Trial starts to see if dogs can ‘sniff out’ infection
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Little things people are doing while socially distanced
Little things people are doing while socially distanced Jump to media player We saw flyovers by the Blue Angels, the…
Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem released
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The last ‘typical’ image on your phone
The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we live. What was ordinary just a couple of months ago seems almost unrecognisable.We…
Coming Soon: A Nuclear Reactor—With a 3D Printed Core
Kurt Terrani wants to accelerate the future of nuclear energy—so he’s turned to its past. Over the last year and…
REI Anniversary Sale: 21 Best Summer Outdoor Deals for 2020
After almost two months of sheltering in place, I've become very familiar with the interior walls of my house. Often,…
Why Facebook Censored an Anti-Trump Ad
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Ricardo Barbaro appears in court charged with murder of Melbourne female Ellie Rate
A man charged with the murder of Melbourne woman Ellie Price has been remanded until September.The 26-year old woman was…
NSW Health verifies three new coronavirus cases, stresses social-distancing guidelines after constraints alleviated
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard is warning people not to flout social distancing rules in light of eased lockdown restrictions,…
Centrelink accused of inadequate service in remote West Australian communities
The closure of a Centrelink agent in a remote West Australian town has brought the challenges faced by some in…
Stale beer reaching use-by date goes to waste as pubs and clubs remain closed due to coronavirus restrictions
Millions of litres of beer is being tipped down the drain in Australia as huge quantities of the liquid gold…
Coronavirus-infected Rockhampton aged care nurse went back to work while waiting for test result
All people tested after possible contact with a central Queensland aged care centre nurse with COVID-19 have so far tested…
Adelaide lady’s ‘breaking down’ death reveals neighborhood’s ‘devaluation’ of individuals with disabilities
The case of an Adelaide woman who died after being left by carers in a cane chair 24-hours-a-day for a…
New York Churches Open COVID-19 Testing Sites In Push To Reach Minority Communities
The first day of coronavirus testing at Bethany Baptist Church, a historic Black congregation in Brooklyn, New York, got off…
California officials reject subsidies for Musk’s SpaceX over Tesla spat
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk speaks at a post-launch news conference to discuss the SpaceX Crew…
Amazon says ‘appropriate’ executive to be available, as U.S. panel calls on Bezos to testify
FILE PHOTO: Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin speaks during the JFK Space Summit, celebrating the 50th anniversary…
Special: U.S. Justice Dept. subpoenas Wall Street banks for small business loans details
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has sent grand jury subpoenas to big banks seeking records as part of…
Fearing COVID-19, most significant U.S. university system makes fall term virtual
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As uncertainty about the spread of COVID-19 continues, the biggest university system in the United States…
As Australia gradually unwinds lockdown, Victoria battles COVID-19 clusters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Struggling to curb the spread of the coronavirus while the rest of Australia has begun relaxing a…
Trump administration to restore partial funding to World Health Organization: Fox News
FILE PHOTO: The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25,…
House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved a $3 trillion bill crafted by Democrats to…
House passes $3 trillion coronavirus help costs
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2020.…
Throughout U.S., students in lockdown celebrate graduations practically with celebrity visitors
(Reuters) - Graduation ceremonies are a rite of passage in the United States, a chance to don a scholarly cap…
23 migrants killed, 15 injured after trucks collide in UP’s Auraiya
All the injured labourers have been admitted to a nearby hospital. KANPUR: At least 23 migrant labourers were killed and…
No one can be forced to hear something: HC
Representative imagePRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has held that “azaan” (the call to ritual prayer in Islam) can be recited…
Financiers’ flight to safety? SBI deposits skyrocket 1.25 L cr in April
NEW DELHI: The chairman of the country’s biggest bank is clear that economic activity needs to resume and it is…
Covid live: US will donate ventilators to India, Donald Trump says
TIMES OF INDIATHE TIMES OF INDIA | May 16, 2020, 08:17:20 ISTIndia's Covid-19 death toll surged to 2,649 with the…
Govt likely to bring in ordinance to amend Essential Commodities Act
NEW DELHI: The Centre will amend the Essential Commodities Act to provide for notifying stock limits for a retailer or…
Covid-19: India reports 3,500+ cases ,overtakes China
NEW DELHI: India rose to the 11th spot among countries with the highest number of reported Covid-19 cases, overtaking China’s…
Coronavirus | How panic buying at Chennai’s Koyambedu market created a COVID-19 cluster
The normally bustling Koyambedu market in Chennai, touted to be one of Asia’s largest wholesale hubs for perishable goods, has…
TASMAC adversities: On Tamil Nadu liquor sale
The conflict between fiscal health and public health is quite real for the States. Faced with dwindling revenue due to…
A question of quarantine: On migrant employees and other visitors
As tens of thousands of people move across States, many of them migrant workers and their families travelling as unorganised…
India surpasses China’s COVID-19 tally
India’s COVID-19 case tally shot past China, with a total of 85,761 cases, including 53,219 active ones, according to data…
Can Iran weather the financial storm?
Iran, the hardest hit country by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in West Asia, is struggling to cope with several challenges…
Can’t stop migrants from walking home, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday said it could not be expected to stop migrants from taking the hard and, for…
Coronavirus | Universal screening began on March 4, informs Directorate General of Health Services
Early action: Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata airports had started screening of travellers by January 17. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni…
Nirmala Sitharaman reveals brand-new law for contract farming in third tranche of financial stimulus bundle
Making long-pending agricultural marketing reforms the centrepiece of the third tranche of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan economic stimulus package, Union…
Late or early? Forecast companies vary on monsoon’s arrival in Kerala
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a delay in the arrival of the monsoon over Kerala while Skymet, a…
Tony Hawk 1 and 2 Soundtrack Exposed
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Facebook buys Giphy for $400 million
Facebook just announced that it's acquiring the popular GIF-sharing platform, Giphy. Reportedly, the deal cost Facebook $400 million and its…
Microsoft Surface Duo leaked specs reveal 3460mAh battery and possibly no NFC
Microsoft’s dual-screen Android phone was announced back in October of 2019, yet very little is still known about the device.…
A Xiaomi staff member flaunts a special transparent Redmi K30 Pro, but it may never ever go on sale
In the past, Xiaomi has released “Explorer Edition” versions of its phones. These special edition devices featured transparent (or faux…
The OnePlus 8 Pro’s Infrared Camera Can See Through Plastic and More
The new OnePlus 8 Pro is a great Android phone for lots of reasons. It’s got a 120Hz display, Snapdragon…
OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z review: Affordable almost-wire-free audio [Video]
The OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z might not be at the top of most shopping lists when you’re in the market…
The classical retreat
* Starved of a livelihood classical artistes are undergoing a cultural emergency.There is a tremor in the voice of Kalapini…
Get $60 Off Snap Cooking area’s Meal Shipment Service– NO Cooking Required!
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The best methods to utilize all the beans in your kitchen
Westend61/Getty Images It's likely your kitchen is all of a sudden stocked with a lot of beans. Maybe you're embracing…
Ozone layer deal may have led to new contaminant problem, researchers say | CBC News
A landmark environmental agreement that helped close the ozone hole in the 1990s has led to new chemical contaminants forming…
Two Canadian soldiers serving in Quebec nursing homes test positive for COVID-19 | CBC News
Five Canadian Forces soldiers have been infected with the novel coronavirus while serving in Quebec and Ontario nursing homes —…
Hudson’s Bay Company has 350 years of history — but does it have a future? | CBC News
May 2 should have been an epic 350th birthday party for one of the longest continuously running companies in the…