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Thane District Reports 1,749 New COVID-19 Cases, 35 Deaths
Thane district of Maharashtra recorded 1,749 new cases of coronavirus, taking its tally to 1,65,343, while 35 more patients succumbed to the infection, an official said on Friday. The maximum fresh cases were reported on Thursday from Kalyan at 481, fol...
Apple Releases iOS 14.0.1, iPadOS 14.0.1, WatchOS 7.0.1 Updates With Minor Bug Fixes
Apple rolled out its latest software update on September 16.
Hearing Seeks To Move Protest Shooter For Trial In Wisconsin
A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, faces a hearing Friday on whether he should be sent to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges that could put him in prison for life.
Kosovo War Crimes Tribunal Arrests First Suspect, Former KLA Leader
A former insurgent commander, Salih Mustafa, has been arrested in Kosovo and transferred to the Kosovo war crimes tribunal's detention center in the Netherlands, the court said on Thursday.
CAG Says Centre Broke Law by Using GST Cess Elsewhere Amid Row Over Unpaid Dues to States
In its report on the accounts of the Union government, tabled on Wednesday, CAG said that the short-crediting was a violation of the GST Compensation ACT, 2017.
Amazon Has Made A Climate Pledge And The New Echo Smart Speakers Play A Big Part
Amazon says all the updated Echo devices are made with 100% post-consumer recycled fabric, 100% recycled die-cast aluminum, and post-consumer recycled plastic. Amazon is also investing in new wind and solar farms that produce clean energy equivalent to el...
Telangana Prohibits Registration of Waqf Properties in Move to End Unauthorised Transfers
Waqf properties have been included in the list which will be put under "auto lock" on the soon-to-be-launched Dharani Portal for online registration of properties across the state.
As Foreigners Depart, Singapore Sees Population Drop For First Time Since 2003
Singapore's population has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business hub.
Akshay Kumar Feels 'a Sense of Calm' at Gurudwara As He Takes Break from Bell Bottom Shooting
Akshay Kumar, who is currently shooting Bell Bottom in London, visited a Gurudwara on Thursday and expressed how he has been feeling "a sense of calm" that he "hasn't in months" after visiting the holy place.
Rio De Janeiro Samba Schools Delay 2021 Carnival Parade Over Coronavirus
Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro decided on Thursday to delay Brazil's most famous Carnival parade that would normally have been held in February 2021, as the country grapples with the seconddeadliest coronavirus outbreak in the world.
Utopia Review: Gruesome Pandemic Drama Which Makes an Interesting Watch During Covid-19
'Gone Girl' author Gillian Flynn writes and executive-produces eight episodes of the nihilistic action drama Utopia, based on the cult British conspiracy thriller series of the same name
BMW To Pay $18 Million U.S. Fine To Resolve Inflated Sales Probe
BMW AG and two U.S. subsidiaries agreed Thursday to pay an $18 million (£14.1 million) U.S. fine to resolve accusations that they disclosed misleading information about the German luxury automaker's retail sales volume in the United States while raising a...
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 7 Million As Midwest Outbreak Flares Up
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the United States topped 7 million on Thursday more than 20% of the world's total as Midwest states reported spikes in COVID19 infections in September, according to a Reuters tally.
Apple Critics Form Coalition To Challenge App Store Fees
A group of Apple Inc's critics including Spotify Technology SA, Match Group Inc and "Fortnite" creator Epic Games have joined a nonprofit group that plans to advocate for legal and regulatory action to challenge the iPhone maker's App Store practices.
Republicans Lose A Round In Pennsylvania Mail Voting Dispute
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dealt a blow Thursday to Republicans in the legal fight over the deadline for mailed ballots in the presidential battleground state.
Thieves Steal Business Jet In Mexico, Crash In Guatemala
Thieves stole a business jet from an airport in central Mexico, flew it to Venezuela, apparently loaded it with drugs and then crashed the plane in Guatemala, authorities said Thursday.