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Congress To Press Ahead On Government Funding Even As COVID-19 Aid Stalls - McConnell
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he hoped to reach a bipartisan agreement this week to continue funding federal agencies even as Congress remain divided over the next round of possible COVID19 aid.
Will Pick Up Where We Left Off: S Jaishankar on Indo-US Ties Under Biden Administration
EAM S Jaishankar said ties between India and the US will expand further under Joe Biden's administration, noting that he was part of the period when bilateral relations underwent a radical transformation.
Twitter Now Rolling Out Fleets Globally, New Features like Spaces and Voice Tweets Announced
Apart from the global availability of Twitter Fleets, the company has announced the development of Spaces. Additionally, Voice tweets are soon coming to Android.
Facebook, Twitter CEOs Testify Before U.S. Senate Panel On Content Moderation Decisions
The chief executives of Facebook and Twitter testified before a congressional hearing on Tuesday that questioned their content moderation practices as Republicans accuse social media companies of censoring conservative speech.In October, Republican lawma...
UP Govt Allows Opening of Higher Education Institutes from November 23 Following UGC Guidelines
The UGC had last week notified guidelines for reopening of universities and colleges across the country which have been closed since March in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden Filling Top White House Team With Campaign Veterans
Presidentelect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team.
Dutch PM To Keep Coronavirus Lockdown Measures As Cases Ease
The number of new coronavirus cases in the Netherlands declined around 15% over the past week, health authorities said on Tuesday, but Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to announce few changes to the country's current lockdown measures.
A Black Man Risks All To Clear His Name - And Expose The Police
In a courthouse holding cell, Silvon Simmons changed from a jail jumpsuit into dress pants, a shirt and a tie. As a kid, he imagined becoming a police officer. Now a 36yearold father, Simmons was preparing to stand trial in October 2017, facing life in pr...
Walmart Grows Stronger In Pandemic; Quarterly Hit $133.75B
Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the worlds largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains.
PM Narendra Modi to Inaugurate Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 on Thursday
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison, Swiss Confederation vice president Guy Parmelin and many other prominent international figures besides thought leaders, industry captains, technocrats, researchers, innovators, investors, policymakers and educator...
Gold Eases As Vaccine Optimism Counters Rising Virus Cases
Gold inched lower on Tuesday as optimism over an effective COVID19 vaccine offset concerns facing its eventual rollout, a subdued dollar and bets for further monetary support as infections surged in Europe and the United States.
Home Depot Is Building A Banner Year, 3Q Numbers Stun
Americans being stuck at home has led to an explosive year for Home Depot and is latest quarter is no exception.
EU States Agonise Over Rules On Rapid COVID Tests, Document Says, In New Blow To Airlines
Many EU governments oppose common rules on the use of rapid COVID19 tests, an internal document seen by Reuters says, in a new blow to airlines which are betting on fasttrack testing to help bring the travel industry back to life.
SSC Delhi Police Constable Admit Card 2020 for Central Region Released at ssc-cr.org; Check Here
SSC Delhi Police Constable (executive) paper-1 will be conducted from November 27 to December 14. The SSC in August released the notification for the recruitment of Constable (Executive) Male and Female in Delhi Police.
Apple Podcasts Can Now be Embedded on External Web Pages: How to Embed Apple Podcasts
The Apple Podcast player also has navigation options and playback controls to play/ pause music, rewind by 15 seconds and forward by 30 seconds.
India Test Still Slated For Adelaide Despite COVID-19 Outbreak
Cricket Australia said it was still planning to host the first test against India in Adelaide next month despite moving players out of South Australia on Tuesday after a cluster of new coronavirus cases in the state.