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Belarus: Leader says new constitution would put him from job

11:56 pm November 27, 2020

Kyiv: The president of Belarus said Friday that he would not remain in the post he has held for more than 26 years if his country adopts a new constitution. However, President Alexander Lukashenko did not describe the amendments he is seeking or give a timeline for when a new constitution might be adopted. Lukashenko has repeatedly […]

COVID-19: One crore frontline healthcare workers identified to received vaccine in first phase

12:42 pm November 24, 2020

New Delhi: An estimated one crore frontline health workers will received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine whenever it becomes available, with around 92 per cent of government hospitals and 55 per cent of private hospitals across all states and UTs providing data identifying the workers, official sources said. Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of […]

Hungary to purchase air defense systems from US, Norway

11:34 pm November 19, 2020

Budapest: Hungary has agreed to purchase NASAMS air defence systems from US arms manufacturer Raytheon Technologies and Norwegian defence company Kongsberg, a Hungarian official said on Thursday. Hungary’s commissioner for defense developments told the MTI news agency that deployment of the short-to-medium-range system would “restore the military’s defensive capabilities to a 21st-century standard.” It would replace the outdated, Soviet-designed Kub […]

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown

Astronauts head to launch site for SpaceX’s 2nd crew flight

11:57 pm November 8, 2020

Cape Canaveral: Four astronauts headed to Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX’s second crew launch, coming up next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the lifts. There will be double the number of astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, […]

Russian held after crucifixion stunt near security agency HQ

10:03 pm November 6, 2020

Moscow: A Russian activist was detained by police Thursday after posing half-naked on a large wooden cross near Moscow’s headquarters of the top national security agency, mimicking Christ’s crucifixion. Pavel Krisevich was detained after fellow activists attached him to the cross and doused the pavement in front with a liquid harmlessly burning at a low […]