Amid fear of persecution under the new Hong Kong security law, a growing number of Hong Kongers are mulling relocating to Taiwan to protect themselves from the Chinese crackdown. Many people have preferred Taiwan due to its proximity and cultural similarities, DW reported. The Taiwanese government has opened an office […]
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UN designates Pakistan Taliban leader Noor Mehsud as global terrorist
The United Nations on Thursday (local time) designated Pakistan based terror organisation Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan’s leader, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, as a global terrorist. The United States Security Council 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee added Mehsud to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List. Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud was listed pursuant […]
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Brazil’s Covid-19 tally crosses 2 million; death toll at 76,000
A thousand deaths a day. Since late May, three months after Brazil’s first reported case of the coronavirus, it has recorded more than 1,000 daily deaths on average in a gruesome plateau that has yet to tilt downward. On Thursday evening, the federal health ministry reported that the country had […]
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Here is your horoscope for 17 July 2020
Aries You can be pleasantly busy, although a little scattered today, dear Aries. There can be some differences of opinion to navigate, or you might resent the need to crack down on your duties. Keep your mind stimulated by mixing up the routine, but try to follow some rules today […]
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Uttarakhand: 8 including security guards of private college arrested for thrashing two Nigerian students
A total of 8 persons including the security guards of a private college arrested for allegedly thrashing two Nigerian students in Roorkee of Haridwar district, police said on Thursday. According to the police, the incident that took place on Wednesday and various videos of the incident surfaced on social media. “Total 8 […]
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Uttarakhand CM discusses steps to tackle rise in COVID-19 cases
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday suggested that Chief Secretary and Health Secretary should seriously consider sealing of state borders and a complete lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays in the entire state. As per an official statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Rawat discussed the situation arising due to upsurge […]
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Delhi courtroom sentences 284 foreign Tablighi Jamaat participants from 21 nations
A Delhi court on Thursday (July 16) sentenced as many as 284 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members from 21 countries to stand till rise of the court. The Saket court, where the charge sheet in the case was filed on July 6, also slapped these Jamaat members with a fine of […]
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Indian pharma industry capable of producing Covid-19 vaccines for entire world: Bill Gates
India’s pharmaceutical industry will be able to produce Covid-19 vaccines not just for the country but also for the entire world, according to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. A lot of “very important things have been done” in India and its pharma industry is doing work “to help make […]
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Rhea asks Amit Shah for CBI investigation into Sushant’s death
Actor Rhea Chakraborty posted messages on Twitter and Instagram asking for the aid of Home Minister Amit Shah in launching a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The actor died by suicide on June 14, at the age of 34. In the messages, Rhea identified herself as Sushant’s […]
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Brunei economy grew 2.4% in first quarter amid pandemic
Strong growth in the downstream sector has offset major revenue losses in the airline industry as Brunei’s economy expanded 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020. In its gross domestic product (GDP) report for Q1 2020, the Department of Economic Planning and Development stated that the air transport subsector plunged 21.8 percent following […]
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Secret diplomatic talks between Turkey, Greece spark outrage in Athens
The news that German diplomats have secretly been mediating between Turkey and Greece in the two neighboring countries’ disputes over sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean caused outrage in Athens on Wednesday. Turkish, Greek and German officials met in Berlin recently to discuss a spat over Turkey’s gas exploration rights […]
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Zoom launches DTEN ME, a dedicated touchscreen appliance for remote working
Video conferencing company Zoom has launched new hardware to help users work remotely. Called the Zoom for Home – DTEN ME, the device is essentially a large touchscreen tab. It is priced at $599 ( ₹45,037 approximately). Zoom’s DTEN Me comes with a 27-inch touchscreen display. It has three web cameras. […]
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New skirmishes erupt on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Border clashes erupted again early on Thursday between arch-foes Azerbaijan and Armenia, officials in both countries said, following a pause in fighting amid a flare-up over a decades-long territorial dispute. At least 16 people on both sides have been killed since border clashes erupted on Sunday between the ex-Soviet republics, which have […]
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17 titles to arrive on Netflix soon, showcase first looks in sizzle reel
Netflix has unveiled a sizzle reel of their upcoming releases, featuring a lineup of 17 original stories, including six new films and two new series. The six new additions to Netflix films include multi-starrer Ludo, a unique comedy drama about four people whose lives collide with each other (featuring Abhishek Bachchan, […]
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4 killed after lorry skids near Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad
Four labourers were killed and seven others injured, two of them seriously, when a lorry carrying them fell off a tank bund – road that connects Hyderabad and Secunderabad and also dams one of the most popular sightseeing places of Hyderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake – and overturned in Telangana’s Mahabubabad […]