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30 Jun

Aamir Khan’s Staff Test Coronavirus Positive

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New Delhi: Aamir Khan, on Tuesday afternoon, said that members of his staff have been diagnosed with COVID-19. In an Instagram post, the 55-year-old actor revealed that he and his family members have tested negative. However, Aamir Khan added that at the time of sharing the post on Tuesday morning, he was on his way to get his mother tested. The staff members who tested positive were immediately quarantined at a medical facility, he wrote in his post. "This is to inform you that some of my staff have tested positive. I would like to thank the BMC for taking such…

29 Jun

Amazon India is back with the daily Amazon Quiz

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Amazon quiz answers today, June 29 2020: Amazon ₹50,000 Amazon Pay Balance quiz answersAmazon India is back with the daily Amazon Quiz where users can answer questions and stand a chance to win exciting prizes. The Amazon Quiz for June 29, 2020, is live now, and the winner will be eligible to win a '50,000 Amazon Pay Balance. Amazon quizzes focus on product trivia and provide the opportunity for customers to win exciting prizes. The prizes for these quizzes range from free products (including mobile phones and other gadgets) and goodies to Amazon Pay balance. Check out the questions and…

29 Jun

5-People Limit On Shops Removed, No Metro To Run

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New Delhi: Large swathes of the country is set to remain under lockdown as the government announced the second phase of the country's gradual emergence from restrictions. While lockdown will stay containment zones, the other areas will have certain relaxations in terms of night curfew and people's presence in shops. But there will be no big ticket changes yet like opening of schools and colleges, cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, bars and assembly halls or metro services will not happen yet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the country tomorrow at 4 pm as the fifth phase of lockdown…

29 Jun

India Govt Bans TikTok,UC Browser, Share it Among 59 Chinese Apps

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India govt banned TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser 59 Chinese apps. The move came amid tension with China following the June 15 clashes at Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers died in action and more than 70 were injured. In a statement, the government said the apps were blocked "in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".

29 Jun

India, China to hold 3rd Corps Commander level meet tomorrow

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The third Corps Commander-level meeting between India and China over the ongoing tensions in Ladakh will be held tomorrow, sources privy to the development have told India Today TV. The meeting is likely to begin at 10.30 am. However, unlike the last two meetings that were held in Moldo on the Chinese side, this time the meeting will be held in Chushul on the Indian side. Sources say agenda for the meeting is to take forward the proposals made by both sides to facilitate a disengagement. The last two Corps Commander-level meetings between the two sides were held on June…

29 Jun

Dutch government begins auction of 5G frequencies.

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The Dutch government started an auction Monday of new 5G wireless frequencies, with telecom companies bidding so they can provide customers with the faster mobile communication networks. The government says the online auction of 700, 1,400 and 2,100 megahertz frequencies could last days or longer and will raise a minimum of 900 million euros ($1 billion). A 3,500 megahertz frequency will be auctioned off at a later date because its use for 5G networks could interfere with the work of a satellite communications interception facility in the Northern Netherlands used by Dutch intelligence agencies. The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs…

29 Jun

Food Processing Ministry launches micro food processing scheme, to adopt ‘one district, one product’ approach.

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In line with the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ initiative, the Ministry for Food Processing has launched the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore. The scheme, launched on Monday, will assist nearly 2 lakh micro-food processing enterprises with credit-linked subsidy and special focus will be on supporting farmer producers organisations, self-help groups and cottage industries in rural and tribal regions, over the next five years. Strengthening of micro food processing units will lead to reduction in wastage, creation of off-farm job opportunities and help in achieving the overarching government objective of…

29 Jun

Gunmen attack Karachi stock exchange building in Pakistan, Seven killed.

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The assailants launched a grenade attack at the main gate to the building and opened fire but police say they failed to make it to the trading floor. Staff inside took refuge in locked rooms and many were evacuated. Security forces are searching the area. Militants from the Baloch Liberation Army say they were behind the attack. Ethnic Baloch groups have fought a long-running insurgency for a separate homeland and a greater share of resources in Pakistan's Balochistan province. “We locked ourselves in our offices,” Asad Javed, who works at a brokerage in the stock exchange building, which is in…

29 Jun

India likely to get first batch of Rafale fighters by July-end.

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India is likely to receive around six fully-loaded Rafale fighter aircraft by July-end fitted with the long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles, which is expected to boost the capabilities of the Indian Air Force.The Rafales along with the Meteor missiles can hit targets at more than 150 km strike range. "Depending upon the situation and the ongoing training of IAF pilots in France, we may get six Rafales by July-end. The aircraft will be arriving with their full package and will be made operational within few days itself," government sources told news agency . On June 2, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held…

29 Jun

Tablighi Jamaat gathering : SC asks MHA to clarify on visa status of foreigners blacklisted for Tablighi Jamaat activities.

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The Supreme Court on Monday asked ministry of home affairs to clarify its stand about the status of visa of around 2,500 citizens from 35 countries, who were blacklisted for ten years for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities. “What we have here on record is a press note. It does not say notices were issued, orders were passed and action was taken on a case-to-case basis. We do not see any individual orders here. Please take instructions on the stand of the Union of India”, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar addressed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. A bench of Justices A…