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India and China Going Through 'Unprecedented' Situation, Says Jaishankar on Border Standoff
The external affairs minister said, at the same time, the border row happens to be one part of the larger issue of how India and China adjust to each other when both are rising.
Seek Prior Approval Before Re-appropriating Funds Provided for Travel, Other Expenses: Finance Ministry
Under the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1978, the ministries and departments have the powers of augmentation of funds through re-appropriation in cases where the augmentation is less than Rs 5 crore.
Slovak Conservatives Hope To Tighten Abortion Law, Rights Groups Protest
Christian lawmakers in Slovakia hope to win parliamentary approval for a tightening of abortion rules in a vote expected on Friday, part of a trend towards more socially conservative policies across parts of central Europe.
Missouri Crowds Amid Pandemic Prompt Real-life 'Footloose'
With bars and nightclubs limiting capacity and closing early in the St. Louis area due to the coronavirus pandemic, neighboring establishments in St. Charles are seeing so many large and unruly crowds that the city is taking a cue from the 1984 movie Foot...
Mexico Homicide Rate Remains High At 29 Per 100,000
Mexicos homicide rate remained at historically high levels of 29 killings per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the National Statistics Institute.
Hit Hard by Covid-19 Lockdown: 65% People Suffer Loss of Income and 55% May Seek Loan Recast, Says Survey
The consumer survey report 'Dealing with Debt: How India plans to pay EMIs' by paisabazaar.com was undertaken to gauge the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the Indian borrowers' income and loan repayment capacity.
'Coffee With Collector': Noida DM's Plan To Boost Plasma Donation For COVID-19
The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration launched a "Coffee with Collector" initiative on Thursday to express gratitude to plasma donors and encourage more people to become donors to help COVID-19 patients defeat the disease. District Magistrate Suhas L Y...
Agitations During COVID-19 Period Will Be 'Detrimental' And 'Ill-tImed': Bedi
Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday said disturbing recovery situation during the ongoing COVID-19 period by staging agitations would be 'highly detrimental' and 'ill timed'. She made the observation through her whatsapp message to media a...
US Parents Delaying Preschool And Kindergarten Amid Pandemic
Claire Reagan was feeling overwhelmed as her oldest child's first day of kindergarten approached and with a baby on the way. The 5yearold boy has autism, and she worried he would struggle with juggling inperson and virtual learning, and that she wouldn't...
Brucellosis Outbreak in China: Here's Why India Needs to be Cautious on Time
While India is already reeling under the Covid-19 impact and struggling to find its bearings, another virus seems to be on the horizon.
Crime Against Women: UP Authorities To Display Pictures Of Accused At Road Crossings
The authorities in Uttar Pradesh will put up posters carrying pictures of people accused of sexual harassment and other crimes against women at prominent road crossings in the state. The directions were issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adi...
US to Achieve Herd Immunity by Fourth Quarter of 2021: McKinsey Report
McKinsey said in a report that herd immunity in the US could be reached as soon as the second quarter of 2021 if vaccines are highly effective and launched smoothly or if significant cross-immunity is discovered in the population.
Civil Rights Bodies Urge Prez To Not Sign FCRA Bill, Send It Back For Par Panel Consultation
Civil rights bodies urged President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday to not sign the FCRA bill, urging him to send it back for a parliamentary committee consultation. Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act to m...
Few Police Officers Who Cause Deaths Are Charged or Convicted
Even as tens of thousands of Americans protest police brutality and demand overhauls of law enforcement, a yawning gulf remains between the public perception of police violence and how it is treated in court.
Mortgage Rates Tick Up To 2.9%, Remain At Historic Lows
U.S. average rates on longterm mortgages rose slightly this week but remain at historically low levels.
Centre Allows 5 States to Undertake Additional Borrowing of Rs 9,913 Crore through OMBs
These states are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Karnataka and Tripura.