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Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Shoots Senior, Self After Being Denied Leave, Hospitalised
Both the policemen suffered serious injuries and have been referred to Bareilly as their condition remains critical.
Thailand Races To Contact Trace As Coronavirus Reappears
Thailand is racing ahead with contact tracing after detecting its first domestic coronavirus infection in over three months, health officials said on Friday, with tests conducted on nearly 200 people with possible exposure to the new case.
Freight Haulers Demand Action On Brexit Preparations
British freight haulers and storage companies are asking for an urgent meeting with government leaders because of concern that gaps in preparations for Brexit may threaten supplies of critical goods.
Guar Seed Futures Decline On Ample Supplies
Guar seed prices on Friday fell by Rs 30 to Rs 3,975 per 10 quintal in futures trade. On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, guar seed contracts for September delivery was trading down by Rs 30, or 0.78 per cent, at Rs 3,975 per 10 quintal...
SC Rues the ‘Trend’ of Leveling Allegations Against Judges Who Are on Verge of Promotions
The bench was hearing a petition by a senior Madhya Pradesh district judge for quashing of sexual harassment charges levelled against him by a woman judicial officer.
CBSE Compartment Exams: SC Asks Board to File Response on Plea Seeking Cancellation of Tests
A three-judge bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar directed the CBSE to file its response by Monday and asked the Board to lay down arrangements for conducting the examinations amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Apple Commits To Freedom Of Information And Expression In Human Rights Policy
Apple Inc said it was committed to freedom of information and expression in a document it has published on its humans rights policy a move which follows increased pressure from shareholders.
Asian Stocks Follow Wall Street Lower, Nervous Wait For U.S. Jobs Data
Asia's stock markets had their worst session in two weeks on Friday following a techled plunge on Wall Street, though gains in safer assets like bonds and dollars were muted as investors awaited U.S. job data to see if it triggers a bigger selloff.
Rescuers Sift Beirut Rubble Amid Signs Of Life A Month After Blast
Rescue workers in Beirut dug through the rubble of a collapsed building with their hands on Friday, a day after signs of life were detected under a mound of debris one month after a huge explosion shattered the capital.
Kenyans Fear 'ecological Disaster' If Two Swollen Lakes Merge
The fresh waters of Kenya's Lake Baringo teem with birds, fish, hippopotamuses and crocodiles and sustain tens of thousands of people. But none of them can survive in the alkaline Lake Bogoria nearby.
India's Table Tennis Coach Yin Wei Returns To China Amid Tense Relationship Between the Countries
India's table tennis coach Yin Wei was planning to return to China after Covid-19 cases in the India spiked, however the growing border tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the anti-China sentiment made him leave immediately.
OnePlus 8T With 120Hz Display, Snapdragon 865+ to Launch in October
Expect the OnePlus 8T to launch by early October featuring the new Snapdragon 865+ along with a 120Hz display and an updated camera setup with the new Android 11 update.
Malaysia Drops Criminal Charges Against Goldman Sachs Over 1MDB Bond Sales: Report
The move comes after Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $3.9 billion to Malaysia to settle a probe into its alleged role in the scandal involving the fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which counts former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak as one of it...
Tibetan Soldier’s Death in Pangong Lake Episode Brings India's Top-Secret Guerrilla Regiment to Fore
Nyima Tenzin was killed near the shores of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh as Indian and Chinese forces came close to direct confrontation.
In Midst Of Pandemic, Mexicans Resume Searches For The Disappeared
Using drones, shovels and picks, desperate Mexicans resumed searching for disappeared family members across remote parts of the country, restarting a torturous process that was largely halted when the COVID19 pandemic hit in March.
Dollar Bears Persist On Fed's Shift To Lower Rates For Longer: Reuters Poll
The dollar's downtrend will continue into next year, driven largely by the U.S. Federal Reserve's shift to a new policy framework, although expectations for a deep fall in a sustained way have waned somewhat from last month, a Reuters poll found.