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The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.

According to DownDetector, WhatsApp has been facing issues since yesterday while Facebook, Messenger and Instagram started reporting problems earlier today. Users in Western Europe appear to be largely affected.

Lebanon's investigating judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three former ministers with negligence over the Beirut port blast that killed 200 people and ruined a swathe of the capital in August.

The Redmi 9 Power will likely debut in India in four colour options. The smartphone will also launch on Amazon, apart from Xiaomi website and offline stores.

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it had dosed the first participant in a midtolate stage study testing its COVID19 vaccine candidate in adolescents aged 12 to less than 18.

The COVID19 pandemic has been a disaster for many U.S. manufacturers, but it is also creating acquisition opportunities.

Decomposing mink buried in dirt pits in Denmark following a nationwide cull may have contaminated groundwater, local Radio4 reported on Thursday, citing a government agency report.

The spread of the novel coronavirus may have slowed economies and closed many businesses worldwide, but it hasn't been a damper on a newly opened Tokyo sauna that caters to solo customers.

While hinting that election is just an official formality, Nadda said that 'parivartan' (change) has already arrived in West Bengal and it is just a matter of time that the lotus will bloom in this 'sonar Bangla'.

It will be selling up to 2,40,00,000 equity shares, constituting up to 15 per cent stake, with an option to additionally divest five per cent of the total issued and paid up equity share capital, adding up to 80,00,000 shares.

Priests from the Sringeri Math Karnataka did the rituals for the 'bhoomi pujan' at the new Parliament building site and it was followed by an inter-faith prayer.

Niharika Konidela and Chaitanya JV's star studded wedding had Chiranjeevi, Allu Arjun and Sneha, Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Konidela, Sai Dharam Tej, Sreeja Kalyan in attendance.

Actor Katherine Heigl is set to portray Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for the office of US President, in an upcoming limited series. The project, titled "Woodhull", hails from Oakhurst Entertainment with Heigl, known for movies such as "Knoc...

The Android 11 update for Mi 10 comes with build number MIUI V12.2.2.0.RJBINXM and is 2.8GB in size,

The list released Wednesday identifies the words that proved most challenging for newsreaders and people on television to pronounce this year.

Seventyfive years after World War II ended, Congress is honoring thousands of Chinese Americans who served the United States in the war, earning citations for heroism including the Medal of Honor despite discrimination that included limits on numbers al...