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Army personnel pay salute as mortal remains of former president Pranab Mukherjee being taken to Lodhi Road crematorium from his residence for the final rites, in New Delhi, Tuesday. (PTI)

Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee cremated with full state honours

An Army contingent gave a guard of honour and a gun salute to the former president.

1 Sept 2020 5:21 PM IST

Daniel McMahon, 32, of Brandon, Florida pleaded guilty in April to using social media to threaten a Black activist to deter the man from running for office in Charlottesville, Virginia and also admitted that he threatened to sexually assault the young autistic daughter of a North Carolina woman who protested against white nationalists. (Photo | AP)

Online hate gets punished: White supremacist gets three years in jail...

He called himself the Antifa hunter, a reference to anti-fascist, leftist militant activists who confront or resist...

1 Sept 2020 5:21 PM IST

The very process of preparing the NRC was riddled with serious issues. Representational Image

AA Edit | Trouble for NRC -"rejects-"

Citizenship is the primary identity of a person, and its denial, rightly or wrongly, compromises the very right to life

1 Sept 2020 5:16 PM IST

A worker sprays disinfectants at a mall, after authorities allowed its reopening during Unlock 4, in Chennai. PTI Photo

AA Edit | As COVID-19 cases spike across the country, go slower on...

One really wonders how the Centre and state governments are confident that this is the right moment to open more...

1 Sept 2020 4:59 PM IST

Indias electricity generation fell for the sixth straight month in August. (PTI Photo)

Electricity output falls for sixth straight month in August

In the second half of August, electricity generation declined 4.5%, compared with a 2.6% increase during the first...

1 Sept 2020 4:39 PM IST

Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., gets into a car to leave after attending a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Samsung heir's troubles multiply, charged with fraud in taking over...

Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, committed stock manipulation, breach of trust and other offences,...

1 Sept 2020 4:34 PM IST

The worlds biggest retailer is still a distant second online to Amazon. Walmart is expected to take 6% of all online sales in the US this year, compared to Amazons 38%, according to market research firm eMarketer. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - MikeMozartJeepersMedia)

Walmart+ launched in US to rival Amazon Prime 15 years later

Same day deliveries, discounts at fuel pumps and other services are offered to Walmart+ users for a fee.

1 Sept 2020 3:50 PM IST

India, China hold Brigade Commander-level talks in eastern Ladakh. (PTI Photo)

India, China hold fresh talks; Indian Army strengthens troop presence...

The two sides held talks for around six hours on Monday as well but no concrete outcome emerged from the engagement, the...

1 Sept 2020 3:34 PM IST

Rajanikant Satpathys flood-damaged poultry unit in Odishas Jajpur district.

How's this for cruelty: Floods wash away businesses set up by corona...

Hoping to make a new beginning, they invested the little money they brought back with them

1 Sept 2020 3:07 PM IST

Loans will be secured against receivables and guaranteed by respective state government. (PTI Photo)

Moratorium period on loan repayment extendable by two years: Centre,...

The apex court had earlier asked the Centre and the RBI to review the move to charge interest on deferred EMIs during...

1 Sept 2020 2:50 PM IST

Indias factory activity grows for first time in five months in August. (PTI Photo)

After five-month gap, manufacturing activity gains momentum in August

Although input prices rose at the sharpest pace in nearly two years, firms have cut prices of their goods for four...

1 Sept 2020 2:40 PM IST

Back in December 2013, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said in a TV interview that drones would be flying to customers homes within five years. Last year, Amazon unveiled self-piloting drones that are fully electric, can carry 5 pounds of goods and are designed to deliver items in 30 minutes by dropping them in a backyard. (Representative Image | Wikimedia Commons - Mollyrose89)

Amazon gets the green light to use drones for delivery in the US

The online retailer has got Federal Aviation Administration approval after years of facing regulatory hurdles on drone...

1 Sept 2020 2:19 PM IST