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Russia's parliament has approved a package of constitutional amendments in a first reading Thursday, in a move widely seen as an attempt by President Vladimir Putin to stay in on power past the end of his term in 2024. Putin submitted the amendments to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, on Monday, just several days after presenting them in the annual state-of-the-nation address last week. He suggested that lawmakers could name prime ministers and Cabinet members, proposed a greater role for the State Council... Читать дальше...

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit compliance report on implementation of its direction imposing a complete ban on kite string made of nylon or any synthetic material. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel asked CPCB to submit the report within three months. The tribunal noted that despite its direction, the prohibited thread continues to be manufactured, sold and used. "In view of the above allegations, we consider... Читать дальше...

On privacy, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that data dignity is crucial and the next level of work is not just privacy, but one should be able to control how one's data is used in the world. He also said we need to understand why AI marks a departure from previous software. Regulation should be more at the run-time than the design-time, he added.

India rejects Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir, says no role for any third party

WEST HAM have rejected the chance to bring Dimitri Payet back to the club this month. The Hammers were approached to see if they were interested in the prospect of striking a deal for the 32-year-old Marseille playmaker. But David Moyes rejected the opportunity because what he really wants this month is a centre-forward. In […]

January 23 – Energy drink giants Red Bull, which already owns clubs in Germany, Austria, the USA and Brazil, are now reportedly targeting Brøndby, one of Denmark’s biggest teams where there is fierce opposition to the move.

India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday took a dig at the scheduling of their tour of New Zealand within five days of a home assignment against Australia, saying cricketers are "getting closer and closer to landing at the stadium and playing straight". India are set to take on New Zealand in a five-match T20 International series from Friday after winding up the three-ODI series against Australia on Sunday. Kohli said the short turnaround is tough given the busy international calendar. "Well it's definitely... Читать дальше...

Poet and literary critic Arvind Krishna Mehrotra was awarded the Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for poetry at the inaugural day of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) here on Thursday. Mehrotra, whose literary works include seven collections of poetry, four edited volumes on Indian literature, three translations of Prakrit and Kabir's poetry, was selected as the winner by a jury consisting of poet Nirupama Dutt and poet-translator AJ Thomas. "I was surprised when I found out that I am going to be awarded. Читать дальше...

Nearly 1 in 5 American children is officially poor. That’s roughly 15 million kids. But the number living with a significant deprivation–insufficient food, seriously overcrowded housing or a lack of access to medical care due to cost–is actually much higher. According to the latest studies, it’s more like 1 in 3. Why do we tolerate…

The ministry’s assertion came in response to US President Donald Trump’s fresh offer to “help” in resolving the issue.

Bengaluru-based healthcare company Strides Consumer Private Ltd (SCPL) has firmed up plans to boost its product portfolio and expand presence across the country in the next six months, an official said on Thursday. Strides Consumer is at present active in the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and pain relief categories, and operates in five southern states. "Both (categories) are attractive. Over the next three-six months, we will come up with more brands and products in these two categories... Читать дальше...

New Delhi (Sputnik): A plenary meeting of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is being held in Beijing this week to give Pakistan another opportunity to get itself off the group's Grey List and prevent its economy from going into a debilitating financial tailspin.

The Supreme Court Thursday reserved verdict on a plea seeking review of death penalty it awarded to a woman and her lover for killing her parents, two brothers and their wives and strangulating her 10-month-old nephew in Uttar Pradesh. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices S A Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna was told by the lawyers of convicts that the death penalty be commuted keeping in mind the possibility of their reformation. The apex court asked senior advocates Anand Grover and... Читать дальше...

Not only does this indicate that he could be donning the gloves, but also makes Rishabh Pant's case a little dicey.

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BATANGAS, Philippines – Donating has never been easier. With just one tap, commuters who use the Light Rail Transit line in Manila will be able to donate funds for the survivors of the Taal Volcano eruption in Batangas. 

The Indian Youth Congress on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to press the government for a National Register of Unemployed (NRU) and asked it what steps it was taking to address unemployment. The campaign was launched at the Congress headquarters by AICC in-charge for the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) Krishna Allavaru and IYC chief Srinivas B V. The demand for the NRU is in response to the high rate of unemployment in India, which has reached its highest level in 45 years, they said. The unemployed... Читать дальше...

A flight passenger arriving into the US from Mexico City has been hospitalised amid heightened concerns over a deadly coronavirus outbreak.

"When we take electricity to every home we do not ask them their colour or their religion, when we take toilets, digital tech, bank accounts, cooking gas to every home we do not ask their religion. All our programmes are equal for all," the minister said.

US apparel retailer Express, Inc has narrowed its fourth-quarter guidance and outlined a new three-year corporate strategy which includes a 'fleet rationalisation plan' to close about 100 stores by 2022 and a new approach to product.

The seaborne coking coal market was quiet on Thursday January 23 with many participants in China already away for the Chinese New Year, though a mysterious respiratory virus that is spreading across the country is clouding the outlook for prices.

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