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Black Lives Matter: ‘Gone with the Wind,’ ‘Cops’ pulled as pop culture reckons with racism

Less than 24 hours later, the DVD for “Gone with the Wind” jumped to the top of Amazon.com Inc’s list of best-selling TV shows and movies.

Updated on Jun 11, 2020, 12:35 PM IST

Black Lives Matter: Richmond protesters topple, burn Christopher Columbus statue, throw it in lake

A statue of Christopher Columbus is in the water at Byrd Park in Richmond, Va. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, after it was torn down by protesters. The figure was toppled less than two hours after protesters gathered in the city’s Byrd Park were chanting for the statue to be taken down, news outlets reported. (@marleynichelle via AP)

Updated on Jun 10, 2020, 3:33 PM IST

20 people detained for George Floyd protest outside US embassy in Sri Lanka

The arrested people were the activists of the Frontline Socialist Party. They had gathered around the vicinity of the US embassy here.

Published on Jun 9, 2020, 4:49 PM IST

Coronavirus outbreak: WHO head urges world not to drop guard as Covid-19 pandemic still growing

Commuters wearing protective masks ride the subway during rush hour in New York, U.S., on Monday, June 8, 2020. Only 1.2% of New Yorkers tested Sunday were infected with the new coronavirus, the lowest rate since the pandemic began. "Why are we reopening? Because these numbers say we can," Governor Andrew Cuomo said said at a news conference in Manhattan. Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg

Updated on Jun 9, 2020, 3:20 PM IST

Coronavirus pandemic ‘far from over’ as daily cases hit record high: WHO

FILE- In this April 30, 2020 file photo, health workers talk to attendants of a patient at a hospital meant for treating COVID-19 patients in New Delhi, India. New Delhi has reversed orders that limited the scope of coronavirus testing and reserved hospital beds for city residents as the Indian capital’s caseload continues to surge. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Updated on Jun 9, 2020, 2:18 PM IST

Black Lives Matter movement: Anti-racism protesters rally around world, topple statue

A demonstrator reacts infront of graffiti on a statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 7, 2020.

Updated on Jun 8, 2020, 10:42 AM IST

‘A long time coming’: Iconic Confederate Lee statue to be removed after protests over George Floyd’s death

The statue of Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham lies on the ground after protesters pulled it down Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Monroe Park in Richmond, Va. The statue had stood in the park since 1891. (Representational)

Updated on Jun 8, 2020, 10:22 AM IST

Universal’s Florida theme parks see few guests on reopening after coronavirus shutdowns

This week marks a big test for two of America’s top tourist destinations, with theme parks in central Florida and casinos in Las Vegas reopening some of their signature resorts for guests.

Updated on Jun 6, 2020, 1:34 PM IST

‘I won’t stand for racism’: Meghan Markle’s heartfelt tribute to George Floyd, old anti-racism PSA resurfaces

Meghan said, “I wasn’t sure what I could say to you. I wanted to say the right thing and I was really nervous that it would get picked apart. And I realised the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing.”

Updated on Jun 5, 2020, 8:00 AM IST

Snapchat stops boosting US President Donald Trump’s posts

Snapchat will be particularly important for reaching young and first-time voters ahead of the 2020 election, with schools and other gathering places closed.

Updated on Jun 3, 2020, 11:24 PM IST

‘If you protested last night, get Covid test this week’: US Mayors fear virus outbreak

A cloud of tear gas thrown by police hangs in the air near police in riot gear near in Downtown Atlanta, during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Updated on May 31, 2020, 9:54 PM IST

There will be a Covid-19 vaccine by next year: Global health expert to Rahul Gandhi

Ashish Jha made the remarks during his interaction with Rahul Gandhi, who has been holding a series of dialogues with global experts on various aspects of Covid-19 via video-conference since the viral outbreak.

Updated on May 27, 2020, 1:55 PM IST

A page of American history

On display at the Winterthur museum are the royal robes from the television series The Crown

Published on May 17, 2020, 1:32 AM IST

Coronavirus pandemic: True freedom- lovers wear face masks

Nigerian fashion stylist, Angela Innocent, 38, poses for a picture with a fabric face mask matching her hat, following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2020. Picture taken May 13, 2020.

Updated on May 16, 2020, 4:00 AM IST

U.S. airlines burn through $10 billion a month as traffic plummets

Even after grounding more than 3,000 aircraft, or nearly 50% of the active U.S. fleet, the group said its member carriers, which include the four largest U.S. airlines, were averaging just 17 passengers per domestic flight and 29 passengers per international flight.

Updated on May 6, 2020, 5:14 PM IST

Happy Mother’s Day: How Anna Jarvis dedicated this day to mothers around the world

It was in 1914 that US President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation which said that the second Sunday of May shall be a national holiday to honour mothers.

Updated on May 10, 2020, 6:47 AM IST

Campus life by Zuni Chopra: The first day of four years

Getting into a college like Stanford can be amazing as well as a bit overwhelming for an Indian student

Updated on Apr 25, 2020, 11:19 PM IST

Danish Husain:The post-pandemic world will be a very different place, sans handshakes and hugs

Actor Danish Husain’s schedule in the US got affected because of the pandemic

Updated on Apr 18, 2020, 4:10 PM IST

Covid-19: What India must do next| Analysis

While the medical side defends with what they have, the research side must support it. Aim for treatment, vaccines

Published on Apr 14, 2020, 6:30 PM IST

Covid-19 and the contours of a new world order| Analysis

At a time when this post-Covid-19 world order appears to be in disarray, it will be tempting to expect Modi to don the Rooseveltian mantle and take the lead in building new global institutions

Published on Apr 14, 2020, 6:27 PM IST

Tom Hanks hosts coronavirus comedy during the Quarantine edition of SNL

On the show, the Oscar winner said he had to get used to learning his temperature in degrees Celsius, where 36 was good but 38 was bad, “like Hollywood treats female actresses.”

Updated on Apr 17, 2020, 9:22 PM IST

3 Indian Americans showing signs of recovery after transfused with plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients

The treatment injects antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus into people who have severe cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus.

Published on Apr 13, 2020, 6:22 AM IST

Coronavirus outbreak: Virus fears hit world’s oldest profession

Small businesses hit by the crisis seeking emergency loans, according to government guidelines, may not sell “products or services... of a prurient sexual nature.”

Updated on Apr 11, 2020, 3:30 PM IST

Lockdown Diaries: Home by Ruth Vanita

Where is home? Homer’s Odysseus said, “Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass his own home…? Not in far lands, though he build a house of gold.” Pictured here, Odyssey and his wife Penelope on his return to Ithaca after 10 years. Illustration after John Flaxman.

Updated on Apr 9, 2020, 5:47 PM IST

Humour: Five novel ideas to beat isolation blues

Books make for lively companions in unnervingly still times

Updated on Apr 5, 2020, 2:33 AM IST

Boeing to offer voluntary layoffs to employees to tide over coronavirus fallout, say sources

Boeing was initiating a voluntary layoff plan that allows eligible employees who want to exit the company to do so with a pay and benefits package, one of the people said.

Published on Apr 2, 2020, 3:32 PM IST

Backstreet Boys perform hit song I Want It That Way at coronavirus benefit concert

Backstreet Boys performed for coronavirus charity from their respective homes.

Updated on Apr 1, 2020, 12:33 PM IST

Podcast: Tanvi Madan on the US-India-China “Fateful Triangle”

Podcast: Tanvi Madan on the US-India-China “Fateful Triangle”

Updated on Mar 18, 2020, 8:16 AM IST

The Taliban has trumped the US in Afghanistan | Analysis

Perhaps not in their wildest dreams had the American leadership over the past two decades expected this photo-op, where US Special Representative for Afghanistan, ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, sat at the same table, in front of the world, and shook hands with the Taliban, agreeing to a gradual withdrawal of US troops and their allies.

Updated on Mar 3, 2020, 5:25 PM IST

2 booked for operating unauthorised call centres in Mohali

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Published on Feb 28, 2020, 1:19 AM IST

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