175: Top News Podcast: Record daily jump in Omicron cases; ‘Bulli Bai’ case main conspirator arrested; market snaps 4-day winning run and more
India’s daily COVID-19 tally surpassed 90,900 on Thursday, Union Health Ministry data showed. Moreover, the country registered the biggest single spike of 495 Omicron cases, which takes the total numb...
6 Jan 20228min
174: Top News Podcast: India's 1st Omicron death confirmed in Rajasthan; PM Modi skips Punjab rally; IT stocks plunge and more
India has reported the first death linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Rajasthan's Udaipur, reports citing the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The 73-year-old man died last week due...
5 Jan 20228min
173: Top News Podcast: New COVID-19 variant ‘IHU’ detected in France; China building bridge across Pangong Lake; weekend curfew in Delhi and more
As the world grapples with the highly mutated Omicron variant, scientists have identified a new strain of the COVID-19 causing virus ‘IHU’ in Southern France. Researchers on Tuesday said it is too ear...
4 Jan 20228min
172: Top News Podcast: Mark Mobius’ 2022 market outlook; COVID-19 vaccination for kids; Ola Electric’s ‘big’ promises and more
The Indian stock market started 2022 with a bang with gains as both Sensex and Nifty surged over 1.5 percent at close on January 3. However, market guru Mark Mobius says this year will be very differe...
3 Jan 20228min
171: Top News Podcast: From first SMS sold as NFT to explosion in Ludhiana court
The Indian equity benchmark indices closed higher for the third straight session on Thursday as concerns related to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 seemed to settle. The stocks of tech majors Tech Mah...
23 Dec 20219min
170: Top News Podcast: Zee, Sony lock merger; no Christmas, New Year gatherings in Delhi; Metro Brands weak listing and more
Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt Ltd (SPNI) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Wednesday said they have signed definitive agreements for their merger. The two companies will combine their...
22 Dec 20217min
169: Top News Podcast: Market rebounds; Bill to link Aadhaar, Voter ID gets Rajya Sabha nod; Omicron now dominant COVID strain in US and more
The Indian equity benchmarks rebounded on Tuesday after a two-day selloff, tracking gains in the IT and metal stocks. Telecom stocks, including Reliance Industries, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel, a...
21 Dec 20218min
168: Top News Podcast: Sensex, Nifty at 4-month closing lows; $30 bn crypto investments in 2021; ‘no evidence Omicron less severe than Delta’ and more
The concerns about the Omicron variant on coronavirus have resurfaced with the spike in cases around the world. This has spooked investors, triggering an intense selloff in global equities. Monday’s t...
20 Dec 202110min
