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Passenger Vehicle Sales in India Rise by 13.6% in December, Over 2.53 Lakh Units Sold
A total of 2.53 lakh passenger vehicles were sold last month compared to over 2.22 lakh units during the same period of 2019.
Amazon Union Election To Start In February, U.S. Labor Board Says
Amazon.com Inc's first U.S. union election since 2014 is scheduled to begin with the mailing of ballots in early February and a vote count starting March 30, a U.S. labor board official said in a filing on Friday.
Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy And More Join David O Russell's Next
The cast of filmmaker David O Russell's next feature film just got bigger with Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Michael Shannon and Anya Taylor-Joy coming aboard the project. Also joining the film are actors Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough,...
Coronavirus Vaccines in India: What We Know About the Efficacy of Covishield, Covaxin So Far
Over the next six to eight months, nearly three crore high-risk people, including healthcare and frontline workers, will be inoculated during the initial phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive that begins on Saturday.
Protests By Adivasis Spurt in Bastar Against Growing Footprint of Security Forces
Thousands of Adivasis, who have sat on hunger strikes and blocked state highways against the rising network of security forces’ camps in December 2020 alone, say they have a number of unaddressed complaints against the forces.
FAA Approves Fully Automated Commercial Drone Flights
A Massachusetts company has been granted approval to operate commercial drone flights without a person directing the machine and keeping it in sight.
FBI Questioning Dozens In Killing Of Capitol Police Officer, Assaults On Law Enforcement - New York Times
The FBI is questioning dozens of people in the killing of Brian Sicknick, a police officer who died a day after physically engaging with a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, and other assaults on law enforc...
Walmart Head Of U.S. Online Business To Step Down
Walmart Inc said on Friday its chief executive for ecommerce operations in the United States, Marc Lore, will step down at the end of the month.
Greece Lifts More COVID-19 Curbs, Retail Shops To Open Monday
Greece will loosen some lockdown restrictions on Monday, letting retail shops and hair salons reopen for the first time in more than two months after signs that pressure on the public health system from COVID19 is easing, officials said on Friday.
UK Records 55,761 New Cases As Infection Numbers, Deaths Rise
Britain recorded 55,761 new cases of COVID19 on Friday, an increase on the 48,682 cases recorded the previous day, as the number of infections rises despite hopes that lockdowns across the country could start to help push rates down.
Pfizer Vaccine Delay Comes As Canada Battles Surge In COVID-19
Pfizer's reduction of its COVID19 vaccine shipments comes as Canada battles a surge in cases, though the country's procurement minister said on Friday the overall goal of getting most people inoculated by the end of September stands.
BMW Aims To Double Fully-electric Vehicle Sales In 2021
BMW said on Friday that it aims to double its sales of fullyelectric vehicles this year as the German carmaker and rivals race to release new models to comply with CO2 emissions targets and chase market leader Tesla Inc.
South African Scientists Discover New Chemicals That Kill Malaria Parasite
South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its infectious stage, which most available drugs do not.
John Abraham Flaunts Toned Arm on Satyameva Jayate 2 Sets, Director Milap Zaveri Calls it ‘Hathoda’
John is currently busy with the shooting of his upcoming action-packed drama Satyameva Jayate 2. Director Milap Zaveri posted a picture of his toned arm and called it a 'hathoda.'
Citigroup Profit Beats, But Shares Dip On Higher Costs, Weak Revenue
Citigroup Inc reported a 7% decline in fourthquarter profit on Friday, beating market expectations but failing to draw Wall Street approval, as higher costs and a fall in revenue across its consumer business weighed on the results. Like fellow U.S. maj...
Exports Rose Marginally to USD 27.15 Billion in December
The merchandise exports were valued at USD 27.11 billion in December 2019 while imports had totalled USD 39.59 billion.