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Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport becomes the 1st airport in India to get AWMS at both ends of the runway

India to be World’s First Country to Use Drone Mounted ULV Sprayer for Locust Control

Former England Women Cricket Captain Clare Connor Becomes the 1st Female President of Marylebone Cricket Club in 233 years

Health Ministry & Indian Red Cross Jointly Launches ‘eBloodServices’ App to Order Blood

Indian Economy will Shrink by 4.5% in 2020, Global Economy will Come Down by 4.9%: IMF

NITI Aayog & ITF Launch Decarbonizing Transport Project in India

Jitendra Singh e-Inaugurates ”Puneja Bridge” & “Devika Bridge” in J&K

Pakistan remains in Financial Action Task Force’s Grey list

Priyanka Chopra & Anurag Kashyap Named Among 50 Ambassadors for 45th Edition of TIFF 2020

Tripura gov launches Mukhyamantri Matru Pushti Uphaar Scheme to Provide Nutrition Kits to Pregnant and Lactating Women

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

Liverpool: 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.

Klopp, the eccentric who put Liverpool back on its perch J rgen Klopp was two months into his tenure as Liverpool manager when he strode onto the Anfield turf, cajoled his players into lining up with him at the edge of the penalty area, and made them thanks fans in The Kop with an arm-swinging salute.

Share trophy if game is tied, Super Over not needed in ODIs: Taylor

Senior New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor would not mind teams sharing the 50-over World Cup trophy in the rare case of a tie as he strongly believes that Super Over is not necessary in the One-day format. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had attracted a barrage of criticism after England were declared winners in the World Cup final against New Zealand on boundary countback after the tie in regulation period and subsequent Super Over.

Liverpool clinches league title, ends 30-year drought

The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool is champion of England again.

Entertainment
Christopher Nolan's Tenet' pushed to August 12

Los Angeles: Warner Bros has moved its Christopher Nolan-directed espionage thriller Tenet from July 31 to August 12.

Neil Burger boards sci-fi movie 'Summer Frost' as director

Filmmaker Neil Burger is set to direct the live-action science-fiction film "Summer Frost" for Skydance and Temple Hill. The director is best known for movies such as Edward Norton''s "The Illusionist", Shailene Woodley-led "Divergent" and Kevin Hart-starrer "The Upside".

Jade Pettyjohn joins cast of 'The Big Sky'

Newcomer Jade Pettyjohn has boarded the cast of ABC thriller series "The Big Sky".

Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre in talks to direct Lady Chatterley's Lover'

The Mustang filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre is in negotiations to direct Lady Chatterley''s Lover adaption for production company 3000 Pictures. Life of Pi writer David Magee has adapted the 1928 DH Lawrence novel into a script, reported Variety.

International
US health officials estimate 20M Americans have had virus

Washington: 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.

Rebuking China, Senate moves to protect Hong Kong autonomy

In a bipartisan rebuke of China, the Senate has unanimously approved a bill to impose sanctions on business and individuals including the police that undermine Hong Kong''s autonomy or restrict freedoms promised to Hong Kong residents.

Israel says it reached deal with UAE to jointly fight virus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his government and the United Arab Emirates will soon announce a partnership in the fight against the coronavirus.

Pope moves against Polish bishop accused of hiding predators

Pope Francis has ordered a Polish bishop to leave his central diocese and let someone else run it while he is under investigation for covering up cases of sexual abuse that were featured in a second clergy abuse documentary that has rocked Poland''s Catholic Church.

Temporary suspension of foreign work visas threatens scholarly engagement: Harvard

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Jun 26 (PTI) The temporary suspension of foreign work visas, including the most sought-after H-1B visas, is a short-sighted policy that threatens scholarly engagement, a top US university has said.

National
Militant killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Pulwama

Srinagar: A militant was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Major fire doused at Raguvanshi Mills in Mumbai

The major fire that broke out at a commercial building in Raghuvanshi Mill compound at Lower Parel here was completely doused on Friday, after nearly 23 hours of fire-fighting efforts, an official said.

DU's academic, executive council members ask VC to scrap online open book exams

The academic and executive council members of the Delhi University on Thursday wrote to the vice chancellor asking him to scrap the online open book exams.

Over 3.6 lakh Indians returned to India after launch of Vande Bharat mission: MEA

New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) Over 3.6 lakh Indians have returned to India from abroad after the government launched the ''''Vande Bharat'''' evacuation mission on May 7 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

Emergency era black chapter in modern India's history: Dharmendra Pradhan

Hamirpur (HP), Jun 25 (PTI) Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit out at the Congress on Thursday for imposing Emergency in the country on June 25, 1975.

Maha mosque sets up COVID-19 facility, provides free oxygen

In a humanitarian gesture, a mosque in Bhiwandi town of adjoining Thane district has been converted by its administrators into a temporary COVID-19 facility, where oxygen is provided free of cost to patients.

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