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Punjab CM condemns attempts to convert gurdwara into mosque in Pak

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condemned the attempts reportedly being made to convert a famous gurdwara in Pakistan''s Lahore city into a mosque.

Disability rights activist Arman Ali to represent India at US programme

Disability rights activist Arman Ali will represent India at a professional exchange programme offered by the United States, its consulate here has said.

International

N Korea's Kim boasts of his nukes amid stalled talks with US

Seoul: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said his country's hard-won nuclear weapons were a solid security guarantee and a reliable, effective deterrent that could prevent a second Korean War, state media reported Tuesday.

Police arrest leader of Sydney protests against racism

Police arrested a leader of an anti-racism protest and shut down the demonstration before it started Tuesday after courts ruled the gathering in downtown Sydney was illegal due to the pandemic threat.

Nepal ruling communist party's meeting postponed indefinitely

A crucial meeting of Nepal''s ruling communist party scheduled for Tuesday to iron out the differences between Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the rival faction led by party executive chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has been postponed indefinitely. The meeting of the 45-member Standing Committee of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was scheduled for 11 am.

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib guilty in 1st trial for 1MDB looting

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted on Tuesday of crimes involving the multibillion-dollar looting of a Malaysian state investment fund that brought down his government in a shocking election ouster two years ago.

Business

Sensex, Nifty open higher tracking global peers

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty opened higher in early trade tracking positive cues from global markets.

Microsoft India most attractive employer brand: Survey

Technology giant Microsoft India has emerged as the country''s most attractive employer brand, followed by Samsung India and Amazon India in the second and third place, respectively, says a survey.

Jewellers seek further extension of deadline for mandatory hallmarking

Even as the gems and jewellery industry welcomed the government''s decision to extend the compulsory hallmarking, jewellers feel it''s not enough to liquidate the current stock and they need a minimum one-year time.

Asian shares advance after Wall St rally; gold extends gains

Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday after US stocks resumed their upward march on Wall Street, while the price of gold pushed to nearly 1,970 per ounce.

Bharti Infratel shares slump over 3 pc post Q1 earnings

Shares of telecom infrastructure firm Bharti Infratel on Tuesday declined over 3 per cent after the company reported a 21 per cent in consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter.

Telecom sector yet to emerge from woods; Govt support must to ensure viability: Sunil Mittal

The government must look at rationalising levies on the telecom sector and close long standing legal disputes that are a big drag on the performance of operators, in order to ensure industry viability with 3+1 player structure, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has said.

Rupee gains 4 paise to 74.79 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee gained 4 paise to trade at 74.79 against the American dollar in early deals on Tuesday amid caution ahead of the two-day US Federal Reserve''s meeting.

Stocks resume rise, gold rushes to record ahead of busy week

New York: Wall Street is resuming its rise, while gold rushes to a record at the start of a week packed with potentially market-moving events.

Legal

HC declines to entertain plea for dance courses in Delhi University

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre and DU to introduce in the varsity courses and further studies in the subject of dance.

Tablighi Jamaat: Foreigners not deported due to seven more pending FIRs, claim their representatives

At least 70 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members, who were ordered to be deported on payment of fine by a Delhi court after they accepted mild charges related to various violations during the COVID-19 lockdown, have not been able to return to their countries as seven other FIRs are pending against them, their representatives claimed on Monday.

Entertainment

Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas welcome first child together

Los Angeles: Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and her husband, musician Joe Jonas, have become parents to their first child together. According to TMZ, Turner gave birth to the baby girl last Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles.

Michael Kopech files for divorce from Vanessa Morgan

"Riverdale" star Vanessa Morgan and her husband, professional baseball player Michael Kopech, are separating.

Oprah Winfrey lands new interview series at Apple TV Plus

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has set up an interview series at streaming platform Apple TV Plus.

The Witcher' prequel series in the works at Netflix

Netflix has announced The Witcher: Blood Origin , a limited series expanding the universe of its fantasy series The Witcher .

Tenet' to be released internationally before US theatre debut in September

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan''s much-anticipated espionage thriller Tenet will release internationally before opening in the US, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that''s keeping the cinema halls closed.

Sports

Lanka Premier League to kick off on August 28: SLC

The inaugural Lanka Premier League T20 tournament will kick off on August 28, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) said.

IPL governing council meeting on August 2; tournament schedule set to be finalised

(Eds: Updating with confirmation of meeting date from IPL Chairman Brijesh Patel) New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) The Indian Premier League''s Governing Council will meet on August 2 to give a final shape to the schedule and other arrangements for the eagerly-awaited T20 showpiece to be held in the UAE this year.

ACB sacks its CEO for mismanagement, unsatisfactory performance and misbehaviour

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has sacked its chief executive officer Lutfullah Stanikzai for "mismanagement", "unsatisfactory performance," and "misbehavior with managers." Stanikzai had a three-year contract with ACB. He was hired in July last year following Afghanistan''s poor show at the 50 over World Cup where they failed to win a single match and finished at the bottom.

Fawad Alam named in 20-man Pakistan Test squad, comeback chances bright

Batsman Fawad Alam could make a comeback to Pakistan''s Test team after 11 years after been named in the 20-member squad along with two specialist spinners, for the upcoming Test series against England.

Caribbean Premier League to start next month in Trinidad

A 33-game Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 tournament will kick off next month with defending champion Barbados Tridents against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Guyana Amazon Warriors taking on the Trinbago Knight Riders.

GK snap shot on 28 July 2020

1. 82nd CRPF Raising Day: July 27

2. 21st Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020 – July 26

3. Income Tax Day 2020 – July 24

4. Indian Air Force Commanders Conference: 22nd – 24th July 2020

5. Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan launched “Mausam” App for Weather Forecasts

6. China launched new high-resolution mapping satellite Ziyuan-III 03 from Shanxi

7. Haryana to host the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2021

8. Bank of Maharashtra joined hands with Uniken for Omni-channel security

9. Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid appointed as Interim Prime Minister

10. Tunisia’s Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi appointed as new PM; to form govt in 1 month

11. Croatian Parliament Approved New government Led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic after Election

12. A new book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World” authored by External Affairs Minister Dr.S Jaishankar was published by HarperCollins, India

13. A new book titled “Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India”authored by former RBI deputy governor Viral V.Acharya

14. India-European Union Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation renewed for next five years (2020-2025)

15. Road in Lucknow named after former MP Governor Lalji Tandon: UP

16. TRIFED Signed Tripartite MoU with IIT Delhi and Vijnana Bharati Under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan of MHRD

17. INDIA-UK’s 14th Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting 2020 held virtually

18. Harsh Vardhan Participated Virtually in the SCO Health Minister’s Digital Meet chaired by Mikhail Murashko

19. 22 million children from South Asia missed out on early childhood education due to COVID-19: UNICEF

20.Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, launched a free website portal named ‘Rozgaar Bazaar’ for job seekers, employers

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