China suspends visitors from nine countries after imported virus cases rose by 45% in October

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People take part in a demonstration against the COVID-19 lockdown in Cosenza, Italy, on November 05, 2020. The Italian region of Calabria imposed a lockdown in the attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus.  Paolo Manzo/NurPhoto/Getty Images Local officials and some protesters have expressed their anger at the Italian government over restrictions that came into … Read more

Biden: ‘We’re going to win this race’

As protracted vote counting continues in the US, Joe Biden says: “The numbers tell us a clear and convincing story – we’re going to win this race”. However the Democratic candidate – speaking in his home state of Delaware running mate Kamala Harris by his side – stopped short of officially declaring victory in the … Read more

Here are all the qualifications that may change with a new stimulus check

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A change to qualifications could bring families more money. Angela Lang/CNET The stimulus check qualifications may change in a second payment — so you won’t automatically be eligible if you got the first check. And to make matters worse, eligibility rules for a second check could actually become even more convoluted depending on the final results of Tuesday’s … Read more

Brookfield is said to push ahead with India REIT IPO by year end

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By Baiju Kalesh Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is pushing to list a real estate investment trust in Mumbai before the end of this year, which could raise as much as 38 billion rupees ($513 million), according to people familiar with the matter. The Canadian asset manager has received good response from investors including sovereign wealth … Read more

Delhi Police books YouTuber accused of cheating ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ owner

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Delhi Police have registered a case of cheating against YouTuber Gaurav Wasan on the basis of a complaint by Kanta Prasad, the recently famed ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ eatery’s owner. According to Delhi Police, on October 31, a complaint from Prasad (owner of Baba ka Dhaba) was received at Police Station Malviya Nagar regarding cheating and … Read more

Election results live: Biden campaign continues to watch results, as public awaits to see if prime-time speech will happen

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Prior to the election, President Trump’s campaign and Republican National Committee identified lawyers that would be in every state to represent them if need be and the President’s campaign organized a loose coalition that resembled more a show of support than an actual legal operation in motion called “Lawyers for Trump.” Now lawyers in those … Read more

Battle for Bihar ends today: 78 assembly segments spread across 19 districts to go to polls in the final phase of elections

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Seventy-eight assembly segments spread across 19 districts will go to polls in the third and final phase of assembly elections in Bihar on Saturday. These constituencies fall in north Bihar, the area bounded by the Ganga in the south. LJP, NDA’s constituent at the Centre, which has opted out of the alliance in the state, … Read more

What software developers should know about 2021: Low-code, AI code testing, COVID-19’s lasting effect and the skills needed to stay on top

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Forrester made 5 predictions for software development in 2021. Bill Detwiler talks with software industry veteran VP and principal analyst Jeffrey Hammond, the report’s lead author, about what developers and IT leaders should expect in 2021. Software development is in a state of change. Low-code and no-code platforms are shifting some of the dev process … Read more