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No-trade Deal Brexit Fears Rise As Talks Stuck On State Aid
The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen sharply as negotiations have been threatened by London's insistence that it have full autonomy over its state aid plans, negotiators and diplomats said.
NATO Says Russia Must Cooperate On Probe Into Navalny Poisoning
NATO allies agreed on Friday that Russia must cooperate fully with an impartial investigation to be led by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons into the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the alliance's chief said.
China Planning Building Spree In Tibet As India Tensions Rise, Sources Say
China is planning a more than 1 trillion yuan ($146 billion) push to accelerate infrastructure investment in Tibet, including new and previously announced projects, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail to Gayatri Prasad Prajapati on Medical Grounds
It also said that Prajapati was asked by doctors to get treated at a super-specialty hospital as he was suffering from various diseases and proper treatment was not available at KGMU.
Social Media Abuzz about Chinese Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft Being Shot Down by Taiwan
According to several reports, the plane crashed after intruding into the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
Half Of New EMEA Passive Fund Launches 'sustainable' In 2020 - Citi
Passive investment funds linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals have pulled in the lion's share of new money in Europe in 2020, Citi said on Friday, as more investors seek out companies they deem to act sustainably.
Chhattisgarh CM Seeks Seven More CRPF Battalions to Strengthen Fight Against Naxal
Home Ministry had allotted seven additional battalions of CRPF for Chhattisgarh in 2018 and it was decided to deploy them in south Bastar.
President Trump Urges Iran To Spare Life Of Young Wrestler
President Donald Trump has urged Iran not to execute a popular wrestler who authorities say killed a man during 2018 antigovernment rallies.
SC Rejects 1984 Riots Case Convict Sajjan Kumar's Plea for Interim Bail on Health Ground
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Kumar, argued that interim bail be granted to Kumar on health grounds as he has been in jail for 20 months, has lost nearly 16 kg weight and needs to recover from past ailments.
Hungary Must Boost Economy As It Faces Second COVID Wave - PM Orban
Hungary needs to kickstart its economy while finetuning rules to prepare for a second wave of the pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Rupal Patel aka Kokilaben Re-enacts Popular 'Rasode Mein Kaun Tha' Scene
Rupal Patel who played Kokila Ben in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya has taken the viral Rasode Mei Kaun Tha meme sportingly. She has recreated the scene by lip-syncing the lyrics of the rap song.
Govt Surpasses Target for National Highway Construction, Completes 3,181 Km in April-Aug
The length of national highway (NH) works awarded during this fiscal also more than doubled as compared to last fiscal, NHAI said.
Going Lower: Emerging Market Central Banks Deliver 19th Month Of Interest Rate Cuts
Emerging market central banks continued to trim interest rates in August, with policymakers trying to shore up their economies to battle the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, though the pace of reductions continued to slow.
In Indonesia, Govt Using Shock Coffin Tactics to Nail Coronavirus Risks And Caution Public
Each day in Jakarta at 9 a.m. sharp, local government official Ricky Mulyana and three colleagues don full personal protective equipment, hoist a wooden coffin onto their shoulders, and set out on a 'funeral' procession down busy city streets.
Malaika Arora's 'India's Best Dancer' Shoot Affected by Covid-19
'India's Best Dancer' shoot has been affected by coronavirus as 7-8 people have reportedly tested positive from the unit.
Australia's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges On Aged Care Fatalities
An Australian state reported a record 59 deaths on Friday, the highest ever daily total for the country, including previously unrecorded fatalities in aged care homes over the past several weeks.