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Govt may sweeten deal further for Air India sale bid

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 21 (IANS): The government may further extend the date for submission of bids for Air India sale date beyond October 30 to give investors more time to make an offer while sweetening the deal t

Business / 21st October 2020
Myanmar's first openly gay candidate kindles hopes for LGBT+ rights

YANGON, October 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): Myo Min Htun, who is bidding to be elected as Myanmar's first openly gay lawmaker next month, knows what discrimination feels like in a country where sa

World / 21st October 2020
SC to examine if universities can be sued under consumer law

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 21 (IANS): The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal, challenging a verdict of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which raised the question, whether an educational

India / 21st October 2020
Nissan unveils Magnite compact SUV to be made in India for global market

CHENNAI, OCTOBER 21 (IANS): Japanese automobile maker Nissan Motor Corporation on Wednesday unveiled its compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Magnite which will be made in India for Indian and global markets.

Business / 21st October 2020
Thai royalists rally to counter surging protests

BANGKOK, October 21 (Reuters): A few dozen Thai royalists held a rally in Bangkok on Wednesday in the face of protests against the government and the monarchy that have drawn tens of thousands of peop

World / 21st October 2020
2 Indian startups among 10 selected for Accenture mentorship programme

BENGALURU, OCTOBER 21 (IANS): India's Fedo and Knight FinTech are among the 10 fintech companies that have been selected for the seventh annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, a mentorship programme cr

Business / 21st October 2020
EU tells Britain to make up its mind as Brexit deal 'within reach'

BRUSSELS, October 21 (Reuters): The European Union told Britain on Wednesday to make up its mind on Brexit, putting the onus back on London to unlock trade talks as the bloc's chief negotiator said an

World / 21st October 2020
Fiancee of Khashoggi, human rights group sue Saudi crown prince in U.S.

WASHINGTON, October 21 (Reuters): The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and a human rights group that he founded filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court on Tuesday with allegations that Saudi Arabi

World / 21st October 2020
Global powers push to end Nagorno-Karabakh fighting

YEREVAN/BAKU, October 21 (Reuters): Armenia's president headed to Brussels for talks with the European Union and NATO military alliance on Wednesday in a renewed drive to end the heaviest fighting sinc

World / 21st October 2020
Air pollution in India caused over 1.16L infant deaths in 2019: Study

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 21 (IANS): The first-ever comprehensive analysis of air pollution's global impact on newborns finds that outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the deaths of mo

India / 21st October 2020
British science advisor says coronavirus unlikely to be eradicated

LONDON, October 21 (Reuters): The coronavirus will be around for "evermore" as it is unlikely it will be eradicated, a British scientist on the government's advisory committee for the pa

World / 21st October 2020
After keeping low profile on campaign trail, Obama makes debut for Biden

Reuters Former U.S. President Barack Obama will make his first appearance on the campaign trail on Wednesday for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who is locked in a tight race with President Donald Trump in cru

World / 21st October 2020
Five South Koreans die after getting flu shots, sparking vaccine fears

SEOUL, October 21 (Reuters): Five people have died after getting flu shots in South Korea in the past week, authorities said, raising concerns over the vaccine's safety just as the seasonal inoculation

World / 21st October 2020
India to observe Oct 22 as Black Day to highlight Pak-backed militia's invasion of J&K

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 21 (IANS): India will observe October 22 -- the day of the raid in 1947 in Jammu and Kashmir -- as the 'Black Day' to protest against Pakistan's role in instigating violence and te

India / 21st October 2020
Afghans jostling for visas sparks stampede, killing at least 15

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, October 21 (Reuters): At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered near Pakistan's consulate on Tuesday as jostling broke out between people ap

World / 21st October 2020
What is the Malabar exercise, and why is it significant?

NEW DELHI, October 21 (Reuters): Australia will join three-way naval exercises involving the United States, Japan and India, in a move that could provoke concern from China, which has criticised simil

India / 21st October 2020
Indian side returns Chinese soldier who crossed Himalayan border - China military paper

BEIJING, October 21 (Reuters): A Chinese soldier who had strayed across a contested de facto border with India in the Himalayas has been handed back by the Indian side, according to a report by China's

India / 21st October 2020
Nigeria's Lagos under 24-hour lockdown after protesters fired on

LAGOS, October 21 (Reuters): Lagos was under lockdown on Wednesday as a heavy police presence enforced a round-the-clock curfew, hours after soldiers opened fire on protesters in Nigeria's biggest city, wit

World / 21st October 2020
Proud of diligence and readiness of police forces: PM

New Delhi, October 21 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the efforts of policemen on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, saying "we are proud of their diligence and readin

India / 21st October 2020
Rajasthan follows Punjab, to call spl Session to reject Centre's farm laws

Jaipur, October 21 (IANS): After Punjab, Rajasthan's Chief MInister Ashok Gehlot too has decided to convene a special session of the Assembly to discuss the farm laws. On Tuesday, Gehlot called a cabinet

India / 21st October 2020