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Union Budget 2021: Newly-proposed DFI to be 100% Govt-owned, Says Economic Affairs Secretary
Private stakeholders will be allowed to enter the field and set up private DFIs through a special legislation and under RBI's enabling license provisions.
Russia To Meet Italy In ATP Cup Final, Zverev Battles Back Problem
Daniil Medvedev fired Russia into the final of the ATP Cup on Saturday with a tense 36 63 75 win over an injuryhampered Alexander Zverev after the German destroyed a racket in frustration over a lost service break.
Tom Holland Says Upcoming Spider-Man Film is Most Ambitious Standalone Superhero Movie Ever
Tom Holland explained that there is still more filming to be completed but he is very excited to see the finished film.
Judge Rules Republican Tenney Won Last Open US House Race
A New York judge ruled Friday that Republican Claudia Tenney defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi by 109 votes in the nation's last undecided congressional race.
Will File Comments in Support of Delay in DHS Rule on H-1B Visa Allocation: Nasscom
In January, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) had announced doing away with the traditional lottery system in deciding the successful applicants for the H-1B visas.
Rajamouli’s RRR Creates History, Gets Rs 348 Crore Offer
RRR is a period drama based on the younger days of freedom fighters Alluri Seetharamaraju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR).
Central African Republic Extends State Of Emergency For 6 Months
Central African Republic (CAR) has extended a state of emergency for six months as it combats rebel groups, the government said on Friday.
Protest Portraits: The Russians Rallying Behind Kremlin Critic Navalny
Tens of thousands of Russians have taken to the streets in recent weeks after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny despite the risk of being detained.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Tests Positive for Covid-19
A state health official said Deshmukh was on a tour of east Vidarbha over the last few days and returned to Nagpur on Thursday.
A Sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M Habit: Super Bowl Ads To Watch
It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Each year advertisers pull out all the stops to entertain the crowd of 100 million viewers expected to tune in to the CBS broadcast on Sunday. This...
No 'Chakka Jam' in Delhi Says Farmers' Body, Asks Protestors to Be Peaceful During Highway Blockade
In a statement, the SKM said emergency and essential services such as ambulance and school bus will not be stopped during the 'chakka jam' that is proposed to be held between 12 pm and 3 pm on Saturday.
Seven Million Italians Seen Fully Vaccinated By End-March - COVID Commissioner
If vaccine supplies are confirmed, seven million Italians could be fully vaccinated against COVID19 by the end of March, the government's special commissioner Domenico Arcuri said on Friday.
Four EU States Urge EU To Safeguard Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Supply
The leaders of Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic and Greece have urged the European Commission to act quickly to secure supplies of the COVID19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
South Africa Looks To Curb TB Infections Amid COVID-19 Disruptions
South Africa will ramp up home delivery of medicines to patients and expand the use of chest Xrays for tuberculosis (TB) screening in communities as it looks to contain new infections since the COVID19 pandemic severely disrupted health services, the heal...
Guard Kills Palestinian In Israeli Settlement In West Bank - Israeli Army
An Israeli security guard shot dead an unarmed Palestinian who tried to break into a house in a small settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Israel's military said.
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Appear In Court Over Banned Tiananmen Vigil
Twentyfour activists appeared in a Hong Kong court on Friday on charges related to a June 4 vigil last year marking the anniversary of China's military crackdown on prodemocracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.