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U.S. Imposes Iran Sanctions, Says U.N. Penalties Resume Despite Skepticism
The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Iran's defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the U.S. assertion that all U.N. sanctions against Tehran are now restored, which key European allies as well as...
US Execution Planned Of Killer Who Said Witchcraft Drove Him
A former U.S. soldier who said an obsession with witchcraft led him to slay a Georgia nurse in a bid to lift a spell he believed she put on him is the first of two more inmates the federal government is preparing to put to death this week.
UP CM Directs Officials To Carry Out Recruitment For Vacant Posts
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary (Personnel) to obtain accurate details of vacant posts from every department. Chairing a review meeting of heads and officials of various re...
Manoj Tiwari Demands Arrest Of Suspended RS Members For Creating Ruckus In House
Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Monday demanded the arrest of eight Rajya Sabha members and registration of cases against them for creating ruckus and allegedly scuffling with a Marshal during the passage of farm bills on Sunday. The North East Delhi BJP M...
Turkey's President Says UN Failed Amid Pandemic
Ankara, Sep 21 (AP) Turkey's president, who has long called for a reform of the United Nations, said the world body has failed in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised address following a Cabinet meeting, Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed...
NYC Police Officer Charged With Spying On Tibetan Immigrants
A New York City police officer was charged Monday with spying on Tibetan immigrants in the United States as an intelligence asset for the Chinese government.
Florida Governor Seeks New Penalties For Violent Protesters
The state of Florida is going to get tough on people who engage in violence during protests, Florida's Republican governor said Monday in announcing new legislation.
U.S. Concerned About Iran-North Korea Cooperation, Seeks To Prevent It: Envoy
The United States is concerned about Iran's cooperation with North Korea and will do whatever it can to prevent it, Elliott Abrams, Washington's envoy on Iran, said on Monday.
Pandemic Shows Need For Global Response To Climate Change, Says Attenborough
COVID19 is a reminder that "we are all in it together" and the world needs a global response to the climate change crisis, David Attenborough said, as he launched a film about lessons learned during his seven decades as a television naturalist.
24/7 War Room To Help Corona Patients With Medical Facilities: Rajasthan Health Min
Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Monday said the state-level war room functioning round the clock at the secretariat in Rajasthan would help in getting medical facilities to the coronavirus patients in just 30 minutes. All the problems of the patients o...
Scientists Combat Anti-Semitism With Artificial Intelligence
An international team of scientists said Monday it had joined forces to combat the spread of antiSemitism online with the help of artificial intelligence.
Delhi Pollution Control Body Seals 28 Illegal Vehicle Scrapping Units
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has sealed 28 illegal scrapping units in the national capital that dismantle 'end-of-life vehicles' in an unscientific way, leading to air pollution. 'End-of-life vehicles' (ELVs) mean petrol vehicles which have com...
No Material in Sealed Cover, Says HC; Bats For Press Freedom to Ensure 'Transparent Decision-making'
The observation, made by a single bench of Bombay HC presided over by Justice Gautam Patel last week, came after one of the parties submitted material in a sealed cover due to an "apprehension" that it may reach the press.
A Lot of What Kangana Ranaut Says is Insincere: Gulshan Devaiah
Gulshan Devaiah talked about the importance of standing up for the film industry and said that a lot of things that Kangana Ranaut said are insincere.
3 More COVID Deaths, 240 Fresh Cases In Chandigarh
Three more people died of COVID-19 in Chandigarh, pushing the death toll to 123 while 240 fresh cases took the infection tally to 10,298 on Monday. There are 2,761 active cases in the city.
Man Accused In 1976 Double Slaying To Get Another Psych Exam
A judge ordered another competency exam Monday for an 83yearold man charged with killing a couple in a northeastern Wisconsin park in 1976.