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International

Rajnath Singh discusses defence ties with counterparts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan

Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his counterparts from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan here and discussed ways to further boost bilateral defence cooperation with the key Central Asian countries.

Sudan declares state of emergency over deadly floods

Sudanese authorities declared their country a natural disaster area and imposed a three-month state of emergency across the country after rising floodwaters and heavy rainfall killed around 100 people and inundated over 100,000 houses since late July.

Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared President Donald Trump unfit for the presidency on Friday, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump who never served in uniform allegedly mocked American war dead.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves Russia for Iran

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left Moscow for Iran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve their differences through dialogue based on mutual respect.

Trump targets 'white privilege' training as 'anti-American'

President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies'' anti-racism training sessions, calling them divisive, anti-American propaganda.

UN Assembly president: 'Inclusion is key' for virus vaccine

The president of the UN General Assembly is warning that a vaccine for COVID-19 must be made available to everyone who needs it because if just one country is left out the world will still face a crisis from the coronavirus.

Newly declassified tapes reveal ex-US president Nixon's hatred towards Indians

New York: Newly declassified White House tapes disclose former US president Richard Nixon speaking disparagingly about Indians and reveal the bigotry he and his national security adviser Henry Kissinger held that influenced US policy toward India and South Asia under his presidency.

Fire on board oil tanker brought under control with India's help: Lankan Navy

The fire on board an oil tanker off Sri Lanka''s coast has been brought under control with India''s help and it was towed to the deep sea away from land, the Navy said on Saturday.

Business

India's commitment to reform being taken seriously by foreign investors: FM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India''s commitment to reform is being taken seriously by foreign investors, which is evident from the good inflow of FDI even during the time of COVID-19.

Andhra Pradesh again tops 'ease of doing business' ranking of states, UTs

Andhra Pradesh has retained the top position in the ranking of states and union territories (UTs) based on the implementation of the business reform action plan, according to a report released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.

Air India to resume Mumbai-Aurangabad flights from Sep 15

Flag carrier Air India is set to resume its services to Mumbai from here with three flights per week, starting September 15, an official has said.

Singapore govt defends foreign talent role in nation's prosperity

The Singapore government has defended the role of foreign talent in the prosperity of its globalised economy amidst claims that foreign professionals, including from India, are taking away jobs from local people.

Bihar's revenue collection registers growth in August: Sushil Modi

Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that the state has registered a growth of 11.70 per cent in revenue collection in August, compared to that in the corresponding month in the previous financial year.

BPCL to offer stock options to employees

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) has offered its employees stock options at one-third of the market price as the company looks to reward staff ahead of its privatisation.

Hyundai now says recalled vehicles should be parked outside

Hyundai has reversed itself on a recall to fix a defect that could cause engine fires and is now telling owners of more than 200,000 vehicles to park them outdoors until repairs are made.

Amazon expanding to 25,000 workers in Seattle suburb

Bellevue (US), Sept 5 (AP) The Seattle suburb of Bellevue may soon be Amazon''s unofficial HQ3 .

Legal

No HC stay on Maha final year undergraduate medical exams

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court refused to stay examinations in physical mode of final year undergraduate medical students scheduled to begin in Maharashtra on September 8.

Showik dealt in drugs;will confront him with Rhea:NCB to court

Actress Rhea Chakraborty''s brother Showik Chakraborty, arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau probing the drug angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, had "dealt in drugs with many others" and had links with accused Abdel Basit Parihar, the agency told a court here.

No doctor can discuss Sushant Singh Rajput's mental health without consent: Family lawyer

Sushant Singh Rajput''s family lawyer Vikas Singh on Saturday said doctors cannot share sensitive information of patients without the consent of their legal heirs.

MeToo: Disclosure of sexual harassment was for public good, Priya Ramani tells court

Journalist Priya Ramani told a Delhi court on Saturday that her remarks alleging sexual harassment by former Union minister M J Akbar were her truth which she disclosed in "good faith" for the "public good" and, therefore, do not amount to defamation.

Entertainment

Award season is completely devoid of artistic creation: Bradley Cooper

Los Angeles: Actor Bradley Cooper believes that Hollywood award season is "utterly meaningless" as they do not lead to any "artistic creation".

Open to working on good scripts' with producers already aboard, says Pankaj Kapur

Actor Pankaj Kapur says he agreed to a lot of good scripts in recent years but most of the films didn''t see the light of the day in the absence of producers.

Theatre is pure art, cinema a trade: Piyush Mishra

Actor-writer Piyush Mishra says for him theatre is a selfless romance, while cinema is a money-driven business.

Troop of Beverly Hills' sequel in the works with director Oran Zegman

Veteran actor Shelley Long''s beloved film Troop of Beverly Hills is getting a sequel thirty years after its release in 1989.

Anna Faris quits 'Mom' after seven seasons

Los Angeles: Actor-comedian Anna Faris is exiting her hit TV show Mom , ahead of its eighth season, in pursuit of new opportunities .

Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell to star in war epic Devotion'

Actors Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell are set to lead historical war epic Devotion, to be directed by Sweetheart filmmaker J D Dillard. Based on Adam Makos'' 2014 book of the same name, the screenplay of the film is written by Jake Crane and Jonathan A. Stewart with revisions by Dillard.

James Ponsoldt in talks for 'Nothing To See Here' adaptation

Filmmaker James Ponsoldt is in negotiation to direct the upcoming feature "Nothing To See Here".

Amber Midthunder to star in 'The Wheel'

Actor Amber Midthunder, best known for shows such as "Legion" and "Roswell, New Mexico", will play the lead role in indie feature "The Wheel".

Sports

Australia keen to help Stoinis evolve as finisher like Dhoni

Southampton: Australia is willing to give recalled all-rounder Marcus Stoinis a longer run to help him evolve as a finisher in the mould of former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said vice-captain Pat Cummins.

IPL schedule will be released on Sunday: chairman Brijesh Patel

The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule will be released on Sunday, chairman Brijesh Patel said on Saturday.

"Incredibly consistent" Malan delivers every single time in T20, says Nasser Hussain

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has praised top-order batsman Dawid Malan for his "incredible" consistency in T20 cricket, saying the left-hander delivers every time he comes out to bat.

Chelsea signs Havertz for USD 92M to continue spending spree

Chelsea took its spending spree on new players to more than USD 250 million ahead of the new season by signing highly rated Germany attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen.

7,000 fans to be allowed at French league game next weekend

The French soccer league has praised a decision to allow 7,000 fans in the stadium for a second division match between Auxerre and Clermont next weekend.

Rahm has 65 to catch up to Johnson at Tour Championship

Five days later, Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm are still going at it. They dressed about the same Friday in the Tour Championship, matched birdies on five holes and wound up tied for the lead at East Lake.

Arsenal signs Ceballos on loan again from Real Madrid

Arsenal signed Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos on a second straight season-long loan from Real Madrid.

Still-perfect Novak Djokovic advances at US Open

New York: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic stayed perfect for 2020 and advanced to the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-sets win.

GK snap shot on 5 September 2020

1. Tripura Receives First Inland Shipping Cargo from Bangladesh under PIWTT

2. Saudi Arabia Hosted G-20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from Riyadh; India Proposed G20 principles on cross border movement

3. RBI Announced Additional OMO of Rs 20,000 Cr to Ensure Orderly Market Conditions; HTM raised to 22% from 19.5%

4. RBI Releases Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines

5. LazyPay Launched 1st of its Kind Digital Credit Card, ‘LazyUPI’, a Combination of UPI & Buy-Now-Pay-Later Concept

6. Bollywood Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Becomes Brand Ambassador of Bajaj Allianz Life

7. Union Minister of Education Launched First of its Kind Mobile App “EnglishPro” Developed by EFLU

8. Indian GM Iniyan wins 48th Annual World Open Chess Virtual tournament (online)

9. UNEP Launches New Book “The Little Book of Green Nudges”

10. Goonmeet Singh Chauhan’s New Book “Invertonomics” featuring Ideas to Transform India

11. 2 books on Ma Anand Sheela- Authorised biography, ‘Nothing To Lose’ by Manbeena Sandhu & Memoir, ‘My Story in My Own Words’ to be Released

12. Punjab Government launches ‘I Rakhwali’ app to make citizens ‘Greenery Saviours’

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