Russians vote in local elections
Moscow, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russians on Sunday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots in the local elections, which are being seen as a big test for the ruling United Russia Party. While almost…
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Huawei patents smartphone with 5 rear cameras: Report
Beijing, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has patented a new smartphone with a five camera set up at the back while the front features an under-screen selfie shooter. The tech giant filed for…
ISL: Fanai, Reagan join Chennaiyin FC for 2020-21 season
Chennai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chennaiyin FC confirmed the signing of left-back Lalchhuanmawia Fanai and right-back Reagan Singh for the 2020-21 season. 31-year-old Fanai who hails from Mizoram and was better known as ‘Chhuantea’ along with…
WADA to hold ‘moment of silence’ in honour of late 2nd Prez at EC meeting
Montreal, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) mourned the passing of its former president John Fahey and will observe a “moment of silence” at the beginning of its Executive Committee meeting on Monday,…
9 killed, 22 missing in Nepal landslides
Kathmandu, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least nine people were killed and 22 reported missing in two separate landslides in Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk district on Sunday, a senior official said. “Nine dead bodies have been recovered from…
Bihar’s past, Bihari aspirations dominate PM’s petro projects event
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar and Bihari aspirations were the dominating talking points with intermittent references to Bihar’s past as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three petro projects for the state, ahead of the…
Man suspected of killing Kim Jong-un’s half-brother charged
Seoul, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint against a North Korean man suspected of killing Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother on charges of violating sanctions placed on…
Property damage due to rains in S.Korea estimated at $842mn
Seoul, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Torrential rains that lashed South Korea from late July to early August have caused property damage estimated at over 1 trillion won ($842 million), the worst in 14 years, the Interior…
Kangana Ranaut talks about ‘suddenly chaos’ engulfing her again
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Kangana Ranaut has tweeted a cryptic post amidst her war with Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government. “In this chaos there are potent pauses that engulf me. Where am I? I don’t…
Indian expat finds bag of cash, gold in Dubai
Dubai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dubai Police have honoured an Indian expatriate with a certificate of appreciation for being responsible resident for returning a bag with $14,000 cash and 200,000 dirhams worth of gold, the media…
About 1.17L students to appear for NEET in TN
Chennai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In order to avoid any last minute problems and also taking into consideration the coronavirus safeguard measures, many medical college aspirants in Tamil Nadu reached the entrance test centres well ahead…
Nvidia close to acquiring chip maker ARM for $40bn: Report
San Francisco, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) US-based graphic giant Nvidia is close to acquiring SoftBank-owned UK chip company ARM in a deal valued at more than $40 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The…
Nearly 1.75 cr small businesses on verge of closure: CAIT
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has said that about 25 per cent small shops and businesses, totalling 1.75 crore, across the country are in a bad situation and…
New coronavirus seen up close in graphic details inside lungs
New York, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of researchers in the US has published striking images of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells in the respiratory airways that are very graphic in nature. In a laboratory setting, the…
Atletico boss Simeone tests positive for Covid-19
Madrid, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has tested positive for coronavirus, the Spanish club said. The 2013/14 La Liga champions said that Simeone is asymptomatic and isolating at home. “This Friday new…
42 persons arrested in gambling raid in Goa beach village
Panaji, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Forty-two persons were arrested following a gambling raid by the Goa Police in the beach village of Calangute in North Goa, a spokesperson said on Sunday. The North Goa district police,…
US cop on leave after ‘pinning, punching’ black man
Washington, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A police officer in the US state of Georgia was ordered to be placed on leave after footage emerged of him pinning an African-American man to the ground and punching him…
Namit Das has ‘amazing’ time shooting for ‘Aafat-E-Ishq’
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Namit Das has started shooting for “Aafat-E-Ishq”, based on the Hungarian film “Liza, The Fox Fairy”. He says it is amazing to be working on its Indian adaptation. This venture…
Yechury’s name in riots case: Cong to raise issue in Parliament
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress has flayed the naming of Left leader Sitaram Yechury and others in a Delhi Police supplementary charge sheet in a Delhi riots case and said it will raise…
Each health worker in Goa gets Rs 50L insurance cover
Panaji, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) All health workers in Goa have now been provided with life insurance cover to the tune of Rs 50 lakh each, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday, as the state…