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The sanctions came a day after intense clashes in southern Syria broke out between Russia-backed Syrian troops and local fighters who belong to the minority Druze sect, killing and wounding dozens.

Interest rates for small savings schemes are notified by the Finance Ministry on a quarterly basis.

Addressing reporters, Limbavali said it was a "well-organised" violence and not an "accidental event". He also wondered as to why leaders of Congress party didnot "come forward to extend help" to party MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy when his house was bur...

At least 982 new cases of COVID- 19 and 38 more casualties were recorded in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Wednesday, an official said. The detection of fresh cases has taken the tally to 78,012, while the toll reached 2,510, the official said.

The first U.S. presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden likely attracted a much smaller audience that the record set four years ago, according to preliminary ratings data cited by The Hollywood Reporter.

Forty-seven more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Punjab on Wednesday, taking the toll in the state to 3,406, while 1,435 new cases pushed the infection tally to 1,13,886. Seven fatalities were reported in Hoshiarpur, six in Ludhiana, five each in Jalan...

Florida Democrats are building a substantial lead in mailin ballot requests for Novembers presidential election even as their registration advantage shrinks, but questions remain about whether that will be a boon for Joe Biden as he tries to wrest the nat...

An official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday the agency will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia after a wide range of labor abuse indicators were found, including physical and sexual vi...

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded one more fatality linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday, pushing the district's death toll due to the pandemic to 53, official data showed. Also, 204 more people tested positive for the virus, taking the tally of ca...

National team head coach Igor Stimac on Wednesday said his players have been doing a good job with the possession-based style of football but need improvement in some areas. Speaking during an international virtual coaching conference organised by A...

Sixteen central and Delhi government departments and municipal corporations have utilised only 12 percent of recycled products made up of construction and demolition waste against the target set for the financial year 2020-21. These departments, includi...

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Wednesday felicitated government health workers for their continued dedication in treating COVID-19 patients, an official from Raj Bhavan here said. As per an official release, a representational felicitatio...

Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other appbased drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for the benefits that come with being company employees.

Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga can be handed over to a United Nations tribunal in Tanzania, France's top civil court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his lawyers' arguments that he should face justice in France.

Scientists say genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase the likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID19.

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