September 2020 - World News

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

LPG Price October 2020: The amount of subsidy provided by the government on the annual quota of 12 refills varies from month to month. The subsidy is determined broadly by factors such as crude oil...

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In Delhi, the price of petrol was left unchanged at Rs 81.06 per litre and diesel was steady at Rs 70.63 per litre, according to notifications from Indian Oil Corporation.

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This brings the aggregate investment by Silver Lake and its co-investors in RRVL to Rs 9,375 crore, translating into 2.13 per cent equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted basis.

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US-based technology giant Google has issued notice to popular food delivery apps, Zomato and Swiggy, for violating Play Store guidelines. It may be recalled that Google had removed Paytm from Play Store few days ago claiming that the popular app violated the company's guidelines. 

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Ginny Weds Sunny, Arrow season 8, Serious Men, Star Trek: Discovery season 3, Hubie Halloween, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 2: Rio - the...

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Facebook Inc on Wednesday banned ads on its flagship website and Instagram photo and video sharing service that claim widespread voting fraud, suggest U.S. election results would be invalid, or which...

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 34.1 million, including more than 1,018,732 fatalities. More than 25,424,847 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures were up 0.19 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei 225 futures were up 0.32 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures were up 1.38 per cent.

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US biotech firm Moderna won't seek an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine before November 25, its CEO told the Financial Times on Wednesday.

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From today (October 1), many rules ranging from Income tax, home loans, credit/debit card use, driving license, health insurance are going to change and these changes are going to affect the lives of common man in a big way.  Since these rules are going to affect your everyday life, it is important to know more about these changes in detail.

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Ram Sutar one of India’s greatest sculptors of the present creates his Gandhi with a lustrous moustache and his seated posture but when you gaze at the bust you know there is piercing gravitas. This...

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Rajasthan Royals batsman Robin Uthappa on Wednesday (September 30) raced ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli to own an unwanted record of losing most IPL matches than any other player in the cash-rich T20 tournament. 

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Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers.

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US biotech firm Moderna won't seek an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine before November 25, its CEO told the Financial Times on Wednesday.

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First Trump-Biden meeting marked by interruptions, Israeli protest in Tel Aviv, more | World in Pictures


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Covid-19 patients with a snippet of Neanderthal DNA that crossed into the human genome some 60,000 years ago run a higher risk of severe complications from the disease, researchers have reported.

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A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" for luring his victims on social media admitted in court Wednesday to murdering nine people, local media said.

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The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to consider whether the Russian government poisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny with...

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A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" for luring his victims on social media admitted in court Wednesday to murdering nine people, local media said.

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An American man who was just 14 when his father took him to Syria to join Islamic State was charged with aiding a terrorist group, US authorities announced Wednesday.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

US Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden called Republican incumbent Donald Trump a "clown" on Tuesday as tension boiled over in the pair's first televised debate ahead of the November...

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Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden erupted in contentious exchanges Tuesday night over the coronavirus pandemic, job losses and how the Supreme Court will shape the future of the nation’s health care.

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US Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden called Republican incumbent Donald Trump a "clown" on Tuesday as tension boiled over in the pair's first televised debate ahead of the November...

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A day in the life of a mukhiya, or panchayat head, who works closely with his team of elected representatives to ensure sustainable development for their community. My name is Kamakhya Kumar Singh and I...

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SunRisers Hyderabad's (SRH) skipper on Tuesday (September 29) lauded the performance of SRH's bowlers in the death overs against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League 2020 clash on Tuesday. The fine performance by bowlers helped the SRH defeat DC by 15 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and register their first win of the season. 

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Realme Narzo 20A will be going on its first sale today, September 30, starting 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme.com. The phone will be available in two colour options and two storage...

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Republican President Donald Trump defended his quick push to try to fill a US Supreme Court seat at the start of his first presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying...

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United States President Donald Trump today said he "paid millions of dollars in taxes" at the first Presidential debate in Cleveland.

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Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden did not shake hands or wear masks as they entered their first White House debate on Tuesday, adhering to protocols on social distancing...

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Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday branded President Donald Trump a liar and told him to "shut up" as the pair clashed in a bad-tempered start to their first televised debate.

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Frontrunner Joe Biden and a politically wounded Donald Trump took the stage in Cleveland for their first televised debate Tuesday, watched by a deeply divided nation 35 days ahead of the most tense US...

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Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new biometric payment system using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and also promoted as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces.

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Democratic challenger Joe Biden attacked US President Donald Trump over COVID-19, at the first Presidential debate. He said about "7 million contracted the virus. The President has no plan."

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 33.8 million, including more than 1,012,000 fatalities. More than 25,143,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Life in the time of a perennial virus | World in Pictures


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Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday branded President Donald Trump a liar and told him to "shut up" as the pair clashed in a bad-tempered start to their first televised debate.

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Ahead of the US presidential election on 3 November, Democrat leader Joe Biden and the incumbent Republican President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in their maiden debate Tuesday night (US time).

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The World Bank on Tuesday said it has asked its board of directors to approve $12 billion to help poor countries purchase and distribute eventual vaccines against Covid-19.

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Monday, September 28, 2020

A number of US police departments around the United States on Monday (local time) reported that their 911 lines are not operational. However, later some police departments also reported having...

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A test that can diagnose Covid-19 in minutes will dramatically expand the capacity to detect cases in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

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The United States has placed new sanctions on exports to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's maker of computer chips. According to a report by South China Morning Post, the US Department of Commerce had imposed new restrictions on exports to SMIC, citing the "unacceptable risk" its products posed if they were used by the Chinese military.

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The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Tuesday, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders’ resolve, pitted science against politics and forced multitudes to change the way they live, learn and work.

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Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti, who tested positive for COVID-19 recently, was on Monday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.

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World Heart Day 2020 will be dedicated to continue motivating people through online medium with hashtag - #UseHeart to beat cardiovascular diseases.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 is up and running & has given people an avenue to divert their attention from the gloom of pandemic that has descended this year. Though spectators are not allowed...

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We need an integrated approach between lives and livelihoods. We usually think of livelihoods and lives separately, however, it is now time to imagine a more integrated approach. Consider these statistics: The 2019 UN-IPBES report—the most...

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Despite large numbers of frontline workers being trained each year, they have no new opportunities to capitalise on their skills or fulfil their aspirations. Most large-scale societal development initiatives rely on the participation of community-level...

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli on Monday (September 28) said that he was at loss of words after his side's thrilling win over Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League 2020's second Super Over in 10 matches.

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Poco X3 will be going on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. Key features of the Poco X3 include a large 6,000mAh battery, a quad rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary...

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Redmi 9A will be going on sale in India today starting 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. The Redmi 9A comes in two RAM + storage configurations and three colour options. The phone is powered by the...

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Xiaomi is hosting a Smarter Living 2021 event in India today. The company has teased the arrival of the Mi Smart Band 5, along with its first smartwatch in India. This watch is expected to be called...

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Three Iraqi children and two women from the same family were killed Monday when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US troops are stationed, fell instead on their home, the army said.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 33.5 million, including more than 1,006,000 fatalities. More than 24,876,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Roma legend Francesco Totti on Monday visited a teenage girl in hospital who emerged from a nine-month coma after hearing a recording of the former Italian football star's voice.

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A US federal judge on Monday declared a Canadian woman arrested on suspicion of mailing ricin-filled letters to President Donald Trump "a continuing danger" to Trump and ordered her detained and...

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Google said Monday it plans to start enforcing a rule requiring Android apps in its Play store to use its payment system, which takes a 30 percent cut of transactions.

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Some 120 million rapid tests for Covid-19 will be made available to poorer countries at $5 each, the World Health Organization announced Monday -- if it can find the money.

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The US judge who stopped a ban on TikTok downloads from kicking in on Monday said that President Donald Trump likely overstepped the law with the attempted move.

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

A tractor was set on fire near India Gate in Delhi this morning during against the contentious farm laws, which have triggered protests across the country. The police have removed the tractor and the...

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The provincial government in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to purchase the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar to conserve the historic buildings...

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In Delhi, the price of diesel was lowered to Rs 70.71 per litrefrom Rs 70.94 per litre, but that of petrol was left unchanged at Rs81.06 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation.

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The government will present its plan today to help borrowers ease their EMI burden during the coronavirus crisis as the top court will hear final arguments in the loan moratorium case. Earlier this...

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Share Market Latest Updates : MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.04 per cent, Japan's Nikkei rose 0.65 per cent and South Korea's KOSPI index gained 0.8 per cent.

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US-based electronics giant Apple launched its first exclusive online store in India on Wednesday (September 23). Here are five of the cheapest products you can buy from the online Apple Store in India.

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Eleven people were killed early Sunday morning after armed assailants opened fire in a bar in Mexico's central state of Guanajuato, according to the local prosecutor's office. The attack on the bar in the town of Jaral del Progreso left seven men and four women dead, and another woman seriously injured, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 33 million, including more than 1,002,000 fatalities. More than 24,634,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Meanwhile, a state-wide bandh would be observed in Karnataka today (on Monday) by various farmers' organisations, protesting the amendments to the APMC and land reforms acts made by the BS Yediyurappa government. The dawn-to-dusk bandh call has been supported by several pro-Kannada and other outfits besides the opposition Congress and the JD(S), who had opposed the amendment bills in the assembly.

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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will hold a sit-in today against the three contentious farm laws, which have triggered protests across the country. President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday...

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US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing tax return data extending more than 20 years.

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A US federal judge late Sunday halted a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app TikTok, hours before it was to go into effect.

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More than 40 deaths due to COVID-19 were reported for the second consecutive day on Sunday. While Sunday reported 42 deaths, a total of 46 were reported on Saturday, the data relased by ...

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Realme Narzo 20 is set to go on sale in India today for the first time. The new Realme phone was launched alongside the Realme Narzo 20A and Narzo 20 Pro last week.

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'Rail Roko' in Amritsar village: Hundreds protest against farm bills | In pics


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US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing tax return data extending more than 20 years.

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A US federal judge late Sunday halted a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app TikTok, hours before it was to go into effect.

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said he was "extremely concerned over the fresh resumption of hostilities" between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Armenia-backed breakaway region of...

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed a New York Times report that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election.

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More than one million deaths from the novel coronavirus have been recorded worldwide since it emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at 2230 GMT Sunday.

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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo has said delays in receiving COVID-19 test results were affecting many Premier League clubs as they prepare for matches.

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Amid rising demands for the return of Suresh Raina to Chennai Super Kings squad in the ongoing Indian Premier League season, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan on Saturday (September 26) said that Raina will not return to the CSK side but he added that fans will soon get reasons to smiles.

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North Korea said it was searching for the body of a South Korean man killed by its troops, but warned that South Korean naval operations in the area threatened to raise tensions, state media reported...

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The media should not be risking lives including their own while chasing cars of actors being questioned in a drug case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the Mumbai police said in a...

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Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Saturday (September 26) lauded wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and said he was surprised to see that Samson is not playing for India across all formats.

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Authorities in Canada have arrested and charged a man with making repeated false claims that he had traveled to Syria to join the ISIS and carried out grisly crimes, they announced.

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Happy Birthday, Google! Today Google is celebrating its 22 years of launch with an animated doodle. Google being one of the most user friendly search engine is also the most popular search engine...

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At least 13 people have been charred to death after a passenger bus they were travelling in caught fire and overturned in Pakistan, officials said. The over-speeding bus, on its way to Karachi from Hyderabad, skidded off the road and burst into flames on Saturday, police and rescue officials said. At least 13 people have lost their lives in the accident near Nooriabad area, they said.

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Authorities in Canada have arrested and charged a man with making repeated false claims that he had traveled to Syria to join the ISIS and carried out grisly crimes, they announced.

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President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 32 million, including more than 992,000 fatalities. More than 24,167,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal last night attacked the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after her party quit the alliance over controversial farm bills.

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Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the constituents of the NDA will contest the Bihar assembly election together, asserting that problems within the coalition will be resolved. Mr...

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and said he should remain within the mandate of the Constitution, expressing anguish over his letter to the...

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A 22-year-old woman hailing from Uttar Pradesh was on Saturday allegedly raped by two railway officers at the Bhopal main station, the police said.

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President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, picking a strong conservative to replace the late liberal justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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In one of our most revered epics, the divine Hanuman is tasked with procuring the life-restoring Sanjeevani for his fallen comrade. Unable to identify the right shrub, he carries the entire hill back. Asked to...

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Should you resist the charms of the forbidden… or give in to it at times? The hand snakes out towards the chocolate hidden out of sight; eyes slide towards the one who is out of...

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I have always believed that life is to be lived! Life is actually a simple journey from birth to death that we complicate immensely. Instead of enjoyment of being human and on this wonderous planet,...

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A Japanese friend of mine once asked, ‘As an architect, aren’t you lucky to be living in a country with so much construction happening all the time?’ It barely needed reflecting that in fact it...

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A police officer has been shot in Louisville, Kentucky during protests in that city over a grand jury's decision in the Breonna Taylor case, the FBI said on Wednesday.

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Friday, September 25, 2020

President Donald Trump plans on Saturday to name conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader...

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New York is committed to making outdoor dining a permanent option for the thousands of restaurants that have embraced the concept since the coronavirus pandemic struck in the spring, Mayor Bill de...

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New York is committed to making outdoor dining a permanent option for the thousands of restaurants that have embraced the concept since the coronavirus pandemic struck in the spring, Mayor Bill de...

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday insisted that any nation that develops a Covid-19 vaccine share it universally, warning that history will be a "severe judge" if not.

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President Donald Trump intends to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, US media reported Friday, who if confirmed would cement a solid conservative majority on the high court.

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The United States on Friday crossed seven million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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The World Health Organization supported China's campaign to vaccinate certain people against coronavirus in July while clinical trials were still under way, a Chinese health official said on Friday,...

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President Donald Trump plans on Saturday to name conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the US Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used. WHO emergencies head Mike Ryan on Friday said the figure could be even higher without concerted international action, the BBC reported.

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Farmers call for Bharat Bandh to protest against 3 farm bills | In pics


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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh turns 88 today. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was among the first to wish him on his birthday today.

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A single dose of Johnson & Johnson's experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response against the novel coronavirus in an early-to-mid stage clinical trial, according to interim...

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The Congress in Assam has lodged strong protests against dropping of chapters on Jawaharlal Nehru's policies, Ayodhya dispute and the Gujarat riots from the Class 12 syllabus of the state board.

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Three people have been found dead after a huge fire broke out at an unfinished research facility belonging to tech giant Huawei in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan, according to local...

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With just 39 days until the US election, President Donald Trump ramped up his campaigning with back-to-back events Friday in battleground states -- a frenetic pace in contrast with the more sedate...

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A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames Friday while landing, killing 22 people, the country’s emergencies service said. Two other people on board were seriously injured and four people were missing. The An-26 crashed while landing at the airport in Chuhuiv, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Kyiv.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 32 million, including more than 992,000 fatalities. More than 24,167,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the Kashmir issue in the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, India promptly responded to Khan's comments and requested the...

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rolled up his sleeves for the electoral battle that starts next month. Addressing the media after the announcement of poll dates, Nitish Kumar unveiled what he...

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Two million Covid-19 fatalities are "very likely" without relentless global action to combat the disease, the World Health Organization said Friday.

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At least 22 people including military cadets were killed and two others seriously injured Friday when a Ukranian air force plane crashed near Kharkiv in the east of the country, the interior ministry...

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Global climate strike; protest over 'health dictatorship'| See World in pics


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Thursday, September 24, 2020

India on Thursday came down heavily on Pakistan for its decision to hold general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region has no legal...

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Veteran nuclear scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Dr Sekhar Basu died of COVID-19 this morning at a private hospital in Kolkata, a health department official said.

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US President Donald Trump hoped on Thursday that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants in this regard.

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Three persons, including a minor boy, were run over allegedly by a speeding cluster bus on Thursday night in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri area, police said.

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The United States announced USD 150 million (over Rs 1,100 crore) on Thursday to invest in training for middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations in key sectors in the American economy.

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US President Donald Trump hoped on Thursday that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants in this regard.

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A vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the year will be the fastest pace for a novel pathogen in history, the White House said on Thursday, asserting that it has been the goal of the administration and it is still on track for that. "We do expect to have a vaccine by the end of the year. That has always been the goal and we are still on track for that," White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters at a news conference here.

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Pakistan needs to continue to put extreme pressure on the terrorist groups operating on its soil, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a top American diplomat nominated to be the country's next envoy to Islamabad has told US lawmakers. "Pakistan needs to continue to put extreme pressure on the various terrorist groups that live and reside inside Pakistan," senior diplomat William Todd, who has been nominated by US President Donald Trump as the country's next ambassador to Pakistan, said during his confirmation hearing this week.

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The United States announced USD 150 million (over Rs 1,100 crore) on Thursday to invest in training for middle-to-high-skilled H-1B occupations in key sectors in the American economy. Prominent among these sectors are information technology, cyber security, advanced manufacturing, transportation, wherein the H-1B One Workforce grant programme would be used to upskill the present workforce and train a new generation of workers to grow the future workforce, the Department of Labor said.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 32 million, including more than 987,000 fatalities. More than 23,912,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Protest over Breonna Taylor's case; Kaparot ritual in Israel | World in pics


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Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a globally-banned terror group, is now probably capable of only small-scale regional attacks, a top American counter-terrorism official told lawmakers on...

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Redmi 9 Prime and Redmi Note 9 will go on sale today from 12pm (noon) onwards via Amazon and Mi.com. Redmi 9 Prime is available in two configurations, while the Redmi Note 9 comes in three storage...

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a proposed rule to fix the period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists to "encourage program...

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has extended vocal support to the contentious farm bills of ally BJP that has created huge turbulence among farmers and drawn opposition criticism. Breaking his...

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Kerala has won a United Nations award on Thursday for its "outstanding contribution" towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.

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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday asked Dharma Productions' executive producer Kshitiz Ravi to appear before it in the drugs probe linked to Sushant Singh Rajput's death, an official...

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has advised Pakistan to undertake "immediate corrective actions" and suspend the issuance of any new pilot licenses in the wake of a scandal over...

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has advised Pakistan to undertake "immediate corrective actions" and suspend the issuance of any new pilot licenses in the wake of a scandal over...

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged joint efforts to address the infodemic, mitigating the harm done to people by misinformation and disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. "COVID-19 is not just a public health emergency -- it is a communications emergency too," Guterres said in a message to a World Health Organization event on infodemic management on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Johnson & Johnson have announced that their vaccine candidate has reached the final stage of clinical trials. "This is the 4th candidate in the US who reached the final stage of trials. We encourage Americans to enroll in vaccine trials, it'll be a terrific thing for our country," the president said. 

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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has sharply criticised the Defence Ministry's policy for offsets, which also governs the deal with France for 36 Rafale jets made by Dassault Aviation....

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After the West Bengal government in November 2018 revoked "general consent" given to the CBI to take up cases against central government staff, the probe agency had to take permission of the state...

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India on Wednesday said it is "proud" to endorse the US initiative on a joint statement on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that recognises the many differences in national traditions and...

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A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic leads a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK government's localised and national lockdown approach to tackling a...

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Electric car manufacturer Tesla has filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump's administration, aiming to end what it calls "unlawful" tariffs imposed on certain parts imported from China.

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Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers. The Redmi 9i comes in two...

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused China of trying to foment unrest in the United States through its criticism of racism.

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Google today celebrated the 80th birthday of Arati Saha, an Indian long distance swimmer. She was born in 1940 in Kolkata on September 24.

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hit Afghanistan early on Thursday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors were felt 237km NNE of Kabul, at 05:33:10 IST.

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An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Pakistan early on Thursday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake was felt 4.3 hit 40km west of Islamabad, at 05:46:57 IST. 

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 32 million, including more than 981,000 fatalities. More than 23,667,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Protest after Lukashenko sworn in as Belarus president; rain batters Mumbai | World in pics


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President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the upcoming US election in November to Joe Biden.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused China of trying to foment unrest in the United States through its criticism of racism.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the upcoming US election in November to Joe Biden.

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President Donald Trump, seemingly stung by Meghan Markle's recent comments about the upcoming US elections, slammed the actress on Wednesday, saying he was "not a fan" and wishing her husband Prince...

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President Donald Trump, seemingly stung by Meghan Markle's recent comments about the upcoming US elections, slammed the actress on Wednesday, saying he was "not a fan" and wishing her husband Prince...

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued a new set of guidelines, focusing on safety, immunogenicity and efficacy parameters for pharma giants who are developing COVID-19 vaccines.

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The "key conspirators" in the February riots chose north east Delhi with its unique economic, social and demographic matrix as it was the ideal ground for "mass scale mobilisation and violence", the...

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Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2020 campaign as they take on the defending champions Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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Asian share markets struggled to emulate Wall Street's rebound on Wednesday as persistent worries about the global economic recovery kept investors cautious, while ebbing inflation expectations helped...

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One of the country's largest construction firms, the SP group has an 18 per cent stake in Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, on the back of a decades-long relationship.

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Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries said on Wednesday that the US-based investment firm KKR will buy a 1.28 per cent stake in its retail arm, Reliance Retail Ventures, for Rs 5,550...

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The bill seeks to strengthen cooperative banks by increasing their professionalism, enabling access to capital, improving governance and ensuring sound banking through RBI.

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In a good news for Apple gadgets lovers in India, the US-based electronics giant will launch its first exclusive online store in India on Wednesday (September 23). The online store, which Apple is launching just days ahead of the festive season, will offer a full range of products, support and premium experience to consumers across the country.

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It was with some astonishment last week that I watched Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Foreign and…(zzzz), admit to a parliamentary committee that he’d not even read the Good Friday Agreement. It wasn’t the...

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Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an "avoidance maneuver" Tuesday to ensure they would not be hit by a piece of debris, said US space agency NASA, urging better management of...

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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks before an election that is certain to be a referendum in part on President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis.

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Mass protests in Columbia; UK imposes new virus curbs; more | World in pics


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Heavy rain, over the last 12 hours, has led to water-logging in several parts of Mumbai and affected rail traffic. The weather department has warned of flood-like situation in some low-lying areas.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday that the world's largest greenhouse gas polluter will peak emissions in 2030 and go carbon neutral by 2060, in what climate activists hailed as a major step...

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In Delhi, the rate of petrol was steady at Rs 81.06 per litre and diesel was untouched at Rs 71.28 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation.

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The domestic stock markets are likely to open flat, after four consecutive days of losses, going by global cues and early indications from SGX Nifty futures trading.

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Gold Price Today: Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) gold futures (due for settlement on October 5) traded in a more than Rs 550 range.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 31 million, including more than 968,000 fatalities. More than 23,094,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Indian Americans, with their hard work and entrepreneurship, have powered the economic growth of the United States and helped forge cultural dynamism in the country, Democratic presidential candidate...

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Indian Americans, with their hard work and entrepreneurship, have powered the economic growth of the United States and helped forge cultural dynamism in the country, Democratic presidential candidate...

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Monday, September 21, 2020

The bodies of a 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman riddled with bullets were found inside a house in Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Monday, police said.

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A 16-year-old girl was found dead at her house in Dholpur district of Rajasthan on Sunday night, with her father alleging that she killed herself after two men raped her.

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The shares will be listed on both the benchmark indices, BSE and NSE,on October 5.

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In Delhi, the rate of petrol was slashed to Rs 81.06 per litre from Rs 81.14 per litre and diesel was cut to Rs 71.28 per litre from Rs 71.43 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation.

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The domestic stock markets are likely to open in the green, post the 2 per cent fall witnessed in the previous session, going by early indications from SGX Nifty trading.

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By Rina Chandran India’s government is using the coronavirus pandemic to push its plan to digitise the health records and data of its 1.3 billion people, despite concerns about privacy and increased surveillance, technology and...

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Poco X3 will be launched in India today, September 22, at 12pm (noon). The phone will be a follow up to the Poco X2 that launched in the country back in February.

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NASA on Monday revealed its latest plan to return astronauts to the Moon in 2024, and estimated the cost of meeting that deadline at $28 billion, $16 billion of which would be spent on the lunar...

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Taj Mahal reopens; protests in Israel; more | World in pictures


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Eight opposition members of the Rajya Sabha, suspended on Monday over the chaos in the House when controversial farm bills were passed on Sunday, spent the night on the lawns of the parliament...

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Student activist Gulfisha Fatima, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), alleged before a Delhi court on Monday that she was being subjected to communal slurs and...

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NASA on Monday revealed its latest plan to return astronauts to the Moon in 2024, and estimated the cost of meeting that deadline at $28 billion, $16 billion of which would be spent on the lunar...

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Redmi 9A will go on sale in India today at 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. Key features of the Redmi 9A include a large 5,000mAh battery and octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 SoC.

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World leaders came together, virtually, on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, as the deadly coronavirus pandemic and tensions between the United States and China challenge the...

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An enormous wildfire that churned through mountains northeast of Los Angeles and into the Mojave Desert was still threatening homes on Monday and was one of more than two dozen major fires burning across California.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 31 million, including more than 968,000 fatalities. More than 23,094,990 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. 

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's moniker of "Sushashan Babu" (Mr Good Governance) was endorsed on Monday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- a former political rival who ahead of the 2015 sta...

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Sunday, September 20, 2020

The Taj Mahal in Agra reopened this morning with strict coronavirus safety guidelines after being shut for tourists for over six months. The Agra Fort too reopened today.

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Wealth planners advise allocating a portion of investment portfolio to gold at any given time, regardless of market situation.

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In Delhi, the rate of diesel was slashed to Rs 71.43 per litre from Rs 71.58 per litre with effect from 6 am on September 21, but petrol was left unchanged at Rs 81.14 per litre, according to Indian...

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The domestic stock markets are likely to open in the red, in the absence of encouraging global cues and negative indications from early trading in SGX Nifty.

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USA’s relations with ASEAN began in 1977, when it became its dialogue partner. Later, the ties were expanded particularly during the Obama’s presidency. The “Pivot” and later “Rebalance” to Asia policy was the recognition of...

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Sociedad looked more likely to score in either half, with Sweden forward Alexander Isak forcing Real keeper Thibaut Courtois to save with his feet before flashing a shot narrowly over the bar before halftime.

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China's ByteDance said on Monday that TikTok's global business will become its subsidiary, even as Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc said over the weekend that they and U.S. investors would own the majority...

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently said in its annual report that no currency notes of Rs 2,000 denomination was printed in 2019-20. The RBI report led to some unconfirmed reports that the Centre has decided to discontinue printing of Rs 2000 notes.

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In a thrilling encounter, Delhi Capitals defeated Kings XI Punjab in a super over on Sunday (September 20) at the Dubai International Stadium in UAE. Kings XI will be left to rue their chance as at one stage they needed just 1 run to win off 3 balls in the final over but failed to capitalize and with the scores tied at 157 at the end of the allotted 20 overs, the match proceeded into the super over.

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Redmi 9 sale will begin at 12pm (noon) via Amazon.in and Mi.com sites. The phone is priced at Rs. 8,999 for the 64GB storage option. There is also a 128GB storage variant that carries a price tag of...

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Realme Narzo 20 series is all set to debut in India today. This range will include three phones – the Realme Narzo 20, Realme Narzo 20 Pro, and Realme Narzo 20A.

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Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, defying a heavy security force presence that included water cannons and armoured vehicles.

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 31 million, including 7,441,347 active cases and 964,762 fatalities. More than  22,817,541 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. Russia became the first country to register the world's first coronavirus vaccine. President Vladimir Putin himself endorsed the vaccine and said that the vaccine was safe to use and that one of his daughters had already been vaccinated.

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Priyanka Chopra, who attended the Emmys in 2016 and 2017 and took over the red carpet both times, reminded us of how stunning she made head turns at the awards just a few years ago

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The Opposition in India is completely bereft of ideas. In any other circumstances given the fact that that the country is facing crises on several fronts, both external and internal, the opposition should have had...

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Saturday, September 19, 2020

Three agriculture-related bills, which have been passed in the Lok Sabha amid farmer protests and opposition walk-outs, will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha today. The Congress-led opposition is...

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August.

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Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Saturday advocated talks with Pakistan, saying if India can...

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The Drugs Controller General of India has approved the commercial launch of "Feluda", the Tata CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) COVID-19 test, the Council of...

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China said Saturday it had launched a mechanism enabling it to restrict foreign entities, a much-anticipated move seen as retaliation to US penalties against Chinese companies such as telecom giant...

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 started on Saturday (September 19) with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeating the defending champions Mumbai in Abu Dhabi.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August.

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Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday. The letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and President Donald Trump, the official said. A preliminary investigation indicated it tested positive for ricin, a poison found naturally in castor beans, the official said.

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President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and form a U.S. company.

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Aadhaar is a 12-digit identity number issued by the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) which plays an important role in many essential tasks if the Aadhaar number is linked properly to different schemes of the government. However, if you have lost your Aadhaar card, there is no need to worry as you can get it back using your registered mobile number of email ID.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 started on Saturday (September 19) with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeating the defending champions Mumbai at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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Realme Narzo 20 Pro, Realme Narzo 20A, and the Realme Narzo 20 will be launching in India on September 21 and will support Android 11 based Realme UI 2.0. That's pretty all that has been revealed...

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The World Health Organization endorsed Saturday a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics.

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People in England who refuse to self-isolate to stop the spread of coronavirus could face fines of up to 10,000 pounds ($13,000, 11,000 euros) under tough new regulations announced Saturday to tackle...

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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 30.6 million, including more than 956,000 fatalities. More than 22,333,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine. Russia became the first country to register the world's first coronavirus vaccine. President Vladimir Putin himself endorsed the vaccine and said that the vaccine was safe to use and that one of his daughters had already been vaccinated.

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The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran are back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move that risks increasing Washington's...

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It’s so easy to speak ill of someone, and the strangest part is you will always have an audience waiting vicariously for more details. Even stranger is the fact that the same cannot be said...

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Let us move to evolved dialogues at this time of crisis, rather than preside over the devolution of our culture! In difficult times, people of character come together as one, while the rest break asunder....

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I spent some of this week despairing. What a waste of time. Sadly, there’ve been plenty of reasons. You can flip through the paper to find them if you’d like. I will dedicate this column,...

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Even as Covid-19 continues to bubble up in hot spots all over the world, many people are asking which economies are poised to rise, and which to fail. The first principle is to understand the...

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The US Department of Commerce announced Saturday that it is postponing until at least September 27 the ban on downloading the popular TikTok video-sharing app in the United States, which was to take...

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Popular video app TikTok announced Saturday it had prepared a deal with Oracle as its US technology provider and Walmart as a commercial partner, the day before a federal ban was to go into effect...

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Friday, September 18, 2020

They work 50 hours at a stretch and sleep on gymnasium floors. Exploding trees shower them with embers. They lose track of time when the sun is blotted out by smoke, and they sometimes have to run for their lives from advancing flames.

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Nagaland's foremost armed rebel group involved in the peace talks, the NSCN-IM, on Friday said that without a separate flag and constitution, the peace deal with the central government will not lead...

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From being deferred, to reaching conjectures about not being held at all, Indian Premier League 2020 finally set to see action.

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China on Saturday accused the United States of "bullying" and suggested it may take unspecified countermeasures after Washington banned downloads of popular video app TikTok and effectively blocked...

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The Calcutta High Court on Friday restrained Harsh Vardhan Lodha from holding any office in any of the entities of MP Birla Group during pendency of a suit over succession of the MP Birla Estate.

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Indian-Americans represent the "best of America" and President Donald Trump will never ever let them down, his son Eric has said, underlining that the entire Trump family loves the "amazing"...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was small in stature, but her influence was enormous -- both as a champion of women's rights early in her career and as a progressive force on the US Supreme Court.

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IPL 2020: With MS Dhoni's focus entirely on the IPL, he will have a lot to show. If anyone can challenge his skills in the Mumbai Indians line-up, that would be Jasprit Bumrah.

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A man was arrested Friday after climbing up the facade of the Tour Montparnasse, the tallest building in Paris, a police source said.

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Realme 7 and Realme C11 will go on sale today at 2pm and 12pm (noon), respectively. Both the phones will be available for purchase via Flipkart and Realme.com.

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China on Saturday accused the United States of "bullying" and suggested it may take unspecified countermeasures after Washington banned downloads of popular video app TikTok and effectively blocked...

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A man was arrested Friday after climbing up the facade of the Tour Montparnasse, the tallest building in Paris, a police source said.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was small in stature, but her influence was enormous -- both as a champion of women's rights early in her career and as a progressive force on the US Supreme Court.

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President Donald Trump said Friday he expected an agreement soon on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok to allay security concerns voiced by his administration.

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US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden made dueling trips to the battleground state of Minnesota on Friday, rapidly upping the tempo -- and harsh tone -- ahead of their first debate.

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Virginia voters queued for up to four hours Friday to cast ballots on the state's first day of early voting, turning out in force in the fiercely contested US presidential race.

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