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China removes several US products from tariffs list

8:12 pm September 11, 2019

Beijing : China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as an olive branch by Beijing in the protracted trade war ahead of high-level talks next month. However, the goods do not include big-ticket agricultural items that could be crucial to the ultimate success […]

Children are less affected by Coronavirus compared to adults: Study

Play more valuable for children’s mental growth than academics, says education thought leader

5:44 pm September 11, 2019

Bengaluru: Play is far more valuable for children’s mental growth than academic training, according to a noted thought leader in education, Peter Gray. “We look at play traditionally as a recess, but it is far more than that and is crucial in a childs overall development,” says Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston […]

18 years later- America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11

Modi invokes 9/11, points at ‘roots of terror’ in Pak

3:22 pm September 11, 2019

Mathura (UP): Invoking the 9/11 attack on America this day 18 year ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the roots of terrorism are being nourished in India’s neighbourhood and asserted that New Delhi is fully competent to meet the challenge. “Today terrorism has become an ideology which has transgressed every border. It is […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision

Apple’s new offerings: Cheaper iPhone, streaming TV

3:38 am September 11, 2019

Cupertino, California: Apple is dangling deals for its new phones and TV streaming service as it seeks to offset slumping device sales with new services. Here’s a look at what Apple unveiled Tuesday at its product event in Cupertino, California. IPHONE 11: An update to last year’s iPhone XR, but $50 cheaper at $700. It […]

US to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves

2:56 am September 11, 2019

NEW YORK: Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to “never forget” and rising attention to the terror attacks’ extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims’ relatives is expected at ground zero Wednesday, while President Donald Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. Vice President Mike Pence is to […]