Amid the growing chorus to boycott Chinese products across the country in the aftermath of Galwan Valley clashes with Chinese troops which killed 20 Indian soldiers, the government is considering increasing customs duty on goods from China. However, nothing has been finalised yet. The ongoing border tensions have forced the government to consider cutting down …
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British financial institutions that made a lot of money from slavery such as Lloyd’s of London should do more than just say say sorry for their role in the Atlantic slave trade and atone for their sins, Caribbean countries said as per a Reuters report. The Lloyd’s of London insurance market said sorry for its “shameful” role in the 18th …
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A Delhi court granted bail to suspended Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Davinder Singh in connection with a terror case after Delhi police failed to file charge-sheet within the stipulated period. However, Singh will remain in prison as he is also undergoing judicial custody in a separate case of trying to terrorists to travel outside Jammu and …
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The Supreme Court has asked the CBSE take the coronavirus pandemic situation into consideration and decide by next week about the schedule of the Board examination. A group of parents, whose children are to five their Class 12 Boards, had moved the apex court challenging the decision to conduct the remaining exams from July 1 to 15. They said if …
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Maharashtra is the worst-affected state in the country reeling under exploding cases of the novel coronavirus and the collapsing health infrastructure. The state is also dealing with rising COVID cases among the police personnel. In the last 72 hours, 227 police personnel were found COVID-19 positive. The total number of cases among police personnel in the state is now at …
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On Tuesday, the official death toll in Mumbai due to COVID-19 stood at 2,250, the highest anywhere in India. But the state has been hit by allegations of COVID-19 death cover-up as the opposition BJP alleged that nearly 1000 deaths in Mumbai have not been reported. BCCL Maharashtra government has not reported as many as 950 COVID-19 deaths from Mumbai, …
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Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bengaluru are the names that one could instantly associate with when we talk about the biggest cities in India, because of their size, population, job opportunities and much more. BCCL But during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of them has stood out – Bengaluru. COVID-19 is still mostly an urban problem in India and the majority …
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Indian Army has joined efforts to douse the blaze after Assam’s civil administration sought its help in constructing a bridge over an adjoining water body. The gas continues to flow uncontrollably and fire rages on in Baghjan as Oil India Limited (OIL) continues to face public ire over the tragedy. The production has been affected massively with the company losing …
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The head of WHO said that as coronavirus gathers pace in developing countries, the cause for worry is that the risk of women dying at childbirth goes up, according to a report in PTI. AFP Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking at a press briefing and said that WHO is worried about “the impact on people who struggle to access …
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has named Kathy Lueders as its first female director of human spaceflight. Kathy had recently managed the inaugural private crewed flight into space last month. The announcement comes at a time when NASA plans to return to the moon in 2024. “Kathy Lueders has been selected to lead @NASA’s Human Exploration & Operations …
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