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PIA Flight Ready for Departure Impounded by Malaysia, Alternate Arrangement Being Made for Passengers
PIA informed that one of its aircraft has been held back by a local court in Malaysia taking 'one-sided' decision pertaining to a legal dispute.
Thailand Serves Up Cannabis Cuisine To Happy Customers
"Giggling bread" and "joyfully dancing salad" aren't the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabisinfused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of the recently legalised leaf.
Sharad Pawar Says NCP Will Think of Action against Minister Accused of Rape Only after Probe Outcome
Munde, the Social Justice Minister and NCP leader, has been accused of rape by a Mumbai-based woman, a charge he has strongly refuted and termed it as a blackmail attempt.
Some U.S. Nursing Home Residents Face Delays For COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Extreme Risk
A former Arkansas health official is sounding alarms about the pace of coronavirus vaccines being administered to residents of longterm care facilities under a U.S. plan that puts major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens in charge of many of the shots.
Former Italian PM Berlusconi Discharged From Hospital - Source
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from the hospital in Monaco where he had been admitted due to heart problems, a source close to the media magnate told Reuters on Friday.
Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' To Simultaneously Release In US Theatres And On Hulu
Filmmaker Chloe Zhao's latest feature "Nomadland", featuring Oscar winner Frances McDormand, will be released in the US theatrically as well as on streamer Hulu on the same day. The movie, touted to be one of the major contenders for the upcoming award...
News To Me: Chris Evans Reacts To Rumours Of Him Returning As Captain America
Hollywood star Chris Evans has seemingly denied reports that he might be returning as fan-favourite superhero Captain America in a future Marvel Cinematic Universe project. There were reports earlier in the day that Evans, who bade adieu to the part wit...
Kerala: Welfare Pension Hiked, Relief Measures for Farmers in Left Govt's Final Budget
Though Isaac would present the last budget as a full- fledge one, the House would pass only a vote-on-account for four months as the tenure of the present government would end soon.
After 13 Months, Minor Girl Escapes 4 Men in UP Who Kidnapped, Raped, Starved & 'Sold' Her into Sex Trade
Four people including a Nepalese national, who is the main accused and works as a school guard, were arrested on Thursday by the Mahanagar police after the girl escaped from captivity and was found to be five months pregnant.
Budget 2021: All You Need to Know Before FinMin Sitharaman Presents Her 3rd Full-time Financial Papers
This year's Budget will be of utmost importance as it comes at a time when the economy has been hit badly by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Happy Birthday Pitbull: American Rapper's Popular Collaborations with Indian Artistes
Pitbull has the most collaborations among any other music artiste.
WhatsApp May Replace Archived Chats Feature With Read Later, Here's What the New Section Offers
The Archived Chats feature allows WhatsApp users to hide an individual or group chat from the main page to better organise conversations. Read Later offers the same functionality, but with some tweaks.
China COVID-19 Cases Surge To Over 10-month High; Travel Discouraged
China reported the highest number of daily COVID19 cases in more than 10 months, official data showed on Friday, due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put more than 28 million people under lockdown.
MCD Employees on Strike Due to Pending Salaries Will March to Delhi CM's House Today
A P Khan, convener of MCD Employees Union, said the protesting members have also decided to "boycott" duty for COVID-19 vaccination roll-out which is starting January 16.
Trump Administration Takes Final Swipes At China And Its Companies
The Trump administration in its waning days took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea and imposing an investment ban on nine more firms.
Arrested Capitol Rioters Had Guns And Bombs, Everyday Careers And Olympic Medals
As authorities begin to charge the rioters in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, court documents paint a picture of a diverse mob that included both citizens with mainstream careers, police officers, a flower shop owner, a state lawmaker, military vete...