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“I don’t want to get out in front of the President (Donald Trump), but it’s something we’re looking at,” Pompeo said in an interview. U.S. lawmakers have raised national security concerns over TikTok’s handling of user data, saying they were worried about Chinese laws requiring domestic companies “to support and ... Read More »

In a letter to the Union Higher Education Secretary, it said that the final Term Examinations are to be compulsorily conducted as per the UGC Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities and as per the Standard Operating Procedure  approved by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Read More »

In a comment piece that takes direct aim at the World Health Organization for its reluctance to update its advice, researchers recommended new measures including increasing indoor ventilation, installing high-grade air filters and UV lamps, and preventing overcrowding in buildings and transport. “There is significant potential for inhalation exposure to ... Read More »

Active Cases – 2,59,557 Cured/Discharged- 4,39,947 Deaths – 20,160 Migrated – 1  Read More »

In a letter to the Union Higher Education Secretary, it said that the final Term Examinations are to be compulsorily conducted as per the UGC Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities and as per the Standard Operating Procedure  approved by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Read More »

At the start of a week of virtual International AIDS Conferences, the UN said the world was already way off course in its plan to end the public health threat even before COVID-19. Although AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 60 percent since the peak of the HIV epidemic in 2004, ... Read More »

The pause at leading online social network Facebook and its popular messaging service WhatsApp would remain in place “pending further assessment” of the new national security law, and would include “formal human rights due diligence and consultations with human rights experts,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “We believe ... Read More »

The 38-year-old, who has undergone two knee surgeries this year, had already announced he will not play again until next year. This week was scheduled to be the second week of Wimbledon, where Federer has won a record eight men’s singles titles, but the tournament was cancelled for the first ... Read More »

The encounter began in the early hours between security forces and terrorists in the area that falls under Pulwama.  More details are awaited. Read More »

The move comes as pressure mounts to kickstart the country’s ailing economy after nearly four months of coronavirus restrictions that have devastated key industries such as tourism. Kenyatta said in a televised address that “international air travel into and out of the territory of Kenya shall resume effective 1 August ... Read More »

Saudi Arabia has said it will allow only around 1,000 pilgrims already present in the kingdom to participate in this year’s hajj, scheduled for the end of July, a far cry from the 2.5 million who attended the five-day pilgrimage last year. Foreign residents, aged between 20 and 65 who ... Read More »

“Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States,” US Immigration and Custom Enforcement said in a statement. “Active students currently in the United States enrolled in such programs must depart the country or take ... Read More »

Bhilwara : Notwithstanding the current economic downturn and extended lockdowns in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd (MFCWL) — India’s leading multi-brand pre-owned cars retailer — digitally launched 34 brand new state-of-the-art used-car stores across Tier II/III cities of 13 Indian states. All these stores were inaugurated ... Read More »

  NR Group is the first company in India to bring this unique initiative through  “goKoronago.com” aimed at serving the common man. Bollywood is trying to get back to its feet post lockdown and actress Urvashi Rautela hosted first ever public event post lockdown and hailed it as “giving back ... Read More »

AL AIN :Al Ain Zoo provides environmental, veterinary, and nutritional support program for the cheetahs that were confiscated recently by the UAE authorities while being smuggled across the UAE- Saudi border. “We have taken advanced steps with confiscated cheetahs in terms of providing the adequate habitat and maintaining their natural ... Read More »

It aims at  supporting  increased flow of finance into the hands of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which are severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The World Bank’s MSME Emergency Response Programme will address the immediate liquidity and credit needs of some 1.5 million viable MSMEs to help them ... Read More »

In June 2020, the company has also recorded the highest ever exports for any month. It exported 3.4 lakh tonnes steel during this period. It also achieved the best ever June dispatches of rails to the Indian Railways in June’20. Incidentally, for the first time in the country, SAIL flagged ... Read More »

Silver prices also declined by Rs. 1,217 to Rs. 49,060 per kg. Read More »

The United States continues to remain the worst-hit with 2,982,928 cases and 132,569 deaths, followed by Brazil 1,604,58 cases and 64,900 deaths and Russia reported  681,251 along with 10,161 deaths. Read More »

The Afghan President said this today during the virtual meeting which was called by him to discuss host of issues including building a regional and global consensus on peace talks with Taliban. The meeting was also attended by representatives from 20 other Countries and international organisations including the United Nations.During ... Read More »