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First COVID-19 death in Tripura as 42-yr-old dies

Agartala, June 9 (PTI): A 42-year-old man died of COVID-19 in Agartala on Tuesday, becoming the first fatality due to the disease in Tripura, officials said. Biswa Kumar Debbarma -- who hailed from Chachu

North-East / 9th June 2020
Maha Covid tally mounts to 90K, 120 fresh deaths

Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Maharashtra recorded 120 Covid-19 fatalities as the state crossed the 90K cases mark, overtaking China, 90 days after the first case was detected here on March 9, officials said here on Tu

India / 9th June 2020
Returnees not maintaining discipline will be jailed, Manipur CM warns

Newmai News Network IMPHAL| JUNE 9 Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh warned on Tuesday that any person in quarantine centres not maintaining discipline or flouting the protocols will be jaile

North-East / 9th June 2020
Angami Christian Revival Youth Association donated 1 ICU bed and other items to Kohima District Task Force

Nagaland / 9th June 2020
North Korea to sever hotlines with South Korea in first step to cut contact

SEOUL, June 9 (Reuters): North Korea said on Tuesday it would sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all contact. The decision, announced by the KCNA state news agen

World / 9th June 2020
Ronaldinho opens up on house arrest following fake passport row

Asuncion, June 9 (IANS): Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho opened up regarding his house arrest in a hotel in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion. The former Barcelona forward was arrested, alo

Sports / 9th June 2020
Airlines globally to lose $84.3 bn in 2020: IATA

NEW DELHI, JUNE 9 (IANS): Airlines globally are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. As per IATA's financial outlook for t

Business / 9th June 2020
New Zealand gears up for 1st rugby match with spectators post lockdown

Mumbai, June 9 (IANS): New Zealand will host the inaugural match of the Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa competition on June 13 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. This decision comes as the New Zealand go

Sports / 9th June 2020
U.N. chief seeks to clarify protest advice, telling staff to fight racism

NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters): United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday told staff they were not banned from joining anti-racism demonstrations sweeping the United States and other countries, in a let

World / 9th June 2020
Brazil must publish COVID-19 data in full, says Supreme Court justice

BRASILIA, June 9 (Reuters): Brazil's top court waded into the controversy surrounding official reporting of coronavirus death and infection rates, as a Supreme Court justice ruled the Health Ministry m

World / 9th June 2020
Lallana signs short-term Liverpool extension

(Reuters): Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has signed a short-term contract extension to stay at Anfield for the remainder of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Lallana, 32

Sports / 9th June 2020
Belgian aged 103 walking marathon to raise funds for COVID-19 research

ROTSELAAR, Belgium, June 9 (Reuters): A 103-year-old Belgian doctor is walking a marathon around his garden in daily stages to raise money for research into the new coronavirus, inspired by a centenarian w

World / 9th June 2020
Manchester City's Sterling backs anti-racism protests

MANCHESTER, England, June 9 (Reuters): Manchester City's England soccer international Raheem Sterling has backed anti-racism protests in Britain after the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in pol

Sports / 9th June 2020
At tournaments 'extra-security to make sure I belong', says Townsend

(Reuters): American world number 73 Taylor Townsend said the tennis world is not a united place when it comes to racism and she gets extra-attention from security at tournaments while others breeze through

Sports / 9th June 2020
Humble Getafe take on established order in push for Champions League

MADRID, June 9 (Reuters): Often the butt of jokes about their lack of history and small fan base, unfashionable Getafe are out to get one over Spanish football's biggest clubs in the race to qualify fo

Sports / 9th June 2020
Arrivals continue, officials working relentlessly

Dimapur COVID-19 in charge, Kikheto Sema, IAS, takes a moment to grab some food as he oversees the management of returnees to Dimapur on June 9. (Morung Photo) Convenor, COVID-19 Core Committee

Nagaland / 9th June 2020
AR extends help to Livingstone QC

DIMAPUR, JUNE 8 (MExN): The Dimapur Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) extended administrative support to Western Sumi HOHO Church in managing COVID Quarantine Center at Livingstone Fo

Nagaland / 9th June 2020
Bharti Airtel arm raise stake in Bangladesh's Robi Axiata

NEW DELHI, JUNE 9 (IANS): Bharti Airtel's subsidiary Bharti International (Singapore) has increased its stake in Robi Axiata, a telecom service provider in Bangladesh. Bharti International (Sin

Business / 9th June 2020
AR apprehends one NSCN (IM) cadre

DIMAPUR, JUNE 8 (MExN): Troops of the Assam Rifles in a joint operation with Nagaland Police apprehended an “active cadre” of NSCN (IM) near 5th Mile in Dimapur on June 5. A press release from the P

Nagaland / 9th June 2020
US researchers identify targets for Covid-19 vaccine

New York, June 9 (IANS) Researchers in the US have identified regions of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) to target with a vaccine, by harnessing tools used for the development of cancer immunotherapies. &

Health / 9th June 2020