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In focus, 29 Jun 2020 Page-2
China to restrict visas for Americans over Hong Kong row
China is moving forward on a security law that would enforce punishment for subversion and other offences in Hong Kong
29 Jun 2020 2:44 PM
Media baron who exposed honey trap videos arrested
The honey trapping and blackmailing scandal was busted by MP police in December last year by arresting six women and a man
29 Jun 2020 1:57 PM
Plasma bank in Delhi to treat COVID-19 patients
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the bank will start working in the next two days
29 Jun 2020 1:45 PM
‘Don’t plan vacations yet’, South Korea tells citizens
As the country experiences its second wave of virus spread, authorities issue warnings ahead of the holiday season
29 Jun 2020 1:45 PM
Gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi
Monday's attack comes more than a week after a grenade was thrown at people waiting outside a government welfare office in Karachi
29 Jun 2020 12:53 PM
COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China
Ad5-nCoV is one of the eight vaccine candidates being developed by Chinese companies and researchers approved to be moved into human trials
29 Jun 2020 12:22 PM
Rahul Gandhi urges people to 'speak up against fuel hike'
The Congress has termed the increase in the price of petrol and diesel as "unjust" and "thoughtless"
29 Jun 2020 11:50 AM
Maharashtra to extend Chase the Virus campaign across state after Dharavi, Worli success
As part of the campaign, 15 close contacts of a Covid-19 patient will compulsorily be kept in institutional quarantine
29 Jun 2020 11:40 AM
Australia sees second wave of virus after restrictions eased
The country reported its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in the last two months and is now considering reimposing social distancing
29 Jun 2020 11:24 AM
Fuel prices hiked after a day’s pause; Petrol, diesel above Rs 80 in Delhi
Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre and diesel 13 paise a litre across the country
29 Jun 2020 11:19 AM
Amit Shah denies community transmission in Delhi
Delhi government and MCD are keeping a tab on the COVID-19 daily situation, he said
29 Jun 2020 10:52 AM
We are not gang, we levy legitimate taxes: NSCN-IM to Nagaland Governor
The practice of collecting taxes was legitimately acknowledged by earlier interlocutors and Indian authorities and it was never an issue
29 Jun 2020 10:29 AM
China forces birth control on Uighurs to curb Muslim population
Parents of three or more are ripped away from their families and sent to detention camps unless they can pay huge fines, investigation finds
29 Jun 2020 10:19 AM
Mumbai residents urged not to move out beyond 2km of home
People will be allowed to go beyond the radius of 2 km only in case of medical emergencies
29 Jun 2020 10:15 AM
India and Japan warships conduct exercise in Indian Ocean
This comes amid talk of quad front comprising India, Japan, US and Australia
29 Jun 2020 9:57 AM
Lockdown in Maharashtra to continue post June 30
The CM pointed out that unlock process resulted in rise in movement and interaction, due to which the number of cases started increasing
29 Jun 2020 9:56 AM
Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it
White House later explained the president had not heard 'one statement' on the video, a racist slogan associated with white supremacists
29 Jun 2020 9:53 AM
Chinese companies take record 50% of global equity raising in first half of 2020
China-based companies sold shares worth $32.1 billion in January-June including multi-billion-dollar secondary listings in Hong Kong
29 Jun 2020 9:49 AM
3 militants killed in Anantnag encounter
The security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Khul Chohar in the south Kashmir
29 Jun 2020 9:40 AM
Prasar Bharati sends notice to PTI news service for ‘anti-national’ reporting
PTI has been under fire recently for publishing an interview of China's envoy to India who pushed sole blame of Galwan Valley clash on India
29 Jun 2020 8:52 AM
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Delhi navigates Male-Beijing proximity as Indo-Pacific tensions rise, emphasizing regional stability amidst maritime disputes
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