What was cost for National Guard to deploy in D.C.? Up to $2.6 million a day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in response to protests on the streets of Washington,…
Microsoft bans face-recognition sales to police as Huge Tech responds to demonstrations
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Thursday it would await federal regulation before selling facial recognition technology to police,…
Worries of 2nd U.S. coronavirus wave rise on uneasy spike in cases, hospitalizations
(Reuters) - About half a dozen states including Texas and Arizona are grappling with a rising number of coronavirus patients…
Wall Street plunges to close with biggest one-day loss considering that March 16
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street plummeted on Thursday as investors reacted to renewed fears of a pandemic resurgence and…
Fears of 2nd virus break out hit shares
Image copyright AFP Financial markets have tumbled amid fears that an uptick in coronavirus cases will hurt the economic recovery.The…
Singapore records 422 new Covid-19 cases, mostly foreign workers
Representative image (Reuters)SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday reported 422 new coronavirus cases, majority of them foreign workers living in dormitories, taking…
A Number Of Coronavirus Treatments Besides Remdesivir Show Promise: Shots
A researcher at the German Center for Immunity Therapy holds a bag containing blood plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patient…
Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental house yet?
After nearly three months of quarantine, millions of Americans are ready to travel – an overnight trip, a weekend getaway,…
Chronic coronavirus: These patients have been sick for weeks, but doctors don’t know why
It started for Melanie Montano with a tightness in her chest, almost like someone was sitting on top of her.…
Nursing Homes Say Some Protective Gear Sent by FEMA Is Unusable
A major federal effort to ship protective gear to nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic is providing equipment that some…
Back from the brink: On India-China border row
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A better rate: On COVID-19 healing
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India restates civilisational ties with Nepal
It says no locus standi for U.S. to talk on religious freedom As Nepal prepared to vote on Saturday for…
India raises export ban on hydroxychloroquine
The anti-malarial drug was touted by Trump as a potential “game changer” in fight against COVID-19 India has lifted export…
Chief Economic Consultant flags unpredictability over financial recovery
Economic growth this year will depend on when recovery begins, as it is now uncertain whether it will happen in…
LAC row with China | Efforts on to resolve situation at earliest, says India
India and China have reached a “consensus”, said China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), while the Ministry of External affairs…
Coronavirus | Urban slum population most vulnerable to COVID-19 spread: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday asserted that the country is definitely not in COVID-19 community transmission…
Analysis | Who killed Olof Palme?
Close to midnight on February 28, 1986, Sweden’s Prime Minister Olof Palme and his wife Lisbet were walking to a…
IIT-Madras tops federal government rankings
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras is still the country’s best in the field of higher education, according to the…
Congress rushes to save its flock in Rajasthan
The ruling Congress in Rajasthan on Thursday shifted all its MLAs and Independent legislators supporting the government, to a private…
SC takes note of issues relating to treatment of Covid patients, dignified handling of bodies
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took cognizance on its own of reports of improper handling of Covid-19 patients…
Economy in safe hands; worry not, Mr Guha: Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: A war of words broke out on twitter between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Ramchandra Guha with the…
Icons topple in America as US military, legislators snub Donald Trump
WASHINGTON: Statues of Christopher Columbus, credited with discovering America, and of confederate icons who fought to defend slavery, are being…
India asks UK not to consider any request for asylum by Vijay Mallya
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it has asked the United Kingdom (UK) not to consider any request for asylum…
Zoom closed down account of former Tiananmen Square protest leader
Popular video conferencing platform Zoom disabled the account of US-based Chinese activist. According to multiple online reports, Zoom shut down…
Surgeons led by Indian-origin doctor perform first known US lung transplant for coronavirus patient
CHICAGO: Surgeons led by an Indian-origin doctor have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe…
The Removal of ‘Gone with the Wind’ From HBO Max Isn’t Censorship
In January 2020, Netflix removed a popular title from its streaming library in the US, provoking complaints from irate fans.…
OpenAI’s Text Generator Is Going Commercial
Last spring, artificial intelligence research institute OpenAI said it had made software so good at generating text—including fake news articles—that…
8 Best Camera Accessories for Android and iPhone (2020)
We're living in a golden age of mobile photography. Also whatever the opposite of a golden age is for basically…
The Cyberwar Needs More Ladies on the Front Lines
Cybercriminals, like viruses, adapt to their environment. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, cybersecurity complaints to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint…
Coronavirus update: Lady receives double transplant after infection left ‘holes’ in lungs
An otherwise healthy woman in her 20s has undergone double lung surgery in the US after coronavirus left 'holes' in…
Stolen Banksy artwork discovered in the attic of Italian country home
Italian authorities have unveiled a stolen artwork by British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims…
Tigers, Magpies attract 103-year first at empty MCG
Richmond and Collingwood have begun the restarted AFL season with a draw, after a match that saw only 10 goals…
Court prohibits refugee rights protest in Sydney after NSW Police appeal
A New South Wales court has ruled a weekend rally about refugee rights in Sydney should be prohibited.Key points:Police went…
Samantha Armytage chaired a panel discussion on Aboriginal adoption in 2018. She’s about to be sued for it
Sunrise host Samantha Armytage and commentator Prue MacSween are facing a racial vilification lawsuit over a controversial segment on Indigenous…
How William Callaghan was found using a search strategy ‘tailor-made’ for his autism
After two freezing nights on Mount Disappointment, William Callaghan was found by rescuers using a search strategy "tailor-made" for his…
WWDC 2020: A wishlist that only Apple can give
The Jasons discuss their feature wish lists for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, Apple Watch 7, and Apple tvOS for this…
Motorola Moto E (2020) and Moto G Quick evaluation: smart device essentials on a budget
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Despite a…
Amazfit Stratos 3 Smartwatch to Launch in India Soon, Flipkart Availability Teased
Huami Amazfit Stratos 3 smartwatch is all set to launch in India soon. The company has teased its arrival in…
Xiaomi Mi Note pad 14 series: Five reasons to buy it and five factors to overlook it
Xiaomi’s Mi fans have long demanded the Mi series laptops for the Indian market and after a long wait, the…
Twitter tests Tweet Responses and a prompt to get users to in fact check out articles prior to retweeting
Twitter jumped on the emoji reaction bandwagon earlier this year in January when it rolled out support for emoji reaction…
Sony PS5 expose today, Android 11 Beta now out, and more tech news today
Your tech news digest, by way of the DGiT Daily tech newsletter, for Thursday, June 11. Get set: at 4PM…
S&P 500 falls 3% on new virus wave fears, Fed’s cautious outlook
Traders wear masks as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in response to the outbreak…
U.S. layoffs easing off, labor market distress persists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell last week, but millions laid off because of COVID-19…
U.S. cannot shut down economy again, Treasury’s Mnuchin says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a Senate Small Business Committee hearing on coronavirus relief aid and "Implementation of…
Pompeo on ICC: U.S. won’t be threated by ‘kangaroo court’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks as Attorney General William Barr listens during a joint briefing about an executive…
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court employees…
Exclusive: Pershing Square’s Ackman eyes $1 billion-plus ‘blank-check’ company
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management has filed confidentially with U.S. regulators for an…
Uber, Lyft drivers are employees, says California regulator
(Reuters) - Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) will be considered…