The Goa education department is expecting to start the new academic session from September this year, state education director Santosh Amonkar has said. The annual academic session in Goa begins in the first week of June, but it has been delayed this year due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The […]
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Jeff Bezos adds record $13bn to wealth in one day, $74bn this year
Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest single-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012. Amazon.com Inc shares surged 7.9%, the most since December 2018 on rising optimism about web shopping trends, and are now up 73% this […]
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Didn’t commit a crime: Archer says he faced racist abuse after Test ban
England star Jofra Archer on Wednesday revealed that he faced racist abuses on social media after he was banned from the 2nd Test against West Indies in Manchester. The right-arm bowler, while travelling from Southampton to Manchester, took a detour to visit his home in Birmingham. In doing so, he […]
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DRDO test fires ‘made in India’ anti-tank guided Nag missile
In the wake of ongoing border tensions between India and China, Defence Research and Development Organisation conducts flight trials of the anti-tank guided Nag Missile (HELINA), which has been named now as Dhruvastra. The trials were carried out in direct and top attack mode on July 15-16. Trials were done […]
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SDRF continues searches in landslides in Uttarakhand’s Tanga village
The search operation of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) continues in the landslide incident in which 11 people have been missing in the Tanga village. SDRF said, “Three of its teams are undertaking the search work in Pithoragarh, Askot and Almora.” According to the SDRF, the dog squad team is also sent for the […]
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Reducing dependence on China for auto parts is difficult, not impossible
China’s dominance in manufacturing a wide array of components used in consumer products has been no secret. That the country is also the world’s largest automotive market means that car makers across the globe eye it with envious eyes not just on the retail side but also on the supply […]
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US asked China to close Houston consulate
The US gave China 72 hours to close its consulate in Houston, according to Hu Xijin, the editor of the Communist Party’s Global Times newspaper. Hu’s tweet came hours after Houston police and firefighters descended on the consulate following witness reports that papers were being burned outside in open containers, […]
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Milan coach Pioli signs 2-year extension until 2022
AC Milan announced that coach Stefano Pioli has signed a two-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until June 2022. Milan released a statement shortly after the team beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A. “I am happy and proud of the trust I have received from AC […]
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Gold, silver prices hit record high; gold crosses Rs 50,000 per 10 gram for the first time
Gold prices in India hit a record high on Wednesday, tracking a global rally, as expectations of more stimulus to resuscitate pandemic-hit economies lifted the metal’s appeal as an inflation-hedge. Local gold futures reached an all-time high of 49,996 rupees ($670.32) per 10 grams in early trade, taking their gains […]
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6-day lockdown in Kashmir Valley to stem Covid-19 spread
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday announced complete lockdown in areas of Kashmir zone which have been categorised as red zones due to spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. According to news agency ANI, the complete shutdown will be observed in all such areas of the Kashmir zone, […]
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Guardiola seeks more consistency from Manchester City next season
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the individual achievements of his players must be viewed in relation to the team’s success and consistency after Raheem Sterling’s brace sealed a 4-0 Premier League win over Watford on Tuesday. City forward Sterling’s first-half goals took his league tally to 19 goals for […]
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Twin naval exercises with US supercarriers signal QUAD has arrived
As four Indian naval ships participated in a two-day joint exercise with the American supercarrier USS Nimitz off the Andaman coast this week, another supercarrier USS Ronald Regan teamed up with navies of Australia and Japan to carry out a similar exercise 4,000 km away on the mouth of the contested South […]
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People more likely to contract Covid-19 at home
South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own households than from contacts outside the home. A study published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 16 looked in detail at 5,706 “index patients” who had tested […]
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What Dhoni told Ashwin after he couldn’t get India over the line
R Ashwin was involved in one of the most dramatic Test matches for India – the famous draw against West Indies during the 2011 home series. The match ended with the scores level for only the second time in history when Ashwin could not score the two runs needed to […]
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Asus’ new gaming phone comes to India today: All you need to know
Asus is set to launch its new phone, ROG Phone 3, in India later this evening. This will also mark the global debut of ROG Phone 3. Targeted at gaming enthusiasts, ROG Phone 3 will aim to undercut the upcoming premium smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy Note 20. Based and […]