Today in History

Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 6, the 96th day of 2021. There are 269 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 6, 1909, American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson and four Inuits became the first men to reach the North Pole. On this date: In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Shiloh began in Tennessee as Confederate forces launched a surprise attack against Union troops, who beat back the Confederates the next day. In 1886, the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia, was incorporated. In 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece. In 1917, the United States entered World War I as the House joined the Senate in approving a declaration of war against Germany that was then signed by President Woodrow Wilson. In 1945, during World War II, the Japanese warship Yamato and nine other vessels sailed on a suicide mission to attack the U.S. fleet off Okinawa; the fleet was intercepted the next day. In...

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Police chief: Fired cop broke policy in pinning Floyd

The Minneapolis police chief who called George Floyd’s death “murder” soon after it happened testified that Officer Derek Chauvin had clearly violated department policy when he pinned Floyd’s neck beneath his knee for more than 9 minutes

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RBI May Keep Rates Unchanged As Record Covid Cases Threaten Economy

All economists surveyed by Bloomberg as of Monday expect the six-member Monetary Policy Committee to keep the benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 4 per cent on April 7

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Subdued Opening

Asian equities are poised to rise on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow indexes set records as a streak of strong U.S. economic data fueled optimism

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Petrol, Diesel Rates Remain Unchanged On Tuesday

In Delhi, petrol prices were steady at Rs 90.56 per litre and diesel was unchanged at Rs 80.87 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation

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Family sues after California man dies in taco eating contest

The son of a California man who choked to death during an amateur taco eating contest at a minor league baseball game is suing the event’s organizers for negligence

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Tennessee man accused of helping Islamic State group

Federal prosecutors say a Tennessee man held a key role in spreading English-language propaganda for the Islamic State group

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Clues from unexploded firebomb lead to charges in Portland

During a Black Lives Matter protest on Sept. 21, a Portland police officer was sitting in a vehicle used to broadcast warnings and loud noise at protesters when he saw a burning object sailing through the air toward him

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Arkansas lawmakers advance scaled-back hate crimes measure

An Arkansas Senate panel has advanced a drastically scaled-back hate crimes bill that is being derided by longtime supporters of such legislation for not including specific references to race, sexual orientation or gender identity

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Grand jury clears Mississippi officer who killed Georgia man

A grand jury has cleared a Mississippi police officer who fatally shot a Georgia man outside a home last year

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Watch: Pakistan Pacer Faheem Ashraf Makes A Mess Of Temba Bavuma's Bat

South Africa vs Pakistan: South African ODI skipper Temba Bavuma lost half the blade of his bat while facing Pakistan fast bowler Faheem Ashraf during the second match at Johannesburg on Sunday.

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Infosys Market Value Crosses Rs 6 Lakh Crore For First Time

The gauge of IT shares on the National Stock Exchange - Nifty IT index - rose over 2 per cent with all the 10 constituents trading higher.

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India's Power Demand Falls For First Time In 35 Years

Demand for electricity has picked up since, and generation grew 23.3 per cent in March from a year earlier.

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