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In rare break, some Republicans reject Trump's harsh response to unrest
The day after Trump threatened to unleash the US military to rout protesters, the reactions of Republicans underscored the politically precarious choice months before the November elections
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Zuckerberg defends hands-off approach to Trump's posts
In a call with Facebook employees, who have protested the inaction on Trump's messages, Zuckerberg said his decision was "pretty thorough"
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How cyclone Nisarga got its name
There's a stringent set of guidelines for naming natural disasters, which involve multiple countries
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New regulator warns health measures, like masks, may hurt banks
Brian P. Brooks, the acting head of the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in a series of colourful warnings, said that state and local leaders that requiring face masks could help bank robbers
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Cyclone Nisarga: What we know so far
Likely to make landfall on June 3 across Maharashtra and south Gujarat, here are some facts about the impending cyclone
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Racism in the US: Will George Floyd remain just another name in history?
The ongoing race protests and riots in the US are among the biggest the country has seen since the Red Summer—coincidentally, 100 years ago. As the long simmering anger reaches a boiling point, we look at key happenings in the past century that have led to the current surcharge; and what has changed, or hasn't, since the Red Summer
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Despite efforts, India lags in Covid-19 testing
The number of tests per day has quintupled in the last month but is still less than in other countries
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China-India border dispute, told through rare maps
The countries have had territorial conflicts since the 1700s. Here's a look at how the lines have been drawn
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More pain ahead for banks
With the RBI's and government's relief measures for creditors, banks will have to deal with loan repayment defaults and delays
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Trump vows to deploy military if violence continues
Trump made clear, Defense officials said, that he wanted the Pentagon to push back forcefully against protests in the nation's capital. The decision is "all POTUS," one Defense Department official said, using the acronym for President of the United States
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Going back to the roots
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had famously said, "an India on the move is an India of churn". Those who have reached their hinterland homes are unlikely to come back in a hurry. What lies in store for them, and generations after them? One maverick tech entrepreneur may have an answer