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A group of leading investors on Wednesday called for an end to a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships for many months due to COVID19, warning that the situation was creating bigger risks every day.

The House is expected to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his encouragement of supporters who violently stormed the US Capitol, a vote that would make him the first American president to be impeached twice.

Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued in a court on Tuesday to let her leave home without the security detail that was a condition of her bail since she was released after her December 2018 arrest.

Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane said there was no plan to cut down on number of troops in Jammu and Kashmir as the union territory continues to be affected by cross-border terrorism though the situation has improve significantly.

Spanishlanguage broadcaster Univision Communications Inc said on Tuesday it would launch a free videostreaming service, featuring Spanishlanguage programming, aimed at the Hispanic audience in the United States.

In Uttarakhand, where nearly 300 birds, mostly crows, have died over the last few days, an high alert has been sounded after samples tested positive for the influenza, while in Maharashtra, a culling exercise was ordered in parts of Latur district.

Canada has ordered an additional 20 million doses of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday after provinces complained about inadequate supplies.

General Motors Co shares jumped on Tuesday to their highest level since the company's postbankruptcy IPO in 2010, as the automaker announced its entry into the growing electric delivery vehicle business.

Sales of luxury cars in China and electric drives in Europe were the two bright spots for European automakers in a 2020 blighted by the COVID19 pandemic, company updates showed on Tuesday.

The S&P 500 was subdued on Tuesday with investors holding off big bets ahead of the earnings season that is expected to throw light on the health of Corporate America and the economy.

Following are reactions to the death of American casino mogul Sheldon Adelson:

While coming out in support of reforms, including permission for contract farming, Shetkari Sanghatana chief Anil Ghanwat said his attempt will be to improve the farm laws.

The Trump administration plans to release COVID19 vaccine doses it has been holding back for second shots and will urge states to offer them to all Americans over age 65, the United States' top health official said on Tuesday.

Democrats will give President Donald Trump one last chance on Tuesday to leave office days before his term expires or face an unprecedented second impeachment over his supporters' deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Kareena Kapoor is ready to move out of her present home. She hosted a small get-together with her BFFs to relive the memories of her present Fortune Heights residence.

The terms of the legislative assemblies of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry are coming to an end on different dates in May and June this year.