Punts by economists about growth scenarios point to the issue of data credibility Over the last few weeks, analysts of various hues were having a field day with their growth projections for the Indian economy.

While earlier the consensus was little or no growth for a covid-19-devastated Indian economy in 2020-21, now the majority favours a massive contraction.

While the popular claim is 5%, there are some who argue the contraction could be as bad as 10%. All these projections are presumably based on some modelling exercise and probably have an underlying science to them, but the big question is whether they are reliable.

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Kim Kardashian 'considers moving into different home' in bid to 'save Kanye West marriage'

Kim Kardashian is desperately trying to save her marriage to Kanye West, and is reportedly considering moving into a "separate home" to "avoid divorcing" her husband.

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Cloak of secrecy for Man City's court challenge to UEFA ban

GENEVA – A rare level of secrecy cloaks the court case opening Monday to decide if Manchester City will stay banned from European competition for two seasons.The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled three days at an undisclosed location for an appeal hearing by video conference link connecting lawyers in Switzerland and England. The Lausanne-based court said on Friday both City and UEFA requested confidentiality for the case.

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Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination

BALTIMORE – It seemed easy to write off Joe Biden.The former vice president came across as easily blindsided at debates. The crowds at his presidential campaign speeches were far from stadium size.

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Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami urges industries to employ local workers

CHENNAI : With the COVID-19 pandemic posing several challenges, especially altering the way of living and displacing the migrant work force, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.

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LIVE UPDATES: Protests over George Floyd death continue across US, world

ORLANDO, Fla. – Here’s the latest on protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, a black man who died as a white police officer knelt on his neck.SOUTH KOREAIn South Korea’s capital, Seoul, protesters gathered for a second straight day to denounce Floyd’s death. Wearing masks and black shirts, dozens of demonstrators marched through a commercial district amid a police escort, carrying signs such as “George Floyd Rest in Peace” and “Koreans for Black Lives Matter.”AUSTRALIAIn Brisbane, the Queensland state capital, organizers said about 30,000 people gathered, forcing police to shut down some major downtown streets.

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Dear Class of 2020: Here's why Michelle Obama, Beyonce, BTS' graduation event got delayed by a day

Given how the coronavirus pandemic has restricted us to our homes, 2020 graduates have had to rely on online graduations to get some sort of semblance that they have in fact graduated. Well, Michelle Obama has a big plan to make the students have the graduation they deserve, even if it is virtually.

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Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party."The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April.

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AP Was There: Seles tops Graf in riveting French Open final

Every French Open features matches that are memorable for one reason or another. There are upsets.

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Kate Garraway heads home with armfuls of paperwork after heartbreaking update on Derek

Kate Garraway was seen heading home with an arm full of paperwork as she stepped out for the first time since giving fans an update on her husband, Derek. The presenter, 53, looked deep in thought as she headed to her house with two files full of documents. She had earlier revealed that doctors had warned her that her husband could be locked in a coma forever, after being in hospital since the start of April. Derek, 52, who has been married to Kate for 15 years, was put into an induced coma in April after contracting coronavirus, in order to give his lungs a chance to fight the virus. Although Derek is now free of coronavirus, doctors have warned Kate that he may never recover from the damage caused by the infection. Kate revealed that she

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Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home

plans to offer in-person instruction in the fall, but most also are preparing plans to keep classes online if needed. Among 20 public colleges that provided preliminary data to The Associated Press, roughly half reported increases in total freshman confirmations, reaching as high as 30%.

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'You need to die, the angels told me it's got to be you' - Man launched terrifying attack on ex partner in their home

Stretford, was heard ‘crashing’ about upstairs as the woman tried to sleep.Checking to see if he was OK, the woman found the bathroom window open and some items knocked on the floor, and assumed Palmer had jumped out of the window.

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Bob Geldof says “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga’s ‘One World: Together At Home’ benefit concert

Bob Geldof has said he thinks “there had to be a political agenda” behind Lady Gaga‘s recent benefit concert, ‘One World: Together At Home’.The event, which was organised by Global Citizen and featured an all-star lineup curated and led by the ‘Chromatica’ singer, saw acts including Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, and Billie Eilish, deliver performances of both original and cover songs to help raise money for coronavirus relief.The virtual event raised almost $128 million.

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Unlock doesn't mean freedom, says Adityanath as Centre looks to reopen economy

LUCKNOW : Lucknow, Jun 6 (PTI) "Unlock doesn't mean freedom," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday and instructed officials to ensure that not more than five persons gather in public places and social distancing norms are strictly adhered to.The Centre had on May 30 said 'Unlock-1' will be initiated in the country from June 8 under which the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown effectuated on March 25 will be relaxed to a great extent, including opening of shopping malls, restaurants and religious places, even as strict restrictions will remain in place till June 30 in the country's worst-hit areas.Chairing a meeting of senior officials, the chief minister emphasised on breaking the chain of virus transmission and said,

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Pilot, Florida family of 4 headed to funeral in Indiana die in Georgia plane crash

A pilot and Florida family of four headed to a funeral in Indiana were killed in a plane crash near Eatonton, Georgia on June 5, 2020. ( Putnam County Sheriff's Office )PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. - Officials said four members of a Florida family, including two young children, and a pilot on their way to a funeral in Indiana were killed in a plane crash in north GeorgiaAccording to the FAA, a Piper PA-31T went down around 3:13 p.m.

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BTS: Jungkook appears on Suga's Honey FM; Still With You singer apologises to ARMY for Itaewon outing incident

Suga, over the past few weeks, has been entertaining ARMY with DJ Suga's Honey FM 06.13 on V Live, with every session being extra special as he brings along a bandmate as a guest. Rounding up the list was the Golden Maknae, Jungkook, who appeared as a special guest and the duo did a dramatic reading of The Little Prince while also talking about Kookie's first-ever produced solo track, Still With You, which was a part of FESTA 2020 as a dedication to ARMY.However, it was Jungkook's ending ment before saying goodbye to the fans that really tugged at ARMY's heartstrings and had them feeling bad for him.

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Loneliness likely to decrease with age, study finds

Personality and Individual Differences, draws on a newly published significant global dataset that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) gathered for their “Loneliness Experiment.”In recent years, loneliness has become a focus of research as the body of evidence demonstrating its effects on both individuals and society continues to grow.

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Hotels, restaurants can re-open in Karnataka if norms are followed: Yediyurappa

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said hotels and restaurants would be allowed to re-open, but the precautionary measures laid down by the Centre against coronavirus were mandatory.The Chief Minister on Friday held a meeting with the tourism and transport department, also stakeholders, regarding revival of tourism in the state.Hotels associations and transport companies have said they would follow the guidelines issued by the government, an official press release said here.The Karnataka government had said it would go by the Centre's direction on opening religious places of worship, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services on June 8.Buses, hotels and taxi owners association placed some

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Govt destroying economy by refusing to provide cash support to people, MSMEs: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the government of actively destroying the country's economy by refusing to provide cash support to people and small and medium enterprises as he termed the Modi regime "Demon 2.0".He shared a news report on Twitter on the impact the coronavirus pandemic would have on the economy and the state of affairs of the MSME sector in the country.Gandhi has called for an immediate provision of ₹10,000 to the poor and an economic stimulus package for the MSME industry to come out of the current situation."Government is actively destroying our economy by refusing to give cash support to people and MSMEs.

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Meat bought from China's wet markets faces ban after kittens were fed dead cats

cat meat from China. Thousands of kittens were force-fed dead the cat meat at a lab in Beltsville, in the US state of Maryland, in aid of experiments studying the parasite which causes 'toxoplasmosis', a potentially fatal food-borne illness in humans.The US Dept of Agriculture research lab is no longer allowed to practice its kitten experiments after allegedly using cat meat and puppy parts from Chinese wet markets in its research between 2003 and 2015.Last year the Kitten Act 2018 was passed calling for the kittens to be adopted out and banning the experiments.Now a new Chinese Wet Markets Bill is being floated, which would ban US taxpayer money being spent at Chinese wet markets in future.

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Kate Garraway says her kids have made 'welcome home' banners for dad Derek

Kate Garraway 's two children have been making banners to welcome home their dad Derek Draper. Her daughter Darcey, 14, and son William, 11, have been extremely worried about their mum, Good Morning Britain presenter Kate, after her husband of 15 years went into intensive care having contracted coronavirus.

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Pubs and cafes 'will be given fast-track approval' to serve food and drink outside

Pubs and cafes will be given fast-track approval to serve food and drink outside under new measures being drawn up by Downing Street, it is reported.

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Beyonce and Kim Kardashian among stars honouring Breonna Taylor

Beyonce and Kim Kardashian West were among the stars honouring a black woman shot dead by police.

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Kate Garraway’s kids make ‘welcome home’ signs for husband Derek amid devastating coronavirus battle

Kate Garraway’s children have made welcome home banners for Derek Draper, ready for his return home from hospital.Derek is currently in intensive care following a 10-week battle with coronavirus, with the I’m A Celebrity star revealing he may never leave his coma.And, discussing how she’s coping at home with their kids, Darcey and William, the 53-year-old explained they’ve ‘always known’ that there is a possibility that he could die from the condition – but that she always tries to make health updates as ‘positive’ as possible’.‘They say, “How is Dad today?” and I always try to say something positive like, “He’s really stable today” or “his kidneys seem to be doing better” or “he’s very sick but he’s fighting hard and the doctors are taking

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McDonald's to bring back breakfast 'within a few weeks' as 500 more open for delivery

McDonald's hopes to start trialling breakfast service within a few weeks as 500 more restaurants begin a delivery service.

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India, China will have more COVID-19 cases than US if they test more, claims Donald Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America, the worst-hit country in the world, if they conduct more tests.Trump, in his remarks at Puritan Medical Products in Maine, said that the US has carried out 20 million tests.Compared to the US, Germany is at four million and much talked about South Korea is about three million tests, he said on Friday.According to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the US has reported nearly 1.9 million cases and over 1,09,000 deaths, making America the worst affected country, while the total number of coronavirus cases in India and China stand at 2,36,184 and 84,177 respectively.India has so far conducted over 4

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Indian travel firm Yatra scraps merger deal with US-based Ebix

Ebix had agreed to buy Yatra in 2019 for an enterprise value of $337.8 million, aiming to beef up its portfolio of Indian travel companies, including Mumbai-based Mercury Travels and Delhi-based Leisure Corp.Indian travel services company Yatra said it is seeking damages against Ebix for breaching terms of their merger agreement, including clauses on representations and covenants.Ebix did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.Separately, Yatra said it has implemented certain cost-saving measures starting April, including cutting management salaries by half and freezing salary hikes to weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business.Shares of Yatra were about 8% lower in extended trading.This story has been

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Mail ballots from Tuesday's election push Biden over the top

WASHINGTON – After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the seven states, plus the district, holding elections Tuesday. But a huge increase in vote-by-mail ballots, driven in large part by the coronavirus pandemic, meant election officials were still counting ballots Friday.Democrats don't hold winner-take-all contests in which the top vote-getter wins all the delegates.

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By the numbers: Trump reads economic boom into jobs data

CHICAGO – President Donald Trump has always been a big numbers guy. He’s proven himself adept at taking even the most grim numbers and giving himself a pat on the back or employing a creative use of data to make himself look good.

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Joe Biden officially named Democratic presidential candidate to take on Donald Trump

Joe Biden has officially clinched the Democratic presidential nomination and will face President Trump at the polls.

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Shops open all day Sunday and outdoor dining 'among plans to boost UK economy'

Shops could be allowed to trade all day on Sundays and cafés and pubs given fast-track approval to serve outside in a bid to restart the economy.

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Opinion | Floh, and the end of love

The Times Of India’s Bengaluru edition. Lounge was one of the first national publications to report on Floh.

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SNP challenges Jackson Carlaw to join cross-party campaign to extend Brexit timetable

Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw to back a cross-party campaign to extend the Brexit timetable and ensure a chaotic no deal is avoided. The Scottish Government this week published analysis highlighting the danger of ending the transition period in the midst of the pandemic.

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WhatsApp may lead India's next payment revolution, but what's stopping it?

Mark Zuckerberg entered the fray two years ago by enabling the popular messaging service WhatsApp to send and receive money in India. But the beta version, limited to 1 million users, keeps getting blocked from becoming a full-fledged service.Meanwhile, rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google Pay, Walmart Inc.-owned PhonePe and Softbank Group Corp.-backed Paytm are dominating India’s mobile transfers landscape.

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Mail ballots from Tuesday's election push Biden over the top

WASHINGTON – After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president late Friday as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the eight states holding elections Tuesday. But a huge increase in vote-by-mail ballots, driven in large part by the coronavirus pandemic, meant election officials were still counting ballots Friday.Democrats don't hold winner-take-all contests in which the top vote-getter wins all the delegates.

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Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, Biden calls it 'despicable'

Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans."We all saw what happened last week.

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Alberta’s unemployment rate hits 15.5% in May: StatsCan

Alberta’s jobless rate hit a new record high, but there are some encouraging signs. In May, the province added jobs as the economy slowly reopened. As Adam MacVicar reports, some are taking it as an early sign of economic recovery.

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Inside Chloe Ferry’s home renovation as she poses in pink hotpants to dig up the garden with Love Island firepit

CHLOE Ferry showed off her home renovation as she posed in pink hot pants by a digger. The Geordie Shore star, 24, fought off the bad turn of the weather as she stood outside in the tiny pink pants and a white sports bra.

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British Columbia reports just one new coronavirus case in last 24 hours

novel coronavirus in a 24-hour period.Health officials released a joint statement Friday in place of a live briefing, where they also confirmed a single death at a long-term care home. The number of active cases the province is tracking has now dipped below 200, standing at 194 on Friday.Of those cases, 21 patients were in hospital, five of them in intensive care.B.C.

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N.B. long-term care facilities not ready to open for ‘outdoor visits’

COVID-19 pandemic.But the wait may be a little longer.Under this new phase, outdoor visits are permitted with social distancing measures in place along with other protocols.Many facilities in the Saint John region were not open to guest visits on Friday.Global News contacted and researched eight nursing homes and not one was open, with many saying they simply were not ready.One said it wasn’t planning to be able to open until June 12.Another, Kings Way LifeCare Alliance in Quispamsis, posted on its Facebook page that there was “confusion” over what is “recommended from Public Health, Social Development and what was said in the announcement.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We were aware that this

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Hearts open to Murrayfield return as Jambos go all-out to bring fans back

Hibs use of the 67,000 seater stadium when football restarts as part of a plan to make the ground “bio bubble”. They believe both football and rugby could be restarted safely with both sports making use of the stadium.The extra space inside the home of Scottish rugby would allow for social distancing between fans to a greater extent than Tynecastle or Easter Road. Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.

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’79 days is a long time:’ Bars, bowling alleys able to open as Phase 2 begins

ORLANDO, Fla. – After 79 days, the owner of Casey’s on Central said he is finally able to reopen his bar as part of Florida’s Phase 2 reopening plan.Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing Phase two on Wednesday allowing bars and pubs to reopen at 50% capacity.

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Kate Garraway's kids made 'welcome home banners' in heartbreaking admission

Kate Garraway has revealed that her two children have made welcome home banners for their dad Derek Draper.

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Lunenburg businesses excited to reopen amid slow tourism season

The Lunenburg economy relies on a successful tourism season and no one knows what it’ll look like this year. Optimistic business owners have opened their doors to customers Friday. Jesse Thomas reports.

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Pence goes on listening session regarding Floyd response

BELTSVILLE, Md. – BELTSVILLE, Md.Better training for law enforcement. More money for historically black colleges and universities.

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Coronavirus: EU to gradually lift restrictions on non-essential travel in July

European Union will not fully open internal borders before the end of June, meaning restrictions on travel to and from other countries will only start easing in July, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Friday.She told a news conference after a video call among EU and Schengen zone interior ministers that most governments would lift internal border controls by June 15, but that some were not ready to do so until the end of the month.“So that means that (all) internal border controls are lifted by the end of June, I guess.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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