Day: June 19, 2020

More Indians turned against Labour, says 2019 UK poll review

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ An internal review of the election debacle suffered by Labour in the December 2019 election suggests that more members of the 1.5 million-strong Indian community in the UK voted against it, reinforcing pro-Conservative trends in recent elections. The review into Labour’s worst election result since 1935 blames several factors for the defeat, including lack of clarity on its Brexit position, a ‘toxic culture’ of conflict within the party, and negative perceptions of the former leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Once a natural party of preference of the Indian community…

WHO chief warns coronavirus pandemic ‘accelerating’

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ The head of the World Health Organization said the coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating” and that more than 150,000 cases were reported yesterday – the”highest single-day number so far. In a media briefing on Friday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly half of the newly reported cases were from the Americas, with significant numbers from South Asia and the Middle East. “We are in a new and dangerous phase,” he said, warning that restrictive measures are still needed to stop the pandemic. “Many people are understandably fed up with…

Free registration open on Maq T10 USA Cricket League

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Free registration on MAQ T10 USA Cricket League, Starting from july 4th – 5th, 2020. Games will be played on MAQ STADIUM, (15621 s state road 7 delray beach fl 33446). Cash prizes for : BEST BOWLER. BEST BATSMAN. BEST WICKET KEEPER. Free drink, lunch, free Covid-19 safety kits will be provided by the MAQ T10 management. Register your team now: https://ccusa.info/pages/AihuDKBKCEdykdgvJ All Games will be live on MAQ TV    

‘No one can take an inch’: PM Modi spotlights India’s military capabilities

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Chinese troops were neither able to enter the country nor take over any post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an all party meeting on Friday evening, assuring the country and political parties that the armed forces were capable of action in more than one theatre. PM Modi had convened the all party meeting after a border stand-off with Chinese troops at four locations in eastern Ladakh escalated at one point in Galwan region on Monday night. PM Modi, who had started the meeting with rich tributes to the 20 soldiers…

New Surrey coach Solanki glad of Kohli time

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“Former England batsman Vikram Solanki is the new head coach at Surrey. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – New Surrey coach Vikram Solanki said working with Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League had given him an insight into the mindset of cricket’s “superstars” as he prepared to take up the reins at the Oval. Former England batsman Solanki, who finished his playing career with Surrey before joining their backroom staff, succeeds Australia’s Michael Di Venuto at the London-based club. He is set to start his new post next week when…