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Iconic food outlet chain Subway heading for sale? WSJ report

The Connecticut-headquartered quick-service food chain is known for its signature submarine (sub) sandwiches and wraps

Jan 13, 2023

Piyush Goyal rules out Trump-era 'mini' trade deal with US, concedes no FTA on offer from Biden either

Narendra Modi's blatant pitch for a second term for Trump at the 'Howdy Modi' event in 2019 put him at odds with Democrats, and India's position on Ukraine further later on.

Jan 12, 2023

Golden Globes 2023: Natu song from RRR gets award; Steven Spielberg wins Best Director for 'The Fabelmans'

The song 'Naatu Naatu' from the Indian film 'RRR' directed by S.S. Rajamouli was named the Best Original Song in Motion Picture, 'The Fabelmans' won Best Picture, Drama and 'The Banshees of Inisherin' bagged the Best Picture, Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes Awards.

Jan 11, 2023

Global economy staring at two recessions in same decade, first time in 80 years: World Bank report

Global growth is slowing sharply due to inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects report.

Jan 11, 2023

Afterlife mystery: NDE victim claims to have seen his body on the floor with relatives weeping

Doug revealed that he felt more consciousness and alertness while being on the verge of death

Dec 28, 2022

Historic UN biodiversity pact text with 2030 vision released: Highlights, Targets and Goals

With 196 nations, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity has near universal participation among countries. The convention seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Dec 23, 2022

#MeToo Case: 'Disappointed' Harvey Weinstein to appeal guilty verdict

The verdict is a major loss for Weinstein, who will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars in #MeToo case

Dec 21, 2022

A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022.

New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 account for 70% of new Covid cases in US

New Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1 was estimated to make up about 38.4% of circulating variants in the week ending December 17, and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 30.7%, according to CDC data

Dec 21, 2022

Hilarious satirical interview of "Elon Musk's PA" goes viral; netizens can't stop ROFL [Watch]

From contemplating buying the rights to alphabets where Musk charges users by the word, to buying people's fingers to be rented further, the imagination does run wild.

Dec 20, 2022

Japanese billionaire invites 'Baalveer' actor Dev Joshi to join SpaceX moon mission

'Baalveer' actor Dev Joshi to join SpaceX moon mission in 2023

Dec 10, 2022

Biological weapons, magnetic field damage and alien invasion: Here's Baba Vanga's terrifying predictions for 2023

Followers of Baba Vanga believe that the Bulgarian mystic had successfully predicted world events which include the rise of ISIS and the World Trade Center attacks

Dec 4, 2022

Filmmaker Rajamouli With Star Wars Director JJ Abrams

RRR, Bahubali fame Rajamouli gets best director award from New York Film Critics Circle

Rajamouli gets best director award from New York Film Critics Circle

Dec 3, 2022

India extends tenure of Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu by one more year to Jan 2024

Taranjit Singh Sandhu has served in Washington DC thrice - as a young political officer handling the Congress between 1997 and 2000, as the deputy chief of mission between 2013 and 2017, and then as ambassador from early 2020.

Dec 1, 2022

Amid homeless crisis, New York to step up forced hospitalization of mentally ill

New York City Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a plan on Tuesday to allow more mentally ill homeless people to be hospitalized against their will in order to tackle "a crisis we see all around us."

Nov 30, 2022

China-linked "police stations" set up in US, UK, Canada; FBI investigating

Chinese public security bureaus established the "overseas police service stations" in several continents, including the US, Canada, London and Glasgow,

Nov 18, 2022

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