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UK elects first Dalit female mayor Mohinder K Midha in London council_66545

Midha was elected for the next year's term of 2022-23 at a council meeting on Tuesday

Sibal quits Congress, seeks SP support to fight Rajya Sabha independently_66663

The former union minister had been vocal about the way Congress was being mismanaged, as part of the Group of 23 leaders who had sought a 'more active' party leadership

'Dieselgate': Volkswagen to pay $242 mn to around 91,000 British drivers_66731

Volkswagen (VW) on Wednesday again apologised to customers in England and Wales as it pledged to rebuild trust

McKinsey's Paris offices raided by french police in tax case_66730

Prosecutors confirmed that evidence-gathering searches had begun on Tuesday

Sri Lanka PM appointed as finance minister, to lead debt talks with IMF_66399

He has held talks with foreign envoys, including from India, China and the US, and discussed with representatives from ADB and World Bank ways to replenish food, fertilizer and medicine supplies

ESIC-run social security scheme adds 1.4 million new members in March_66516

From September 2017 to March 2018, around 8.33 million new subscribers joined the ESIC scheme

Pune-based Repos Energy raises Rs 56 crore from Ratan Tata, others_66580

The fresh capital as part of pre-series A funding round is in combination of equity and debt, the company said

US Treasury pushes Russia towards default. What lies next?: An explainer_66696

Russia has around $40 billion of international bonds outstanding, with just under $2 billion in external debt servicing left until year-end

Glencore pays up to $1.5 bn in penalties to resolve corruption claims_66447

Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the US, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption allegations in return for penalties totalling up to $1.5 billion

Decoding the X factor: Like most OTTs, MX Player is yet to break even_66713

Like most OTTs, it is yet to break even. Unlike most, it doesn't have deep pockets

Insurer Prudential names banking veteran Wadhwani as CEO amid Asia pivot_66524

Wadhwani will take on the CEO role next February and be based in Hong Kong, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

19 children, two adults killed in Texas elementary school massacre_66727

18-year-old opens fire in elementary school, is shot dead

Ukraine war may be beginning of third world war: Billionaire investor Soros_66341

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are tied together in an alliance that has no limits: George Soros

WEF 2022: Advanced economies to be back on track by 2024, says Gopinath_66449

Advanced economies will be back on track by 2024, but developing economies will be 5 per cent below where they would have been otherwise, IMF's Gita Gopinath said

Inflation, rates hikes may push yields up further: DSP Investment's Yadav_66125

In a Q&A, the head of the fixed income vertical at the firm says the 10-year benchmark rising above 7% is normal and not a sign of instability

Sugar stocks' outlook turns sour as export ban fuels panic selling_66653

While strong lobbying to reverse curbs is expected, share prices are seen hitting new 52-week lows before the new season rolls in

Edible oil relief: Shares of Adani Wilmar and Ruchi Soya Industries shed 5%_66724

Individually, AWL was locked in the 5 per cent lower circuit band at Rs 664.95, while Ruchi Soya Industries, too, was down 5 per cent to Rs 1,045.45 on the BSE

IT stocks plummet as Nomura and JP Morgan raise growth concerns_66597

BSE IT index drops 3.2%; Midcaps see deeper cuts

Govt approves sale of entire remaining stake in Hindustan Zinc_66485

The government may sell its shares in tranches through offer for sale (OFS), and the sale will be structured by DIPAM, an official said

Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment in terror funding case_66619

Malik, the chief of banned JKLF, was on May 19 convicted by a Delhi court under the stringent anti-terror law in a case related to funding of terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir