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Biden nominates first LGBT woman to federal circuit court

3:21 am September 15, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden is nominating a Vermont judge who played a critical role in paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage to become the first openly LGBT woman to serve on any federal circuit court. The White House announced Thursday that Biden has tapped Beth Robinson, an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011, to […]

Gold declines Rs 259; silver tanks Rs 110

5:01 pm June 10, 2021

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday declined Rs 259 to Rs 48,127 per 10 grams amid weak global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 48,386 per 10 gram. Silver also dipped Rs 110 to Rs 70,274 per kg, from Rs 70,384 per […]

Nike says it ended deal with Neymar amid assault allegations

11:32 pm May 28, 2021

Paris : Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar after he refused to collaborate in an investigation into an accusation that he sexually assaulted a female employee from the company years ago. The soccer superstar has denied the accusation and criticized the company on Instagram while training with Brazil outside Rio de Janeiro. Neymar called Nike’s claims ”an […]

USD 11 billion New York rail tunnel gets key federal approval

11:10 pm May 28, 2021

New York: A planned USD 11 billion rail tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern US received a boost Friday with a crucial, and long sought, federal environmental approval. The record of decision announced by the Department of Transportation means the project to build a new Hudson River tunnel […]

Gold falls marginally; silver declines Rs 909

7:33 pm April 23, 2021

New Delhi: The price of gold was marginally lower by Rs 24 to Rs 47,273 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 47,297 per 10 gram. Silver also declined Rs 909 to Rs 68,062 per kg, from Rs […]

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