On Monday, the advertisement was put up on OLX to sell the fighter plane which stands as a symbol outside the AMU’s engineering department.
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T20I series between Australia, West Indies postponed
Melbourne, Aug 4 (IANS) Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the postponement of the proposed three-match T20I series against West Indies scheduled for the first week of October. The T20I series, with games scheduled to be played at Townsville, Cairns and the Gold Coast on October 4, 6 and 9 respectively,[Read More…]
Google invests $450mn in US-based ADT for secure home devices
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) Google has announced a long-term, strategic partnership with ADT, a leading US security and home automation provider, with infusion of $450 million into the company to develop secure smart home audio and video devices. Google will own approximately 6.6 per cent of ADT’s outstanding aggregate[Read More…]
Trump slams NY prosecutor’s probe over his tax returns
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump called a New York City prosecutor’s inquiry into his tax returns an attempt by Democrats to damage him in the election year. “This is just a continuation of the witch hunt. It’s Democrat stuff,” Trump told reporters in the White House on[Read More…]
2020-21 Serie A season to begin from September 19
Rome, Aug 4 (IANS) The 2020/21 season of the Italian Serie A will kick off from September 19 this year and will end on May 23, 2021. “The Lega Serie A have confirmed the dates for the new league season, which begins on September 19, 2020 and end May 21,[Read More…]
Alphabet issues $5.75 billion worth sustainability bonds
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) In a bid to support environmental and social initiatives worldwide, Google has issued $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds, the largest sustainability or green bond by any company in history, as part of its $10 billion debt offering. The proceeds from these sustainability bonds will fund[Read More…]
Heavy rains pound Mumbai, landslide hits road, rail traffic
Incessant rains since late Monday left Mumbai semi-paralysed as the road traffic and suburban trains were affected due to waterlogged tracks.
Diamond League in Doha rescheduled for September 25
Zurich, Aug 4 (IANS) The 2020 Diamond League has announced a further change to its 2020 calendar amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the date for the Doha meet brought forward by around a fortnight. The fifth meeting of the season, which was scheduled for October 9, will now take place[Read More…]
UNSC to focus on counter-terrorism issues in August
United Nations, Aug 4 (IANS) UN Security Council (UNSC) is expected to have focus on counter-terrorism issues in August, it was reported. The Council will hold a ministerial-level open debate on “the linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime” on Thursday, Dian Triansyah Djani, permanent representative of Indonesia to the[Read More…]
Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah tests COVID-19 positive (Ld)
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and has been admitted to a private hospital in the city, an official said on Tuesday. “Karnataka opposition leader and former state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is admitted to Manipal Hospital for evaluation of fever after[Read More…]
Five-time Olympic diver Terauchi tests positive for COVID-19
Tokyo, Aug 4 (IANS) Japan’s five-time Olympic diver Ken Terauchi, who has secured a place in the Tokyo Olympics, has become the first member of the Japanese Olympic team to test positive for COVID-19. The Kyodo news agency said that 39-year-old Terauchi, who is being treated in hospital, suffered initial[Read More…]
K’taka Congress leader Siddaramaiah tests Covid positive
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah, 71, tested Covid-19 positive and has been admitted to a private hospital in the city, an official said on Tuesday. “Karnataka opposition leader and former state chief minister Siddaramaiah is admitted to Manipal Hospital for evaluation of fever after the antigen test[Read More…]
Cate Blanchett: Have always identified as a feminist
Los Angeles, Aug 4 (IANS) Hollywood star Cate Blanchett says feminism is all about equality, adding that true power lies in bringing up other people. “I’ve always identified as a feminist but I was also a part of the anti-wave in the mid-eighties and during the nineties. Feminism was a[Read More…]
Two-day curfew in Kashmir ahead of Aug 5 anniversary
Sources said the decision was taken at the security core group meeting held on Monday in Srinagar.
Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall in China
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Hagupit, the fourth typhoon of this year, made landfall China’s Zhejiang province on Tuesday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said. Hagupit landed on the coastal areas of Yueqing City at around 3:30 a.m., packing winds of 38 meters per second near its centre, reports Xinhua news[Read More…]
Global COVID-19 cases top 18.1 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 18.1 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 691,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 18,193,291 and the fatalities rose to 691,642, the University’s[Read More…]
Pakistan resorts to unprovoked shelling on LoC
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by using small arms and mortar shells on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a Defence Ministry spokesman said. Colonel Devender Anand said that the ceasefire violation took place at about 7 a.m.[Read More…]
Women essential in fight against COVID-19 pandemic: UN
In March 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a global ceasefire to allow the world to address COVID-19.
Ishaan Khatter on working with Tabu: It was incredibly exciting
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Ishaan Khatter recalls how he felt reassured the very first time he met Tabu that it would be a special experience working with the phenomenal actress. Budding Bollywood star Ishaan co-stars opposite Tabu in Mira Nair’s BBC miniseries “A Suitable Boy”, based on Vikram Seth’s[Read More…]
Dharavi’s rap on Covid’s knuckles
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Now that most are familiar with the underground sounds of Dharavi in Mumbai that pierced mainstream sensibilities with the film ‘Gully Boy’, the hip-hop artistes from Asia’s largest slum have come out with an anthem highlighting the area’s inspiring fight against the pandemic. Titled ‘Kar[Read More…]
Trump fires official over outsourcing, changing H1-B rules
By Arul Louis New York, Aug 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has fired the head of a major government-owned corporation for replacing American technology employees with outsourced workers and said he was changing H1-B visa rules to stop the practice. “We’re finalising H1-B regulations so that no American worker[Read More…]
White House mandates random coronavirus tests for staffers
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The White House is mandating random coronavirus testing for staffers after President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien and several others working in the White House complex tested positive for the virus last month, local media reported. The new policy is part of “ongoing efforts[Read More…]
US Houston to issue 250-USD fine for mask order violations
Houston, Aug 4 (IANS) Houston, the largest city in the US state of Texas, will issue fine of US $250 to those who violate the mask order, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. During the daily press conference, Turner said the fine would be issued to those who have been warned[Read More…]
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian army targets
Jerusalem/Damascus, Aug 4 (IANS) Israeli helicopters fired missiles on Syrian military positions in the southern province of Quneitra, according to Israel’s military and Syrian state news agency SANA. Israel’s military said on Monday night it had carried out airstrikes against targets belonging to the Syrian army, saying the attack was[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia concludes Hajj amid COVID-19 pandemic
Riyadh, Aug 4 (IANS) Saudi Arabia’s health authorities said no coronavirus cases were reported at the holy sites during this year’s Hajj. Pilgrims on Monday bade farewell to Mecca after Hajj rituals were concluded, Xinhua news agency reported. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the[Read More…]