News
Govt Has No Plans to Revive Economy, Instead Indulging in Headline Management: Congress
"I don't think this government has a considered plan to revive the economy and therefore 2020-21 will be a wasted year and we will end up with the size of the economy lower than the previous year," he also said. Ramesh said the government is only indulgin...
Nigeria Case Against JP Morgan Over OPL 245 Oil Deal To Go To Trial
A lawsuit launched by the Nigerian government against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming over $1.7 billion for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal, will proceed to trial, London's high court ruled on Thursday.
WHO Says In Talks With Russian Institute On Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) is in discussions with the Russian institute that developed the Sputnik V candidate vaccine against COVID19 over its potential application for emergency use listing, the U.N. agency said on Thursday.
Brazilian Duo Glide Through Sao Paulo Streets With Broomsticks For Muggles
In the famously trafficchoked streets of Brazilian megalopolis Sao Paulo, two men have invented a novel way of getting from point A to B and they are raising a lot of eyebrows in the process.
Stocks Ease Mostly Lower On Wall Street, Except For Tech
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: APs earlier story appears below.
In Italy, Sewage Holds Clues To Tracking Coronavirus’ Moves
Researchers in Italy are scooping up sewage water from dozens of treatment plants and analysing it in the hope that its contents will reveal the future course of the coronavirus.
Gold Gains On Stimulus Bets, Concerns Over A Vaccine Rollout
Gold rose on Thursday as market optimism over a potential COVID19 vaccine gave way to concerns over the logistics of its eventual rollout, though prices were underpinned by expectations of further monetary stimulus.
Petronet May Shelve Deal with Tellurian, Says No Plans to Invest in LNG Projects
The deal was concurrent with Petronet making an equity investment of USD 2.5 billion for an 18 per cent stake in Driftwood. The September MoU contemplated the conclusion of the transaction by March 31, 2020, but the timeline was extended twice, the latest...
Cuba Leads Race For Latin American Coronavirus Vaccine
As Latin American nations test experimental coronavirus vaccines from across the globe and economic heavyweights such as Brazil and Mexico jockey for supply deals with major drugmakers, Communistrun Cuba already has two of its own vaccines in clinical tri...
Enhancing Connectivity with ASEAN a Major Priority for India, Says PM Modi
He made the remarks at a virtual summit between India and the ASEAN. "We believe a cohesive and responsive ASEAN is needed for security and growth for all in the region," Modi said.
As Trump Refuses To Concede, Some Bettors Hold Out Too
President Donald Trump's challenge of the U.S. election result in the courts has emboldened some to bet he can still win, even as most bookies have settled bets by accepting that Presidentelect Joe Biden will succeed him.
Extremely Sad and Shocking: Bollywood Celebrities Mourn Asif Basra's Tragic Demise
Most recently known for his roles in Paatal Lok and Hostages 2, Asif Basra had appeared in a number of Bollywood films, including Black Friday and Parzania.
BMW iX Electric SUV Unveiled For US Market, Will Rival Tesla Model X
BMW said the iX should have a driving range of 480 km. That's less than the estimated driving range of the Tesla Model X Long Range, which is rated at 597 km.
Haryana Gram Sachiv Exam Date 2020 Announced, All You Need to Know
According to the notice, the HSSC will conduct the Haryana Gram Sachiv 2020 written examination on the Optical Marks Recognition sheets for the vacancies of Gram Sachiv on December 25, December 26, 2020, and December 27, 2020.
Google Chrome Getting a New Update That Fixes Two Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
The two new zero-day bugs CVE-2020-16013 and CVE-2020-16017 are getting fixed with the Chrome version 86.0.4240.198. The bugs were affecting Google Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Waste Not, Want Not: Dutch Students Build Electric Car From Recycled Material
Dutch students have created a fully functioning electric car made entirely out of waste, including plastics fished out of the sea, recycled PET bottles and household garbage.
