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Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa Visits Saudi Arabia amid Strained Ties over Kashmir Issue
Diplomatic sources here said that Gen Bajwa was accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed.
Nigeria to reopen airports for international flights from Aug. 29
Nigeria will reopen its airports for international flights from Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday.
Three RJD MLAs Join JD(U) Ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections
Maheshwar Prasad Yadav who represents the Gaighat assembly segment in Muzaffarpur, Prema Choudhary who is the MLA of Patepur in Vaishali, and Ashok Kumar Kushwaha, thelegislator of Sasaram in Rohtas, switched sides.
Tech stocks gain as S&P 500 flirts with record high
Technologyrelated shares were the top boosts to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Monday, bringing the benchmark index close to a record high as focus turned to earnings from big retailers later this week.
U.S. CDC reports 169,350 deaths from coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 654 to 169,350 and reported 5,382,125 cases, an increase of 41,893 cases from its previous count.
Time for forceful leader to fix WTO, not a 'butler', Mexico's pick says
The World Trade Organization needs a strong personality at its helm to restart longdelayed negotiations urgently and drag the rule book for global commerce into the 21st century, Mexico's pick to lead the body said.
New global temperature record set in California's Death Valley
The hottest air temperature recorded anywhere on the planet in at least at century, and possibly ever, was reached in Death Valley in California's Mojave Desert on Sunday afternoon where it soared to 130 Fahrenheit (54.4 Celsius).
Trump eyes White House funeral service for brother, Robert
President Donald Trump is eyeing a White House funeral service later this week for his younger brother, Robert, who died over the weekend in a New York hospital.
SoftBank builds $1.2 billion Amazon stake; invests in Netflix, Tesla
SoftBank Group Corp has built a stake worth around $1.2 billion in ecommerce firm Amazon, regulatory filings showed on Monday, as the tech conglomerate expands its investing activities beyond its recent focus on unlisted startups.
Trump approves emergency aid for Iowa after storm
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he approved federal disaster aid for Iowa after a hurricaneforce storm hit last week, causing widespread damage in towns and farms and leaving thousands without power.
Three Low to Moderate Intensity Earthquakes Hit Parts of Gujarat's Saurashtra Region
An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude having its epicentre 28 km south-south-east of Jamnagar was felt at 1.38 pm, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) in Gandhinagar said
Nomination Process For Election of Delhi Waqf Board Ends, Amanatullah Khan Set to Become Member
Except Khan, no other legislator has filed nomination for election on the post of member-MLA.
Canadian home sales surge to record high in July, real estate group says
Canadian home sales rose 26% in July from June, posting the highest monthly level ever recorded, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said on Monday, as pentup demand following lockdowns continued to fuel the market.
UPSC Exam Calendar 2021: Civil Services (Prelims) to be Held on June 27; CSE (Main) to Commence from Jan 8
UPSC Exam Calendar 2021: Those who want to appear for any examination conducted by the UPSC can download the calendar from its official website at upsc.gov.in.
Review: 'Tesla,' with Ethan Hawke, is low on electricity
Before it was possible to buy a Tesla" and probably since, Nikola Tesla has been chronically underappreciated. Wider recognition has been steadily climbing for the Croatian-born visionary whose electric innovations did much to make the 21st century world...
Imran Khan Reasons Why Indian And Pakistan Are Not Playing Against Each Other
Pakistan PM and former cricket captain, Imran Khan, laid out reasons why an Indo-Pak bilateral series is not possible. Khan suspects that players will be subjected to a hostile atmosphere.