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Ben Stokes Becomes No 1 All-Rounder in ICC Test Rankings

July 21, 2020

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has become the number one all-rounder in the tests, in the recently published ICC Test Rankings. He has amassed 497 rating points in the rankings and it is the highest by any Test all-rounder since Jacques ..

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CBDT and CBIC Sign MoU for Exchange of Data

July 21, 2020

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Central Board of Direct Taxes and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs in order to ensure the smooth exchange of data between the two organizations. This was signed in ..

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Sero-Prevalence Study Conducted by Health Ministry in Delhi

July 21, 2020

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has commissioned a study based on sero-surveillance in Delhi. It has been conducted by the National Center for Disease Control in collaboration with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi in a ..

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Tata Communications Gets Telecom License in Saudi Arabia

July 21, 2020

Tata Communications has been granted the local telecom license in Saudi Arabia and as part of this, the company will be allowed to provide internet and related telecom services to the enterprises in that country in a defined capacity along ..

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Respiratory Droplets Can Spread COVID 19 Faster: International Study

July 21, 2020

As per the study conducted by a team of engineers from various countries, respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and also last longer in humid, cold climates rather than in hot and dry ones. The researchers came ..

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Face Mask Made Mandatory in Indoor Public Spaces in France

July 21, 2020

The French Government has issued an order to make mask-wearing mandatory in all the indoor public spaces in the country. The order came into effect from July 20 amidst fears of the worsening condition of the spread of the COVID ..

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‘Manodarpan’ Initiative for Mental Health Awareness to be launched

July 21, 2020

The Minister of State for Human Resources Development, Secretaries of the Department of Higher Education and the School Education and Literacy will launch the mental health awareness initiative, Manodarpan, as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan of the Prime Minister. ..

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes First Player to Score 50 Goals in Serie A, Premier League and La Liga

July 21, 2020

The Portuguese captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has achieved the rare feat of scoring 50 goals each in the three most coveted domestic football tournaments of the world – English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. With his brace in the ..

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Idris Alba Honoured with BAFTA Special Award

July 21, 2020

Actor Idris Alba has been bestowed with the BAFTA Special Award for his creative contribution to television. He is very popular for playing the role of Stringer Bell in ‘The Wire’. He will be given the award on July 31 ..

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EU Seals Deal on 750 billion Euro Recovery Fund

July 21, 2020

The leaders of the European Union have recently reached a deal on a massive stimulus plan for the coronavirus-affected economies within the bloc. The decision could be finalized after four days of intense debate and discussion in a meeting attended ..

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