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South Korea To Secure Coronavirus Vaccines For 60% Of Population
South Korea aims to secure a supply of novel coronavirus vaccines for 30 million people, or 60% of its population, Prime Minister Chung Syekyun said on Tuesday.
Fiat Chrysler Shares Rise After PSA Merger Deal Revision
Milanlisted shares in Fiat Chrysler rose sharply in early trade on Tuesday, after the group and Peugeot maker PSA revised the terms of their planned merger.
Unleash The Ducks! Thai Drought Worries Threaten Farming Tradition
After harvesting the rice crop in this part of central Thailand, a flock of around 10,000 ducks is released from a pen and instinctively stream towards the flooded fields to devour pests such as snails hiding in the rice stubble.
UK Jobless Rate Rises For First Time Since COVID-19 Lockdown
Britain's unemployment rate rose for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in March but official data published on Tuesday also showed a less severe fall in employment than feared.
Too Much Tax, High Interest Rates Biggest Hurdles for Growth of Auto Industry: Force Motors
The Pune based company, which makes commercial vehicles under the Traveller brand and utility vehicle Trax, said the situation calls for a very detailed and thorough reform.
Shell Focussed On Turning Around Troubled Australian Operations
Undaunted by hefty writedowns on its Australian gas assets, Royal Dutch Shell sees its liquefied natural gas business and "new energy" acquisitions Down Under as core to its long term plans, the Australian unit's chairman said on Tuesday.
TRESemmé Hair Ad Angers South Africans Still Hurting From Racist Past
Sitting in a hair salon as a stylist braids her natural hair, Sana Sebone recalls a time in 2013 when she worked on a construction site and was told her dreadlocks were too long and represented a hazard.
Tantrik Held for Raping Ailing Teen Girl in Chhattisgarh
The accused asked the girl’s parents to drop her a this rented house in Luthra village of Sipat claiming he would cure her using sorcery.
Amid High Covid-19 Caseload, Vehicles Carrying Oxygen Will be Treated as Ambulance in Maharashtra
A notification issued by the government in this regard said such vehicles will be treated as ambulances only for carrying oxygen for a period of one year.
Wall Street Climbs On Mega Mergers, Vaccine Hopes
Wall Street's major indexes climbed on Monday on a boost from technology stocks while signs of progress in developing a COVID19 vaccine and a spurt of multibillion dollar deals also brightened the mood.
India Bans Onion Exports As Prices Treble in a Month After Rainfall Hits Crops
India is the world’s biggest exporter of onions, a staple of South Asian cooking. Countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Malaysia and Sri Lanka rely on Indian shipments.
No Eviction of Slum Dwellers Until Talks with Urban Development Ministry, Delhi Govt: Railways
The first three months of this financial year, when the Railways had to suspend all its regular passenger services due to the coronavirus travel restrictions, the national transporter's revenue was in the negative.
As Hindi Diwas Stirs Imposition Debate Again, History Backs Urdu as Cow Belt's Early Vernacular
Several historians believe Urdu was born in the army camps of Delhi as a medium of communication that borrowed words from different languages so that soldiers from different parts of the country could talk.
Bhojpuri Superstars Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari Open Up on Their Ego Clashes on Kapil Sharma Show
Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari also opened up about their journey and how hard they worked to take the Bhojpuri industry forward and bring recognition to the industry.
Concern Should Be Number of Deaths Due to Covid-19, Not the Number of Cases: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Noting that the first plasma bank opened in Delhi at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Kejriwal said 1,965 patients have been given plasma so far in Delhi.
Maserati Aims to Fuel Sales with New MC20 supercar, 13 New Electric Models by 2024
The Maserati MC20 goes from 0-100 km/h in less than 2.9 seconds and to a top speed of over 325 km/h.