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Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk

A sample taken from the surface of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen from Brazil, as well as samples of outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp sold in the northwestern city of Xian, have tested positive for the virus.

Aug 14, 2020

Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi dies of cardiac arrest

The Congress leader had attended a television debate at 5 p.m. and complained of chest pain soon after the programme ended. He then fell unconscious and was rushed to the Yashoda Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

Aug 13, 2020

Hyatt Regency Pune hosts marriage ceremony for 250 guests; 25 infected with Covid, 2 dead

The ceremony infected 25 people with coronavirus and two people died of the virus following the ceremony, which was held on June 30.

Aug 11, 2020

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily (C) is detained by the national security unit in Hong Kong, China August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong media mogul arrested over suspected foreign collusion

Lai, 71, has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent critic of Beijing, which imposed the sweeping new law on Hong Kong on June 30, drawing condemnation from Western countries.

Aug 10, 2020

Beirut explosion: 3 senior port officials arrested

Beirut's First Investigative Judge Ghassan Oueidat has also issued a decision prohibiting the travel of seven port officials.

Aug 8, 2020

Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average

Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on average, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the past two weeks.

Aug 5, 2020

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Draft Defence Production policy makes defence sector 'Atnmanirbhar' [Full Text]

The policy aims to provide impetus to self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme.

Aug 3, 2020

Ajith's Jagamalla registers record viewership in second telecast

Ajith Kumar's Jagamalla has garnered 58977000 impressions in its second telecast, thereby setting a new bench mark.

Jul 30, 2020

67 acres of land in Ayodhya acquired by the Government of India in 1993, handed over to

Ayodhya Covid scare: Ram Temple priest, 16 cops test coronavirus positive

Sixteen police personnel including the priest of Ram Janmabhoomi have also tested Covid-19 positive.

Jul 30, 2020

Amid COVID crisis, CM Yediyurappa celebrates 1-yr in office in Karnataka digitally

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrated its 1-year rule in Karnataka, with a 90-minute inaugural programme in the city, streamed digitally in all the 30 districts across the state for the benefit of the party cadres and the public.

Jul 27, 2020

Have no doubt that Messi will re-sign contract: Barca chief

As reports emerge that Lionel Messi is unhappy with the leadership of Barcelona, the chief Josep Maria Bartomeu has confidence that the footballer will re-sign with the team.

Jul 27, 2020

North Korea declares emergency in border town over suspected Covid-19 case

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town, in response to what he called a "critical situation in which the vicious virus could be said to have entered the country".

Jul 26, 2020

Indian-American 'serial entrepreneur' held for single $5.5 mn COVID relief fraud

US authorities have arrested Seattle-based Mukund Mohan, a serial entrepreneur and former executive at Amazon and Microsoft, for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP) with forged documents and embezzling more than $5.5 million in Covid-19 relief funds.

Jul 25, 2020

How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

Tesla Inc's rapid rise to become the world's most valuable carmaker could mark the start of a new era for the global auto industry, defined by a Silicon Valley approach to software that is overtaking old-school manufacturing know-how.

Jul 22, 2020

IIM-Bodh Gaya begins fresh academic year with a digital bang

The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya welcomed its new batch of students for the academic year 2020, with a digital orientation.

Jul 21, 2020

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