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On Irrfan Khan's Death Anniversary, Son Babil Shares Photo of Him Building a Table During Chemo
Babil Khan shared some throwback memories of Irrfan on his first death anniversary.
World Bank Welcomes US, French Covid-19 Assistance to India
The World Bank has welcomed the recent announcements by the United States and France to help India address its COVID-19 crisis.
EXPLAINER: Is It Legal To Shoot Suspects In The Back?
Seconds after Anthony Alvarez was shot from behind by a Chicago police officer, the fatally wounded 22-year-old looked over at the officer and asked: Why you shooting me? The officer answered, You had a gun.
Eight Women Allege Sexual Abuse At Virginia Summer Camp
The Association for Research and Enlightenment describes itself as a 90yearold organization for people to explore meditation, holistic health and the meaning of life. But eight women who filed lawsuits against the organization Wednesday allege they were s...
Facebook Benefits From Pandemic Ad Spending But Apple Could Spoil Its Party
Facebook Inc beat Wall Street expectations for both quarterly revenue and profit on Wednesday but warned that growth later this year could "significantly" decline as new Apple Inc privacy policies will make it more difficult to target ads.
US Government Taking Creative Steps To Counter Cyberthreats
An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software is a tool that is likely to be deployed judiciously in the future as the Justice Department, aware of p...
Delhi Govt Claims Not Enough Oxygen Supply Coming From Centre For Covid-19 Patients
Presently, the allocation is happening keeping in mind the number of ICU beds and non-ICU oxygen beds, the AAP dispensation claimed in a statement.
BRO Appoints First Woman Officer For Road Project Along Border With China
In a first, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has appointed a woman officer to command a Road Construction Company (RCC) tasked to provide connectivity in a high-altitude area along the India-China border, officials said on Wednesday. They said Vaisha...
First Climate Studies School To Be Launched At S African University
South Africa-based Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced the establishment of the country's first School for Climate Studies that would be be officially launched in June 2021. It will be the first school of its kind that has the full status of a facu...
Negative Covid-19 Report or Full Vaccination Must for Candidates to Enter Counting Halls: EC
Counting of votes for assembly polls in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, besides various other assemblies and Lok Sabha bypolls begins at 8 am on May 2.
Snippets from UK: Priti Patel's Bullying Case Reopens; Covid Resurgence Concerns in Indian Areas of Britain
From Home Secretary Priti Patel's bullying case reopening to concerns over COVID-19 cases rising again in Indian areas of Britain, a roundup of what's making news today.
News18 Evening Digest: Covishield Prices for States Reduced to Rs 300, Co-WIN Server Crashes and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this evening: Serum Institute Cuts Covishield Prices for States by 25%; >Co-WIN Platform Crashes As COVID Vaccine Registrations for All Adults Goes Live; PM Modi Sanctions Procurement of 1 Lakh Portable Oxygen Con...
Maruti Suzuki to Shut its Manufacturing Units Across India Amidst Shortage of Oxygen
In the current situation, Maruti Suzuki has decided to advance its maintenance shutdown, originally scheduled for June, to 1st to 9th May.
COVID-19: Here's a List of All the Countries Announcing Travel Ban and Restriction from India
Many countries have announced a ban on flights from India, while many have issued a travel advisory to all passengers flying in and out of India.
Small Time Period, Late Orders Likely to Delay Vaccination from May 1 in Some States: State Officials
Most states however waited for the PM meet with the Chief Minister on April 23 to seek clarity from the PM on who will fund the exercise of vaccinating the 18-44 age group.
A Brewing Storm in India-US Ties Avoided, but Prickly Issues Still Need to be Resolved
No country can produce low-cost, affordable vaccines as India can. India and the US need to collaborate at the international level to meet global needs.