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Derailed By #MeToo, Comedian Louis C.K. Announces Comeback Tour
Comedian Louis C.K. on Wednesday announced a 30city standup tour, his first major gigs since admitting in 2017 to sexual misconduct.
Biden Nominates Mark Brzezinski As US Ambassador To Poland
President Joe Biden has nominated Mark Brzezinski, an Obamaera diplomat with deep ties to Poland, to serve as his ambassador to Warsaw.
Uber's Recovery Accelerates As More People Seek Rides Again
Ubers ridehailing service is regaining most of the momentum that it lost during the pandemic.
Report: Pandemic A Role In Kentucky's Record Overdose Deaths
Fatal drug overdoses in Kentucky an ongoing scourge that has ravaged communities in the state surged nearly 50% last year and isolation caused by the COVID19 pandemic was a major contributing factor, a state report concludes.
California Spending Billions To House Homeless In Hotels
When homeless outreach workers first visited her encampment under a Los Angeles highway overpass last fall, Veronica Perez was skeptical of their offer of not just a bed, but a furnished apartment complete with meals, counseling and the promise of some st...
Nagaland Reports 145 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 More Fatalities
Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 28,217 on Wednesday as 145 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said. Two fresh fatalities from Dimapur and Mokokchung were reported during the day, taking the coronavirus d...
Exclusive: India Enforcement Agency Threatens Flipkart, Founders With $1.35 Billion Fine - Sources
India's financialcrime agency has asked Walmart's Flipkart and its founders to explain why they shouldn't face a penalty of $1.35 billion for alleged violation of foreign investment laws, three sources and an agency official told Reuters.
Nangal Rape And Murder Case: Delhi Cong, IYC Members Hold Candle March At Jantar Mantar
Members of the Delhi Congress and the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Wednesday held a candle march at Jantar Mantar against the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in the city. The protesters holding candles demanded justice for the minor a...
BJP Inducts Ex-BSP MLA Accused of Burning Down Party MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi's House
BJP leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi expressed shock over the development, saying she will meet the party chief soon and will inform him about the former MLA’s background.
EU Signs Initial Deal with Novavax for 200 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
The advance purchase agreement was contingent on the Novavax vaccine being approved by the EU's regulator.
Kareena Kapoor Khan Reveals She was a 'Pizza-guzzling Girl' During Pregnancy
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan shared a video where she is seen gorging on slices of pizza.
Man With Sword Vandalises Chennai TV Channel’s Office
The Press Club has also asked the state government to ensure the safety of the press and media in the state.
Reservations in All-India Quota of NEET: SC Has Shown the Way by Balancing Merit with Equity
The NEET caters to the Supreme Court’s concern for merit as each applicant must compulsorily score the minimum marks needed to clear the qualifying examination.
Govt Approves Revamped Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan at Financial Outlay of Rs 2.94 Lakh Crore
SSA has been revamped to integrate the post-COVID education scenario as well as to include the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Serum Institute to Start Covovax Trials on 920 Children in August: Report
The development comes a week after an expert panel of Central Drug Authority recommended granting permission to SII for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covovax on children aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions.
Bengal BJP Ministers, MPs to Reach Out to Post-Poll Violence Victims in Ashirvad Yatra
The MPs will have to report to the central leadership the feedback they get from the affected areas and also boost the morale of the people there.