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India sees new single-day spike as Unlock 1 to begin next week

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 2.17 lakh on Thursday with a record number of over 9,000 new cases getting detected and several states reporting their highest one-day......

'We should defend this land even if it means we have to fight a war'

'The Chinese have been moving in step by step; inch by inch for the last 40 years.' IMAGE: Indian and Chinese troops have been involved in border skirmishes in Ladakh in recent weeks. Photograph:......

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

'The handling of the pandemic, under this totally constitutional and legal three-level dictatorship, has begun to show its downside,' observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

India registers spike of nearly 9,000 COVID-19 cases, 273 deaths

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 infections neared 2.1 lakh on Wednesday with a record number of nearly 9,000 new cases getting detected across states and union territories, while the......

Nisarga weakens further; now a deep depression: IMD

After hitting the Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph on Wednesday afternoon, Cyclone Nisarga weakened into a 'deep depression' late evening, the India Meteorological Department......

Rajiv-Rahul chat: Economy decimated, lockdown failed

India implemented a "draconian" lockdown that was porous and ended up with the "worst of both worlds" as it resulted in decimating its economy and flattening the GDP curve instead of that of the......

Tension at China border leaves tea companies in a stir

Planters from Assam said despite the Covid-19 pandemic, trade enquiries from China had been rising. However, owing to the growing conflict, enquiries may dry up. ‘We have seen how the trade......

Returning migrants: Boon or bane for states?

For states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, where migration is high, the return of workers could be as much an opportunity as a liability. All states have launched......

TN's EPS woos investments amid Covid, but is the environment friendly?

In the midst of huge job losses as a fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has signed 17 MoUs for an investment of Rs 15,100 crores that aim to......

Locust invasion puts summer crop in many states at risk

The locusts initially entered Rajasthan from Pakistan and from there the swarms moved towards Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab over the last few weeks and are now threatening to enter Uttar......

Basu Chatterjee passes away

IMAGE: Basu Chatterjee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhur Bhandarkar/Instagram Basu Chatterjee, known for films like Chhoti Si Baat and Rajnigandha, died on Thursday. He was 93. Basuda died in his......

Composer Wajid laid to rest

Composer Wajid Khan passed away on Monday, June 1. The composer was just 42 years old. He had been suffering from a kidney ailment for some years. The last rites were held at the Versova Muslim......

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019.The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT,......

This Bollywood is struggling to survive!

They earn a living in the shadows of Bollywood's glitz and glamour.Today, the daily wage earners who oil the wheels of the movie business struggle to cope with the fallout of the lockdown.......

'This is the most important thing I have done'

'I have seen the tears in their eyes.''I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity to help these guys.' IMAGE: Sonu Sood sees off migrant workers in buses. Photographs and Video: Kind......

Revealed! ICC planning COVID-19 substitutes for Tests

'That replacement would have to be a 'like for like' player...' IMAGE: A man wearing a protective face mask while playing cricket near the UN buffer zone in Nicosia, Cyprus, on March 22, 2020.......

No saliva, get pitch into play: Kumble

'... I know there's been a lot of debate about shining the ball but the idea was to kickstart cricket, play the sport, and then I'm sure things will fall in place. Yes, there will be some......

WI board back players in speaking out against racism

IMAGE: The CWI made it clear that it stood by its players. Photograph: BCCI The Caribbean people have fought many battles "on and off the field" against discrimination faced by people of colour,......

COVID-19: Three WI players pull out of England tour

IMAGE: Middle-order batsman Darren Bravo was among the three batsmen who have refused to tour England for the Test series. Photograph: Twitter/ICC. West Indies named a 14-man squad for next......

'Expect more injuries when season resumes'

IMAGE: Aston Villa's Jack Grealish looks dejected. Photograph: Chris Radburn/Reuters Newcastle United club doctor Paul Catterson says he expects players to suffer more injuries than usual......

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Streaming platforms pushing up demand for stock footage

MUMAI: Video streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hotstar and Zee5 are driving demand for stock footage amid shooting... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/streaming-cos-heroes-in-this-stock-footage-story/articleshow/76203394.cms

Hemant Soren

More than seven lakh people of Jharkhand work in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland. ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/labourers-in-jharkhand-need-to-give-details-to-govt-before-going-to-work-outside-state-hemant-soren-2653871.html

Not a billionaire, but Kylie Jenner is highest-paid celebrity, Forbes says

Kylie Jenner and Kanye West on Thursday topped the annual Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities, but sports stars, including Roger Federer... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INhollywood/~3/XPv7RTJpD9I/not-a-billionaire-but-kylie-jenner-is-highest-paid-celebrity-forbes-says-idINKBN23B3H8

Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday questioned the West Bengal government's claim that the state suffered losses worth Rs 1 lakh... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cyclone-amphan-west-bengal-bjp-president-dilip-ghosh-says-cyclone-damage-estimate-a-strategy-by-state-government-to-make-money-2240980

India sees new single-day spike as Unlock 1 to begin next week

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 2.17 lakh on Thursday with a record number of over 9,000 new cases getting detected and... ...

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India sees new single-day spike as Unlock 1 to begin next week

'We should defend this land even if it means we have to fight a war'

India's fight against COVID-19 has gone awry

India registers spike of nearly 9,000 COVID-19 cases, 273 deaths

Nisarga weakens further; now a deep depression: IMD

Rajiv-Rahul chat: Economy decimated, lockdown failed

Tension at China border leaves tea companies in a stir

Returning migrants: Boon or bane for states?

TN's EPS woos investments amid Covid, but is the environment friendly?

Locust invasion puts summer crop in many states at risk

Basu Chatterjee passes away

Composer Wajid laid to rest

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

This Bollywood is struggling to survive!

'This is the most important thing I have done'

Revealed! ICC planning COVID-19 substitutes for Tests

No saliva, get pitch into play: Kumble

WI board back players in speaking out against racism

COVID-19: Three WI players pull out of England tour

'Expect more injuries when season resumes'

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