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Haryana extends lockdown till August 9

Saturday, July 31, 2021 18:03

The Haryana government Saturday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the state by another week till August 9, according to an official communication. However, the current lockdown relaxations with respect to the reopening of shops, malls, restaurants, religious places and corporate offices will continue. "The Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana (coronavirus lockdown) is ...

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Over 97% students clear UP board exams

Saturday, July 31, 2021 18:03

Over 97 per cent students, who appeared for the 2021 Uttar Pradesh board examination, have cleared it, the state government said on Saturday. The overall pass percentage for class 10 was 99.53, while it was 97.88 for class 12, it said in a statement. The pass percentage of boys stood ...

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World champion Asher-Smith pulls out of Olympic 200m

World champion Asher-Smith pulls out of Olympic 200m

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:59

World 200 metres champion Dina Asher-Smith said Saturday she was pulling out of the event at the Tokyo Olympics because of a hamstring injury. After failing to reach the Olympic 100m final, a tearful Asher-Smith told the BBC she had torn a hamstring ...

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When Kamalpreet was in action, Rakhi was coaching her from Patiala

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:57

Saturday was a pretty normal morning. The headlines across Tokyo Olympic coverage in India as usual included the famed names - PV Sindhu in the semis, Amit Panghal in the boxing ring.

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India says no to fresh targets to cut emissions

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:47

India has made no commitment to submit fresh targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a senior official from the environment ministry said on Saturday while dismissing reports that the country has missed the deadline set by the UN climate change agency to provide an update. A foreign news agency has ...

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CBI to probe Dhanbad judge death case

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:27

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday decided to hand over the probe into hit-and-run case of Dhanbad judge to the Central Bureau of Investigation. An official spokesman said that the chief minister has recommended handing over the probe in the death of District and Sessions court judge Uttam Anand ...

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COVID-19: How fintech helps businesses survive amid shift in consumer priorities

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:17

The financial services sector has refurnished other business sectors with the adoption of digital methods that helps organisations strategically achieve a position in the market.

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View: Let’s fail the Hicklin Test!

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:09

As a keen follower of women’s beach volleyball, I was watching Brazil take on Canada in the Olympics, when the doorbell rang. ‘Good morning, sir, good time?’ said the young man who looked like a young Anna Hazare. I mumbled something, and let him in while Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa ...

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Cancelled flights put US-bound students in a fix

Saturday, July 31, 2021 17:02

Indian students with a valid visa can fly to the US to join their universities in August, but in the past few weeks many have found their flights cancelled or rescheduled. Air India sources said its collateral damage brought on by the continued restrictions on other categories of US-bound travelers ...

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NCLAT stays order of NCLT against Appu Hotels

Saturday, July 31, 2021 16:57

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed the operation of the orders of the first bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) here, upholding the sale process of the properties of Appu Hotels for Rs 423 crore under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. MGM Healthcare is said ...

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