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21 MacArthur Fellows Awarded $625K In 'Genius Grants'
Writers, sociologists and scientists, a documentary filmmaker, a legal scholar and an environmental health advocate are among the luminaries named as this years MacArthur fellows. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced 21 p...
Chanel Celebrates Cinema Industry To Cap Paris Fashion Week
Monumental lightbulb encrusted letters spelling CHANEL sparkled over the runway at the Grand Palais on the last day of Paris Fashion Week prefacing a collection celebrating the cinema industry. It brought a pang of nostalgia for better times during this r...
UP Cong Launches Kisan Nyay Yatra Against New Farm Laws
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu on Tuesday launched a Kisan Nyay Yatra against the new farm laws, saying the party will continue to protest against the "draconian" legislations from roads to the legislature. Lallu, who started a tractor ra...
For How Long Can the Coronavirus Stay Active on Your Skin and Other Surfaces?
While direct inhalation of droplets containing the COVID-19 virus is likely and can be avoided by wearing masks when outdoors or in crowded places, surface transmission that could go undetected.
ISL: Ashutosh Mehta Reunites with Khalid Jamil, Joins NorthEast United FC
Two-time I-League winner Ashutosh Mehta joined NorthEast United FC ahead of ISL 2020-21.
US Job Postings Edge Down To 6.49 Million
U.S. employers advertised for slightly fewer jobs in August as hiring ticked up modestly.
S&P Global Sees U.S., European Corporate Default Rates Doubling
The COVID19 shock will double company default rates across the United States and Europe over the next 9 months, ratings agency S&P Global said on Tuesday, although it noted that the record downgrade pace of recent months was now slowing.
Halal Love Story Teaser: Indrajith Sukumaran Starrer is a Sweet, Romantic Tale
'Halal Love Story' stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Sharaf U Dheen, Grace Antony and Soubin Shahir in lead roles along with Parvathy Thiruvothu.
With Rise In COVID Deaths, ITO Graveyard Readies More Space For Burials
In view of the recent increase in the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the national capital, the Muslim graveyard at central Delhi's ITO has readied 5-6 acres of extra space for burials of casualties caused by the virus. On an average, two-three buri...
Two Dead, 8 Injured As Roof Of House Collapses: Police
Two persons, including an 18-month-old child, were killed and eight others were injured as the roof of a two-storey house came crashing down on its occupants burying them all under its rubble, police said on Tuesday. The incident happened in Ba...
Google is Adding Its Night Mode to Google Camera Go for Budget Smartphones
Google launched the Google Camera Go app in March this year alongside the Nokia 1.3.
Belarus Opposition Leader Sees Inspiration In Fallen Berlin Wall
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya visited a fragment of the Berlin Wall ahead of a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, saying she saw in it a symbol of the transformation she wanted to bring about in her own country.
No Red-ball Practice Before India Series For IPL Stars, No Problem, Says Australia Test Skipper Tim Paine
Australian Test captain Tim Paine on Tuesday rejected apprehensions that the IPL stints of team's star players -- such as batting mainstay Steve Smith and pacer Pat Cummins -- would leave them under-prepared for the eagerly-awaited red-ball series against...
3 Held For Duping People On Pretext Of Exchanging US Dollars For Rupees At Lower Rates
Delhi police arrested three men who allegedly duped people of their money by promising to give them US dollars at lower exchange rates, officials said Tuesday. The men would offer US dollars in exchange for India rupees at a reduced rate but would not a...
Tens Of Thousands Attend Senegal Pilgrimage Despite COVID-19
Tens of thousands of Muslims are descending upon Senegal's holy city this week for the annual Grand Magal pilgrimage, a tradition in West Africa that some fear could become a superspreader event for COVID19.
ACB Arrests Two BMC Officials For Taking Bribe Of Rs 20,000
Two employees of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a resident of Dharavi here, claiming he was renovating his house without permission, an official said on Tuesday. The Anti-Corruption...
