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By: ENS Economic Bureau | New Delhi | Updated: November 28, 2020 9:25:44 am While this is the case in most world economies, what might be of concern is that, even with a lower rate of contraction compared to the first quarter, the Indian economy remains one of the worst …

Ten COVID-19 vaccines could be available by the middle of next year, a global pharmaceutical firm said on Friday. New Delhi: India has reported 41,322 new cases of COVID-19 to date, 4% less than on Friday, bringing its total number to 93.51 lakh of cases and 1.36,200 deaths, data from …

A federal appeals court flatly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that the election was unfair on Friday and refused to freeze Joe Biden’s victory in the key state of Pennsylvania. In a scathing review of Trump’s campaign arguments that the president was misled in his Nov. 3 re-election bid, three …

Iran has accused Israel and the United States of being behind the assassination of one of its top nuclear scientists on Friday and vowed revenge, dramatically increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf in the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was the head of research and innovation at …

The first ODI between India and Australia at the SCG on Friday had a retro feel. India’s deep blue outfit was similar to what they wore during the 1992 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and in South Africa later in the year. On both trips, they played almost …

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is believed to have suggested to Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi last week that he is capable of handling challenges within his party without the help of other countries, according to people familiar with the matter. The comments by Oli, the people who asked not …

Democrats once ruled Koochiching County in the blue-collar Iron Range of northern Minnesota. But in this month’s presidential election, President Donald Trump won it with 60% of the vote. That’s not because voters are suddenly shifting to the right, said Tom Bakk, who represents the area in the state Senate. …

Hardik Pandya said he was unwilling to rush his return to bowling. Hardik Pandya said he was unwilling to rush his return to bowling and risk exhausting himself before major multi-team tournaments like T20 WC to be played in successive years. The 27-year-old has not bowled since returning to competition …

Donald Trump and Joe Biden | Photo credit: AP President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave the White House if Joe Biden is officially confirmed as the winner of the US election, making a further concession of defeat even as he criticized the “rigged” vote. Trump has made …

Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray completed a year in office as head of a Maharashtra government Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Friday. It has been a torrid year, with political attacks from its longtime ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, a health crisis in the form of Covid, which put Maharashtra on …