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US: 10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime

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A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially-motivated violent extremism”. The gunman wore body armour and military-style clothing during the attack on mostly Black shoppers and workers at Tops Friendly Market. For at least two minutes, he broadcast the shooting live on the streaming platform Twitch before the service ended his transmission. Police said he shot 11 Black victims and two who…

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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 17,692

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 With 2,487 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,21,599 while the active cases dipped to 17,692, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,214 with 13 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the ministry said. A decrease of 404 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19…

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Daler Mehndi, Kalapini Komkali to perform at Bhakti Sangeet Festival

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Popular singer Daler Mehndi, classical vocalist Kalapini Komkali and noted Sufi exponent Madan Gopal Singh are among the nine artistes set to perform at the upcoming ‘Bhakti Sangeet Festival’ starting Friday. The three-day festival, organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad and Delhi government’s Department of Art, Culture and Languages, will bring together renowned singers to “celebrate the plurality of faith and expressions in devotional music”. “I believe Bhakti music has the power to transform people’s lives and help them find peace and contentment in today’s stressful times. This music festival has…

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Court has power to review govt’s decision on remission: SC

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Court has the power to review the decision of the government on the acceptance or rejection of remission and is also empowered to direct it to reconsider its decision, the Supreme Court said on Friday. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and Aniruddha Bose said while a discretion vest with the government to suspend or remit the sentence, the executive power cannot be exercised arbitrarily. It said the prerogative of the executive is subject to the rule of law and fairness in state action embodied in Article 14 of…

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Inflation surges to 21.5 per cent in March 2022 in Sri Lanka

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Debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s inflation soared to 21.5 per cent, according to official data released on Friday, even as finance minister Ali Sabry met IMF officials in Washington to negotiate a bailout package for the country. Sri Lanka’s nation-wide inflation for March 2022 under the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) surged to 21.5 per cent from 17.5 per cent reported in February 2022, the Department of Census and Statistics reported. Consequently, the food inflation also increased from 24.7 per cent last month to 29.5 per cent for March. Similarly, the moving…

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India extends duration of USD 400 mn currency swap facility with Sri Lanka

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In an unstinted and multi-faceted support to Sri Lanka which is grappling with its worst-ever economic crisis, India has extended the duration of the USD 400 million currency swap facility which had been concluded with the island nation in January. This was the first extension of an international debt instrument to Sri Lanka after the government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on April 12 temporarily suspended debt servicing. The embattled government had announced an orderly default until the country came to an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for…

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India has no option but to make itself stronger amid changing world order: Rajnath Singh

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India has no option but to make itself stronger to ensure its defence, peace and stability as the world order is changing rapidly, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday in the context of the Ukraine-Russia war. A lot of things are happening in the world that are affecting India, Singh said at the inauguration of DefConnect 2.0. DefConnect 2.0 is a one-day event to bring together start-ups, big companies and armed forces personnel to boost indigenous innovation in the defence sector. “When we met at Aero India 2021 (February…

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Priyanka, Nick name their baby Malti Marie Chopra Jonas

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Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her pop star husband Nick Jonas have reportedly named their daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. In January this year, the couple announced via social media that they have become parents to their first child via surrogacy. American entertainment website TMZ, which has obtained the birth certificate of the baby, said the couple’s daughter is named Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. She was born just after 8 PM on January 15 at a hospital in San Diego. Chopra Jonas, 39, tied the knot with the 29-year-old American…

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Cal HC orders transfer of probe into Birbhum explosions to NIA

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Calcutta High Court has ordered transfer of investigation into explosions in Birbhum district to the NIA from the state CID holding that the central agency has precedence in the investigation of scheduled offence. Vacating an earlier stay by a single bench of the HC in the NIA probe, a division bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak in an interim order directed the CID to cooperate with NIA and to transfer all documents related to its probe into the 2019 explosion in two residential houses in Birbhum if required.…

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Sensex climbs 423 points in early trade; Nifty above 17,250

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Equity benchmark Sensex jumped 423.14 points in early trade on Thursday, led by strong gains index major Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finserv and Asian Paints amid a mixed trend in global markets. The BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 423.14 points higher at 57,460.64. The Nifty gained 117.25 points to 17,253.80. From the 30-share Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, Dr Reddy’s and M&M were among the major gainers. In contrast, Nestle, Tata Steel, HCL Technologies and Axis Bank were the laggards. Halting its five-day fall on Wednesday,…

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