The scientists said that the spill has caused the massive poisonous shock to the system for the Mauritius where tourism and fishing are the main stage of the economy where the damage will have a lasting impact.

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A team from the WHO tasked with investigating the origins of the Coronavirus did not travel to Wuhan. Meanwhile, a photo of a grave - allegedly of a Chinese solider killed during the Galwan face-off is spreading on the Chinese internet. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

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The Indian Army will not participate in multinational military exercise Kavkaz-2020 where Chinese and Pakistani troops are also going to be there.

India withdraws from an international military exercise in Russia

As schools are shut in around 190 countries due to Coronavirus pandemic, more than 1.6 Billion student have been affected. In this video of session 3 of 'WION Education Summit', we discussed that when should schools reopen?

WION Education Summit: When should schools reopen?

In this video of session 3 of 'WION Education Summit', we discussed that How high is the risk of COVID-19 transmission among children?

WION Education Summit: How high is the risk of COVID-19 transmission among children?

In this video of session 3 of 'WION Education Summit', we discussed that can online learning be a fully substitute to person teaching? It comes with multiple challenges, how can one tackle these?

WION Education Summit: Can online learning be a fully substitute to person teaching?

In this video of session 2 of 'WION Education Summit', we compared digital learning with traditional schooling. Watch this video to know what we get!

WION Education Summit: Comparison of digital learning with traditional schooling

In this video of session 2 of 'WION Education Summit', we discussed that How digital learning can be improved with technological advancement?

WION Education Summit: Roles of technological advancement in improvement of digital learning

In this video of session 2 of 'WION Education Summit', we discussed possible solutions for difficulties related to virtual learning, specifically in India with our experts.

WION Education Summit: Discussed possible solutions for difficulties related to virtual learning

In this video of session 2 of 'WION Education Summit', we discussed types of security threats and tips for safety during e-learning or online education.

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In the first session of this 'WION Education Summit', we decoded the national education policy 2020, launched on June 29 by the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Prakash Javadekar & Human Resource Development (HRD) minister (now Union Education Minister) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, claiming that this policy aims to overhaul the country’s education system.

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Coronavirus cases in India recorded the highest daily jump of 77,266 covid infections on Friday

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Pakistan has rejected India's request on Kulbhushan Jadhav, India had requested to have an Indian lawyer for Jadhav.

Pakistan: Indian lawyers can't represent Kulbhushan Jadhav

A three-judge bench of CJI SA Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian has on Thursday ruled that there would be no Muharram procession anywhere in the country on August 29.

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India on Thursday (August 27, 2020) recorded the highest single-day spike of 75,760 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours and the country’s COVID-19 tally crossed 33-lakh mark.

India records highest single-day spike of 75,760 new Coronavirus cases

The impact of the pandemic could cause a structural downshift in the potential output of Indian economy, the RBI said on Tuesday in its 2019-20 annual report.

Economic recovery post COVID-19 will be different from that of 2008

India's COVID-19 tally hurtled past the 30-lakh mark on Saturday night, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh.

COVID-19: 69,239 and 912 deaths in last 24 hours in India

India on Thursday said they have asked Pakistan to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav get representation by an Indian lawyer.

In a press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said New Delhi is in touch with Islamabad through diplomatic channels on Jadhav case.&nbsp;

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"We believe for a free and fair trial in keeping with the letter and spirit of ICJ judgment in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. We have asked that Jadhav be represented by an Indian lawyer," Srivastava said, as quoted by news agency ANI. &nbsp;

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"However, it is important that Pakistan needs to address the core issues; these issues involve the provision of relevant documents and providing unimpeded consular access to Kulbhushan Jhadav."

Jadhav is a former Indian Navy officer, who was arrested four years ago by Pakistan and after a year was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism.&nbsp;&nbsp;

India on Thursday said they have asked Pakistan to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav get representation by an Indian lawyer. In a press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said New Delhi is in touch with Islamabad through diplomatic channels on Jadhav case.

India on Thursday said they have asked Pakistan to allow Kulbhushan Jadhav get representation by an Indian lawyer. In a press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said New Delhi is in touch with Islamabad through diplomatic channels on Jadhav case. Also read | Actions of nations during Covid-19 determines how world perceives them: MEA "We believe for a free and fair trial in keeping with the letter and spirit of ICJ judgment in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. We have asked that Jadhav be represented by an Indian lawyer," Srivastava said, as quoted by news agency ANI. Also read | National Recruitment Agency will prove to be a boon for crores of youngsters, says PM Narendra Modi "However, it is important that Pakistan needs to address the core issues; these issues involve the provision of relevant documents and providing unimpeded consular access to Kulbhushan Jhadav." Jadhav is a former Indian Navy officer, who was arrested four years ago by Pakistan and after a year was sentenced to death on charges of espionage and terrorism.

Want Kulbhushan Jadhav represented by Indian lawyer: India

Pakistani administration has once again prophesied a "nuclear war" against India, with its cabinet minister saying there will be a "bloody and final war".&nbsp;

In an interview to Pakistan-based Samaa TV on Wednesday, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said, "If Pakistan gets attacked by India, there is no scope for a conventional war. This will be a bloody, final and nuclear war."

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Islamabad has "small" and "perfect" weapons, that will save Muslim lives and target other regions. He also said that Pakistan's weapons can also reach the Indian state of Assam, adding that next 4-6 months will be very critical, in a reference to elections in the United States.&nbsp;

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The railway minister also said there will an upcoming block that include countries like China, Russia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and added that Pakistan should be a part of this arrangement.&nbsp;

Rashid also spoke on Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's visit to Saudi Arabia, where he said Pak-Saudi ties are back to "normal" now.

When asked why Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman didn't meet Bajwa, Rashid said Salman "is a very important person, but, most of the issues were already settled from here".&nbsp; 
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Pakistani administration has once again prophesied a "nuclear war" against India, with its cabinet minister saying there will be a "bloody and final war". In an interview to Pakistan-based Samaa TV on Wednesday, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said, "If Pakistan gets attacked by India, there is no scope for a conventional war.

Pakistani administration has once again prophesied a "nuclear war" against India, with its cabinet minister saying there will be a "bloody and final war". In an interview to Pakistan-based Samaa TV on Wednesday, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said, "If Pakistan gets attacked by India, there is no scope for a conventional war. This will be a bloody, final and nuclear war." Also read | Shah Mahmood Qureshi to visit Hainan for China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ strategic dialogue Islamabad has "small" and "perfect" weapons, that will save Muslim lives and target other regions. He also said that Pakistan's weapons can also reach the Indian state of Assam, adding that next 4-6 months will be very critical, in a reference to elections in the United States. Also read | New picture of Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif surfaces online The railway minister also said there will an upcoming block that include countries like China, Russia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and added that Pakistan should be a part of this arrangement. Rashid also spoke on Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's visit to Saudi Arabia, where he said Pak-Saudi ties are back to "normal" now. When asked why Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman didn't meet Bajwa, Rashid said Salman "is a very important person, but, most of the issues were already settled from here".

Pakistan once again warns India of nuclear war, says 'Muslims will be saved'

India has registered a record number of new COVID-19 cases with the highest single-day spike of 69,652 cases. The country's tally crossed the 2.8 million mark. Watch report.

India COVID-19 tracker: Nearly 70,000 new cases and 977 deaths in last 24-hours

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for leasing out Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) through Public Private Partnership (PPP). 
 
An official release said that the cabinet accorded its approval for leasing the three airports for operation, management and development to Adani Enterprises Ltd, who was declared as the successful bidder in global competitive bidding conducted by the Airports Authority of India. 
 
The lease is for a period of fifty years. The release said that the projects will bring efficiency in service delivery, expertise, enterprise and professionalism apart from harnessing the needed investments in the public sector.It said that the government had leased out the Airports Authority of India`s airports at Delhi and Mumbai on Public Private Partnership for Operation, Management and Development about a decade ago.

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The release said that these PPP experiments have helped create world-class airports and helped in the delivery of efficient and quality services to the airport passengers. The move has also helped AAI in enhancing its revenues and focusing on developing airports and air navigation infrastructure in the rest of the country, it said. 
 
The release said that revenue received by AAI from PPP partners enabled AAI to create infrastructure facilities in tier-two and tier-three cities and also to upgrade their airports to international standards. It said PPP airports in India are consistently ranked among the top 5 in their respective categories by the Airports Council International (ACI) in terms of Airport Service Quality (ASQ). 
 
"Therefore, Government decided to lease out more airports of AAI for Operation, Management and Development under PPP through Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC)," the release said.The government has also constituted an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) to decide on any issue falling beyond the scope of PPPAC."PPPAC approved the transaction documents. The entire bidding process was carried out under the supervision and directions of EGoS which comprised of representatives of NITI Aayog, Department of Expenditure and Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) of Ministry of Finance (MoF)," the release said. 
 
Airports Authority of India released Request for Proposal in December 2018 through global competitive bidding wherein per passenger fee is the bidding parameter.The technical February last year and the financial bids of the qualified bidders were opened in February last year."Adani Enterprises Ltd. has won all the bids by quoting highest per passenger fee for all the three airports - Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvanathapuram," the release said.

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for leasing out Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) through Public Private Partnership (PPP).

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for leasing out Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) through Public Private Partnership (PPP). An official release said that the cabinet accorded its approval for leasing the three airports for operation, management and development to Adani Enterprises Ltd, who was declared as the successful bidder in global competitive bidding conducted by the Airports Authority of India. The lease is for a period of fifty years. The release said that the projects will bring efficiency in service delivery, expertise, enterprise and professionalism apart from harnessing the needed investments in the public sector.It said that the government had leased out the Airports Authority of India`s airports at Delhi and Mumbai on Public Private Partnership for Operation, Management and Development about a decade ago. Also read: New age of air travel post-lockdown to witness half-empty aircraft, temperature checks at airports The release said that these PPP experiments have helped create world-class airports and helped in the delivery of efficient and quality services to the airport passengers. The move has also helped AAI in enhancing its revenues and focusing on developing airports and air navigation infrastructure in the rest of the country, it said. The release said that revenue received by AAI from PPP partners enabled AAI to create infrastructure facilities in tier-two and tier-three cities and also to upgrade their airports to international standards. It said PPP airports in India are consistently ranked among the top 5 in their respective categories by the Airports Council International (ACI) in terms of Airport Service Quality (ASQ). "Therefore, Government decided to lease out more airports of AAI for Operation, Management and Development under PPP through Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC)," the release said.The government has also constituted an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) to decide on any issue falling beyond the scope of PPPAC."PPPAC approved the transaction documents. The entire bidding process was carried out under the supervision and directions of EGoS which comprised of representatives of NITI Aayog, Department of Expenditure and Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) of Ministry of Finance (MoF)," the release said. Airports Authority of India released Request for Proposal in December 2018 through global competitive bidding wherein per passenger fee is the bidding parameter.The technical February last year and the financial bids of the qualified bidders were opened in February last year."Adani Enterprises Ltd. has won all the bids by quoting highest per passenger fee for all the three airports - Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvanathapuram," the release said.

Cabinet approves proposal for leasing out Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports through PPP

The poll panel held a meeting on Tuesday regarding campaigning during a pandemic.

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The US elections are slated to begin in November, and the campaigning is in full swing.

Elections involve the elaborate process of laying out policies, advertising, and in this peculiar election there is an attempt to strike the right chord with the Indian-American community.

Both the Democrats and the Republicans are now tailoring their narratives to suit the interests of this community which could be the game changer in the elections.

What are the Democrats offering?

Besides Kamala Harris and her dosa videos, Democrat Joe Biden’s team has promised to stand by India as it confronts new threats along the border.

The following lines have been lifted from his manifesto.

“Biden believes there can be no tolerance for terrorism in South Asia – cross-border or otherwise. The Biden administration will work with India to support a rules-based and stable Indo-Pacific region in which no country, including China, is able to threaten its neighbours with impunity."

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In terms of immigration, Biden is promising to overturn the Trump administration's planned switch to a merit-based system than family ties.

Trump recently put a freeze on H1-B visas and green cards, and Biden is promising to bring them back.

“Biden will support family-based immigration and reduce the family visa backlog. He will increase the number of visas offered for permanent or work-based immigration. And eliminate the limits on employment-based green cards, which have kept so many Indian families in waiting for too long”, his manifesto says.

And the Republicans? 

Team Trump plans on keeping the Indian vote bank intact by relying on India’s internal issues, and a promise to not interfere.

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Trump’s campaign team claims “Donald Trump never interfered in J&amp;K issue, stood up to China”

They say the US President backed New Delhi in the face of Chinese provocations, and stayed away from India's bilateral issues with Pakistan.

Trump, however kept offering mediation on the Kashmir issue despite being repeatedly refused by India. At the same time, Trump did back India in the standoff against China.

So how do the odds stack?

Indian Americans have traditionally voted for the Democrats but Trump has bigger things to worry about&nbsp;as his fellow Republicans withdraw support.

In June, GT Bynum, the mayor of Tulsa decided to not attend Trump's rally&nbsp;while citing social distancing norms as the reason.

In July senator Lindsey Graham decided to publicly disagree with Trump and praised Dr Anthony Fauci's efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the US.

At least five Republican senators have decided to skip the grand old party's convention which begins on the August 24. Some have cited the pandemic as the reason.

When Donald Trump suggested delaying the elections, not many came out in his support.&nbsp;The president might have more to worry about than the Indian-American diaspora.

The US elections are slated to begin in November, and the campaigning is in full swing. Elections involve the elaborate process of laying out policies, advertising, and in this peculiar election there is an attempt to strike the right chord with the Indian-American community.

The US elections are slated to begin in November, and the campaigning is in full swing. Elections involve the elaborate process of laying out policies, advertising, and in this peculiar election there is an attempt to strike the right chord with the Indian-American community. Both the Democrats and the Republicans are now tailoring their narratives to suit the interests of this community which could be the game changer in the elections. What are the Democrats offering? Besides Kamala Harris and her dosa videos, Democrat Joe Biden’s team has promised to stand by India as it confronts new threats along the border. The following lines have been lifted from his manifesto. “Biden believes there can be no tolerance for terrorism in South Asia – cross-border or otherwise. The Biden administration will work with India to support a rules-based and stable Indo-Pacific region in which no country, including China, is able to threaten its neighbours with impunity." Also read: As Biden set for Democratic convention, Trump aims to steal thunder In terms of immigration, Biden is promising to overturn the Trump administration's planned switch to a merit-based system than family ties. Trump recently put a freeze on H1-B visas and green cards, and Biden is promising to bring them back. “Biden will support family-based immigration and reduce the family visa backlog. He will increase the number of visas offered for permanent or work-based immigration. And eliminate the limits on employment-based green cards, which have kept so many Indian families in waiting for too long”, his manifesto says. And the Republicans? Team Trump plans on keeping the Indian vote bank intact by relying on India’s internal issues, and a promise to not interfere. Also read: Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country-quota for green cards Trump’s campaign team claims “Donald Trump never interfered in J&K issue, stood up to China” They say the US President backed New Delhi in the face of Chinese provocations, and stayed away from India's bilateral issues with Pakistan. Trump, however kept offering mediation on the Kashmir issue despite being repeatedly refused by India. At the same time, Trump did back India in the standoff against China. So how do the odds stack? Indian Americans have traditionally voted for the Democrats but Trump has bigger things to worry about as his fellow Republicans withdraw support. In June, GT Bynum, the mayor of Tulsa decided to not attend Trump's rally while citing social distancing norms as the reason. In July senator Lindsey Graham decided to publicly disagree with Trump and praised Dr Anthony Fauci's efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the US. At least five Republican senators have decided to skip the grand old party's convention which begins on the August 24. Some have cited the pandemic as the reason. When Donald Trump suggested delaying the elections, not many came out in his support. The president might have more to worry about than the Indian-American diaspora.

Democrats, Republicans eye Indian-American votes, but what are they offering?

On August 17, India and Nepal are all set to hold formal talks to review New Delhi's development projects in the country. Watch report.

India-Nepal talks today part of regular interaction: Border row will not be discussed

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