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Ajay Devgn Accosted on Streets, Video Goes Viral
A driver hailing from Punjab accosted Ajay Devgn on Mumbai streets recently.
Biden Withdraws Budget Chief Pick Neera Tanden After Senate Pushback
The nomination collapsed when centrists on both sides of the political aisle made clear they were not going to vote for Tanden thanks to several of her previous tweets in which she disparaged lawmakers.
On Tiger Shroff's Birthday, Actor Treats Fans with New Heropanti 2 Poster and Its Release Date
Choreographer-director Ahmed Khan will direct Heropanti 2. He has earlier directed Tiger Shroff in films like Baaghi 2 and Baaghi 3.
Tiger Shroff Reveals His Cute Nickname for Disha Patani
Tiger Shroff recently addressed Disha Patani on social media with a cute nickname. Here's what he refers to her as.
Six Dr. Seuss Books Halt Publication Due To Racist Imagery
Six children's books written decades ago by Dr. Seuss were pulled from publication because they contain racist and insensitive imagery, the company formed to preserve the deceased author's legacy said on Tuesday.
UK Extends Furlough Scheme By Five Months, Gives More Help To Self-employed
Britain will extend its huge jobprotecting furlough programme by five months until the end of September and expand parallel support for the selfemployed, finance minister Rishi Sunak is due to announce in a budget speech on Wednesday.
Chief European Union Diplomat In Venezuela Leaves Country
The chief European Union diplomat in Venezuela left the country on Tuesday, a week after the government of Nicols Maduro ordered her expulsion following the EU's decision to impose sanctions on several Venezuelan officials accused of undermining democracy...
FibroGen, 3D Systems Fall; Kontoor Brands, Square Rise
Repay Holdings Corp., up $2.37 to $25.
Conservative Group Pushes Proposals To Tighten Voting Laws
As Donald Trump made false allegations about voting fraud and tried to overturn the will of the people in last year's election, one of his chief allies was conspicuously silent. The Honest Election Project, a leading advocate for more restrictive voting l...
Cyprus Church Says 'Satanic' Eurovision Entry Must Be Yanked
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of the countrys controversial entry into this years Eurovision song contest titled El Diablo, charging that the song makes an international mockery of countrys moral foundations by advocat...
Bengal Reports 171 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 Fresh Fatalities
West Bengal's COVID-19 tally mounted to 5,75,487 on Tuesday as 171 new cases were reported, while two fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 10,270, a health bulletin said. Kolkata reported the highest number of new cases at 70, w...
Senate Votes To Confirm Biden Pick As Commerce Secretary
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Bidens commerce secretary and help guide the economy's recovery during and after the coronavirus pandemic.
Sarkozy Rules Out French Presidential Run After Conviction
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ruled out running again for office next year, a day after a court found him guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to a year in prison. He appealed the decision.
Prosecutors Seek Validation Of South Carolina Abortion Ban
Two of the prosecutors named as defendants in a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolinas new law banning most abortions have argued that a temporary restraining order halting the law from being enacted should be dissolved because the law itself is cons...
Doctors Without Borders Staffer Killed In North Syria Camp
The international aid organization Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday a staff member was killed and three were injured in separate incidents last month in a camp for displaced people in northeast Syria.
'Rosa Parks of Wall Street': Vernon Jordan, US Civil Rights Activist and Lawyer, Dies at Age 85
Jordan, who in 1980 was badly wounded by a white supremacist sniper in Indiana, died Monday night, multiple media reports said, citing his family.