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After Hathras, another Dalit woman raped, killed in UP; 2 arrested

A 22-year-old Dalit woman died after being allegedly sexually assaulted by two youth from another community in the Gaisri police station area of Balrampur. Both the accused, Shahid and Sahil have been arrested. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2SdvnIT

Vindication of belief, says Advani post acquittal

Acquitted of conspiracy charges in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case, BJP veteran L K Advani on Wednesday welcomed the court verdict, saying the judgment vindicated his and his party’s commitment towards the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3n81RT6

Fire breaks out at market near Chembur rly stn

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A fire broke out at a market area near Chembur railway station on early Thursday morning. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36k2X8i

American Airlines will cut 19,000 jobs as federal aid plans stall

Time has run out for 19,000 American Airlines employees. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3ihIyTK

In unusual move, FAA chief test flies 737 Max; says more fixes needed

Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson says he has some suggestions for new changes to the Boeing 737 MAX after piloting the grounded jetliner Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3n25QAR

Neanderthal genes may be to blame in some severe coronavirus cases

Genes inherited from Neanderthal ancestors may be involved in some cases of severe Covid-19 disease, researchers in Germany reported Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/30oLxUe

A judge has approved an $800 million settlement for victims of the Las Vegas shooting

A judge approved a $800 million settlement on Wednesday for victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, which is considered the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34d2hPp

Neanderthal DNA In Patients Can Make COVID-19 Severe: Study

Covid-19 patients with a snippet of Neanderthal DNA that crossed into the human genome some 60,000 years ago run a higher risk of severe complications from the disease, researchers have reported. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3n2EPx0

Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 62 Lakh-Mark

Coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 62 lakh mark as the total number of cases reached 62,25,764, including 9,40,441 active cases and 51,87,825 recoveries. A total of 97,497 people have died... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36hQCBL

US Lawmakers Ask Donald Trump To Investigate Kremlin Critic's Poisoning

The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to consider whether the Russian government poisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny with... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/30DGNKT

"Twitter Killer" In Japan Killed 9 People With "Consent", His Lawyers Say

A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" for luring his victims on social media admitted in court Wednesday to murdering nine people, local media said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cI1ha0

US Man, Son Charged For Joining Islamic State In Syria

An American man who was just 14 when his father took him to Syria to join Islamic State was charged with aiding a terrorist group, US authorities announced Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36kKvwp

India successfully fires ‘super’ missile BrahMos

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Maha restos can open on Oct 5 at 50% capacity

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To provide a boost to industries in MMR, industrial and manufacturing units of non-essential items can restart operations. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GtvwFm

Maharashtra ranks second after UP in crime

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Maharashtra's capital, with 40,684 cases in 2019, is second on the National Crime Records Bureau's latest crime list, which is topped by Delhi with 2.94 lakh cases. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/34cBjaT

Drop charges against Aarey protesters: Maha CM

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"These were citizens/ protesters standing for the future of our planet.To hold them from stopping desired work was one thing but to press police charges was another. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iiVqt1

Maha: 75k repeaters bid to clear final univ exams

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The dream of a university degree has resurfaced in the lives of thousands of candidates who had given up hope due to unsuccessful attempts and the pressures of earning a living. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/34fTrjR

Live: International flights suspended till Oct 31

India's Covid tally raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in last 24 hours. While the number of recoveries surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data. Stay with TOI for live updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/34hF2DQ

SC won't postpone UPSE prelims slated for Oct 4

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India successfully fires ‘super’ missile BrahMos

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Sept was worst; India added 41% of Covid cases

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Live: International flights suspended till Oct 31

India's Covid tally raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in last 24 hours. While the number of recoveries surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data. Stay with TOI for live updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/34hF2DQ

SC refuses to postpone civil services exam slated for Oct 4

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"Paid Mllions Of Dollars In Taxes," Says Trump at US Presidential Debate

United States President Donald Trump today said he "paid millions of dollars in taxes" at the first Presidential debate in Cleveland. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2GmPz8q

No Handshakes As Trump, Biden Take Stage At 1st Presidential Debate

Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden did not shake hands or wear masks as they entered their first White House debate on Tuesday, adhering to protocols on social distancing... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36hRNB3

"Will You Shut Up Man!": Joe Biden-Trump Face-Off At Presidential Debate

Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday branded President Donald Trump a liar and told him to "shut up" as the pair clashed in a bad-tempered start to their first televised debate. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/30ALlBJ

No Handshakes As US Presidential Debate Between Trump, Joe Biden Begins

Frontrunner Joe Biden and a politically wounded Donald Trump took the stage in Cleveland for their first televised debate Tuesday, watched by a deeply divided nation 35 days ahead of the most tense US... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2EJlAqU

Amazon Wants You To Pay With A Hand Wave, Unveils New Biometric System

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new biometric payment system using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and also promoted as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3l4EHLP

"China, India... Don't Ever Give You Straight Count": Trump On Covid Deaths

Democratic challenger Joe Biden attacked US President Donald Trump over COVID-19, at the first Presidential debate. He said about "7 million contracted the virus. The President has no plan." from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2HIk1e5

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's Father Dies At 92

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla's father Shrikrishna Birla died on Tuesday. He was 92. Shreekrishna Birla was ill for the last few days, said family sources in Kota as well as Lok Sabha officials in New... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2GqfL1Z

Key takeaways: Differences between Trump, Biden

The 74-year-old president and the 77-year-old former vice president are similar in age, and they share a mutual dislike. But they differ starkly in style and substance. All of that was evident from the outset on the Cleveland stage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jtc3Uh

Bhopal horror: 2-day-old girl stabbed 100 times

In a crime that has left Bhopalis horror-struck, a two-day-old girl child was stabbed over 100 times with a screwdriver, her body wrapped in a shawl and dumped beside a temple in Bhopal’s Ayodhya Nagar. This is the third murder of a newborn girl in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh in two weeks. Police are yet to identify the infant. from Times of India https://ift.tt/347DRqJ

Fire breaks out at Raymond office in Thane

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Maharashtra: No public events for this Navratri

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Mumbai/ Continuing its tradition of muted festivities in a bid to curb Covid-19 cases, the state home department on Tuesday clamped restrictions on the upcoming Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra celebrations. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3n72dts

SOP: Restaurants told to share customer info

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No entry to customers whose body temperature exceeds 100.4 degree F and those who display Covid symptoms. Only disinfected bottled water must be served on the table. Customers’ details must be shared with the municipal corporation and health authorities for contact-tracing, if needed. These are some of the points in a nine-page standard operating procedure (SOP) released by the state government for restaurants that are to reopen in the first week of October. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36jVRki

Show grace, HC tells Raut over Kangana remark

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"We are all Maharashtrians and proud to be Maharashtrians but are we supposed to react like this? We have to show grace," said a Bombay high court bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and Riyaz Chagla on Tuesday after Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/34pS8PN

Marathwada varsity exams postponed due to staff stir

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RRB NTPC Application Status check window closes today, here's direct link

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Bengal UG & PG final semester exams from tomorrow, power utilities asked to ensure supply during exam time

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Trump will have to answer for his pandemic response, while Biden makes his case for the White House

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Fact check: Biden and Trump comments at the first debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will face off in the first 2020 presidential debate Tuesday night live from Cleveland. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33eRBAM

More than 1 million ballots have already been cast in the 2020 presidential election

More than 1.2 million Americans have already cast their presidential ballots without waiting for the first scheduled debate Tuesday between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland, according to a CNN survey of election officials in 20 states that are making return data available. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2GaNTzh

Trump offered Amy Coney Barrett the SCOTUS job less than 72 hours after Ginsburg's death

President Donald Trump offered Judge Amy Coney Barrett the Supreme Court nomination on the same day he met with her, less than 72 hours after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to Barrett's Senate questionnaire released Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2GliLgk

Updates: Joe Biden Takes On Donald Trump In First Presidential Debate

Ahead of the US presidential election on 3 November, Democrat leader Joe Biden and the incumbent Republican President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in their maiden debate Tuesday night (US time). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kZcFkJ

Updates: At 51 Lakh, India Has Highest Covid Recoveries, Says Centre

India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 61-lakh mark with 70,589 new coronavirus cases and 776 deaths reported on Tuesday, according to Health Ministry data. For the first time in 28 days, coronavirus... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34eaZgk

World Bank Seeks $12 Billion For COVID-19 Vaccine In Developing Nations

The World Bank on Tuesday said it has asked its board of directors to approve $12 billion to help poor countries purchase and distribute eventual vaccines against Covid-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2EJGdDo

Maha restaurants, bars allowed to open from Oct

In a major decision, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday allowed 4 lakh restaurant, bars and eatery outlets in the state to start their operations from the first week of October, just ahead of Navaratri starting October 17. from Times of India https://ift.tt/339tyDi

Vadodara: Three dead in building collapse

Three persons died after an under-construction building collapsed in Bawamanpura here late Monday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36dZ70q

Did Raut hurl expletive at Kangana: Bombay HC

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Hearing actor Kangana Ranaut’s petition against “the illegal demolition” at her Bandra bungalow on September 9 by the Shiv Sena-led BMC, Justice S J Kathawalla asked: “Are you saying that he [Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut] has not referred to her when he said that ‘ladki’?”. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/348ziMQ

Mum: 24 yrs on, man cleared of murdering partner

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Twenty-four years after a man was booked for murdering his partner, a sessions court acquitted him. The court cleared the now 58-year-old accused as material evidence had been destroyed for being old and unimportant, key witnesses could not be traced as their illegal hutments were razed in 1997 and the then 10-year-old son of the victim, who had allegedly witnessed his mother being burned alive, could not recall any details as decades had passed. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3j7suFr

'Give grace marks in final-year online MCQ exams'

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Give grace marks to students in final-year online exams wherever required and in consultation with the lead colleges in their clusters, the Mumbai University directed colleges in a recent circular. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jc0YXf

Maha: Restaurants, bars to open in Oct 1st week

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In a major move to revive the state’s economy, CM Uddhav Thackeray on Monday assured the four lakh restaurants and bars in the state that they would be allowed to resume operations from the first week of October, ahead of the Navratri festival starting October 17. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/339xxzy

Odisha: First merit list of Plus III 1st year published

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Jipmer not to hold separate entrance exam for MBBS admission

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Odisha common PG entrance test to begin from Oct 12

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PM to inaugurate mega projects in U'khand today

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Maha restaurants, bars allowed to open from Oct

In a major decision, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday allowed 4 lakh restaurant, bars and eatery outlets in the state to start their operations from the first week of October, just ahead of Navaratri starting October 17. from Times of India https://ift.tt/339tyDi

Analysis: Why Armenia and Azerbaijan are clashing over a disputed region

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The dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh has run hot and cold since the 1994 ceasefire -- one of several "frozen conflicts" that blight the post-Soviet world. Yet this weekend's clashes mark a new height in rhetoric and signs of intent. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/30b2Yrm

Sweden may have tackled Covid. But its strategy may be dangerous to follow.

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An expert on the spread of Covid-19 proclaimed last week that the pandemic in Sweden was essentially over — the virus there was "running out of steam," he said, as researchers suggest Swedes could be building immunity. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3czlNtm

Uma Bharti, COVID-19 Positive, Admitted To AIIMS

Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti, who tested positive for COVID-19 recently, was on Monday admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2FYHffB

At Least 5 Iraqi Civilians Killed In Anti-US Rocket Attack

Three Iraqi children and two women from the same family were killed Monday when a rocket targeting Baghdad airport, where US troops are stationed, fell instead on their home, the army said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3jeKwFL

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Covid-19 Cases Cross 60 Lakh-Mark In India

With over 82,000 new patients, the coronavius cases in India crossed 60 lakh-mark on Monday, data from the health ministry showed. The death count from the highly contagious virus climbed to 95,542... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36eYsfb

PM to inaugurate mega projects in U'khand today

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Did Raut hurl expletive at Kangana: Bombay HC

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Hearing actor Kangana Ranaut’s petition against “the illegal demolition” at her Bandra bungalow on September 9 by the Shiv Sena-led BMC, Justice S J Kathawalla asked: “Are you saying that he [Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut] has not referred to her when he said that ‘ladki’?”. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/30jEMDo

More Bollywood celebrities now under NCB lens

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The Narcotics Control Bureau probing the drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case claims to have stumbled upon the names of some Bollywood celebrities who were in contact with arrested suspect Kshitij Prasad. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36fpseP

Vice News releases body camera video that purports to show moments after officers raided Breonna Taylor's apartment

New body camera footage obtained by Vice News purportedly shows what happened on March 13 in the moments after Louisville Metro Police officers raided the home of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2S5jPY3

Woman Charged With Sending Ricin Letter To Trump To Remain In US Custody

A US federal judge on Monday declared a Canadian woman arrested on suspicion of mailing ricin-filled letters to President Donald Trump "a continuing danger" to Trump and ordered her detained and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3n1LzuY

Google To Enforce 30% Cut Rule On Play Store Apps

Google said Monday it plans to start enforcing a rule requiring Android apps in its Play store to use its payment system, which takes a 30 percent cut of transactions. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2GhSr6M

Live: 3 dead as building collapses in Vadodara

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Jamia entrance exam from October 10

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Entrance tests for admission to Jamia Millia Islamia are set to begin from October 10. The varsity released the dates on Sunday, stating that the entrance tests for admission in various post-graduate, undergraduate and diploma programs will go on till October 26. from Education News: Latest Job Notifications, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis,Results - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kS5fQ7

CLAT 2020 exam today; centres on Cov guard

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Invigilators in such labs will be in PPE gear. No Covid candidate will, however, be allowed to write the test as has been announced by the Consortium of Law Universities, that will conduct the exam nationwide on Monday. from Education News: Latest Job Notifications, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis,Results - Times of India https://ift.tt/335U4xi

US judge postpones Trump ban on TikTok

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Shooting in Mexico's most violent state, 11 killed

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Trump team using $300M in taxpayer dollars to make us feel better about Covid-19

Over the past two weeks, an alarming 24% rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases confirmed on a daily basis in the United States has raised the daily infection average to nearly 43,000. Twice last week the US broke 50,000 new cases confirmed in a day. While that's below the daily average of 65,000 in July's deadly spike, it's still well above the 35,000 daily new cases seen just a few weeks ago. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/339CqIM

Delhi Reports Over 40 Covid-19 Deaths For Second Day

More than 40 deaths due to COVID-19 were reported for the second consecutive day on Sunday. While Sunday reported 42 deaths, a total of 46 were reported on Saturday, the data relased by ... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kRwWsd

US Judge Suspends Donald Trump's Ban On TikTok Downloads

A US federal judge late Sunday halted a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app TikTok, hours before it was to go into effect. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/348aaWk

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Covid-19 Cases Cross 60 Lakh-Mark In India

More than 85,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported across India in the past 24 hours, data released by health ministry said on Sunday. The new cases took country's caseload over 60 lakh-mark. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cBvKX3

No handshake. First debate adapts to Covid-19

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NFL legend Joe Montana stops kidnapping, police say

Legendary NFL quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a woman suspected of trying to kidnap their grandchild Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/30uklDV

Man sentenced to year in jail for holding large parties, violating Covid-19 rules

A Maryland man was sentenced to a year in jail for holding two large parties and violating the state's order against large gatherings, according to the Charles County state's attorney's office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3cD19IO

Two female coaches and a female official make NFL history

For the first time in the NFL's history, three women were on the gridiron Sunday in an official capacity during a regular-season game. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mQcqtU

Remote work could spell doom for your favorite dry cleaner and lunch spot

Many Americans have been working from home since the pandemic started. But the shift to remote working could cause massive problems for the jobs and economy that have long relied on bustling offices and crowded business districts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33cht0d

Napa County brush fire rapidly grows, forcing hospital to evacuate

A fire that began overnight in Napa County, California, has rapidly burned 1,200 acres, forcing a local hospital to evacuate on Sunday while authorities placed 5,000 people under evacuation notices. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kMQKwQ

Maryland to be first state to ban foam food service products

This week Maryland will become the first state in the US to ban the use of foam containers for carryout. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3i7L2Eh

Cockroaches, porn and a bloody pig mask: How eBay harassed bloggers

One of the most explosive Silicon Valley scandals of all time was a poorly run, easily discovered scheme inspired by a 1980s teen comedy, conducted by a company long past its heyday to harass a mom and pop blog. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kP6AXW

M. Night Shyamalan reveals title and poster for upcoming movie

Director M. Night Shyamalan announced on Saturday the beginning of filming for his new movie titled "Old." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/34jpfVp

BTS will release new album in November

Two albums in one year? That's how Korean pop group BTS is blessing fans in 2020. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/30dvQiW

Adele shows off her silly side in birthday post for Nicole Richie

The perfect birthday post doesn't exi... Well, this one comes close. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/2GfO7oi

'John Lewis: Good Trouble:' Six life lessons from a civil rights legend

When filmmaker Dawn Porter began work on her documentary about the life of Rep. John Lewis, she knew she wanted to find a way to bring the revered congressman out of the pages of history books and into the full scope of his humanity. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/36aZM2J

UN Chief Calls For Immediate End To Armenia, Azerbaijan Clashes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said he was "extremely concerned over the fresh resumption of hostilities" between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Armenia-backed breakaway region of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/34jAoWf

"Totally Fake News": Donald Trump Dismisses Reports Of Tax Allegations

US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed a New York Times report that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cADhpb

Global Covid-19 count reaches 32,925,668

The global count of the coronavirus cases has reached 32,925,668, according to the latest situation update from the US-based Johns Hopkins University.​The Covid-19 death toll is nearing to 1 million as the total number of positive cases includes 995,414 virus-related deaths. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kSu1zx

PM Presented Strong Representation Of India's Culture To UN: JP Nadda

Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday said that the former presented a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2S1LrgL

Daughters' Day: Wishes, Messages, Cards For The Special Ones In Your Life

Happy Daughters' Day: Today is Daughters' Day in India! This year it's isn't advisable going out with your daughter due to the COVID-19 pandemic but a day in the park with a picnic basket packed with... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/309bw28

Farmers' Victory, Akali Dal Had To Bow Before Their Doorstep: Congress

Reacting to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) quitting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the farm bills issue, the Congress on Saturday said it was the "victory" of farmers that the Akali Dal... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3jjsbqY

Live: Ex-BJP leader Jaswant Singh passes away

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IPL: More lows than highs for CSK in first week

MS Dhoni's boys now have a one-week break before taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad. Coach Stephen Fleming admitted that Chennai Super Kings will have to do "a bit of soul-searching" over the coming week and get their act together. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3czpGhI

Blog: Farm laws to bring more freedom

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Blog: Farm laws to bring more freedom

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Happy Daughters' Day 2020: Images, & pictures

Daughters' Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of September. This year, it will be celebrated on the 27th of September. This day honours daughters across the world and celebrates them as a blessing in a family. It's a day dedicated to daughters and their families showing affection while celebrating the occasion by sending cards, gifts and flowers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mPvDfr

PM Pledged That By 2022 Every Poor Person Will Have A Roof: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that by 2022 every poor person in the country will have a roof over their head. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ibBJmx

Man Arrested For Making False Claims Of Islamic State Past In Canada

Authorities in Canada have arrested and charged a man with making repeated false claims that he had traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State group and carried out grisly crimes, they announced. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3j74HWb

Google Doodle Celebrates 22nd Birthday With Animated Illustration

Happy Birthday, Google! Today Google is celebrating its 22 years of launch with an animated doodle. Google being one of the most user friendly search engine is also the most popular search engine... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kQcLuP

Happy Daughters' Day 2020: Images, & pictures

Daughters' Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of September. This year, it will be celebrated on the 27th of September. This day honours daughters across the world and celebrates them as a blessing in a family. It's a day dedicated to daughters and their families showing affection while celebrating the occasion by sending cards, gifts and flowers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3mPvDfr

Covid: 3 volunteers kick off vaccine trial in Mum

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The Mumbai leg of Oxford University’s global Covid-19 vaccine trial began with three men in the 25-45 age group getting vaccinated on Saturday afternoon at the BMC-run KEM Hospital, Parel. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jjm8mg

‘When Gai shows, Bombay comes to see’

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Covid: Maharashtra CM raises 2nd wave concerns

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State health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said behavioural changes in society by following social distancing guidelines was the way forward to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3j26XOp

Covid fatalities cross 35,000 in Maharashtra

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After a two-day breather, Maharashtra was back to reporting over 20,000 cases. On Saturday it added 20,419 cases and 430 fatalities, the fourth day in a row that it saw over 400 deaths. With this, the total cases in the state came to 13,21,176, and the total fatalities stand at 35,191, having crossed the 35,000 mark. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GgInLm

Pankaja and Tawde find new roles in BJP nat’l exec

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BJP’s Pankaja Munde and Vinod Tawde, who for long have been out in the cold, have been brought back into the party’s mainstream. Both have been appointed national secretaries by the party on Saturday, along with 11 others. The appointments were made by BJP national president J P Nadda in Delhi. “They could be entrusted a task in another state or be put in charge ofYuva Morcha, Mahila Morcha or one of the many cells of the party,” a source said. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/33ZGDhH

Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Covid Cases Cross 59 Lakh Mark In India

Total number of coronavirus cases crossed 59 lakh-mark in India on Saturday, health ministry data said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/343g2QB

"Not The NDA By Vajpayee, Badal Sahab": Harsimrat Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday attacked the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over farm bills. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/36bWOv6

Maha 1st in country to ban loose cigarettes’ sale

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Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of “loose” cigarettes and beedis. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/36am98z

'When Lewis is gone, who have you got to look up to?' asks Hamilton's half-brother

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This season, Lewis Hamilton's fight has been as much off the track as on it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/369VecU

Bhopal Railway Officials Allegedly Gangrape Woman At Station Premises

A 22-year-old woman hailing from Uttar Pradesh was on Saturday allegedly raped by two railway officers at the Bhopal main station, the police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2S0qLWm

Deepika, Sara, Shraddha surrender mobiles to NCB

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) probing the drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case on Saturday accepted the “voluntarily surrender” of the cellphones of actors Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh for a detailed examination. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3i8Lkux

Barnstorming US, Donald Trump Mocks Joe Biden For "Staying In Again"

With just 39 days until the US election, President Donald Trump ramped up his campaigning with back-to-back events Friday in battleground states -- a frenetic pace in contrast with the more sedate... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/344Csku

"Terrorism Is Pakistan's Only Glory In 70 Years," India Hits Out At UN

Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the Kashmir issue in the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, India promptly responded to Khan's comments and requested the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3kPVt16

Row Over Assam Dropping Chapters On Nehru Policies From Class 12 Syllabus

The Congress in Assam has lodged strong protests against dropping of chapters on Jawaharlal Nehru's policies, Ayodhya dispute and the Gujarat riots from the Class 12 syllabus of the state board. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/330Zs4O

Grants For Girls, Shelters For Seniors: Nitish Kumar Unveils 7-Point Plan

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rolled up his sleeves for the electoral battle that starts next month. Addressing the media after the announcement of poll dates, Nitish Kumar unveiled what he... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3jgXG4Y

BMC re-focuses on slums to nip rise in cases

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An uptick in Covid-19 cases in slums, chawls and buildings constructed for slum-dwellers has forced BMC officials to re-divert their attention to these areas to control the spread in time. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mUMcX5

Volunteers to be injected in Oxford vaccine trial

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The first batch of three volunteers for Oxford University's Covishield vaccine trial against Covid-19 will get injected early on Saturday, said KEM Hospital dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iZTAhE

Kangana's plea: Why raze so swiftly? HC asks BMC

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Bombay high court on Friday raised several questions asking the BMC how and why it had demolished the ground floor of actor Kangana Ranaut's bungalow at Pali Hill in Bandra if there was no ongoing from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/33ZYHYP

Maharashtra testing rate grows in mid-September

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Amidst criticism of inadequate Covid-19 tests, the state seems to be accelerating daily testing numbers at perhaps the fastest pace in India. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3i1T1m3

Karan's exec detained, actor Rakul questioned

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The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday detained filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions' executive producer Kshitij Prasad as part of its probe into the drug angle connected with Sushant Singh Rajput's death. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/331qnxm

Nearly 31% prefer Nitish as CM, says poll survey

The three-phase Bihar assembly polls will be the first large-scale election in the country amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and as per the IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey, 30.9% of the people are still backing Nitish Kumar as the most preferable candidate to be the chief minister again.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/2S22bok

How Jack Ma built China's money supermarket into a $200 billion company

When Jack Ma launched an obscure payment service to boost his online shopping empire 16 years ago, few expected it to succeed. Now that service forms the backbone of Ant Group, a financial behemoth that could be worth more than $200 billion. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/342qWGm

India Offers $100 Million Line of Credit To Sri Lanka For Solar Projects

India has offered a Line of Credit worth $ 100 million to Sri Lanka for three solar projects in the country, according to an official statement. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/333Z2L2

Nearly 31% prefer Nitish as CM, says poll survey

The three-phase Bihar assembly polls will be the first large-scale election in the country amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and as per the IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey, 30.9% of the people are still backing Nitish Kumar as the most preferable candidate to be the chief minister again.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/2S22bok

'Vacate areas of J&K under illegal occupation'

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PM Modi to deliver virtual speech at UNGA today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to deliver a virtual address at the annual UN General Assembly on Saturday, official sources said. The UN General Assembly this year is largely being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Majority of world leaders are delivering pre-recorded speeches at the summit in New York. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HuA8M5

Karan Johar co's exec detained, actor questioned

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday detained filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions’ executive producer Kshitij Prasad as part of its probe into the drug angle connected with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. He was picked up for questioning along with another employee, Anubhav Chopra, at 11am. Chopra was allowed to return home in the night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33XjPPG

CNN's Brianna Keilar responds to White House attack

The White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany baselessly linked CNN reporter Brianna Keilar's comments about the Kentucky Attorney General to the shooting of two Louisville police officers after the killing of Breonna Taylor. Hear her response. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/368HQWo

She won't vote for Biden, but fears second Trump term

CNN's Jeff Zeleny speaks to voters in Wisconsin, where President Donald Trump won by less than one percentage point in 2016, about the upcoming 2020 presidential election as some consider flipping to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/308FOSu

See how Ruth Bader Ginsburg's trainer honored her

Bryant Johnson, who trained Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for over 20 years, did push-ups at her memorial in the US Capitol. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3kM4Hv8

Indian Envoy Walks Out As Imran Khan Begins Speech At UN

The Indian delegate at the United Nations General Assembly session walked out when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began his speech in which he made comments on India's internal affairs. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/305wmiI

'Vacate areas of J&K under illegal occupation'

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PM Modi to deliver virtual speech at UNGA on Sat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to deliver a virtual address at the annual UN General Assembly on Saturday, official sources said. The UN General Assembly this year is largely being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Majority of world leaders are delivering pre-recorded speeches at the summit in New York. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HuA8M5

Karan Johar co's exec detained, actor questioned

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday detained filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions’ executive producer Kshitij Prasad as part of its probe into the drug angle connected with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. He was picked up for questioning along with another employee, Anubhav Chopra, at 11am. Chopra was allowed to return home in the night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33XjPPG

Maha halves cost of CT scan for Covid patients

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The state government on Thursday slashed the price of high resolution CT (HRCT) scan for Covid-19 patients by more than half, fixing it between Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 depending on the machine’s features. The price of 200 ml plasma unit too has been cut by 25% and capped at Rs 5,500. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EvlTWc

No drugs found on us, says Rhea Chakraborty

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Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, while seeking bail from Bombay high court for allegedly financing and supplying drugs to actor Sushant Singh Rajput, pointed out on Thursday that no drugs have been recovered from them nor do allegations against them pertain to large or “commercial” quantities of contraband. Rhea and her brother have been in custody for over a fortnight. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3066N16

IMA slams corporator’s poster on ‘Covid treatment’

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Doctors are upset with a ‘Covid medical advisory masquerading as a public poster’ put out on social media by some Shiv Sena leaders. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/306HGLy

Foreign IIT aspirants to fly to India for JEE (Advanced)

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IIT aspirants from across the world will fly into India to take the JEE (Advanced) 2020 on September 27. from Education News: Latest Job Notifications, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis,Results - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mPyvsu

UPSC Prelims 2020: SC to hear plea for postponing exam

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During the pandemic, all roads for candidates seeking postponement of examinations leads to the Supreme Court, which on Thursday scheduled hearing on a PIL seeking deferment of Civil Services (Prelim) examination to be held on October 4. from Education News: Latest Job Notifications, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis,Results - Times of India https://ift.tt/3i1AfeL

RPSC issues dates of examinations in November

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The screening test for physiotherapist exam 2018 in medical and health department for TSP and non-TSP area will be held on November 23. from Education News: Latest Job Notifications, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis,Results - Times of India https://ift.tt/306Ji8d

Tatas, Jubilant eye CCD vending biz

Tata Group, India’s biggest conglomerate, and Jubilant Food-Works (which owns the franchise for Domino’s and Dunkin’ Donuts in India), are weighing a bid for Coffee Day Group’s hot beverage vending machine business, said people with knowledge of the matter. ​​The beleaguered Coffee Day Group is seeking Rs 2,000 crore for the business, which has piqued the interest of marquee global private equity funds too. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kOKlBg

'Pandemic makes 90% Indians careful with expenses'

Even as Indians increase their spending with the easing of lockdowns, over 90% of respondents in a survey said that the pandemic has made them more careful with expenditure as against 75% of global respondents. ​​Indians are being increasingly careful with money despite many of them (56%) reporting a spike in spending in July compared to global peers (46%) from Times of India https://ift.tt/3cvDUQS

An estimated 380 whales die from stranding in Australia

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An estimated 380 whales have died following a mass stranding of 470 whales in Tasmania, Australia. The local government is racing against the clock to rescue the stranded animals. Journalist Angus Watson reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3iTv9Cx

Rule To Limit Stay Of Foreign Students Proposed In US

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday announced a proposed rule to fix the period of stay for international students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists to "encourage program... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33WK74r

Mumbai: Toll rates to rise from October 1

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Toll rates at Mumbai entry point booths at Vashi, Mulund, LBS Marg, Airoli and Dahisar will go up from October 1. The one-way toll for a passenger car, which was Rs35, will now be Rs40. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mQvF6Q

Three-day ‘rail roko’ in Punjab disrupts services

Farmers in Punjab on Thursday began their three-day ‘rail roko’ protest against the recently-passed farm bills, forcing the Railways to suspend several trains to avoid confrontation with the agitators. The call for agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, which was later supported by several farmers outfits. Besides rail roko, 31 farm organisations have also called for ‘Punjab Bandh’ on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kOsQRY

UP to name & shame sex offenders

The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari’, to be launched soon for naming and shaming habitual offenders in the cases of crime against women. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-Romeo squads’ across the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2EugsH0

NIA cracks B'luru riots case, arrests ‘key plotter’

Two days after it took over the probe into the mob violence that rocked Bengaluru on August 11, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 30 different locations in the city and arrested a key conspirator, Sayed Saddiq Ali. NIA sources said the links of Saddiq , a recovery agent with a bank and allegedly a member of Congress, with hardline outfits. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kKsMCp

Will the public trust a Covid-19 vaccine?

Operation Warp Speed, the mission to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine, seeks to deliver 300,000 doses by January 2021. According to projections from the University of Washington, by then the US death toll from the novel coronavirus will likely have reached nearly 400,000. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/366j6hE

Celebrity splits are none of our business, but we still care

Full disclosure: While I don't know Cardi B and Offset personally, I felt blindsided by the news she recently filed for divorce. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/3mStYWf

Suspend Issuance Of New Pilot Licenses: UN Aviation Body To Pakistan

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has advised Pakistan to undertake "immediate corrective actions" and suspend the issuance of any new pilot licenses in the wake of a scandal over... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3cxEqxU

Coronavirus LIVE: Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 57 Lakhs

Covid-19 Live Updates: India reported 86,508 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours taking its coronavirus tally past the 57-lakh mark, shows the Health Ministry's COVID-19 data; the country reported... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3jeW109

Congress kicks off campaign against farm bills

Congress on Thursday kicked off its nation-wide campaign against the farm bills passed by Parliament earlier this week and referred to them as “anti-farmer, unconstitutional and in violation of the federal structure”. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi alleged the Modi government and the prime minister himself were “misleading” people on the provisions of the bill. from Times of India https://ift.tt/33Vp81X

Three-day ‘rail roko’ in Punjab disrupts services

Farmers in Punjab on Thursday began their three-day ‘rail roko’ protest against the recently-passed farm bills, forcing the Railways to suspend several trains to avoid confrontation with the agitators. The call for agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, which was later supported by several farmers outfits. Besides rail roko, 31 farm organisations have also called for ‘Punjab Bandh’ on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kOsQRY

UP to name & shame sex offenders

The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari’, to be launched soon for naming and shaming habitual offenders in the cases of crime against women. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-Romeo squads’ across the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2EugsH0

In two days, NIA ‘cracks’ Bengaluru riots case, arrests ‘key plotter’

Two days after it took over the probe into the mob violence that rocked Bengaluru on August 11, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 30 different locations in the city and arrested a key conspirator, Sayed Saddiq Ali. NIA sources said the links of Saddiq , a recovery agent with a bank and allegedly a member of Congress, with hardline outfits. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kKsMCp

Keep off internal issues, Turkey told

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A controversial photo editing app slammed for AI-enabled 'blackface' feature

Photo editing app Gradient is under fire for a new feature that lets people alter their ethnicity in images, with many slamming it for promoting digital "blackface." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://ift.tt/33Tfg91

Trump Refuses To Promise Peaceful Transfer Of Power If He Loses US Vote

President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the upcoming US election in November to Joe Biden. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2G0Ic6L

"Not A Fan" Of Meghan Markle, Says Trump, Wishes Prince Harry "Good Luck"

President Donald Trump, seemingly stung by Meghan Markle's recent comments about the upcoming US elections, slammed the actress on Wednesday, saying he was "not a fan" and wishing her husband Prince... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2FM5iyg

Live Updates: India Coronavirus Cases Cross 56 Lakh, Total Deaths 90,020

India reported 83,527 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours taking its coronavirus tally past the 56-lakh mark, shows the Health Ministry's COVID-19 data; the country reported 1,085 deaths in this... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/363HOiQ

‘Game changer’ labour bills passed by House

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Didi ready for PM-Kisan, but wants funds moved

The West Bengal government has finally agreed to implement the Centre’s flagship ‘income support’ scheme for farmers — PM-Kisan — but with a rider. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded that the money be transferred to the state exchequer. But the Centre has made it clear that it would not tweak its rule of direct transfer to farmers’ bank accounts under the scheme. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2RPTmxE

Opposition intensifies agitation, skips House for 2nd day

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Keep off internal issues, Turkey told

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Bhiwandi civic chief seeks ‘dangerous bldgs' list

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The Jilani building crash in Bhiwandi has come seven years after a structure collapsed at Mumbra’s Lucky Compound, killing 76 people. It is Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s worst building crash. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/33XpoNZ

Mum: 2 guards die as door jams, lift gets flooded

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Two security guards of an Agripada building drowned after the elevator they took from the basement to the ground floor did not start but its doors got locked and it got flooded around 8am on Wednesday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kJxNv7

Bldg crash: Mom’s body found clutching 3-yr-old’s

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Rescue workers at the Jilani site teared up on finding the body of Farida Khan from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HsX4eL

Maha’s target is 1.5 lakh tests daily: CM to PM

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Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday that the state would scale up its testing numbers to 1.5 lakh per day. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/304KzfU

MoS Railways Suresh Angadi dies of Covid-19

Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka BJP MP Suresh Angadi, 65, passed away on Wednesday, days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Angadi is the first Central minister to die of coronavirus. Angadi passed away around 8 pm at the AIIMS trauma centre, which has been converted into a dedicated Covid-19 facility, sources at the hospital said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/362UQwM

Live: Covid toll crosses 90k

With 86,825 new infections on Wednesday, India’s Covid-19 count in September reached 20,44,570, which is the highest recorded in a month by any country in the world. India’s Covid-19 fatalities crossed the 90,000mark on Wednesday, the last 15,000 deaths coming in just 13 days. Stay tuned for all latest updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3csa6Vq

Didi ready for PM-Kisan, but wants funds moved

The West Bengal government has finally agreed to implement the Centre’s flagship ‘income support’ scheme for farmers — PM-Kisan — but with a rider. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded that the money be transferred to the state exchequer. But the Centre has made it clear that it would not tweak its rule of direct transfer to farmers’ bank accounts under the scheme. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2RPTmxE

Chennai, Bengaluru had ‘cleanest air’ in lockdown

Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai turned out to be among the best three cities in terms of having clean air during the first 40 days of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, shows an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), released on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HrfzQO

Ex-DGP praises Nitish, hints at political plunge

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MoS Railways Suresh Angadi dies of Covid-19

Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka BJP MP Suresh Angadi, 65, passed away on Wednesday, days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Angadi is the first Central minister to die of coronavirus. Angadi passed away around 8 pm at the AIIMS trauma centre, which has been converted into a dedicated Covid-19 facility, sources at the hospital said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/362UQwM

Live: Covid toll crosses 90k

With 86,825 new infections on Wednesday, India’s Covid-19 count in September reached 20,44,570, which is the highest recorded in a month by any country in the world. India’s Covid-19 fatalities crossed the 90,000mark on Wednesday, the last 15,000 deaths coming in just 13 days. Stay tuned for all latest updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3csa6Vq

‘Joint statements aimed at LAC standstill’

The recent understandings between India and China — by the foreign ministers in Moscow on September 10 and military commanders on Tuesday — are intended to begin the process of a limited disengagement and ensure a continued ‘standstill’ at the Line of Actual Control amid a deep trust deficit between the two sides. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hY9b03

Chennai, Bengaluru had ‘cleanest air’ in lockdown

Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai turned out to be among the best three cities in terms of having clean air during the first 40 days of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, shows an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), released on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HrfzQO

Ex-DGP praises Nitish, hints at political plunge

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Sunil Gavaskar helps MCA find 2011 World Cup final ball

Gavaskar has informed an MCA Apex Council member that the ball is with a Hong Kong resident who bought it at an ICC auction just after the 2011 World Cup final. The MCA’s newly formed museum committee will now approach Gavaskar and then subsequently request this person to hand over the ball so that the MCA can keep it in the museum whenever it’s built. from Times of India https://ift.tt/35YtiIV

Indian-Americans have powered growth of US: Biden

Indian-Americans, with their hard work and entrepreneurship, have powered the economic growth of the United States and helped forge cultural dynamism in the country, Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden said on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iTA5HG

Japan's hafu stars are celebrated. But some mixed-race people say they feel like foreigners in their own country

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"Excuse me, are you hafu?" the taxi driver asked. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3mK717F