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EC Guidelines Fall Short of Ensuring Conduct of Polls in 'Free, Non-partisan' Manner: Congress
Congress general secretary in-charge organisation, K C Venugopal, in a statement, called upon the EC to revisit the recommendations made by the Congress and to invite all political parties for a comprehensive discussion meeting where issues can be discuss...
Ex-President George W. Bush Backs Maine's Sen. Susan Collins
Former President George W. Bush on Friday backed Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in his first public endorsement of the 2020 election cycle.
El Salvador Hires, Then Fires, Lobbyist Booming Under Trump
El Salvadors government signed a $450,000 contract to hire a wellconnected Washington lobbyist only to immediately back away from the deal as President Nayib Bukele, a strong Trump ally, has come under criticism that his popular polices mask an authorit...
Thiruvananthapuram Airport Privatisation: Puri Says Kerala Already Running Two 'Very Successful' Airports Under PPP Model
The Kochi airport "is a successfully run airport" that handled 9.62 million passengers per annum in 2019-20 before COVID-19, he noted.
Telangana Engineer Defeated Covid-19, Killed in Srisailam Power Plant Fire
Dharavath Sunder Naik was one of the nine people who were killed in the fire at the Srisailam Left Power House of Telangana State Generation Corporation (TS Genco).
Facebook Looking at 'Kill Switch' to Curb Misinformation After US Elections : Report
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and some company executives are discussing a "kill switch" to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation, the report added.
Michigan Appeals Court Upholds Governor's Emergency Powers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her legal powers, the Michigan appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the Republicanled Legislature.
Movie Theater Trade Group Establishes COVID-19 Protocols
As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out of safe operating practices in the era of COVID-19.
NEET and JEE Main Exam to Go Ahead as Per Schedule in September, Confirms National Testing Agency
The NTA confirmed that the JEE (Main) exam will be be held from September 1-6 and NEET (UG) on September 13.
From September 1, Entry of Imported Toys in India Only After Quality Testing: Ram Vilas Paswan
Besides toys, the QCS for steel, chemicals, electronic goods and heavy machinery as well as for food items like packaged water and milk products are in the process, he said.
Peace Envoy, Ex-Sen. George Mitchell Diagnosed With Leukemia
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine, a famed peace envoy in Northern Ireland in the 1990s, is starting treatment for leukemia at a Boston hospital on Friday, a day after his 87th birthday.
TicWatch GTX Smartwatch With Sleep Monitoring, 7-Day Battery Life Launched in India
The TicWatch GTX smartwatch runs on the company's proprietary OS, making a departure from Google's Wear OS for the very first time.
Samsung Galaxy S20 One UI 2.5 Update Rollout Begins: Here’s What's New
The One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy S20 series will be similar to what we saw on the newly launched Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.
Rains Lash Parts of MP, IMD Issues Red Alert for 6 Districts
Apart from this, the IMD also issued an orange alert of very heavy rainfall at isolated places in 12 districts,including Vidisha, Ujjain, Chhindwara and Panna.
Man of British Origin Arrested for Sexually Abusing Minor Tribal Boy in Odisha's Jharsuguda
The accused has been running a residential missionary institute at Jharsuguda with more than 500 children for about 25 years, Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Rahul PR said.
Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Rashmi Rocket' to Go on Floors in November
Set in Kutch, Gujarat, "Rashmi Rocket" will star Taapsee Pannu in the title role of a gifted athlete.