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India’s records highest single-day COVID-19 spike with over 18,000 cases; death toll rises to 15,685

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Six days after it recorded four lakh infections, India’s COVID-19 tally raced past five lakh on Saturday with the highest single-day surge of 18,552 cases, while the death toll climbed to 15,685, according to Union health ministry data The COVID-19 caseload zoomed to 5,08,953, while?384 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours, the updated figure at 8 am showed It took 110 days for coronavirus infection in the country to reach one lakh while just 39 days more to go past the five lakh-mark on June 27 This was…

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Kop joy: Liverpool fans flood Anfield, 1st title in 30 years

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The sun had just set over Anfield and on a 30-year wait to be champions of England again when the fireworks started to explode into the twilight. A signal went out across Merseyside. The drought was finally over for Liverpool. At first there were just a dozen supporters who watching on phones and listening on radios outside this hallowed stadium. They were soon surrounded by a sea of thousands snaking from the entrance to the Kop past the The Albert Pub to the Hillsborough memorial. And as darkness eventually engulfed…

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Christopher Nolan’s Tenet’ pushed to August 12

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Warner Bros has moved its Christopher Nolan-directed espionage thriller Tenet from July 31 to August 12. It’s the second delay for the highly-anticipated movie, which was originally scheduled to release on July 17 but was postponed to July 31 due to coronavirus pandemic. Warner Bros. is committed to bringing Tenet’ to audiences in theaters, on the big screen, when exhibitors are ready and public health officials say it’s time. In this moment what we need to be is flexible, and we are not treating this as a traditional movie release.…

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Sensex rallies over 300 pts in opening session; Nifty tops 10,300

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Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 300 points in early trade on Friday tracking gains in index-heavyweights Infosys, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank amid positive cues from global markets. The 30-share index was trading 355.04 points, or 1.02 per cent, higher at 35,197.14, while the NSE Nifty jumped 100.55 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 10,389.45. IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying around 4 per cent, followed by Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, ITC and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, Kotak Bank,…

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US health officials estimate 20M Americans have had virus

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US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible. Thursday’s estimate is roughly 10 times as many infections as the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed. Officials have long known that millions of people were infected without knowing it and that many cases are being missed because of gaps in testing. The news comes as the Trump administration works to tamp down nationwide concern about the COVID-19…

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India registers over 17,000 COVID-19 daily cases for first time; death toll crosses 15,000-mark

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The highest single-day surge in COVID-19 cases went past 17,000 on Friday, pushing India’s tally to?4,90,401, while the death toll climbed to 15,301 with 407 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data.? Updated at 8 am, the data showed the daily COVID-19 cases increased by the highest-ever 17,296 cases. India registered over 14,000 cases for the seventh day in a row and witnessed a surge of 2,99,866 infections from June 1 till 26.?? The number of active cases stands at?1,89, 463?while 2,85,636 people have recovered and one patient…

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England could lose the next Stokes or Root if grassroots cricket remains shut: Wood

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World Cup-winning fast bowler bowler Mark Wood says English cricket could lose “the next Ben Stokes or Joe Root” if the game doesn’t resume at the grassroots at the earliest. “I’m sure a lot of people in this country would love grassroots cricket to be back up and running,” he said. “We don’t want to lose the next Ben Stokes, the next Joe Root, the next superstar that might be coming through for the game,” Stokes was quoted as saying by BBC Sport. The COVID-19 pandemic has a dealt a…

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Priyanka Chopra, Anurag Kashyap among ambassadors for a downsized TIFF 2020

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Indian star Priyanka Chopra and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap are among the 50 celebrated filmmakers and actors invited as the ambassadors of a slimmed down Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year. The festival, slated to run from September 10 to September 19, will be opting for digital screenings and virtual red carpets for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it tailored to fit the moment . Chopra and Kashyap will join Oscar winners and celebrated international names including filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuaron, Taika Waititi, Ava DuVernay,…

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NGT directs UPPCB to file action taken report on restoration of water body in Jaluan district

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The National Green Tribunal Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to file an action taken report on a plea seeking restoration of a water body in Jaluan district. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said that in view of the pitiable condition of the water body, as depicted in an earlier UPPCB report, remedial action has to be taken promptly. “Let the State PCB file a further action taken report in the matter before December 1, the next date of hearing,” the bench…

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Sensex falls over 300 pts in early trade ahead of F&O expiry

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Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 300 points in early trade on Thursday tracking losses in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Infosys and ICICI Bank ahead of the expiry of June derivatives. Weak cues from global markets also weighed on investor sentiment here, traders said. After touching a low of 34,499.78, the 30-share index was trading 343.59 points, or 0.99 per cent, lower at 34,525.39. Similarly, NSE Nifty fell 99.10 points, or 0.96 per cent, to 10,206.20. Infosys was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by…

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