Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Coronavirus | New cases decline in U.S.

Experts credit it to increased wearing of masks
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Jacob Blake shooting: Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency, Kenosha braces for 3rd night of unrest

The family of the Black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, made an emotional plea for the value of their son's life on Tuesday and called for a
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Supporters of Gupkar Agenda are supporters of Pakistan: BJP

J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina launched a scathing attack on the mainstream parties especially the National Conference and the Congress for their Gupkar declaration last week.
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 155 updates | Maharashtra's case tally crosses 7 lakh

India reported the highest recoveries in a single day on August 25. According to the Ministry data, 66,550 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged in the last 24 hours.
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Facilitating online application

Several hundreds of candidates from rural parts of the district for UG programmes in the four government arts and science colleges in the district hav
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Tasmac staff attempts self-immolation in Erode

Urging the State government to regularise his job, a temporary worker attached to a Tasmac outlet attempted self-immolation during a protest here on
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Morning Digest: India to protest Pakistan claims on terror at U.N., JeM chief among 19 in NIA charge sheet for the 2019 Pulwama terror attack case, and more

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Three drown in well at Devala

Three persons drowned in an open well at Vadamula in Devala, the Nilgiris, on Tuesday evening. Police identified the deceased as S. Suganya alias Ruby
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Gold merchants flay e-way bill

Survival of small traders with a market share of 80 percent at stake
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American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs in October

It an be avoided only if the federal government gives airlines another $25 billion to help them cover labor costs for six more months, says officials
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More than half a million people ordered to flee U.S. coast ahead of Hurricane Laura

The National Hurricane Center projected that Laura would become a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday, with winds of around 185 kmph
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German coalition agrees to extend coronavirus relief for economy

The German economy contracted at its steepest rate on record in the second quarter and the government is desperate to mitigate the effects of the pandemic as much as possible
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EU trade chief insists he broke no COVID-19 rules on Irish trip

Mr. Hogan attended a golf dinner last week that outraged the Irish public and led to the resignation of an Irish minister and the disciplining of several lawmakers.
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HC asks jail authorities to take Rakesh Wadhawan to hospital

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Arthur Road Jail authorities to take Rakesh Wadhawan, promoter-director of HDIL, to the civic-run KEM Ho
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‘Saw ground floor pillars breaking as I ran out’

Mahad building resident recounts narrow escape from collapse
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2-day monsoon session begins on September 7

The monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature, deferred a couple of times due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will now be held from September 7 with al
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Maharashtra’s case tally crosses 7 lakh

State reports 10,425 new COVID-19 cases
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Air India EOI deadline extended for the 4th time

The initial deadline for submission of interest was March 30, which has since been postponed to April 30, June 30, August 30 and now October 30.
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Dr. Abdullah is telling people fairy tales to return to power: BJP

BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur said Dr. Abdullah was daydreaming and telling people a fair tale about the Gupkar Declaration.
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At the heart of city, the much-loved ‘Madras food’

The world may be in the midst of the most extraordinary circumstances, but August 22 rings a happy note in Chennai, nay, Madras. It's never too much to refresh the view of the city’s history. Here’s a week of stories that map the way different professions and trades helped this city grow. Madras Day is celebrated every August 22, in commemoration of the broadly-agreed date (in 1639) for the sale of the village Chennapattinam or Madrasapattinam to the East India Company. That cut off would make this city 381 years old. Happy birthday, Madras. Let the celebrations be COVID-19 compliant this year
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U.N. Security Council president dismisses U.S. sanctions move on Iran

Thirteen council members expressed their opposition on Friday, arguing that Washington’s move is void given it is using a process agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that it quit two years ago.
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Demands for relaxations surge, but Uddhav firm on going slow

Cinema owners meet Sule, seek power bill concessions, property tax exemption
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BJP, Cong. spar over banned Chinese app

The Maharashtra units of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday locked horns over the use of Chinese mobile application CamScan
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