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Of the more than 2,500 residents of Hiremannur in Ron taluk, Gadag, not one of them is a Muslim, but one of this small village’s age-old traditions, one that dates back many centuries, is the observation of Muhurram. The prevalence of the pandemic notwithstanding, villagers cutting across ages, are coming together for the last day of Muharram on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32HCEFA

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Absolute chaos has begun to reign in the UAE, where the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have stationed themselves along with the operations team of the BCCI and the agencies brought on board. While the IPL authorities have their hands full dealing with the 'Covid mess' that erupted in the CSK camp, the remaining franchises say, "we have not heard anything from the BCCI-IPL ever since we flew in here". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hNxwpW

On Monday evening you may hear the worst news on the Indian economy since Independence. The country's national income--called Gross Domestic Product or GDP-- is likely to show a fall of 15% to 30% in the first quarter of the current financial year over the same quarter of last year. This will be the first negative growth in GDP since its quarterly estimates were started in the 1990s. Watch this video for a detailed review. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hHRkuZ

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The Currency Note Press (CNP) and India Security Press (ISP) in Nashik will suspend operations for four days from Monday as 40 workers from both facilities have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past two weeks. The CNP prints around 17 million currency notes of various denominations while the ISP prints revenue stamps, stamp papers, passports and visas. The CNP has 2,300 permanent employees and the ISP 1,700. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YOnihC

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to PM Modi drawing his attention to over 87,000 healthcare workers who have got infected with Covid-19 and another 573 who have lost their lives and called for more care for their welfare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gICQJN

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed on Sunday in a firing incident along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2EMBujY

The state government is planning to cap the cost of RT-PCR test to detect Covid-19 cases in private laboratories at Rs1,200 as the Indian Council of Medical Research has given permission to several indigenous firms to manufacture its kits. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32FEpDd

PM Modi called upon start-up entrepreneurs to 'team up for toys' and said it is time to get vocal for local toys. In his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, the Prime Minister also said people have shown an unprecedented restraint and simplicity in their festivals during the Covid-19 pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jwlTE7

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An agricultural labourer in Chikkaballapur district sold his 3-month-old daughter for Rs 1 lakh and bought a new motorbike and a mobile phone. The infant, sold to a childless couple from a neighbouring village, was rescued by officials of the women and child welfare department on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32BYRoP

Taking a dig at the BJP for claiming that it would decide the victory of any party in Tamil Nadu in the next assembly election, state minister for co-operatives, Sellur K Raju said that BJP may be the king of Delhi, but it is just a child in Tamil Nadu. “National parties have to depend on the Dravidian parties for any poll victory in the state,” he added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lwsb8U

The CBI called actress Rhea Chakraborty for the third consecutive day on Sunday for questioning in the case of death of her boyfriend and filmstar Sushant Singh Rajput, a police official said. The 28-year-old actress is accused of abetting Rajput's suicide. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gGdjkG

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Rhea Chakraborty recently opened up about her side of the story, speaking about Sushant Singh Rajput’s tryst with drugs, his relationship with his family and even the many financial allegations being levelled against her. While her point of view has changed a few opinions, Shekhar Suman, who has been campaigning justice for Sushant Singh Rajput, expressed displeasure with against Rhea Chakraborty’s explosive revelations. In an exclusive interaction with ETimes, Shekhar Suman raised several counter questions against Rhea Chakraborty. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QDuJ6Q

Indian captain Virat Kohli admitted he was 'pretty scared' to hit the nets for the first time in five months but said his first training session ahead of the upcoming IPL went 'better than expected'. The RCB captain resumed training after a five-month coronavirus-forced hiatus. The net session was also attended ale Steyn and Mike Hesson. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31EivB1

PM Modi is addressing the nation through the 68th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat', his monthly address to the nation via radio. Stay with TOI for live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hKo32O

In a sensational case, a minor girl, who is a national-level shooter, allegedly shot her mother and brother at her father's official residence in Lucknow on Saturday afternoon. The girl, the daughter of a top Railway officer, has confessed to her crime in presence of her grandparents. Prima facie, the crime has been committed under depression, police says. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QyXcdW

It seems there’s no end to Chennai Super Kings’ bag of miseries this season. A day after 12 members in the contingent tested Covid positive, their star batsman Suresh Raina decided to withdraw himself totally from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and fly back to India citing “personal reasons”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2EKqcwD

Uday Shankar, chairman at Star India and the man working to bring the Indian Premier League’s 13th edition to viewers in India and across the world, says “even before a single ball has been bowled, this has already become the most unique IPL”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gEkCt6

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Many Middle Easterners choose to immigrate to Canada for a variety of reasons. The pathway to Canadian citizenship leads to universal health care, high quality education and job opportunities. Middle Easterners typically immigrate to Canada as skilled workers since Canadians typically look to immigration to support labour market shortages. As a result, most of Canada’s […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3hKiQYO

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Earlier on August 18, Prime Minister Modi had asked people to share their inputs and ideas for the 68th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QyTG3n

The govt of India on Saturday rolled out new Unlock 4 guidelines. According to the new rules, metro services will be operational from September 7, as schools and colleges will continue to remain shut. On Saturday, India recorded a recovery rate of 76.74%. Till now 26 lakh people have recuperated from Covid-19. Stay here for all updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jpaCFN

Chennai Super Kings star batsman Suresh Raina will miss the entire IPL this year due to personal reasons. Raina, who was in Dubai with the CSK squad for the 13th edition of the tournament has returned to India. The IPL, this year is set to take place from September 19 at three venues in the UAE. "CSK offers complete support to Suresh and his family during this time," said KS Viswanathan CEO. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YLjSMz

Asserting that an appointed Congress president may not have even one per cent support in the party, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the signatories to the "dissident" letter, on Thursday pitched for elections to Congress Working Committee and key organisational posts. "Cong will continue to sit in the Opposition for next 50 years," he said, without internal elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3b6eJDK

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a dig at finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her 'Act of God' remarks on the economy, saying will "the FM as the Messenger of God" answer how should the "mismanagement" of the economy before the coronavirus pandemic be described. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34Fsh89

When a 48-year-old man from Ghaziabad, whose lungs had been damaged due to Covid-19, was wheeled into a Chennai hospital on Friday, he had a slim chance of survival. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3b5d29L

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On Friday, the CBI who is currently investigating the death of the Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput interrogated Rhea Chakraborty for the first time. The actress was questioned for nearly 10 hours along with her brother Showik to get a clear picture of their personal equation and their business ventures with the late actor.  Rhea was seen leaving the DRDO guest house post the interrogation at around 9.30 pm on Friday. The CBI started their investigation on August 20 after an order from the Supreme Court. Ever since their arrival, the team has been trying to piece together the events that occured on the day of the actor's death. Sushant's staff and close friends have been questioned by the CBI. Reportedly, the actress has been summoned by the CBI for another round of investigation as well.  In her interviews to the media, Rhea has claimed that she had left Sushant Singh Rajput's house on June 8 after getting into a fight with him and was not around him on the day of h...

Barbed wire has become synonymous with images of security cordons, especially in the context of Kashmir. But for years the Valley has been putting it to an unusual use: supplying electricity to scattered households in rural and hilly areas, a recent survey of the union territory’s (UT) power distribution network has found. Thin galvanised iron wire is also used to power homes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32z7MqX

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American actor Chadwick Boseman who played the role of Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe passed away at the age of 43 due to cancer. The actor died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side.   Boseman has been battling colon cancer from the past four years. "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," his family said in the statement. "From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and several more- all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in Black Panther," the official statement posted through his Twitter handle read.  "It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in Black Panther," it further read.  pic.twitter.com/aZ2JzDf5ai — Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020 ...

Lush green lawns, badminton courts, jacuzzis, open gyms and lounges, the government team bringing down illegal farmhouses in the Bandhwari area for the last three days discovered that the two biggest premises, which they took the bulldozers to on Friday, were also the most luxuriously appointed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2GbC6AB

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Chennai Super Kings player Deepak Chahar, who has tested positive for Covid-19, can return to training only after a 14-day quarantine period, following which he will have to test negative twice, 24 hours apart, before being permitted to re-enter the bio-secure zone. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) insisted there was no immediate threat to the IPL, which is scheduled to start from September 19. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2G7Xo1U

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Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3joO87J

Decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om with senior officers and experts of health ministry, AIIMS, ICMR, DRDO, and health department of Delhi on Friday to give final shape to preparations for the session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3bawSAu

The sitting of the standing committee on information technology scheduled on September 2 is expected to be a stormy affair and might see Facebook representatives caught in a crossfire with the rival sides preparing to grill them for allegedly favouring the other. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YHDZeo

Canada is extending travel restrictions on incoming foreign travellers for another month as coronavirus continues to pose a threat to public safety. Travel restrictions are now being extended until September 30. This is Canada’s third time extending the travel restrictions that were originally put in place from March 18 until June 30. The federal government […] from CIC News https://ift.tt/3jo75rd

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India’s Covid-19 death toll surged to the third highest in the world after overtaking Mexico on Friday, even as the pandemic numbers continued to swell in the country with the daily count of fresh cases staying above 76,000 for third day running and fatalities over 1,000 for the fourth straight day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3b8GfQR

Any delay in holding the JEE and NEET-UG exams will lead to a zero academic year resulting in a loss for students, education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal told TOI. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YIgWAd

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The Supreme Court ruling favouring ‘reservation within reservation’ for those castes and classes within SCs/STs/OBCs which have not benefited and continued to languish is in line with its various orders in which it favoured re-examination of the existing policy to ensure that benefits of the quota system reach to the people who need it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lqfzA8

India is on course to have an "approved" vaccine within the first quarter of calendar year 2021 and Pune- based Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, is well placed to deliver the first vaccine, according to a report out on Thursday from Bernstein Research, a top Wall Street research and brokerage firm. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3jivFKb

Ajinkya Rahane made his disappointment over being ignored for last year's 50-over World Cup tournament very clear. "I was actually thinking I will be there in the World Cup batting at No. 4…as a player everyone wants to be a part of the World Cup team, especially when you know you have worked really hard, your record in the past was really good," Rahane said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/34FrN1O

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Ajinkya Rahane made his disappointment over being ignored for last year's 50-over World Cup tournament very clear. "I was actually thinking I will be there in the World Cup batting at No. 4. I was playing county cricket when the World Cup was happening…as a player everyone wants to be a part of the World Cup team, especially when you know you have worked really hard, your record in the past was really good," Rahane said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2QJNxBz

President Donald Trump warned Thursday that his election opponent Joe Biden wants to destroy "American greatness" in a speech accepting the Republican nomination for a second term against a backdrop of explosive racial tensions and the deadly coronavirus pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32uG7ri

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The Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subshash Reddy, and MR Shah had reserved judgement in this matter on August 18 after a detailed hearing spanning over two days. The Bench is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday in petitions seeking cancellation of final year exams. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32BqqhO

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India will not only establish a strong defence industrial base but also become a reliable arms supplier to friendly countries in the years ahead, which will further consolidate its strategic partnerships and position it as the “net security provider” in the Indian Ocean Region, PM Narendra Modi said on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32rVKQ8

Even 14 months after the 2019 elections, Congress has failed to undertake an honest introspection to analyse the reasons for its continued decline and the erosion in its base, the group of 23 dissident members have said in their letter to party chief Sonia Gandhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/32wZDmL

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India’s Covid-19 pandemic continued to escalate, with a record 76,489 fresh cases being reported on Thursday and the daily count staying above the 76,000 mark for the second straight day. Deaths from the virus climbed to 1,081, the second-highest daily toll recorded so far. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/32Be5Kw

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday said it is “fully prepared” to conduct the JEE (Main) and NEET, for admission to engineering and medical courses respectively, in a “safe and secure” manner with all precautions in place in the wake of the pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hxD2wP

While getting states on board to launch GST, the Centre had agreed to compensate states for five years if the annual growth in collections was under 14%. The pandemic has resulted in a massive shortfall in collections and may require compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh crore this year. With the cess on cars, tobacco, soft drinks and coal also not generating the required funds, compensation payment has been delayed, prompting a special meeting of the all-powerful GST Council today to deal with the issue on which Opposition-ruled states have come together. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3b0hzdh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Centre for dithering on whether to waive interest on loans during the repayment moratorium period, which ends on August 31, or if banks should be barred from charging interest on interest accrued on the deferred EMIs.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hsCrwl

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Air India has warned employees their dishevelled look could invite strict action. The airline, whose divestment deadline has again been extended, has asked all staffers to be properly groomed and not attend offices in shorts, ripped jeans or flip flops. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2EzZOWc

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At the maternity ward of a prominent government hospital in Meerut, gynaecologist Shweta Maheshwari cradles newborns in her arms every other day. It’s been five months, however, since she held her own child, a son who’s a little over two years old. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3gtLrQt

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The simple face mask--mandatory in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic—may just help India’s fight against one of the oldest pestilence: Tuberculosis. “If masks become routine in India, just like they are in Japan, then we could well meet our target of eliminating TB by 2025,” said pulmonologist Dr Sanjeev Mehta. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31tZEsm

India is now finally going to seal the long-pending around $1 billion deal to acquire two more “Phalcon” airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from Israel, which has been derailed at least a couple of times in the past due to the high costs involved. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YDROun

After months of uncertainty over when they will finally be able to get done with their career-defining exams, JEE and NEET aspirants are still unsure of two things — how they will get to their exam centre and how safe it will be. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2G1AARn