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California Governor Calls Wildfires 'deadly Moment,' Urges Residents To Flee
Hundreds of wildfires burning across Central and Northern California that have already killed six people more than doubled in size on Friday, becoming some of the largest in state history and threatening small towns in the path of the flames.
Mexico's Famous Floating Gardens Reopen After Virus Shutdown
The famous floating gardens of Xochimilco reopened to visitors Friday after a fivemonth lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden And Allies Raised $70 Million During Democratic Convention, Campaign Says
The convention’s broadcasts drew 122 million views across 15 digital platform livestreams and also attracted 85.1 million to television broadcasts, the campaign said.
South Africa's COVID-19 Infections Breach 600,000 Mark
South Africa's confirmed COVID19 cases have surpassed 600,000, the health ministry said on Friday, although the number of new cases has been declining since a peak in July.
Erdogan Announces Biggest Turkish Gas Find In Black Sea
Turkey announced its biggest natural gas discovery on Friday, a 320 billion cubic metre (11.3 trillion cubic feet) Black Sea field which President Tayyip Erdogan said was part of even bigger reserves and could come onstream as soon as 2023.
Apple Asks Judge To Reject 'Fortnite' Maker's Bid To Be Kept In App Store
Apple Inc on Friday asked a federal judge in California to deny a request by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games to be kept in the iPhone maker's App Store as a dispute between the two over Apple's inapp payment rules plays out.
Nasdaq Hits Record After Upbeat U.S. Business Surveys
The Nasdaq hit a record high on Friday, while the S&P 500 and Dow also gained, as data pointed to some pockets of strength in the U.S. economy.
Parts of Delhi Receive Drizzle; IMD Predicts Light Rains Till Monday
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rains in the city till Monday. There are chances of a thunderstorm with rains on Tuesday, it said.
Agriculture Minister Says Procurement of Crops from Farmers at MSP to Continue
Narendra Singh Tomar asked states to ensure that full benefit of the newly launched Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund reaches small and marginal farmers.
Ashwani Bhatia Appointed Managing Director of SBI
Bhatia has been appointed as the MD up to the date of his superannuation that is May 31, 2022.
Mysuru Dasara Celebrations to be Simple Affair This Year, Says Karnataka CM Yediyurappa
The Chief Minister's statement has come amid reports that 'jamboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants) and cultural carnival associated with the Mysuru Dasara that attracts large crowd, is likely to be dropped this year, in view of the COVID situ...
Amazon's Consumer Business Head Jeff Wilke to Retire Early Next Year
Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, will replace Wilke as chief executive officer of the consumer business, the company said in a filing.
Congregational Prayers Offered in Kashmir's Major Mosques and Shrines for First Time Since Lockdown
The officials said men and women offered prayers while observing the social distancing norms and other preventive measures were also undertaken.
Erode Collector in Self Quarantine after Testing Positive for Coronavirus
Following this, he self-quarantined in his residential quarters. His family members, too, took the test during the day and are awaiting the results.
Aditya Pancholi on CBI Transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: My Whole Family Is Relieved
Actor Aditya Pancholi has said that the transfer of the Sushant Singh Rajput death case to the CBI is a relief to his family as they have been tortured due to 'baseless rumours.'
Bengal Govt to Conduct Survey to Detect People with Comorbid Conditions in Kolkata
People having comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary disease, cancer and tuberculosis, will be asked to inform the authorities if they have symptoms of Covid-19.