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'Maaro Jawan Maaro Kisan': Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge Slams PM Modi Over Farm Laws
Mallikarjun Kharge charged that Modi's policies - be it demonetisation, hurried implementation of GST, or passage of three bills - are nothing but it would resonate in future that - Maaro Jawan, Maaro Kisan (Kill youngsters and Kill farmers).
Delhiites Who Went to Murthal Eateries Should Self-isolate, Get Tested after Workers Found Covid-19 Positive: Official
Sixty-five workers at Amrik-Sukhdev Dhaba and 10 at Garam Dharam dhaba on the highway had tested positive for novel coronavirus infection, following which both the eateries were sealed on Thursday till further orders, Sonipat’s Deputy Commissioner Shyam L...
After Trump Gets Virus, Congress Reconsiders Testing Its Own
Washington (AP) Congressional leaders said Friday they are taking a fresh look at requiring virus testing on Capitol Hill after President Donald Trump's virus infection revived fears of an outbreak in the close, increasingly tense quarters of the House an...
Turkey Sees Highest Daily Death Toll In Months
Ankara, Sep 4 (AP) The number of daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Turkey topped 50 the highest single-day fatality in the country since mid-May. Health Ministry figures released Friday showed that 53 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the...
California Wavers On Theme Park Opening Rules Amid Pressure
Facing mounting pressure to let theme parks such as Disneyland reopen amid the pandemic, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday delayed new operating rules after industry leaders criticized his administration's initial plans.
UP Dy CM Tests Positive For Coronavirus Infection
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has tested positive for COVID-19. After testing positive for the infection, the minister on Friday urged everyone, who came in his contact in the last few days, get themselves tested for...
Russian Journalist Sets Self On Fire, Dies Near Police HQ
The editor of a Russian news website died after setting herself on fire outside a regional police headquarters Friday, a day after officers searched her residence.
AP Explains: 5 Key Takeaways From The September Jobs Report
Just how resilient is the U.S. economys recovery from the coronavirus recession? The weakening of the nation's jobgenerating machine in September for a third straight month reinforced doubts.
Amnesty: Hundreds Detained As Egyptian Police Quash Protests
Egyptian authorities have arrested hundreds of people in their effort to clamp down on a spate of small but exceptionally rare protests across the country, a global watchdog and human rights lawyers said Friday.
Donald Trump's Campaign Events Postponed or Made Virtual after Covid Diagnosis
Events involving First Lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive for coronavirus, have also been postponed, Stepien said in a statement.
Trump COVID Infection Creates New Challenge For GOP
Hitched to Donald Trump, Republicans in Congress are facing perhaps their biggest loyalty test yet as the administrations response to the COVID19 crisis comes under new scrutiny after the president and the First Lady tested positive for the virus just we...
Exports Rise 5.27% in Sep, Recover after 6 Months of Contraction; Trade Deficit Narrows to $2.91 Bn
The trade deficit in September 2019 stood at $11.67 billion. In June, the country had recorded a trade surplus of $0.79 billion. Outbound shipments in September last year were $26.02 billion.
EU Regulator Starts Safety Review Of Coronavirus Drug
The European Medicines Agency says it has started a safety review after some patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir reported serious kidney problems.
Russia, Iran Concerned About Syrian And Libyan Fighters In Nagorno-Karabakh - Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif talked by phone on Friday and expressed concern over the involvement of Syrian and Libyan fighters in the NagornoKarabakh conflict, Russia's foreign ministry said.
Hathras Gang-rape Case a 'Small Issue', Victim Was Not Raped: UP Minister
Doctors have already made it clear that the Hathras woman was not raped, Pal, the UP minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology said in a statement which is set to further aggravate the controversy.
23 More COVID-19 Deaths, 1,476 Fresh Cases In Haryana
Haryana reported 23 more fatalities due to COVID-19 on Friday, raising the death toll to 1,425, while the virus count reached 1,31, 388 with 1,476 fresh cases. Of the 23 fatalities, three each were from Panipat and Hisar and two each from Charkhi Dadri...