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Global stocks take a breather as Brexit and US stimulus talks drag on

Asian equities eased from a record high on Thursday as stalled US stimulus talks and a sell-off in tech stocks…

‘If monoliths appear in India’: This meme fest has left netizens laughing out loud

  The ‘discovery’ of monoliths at multiple locations have triggered a meme fest online. As jokes continued about their extraterrestrial…

Why Elon Musk decided to relocate from California to Texas

Elon Musk, the world’s second-richest person, has relocated to Texas from California following a heated debate with local authorities earlier…

As Trump rails against Loss, his supporters become more threatening

With a key deadline passing Tuesday that all but ends his legal challenges to the election, President Donald Trump’s frenzied…

Bill Gates calls India’s digital finance approach a global model

Tech pioneer Bill Gates praised India’s policies for financial innovation and inclusion, saying his philanthropic foundation is working with other…

90-year-old British woman is first to receive Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shot

Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Britain, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19…

Unsupervised internet access, racist ideas’: 800-page report on how New Zealand mosque shooter eluded detection

A comprehensive report into the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 Muslim worshippers were slaughtered sheds new light on…

Joe Biden to name retired Army General Lloyd Austin first black defence chief

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin as defence secretary, according to two people familiar with…

Will Apple ‘surprise’ consumers with a new product announcement today?

Apple, the world’s most valuable tech company, may surprise consumers ahead of Christmas. On Tuesday, the company could announce a…

India accelerates Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines review as UK begins roll-out

Britain will begin roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday to start vaccinating its general…

Army got political signal to identify, occupy ‘6-7 locations’ on LAC in May

According to the official, China had previously shown willingness to pull back its troops from Finger 4 to Finger 8 on the…

Bob Dylan sells entire song catalogue to Universal Music

Bob Dylan’s entire catalogue of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that…

Fireworks factory in Russia catches fire, video captures uncontrolled explosions

  A fireworks factory in Russia caught fire, setting off multiple explosions of fireworks into the night sky and videos…

India’s imports from China dropped 13%, exports went up by 16% in 2020: State media

India’s exports to China increased by 16% in the first 11 months of the year despite the ongoing border military…

WHO Foundation appoints Anil Soni as CEO

The WHO Foundation has appointed Anil Soni as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from January 1, 2021, and announced…

J&K: Indian army repatriates two minor sisters from PoK

Army troops on Monday repatriated two girls from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir who had inadvertently crossed over to the Indian side from across…

Brexit: Trade deal hangs ‘on a knife-edge,’ says Irish PM

After expressing tentative hope for a post-Brexit trade deal, Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin struck a more pessimistic tone on…

Google reportedly spied on employees, fire them unlawfully; Here’s what happened

Google seems to have landed itself in a bit of trouble this time. The search giant, as per a complaint…

SpaceX launches 2nd Dragon capsule to space station with Christmas presents, 40 mice and more

SpaceX on Sunday launched a newer and bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station (ISS).…

Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus

US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for Covid-19, Trump said on Sunday. The 76-year-old Giuliani is…