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Monday, August 31, 2020
Coronavirus: Portugal return to quarantine list would cause 'chaos and hardship'
The head of BA's parent company warns against new measures, as coronavirus cases in Portugal rise.
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QAnon follower asserts Trump is 'an angel'
Thousands of people protested against Germany's coronavirus lockdown measures in Berlin and, among them, were QAnon supporters with outspoken praise for President Trump. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.
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‘We lit a fire to Modi’s social media campaign'
A report in the Wall Street Journal newspaper claims that a day before the BJP swept to victory in the 2014 general elections, Facebook public policy head in India, Ankhi Das, sent out an internal message to the company's employees writing, “We lit a fire to his social media campaign and the rest is of course history.” Facebook, however, said that the posts were taken “out of context”.
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India recorded nearly 2mn Covid cases in August
India reported close to 2 million Covid-19 cases in August, the highest recorded in any country during any month since the outbreak of the pandemic. The country also saw a surge in deaths from the virus, with 28,859 fatalities reported in August, a 50% jump from the previous month’s toll.
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Pranab Mukherjee, 'dada' of Indian politics, bids goodbye at 84
Pranab Mukherjee, whose career on the national political stage began as a Rajya Sabha MP in 1969 and ended as President in 2017, passed away Monday evening at the age of 84 – 22 days after he was admitted to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi following an emergency operation for a clot in the brain from which he never recovered.
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India's GDP collapses 23.9% in Q1
India’s economy posted its steepest contraction on record in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal year as the strict lockdowns imposed to ward off the spread of the deadly coronavirus infection stalled economic activity, shut out consumption and investment and led to job and income losses. In April-June, it suffered a contraction for the first time since India began maintaining quarterly records.
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How Army foiled PLA’s bid to change status quo
In further escalation in the ongoing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh since early-May, fresh clashes erupted between Indian and Chinese troops on the southern bank of Pangong Tso during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. There was no immediate official word on whether there were any casualties in the latest clashes
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Sturgeon to announce 'national mission to create jobs'
Scotland's first minister is to make creating jobs her top priority in the coming year at Holyrood.
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Ron Jeremy: Adult star faces more rape and sexual assault charges
The 67-year-old, one of the biggest pornography stars, is accused of attacking a total of 17 women.
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Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'
For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness.
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George Ezra opens up about OCD struggle
The musician says he is plagued by intrusive thoughts, and has suffered from OCD "my whole life".
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Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015
Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.
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Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft
The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.
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Coronavirus: How teachers are feeling as schools return
Four teachers share their experiences of the pandemic as they prepare to welcome pupils back to school.
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The traditional crafts in danger of dying out
Who was the last British deckle-maker? Who makes withy pots? And what is an orrery?
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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes
The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.
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Zoom revenues skyrocket as profits double
The popular video conferencing app has seen a 458% jump in customer growth compared with last year.
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Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash
Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.
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The 1980s 'super recession': When unemployment topped 3m - and kept rising
As the UK copes with being in a recession, how does it compare with the recession in the 1980s?
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Rohingya crisis: Growing up in the world's largest refugee camp
Nayeem, 3, is one of 20,000 children born every year in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
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Meet Senegal's first female professional surfer
Khadjou Sambe, 25, defied social expectations to ride the Atlantic waves.
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Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit
Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.
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Sunday, August 30, 2020
Hilary Swank on Netflix's sci-fi Away and the ultimate work-life dilemma
Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.
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The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees
Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.
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Sheffield United: Who wrote club anthem Greasy Chip Butty?
John Denver's 1974 hit Annie's Song has been the tune of Sheffield United's anthem for decades. Why?
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Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide
More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.
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Hope For "Very Significant Control" Over Covid By Diwali: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed hope that we should have "very significant control" over COVID-19 by Diwali.
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Leaders resign after 'Golfgate' scandal highlights hypocrisy
EU Commissioner Phil Hogan, who resigned from his post for breaking Ireland's coronavirus restrictions by attending a political golf society event with 80 other people, was just the latest member of the political elites to be caught flouting the rules. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz
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We have a leader in Sonia, Rahul so no urgency for polls: Salman Khurshid
Uneasy conversations have been taking place between the Congress leadership and the G-23 since both sides emerged from a stormy CWC meeting following the letter to party chief Sonia Gandhi questioning absentee leadership and organisational decline.
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Glitches mar architecture aptitude test
One instance of impersonation, technical glitches and allegations of lack of Covid-19 safety protocols at some of the examination centres marked the online National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), which was held across the country on Saturday.
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PM Modi urges people to support desi apps
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged startups and entrepreneurs to develop innovative “toys and games, for India and of India” to meet domestic demand and increase its share in the global toy business, estimated at Rs 7 lakh crore. He also called upon people to support indigenously developed apps which could replace the ones currently in vogue and are controlled by foreign companies.
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SC, bar leaders want physical hearings
Deferring to repetitive demands of bar association leaders, the Supreme Court had planned to start limited physical hearing of cases on a trial basis from this week, but the move appears to have fizzled out as a measly 0.87% of advocates agreed to appear in person to argue cases.
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India’s 1st female cardiologist dies of Covid at 103
Dr OP Yadav, CEO of National Heart Institute (NHI), where she was admitted 11 days ago, said Dr Padmavati developed a severe infection in both her lungs, which caused the death. Her last rites were performed at the Punjabi Bagh crematorium in west Delhi. The legendary cardiologist led an active and healthy life till her last few days.
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PM praises role of ‘canine soldiers’
The stellar role of canine soldiers in detecting explosives, tracking terrorists and rescuing disaster victims came in for special mention during PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address on Sunday, while he also exhorted people to adopt Indian breed dogs if they were planning to keep pets.
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I-T dept warns banks against levying UPI fee
Last year, the government had inserted a new provision mandating every business with annual turnover of Rs 50 crore or more to provide customers the choice of making payment through prescribed modes of payment. The list includes systems such as BHIM UPI, UPI-QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, certain debit cards, NEFT and RTGS.
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Coronavirus: India crosses 80,000 cases in a day, first country to do so
India added a record 80,092 fresh Covid cases on Sunday, becoming the first country in the world to cross the 80,000-mark in one single day since the outbreak of the pandemic, even as the week ending August 30 turned out to be the worst of the month. The growth rate in both fresh cases and fatalities not only increased after a dip, but more than doubled compared to the preceding week.
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Hit by Covid-19, Nashik currency press stops ops
The Currency Note Press (CNP) and India Security Press (ISP) in Nashik will suspend operations for four days from Monday as 40 workers from both facilities have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past two weeks. The CNP prints around 17 million currency notes of various denominations while the ISP prints revenue stamps, stamp papers, passports and visas. The CNP has 2,300 permanent employees and the ISP 1,700.
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Agri fund to provide info on nutrition
Ahead of ‘nutrition month’ which is observed in India in September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke about new initiatives such as creation of ‘Agricultural Fund of India’ and introduction of the concepts of ‘nutrition monitor’ and ‘nutrition card’ in schools to address nutritional challenges through awareness at all levels.
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Eat Out to Help Out discount comes to an end
The government's dining discount scheme ends on Monday, but there are calls for it to be extended.
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Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year
The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.
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Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace
Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.
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Mauritius oil spill: 'We want to protect our island'
Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.
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Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution
It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.
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Non-stop protests keep pressure on Belarus' president to resign
On display was the first major demonstration since Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that he would send in security forces "if necessary."
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The Papers: Tax rises 'backlash', and schools' budget 'crisis'
Several papers lead with criticism over Rishi Sunak's reported plans to raise taxes in the next Budget.
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
17 states reject quota in quota
As the Supreme Court sets the stage to re-examine the possibility of sub-categorisation of SCs/STs, as many as 17 states have categorically rejected the Centre’s proposal for sub-division of Dalits, while only five states have responded positively.
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Govt revives 2-year PG medical diploma courses
With an aim to address the shortage of specialists in district hospitals and in rural India, the health ministry has allowed two year postgraduate (PG) diploma courses that applicants can pursue after completing their MBBS.
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Unlock 4.0: Graded Metro services from Sept 7
In a bid to curb restrictions like "weekend lockdowns" seen to be hurting the economy still reeling under Covid, the Unlock 4.0 guidelines released by the Centre on Saturday make it mandatory for states and UTs to consult the Centre before imposing any local lockdown in areas other than containment zones.
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Covid-19: India sets grim world record with 79k fresh cases in a day
India added nearly 79,000 fresh cases to its Covid-19 tally on Saturday, the highest single-day surge recorded in any country so far, taking the national caseload past the 3.5 million (35 lakh) mark amid an unprecedented spike in the pandemic numbers over the past seven days.
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Govt feels it can bypass NSCN, formalise pact
The long-pending Naga framework agreement is set to be formalised soon irrespective of whether or not National Socialist Council of Nagaland leader T Muivah is part of the peace deal as the Centre feels it has adequate backing of other armed groups and the influential Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation.
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Non-BJP states unhappy with GST relief plan
The Centre on Saturday circulated two options for states to borrow and meet the GST shortfall, which will be repaid via an extension of the compensation cess beyond the June 2022 deadline. The proposal, however, did not find the support of all states. Most states not ruled by BJP plan to meet on Monday to formulate a common strategy opposing the plan.
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Shah recovered, to be discharged in soon: AIIMS
Union home minister Amit Shah, who was admitted to AIIMS here on August 18 for post-Covid care, has recovered and is likely to be discharged in a short time, hospital authorities said on Saturday. "Amit Shah, Union home minister, is admitted at AIIMS, New Delhi for post-Covid care. He has recovered and is likely to be discharged in a short time," the AIIMS said in a statement.
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Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis
Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.
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Cop Killed In Action, 3 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter In J&K
A policeman died in the line of duty and three terrorists were shot dead in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pantha Chowkarea after a joint team of the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)...
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Anil Baijal Gives Permission To Conduct JEE, NEET Exams In Delhi: Report
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has permitted holding of JEE and NEET exams in the city, despite objections raised by the Delhi government citing student safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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California moves to consider reparations for slavery
California lawmakers are setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for reparations to African Americans, particularly the descendants of slaves, as the nation struggles again with civil rights and unrest following the latest shooting of a Black man by police. The state Senate supported creating the nine-member commission on a bipartisan 33-3 vote Saturday. “Let's be clear: Chattel slavery, both in California and across our nation,...
Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says
The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe.
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Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus
Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.
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Covid warning as a million students set for uni return
Sending more than a million students back to university could spark second Covid wave, say lecturers.
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Coronavirus: How lockdown 'robbed' us of grieving for mum
Jenny Wilson’s mum died just as the UK was going into lockdown.
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Flooding in Hereford: Residents still in temporary homes
People whose houses flooded twice in four months are still in temporary homes.
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Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist
Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.
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One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse
Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.
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The diary of my daughter's murder: 'We were in hell on earth'
Bea Jones started writing a diary as she tried to come to terms with the brutal murder of her daughter Moira.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: The fake news about schools that's misleading parents
A video claiming that children could be placed in quarantine at school could disrupt the start of term.
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'They wanted to drown me at birth - now I'm a poet'
Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy.
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Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus
Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.
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Friday, August 28, 2020
In death, man helped Covid patient get new lungs, arms for accident victim
When a 48-year-old man from Ghaziabad, whose lungs were totally damaged following Covid-19 infection, was wheeled into a Chennai-based hospital on Friday, he had just a thin hope of survival. About a few hours later, in faraway Mumbai, Monika More’s dream of having her hands, which had got severed in a train accident seven years ago, back came true with a double hand transplant.
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BJP IT cell's Amit Malviya sought action on Facebook employee for ‘bias’
Two months before a Wall Street Journal report alleged that Facebook had turned a blind eye to hate speech by a BJP leader and right-wing groups, national convenor of BJP’s IT cell Amit Malviya had written two emails to the technology giant in June, calling for action against an employee for “anti-BJP bias”.
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IIT-Indore to teach ancient Indian science in Sanskrit
IIT-Indore has introduced a one-of-its-kind course to teach classical scientific texts to students in Sanskrit, starting with Bhaskaracharya’s mathematical treatise ‘Lilavati’ of almost a thousand years ago, reports Meenakshi Sharma.
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House panel meeting likely to be stormy
The sitting of the standing committee on information technology scheduled on September 2 is expected to be a stormy affair and might see Facebook representatives caught in a crossfire with the rival sides preparing to grill them for allegedly favouring the other.
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Vinesh Phogat, her coach Dahiya test covid positive
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat and her personal Om Prakash Dahiya have tested positive for covid-19 and will not attend the ‘virtual’ national sports day awards ceremony on Saturday. Vinesh and Dahiya were set to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Dronacharya award, respectively, at Sonipat SAI centre.
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Pak anti-terror court sentences 3 JuD leaders
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Friday sentenced up to five years three top leaders of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and close aides of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed on terror related charges.
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Four terrorists killed in J&K encounter, one surrenders
The slain ultras were identified as Al-Badr district commander Shakoor Parray and Suhail Bhat — who were involved in the abduction and killing of a panchayat member in Pulwama district — while the other two were identified as Zubair Nengroo and Shakir-ul-Jabbar.
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79 साल के एथलेटिक्स कोच पुरुषोत्तम राय की दिल का दौरा पड़ने से मौत, आज मिलना था द्रोणाचार्य अवॉर्ड
नेशनल स्पोर्ट्स अवॉर्ड से ठीक एक दिन पहले ही 79 साल के एथलेटिक्स कोच पुरुषोत्तम राय की दिल का दौरा पड़ने से मौत हो गई। उन्हें शनिवार को लाइफटाइम कैटेगरी में द्रोणाचार्य अवॉर्ड मिलना था। एथलेटिक्स फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडिया ने बताया कि राय ने शुक्रवार शाम को नेशनल स्पोर्ट्स अवॉर्ड की ड्रेस रिहर्सल में हिस्सा लिया था। इसके बाद उन्हें दिल का दौरा पड़ा और उनकी मौत हो गई।
पुरुषोत्तम ने ओलिंपियन वंदना राव, हेप्टाएथलीट प्रमिला अयप्पा, अश्विनी नचप्पा, मुरली कुट्टन,...
Coronavirus: Winter plans revealed in leaked Sage report
A leaked government report suggests a “reasonable worst case scenario” of 85,000 Covid deaths this winter.
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Coronavirus: France sees 'exponential rise' in cases
The country records 7,379 new cases on Friday as President Macron warns of another lockdown.
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TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic
Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.
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Apple removes Fortnite developer Epic from App Store
The move is the latest in a row between Apple and Fortnite creator Epic over in-app payments.
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‘My son was stillborn and now I help other parents’
Tommy Ferguson’s son Joshua was stillborn in 2009. He says helping others has been a "game changer" for him.
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House Democrats launch contempt proceedings against Mike Pompeo
Committee says secretary of state has refused to comply with subpoenas for documents connected to Ukraine scandalCongressional Democrats have launched contempt proceedings against Mike Pompeo for his refusal to comply with subpoenas for documents connected to the Ukraine scandal that led to Donald Trump’s impeachment.The move is the culmination of a long-running struggle over Congress’s authority to conduct oversight of government agencies. The secretary...
Medal for hero dog Kuno who saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan
Kuno ran through a hail of bullets to tackle a gunman - and now has prosthetic paws after being shot.
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Coronavirus unemployment: 'I felt worthless'
Julie changed jobs a week before lockdown - then found herself out of work and ineligible for help.
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A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen
An invention is saving children’s lives, providing oxygen in hospitals without reliable electricity.
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Why parcel delivery courier company DPD is in court
Most DPD drivers are on self-employed franchise contracts without sick pay and holiday pay.
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Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020
A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.
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Jejoen Bontinck: I escaped a life of Islamic terror - now I rap about it
Jejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.
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Coronavirus: Bus journeys will be first challenge of new school year
As pupils return, there are concerns buses could be a weak link in the back-to-school safety plan.
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Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?
Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.
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Five things to focus on in your CV
When it comes to CV-writing, maximise your chances of a job by focusing on these five things.
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Reduce Covid deaths, Centre tells 9 states, 1 UT
Amid rising concerns about increasing Covid-19 deaths in some states, the Centre has asked nine states and one Union Territory – that together contributed 89% of total Covid-19 casualties in the last two weeks - to take proactive steps to limit transmission of the infection and reduce fatalities to less than 1% across all districts.
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Delaying JEE-NEET not viable: Pokhriyal
Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, in an interview to TOI, said any further delay in holding the JEE and NEET-UG will lead to a zero academic year resulting in a loss for students. “Though we are facing a pandemic situation, academics and career of students cannot be jeopardised. Life must go on and we have to stand strong,” he said.
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Delhi govt says Centre stalling increase in tests
A letter written by Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain to Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla, accusing the ministry of home affairs (MHA) of putting pressure on state government officials to stall the proposed increase in Covid-19 testing sparked a major row on Thursday, immediately attracting a strong rebuttal from MHA which dismissed the charge as “false and baseless”.
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Registration for JEE from Sep 11, exam on Sep 27
Registration for computer-based JEE (advanced) 2020 will commence from September 11, 2020. According to the new brochure, the deadline for registration ends on September 16 (5 m) and the last date for filing application fees is September 17 (5pm). The exam is scheduled for September 27, 2020.
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Ignou may hold exams for 3 lakh students in Sept
Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) is planning to conduct final exams from the second week of September, reports Manash Gohain. Around three lakh students from across India are expected to write the exams which will be conducted in three formats — pen-paper, online and multiple choice objective.
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NSA against man for rape-murder
A day after a TOI report on the rape and murder of an 18-year-old Dalit girl in a UP town, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the case. Hours before that, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 5 lakh compensation for the family and ordered stringent NSA provisions against the accused.
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‘Covid antibodies may last just 50 days’
Covid-19 antibodies may not last more than a couple of months, according to a study carried out on affected healthcare staff of JJ Group of Hospitals. “Our study of 801 healthcare staff from JJ, GT and St George’s Hospitals included 28 who had tested positive for Covid (on RT-PCR) seven weeks prior (in late April-early May),” said the study’s main author Dr Nishant Kumar.
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India to cite money trail to Pak banks at FATF
The irrefutable trail of Rs 10.4 lakh cash deposits by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed masterminds into Pulwama case accused Muhammad Umar Farooq’s two bank accounts in Peshawar and Khyber Agency to finance the February 14, 2019, fidayeen attack, is likely to strengthen India’s case for Pakistan being ‘blacklisted’ by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Highest Covid cases on Thursday, 1,081 deaths
India’s Covid-19 pandemic continued to escalate, with a record 76,489 fresh cases being reported on Thursday and the daily count staying above the 76,000 mark for the second straight day. Deaths from the virus climbed to 1,081, the second-highest daily toll recorded so far.
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Amid big shortfall, GST cess to stay beyond June 2022
The Centre and states on Thursday converged on the need to borrow more funds to meet the latter’s compensation requirement due to an estimated Rs 3-lakh-crore shortfall in goods and services tax collections this year but failed to agree on the details.
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Congress clips wings of ‘letter writers'
Two days after a stormy CWC meeting, the Congress leadership on Thursday sent out a strong statement of intent by curbing the role of “letter writers” in Parliament even as Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the leading lights among the dissenters, reiterated the demand for elections to the working committee.
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Man tries to extort money from Mahesh Manjrekar
A 34-year-old man, who lost his livelihood due to lockdown and pandemic, ended at police lock-up after he impersonated as a member of an underworld gang and threatened a noted actor.
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Coronavirus: 'Reassuring' study of children's 'tiny' risk
Severe Covid-19 is rare and dying from it exceptionally rare, a study of UK hospital data finds.
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Kyle Rittenhouse charged over Wisconsin protest deaths
Kyle Rittenhouse is charged with killing two people and injuring another amid protests in Kenosha.
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EastEnders recruits real-life partners for 'intimate' scenes
The cast's real-life partners are being recruited as body doubles to enable safe filming.
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Coronavirus: New virus hotspots emerge in Australia
Public health alerts are issued in Sydney amid a cluster of cases believed to be linked to gyms.
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Scientists target coronavirus immunity puzzle
There's to be a new effort to understand how the immune system responds to Covid-19.
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Delhi Jeweller Brothers Died By Suicide Over Financial Crisis: Police
Two brothers, who owned a jewellery shop in central Delhi's Chandni Chowk, were found dead at their store today around 3 PM, the police said. A suicide note has been recovered from the spot, they...
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The Latest: McConnell paints dystopian picture of Dems' US
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is painting a dystopian picture of what America would look like with Democrats in charge as he looks to keep control of the Senate. The Kentucky Republican said Thursday at the Republican National Convention that “today's Democrat Party doesn’t want to improve life for middle America.”
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"No Honest Introspection": Details Of 'Dissent' Letter To Sonia Gandhi
The letter by 23 Congress dissidents to party chief Sonia Gandhi says there has been a "steady decline of the party", witnessed in the 2014 and 2019 elections, but there has been no honest...
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U.S. seeks to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to North Korean hacks
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint after having in March charged two Chinese nationals with laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea. "Today's action publicly exposes the ongoing connections between North Korea's cyber-hacking program and a Chinese cryptocurrency money laundering network," Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt of the Justice Department's criminal division...
The Papers: 'Secret' care deaths and UK ushered back to office
Claims that virus death tolls in care homes are not being disclosed feature on Friday's front pages.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Brenton Tarrant: Christchurch gunman given life term without parole
The judge called the actions of a man who murdered 51 people in two mosques in New Zealand last year "inhuman".
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The 'selfish waster' who now runs a monastery
How a rebellious young man from Tibet ended up as abbot of a Buddhist centre in southern Scotland.
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FBI: Texas father sought in daughters' 2008 deaths arrested
A Dallas-area taxicab driver wanted for the 2008 slayings of his two teenage daughters was arrested Wednesday in a small North Texas town, the FBI said. Agents arrested Yaser Abdel Said, 63, in Justin, 36 miles (58 kilometers) northwest of Dallas. The Egyptian-born suspect had been sought on a capital murder warrant since the New Year's Day 2008 fatal shootings of the two Lewisville High School students, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said,...
Defense official: Arson suspected as cause of Navy ship fire
Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, and a U.S. Navy sailor was being questioned as a potential suspect, a senior defense official said Wednesday. The sailor was being questioned as part of the investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the official said, adding that defense department...
Coronavirus: Payment for people on low incomes who must self-isolate
In England, people on low incomes self-isolating in areas where coronavirus cases are high will get help.
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UK flu jab rates prompt complacency warning
Experts fear the winter flu season could coincide with a rise in Covid-19 infections.
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Trump challenges Biden to drug test before debate
The president claims Mr Biden went from incoherent to articulate in a previous debate.
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Coronavirus Can Affect Almost All Organs, Say Experts At AIIMS
Not just the lungs, COVID-19 can affect almost all organs and the initial symptoms may be totally unrelated to chest complaints, experts at AIIMS said on Wednesday.
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Typhoon barrels into N. Korea after causing damage in South
A typhoon that grazed South Korea, ripping off roofs and knocking out power to more than 1,600 households, made landfall in North Korea early Thursday. Packing maximum winds of 133 kilometers (83 miles) per hour, Typhoon Bavi was barreling north and just 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, after passing over a western coastal region known for fishing and other industries, South Korea’s weather agency said.
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The Latest: Noem paints dark picture of US under Dem leaders
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is echoing many of her fellow Republicans’ dark portrayal of America under Democratic leadership who have spoken at the Republican National Convention this week. Noem has crept into the national conservative discussion by appearing regularly on Fox News in the past year after installing a satellite television link-up in her office in remote Pierre, South Dakota, and consulting often with former Trump campaign adviser...
Jacob Blake: Police officer in Kenosha shooting named
Wisconsin's attorney general names the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back.
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Sushant Singh Rajput case: Narcotics bureau files case against Rhea Chakraborty
In a new twist to the case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) registered a case on Wednesday evening to probe the drug dealing and consumption related allegations involving the actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and other friends.
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Diplomacy can resolve China row: Jaishankar
Days after Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said defence services remain prepared for military action if all efforts to restore status quo on LAC do not succeed, foreign minister S Jaishankar brought the focus back to diplomacy as a way to resolve the continuing border crisis with China.
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Interest on loans seen to be key to paying depositors
The Supreme Court’s stand on loan moratorium has taken the government and RBI by surprise, as they had backed interest payment on loans during the period to ensure that banks remain financially viable. RBI and government’s argument is that banks survive on deposits, which are then used to lend to individuals and companies. And, depositors get interest based on the interest that banks earn on loans.
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FBI gave us key inputs in Pulwama probe: NIA
America’s intel and security service FBI had helped India’s National Investigation Agency in its probe into the Pulwama terrorist attack with two key inputs — it identified the point person the handlers were in touch with and also the nature of explosives used in the blast.
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Coronavirus: Record 76k+ new cases, total deaths cross 60k
India went past the 60,000-mark in Covid fatalities on Wednesday even as the country added a record 76,014 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, crossing the 76,000-mark for the first time since the onset of the pandemic and taking the total caseload to 33,04,598.
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Sensex closes above 39k exactly after 6 months
Boosted by strong buying in auto, banking & financial services and IT stocks, the sensex on Wednesday closed above the 39K mark after exactly six months. Despite a flat closing in the US on Tuesday night, in late rally the sensex closed 230 points higher at 39,074 points. So far this month, boosted by the highest net foreign fund flow in over a decade, the sensex is up about 1,500 crore.
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Coronavirus: Pent-up demand 'leading to quicker home sales'
Property deals are racing though compared to last year, as the market recovers after lockdown halted sales.
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The Papers: 'Paid to quarantine' and ghost town UK 'needs saving'
The plan to pay people in certain areas who are on low incomes to self-isolate features on Thursday's front pages.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
WindowSwap: ‘I think we all are explorers in our own ways’
People from around the world are sharing videos of what’s outside their windows.
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Beirut residents fear they may lose their homes to gentrification after blast
Mrs Beaini has lived in the same Beirut house for more than 60 years, but she can't afford repairs.
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Eat Out to Help Out: The highs and lows of the coronavirus discount scheme
Some of the highs and lows of the government's discount scheme for diners.
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Navalny and Russia’s arsenal of exotic poisons
Nerve agent was apparently used on Putin critic Alexei Navalny – and Russia has a history of poisonings.
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Carnival and coronavouchers: Brazil’s economic struggles
The disruption caused by coronavirus means that Brazil's samba schools now face an uncertain future.
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South Africa's sugar cane murders: Living in fear of serial killings
A farming community in South Africa is reeling after the bodies of five women were recently discovered.
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Mike Pence at RNC 2020: The rare times he made headlines
The vice-president has largely stayed out of the limelight. We take a look at the few times he didn't.
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Russia In Touch With India To Manufacture COVID Vaccine Sputnik V: Centre
In a significant development related to the COVID-19 vaccine, Russia has expressed its willingness to the Indian government for collaboration in the manufacturing of COVID vaccine - Sputnik V, a...
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South Africa's sugar cane murders: Living in fear of serial killings
A farming community in South Africa is reeling after the bodies of five women were recently discovered.
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US Postal Service: Three states sue Trump government
Hawaii, New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump administration over alleged "partisan meddling".
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Coronavirus: Can I work from home overseas?
Thinking about setting up a home office abroad? Here's what you need to know.
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Lockdown may have lasting effects on friendships
Some marginal friendships will by lost, says psychologist, while other deeper ones may need work.
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Former Australian PM Tony Abbott to head new UK trade board
Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott is to be Britain's new joint president of the Board of Trade. Mr Abbott, a vocal supporter of Brexit, who led Australia from 2013 to 2015, will be tasked with drumming up deals for the UK around the world, the Sun reported last night. The Board of Trade has traditionally been made up of British politicians and business executives. Its mission is to "champion exports and inward and outward investment to...
Kremlin questions German doctors’ diagnosis that Putin critic was poisoned
The Kremlin on Tuesday attempted to throw cold water on the diagnosis of German doctors who said Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who fell ill on a flight last week, was poisoned. The Charité hospital in Berlin said Monday that its tests on Navalny indicated he was poisoned with cholinesterase inhibitors, which affect the nervous system. Navalny, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, entered a coma last Thursday and...
'Don’t make him a martyr': Bhushan's counsel in SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on quantum of punishment for Prashant Bhushan, convicted of contempt of court, after giving vent to its anguish over the activist-advocate's repeated contemptuous remarks even as attorney general K K Venugopal suggested letting him off with a warning not to repeat such behaviour.
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Covid-19: August case count crosses 15-lakh mark
Fresh cases reported on Tuesday zoomed past the 66,000 mark after a gap of two days, taking the total tally past 32 lakh. Active cases too rose slightly by a little over 1,000. August has so far seen over 15.3 lakh cases in India. This is the second highest count of cases recorded in any country during a month after the US, where close to 2 million (20 lakh) infections were reported in July.
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Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave club
Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Argentina great sent a document expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals.
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Maha building collapse: 13 dead, two rescued alive
Almost 28 hours after a ground plus five-storeyed building collapsed in Mahad town, three persons are still missing, while a four-year-old and a 55-year-old woman were rescued alive from the Mahad building collapse site on Tuesday.
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Pak salvage draw in third Test, England win series
James Anderson became the first seam bowler to take 600 Test wickets but England had to settle for a draw against Pakistan after a rain-hit final day of the third Test at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday.
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दिग्गज खिलाड़ियों के बैट ठीक करने वाले अशरफ मुंबई के अस्पताल में भर्ती, सचिन तेंदुलकर ने आर्थिक मदद की
क्रिकेट में हमेशा रन बनाने और लंबे-लंबे छक्के लगाने वाले बल्लेबाज को ही हमेशा याद रखा जाता है। जबकि पर्दे के पीछे उन खिलाड़ियों के बैट बनाने या ठीक करने वाले हमेशा गुमनाम ही रहते हैं। ऐसे ही मुंबई के एक शख्स अशरफ चौधरी हैं। उन्होंने सचिन तेंदुलकर, विराट कोहली और क्रिस गेल समेत कई दिग्गजों के बैट ठीक किए हैं, लेकिन अभी वे 12 दिन से अस्पताल में भर्ती हैं।
वे क्रिकेट की दुनिया में अशरफ चाचा के नाम से मशहूर हैं। कोरोना के कारण क्रिकेट बंद होने से उनकी...
The Papers: PM 'forced to backtrack' on masks and 'Harry's shame'
The PM's U-turn on face masks in schools and Harry Maguire being found guilty of assault make the front pages.
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Monday, August 24, 2020
Coronavirus: How do you look after someone with Covid-19?
BBC Health Correspondent Laura Foster explains what you should do when taking care of someone who has coronavirus in your home.
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Notting Hill Carnival: 'We're playing in Brixton this year'
Channel One have been at every Notting Hill Carnival since 1983 but this year the event is online.
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Why are clothes sizes so erratic and can they be fixed?
New apps use your phone to record your dimensions and recommend what size to buy at shops.
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Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future
Has the new national security law pulled the plug on Hong Kong's pro-democracy musicians?
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Coronavirus turns Kenyan classrooms into chicken coops
Some Kenyan private schools have found new sources of income after they were forced to close.
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Phase 2 Trial Of Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate To Begin Today
The phase 2 human clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) is set to begin today.
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Coronavirus Cases Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases In India Rise To 31,06,348
A single-day spike of 61,408 infections has taken India's coronavirus caseload to 31,06,348, data from the Union Health Ministry on Monday showed. The number of deaths climbed to 57,542 with 836...
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Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time
President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him. Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Trump showed he will be omnipresent at the convention, appearing every night and sure to dominate the proceedings. Traditionally, the presidential nominee — including Democrat Joe Biden last week — makes a fleeting...
Republican National Convention: Trump warns of 'rigged election'
He opens the Republican conference with disputed claims about that the election could be "rigged".
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Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay
A judge in Paraguay releases the footballer after his detention for a forged passport.
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Coronavirus: Norfolk chicken processing plant staff test positive
Five more workers at the Norfolk poultry plant are isolating as they await test results.
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Bolsonaro threatens to punch reporter's face
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been captured on camera threatening to punch a reporter in the face, after being asked about alleged family corruption.
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Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops
Some Kenyan private schools have found new sources of income after they were forced to close.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction on health care, voting fraud
President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and falsely asserted that he was the one who ensured that people with preexisting medical problems will be covered by health insurance in opening remarks at the Republican National Convention. People with preexisting medical problems have health insurance protections because of President Barack Obama’s health care law, which Trump is trying to dismantle.
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Redwoods survive wildfire at California's oldest state park
When a massive wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years old and among the tallest living things on Earth, may finally have succumbed. Among the survivors is one dubbed Mother of the Forest. “That is such good news, I can’t tell you how much that gives me peace of mind,” said Laura McLendon, conservation director for the Sempervirens Fund, an...
10 years after migrant massacre, Mexico pledges justice
Mexico’s president said Monday the United Nations would be welcome to come to Mexico to investigate any rights violation like the Aug. 24, 2010 massacre of 72 migrants in the northern town of San Fernando. Speaking on the 10th anniversary of the slaughter of mostly Central American migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he has proposed legal changes to make international investigations possible from the start, especially in cases of...
Unlock 4: Metro services may resume from Sept 1
Metro rail services, suspended for over five months now due to Covid-19, may resume from September 1, with the home ministry contemplating excluding these from the list of prohibited activities under Unlock 4. However, schools and colleges are likely to remain shut. Bars too may be allowed to sell liquor over the counter for take-away, though there are still reservations against allowing public consumption of liquor.
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CWC: Gandhi loyalists view G-23 letter as revolt, crush call for change
The seven-hour marathon meeting saw the dissenters, with only four of them in the CWC, being pushed on the back foot. They were charged with being inconsiderate in the timing of the letter and reminded that they had all enjoyed important posts with the confidence of the party leadership. Member after member led by Rahul Gandhi questioned the motives of the dissidents and the desirability of the letter.
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Leaks, tweets, resignation offer in CWC drama
Sources said fingers were pointed at a former MP for sharing the screen shot of the virtual meeting, and another senior functionary with close links with the media, for 'leaking' information. A section of social media, however, also trained guns at the dissenting leaders, alleging that the leaks were their handiwork.
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Military options open if China talks fail: Rawat
In a clear signal of intent to China, CDS Bipin Rawat said the Indian armed forces "remain prepared for military actions" if "peaceful efforts" through talks did not succeed in restoring the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as it existed in April. The military confrontation in Ladakh is in its fourth month now, with China refusing to complete the proposed troop disengagement in Pangong Tso and Gogra.
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The Papers: BBC Proms 'no words row' and Army plan to 'axe tanks'
The BBC's decision to play an instrumental version of Rule, Britannia! at the Proms features on the front pages.
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Sunday, August 23, 2020
Highest count of Covid cases & toll last week
More than 4.5 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases and 6,666 deaths from the virus were recorded in India in the past seven days, the highest so far, making it the deadliest week of the pandemic in the country. However, the growth rate of infections as well as fatalities continued to decrease. Active cases rose by 31,518 during the week, as compared with 43,601 in the previous.
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Pakistan tries to wriggle out of D-confession
Pakistan's Foreign Office issued a statement saying the SROs (Statutory Regulatory Orders) issued reflect the information contained in the list entry of UN designated individuals/entities. It said the reports in certain sections of the media about Pakistan imposing new sanctions measures, through these SROs, were not factual.
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AG rejects contempt plea against Swara Bhasker
Attorney general K K Venugopal on Sunday refused to permit filing of a contempt petition against actor Swara Bhasker for her allegedly derogatory comments against the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya land dispute verdict. On the petition against Bhasker, the AG said: "The Supreme Court need not be extra sensitive. If we start contempt proceedings, it unnecessarily gives publicity to the wrong remarks. "
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Key CWC meet today as Sonia insists on quitting as party chief
Sonia Gandhi has conveyed to the party that she is not ready to continue as 'interim president' any longer. The declaration is likely to push the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday into brainstorming over the leadership crisis. It may see a strong request for Sonia to continue or for Rahul to take charge. But the two are unlikely to heed the request.
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J&K jobs: PRC holders need domicile certificate
Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) holders will also need J&K domicile certificate in order to apply for jobs and to get other benefits in the Union Territory. Singh, Union minister for PMO, said an impression is being created in certain quarters that those holding PRC don't need to apply for the domicile certificate in Jammu & Kashmir "which is not true".
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Woman in Belarus tells CNN reporter to 'Leave, Satan'
Protests continue in Belarus as embattled President Alexander Lukashenko, who has has been in power for 26 years, is facing pressure from inside and outside the country to resign. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.
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Travel firms 'desperately need' government help
The industry is asking government for a new rescue plan as jobs are being lost at an "alarming" rate.
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Rain Batters Gujarat, Lakhs Affected By Floods In Bihar, Andhra: 10 Facts
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Sunday with more than 80 lakh people across 16 districts affected. On the other end of the country, in Gujarat, several areas were pounded by heavy rain...
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No Goal or Scoring Record But Robert Lewandowski Finally Wins UEFA Champions League
Robert Lewandowski scored 15 goals in the Champions League this season to guide Bayern Munich to the title.
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UEFA Champions League: PSG Fans Clash with Paris Riot Police after Final Defeat
Paris Saint-Germain fans' celebrations turned into chaos as the club lost to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final.
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Revealed: Jared Kushner’s Private Channel With Putin’s Money Man
On a late afternoon in March, a large military aircraft bearing the Russian Federation insignia descended into John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Its mission: to deliver personal protective equipment and ventilators to nearby hospitals scrambling to treat patients during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Andrew Cuomo had pleaded for weeks with the federal government for additional resources, particularly ventilators,...