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The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Thursday demanded an inquiry into the Vishakhapatnam gas leak and stringent action against the guilty. The union also demanded compensation for victims of the accident. Gas leaked from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam in the early hours of Thursday and quickly spread to villages in a five-kilometre radius, killing at least 11 people and impacting about 1,000. "AITUC demands inquiry to fix the guilty for negligence and stringent action in the LG Polymer... Читать дальше...

New figures show 86,583 tests were provided in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday, after Downing Street blamed the previous day's poor figures on "technical issues"

Pension costs will be in the political spotlight and the Supreme Court’s decision will be a factor in whether they can be legally reduced.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday left the door open for more trade talks with China, after President Donald Trump said he was planning a progress report on the phase-one trade deal between the two nations.

The RHA’s claims of a “breakthrough” in its talks with ministers for extra support for the industry may come too late for many, as its own survey reveals thousands are now at risk of going bust. Responses to its surveys from companies running from one up to more than 50 HGVs show that 73% have significantly reduced or worse cashflow and 83% report significantly reduced or worse volumes. In addition, 15% said they had applied for a CBIL loan, but [...]

Some people are being asked to reschedule for a later date

The Gallup polls comes after a bipartisan letter on the issue

he noted that these borrowers hail from a variety of sectors like micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), retail, agriculture and corporate, waiting for disbursal soon after the lockdown is lifted.

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The Congressional Budget Office projects that without additional relief, the unemployment rate will average 16% in the third quarter of this year and 10.1% for the entire calendar year of 2021. (Photo: Getty Images)

The labour inspection department on Thursday warned six construction sites that failed to comply to the protective measures against the spreading of Covid-19 during 800 checks. In a written announcement, the department said, “some construction sites did not have the required signs, sanitary facilities, cleaning facilities, antiseptics, the distances between...

Jimmy Glenn, the grandfather figure of New York boxing, died Thursday at age 89. Glenn had been hospitalized since mid-April with COVID-19, and fight fans followed his progress through his son Adam’s updates, which Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Trampler posted daily. Through the updates it appeared Glenn’s condition had remained stable, and he had begun […]

LETTERS: When the government initially announced measures to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus, which included closing down mosques and banning congregational prayers, many objected and refused to obey.

1. Donald Trump's White House Navy valet tests POSITIVE for coronavirus  Daily Mail
2. Live and Let Die plays as Trump visits mask factory without a mask  The Guardian
3. Donald Trump latest: White house gives worrying update on US rift with China  Express.co.uk
4. Coronavirus Task Force Gets Its ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment  The New York Times
5. Trump's valet tests positive for coronavirus  The Independent
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In this video of The Action Lab, the Action Man puts a small fan into a vacuum chamber and pours a bunch of little styrofoam beads in it. At atmospheric pressure the beads fly all over the place. As he reduces the pressure inside a vacuum chamber, the beads slow down and eventually stop moving. Pretty obvious, but still fun to watch.

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The Tipsi Tray was designed with everyone in mind. The single-handed tray looks like the kind you’d see a server use at a restaurant but was created for home life too.

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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting disability discrimination said on Thursday that employers must try to accommodate workers with medical conditions that

That was a lovely read 1964. Can you tell me when the interview was. please? I guess it must have been a while ago, as the reports I had heard were that Jack was a dementia sufferer. He was in the team when I started following Leeds as a 13 year old. I've said it before, but that was a wonderful team. So gifted. I like how Jack counters the accusation that the team might not have been as successful today, with this: "People ask me if our Leeds team would survive in the game today. Of course they would. Читать дальше...

Former US ambassador to the UN discusses coronavirus and its impact on the economy: 'I hate that it came to this for people to start taking notice of China'

World Health Organization epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhoven said that it was "possible that there could have been a case as early as December" in France.

The Communist Party says authorities acted swiftly and efficiently to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Officials are working to silence those suspected of challenging the narrative.

Google has updated its Google Lens computer-vision app with several new features. The app already recognizes printed and hand-written text in the real world, letting you copy it into other apps on your phone, or translate it to another language. A new option lets you select text and send it to you computer's clipboard, where it can be pasted into other apps. The feature requires the Chrome browser on your computer, and that both devices be signed in to the same Google account. Also new in Google... Читать дальше...

Halo Infinite releases holiday 2020, and an Xbox event in July will FINALLY give more information and gameplay for the future of Halo under 343.