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U.N. Peacekeepers Resume Protection Of Congo's Nobel Laureate
United Nations peacekeepers on Wednesday resumed protection of Congo's Nobel Prize Laureate Denis Mukwege, who received death threats in recent weeks after he called for justice over serious human rights violations.
Rhea Didn't Inform Family About SSR's Drug Consumption As She Herself Enjoyed It: Ankita
Following Rhea Chakraborty's arrest, Ankita Lokhande had tweeted, "Nothing happens by chance, by fate. You create your own fate by your actions. That's Karma."
Palestinians Win Saudi Support For Statehood But No Arab Condemnation Of UAE-Israel Deal From Last Month
Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood at a Wednesday meeting, but did not persuade the Arab League to condemn last month’s normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Equities Rebound After Three-session Nasdaq Sell-off
Global equity benchmarks rebounded and the dollar dipped on Wednesday following a sharp selloff in U.S. tech stocks that had erased more than 10% from the Nasdaq Composite Index in three days.
Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Kerala, North India Remains Dry and Sultry: IMD
Three fishermen drowned when their boat capsized in the rough seas in Thiruvananthapuram as heavy rains lashed parts of Kerala.
Greenhouse Gases Hit New Record Despite Lockdowns, U.N. Says
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere hit a record high this year, a United Nations report showed on Wednesday, as an economic slowdown amid the coronavirus pandemic had little lasting effect.
Kannada Superstars Appeal to Centre, State to Act Tough on Drug Mafia
Kannada film superstars Shivarajkumar and Yash of Rocky Bhai fame on Wednesday appealed to both the Centre and the state government to act tough on the drug mafia.
SC Grants Bail to 21 PFI Members in Mangaluru Violence Case During Anti-CAA Protests
The top court had earlier granted stay on bail granted to the protestors on the appeal filed by Karnataka government against the High Court order.
Kolkata Metro to Run Special Services for NEET Aspirants on September 13
Examinees will have to show NEET admit cards at the gates of Metro stations.
New Sanction Threats, Same Shrugs From Russia's Investors
The West's push to impose sanctions on Russia over an alleged nerve agent attack on President Vladimir Putin's main political opponent is getting a familiar shrug of the shoulders from international investors, who view Moscow's finances as just too strong...
Safety Paramount In Vaccine Trials, Suspensions 'not Unusual': WHO
Safety is paramount in vaccine clinical trials and temporary suspensions are not unusual to evaluate any unexplained illness in a participant, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday regarding the pause in an AstraZeneca COVID19 trial.
Xi Jinping’s Cult & Purge: How He Used Image of an Anti-corruption Crusader to Usurp More Power
Xi has established a brutal crackdown machinery in China, in the name of bringing down corruption, to sideline his political rivals.
Indian SMBs Confident to Bounce Back Post Covid-19: HP Asia SMB Report 2020
Indian SMBs have also recognised four key aspects that will help them best to bounce back – using online tools, flexible work options, advice on strategy, and innovation at work.
Karnataka Minister Orders Probe after 33-year-old Woman Dies During Tubectomy
Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said he received information that an FIR has been registered against the surgeon who conducted the tubectomy and added that FIR cannot be lodged in cases of medical negligence.
Breaking The Mold: Sculptors Seek To Create Black Figures In Bronze
The toppling of Confederate statues during nationwide protests against racial injustice brought renewed attention to the importance of U.S. public monuments, very few of which were made by Black sculptors.
Kamala Harris Becoming First Woman President Would be An 'Insult' to US, Says Donald Trump
Trump also targeted Democratic rival Joe Biden, saying it is interesting that he picked Harris as his running mate in the upcoming elections despite her making an exit from the Presidential race.