LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES: August 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

WhatsApp may update this Android app after 9 years

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T20 tilting heavily in favour of the bat: Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Ruing that the game is getting tilted in the favour of the batsmen, former Indian captain and opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth called for a fair balance between bat and ball.

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Champions Real Madrid kick off La Liga title defence at Real Sociedad

Spanish champions Real Madrid begin the defence of their La Liga title away at Real Sociedad on Sept. 20 and play Barcelona in the season’s first classico just over one month later, Monday’s draw for this season’s fixtures revealed.

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Two PSG players display Covid-19 symptoms

Two Paris St Germain players have tested positive for COVID-19 and gone into quarantine, the club announced on Monday without revealing their identity.

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Tour de France: Caleb Ewan edges Sam Bennett to win Stage 3

Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) zigzagged his way through an elite field to snatch victory on Stage 3 at the Tour de France in Nice as Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) stayed in yellow.

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Review: Fahadh Faasil's 'C U Soon' Is An Eye-Grabber

C U Soon Movie Review: Roshan Mathew doesn't miss a beat as he goes from being a smitten young man to becoming a victim of circumstances. Darshana Rajendran delivers a moving portrayal of a girl of...

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Bombay High Court To Hear Early Tuesday Plea Seeking JEE Postponement

Just ahead of the JEE Main examination scheduled for Tuesday morning, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court will take up for urgent hearing a plea filed by a citizen seeking its postponement for...

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Kareena Kapoor Khan spotted chilling with her dog Leo, Varun Dhawan clicked outside a gym in Mumbai’s Juhu

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Sushant Singh Rajput case: On day 4 of questioning, CBI grills Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty for 9 hours

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Sushant Singh Rajput death: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi wants CBI to question Mahesh Bhatt

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RIL’s deal for Future retail biz blocks Amazon

By proposing to acquire the retail assets of Future Group (and not Future companies), the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) has ensured that rival Amazon does not become its shareholder.

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No Coco-mania as Gauff bows out of US Open

Coco Gauff's hopes of launching another deep run at a Grand Slam ended in the first round at the US Open on Monday, with the US teenager succumbing in three sets to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova.

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Italian clubs covet Lionel Messi but seek cheaper options

While some Serie A clubs are eyeing Lionel Messi longingly, their mantra as they prepare for the transfer window is "financial prudence".

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Novak Djokovic marches on at US Open with straight-sets win

Pre-tournament favorite Novak Djokovic marched into round two of the US Open Monday as he launched his bid for a 18th Grand Slam with a straight-sets win. The world number one dispatched unheralded Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-1, 6-4,6-1 under floodlights at an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

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13 champs full of joy, camaraderie and hope after historic chess Olympiad triumph

After years and years of wait, it was online chess that gave them their cherished Olympiad gold. While the pandemic made them adjust to the new normal, Indian chess greats Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy were all praise for the juniors, and hoped their maiden gold would be a game-changer for chess in the country.

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Realme V3 Launch Tipped for Tomorrow, Could Be Company's Cheapest 5G Phone

Realme V3 may launch alongside the Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro smartphones in China tomorrow, September 1, according to an online report. It says that the third phone, allegedly called Realme V3,...

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Staggered Seating, Face Masks As Crucial JEE Exam Starts Today: 10 Points

Despite widespread opposition from students, activists and the governments of several non-BJP ruled states, JEE (Main) for admission to IITs will be held starting today. The exams - JEE is from...

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Pranab Mukherjee On Emergency, His RSS Speech, Indira Gandhi, PM Modi

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi Note 9 Pro to Go on Sale in India Today

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale today starting 12pm (noon). The phones will be available via Amazon and Mi.com through flash sales. Both the Xiaomi smartphones were launched...

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Railways likely to run 100 more trains soon

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No ‘ekla cholo', Pranab believed in ‘sabka saath’

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A President who could have been PM

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Wettest Aug in 32 yrs, 27% surplus rainfall in India

India experienced its wettest month of August in 32 years, with 27% higher than normal rainfall across the country as a whole, and as much as 61% above normal rains in central India. The month ended with 327mm of average rainfall in the country, 26.7% above the normal for the month (258mm), driving the overall monsoon rainfall in the season so far to close to the “excess” category at 9.8% above the long period average (LPA).

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

IPL franchise demand for compensation 'absurd': BCCI

Despite the BCCI categorically stating that it will not compensate the franchises for any 'losses' whatsoever - given the simple logic that these 'losses' are merely relative because of Covid restraints - the franchise sent a detailed presentation to the board, estimating the financial losses per team at Rs 46 crore this season. The said franchise, in fact, yet again raised the question if this cost (read: projected 'losses') will be borne by IPL or entirely by the franchises?

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Lyon beat Wolfsburg to claim fifth straight Women's Champions League title

Lyon continued their reign as Europe's dominant women's team on Sunday, beating Wolfsburg 3-1 in the Champions League final to win the trophy for the fifth year running with Japan star Saki Kumagai's goal proving crucial.

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India grab first chess Olympiad gold; declared joint winners with Russia

The much-awaited grand finale of this new event, an online rapid format in mixed category, was followed by a 64,000-plus strong audience but ended on a tame note. A technical glitch forced the Fide president to pass an equitable judgment.

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Dominic Thiem confident of turning things around for US Open

Dominic Thiem had a nightmarish start to his U.S. Open preparations when he was bundled out in his first match of the Western & Southern Open last week but the world number three is confident he can turn things around in time for the Grand Slam.

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Even Lewis Hamilton sympathises with fans over his F1 dominance

Lewis Hamilton acknowledges that if he had been a Formula One fan watching the same man reel off one dominant win after another, it might even have sent him to sleep.

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Novak Djokovic in action on day one at US Open bubble

Overwhelming favorite Novak Djokovic begins his quest for an 18th Grand Slam title on Monday as a unique, spectator-free 2020 US Open gets underway in a COVID-19 quarantine bubble at Flushing Meadows.

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Florian Thauvin lifts virus-afflicted Marseille to win at Brest

Florian Thauvin marked his first start in 15 months with a goal and two assists as Marseille beat Brest 3-2 on Sunday in their opening game of the Ligue 1 season.

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6 Teenagers Held For Allegedly Raping 8-Year-Old Girl In Tripura

Seven teenaged boys allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl after inviting her to play hide and seek with them in a village in Tripura, police said on Sunday.

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TikTok US Sale Could Need Beijing Nod After China's New Export Controls

China's new rules around tech exports mean ByteDance's sale of TikTok's US operations could need Beijing's approval, a Chinese trade expert told state media, a requirement that would complicate the...

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Thousands Arrested For "Virus-Related Crimes" In China

Nearly 5,800 people suspected of killing health workers, selling defective medical equipment and lying about their travel history have been arrested in China for epidemic-related crimes since January,...

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Is Ankita Lokhande hitting back at Rhea Chakraborty with her new post on women empowerment?

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Sushant Singh Rajput death case: CBI grills Rhea Chakraborty for over 9 hours on day 3, SIT asks the actress about SSR's medical treatment

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Onam 2020: Kishor Satya sends Onam wishes to the health workers, police and frontline workers

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Onam Special: Sarath Appani sends Onam wishes to his fans

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Onam 2020: Fara Shibla sends Onam wishes to all her fans

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IPL 2020: MI-CSK opener in doubt

Absolute chaos has begun to reign in the UAE, where the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have stationed themselves along with the operations team of the BCCI and the agencies brought on board. While the IPL authorities have their hands full dealing with the 'Covid mess' that erupted in the CSK camp, the remaining franchises say, "we have not heard anything from the BCCI-IPL ever since we flew in here".

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IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians-Chennai Super Kings opener in doubt

While the IPL authorities have their hands full dealing with the 'Covid mess' that erupted in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp - a development that was certainly considered possible, given the menace of the virus - the remaining franchises say, "we have not heard anything from the BCCI-IPL ever since we flew in here".

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Performance in Olympiad shows the depth of Indian chess: Anand

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Redmi 9 to Go on Sale in India Today for the First Time

Redmi 9 is set to go on sale in India today. The latest Redmi phone that was launched in the country last week will be available for purchase for the first time through Amazon and Mi.com at 12pm...

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Moto G9 to Go on First Sale in India Today

Moto G9 will be available for purchase through its first sale in India today at 12pm (noon) through Flipkart. The new Motorola smartphone debuted in the country last week.

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Hit by Covid-19, Nashik currency press stops ops

The Currency Note Press (CNP) and India Security Press (ISP) in Nashik will suspend operations for four days from Monday as 40 workers from both facilities have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past two weeks. The CNP prints around 17 million currency notes of various denominations while the ISP prints revenue stamps, stamp papers, passports and visas. The CNP has 2,300 permanent employees and the ISP 1,700.

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Hope For "Very Significant Control" Over Covid By Diwali: Health Minister

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed hope that we should have "very significant control" over COVID-19 by Diwali.

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Covid hits 87k medics: IMA asks PM for better care

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to PM Modi drawing his attention to over 87,000 healthcare workers who have got infected with Covid-19 and another 573 who have lost their lives and called for more care for their welfare.

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

iPhone SE to be made in India & other top tech news

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Coco Gauff's game is 'best it's ever been' ahead of US Open

Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff said her game is the "best it's ever been," as she aims to build on her Grand Slam success as the US Open kicks off on Monday.

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Rory McIlroy reveals he's about to become a first-time father

Turns out the lack of fans isn't the only reason Rory McIlroy has struggled to keep his mind on golf. His wife is expecting their first child any day.

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India Pulls Out Of Russia Military Exercise With China, Pak Over Covid

India will not send its contingent to the multinational military exercise Kavkaz-2020, being organised in Russia, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Defence Ministry said.

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India Passes 35 Lakh Coronavirus Cases After Biggest Single-Day Surge

A record surge of 78,761 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours took India's Covid tally to 35,42,733, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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Genelia Says She Tested Coronavirus+ Three Weeks Ago, Is Negative Now

In her statement, Genelia D'Souza also wrote about "the only way to fight this monster"

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From The Boys to Enola Holmes, What to Watch in September

The Boys season 2, V movie, The Simpsons season 32, Enola Holmes, C U Soon, Cargo Netflix, The Devil All the Time, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare - the biggest TV shows and movies coming to...

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Blog: Is Congress ready to introspect?

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IPL 2020 can become a global benchmark, stresses Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar, chairman at Star India and the man working to bring the Indian Premier League’s 13th edition to viewers in India and across the world, says “even before a single ball has been bowled, this has already become the most unique IPL”.

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Barcelona hold their breath as Lionel Messi weighs up pre-season return

The first indication of how determined Lionel Messi is to leave Barcelona and how ugly this dispute could become will be gauged at the club's training ground on Sunday.

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Pakistan's Azhar Mahmood happy to help England bowlers

Former Pakistan cricketer Azhar Mahmood has no qualms about coaching England during the ongoing Twenty20 series, saying he is happy to "pass on my experience" regardless of nationality.

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Neymar, Nike part ways after 15 years

Nike said Saturday it had parted ways with Neymar, ending one of its most high-profile sponsorship deals a decade and a half after signing the star striker as a 13-year-old prodigy.

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Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer defy Novak Djokovic in call for 'unity, not separation'

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were on a collision course with Novak Djokovic on Saturday, calling for "unity, not separation" after their long-time rival superstar spearheaded a breakaway union of professional tennis players.

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Novak Djokovic floats idea of parallel player body

Novak Djokovic and Canadian Vasek Pospisil have approached fellow pros on the ATP Tour for a mandate to float a player body that will ‘promote, protect and represent’ the interests of its members. The 33-year-old Serb is reported to have quit as the president of the ATP Player Council, raising concerns in the corridors of power.

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China To Step Up Efforts To Fight "Splittism" In Tibet, Says Xi Jinping

China must build an "impregnable fortress" to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against "splittism", President Xi Jinping told senior leaders,...

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Blog: Education for Muslims needs a little self-help

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PM to address nation through 'Mann Ki Baat' today

Earlier on August 18, Prime Minister Modi had asked people to share their inputs and ideas for the 68th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat'.

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IPL 2020: Suresh Raina departure adds to Chennai Super Kings' woes

It seems there’s no end to Chennai Super Kings’ bag of miseries this season. A day after 12 members in the contingent tested Covid positive, their star batsman Suresh Raina decided to withdraw himself totally from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and fly back to India citing “personal reasons”.

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Djokovic rallies past Raonic to win US Open tuneup title

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic rallied to defeat Canada's Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Saturday's ATP Western & Southern Open final, remaining unbeaten this year only two days before his first US Open match.

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Cop Killed In Action, 3 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter In J&K

A policeman died in the line of duty and three terrorists were shot dead in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pantha Chowkarea after a joint team of the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force)...

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Anil Baijal Gives Permission To Conduct JEE, NEET Exams In Delhi: Report

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has permitted holding of JEE and NEET exams in the city, despite objections raised by the Delhi government citing student safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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Live: Bars, restaurants can serve booze from Sept 1

The govt of India on Saturday rolled out new Unlock 4 guidelines. According to the new rules, metro services will be operational from September 7, as schools and colleges will continue to remain shut. On Saturday, India recorded a recovery rate of 76.74%. Till now 26 lakh people have recuperated from Covid-19. Stay here for all updates.

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Huawei Watch Fit Debuts With Rectangular AMOLED Display

Huawei Watch Fit has been unveiled as the latest smartwatch by the Chinese company. The new offering comes in a rectangular design - unlike the company's existing Huawei Watch GT 2 and Watch GT...

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Friday, August 28, 2020

10 fun keyboard apps for your Android phone

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Musk wants to put ‘Fitbit-like’ device in your brain

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BCCI puts tournament schedule on hold; CSK's pre-departure camp under scanner

Chennai Super Kings player Deepak Chahar, who has tested positive for Covid-19, can return to training only after a 14-day quarantine period, following which he will have to test negative twice, 24 hours apart, before being permitted to re-enter the bio-secure zone. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) insisted there was no immediate threat to the IPL, which is scheduled to start from September 19.

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Ben Stokes returns to New Zealand as dad battles cancer

Ged Stokes, the father of New Zealand-born England cricket star Ben Stokes, has revealed he has brain cancer which is why his son pulled out of the Test series against Pakistan to return home to be with his family.

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Novak Djokovic edges Roberto Bautista Agut to set up final with Milos Raonic

World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a sore neck and an early scare to defeat Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut 4-6 6-4 7-6(0) in the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday, setting up a showpiece match against Canadian Milos Raonic.

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NADA removes clause making doping a crime

Indian athletes will no longer face the possibility of being imprisoned or fined heavily for alleged participation in dope-related activities.

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Teams refuse to share 'confidential data' with NCA

Reacting to the BCCI’s request that the National Cricket Academy (NCA) should have a say in managing the workload of the Indian players during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, several franchises have written to the board raising “serious concerns”.

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Serena Williams' pursuit of number 24 follows lacklustre tune-up

Serena Williams will face a depleted field at this year's U.S. Open but her recent form has made clear that her latest quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title will hardly be a cakewalk.

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Ben Stokes 'didn't sleep for a week' after father's diagnosis

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has spoken from managed isolation in New Zealand of his emotional response to news his father Ged has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

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"Black Panther" Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer

Chadwick Boseman, the star of the ground-breaking superhero movie "Black Panther," has died from colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday.

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Rhea Chakraborty, Questioned By CBI For Over 10 Hours, Summoned Again

Actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was questioned by the CBI yesterday for over 10 hours in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case, has been summoned again today

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Factory Unit Selling Fake Products Of Top Brands Busted In Noida: Police

A Noida-based factory manufacturing and selling counterfeit products of popular household items like Harpic toilet cleaner, disinfectant Dettol, and washing powder Surf Excel, among others, has been...

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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement.

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CSK's pre-departure camp under scanner

‘Chile’s hummingbirds make ‘living nests’

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Tom Banton hits out before rain ends first England-Pakistan T20I

England rising star Tom Banton made a fine 71 before Pakistan fought back in the first Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Friday only for rain to reduce the match to a no-result washout.

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Opinion: Within BJP, The Lobbying Surges For Four Big Vacancies

The view in the BJP is that Modi and Shah are extremely circumspect in doling out rewards to both BJP leaders and turncoats. And are unlikely to share real power except with each other. Nevertheless,...

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Covid test must for MPs entering House

Decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om with senior officers and experts of health ministry, AIIMS, ICMR, DRDO, and health department of Delhi on Friday to give final shape to preparations for the session.

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House panel meeting likely to be stormy

The sitting of the standing committee on information technology scheduled on September 2 is expected to be a stormy affair and might see Facebook representatives caught in a crossfire with the rival sides preparing to grill them for allegedly favouring the other.

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Congress MP Who Died Was Silenced In Parliament Trying To Speak On Covid

H Vasanthakumar, the Congress MP from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari who died on Friday after contracting the coronavirus, had flagged the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in parliament earlier this...

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Study Finds First Case Of Coronavirus Re-Infection In US

Researchers for the first time have identified someone in the United States who was reinfected with the novel coronavirus, according to a study that has not yet been reviewed by outside experts.

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CBI quizzes Rhea for 10 hrs, ED checks her bank locker

CBI on Friday questioned actor Rhea Chakraborty for the first time in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea was interrogated for around 10 hours along with her brother Showik to get a clearer picture of their personal equation with Rajput as well as their joint business ventures with the late actor. Rajput’s friend Siddharth Pithani was questioned separately.

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India now No.3 in Covid toll; 1,000+ deaths for 4 days running

India’s Covid-19 death toll surged to the third highest in the world after overtaking Mexico on Friday, even as the pandemic numbers continued to swell in the country with the daily count of fresh cases staying above 76,000 for third day running and fatalities over 1,000 for the fourth straight day.

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

US Open: Djokovic primed to extend unbeaten 2020 streak

The men's draw at a Grand Slam has seldom had such an overwhelming a favourite in recent times as Novak Djokovic at this year's U.S. Open, with lot more at stake for the world number one than just his 18th major title.

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Three sports award winners test positive for Covid-19

Three players, selected as recipients of this year's national sports awards, will not attend the first-ever virtual ceremony on Saturday as they have tested positive for Covid-19, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) informed on Thursday.

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Cristiano Ronaldo 'wants to conquer the world'

"As I'm getting ready for my third season as a 'Bianconero', my spirit and ambition are as high as ever. Goals. Victories. Commitment. Dedication. Professionalism. With all my strength and with the precious help from my teammates and all of the Juventus staff, we work once again to conquer Italy, Europe and the World! Breaking records," Cristiano Ronaldo said.

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Serena Williams has tricky US Open path in search of 24th Slam

Serena Williams could see plenty of fellow Americans in her US Open quest for a 24th career Grand Slam title, including Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in a semi-final match. The women's draw unveiled Thursday ahead of Monday's start of the Flushing Meadows fortnight in a spectator-less COVID-19 quarantine bubble offers some challenges for the 38-year-old third seed.

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Frank Lampard must deliver after Chelsea spending spree

Chelsea coach Frank Lampard is under pressure to deliver a serious Premier League title challenge after a spending spree fuelled by his desire to catch champions Liverpool.

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US Open: Murray capable of ruffling feathers on Grand Slam return

Former champion Andy Murray has set himself a low bar at this year's U.S. Open in what will be his first singles appearance at a Grand Slam since the 2019 Australian Open.

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Mahesh Manjrekar extortion call case: Accused sent to police custody till September 2

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