Pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday evening called off the bandh they had proposed for Friday to press for a ban on the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES), a political party active in the border district of Belagavi. The development followed a meeting between chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and pro Kannada outfit leaders including former MLA Vatal Nagaraj…Continue Reading
The Odisha Government on Thursday issued the Covid-19 unlock guidelines for the month of January 2022.As per the notification issued by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), night curfew shall be imposed in all urban areas of the State from 10 pm to 5 am every day.There shall be no movement of vehicles except for exigencies…Continue Reading
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine on Thursday during their second call in recent weeks amid little progress toward ending the smoldering crisis.The White House indicated that Biden would make clear to Putin that a diplomatic path remains open even as…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession.Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 198,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, fell to just above 199,000, the…Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Few had heard of Engine No. 1 until it shocked corporate America this year by pushing Exxon Mobil to revamp its board of directors, in part to focus more on clean energy. Now it’s bringing its active-ownership approach to the world of stock index funds, which sit at the heart of…Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.“We want to show that we’re moving forward, and we want to show the world that New York City is fighting…Continue Reading
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court accepted an indictment against suspects from a religious association Thursday in a case that could have political and legal repercussions on the opposition-held Istanbul municipality.The trial against 23 people involved with DIAYDER, which stands for Religious Scholars Mutual Aid and Solidarity Association, for purported links to outlawed Kurdish militants…Continue Reading
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy shot a Malayan tiger that grabbed the arm of a man who was either feeding or petting the animal at a zoo in southwest Florida, authorities said.The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the man, believed to be in his 20s, was seriously injured Wednesday evening when he entered…Continue Reading
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Thursday announced it launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear whether any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth.The state TV report, as well as others by Iran’s semiofficial news agencies, did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices…Continue Reading
JetBlue Airways will cancel about 1,280 flights between now and January, in expectation of continued Covid-19 outbreaks brought on by the omicron variant, the airline said Thursday.The cutbacks are targeted for scheduled flights between Thursday and Jan. 13, CNBC reported. JetBlue, North America’s sixth-largest carrier, is based in New York City, where the number of…Continue Reading