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OPEC+ Weighs Oil Cuts Extension, Sees Weaker Compliance
OPEC and allies including Russia are leaning towards postponement of a planned January increase to oil output by at least three months to support prices as the COVID19 pandemic continues its second wave, sources told Reuters on Monday.
Family: Comedian Sinbad Recovering From Recent Stroke
The family of Sinbad says the comedianactor is recovering from a recent stroke.
Exclusive: EU Seeks Moderna COVID Vaccine Deal At Below $25 Per Dose: Source
The European Commission wants to reach a deal with Moderna for the supply of millions of doses of its COVID19 vaccine candidate for a price below $25 per dose, an EU official involved in the talks said.
People Flock to Places of Worship in Maharashtra as Shrines Reopen After 8 Months
The state government has put in place strict COVID-19 protocols for devotees to ensure there was no spread in the infection when temple and other places of worship are thrown open for members of the general public.
Foreign Powers Press Ethiopia For Peace Talks Over Tigray
Some African and European nations are pressing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed behind the scenes to allow mediation of a war in a northern region that has spilled into neighbouring Eritrea and rocked the wider Horn of Africa, diplomats said.
AIADMK Accuses Ally BJP of Attempting 'Vote Bank Politics on Religion' in Tamil Nadu
Amid remarks by AIADMK ministers defending denial of permission for the yatra in view of COVID-19 and BJP leaders insisting on going ahead with it, the ruling party's organ 'Namadhu Puratchithalaivi Amma' said the state was a cradle of Dravidian ideology...
Sweden Limits Public Gatherings As Pandemic Second Wave Swells
The Swedish government on Monday moved to cut the size of public gatherings sharply as it sought to come to grips with a second wave of the pandemic that has seen record daily numbers of new cases and growing pressure on hospitals.
Dhanush and Sai Pallavi's 'Rowdy Baby' Becomes 1st South Indian Song to Get 1 Billion Views
Rowdy Baby from the film Maari 2, featuring Dhanush and Sai Pallavi, has garnered more than a billion views on YouTube in less than two years.
UK In Talks To Access Moderna Vaccine From Spring 2021 At The Earliest
Britain said it was in advanced talks to access an experimental COVID19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc after it reported positive trial results on Monday, adding it would be available in Britain from in spring 2021 at the earliest.
Home Depot To Buy HD Supply Holdings In $8 Billion Deal
Home Depot Inc said on Monday it would buy industrial goods wholesaler HD Supply Holdings Inc in a deal valued at about $8 billion.
India Will Not Extend Deadline For BPCL Bids - Sources
The Indian government has received a "sufficient and good response" regarding the privatisation of state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd and will not extend the deadline for private firms submitting initial bids, two sources said on Monday.
Govt Announces 50 Percent Subsidy for Air Transportation of Fruits, Vegetables from NE, Himalayan States
Union Food Processing Industries Ministry said the transportation subsidy will be provided as part of the 'Operation Green Scheme TOP to TOTAL'.
Seven-year-old Italian Influencer Challenges Disability Stereotypes
Sirio Persichetti can't speak and can't feed himself but the sevenyearold has taken the social media world by storm with his daily antics, proving that a disability is no barrier to inspiring others.
Heroes Can Be Larger Than Life, But Emotions Have To Be Real: Suriya
South star Suriya says the quintessential Indian film heroes maybe larger than life but they have to be relatable to emotionally connect with the audiences. The Tamil actor, whose filmography boasts of commercial success -- Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini and S...
Around 70 percent People in Delhi Didn't Burn Firecrackers on Diwali, Says Gopal Rai
Gopal Rai, who launched the Phase 2 of ’Red light on Gaadi Off’ campaign along with Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, said Pusa bio-decomposer has emerged as a long-term solution to the problem of stubble burning.
SC Issues Notice to UP Govt on Plea against Arrest of Kerala Journalist on Way to Hathras
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian asked the counsel for the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) as to why it has not approached the Allahabad High Court and came to it straight away.