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UN Refugee Chief Says Agency Will Engage Taliban
Ankara (AP) The UN refugee agency chief said Friday the UNHCR will engage with the Taliban in order provide assistance to millions of displaced Afghans. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations' high commissioner for refugees, also said his agency has so far...
EXCERPT: On 9/11, Reporting From Taliban-controlled Kabul
The following account from Kathy Gannon, now news director for Afghanistan and Pakistan for The Associated Press, is excerpted from the book September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and Legacy, an in-depth look at APs coverage of 9/11 and the events that f...
Take-Two, Apellis Fall; Dave & Buster's, Endo Rise
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday:
Arizona Sells Unilever Bonds Over Ben & Jerry's Israel Move
Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million it has invested in the global consumer products company over subsidiary Ben & Jerry's decision to stop selling its ice cream in Israelioccupied territories, the...
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.58 to $69.72 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for November delivery rose $1.47 to $72.92 a barrel.
Goldman Banker-turned-tech Investor Avoids Prison Despite Fraud Conviction
A former Goldman Sachs analyst and technology entrepreneur who spent 10 months in harrowing conditions in Colombian prisons avoided being sentenced to additional time in a U.S. prison on Friday following his conviction on fraud offenses.
Delhi HC Seeks Centre, NDMA Response on Plea for Covid-19 Ex-gratia Compensation
Justice Rekha Palli issued notice on the petition and also sought response from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Balaji Telefilms Shareholders Vote Against Giving Raise to Ekta and Shobha Kapoor
A greater number of votes went against the proposals compared to the ones in its favour.
Kolkata Police Seek CBI's Help to Nab Fraud Accused Hiding in Chhattisgarh
The Kolkata Police alleged that their Chattisgarh counterpart did not provide any help.
NIRF Ranking 2021: IIT-Madras Best Institute in India, Check List of Top 30 Colleges
NIRF 2021: This year, seven in the top 8 institutes are IITs including the top rank in the overall category, engineering category and several ranks in management categories
Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Begins on Muted Note in Pune amid Covid-19 Restrictions
Key Ganesh mandals, including five 'manache' (revered ) mandals, performed 'pranpratishtha' (installation) of idols in pandals (marquees) in the city with COVID19 protocols.
UP Youth Tied to Hand Pump, Assaulted by 3 Men; Video Goes Viral
In the video, which has now gone viral on social media, the young man's hands and feet have been tied to the pump.
Delhi Police Chief Lauds Railway Unit for Allowing Rest to Personnel on Special Days
Rakesh Asthana further said he was pleased to know that the DCP himself makes calls to police personnel on their important days.
Why 7,000 Steps A Day is The New 10,000 Steps A Day
The good news for everyone is that the evidence is building to suggest that doing less than 10,000 steps is still good for your health. The most recent large study, led by the University of Massachusetts, followed over 2,000 middle-aged adults from differ...
Gujarat Govt Cancels Notification Asking Primary Teachers to Work for 8 Hours
As the notification, teachers working in government primary schools would have ended up working around two hours extra than the usual working hours.
On Ganesh Chaturthi, Bengaluru Civic Body's 'Prasada' for Residents — Shot in Temple
The local officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike have set up a desk providing first and second doses of Covaxin and Covishield to those who were due for their shot.
