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US Capitol riot: House panel to hold surprise hearing, present new evidence

The House panel investigating the US Capitol insurrection is holding a surprise hearing on Tuesday with an unidentified witness, cloaking the last-minute proceedings in extraordinary secrecy

North Korea on alert for downpour damages amid ongoing Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea said it is making all-out efforts to prevent potential damages caused by heavy rains this week that outside observers worry could aggravate the country's economic hardships

Biden administration suspends rules limiting immigrant arrest, deportation

Immigrant advocates and experts on Monday said the suspension of Biden's order will only sow fear among immigrant communities

46 dead, 16 hospitalised after trailer of migrants found in south Texas

Forty-six people were found dead and 16 others were taken to hospitals after a tractor-trailer rig containing suspected migrants was found Monday on a remote back road in southwest San Antonio

Roe v Wade: US SC's abortion ruling has set off new fights in other courts

The US Supreme Court's decision Friday to end constitutional protection for abortion opened the gates for a wave of litigation, as one side sought quickly to put statewide bans into effect

GE CEO Culp takes reins of aviation business ahead of three-way split

GE said Monday that aviation's current CEO, John Slattery, will become executive vice president and chief commercial officer of the business

India-UK free trade treaty text advances at close of fourth round of talks

The Department for International Trade brought together technical experts for discussions in 71 separate sessions covering 20 policy areas

Trump's lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. But as he spoke to a nation processing a seismic shift in the rights of women, he couldn't ignore Donald Trump's legacy.

Counting of bypoll votes Sunday morning in 3 Lok Sabha, 7 assembly seats

Lok Sabha by-elections were held in Rampur and Azamgarh constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Sangrur seat in Punjab

Infosys gave capital return of over Rs 24,100 cr in FY22, says Nilekani

Board recommends final dividend of Rs 16 per share, which along with interim leads to a total of Rs 31 per share in FY2022.

Who is Dr Arati Prabhakar, US Prez Joe Biden's science advisor nominee?

Prabhakar was three when her family immigrated to the United States from Delhi

UK inflation rate hits new 40-year high of 9.1% in May, likely to rise more

The Bank of England says inflation could hit 11% in October when a cap on domestic energy bills is lifted

Biden to call for 3-month suspension of federal gas tax as prices skyrocket

The Democratic president will also call on states to suspend their own gas taxes or provide similar relief, the White House said

Afghanistan earthquake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border early Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others, authorities said

Sri Lanka's economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil: PM Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka has been muddling through mainly supported by $4 billion in credit lines from neighbouring India.

Rupee falls by 27 paise to new low of 78.40 against dollar as FIIs exit

Foreign institutional investors remained net sellers in the capital market on Monday as they offloaded shares worth Rs 2,701.21 crore

South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate, more rain expected

Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected

Kellogg to split into three; to focus on snacks, cereals and plant foods

Kellogg will focus on its other verticals on priority after the split is officiated. The name of the independent verticals have not been decided yet

Elon Musk's $44 bn deal gets unanimous endorsement from Twitter board

Shares rose about 3% to $38.98 before the opening bell Tuesday, far short of the $54.20 per-share that Musk has offered for each share

RBI postpones implementation of certain norms related to cards by 3 months

Banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) were to implement the Master Direction on 'Credit Card and Debit Card - Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022' from July 1.