Day: February 10, 2021

Sensex slips for second day; HDFC Bank top drag

5:17 pm February 10, 2021

Mumbai: Equity indices closed with mild losses for the second straight session on Wednesday, weighed by selling in banking counters, as domestic sentiment remained subdued despite a bullish trend overseas. After swinging 666.64 points intra-day, the 30-share BSE Sensex settled 19.69 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 51,309.39. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped […]

BMC to set up desalination plant to solve Mumbai’s water woes

5:14 pm February 10, 2021

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will set up a desalination plant with 200 MLD capacity per day to overcome water shortage in Mumbai, an official said on Wednesday. The standing committee of the civic body has given in-principal approval to set up the desalination plant and for appointment of consultants to prepare a detailed […]

Mohanlal’s daughter turns author

5:01 pm February 10, 2021

New Delhi: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal daughter Vismaya Mohanlal will soon make her debut as an author with her upcoming poetry book, ”Grains of Stardust”. The book, published by Penguin Random House India, will hit the stands on Valentine’s Day — February 14. It is a collection of her painting and poetry, encompassing ideas of love, art and creativity. ”’Grains of Stardust’ came […]

2 more bodies found six weeks after Norway landslide

4:57 pm February 10, 2021

Copenhagen: Six weeks after one of the worst landslides in modern Norway’s history, search teams have found two more bodies in the rubble, authorities said. In total, nine bodies have been found so far and one other person is believed to have died in the landslide, which swept away homes in a residential area in […]

‘Dumping’ of homeless people: 6 more Indore civic staffers sacked

4:50 pm February 10, 2021

Indore: After facing flak for dumping homeless people out of Indore amid the cold weather last month, the city civic body terminated the services of six more temporary employees on Wednesday, an official said. Last month, two temporary employees of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) were removed from service and a deputy civic commissioner was […]