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Cong panel cited by G-23 as a win may be a non-starter

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Court justifies UGC deadline for exams

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Positivity rate down for three fortnights in a row

Holding out hope amid rising Covid-19 cases, the all-India positivity rate, total confirmed cases per 100 tests, measured over a 14-day period, showed a declining trend for three consecutive fortnights — from a high of 11.23% between July 15-28 to 8.84% during August 1-14 and now at 7.87% (between August 14-27) though states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh remain worries. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EtA2Dz

SC sets aside NGT order to deny fuel to vehicles without pollution certificate

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SC declines plea for postponement of Bihar elections

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL which had sought postponement of assembly elections in Bihar till the grim situation caused by floods and Covid-19 eased to facilitate smooth voting by people. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QxqglV

India now No.3 in Covid toll; 1,000+ deaths for 4 days running

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 India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b8GfQR

Workers will have to pay any deferred payroll taxes by April.

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2YK73SS

Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order

By BY KATIE GLUECK, ANNIE KARNI AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3baWFs3

Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore After Oil Spill Off Mauritius

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Returning to the campaign trail, Trump unloads baseless attacks on Biden.

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31BfL7y

Jacob Blake Was Shackled in Hospital Bed After Police Shot Him

By BY JOHN ELIGON, SARAH MERVOSH AND RICHARD A. OPPEL JR. from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2G2P2s9

Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/34ELxCF

El legado de Shinzo Abe, el primer ministro de Japón que anunció su dimisión

By BY MOTOKO RICH AND RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ENAwUQ

“He [Joseph R. Biden Jr.] voted to normalize trade with China and helped pave the way for them to join the W.T.O., even though they were hurting American companies like ours.”

By BY ANA SWANSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3lpvAGe

Mitch McConnell calls the Senate a ‘firewall’ against Democrats, describing their agenda in hyperbolic terms.

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gyZ9BF

Hurricane Laura Carves Destructive Path Across Louisiana

By BY RICK ROJAS, MANNY FERNANDEZ AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Qslfv8

Dan Scavino, who shapes Trump’s tweets, claims the president shows ‘endless kindness.’

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3b46F6o

“Just think about what we achieved together with President Trump. The strongest economy in history.”

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32ypv1O

Jeff Van Drew, a former Democratic congressman who joined the Republicans, heaps praise on Trump.

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“As Republicans, we are proud to stand with [President Trump] and to work for you. Together we … achieved energy independence.”

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jrAJfr

Ja’Ron Smith, a top Black White House aide, continues an R.N.C. trend by saying Trump has ‘deep empathy.’

By BY GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Qv2oQb

Mets G.M. Says Commissioner ‘Doesn’t Get It’ in Video

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/34DvMf5

Kevin McCarthy rehashes many of the convention’s biggest catchphrases in his speech.

By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QvxKG7

Jackson Heights, Queens: Walk Where the World Finds a Home

By BY MICHAEL KIMMELMAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3lsPjVs

Franklin Graham, key to Trump’s support among evangelical voters, makes the case for his re-election.

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hANS5d

Quota benefits not percolating down to neediest and poorest of poor: SC

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 India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lqfzA8

SC refuses to entertain plea for ‘tazia’ procession during Muharram

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You could not have taken $40m out and that’s contempt: SC tells Mallya

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya's two-year-old petition seeking recall of the court's 2017 judgment holding him guilty of contempt of court but dampened hopes of any relief by saying he had siphoned off $40 million from his account to hoodwink creditor banks in violation of court orders. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YGu9K5

Suspect in Kenosha Killings Ardently Promoted Blue Lives Matter

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3baiLLl

Republican Convention Live Analysis and Video

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Trump Heads Into General Election Leading a Party He Has Transformed

By BY ALEXANDER BURNS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bfgG0V

COVID-19

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Instead of Evolving as President, Trump Has Bent the Job to His Will

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hztLo4

La influencia de Ivanka Trump

By BY ELAINA PLOTT from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/31zWgMI

‘It Gives Me Chills’: An N.B.A. Player Talks Profiling and Protests

By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2D5MloN

Despite the virus, Trump will speak in front of a large crowd, seated closely together on the South Lawn.

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hA4rON

SC hearing arguments on referring challenge to quota to larger bench

The Maharashtra government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the 50% ceiling on reservation fixed nearly 30 years ago by a nine-judge SC bench required reconsideration by an 11-judge bench as 70-80% of the population belonged to backward classes and it would be unfair to deny them proportionate reservation. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b1oDGL

Naidu warns members against sharing info on parliamentary committee proceedings

Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has written to heads of parliamentary committees asking them to warn their members against sharing information about proceedings of the panel meetings before the final report is tabled in Parliament. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jmIVNF

Zafar Islam, who helped bring Scindia to BJP, given RS ticket

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India to order 2 more Israeli ‘eyes in sky’

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 India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YDROun

Masks for Covid may end up eliminating TB by 2025 target

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 India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/31tZEsm

JEE aspirants wonder how to reach, how safe will it be

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 India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2G1AARn