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    Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Yedipora in Pattan area of Baramulla district. (PTI Photo)India
    J&K: Army officer injured in encounter with militants in Baramulla

    The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who...

    4 Sept 2020 9:20 AM IST

    Coast guards rescuing a Filipino man off Amami Oshima island, about 120 km northwest of the sea. Japans coast guard said on September 2 one person was found during a search for a cargo ship with 43 people on board after receiving a distress call from the East China Sea during a typhoon. (Photo by Handout / 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters / AFP)World
    More than 40 crew missing after cattle ship capsizes in storm off...

    A lone crew member from the Gulf Livestock 1 had been rescued so far

    4 Sept 2020 9:15 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump claps as he arrives for a campaign event at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. (AFP)World
    Trump encourages supporters to try to vote twice, sparking uproar

    The US president has repeatedly asserted that mail-in voting would increase fraud and disrupt the November election

    4 Sept 2020 8:57 AM IST

    Pakistan directed the federal government to give India another opportunity to appoint a lawyer to represent death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav. (PTI Photo)India
    Kulbhushan case: Pakistan court gives India another chance to...

    Islamabad High Court took up the case of appointment of lawyer for Jadhav to hear the review by a Pakistani military...

    4 Sept 2020 8:54 AM IST

    Diesel price cut for first time in close to 6 months. (PTI Photo)Business
    Diesel price slashed for first time in nearly 6 months, petrol price...

    Diesel now costs Rs 73.40 per litre in the national capital, as against Rs 73.56 a litre previously

    4 Sept 2020 8:34 AM IST

    There is more good than bad in Mulan, and we should be so lucky to get a gorgeous and inspiring war epic that is suitable for children to watch.Entertainment
    Review: Mulan as a live-action remake is breathtaking but is missing...

    Mulan, a Disney+ release, has a running time of 115 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.

    3 Sept 2020 11:14 PM IST

    (Photo | National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, USA)Science
    Modification of embryo genes to create disease-free babies cannot yet...

    An international commission aimed to provide a framework for countries considering the use of the technology.

    3 Sept 2020 10:20 PM IST

    Britains economy shrank by one fifth in the second quarter, more than any European neighbour, as the lockdown plunged the country into its deepest recession on record. Amazon, which has already created 3,000 new permanent UK roles this year, said it will offer more than 20,000 seasonal positions across the country ahead of the festive period. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Amazon to add 7,000 permanent jobs in UK as demand for online shopping...

    Its total permanent UK workforce will number more than 40,000, up by a third in just a year as the pandemic triggers...

    3 Sept 2020 9:01 PM IST

    Fake posts that appear to be real are of particular concern ahead of the US presidential election in November, especially after false social media posts exploded in number during the 2016 vote that brought Donald Trump to power. Microsoft said it has partnered with the AI Foundation in San Francisco to make the video authentication tool available to political campaigns, news outlets and others involved in the democratic process. (Photo | AFP)Technology
    Microsoft launches software to detect deepfakes ahead of US election

    The software analyses an image or each frame of a video, looking for evidence of manipulation that could be invisible to...

    3 Sept 2020 8:26 PM IST

    The social media giant also vowed to fact check any premature claims of victory, stating that if a candidate tries to declare himself the winner before final votes are tallied well add a label to their posts directing people to the official results. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, With our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalised, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country.\ (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Anthony Quintano)Technology
    Facebook says it will ban fresh political ads in week before US...

    However, political campaigns will be allowed to run existing ads to run and change how they are targeted.

    3 Sept 2020 8:06 PM IST

    Making Sense of Indian Democracy by Yogendra YadavBooks
    Top ten books of the week

    Here are the top ten books of the week in fiction and non-fiction

    3 Sept 2020 7:31 PM IST

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