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Record One-day Increases In COVID-19 Cases In Seven U.S. States In September
Seven U.S. states have reported record oneday increases in COVID19 cases so far this month even as the average daily number of new infections is falling nationally.
Varun Sharma, Mrig Lamba Announce Script for 'Fukrey 3' is Ready
Set in Delhi, 'Fukrey' is about four friends who join hands to make easy money. Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh and Varun Sharma star in lead roles in the film series.
Trump And Biden Clash Over Western Wildfires As Blazes Become Election Issue
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday called President Donald Trump a "climate arsonist" for failing to acknowledge the role of global warming in the Western wildfires, while Trump said forest management was the key to controlling the blazes...
Oil Edges Lower, Shrugging Off Gulf Of Mexico Shut-ins
Oil prices slipped slightly on Monday amid concerns about a stalled global economic recovery and with Libya poised to resume production, and failed to get support from an impending storm which has disrupted U.S. output.
UN Agencies, Member States Hail India's Commitment to Multilateralism Through Partnership Fund
India's Permanent Mission to the UN commemorated the 3rd anniversary of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund Monday. The Fund, established in 2017, has so far supported 59 projects in 48 countries, through USD 47.8 million in contributions from a USD...
'Some Sitting in Lok Sabha Without Election': Jumbled Seating 'New Normal' at Covid-19 Appropriate Parl Session
With the normal seating arrangements disrupted, Ministers were seen scurrying for seats in the Rajya Sabha chamber as the spaces generally allotted to them were reassigned to the others.
Airbus CEO Warns Of Compulsory Layoffs As Airline Crisis Deepens
Airbus has stepped up warnings of compulsory layoffs as air travel fails to recover as quickly as expected from the coronavirus crisis, putting itself on a potential collision course with unions and the French government.
U.S. Ambassador To China Branstad Leaving Post To Help Trump Campaign, Official Says
U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will step down to work on President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, a U.S. official familiar with the matter said on Monday, departing Beijing at a time when the ties between the world's top two economies are at...
UGC-NET Exam Deferred Due to Clash with Agricultural Research Test Date, to Be Now Held from Sept 24
The June 2020 UGC-NET exam along with various other exams had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown. The new schedule for various exams was released by the NTA in the last week of August.
Olympian Yohan Blake Praises Anil Kapoor’s Workout Video, Says ‘Looking Good My Friend’
In a sweet Instagram exchange, Yohan Blake has commented on Anil Kapoor’s workout video. At 63, Kapoor's fitness is far better than people younger to him.
Rajya Sabha Adopts Motion to Do Away With Question Hour, Private Members' Business During Monsoon Session
Moving the motion, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said Rajya Sabha session is being held in extraordinary circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic and this House resolves that starred questions and private members' business may not be brough...
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar Named in Chargesheet for Murder of TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas
Phone call records revealed that the BJP MP had spoken to one of the accused in the case several times before Biswas, the MLA of Krishnaganj, was murdered, sources said.
Verizon To Buy Pre-paid Mobile Service Tracfone In $6.25 Billion Deal
Verizon Communications Inc said on Monday it will buy prepaid mobile phones provider Tracfone, a unit of Mexican telecoms giant America Movil, in a $6.25 billion cash and stock deal.
Taylor Swift Sends Katy Perry Hand-Embroidered ‘Baby Bloom’ Blanket for Daughter Daisy Dove
American Popstar Katy Perry took to Instagram on Monday to share the image of a peach satin blanket gifted by Taylor Swift to her baby girl.
OPEC Sees Steeper Oil Demand Drop As Virus Remains Challenging
World oil demand will fall more steeply in 2020 than previously forecast due to the coronavirus and recover more slowly than expected next year, OPEC said on Monday, potentially making it harder for the group and its allies to support the market.
NCB Detains Showik Chakraborty's School Friend Suryadeep Malhotra in Sushant Singh Rajput Case
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), one of the key agencies investigating the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has detained Showik Chakraborty's school friend for questioning.
