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Police and forensic team investigate the site of encounter in Kanpur. PTI photo

Kanpur: 8 UP police personnel killed in encounter with criminals;...

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to the slain policemen and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to their...

3 July 2020 10:17 AM IST

Nathan Law is Hong Kongs youngest ever lawmaker. (AFP)

'The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong'

Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law explains how Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism

3 July 2020 10:11 AM IST

A Black Facebook employee, joined by two others who were denied jobs at the social network, has filed a complaint against the company, saying it discriminates against Black workers and applicants in hiring, evaluations, promotions and pay. Facebook did not immediately respond to a message for comment Thursday, July 2, 2020. (AP Photo)

Black Facebook employee files racial discrimination complaint

Facebook said in a statement it takes discrimination allegations seriously and investigates every case

3 July 2020 10:03 AM IST

GVK Group promoter G V Krishna Reddy and his son G V Sanjay Reddy

GVK, son in CBI net for Rs 705 crore airport scandal

Central investigation agency searches GVK Group offices in Mumbai, Hyderabad

3 July 2020 9:44 AM IST

Members of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis gather for a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Climate battles are having their day in court

As lawsuits for climate go up, lawyers are getting creative using new legal arguments to challenge companies and...

3 July 2020 9:33 AM IST

Crude prices fell on Friday as the resurgence of the coronavirus globally dimmed the prospects of fuel demand recovery. (AFP Photo)

Oil falls as growing coronavirus cases stoke fuel demand worries

Gasoline demand will be closely watched as US heads into its July 4 holiday weekend as many Americans are expected to...

3 July 2020 9:17 AM IST

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a politburo meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, June 2, 2020. (AP)

Kim signals North Korea to keep borders closed against virus

Pyongyang insists it has not had a single case of COVID-19, while the disease has swept the world infecting more than...

3 July 2020 9:15 AM IST

Intel Capital to buy 0.39 pc stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 1,895 crore. (PTI Photo)

Intel to invest Rs 1,895 crore in Reliance's digital unit

Intel Capital is 12th company to join the list who have invested in Jio Platforms, taking total investment amount to Rs...

3 July 2020 8:53 AM IST

Saroj Khan (file from twitter)

Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan no more

The three-time National Award winner was not keeping well for some time

3 July 2020 8:45 AM IST

Just as white skin is preferred to the Indian complexion, so too is credibility attached to ideas that come from the West

Hindustan Unilever rebrands 'Fair & Lovely' as 'Glow & Lovely' amid...

The men's range of its products will be called 'Glow & Handsome', Hindustan Unilever Ltd said in a statement.

3 July 2020 4:01 AM IST

Googles $2.1 billion acquisition of the maker of smartwatches and fitness trackers was unveiled in November and rang alarm bells among global regulators over antitrust and privacy worries.

Google's purchase of Fitbit will stifle the competition, say consumer...

Regulators around the world... must therefore give it their utmost attention, they said, calling it a test case on...

2 July 2020 9:28 PM IST

Its not clear that Mark Zuckerberg will see any reason to bend to meet protesters demands. (Photo | Wikipedia - Anthony Quintano)

Having 8 million advertisers, will Facebook be hurt because a few...

Data of past boycotts suggests the observable impact is relatively mild, a business intelligence firm said.

2 July 2020 8:54 PM IST