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The petitioner's counsel said the RP Act provides for the deferment of polls due to an extraordinary situation. To this the bench said it is for the ECI to decide and the court cannot direct the poll panel to not hold elections.

Independent British firm Tonic Games has delivered the latest feelgood gaming hit, "Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout", after Sony Corp offered it to subscribers and by tapping the power of streamers and social media.

Axis Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 4 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, L&T, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma and ONGC. On the other hand, HCL Tech, Kotak Bank, Asian Paints, Infosys and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.

Squash World No.10 Saurav Ghosal isn’t worried much about the ranking or the race to the World Tour finals as he prioritises safety in times of Covid-19 when it comes to tournament participation and travel.

WHO's technical lead for Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove also expressed concerns about public behavior, saying she’s growing “a little bit concerned” that the use of masks is leading some people to think they don’t need to keep safe distances from others.

Lately, Alia Bhatt has been facing backlash on social media for being a star kid and allegedly riding on the privileges of an insider.

The scheduled federal execution of a 10yearold Kansas girl's killer was back on track Friday after an appellate panel tossed a lower court's ruling that would have required the government to get a drug prescription before it could use pentobarbital to kil...

Apparel retailer Gap Inc reported a surprise 13% rise in quarterly comparable sales on Thursday, as consumers stuck at home due to the COVID19 pandemic bought more of its Old Navy and Athleta clothing online.

Australia's second most populous state the epicentre of the country's latest COVID19 outbreak said on Friday it expects to soon report just double digit daily rises in new infections, as a stringent lockdown slows the spread of the virus.

The preliminary probe has revealed that the accused used to supply drugs to affluent sections of the society including prominent musicians and actors as well as to college students.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered around the White House on Thursday night for what was billed as a noise demonstration and dance party" to drown out President Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he won't skip debates with President Donald Trump this fall, vowing he'll use the opportunity to confront his rival and be a fact checker on the floor."

An optimistic NBC said Thursday it will bring This Is Us and other scripted series back in November despite the TV industry's coronaviruscaused production shutdown that's only beginning to ease.

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Clashes broke out Thursday night between rival gunmen at the southern entrance of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, leaving two people dead and three wounded, staterun National News Agency reported.

The nonpartisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections in Canada says there could be a huge increase in Canadians using mailin ballots if an election is held during the COVID19 pandemic.