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This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker

By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NGuvdJ

Road construction in J&K’s Rajouri becomes source of employment for locals

Road construction in J&K’s Rajouri becomes source of employment for locals from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/3giC3Q9

Gas explosion at clinic in Iranian capital kills 19

An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday. Spokesperson for the Tehran Fire Department told state TV that the toll had risen to 19 from 13. State-run IRNA news agency also quoted Maleki as saying the dead included 15 women and four men. Maleki added that firefighters had rescued 20 people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NFxovc

India gets its wettest June in 12 years

India experienced its wettest month of June in 12 years with 18% above-normal rainfall on the back of timely monsoon onset and its swift advance across the country. Central India, as well as east and northeast, have received the heaviest showers. India received 196.2mm of rain during the month, highest since 2008, when 202mm was recorded during the month, as per IMD. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dRVXQ5

Party rivals mount fresh pressure on Oli to quit

Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli has come under immense pressure to resign from within the ruling Nepal Communist Party, including from former PM Prachanda. According to Nepal media reports, Prachanda, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal and Bamdev Gautam demanded that Oli quit at a meeting on Tuesday. Oli has gone on record to say that India has been behind the effort to unseat him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YPBNCl

Visa processing for UK to resume from July 6

Visa processing for United Kingdom will resume in India next Monday (July 6) in a phased manner. According to VFS Global, UK visa application centres in Delhi, south Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (Global Tech Park), Chandigarh, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata and Pune will open from July 6. Chennai centre reopening that day is subject to local lockdown conditions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31rYPAS

La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto

By BY TRACEY TULLY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ZtldXO

This file was published in error

By Unknown Author from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3eOXJTE

Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZpP0AH

Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism

By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZqbdhX

U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, LARA JAKES AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gbCY4L

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gaVp9N

How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year

By BY LENA WILSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJobCa

Cuts to the Arts Help Philadelphia Address Huge Budget Gap

By BY JON HURDLE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2BVnDX2

Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense

By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL AND BEN PROTESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YNWAGs

$1 Billion Is Shifted From N.Y.P.D. in a Budget That Pleases No One

By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3gqe41B

PLA puts up signage, China map on Ladakh's bank

After physically occupying an almost 8-km stretch of what India considers its territory on the north bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has created a massive signage in the area to claim it as Chinese land. Located between Finger-4 and Finger-5, the 80-metre-long signage is in the shape of inscriptions and is designed to be visible from the air and capable of being picked up by satellites. from Times of India https://ift.tt/38eYAdK

Gas explosion at clinic in Iranian capital kills 19

An explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran killed 19 people, Iranian state TV reported on Tuesday. Spokesperson for the Tehran Fire Department told state TV that the toll had risen to 19 from 13. State-run IRNA news agency also quoted Maleki as saying the dead included 15 women and four men. Maleki added that firefighters had rescued 20 people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NFxovc

India gets its wettest June in 12 years

India experienced its wettest month of June in 12 years with 18% above-normal rainfall on the back of timely monsoon onset and its swift advance across the country. Central India, as well as east and northeast, have received the heaviest showers. India received 196.2mm of rain during the month, highest since 2008, when 202mm was recorded during the month, as per IMD. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3dRVXQ5

Party rivals mount fresh pressure on Oli to quit

Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli has come under immense pressure to resign from within the ruling Nepal Communist Party, including from former PM Prachanda. According to Nepal media reports, Prachanda, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal and Bamdev Gautam demanded that Oli quit at a meeting on Tuesday. Oli has gone on record to say that India has been behind the effort to unseat him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YPBNCl

Visa processing for UK to resume from July 6

Visa processing for United Kingdom will resume in India next Monday (July 6) in a phased manner. According to VFS Global, UK visa application centres in Delhi, south Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (Global Tech Park), Chandigarh, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata and Pune will open from July 6. Chennai centre reopening that day is subject to local lockdown conditions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31rYPAS

Sushmita shares a throwback pic with daughter

Sushmita Sen is quite active on social media and loves to treat fans with her day-to-day updates. She often uploads pictures and videos of her daughters and with beau Rohman Shawl. from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vw6udt

Katy contemplated suicide after Orlando split

American singer-songwriter Katy Perry got vulnerable in a recent interview where she spoke about how she contemplated taking her own life in 2017. from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/38ddWzm

Multiplexes not happy with digital releases

The entertainment industry is one of the worst-hit among others due to the Coronavirus pandemic. And now, a lot of production houses are opting to release films on digital platforms as theatres won't be opening anytime soon. from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dKKl1l

Kartik shares a throwback pic with Sagarika

Kartik Aaryan has been sharing pictures and videos of how he is spending time while being at home due to lockdown. The actor has been keeping himself entertained by doing house chores and making videos with family. from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZmsFE1

Govt may license import of ACs, TVs to check shipments

The government is looking to license the import of 10-12 items, including air conditioners and several of its components, and parts of television sets as it discourages the entry of foreign goods into the country, especially those from China. ​​While work on licensing of products had started a few months ago, with agarbatti and tyres being among the initial set of items along with palm oil, the list has expanded in recent weeks as tension on the Ladakh border escalated, government sources said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VxufSq

HRD ministry wants Rs 2,300cr more for edu sector

In the backdrop of Covid-19, the HRD ministry projected a requirement of Rs 2,306.4 crore for the development of online courses/ programmes over five years. The ministry also presented a requirement of Rs 55,840 crore for providing ICT facilities to 3.10 lakh government schools. The government also proposed providing digital devices to 40% of the students in higher education. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VwkfsF

Francis Bacon Triptych Sells for $84.6 Million

By BY SCOTT REYBURN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2VsNSek

Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eJb7Zi

Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service

By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gcfAUQ

HRD ministry wants Rs 2,300cr more for edu sector

In the backdrop of Covid-19, the HRD ministry projected a requirement of Rs 2,306.4 crore for the development of online courses/ programmes over five years. The ministry also presented a requirement of Rs 55,840 crore for providing ICT facilities to 3.10 lakh government schools. The government also proposed providing digital devices to 40% of the students in higher education. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VwkfsF

Maha, Tamil Nadu extend lockdown till July 31

Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu governments on Monday extended the lockdown till July 31 to stop the surge of Covid-19 cases — with stricter norms in the Mumbai and Chennai regions. The Karnataka government has also indicated that it will bring back from July 7 harsher measures such as banning the entry and exit of people from high-risk districts from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ihalVs

‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’

By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ioBZjI

A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign

By BY KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2NJradC

Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NFsmij

In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus

By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NHHmMI

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dLG6CS

‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes

By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND THOMAS FULLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ePoVl6

Three Hikers Are Missing on Mount Rainier

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YKijir

Is This the End for Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star?

By BY TAYLOR LORENZ from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2AfhMLX

In a Season of Challenges, the Mets See a Unique Opportunity, Too

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZAaF9F

Obamacare Versus the G.O.P. Zombies

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3g2BARY

Maharashta, Tamil Nadu extend lockdown till July 31

Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu governments on Monday extended the lockdown till July 31 to stop the surge of Covid-19 cases — with stricter norms in the Mumbai and Chennai regions. The Karnataka government has also indicated that it will bring back from July 7 harsher measures such as banning the entry and exit of people from high-risk districts from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ihalVs

LAC satellite images show helipad expansion by China

Fresh satellite images show that China has expanded its heliport located 21.3 km north east from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Pangong Tso area. The images show that no new heliport has been constructed. ​​​Latest satellite images show that China has revamped another old helibase and new infrastructure has been added in Pishan County, 176 kilometres north of Galwan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VLGEmb

UNSEEN pic of SRK from his younger days

In this picture, Shah Rukh Khan is seen standing in between a group of over-excited school kids. He is seen busy looking at something on the other side as he got candidly captured by the camera. from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/3eUpYQZ

‘Perry Mason’ Season 1, Episode 2: In the Trenches

By BY SEAN T. COLLINS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3gdkEs9

Patriots Sign Cam Newton as N.F.L. Levies Fine in Video Scandal

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2YHkAL3

Amazon India to hire 20,000 seasonal staff

E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it is offering close to 20,000 'seasonal' or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service (CS) organisation to help customers in India and globally with a seamless online shopping experience. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3g3Q6c8

When B'wood couples won the twinning game

from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CJJaCw

Amazon India to hire 20,000 seasonal staff

E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it is offering close to 20,000 'seasonal' or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service (CS) organisation to help customers in India and globally with a seamless online shopping experience. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3g3Q6c8

‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak

By BY SHERI FINK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BmtW62

Dustin Johnson Splashed and Rallied to a Travelers Championship Win

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3gbM8ON

Patriots Sign Cam Newton to One-Year Deal

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2BiHXln

Defenders of Roosevelt Statue Converge on Natural History Museum

By BY ZACHARY SMALL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2YGh9o5

Three Words. 70 Cases. The Tragic History of ‘I Can’t Breathe.’

By BY MIKE BAKER, JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES, MANNY FERNANDEZ AND MICHAEL LAFORGIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/386Jqr0

Mask Exemption Cards From the ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’? They’re Fake

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31rMzAq

Marty Baron Made The Post Great Again. Now, the News Is Changing.

By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31ogER9

Yes, Even George Washington

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/31rzMxM

Mississippi Lawmakers Vote to Retire State Flag Rooted in the Confederacy

By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3881QYt

US Covid-19 cases breach record for fifth day

The United States recorded a fifth consecutive day of record new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday as the number of worldwide cases of crossed 10 million, claiming nearly 500,000 lives. The US alone accounts for a quarter of the infections and fatalities, the death toll crossing 125,000 from 2.5 million cases over the weekend from Times of India https://ift.tt/2YK7SLT

India has worst case fatality ratio in new Covid epicentre of S Asia

India has worst case fatality ratio in new Covid epicentre of S Asia from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2BOK5RW

Janhvi demands #JusticeForJayaraj&Fenix

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor has become the latest star to demand justice Jayaraj and Bennicks, a father-son duo who reportedly died in judicial custody, in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district. from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BPG4fG

China’s New National Security Law Looms Over Hong Kong

By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NNMMG9

TOI Daily: 8 states make up 85% of Covid-19 caseload, 87% of total deaths, says Health ministry

TOI Daily: 8 states make up 85% of Covid-19 caseload, 87% of total deaths, says Health ministry from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2BjNgRr

8 states make up 85% of Covid-19 caseload, 87% of total death rate: Health ministry

8 states make up 85% of Covid-19 caseload, 87% of total death rate: Health ministry from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/31oLtoM

India closely tracking Chinese air bases, sure of matching air power

India closely tracking Chinese air bases, sure of matching air power from News - Videos - The Times of India https://ift.tt/2YD78Yz

Bollywood's newsmakers of the week

from Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Latest Movie News, Breaking News | Entertainment - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NxjStw