Friday, January 8, 2021

U.S. Capitol Hill violence | Trump’s education and transport secretaries resign over

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transport Secretary Elaine Chao join a growing exodus of officials in the final days of the Trump administration.
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YouTube removes several videos posted on Trump’s channel

The move comes in the wake of the unprecedented storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters on Wednesday.
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Coronavirus live: Record U.S. deaths come on day of Capitol attack

India's current COVID-19 caseload exceeds 1.04 crore while the death toll has crossed 1.5 lakh.
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U.S. to modify H-1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level

The next H-1B visa filing season is slated to start on April 1.
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U.S. Capitol Police chief announces resignation after violence

He was criticised for the Capitol police’s failure to prevent a siege by Trump supporters.
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Morning Digest: Facebook bans Donald Trump 'indefinitely', main accused in Budaun gang-rape case arrested, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Main accused in the Budaun case arrested

The main accused in the alleged gang rape and murder of an Anganwadi worker in Budaun was arrested late on Thursday night, police said.District magist
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Comparing U.S. Capitol to Hong Kong, China slams ‘stark contrast’ in U.S. reaction

‘The protesters in the U.S. were termed by the media as ‘mobs’, while they had called the violent protesters in Hong Kong as democratic heroes,’ says China’s Foreign Minitry
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Government failed to set up disaster response fund, says HC

Court tells Chief Secretary to ensure compliance of its order
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Bird flu: No need to panic, say doctors

The chances of the virus infecting human beings are very remote
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Sandalwood drug bust: Absconding accused appears before CCB

Shivaprakash Chippi, a film producer and businessman, was absconding for five months
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A day after violence, Trump says he will focus on 'smooth, orderly, seamless' transition

His remarks were made in a video released on his Twitter account, which was earlier suspended to prevent the President from inciting further violence.
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Tobacco growers express concern over new draft Bill

Centre urged not to go ahead with the proposed legislation on cigarettes, other tobacco products
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Bird flu: Bannerghatta Biological Park steps up precautionary measures

The park houses 378 birds belonging to 45 species
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Poaching on the rise as demand for bushmeat soars in Bengaluru

Special drive planned to confiscate country weapons in Chitoor district
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166 teachers and non-teaching staff test positive for COVID-19

A majority of them had not interacted with students
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U.K. returnees in the dark about test report

Those admitted in Victoria hospital claim to be clueless of whether they have contracted the new strain of the COVID-19 virus
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Dialogue, not coercive measures, the way forward: Mehbooba Mufti

Ms. Mufti, who paid tributes to her father at the graveyard located in south Kashmir's Bijbehara, asked the Centre “to pay heed to Mufti’s vision of reconciliation with Pakistan”
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U.S. Capitol breach | McEnany: Administration found siege 'appalling'

Ms. McEnany, for the first time, said that the White House was committed to the “orderly transition of power” to President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration
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COVID-19 vaccine: Dry run in 263 vaccine sites across Karnataka on January 8

It is being conducted to assess the State’s preparedness at all levels
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CBI files charge-sheet against 60 accused in Vyapam scam case

The document, running into more than 4,000 pages, relates to alleged rigging of Pre-Medical Test (PMT) conducted by the State's examination board board in 2011
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CDS Rawat, IAF chief visit Arunachal in quick succession

Visits follow reports of increased activities across the LAC in Tibet, including the laying of a railway track to Lyingchi near the border
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Mumbai's air quality worse than Delhi; rains forecast in Maharashtra

The air quality index for Mumbai was 313 compared to Delhis 239, said the official.
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