Wilson beats McGill in remarkable finish

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Venue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Dates: 31 July-16 August Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and Red Button, with uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app. Full details and times. England’s world number eight Kyren Wilson won an incredible final frame to beat Anthony McGill 17-16 and … Read more

Reopening schools is unthinkable for now; we can’t take a risk: Manish Sisodia, Deputy CM, Delhi

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Delhi will not reopen its schools any time soon as the state government is not willing to take any risk with the health of children, state education minister and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has said. In an interview with Nidhi Sharma, Sisodia also spoke about why Delhi is opposing the University Grants Commission’s stance … Read more

Former FBI lawyer set to plead guilty to altering email during Russia investigation

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Kevin Clinesmith plans to admit to one charge of altering an email to another official in 2017 that said Page wasn’t a previous government source, when he had been one. Clinesmith had also been critical of President Donald Trump when he worked for the FBI. Friday’s charge represents the first public production from the highly … Read more

Can’t let learning losses accumulate, no language imposition: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe on NEP 2020

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Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, the newly appointed chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on Human Resource Development, said the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will lead to de-Macaulay-isation of education in the country. In an interview with Anubhuti Vishnoi, he backed the focus on teaching in the mother tongue and said even foreign universities could tweak their … Read more

Vaccine trial investigator says results unlikely to come before end of the year

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When the governing board of the Queen Creek Unified School District in Arizona voted for all schools to have full-time in-person classes, teacher Matt Chicci resigned. He said the school didn’t meet the standards set by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which was the reason behind his decision. “The infection rate is still high [in] Maricopa county, that … Read more

US makes largest-ever seizure of Iranian fuel

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Image copyright US Justice Department Image caption Bella was one of four vessels that fuel was confiscated from The US says it has taken control of four Iranian fuel shipments bound for Venezuela in the largest-ever seizure of its kind. About 1.1 million barrels of fuel were confiscated “with the assistance of foreign partners”, according … Read more

How did we do in these seven decades of Independence? Actually better than expected

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Of course, we could have done better. But what is better than being a united and optimistic nation? Synopsis In 1947, agriculture accounted for 54% of India’s GDP. In 2019, it is at about 13%. But at the time of Independence, 60% of India depended on agriculture for a living. In 2017, it is about … Read more

Maharashtra: Amid a pandemic, the Pawar family political soap opera takes centre stage

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MUMBAI: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, an unfolding drama at one of the most prominent political families in Maharashtra is attracting much attention. Parth Pawar, the elder son of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, is at the centre of the latest of a series of developments indicating an increasing rift between Ajit and his uncle, family … Read more