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Coronavirus Turns South American Nation's Middle Classes Into New Poor	1.7.2020	NDTV News - Top-stories
During more than three decades of boom in Chile, the middle classes reaped the rewards, but just three months of the coronavirus pandemic has already reduced many to poverty.
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Hill student bodies back delimitation proposal	30.6.2020	Manipur: E-Pao
Hill student bodies back delimitation proposal
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Blacklisting of Tablighis: SC asks MHA to clarify	29.6.2020	Rediff: News
The bench told the Centre that if visas of these foreign nationals are cancelled then the government should explain why they are still here in India but if their visas are not cancelled then it's a different situation.
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Centre tells Arunachal to implement Jal Jeevan Mission	29.6.2020	The Assam Tribune
Centre tells Arunachal to implement Jal Jeevan Mission
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Coronavirus: NBA, players union announce restart plan for July 30 with safety protocols in Orlando	26.6.2020	Scroll.in
Players will reside in a ‘bubble’ quarantine environment at the Walt Disney World Resort campus in Orlando to safeguard them from Covid-19.
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Chinese firms in India gear up for more boycott calls	25.6.2020	Rediff: Business
People in the know said that from social and digital media campaign teams to communications specialists -- all hands were on deck, and every possible post or campaign with the potential to intensify the crisis, was being tracked.
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‘Time for token gestures is over’: F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton launches diversity commission	21.6.2020	Scroll.in
Hamilton, a powerful and influential voice in the current anti-racism movements sweeping the globe, is the only black driver in F1.
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Vilified to vindicated: Colin Kaepernick took a knee on the right side of history	19.6.2020	Scroll.in
The surging currents which have carried the Black Lives Matter movement into the mainstream have also forced many of Kaepernick’s critics to reverse course.
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How wild theories linking 5G data to coronavirus started trending on social media	16.6.2020	Scroll.in - News that matters
Some conspiracy theorists claim that 5G radiation weakens the immune system. Others say it directly transmits Covid-19.
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Covid 19 : CM Interacts with PM Over Video Conference	16.6.2020	Voice of Sikkim
Gangtok June 16 :(IPR) The Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang participated in a video conference called on by the Prime Minister with Chief Ministers of 21 States to discuss the situation emerging post-Unlock 1.0 and plans for combating the pandemic. A PowerPoint presentation was presented by Secretary, Ministry of Health on the impact of […]
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'Our Supreme Court did something': Iconic New York bar celebrates transgender ruling	16.6.2020	Reuters: World News
A diverse crowd of New Yorkers wearing masks and waving the rainbow pride flag gathered on Monday at the Stonewall Inn, an iconic gay bar in Manhattan, to celebrate the Supreme Court’s ruling making it illegal for employers to fire workers because they are ...
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While everyone was in lockdown, India cleared infrastructure projects in protected areas	15.6.2020	Scroll.in
Assam’s Dehing Patkai and Goa’s Bhagwan Mahavir and Mollem National Park are among the reserves under threat.
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Factbox: What changes are companies making in response to George Floyd protests?	14.6.2020	Reuters: Money News
The corporate response to a wave of protests over the treatment of African Americans has included pledges to increase diversity, donations to civil rights groups and, in some cases, changes in policies or practices long sought by critics. Here is a ...
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In 2018, Bangladesh used brute force to quell student protests. It’s time to address official lapses	13.6.2020	Scroll.in - News that matters
The country had seen two widespread movements, demanding job quota reforms and better road safety.
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Hong Kong government rejects UK criticism of new security law as biased	12.6.2020	Reuters: World News
The Hong Kong government hit back on Friday at a report by Britain criticising Beijing's move to impose national security legislation on the global financial hub, saying the report was "inaccurate and biased".
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Officials remove statue of 18th century slave trader in London	10.6.2020	Reuters: World News
A statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century slave trader, was being removed from its plinth outside a London museum on Tuesday after officials decided it was no longer acceptable to the local community.
Iran to execute its citizen who spied on military commander Qassem Soleimani for the US	9.6.2020	Scroll.in
The killing of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, had heightened tensions between the two nations.
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Hong Kong cannot afford more protest 'chaos', says leader	9.6.2020	Reuters: World News
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned on Tuesday that the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford further "chaos" as activists marked a year of pro-democracy rallies with lunchtime protests in several shopping malls.
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A year on, Hong Kong democracy protesters torn between hope and fear	9.6.2020	Reuters: World News
Medical sector worker Tana has attended peaceful lunchtime rallies in Hong Kong regularly for months along with thousands of others protesting Beijing's influence and calling for greater democracy in the global financial hub.
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India Warns Of Risk To Planes As Wildlife Flourishes At Airports	8.6.2020	NDTV News - India-news
Birds and other animals could present a greater threat to aircraft in India as the coronavirus limits human activity including wildlife management at airports, the country's aviation regulator warned...
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