Sensex, Nifty edge down amid F&O expiry; RIL tumbles nearly 2%
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally down on Thursday due to losses in oil and gas, metal and auto stocks as investors remained cautious amid surging Omicron cases. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed lower by 12.17 points or 0.02 per cent at 57,794.32 amid the monthly expiry of derivatives...
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Sensex surges over 350 pts in early trade; Nifty above 17,300
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UK health officials prepare for Omicron surge at hospitals :
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China hits out at irresponsible criticism of Hong Kong Media arrests
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World needs India to be at horseshoe table permanently, says Amb Tirumurti
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Myanmar military reverts to strategy of massacres, burnings
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Low-vaccinated Eastern Europe braces for Omicron surge
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Hong Kong editors charged with sedition, US criticises raid
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Ex-Afghan president says had no choice but to flee Kabul
Afghanistan’s former president said he had no choice but to abruptly leave Kabul as the Taliban closed in and denied an agreement was in the works for a peaceful takeover, disputing the accounts of former Afghan and US officials. Former President Ashraf Ghani said in a BBC interview that aired Thursday...
Biden, Putin to hold call as Russia-Ukraine tension smolders
Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine during their second call in recent weeks amid little progress toward ending the smoldering crisis. Ahead of Thursday’s call, the White House indicated that Biden would make clear to Putin that a diplomatic path remains...
Food pastiche
Khushbu Kirti says the amalgamation of North Eastern cuisine with that of North was a unique experience at the culinary and cultural festival at Oudh Restauarant, Ashoka Hotel My colleague and I entered the Oudh Restauarant at Ashoka Hotel to be greeted by an eye-catching tribal dance performance by regional troupes....
Stat-eat-stics report
Swiggy reveals that this year, Indians ordered 115 biryanis per minute, samosas equal to the population of New Zealand, and enough tomatoes to play the Spanish Tomatina festival for 11 years. By Team Viva There is no denying that 2020 has left an indelible mark on the way we lead our...
The sweet truth
Team Viva culminates chocolate trends that will rule the food industry next year Comfort food has been integral to consumers since the Covid-19 outbreak. Chocolate, an innovative and fast-evolving segment that fits right into the comfort food bracket, is also growing at a healthy clip. On that sweet note, here are...
Bulls beat Hawks for 2nd time in 3 nights, run streak to 5
Zach LaVine scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks for the second time in three nights, 131-117. The Bulls extended their winning streak to a season-high five games. The Hawks, who are playing without 15 players due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols and injuries, lost...
Vaishali in 2nd place in women’s section, Humpy joint third
Twenty-year old Indian player R Vaishali is in second place with 7.5 points from nine rounds in the women’s section of the World Blitz chess championship here while her countrywoman Koneru Humpy is in joint third. Vaishali, sister of the Indian chess prodigy and GM R Praggnanandhaa, scored impressive victories over...
