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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the launch of PM Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan through video conferencing, in New Delhi on June 20, 2020. (Photo: IANS/PIB) by .

India extends Int’l flight ban to Sep 30

As the COVID-19 situation in India remains complex, the government of India has extended the suspension on scheduled commercial international flights to and from India till September-end. The government had last extended

September 1, 2020

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Indian Army Thwarts Chinese Move Near Pangong

Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a brief skirmish at the southern bank of the Pangong lake where the Chinese brought in close to 450 troops but the Indian Army said

September 1, 2020

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U.S. President Donald Trump. (File Photo: IANS) by .

US COVID-19 cases surpass 6 million

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the US surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. US COVID-19 case count

September 1, 2020

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New Delhi: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carrying budget papers wrapped in a red cloth, accompanied by Union MoS Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur and other officials of the Finance Ministry, leaves for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2020-2021, in New Delhi on Feb 1, 2020. (Photo: IANS) by .

India’s Economy Shrinks by 23.9%

India’s Q1FY21 GDP contracts by 23.9% … reports Asian Lite News Pandemic Covid-19 induced economic turbulence along with measures to curb its outbreak, heavily dented India’s economy and plunged the country’s GDP

August 31, 2020

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Bhushan to Pay INR 1 to Evade Jail

Civil rights activist and Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan has agreed to [ay INR 1 to evade three months jails and a three-year suspension of practice … reports Asian Lite News In

August 31, 2020

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President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) by .

Pranab Da Passes Away

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who was admitted at the Army Research and Referral Hospital died on Monday evening, his son Abhijit Mukherjee said in a tweet. Abhijit Mukherjee tweeted: “With a Heavy

August 31, 2020

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UAE issues decree ending boycott of Israel

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday issued a decree to formally end its boycott of Israel amid the US-brokered peace deal to normalize relations between the two countries. The Decree comes

August 29, 2020

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Vistara operates first Delhi-London long haul flight

Full-service carrier Vistara on Friday operated its first long-haul flight from Delhi to London. As per an airline statement, the flight was operated on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Vistara is operating the

August 29, 2020

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Air India commences London-Kochi direct flight

A long-cherished demand of the Kerala diaspora and the business community here turned into a reality when an Air India non-stop flight from London landed here on Friday. The Cochin International Airport

August 28, 2020

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China warns ‘military mission’ north of Taiwan

China on Friday threatened to conduct a “military mission” anytime from now till September 4 in the north of the Taiwan strait, provoking Taipei to warn Beijing against any attempt to annex

August 28, 2020

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