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Total Unit Signs Deal With Singapore LNG Corp For Solar Energy System
A subsidiary of France's Total and Singapore LNG Corp (SLNG) have signed a deal for a rooftop solar power system at the Singapore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the companies said on Wednesday.
S&P 500 Ends Higher On Growing Hopes Fed Will Stay Accommodative
The S&P 500 ended up slightly on Tuesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would stick with its supportive policy stance as the central bank's twoday meeting got under way.
Odisha Reports More Recoveries Than New COVID-19 Cases
Odisha reported more recoveries of COVID-19 patients than new cases on Tuesday as 3,714 people were cured of the disease while 3,645 got infected with it, a health department official said. The number of recoveries in the state is now 1,25,738, whic...
West Africa Bloc Fails To Reach Agreement With Mali Junta
West African mediators failed to persuade leaders of a military coup in Mali to immediately hand over power to a civilian government during talks on Tuesday, the chairman of the regional bloc said.
Palestinians Fire Rockets Into Israel, Wounding Two, During White House Ceremony
Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, at same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington.
India Unique Parliamentary Democracy Where No Questions Allowed, Says Chidambaram
Members of the Congress walked out of the Lok Sabha and staged a protest after they were not allowed to speak following a statement by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the border standoff with China.
Photojournalist Injured after Being Beaten Up by Security Forces Near Encounter Site in J&K's Pulwama
While police did not deny the allegations levelled by the photojournalist, it said the mediapersons were stopped at they were moving close to the cordoned area.
Greek Police Arrest Six Over Lesbos Fire, Migrants Resist New Camp
Greek police have detained six migrants over a fire that razed the Moria refugee camp to the ground, the government said on Tuesday, as thousands of displaced people refused to move to a new facility and demanded to leave Lesbos island.
India's Covid-19 Tally Crosses 50 Lakh-mark as Daily Cases Surge, Death Toll at 80,776
India is the second worst-hit nation in terms of COVID-19 cases after the US, while it is in the third spot in fatalities after the US and Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Insurance Scheme for Covid-19 Frontline Health Workers Extended for 6 Months: Union Health Ministry
As many as 156 claims are under examination by the New India Assurance (NIA) Company Limited, and in 67 cases claims forms are yet to be submitted by the states, it said.
Jaishankar Holds Talks with US Special Envoy for Afghanistan on Peace Deal with Taliban
US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in the midst of the Afghan peace talks in Doha which are aimed at ending 19 years of war in Afghanistan that has killed tens of thousands of people and ravaged various parts of the country.
Yuengling, America's Oldest Brewer, Invades The West Coast
Hey West Coast beer lovers, it's pronounced YING-ling.
Sally Rumbles Toward U.S. Gulf Coast, Historic Flooding Possible
Hurricane Sally drew closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning, threatening historic floods, the National Hurricane Center said, with more than two feet (61 cm)of rain expected in some areas.
Pompeo Says Hezbollah Weapons Risk Torpedoing French Efforts In Lebanon
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned France that its efforts to resolve the crisis in Lebanon would be in vain without immediately tackling the issue of Iranbacked Hezbollah's weaponry.
'At 35, Still Not Grown up?' Netizens to Sonam for Saying She Wants to Be Jaya Bachchan When She Grows Up
While lauding Jaya Bachchan's parliament speech, Sonam Kapoor tweeted that she wants to be like the veteran actress when she "grows up." Netizens immediately replied to her tweet, questioning her what she meant by "growing up" at 35.
JPMorgan And BlackRock Tap AI Startup To Automate Opening Custody Accounts
JPMorgan Chase & Co and BlackRock Inc have teamed up with artificial intelligence (AI) technology startup Saphyre to automate the opening of custody accounts, the companies said on Tuesday.
