Day: November 5, 2020

Judge declines to move trial of officers in Floyd’s death

11:05 pm November 5, 2020

Minneapolis: A judge on Thursday declined defense requests to move the trial of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death, and also ruled that all four would be tried in a single proceeding. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled after defense attorneys had argued that pretrial publicity had made it impossible for the […]

Indian can be US’ great partner in fighting COVID-19 pandemic: experts

11:01 pm November 5, 2020

New York: India can be a “great partner” for the US in combating the coronavirus pandemic and rebuilding the economy, and the two countries’ relationship is about how they can influence regional and global challenges, leading Indian-American experts have said. Speaking during a virtual post-election political analysis hosted by leading nonprofit Indian diaspora organisation ‘Indiaspora’, […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy

10:56 pm November 5, 2020

Washington: The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic. A surge in viral cases and Congress’ failure so far to provide more aid for struggling individuals and businesses are threatening to deepen Americans’ […]

Water pipeline bursts in Mumbai’s Andheri area

10:52 pm November 5, 2020

Mumbai: A 72-inch water pipeline burst at Sakinaka in suburban Andheri East on Thursday evening, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. The pipeline ruptured during road repair work near Harmani Apartment on Krishnalal Marwah Road around 7:20 pm, he said. The work to repair the pipeline was going on, he said. Water supply […]

Crackers, farm fires, unfavorable meteorology led to more pollution this Diwali against 2019

Delhi govt bans firecrackers ahead of Diwali

10:49 pm November 5, 2020

New Delhi: Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government on Thursday decided to ban firecrackers in the national capital till November 30 and ramp up medical infrastructure in hospitals, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holding the festive season and pollution responsible for the rising COVID-19 cases in the city. The ban will also cover green crackers, said a government […]