Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Check Out the Complete List of Bank Holidays in Month of July

Please note that while banks might remain close on the mentioned dates, the ATMs will be working. However, a few ATMs might not disburse cash, which is why it is always advised to withdraw some cash in advance.

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China Agrees Parameters for Galwan Valley Pullback, But No Breakthrough on Pangong in Round 3 of LAC Talks

Government sources said China has agreed broad parameters for disengagement at Patrolling Point 14, 15 and 17, involving the PLA pulling back some hundreds of metres from territories claimed by India.

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Fire Breaks Out in Seven-storey Commercial Building in Mumbai's Powai; No Casualty Reported

Five fire engines, a foam tender and four jumbo tankers were rushed to the spot and efforts were on to douse the flames, an official said.

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'Major Role in Ensuring Healthy Economy': PM Modi Applauds Chartered Accountants on CA Day

CA Day | Calling Chartered Accountants the "architects of the nation’s economy", Prime Minister Modi likened them to doctors, as they devote their lives to uplift the economic health of an entire country.

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Akhilesh Yadav: Risk-Taking Humble Dynast Who Engineered SP's Makeover | Crux Files

On his 47th birthday, here's a look at Akhilesh Yadav's journey from environmental engineer to UP's youngest Chief Minister through a series of rare interviews.

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Goa BJP MLA Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Admitted to Hospital

Last month, a former state health minister tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing treatment at the ESI Hospital.

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Pakistani Terrorist Killed as Army Foils Infiltration Bid in Rajouri

Troops intercepted the group when it entered 400 metres into this side from across the LoC in Keri sector of Rajouri around 0555 hours, triggering a gunfight, the officer said.

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UNESCO Chief Calls for Prosecution of Indian Journalist's Killers to End 'Gunpoint Censorship'

Tripathi, who was a correspondent for the Kanpur Hindi newspaper Kampu Mail, was shot dead on June 19 in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh allegedly in retaliation for reporting on "land disputes marked by allegations of corruption," UNESCO said.

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Record 507 Covid-19 Deaths in Single Day in India; 18,653 New Cases Take Number of Infections to Over 5.85 Lakh

The number of active cases stands at 2,20,114, while 3,47,978 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, according to the updated data at 8 am.

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India, China Military Talks on Resolving Border Issue Went on for 12 Hours

It took place at Chushul wherein India has put a strong message that to China's People's Liberation Army troops have not aided by the disengagement consensus.

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Kin Visiting Haridwar to Immerse Ashes Can Stay in Town for 24 Hours as Govt Relaxes Restrictions

A total of 2,831 people have been infected by the virus in Uttarakhand, latest figures from the Union health ministry show.

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IIT Alumni Council Bans Chinese Software and Systems, to Replace Them With Indigenous Technology

The decision taken by the IIT Alumni Council came a day after the Union Home Ministry announced ban on 59 Chinese applications in India including TikTok.

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'Make Maharashtra Covid-19 Free': Uddhav Thackeray Prays at Lord Vitthal Temple on Ashadi Ekadashi

His son and state minister Aaditya Thackeray was also present at the religious ceremony.'Warkari' (devotee of Lord Vitthal) couple Vitthal Badhe and Anusuya Badhe got the opportunity to perform the rituals alongside the chief minister.

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‘I Felt Dharavi Would be Destroyed’: How India's largest Slum Chased and then Beat Covid-19

Three months on, Mumbai's Dharavi offers a rare glimmer of hope with new infections shrinking, thanks to an aggressive strategy that focused on 'chasing the virus, instead of waiting for disaster'.

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Lalbaugcha Raja Not to Visit Mumbai This Year as Coronavirus Shakes Up Ganeshotsav Celebrations

The decision was taken by Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal in wake of the increasing Covid-19 cases, especially in Maharashtra where the tally has hit 1,74,761 with the financial capital being the biggest contributor.

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CRPF Trooper, Civilian Killed After Terrorists Attack Patrol Party in J&K's Sopore

A checkpost was attacked by the terrorists at around 7:30 am in Baramulla district's Sopore town where some policemen and the CRPF troops were on duty.

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Telangana Reduces Covid-19 Testing After Spike in Cases, Tells Labs to Skip Asymptomatic Suspects

The Telangana government has reportedly asked private labs to not take up requests from people without any symptoms to get tested.

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Amid Surge in Covid-19 Cases, Delhi Shows Signs of Recovery After Drop in Mortality & Positivity Rate

While the average number of cases increased to 3,157 between June 21-29, the average number of fatalities has gone down to 63. Thus, despite an increase in the number of cases, the number of Covid-19 deaths has fallen.

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As Scientists Race to Find Cure for Covid-19, Here's How Long it Took to Develop Some Major Vaccines

Globally, more than 150 potential vaccines across several categories are under development with some of them already in the second and third phases of clinical trials.

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Ashadhi Ekadashi: Buses Carrying 'Padukas' of Saint-poets Dnyaneshwar & Tukaram Reach Wakhri, 5 kms from Pandharpur

As per tradition, all palkhis meet at Wakhri before heading towards Pandharpur to celebrate Ashadhi Ekadashi, which falls on Wednesday.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New Cases of Covid-19 in US Could Double to 1 Lakh Per Day, Warns Top Expert Fauci; BJP MLA Tests Positive in Goa

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New US coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if the current surge spirals further out of control, the government's top infectious disease expert has warned, although he was "cautiously optimistic" a vaccine would be available early next year.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New US Cases of Covid-19 Could Double to 1 Lakh Per Day, Warns Top Expert Fauci; BJP MLA Tests Positive in Goa

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: New US coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if the current surge spirals further out of control, the government's top infectious disease expert has warned, although he was "cautiously optimistic" a vaccine would be available early next year.

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News18 Daybreak | Judicial Team Probe Reveals Father-Son Duo Assaulted through Night at Police Station and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

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Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray Seeks Coordination with Centre on Vande Bharat Flights

In a letter, dated June 29, to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Thackeray said most evacuees are in touch with their respective state governments.

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Bhubaneswar's Civic Agency Asks Private Hospitals to Keep Staff in Campus to Check Coronavirus Spread

Frequent movement of hospital staff to slum areas poses a risk of spread of the virus, the BMC said in its order, adding that in a bid to obviate this possible risk, the hospital authorities must take measures.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Top US Senators Slam China's 'Unwarranted Armed' Aggression against India

Top Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Monday spoke with India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu and expressed solidarity with the people of India on the Chinese aggression.

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West Bengal Mulling Introduction of Chapter on Coronavirus in School Curriculum from 2021

According to an official, the state's education minister has recently raised the issue on how to disseminate information about the nature of the novel coronavirus.

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Enough Evidence of Assault on Bodies of Jayaraj and Bennix, Notes Madras HC in 'Custodial Deaths' Case

P Jeyaraj and his son Bennicks, arrested for 'violating' lockdown norms over business hours of their cellphone shop, died at a hospital in Kovilpatti on June 23.

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Why Covid-19 Deaths Remain Low in India Even as Cases Witness an Alarming Rise

While the daily number of cases has crossed an alarming 20,000 in India, the corresponding number of deaths has remained fairly stable and hit a high of 468 on June 23.

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India Positive: Coimbatore-Based Engineer Develops Device for Swab Sample Collection

A Coimbatore-based robotics engineer has claimed to develop a 'COVID-19 Smart Swab Robot' that can collect samples for COVID-19 test.

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Two Militants Killed in Encounter with Security Forces in J&K's Anantnag District

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Waghama in Anantnag district in south Kashmir this morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.

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In India, 4.6 Lakh Girls Go Missing at Birth while One Out of Four Become Child Brides

According to UNFPA 2020 State of World Population report, 46 million women go missing from India every year out of which 4.6 lakh are killed pre-natally due to gender-biased sex selection.

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Banned in India, TikTok to Meet Govt Panel to Present 'Clarification', Says Will Comply With Privacy Needs

The Chinese apps banned in India include TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, Helo, Likee, UC News, Bigo Live, UC Browser, ES File Explorer and Mi Community.

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India Bans 59 Popular Chinese Apps: Status Check On TikTok, Likee, Helo, WeChat, CamScanner & More

The purge of the banned Chinese apps on Apple App Store and Google Play Store may take some time. As of the time of writing this, apps including Likee, Vigo Video, WeChat, CamScanner and UC Browser are still available for download on Android and iOS.

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Mumbai's Taj Hotel Receives Bomb Threat Call 'from Pakistan', Security Beefed Up in Area

According to officials, the call is said to be made from Pakistan at around 12.30 am. It threatened to blow up the hotel.

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Govt Pitches for TikTok-like 'Made in India' Services as Fear Looms Over Job Loss Post Chinese Apps Ban

Chingari, an Indian alternative to TikTok was reportedly downloaded hundred thousand times since the news of ban on Chinese app spread.

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Millions to be Affected as Govt Bans Tik Tok and 59 Other Chinese Apps

Last month, after a backlash from users in India over a video on the platform, the app's rating on Google Play had dropped to as low as 1.2 stars within a couple of days.

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Amid Covid-19 Surge, Mumbai Hospitals Return 81 Made-in India Ventilators Over 'Discrepancy'

In the feedback presented, the doctors of the two hospitals said a test run had revealed a variation in FiO2 — the concentration of oxygen that is taken — to be more than 10 per cent.

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Gauhati HC Grants Divorce to Man after Wife Refuses to Wear 'Sindoor', 'Shaka'

The man and the woman had married on February 17, 2012, but they started fighting soon as she started demanding not to live along with his family members. As a consequence, the two have been living separately since June 30, 2013.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Worst is Yet to Come, Says WHO as it Warns Pandemic Not Even Close to Being Over; India Set for Unlock 2.0

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak, the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source as it warned the pandemic was far from over.

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Not Wearing Mask May Yield Prison Term, Says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Pramod Sawant also said that lockdown was not a solution anymore, when asked whether the increase in the recent number of cases in Goa merited another phase of lockdown.

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Pride Month: Google Honours LGBTQ+ Rights Activist Marsha P Johnson With its Doodle

Google Doodle | On this day in 2019, Marsha was posthumously honored as a grand marshal of the New York City Pride March.

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Kerala SSLC 10th Result 2020 LIVE Updates: Kerala Board Results to be Out Today at 11am at keralaresults.nic.in

Kerala SSLC 10th Result 2020 LIVE Updates: The results of Kerala SSLC 2020 will be released by the DHSE Kerala Board online at 2pm on June 30 (today) at keralapareekshabhavan.in.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Worst is Yet to Come, Says WHO as it Warns Pandemic Not Even Close to Being Over; India Set for Unlock 2.0

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak, the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source as it warned the pandemic was far from over.

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News18 Daybreak | 59 Chinese Apps Banned by India over National Security Concerns and Other Stories You Need to Watch Out For

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2 Killed, Four Injured as Gas Leaks at Pharma Company in Visakhapatnam

About 30 workers were in the factory at the time of the incident. District collector and other officials reached spot in the morning and ordered for inquiry.

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

‘Felt a Worthless Piece of Flesh’: India Debates Skin-Tone Bias as Beauty Companies Alter Ads

For centuries, discrimination over skin tones has been a feature of Indian society. Some historians say it was greatly intensified by colonialism and a practice by the British rulers of favoring light-skinned Indians for government jobs.

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J&K's Doda District is Now 'Militancy Free', Say Police After Killing of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander

In a joint operation in the Khulchohar area of Anantnag district by the police and the Army on Monday, a total of three terrorists was killed. These included two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including one district commander, and one Hizbul Mujahideen commander of the name Masood.

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Three Army Porters Detained for 'Suspicious' Use of WhatsApp in J&K's Poonch District

Police sources said three men belonging to Poonch district were working as porters in an army unit in Bhimber Gali area of Poonch district.

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Spike of 19,400 Coronavirus Cases Pushes India's Covid-19 Tally Over 5.4 Lakh-mark, Death Toll at 16,475

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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