primary objective of the framework was to protect customers from fraudulent transactions and enhance customer convenience
India probes alleged dumping of Vitamin C from China
Bajaj Healthcare Ltd has filed the application before the commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR, seeking initiation of the probe
Nationwide bank strike continues to impact PSB services on Day 2
Government transactions related to treasury as well as business transactions will also be impacted