By Administrator_ India Capital sands The first televised debates started almost exactly 60 years ago, on September 26, 1960 in Chicago as then Massachusetts Senator John F Kennedy faced off against the sitting Vice-President Richard Nixon. An ailing Nixon was pale and sweating during the telecast and that made a difference, as History Channel noted, …
US election 2020: Donald Trump and Joe Biden go on the attack in fiery, chaotic first presidential debate
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump`s leadership on the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and taxes in a fiery first debate on Tuesday marked by Trump`s repeated interruptions. With moderator Chris Wallace trying in vain at times to control the debate, the two White …
Unlock 5.0: Here are some possible relaxations which we could see in October
By Administrator_ India Capital sands Union Ministry of Home Affairs is all set to issue Unlock 5.0 guidelines before October 1 and people are eagerly waiting for Unlock 5.0 guidelines as October marks the beginning of festive season in the country. While the Centre has already allowed malls, salons, restaurants, gyms have been allowed to …
US judge blocks Donald Trump administration’s app store ban on TikTok
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands A US judge in Washington late on Sunday temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc`s Google from offering Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok for download at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. US District Judge Carl Nichols, a nominee of President Donald Trump, …
Bihar Election 2020: Election Commission likely to announce assembly poll dates today
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for Bihar assembly elections on September 25. The EC has convened a press conference in this regard at 12.30 pm. The term of the 243-member Bihar Legislative Assembly comes to an end on November 29. The Commission is also likely to …
Apple online store debut in India receives overwhelming response
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The much-awaited Apple India Store Online, which went live at midnight, has received an overwhelming response from local consumers. As Apple lovers and aspirational buyers flocked to the internet to get a first impression, the topic broke Google Trends charts and remained at the top of it since the early …
Shapoorji Pallonji Group agrees to exit Tata Sons, calls for separation
By Administrator_India Capital Sands In an attempt to end the long-standing and bitter dispute with the Tata group, the SP group, owned by the billionaire Mistry family, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court (SC) that it would exit Tata Sons, provided an early, fair, and equitable solution was reached. In a late evening statement, the …
August exports shrink 12.6%, trade deficit hits 4-month high of $6.77 bn
By Administrator_India Capital Sands After reducing for three months, the pace of contraction of India’s exports rose in August. Export earnings in the month declined by 12.6 per cent year on year, higher than July’s 10.2 per cent fall, as trade in major foreign exchange earners such as petroleum, gems, electronics, and textiles continued to take a …
European Central Bank keeps policy unchanged, to take aim at strong euro
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The European Central Bank left policy unchanged on Thursday but with the economic recovery losing momentum and a strong euro dampening inflation expectations, ECB President Christine Lagarde is expected to set the stage for more stimulus later. Having pulled out the stops this spring to halt a historic economic decline across the 19-country currency bloc, …
Delhi Metro’s Blue Line and Pink Line services resume from today
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Two days after the Yellow Line resumed operations, Delhi Metro’s Blue Line and Pink Line are hitting the tracks from today (September 9) as part of the first stage of graded resumption of metro services. Blue Line from Dwarka Sec -21 to Electronic City/Vaishali (65.35 km and 58 stations) and Pink Line from …