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Measles surged to infect almost 870,000 people across the world in 2019, the worst figures in almost a quarter of a century as vaccination levels fell below critical levels, a report said on Thursday.

PVR Cinemas reopened the doors of its cinema halls for the general public in Maharashtra from Thursday amid stringent precautionary measures. The Maharashtra government had on November 5 allowed cinema halls, multiplexes and drama theatres outside conta...

Premier Inn owner Whitbread said on Thursday it expects to cut significantly fewer jobs at its hotels and restaurants than the 6,000 job cuts it announced in September.

France and the United States are expected to send diplomats to Moscow soon to discuss the NagornoKarabakh conflict, Russia said on Thursday, two days after the Kremlin deployed troops to the ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan to secure a truce.

However, jewellers are expecting maximum footfalls on Friday as Dhanteras considered the most auspicious day in Hindu calendar for buying items, ranging from precious metals like gold and silver to utensils is being celebrated for two days this year.

The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister took to Twitter to inform people about his health.

For Venezuelan hospital security guard Yurymay Diaz to buy a full cart of groceries and put aside enough money to buy new shoes for her daughter, it took two special bonus payments worth nearly 20 times her monthly salary.

Medical sterilization firm Sotera Health Co, backed by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and GTCR, said on Thursday it was looking to raise up to $1.07 billion in its initial public offering.

A lawsuit launched by the Nigerian government against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming over $1.7 billion for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal, will proceed to trial, London's high court ruled on Thursday.

Russia tapped the global debt market on Thursday for the first time this year by opening the books on two sovereign eurodenominated Eurobonds in a bid to secure additional funding, two financial market sources said.

Japanese tyremaker Bridgestone has decided to "close the door" on its Bethune plant in northern France, Junior Economy Minister Agnes said on Thursday.

Kangana Ranaut’s younger brother Aksht Ranaut tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend. On Thursday, the actor shared pictures of the newlyweds.

He made the remarks at a virtual summit between India and the ASEAN. "We believe a cohesive and responsive ASEAN is needed for security and growth for all in the region," Modi said.

Farida Aly spent decades performing blood tests, brain scans and personality tests before doctors issued the needed medical reports to allow her to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

Bihar DCECE Polytechnic exam 2020 will be conducted on November 26 and 27. The exam will be held in two shifts - from 11 am to 1.15 pm and from 2 to 4.15 pm. It was earlier slated to take place on October 31 and November 1.

The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rose to a seven-month high of 1.32 per cent in September, while retail inflation was at eight-month high of 7.34 per cent on spiralling prices of food items, especially vegetables.