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'Eeswaran' to Release on Pongal 2021, Simbu Impresses in First Look Poster
37-year-old Simbu looks in great shape as the 'Eeswaran' poster flaunts his mean look with a lean frame. He is said to have worked hard on his look in the film.
Gold Slips On Strong Dollar, U.S. Stimulus Doubts
Gold fell below the key psychological level of $1,900 on Monday to its lowest in more than a week, pressured by a firmer dollar and stalled progress in talks for a new U.S. coronavirus aid package.
Unfortunate, Says Apex Court on Ex-HC Judge's Attempt to Forcibly Enter House of Retd SC Judge
Karnan, who was then a sitting judge in the Madras High Court, had to serve six months behind bars in a Kolkata prison after he was held guilty of criminal contempt by the Supreme Court.
Wary Of Angering Public, Iran Has Few Ways To Contain Virus
As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and driving up its death toll, the countrys health minister gave a rare speech criticizing his own governments refusal to enforce basic health measures.
Singapore September Manufacturing Jumps 24.2% Year-on-year, Biggest Gain In Nearly Nine Years
Singapore's industrial output beat forecasts to rise 24.2% yearonyear in September, its fastest pace in nine years, boosted by pharmaceutical manufacturing more than doubling during the month, official data showed on Monday.
Revised Chinese Law Sparks Debate On Sexuality Education
Minutes before Professor Liu Wenli was set to speak in a webinar on the development of sex education in China, she learned that the country's top legislative body had passed an amendment making sex education mandatory starting next year.
South Korea Urges People To Get Flu Vaccinations Despite Death Tolls
South Korea urged citizens to get vaccinated against influenza and reduce the chances of an outbreak that coincides with the battle on the coronavirus, as it kicked off free inoculations for the last eligible group.
Return of Jungle Raj, Maoist Violence: NDA Uses 'Fear' to Woo Bihar Voters But Will it Translate to Electoral Gain?
The NDA is layering the peaceful rule of Nitish Kumar with development as its main agenda since November 2005 on the top of this fear factor.
Qatar Forces Women Passengers to Undergo ‘Invasive Body Searches’ After Infant Found Abandoned in Airport
Security agents escorted an undisclosed number of women from aircraft on the tarmac at Doha's international airport to ambulances, where they were examined for signs they had recently given birth.
'Intend to Enforce Rights': Reliance Retail after Amazon Gets Favourable Ruling in Future-RIL Deal
On Sunday evening, Reliance Retail said in a statement that it intends to enforce its rights and complete the transaction in terms of the agreement with Future group without any delay.
U.S. State Dept. Confirms Paused Diversity Training, Says Committed To Inclusion
The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it has suspended employee training programs related to diversity and inclusion, confirming a Reuters exclusive a day before, but affirmed its commitment to fostering a more diverse workplace.
Israel To Start Human Trials Of COVID Vaccine On Nov 1
Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) will start human clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Brilife from November 1 after receiving all necessary approvals from the Ministry of Health and the Helsinki Committee, the Israeli Defence...
ICAR Section Officer Gets Soap Instead Of Mobile Phone, Lodges Complaint Against Site
A section officer in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) lodged a complaint against an e-commerce website for allegedly sending him a detergent soap instead of a mobile phone, police said on Sunday. Sohan Lal, 46, a resident of Mayur V...
Uddhav Thackeray Had Nothing to Speak on His Govt's Performance, Compromised on Hindutva for Power: BJP
State BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye alleged that Thackeray had nothing to highlight about his government's functioning to the Shiv Sainiks.
Seventh Child Dies As Cameroon Reels From Shooting Attack On School
A 12yearold girl died on Sunday from wounds sustained when gunmen stormed a school in the South West Region of Cameroon on Saturday and opened fire on the children, taking the death toll to seven with 12 injured.
Ahmedabad Reports 174 New Cases Of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 case count in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district grew to 41,455 with the addition of 174 cases on Sunday, the state health department said. Three deaths during the day increased the number of fatalities in the district to 1,905, it said.
