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New Zealanders Go To The Polls As Ardern Seeks 2nd Term
Polling places have opened on election day in New Zealand as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seeks a second term.
U.S. Retail Sales Blow Expectations In September; Dark Clouds Gathering
U.S. retail sales accelerated in September, rounding out a strong quarter of economic activity, but the recovery from the COVID19 recession is at a crossroads as government money runs out and companies continue to layoff workers.
Judge Refuses To Block New York COVID-19 Restrictions
A federal judge has refused to block Gov. Andrew Cuomos order limiting worship to 10 congregants in communities seeing spikes in coronavirus infections.
FBI Probing If Russia Involved In Hunter Biden Email Story
Washington (AP) The FBI is investigating whether emails that were published by the New York Post related to Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are connected to a possible Russian influence operation to spread disinformation, according to a person familiar with the...
Assam Reports More 10 COVID Deaths, 767 New Cases
Assam's COVID-19 death toll increased to 853 with 10 more people succumbing to the disease on Friday, while 767 new cases took the tally to 1,99,749, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Of the 10 fresh fatalities, three we...
Mamata Inaugurates Several Well-known Durga Pujas In Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday inaugurated several well-known Durga Pujas in Kolkata and urged everyone to follow the COVID-19 protocol during the festivities. Banerjee has virtually inaugurated over 70 Durga Pujas across the state...
Virus Surges In Key Battleground States As Election Nears
Rising coronavirus cases in key presidential battleground states a little more than two weeks before Election Day are the latest worry for election officials and voters fearing chaos or exposure to the virus at polling places despite months of planning.
Leaders Of Turkey, Ukraine Sign Military Agreements
Turkey and Ukraine signed military cooperation agreements in Istanbul on Friday, deepening a defense partnership seen as an effort to counterbalance Russias dominance in the Black Sea region.
Sixth Arrest Made in Fake TRP Racket Case in Mumbai
The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police arrested Umesh Mishra, a resident of suburban Andheri, from Virar area.
Man Booked For Abducting, Assaulting Minor Girl In Aurangabad
An unidentified man has been booked for kidnapping and trying to sexually assault a 7- year-old girl in Wadgaon Kolhati area of Aurangabad in the early hours of Friday, police said. At around 1:30am, the accused took the girl to a secluded spot and trie...
Digvijaya Ran Nath Govt From Behind Curtains: MP BJP Chief
Madhya Pradesh BJP chief V D Sharma on Thursday accused senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh of running the previous Kamal Nath-led government in the state "from behind the curtains". He also dared state Congress chief Kamal Nath to rope in Digvijaya...
German Utility Restores Water Supply To Tesla After Stoppage
A German utility said Friday it is restoring water supply to the construction site of a Tesla factory near Berlin, a day after it was cut off because of an unpaid bill.
Cunningham Outraises Tillis, Enters October With Less Cash
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has entered the home stretch of his competitive and costly reelection bid with nearly $2.4 million more cash on hand than Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, according to campaign finance reports filed with the...
Baroda Bypoll: BJP, Cong, INLD Candidates File Nomination Papers
BJP nominee and Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, Congress candidate Induraj Narwal and the INLD's Joginder Singh Malik on Friday filed their nominations for the high-stakes bypoll to Baroda assembly constituency, slated for November 3. While the BJP a...
Mindfulness: This World Is Not Forever
Once a king saw a dream that someone is moving on the terrace of his palace. He went to the terrace and saw a person, and asked, “Who are you and what are you doing here?”
L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Suffers Rs 916 Crore Loss During First Six Months of Fiscal Amid Lockdown
Metro rail services in the city were suspended in March last week as part of lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. The Centre as part of Unlock-4 allowed the services from September 7.