Written by Pranav Mukul, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: August 31, 2020 7:20:41 pm A queue of planes parked in Germany. PTI photo The General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the ban on scheduled international commercial flights by one month until September 30 from …
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The Indian economy contracted a whopping 23.9% in the June quarter, an unpleasant figure that the market largely expected. But more than the impression of the headline, what worried the markets were the gaps behind its calculation. In fact, the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) faced a major challenge in collecting …
Read More »IPL 2020: CSK’s Suresh Raina reveals reason behind pulling out of IPL
In recent days, CSK has said a lot about Suresh Raina’s departure from IPL 2020, but the latter has yet to respond to any of those allegations. In an explosive reveal, N Srinivasan said that Raina will regret her decision to return to India, even before the tournament begins. ALSO …
Read More »Assam Minister meets Tarun Gogoi, Covid + ve’s mentor-turned-rival, at the EPP
Assam’s Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regularly visits Covid care centers in a PPE suit. (Proceedings) Guwahati: Assam’s Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who regularly wears PPE equipment to visit Covid patients and doctors in state hospitals, wore his protective suit once again on Sunday to visit someone very special …
Read More »Reliance JioFiber to Offer Netflix, Amazon Prime Free with Select Plans
Reliance JioFiber customers will have the option to opt for a new carrier offering. Reliance Jio has launched new broadband plans that are almost as cheap as prepaid mobile phone plans. The company has launched new broadband plans starting from ₹399 and these plans will not have any data usage …
Read More »The government of Maharashtra extends the blockade until September 30, but with important relaxations
Mumbai: As Covid-19 cases continue to rise unabated, the government of Maharashtra on Monday extended the lockdown on the state until September 30. However, the government issued new guidelines for ‘Unlocking 4’ under Mission Begin Again for the opening of more activities in areas outside the containment zones starting on …
Read More »Vijay Mallya asked to be present in court on October 5, SC asks the Ministry of the Interior to guarantee his attendance.
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered businessman Vijay Mallya to appear in court on October 5 at 2 p.m. The higher court also asked the Union Ministry of the Interior to guarantee their presence in the courtroom that day. “Now that the petitions for review are dismissed, we order Defendant …
Read More »Kangana Ranaut affirms that “between 40,000 and 50,000 followers on Twitter fall daily”; says ‘the racket is so strong’
Kangana Ranaut has been a major talking point on Twitter in recent weeks. After initially broadcasting her forceful statements against stars and the film industry in general through her team, the actress had officially joined the microblogging platform a few days ago. However, apart from some heated exchanges with the …
Read More »Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve, Mi Band 5 to launch soon in India
Xiaomi could soon launch the Mi Band 5 and Mi Band Revolve in India. The two wearable devices could be aimed at the budget fitness trackers segment. Xiaomi could soon launch two new wearables in India. According to 91Mobiles (via tipster Ishan Agarwal), the company is set to launch Mi …
Read More »Unlock 4.0: Maharashtra to lift curbs in hotels, travel, assistance to government office | City
August 31, 2020 01:22 PM ISTSource: TOI.in With the Center opening more activities outside of the containment zones under Unlock 4.0 rules, Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray is poised to lift restrictions on the interstate and intrastate movement of people and goods, increase attendance at government offices and schools, and increase …
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