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Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar Tests Positive For COVID-19
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer, who had been at the forefront in battling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, has reportedly tested Coronavirus-positive, sources said on Wednesday. ....
World Bank Projects Global Economy To Shrink By 5.2% In 2020
The global economy is on track to shrink by 5.2 per cent this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the deepest recession since the Second World War, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects. ....
One Held For Feeding Firecracker-laced Ball To Cow
The Himachal Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested a person for causing injuries to a cow by feeding her a wheat flour ball laced with firecrackers.....
No Use Talking About What Could Have Been, Says Unmukt Chand
Unmukt Chand was once touted as a player who could follow current India captain Virat Kohli's footsteps and become a regular with the national team. However, he could not fulfil his potential in the years since he led India to the 2012 U-19 World Cup title. ....
George Floyd Murder Suspect Has Bail Set At $1.25m
The Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m. ....
Man Credits Apple Watch Fall Detection For Saving His Life
A man from Chandler, Arizona in the US has credited Apple Watch for saving his life by helping him reach emergency services. ....
Noida's 'roti Bank' Fed 3 Lakh People 18.2 Lakh Breads In Lockdown
To feed the poor, the Noida Authority in tandem with scores of housing societies served 18.2 lakh rotis (breads) to over 300,000 people, who were pushed into deep distress due to months-long nationwide lockdown. ....
Tokyo Lifts Coronavirus Alert, All Businesses To Reopen
The Tokyo metropolitan government lifted its "Tokyo alert" that was issued on June 2 due to a sharp rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases detected in the capital.....
UK Warns China In Latest Report On Hong Kong
In the latest six monthly report on Hong Kong, submitted by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to the Parliament, the UK has directly warned China not to interfere in Hong Kong legislature elections due to take place in September, and urged Beijing to abandon its plans to impose new security laws for the cosmopolitan city state. ....
Corona Effect: 'Tenet', 'Wonder Woman 1984' Get New Release Dates
Filmmaker Christopher Nolans espionage thriller "Tenet" and the Gal Gadot-starrer "Wonder Woman 1984" will arrive in theatres later than planned owing to the ongoing pandemic. ....
