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UK Needs Further Curbs To Get COVID-19 Under Control, Minister Says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government needs to impose further COVID19 restrictions and the risk of spreading the virus is higher in pubs, restaurants and nightclubs, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Monday.
Hyundai To Expand Kona EV Recall To North America, Europe Over Battery Fire Risk -Yonhap
Hyundai Motor Co is set to triple the number of recalled Kona electric cars over battery cell fire risks with plans to recall around 51,000 vehicles in North America, Europe, China and other markets, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
Mins After Cong Drops Her as Spokesperson, Khushbu Sundar Quits Amid Speculations of Switching to BJP
Khushbu Sundar had first sparked off rumours of rift with the Congress in July when she backed the BJP-ruled Centre’s new National Education Policy, inviting the ire of her party’s Tamil Nadu unit who accused her of "indiscipline".
Amit Shah to Visit Poll-bound West Bengal on October 17 to Chalk Out Strategy to Take on TMC
Through the day in Siliguri, Amit Shah is expected to attend party meetings, meet prominent citizens, and interact with various stakeholders from the region.
Liverpool Faces Toughest Of New UK Lockdown Measures - Sky
The city of Liverpool may go into the strictest "third tier" of new anticoronavirus restrictions to be announced imminently by the British government, Sky News said on Sunday, adding that the measures could last six months.
Yankees Broadcaster Curry Missed Playoffs With COVID-19
YES Network broadcaster Jack Curry missed the New York Yankees postseason after contracting COVID19.
Nagaland's COVID-19 Tally Crosses 7,000-mark With 70 Fresh Cases
Nagaland's COVID-19 tally crossed the 7,000-mark on Sunday as 70 more people, including 40 security personnel, tested positive for the disease, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said. The fresh infections increased the state's total caseload to 7,019.
Trump Claims He's Free Of Virus, Ready For Campaign Trail
President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about his health on the eve of a Florida rally meant to kick off the stretch run before Election Day.
Fire Breaks Out On Mount Kilimanjaro, Says Tanzania National Park
A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania's National Parks service (TANAPA) said.
Brazil Cops Hunt Alleged Crime Boss After Release Rescinded
Police in Sao Paulo mounted a hunt Sunday for the purported leader of one of Brazils biggest criminal organizations who went on the run after being freed from prison the previous day on a judges order that was revoked a few hours later.
Ex-Kentucky Dem Party Chief, Lawmaker McBrayer Dies At 83
Terry McBrayer, a political power broker in Kentucky as a lawmaker and a Democratic Party leader whose influence reached beyond the state, has died. He was 83.
Only 9 Out of 29 Information Commissions Conducted RTI Hearings Since Lockdown: Report
The data collated by the voluntary group, which is working to promote transparency, stated that only three states have issued COVID-19 circulars and warnings on their websites. They are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
COVID-19 Is The Backdrop As Lithuania Votes In National Election
Lithuania held the first round of a parliamentary election on Sunday, seen as a vote of confidence on Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis' handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Airline Industry Official Defends Response To Pandemic
The airline industry has been shaken to its core by the pandemic, pushing some foreign carriers into bankruptcy and driving a few small U.S. ones out of business.
SIT Formed To Probe Jodhpur Teen's Suspicious Death
A fresh investigation has been ordered into the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district last month, police said on Sunday. The Government Railway Police (GRP) had registered a case of suicide on the basis of a note found...
Noida: One More Dies Of COVID-19, Number Of Cases Edging Close To 15K
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded one more fatality linked to COVID-19 on Sunday, pushing the district's death toll to 59, official data showed. The district also recorded 117 new COVID-19 cases as its infection tally rose to 14,973, accordin...