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Factbox: In Biden's Economic Executive Orders: Food Aid, Worker Protections
President Joe Biden on Friday plans to issue a pair of executive orders that could deliver modest, but critical, support to millions of Americans hit hard by the pandemic recession.
Muted Recovery For UK Retailers In December Ends Worst Year On Record
British retailers struggled to recover in December from a partial coronavirus lockdown the previous month, marking a weak end to their worst year on record, while public debt has climbed to its highest since 1962, official data showed on Friday.
HDFC Bank Stock Falls After Sebi Imposes Rs 1 Crore Fine
On the BSE, shares of the private lender were trading at Rs 1,453.35 apiece, falling 1.39 per cent over the previous close.
Narendra Chanchal, Bhajan King of India, Passes Away at 80
Narendra Chanchal, famous for his bhajans in all of north India, has died after prolonged illness at a hospital in Delhi.
India Slams Pakistan for Co-sponsoring UN Resolution on Culture of Peace Post Dec Temple Vandalisation
India said Pakistani law enforcement agencies stood as "mute spectators" when a historic Hindu temple was attacked and set on fire by a mob.
New Zealand Central Bank Postpones Statistics Releases After Cyber Hack
New Zealand's central bank said on Friday that it will postpone publication of most of its statistical data releases for a number of weeks while it investigates a cyber attack that led to a serious breach of its data systems.
JMRC Admit Card 2021 Released; Here’s Direct Link
The examination will be conducted for the post of Maintainer (Refrigeration and AC), Maintainer (Electronics), Maintainer (Fitter), Junior Engineer (Civil), Junior Engineer (Electronics) and Junior Engineer (Electrical).
Dave Chappelle Tests Positive For COVID-19
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for novel coronavirus. According to Entertainment Tonight, the 47-year-old comedian is currently quarantined and is asymptomatic. "Chappelle has safely conducted socially-distanced shows in Ohio s...
Petrol Price in Delhi Reaches All-Time High of Rs 85.45 Per Litre; Mumbai at Rs 92.04
The price hike came as a result of resumption of daily price revisions by state-owned fuel retailers like IOC, BP and HP starting January 6 after nearly a month-long hiatus.
Hong Kong To Place Tens Of Thousands In Lockdown For First Time - Report
Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chineseruled city has taken since the pandemic began, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
CSX Profit Slips In 4Q But Railroad Hauls 4% More Freight
CSX railroad reported relatively flat fourthquarter earnings even though it hauled 4% more freight as the economy continued to rebound from last years widespread virusrelated shutdowns.
Biden Seeks Five-year Extension Of New START Arms Treaty With Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden will seek a fiveyear extension to the New START arms control treaty with Russia, the White House said on Thursday, in one of the first major foreign policy decisions of the new administration ahead of the treaty's expiration in ea...
Stocks At New Peaks On Stimulus Hopes, Dollar Slips
World stock markets racked up record highs on Thursday and the dollar slipped as investors bet major stimulus from new U.S. President Joe Biden and unswerving global central bank support would cushion the coronavirus' damage and bolster growth.
Judge Says Amazon Won't Have To Restore Parler Web Service
Amazon won't be forced to restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of former President Donald Trump.
France Tells Its Citizens: Fabric Masks Not Enough To Protect From COVID
The French government is now recommending that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from COVID19 transmission than fabric face coverings, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday.
Nigerian Appeals Court Throws Out Blasphemy Convictions That Caused Outcry
A Nigerian court threw out two blasphemy convictions on Thursday that had caused an international outcry, freeing a teenager from a 10year prison sentence and ordering a new trial for a man sentenced to death.