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BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over transparency issues

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Bernard Looney. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British energy giant BP said Tuesday that its chief executive Bernard Looney has resigned “with immediate effect”, after admitting he had not been “fully transparent” about historical relationships with colleagues. “Bernard Looney has notified the company that he has resigned as chief executive officer with immediate effect,” the…

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U.S. CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines

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Image used for representative purpose only. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Tuesday signed off on the use of the updated COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna in people aged 6 months and older, the agency said. The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen paves the…

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SpiceJet-Credit Suisse case: SC threatens to throw SpiceJet CMD into ‘Tihar jail’ over non-payment of dues to Swiss firm

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Supreme Court threatens to throw SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh into ‘Tihar jail’ over non-payment of dues to Swiss firm. | Representative Image | | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court has come down hard on SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh, warning him he will be sent to Tihar jail for non-compliance…

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Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry: What’s Ahead Now?

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The US Senate is controlled today by Democrats, making Biden’s impeachment improbable. Washington: Republican lawmakers launched an investigation Tuesday into the possible impeachment of President Joe Biden, but such a prospect remains highly unlikely. Republican House members accuse Biden, a Democrat, of having “lied” to the American people about his son Hunter’s controversial business dealings…

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Citing ‘inadequate progress’ on rights front, India urges Sri Lanka to keep its promises 

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Sri Lanka is far from reconciling the ethnic conflict even after 14 years since the end of the country’s civil war. | Photo Credit: AFP India on Tuesday said the progress made by Sri Lanka, on its commitment to fulfill the Tamils’ aspirations, was “inadequate” and urged the island nation to “work meaningfully” to keep…

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Google Pays $10 Billion A Year To Maintain Monopoly Over Online Search: US

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Google firmly rejected the US case saying that its search engine was successful because of its quality. Washington: The US government on Tuesday accused Google of paying out $10 billion a year to Apple and other firms in order to safeguard its monopoly over online search. The accusation came on the opening day of a…

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3 Arrested For Kidnapping 14-Year-Old Boy In Pune: Cops

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The Pune police said that the accused were demanding 30 lakh from victim’s family. (Representational) Pune: Three people were arrested for allegedly kidnapping 14-year-old boy and demanding a ransom of Rs 30 lakh from his family near here on Tuesday, said police. The boy was also rescued by the police. According to the police, the…

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