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Elon Musk Becomes Fourth Richest Person in the World, Now Worth $7.8 Billion
Musk has gone past French luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault, the chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy and the richest non-American on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
UK scraps public health body amid criticized virus response
The British government announced Tuesday it is scrapping a public health agency that has taken blame for the countrys uneven response to the coronavirus.
MHA Allows Foreign Journalists with Visas to Come to India; Covid-19 Norms to be Followed
It has also been decided that the existing restrictions on incoming passenger traffic into India through the immigration check posts will not apply in respect of these categories of foreign nationals,
Flash Floods Threaten Indo-Pak Border Fencing in Jammu & Kashmir, Jawans Keep Vigil
A senior BSF officer said that parts of the fence in Basantar river area are likely to get washed away.
NIA Arrests Bengaluru Doctor for Allegedly Conspiring with Syria-based Islamic State Operatives
Abdur Rahman, a 28-year-old doctor with an M.S. from Ramaiah Medical College in Bengaluru, has been accused of using his knowledge of medicine to help ISIS terrorists.
49 Migrant Workers Turn 'Covid-19 Warriors', Help WB Govt Fight Pandemic
Currently, these 49 Covid-19 warriors are working indifferent hospitals in the city, including the state-run Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute at Rajarhat, M R Bangur Hospital, the official said.
After UAE's Success, Mamata Pushes for Rapid Research on Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Serious Covid-19 Patients
Mamata’s decision to give more emphasis on stem cell therapy came months after Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre (ADSCC) has claimed to treat thousands of patients suffering from Covid-19 and announced that more than 50 per cent of the patients responded and rec...
Graphic: The $425 billion payment holiday question hanging over Europe's banks
More than 360 billion euros ($425 billion) of loans at Europe's biggest banks have been subject to payment breaks or other coronavirus relief measures but the big question is whether borrowers will be able to resume payments when support ends.
Visva Bharati to Write to PM Modi, Seek Central Forces Deployment After Violence in Premises
The heritage university founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was shut down indefinitely on Monday following violent protests against Visva Bharati's decision to construct a boundary wall around the venue of Poush Mela, a prestigious annual cultur...
Mukul Roy and Dilip Ghosh: BJP Banking on Avowed Garry Sobers and Gabbar Singh of Indian Politics to Deliver Bengal in 2021
There are rumours about differences between the duo, but Roy, who was once a trusted lieutenant of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, and Bengal BJP unit chief Ghosh have helped the party make deep electoral inroads in the state.
'We must go on,' says Lebanese designer Elie Saab after blast
It felt like an eternity rather than just a few minutes as haute couture fashion designer Elie Saab scrambled to make sure his 200 staff members, including his son, were safe when this month's massive explosion shook Beirut.
Delta partners with CVS Health for rapid COVID-19 tests
Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday it has partnered with CVS Health Corp to use its rapidresponse nasalswab test to detect the novel coronavirus among its flight crew.
Bain Capital clinches $1.2 billion deal for Japan's Nichiigakkan after fending off higher bid
Bain Capital clinched a $1.2 billion deal on Tuesday to buy Japanese nursinghome operator Nichiigakkan after fending off a higher, lastminute bid from rival Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA).
Amber Heard on Backlash Over 'Inappropriate Clothing' in Mosque: Whoever Paid for This, Didn't Pay Enough
Amber Heard found herself at the receiving end of severe backlash after her recent trip to a mosque.
UK retailer Marks & Spencer cuts 7,000 jobs due to pandemic
U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer says it plans to eliminate about 7,000 jobs as it streamlines management and store operations after sales plunged during the COVID19 pandemic.
Setback for Vedanta as Madras HC Rejects Plea to Reopen Sterlite Copper Plant in Tamil Nadu
The verdict was set to be delivered in March this year but got delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.