Day: October 17, 2020

Millions of voters in New Zealand headed out to polling stations on Saturday to case their ballots in the country’s general elections, with incumbent Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern eyeing a majority to secure a second term in office.

The White House rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal earlier in the day to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for at least one year without conditions.

Indian tea exporters fear that there will be a drop in export volume in the current year due to higher prices available in the domestic market, particularly of the CTC variety.

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India increased by 26.45 per cent to 2,72,027 units in September as against 2,15,124 units in the same month last year, auto industry body SIAM said on Friday.

South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom said on Friday it will spin off its mobility platform business into a separate entity as it partners with ride-hailing company Uber, in a move to strengthen its focus in the connected mobility sector.