“Everything is practically open now, and the atmosphere is so different, so much lighter and joyful. We feel safe while the other cities around us are in a very difficult situation,” says Ricardo Luiz, owner of a well-known restaurant in Serrana. Four months after the kickoff of the experiment known as Project S, this quiet … Read more
A year ago, prospects for the global economy seemed bleak. Economic activity had come to a screeching halt amidst nation-wide lockdowns and trade disruptions. Industrial output had dipped out of charts and unemployment skyrocketed. The ripple effects caused due to this pause in economic activity were feared to lead into a long-pending recession. However, in … Read more
LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, on Sunday announced the birth of a daughter, whose name, Lilibet, pays tribute to Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, after a year of estrangement between the couple and the British royal family. The baby, who was born on Friday morning in Santa Barbara, Calif., will go by … Read more
Uttar Pradesh has administered over two crore COVID-19 vaccine doses till now with over 30 lakh jabs given to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group, the state government said on Sunday. So far, 1,66,27,059 people have received the first dose of vaccine while 36,27,433 have received both doses, it said. “Till now, we have administered … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Jun 06, 2021) NEW DELHI: As the second wave of coronavirus in the country continues to slow down, several states have started easing the strict restrictions which were imposed to check the spread of the virus. The national capital has allowed malls and markets to open on an odd-even … Read more
The morning after Donald Trump returned to frontline politics with a speech in North Carolina, a close adviser poured cold water on his reported belief that he will be reinstated in the White House when it is proved Joe Biden beat him thanks to electoral fraud. Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s first campaign manager in 2016 and … Read more
Perpetrators swept through eight villages, killing people and sending residents fleeing, police said, giving a death toll of 88. Details began to emerge on Saturday. A spokesperson for Kebbi Governor Abubakar Bagudu said on Sunday the attackers had come from neighboring Niger and Zamfara states, rustling cattle and destroying crops. Gunmen have ramped up attacks … Read more
Max Verstappen lost victory to a late puncture in a dramatic finish to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that also saw Lewis Hamilton throw away a chance to reclaim the championship lead. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the race from Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel and Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly in a two-lap sprint to the finish … Read more
Matt Hancock says 21 June is a “not before” date for ending England’s remaining restrictions. Source link
CNET Mark your calendar: Amazon Prime Day is June 21 and 22 — but discounts have started early. With other retailers like Walmart and Target announcing their own sales events, Prime members can take advantage of the handful of Amazon deals available right now. The streaming platform Twitch (which Amazon acquired in 2014) will get … Read more