In focus, 19th Sep 2020, News & Stories from India

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Vajpayee-led BJP treated allies well; Modi govt moving towards privatisation: Sena

The party also alleged that the Centre introduced Bills on agriculture "without consulting" its allies, farmers' organisations

19 Sep 2020 2:52 PM

Former Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam

Corona pandemic impacted fight against TB, claims Rajya Sabha MP Alphons

COVID-19 and the resultant socio-economic issues due to the lockdown became a major point of discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

19 Sep 2020 2:15 PM

US President Barack Obama is greeted by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as he arrives to deliver the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.(AFP File)

How Justice Ginsburg's death could reshape the US presidential campaign

Democrats and Republicans were largely unified in praising Ginsburg as a leading legal thinker and advocate for women’s rights

19 Sep 2020 2:03 PM

A Russian police officer and two women wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease walk in central Moscow on September 17, 2020. (AFP)

Russia approves first COVID-19 prescription drug for sale in pharmacies

R-Pharm’s announcement is another sign Russia is pushing hard to take a global lead in the race against the virus

19 Sep 2020 1:11 PM

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (LSTV/PTI)

Anurag Thakur’s remark on Nehru-Gandhis sets off Lok Sabha furore

Thakur accused Gandhis of corruption after Opposition criticised Centre for PM-Cares Fund

19 Sep 2020 12:04 PM

In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, a Chinese People's Liberation Army H-6 bomber is seen flying near the Taiwan air defense identification zone, ADIZ, near Taiwan on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. The second high-level U.S. envoy to visit Taiwan in two months began a day of closed-door meetings Friday as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP)

Taiwan scrambles jets for second day as Chinese jets buzz island

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged deeper ties with the US as 18 Chinese fighter jets crossed the midline of Taiwan Strait

19 Sep 2020 11:42 AM

President Martin Vizcarra (left) arriving to give a statement in Congress where he is facing an impeachment trial, in Lima on September 18, 2020. - Vizcarra remained defiant Friday as Peru's congress began an impeachment debate ahead of a vote that analysts say he is expected to survive as his opponents in congress are likely to fall short of the votes needed to oust him. Vizcarra, in power since 2018, came under fire after leaked audio recordings in which he is heard telling aides to hide details from congressional investigators of his office's controversial hiring of a popular singer as a paid cultural advisor. (AFP)

Peruvian president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil

The political turmoil rocking Peru has briefly distracted attention from the pandemic, which has left hundreds of thousands sick

19 Sep 2020 11:09 AM

Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads the highly-successful IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, for whom Shane Watson plays, with Stephen Fleming being the head coach. (Photo: Twitter)

Dhoni mentally engaged and determined to tackle IPL 2020: CSK's Fleming

Dhoni's CSK will take on Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener on Saturday.

19 Sep 2020 11:05 AM

Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledges applause as she arrives to speak at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died September 18, 2020 at her home in Washington, the court says. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. (AFP)

The Notorious RBG: A legacy marked by triumphs for equality for women

In 2018, Ginsburg was the subject of a documentary and a feature film ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ in which the actor Felicity Jones portrayed her

19 Sep 2020 10:26 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI Photo)

Sitharaman assures Lok Sabha: Centre not reneging from responsibility on GST payment

Sitharaman also accused the Opposition of trying to twist her 'Act of God' remark.

19 Sep 2020 10:23 AM

People sunbathe around the fountains in trafalgar Square in central London on September 18, 2020, as the fine weather in the south of England continues. (AFP)

From Denmark to Greece, European cities announce tighter COVID-19 restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was inevitable that the country would see a second wave of the coronavirus

19 Sep 2020 9:48 AM

NIA nabs nine al-Qaeda operatives from Murshidabad and Ernakulam

The NIA conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Ernakulam and Murshidabad early morning today

19 Sep 2020 9:47 AM

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Craig Newell carries a hose while battling the North Complex Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Firefighters trying to contain the massive wildfires in Oregon, California and Washington state are constantly on the verge of exhaustion as they try to save suburban houses, including some in their own neighborhoods. (AP)

Heavy showers bring relief to fire-ravaged Oregon as death toll rises in California

The blazes, described as ‘unprecedented’ in scope and ferocity, have largely incinerated several small towns, along with thousands of homes

19 Sep 2020 9:23 AM

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87. (AP File)

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon, dies at 87

Ginsburg spent her final years on the bench as the unquestioned leader of the court’s liberal wing and became a rock star to her admirers

19 Sep 2020 8:54 AM

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