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Yearly Archives: 2020

China offers $43bn boost to firms fighting virus

China's central bank said Sunday it will offer a 300 billion yuan (USD 43 billion) boost next week to help businesses involved in fighting the virus epidemic which has swept China and infected thousands.

‘What is EC doing?’: After Delhi elections, Arvind Kejriwal slams delay in release of voter turnout data

A day after Assembly election voting, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to say that it was "absolutely shocking" that the Election...

Supreme Court rules reservations for jobs, promotions not a fundamental right

The Supreme Court has held that states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments and there is no fundamental right to claim quota...

Reunion done right: Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Yuvraj Singh and Brian Lara pose after Bushfire Cricket Bash

After taking part in the bushfire relief fundraiser match, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said that he is happy to have contributed towards the Bushfire Relief Fund.

Over 100,000 people join Raj Thackeray-led Mumbai rally to demand ouster of Pakistani-Bangladeshi infiltrators

Over an estimated 100,000 activists took part in a mega-procession taken out by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray, demanding the ouster of Pakistani-Bangladeshi infiltrators living in the country, in Mumbai on Sunday.

Eight dead, over 30 injured after bus catches fire in Odisha

Eight people were killed and several others injured after a bus caught fire in Odisha's Ganjam after coming in contact with an overhead power transmission line on Sunday, police said.

‘How does this qualify as journalism?’: Twitter mocks Zee News and Sudhir Chaudhary for blaming Delhi voters after exit polls

Delhi Assembly Elections concluded on Saturday evening and all the exit polls which followed, predicted the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will...

Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score in 10 consecutive games for Juventus

Striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday became the first Juventus player to score in 10 consecutive Serie A matches.

U-19 WC IND vs BAN: India settles for 177 after late batting collapse

Defending champions India are overwhelming favourites to win a record fifth U-19 World Cup title, but a tough fight is expected from first-timers Bangladesh in an all-Asian final.

Authorities scramble to get new animal attractions to showcase in revamped zoo

As civic officials are busy focusing on acquiring varied fauna to offer new attractions when the major revamp of the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan (Byculla Zoo) is complete, Bubble, the only 'single' the only Humboldt penguin at the zoo, must languish in a bubble of loneliness for another year or two before she is paired up with a mate. Zoo authorities confirmed to The Free Press Journal that the plan of procuring three more penguins this year has hit a roadblock and would take "some more time".
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