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Avril Lavigne Announces Lyme Disease Benefit Concert
Singer Avril Lavigne has announced a special livestream concert to raise awareness and funds in the fight against Lyme disease. The #FightLyme concert is scheduled to take place on October 25, with proceeds from all tickets and merchandise going to the...
Gold Drops As Dollar Surges To Six-week High
Gold prices slipped on Tuesday following a sharp drop the previous day, as the dollar hit multiweek highs ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's appearance at a congressional committee.
Ex-assistant Recounts Incident When Anurag Kashyap Refused Sexual Favours from Actress Asking for Work
Jaydeep Sarkar, who used to be Anurag Kashyap's assistant, narrated an incident when an actress offered sexual favours for a role, upsetting the filmmaker.
Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Releases HPSOS Class 10, 12 Practical Exam Date Sheet on Official Website
As per the schedule, the practical exam for HPSOS Class 10 students will be conducted on September 24 and September 25.
SpiceJet to Resume Services to Darbhanga from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru From November 8
SpiceJet announced the launch of daily flight services connecting Darbhanga with key metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru starting November 8.
World Powers Set To Take The Stage, Virtually, At UN Debate
The U.N.s first virtual meeting of world leaders was set to start Tuesday with prerecorded speeches from some of the planet's biggest powers, kept at home by the coronavirus pandemic that will likely be a dominant theme at their video gathering this year.
Third Parties Could Play A Lesser Role In 2020 Campaign
In close elections, it doesn't take much for thirdparty candidates to play an outsize role as Democrats learned the hard way in 2016.
Kit Harington Doesn't Want to Play 'Silent' Men After 'Game Of Thrones'
Actor Kit Harington says in his post 'Game of Thrones' career, he wants to steer clear of playing emotionally repressed "silent" men on screen.
Bulgarian Court Sentences Two Men To Life In Prison For 2012 Bus Bombing
A Bulgarian court sentenced two men of Lebanese origin to life in prison on Monday over a 2012 bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver, which Bulgarian authorities have blamed on Lebanon's Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah.
Ali Fazal Supports Fiancée Richa Chadha After Actress Initiates Legal Action Against Payal Ghosh in MeToo Row
In his post, Ali Fazal mentioned he's proud of Richa Chadha and how the actress stood up for "women who’ve lost their voices within the many patriarchal setups".
Chinese Leaders Split Over Releasing Blacklist Of U.S. Companies - WSJ
Beijing has sped up development of a blacklist that could be used to punish U.S. technology firms, with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] rival Cisco Systems Inc among the companies seen as likely to be included in the list, the Wall Street Journal rep...
Global Markets: Asian Stocks Fall On Concerns About Fresh Lockdowns, Banking Sector
Asian shares opened weaker on Tuesday on concerns about new pandemic lockdowns in Europe and after reports about financial institutions allegedly moving illicit funds hurt global banking stocks.
Trump To Name Supreme Court Pick By Saturday As Democratic Hopes Of Blocking Nomination Dim
President Donald Trump raced on Monday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court before the Nov. 3 election, telling reporters he planned by Saturday to reveal his pick to succeed liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Sen. Tillis: Trump To Extend Offshore Drilling Pause To NC
President Donald Trump will add North Carolina to a list of southeastern states whose coastal waters won't be subjected to offshore drilling for a decade, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said on Monday.
Powell: Many Small Companies Can Borrow Without Main Street
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that many midsize U.S. businesses are now able to borrow from banks, suggesting that the need for a Fed lending program that was designed to serve struggling mediumsize companies has waned.
Micosoft Will Buy Video Game Maker ZeniMax For $7.5 Billion
Microsoft is buying the company behind popular video games The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout.