The Monday night arrest of UP Congress minority cell chief Shahnawaz Alam followed by party workers protests has led to the deliberation in Lucknow that if the ruling party is deliberately allowing some space to Congress leaders so that it can emerge as a challenger to the Samajwadi Party in the opposition ranks. Analysts say it was a brilliant move to divide opposition votes.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Uddhav performs 'mahapooja' at Lord Vitthal temple
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday performed the 'mahapooja' of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at the temple town of Pandharpur in Solapur district on the occasion of 'Ashadhi Ekadashi'. As per the convention, the chief minister performed the pooja with his wife Rashmi Thackeray at the temple of Lord Vitthal at 2.30am, and offered prayers.
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Social media during the time of lockdown
The lockdown hasn’t been easy for anyone but two social media influencers took it upon themselves to engage, inspire and entertain their audience consistent...
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In a first, Surat records more cases than Ahmedabad
In a first, Surat city and district overtook Ahmedabad city and district in terms of Covid-19 daily cases. Against 197 of Ahmedabad, Surat district recorded 199 cases on Tuesday. Of this, 183 cases were in Surat city while 16 were recorded in the district.
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App ban won’t impact your Chinese phones, for now
Your Chinese smartphones — from companies such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and RealMe — will continue to work and not be immediately affected by the govt action against 59 Chinese apps but it may create some fear among buyers who have traditionally opted for these smartphones as they are affordable. With uncertainty around Chinese companies, buyers may opt for “safer bets”.
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Why B’luru’s model to fight virus is unravelling
The Bengaluru model of Covid-19 containment and management — lauded nationally for its focus on contact-tracing and integration of technology — appears to be floundering under the burden of rapidly increasing cases. Daily case spikes in the hundreds have exposed chinks in hospital management, leaving health facilities crowded and needy patients in the lurch.
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Why India celebrates National Doctor's Day
India celebrates July 1 as 'National Doctor's Day' commemorating the iconic and internationally renowned medical practitioner, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy who served as a physician, a freedom fighter, an educationist and a politician. Dr Roy was made the member of the Royal College of Physicians for his competence in medicine and he also served as the second CM of West Bengal.
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Goats swabbed, isolated after goatherd tests +ve
Forty-seven goats were quarantined on Tuesday after a goatherd tested positive for coronavirus in Godekere village in Tumakuru district, about 127km from Bengaluru.
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CRPF jawan, civilian killed in terrorist attack in J&K
The terrorists opened firing on a naka party of security forces in Sopore, resulting in injuries to three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and a civilian, the officials said. They said the injured were shifted to hospital while the area was cordoned off to track down the assailants.
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Rs 196cr cyber safety centre at IIT-Kanpur
At a time when the threat of cyberattacks is growing, including those from China, the Union government has approved Rs 196 crore for a national technical centre at IIT Kanpur to counter such threats. Besides, in a first for the country, the institute will also roll out an MTech degree in cyber security from the next year.
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Indian woman wins Commonwealth short story prize
A woman from Ranchi currently studying in the US has won £5,000 after her tale about a Hindu girl falling in love with a Muslim boy beat more than 5,000 entries from 49 countries to win the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Kritika Pandey, 29, was announced as the winner for "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" by Ghanaian writer and editor Nii Ayikwei.
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Checks putting APIs in ‘unsterile state’: Drug companies
Drug makers are worried about quality of their products getting impacted amid persistent delay in clearance of consignments from China at various ports and airports in India.
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India gets its wettest June in 12 years
India experienced its wettest month of June in 12 years with 18% above-normal rainfall on the back of timely monsoon onset and its swift advance across the country. Central India, as well as east and northeast, have received the heaviest showers. India received 196.2mm of rain during the month, highest since 2008, when 202mm was recorded during the month, as per IMD.
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Visa processing for UK to resume from July 6
Visa processing for United Kingdom will resume in India next Monday (July 6) in a phased manner. According to VFS Global, UK visa application centres in Delhi, south Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (Global Tech Park), Chandigarh, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata and Pune will open from July 6. Chennai centre reopening that day is subject to local lockdown conditions.
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Neighbours protecting this Chinese man in Gujarat
The chill in Sino-Indian ties has not affected Ma Hai Guo, 30, from the Sichuan province of China, who is married Pallavi Gautam, 38, of Chandkheda in 2016. The couple shifted to Ahmedabad to escape the Coronavirus outbreak in China but then the Galwan standoff occurred. Their neighbours are protective about Ma, who adopted the Indian name ‘Mahi’ and find him affable.
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Kerala SSLC result 2020 live: Results today at 2 pm
Kerala SSLC result 2020: Kerala SSLC Results will be released at 2 pm on the cloud-based portal of KITE — results.kite.kerala.gov.in. The results will also be made available on the following websites — keralaresults.nic.in, kerala.gov.in, prd.kerala.gov.in.
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Monday, June 29, 2020
Aamir confirms his staff tested +ve for Covid
Aamir Khan shared in a statement that few of his staff members have tested positive for Covid-19 and are being tended to by the BMC. “Some of my staff have tested positive. They were immediately quarantined, and BMC officials were very prompt and efficient in taking them to a medical facility. I would like to thank the BMC for taking such good care of them, and for fumigating and sterilising the entire society.”
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'BJP promotes Make in India, but buys from China'
Amid the growing demand to boycott Chinese products in the wake of India-China stand-off, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious programme -- Make in India, saying imports from China after 2014 have actually increased.
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Kerala SSLC result 2020 live: Results today at 2 pm
The Kerala SSLC results will be made accessible on the cloud-based portal of KITE — results.kite.kerala.gov.in. The results will also be available on the following websites — keralaresults.nic.in, kerala.gov.in, prd.kerala.gov.in.
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2020 Honda City set to reclaim segment top spot?
The 5th generation Honda City is nothing short of style statement. On top of that, engine and comfort have been taken to the next level. Take a look at the first drive review:
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Taj Hotel receives bomb threat call from Pakistan
Security tightened outside two Taj hotels in Mumbai on Tuesday after a call was received on an intervening night threatening to blow up the hotels with bombs. The call was traced to Karachi, Pakistan said Mumbai police, with the caller identifying as a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
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Bennett University launches BA Liberal Arts
Some important features of the programme are: Students can opt for courses of their choice, they can earn credits for playing physical sports or going to the gym and they don't have to decide their Major at the time of admission.
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TikTok: In process of complying with govt order
TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the process of complying with the government's order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign government, including that of China.
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Ranveer Singh’s '83' to have a Christmas release
According to the announcement, Rohit Shetty’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ starring Akshay Kumar and Katrine Kaif will have a diwali release while Kabir Khan’s ‘’83’ starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone has opted for a Christmas release this year.
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When Bhuvneshwar dismissed Sachin for a duck
"It was a fortunate moment for me to get him out. I really cannot explain it in words. These are the kind of moments which you can just feel and cannot explain," Bhuvneshwar Kumar said while recalling the moment when he got Sachin Tendulkar out for his first duck in first-class cricket back in 2009.
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Govt blocks 59 Chinese Apps, cites risk to sovereignty
The government on Monday “blocked” as many as 59 Chinese Apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat, Shareit and CamScanner, for “engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”. The move against the “malicious Apps" came after several complaints of stealing of user data.
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Google Doodle celebrates LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson
Google Doodle on Tuesday celebrated the widely popular US-based LGBTQ+ activist, performer, and self-identified drag queen Marsha P. Johnson, bidding farewell to the Pride month. On June 30 2019, Marsha was posthumously honoured as a grand marshal of the New York City Pride March. Johnson is credited as one of the key leaders of the 1969 Stonewall uprising.
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Vizag: 2 dead, 4 fall sick after gas leak at plant
Two workers died and four others were hospitalised following benzimidazole gas leakage from the Sainor Life Sciences pharma company at Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City (JNPC), Parawada in Visakhapatnam in the wee hours of Tuesday.
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KK Venugopal re-appointed as Attorney General for 1 yr
KK Venugopal has been re-appointed as Attorney General of India for a period of one year. "KK Venugopal, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India for a period of one year with effect from July 1," read the notification. It further read that Tushar Mehta has been re-appointed as the Solicitor General for a period of 3 years or until further orders.
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Govt may license import of ACs, TVs to check shipments
The government is looking to license the import of 10-12 items, including air conditioners and several of its components, and parts of television sets as it discourages the entry of foreign goods into the country, especially those from China. While work on licensing of products had started a few months ago, with agarbatti and tyres being among the initial set of items along with palm oil, the list has expanded in recent weeks as tension on the Ladakh border escalated, government sources said.
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Maha, Tamil Nadu extend lockdown till July 31
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu governments on Monday extended the lockdown till July 31 to stop the surge of Covid-19 cases — with stricter norms in the Mumbai and Chennai regions. The Karnataka government has also indicated that it will bring back from July 7 harsher measures such as banning the entry and exit of people from high-risk districts
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HRD ministry wants Rs 2,300cr more for edu sector
In the backdrop of Covid-19, the HRD ministry projected a requirement of Rs 2,306.4 crore for the development of online courses/ programmes over five years. The ministry also presented a requirement of Rs 55,840 crore for providing ICT facilities to 3.10 lakh government schools. The government also proposed providing digital devices to 40% of the students in higher education.
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Geelani resigns from All Party Hurriyat Conference
Senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday resigned from All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Geelani is understood to have cited "rebellion against leadership" by cadres as one of the reasons of quitting Hurriyat. "Looking at the current situation of APHC, I announce my resignation from this forum. Units have been informed by a letter," he said.
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India allows PPE suit export under quota system
In a big win for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suit manufacturers who were facing the danger of closing down their units due to huge shortage of local orders and drop in rates, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Monday allowed the export of PPE suits.
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Sunday, June 28, 2020
Gunmen attack Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi, 4 killed: Police
Gunmen attacked the Pakistani stock exchange building in the city of Karachi on Monday and four assailants were killed. The gunmen attacked the building with grenades and guns, media reported. The building is in a high security zone and also houses the head offices of many private banks.
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Greater Hyd to shut for 15 days to curb Covid
The state government on Sunday said it will reimpose lockdown in greater Hyderabad if needed for at least 15 days in a bid to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus. A decision on the dates will be taken soon.
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11-year-old girl booked for sacrilege in Punjab
The Sangrur police have booked an 11-year-old girl for sacrilege after some pages of Shri Guru Granth Sahib were found torn inside a Rampura village gurdwara in Sangrur district on Saturday evening.
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Rahul urges people to 'Speak Up Against Fuel Hike'
"The Central government has left people on their own during coronavirus pandemic and China situation. The Centre is looting people by increasing fuel prices for consecutive 21 days. Let us raise our voices to compel the government to withdraw increased prices. Post videos of people perturbed with fuel prices hike on your social media handles," says the voiceover in the video.
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UP: Stalker shoots dead 19-yr-old, her father
Just two days before her wedding, a 19-year-old Dalit woman and her father were shot dead allegedly by a spurned youth and his friends in Meerut on Saturday. The woman’s brother was also injured in the incident. The victims have been identified as Anchal and her father Rajkumar.
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LAC stand-off: India, Japan conduct naval exercise amid China row
At a time when India and China are locked in a major troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Japanese warships held a small exercise towards the Malacca Strait in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) on Saturday.
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Covid: India's tally over 5.48 lakh, toll at 16,475
A single-day spike of 19,459 Covid-19 cases took India's tally to 5,48,318 on Monday, while the death toll climbed to 16,475 with 380 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data. This is the sixth consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 15,000. The country has seen a surge of 3,57,783 infections from June 1 till date.
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'Dhoni an instant advisor, Virat great motivator'
India’s Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav spoke with Timesofindia.com in an exclusive interview and talked about the role he feels Kohli is playing in grooming youngsters, including him, in the team.
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WI players to wear 'Black Lives Matter' logo in Eng
West Indies skipper Jason Holder, who has voiced his support to the cause that has once again come to the forefront after the killing of American George Floyd, said in a statement on Sunday: "We believe we have a duty to show solidarity and also to help raise awareness."
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Live: 548,318 total cases in India, 210,120 active
With over 19,700 cases reported on Sunday, India's Covid-19 caseload now stands at 548,318, of which 210,120 are active cases. 16,475 deaths have been reported so far. Manipur has extended the lockdown after a spike in cases, Maharashtra and Telangana too are likely to do the same. Stay here for all live updates
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Netizens surprised to see this avatar of CJI SA Bobde
Netizens got a surprise when Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde was spotted in Nagpur when a picture of him on a Harley Davidson.
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How deadly is Covid? One death every 18 seconds, 196 per hour
The death toll from Covid-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, a grim milestone for the global pandemic. The respiratory illness has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other adults and children are also among the 500,000 fatalities and more than 10 million reported cases.
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1.1 lakh Covid cases in 6 days, 19,700+ on Sunday
With 384 deaths on Sunday, the toll from the virus rose to 16,468. India’s caseload stood at 5,49,106, as per data from state governments, while the number of active cases and those recovered rose to over 2.1 lakh and 3.2 lakh, respectively.
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Amazon India to hire 20,000 seasonal staff
E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it is offering close to 20,000 'seasonal' or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service (CS) organisation to help customers in India and globally with a seamless online shopping experience.
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Trains to Mumbai from UP, Bihar full till June 30
Occupancy data of trains to Mumbai from states that provide the bulk of the migrant workforce shows migration is gaining pace, as economic activity gradually picks across various sectors.
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Delhi will not have 5.5L cases by July-end: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah said that remarks made by Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in early June about the national capital reaching 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by the end of July had created "fear" among people and he expressed confidence that the stage will not be reached.
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Showcase traditional Indian indoor games in new, attractive avatar: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that we should present the traditional indoor games of India in a new and attractive 'avatar' and emphasised that there is a strong opportunity for start-ups in this sector.
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'Chingari' witnesses 2.5 million downloads
Chinese App Tiktok has suddenly started losing its base in Indian market soon after Indian App Chingari made inroads into the digital entertainment world. Amid the clamour for 'boycott Chinese Apps', Chingari - billed as the 'desi' choice to Tiktok, developed by an IT professional of Chhattisgarh and developers from Odisha and Karnataka is gaining huge popularity with nearly 2.5 million downloads as of now.
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Saturday, June 27, 2020
PM: Befitting reply given to those coveting our territories in Ladakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Army personnel killed in a clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley face-off and said that a befitting reply has been given to those coveting our territories in Ladakh.
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Covid live: 417 containment zones in Delhi
With 19,906 new cases, highest single-day spike so far, India's Covid-19 count touched 5,28,859 including 2,03,051 active cases, 3,09,713 cured/discharged/migrated. 410 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours and the cumulative toll reached 16,095 deaths. Stay here for all live updates
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'China sent martial artists to India border'
China reinforced its troops near the Indian border with mountain climbers and martial arts fighters shortly before a deadly clash this month, state media reported. Five new militia divisions including former members of a Mount Everest Olympic torch relay team and fighters from a mixed martial arts club presented themselves for inspection at Lhasa on June 15, official military newspaper China National Defense News reported.
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Online sex replaces Kolkata's Sonagachhi bustle
For 15 years, Laila Das (name changed) was used to meeting five clients a day. Some wanted sex, others wanted her company. Laila is among the 7,000 sex workers in Sonagachhi. When the lockdown was announced in March, all her clients disappeared. However, things have been looking up in recent times. In the new normal world, Laila has gone hi-tech and is offering phone sex for a price.
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Door-to-door Covid survey in UP from July 1
In a bold move to flatten the spiralling Covid curve, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to launch a mammoth door-to-door survey across 75 districts to screen and detect hidden cases for swift quarantine and capping virus spread.
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Live: 'India knows how to maintain friendships but can also retaliate'
PM Modi is now speaking in his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Kohli can change his game as required: Rathour
"He (Virat Kohli ) is not a one dimensional player, he can change his game as and when required. He plays every format differently and that has been one of his greatest strengths," Indian team's batting coach Vikram Rathour said.
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New launch pad in TN to help Isro save fuel
The geographic location of the country’s second spaceport to be set up at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu has a strategic advantage over launch pads in Sriharikota — small satellite launch vehicles (SSLV) can fly straight to the south pole without burning fuel to swerve around Sri Lanka on the way.
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Woman sets self ablaze as hubby did not buy biriyani
A 28-year-old woman committed suicide at her house near Mamallapuram after her husband refused to buy chicken biriyani for her.
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Domestic cricketers await match fee, GRS share
A large number domestic cricketers TOI spoke to admitted on condition of anonymity that they had not received their match fee for the Ranji Trophy and Mushtaq Ali T20 tournaments for the last domestic season, which ended in March.
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In big spike, India adds 20,000+ cases in a day
Fresh cases surged to 20,060 on Saturday, just a day after breaching the 18,000 mark for the first time. While Maharashtra reported the highest jump in numbers, recording as many as 6,368 new cases, at least nine other states and Union territories witnessed their highest single-day spurt in infections.
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Headley cannot be extradited to India: US attorney
Mumbai terrorist attack convict David Headley cannot be extradited to India, but Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana faces extradition, a US attorney has told a federal court while opposing his bail plea.
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Sandesara scam: ED questions Ahmed Patel
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team on Saturday visited senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel's residence in Delhi to question him in connection with the Sandesara brothers money laundering case, officials said. They said the three-member team reached Patel's home at 23, Mother Teresa Crescent in central Delhi and it will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Live: UP board results to be released at 12 pm
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad announced the results of the UP 10th & 12th examinations 2020. UP deputy CM said the results of both class 10 and class 12 is better than previous year.
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Police question YRF about Sushant's contract
Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide on June 14 at his Bandra residence has got the police involved with a probe being launched under the directive of state Home minister Anil Deshmukh. Till now as many as 25 people have recorded their statement with the police, this includes Rhea Chakraborty, casting director Mukesh Chhabra, publicist Rohini Iyer, friend Sandip Ssingh, his house help and several close family members too.
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'People-led fight against Corona showed results'
Asserting that the government's guiding light is the Constitution of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government does not discriminate between faith, gender, caste, creed or language and is led by the desire to empower 130 crore Indians. The PM was addressing the 90th birthday celebrations of Rev Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan in Pathanamthitta of Kerala via video conference.
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Friday, June 26, 2020
LAC stand-off: Is there a playbook to counter Xi Jinping, China?
India wants China to implement the disengagement understanding on the LAC in eastern Ladakh which was reached following talks by ground troops commander of the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army (PLA) following the June 15 faceoff in Galwan Valley. However, sidelining these talks, China again made incursions at new spots along the LAC making one wonder if 'multilateralism' can counter China's aggressive tactics.
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Locusts attack: Swarms reach Gurgaon
Swarms of locusts attacked several areas in Gurgaon on Saturday catching residents off guard. The city administration had issued a warning on Friday of a possible attack by the crop-eating desert locusts, after a swarm was sighted in the Mahendragarh district. The administration had issued advisory for residents to keep their doors, windows shut and keep utensils handy to make loud noise in an event of an attack.
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PMNRF grant to RGF: Chidambaram hits out at BJP
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday asked BJP national president JP Nadda to "stop living in the past" and instead answer questions about the current intrusions made by the Chinese Army in Eastern Ladakh. Chidambaram asked Nadda what do the grants made by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation 15 years ago have to do the territorial intrusions being made by China in 2020.
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Assam floods: 2.52L affected in 16 districts, toll 16
The Assam flood scene turned grim on Friday with one more dead and almost half of the districts of Assam having been hit by the deluge following incessant rainfall. Over 2.52 lakh people have been affected. The situation might further worsen as the Met department warning of no let-up in heavy rainfall for the next four days.
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L’Oreal to drop words like ‘fair’ & ‘white’
A day after Unilever said it will stop using words like ‘fair/fairness’, ‘white/whitening’ and ‘light/lightening’ in its skincare products’ packs and communication, rival beauty company L’Oreal has followed suit.
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Vini Mahajan Punjab’s 1st woman chief secretary
Just weeks after his run-in with two Cabinet ministers, Punjab chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh was shunted out on Friday and replaced by 1987 batch IAS officer Vini Mahajan, making her the first woman to occupy the top position in the state. She is the wife of Punjab police chief Dinkar Gupta (1987 batch IPS officer) and it’s a rare instance of a couple occupying the senior-most bureaucratic posts in the state.
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Fuel rates continue to rise for three weeks
Petrol price on Saturday was hiked by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 21 paise, taking the cumulative increase in rates in three weeks to Rs 9.12 and Rs 11.01 respectively.
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Covid survey: What's the plan, ask govt officials
"It is important to get guidelines and resources immediately.
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Deaths spark national ire, no FIR on TN cops
Condemnation of police for the deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Beniks in judicial custody dominated social media and more complaints of police brutality against Covid curfew violators surfaced on Friday, but the state govt is yet to act against those responsible for the assault. No FIR has been registered against police, govt doctor, magistrate and jail personnel.
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Facebook will label newsworthy posts that break rules as ad boycott widens
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LAC standoff live: 12k troops ready in DBO-Depsang
Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Trump signs executive order to protect statues
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to protect monuments, memorials and statues facing new scrutiny amid fresh debate over the nation's racist beginnings. Trump had promised to take action earlier this week after police thwarted an attempt by protesters to pull down a statue of Andrew Jackson in a park across from the White House.
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Live: UP board results to be released at 12 pm
UP Board is all set to announce the results of the high school (class 10) and intermediate (class 12) board examinations 2020. Stay connected for UP Board Results 2020 Live Updates.
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Parents try to marry off minor ‘before they die’
A 16-year-old girl who was being married off to a stranger against her wishes was rescued by Delhi Commission for Women. The girl managed to alert the commission in time and officials reached her house in Rohini Sector-20 during the ‘Haldi’ ceremony.
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China tries to pacify kin of PLA soldiers killed in LAC clashes
Global Times wrote that “the dead have been treated with the highest respect in the military, and that information will eventually be reported to society at the right time so that heroes can be honoured..". A video had emerged earlier showing families of PLA personnel being outraged by the fact that unlike Indian soldiers, their martyrs had received no acknowledgement.
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Lockdown saved 9k lives, 26k injuries on roads
Road deaths reduced by 62% during the lockdown between March 24 and May 31, according to data provided by 24 states and UTs to the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety.
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PM launches 'Atma Nirbhar UP Rozgar Abhiyan'
PM Modi on Friday launched the 'Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Abhiyan' which seeks to promote local entrepreneurship and provide employment opportunities. At the virtual launch, Modi interacted with villagers from six districts of Uttar Pradesh. Villages across all districts of the state joined the event through Common Service Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
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MP cop’s leave letter: My buffalo needs me
Exhausted by Covid-19 duty, several policemen across Madhya Pradesh have applied for leave on various grounds. One stands out for its bizarreness.
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Woman finds out she is a man during treatment at hospital
For thirty years she led a normal life with no complications, until recently, when doctors, while treating her for abdominal pain, discovered that she was a 'man' suffering from testicular cancer.
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Jalandhar man turns to PM for help to wed Pak girl
After waiting for over three months to send a sponsorship letter to his fiancée and her family in Lahore, a Jalandhar-based man has now appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help. Jalandhar resident Kamal Kalyan had got engaged online to distant relative Shumaila of Lahore on January 2018. He is trying to send a sponsorship letter to his fiancée and her family so that they can get visas to travel to India for the wedding.
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
India-China border row: Xi's 'Belt and Road' project reason for stand-off?
As the Indian and Chinese armies begin the process of disengagement in Galwan Valley, closely monitored with huge distrust marking the process, there are many theories about why China violated agreements and basically trashed a bilateral relationship with India.
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CBSE, ICSE exam results to be out by mid-July
The Supreme Court on Friday approved the proposal of CBSE and ICSE to cancel the remaining board examinations for class X and XII which was scheduled from July 1 and allowed them to declare results by July 15 by alloting marks on the basis of assessment scheme.A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar expressed satisfaction over the scheme framed by the boards and allowed them to notify it.
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Money in Swiss banks: India at 77th place
India has moved down three places to 77th rank in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss banks at the end of 2019, while the UK has retained its top position, as per the latest data from Switzerland's central bank.
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Live: PM launches job scheme for migrants in UP
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:
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Sushant's 14-year-old fan from Nagpur ends life
A 14-year-old fan of Sushant Singh Rajput ended his life at his family home in Jaripatka on Wednesday, he was reportedly disturbed after the Bollywood actor’s demise.
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Super Over not needed in ODIs, says Ross Taylor
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had attracted a barrage of criticism after England were declared winners in the World Cup final against New Zealand on boundary countback after the tie in regulation period and subsequent Super Over.
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FM rues import of even Ganeshas from China
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that there was nothing wrong in imports to spur growth but wondered why even Ganesha idols should be bought from China.
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Liverpool win PL to end 30-year title drought
Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions on Thursday courtesy of second-placed Manchester City's 1-2 defeat against Chelsea. The result at Stamford Bridge means Liverpool have an unassailable 23-point lead over City with seven games left. Liverpool were last champions of England when they won the old First Division title in 1989-90.
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Cos viable before Covid may get debt recast: FM
The finance ministry has initiated steps for a one-time restructuring for businesses that were viable in the pre-Covid period, but are struggling under the weight of the pandemic, the government said on Thursday.
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Google to pay some news publishers for content
Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry. The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for “high-quality content”.
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Rising trend in Andhra Pradesh: No symptom of Covid, sudden death
A doctor working at the ART Centre in the premises of the old government general hospital in Vijayawada recently developed breathing difficulties all of a sudden. Upon detecting abnormalities in his chest X-ray, he was wheeled into the Covid-19 hospital where he succumbed to the disease on the same day. The death of the doctor, who treated patients even a day before he exhibited any Covid-19 symptoms and other similar casualties in recent times, has brought into focus the topic of sudden death among asymptomatic patients in Andhra Pradesh.
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Pak to remain on FATF's 'Grey List' till October
In a setback to Pakistan, the country received another extension on the "Grey List" during the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session on Wednesday. Islamabad is yet to complete 13 out of 27 items of its FATF Action Plan. According to informed sources, Pakistan's progress on its Action Plan would be evaluated in the next FATF plenary meeting to be held in October 2020.
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Sonu Nigam claps back at Bhushan Kumar’s wife
Not one to keep mum against allegations made by Divya Khosla Kumar, Sonu Nigam hit back by sharing her 11.50-minute video on his handle and captioned it saying, "Presentttttting Divyaaaaa Khoslaaaaa Kumaaaaar. I think she forgot to open her comments. Let's help her in that."
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Visa denial rate spikes under Trump's presidency
Lately, US President Donald Trump put a temporary ban on visas for foreign workers till the end of this year in an attempt to boost employment for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs due to economic crisis amidst Covid-19 pandemic.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Covid-19: Delhi overtakes Mumbai in a race no one wants to win
Delhi surpassed Mumbai in the tally of Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, thereby becoming India’s worst-hit city. In all, 3,788 new cases of the viral infection were reported taking the total to 70,390, 862 more than Mumbai’s.
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Yes Bank Kapoors may lose SoBo homes for default
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Ahmedabad: Gold hits all-time high of Rs 50,400
The price of gold touched an all-time high on Wednesday in the Ahmedabad market, settling at Rs 50,400 per 10g, including 3% goods and services tax (GST). It rose by Rs 600 from Tuesday’s price of Rs 49,800. This is the first time gold has breached the Rs 50,000-mark here. Analysts attribute the increase to growing safe-haven investments in gold amid growing concerns of a global recession as a fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Unlimited Opportunities
Where there is a will, opportunities will definitely knock at your doorstep. This is the motto of Siddharth Academy which was founded by Shri Vinay Bhagwat,...
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China consignments piling up at Indian ports
Consignments originating from China are being subjected to thorough scrutiny at ports and airports, leading to huge holdups and delays in clearing of goods ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals. Customs officials across the country are conducting detailed examinations and rechecking all shipments from China, even though there was no official intimation, sources told TOI.
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Amarnath remembers the 1983 World Cup victory
Mohinder Amarnath, who played 69 Tests and 85 ODIs for India, played a pivotal role in India’s maiden World Cup victory in 1983. He was the Man of the Match in both the semifinal and the final. In the semifinal against hosts England on June 22, 1983, Amarnath took two wickets, before scoring 46 very crucial runs in the Indian run chase, as India won the match by 6 wickets.
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Wrongdoings force RBI to crack down on loan apps
Concerned over the practices adopted by some of the digital lending platforms, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cracked down on them and imposed several conditions for banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) that lend through them.
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CBSE, JEE Main, ICSE & NEET Exam: Latest Updates
Read below to get all the latest updates on - CBSE, ICSE, JEE Main, NEET, CTET and other pending examinations.
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Leaders feeling suffocated in Congress: Amit Shah
Interests of one family being prioritised over party and nation continue even 45-years after Emergency, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday slamming Congress for the Emergency imposed by former PM Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975. Shah said that one family's greed for power led to the imposition of the Emergency and "overnight the nation was turned into a prison".
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LAC row live: PLA opens new front in Depsang Bulge
Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Mystery over Patanjali’s bid for drug trial in MP
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali had asked for permission to test its Covid-19 treatment on patients in Indore in May, but the government apparently put it in cold storage after the Indore administration initially allowed it.
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Live: AHSEC class 12 results to be out today
The Assam HS Final Year Exam Results 2020 was released at around 9.00 am on the official websites of the board - ahsec.nic.in and resultsassam.nic.in.
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Live: AHSEC class 12 results to be out today
Assam 12th results 2020 will be out today on the official website of the board - ahsec.nic.in.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
UP: Leader of oppn tests positive for Covid-19
Leader of opposition and senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Govind Chaudhary tested positive for novel coronavirus infection and was among 14 fresh cases on Tuesday, taking the city’s tally to 843 so far. Chaudhary was admitted in a hospital on Monday following complaints of difficulty in breathing and fever. Party sources said he had recently visited Ballia.
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Nadda takes 'rejected, ejected dynasty' jibe at Cong
A day after the Congress working committee passed remarks critical of the govt’s handling of India-China border and Covid-19 crisis, BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Sonia and Rahul Gandhi terming them as a delusional dynasty along with its courtiers pretending to be the opposition. He said a rejected and ejected dynasty is not equal to the entire opposition.
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LAC row live: BJP's 'ejected dynasty' jibe at Cong
Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Covid live: Total 4,56,183 cases so far in India
With the highest single-day spike of 15,968 cases and 465 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 count reached 4,56,183 on Wednesday. 14,476 deaths have been recorded due to the infection so far in the country. The count includes 1,83,022 active cases, and 2,58,685 cured/discharged/migrated patients. Stay here for all the latest updates
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Chris Gayle learning DJ skills during lockdown
During the Coronavirus-enforced lockdown, a lot of sportspersons have been making the best use of free time to acquire some new skills. While a few players are into cooking, some have been learning a new language. West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is polishing his DJ skills.
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TMC MLA Tamonash dies after testing +ve for Covid
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh, who had tested positive for COVID-19 in May, died at a hospital here on Wednesday, party sources said. He was 60.
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Covid-19: Delhi records highest single-day spike
The daily count of Covid-19 in Delhi hit another grim milestone with close to 4,000 people testing positive for the disease on Tuesday. The national capital reported 3,947 new cases — its highest single-day tally so far — taking its total caseload to 66,602. State health department data shows that 45,768 (69%) have been reported in the past 23 days, from June 1 to June 23.
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For first time, diesel costlier than petrol in Delhi
Diesel will now cost Rs 79.88 per litre and petrol Rs 79.76 per litre in Delhi on Wednesday, the first time former has overtaken the latter anywhere in the country as state-run oil companies raised prices for the 17th day in a row. In other states, the prices will also rise but diesel will still continue to be cheaper due to lower taxes levied by other states.
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'Deeply sorry' Novak Djokovic admits mistake
World number one Djokovic joined Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki in contracting COVID-19 following the Adria Tour event which saw minimal social distancing.
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Unemployment rate back at pre-lockdown levels
The unemployment rate fell to its pre-lockdown level of 8.5% in the week ended June 21, led by big gains in the rural areas, economic think tank CMIE said. The rate had gone up from 8.75% in March to 23.5% in April and May. It had peaked at 27.1% in the week ended May 3. The CMIE survey showed the gains in rural areas may even be bigger in the months ahead.
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Rajnath to not hold bilateral with China's def min
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will not hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Moscow on Wednesday, even as he briefed Russia on Tuesday on the ongoing troop confrontation with China. In meeting with Russian leaders, Singh stressed India wanted to resolve disputes through dialogue but will not compromise on its sovereignty and territorial interests.
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Sonia slams BJP for Covid, China stand-off
Amid the SinoIndian standoff in Ladakh, the Congress Working Committee on Tuesday asked the Modi government to defeat the “nefarious designs” of China to grab Indian territory while asking PM Narendra Modi to not allow his no intrusion remark to be used by the belligerent neighbour. CWC also issued statements slamming the Centre over Covid-19 handling and hike in fuel prices.
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Apology for publishing a wrong photo
The picture we carried as part of an infographic with the report headlined “Man kills estranged wife in B’luru, mom-in-law in Kol, shoots self” in Tuesday’s edition was of a couple with the same names but who are alive and happily married. We are truly and terribly sorry for this mistake. The photo was shared by the same source with a number of papers, which also carried it.
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Regular trains not likely till mid-August
The Indian Railways will refund the full booking amount of all tickets booked up to April 14 for all regular time-tabled trains, an indication of the national transporter not resuming the earlier regular passenger train services at least till mid-August. Currently, it’s running only 230 mail and express trains as “special trains”
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Covid live: China reports 12 new coronavirus cases
India's coronavirus caseload stands at 4,40,215, as per the latest health ministry update. The death toll stands at 14,011. 312 deaths and highest single-day spike of 14,933 new cases reported in last 24 hrs. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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'China ordered attack on Indian troops in Galwan'
Gen. Zhao Zongqi, head of the Western Theater Command and among the few combat veterans still serving in the People's Liberation Army, approved the operation along the contested border region of northern India and southwestern China, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment. The assessment contradicts China's subsequent assertions about what happened on June 15.
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Only 50% fit now, want to train: Shuttler Chirag
The wait-and-watch policy can become frustrating for an athlete when he is 'waiting' as the situation demands, but at the same time also 'watching' some of his compatriots return to training. Doubles badminton ace Chirag Shetty finds himself in a similar situation. Shetty's hometown Mumbai is among the cities most severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delhi violence: HC grants bail to Safoora Zargar
The Delhi high court Tuesday granted bail to Jamia student Safoora Zargar, who is 23-week pregnant and was arrested under anti-terror law UAPA in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi during protests against the CAA. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the bail can be granted on humanitarian grounds and should not be made a precedent.
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RS polls: BJP won more seats but oppn may have upper hand
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He was an emotion to me: Sushant Singh's fan
Paying a tribute to the late actor, Sritam Banerjee, an artist from Kolkata, sketched several portraits of Sushant including one with his beloved pet Fudge. He beautifully created a portrait of Sushant extending his hands to his dog fudge, a black Labrador sitting quietly in front
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Patanjali launches Ayurvedic Covid-19 medicine
Patanjali on Tuesday launched 'Coronil and Swasari', what it claims is the Ayurvedic cure for treating COVID-19, which they said has been shown 100 per cent favourable results during clinical trials on affected patients, at Patanjali Yogpeeth.
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States get 1,340 Made-in-India ventilators: Govt
Nearly 3000 of the 50,000 'Made in India' ventilators sanctioned under the PM CARES fund to help Covid-19 patients have been manufactured and over 1,300 have been delivered to various states, an official statement said on Tuesday. On May 14, the PM CARES Fund Trust had decided to allocate Rs 3,100 crore for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and the amount was to be used, among other things, to purchase ventilators and caring for migrant workers.
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India’s trade deficit with China at 5-year low
India’s trade deficit with China is estimated to have narrowed to $48.7 billion during the last financial year — the lowest in five years — compared with $53.6 billion a year ago, as imports from across the border dropped over 7% to $65 billion in 2019-20.
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Monday, June 22, 2020
Trump suspends H-1B visas: How it will impact Indian diaspora
The proclamation announced today by US President Donald Trump, is a mixed bag for the Indian diaspora. Foreign nationals outside the US, who were to begin work on an H-1B visa or even L-1 visas (intra company transfer) – but do not as yet hold a valid visa, as well as dependents who were to accompany them (be it spouses or dependent children) will have to wait longer, till the ban expires.
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GeM: Mention 'country of origin' on products
The government procurement portal GeM has made it mandatory for sellers to mention 'country of origin' on products they wish to sell through the platform, a move aimed at promoting Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India), a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Zarine Manchanda champions the cause of the poor
For India’s poorest residents in Mumbai, the COVID-19 virus has caused more anguish and suffering than ever before, as the lockdown’s tight grip has made acc...
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J&K: 2 terrorists, CRPF jawan killed in encounter
Two unidentified terrorists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Bundzoo in Pulwama, in South Kashmir, on Tuesday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police officer said.
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Live: Chhattisgarh board 10th & 12th results
The students who appeared for the Chhattisgarh Board Annual Examinations 2020 are advised to visit the official website to check and download their result.
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Laws to be tweaked for check on Chinese FDI?
The government is looking to amend several laws – from the Companies Act to Sebi Act and Fema – to stipulate checks on foreign direct investment from China and other neighbouring countries as part of an exercise to strengthen its vigil, while also creating a central database for overseas investments. Discussions on legal amendments had begun before the tension at the LAC.
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What Google chief said on Trump's visa ban
“Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today,” Google CEO Sunder Pichai said in a tweet hours after Prez Trump issued a proclamation that temporarily suspends foreign work visas. “Disappointed by today's proclamation - we'll continue to stand with immigrants,” Pichai said.
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Study questions length of immunity against virus
Levels of an antibody found in recovered Covid-19 patients fell sharply in 2-3 months after infection for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, according to a Chinese study, raising questions about the length of any immunity against the novel coronavirus.
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Sunday, June 21, 2020
Bootleggers throw bottles at Gujarat cops
Bootleggers in the state use many innovative tricks to get the better of cops. This time, a Mehsana-based bootlegger and his aide kept throwing liquor bottles at police vehicles that were chasing them near Amirgadh in Banaskantha district, when they were smuggling liquor into the state.
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India's Covid tally now 4,25,282, death toll 13,699
The country registered over 10,000 cases for the 11th day in a row. The number of recoveries also continued to surge with 2,37,195 patients cured so far, while there were 1,74,387 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am. Of the 445 fresh fatalities reported till Monday morning, 186 were from Maharashtra, 63 from Delhi, 53 from Tamil Nadu, 43 from Uttar Pradesh and 25 from Gujarat.
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Given a chance, I'd love to play Serena: Sabatini
Almost two and a half decades from the day Sabatini chose to quit professional tennis at a young age of 26, Timesofindia.com knocked at her door for an interview, and the 2006 'Hall of Famer' was very welcoming. She spoke her heart out, including her desire to visit India very soon.
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Live: 'We must be united in our response to China'
Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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'PM must be mindful of implications of his words'
In his first remarks on the India and China face-off at Ladakh, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said PM Narendra Modi must be mindful of the implications of his words and cannot allow China to use them as a vindication of its position. The former PM reminded the Modi-led government that "disinformation is no substitute for diplomacy or decisive leadership."
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Sushant Singh's family oragnises a prayer meet
Bollywood was jolted with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide on June 14. His last rites were performed in Mumbai and over the weekend, the late actor’s family organized a prayer meet in his hometown of Patna. A cheerful photograph of Sushant Singh Rajput was framed and adorned with flowers.
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Cyberattack on Cognizant hit credit cards' info
Cognizant Technology Solutions has informed employees and California authorities that the majority of the personal information that was impacted by the Maze ransomware attack on the company was related to its corporate credit cards. These cards were issued to its employees. Cognizant has roped in the FBI to investigate who carried out the attack.
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Live: Delhi records 3k new cases, tally nearly 60k
India registered its biggest single-day spike yet again on Sunday with 15,372 patients testing positive for Covid, taking the country’s caseload to 4,26,397. WHO too reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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India records biggest single-day spike of 15k+ cases
India registered its biggest single-day spike yet again on Sunday with 15,372 patients testing positive for Covid, taking the country’s caseload to 4,26,397. For the first time, the country’s daily fatality count crossed the 40 mark — barring June 16 when adding backdated deaths in Maharashtra and Delhi took that day’s count to 2003. India's death toll now is 13,695.
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‘Batman, not bats’: Jibe at China in tribute to braves
A video tweeted by Army’s Northern Command late Saturday to celebrate Bihar Regiment’s battle history appeared to take a dig at China with the legend: “Born to fight. They do what they do. They are not the bats. They are the Batman.” Without making any reference to the June 15 clash, the video included pictures of the three soldiers from the Regiment who were killed in action.
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Maha freezes 3 Chinese projects worth Rs 5,000cr
The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has put the three agreements worth over Rs 5,000 crore signed with Chinese companies at the recent Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 investor meeting on hold. "...These were signed prior (to the June 15 clash)," said industry minister Subhash Desai adding that Centre has advised not to sign any further agreements with Chinese companies.
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Apps with Chinese funds face users’ ire
Top Indian consumer-focused unicorns like Paytm, Ola, Zomato, MakeMyTrip and others backed by Chinese capital are facing the ire of consumers. Users are targeting the Google Play Store ratings of these apps, citing their ‘Chinese connection’ even as experts feel that hardware products like smartphones will be harder to discard.
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Rahul keeps up attack on PM ‘Surender Modi’
Congress’s Rahul Gandhi triggered a storm on social media on Sunday as he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Surender Modi”, playing on the word ‘surrender’ in the context of China. Tagging a news report in Japanese media headlined ‘India’s appeasement policy towards China unravels’, Rahul tweeted, “Narendra Modi is actually Surender Modi.”
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PM Modi: Yoga has emerged as a force for unity
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said yoga had emerged as a force for unity and it did not discriminate as it went beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations. “If our immunity is strong, it is of great help in defeating this disease. For boosting immunity, there are several techniques in yoga, various asanas are there,” he added.
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Maha strategy in Dharavi earns Centre's praise
Efforts led by the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ‘chase the virus’ through aggressive targeted tracing of Covid suspects in Dharavi, which has recently seen a sharp decline in infections, drew the Centre’s praise on Sunday.
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Soon, online degree courses at 230 universities
The UGC is finalising a proposal whereby “a univer-sity which fulfils one of the two criteria — Naac 3.01 and above CGPA (Grade A) or among the top 100 NIRF rankings will be allowed to offer online degrees. This will expand the eligibility base to over 230 universi-ties, significantly higher than the previous plan of 100 universities”.
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Saturday, June 20, 2020
Sushant death: Case filed against Rhea Chakraborty
A complaint was filed in a court in Bihar on Saturday, accusing actress Rhea Chakraborty of abetting the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea and Sushant were reportedly in a relationship.
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Mirchi celebrates Music Day with #DilSeOriginal
Music doesn’t only have to be locked to filmy songs, and in a country as rich and diverse as India, every part is bursting at the seams with music of all st...
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Make accused bathe after arrest: B'luru top cop
Detaining a suspect or arresting a habitual offender? Ensure the accused has taken a bath and changed his/her clothes before picking him/her up.
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Warner 'sure' of playing IPL if T20 WC postponed
With the chances of Australia hosting the T20 World Cup in Oct-Nov diminishing by the day due to COVID-19 pandemic, David Warner has said that if the tournament is delayed, he and other Australian players are sure to play in the IPL. Cricket Australia chairman has already said that it is a bit 'unrealistic' to host the 16-team tournament. The ICC is yet to decide the fate of the event.
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Nepal stns bombard villages with anti-India songs
Residents of Uttarakhand villages bordering Nepal that can catch the frequency of radio stations in the neighbouring country are being treated to a sudden surfeit of anti-India songs that call for return of areas in Uttarakhand like Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura that have been included in Kathmandu’s new map.
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Yoga helping Covid patients defeat disease: Modi
The world is feeling the need for yoga more than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ancient Indian practice is helping a large number of Covid-19 patients across the globe in defeating the disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
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CERT-In warns of cyberattack using Covid as bait
India faces the prospect of a large-scale cyberattack that could target individuals and businesses, CERT-In has warned. The attackers may use Covid as a bait to steal personal and financial information. The potential phishing attackers could impersonate govt agencies, departments and trade bodies tasked to oversee disbursement of govt fiscal aid.
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Fake video claims PLA helped hurt Indian soldiers
A Chinese Twitter user by the name of Eva Zheng posted a video to claim that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China had only five soldiers injured in the Galwan Valley clash with Indian soldiers. She further claimed that the PLA saved and rescued 10 injured Indian soldiers by administering them oxygen in their therapy chambers.
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LAC live: US talking to India & China, Trump says
Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Solar eclipse 2020: Live updates
India will today witness its 'deepest' annular solar eclipse of this century, with the Sun appearing as a necklace of pearls for around 30 seconds during the maximum phase along a narrow corridor running through Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand. Stay with TOI with live updates.
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IAF chief: Forces capable of handling situation
Asked if China had an advantage over India, the IAF chief said, “Rest assured, our armed forces are capable of handling the situation.” However, Bhadauria would not go into details on whether the Chinese army had crossed 2km into the LAC.
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Int'l Yoga Day: PM Modi to address nation shortly
Modi to address nation on International Yoga Day
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Glenmark launches Covid-19 drug after DCGI nod
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
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K'taka could have 1 lakh positive cases by Aug 15
A state health department’s projection based on the current pace of spread indicates that the number of Covid-19 cases in Karnataka will hit the 1-lakh mark by August 15. Munish Moudgil who is in charge of the Covid-19 War Room said that the estimate is based on state's current trend of a doubling rate every 15 days which can result in 1 lakh cases by Aug 15.
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Friday, June 19, 2020
PM Narendra Modi launches 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan': Key points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the mega 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' aimed to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
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Geared up for any contingency, IAF chief says
The Air Force is determined to deliver and is well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency, IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Saturday addressing a Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. The Chief said the air force will never let the supreme sacrifice made by our brave soldiers at Galwan in Ladakh go in vain.
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PM chair, national politics up next: Uddhav
The Shiv Sena has stretched its ambition to the PM’s chair and, in pursuance of it, resolved to play an active role in national politics.
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26/11 plotter rearrested in US on India's request
Pakistan-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, 59, was recently released from jail on compassionate ground after he told a US court that he has tested positive for the Covid-19. He was rearrested following an extradition request by India, where he is a declared fugitive, they said.
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Nearly 80mn people forcibly displaced worldwide
The population of forcibly displaced people around the world reached 79.5 million in 2019, which is an increase of 8.7 million from 2018.
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Sushant's sister Kirti deleted her SM profiles?
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti had penned an emotional note for the late actor on her Facebook profile. But later, she deleted her post. Now, the actor's US-based sister has deleted her social media profiles on Facebook and Instagram on which had been sharing posts about her brother.
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Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: All you need to know
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' today at 11:00 am, aimed to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India. The Rs 50,000 crore campaign specifically aims to help migrant workers. It is a massive rural public works scheme which aims to empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens.
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'87% Indians ready to boycott Chinese products'
A majority of the population of the country favours boycott of China-made goods following the violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley earlier this week in which 20 soldiers were killed, according to a survey conducted by LocalCircles.
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Tendulkar's humility sets him apart: Waqar
Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis lauded Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar for the way he handled his career. "He is a very humble man and everyone has seen his achievements and has seen him performing on the field. Overall, full marks to him for the way he has handled his career," Waqar said.
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Beijing 'woos Bangladesh' amid LAC standoff
Just when India-China ties suffered a new low following the recent clashes at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, Beijing seems to be aggressively wooing Bangladesh, a strong ally of India in the neighbourhood, with a host of sops.
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Delhi pips Maharashtra in Covid positivity rate
In the first two weeks of June, Delhi overtook Maharashtra and witnessed a significant rise in coronavirus positivity rate at 30%. The two states are among nine that have reported positivity rates — the number of confirmed cases per 100 tests — much above 5% over the last couple of fortnights, putting them in the red zone where enhanced containment measures are required.
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Australia hints at Chinese cyberattack
India isn’t the only country in China’s crosshairs right now. On Friday, Australian PM Scott Morrison said his government and some private sector entities in the country had been under a sustained cyberattack by a state actor — a hint at China.
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Covid-19: Recovery rate rises to 54%
With more than 2 lakh patients cured of Covid-19 so far, India’s recovery rate has increased to 53.79%, even as the total Covid count rose to over 3.80 lakh.
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States must give test results to patient: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday termed the Maharashtra government’s decision not to provide a copy of Covid-19 test result to the patient or his/her relative “illogical” and directed other states not to follow the same example.
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Chinese attack in Galwan pre-planned: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said it is now clear that the Chinese attack in the Galwan valley in Ladakh was "pre-planned" and that the government was "fast asleep" while the martyred jawans paid the price. Gandhi's attack comes ahead of the all-party meeting convened by PM Modi on Friday evening to discuss the situation along the India-China border.
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Impact of Covid-19 on the jewellery business
On 17th April, 2020 GJEPC (The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council), the reigning council of gems and jewellery industry in India, hosted a webinar discussing the post-lockdown impact on the jewellery industry. The discussion majorly focused on whether the lockdown has posed a limitation on the growth of the jewellery business or has it turned out to be an opportunity to build an exponential organization.
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Fake: Surjewala shares old video on Galwan faceoff
Days after 20 Indian soldiers attained martyrdom at Galwan Valley while clashing with Chinese Army, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala posted a video to claim that Indian government sent soldiers unarmed when their lives were at stake.
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
J&K: Security forces kill 8 terrorists in last 24 hrs
One terrorist was killed on Thursday in an encounter with the security forces in Meej village of Awantipora area, following which two other terrorists had taken refuge inside a mosque in the village. Vijay Kumar, IGP (Kashmir) said, "Patience and professionalism worked. Used tear smoke shells only. Maintained the sanctity of the mosque. Both militants hiding inside the mosque have been neutralised."
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Live: 380,532 total cases in India, 163,248 active
India saw another record for highest number of Covid cases in a day, 13,586, that took the country's total to 380,532. Chennai has been put under another spell of total lockdown till June 30, along with 3 other districts, to curb the spread of the virus. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Another round of Major General-level talks between India, China today
India and China are slated to hold another round of talks at the major general-level in the Galwan Valley region of eastern Ladakh on Friday after the 10 Indian soldiers held captive by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were released on Thursday evening.
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Sushant Singh Rajput suicide: Police probes YRF
Police have directed that the contract copy must be submitted soon while interrogation with Rajput's friend and actor Rhea Chakroborty is underway.
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RIL 'net debt free' after raising Rs 1.69L cr
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) said on Friday that it became net debt free after raising over Rs 1.69 lakh crore ($22.15 billion) over the last few weeks through stake sales in its digital arm and a rights issue.
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Polls for 19 RS seats today: All you need to know
Elections for 19 Rajya Sabha seats spread across eight states will be held on Friday with the contest in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan promising to be a close affair between the BJP and the Congress. Counting of votes will take place the same day in the evening. In Karnataka, where elections were to be held for four seats have been declared elected unopposed.
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Don’t mix geopolitics with corporate: COAI
As the telecom department gears up to ask private telcos to gradually lower their dependence on Chinese equipment, industry body COAI on Thursday said geopolitical issues are the under the purview of the government and should be kept separate from corporate decisions.
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CBSE may decide on Board exams by Monday
CBSE is deliberating on options, including granting of marks based on the average score of papers in which the candidate has already appeared; making it optional for students to appear in the exams and evaluating them on the basis of internal assessment; or rescheduling the papers for September-October.
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India looks to wall off market from China
In a move to whittle down the share of Chinese goods and companies in the Indian market, the government is looking to fast-track several decisions, including putting in place domestic standards to check cheap imports, apart from restricting the award of contracts in projects being executed by the Centre and the states.
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Pompeo condoles deaths of Indians soldiers
The United States on Thursday expressed its deepest condolences to India on the loss of lives of its soldiers in violent clashes with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh early this week.
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Sledging doesn't affect me: Cheteshwar Pujara
Such has been Cheteshwar Pujara's concentration levels and zeal to occupy the crease that it often leaves a bowler frustrated. To disturb Pujara's focus, the bowler does tend to sledging at times. But Pujara says that he doesn't step into the trap and hardly gives it back as it might affect his concentration.
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Business activity near pre-Covid levels: PM Modi
Business activity in India is normalising with consumption and demand rapidly approaching the pre-Covid levels, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while launching the first-ever auction of coal mines for commercial mining on Thursday.
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Business activity near pre-Covid levels: PM Modi
usiness activity in India is normalising with consumption and demand rapidly approaching the pre-Covid levels, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while launching the first-ever auction of coal mines for commercial mining on Thursday.
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PM to launch Rs 50k cr job plan for migrants
The government on Thursday unveiled a Rs 50,000 crore plan to provide jobs to returning migrants spread across 116 districts in six states, a move aimed at blunting criticism over the government’s handling of the migration triggered by the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
China-India clashes may spur companies to rework supply pacts
The first deadly face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in more than four decades adds another layer of uncertainty to companies already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic on both sides of the border. The clashes that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, along with an unknown number of Chinese casualties.
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PM Modi launches coal mines auction: Key pts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked-off the auction process of coal blocks for commercial mining with an aim to achieve self-sufficiency in meeting energy needs and boost industrial development. The process is open for domestic as well as global firms under the 100 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) route.
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Sushant's friend Rhea interrogated by police
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on June 14 at his Bandra residence. It is also being said that the actor was in depression and taking treatment for the same. The case is currently being investigated by the Mumbai Police.
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Telangana Inter Results 2020 live updates
The Telangana intermediate results for both 1st year and 2nd year will be released today evening (by 3.00 pm) on the official website - tsbie.cgg.gov.in.
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India forces ready to ‘impose costs’ on China
India will now impose costs on China whenever it tries its favourite salami-slicing tactics in a bid to incrementally grab territory, a move that marks a decisive change in India's long-standing border management policy to largely maintain “peace and tranquillity” along the LAC, said official sources. The “days of walk-in options for the PLA are over,” said sources.
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Live: India, China hold Major General-level talks
Twenty Indian Army personnel and an undisclosed number of Chinese soldiers were killed in a fierce clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night. It was the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region. Stay with TOI for latest updates
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Fitch revises India's outlook to -ve from stable
Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised India's outlook to 'negative' from 'stable', stating that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened growth prospects for the year and exposed the challenges associated with a high public-debt burden. Earlier, Moody's had downgraded India's sovereign rating by to lowest investment grade of 'Baa2' for the first time in 22 years.
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Actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes
'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors have said.
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Live: India’s Covid cases count reaches 3.66L
More than 8 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally. In India, total cases of coronavirus rose to 3.66 lakh as per the latest updates, with more than 12,000 have died due to virus. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Live: 'China's claim over Galwan Valley untenable'
Twenty Indian Army personnel and an undisclosed number of Chinese soldiers were killed in a fierce clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night. It was the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region. Stay with TOI for latest updates
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Sushant's sister pays tribute to late star
Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14th at his Bandra residence. The actor passed away due to suicide. His last rites were held on Monday which saw his family members, friends and colleagues in presence. Sushant's father KK Singh and his other family members travelled to Mumbai for his funeral.
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Mumbai: Covid cases doubling in 29 days
The doubling time for Covid-19 cases in Mumbai, India's worst hot spot, is now 29 days. It puts Mumbai in a safe zone of sorts, said state Covid task force member Dr Shashank Joshi. “We have either bent the curve or are on the verge of it..if this trend continues for a month, we will be able to handle Covid-19 very easily,” said Joshi. On May 31, the doubling rate was 13 days.
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T20 World Cup unlikely this year: PCB chief
Ehsan Mani could soon be a key man in world cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Board chief is tipped to take over from India’s Shashank Manohar as the next chairman of the International Cricket Council following July elections. In a conversation with TOI, Mani, who headed ICC in 2003, said that given the Covid-19 situation, "I believe it is unlikely to take place this year."
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SC to CBSE: Can Board exams be scrapped?
In view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases and to protect students from getting exposed to virus, the SC on Wednesday asked CBSE to consider whether it could scrap the remaining papers of Board examinations and grant marks on the basis of internal assessment.
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Over 13k fresh Covid cases, toll up by 344
India’s daily Covid caseload crossed the 13,000-mark for the first time when 13,124 people tested positive for the virus even as the number of casualties returned to the 300-plus level on Wednesday, a day after the country had added the highest number of deaths, 2003, to its cumulative toll.
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'Trump pleaded with China to help in re-election'
US President Donald Trump pleaded with Chinese leader Xi JinPing to help him win a re-election and sold allies down the drain so as to not displease Beijing, former National Security Advisor John Bolton has alleged in explosive revelations that will weigh heavily in New Delhi on whether it can or should count on the current White House dispensation in its border spat with its north-eastern neighbor.
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I was rushed into Test cricket, was just 20: Kaif
India so far have won four ICC U-19 World Cups and Kaif was the first Indian captain to win the Under-19 World Cup title, defeating Sri Lanka in the final in Colombo on January 28, 2000.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
4 Indian soldiers in critical condition, say sources
Four Indian soldiers are in critical condition after the violent face-off with Chinese troops on Monday evening, according to sources.
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Covid live: India's death toll nears 12,000-mark
More than 8 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally. In India, total cases of coronavirus has crossed the 3.54 lakh-mark, as per the latest updates, with the death toll nearing 12,000. Stay with TOI for live updates
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India-China standoff: How the clash unfolded
Twenty Indian soldiers, including a Colonel, were killed and several others grievously injured in a violent physical skirmish with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley region of eastern Ladakh on Monday, in a massive build-up of military confrontation in the high-altitude region since early-May even though no bullets were fired.
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Wasn’t aware about Sushant's depression: Father
Sushant Singh Rajput shocked Bollywood and the entire nation after he committed suicide on June 14 in his Mumbai apartment. Since then, various speculative reports are doing the rounds in the media. After police recently found medical prescriptions and medicines of depression in his house, his father revealed that he wasn’t aware that his son was battling depression.
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Why is PM 'silent': Rahul on India-China face-off
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "silent" on the fierce clash between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, and said that the country needs to know what has happened.
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Uttarakhand’s ‘ghost villages’ spring back to life
At least 550 migration-hit villages in Uttarakhand that had lost over half of their population or were nearly empty — thus officially tagged as “ghost villages” — have seen families return after decades as job losses during the lockdown forced many to come home from metros.
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Viral worry after early success: Why Covid cases have jumped in Bengaluru
The ‘Bengaluru model’ of Covid-19 management has been praised nationally, but the recent spike in infections and deaths has compelled health officials to switch gears and rework their strategies.
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Nepal seems to be following China’s road map
The LAC violence has come at a time India faces some serious challenges in its neighbourhood, most notably in Nepal where a belligerent and pro-China government seems to believe it can rid the strategic Lipulekh Pass on the India-Nepal-China tri-junction of India’s presence, much to Beijing’s advantage.
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A low-cost drug is first to reduce Covid deaths
In a major breakthrough, Oxford University scientists have identified a steroid drug widely used to treat asthma, allergies and rheumatoid arthritis, as significantly reducing risk of death from Covid-19 among patients with severe respiratory complications.
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PLA violated pullback commitment: India
India squarely blamed China for starting the violent clashes in the Galwan Valley on Monday night which saw casualties on both sides and a serious escalation of hostilities with deaths in a border clash for the first time since Tulung La in 1975 when India lost over 10 men in a fight with Chinese troops.
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Joblessness plunges in June as workers return
The country’s unemployment rate has fallen dramatically in June as more people return to work. The labour participation rate has also significantly improved after the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Monday, June 15, 2020
Pani puri a coronavirus super spreader in Kanpur
After a brief reprieve, there’s bad news for lovers of pani puri -- the tangy delight, also known as golgappa, batasha or phuchka in various parts of the country -- in the city. Fearing that the crowding and lack of social distancing at 'golgappa' carts might lead to spike in Covid-19 cases, the district administration has banned its sale from Tuesday.
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Sonia Gandhi seeks rollback of fuel price hike
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanded a rollback of hike in fuel prices, saying the government's decision to increase the prices of petrol and diesel during the coronavirus crisis is "wholly insensitive" and "ill-advised".
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Covid-19: 10 most-affected countries in the world
Originated in China's Hubei province last year, Covid-19 has now reached 220 countries and territories. At present, there are over 8 million cases and death toll has crossed the 4 lakh-mark
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Unskilled bowlers will always find excuses: Siva
The 54-year-old Sivaramakrishnan, who played 9 Tests and 16 ODIs for India between 1983 and 1987, spoke at length with Timesofindia.com on a variety of issues ranging from the saliva ban to the possibility of the IPL being staged this year and the future of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia this year.
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Man threatens tenant with gun; video goes viral
A desperate landlord took the extreme step of threatening his tenant with a gun over unpaid rent at Chikkodi in Belagavi district on Sunday night.
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10,667 more cases, India's count reaches 3,43,091
Tuesday's spike in cases is lower than the 11,502 registered in the country yesterday and has also stayed below the 11 thousand mark it had been crossing for the past two days in a row. However, there is an increase in the number of deaths due to the infection from yesterday, with 380 deaths being reported across India, the toll due to COVID-19 has now reached 9,900.
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Live: Rollback fuel price hike, Sonia writes to PM
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Coronavirus: Mumbai may've missed reporting 400-500 deaths
Mumbai's Covid-19 death toll could climb substantially as the state government has asked the BMC to revisit hundreds of deaths that may not have been added to the pandemic toll. Sources confirmed to TOI that Covid-19 mortality numbers in the city could jump by 400-500 though civic authorities were tight-lipped about the exercise. Mumbai’s toll touched 2,250 on Monday.
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Australia admits T20 WC plans 'unrealistic'
Staging the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia this year in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic is "unrealistic", Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings admitted on Tuesday. The tournament is scheduled to take place from Oct 18-Nov 15. But with many global borders still shut due to virus-related travel restrictions, Eddings conceded that was looking increasingly unlikely.
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India needs one million tests daily: CCMB chief
India needs to ramp up Covid-19 testing by roughly 10 times — at least one million samples daily — to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. This was stated on Monday by Rakesh Mishra, the director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), during a video conference with Telangana governor. India tested 1.15 lakh-1.5 lakh people daily between June 10 and 14.
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'Don’t need to say if I was dependent on Dhoni'
Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav talks to TOI on MS Dhoni’s role in guiding bowlers, finding his own path, the impact of the saliva ban and life in lockdown.
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Trump to sign police reform executive order
The order would encourage police departments to employ the latest standards for use of force; improve information sharing so that officers with shoddy records are not hired without their backgrounds being known and add social workers to law enforcement responses to non-violent cases involving drug addiction and homelessness, officials said.
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Xi’s fortress against pandemic cracks
The new outbreak has jolted China, which had appeared to have largely stifled the virus after it emerged late last year from Wuhan. This failure in the capital’s defenses appeared to rile Xi’s subordinates. Two local officials and the general manager of the Xinfadi market were dismissed on Sunday for what the city leadership said was a failure to move quickly enough.
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Sunday, June 14, 2020
Two Indian high commission officials missing in Pakistan
Two Indian High Commission officials have been missing from Islamabad, Pakistan, since Monday morning. The officials were out for an official work before they went missing. The Indian government has taken up the matter with Pak authorities. Tensions had been building between the two countries ever since India expelled two Pakistan officials accused of espionage.
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Kirsten recalls how he landed India coach's job
Gary Kirsten said he went for interview on the invitation of Sunil Gavaskar, who was part of the coach selection panel, and ended up with the job after being offered his predecessor Greg Chappell's contract. After that, the former Proteas opener said, all it took was seven minutes to get the nod.
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Docs use CT scan as Covid test, 73 turn out to be +ve
When a city-based general physician developed Covid-19 symptoms in late May, he underwent an RT-PCR test. To his relief, the result was negative.
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Fact check: MP CM's 'get addicted' video fake
A video of Madhya Pradesh (MP) chief minister (CM) going viral on social media shows him asking his subordinates to increase the sale of liquor in the state to such an extent that more and more people consume it and remain in inebriated condition.
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Live: 2 staff of Islamabad Indian mission missing
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TN pastor steals bikes to pay rent for prayer hall
He was a man of God who had heard many a confession, but for pastor Vijayan Samuel, his judgment day came on Saturday when he had to confess to his crimes and police recovered a dozen stolen two-wheelers from him.
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Rlys resume suburban services for essential staff
services over mainline and harbour lines w.e.f.15th June, 2020.
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Why 100 Covid patients in Gurugram went ‘missing’
A man walks into a hotel, folder in hand, and tells the receptionist he has Covid-19. His scooter is parked outside — that’s how he got here. Not in an ambulance. After a few minutes and a quick glance through the Covid test report, he is shown the way to his room.
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How Brooks was fatally shot by Atlanta police
The New York Times analyzed eyewitness videos and security camera footage of the events to determine what happened in the minutes preceding Brooks' death. We synchronized the footage to determine precisely when Rolfe fired his gun, and we reviewed other details of the shooting released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Covid-19: China locks down 10 more Beijing areas
City official Li Junjie said at a press conference that fresh cases had been found in a second wholesale market in northwestern Haidian district, and as a result, the market and nearby schools would be closed, and people living in ten communities around it placed under lockdown.
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Marcelo takes a knee as Real Madrid beat Eibar
After scoring Madrid's third goal in the 37th minute, Marcelo dropped onto his left knee and raised his clinched right fist into the air, apparently in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Madrid won 3-1.
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India to see Covid peak by mid-November: Study
The national lockdown delayed the onset of the peak stage of Covid-19 pandemic in India and gave time to prepare the health system with the curve for infections likely to hit its highest point only around mid-November, an open access study funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
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BCCI takes serious objection to Asia Cup talks
Soon after the Asian Cricket Council meeting last week, when members met via a teleconference but failed to arrive at any conclusion over the immediate future of the tournament, reports of Pakistan Cricket Board agreeing to swap the tournament with Sri Lanka Cricket and the latter "agreeing" to host the same began to emerge.
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Coronavirus testing to be tripled in Delhi
In a bid to urgently address increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the Capital, testing is set to be doubled in the next two days and tripled in six days while 500 railway coaches with 8,000 beds will be made available as care centres and a house-tohouse survey will be conducted in containment zones.
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Saturday, June 13, 2020
Map row: 'Nepal's move myopic and serves Oli's limited agenda'
Nepal's passage of a constitutional amendment to change its map to include Indian territories Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, is a blatant attempt to use artificial map making to serve narrow political agendas of Prime Minister K P Oli, say senior government sources here.
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Bengaluru: Only affected house to be sealed
With Bengaluru recording an uptick in number of Covid positive cases, the state government is all set to scrap the Standard Operating Procedure of declaring an entire ward as a containment zone. Instead, it will seal only the house or apartment of the infected person.
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Rich lawyers not willing to help poor colleagues
Super-rich lawyers of the Supreme Court, who command respect and money in equal measure, appear to be reluctant to donate even a fraction of their daily earnings to help the SC Bar Association's initiative to give grant of Rs 20,000 to advocates who are facing financial hardship due to drastic reduction in litigation during coronavirus-triggered lockdown.
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Ashok Chavan admits to 'issues' within MVA
Admitting to 'issues' within the coalition government in Maharashtra, Congress leader Ashok Chavan blamed bureaucrats for creating a rift within MVA and added that his party will soon take up the matter with Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray. Earlier, Congress state chief and minister Balasaheb Thorat had said "Congress must be given its due in the decision-making process of the government."
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