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Man Faces Hate Crime Charge In Florida Church Arson Attack
A man accused of setting a Florida church on fire last year is facing a federal hate crime charge, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Lawsuit Claims Electric Truck Startup Defrauded Investors
A shareholder lawsuit was filed Thursday against an electric truck startup company claiming it has defrauded investors by making spurious claims about the number of preordered trucks and the progress it has made in starting production at a former General...
U.S. Yields Hit New Heights; Oil Skids Amid COVID-19 Fears In Europe
Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields hit 14month peaks on Thursday, putting fresh pressure on tech and other stocks as investors digested the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, while concerns over COVID19 cases in Europe also sapped risk appetite and helped pumm...
Fujifilm Biotech Firm To Build Massive Plant In Central NC
A subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Thursday that it will open a massive biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in central North Carolina in 2025, ultimately creating 725 new jobs.
Bus Services Between MP and Maharashtra to be Suspended from March 21 to 31
Those coming to MP from Maharashtra are being tested for the coronavirus infection and placed under isolation upon their arrival.
Pandemic Pushes 32 Million Indians Out of Middle Class Into Poverty, Says Pew Research
Financial woes brought by last year's coronavirus pandemic have pushed about 32 million Indians out of the middle class, undoing years of economic gains, a report showed on Thursday, while job losses pushed millions into poverty.
Andhra Man Began Selling Veggies Amid Lack of Jobs, Now He Heads a Municipality
Haunted by unemployment, Basha, a degree holder, had to resort to selling vegetables in his village to make ends meet.
Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Raise FDI in Insurance to 74%, Sitharaman Says Resident India to Head Key Positions
Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved a bill to raise the foreign investment limit in the insurance sector to 74 per cent with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying while control will go to foreign companies, the majority of directors and key management p...
Param Bir Singh Transferred Due to Unpardonable Mistakes: Anil Deshmukh
He added that the decision to transfer Singh was taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ensure a "free and fair" probe in the cases of arrested Mumbai Police official Sachin Vaze and the explosive-laden SUV.
Bill to Hike FDI in Insurance Sector to 74% Passed in Rajya Sabha Amid Opposition Uproar
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed amid uproar as the Opposition parties raised strong objections against it.
Kangana Ranaut Posts Pics in Ripped Jeans, Says Most Young People Look Like 'Homeless Beggars' in Them
Kangana Ranaut took to Twitter to share pictures of herself in ripped jeans and asked people to wear them only if they had the same coolness quotient. She also said that most young people look like 'homeless beggars' in them.
Explained: What Is Non-Fungible Token aka NFT and Why Is It So Popular Suddenly?
Rising popularity of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is perplexing those who might wonder why so much money is being spent on items that only exist in digital form and can be viewed by anyone for free.
China Offers Its Covid-19 Vaccines to Diplomats, Foreign Journalists
The vaccines are offered to people in the age group of 18 to 59 years
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max With 108MP Camera Now Available to Purchase in India: Price, Specs and More
The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max would compete against popular mid-budget offerings such as OnePlus Nord, Vivo V20, and Samsung F62.
Fed Expects Growth Surge, Inflation Jump In 2021 But No Rate Hike
The U.S. economy is heading for its strongest growth in nearly 40 years, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, and central bank policymakers are pledging to keep their foot on the gas despite an expected surge of inflation.
Texas Man Charged In Connection With Deadly Migrant Crash
A Texas man who drove a pickup truck involved in a deadly head on crash near a Texas border city following a police chase that left eight migrants dead was named in a criminal complaint, according to a federal complaint filed Wednesday.