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Still Separated: Covid-19 Order Keeps Families Apart After Joe Biden Lifts 'Muslim Ban'
Since December 2017, after a revised version of the original travel ban was upheld by the US Supreme Court, some 40,000 people have been barred from entering the United States under the ban, according to State Department data.
Union Pacific Delivered 3% More Freight As Economy Recovered
Union Pacific's fourthquarter profit chugged ahead as shipping volume improved for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the economy to a crawl last year.
First Big Suicide Attack In Baghdad For 3 Years Kills At Least 32
Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market on Thursday, killing at least 32 people in Iraq's first big suicide bombing for three years, authorities said, describing it as a possible sign of the reactivation of Islamic State.
Indian Air Force Recruitment 2021: Application Begins Today for Group X, Y Trades Airman Posts
The online application window will open on January 22.
US Home Construction Jumps 5.8% In December To 1.67 Million
U.S. home construction jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 million units, ending a strong year for home building.
US Jobless Claims Decline To A Still-high 900,000
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic.
ECB Reaffirms Pledge To Support Economy Through Pandemic
The European Central Bank kept its policy unchanged on Thursday but reaffirmed a pledge to keep borrowing costs at record lows to help the euro zone economy withstand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
UPSC Combined SO-Steno LDCE 2015 Result: Provisional Selection List for Section Officers, Stenographers Released
The markshhet of non-selected students will remain available on UPSC's website for a period of 30 days.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go With 10th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU Launched in India, Price Starts at Rs 63,499
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go's sale in India will take place from January 22 onwards via authorised retailers and online sellers including Amazon and Reliance Digital. It comes in four storage options.
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Exam Result 2021 to be Declared Shortly
The IBPS RRB Clerk examination was conducted from September 19 to September 26 and then on January 2.
City Of London To Vote On Removing Statues Linked To Slavery Trade
City of London representatives vote on Thursday on whether to remove from its Guildhall medieval ceremonial home statues of two figures that symbolise the financial sector's historic role in slavery .
South African Coronavirus Variant May Escape Antibodies, Cause Reinfection, Say Scientists
In the research, the scientists, including those from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, tested the neutralisation activity of plasma from patients who recovered from prior infection with other strains of the coronavirus against the 501Y...
Lebanon Extends All-day COVID Lockdown By Two Weeks
Lebanon said on Thursday that a 24hour lockdown imposed earlier this month to combat COVID19 infections overwhelming its medical systems would be extended by two weeks.
Bitcoin Slumps 10% As Pullback From Record High Gathers Pace
Bitcoin slumped 10% on Thursday to a 10day low, retreating further from record highs, with traders citing fears of tighter U.S. regulation.
#MeToo: Another Criminal Case Can Be Made Against Priya Ramani for Deleting Her Twitter Account, Akbar Tells Court
Priya Ramani had made allegation of sexual misconduct against MJ Akbar in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018.
UK Says Prosecuted 6,500 People For COVID-related Crimes In Six Months
Britain said on Thursday it had prosecuted 6,500 people for coronavirusrelated offences in the first six months following the nationwide lockdown last March, with most relating to assaults on emergency workers.
