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U.S. Congress Works On COVID Aid As Another Shutdown Threat Looms
The U.S. Senate held a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans faced a midnight Sunday deadline to complete a $900 billion package of legislation to help Americans struggling after the steep health and economic costs of the coronavirus pandemic...
Mamata Spared Rude Shock of Leaders' Exodus Due to Foresight, Unfazed TMC Keeps Ball Rolling Ahead of Polls
The departure of several leaders of the TMC comes as no surprise to the party. Over the last nine months, there have been tell-tale signs of a ‘New TMC’ with a definite plan and script in place for the crucial Assembly polls.
Exclusive - Blackstone In Talks To Merge Alight With Blank-check Acquisition Firm: Sources
Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc is in talks to merge U.S. benefits services provider Alight Solutions LLC with a blankcheck acquisition firm backed by veteran investor Bill Foley, according to people familiar with the matter.
See Each Other By Video Call This Christmas, Merkel Tells Germans
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans on Saturday to avoid visiting family members over Christmas and to use video calls instead for greetings, the way service members stationed abroad do, as the country battles COVID19.
Former Amul Chairman Vipul Chaudhary, in Custody, Signs Nomination for Dudhsagar Poll
Chaudhary, arrested by the Gujarat CID last week, had approached the city sessions court, seeking that he be allowed to sign the nomination so that he could contest the election.
Redmi 9 Power vs Oppo A15s Head to Head: Two Latest Mid-Rangers' Price & Specifications Compared
Here's how the two latest mid-rangers from Chinese brands Oppo and Xiaomi, the Oppo A15s and the Redmi 9 Power compare against each other.
China Issues National Security Rules on Foreign Investment
The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office. Washington added dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist on Friday.
DMK Slams Centre's 'Unilateral Transfer' of West Bengal IPS Officers
The three IPS officers were responsible for the security of BJP National President J P Nadda whose convoy was attacked during his recent visit to West Bengal, where Assembly polls are due next year. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in that state is...
China's Space Probe Brinks Back 1,731 Grams of Samples from the Moon
The Chang'e-5 mission marks a successful conclusion of China's current three-step lunar exploration programme of orbiting and landing, and bringing back samples which began in 2004.
Focus on Star Kids OK. But What About Caste? How Bollywood Defined Nepotism in its Own Creative Way Post Sushant's Death
Pradeep Narayanan writes it is disconcerting that in the current debate around nepotism in Bollywood, there is no mention of caste. In this concept of outsider versus insider, should the insider only be defined as one who is either related by birth to a m...
Neena Gupta Shares Nasty Remark from a Boyfriend in the Past: 'You are Still on the Shelf'
On a chat show about dating, Neena Gupta revealed a horrible comment made by a boyfriend in a past, referring to her singlehood.
Tech Launches This Week: Redmi 9 Power, Dell XPS 13, Nokia 5.4, Oppo A15s and More
With launches like Mi TV Q1 QLED TV, a new lineup of Asus ZenBook laptops with 11th gen Intel processors, the Nokia PureBook X14 laptops and more, the past week has been choc-a-bloc with launches from various companies across all sectors.
Fans are Drooling Over Yash and Radhika Pandit's Onscreen Reunion After 4 Years
Yash and Radhika dated for eight years before they got married. They tied the knot in 2016.
Sidharth Malhotra, Diana Penty Get Romantic in New Music Video
Sidharth Malhotra and Diana Penty have come together for a romantic music video, Challon ke nishaan.
Trump Signs Into Law Stopgap Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a twoday stopgap extension of existing federal funds passed by Congress to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as lawmakers negotiate a $900 billion pandemic aid bill and as part of $1.4 trillion governme...
Tesla Unlikely To Drive Up Volatility On S&P 500, Analysts Say
Investors have worried that including Tesla Inc's notoriously volatile shares in the S&P 500 will exacerbate gyrations in the broader index, but some analysts say that's unlikely to happen.