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National

Delhi Metro resumes services with strict safety measures after 169-day COVID hiatus

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operations on the Yellow Line after being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restart of metro: CM says there should be no negligence in following precautions against COVID-19

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday expressed happiness over restart of Metro train services in the city, saying there should be no negligence in following precautions against COVID-19.

Metro Rail services resume in Bengaluru after over five months

Metro Rail services in the city resumed on Monday after being closed for over five months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Kolkata doctors provide free online consultation to patients of generic ailments

In an initiative by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), 40 specialist doctors in the city are offering free consultation over video calls to patients of generic diseases.

International

New Zealand government to honour Maori New Year if reelected

Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that her government will create a new public holiday to celebrate the Maori New Year if it is reelected next month.

Typhoon heads to South Korea after battering southern Japan

The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week damaged buildings, caused blackouts in nearly half a million homes and injured 20 people on southern Japanese islands before heading to South Korea on Monday.

Depression forms in Atlantic; Julio weakens west of Mexico

A tropical depression formed in the central portion of the Atlantic Ocean, and forecasters expect it to form into a tropical storm on Monday.

Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings

Suellen de Souza could no longer endure the confinement. After six months of precautions, the Brazilian nursing technician decided that Sunday would be her first day at the beach since the pandemic began.

Business

China's export growth quickens in August, imports edge lower

China''s export growth accelerated in August while imports edged lower as the world''s second-largest economy extended its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street slides

Asian stock markets were mixed on Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.

Entertainment

Ridley Scott working on new 'Alien' movie

Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott has confirmed that he is making yet another movie in his famous "Alien" franchise. The 82-year-old director, however, said it is too early to say whether the new film will be a continuation of his prequel series, that started with "Prometheus" in 2012.

Tiger Shroff to debut as singer with track 'Unbelievable'

Actor Tiger Shroff on Monday announced that he is making his singing debut with upcoming track "Unbelievable".

Jiri Menzel, Oscar-winning Czech film director, dies at 82

Oscar-winning Czech film director Jiri Menzel has died at the age of 82 following a long battle with serious health problems.

Sports

Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball

New York: Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the US Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match, a stunning end to his 29-match winning streak and bid for an 18th Grand Slam title.

Frustration with failure led Messi to seek Barcelona exit

Lionel Messi and Barcelona forged an extraordinary winning combination for more than a decade until cracks in the foundations of the soccer dynasty grew, leading the Argentine great to doubt his future at the club.

From the fairway, Johnson builds 5-shot lead at East Lake

Dustin Johnson watched his opening drive sail long and fall gently to the right, just like he imagined. So did the next drive. It was like that all day at East Lake, and the outcome was predictable.

Czechs name new squad for Scotland game after outbreak

Hit by a coronavirus outbreak, the Czech Republic named a new squad for its next Nations League game with only two of the 23 having played for the national team before.

GK snap shot on 7 September 2020

1. National Teachers Day 2020 – 5th September

2. International Day of Charity 2020: September 5

3. 60th Annual Convention of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers 2020 held Virtually; Kenichi Ayukawa Appointed as President

4. FAO’s 35th Asia-Pacific regional Conference (APRC) meeting held virtually; Parshottam Rupala represented India

5. Prahlad Singh Patel Represented India in 5th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting Held Virtually

6. 5 day USISPF 3rd Annual Leadership Summit 2020 held

7. EAM Jaishankar participated in Virtual Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/ International Relations

8. WhatsApp Partnered with CyberPeace Foundation for Cyber Safety Among Students

9. SpaceX Launched 60 Startlink Satellites to Provide Faster Internet

10.China Launched Reusable Experimental Spacecraft on a Long March-2F Carrier Rocket

11. J&K Lt Governor launches ‘SPARROW’ – A Online Performance Appraisal System for JKAS officers

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