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Park Street icons in Kolkata innovate as pandemic offers food for thought

Kolkata's iconic restaurants are innoviting to keep up with the Covid disruptions

Ericsson reports upbeat third qtr earnings boosted by 5G network rollouts

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has reported upbeat third quarter earnings, helped mainly by the rollout of 5G wireless networks in China and a strong US market.

Covid-19: ILO says garment industry should do more to help workers

The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the apparel industry, leaving many of the 65 million Asian garment factory workers struggling as factories close or cut back on wages

Court partially relaxes order on WB's Durga Puja pandals: Things to know

The court has allowed entry of up to 45 people at a time in big pandals

Greece asks European Union countries to halt military exports to Turkey

Greece has asked fellow EU countries to halt military exports to Turkey, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, amid a deepening dispute between the two neighbors over maritime boundaries

Vijay Sethupathi's exit from Muralitharan biopic: The controversy explained

Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi withdraws from Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic '800' after letter from the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer

NGT rejects plea to allow brick kilns running on 'Zig-Zag' tech in NCR

The National Green Tribunal Monday rejected a plea to allow brick kilns running on 'Zig-Zag' technology in NCR saying their operation will have a disastrous effect on the air quality

Rawat asks officials to develop umbrella brand for U'khand products

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday asked officials to develop an umbrella brand for products from Uttarakhand which will be marketed through the state's growth centres.

Thailand police crack down on protesters; PM refuses to resign

Riot police in Thailand cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied Friday in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency

Pakistan to celebrate Guru Nanak's 551th birth anniversary from Nov 28-30

Pakistan will celebrate the 551th birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev from November 28 to 30, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.

India, Bhutan open new market access for select farm commodities

India and Bhutan have opened a new market access for select farm commodities between the two countries, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry.

Israel gives green light to over 2,000 settlement homes in West Bank

Israeli on Wednesday advanced plans to build over 2,100 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, pressing ahead with a building boom that has gained steam during the presidency of Donald Trump

May 31, 2020 is the saddest day in the last 13 years. Here is why

That day was not only the saddest day of 2020 so far, it was also the saddest day recorded by the lab in the last 13 years. Or at least, the saddest day on Twitter

Germany decries Turkey's actions in east Mediterranean , urges dialogue

Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Turkey for unilateral steps" in the eastern Mediterranean that are undercutting efforts to de-escalate tensions with Greece and Cyprus

Saudi Arabia presides over virtual global interfaith forum

Saudi Arabia is presiding over a virtual global interfaith forum that began on Tuesday, with participation from Muslim clerics, Jewish rabbis, Christian priests and others religious figures

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz replaced as company fights for survival

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz has been replaced after 4 1/2 years on the job as the COVID-19 pandemic pummels airlines around the world.

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faces Senate despite Covid crisis

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin as a divided Senate charges ahead on President Donald Trump's pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Quiz time in quarantine: How KBC was filmed without studio audience

While access to the set remains restricted amid Covid-19, access to participation actually opened up wider this time around

Mega e-sales: Compare prices across platforms before clicking on buy

What matters is the cumulative discount - that on price and on payment option

Amy Coney Barrett to senators: Courts 'should not try' to make policy

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will tell senators that courts should not try to make policy, leaving those decisions to the political branches of government