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Tropical Rainforest Doesn't Catch Fire, Amazon Is Burning Is A Lie: Brazil President

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 13, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest, despite data from his own government showing the number of blazes is rising.

Complete Failure Of Law And Order Machinery: Congress On Bengaluru Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 13, 2020

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP government in Karnataka over the violence in Bengaluru in which three people were killed after police opened fire to quell a mob that went on a rampage irked over a social media post, and said it was a "complete failure of law and order machinery".

Kamala Harris's Nomination Adds "Fuel To Fire" For China-US Conflict: Chinese Observers

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

China on Wednesday officially declined to react to US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's move to pick Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate but the official media here said that her nomination will add "fuel to fire" to the current conflict between the two sides given her strong stand on human rights issues relating to ...

Will Do Asset Recovery Like UP: Karnataka Minister After Bengaluru Clash

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 12, 2020

The violence in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening in which three persons died in police firing, was "planned", Karnataka Minister CT Ravi told reporters on Wednesday. The minister also said the state would recover the costs of the assets destroyed -- much like Uttar Pradesh which made a similar move after clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act earli...

Fire At COVID-19 Hospital In Gujarat, Patients Shifted To Safety

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A fire broke out in the COVID-19 ward of a two-storey hospital in Bodeli town of Gujarat's Chhotaudepur district on Wednesday morning, an official said.

5 Dead, 27 Injured As Bus Catches Fire In Karnataka's Chitradurga

Karnataka News | ANI | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Five people, including a baby, were killed while 27 people were critically injured after a bus caught fire near National Highway 4 at Hiriyur in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Tuesday.

3 Killed In Police Firing In Bengaluru Amid Violence Over Facebook Post

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Three persons were killed in police firing and 60 policemen were injured after violence broke out in Bengaluru on Tuesday night over an offensive Facebook post allegedly by the relative of a Congress MLA. 110 people have been arrested for violence, stone-throwing and assault on police personnel.

Australian Fired For Adolf Hitler Memes Wins $143,000 Compensation

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 11, 2020

An employee of BP Plc's Australian refinery who was fired last year for mocking management online using a well-known meme of Adolf Hitler has been awarded more than A$200,000 ($143,100) in compensation.

Retired Judge To Probe Covid Hospital Fire That Killed 8 In Ahmedabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The Gujarat government on Tuesday said a judicial inquiry will be conducted by a retired judge of the high court into the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad in which eight COVID-19 patients were killed.

3 Arrested In Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 Facility Fire Mishap Case

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Three officials of a private hospital were arrested on Monday in connection with the August 9 fire mishap which killed 10 patients at a star hotel converted to a Covid-19 care facility.

Mass Looting In Chicago, Shots Fired, Over 100 Arrested

World News | Reuters | Monday August 10, 2020

Chicago police exchanged gunfire with looters and arrested more than 100 people after crowds swarmed Chicago's luxury commercial district early Monday, looting stores, smashing windows and clashing with officers for hours, police said.

Fire Breaks Out At A Building In Kolkata, 10 Fire Tenders On Spot

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

A massive fire broke out at a multi-storeyed building at Pollock Street in the central part of the city at around 5.25 pm on Monday, fire brigade officials said.

Lebanon Government On Brink As Fourth Minister Quits Since Beirut Blasts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 10, 2020

Lebanon's finance minister stepped down Monday in the fourth resignation from a government under fire over the deadly port blast that ripped through the capital, a ministry official told AFP.

Pakistani Troops Fire At Border Posts Along LoC In J&K's Poonch

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defence spokesman said.

Collin Morikawa On "Cloud Nine" After PGA Championship Victory

Agence France-Presse | Monday August 10, 2020

Collin Morikawa joins Rory McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods as players who have won a PGA before their 24th birthday.