Marketing pitches in the US are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a promise than reality. Promoters of the technology say it will bring such innovations as fast-thinking self-driving cars and rapid-fire video downloads. And nationwide coverage with 5G could add US$1.5 trillion (RM6.05 trillion) […]
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Major European powers rebuke Iran over uranium metal plans
Three European powers on Saturday warned Iran against starting work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, saying it contravened the 2015 nuclear deal and had serious military implications. The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, and Tehran said on Wednesday that Iran had started the work, the latest breach […]
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Top 10 states with the highest Covid-19 vaccine beneficiaries in India
India on Saturday inoculated close to two lakh people in a Covid-19 vaccination drive, touted as the world’s biggest by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The outbreak of the disease has torpedoed economies and tested the mettle of the public health system globally. A total of 3,352 sessions were held and […]
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Trump brand tarnished after bruising presidency and Capitol attack
Donald Trump shot to prominence with a business empire that bears his name, but after four years of political tumult capped by his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol, the US president’s brand stands tarnished, threatening his businesses, experts say. Companies that stuck with Trump throughout his term are cutting […]
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PM Narendra Modi flagged off new eight trains connecting Gujarat’s Kevadia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off new eight trains connecting Gujarat’s Kevadia, which houses Statue of Unity, to several other destinations of the country and said this is a beautiful picture of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. “This is probably for the first time in the history of railways […]
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Sundar and Thakur lead India’s resistance in Brisbane test
Australia claimed two more wickets in Sunday’s second session but debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur offered lower-order resistance to take India to 253-6 at tea on day three of the fourth and final test in Brisbane. Sundar was batting on 38 at the break having raised 67 runs with […]
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American Steele fires 61 to swipe lead at PGA Sony Open
Brendan Steele birdied three of the last four holes on the front and back nines to shoot a nine-under par 61 and seize a two-stroke lead after yesterday’s third round of the PGA Sony Open. The 37-year-old American, last year’s Sony Open runner-up, finished 54 holes at Waialae Country Club […]
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Australian Open to plough ahead despite players’ quarantine anger
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed the year’s first Grand Slam will go ahead from February 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine in Melbourne due to positive Covid-19 cases on their charter planes. Forty-seven players and their entourages have to isolate for two weeks in […]
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Rooney ends playing career to become full-time Derby boss
Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney ended his illustrious playing career on Friday to take up the job of managing Championship side Derby on a full-time basis. Derby confirmed Rooney, 35, has agreed a permanent deal until 2023, having succeeded Phillip Cocu on an interim basis in November. […]
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Here is your horoscope for 17 Jan 2021
Aries Working under the radar can help you focus on your inner world, healing, and resting today, dear Aries, which can do you a world of good right now. If it can be managed, it’s a good time to lay low or enjoy familiar surroundings and people. The Moon transits […]
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US Covid-19 vaccine supplies strain to meet wider eligibility, second doses
Scattered shortages of Covid-19 vaccines persisted yesterday under pressure from growing demand, as previously inoculated Americans returned for their required second shots and millions of newly eligible people scrambled to get their first. The supply gaps, coming as the US vaccination effort enters its second month, prompted some healthcare systems […]
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Uttarakhand Congress leader Navprabhat appealed to party workers to donate money for Ram Mandir
Former Uttarakhand Minister and Congress leader Navprabhat on Saturday appealed to party workers to donate money for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust is conducting a mass contact and contribution campaign for the construction of the grand temple in Ayodhya. “Dear party workers, I am making a special request to […]
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France starts 6 pm curfew to slow Covid-19
People across France started heading home late this afternoon to meet a new, 6 pm curfew intended to help stem the spread of coronavirus infections, especially a more infectious variant. The virus has killed 70,000 people in France, the seventh highest toll in the world, and the government is particularly […]
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Nepal team claim first winter ascent of Pakistan’s K2
A team of Nepali climbers today made history after becoming the first to summit Pakistan’s K2 in winter, singing their country’s national anthem as they reached the top. Dozens of mountaineers have been competing over the past few weeks to summit the world’s second highest mountain, the last peak above […]
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Uttarakhand kick-starts Covid-19 vaccine roll-out across state
As the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive has kicked off across India, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday started the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in the state from Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) in Dehradun. Appreciating the health care workers in the state, the Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said, “I bow in […]