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Gabrielle Union, NBC Settle Dispute Over Racism Allegations
Gabrielle Union and NBC said Tuesday that they have settled their differences in their dispute over her firing as a judge on America's Got Talent, which she said was retaliation for her complaints that the show tolerated racism on the set.
Regulators Crack Down On Aggressive, Dubious Debt Collectors
Those mysterious debt collectors who call insisting youll be in legal peril if you dont pay them big bucks are in hot water themselves, accused in a nationwide crackdown of harassing and threatening consumers, often about debts that dont actually exist.
YouTube Star Arrested For Using Abusive Language About Women
A 33-year-old `YouTuber' has been arrested by the cyber cell of Mumbai Police from Delhi for allegedly posting videos containing abusive language about women, an official said on Tuesday. Saahil alias Pradeep Choudhary, a resident of Faridabad, was arre...
Sri Lanka Government Decides To Ban Cattle Slaughter
Sri Lanka's government announced Tuesday that it will ban cattle slaughter, saying it would help the dairy industry and thereby save money used to purchase imported milk powder.
Exclusive: Pakistan To Auction Extra Telecom Spectrum; Seeks $1 Billion - Sources
Pakistan will this week begin the process of selling unused telecom spectrum in an auction it hopes will raise around $1 billion and enhance network capacity, said three senior government officials familiar with the matter.
Amendments to Companies Law Get President Kovind's Assent
President of India Ram Nath Kovind has accorded assent to the bill, according to a notification dated September 28. The bill has now become an Act, the official said.
Kentucky Attorney General Agrees To Release Grand Jury Tapes In Breonna Taylor Case
Kentuckys attorney general has acknowledged that he never asked the grand jury to consider homicide charges against police in the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Deny Bail To Rhea, Others To Send Message To Society: HC Told
Strongly opposing the bail pleas field by actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and other co-accused in a drug case, the NCB told the Bombay High Court Tuesday a strong message needed to be sent out to the society, especially youngsters, to ensure t...
Suspect Claims Prophet Caricatures Prompted Paris Stabbings
The chief suspect in a double stabbing in Paris told investigators he acted out of anger over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad recently republished by the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo, France's counterterrorism prosecutor said Tuesday.
Women Rights Groups Felicitate Shaheen Bagh Protest's Icon Bilkis 'DaDi'
Felicitating Bilkis "dadi", the icon of the Shaheen Bagh protest, women rights groups demanded on Tuesday that the Delhi Police stop "maliciously targeting" all equal citizenship protestors for the northeast Delhi riots of February. Bilkis "dadi" was fe...
Rajasthan To Launch Mass Awareness Campaign Against COVID-19 In 11 Districts On Oct 2
A mass awareness movement will be launched in Rajasthan on October 2 to encourage people to adopt practices like wearing masks and maintaining social distance to combat COVID-19, officials said on Tuesday. The campaign will be run in 11 district headqua...
AP Cong Urges President To Intervene&get Farm Bills Repealed
: The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to intervene and get the three agricultural laws, recently enacted by Parliament, repealed forthwith as they would destroy the farmers. The state Congress organised a...
Greece: Cruise Halted For COVID Tests, Latest Are Negative
Health inspectors in Greece carrying out additional COVID19 tests Tuesday on the crew of a cruise ship carrying more than 1,500 people after the vessel was ordered to a testing area at the country's largest port, near Athens.
Portuguese Police Told To Remove Racist Tattoos Within 6 Months
Portugal's police force has ordered officers with tattoos bearing racist symbols or language to remove them within six months.
Sonu Sood Joins Ranks of Leonardo DiCaprio, Priyanka Chopra to Win UNDP Award for Covid-19 Relief Work
The coronavirus pandemic has brought out some real heroes to the limelight, from doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers to actors like Sonu Sood.
UP Police Remove 'Objectionable Posters' Put Up by Outfit Linked to Samajwadi Party, FIR Filed
According to Azamgarh Superintendent of Police Sudhir Singh, the Samajwadi Party Yuvjan Sabha had put up some objectionable posters which have been removed and an FIR has been lodged in this connection.