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SC Sets Aside NGT Order Quashing Environment Clearance for Godrej Apartments in Bengaluru
A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian asked the NGT to reconsider the matter and said no construction shall be put up in the meanwhile.
Scientists Ask: Without Trial Data, How Can We Trust Russia's Coronavirus Vaccine?
An announcement by Russia that it will approve a Covid-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing prompted alarm among global health experts, who said that with no full trial data, the vaccine is hard to trust.
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar faces primary challenge on Tuesday
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress and no stranger to criticism from across the aisle, faces a challenge from fellow Democrats hoping to unseat her in a primary election on Tuesday.
Explainer: When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?
Around the world, politicians, drugmakers and regulators offer contradictory outlooks on when a COVID19 vaccine will be ready. Much depends on what 'ready' means and for what group of people. Some key questions around the timeline are:
60-year-old Man of Indian Origin Jailed in Singapore for Molesting Woman Jogger
Delivery driver Kannan Sukumaran was watching a pornographic video inside the van at about 7.30 pm on May 12 this year when he spotted the victim — a 36-year-old woman — jogging alone along the pavement.
Saif Ali Khan Clicks Kareena Kapoor's Magazine Cover Shot as She Completes 20 Years in Film Industry
Kareena Kapoor Khan featured on a magazine cover which was shot by her hubby Saif Ali Khan at home. Take a look.
Squeegee selfies: Tel Aviv tower-washer is rising TikTok star
Twirling to hip hop over chasms of steel and glass, soapy squeegee in one hand and a smartphone in the other, Noa Toledo is an Israeli social media star who aims to encourage other women to take on her traditionally maledominated job.
European Union to Give €1.65 Million to Support Victims of Floods in South Asia
The funding is part of the EU's Acute Large Emergency Response Tool (ALERT). Measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus will be incorporated in all programming, the statement said.
Up Against BJP's Formidable Hindutva Architecture, Rivals Smell Opportunity with Brahmin Discontent Brewing in UP
The question is will the frustration amount to fissures in the BJP-RSS’s strongly knit Hindutva architecture or will it be managed through strong religious projection with issues like the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya.
Parties Using 'Idol Politics' to Woo Brahmins, Says UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma
The parties that were opposing reservation given to those belonging to General category by the Union and state governments have done a volte face now, Sharma said.
China reinstates tourist visas to Macau from Sept 23 in boon for casinos
Macau, the world's biggest casino hub, is set to welcome an influx of gamblers after China on Tuesday announced that tourist visas, through which the majority of visitors enter the Chinese territory, would be reinstated for all provinces from Sept. 23.
Tension high between Turkey, Greece in eastern Mediterranean
Tension remained high Tuesday between Greece and Turkey, both of whom have warships in the eastern Mediterranean after Turkey sent a research vessel to carry out seismic research for energy resources in an area Greece says is on its continental shelf.
Egyptians start voting for revived upper house of parliament
Egyptians started voting on Tuesday for the Senate, the upper chamber of parliament that was revived as part of constitutional amendments approved in a referendum last year an election that comes as the country faces an uptick in daily numbers of new cor...
Ranveer Singh Looks Lost in Deep Thought in This Candid Pic
Ranveer Singh shares a stunning picture on social media. Take a look.
Rupee Surges 8 Paise to 74.82 against US Dollar in Early Trade
The local unit opened at 74.83 against the US dollar, then touched 74.82, up 8 paise over its previous close of 74.90 against the American currency.
Arjun Bijlani Can't Stop Thinking About Sushant Singh Rajput, Says 'God Please Punish the Real Culprits'
Arjun Bijlani took to Twitter and said that he can't stop thinking about Sushant Singh Rajput and prayed that the real culprits are punished.