India and China need to manage and control their differences and not allow them to become conflicts, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has told a foreign audience, adding that Beijing is committed to maintaining stability along the disputed Sino-India border. China is also willing to resolve differences with New Delhi through dialogue, […]
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Hong Kong begins mass-testing for Covid-19 amid public doubts
Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city’s third outbreak of the disease. The virus-testing program has become a flash point of political debate in Hong Kong, with many distrustful over resources and staff […]
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Tecno Spark Go 2020 to launch in India today
Transsion Holdings is set to launch a new smartphone under Tecno sub-brand later today. Called Tecno Spark Go 2020, the phone is already listed on Flipkart. The Flipkart listing confirms a few important features of the phone. For instance, Tecno Spark Go will sport a full-screen display with a dewdrop […]
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Baghel demands Rs 2,828 crore from Centre as GST compensation for Chhattisgarh
It would be more practical for the Centre to take loans to pay off the GST compensation amount to states, said chief minister Bhupesh Baghel demanding Rs 2,828 crores for Chhattisgarh for the same for 2020-21. The chief minister wrote to Union Finance Minister over the issue and said that […]
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Ubisoft removes video seen as insensitive to Black Lives Matter
Video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA will remove a controversial scene from its latest mobile game that appeared to link Black Lives Matter imagery to a terrorist group, according to an internal message reviewed by Bloomberg News. Last week, Ubisoft released Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, a game for iOS and […]
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Apple, Tesla bid up ahead of share split open
The high-flying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc gained more ground on Monday, ahead of their first official trading following a split into smaller portions that makes it easier for retail investors to own the shares. It will be Apple’s latest stock split since a 7-for-1 move in 2014 […]
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Here is your horoscope for 1 Sep 2020
Aries The Moon moves into the sign just behind yours today, dear Aries, and getting some extra time for emotional healing and renewal can do wonders for you today and tomorrow. We’re heading toward a Full Moon that helps you recognize these needs. A Venus-Saturn aspect can challenge you to […]
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India’s economy was facing worst-ever deceleration before Covid-19 hit
The Indian economy was in one of its worst ever deceleration phases even before the Covid-19 pandemic. GDP growth fell continuously for eight quarters (except for a .08 percentage point blip between December 2018 and March 2019. It was 8.2% in March 2018 and had fallen to just 3.1% in […]
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Macron reaches Lebanon after new PM named under French pressure
France’s President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut hours after Lebanese leaders named diplomat Mustapha Adib as the new prime minister on Monday under French pressure, and will press for reforms aimed at dragging the Middle East nation out of a financial abyss. With its economy devastated by a financial crisis, […]
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Venezuela govt says it has pardoned more than 50 opposition leaders
Venezuela said on Monday it has pardoned more than 50 opposition politicians including 20 legislators who had mostly been accused of conspiring against President Nicolas Maduro, as the country heads toward parliamentary elections scheduled for December. The effort signals that the ruling Socialist Party is seeking to boost participation in […]
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Uttarakhand Cong to hold state-wide protests demanding FIR case against rape-accused BJP MLA
In an attempt to rake up the issue involving rape-accused BJP MLA Mahesh Negi, Uttarakhand Congress would hold state-wide protests demanding registration of a case against him. Negi, on the other hand, has accused the Congress of hatching a conspiracy against him. A few days ago, he had asked the […]
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‘Tweets not intended to disrespect SC, judiciary’: Prashant Bhushan
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who was found guilty of contempt by the Supreme Court, said that he will happily accept the judgement, but would file a review. “I propose to submit myself to this order and respectful pay the fine. But I reserve the right to seek the review of the conviction […]
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Sambit Patra hits outs at Congress on China issue, contributions to RGF
Hitting back at the Congress after it targeted the Central government over the Chinese aggression in the intervening night of August 29 and 30 along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh sector, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday asked why the opposition party was […]
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West Bengal extends lockdown till Sept 30 amid Covid-19 outbreak
The West Bengal government on Monday extended the lockdown till September 30 in the wake of coronavirus disease outbreak, officials said. Chief secretary Rajiva Sinha said there will be a complete lockdown in West Bengal on September 7, 11 and 12. Complying with Centre’s ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines, Metro rail service […]
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Satellite imagery shows PLA building heliport at tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China
Open source satellite imagery has captured what appears to be a heliport China is building in close proximity to two new air defence positions that cover sensitive stretches of the disputed border in Doklam and Sikkim sectors. The imagery, shared by the open source intelligence analyst who uses the name […]