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Who is Cori Bush, slayer of dynastic rule in Missouri

Cori Bush didn't back down every time she was botched down, be it during BLM protests or during elections. Here's a look at her inspiring journey.

Aug 5, 2020

Boy almost lost his hand to Chinese Manjha in Wardha; despite ban, sales continue

The Chinese manjha was banned a few years back, but the accidents have not stopped in India. Accidents of birds caught in the nylon thread and people losing limbs and life, continue to be reported creating a cause for worry in the country.

Aug 5, 2020

America's rich made $637 billion in COVID; we lost 40 million jobs

The America's rich are getting richer, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. They made three-fourth of a trillion dollars while 40 million average Americans are jobless.

Aug 1, 2020

Reliance to pay up to $3.6 billion for Future Group retail operations

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd will pay between 240 billion and 270 billion rupees ($3.2-$3.6 billion) to buy the Indian retail chains owned by Future Group, Mint newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing two sources familiar with details of the deal.

Jul 28, 2020

Twitter hack: You won't believe how much hackers made in just 2 hours

Twitter admitted it was a "coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools".

Jul 16, 2020

How Kale Abrahamson and Taylor Hiott overcame their failure and built $3 million businesses

"The difference between someone who can help you and someone who can't help you is that we have learned from our mistakes," Taylor says

Jul 16, 2020

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani

Reliance AGM 2020: Full text of Mukesh Ambani's speech about 5G solutions, Google investment, more

RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani made several important announcements, highlighting the company's effort to make 'Made in India" voice heard globally. From Google's investment in Jio Platforms to Jio Glass smart eyewear and home-grown 5G solutions, here's everything announced on Wednesday.

Jul 15, 2020

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, smiles as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018.

Mukesh Ambani overtook two billionaires in a week; lesser known facts about Reliance chief

Here are the lesser-known facts about the world's sixth richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who went from living in a 2BHK apartment in Mumbai to owning the world's most expensive addresses.

Jul 14, 2020

US strengthening Indo-Pacific policies against Chinese threats, says Mike Pompeo

The US Secretary of State said that Washington was making clear to Beijing that its claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea "are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them".

Jul 14, 2020

Bengaluru fraudster poses as VP Venkaiah Naidu's secretary, calls Chief Justice aide; booked

A man in Bengaluru called the Chief Justice's office of the Karnataka High Court earlier posing as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's secretary. After an initial probe into the matter, the man has now been booked for cheating.

Jul 13, 2020

Maharashtra: 18 staff members test Covid positive at Mumbai's Raj Bhavan, Governor self-isolates

At least 18 people have been tested positive for coronavirus in Mumbai's Raj Bhavan, which is the official residence of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari who has now gone into self-isolation after the developments.

Jul 12, 2020

Shanghai Tower is leaking; world is laughing

China's tallest building flooded; netizens criticise shoddy workmanship

The world's second-tallest building turned into the world's most expensive man-made waterfall when Shanghai Tower in China started leaking inside, causing damage and chaos.

Jul 12, 2020

India's 2018 Tiger census makes it to Guinness Record for world's largest camera trap survey

Terming the achievement a great moment, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that it is a shining example of "Atmanirbhar Bharat".

Jul 11, 2020

India, China need peace not confrontation: Chinese ambassador to New Delhi

In a nearly 18-minute video posted on the Chinese embassy's YouTube channel as well as on Twitter, Chinese ambassador to India's remarks focused on five points to improve India-China ties.

Jul 10, 2020

Punjab National Bank reports Rs 3,688 crore DHFL loans as fraud

In a regulatory filing, the State-run Punjab National Bank said that it has already made provisions amounting to Rs 1,246.58 crore.