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Market players feel that there could be escalation in tension in West Asia following the recent developments in the region

The court said parliamentary privilege was not to be restricted to only law-making on the floor of the House but extended to other powers and responsibilities of elected members

In the closing weeks of his 2024 campaign, Mr. Trump aired false claims about weather manipulation and government assistance after hurricanes hit North Carolina, a swing state

Venture capital firm Fundamentum sees growth opportunity in India’s digital transformation

In India’s last series loss at home prior to this, Jadeja – a rookie – had featured in a solitary Test.

Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on May 10 this year, is considered auspicious to buy gold

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Delhi Waveriders coach Cedric D’Souza says the league has been a fantastic platform for the development of young Indian players

Sees in his choice of Jeff Sessions and Bannon a white supremacist agenda that goes against U.S. ethos.

Congress general secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh says that the change in tone and tenor of BJP leaders after the first two phases of polling shows things are not going their way; he says that there is little energy and enthusiasm in the BJP vote base to re-elect the same government to power

In the expansion plans at Chennai airport and the greenfield project at Parandur, there are runway safety issues that cannot be brushed aside

When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its behalf – by planting trees, for example, or generating renewable energy

A few weeks before attending the Academy Awards on March 12, Ram Charan appeared on Good Morning America.

When angry, loud declaration of patriotism becomes the crutch of the State, something has to be amiss.

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The recent heavy rain, which exposed the fault lines in water management and land administration, has forced the district administration to take action against ‘encroachments’

While the report acknowledged that Trump’s victory introduces a mix of challenges, it also presents long term incentives to expand its manufacturing, diversify export markets, and enhance economic self-reliance

City state yet to benefit from rebound in global oil market

Survey reveals companies’ deep concerns that US and other advanced economies will impose more barriers to trade

Residents of Quebec’s regions want Montrealers to stay away, considering the city has the highest concentration of COVID-19 infections in Canada.

Declaring it has been “pained” by the Jodian Fearon situation, the embattled Andrews Memorial Hospital (AMH) is speaking out, saying it has never been approached for or rejected efforts at registration or certification since it began operating 76...

(AP): South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has closed down more than 2,000 bars and other nightspots because of a new cluster of COVID-19 infections; Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses; and...

James Dillard, distinguished professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State, describes strategies to help regulate emotions during the stress and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian cotton prices have come down by 12-15% due to the ongoing lockdown and fears that the country’s cotton consumption will reduce, resulting in more carry-forward stocks by September 2020, officials of the Cotton Association of India (CAI) said on Tuesday.

BSE Sensex tanked 723 pts, its second biggest single day fall since Narendra Modi govt took over; Salman Khan, GST, others field the blame.

Traditionally, our response to laws failing to arrest healthcare violence has been to simply increase the quantum and severity of punishment the next time.

The new flareups and fears of a second wave of contagion underscored the dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen their economies.

There may be hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 patients without symptoms silently spreading the virus according to medical professionals in their assessment of one week into the relaxation of lockdown imposed by the federal authorities on Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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[Vanguard] There may be hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 patients without symptoms silently spreading the virus according to medical professionals in their assessment of one week into the relaxation of lockdown imposed by the federal authorities on Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

It would be unfair for the government to propose a blanket isolation strategy based only on age.

Health authorities have warned of a further spike in infections.

People rarely observe basic anti-contagion protocols.

Mike recently spent an afternoon in the workshop of one of Canada’s top luthiers, Linda Manzer, for a fun chat with her and one Canada’s top singer-songwriters, Stephen Fearing (Blackie & The Rodeo Kings). Together, they talk guitars (obviously), the role the instrument plays in their respective careers and personal lives, share some interesting stories, and get into the new custom Cowpoke guitar that Linda had just presented to Stephen. After the interview, Stephen gives the first-ever performance on the custom guitar.

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While many residents in Iran's capital are taking advantage of loosened COVID-19 controls, some worry about a new spike in infections in what remains the Middle East's deadliest virus epicentre. The government began paring back coronavirus controls outside Tehran on April 11, arguing that the economy -- already sagging under punitive US sanctions -- needed to get back to bare bones operations. It allowed small businesses to reopen in the capital a week later, before permitting malls to welcome customers on April 21 and barbers on Wednesday.

South Korea's capital closed down more than 2100 bars and other nightspots on Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses, and Italian authorities worried...

When the pandemic crisis ends, Canadians are going to have to reckon with the fact that the 'essential' workers who got them through it are some of the lowest-paid people among us.

Trade groups expect the government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals, on Sunday. And they're already pushing back publicly.

After facing the existential threat of testing positive for Covid-19, these Australians describe the reactions of their communities

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When they emerged from isolation, one felt like an escapee, another saw friends turn on their heels and some questioned if they had really recovered. Though their symptoms varied, all the accounts from these people who have recovered from coronavirus echo the same sentiment: recovery came at a price. Weeks after getting better, strangers and loved ones still scrabble to create distance, afraid of contagion.

At the time of writing, 5,984 Australians had recovered from the 6,875 confirmed cases. While the emerging consensus is that recovery induces, at least, short-term immunity, the World Health Organization urges caution, and researchers and health authorities are racing to determine how long this defence lasts.

Thatcher’s simplistic aversion to borrowing still haunts fiscal policy, but interest rates have been falling for many years

It is clear Boris Johnson has favoured his health advisers as he looks to ease the lockdown. Worries about a second coronavirus outbreak have clinched victory over concerns about keeping much of industry and commerce in a state of suspended animation.

After weeks of pleading by the Treasury to get the nation back to work, No 10 has opted to play it safe with people’s health, and particularly older people. And no wonder, after a hapless first few months in which the UK leapt to fourth place in probably the most ignominious league table in modern history – that of Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 population – behind Belgium, Spain and Italy.

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Temperature tests, taped-off lifts and potential spikes in harassment complaints are all being examined by British businesses as they prepare for a slow and staggered return to work.

Companies have already been scrambling for legal and practical advice as they prepare for the realities of managing workplaces during the Covid-19 crisis. However, there are already major concerns that workers are unclear about what to do if they are being put at risk, while industry figures also warn that the mental health impacts of returning to a new “alien environment” are not being prioritised.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday informed that few people were feared to be trapped under the debris after a wall of a house collapsed in Kandivali (West) area of Mumbai. According to NDRF, so far three people have been rescued.

"Four to five people possibly trapped after wall of a house collapsed in Kandivali (West) area of Mumbai. 3 people rescued till now," the NDRF said.

A rescue operation is underway at the mishap site.

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