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Updates: TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as US tech partner
15 Sep, 2020 | 12:05:57 AM IST
Oracle said that TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its "trusted technology provider," beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep TikTok app running in the U.S.
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- Oracle confirms proposal to be United States partner for TikTok
- Meeting of the Union Cabinet scheduled to be held, at 1.30pm tomorrow, at Parliament House Annexe
- Out of 15.97 lakh registered candidates, 14.37 lakh students appeared in NEET examinations: HRD Minister
- Delhi riots: Court sends Umar Khalid, arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to 10-day police custody
- SSR Case: The names of Sara Ali Khan, Simone Khambatta and Rakul Preet Singh have surfaced during the investigation
- CM yogi adityanath says that the upcoming Mughal Museum in Agra will be named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
- Western Railway lost approximately Rs 2,552 crores revenue on account of COVID-19
- SC to organise an interactive workshop to enable staff to cope with stress during COVID-19 pandemic
- Overall situation at friction points in eastern Ladakh unchanged, continues to be tense, say govt sources
- Delivery of nearly 5,000 housing units offered since lockdown in Noida, Gr Noida: NAREDCO-UP
- Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi, earlier today
- Government bans export of onions with immediate effect
- Rajnath Singh to make a statement on the 'Developments on our borders in Ladakh' in Lok Sabha tomorrow
Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement on the 'Developments on our borders in Ladakh' in Lok Sabha tomorrow.
INS Talwar on mission-based deployment in Northern Arabian Sea undertook refuelling with US Navy Fleet Tanker USNS Yukon under Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement
#WATCH INS Talwar on mission-based deployment in Northern Arabian Sea undertook refuelling with US Navy Fleet Tanke… https://t.co/2IrYkVI6e2
— ANI (@ANI) 1600103995000INS Talwar on mission-based deployment in Northern Arabian Sea undertook refuelling with US Navy Fleet Tanker USNS Yukon under Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement: Indian Navy
Government bans export of onions with immediate effect
Government bans export of onions with immediate effect https://t.co/BuAdFAGSpK
— ANI (@ANI) 1600102164000Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi, earlier today
Delivery of nearly 5,000 housing units offered since lockdown in Noida, Gr Noida: NAREDCO-UP
Overall situation at friction points in eastern Ladakh unchanged, continues to be tense, say govt sources
SC to organise an interactive workshop to enable staff to cope with stress during COVID-19 pandemic
Western Railway lost approximately Rs 2,552 crores revenue on account of COVID-19, it says.
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister not to go ahead with legislation of 'anti-farmer ordinances presented in parliament today' & announced to lead an 11-member Congress delegation on Wednesday to submit a memorandum to Governor against the ordinances: Govt
With fear and anxiety gripping Supreme Court staff amidst rising Covid cases daily, CJI S A Bobde has decided to hold 'Mind Matters' workshop in collaboration with Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences for Seniors Registrars to enable them cope with stress during pandemic.
I believe that as long as two sides implement consensus reached by Chinese State Councilor & Foreign Minister Wang Yi & EAM Jaishankar to front-line troops & adhere to correct means of dialogue & negotiation, we'll find a way to overcome current difficulties: China's Ambassador to India
We have detected a gas called "phosphine" in the atmosphere of Venus. This could point to the presence of life in the clouds of Venus. Their study is published in the journal Nature Astronomy and will be free to access today.
- Royal Astronomical Society
Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest one person, a resident of Kulgam district, with 7 kgs heroin in Rajouri.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest one person, a resident of Kulgam district, with 7 kgs heroin in Rajouri. https://t.co/bL54Ws0XXG
— ANI (@ANI) 1600095146000CM yogi adityanath says that the upcoming Mughal Museum in Agra will be named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. CM says our heroes cannot be Mughals, Shivaji is our hero and there is a need to leave the mindset of Gulami
The names of Sara Ali Khan, Simone Khambatta and Rakul Preet Singh have surfaced during the investigation. No summons issued to these people as of now: Narcotics Control Bureau on the questioning of actor Rhea Chakraborty, in a drug case, related to Sushant Singh Rajput's death
I will ensure 'pucca houses' for (dwellers of about 48,000 shanties along-side railway tracks in Delhi that, as per a Supreme Court order, have to be demolished. The houses will be provided within 5-km radius of the place where shanties exist: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi riots: Court sends ex-JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to 10-day police custody.
Director-General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh today visited District Police Lines in Jammu and dedicated a Command Vehicle to J&K Police & interacted with senior police officers from Jammu district: Police Media Centre, Jammu & Kashmir.
Out of 15.97 lakh registered candidates, 14.37 lakh students appeared in NEET examinations. Some people were raising questions over the conduct of the examinations but we knew that students didn't want one year to go waste: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Oracle confirms proposal to be United States partner for TikTok
Meeting of the Union Cabinet scheduled to be held, at 1.30pm tomorrow, at Parliament House Annexe
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called a high-level meeting tomorrow on the situation of air pollution in Delhi.
Also, there are purposeful attempts to spread fake news. To bust this and those working behind it, a state-level police team has been formed. Additional Director General of Kerala Police will be the in-charge of the team: Kerala CM
Also, there are purposeful attempts to spread fake news. To bust this and those working behind it, a state-level po… https://t.co/Tle0XaFGCv
— ANI (@ANI) 1600089733000Himachal Pradesh: The Kullu District Police arrested one Nepali national today with 1.5 kilograms of hashish (charas) near the Kalga village. A case has been registered in the Manikaran Police Station under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
#HimachalPradesh: The Kullu District Police arrested one Nepali national today with 1.5 kilograms of hashish (chara… https://t.co/C6h0Mr2cVx
— ANI (@ANI) 160008900700094 athletes have been included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Rajya Sabha
Banks' NPAs in large industry, services fall 31% in over two years to Rs 4.36 lakh crore
There have been 8 fatal casualties & 2 non-fatal casualties of Army personnel in Jammu & Kashmir till Sept 7 this year. There have been 5 non-fatal casualties of BSF personnel along international border & Loc in J&K: MoS Defence Shripad Naik in Rajya Sabha
There have been 8 fatal casualties & 2 non-fatal casualties of Army personnel in Jammu & Kashmir till Sept 7 this y… https://t.co/3z7gLHUO5p
— ANI (@ANI) 1600085275000I declare that Harivansh ji has been chosen as the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Chairman M.Venkaiah Naidu
I declare that Harivansh ji has been chosen as the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha Chairman M.Venka… https://t.co/FTlTcoUuhF
— ANI (@ANI) 1600084324000Maharashtra: A court in Mumbai sends Karamjeet Singh, Dwayne Fernandes and Ankush Anreja to custody of NCB till Sept 16, and Sandeep Gupta and Aftab Fateh Ansari to judicial custody till Sept 23 in connection with drug angle in Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
August CPI at 6.69% Vs 6.73% in July
Himachal Pradesh: Members of Students' Federation of India (SFI) hold protest in Shimla against the government over National Education Policy 2020.
Andhra Pradesh: Three government employees lost their lives after the car they were travelling in fell into a canal in Tanuku town of West Godavari district, say police.
Andhra Pradesh: Three government employees lost their lives after the car they were travelling in fell into a canal… https://t.co/KhK1wParkV
— ANI (@ANI) 1600083901000Ministry of Education is organising ‘ShikshakParv’ from 8th Sept-25th Sept to deliberate on various themes & implementation of NEP 2020 aimed at eliciting suggestions. There has been an overwhelming response from stakeholders.
- Union Education Minister
Karnataka government accords sanction to prosecute IPS officers Hemant M Nimbalkar and Ajay Hilori under section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code and under section 170 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 in IMA scam case.
Enforcement Directorate has summoned Life Mission CEO UV Jose to appear at its office as part of the proceedings in Kerala gold smuggling case
Cricketer Md Shami's estranged wife Hasin Jahan files plea before Calcutta HC, demanding security for herself & her daughter. Petition alleges police inaction on her 9 Aug complaint of receiving threats over a social media post on Ram Mandir. Matter likely to be heard next week.
Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable & movable properties worth Rs 91.80 Crore of accused Bharat Bomb, Shankar Lal Khandelwal and others under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in a case relating to Syndicate Bank loan fraud case
359 members attended proceedings of Lok Sabha on the first day of monsoon session: Lok Sabha Secretariat
French firm EDF looks to set up 'centre of excellence' in civil nuclear space in Maharashtra
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan files review petition in the Supreme Court against its judgement convicting him and imposing a fine of Re 1, for criminal contempt of court
The last date for online nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2021 is tomorrow. Nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online on the Padma Awards portal: Ministry of Home Affairs
Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha adjourned for one hour till 4:40 pm in the honour of the departed souls: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu
Rajya Sabha adjourned for one hour till 4:40 pm in the honour of the departed souls: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaia… https://t.co/kHtcH5ZaOJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1600078434000Rajya Sabha pays tributes to former MPs Pranab Mukherjee, Beni Prasad Verma, Amar Singh and others who passed away recently.
Following the July fire at Baghjan Oilfield in Assam's Tinsukia, affected families were evacuated to rehabilitation camps set up by the district administration, no casualties reported among local residents. 3 OIL employees lost their lives: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Deepak Kochhar, arrested in connection with ICICI Bank-Videocon Case, tests positive for COVID-19; admitted at AIIMS, Delhi.
Closing bell
Sensex erases gains, ends 98 points lower; Nifty holds above 11,400; HCL Tech bucks the weak trend, rallies 10%; TCS 5%
GST compensation due to states at Rs 1.51 lakh crore
The provisional GST compensation due to states/UTs for 2020-21 was highest for Maharashtra at Rs 22,485 crore, followed by Karnataka (Rs 13,763 crore), Uttar Pradesh (Rs 11,742 crore), Gujarat (Rs 11,563 crore) and Tamil Nadu (Rs 11,269 crore).
The compensation due to West Bengal stands at Rs 7,750 crore, Kerala (Rs 7,077 crore), Punjab (Rs 6,959 crore), Delhi (Rs 6,931 crore), Rajasthan (Rs 6312 crore), Telangana (Rs 5,424 crore) and Chhattisgarh (Rs 2,827 crore).
The total provisional GST compensation due to 31 states and UTs for 2020-21 put together stands at Rs 1,51,365 crore, as per data shared in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
The compensation due to West Bengal stands at Rs 7,750 crore, Kerala (Rs 7,077 crore), Punjab (Rs 6,959 crore), Delhi (Rs 6,931 crore), Rajasthan (Rs 6312 crore), Telangana (Rs 5,424 crore) and Chhattisgarh (Rs 2,827 crore).
The total provisional GST compensation due to 31 states and UTs for 2020-21 put together stands at Rs 1,51,365 crore, as per data shared in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
India's oil import bill declines by two-third on fall in international prices
- Dharmendra Pradhan
Delhi court sends alleged Hawala dealer Naresh Jain to judicial custody in money laundering case
Aditya Puri gets Lifetime Achievement Award
Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020, the bank said in a release. The publication has recognised the iconic leader for his skills in building a world-class Indian bank at a time where there were no similar institutions in existence.
Decision to dissolve parliament must take into account pandemic.
- Yoshihide Suga, Japan PM
BJP launches cleanliness, plantation drive ahead of PM Modi's 70th birthday
20 CPSEs, units in pipeline for strategic sale
"Based on the criteria laid down by NITI Aayog, the Government has 'in principle' approved strategic disinvestment in 34 cases since 2016, out of which strategic disinvestment in 8 cases has been completed, 6 CPSEs are under consideration for closure and litigation, and remaining 20 transactions are at various stages," Anurag Thakur said.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election
- Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will abstain from voting.
- AAP to support Manoj Jha.
- YSR Congress Party to support to NDA candidate Harivansh.
Foreign labs confirm Navalny poisoned with Novichok
- A German military laboratory previously confirmed the Soviet-era nerve agent in his samples.
- Alexei Navalny, the most visible opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on August 20 on a domestic flight in Russia.
Market slips into the red
Sensex falls 200 points, Nifty tests 11,450; HCL Tech soars 11% on Q2 revenue guidance
Alibaba in talks to invest $3 bln in Grab - Bloomberg News
- Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing firm, Grab, has an estimated valuation of $14 billion and counts SoftBank Group Corp as one of its backers.
- It expanded into financial services, food delivery and mobile payments over the last few years, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hurt its mainstay ride-hailing business.
