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ICU BEDS FULL AS DELHI SEES COVID SURGE, DIWALI SPREAD A BIG WORRY

November 13, 2020

With Diwali round the corner and a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, government authorities are a worried lot today. To add to their concern is the deteriorating air pollution in the city which, many health experts warn, will further raise the risk posed by the virus....

India enters into technical recession for first time: RBI Report

November 13, 2020

India has technically entered into a recession with a likely contraction in its GDP during the July-September period, according to a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). RBI’s Economic Activity Index estimates that India’s GDP growth for the second quarter of the current financial year was negative and...

OUR IDEOLOGIES SHOULD NOT GO AGAINST NATIONAL INTEREST: PM MODI IN JNU

November 13, 2020

Unveiling a statue of Swami Vivekananda on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in the national capital on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that one should be proud of one’s ideology but should not let it go against the national interest. “The students’ hunger for ideas, debates and discussion, which...

In a rebuke to Pakistan, Russia backs India at SCO

November 13, 2020

Russia supported India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) forum on Thursday, when Islamabad tried to attack New Delhi. At the SCO National Security Advisor-level virtual meet, the Imran Khan government’s NSA used in his background a map of Pakistan that violated the territorial integrity of India. New Delhi strongly...

STIMULUS 3.0: CENTRE PUSHES JOBS AND INFRA, EXPANDS SUPPORT TO RURAL SECTOR

November 13, 2020

Announcing a fresh stimulus package and calling it ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0’, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid down a total of 12 new measures to support the economy and industry, ranging from employment generation, collateral-free credit for stressed sectors to subsidised fertiliser for farmers. The Finance Minister announced the ‘Aatmanirbhar...

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN RESIGNS AFTER MAKING RACIST REMARKS

November 12, 2020

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has stepped down from the post after using “unacceptable words” for referring to black players. Clarke, in a statement, said he was “deeply saddened” for the offence he had caused by using the term “coloured footballers”. The comments came when he was talking about the...

Rohit should be India’s T20 captain, say former cricketers

November 12, 2020

India should embrace split-captaincy and put Rohit Sharma in charge of their T20 squad, several former cricketers said after the opener led Mumbai Indians to a fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. Virat Kohli leads India across formats, while Rohit usually deputises for him in limited-overs cricket. Rohit...

‘YOUNG GERMANY TEAM NEEDS TIME TO EARN BACK TRUST’

November 11, 2020

Germany’s young team will need to be given time to improve and dispel a cloud hanging over the team after their recent performances, the coach and players said on Tuesday. Team director Oliver Bierhoff on Monday had complained about a “dark cloud” over the team following their one win and...

AUSTRALIA WILL WIN TEST SERIES ‘QUITE EASILY’ IN KOHLI’S ABSENCE: VAUGHAN

November 11, 2020

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Tuesday said that Australia will win the Test series against India “quite easily” in the absence of skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli will be missing three Tests in the upcoming series against Australia, the BCCI had confirmed on Monday. The captain has been granted paternity...

Pak beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets to sweep T20 series

November 11, 2020

Usman Qadir starred with the ball before Abdullah Shafique smashed a solid 41 as Pakistan eased to an eight-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Tuesday. With this win, Pakistan have cleaned sweep the T20I series 3-0. Chasing a paltry target of 130 runs, Pakistan got off to a decent start with...

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