Day: October 20, 2020

EU takes action against Malta, Cyprus for ‘golden passports’

8:34 pm October 20, 2020

Brussels: The European Commission launched infringements procedures Tuesday against Cyprus and Malta over their “golden passport” programs, in which wealthy people can acquire EU citizenship in exchange for an investment. The EU‘s executive said the lucrative schemes are in violation of EU law and undermine the “essence of EU citizenship.” Cyprus recently announced that it […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Talent not tied to money: Kejriwala on Delhi govt school students’ performance in NEET, JEE

8:29 pm October 20, 2020

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said many students of Delhi government schools from a humble economic background have qualified in the NEET and JEE, and asserted that talent is not tied to money. He said money will not be a problem for the successful students in getting higher education as the Delhi government has […]

Rare white sea turtle found on South Carolina beach

6:25 pm October 20, 2020

KIAWAH ISLAND: Volunteers checking sea turtle nests on a South Carolina beach came upon a rare sight: a white sea turtle hatchling crawling across the sand. The town of Kiawah Island posted on its Facebook page that the Kiawah Island Turtle Patrol found a lone white baby sea turtle on Sunday. Photos show a tiny turtle that’s […]

Large earthquake off Alaska prompts tsunami fears, fleeing

6:14 pm October 20, 2020

JUNEAU: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves over 2 feet at the nearest community as the threat subsided. The quake was centered near Sand Point, a city of about 900 people off the Alaska Peninsula where wave levels late Monday topped […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Finland’s national carrier cuts over 10% of workforce

6:04 pm October 20, 2020

Helsinki : Finland’s national carrier said Tuesday it will cut 700 jobs – over 10% of its workforce – by the end of March next year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global travel. Finnair, which is heavily focused on flights from Europe to Asia, said Tuesday that some 600 of the redundancies […]