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The Indian economy is struggling to recover since the government imposed a stringent lockdown in March. While the shutdown brought most industries to almost a standstill and depressed demand, it has failed to slow the spread of the coronavirus with the number of infections crossing the 2.2 million mark from Hindustan Times - business https://ift.tt/3fFv1nH

This comes amid border tensions between India and China, and the Modi administration’s call for self-reliance in the production of mobile phones and electronic parts. from Hindustan Times - business https://ift.tt/3gK40B1

As per prevailing international prices, the expected subsidy on kerosene sold through the public distribution system in the current financial year is zero. from Hindustan Times - business https://ift.tt/3gK4183

According to information provided by the Idukki district administration, the water level at Mullaperiyar at 10 pm on August 9 was 136 feet. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/3gK3Cm3

The conflicting results of Ohio governor Mike DeWine’s coronavirus tests come as Americans have grown frustrated about access to testing and by slow results. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33JAbN6

Gates cited long lines at commercial labs and delays in obtaining test results, meaning that “you pay as much for the late result as the timely result.” Meanwhile, “very wealthy people have access to these quick-turnaround tests,” he said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PHoIW0

The problem is particularly acute within private companies, with almost 40% expecting to make layoffs, according to a survey of 2,000 employers by human resources body the CIPD and Adecco Group. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33JuRt2

Jimmy Lai’s media group and Apple Daily backed the pro-democracy protests that rocked the city last year, but it’s been years since he was seen as playing a central role in Hong Kong’s democracy movement. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3iq0Enc

The good news for 44-year-old Woods is that he played well on Sunday, finished the tournament in the red (one-under 279) and, most importantly, his surgically repaired back was not an issue despite chilly conditions at San Francisco’s TPC Harding Park. from Hindustan Times - sports https://ift.tt/31EPt32

Both individuals who returned positive results are self-isolating at home. The club did not reveal the identity of those who tested positive and did not confirm if a player was involved. from Hindustan Times - sports https://ift.tt/2XK5qnH

An innovative process by a California company that adds recycled plastic to asphalt may be a "game-changer'' for the future of road construction.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/31DxbPB

Hoping to stem future outbreaks, some colleges have promised bans on parties for the fall semester. Students aren't sure how or if that will work.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2XCzNMO

FIREFIGHTERS are battling a huge blaze along a row of shops in Forest Gate as shocking footage on social media shows flames and smoke erupting from the buildings. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/30IH27u

Mohan Ranganathan, aviation safety expert specialising on wet runways, said airlines complete the mandatory annual training for pilots only on paper. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/3aar5tU

The Patna police has filed an FIR against Chakraborty based on a complained by Rajput’s father. The apex court will take up the actor’s plea seeking transfer of case to Maharashtra from Bihar. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/30IzrpE

First Officer Akhilesh Kumar, 32, was co-piloting flight IX-1344 from Dubai to Calicut with 190 people onboard when it overshot the runway at Karipur airport while landing and fell into a 35 feet deep valley. Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, 58, was the pilot in command of the Boeing737 aircraft that broke into two after crashing, claiming the lives of both the pilots and 16 passengers. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2F8Nb4M

The new record of fatalities eclipses the previous high of 17 announced Sunday, the majority of which were related to care homes for the elderly. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3fDeGjq

Rains have damaged around 100 homes and caused a breach in a flooded main canal, inundating villages in the Sindh province. Troops with boats rushed to the areas in the province on Sunday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2PDire3

Tuesday’s explosion of more than 2,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate killed 158 people and injured more than 6,000, compounding months of political and economic collapse and prompting furious calls for the government to quit. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2DT8432

The Athletics' Ramon Laureano touched off a benches-clearing brawl when he charged the Astros dugout in the seventh inning of their game Sunday.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/30IaQkJ

MEGHAN MARKLE was "frustrated" at not being able to publicly address allegations made about her when she was a senior member of the Royal Family, according to an expert. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/33IFhJJ

BALMORAL is said to be the Queen's favourite home, and the monarch jets off to Scotland around this time every year to holiday there, where she enjoys an unusual drink. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/3a9I7bK

PRINCE HARRY has been urged to end his "feud" with Prince William to save the Royal Family. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/30JX5SR