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The Bengaluru model of Covid-19 containment and management — lauded nationally for its focus on contact-tracing and integration of technology — appears to be floundering under the burden of rapidly increasing cases. TOI found a range of factors, from poor contact tracing to unprepared authorities, leading to lapses in surveillance and bottlenecks in treatment resulting in casualties.

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The Monday night arrest of UP Congress minority cell chief Shahnawaz Alam followed by party workers protests has led to the deliberation in Lucknow that if the ruling party is deliberately allowing some space to Congress leaders so that it can emerge as a challenger to the Samajwadi Party in the opposition ranks. Analysts say it was a brilliant move to divide opposition votes.

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The lockdown hasn’t been easy for anyone but two social media influencers took it upon themselves to engage, inspire and entertain their audience consistent...

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Forty-seven goats were quarantined on Tuesday after a goatherd tested positive for coronavirus in Godekere village in Tumakuru district, about 127km from Bengaluru.

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The terrorists opened firing on a naka party of security forces in Sopore, resulting in injuries to three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and a civilian, the officials said. They said the injured were shifted to hospital while the area was cordoned off to track down the assailants.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/crpf-jawan-civilian-killed-in-terrorist-attack-in-jks-baramulla/articleshow/76722152.cms

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India celebrates July 1 as 'National Doctor's Day' commemorating the iconic and internationally renowned medical practitioner, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy who served as a physician, a freedom fighter, an educationist and a politician.

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At a time when the threat of cyberattacks is growing, including those from China, the Union government has approved Rs 196 crore for a national technical centre at IIT Kanpur to counter such threats. Besides, in a first for the country, the institute will also roll out an MTech degree in cyber security from the next year.

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Drug makers are worried about quality of their products getting impacted amid persistent delay in clearance of consignments from China at various ports and airports in India.

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A woman from Ranchi currently studying in the US has won £5,000 after her tale about a Hindu girl falling in love with a Muslim boy beat more than 5,000 entries from 49 countries to win the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Kritika Pandey, 29, was announced as the winner for "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" by Ghanaian writer and editor Nii Ayikwei.

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After physically occupying an almost 8-km stretch of what India considers its territory on the north bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has created a massive signage in the area to claim it as Chinese land. Located between Finger-4 and Finger-5, the 80-metre-long signage is in the shape of inscriptions and is designed to be visible from the air and capable of being picked up by satellites.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pla-puts-up-signage-china-map-on-bank-of-ladakh-lake-to-claim-it-as-chinese-land/articleshow/76720489.cms

An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday. Spokesperson for the Tehran Fire Department told state TV that the toll had risen to 19 from 13. State-run IRNA news agency also quoted Maleki as saying the dead included 15 women and four men. Maleki added that firefighters had rescued 20 people.

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India experienced its wettest month of June in 12 years with 18% above-normal rainfall on the back of timely monsoon onset and its swift advance across the country. Central India, as well as east and northeast, have received the heaviest showers. India received 196.2mm of rain during the month, highest since 2008, when 202mm was recorded during the month, as per IMD.

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Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli has come under immense pressure to resign from within the ruling Nepal Communist Party, including from former PM Prachanda. According to Nepal media reports, Prachanda, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal and Bamdev Gautam demanded that Oli quit at a meeting on Tuesday. Oli has gone on record to say that India has been behind the effort to unseat him.

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Visa processing for United Kingdom will resume in India next Monday (July 6) in a phased manner. According to VFS Global, UK visa application centres in Delhi, south Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (Global Tech Park), Chandigarh, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata and Pune will open from July 6. Chennai centre reopening that day is subject to local lockdown conditions.

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Amid the growing demand to boycott Chinese products in the wake of India-China stand-off, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious programme -- Make in India, saying imports from China after 2014 have actually increased.

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The chill in Sino-Indian ties has not affected Ma Hai Guo, 30, from the Sichuan province of China, who is married Pallavi Gautam, 38, of Chandkheda in 2016. The couple shifted to Ahmedabad to escape the Coronavirus outbreak in China but then the Galwan standoff occurred. Their neighbours are protective about Ma, who adopted the Indian name ‘Mahi’ and find him affable.

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Security tightened outside two Taj hotels in Mumbai on Tuesday after a call was received on an intervening night threatening to blow up the hotels with bombs. The call was traced to Karachi, Pakistan said Mumbai police, with the caller identifying as a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/taj-hotel-receives-call-from-pakistan-threatening-bomb-attack/articleshow/76703811.cms

Malaika Arora took to the Instagram story to share her opinion on the Chinese app ban as she wrote, "Best news I have heard in lockdown...finally we will not be subjected to people’s ridiculous videos.”

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The Kerala SSLC results will be made accessible on the cloud-based portal of KITE — results.kite.kerala.gov.in. The results will also be available on the following websites — keralaresults.nic.in, kerala.gov.in, prd.kerala.gov.in.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/kerala-sslc-result-2020-live-updates-results-to-be-available-on-saphalam-prd-live-from-2-pm/articleshow/76703212.cms

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The 5th generation Honda City is nothing short of style statement. On top of that, engine and comfort have been taken to the next level. Take a look at the first drive review:

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TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the process of complying with the government's order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign government, including that of China.

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Indian students need not go to western countries to do a programme in Liberal Arts. They now have one avenue to do a Liberal Arts programme in India without...

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According to the announcement, Rohit Shetty’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ starring Akshay Kumar and Katrine Kaif will have a diwali release while Kabir Khan’s ‘’83’ starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone has opted for a Christmas release this year.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/confirmed-ranveer-singhs-83-to-have-a-christmas-release-while-akshay-kumars-sooryavanshi-opts-for-a-diwali-release/articleshow/76703038.cms

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"It was a fortunate moment for me to get him out. I really cannot explain it in words. These are the kind of moments which you can just feel and cannot explain," Bhuvneshwar Kumar said while recalling the moment when he got Sachin Tendulkar out for his first duck in first-class cricket back in 2009.

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Google Doodle on Tuesday celebrated the widely popular US-based LGBTQ+ activist, performer, and self-identified drag queen Marsha P. Johnson, bidding farewell to the Pride month. On June 30 2019, Marsha was posthumously honoured as a grand marshal of the New York City Pride March. Johnson is credited as one of the key leaders of the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

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The government on Monday “blocked” as many as 59 Chinese Apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat, Shareit and CamScanner, for “engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”. The move against the “malicious Apps" came after several complaints of stealing of user data.

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Two workers died and four others were hospitalised following benzimidazole gas leakage from the Sainor Life Sciences pharma company at Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City (JNPC), Parawada in Visakhapatnam in the wee hours of Tuesday.

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KK Venugopal has been re-appointed as Attorney General of India for a period of one year. ​​"KK Venugopal, Senior Advocate as Attorney General for India for a period of one year with effect from July 1," read the notification. It further read that Tushar Mehta has been re-appointed as the Solicitor General for a period of 3 years or until further orders.

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The government is looking to license the import of 10-12 items, including air conditioners and several of its components, and parts of television sets as it discourages the entry of foreign goods into the country, especially those from China. ​​While work on licensing of products had started a few months ago, with agarbatti and tyres being among the initial set of items along with palm oil, the list has expanded in recent weeks as tension on the Ladakh border escalated, government sources said.

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In the backdrop of Covid-19, the HRD ministry projected a requirement of Rs 2,306.4 crore for the development of online courses/ programmes over five years. The ministry also presented a requirement of Rs 55,840 crore for providing ICT facilities to 3.10 lakh government schools. The government also proposed providing digital devices to 40% of the students in higher education.

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Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu governments on Monday extended the lockdown till July 31 to stop the surge of Covid-19 cases — with stricter norms in the Mumbai and Chennai regions. The Karnataka government has also indicated that it will bring back from July 7 harsher measures such as banning the entry and exit of people from high-risk districts

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Fresh satellite images show that China has expanded its heliport located 21.3 km north east from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Pangong Tso area. The images show that no new heliport has been constructed. ​​​Latest satellite images show that China has revamped another old helibase and new infrastructure has been added in Pishan County, 176 kilometres north of Galwan.

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Four gunmen attacked the Pakistani Stock Exchange building in the city of Karachi on Monday but security forces soon killed them all, police said. Two other people were also killed, the military said.

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"Looking at the current situation of All Party Hurriyat Conference, I announce my resignation from this forum. Units have been informed by a letter," Syed Ali Shah Geelani said.

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Swara Bhasker reportedly said that although Karan Johar is being questioned, he should be given credit for not removing the nepotism comment from his chat show which according to Swara he could have done.

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At a time when India and China are locked in a major troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Japanese warships held a small exercise towards the Malacca Strait in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) on Saturday.

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The state government on Sunday said it will reimpose lockdown in greater Hyderabad if needed for at least 15 days in a bid to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus. A decision on the dates will be taken soon.

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The Sangrur police have booked an 11-year-old girl for sacrilege after some pages of Shri Guru Granth Sahib were found torn inside a Rampura village gurdwara in Sangrur district on Saturday evening.

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India’s Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav spoke with Timesofindia.com in an exclusive interview and talked about the role he feels Kohli is playing in grooming youngsters, including him, in the team.

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"The Central government has left people on their own during coronavirus pandemic and China situation. The Centre is looting people by increasing fuel prices for consecutive 21 days. Let us raise our voices to compel the government to withdraw increased prices. Post videos of people perturbed with fuel prices hike on your social media handles," says the voiceover in the video.

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Just two days before her wedding, a 19-year-old Dalit woman and her father were shot dead allegedly by a spurned youth and his friends in Meerut on Saturday. The woman’s brother was also injured in the incident. The victims have been identified as Anchal and her father Rajkumar.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/meerut-stalker-shoots-dead-19-year-old-her-father-two-days-before-girls-wedding/articleshow/76682649.cms

West Indies skipper Jason Holder, who has voiced his support to the cause that has once again come to the forefront after the killing of American George Floyd, said in a statement on Sunday: "We believe we have a duty to show solidarity and also to help raise awareness."

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A single-day spike of 19,459 Covid-19 cases took India's tally to 5,48,318 on Monday, while the death toll climbed to 16,475 with 380 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data. This is the sixth consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 15,000. The country has seen a surge of 3,57,783 infections from June 1 till date.

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With over 19,700 cases reported on Sunday, India's Covid-19 caseload now stands at 548,318, of which 210,120 are active cases. 16,475 deaths have been reported so far. Manipur has extended the lockdown after a spike in cases, Maharashtra and Telangana too are likely to do the same. Stay here for all live updates

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Netizens got a surprise when Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde was spotted in Nagpur when a picture of him on a Harley Davidson.

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The death toll from Covid-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, a grim milestone for the global pandemic. The respiratory illness has been particularly dangerous for the elderly, although other adults and children are also among the 500,000 fatalities and more than 10 million reported cases.

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With 384 deaths on Sunday, the toll from the virus rose to 16,468. India’s caseload stood at 5,49,106, as per data from state governments, while the number of active cases and those recovered rose to over 2.1 lakh and 3.2 lakh, respectively.

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E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it is offering close to 20,000 'seasonal' or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service (CS) organisation to help customers in India and globally with a seamless online shopping experience.

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The United States recorded a fifth consecutive day of record new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday as the number of worldwide cases of crossed 10 million, claiming nearly 500,000 lives. The US alone accounts for a quarter of the infections and fatalities, the death toll crossing 125,000 from 2.5 million cases over the weekend

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Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao will lead a delegation to meet PM Narendra Modi and urge him to honour late PV Narasimha Rao with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country. The state government has also proposed to urge the Centre to name Hyderabad Central University after PV Narasimha Rao, release a postal stamp and install his portrait in the Parliament.

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Union home minister Amit Shah said that remarks made by Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in early June about the national capital reaching 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by the end of July had created "fear" among people and he expressed confidence that the stage will not be reached.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that we should present the traditional indoor games of India in a new and attractive 'avatar' and emphasised that there is a strong opportunity for start-ups in this sector.

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Chinese App Tiktok has suddenly started losing its base in Indian market soon after Indian App Chingari made inroads into the digital entertainment world. Amid the clamour for 'boycott Chinese Apps', Chingari - billed as the 'desi' choice to Tiktok, developed by an IT professional of Chhattisgarh and developers from Odisha and Karnataka is gaining huge popularity with nearly 2.5 million downloads as of now.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/tiktok-loses-spark-as-chingari-witnesses-2-5-million-downloads/articleshow/76671107.cms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Army personnel killed in a clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley face-off and said that a befitting reply has been given to those coveting our territories in Ladakh.

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China reinforced its troops near the Indian border with mountain climbers and martial arts fighters shortly before a deadly clash this month, state media reported. Five new militia divisions including former members of a Mount Everest Olympic torch relay team and fighters from a mixed martial arts club presented themselves for inspection at Lhasa on June 15, official military newspaper China National Defense News reported.

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PM Modi is now speaking in his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address. Stay with TOI for live updates

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With 19,906 new cases, highest single-day spike so far, India's Covid-19 count touched 5,28,859 including 2,03,051 active cases, 3,09,713 cured/discharged/migrated. 410 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours and the cumulative toll reached 16,095 deaths. Stay here for all live updates

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"He puts in the hard yards, and he is the hardest working cricketer that I have seen. Other than that I believe his adaptability is his biggest strength. He is not a one dimensional player, he can change his game as and when required. He plays every format differently and that has been one of his greatest strengths," team's batting coach Vikram Rathour said.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/virat-kohlis-strength-is-he-can-change-his-game-as-and-when-required-vikram-rathour/articleshow/76670152.cms

The geographic location of the country’s second spaceport to be set up at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu has a strategic advantage over launch pads in Sriharikota — small satellite launch vehicles (SSLV) can fly straight to the south pole without burning fuel to swerve around Sri Lanka on the way.

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In a bold move to flatten the spiralling Covid curve, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to launch a mammoth door-to-door survey across 75 districts to screen and detect hidden cases for swift quarantine and capping virus spread.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/door-to-door-covid-survey-in-up-from-july-1/articleshow/76668094.cms

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A 28-year-old woman committed suicide at her house near Mamallapuram after her husband refused to buy chicken biriyani for her.

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A large number domestic cricketers TOI spoke to admitted on condition of anonymity that they had not received their match fee for the Ranji Trophy and Mushtaq Ali T20 tournaments for the last domestic season, which ended in March.

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Fresh cases surged to 20,060 on Saturday, just a day after breaching the 18,000 mark for the first time. While Maharashtra reported the highest jump in numbers, recording as many as 6,368 new cases, at least nine other states and Union territories witnessed their highest single-day spurt in infections.

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Mumbai terrorist attack convict David Headley cannot be extradited to India, but Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana faces extradition, a US attorney has told a federal court while opposing his bail plea.

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India wants China to implement the disengagement understanding on the LAC in eastern Ladakh which was reached following talks by ground troops commander of the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army (PLA) following the June 15 faceoff in Galwan Valley. However, sidelining these talks, China again made incursions at new spots along the LAC making one wonder if 'multilateralism' can counter China's aggressive tactics.

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An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team on Saturday visited senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel's residence in Delhi to question him in connection with the Sandesara brothers money laundering case, officials said. They said the three-member team reached Patel's home at 23, Mother Teresa Crescent in central Delhi and it will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ed-visits-ahmed-patel-at-home-for-questioning-in-sandesara-brothers-pmla-case/articleshow/76657983.cms

Asserting that the government's guiding light is the Constitution of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government does not discriminate between faith, gender, caste, creed or language and is led by the desire to empower 130 crore Indians. The PM was addressing the 90th birthday celebrations of Rev Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan in Pathanamthitta of Kerala via video conference.

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Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad announced the results of the UP 10th & 12th examinations 2020​​. UP deputy CM said the results of both class 10 and class 12 is better than previous year.

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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday asked BJP national president JP Nadda to "stop living in the past" and instead answer questions about the current intrusions made by the Chinese Army in Eastern Ladakh. Chidambaram asked Nadda what do the grants made by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation 15 years ago have to do the territorial intrusions being made by China in 2020.

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A day after Unilever said it will stop using words like ‘fair/fairness’, ‘white/whitening’ and ‘light/lightening’ in its skincare products’ packs and communication, rival beauty company L’Oreal has followed suit.

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Just weeks after his run-in with two Cabinet ministers, Punjab chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh was shunted out on Friday and replaced by 1987 batch IAS officer Vini Mahajan, making her the first woman to occupy the top position in the state. She is the wife of Punjab police chief Dinkar Gupta (1987 batch IPS officer) and it’s a rare instance of a couple occupying the senior-most bureaucratic posts in the state.

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Petrol price on Saturday was hiked by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 21 paise, taking the cumulative increase in rates in three weeks to Rs 9.12 and Rs 11.01 respectively.

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from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/russia-secretly-offered-afghan-militants-bounties-to-kill-troops-us-intelligence-says/articleshow/76656616.cms

The Assam flood scene turned grim on Friday with one more dead and almost half of the districts of Assam having been hit by the deluge following incessant rainfall. Over 2.52 lakh people have been affected. The situation might further worsen as the Met department warning of no let-up in heavy rainfall for the next four days.

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"It is important to get guidelines and resources immediately.

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to protect monuments, memorials and statues facing new scrutiny amid fresh debate over the nation's racist beginnings. Trump had promised to take action earlier this week after police thwarted an attempt by protesters to pull down a statue of Andrew Jackson in a park across from the White House.

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Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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Condemnation of police for the deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Beniks in judicial custody dominated social media and more complaints of police brutality against Covid curfew violators surfaced on Friday, but the state government is yet to act against those responsible for the assault on the two men.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/deaths-spark-national-ire-no-fir-on-tn-cops/articleshow/76653118.cms

UP Board is all set to announce the results of the high school (class 10) and intermediate (class 12) board examinations 2020​​. Stay connected for UP Board Results 2020 Live Updates.

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Exhausted by Covid-19 duty, several policemen across Madhya Pradesh have applied for leave on various grounds. One stands out for its bizarreness.

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For thirty years she led a normal life with no complications, until recently, when doctors, while treating her for abdominal pain, discovered that she was a 'man' suffering from testicular cancer.

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A 16-year-old girl who was being married off to a stranger against her wishes was rescued by Delhi Commission for Women. The girl managed to alert the commission in time and officials reached her house in Rohini Sector-20 during the ‘Haldi’ ceremony.

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After waiting for over three months to send a sponsorship letter to his fiancée and her family in Lahore, a Jalandhar-based man has now appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help. Jalandhar resident Kamal Kalyan had got engaged online to distant relative Shumaila of Lahore on January 2018. He is trying to send a sponsorship letter to his fiancée and her family so that they can get visas to travel to India for the wedding.

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Road deaths reduced by 62% during the lockdown between March 24 and May 31, according to data provided by 24 states and UTs to the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety.

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The Supreme Court on Friday approved the proposal of CBSE and ICSE to cancel the remaining board examinations for class X and XII which was scheduled from July 1. The apex court gave them a go-ahead to declare the results by July 15 by allowing marks to students on the basis of their assessment scheme. The SC bench expressed satisfaction over the scheme framed by the boards.

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Global Times wrote that “the dead have been treated with the highest respect in the military, and that information will eventually be reported to society at the right time so that heroes can be honoured..". A video had emerged earlier showing families of PLA personnel being outraged by the fact that unlike Indian soldiers, their martyrs had received no acknowledgement.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the 'Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Abhiyan' which seeks to promote local entrepreneurship and create partnership with industrial associations to provide employment opportunities.

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As the Indian and Chinese armies begin the process of disengagement in Galwan Valley, closely monitored with huge distrust marking the process, there are many theories about why China violated agreements and basically trashed a bilateral relationship with India.

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The highest single-day surge of Covid-19 cases crossed the 17,000 mark on Friday, pushing India's tally to 4,90,401, while the death toll climbed to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

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India has moved down three places to 77th rank in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss banks at the end of 2019, while the UK has retained its top position, as per the latest data from Switzerland's central bank.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) had attracted a barrage of criticism after England were declared winners in the World Cup final against New Zealand on boundary countback after the tie in regulation period and subsequent Super Over.

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide has sent shockwaves across Bollywood and left fans devastated. The late actor passed away on June 14 and a fan, disturbed by his demise also ended his life. According to a report on Timesofindia.com, a 14-year-old fan of Sushant Singh Rajput ended his life at his family home in Jaripatka on Wednesday, he was reportedly disturbed after the Bollywood actor’s demise. The report stated that the 14-year-old’s family had tried to divert his attention from the news about Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide and kept him away from the TV. According to the report, the Police said no suicide note was found at the house and an accidental death was registered at Jaripatka police station.

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that there was nothing wrong in imports to spur growth but wondered why even Ganesha idols should be bought from China.

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Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions on Thursday courtesy of second-placed Manchester City's 1-2 defeat against Chelsea. The result at Stamford Bridge means Liverpool have an unassailable 23-point lead over City with seven games left. Liverpool were last champions of England when they won the old First Division title in 1989-90.

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The finance ministry has initiated steps for a one-time restructuring for businesses that were viable in the pre-Covid period, but are struggling under the weight of the pandemic, the government said on Thursday.

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Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry. The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for “high-quality content”.

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In a setback to Pakistan, the country received another extension on the "Grey List" during the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session on Wednesday. Islamabad is yet to complete 13 out of 27 items of its FATF Action Plan. ​​According to informed sources, Pakistan's progress on its Action Plan would be evaluated in the next FATF plenary meeting to be held in October 2020.

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In a major rebranding initiative, Hindustan Unilever has announced that it will stop using the word 'Fair' in the brand name 'Fair & Lovely'. Unilever had come under pressure to for its presence in skin lightening products after Johnson & Johnson exited the market following a global momentum gathering steam against racism following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in Minnesota.

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Twelve days of relentless interrogation, 27 days in jail, seven-year ban from cricket for spot-fixing and having had to live with its stigma ever since. But S Sreesanth never gave up. Sreesanth ventured into politics, films and reality shows during his time away, he is now primed to return to after Sept 13, when his ban period ends which was reduced to 7 years last year.

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Not one to keep mum against allegations made by Divya Khosla Kumar, Sonu Nigam hit back by sharing her 11.50-minute video on his handle and captioned it saying, "Presentttttting Divyaaaaa Khoslaaaaa Kumaaaaar. I think she forgot to open her comments. Let's help her in that."

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Lately, US President Donald Trump put a temporary ban on visas for foreign workers till the end of this year in an attempt to boost employment for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs due to economic crisis amidst Covid-19 pandemic.

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Delhi surpassed Mumbai in the tally of Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, thereby becoming India’s worst-hit city. In all, 3,788 new cases of the viral infection were reported taking the total to 70,390, 862 more than Mumbai’s.

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The price of gold touched an all-time high on Wednesday in the Ahmedabad market, settling at Rs 50,400 per 10g, including 3% goods and services tax (GST). It rose by Rs 600 from Tuesday’s price of Rs 49,800. This is the first time gold has breached the Rs 50,000-mark here. Analysts attribute the increase to growing safe-haven investments in gold amid growing concerns of a global recession as a fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.​

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Consignments originating from China are being subjected to thorough scrutiny at ports and airports, leading to huge holdups and delays in clearing of goods ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals. Customs officials across the country are conducting detailed examinations and rechecking all shipments from China, even though there was no official intimation, sources told TOI.

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Concerned over the practices adopted by some of the digital lending platforms, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cracked down on them and imposed several conditions for banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) that lend through them.

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Where there is a will, opportunities will definitely knock at your doorstep. This is the motto of Siddharth Academy which was founded by Shri Vinay Bhagwat,...

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It was on June 25, 1983, exactly 37 years ago, at Lord’s that the Indian team, led by the flamboyant Kapil Dev stunned two-time defending World champions West Indies to perhaps change the game forever.

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Interests of one family being prioritised over party and nation continue even 45-years after Emergency, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday slamming Congress for the Emergency imposed by former PM Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975. Shah said that one family's greed for power led to the imposition of the Emergency and "overnight the nation was turned into a prison".

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Read below to get all the latest updates on - CBSE, ICSE, JEE Main, NEET, CTET and other pending examinations.

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Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali had asked for permission to test its Covid-19 treatment on patients in Indore in May, but the government apparently put it in cold storage after the Indore administration initially allowed it.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mystery-over-patanjalis-bid-for-drug-trial-in-mp/articleshow/76611292.cms

The Assam HS Final Year Exam Results 2020 was released at around 9.00 am on the official websites of the board - ahsec.nic.in and resultsassam.nic.in.

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Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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Assam 12th results 2020 will be out today on the official website of the board - ahsec.nic.in.

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Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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With the highest single-day spike of 15,968 cases and 465 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 count reached 4,56,183 on Wednesday. 14,476 deaths have been recorded due to the infection so far in the country. The count includes 1,83,022 active cases, and 2,58,685 cured/discharged/migrated patients. Stay here for all the latest updates

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh, who had tested positive for COVID-19 in May, died at a hospital here on Wednesday, party sources said. He was 60.

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A day after the Congress working committee passed remarks critical of the govt’s handling of India-China border and Covid-19 crisis, BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Sonia and Rahul Gandhi terming them as a delusional dynasty along with its courtiers pretending to be the opposition. He said a rejected and ejected dynasty is not equal to the entire opposition.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nadda-attacks-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-says-a-rejected-dynasty-not-equal-to-entire-opposition/articleshow/76542421.cms

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During the Coronavirus-enforced lockdown, a lot of sportspersons have been making the best use of free time to acquire some new skills. While a few players are into cooking, some have been learning a new language. West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is polishing his DJ skills.

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Diesel will now cost Rs 79.88 per litre and petrol Rs 79.76 per litre in Delhi on Wednesday, the first time former has overtaken the latter anywhere in the country as state-run oil companies raised prices for the 17th day in a row. In other states, the prices will also rise but diesel will still continue to be cheaper due to lower taxes levied by other states.

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The daily count of Covid-19 in Delhi hit another grim milestone with close to 4,000 people testing positive for the disease on Tuesday. The national capital reported 3,947 new cases — its highest single-day tally so far — taking its total caseload to 66,602. State health department data shows that 45,768 (69%) have been reported in the past 23 days, from June 1 to June 23.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coronavirus-cases-in-india-new-city-cases-spike-hit-almost-4000-in-a-single-day/articleshow/76540794.cms

Novak Djokovic on Tuesday said he was "deeply sorry" after becoming the fourth tennis player to test positive for coronavirus following the exhibition tournament he hosted in the Balkans, admitting he and organisers "were wrong" to go ahead with the event. Djokovic joined Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki in contracting Covid-19 following the Adria Tour event.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/deeply-sorry-novak-djokovic-admits-organisers-were-wrong-to-host-balkan-event/articleshow/76542229.cms

The unemployment rate fell to its pre-lockdown level of 8.5% in the week ended June 21, led by big gains in the rural areas, economic think tank CMIE said. The rate had gone up from 8.75% in March to 23.5% in April and May. It had peaked at 27.1% in the week ended May 3. The CMIE survey showed the gains in rural areas may even be bigger in the months ahead.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cmie-unemployment-rate-back-to-pre-lockdown-level-of-8-5/articleshow/76540727.cms

Amid the SinoIndian standoff in Ladakh, the Congress Working Committee on Tuesday asked the Modi government to defeat the “nefarious designs” of China to grab Indian territory while asking PM Narendra Modi to not allow his no intrusion remark to be used by the belligerent neighbour. CWC also issued statements slamming the Centre over Covid-19 handling and hike in fuel prices.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sonia-lays-covid-china-stand-off-blame-at-bjps-door/articleshow/76541863.cms

The picture we carried as part of an infographic with the report headlined “Man kills estranged wife in B’luru, mom-in-law in Kol, shoots self” in Tuesday’s edition was of a couple with the same names but who are alive and happily married. We are truly and terribly sorry for this mistake. The photo was shared by the same source with a number of papers, which also carried it.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/an-apology-for-publishing-a-wrong-photo/articleshow/76542010.cms

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will not hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Moscow on Wednesday, even as he briefed Russia on Tuesday on the ongoing troop confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.

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The Indian Railways will refund the full booking amount of all tickets booked up to April 14 for all regular time-tabled trains, an indication of the national transporter not resuming the earlier regular passenger train services at least till mid-August. Currently, it’s running only 230 mail and express trains as “special trains”

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India's coronavirus caseload stands at 4,40,215, as per the latest health ministry update. The death toll stands at 14,011. 312 deaths and highest single-day spike of 14,933 new cases reported in last 24 hrs. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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A CRPF head constable and two Jaish-e-Muhammed terrorists, including a top commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning, IGP (Kashmir Range) Vijay Kumar said. In north Kashmir’s Kupwara, security forces launched a search operation after a brief gunfight with terrorists.

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Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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Paying a tribute to the late actor, Sritam Banerjee, an artist from Kolkata, sketched several portraits of Sushant including one with his beloved pet Fudge. He beautifully created a portrait of Sushant extending his hands to his dog fudge, a black Labrador sitting quietly in front

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Patanjali on Tuesday launched 'Coronil and Swasari', what it claims is the Ayurvedic cure for treating COVID-19, which they said has been shown 100 per cent favourable results during clinical trials on affected patients, at Patanjali Yogpeeth.

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Nearly 3000 of the 50,000 'Made in India' ventilators sanctioned under the PM CARES fund to help Covid-19 patients have been manufactured and over 1,300 have been delivered to various states, an official statement said on Tuesday. ​​On May 14, the PM CARES Fund Trust had decided to allocate Rs 3,100 crore for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and the amount was to be used, among other things, to purchase ventilators and caring for migrant workers.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/govt-says-1340-made-in-india-ventilators-delivered-to-states/articleshow/76526925.cms

India’s trade deficit with China is estimated to have narrowed to $48.7 billion during the last financial year — the lowest in five years — compared with $53.6 billion a year ago, as imports from across the border dropped over 7% to $65 billion in 2019-20.

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The govt procurement portal GeM has made it mandatory for sellers to mention 'country of origin' on products they wish to sell through the platform, a move aimed at promoting Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, sources said on Tuesday. Government e-Marketplace (GEM) has also enabled a provision for indication of the percentage of local content with a view to promote Make in India.

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The proclamation announced today by US President Donald Trump, is a mixed bag for the Indian diaspora. Foreign nationals outside the US, who were to begin work on an H-1B visa or even L-1 visas (intra company transfer) – but do not as yet hold a valid visa, as well as dependents who were to accompany them (be it spouses or dependent children) will have to wait longer, till the ban expires.

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For India’s poorest residents in Mumbai, the COVID-19 virus has caused more anguish and suffering than ever before, as the lockdown’s tight grip has made acc...

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Two unidentified terrorists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Bundzoo in Pulwama, in South Kashmir, on Tuesday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police officer said.

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Panic spread across Gujarat’s political spectrum on Monday after senior Congress leader Bharatsinh Solanki tested positive for Covid-19. Solanki, who was one of the Rajya Sabha nominees of the Congress, had met a host of political leaders including CM Vijay Rupani, senior BJP leaders and all Congress MLAs and leaders, on Friday last. Solanki was admitted at Manjalpur.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/panic-in-political-circles-as-bharatsinh-solanki-tests-covid-positive/articleshow/76518436.cms

The students who appeared for the Chhattisgarh Board Annual Examinations 2020 are advised to visit the official website to check and download their result.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/cgbse-results-2020-live-updates-chhattisgarh-10th-12th-result-to-be-out-today/articleshow/76521806.cms

The government is looking to amend several laws – from the Companies Act to Sebi Act and Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) – to stipulate checks on foreign direct investment (FDI) from China and other neighbouring countries as part of an exercise to strengthen its vigil, while also creating a central database for overseas investments.

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“Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today,” Google CEO Sunder Pichai said in a tweet hours after Prez Trump issued a proclamation that temporarily suspends foreign work visas. “Disappointed by today's proclamation - we'll continue to stand with immigrants,” Pichai said.

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Levels of an antibody found in recovered Covid-19 patients fell sharply in 2-3 months after infection for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, according to a Chinese study, raising questions about the length of any immunity against the novel coronavirus.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/new-research-casts-doubts-on-long-term-covid-immunity/articleshow/76521166.cms

Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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Amid the raging controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘no-intrusion’ remark over the Ladakh face-off, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the BJP mascot to rebuff China’s bid to use his words to appropriate Indian territory, warning him of “historic betrayal of people’s faith”.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/singh-to-modi-you-cant-let-china-use-your-words-to-appropriate-our-land/articleshow/76520924.cms

BJP president JP Nadda on Monday hit back at Manmohan Singh saying that as the PM, he had “abjectly surrendered” hundreds of square kilometres of India’s land to China and presided over 600 incursions made by the neighbouring country during 2010-13.

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The police probing a Rs 4 lakh burglary at a builder's flat in Kopar Khairane, found the builder's wife to be the culprit.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/navi-mumbai-builders-wife-burgles-own-home-uses-rs-4-lakh-loot-to-repay-debt/articleshow/76501151.cms

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship of China's imperialistic and expansionist agenda under its Belt and Road Initiative, is set to soon become a "trillion-dollar blunder" project, say experts. The collection of infrastructure projects currently under construction throughout Pakistan is now estimated to be $87 billion with a debt quotient of $80 billion.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/beijings-china-pakistan-economic-corridor-will-be-trillion-dollar-blunder-say-experts/articleshow/76504029.cms

Bootleggers in the state use many innovative tricks to get the better of cops. This time, a Mehsana-based bootlegger and his aide kept throwing liquor bottles at police vehicles that were chasing them near Amirgadh in Banaskantha district, when they were smuggling liquor into the state.

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The country registered over 10,000 cases for the 11th day in a row. The number of recoveries also continued to surge with 2,37,195 patients cured so far, while there were 1,74,387 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am. Of the 445 fresh fatalities reported till Monday morning, 186 were from Maharashtra, 63 from Delhi, 53 from Tamil Nadu, 43 from Uttar Pradesh and 25 from Gujarat.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-covid-19-tally-425282-with-14821-fresh-cases-death-toll-rises-to-13699/articleshow/76503544.cms

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Almost two and a half decades from the day Sabatini chose to quit professional tennis at a young age of 26, Timesofindia.com knocked at her door for an interview, and the 2006 'Hall of Famer' was very welcoming. She spoke her heart out, including her desire to visit India very soon.

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In his first remarks on the India and China face-off at Ladakh, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said PM Narendra Modi must be mindful of the implications of his words and cannot allow China to use them as a vindication of its position. The former PM reminded the Modi-led government that "disinformation is no substitute for diplomacy or decisive leadership."

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/disinformation-is-no-substitute-for-diplomacy-former-pm-manmohan-singh-to-pm-modi/articleshow/76502927.cms

Bollywood was jolted with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide on June 14. His last rites were performed in Mumbai and over the weekend, the late actor’s family organized a prayer meet in his hometown of Patna. A cheerful photograph of Sushant Singh Rajput was framed and adorned with flowers.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sushant-singh-rajputs-family-oragnises-a-prayer-meet-in-memory-of-the-actor-in-patna/articleshow/76503369.cms

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Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-china-standoff-live-we-must-be-united-in-our-response-to-china-says-former-pm-manmohan-singh/liveblog/76488682.cms

India registered its biggest single-day spike yet again on Sunday with 15,372 patients testing positive for Covid. The country's caseload stands at 425,282, as per the latest health ministry update. The death toll stands at 13,699. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions has informed employees and California authorities that the majority of the personal information that was impacted by the Maze ransomware attack on the company was related to its corporate credit cards. These cards were issued to its employees. Cognizant has roped in the FBI to investigate who carried out the attack.

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Users are targeting the Google Play Store ratings of apps which are backed by Chinese capital. Top Indian consumer-focused unicorns like Paytm, Ola, Zomato, MakeMyTrip and others are now in the line of fire because of their ‘Chinese connection’. The down-voting of these apps hasn’t yet changed overall ratings significantly but indicates the consumer sentiment.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/apps-with-chinese-funds-face-users-ire/articleshow/76498989.cms

Hours after PM Narendra Modi saluted the valour of the Bihar Regiment in the Galwan Valley skirmish with Chinese troops, a video tweeted by the Army’s Northern Command late Saturday to celebrate the unit’s battle history appeared to take a dig at China with the legend: “Born to fight. They do what they do. They are not the bats. They are the Batman.”

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/batman-not-bats-jibe-at-china-in-armys-bihar-regiment-tribute/articleshow/76501010.cms

The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has put the three agreements signed with Chinese companies at the recent Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 investor meet on hold. The proposed investments total over Rs 5,000 crore.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maha-freezes-3-chinese-projects-worth-rs-5000cr/articleshow/76500474.cms

Congress’s Rahul Gandhi triggered a storm on social media on Sunday as he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Surender Modi”, playing on the word ‘surrender’ in the context of China. Tagging a news report in Japanese media headlined ‘India’s appeasement policy towards China unravels’, Rahul tweeted, “Narendra Modi is actually Surender Modi.”

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PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said yoga had emerged as a force for unity and it did not discriminate as it went beyond race, colour, gender, faith and nations. “If our immunity is strong, it is of great help in defeating this disease. For boosting immunity, there are several techniques in yoga, various asanas are there,” he added.

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Efforts led by the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ‘chase the virus’ through aggressive targeted tracing of Covid suspects in Dharavi, which has recently seen a sharp decline in infections, drew the Centre’s praise on Sunday.

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The UGC is finalising a proposal whereby “a univer-sity which fulfils one of the two criteria — Naac 3.01 and above CGPA (Grade A) or among the top 100 NIRF rankings will be allowed to offer online degrees. This will expand the eligibility base to over 230 universi-ties, significantly higher than the previous plan of 100 universities”.

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A complaint was filed in a court in Bihar on Saturday, accusing actress Rhea Chakraborty of abetting the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea and Sushant were reportedly in a relationship.

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Detaining a suspect or arresting a habitual offender? Ensure the accused has taken a bath and changed his/her clothes before picking him/her up.

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Music doesn’t only have to be locked to filmy songs, and in a country as rich and diverse as India, every part is bursting at the seams with music of all st...

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The world is feeling the need for yoga more than ever due to the coronavirus pandemic and the ancient Indian practice is helping a large number of Covid-19 patients across the globe in defeating the disease, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

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Opener David Warner is "very sure and positive" that he and other Australian players will be able to play the IPL if the T20 World Cup is postponed in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

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Residents of Uttarakhand villages bordering Nepal that can catch the frequency of radio stations in the neighbouring country are being treated to a sudden surfeit of anti-India songs that call for return of areas in Uttarakhand like Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura that have been included in Kathmandu’s new map.

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India faces the prospect of a large-scale cyberattack that could target individuals and businesses, CERT-In has warned. The attackers may use Covid as a bait to steal personal and financial information. The potential phishing attackers could impersonate govt agencies, departments and trade bodies tasked to oversee disbursement of govt fiscal aid.

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A Chinese Twitter user by the name of Eva Zheng posted a video to claim that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China had only five soldiers injured in the Galwan Valley clash with Indian soldiers. She further claimed that the PLA saved and rescued 10 injured Indian soldiers by administering them oxygen in their therapy chambers.

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India will today witness its 'deepest' annular solar eclipse of this century, with the Sun appearing as a necklace of pearls for around 30 seconds during the maximum phase along a narrow corridor running through Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand. Stay with TOI with live updates.

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Asked if China had an advantage over India, the IAF chief said, “Rest assured, our armed forces are capable of handling the situation.” However, Bhadauria would not go into details on whether the Chinese army had crossed 2km into the LAC.

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The theme for this year's International Yoga Day is 'Yoga at home.' In view of the Covid pandemic, no public mass event has been organised this time. PM Modi will address the nation on the occasion.

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Border tensions between India and China continue, and several rounds of military-level talks have been unable to break the deadlock. India has rubbished China's claim of sovereignty over the Galwan Valley, and said that unilateral attempt to change status quo on LAC will not be accepted. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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India crossed the grim milestone of four lakh Covid cases on Saturday with a record of 15,203 people testing positive for the virus, taking the country’s caseload to 4,10,923. While it took 109 days to add the first one lakh cases, the last one lakh cases came in just eight days.

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Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal has rolled back his order making five days of institutional quarantine for all Covid-19 positive cases under home isolation — even if mild or asymptomatic — mandatory. The decision follows strong opposition from chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

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The Air Force is determined to deliver and is well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency, IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Saturday addressing a Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. The Chief said the air force will never let the supreme sacrifice made by our brave soldiers at Galwan in Ladakh go in vain.

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The Shiv Sena has stretched its ambition to the PM’s chair and, in pursuance of it, resolved to play an active role in national politics.

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A state health department’s projection based on current pace of spread indicates that the number of Covid-19 cases in the state will hit the 1-lakh mark by August 15.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the mega 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' aimed to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

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Pakistan-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, 59, was recently released from jail on compassionate ground after he told a US court that he has tested positive for the Covid-19. He was rearrested following an extradition request by India, where he is a declared fugitive, they said.

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The population of forcibly displaced people around the world reached 79.5 million in 2019, which is an increase of 8.7 million from 2018.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti had penned an emotional note for the late actor on her Facebook profile. But later, she deleted her post. Now, the actor's US-based sister has deleted her social media profiles on Facebook and Instagram on which had been sharing posts about her brother.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' today at 11:00 am, aimed to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India. The Rs 50,000 crore campaign specifically aims to help migrant workers. It is a massive rural public works scheme which aims to empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens.

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A majority of the population of the country favours boycott of China-made goods following the violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley earlier this week in which 20 soldiers were killed, according to a survey conducted by LocalCircles.

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Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis lauded Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar for the way he handled his career. "He is a very humble man and everyone has seen his achievements and has seen him performing on the field. Overall, full marks to him for the way he has handled his career," Waqar said.

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