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Despite Hacks, US Not Seeking Widened Domestic Surveillance
The Biden administration is not planning to step up government surveillance of the U.S. internet even as statebacked foreign hackers and cybercriminals increasingly use it to evade detection, a senior administration official said Friday.
A Look At Big Settlements In US Police Killings
The attorney for George Floyd's family said Friday that a $27 million settlement of a federal lawsuit by the city of Minneapolis is the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever.
Rights Groups And Olympic Leaders In Beijing Games Stalemate
Activists protesting the 2022 Beijing Olympics hoped Chinas record on human rights would get on the agenda this week at a major IOC gathering.
Tanzanian PM Rejects Claims COVID-denying Leader Is Unwell
Tanzanias President John Magufuli is well, the countrys prime minister said Friday, rejecting opposition claims that the COVIDdenying president, who's been out of public view for nearly two weeks, is seriously sick with the virus.
Stocks Dip As Rotation Continues; Yields, Dollar Rise
An index of stocks across the world fell on Friday but was set to post its strongest weekly gain in five, while benchmark Treasury yields climbed to 13month highs, partly on optimism after a $1.9 trillion recovery package was signed into law.
Ahead of MP Civic Polls, CM Shivraj Chouhan Announces Rs 44,000-cr Sops for Urban Rejuvenation
Chouhan transferred cash amounts in the bank accounts of beneficiaries under various schemes of Nagar Uday programme in Bhopal.
Will Tricolour Be Hoisted in Pakistan: Kejriwal Hits Back after Oppn Slams Deshbhakti, Ram Rajya Initiatives
CM Arvind Kejriwal was replying to questions being raised opposition parties for the Delhi government's decision to unfurl the tricolour across the city.
EC Seeks More Details from Bengal Chief Secretary on Mamata Incident: Report
Following the incident, the EC had sought reports from Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, special observer Ajay Nayak and special police observer Vivek Dube.
PM Modi to Lead Yoga Day Celebrations from the Hills of Leh with Covid-19 Restrictions in Place
Common yoga protocol that helps in building a sense of unity and harmony in the drill has been developed is being widely advertised.
Punjab Schools Closed, Night Curfew Imposed in 8 Districts Amid Surge in Covid Cases
In total, the night curfew is imposed from 11 pm to 5 am in eight districts Ludhiana, Patiala, Mohali, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur.
No Stop to Maharashtra's Rising Covid-19 Cases, Now Breaches 15,000-mark in 24 Hrs
As many as 90 per cent patients in Mumbai, who tested positive for COVID-19 in January and February this year, were residents of high-rise buildings, while the remaining 10 per cent were from slums and chawls, the city civic body has said.
Alliance Air Eyes Expansion in North East India, Waiting on Regulatory Approvals for New Airports
Lately, the Alliance Air launched services to new destinations and resumed old ones, which had to be suspended due to the Covid-induced lockdown.
Mahira Sharma, Paras Chhabra Back Together in New Music Video 'Rang Lageya'
Bigg Boss 13's Mahira Sharma and Paras Chhabra have been entertaining fans with fun music videos over the last few months. They are back with a new video.
Coast Guard Rescues Seven Fishermen as Boat Catches Fire in Gujarat
The rescued fishermen who were taken to Porbandar told ICG officials that the fire broke out in the engine room and spread very fast.
West Bengal Elections: Suvendu Adhikari Registers as Nandigram Voter, Calls Himself 'Bhoomiputr'
Suvendu Adhikari, a former aide of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, also filed his nomination from the Nandigram assembly constituency.
Students of Class 1 to 9 in Puducherry Promoted to Higher Class Without Exams
Similarly, students of classes 10 and 11 in Puducherry and Karaikal regions that follow the Tamil Nadu pattern and curriculum would be promoted