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Border standoff: India says China should work with it for complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi: India on Thursday said China should sincerely work with it for complete disengagement of troops at the earliest from all friction areas including Pangong lake and take steps to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ladakh.

Record 97,894 infections pushes India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh

New Delhi: A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 40 lakh on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

PM devoted to service of the nation, welfare of poor: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the country''s most popular leader is devoted to the service of the nation and welfare of the poor.

Opposition leaders to meet prez over Delhi riots case

Opposition leaders like Congress'' Ahmed Patel, CPI''s D Raja, CPI(M)''s Sitaram Yechury, DMK''s Kanimozhi and RJD''s Manoj Jha will meet the president on Thursday to highlight their concerns over the probe into the Delhi riots, a senior leader told PTI.

Rahul Gandhi greets PM Modi on his birthday

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on Thursday.

International

Biden says he trusts vaccines and scientists, not Trump

Wilmington (US): Joe Biden said that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn''t trust US President Donald Trump.

Trump not ready to OK TikTok deal, admits US won't get cut

President Donald Trump said he expects to get a report Thursday about Oracle''s bid for the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok and admitted there is no legal path to letting the US Treasury get a cut of the deal a proposition experts had criticized as unprecedented and possibly illegal.

Nepal PM Oli wishes PM Modi on his 70th birthday

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday greeted his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday and vowed to continue to work closely together towards strengthening bilateral relations. Prime Minister Modi, who was born on September 17 in 1950, turned 70 on Thursday.

Indian man sentenced to life in UK for killing ex-partner in anger

A 23-year-old Indian-origin man who stopped a police officer in the street and made comments implicating himself in an attack on his estranged partner has been sentenced to life imprisonment for her brutal murder by a UK court.

New Zealand economy shrinks record 12 per cent due to virus lockdown

New Zealand''s economy shrank by a record 12.2 per cent in the second quarter due to a strict coronavirus lockdown, but forecasts indicate activity is bouncing back.

Business

Rupee tumbles 24 paise to 73.76 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 24 paise to 73.76 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday tracking muted domestic equities and strengthening American currency.

Sensex falls over 200 points in early trade; Nifty below 11,600

Domestic equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points in early trade on Thursday led by losses in financial stocks after the US Federal Reserve highlighted the uncertainty surrounding economic recovery.

JMC Projects bags orders worth Rs 1,342 cr

Engineering firm JMC Projects (India) on Thursday said it has bagged orders worth Rs 1,342 crore in the domestic and international markets.

Sports

Maxwell, Carey star as Australia beats England in ODI series

Manchester: Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey struck centuries in a 212-run stand to help Australia reach a record target of 303 at Old Trafford with two balls remaining and secure a one-day international series win over England.

Even with Leonard and George, Clippers stall in playoffs

The more things changed for the Los Angeles Clippers, the more they stayed the same.

Let's try young players in Zimbabwe series: Hafeez

Pakistan batsman Muhammad Hafeez feels the PCB should rest the senior players and give exposure to young cricketers during the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe''s Pakistan tour, starting October 20, comprises of three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals at probably Multan and Rawalpindi.

Messi nets 2 in 2nd friendly under Koeman; Su rez, Vidal out

Lionel Messi scored his first goals of Barcelona''s preseason as coach Ronald Koeman left Luis Su rez and Arturo Vidal off his team for a second friendly match.

GK Snapshot on 17 September 2020

1. Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan’s New Prime Minister

2. Indian Army to get Indigenous Carbines, Anti Air Systems; MoD cancels Import

3. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2020 – September 16
4. 4th Global Ayurveda Summit Inaugurated virtually by M Venkaiah Naidu

5. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 Extended for Another 6 Months

6. 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) held Virtually between India, US

7. Titan in Collaboration with SBI launched Titan Pay, India’s 1st Contactless Payment Watches

8. SBM Bank India and Mastercard Partnered to Launch SBM World Debit Card, a One-of-a-Kind Debit Card for High Net Worth Customers

9. Indian Cricketer Suresh Raina Becomes Brand Ambassador of Online Poker Platform, 9stacks

10. Delhi Metro Launched India’s 1st Indigenous Signalling Technology ‘i-ATS’ under Make in India

11. India to be self-reliant in fertilizers production by 2023: Sadananda Gowda

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