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France Sees Nearly 7,400 New Daily Coronavirus Cases In Exponential Surge
France reported 7,379 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, the most since lockdown, in what the health ministry described as an exponential surge just days before millions of children are due to return to school for the first time since March.
Ram Pickup Recall: Floor Mats Can Interfere With Gas Pedal
Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 186,000 Ram pickups and is telling owners to take them to dealers because floor mats can interfere with the gas pedals.
Delhi Riots: Court Sends Suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain to 6 Days ED Custody
The ED had sought Hussain's custody for 14 days, saying he had not cooperated in the investigation and given evasive replies.
Parma Name Liverani As Coach To Replace D'Aversa
Parma have appointed Fabio Liverani as manager on a twoyear deal to replace Roberto d'Aversa, who was sacked after the end of last season, the Serie A club said on Friday.
TMC Vitiating Political Atmosphere, Misleading Students on NEET-JEE : Dilip Ghosh
The state is yearning for a change in 2021 and the people of Bengal will oust the "corrupt" TMC government, he said.
Americans Fighting Extradition In Ex-Nissan Boss's Escape
A lawyer for two American men urged a judge Friday to block their extradition to Japan, where they are wanted on charges that they smuggled former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country in a box last year.
US Plans Further Troop Reductions In Iraq By November
The United States plans to reduce its military force in Iraq from the current 5,200 to about 3,500 by November, U.S. officials said Friday. The cut would be in line with President Donald Trump's repeated call to bring troops home and his reelection campai...
China Warns Norway Against Granting Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong Democracy Activists
Wang, who is currently on a tour of European Union countries to shore-up support for China in the face of the increasing pressure mounted by the US, is the first Chinese foreign minister to visit Oslo in 15 years.
Man Pleads To 39 Manslaughter Counts In Container Case
A truck driver from Northern Ireland on Friday pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a container truck last year in southeastern England.
Mali's Neighbours Tell Junta To Transfer Power To Transitional Govt
Mali's West African neighbours on Friday told the country's junta to immediately transfer power to a civilianled transitional government and hold elections within a year.
VIRUS DIARY: She Has Her Cake, But Others Can't Eat It, Too
When my birthday rolled around in June, I had to face the fact that, thanks to COVID19, I would not be having cake with anyone. Yet I went ahead and made the cake I really wanted a threelayer, naked strawberry chamomile cake.
BMC Withdraws 10 Percent Water Cuts for Mumbai Starting August 29
As catchment areas received heavy rainfall, the stock in seven dams supplying water to the city increased to 95.19 per cent in the early hours of the day, an official from the civic body said.
Gurmeet Choudhary Injures Lower Back On Set Of New Film
Film and TV actor Gurmeet Choudhary, who is shooting in Jaipur for a horror film The Wife, has injured his lower back while performing a stunt on set.
China Set to Fully Reopen Schools Next Week with Social Distancing in Place as Coronavirus Cases Fall
The country reported just nine new cases on Friday, all brought from outside. Hospitals are treating 288 people for COVID-19 and another 361 are being monitored in isolation.
SC Notice to Centre on PIL for Identifying Minorities at State Level
The PIL, filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, said it has also challenged the validity of Section 2(f) of the National Commission for Minority Education Institution Act 2004, for giving unbridled power to the Centre and being manifestl...
How to Retain Muscle Mass As You Age
In recent research, published in The Journal of Nutrition, scientists have found that consumption of vitamin C can help in retaining the muscle mass after the age of 50 years.