Forty women climb Machu Picchu to raise awareness about human trafficking during a five-day Freedom Challenge trek in Peru.

A man climbed an electric tower in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Sector 76 on Sunday afternoon. After nearly two hours, he was brought down by the police and fire department officials.

In the fourth "Bridget Jones" film, Bridget (Renée Zellweger) tries dating again after Mark Darcy's (Colin Firth) death. Trailer.

A Swiss-engineered robot can climb ladders, showing why it's at the cutting edge of autonomous robotic solutions for harsh industrial settings.

ADELAIDE’S Mark Ricciuto has denied orchestrating a campaign to cut dollars from the contract of one of his star players.

As Israel continues to block lifesaving humanitarian aid from entering northern Gaza, humanitarian organizations are describing its siege as “apocalyptic” and warning of mass Palestinian starvation and death. “The situation is absolutely desperate,” says Rachael Cummings of the aid group Save the Children International. Cummings joins us from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, where aid organizations have been halted from entering the north. She responds to news of Israel’s bombing of a polio vaccination center in an area that had been marked for an official humanitarian pause, and the Knesset’s vote to ban the U.N. relief agency UNRWA.

Veteran singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar passed away after a prolonged battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia. Earlier, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

The woman injured in the grenade attack by terrorists in Srinagar's Sunday market on November 3, succumbed to critical injuries in the hospital here on Tuesday.

A woman injured in a grenade attack at a Srinagar market has died, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the region.

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Tension prevails after crowd gathered outside hospital and other areas; police resort to lathi charge; more force sent to maintain law and order; prohibitory orders remain

A couple in Chennai has started a company to boost organic farming and teach you to grow your own veggies.

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An off-road driving experience of the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque showed drivers what these vehicles are capable of.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have sent a "heartfelt thanks - and a big thumbs up" to Britain's postal workers in a letter.

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Mark Levin nailed the importance of the newly released documents that cleared Michael Flynn and pinned Obama to the wall. He says that the documents are “Barack Obama’s Blue Dress” without the “DNA” alluding to the blue dress from Monica Lewinsky that proved Bill Clinton’s guilt. Levin begins by praising AG Bill Barr and then […]

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The skywatching event lasts about a week, with the best views arriving before dawn on Tuesday.

Singer Mariah Carey wrote, "My heart is breaking, and I can't stop crying. He was an amazing friend and I will miss him forever."

When CBS Friday announced a series order for Silence of the Lambs sequel Clarice starring Rebecca Breeds, the announcement included three key new cast members whose deals had closed after the coronavirus pandemic suspended all pilot production in mid-March, Kal Penn, Nick Sandow and Michael Cudlitz. Designated Survivor and The Good Doctor alum Penn became available after NBC/Universal […]

Measures announced by the govt, such as tax and loan deferments, are unlikely to boost VC investments.

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A postman succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday, making him the first casualty in the postal department in Mumbai. The 58-year-old postman, a resident of Kalachowkie, was attached to the delivery department of the GPO. He had blood pressure and heart ailment, for which he was already under treatment. A female staff member, also attached to the delivery section of the GPO, is currently being treated after having tested positive.

Just last week, mid-day had reported how postal staff in Navi Mumbai region were ensuring delivery of pension and facilitating withdrawal of postal savings for the elderly in the area, along with delivering medical kits to hospitals. Swati Pandey, Post Master General, Mumbai Region, said they were informed of the staffer's death on Friday by his son. "As per our record, he had reported to work only once during the lockdown, i.e. April 20. Out of a total of 5,500 several haven't reported to work. We are managing with limited manpower."

She added, "As per directives of Ashwini Bhide, additional municipal commissioner, we have sprayed disinfectant in the delivery section of the post office, sealed it, and have and also started tracking everyone he had come in contact with. So far, none of the contacts have shown any symptoms of COVID-19."

She added that the next of kin would be entitled to all benefits as per the norms and will also be entitled for a R10 lakh compensation, as declared by the Central government in case of a COVID-19 death. In addition to these two cases, a sub-postmaster at the Worli Police Camp Post office, a night guard at Matunga Post Office and a few delivery Postal Assistants have also tested positive.

"However, the staff continues to report to work. Around 20,000 essential articles have been delivered through Nodal Delivery Vehicles and through Window Delivery," an official stated.

5,500
No. of postal officers employed in Mumbai region

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New research shows that some old stars might be held up by their rapid spins, and when they slow down, they explode as supernovae. Thousands of these "time bombs" could be scattered throughout our Galaxy.

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Increased research is the key to developing more widely applicable detection systems to find pipe bombs before they explode and to help catch the perpetrators when a bomb has gone off, says a new report from a committee of the National Research Council.

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Scientists reexamine and reverse a 1955 study that claimed beer and soda would be safe to drink after a nuclear bomb drops and explodes nearby.

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