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Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

2020 Watch: Has Trump hit bottom? Polls show him trailing 2020

8:27 pm June 8, 2020

Montclair (US): US President Donald Trump enters the week hoping to rebound from one of the lowest points of his presidency as recent polls show that 8 in 10 Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction and even spiralling out of control. The president got a boost late last week with a […]

UPSC declares results of civil services main exam

Civil services prelims on October 4: UPSC

7:09 pm June 5, 2020

New Delhi: The civil services preliminary examination 2020, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Friday. It also said the personality test of the candidates selected through the last year’s civil services preliminary and mains will resume from July 20. This year’s […]

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US service sector contracts for second month in May

11:44 pm June 3, 2020

Washington: The US services sector shrank for a second month in May as the coronavirus pandemic triggered shutdowns and layoffs around the country. Activity did rise from levels last month that had not been seen since the recession. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its service sector index stood at 45.4 last month, […]

At rallies in Bihar, Rajnath touches upon Gilgit-Baltistan

Rajnath holds talks with French counterpart Parly

9:00 pm June 2, 2020

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his French counterpart Florence Parly during which she conveyed that the Rafale jets will be delivered to India as scheduled notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The defence ministry said the two ministers discussed matters of mutual concern including regional security scenario […]

India will definitely get its economic growth back: PM

3:48 pm June 2, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will definitely get its economic growth back as the government continues to pursue various reforms. Speaking at industry association CII’s annual session, he said the government has taken tough steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic and has also taken care of the economy. “On the […]