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US court junks Nirav Modi's plea seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against him
•The allegations were made by Richard Levin, the court appointed trustee of three US corporations indirectly owned by Nirav Modi previously
Mauritius throws doors open to foreign visitors after COVID-19 shutdown to revive tourism industry
•This reopening is inevitable because 100,000 families depend on tourism to live, said deputy prime minister and Tourism Minister Steven Obeegadoo said at a press conference on Thursday
Mozilla Firefox 4: It Arrives Shortly
Ashish •Will the Phoenix take to the skies again or crash into its fiery grave?
Assam flood claims 2 more lives, toll rises to 61; 10.75 lakh people affected in 18 districts, say officials
•Barpeta remains the worst-hit district in Assam with over 6.33 lakh people affected by the flood, the the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its daily bulletin
US Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg blast Donald Trump over handling of coronavirus outbreak
•US Democratic presidential contenders blasted the Republican Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak on the eve of South Carolina’s fourth-in-the-nation nominating contest on Saturday.
Despite special courts, conviction rates against MPs, MLAs remain low at 6%; Kerala, Tamil Nadu lead in acquittals
Indiaspend •Criminal records are not likely to be a deterrent to MPs and MLAs as no more than 6 percent of criminal cases against India’s MPs and MLAs ended in conviction, according to data submitted by the Centre to the Supreme Court
According to a study, a smartphone loses half its value in a month
Fp Archives •Planning to buy a new smartphone? Remember that the device may lose half of its value in a month which is even faster than your car, says an interesting study.
Scientists announce the discovery of a new giant tortoise species in the Galapagos Islands
Fp Archives •Scientists announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador through genetic testing.
Nepal Parliament to choose new prime minister on Sunday
Fp Archives •New charter of Nepal mandates installation of a new prime minister and thereafter the president, vice-president and speaker of parliament within weeks of its adoption.
BJP leader Amit Shah's 'lighter side' unveiled at website launch
Fp Staff •BJP party chief Amit Shah launched his website with much fanfare on Sunday, hoping it will help interact with the people of the country and party workers.