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U.N. still waiting for Houthi approval to visit decaying oil tanker off Yemen
The United Nations said on Tuesday it was still waiting for Yemen's Houthi group to authorize deployment of an assessment team to a decaying oil tanker that is threatening to spill 1.1 million barrels of crude oil off the wartorn country's coast.
U.S. Attorney General Barr defends response to protests, Trump-tied cases
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday defended himself in front of a Democraticled House of Representative committee, denying accusations that he abused his power to help President Donald Trump's associates and boost Trump's reelection hopes.
PDP Says Committed to Restore Honour, August 5 'Black Day' in History of Jammu & Kashmir
However, no leader was named in the press release issued by the PDP to mark its 21st foundation day as party president Mehbooba Mufti is a week short of completing one year under detention.
270 Eminent Citizens Write to Delhi CM Seeking 'Independent Probe' into February Riots
They alleged the "manufactured" investigation by the Delhi police is in sharp contrast to the report and recommendations of the Delhi Minority Commission.
44 Vande Bharat Trains in Next 3 Years, Says Railways Amid Speculations of Delay
Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Tuesday said the trains will be simultaneously manufactured in three rail units — the Railway Coach Factory, Kapurthala, Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareilly and the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
Once Canada's oil relief valve, rail shipping grinds to near halt
After moving recordlarge Canadian oil volumes by rail just five months ago, shippers have hit the brakes, idling thousands of cars and tens of millions of dollars' worth of infrastructure.
Railways Surpasses Last Year's Freight Loading for July 27
On July 27, a total of 1,039 rakes were loaded with freight which includes 76 rakes of foodgrain, 67 rakes of fertiliser, 49 rakes of steel, 113 rakes of cement, 113 rakes of iron ore and 363 rakes of coal, the railways said.
Record rally for gold falters ahead of U.S. Fed meeting
Gold gained on Tuesday ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting which is expected to provide more monetary stimulus to support the coronavirushit economy, though bullion pulled back from an alltime high reached earlier.
India’s Jigsaw Puzzle of Covid & Health Service Availability Data: Coordination, Transparency Needed
To fight the epidemic smartly and effectively we need well analyzed information on the epidemic that can indicate the strategy and actions.
Garmin Hack, Glitch in Flight Navigation and an NSA Warning: The Massive Threat of WastedLocker
At the centre of the threat is the extent of sophistication that Evil Corp, the alleged perpetrator of the attack, can exhibit – one that puts some of the world's biggest corporations and entities at massive cyber risk.
Assam's Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar Tests Positive for Covid-19
Laskar said that all his family members have been found to be negative for COVID-19.
University of Hong Kong sacks veteran democracy activist
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday sacked veteran prodemocracy activist Benny Tai from his tenured position as an associate professor of law, in a move he called "the end of academic freedom" in the Chineseruled city.
A trading tool that's transforming the $10 trillion-plus corporate bond market
Expectations of a borrowing deluge from corporates globally are turning bond market attention to a littleknown tool that's already helping smooth trading of illiquid debt the way exchangetraded funds (ETFs) did years ago.
Turkey plans to reopen all schools as long as virus keeps receding
Turkey plans to reopen schools nationwide on Aug. 31, to get students back into classrooms and free up working parents, assuming a recent stabilisation in coronavirus cases holds.
EPFO Withdrawals Hit Rs 30,000 Crore as 80 Lakh People Dig Into Their Retirement Fund
The amount withdrawn by EPFO subscribers exceeded the usual outgo recorded during the period, which could be due to layoffs, pay cuts and medical expenses, according to a report.
Lineage Behind Novel Coronavirus May Have Been 'Circulating Unnoticed' in Bats for Decades: Study
The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, suggest that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is likely to have evolved from its most closely related bat viruses decades ago.