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12 Jun

Concern rises in students across India, as majority of the exams get cancelled

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Earlier this month, PM Narendra Modi announced the cancellation of key school-leaving examinations. "We were glued to our phones, waiting for the announcement on Twitter," said 18-year-old Vishwas Dubey. The Boards examinations are crucial for students hoping to secure admission in some of India's most prestigious public universities. Vishwas was among millions of students who were due to take the exams. The exams, originally planned for May, were postponed to July, with the authorities saying they would do a review on 1 June. The cancellation came as a huge relief to many who were anxious about writing exams at a…

12 Jun

Mukul Roy rejoins TMC along with Son Subhrangshu Roy

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In a dramatic turn of events, Mukul Roy rejoined the All India Trinamool Congress on Friday. Known to be the lieutenant of Mamata Banerjee, Roy had left the TMC four years ago over alleged disagreements with the party's top leadership. After leaving TMC, Mukul Roy was serving as the National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He played an active role in BJP's campaign for the recently concluded Bengal assembly elections. Addressing the media, Roy said, "I have joined TMC today. In the present circumstances, no one will stay in Bharatiya Janata Party." He said that…

12 Jun

PM Modi to participate in 47th G7 Summit on 12 and 13 June

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At the invitation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Outreach Sessions of the G7 Summit on 12 and 13 June in virtual format. The UK currently holds the Presidency of the G7 and has invited India, along with Australia, the Republic of Korea and South Africa, as Guest Countries for the G7 Summit. The meeting will be held in hybrid mode. The theme for the Summit is ‘Build Back Better’ and the UK has outlined four priority areas for its Presidency. These are leading the global recovery from coronavirus while strengthening resilience…

12 Jun

Teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd, given journalism award by Pulitzer

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Darnella Frazier (18), the teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, has been given a special journalism award by the Pulitzer Prize board. She was awarded the citation for her courage, the Pulitzer committee said. The Pulitzers are the most prestigious journalism awards in the US. Her film started protests for racial justice around the world and was used as evidence in the trial that convicted police officer Derek Chauvin. The committee said they honoured her for "courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world,…

12 Jun

Anne Frank’s 92nd birthday: Here are some facts about her life during World War 2

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Anne Frank's diary is perhaps the best known document chronicling life under Nazi occupation and the persecution suffered by Jews. Her diary details the time that her family spent in hiding during the Nazis’ occupation of the Netherlands. It was written over the course of two years. She was just 15 years old when she died. The Jewish Frank family moved into a secret annex on the premises of the company owned by Anne’s father in order to escape capture by the Nazis. They lived there with another Jewish family named the van Pels and, later, a Jewish dentist named Fritz…

12 Jun

27 officials face punishment in China for hosting “unprofessional” marathon

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Twenty-seven people, including several senior municipal government officials, faced disciplinary punishment or criminal charges after being held responsible for hosting an "unprofessional" ultra-marathon 100-kilometre cross-country mountain race in the China's north-western province of Gansu turned deadly on May 22. A total of 172 people participated in the mountain marathon. While eight sustained minor injuries, 151 were confirmed safe. Most competitors were wearing thin shorts and T-shirts and the tragedy was caused by a sudden change in weather, according to media reports. Baiyin ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) secretary Su Jun and Baiyin mayor Zhang Xuchen are among those who…

12 Jun

India logs 84,332 new COVID-19 cases, 4,002 deaths in last 24 hours

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India on Saturday reported 84,332 new COVID-19 cases as India logs 84,332 new COVID-19 cases, 4,002 deaths in last 24 hours more patients succumbed to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. The country recorded the lowest single-day new caseload after 70 days. India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,93,59,155 with 3,67,081 deaths so far. On June 8, India recorded 86,498 cases, lowest since April 2 when the country logged 89,129 new cases. According to the Health Ministry, a total of 1,21,311 people have been discharged in the last 24…

11 Jun

Chinese national caught by BSF at Indo-Bangla border in Bengal

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The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday (June 10) apprehended a Chinese intruder at India-Bangladesh international border out post Malik Sultanpur in Malda district of West Bengal while he was trying to cross the border illegally. The Chinese citizen tried to run away but the BSF troops chased him and caught him. He revealed that, He had come to Hyderabad in 2010 and Delhi, Gurugram thrice after 2019. According to Junwe, he has a hotel in Gurugram named "Star Spring". Some of his colleagues in this hotel are from China and rest of the Indian people are working as employees.…

11 Jun

Heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra for the next five days.

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The first rains of this year's monsoon season in Mumbai caused waterlogging in various parts of the city, prompting the traffic police to shut subways and forcing motorists to abandon their vehicles on roads. On Thursday morning, the Mumbai Airport was shut for 30 minutes and one flight was diverted amid heavy rains. Heavy downpour also disrupted local train services. Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs with incidents of waterlogging in low-lying areas for the third consecutive day. According to news agency ANI, waterlogging has been reported at Kings Circle in Matunga, Lower Parel, Mahim and pther…

11 Jun

Mukul Roy likely to return to TMC, meet Mamata Banerjee today

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Mukul Roy is likely to meet Mamata Banerjee at the TMC headquarters today afternoon along with son Subhrangshu. Mamata Banerjee has a prescheduled meeting at the TMC headquarters at 3 pm on Friday. Ever since the results of the West Bengal Assembly Elections were announced, in which the TMC registered a thumping victory, Roy has remained quiet and even skipped some BJP meetings. Roy, along with two other BJP heavyweights - Shamik Bhattacharya and Rajib Banerjee – could not be seen at the recent meeting of the party's West Bengal unit. The development has come in the wake of several…