Day: October 19, 2020

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

2:29 pm October 19, 2020

Beijing: China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United States and Europe endure painful contractions. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 4.9% over a year ago in the three months ending in September, official data showed Monday. Retail spending rebounded […]

UK festival curator accuses UAE minister of sexual assault

2:20 pm October 19, 2020

London: The chair of Britain’s Hay literary festival said Sunday the event will not return to Abu Dhabi after one of the festival’s curators alleged that she was sexually assaulted by the tolerance minister of the United Arab Emirates while working with him. Lawyers for the minister later denied her account. Caitlin McNamara alleged she […]

IndiGo celebrating Durga Puja at six airports

Crowds swell at Kolkata markets ahead of Durga puja amid raging pandemic

2:09 pm October 19, 2020

Kolkata: A sea of people has become a common sight at Kolkata’s popular shopping destinations days ahead of Durga Puja, as COVID-19 protocols go for a toss with crowds maintaining precious little social distancing and removing masks at will. “Durga Puja shopping cannot wait, corona or no corona,” Rimpa Saha, a young homemaker, shot back […]

COVID UPDATE: India sustains trend of consistently low active cases

2:01 pm October 19, 2020

New Delhi: India has crossed another milestone in its fight against COVID-19. The national cumulative Positivity Rate has fallen under 8%. This trend has been sustained without a break for four days. The cumulative Positivity Rate is 7.94% now and is on a continuous decline. This has been brought about by high level of comprehensive […]

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip

11:04 am October 19, 2020

Carson City: President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense over the weekend, as both campaigned in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away. Trump began his Sunday in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and an […]

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