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PNB makes first recovery of Rs 24 cr in Nirav Modi fraud case in US

This was the maiden corporate fraud case abroad that MCA intervened in; Rs 82 cr in all will be distributed among unsecured creditors, including PNB, after assets of tainted group are liquidated

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Florida judge rules against opening of schools

Dutch, Belgian patients re-infected,Germany faces recovery jitters, Australia reaches 25,000 cases and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19 Factoid: India's daily tests go down as number of cases rises

The US, Brazil, and India together have almost 60 per cent of all active cases worldwide

Why a vaccine that stops coronavirus won't be enough to end the pandemic

A vaccine's ability to forestall a disease is also how vaccine developers typically design - and how regulators typically evaluate - Phase 3 clinical trials for vaccine candidates

India waits for US response on mini trade deal of the kind signed with EU

New Delhi continues to push an early-harvest deal, to be followed up with detailed negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement

In a bind over UAE-Israel ties, Pak has eye on the 'prize': F-35 jets

It is well known Israel would welcome diplomatic ties with Pakistan and feelings of a section of the Pakistani military, an Israelogist at the School of Oriental and African Studies observe

Zoom says most service restored after US users hit by partial outage

Zoom's stock has risen more than eight-fold since its initial public offering last year and four-fold so far in 2020, but it fell as much as 5.4% in early Monday

'No choice' but to sue Trump admin over threatened US ban: TikTok

"We do not take suing the government lightly but with the Executive Order threatening to bring a ban on our US operations ... we simply have no choice," TikTok said

US envoy joins Taiwan President Ing-wen at military memorial service

Despite that lack of official ties, the United States is Taiwan's most important ally and weapons supplier.

Protests erupt over video of fatal police shooting of black man in US

The shooting Friday night was captured on video, and the state ACLU condemned what it described as a horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Black person

US WeChat users sue Donald Trump over order banning messaging app

The complaint is being brought by the nonprofit US WeChat Users Alliance and several people who say they rely on the app for work, worship and staying in touch with relatives in China

Why Midwestern farmers' patience with Donald Trump is starting to wear thin

While support for Trump is still strong in rural America, there's dissatisfaction at the margins

US court upholds $140 million compensation in TCS-Epic Systems case

TCS said it is exploring the options available to it, adding that it believes there is no evidence of it misusing Epic's information

Pfizer, BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on track for regulatory review in October

The companies said the vaccine was well tolerated with mild to moderate fever in fewer than 20% of the participants

TikTok removes 380,000 videos in US for violating hate speech policy

TikTok, which has been under scrutiny over its content moderation practices, in March named the initial members of a content advisory council, to give advice on its policies and evaluate the actions

Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon, others arrested on fraud charges

Federal prosecutors alleged that Bannon and three others orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign

American Airlines will suspend flights to 15 US cities amid aid debate

American said it will cancel just over 700 flights in October to and from those 15 airports but warned it could make additional cuts or could reconsider if Congress provides additional assistance

Trade talks with US to resolve tariff war soon: Chinese commerce ministry

The two governments have rolled back some penalties but most of the punitive tariffs imposed on hundreds of billions of dollars of each other's goods remain in place

Years of secret talks, quiet ties paved way for UAE-Israel peace agreement

The deal leaves behind what had been a cornerstone of US policy in the region: resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

How China is helping Trump blacklisted-AI firm thrive in pandemic era

The Hong Kong-based startup's revenue surged 147% to 5 billion yuan ($720 million) in 2019 and its customer base increased by about 500 to 1,200 clients, according to co-founder Xu Bing