India’s much-awaited tour of Australia is just around the corner. India’s full-fledged tour of Australia will start November 27 with the ODIs, followed by three T20I matches on December 4, 6 and 8. The four-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin in Adelaide with India and Australia set to play their maiden […]
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Covid-19: Former global hotspots in grip of the virus again
Cities across the globe that once emerged as coronavirus (Covid-19) disease hotspots have begun to fall back into the clutches of the virus. New York, London and Turin are among cities that have been put under strict lockdown ahead of an imminent second wave as experts believe that the second wave […]
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‘Inadvertent error’: Twitter responds over removal of Amit Shah’s profile picture
Twitter has attributed to an “inadvertent error,” the removal of Union home minister Amit Shah’s profile picture from his account on the microblogging site. A Twitter spokesperson said that due to the error, the social media giant had to temporarily lock Shah’s account under its global copyright policies. “Due to […]
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Ayodhya gears up for another Guinness record on Deepotsav
Ayodhya is all set for the fourth Deepotsav on Friday as the administration plans to set a new Guinness World record of lighting 551,000 earthen diyas at 28 ghats in the temple town. Last year, a Guinness World Record was also made when 410,000 earthen lamps were lit up on the banks […]
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Donald Trump bans investments in firms controlled by China military
Donald Trump signed an order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms determined to be owned or controlled by the country’s military, the latest bid by the White House to pressure Beijing over what the president has described as abusive business practices. China is “increasingly exploiting” US capital for “the development […]
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Kenya walked into the dragon’s trap. It holds a message for South Asia
Zambia has finally received a six-month reprieve from China Development Bank on repayment of its debt due in October, the government in Lusaka announced last month after a desperate SOS that it was on the verge of a default. Lusaka had already been attempting to restructure and refinance its Chinese […]
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‘They will be incredibly hard to beat’: Watson on why MI won IPL 2020
When the Indian Premier League 2020 season started, there were only a few voices who believed that Mumbai Indians will go on to retain their title. While MI is a strong team, the level of competition in IPL has always been high – and it was expected that MI will […]
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Govt issues notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of J&K instead of UT of Ladakh
The government has issued a notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of the Union Territory of Ladakh, according to IT ministry sources. The ministry, in its notice, has directed Twitter to explain within five working days why legal action should not be initiated against the […]
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Centre has no plans to revive economy, says Chidambaram
The central government is indulging in headline management and has no plans to revive the economy that is in the grip of a historic recession, the Congress said on Thursday. Addressing a virtual news conference, senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Jairam Ramesh said the third stimulus package announced by […]
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Screening travellers at airports for Covid-19 symptoms ineffective
Screening protocols such as checking temperatures and monitoring symptoms among passengers flying in from countries with high rates of Covid spread are ineffective for air travellers, cites a new report. Citing the report, CNN said that the enhanced screening programme for air passengers that was started in January had a […]
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Twitter removes Amit Shah’s photo citing copyright violation, restored later
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Twitter display picture was on Thursday removed by the microblogging site, in response to a “report from the copyright holder.” Clicking on Shah’s Display Picture on his verified handle showed a blank page with the message: “Media not displayed. This image has been removed in […]
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A slight breather for Delhi but Diwali may be ‘severe’
Experts on Thursday warned that violations of the ban on firecrackers on Diwali, coupled with slower, north-westerly winds carrying stubble burning smoke, will likely push Delhi’s air pollution back into the ‘severe’ levels it witnessed earlier this week. Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that even though the […]
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Here is your horoscope for 13 Nov 2020
Aries Mars, currently in your sign for an extended stay (and your planetary ruler), ends its retrograde cycle today, dear Aries. You may have felt anxious to get going but held back in recent weeks, but now, energy and motivation levels increase. Recent personal challenges and frustrations will begin to […]
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Govt allocates additional Rs 10k cr for migrants scheme
The Narendra Modi government’s third stimulus package pumped an additional Rs 10,000 crore into the special job scheme for migrant workers, an indication that a large section of daily wage workers are still dependent on the Centre’s welfare programme even though almost all sectors of the economy have reopened for […]
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Poor selection, parachuting leaders spelled Cong debacle
Around a dozen candidates perceived as outsiders to the party were given tickets by the Congress in the just-concluded assembly elections in Bihar, a move that angered loyalists who refused to campaign in the polls, people aware of the matter said. And all of these “outsider” candidates failed to win […]