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Tharoor-led Parliamentary Panel to Discuss Facebook Issue Tomorrow amid Raging Controversy
The committee has summoned Facebook representatives and will hear their views "on the subject of safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms...".
Washington Says Pardons By Venezuela's Maduro Are Token Acts
The Trump administration said Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro should not be praised for releasing a few political opponents ahead of a congressional election, when many more opposition activists remain in jail.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Launch Price is Rs 1.46 Lakh, Preorders From Today; Exact India Price Awaited
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is slated to bring in a new generation for Samsung’s Galaxy Z lineup of foldable phones, after the first generation Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Z Flip later on.
OAS Chief Under Fire For Removal Of Top Rights Official
An ombudswoman for the Organization of American States is facing criticism that she assisted Secretary General Luis Almagro in a widely condemned effort to remove the regions top human rights official, The Associated Press has learned.
97 People Who Tested Sero-negative in NCDC Survey Had Been Infected with Covid-19 Earlier
Among other measures, the NCDC has also recommended sero-surveys in neighbouring cities, like Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram and Sonepat after assessing the epidemiological trends for exposure.
USTR Extends Some China Tariff Exclusions, But Only Through End-2020
The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday it has extended China tariff exclusions for a wide range of goods, including smart watches and certain medical masks, through the end of 2020, rather than renewing the previous oneyear extension.
Uber To Require That Passengers Provide Face-mask Selfies
Mask slackers will now have to provide photographic proof they're wearing a face covering before boarding an Uber.
GM, Ford Complete US Contracts To Build Breathing Machines
General Motors says it has finished making 30,000 medical breathing machines for the U.S. government to help treat coronavirus patients.
No Problem in Alliance with AIADMK, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief
His comments come amid a debate surrounding who would lead the alliance in the 2021 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu after state BJP vice-president V P Duraisamy had asserted his party has the right to lead the combine in the polls.
German Lawmakers Launch Probe Into Wirecard Collapse
German lawmakers launched a parliamentary enquiry into the collapse of payments firm Wirecard on Tuesday, a probe that will force the government to reveal more about a failure to avert the country's biggest postwar corporate fraud.
Coffee, Ketchup And Nike Air Max: It's The COVID Consumer Economy
Instant coffee, ketchup, Lululemon yoga pants and Nike Air Max sneakers are all in. Bottled water, pricey diapers and Burberry luxury trench coats are out.
Pranab Mukherjee's Death Huge Loss for Sino-India Friendship: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
Referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India in 2014 and his meeting with Mukherjee, she said after the meeting the two countries issued a joint statement on building closer development partnership.
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Urge German Action On China
Hong Kong prodemocracy activists demonstrated outside the German Foreign Ministry on Tuesday as China's top diplomat visited the capital, urging the government in Berlin do more to try and force Beijing to address human rights issues.
AirAsia India Announces Partnership With Avis to Offer Passengers Car Rental Services
Through this partnership, AirAsia India passengers can use the services of the car rental company in 14 cities -- Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Bengaluru among others.
Macron Warns Lebanese Leaders Of Sanctions If Reforms Are Not Swift
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the nation on a new course within three months, stepping up pressure for reforms in a country collapsing under the weight of an economic crisis.
Marches And Boycotts Mark Start Of School Year In Belarus
Hundreds of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday, answering a call from exiled opposition figure Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to demand new elections and keep the pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to resign.