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Hurricane Laura was expected to rapidly strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday on a steady track to hit the TexasLouisiana Gulf Coast after dark, causing catastrophic damage, the National Hurricane Center said.

Keeping in mind the urgency of resolving the Naga political issue, the NPF WC appealed to the negotiating parties and the Centre to expedite the political negotiations and bring to a logical conclusion to usher in peace and tranquillity in the region.

Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said it plans to expand its ridehailing services across the Canadian province of Quebec this fall.

All India Congress Committee Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil welcomed Ahmed back in the 'Congress family' over a year after he was suspended in May 2019.

Mexico's economy in the second quarter declined the most since the Great Depression, despite partially recovering from the depths in June, as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered factories, kept shoppers and tourists at home and upended trade.

While there are genuine concerns around students' health and safety, National Testing Agency Director General Vineet Joshi has said that the government has made adequate preparations to hold the examinations as per schedule.

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa has declared force majeure after a breakdown of a blast furnace at its Newcastle Works in KwaZuluNatal province, it said on Wednesday.

The Punjab CM gave the figure during a video conference convened by Congress President Sonia Gandhi with the chief ministers of seven Opposition-ruled states to discuss various issues.

The techheavy Nasdaq was set to open slightly higher on Wednesday after upbeat business updates from Salesforce and HP Enterprise, while the S&P 500 headed for a subdued start.

A background in science specifically, infectious disease and epidemiology may not spring to mind as a key selling point for candidates hoping to land a seat in Congress.

An Australian judge on Wednesday issued a rare order restricting the movements of an extremist when he is released from a Sydney prison after serving 12 years for a terrorismrelated conviction.

The sole 8GB + 128GB storage variant of the Gionee M30 is priced at CNY 1,399 (~ Rs 15,000) and is sold in black colour option.

Richa Chadha talked about posptponing her wedding with Ali Fazal to 2021 due to the Coronavirus outbreak. She said it was inevitable and they are waiting for the vaccine.

A 61yearold man has died in the Gaza Strip after contracting the coronavirus, Palestinian authorities said on Wednesday as they clamped down on an outbreak of the pandemic in the enclave.

Forecasters Hurricane Laura is now expected to rapidly power up into a 'catastrophic' Category 4 hurricane an even stronger storm than previously expected as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana, gathering wind and water that now covers much of the Gulf...

U.S. companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai said Washington's planned ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat could badly hit their competitiveness and revenue should it apply to U.S. firms and citizens in China, a survey showed on Wednesday.