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New Zealand To Begin Lifting Virus Restrictions
Wellington (AP) All remaining virus restrictions will be lifted across much of New Zealand from late Monday with the exception of the largest city, Auckland, which will continue to have some restrictions for at least another 16 days. Prime Minister Jaci...
Indian Couple Run Street-side Classes For Poor Students
On a quiet road in India's capital, tucked away on a wide, redbricked sidewalk, kids set adrift by the country's COVID19 lockdown are being tutored.
WandaVision Teaser: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany Make an Unconventional Couple in Marvel Studios' Series
Marvel Studios has taken beloved superhero characters to the world of TV and a first look at 'WandaVision' has been unveiled on Monday.
Anurag Kashyap's Former Wife Calls MeToo Charge Against Him the 'Cheapest Stunt'
Aarti Bajaj, first wife of Anurag Kashyap, has come out in support of the filmmaker, who has been accused by budding actress Payal Ghosh for sexual harassment.
Factbox: Coronavirus In U.S. Congress - 18 Members Have Tested Or Been Presumed Positive
At least 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate nine Republicans and seven Democrats have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID19, with Representative Jahana Hayes becoming the latest on Sunday.
Factbox: Notable Opinions Of U.S. Supreme Court Contender Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett, a frontrunner for the open U.S. Supreme Court seat President Donald Trump is pushing to fill, is a favorite among religious conservatives.
Nebraska Man Charged In Protester’s Death Dies By Suicide
Jacob Gardner, of Omaha, Nebraska, was found dead Sunday outside a medical clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Hillsboro Police Department said in a news release.
Rally With Jacob Blake's Family Held In North Carolina
Members of Jacob Blakes family attended a rally in Charlotte on Sunday, calling for an end to a vicious cycle of hate nearly a month after Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Odisha Sees Record One-day Spike Of 4,330 COVID-19 Cases, Toll Crosses 700
Odisha on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 4,330 COVID-19 cases, which pushed the state's infection count to 1,79,880, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 701 with 10 more people succumbing to the infection, he said...
BJP MP From Arunachal Wants Panel Under Birla To Assess Land PLA Has Seized In State Since 1962
Tapir Gao, a BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh, on Sunday demanded that a committee be formed under the chairmanship of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to assess how much Indian territory China has seized in the state since 1962. Speaking during the Zero Hour...
Country Witnessed 'Fundamental Breakdown' in Govt Machinery During Covid-19 Pandemic: Shashi Tharoor
He also alleged that had the government listened to warning about the virus made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others, the situation surely would have been managed better.
Zoetemelk Hit By Car 40 Years After Winning Tour De France
The 1980 Tour de France champion Joop Zoetemelk was hit by a car while riding his bike on Sunday, and hospitalized with leg and arm fractures, the French press reported.
Railways to Launch 40 Clone Trains on High Demand Routes with Higher Speed for Last Minute Plans
Officials said that the clone train stoppages will be limited to operational halts or the Divisional Headquarters en route, if any, thereby reducing their journey time.
Exclusive: U.S. To Slap Sanctions On Over Two Dozen Targets Tied To Iran Arms
The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran's nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior U.S. official said, putting teeth behind U.N. sanctions on Tehran that Washington argues have re...
As Karnataka Stalls Reopening Schools Till September-end, Private Schools Complain
Many schools in the state had geared up to conduct the academic year offline, but the growing number of Covid-19 cases has made the government wary.
Russian Jets Strike Syrian Rebel-held Bastion In Heaviest Strikes Since Ceasefire
Syrian opposition sources said Russian jets bombed rebelheld northwestern Syria on Sunday in the most extensive strikes since a TurkishRussian deal halted major fighting with a ceasefire nearly six months ago.