Since April, India has seen multiple strains of the coronanavirus sweep the nation, upending life and businesses alike. Out-of-home retail and discretionary categories such as durables, auto, fashion, lifestyle, hospitality, food services, travel, and tourism have been the worst-hit as Covid cases remain high, leaving state governments with no option but to curtail mobility and economic activity.
Six senior Airports Authority of India officials have been suspended after a preliminary CBI probe found them allegedly favouring a private firm while awarding ground handling service contracts at some airports.
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The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran has been questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the allegations that he had received Rs 547 crore as kickbacks from a Malaysian company in the controversial Aircel-Maxis deal.
The first flight test of indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Rustom-2, set to be used solely for defence purposes, would take place in February 2014 as per schedule, a top official said on Monday.
This Telugu-Tamil film (which is likely to be dubbed in Hindi and other languages) stars Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Anushka Shetty.
Kannada film Breaking News is an average entertainer.
The hits and misses of the week.
The appointment of new expenditure secretary comes a month-and-a-half ahead of the Budget for 2020-21 to be presented on February 1.
The hits and misses of the week.
The health system is trying to ensure that it isn't caught by surprise -- the way it was last time. So, hectic preparations are on.
The Modi government wants to have a smooth relationship with the DMK government.
In a Facebook post, Jaleel himself confirmed that he had put in his papers. "I am happy to say that those who had been baying for my blood can be relieved for now. I have submitted my resignation to the chief minister. Since the past two years, I have been facing a media onslaught," Jaleel, second minister in the LDF ministry to resign on nepotism charges, said in the post.
Like everything else, the structure of banks may change, and banks may depend more on digital technologies and artificial intelligence for dealing with both their customers and employees.
Kammatipaadam is a gangster movie with a difference and a must watch, for sure.
India is developing an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to the American Predator drones with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore and planning unmanned combat vehicles, a key official involved in the project said on Monday.
Jaysurya in the lead as a teacher who is reformed by the school doesn't make the grade for a good film.
In April 2013, CBI had first told the Court there were "some difficulties" in the probe after it went abroad.
Ola, Uber cabs face hurdles to operate legally in the capital.
The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Supreme Court that charge sheet in the controversial Aircel-Maxis deal involving former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran will be filed shortly as the Attorney General disagreed with the views of its Director Ranjit Sinha to drop the prosecution.
The Kannada director is all set for his action flick.
Non-bailable arrest warrants have been issued against seven aides of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda including an Indonesia- based businessman in connection with the multi-crore illegal investments and hawala case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.
Separate entity for publishing business of Kasturi & Sons Ltd to increase focus on publishing business; no plan to bring in external investors, says firm.
The reactors that exploded at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami are similar to those at Maharashtra's Tarapur atomic power plant. But does India need to worry?
The court allowed Karti to carry spectacles and medicines as per prescription subject to examination and approval by the jail doctor, but denied his request to carry toiletries, books, clothes and home food.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
Three interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
IT services followed by telecom are expected to lead the virtualisation wave considering their need for technology savings, Krishnan Thyagarajan managing director, India sub-continent, Quest Software, a NASDAQ-listed enterprise system management vendor, said. Quest's clients in India include Infosys, Wipro, Ranbaxy and Cummins.
The Tiruchi unit of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is considering four-five companies as candidates for acquisitions, its executive director, A V Krishnan, told Business Standard.
First time director Krishnan Gomatham Seshadri can't stop gushing about the whole experience.
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old.
Here's the lowdown from the Tamil film industry.
The hits and misses of the week.
The current trend worldwide is to move away from the high yields of thermonuclear devices. These were useful in the Cold War environment and not applicable now. It is feasible to achieve yields of a few hundred kilotons with fission weapons.
The general nervousness because of the IL&FS default will prevail in the system for now.
