Day: October 23, 2020

UK university strikes air quality research pact with Indian institute

Delhi’s air quality may deteriorate to ‘severe’ on Saturday: EPCA

11:32 pm October 23, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality could deteriorate to ‘severe’ category on Saturday, the EPCA said on Friday, cautioning that one should go out only when absolutely necessary and wear mask at all times. As Delhi’s air quality worsened on Friday with several areas in the national capital recording ‘severe’ levels of pollution, Environment Pollution (Prevention […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

UK police recover stolen Ming dynasty vase worth $3 million

11:29 pm October 23, 2020

London: British police say they have recovered a 15th-century Chinese vase valued at 2.5 million pounds (USD 3.3 million) that was stolen in Switzerland last year. The Metropolitan Police force said Friday that they have arrested two men over the theft of the Ming dynasty vase. It is thought to have been stolen from a Swiss collection in June […]

Biden calls for ‘transition’ from oil, GOP sees opening

11:25 pm October 23, 2020

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden‘s remark that he would “transition” away from oil in the US in favour of renewable energy drew quick attention Thursday night from President Donald Trump, who saw it as a boon to his election chances in key states. “I would transition away from the oil industry, yes,” Biden said in the presidential debate’s closing minutes under […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump tells Congress of intent to take Sudan off terror list

11:11 pm October 23, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump said Friday that he has informed Congress of his intent to formally remove Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism in exchange for the African nation transferring $335 million into an escrow account for American terror victims and their families. The move would open the door for the African country to get international loans and aid […]

HC asks TV Today Network to deposit BARC fine with court

8:21 pm October 23, 2020

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed TV Today Network Ltd, which runs the news channel India Today, to deposit Rs five lakh, the fine imposed on it by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), in the court registry. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav was on Thursday hearing a petition […]