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HC Seeks Details From Tripura Govt On COVID-19 Preparedness
The Tripura High Court on Friday sought more detail on the states' preparedness and measures undertaken to fight the novel coronavirus. The court also asked the state government to clarify if it has any complaint resolution system in place to address in...
Newborn Dies Due To Unavailability Of Ventilators At Govt Hospital In Delhi
A newborn died allegedly due to unavailability of ventilators at a government hospital here after which angry relatives confined a nurse to a room for sometime, hospital sources said. They said the baby was born premature at the Delhi government-run ho...
In Guyana, Pompeo Again Calls For Venezuela's Maduro To Go
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Guyana on Friday, saying the government in neighboring Venezuela is illegitimate and must leave power.
Democrats Boost U.S. Consumer Sentiment, Current Account Deficit Widens 52.9%
U.S. consumer sentiment increased in early September, with Democrats growing more upbeat about the economy's outlook ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election while Republicans' optimism waned slightly.
Exclusive: EU Lending Arm EIB To Halt Belarus Lending - Source
The European Union's lending arm, the European Investment Bank, is to stop funding new projects in Belarus as part of the bloc's response to the disputed reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko, a source close to the bank said on Friday.
Ig Nobel Science Award: An Alligator On Helium Sounds Like ...?
If humans sound like Minnie Mouse after inhaling helium, would an alligator squeak on the gas used to float balloons?
School Counselor At Kentucky Army Post Dies Of Coronavirus
A school counselor at a central Kentucky Army post that started inperson classes in August died this week after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, officials said.
Alabama Reports 2nd Death From Hurricane Sally
Orange Beach (US) (AP) A second death from Hurricane Sally was reported Friday in Alabama, where the storm sloshed ashore Wednesday, bringing wind and flooding rain. Baldwin County coroner Dr. Brian Pierce said the death in the Foley area and was of som...
MHA Asks States to Ensure Free Movement of Oxygen Carrying Vehicles as Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said it has come to the notice that some states are trying to curb inter-state movement of oxygen supplies from manufacturing units situated in their respective areas.
Gangrape Case: Delhi Police Looking Into Scientific Evidences, Say Officials
The police are looking into DNA samples and other scientific evidence in connection with an alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl in northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar area, officials said on Friday. According to the police, the incident took place on Wedn...
Covid-19 Patients in Rajasthan Can Have Home-cooked Food and Meet Family Members
Health department principal secretary Akhil Arora issued this order looking at the loneliness of corona-infected patients and the stress caused because of it.
First Read Farm Bills, Then Criticise: BJP Leader To Critics
Rajasthan Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday said the farm-related bills passed by the Lok Sabha aimed at bringing prosperity to farmers and their critics should first read them properly before jumping to criticism. He said this respond...
Factbox: A Look At The 43 Competitive Races In The U.S. House Of Representatives
Democrats will defend their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in November elections, in which about one in 10 of the chamber's 435 seats will be the goal of a competitive race, according to nonpartisan tracking services.
Nasdaq Inches Higher After Two-day Tech Slump
The Nasdaq inched higher on Friday as a twoday selloff in technologyrelated stocks halted, but sentiment remained fragile over worries about rising coronavirus cases and a patchy economic recovery.
19.4 Pc Drop In Hepatitis-B Birth Doses, 31 Pc Drop In Vaccination Sessions In April-June
There has been an over 19 per cent drop in Hepatitis-B doses administered at birth and 31 per cent drop in vaccination sessions in health facilities and outreach sessions from April to June this year as compared to the same period last year in view of the...
Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment Now Possible Within 15 Minutes: Study
The study was conducted by lead scientist David Okonkwo, director of the Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center at UPMC and professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.