Police in London have defended smashing a man’s car window and arresting him on suspicion of selling drugs only to find no drugs in his car, after the man complained of discrimination. The issue of how British police use “stop and search” powers, particularly allegations that Black people are disproportionately […]
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PM Modi launches Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, boost to farmers
In a bid to give a boost to the country’s agriculture sector and aid farmers amid the Covid-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund on Sunday. The prime minister also initiated the transfer of Rs 17,000 crore to an estimated 8.5 crore farmers […]
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Platinum giant South Africa forced by Covid-19 to look into abyss
South Africa’s gold industry has been dying slowly for years. As the coronavirus undercuts the already fragile case for investment, its platinum mines may be next. Beset by power and water shortages, alongside whipsawing government policies, South African producers have cut spending over the past decade on mines responsible for […]
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‘It was difficult for me’: Akhtar names India batsman who played him easily
Many Indian batsmen over the years have been at the receiving end of Shoaib Akhtar’s lethal pace, but it turns out there’s always been this one batsman, whom the former Pakistan quick feels did not have much trouble batting against him. Judging by Akhtar’s claims in the past, it’s definitely […]
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Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaka was sworn in on Sunday as the country’s new prime minister at a historic Buddhist temple, days after his party won a landslide victory in the General Election. The 74-year-old Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP) leader was administered the oath of office for the […]
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9 Covid-19 patients killed as hotel turned care centre catches fire in Andhra Pradesh
A fire broke out at a hotel being used as a Covid-19 facility in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada city early on Sunday, killing nine patients and trapping several others, police said. The hotel – Swarna Palace – was being used as a care centre for Covid-19 patients by Ramesh Hospitals, a popular private […]
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Rajnath Singh announces embargo on import of 101 defence items. Here’s the full list
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India is now ready for the big push to the atma nirbhar or self-dependent initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The defence ministry has decided to put 101 items put on embargo to boost indigenisation of defence production. Here is the list of […]
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Microsoft-TikTok deal is a ‘poison chalice’, says Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes the company’s deal with TikTok is a “poison chalice.” In an interview with Wired, Gates said that managing a social media is not simple, akin to the ongoing encryption issue. While he favoured having more competition in the social media space, Gates described US President […]
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Rajnath’s self-reliance push: Defence ministry to embargo 101 items
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India is now ready for the big push to the atma nirbhar or self-dependent initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 […]
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With nearly 3.5 lakh Covid-19 cases in a week, India’s tally surges over 2.15 million
India’s tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) jumped to more than 2.15 million on Sunday morning after 349,315 cases and 5,244 deaths were recorded in one week, according to the Union health ministry’s data. According to the health ministry’s dashboard, there are 2,153,010 infections after 64,399 Covid-19 cases and 861 […]
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BJP worker out on morning walk fired upon in Budgam, third attack in 5 days
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was attacked in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam. He has been shifted to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital. The police said that Abdul Hamid Najar was on morning walk when unidentified gunmen fired at him near Ompora. Thirty eight-year-old Najar (who belongs to the […]
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‘Such opportunities cannot be wasted’: Afridi reacts to Pak’s loss to Eng
The first Test between England and Pakistan was a cliffhanger. There were moments where it looked like Pakistan had the upper hand, then it looked like England were cruising. The pendulum kept on swinging for four days at Old Trafford in Manchester. Eventually, it was England who emerged victorious in […]
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Australia’s Victoria reports deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic
Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, reported its deadliest day of the Covid-19 outbreak on Sunday, with 17 people dying in the past 24 hours, although new infections showed signs of easing. Victoria, at the centre of a second wave of infections in Australia, reported 394 cases of the new coronavirus, […]
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Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok’s US operations
Twitter Inc has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the US operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as experts raised doubts over Twitter’s ability to put together financing for a potential deal. It is far from certain that Twitter […]
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Here is your horoscope for 9 Aug 2020
Aries Today’s Mercury-Chiron aspect boosts clarity and self-expression, dear Aries. You are more willing to listen, absorb, and explain. You have a unique or different view of life these days, and this trait stands out today. Good opportunities for personal appeal and expression can emerge, and having fun or being […]