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Monsoon to be ‘healthy normal’ this year: Skymet

4:45 pm April 13, 2021

New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon, which brings more than 75 per cent of the country’s rainfall during June-September, will be normal this year, Skymet Weather, a private weather forecaster said on Tuesday. G P Sharma, President (Meteorology) of the Skymet Weather said the Long Period Average (LPA) of the rainfall during June to September will […]

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Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

10:29 pm April 11, 2021

DUBAI: Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions as world powers and Tehran continue to negotiate over its tattered nuclear deal. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, stopped short of directly blaming anyone for the incident. […]

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Mike Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

10:35 pm April 10, 2021

WASHINGTON: From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand. “Clear the Capitol,” Pence said. Elsewhere in the building, Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]

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Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing

11:47 pm April 9, 2021

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for the federal budget on Friday, asking for an 8.4% increase in agency operating budgets with substantial gains for Democratic priorities like education, health care, housing and environmental protection. The request by the White House budget office spells out Biden’s top priorities as Congress weighs […]

IPL 2021: 2 more groundstaff, one plumber test positive for Covid-19 at Wankhede

3:14 pm April 6, 2021

Mumbai: Days before the start of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League, two groundstaff members and one plumber have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Sources within the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday confirmed the development. It has also come to the fore that in order to conduct […]