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Govt Spending Up By Just 11% in April-July from Last Year Despite Covid-led Disruptions: Report
The Rs 20 lakh crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat package relied on liquidity measures injected by the RBI, cash transfers to the poor and needy, as well as medium-term structural measures.
Tropical Storm Nana Upgraded To Hurricane As It Sweeps Towards Belize
Tropical storm Nana has strengthened into a hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, warning it will bring dangerous storm surges when it makes landfall overnight before it weakens.
Afghanistan To Move To Qatar Seven Prisoners Sought By Taliban - Sources
Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to start this week, officials of both warring sides, as well as Western diplomats, said on Thursday.
You Can Still Play PUBG But Only on PCs and Gaming Consoles, Not on Mobile
PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite have been developed by Tencent Games which is a Chinese company unlike the original PUBG game that has its origins in South Korea.
In Kenosha, Biden To Test His Promise To Unify The Nation
Campaigning for more than a year as a calming, unifying figure, Joe Biden and his core pitch for the presidency face the most intense test yet when he travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin, a city wrenched by police and protest violence that makes it a microcosm...
Hurricane Nana Nears Belize As Residents Brace For Landfall
Hurricane Nana brushed past Honduras and barreled toward Belize, where thousands of people were stocking up on food, water and construction materials ahead of its landfall expected early Thursday.
Oil Prices Hold Near Multi-week Lows On Demand Worries
Oil prices edged up on Thursday, but held near multiweek lows hit overnight after U.S. data showed gasoline demand fell and recovery from the COVID19 pandemic was lagging.
Los Angeles County Allows Schools To Reopen For Students With Special Needs
Los Angeles County will allow schools to reopen to serve small groups of students with special needs and those for whom English is a second language, the latest move to loosen coronavirusrelated restrictions in the hardhit region.
Sushant Singh Rajput Case: NCB Arrests Two Involved in Alleged Drug Trafficking
The arrested men have been identified by the federal anti-narcotics agency as Zaid Vilatra and Basit Parihar.
Venezuela Opposition Must Stop Pretending To Be Government, Capriles Says
Venezuela's opposition must stop "playing at government" and start focusing on elections, twotime presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said on Wednesday, in a rare public swipe at congress chief Juan Guaido's parallel presidency.
Disturbing Video of Black Man's Asphyxiation Shows Police Put 'Spit Hood' on Him for Over 2 Mins
Daniel Prude died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days after the encounter with police in Rochester. His death received no public attention until Wednesday, when his family held a news conference and released police body camera video a...
CDC Tells States: Be Ready To Distribute Vaccines On Nov. 1
The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1.
Pelosi Says Hair Salon Should Apologize For 'set-up' Visit
A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the coronavirus pandem...
Bihar RJD MLA Quarantined For 14 Days In Ranchi
RJD MLA from Bihar's Barachatti, Samta Devi, one of her associates and two security guards were quarantined by the Ranchi administration on Wednesday after they arrived at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here to meet party president Lalu Pra...
UN: Respect Rights Of Detained Man Of 'Hotel Rwanda' Fame
The United Nations human rights office says it expects that the rights of an outspoken government critic that Rwanda paraded in handcuffs this week will be respected notwithstanding the serious allegations against him.
Facebook Representatives Caught in BJP-Cong Crossfire at Parl Panel Meet, Over 150 Queries Unanswered
The meeting that went on two hours and 20 minutes was like a keenly contested match between the BJP and opposition with MPs from both sides asking Facebook of its leanings.