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Biden Set To Boost US Refugee Admissions After Trump Cut
The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
Italian Company To Upgrade Albania’s Main Railway Link
Albania on Wednesday signed a 90millioneuro ($108 million) contract with Italian I.N.C. Spa for railway infrastructure work.
Locals Stage Protest Against Karnataka Govt Over Construction of Tree Park Inside Turahalli Forest
The locals first gathered on Tuesday morning when they spotted an earth mover in the forest area and immediately called the forest officer and the local police.
U.S. Supreme Court Tosses Ruling Against Germany In Nazi-era Art Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a lower court ruling that had let a lawsuit proceed in the United States against Germany over claims that its former Nazi government coerced Jewish art dealers to sell a collection of medieval religious art in...
Sebi Bans Kishore Biyani, Others from Securities Market for One Year
In addition, the regulator has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore each on Kishore Biyani, Anil Biyani and Future Corporate Resources.
Odom Jr., H.E.R., Andra Day Score Golden Globe Music Nods
Golden Globe nominations for best original song are full of Black Girl Magic, with nominees including R&B singers H.E.R., Celeste and Andra Day, who also earned an acting nod for her portrayal of Billie Holiday.
Anti-CAA Protest: Court Dismisses Jamia's Plea Seeking FIR Against Police for Assaulting Students
The application had sought registration of an FIR claiming that on December 15, 2019 police officials committed various atrocities, including vandalizing public/university property and unnecessary use of force against hapless students who were only exerci...
Mumbai 24x7 Nightlife to Resume Soon After Covid-19 Pandemic is Over: Aaditya Thackeray
Mumbai's nightlife policy, said to be the brainchild of Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray, came into force early last year, offering an opportunity to people to shop, dine and explore round-the-clock a city that never sleeps.
PIL Filed in Calcutta High Court to Stop BJP's Rath Yatra Ahead of Bengal Polls Due to Covid-19
The BJP has sought permission from the state government for its month-long 'rath yatra' ahead of the assembly elections, which is due in April-May.
Ready to Rejoin Congress to Fight BJP in Gujarat, Says Former CM Shankersinh Vaghela
Vaghela, 80, who currently heads a little-known political outfit called the the Praja Shakti Democratic Party (PSDP), issued a statement in which he claimed that many Congress workers and leaders have been urging him to return to the party.
40 Nursing Students Test Covid-19 Positive, College Sealed in Karnataka
Municipal Commissioner Rayappa said 40 students from Kerala studying in the college tested positive for COVID-19 after which the district health officer, nodal officer and himself visited the college and issued the order. The area has been sealed and othe...
A Monumental Challenge: Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami Seals Doors to Jaya Legacy as Sasikala Plots Return
Politics barely gets anywhere without drama. That's precisely why AIADMK joint coordinator Palaniswami is sealing off all routes that might lead former party general secretary VK Sasikala to stake claim to the legacy of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
House Republicans Face Identity Dilemma In Fights Over Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday face questions about whether to discipline a pair of strikingly different Representatives Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene, decisions that will send a strong signal about the party's future.
India Does Not Agree With USTR's Report on E-commerce Tax, Says Commerce Secretary
India has demanded resumption of export benefits to certain domestic products under their Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), and greater market access for its products from sectors like agriculture, automobile, auto components and engineering.
UK Economy Set For First-quarter Hit But Vaccines Are Raising Recovery Hopes - PMI
Britain's third national coronavirus lockdown has put the economy on course for a sharp contraction in early 2021, but services companies buoyed by progress on vaccinations are confident about recovery, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Mamata Hits Out At TMC Turncoat Rajib Banerjee, Says Probing 'Malpractice' Accusations Against Him
Mamata Banerjee also said that the Election Commission will likely announce dates for the upcoming assembly elections next week.