Google to invest USD 10 billion in India.

# Google to invest USD 10 billion in India. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $10 billion GoogleForIndia Digitisation Fund. Under the fund, Google will invest roughly Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years.  The investment will be done through a mix of equity inv…

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Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5 Celsius target in the next five years.

# Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5  Celsius  target in the next five years. There is an increasing chance that annual global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels over the next five years, new climate pre…

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US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot.

# US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot. The U.S. has announced that Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle had completed naval flight school and would later this month receive the flight officer insignia known as the “Wings of Gold." The Naval Air Training Command…

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Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty.

# Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty. Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to fears over a new national security law imposed by China. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the new law undermined "Hong Kong's own basic l…

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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite onboard PSLV in August 2020.

# Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite onboard PSLV in August 2020. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is all set to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite in August 2020 onboard The Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV).…

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His Holiness Dalai Lama's biography to release in 2020.

# His Holiness Dalai Lama's biography to release in 2020. A new biography on the life and times of Tibetian spiritual leader His Holiness Dalai Lama, who turned 85 on July 6, will be released this year. Titled 'His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated B…

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Malala Day - 12 July.

# Malala  Day - 12 July. Malala Day is commemorated on July 12 each year to honor women and children’s rights around the world. July 12 is the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani woman who was shot in the head on October 9, 2012, by Taliban gunmen after she publi…

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World Population Day - 11 July.

# World Population Day - 11 July. The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world. World…

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Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020.

# Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2020. The 2020 Global Real Estate Transparency Index covers 99 countries and territories and 163 cities. The latest Index is based on 210 indicators, having been extended to include additional data on sustainability and resilience, hea…

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# Egyptian squash player Raneem El Welily announced her retirement.

# Egyptian squash player Raneem El Welily announced her retirement. Top-ranked women’s squash player, Raneem El Welily, announced her retirement on Thursday 09 July 2020. The 31-year-old Egyptian was the first Arab woman to be world No. 1 in any sport, the Professional Squas…

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Legendary US musician Charlie Daniels passes away.

# Legendary US musician Charlie Daniels passes away. Country Music Hall of Fame musician, Charlie Daniels passed away. He was country music and southern rock icon who entertained fans for decades with songs like “Long-Haired Country Boy,” “In America,” and his signature fidd…

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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passes away.

# Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passes away. Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Amadou Gon Coulibaly passed away. He recently returned from from France after receiving medical treatment. He was also chosen as the ruling party Rally of Houphouetists for Democrac…

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Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu launches social media super app ‘Elyments’.

# Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu launches social media super app ‘Elyments’. Vice President of India, M. Venkiah Naidu has launched India’s first social media super application, “Elyments”. Under Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, more than 1,000 IT professionals came …

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The initial process in constructing new universities at five districts has commenced, according to the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka.

# The initial process in constructing new universities at five districts has commenced, according to the University Grants Commission. These universities will be established in Kalutara, Nuwara-Eliya, Matale, Hambantota and Mullaitivu districts and five teams consisting of p…

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Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute is going to become a fully-fledged University.

# Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic lnstitute is going to become a fully-fledged University. The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its approval to upgrade Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic Institute as a fully-fledged university. The relevant proposal was tabled by the Ministe…

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International Cricket is back in action.

# International Cricket is back in action. 1st test match between England, West Indies has played at Ageas Bowl, London on 08 July 2020. With this, the  International cricket is finally returning after a hiatus of 117-days caused by the pandemic disaster. Host England was led…

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Veteran Bollywood Actor Jagdeep passes away at the Age of 81.

# Veteran Bollywood Actor Jagdeep passes away at the Age of 81. Veteran Bollywood actor Jagdeep (original name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri) passes away at the age of 81. The actor was famous for his roles in films such as Sholay, Purana Mandir, and Andaz Apna Apna.  The veteran-…

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Myanmar jade mine disaster.

# Myanmar jade mine disaster: More bodies found at landslide site. Rescuers in northern Myanmar have pulled several more bodies from the scene of a landslide which killed more than 160 jade miners. Many of them migrant workers who are scouring the land for  precious gem ston…

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Argentina's Independence Day - 09 July.

# Argentina's Independence Day - 09 July. Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán. In reality, the congressmen that were assembled in Tucumán declared the independence of the United Provinces of South America, which is still toda…

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Fossil of 70 million year-old fish found.

# Fossil of 70 million year-old fish found. A giant 70 million year old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said on Monday 06 July 2020. Argentine paleontologists “found the remains of a predator fish…

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Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization.

# Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization. President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing the WHO of being under China's control in th…

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Yellow colour to be mandated for vehicles transporting school children.

# Yellow colour to be mandated for vehicles transporting school children. A mandatory colour code will be introduced for all vehicles transporting school children, the Ministry of Transport has announced. The subject minister, Mahinda Amaraweera said yellow-painted will accor…

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Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel.

# Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel. Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake is a new luxurious 5-star hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, set on a property said to be covered with 5,000 square metres of gilded ceramic tiles. It’s the world’s first self-proclaimed g…

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Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies.

# Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies. Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia, local officials have confirmed. Pullin, 32, was found unresponsive off a beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Wednesd…

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Sri Lanka among first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and Rubella.

# Sri Lanka among first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and Rubella. The Maldives and Sri Lanka were verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of…

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is highest-paid Instagram celebrity, with 184 million followers.

# Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is highest-paid Instagram celebrity, with 184 million followers. Wrestler-turned-actor, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been named Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity. Dwayne has dethroned Kylie Jenner as Instagram’s highest-paid celebrity. A…

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Turkey is going to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

# Turkey is going to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Turkey’s highest court this week convened to decide whether Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia museum can be turned into a mosque. The court’s ruling is likely in two weeks. The 1,500-year-old structure, listed as a Unesco …

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Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space.

# Israel successfully launches Ofek 16 spy satellite into space. Israel launched the new Ofek 16 spy satellite into orbit from a launchpad at Palmahim airbase early Monday 06 July 2020, the Defense Ministry announced. Ofek 16 is an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite wit…

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