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US sanctions block Iran’s purchase of vaccine

The governor of Iran’s central bank said the US “inhumane sanctions” have blocked Iran’s purchase of vaccines needed to tackle the Covid-19 epidemic, official news agency IRNA reported. “Because the purchase of

December 8, 2020

-Top News·Arab News·COVID-19·USA

Polls close in Ghana’s general elections

Voting ended in 38,622 polling stations within the 16 regions across Ghana. The voting process generally went peacefully except for two persons sustaining gunshot wounds after a shooting incident in one of

December 7, 2020

-Top News·AFRICA NEWS

Nicolas Sarkozy Appears In Court

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared at the Paris criminal court on charges of corruption and influence peddling for allegedly using his influence to secure information about a separate probe into irregularities

December 7, 2020

-Top News·EU News

How To Reduce Food Damage?

Few days to the year-end festivities and wed all be drowned in festive cheer and great food! The celebrations however are usually accompanied by a lot of wastage. We can be more

December 7, 2020

Food·Lifestyle·LITE BLOGS

‘Art Has The Ability To Touch Souls’

Literature festivals and events are dominated by heterosexual content or mainstream ideas of existence and matters that impact their lives and emotions, says human rights gay activist Sharif D Rangnekar…writes Puja Gupta.

December 7, 2020

Arts & Culture·LITE BLOGS

‘Theatre Is Still Alive’

Actress Shruti Vyas, who is the star of Zee Theatre’s latest teleplay ‘Some Times’, looks back at a year of unexpected challenges for cinema and theatre professionals and says that the new

December 7, 2020

INTERVIEW·LITE BLOGS·Theatre

B’wood movies on Indian OTT platforms For Christmas Season

Cinema theatres have opened, but all the remaining films of the year were already sold to various OTT platforms during lockdown. While many of these films have already dropped straight to streaming

December 7, 2020

Bollywood·Films·LITE BLOGS

North East Festival Goes Virtual

The North East Festival, a popular event held in Delhis Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ever since its inception seven years ago, will be held in Guwahati, Assam this year.

December 7, 2020

Arts & Culture·Food·LITE BLOGS

‘Everest is not a tourist mountain’

For this former Special Forces officer in the UK Navy, making the world record of climbing all 14 of the world’s highest peaks above 8000-meters (called the ‘eight-thousanders’) in a record time

December 7, 2020

Germany·POLITICS

Tips To Protect Kids From Pollution Effects

Children are more sensitive to the effects of smog and air pollution than adults. Here are some practical tips for you to follow to protect your kids from the potential health effects.

December 6, 2020

FEATURE·Germany