Jeffery MervisA bipartisan group of U.S. senators today proposed sweeping—and controversial—changes in how the federal government manages academic research in the face of threats from other countries.The authors of the legislation, more than 1 year in the making, tout it as a way to stop China and other countries from stealing the fruits of federally funded research and using the information to damage U.S.

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Samsung Galaxy A51: Now, you can get no-cost EMI with cashback offers. Details here

Samsung Galaxy A51 in India. Loaded with enhanced features, the 8GB + 128GB variant of Samsung Galaxy A51 is available in three difference colours — Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, and Prism Crush Blue.

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Margarita Pracatan dead: Clive James Show star dies at 89

Margarita Pracatan has died at the age of 89, it has been confirmed.

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Mel Gibson responds to Winona Ryder’s racial abuse allegations

The Times that Gibson called her an “oven dodger” when he learned of her Jewish heritage, and asked a friend of hers who is gay, “Oh, wait, am I gonna get AIDS?”In response, Gibson’s representatives told The New York Post in a statement: “This is 100% untrue. She lied about it over a decade ago, when she talked to the press, and she’s lying about it now.”The mention of “the press” refers to a 2010 interview with GQ in which the Stranger Things star first spoke of the incident and said Gibson had tried to apologise.The statement added: “She lied about him trying to apologize to her back then.

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Fred Kogel of German Studio Leonine on Why He's Betting on Cinemas Post-Pandemic

Like Bavaria's heraldic lions from which it takes its name, Leonine got off to a roaring start. The would-be German mini-major, launched last year with a nine-figure war chest from its owners, New York investment firm KKR, quickly grew from cub to king of the jungle with a series of choice acquisitions, including film and TV powerhouse Tele München Group, indie film distributor Universum, Dark producer Wiedemann & Berg and local small-screen production outfit i&u TV.

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Manchester scientists are examining new coronavirus tests that could give you a result in minutes

here"The study could mean that clinicians can make fast, accurate decisions about a patient’s care – sometimes within minutes."That includes decisions about which wards or areas a patient can receive care in, rather than the standard laboratory tests, which can take 24 hours or more."Lord Bethell, Minister for Innovation at the Department of Health and Social Care, said: "We need the fastest, most accurate tests in the NHS to help keep COVID-19 under control."I’m delighted we’re committing £1.3 million to this brilliant new national research programme, to evaluate how new diagnostic tests perform in health and social care settings – so we can track levels of infection and immunity across the country and help keep people safe."That’s

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Nicola Sturgeon announces a further four new coronavirus deaths in Scotland and nine new cases

coronavirus - taking the total hospital death toll to 2,480. The number of positive cases of Covid-19 has risen to 18,191, a rise of nine on yesterday’s figures.

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COVID-19 Scotland: Weekly death rate hits new low in Ayrshire as virus suppression continues

Ayrshire, new figures show.

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GDP to contract by 5.3% in FY21, says India Ratings

NEW DELHI : Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research expects gross domestic product (GDP) to contract by 5.3% on a year-on-year basis in FY21.This will be the lowest GDP growth in Indian history and the sixth instance of economic contraction, others being in FY58, FY66, FY67, FY73 and FY80; the previous low was negative 5.2% in FY80."The disorder caused by the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded with such a speed and scale that the disruption in production, breakdown of supply chains or trade channels and total wash out of activities in aviation, tourism, hotels and hospitality sectors will not allow the economic activity to return to normalcy throughout FY21," the agency said in a report."As a result, besides contracting for the whole year,

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Real coronavirus death toll in Scotland is 4119 according to new NRS statistics

coronavirus in Scotland.The figures, updated by the National Records of Scotland (NRS), show that these deaths have been officially recorded as of June 21. The weekly statistics account for all deaths registered in Scotland where Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate.

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Moffat Mountain Rescue Team member's new book will help raise vital funds

Moffat Mountain Rescue Team member, Colin Mitchell, has penned his first book in an effort to keep money flowing for the vital life-saving service.The Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the volunteers’ biggest annual fundraiser on Saturday – the Charity Challenge of money-spinning walks which would have taken place in Wanlockhead.As well as a disappointment for participants, who take part to also raise thousands of pounds for their own worthy causes, it means MMRT is struggling to raise the £51,000 needed every year to keep the team operational.This money pays to run the team’s base at Moffat, ensure three vehicles are on the road and pay for lifesaving first aid, communication and technical equipment.And, there are the added

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Rajasthan reports 182 new COVID-19 cases, 7 fatalities

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2 Republicans opposed by Trump win in N. Carolina, Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Voters rebuffed President Donald Trump and nominated two Republicans he opposed to House seats from North Carolina and Kentucky on Tuesday. Calls in higher-profile races in Kentucky and New York faced days of delay as swamped officials count mountains of mail-in ballots.

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₹15,000 cr infra fund for dairy, poultry and meat units

₹20 lakh crore economic package announced to help those affected due to the lockdown clamped to prevent the spread of Covid-19 New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced a new ₹15,000 crore infrastructure fund to provide interest subvention of up to 3 per cent to private players for setting up of dairy, poultry and meat processing units. A decision in this regard was taken in the Cabinet meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "A ₹15,000 crore fund has been approved by the Cabinet that will be open to all and will help in increasing milk production, boost exports and create 35 lakh jobs in the country," Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters. Animal Husbandry Minister Giriraj Singh said

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Coronavirus: China tames new outbreak as cases surge in India, U.S.

China appears to have tamed a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilize vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 million people in 11 days.But elsewhere in the world, cases were surging Wednesday. India reported a record daily increase of nearly 16,000 new cases.

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Govt plans new import tax on solar equipments starting August

MUMBAI : India’s renewable energy ministry has proposed imposing customs duty on some solar power equipment starting Aug. 1 as part of the country’s goal of becoming self-sufficient, the Press Information Bureau said in a statement.The ministry has proposed taxing imports of solar cells, modules and inverters starting August, the statement said, citing power minister Raj Kumar Singh’s interaction with the industry.

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Govt calls in army to run COVID-19 facilities in Railway coaches in Delhi as cases surge

NEW DELHI : India reported 16,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its highest daily increase since the outbreak began, and the government called in the army to manage new treatment centres with thousands of additional hospital beds in New Delhi.At more than 456,000 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, India is the fourth worst hit country in the world, behind the United States, Brazil and Russia, according to a Reuters tally.Cases are expected to keep rising as state governments ease restrictions in place since lockdown was first imposed in late March.New Delhi, the sprawling capital of more than 20 million people, also recorded its highest single-day increase on Wednesday, with more than 3,900 cases.

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Lanarkshire dental practices are now open

Dental practices across Lanarkshire reopened their doors on Monday.Initially for urgent care only, dentists cannot use aerosol generating procedures (AGP) limiting the number of treatments that can be carried out.That means procedures using high-speed drills or that would create droplets in the air are not permitted.Laura Milby, clinical director for general dental services, said: “Patients will notice a difference when they attend their dental practices.“The front doors will remain closed and patients can only attend if they have an appointment.

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Rod Stewart fans rush to his defence after he’s compared to Donald Trump in bizarre jibe

Donald Trump, 74, as the “Rod Stewart of politicians” and fans are not happy. White house correspondent Maggie Haberman mentioned Terry’s quote in her co-written article with the New York Times today.She shared the article on her Twitter page, which includes the headline: “Trump Pushes Anew to Divide Americans by Race.”The introduction of the article reads: “President Trump is leaning hard into his decades-long habit of falsely portraying some black Americans as dangerous or lawless.“And he is doing it during one of the most tumultuous periods in decades.”She tweeted her article with the caption: “Trump is ‘the Rod Stewart of politicians — he may keep coming up with new material but deep down he knows his fans just want to hear ‘Wake Up

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New US work visa restrictions, exemptions from today. Who is affected?

WHICH VISA CATEGORIES ARE BLOCKED?- H-1B visas for skilled workers, which are often used by the tech industry- L visas for executives, managers and specialized workers being transferred within a company- H-2B visas for seasonal workers, many of which are in the landscaping business- J visas for cultural exchange, including interns, trainees, teachers, camp counselors, au pairs and people participating in a summer work travel programThe proclamation also blocks family members who would accompany workers on such visas.DOES THE TEMPORARY BAN APPLY TO VALID VISA HOLDERS?Foreign workers already in the United States with a valid visa will not be affected.

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For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules

NEW YORK (AP) — So, where were we?Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.

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Medium: The LA-based project getting weird with lo-fi basement punk and thrash

NME via Zoom from his sun-splashed suburban LA garden, the 27-year-old details the humble process behind the track which was knocked out in just a day. “I pretty much did everything wrong,” Phinney admits.

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Radio operators seek Centre's help giving the example of Canada

NEW DELHI : Facing a major financial crisis, private FM radio operators have once again approached the government to resolve their long-pending demand for a financial package to survive the adverse impact of Covid-19. In a fresh SOS message to the information and broadcasting ministry, the Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI) said the radio industry is in crisis elsewhere also but they have got help.The industry body of private FM channels pointed out how the Canadian government agreed to waive the licence fee for broadcasters for the financial year 2020-21.

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Lord Of The Rings TV series looking for 'unusual' people in bizarre casting call

The Lord of the Rings new TV series is on the lookout to cast 'funky' and 'unusual'-looking people in New Zealand.

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Padma Lakshmi and Rachel Brosnahan lead politically active citizens showing off 'I Voted' stickers

With the political spectrum more divided than ever before, this election year is shaping up to be the most important, by far.Tuesday markedprimary elections in New York, Kentucky and Virginia, with congressional runoff elections in North Carolina and Mississippi and runoff elections for legislative races in South Carolina.And starsPadma Lakshmi and Rachel Brosnahan made their participation known after casting their votes, each taking to Instagram to show off the customary 'I Voted' sticker that's handed out at the ballot box.

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Burger King launches new item to its menu – and brings back old favourite

Burger King has announced some changes. Although the menu has been reduced because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chain is about to feature two more items.

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Filmmakers return to New Zealand as coronavirus haven emerges

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jon Landau (@jonplandau) on May 30, 2020 at 6:08pm PDTWhile a seven-week nationwide lockdown stalled spending, and the closure of the border wiped out the international tourist and education industries, New Zealand has been effective in containing the virus -- there’s been no evidence of community transmission for almost two months. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern lifted the last restrictions on consumers and businesses on June 8, allowing a return to normality that has set the economy on a path to recovery.“We’ve got a new superpower, which is being Covid free in a world infected with the virus," said Roger Partridge, chairman of Wellington-based think tank The New Zealand Initiative.

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The Amazon Summer Sale Is Like Prime Day for Fashion: Shop the Big Style Sale now

Shopbop, which Amazon acquired in 2006. That means shoppers will see deep discounts on brands like Kate Spade, Tory Burch, Rebecca Minkoff, Marc Jacobs, Tumi, and many more. According to CNBC, the online retail giant intends to jumpstart sales to sellers and retailers whose sales were drastically affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as well as the postponement of the annual Amazon Prime Day, which is usually held in July.

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India sees highest single-day spike with nearly 16,000 new Covid-19 cases

coronavirus infected people in India to 4,40,215. 465 people have died to this deadly virus in the last 24 hours, the fatalities caused by Covid-19 has also risen to 14,476.On Sunday, India had recorded single-day spike of 15,413 cases when it crossed the grim milestone of 4 lakh novel coronavirus cases.India’s recovery rate remains high and is more than the number of active cases.

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COVID-19 cancels charity galas and walks. Science is paying the price

Eli CahanScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center.Early this year, University of Colorado, Denver, cancer researcher Patricia Ernst was thrilled when her postdoc Therese Vu won a grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a nonprofit that has pumped more than $1.2 billion into blood cancer research since its founding in 1949. The funding would allow the scientists to launch studies using a technique to generate malignant leukemia from immature blood cells—an approach that Ernst had been eager to try for more than a decade.

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No salary hike for Mukesh Ambani since the last 12 years

NEW DELHI : Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is Asia's richest and world's ninth richest person, has not got salary hike for the last 12 years.

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1 new case of COVID-19

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. 　

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Kate Hudson gets playful as she teases how she's 'shaking' and 'cooking something up' in crop top

Kate Hudson has been known for inheriting her mother, Goldie Hawn's -- perky personality and infectious wide smile.And on Tuesday both of those traits were on full display when the Academy Award nominated actress took to Instagram and shared a short but entertaining video of herself in an ab-revealing crop top.The clip kicks-off with Hudson in her kitchen, staring into the camera with a jar of some sort of liquid in hand.But then, without further ado, the show begins.Scroll down to video Playful: Kate Hudson, 41, showed off herperky personality and infectious wide smile in a quick video she shared on Instagram on TuesdayWith a serious and focused look on her face, Hudson starts shaking the glass jar up and down and then proceeds to dance

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MLB set to return amid coronavirus with new 60-game schedule starting late July

MLB tells players 2020 season must be 60 games or fewer A team is scheduled to make only one trip to each city it visits in MLB’s shortest season since 1878.In a twist, the sides expanded the designated hitter to games involving National League teams and instituted the radical innovation of starting extra innings with a runner on second base.The number of playoff teams will remain at 10, though that still could change.The trade deadline will be Aug. 31 and the deadline for post-season eligibility is Sept.

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Canada reports 18 more coronavirus deaths, over 300 new cases

novel coronavirus, including 18 deaths.The figure was a slight uptick in the country’s daily infection and death toll from the day before, which clocked in 284 cases and just six deaths from COVID-19 — numbers not seen since late March.Tuesday’s cases, which were tallied together from health provincial and federal health authorities, bring Canada’s total confirmed cases of the coronavirus to 101,947 and its overall death toll to 8,454.

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IPL deferral, lockdown woes may cause advertisement spends to fall in 2020

NEW DELHI : Following the easing of lockdown restrictions, advertising spends saw a gradual recovery with companies, markets and malls opening up for business.

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Major League Baseball players agree to report training starting July 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball had previously held off formally imposing a 60-game schedule Tuesday on its feuding players while negotiating an operations manual, but was on track to start the season from July 23-26 in empty ballparks.Owners and players have spent more than three months of mostly fruitless talks on how to play amid the coronavirus pandemic.A day after the players’ association rejected a negotiated agreement to account for the financial fallout of the virus outbreak, Commissioner Rob Manfred was hoping to announce a schedule.

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Baseball’s back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24

NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of acrimony.Each team will play 10 games against each of its four division rivals and four games vs.

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Pregnant Katy Perry wiggles her baby bump while dancing to Oliver Heldens' new Daisies remix

13-time Grammy nominee Katy Perry showcased her multi-tasking abilities on Tuesday by brushing her teeth, flaunting her baby bump, and promoting her new song all at the same time.The expecting 35-year-old - who boasts 312.6M social media followers - Instastoried a mirror selfie of herself grooving to Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens' new remix of her song Daisies.Daisies is the first single off Katy's untitled sixth studio album, which Capitol Records will release on August 14.

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Rufus Wainwright to perform new album via livestream this Saturday

Rufus Wainwright will perform his upcoming album in its entirety at a livestream concert this Saturday (June 27). Wainwright’s performance of ‘Unfollow The Rules’ will commence at 7pm BST on All Arts’ Facebook page.Wainwright has dubbed the performance ‘The Paramour Session’, named for Los Angeles’ Paramour Ballroom where it will take place.“The Paramour Session will show a completely different side of ‘Unfollow the Rules’,” Wainwright said in a press statement.“Acoustic, stripped back, sparser, but in a Rufus Wainwrightian sense of course.”Wainwright will be accompanied by a live string section, guitar and piano.

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Coles undercuts Aldi with their new Special Buys sale - including a popular air-fryer

Aldi's $149 23L air-fryer oven has been the talk of the town. As a part of their Wednesday Special Buys sale; there is no doubt that people will be lining up early for this multi-faceted appliance.

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MLB holds off on imposing schedule until protocols locked in

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball held off formally imposing a 60-game schedule Tuesday on its feuding players while negotiating an operations manual, but was on track to start the season from July 23-26 in empty ballparks.Owners and players have spent more than three months of mostly fruitless talks on how to play amid the coronavirus pandemic.A day after the players’ association rejected a negotiated agreement to account for the financial fallout of the virus outbreak, Commissioner Rob Manfred was hoping to announce a schedule.

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CWC flays Centre’s handling of China, but assures backing

NEW DELHI : Mismanagement by the central government has led to a “full-blown crisis" on the India-China border, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday in a top-level party meeting that saw a section of leaders call for former Congress president Rahul Gandhi to return to the top post.The government has sought to respond in “denials, disinformation, and diversions" when questioned about defending India’s territorial integrity against Chinese intrusions, the main Opposition party said in a resolution passed during a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).The development is significant because the Congress, which has been among the most vocal on the issue, in its resolution on Tuesday assured support to the Union government

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Fenne Lily shares new single and music video ‘Alapathy’

Fenne Lily has shared ‘Alapathy’, a brand-new single, along with an accompanying music video.The visual was directed by Benjamin Brook. Watch it below:‘Alapathy’ is a made-up portmanteau that merges “apathy” and “allopathic” – referring to Westernised medicine.

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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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