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Punjab Govt to Distribute 1.78 Lakh Smartphones to Class 12 Students by November
The distribution of the first batch of 50,000 phones, which has already been received by the state government, will begin shortly, an official spokesperson said.
Credit Agricole second-quarter net income drops 22% as coronavirus provisions weigh
Credit Agricole SA, France's secondbiggest listed bank, reported a 22% drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as it took extra provisions against loans that may sour due to the COVID19 crisis.
YouTube star Jake Paul's Los Angeles-area home raided by FBI
FBI agents in tactical gear on Wednesday raided the Los Angelesarea mansion home of YouTube star and social media influencer Jake Paul in an investigation stemming from a looting spree at an upscale shopping mall in Scottsdale, Arizona, officials said.
New Drug RLF-100 Shows Dramatic Results for Critical Covid-19 Patients
Aviptadil is a formulation of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide (VIP), which is present in high concentrations in the lungs and known to block various inflammatory cytokines.
Fed policymakers say pickup in infections slowing U.S. economic recovery
A resurgence in coronavirus cases is slowing the economic recovery and the pandemic will continue to weigh on the U.S. economy and American life for longer than initially expected, three Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday.
8 Patients Killed as Fire Breaks Out in ICU of Ahmedabad Covid-19 Hospital, Saddened by Tragedy, Tweets PM Modi
The fire was reported at the Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura area of Ahmedabad at around 3:30am on Thursday. The blaze was reportedly caused by an electrical short-circuit.
Australia's AMP says head of scandal-hit wealth unit resigns
Australia's largest financial advisory firm AMP Ltd said on Thursday Alex Wade resigned as the chief executive of its domestic wealth arm, as the unit navigates hefty outflows and lawsuits.
Trump again says Lebanon blast might not have been accident
President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to suggest that the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might not have been an accident, as Lebanese officials have initially assessed.
8 Western nations urge Russian forces to leave Georgia
The United States and seven European countries marked Fridays 12th anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia with a call to Moscow to withdraw forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia and allow medical evacuations and aid deliveries especially...
Trolls doll pulled after complaints it promotes child abuse
A Trolls doll is being pulled off store shelves amid complaints it promotes child abuse.
'We don't seem to learn': Beirut explosion echoes US tragedy
The staggering videos from the Lebanese capital are grimly familiar to Tommy Muska thousands of miles away in Texas: a towering blast, a thundering explosion and shock waves demolishing buildings with horrifying speed.
Minnesota man sells '57 pickup for $75 he paid 44 years ago
A Minnesota man sold the 1957 Chevy pickup for he drove for 44 years for $75, the same price he paid decades ago.
Panthers avoid elimination, beat Islanders 3-2 in Game 3
Mike Hoffman and Brian Boyle scored 2:07 apart in the opening minutes of the third period, and the Florida Panthers avoided elimination with a 32 win over the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their preliminary round playoff series on Wednesday.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Shirley Ann Grau dies at 91
Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prizewinning fiction writer whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South, has died. She was 91.
J&K L-G Murmu Resigns, Says Mehbooba Mufti's Release from Detention Depends on Changing Security Assessment
In his last interview as L-G, Murmu spoke extensively to News18 and gave hope for 4G internet restoration in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the decision to continue to suspend 4G connectivity in the Valley was not due to security consideration.
Lebanon Tribunal postpones verdict in Hariri case to Aug 18
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Wednesday said it would postpone its verdict in the trial over the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik alHariri to August 18, following the huge explosion in Beirut's port on Tuesday.