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Uber restarts in green, orange zones

Areas designated as Green and orange zones, where the spread of Covid-19 infections is under control, account for more than 80% of India’s 733 districts, Uber said.




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Texas A&M university starts human testing of tuberculosis vaccine to fight COVID-19

Texas A&M is the first US institution in the clinical trial to have federal clearance for testing on humans. Researchers hope to demonstrate that Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or BCG mitigates the effects of the novel coronavirus, allowing fewer people to be hospitalised or to die from COVID-19.




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German court's ECB bond-buy ruling hits southern European bonds

The decision did not apply to the ECB's PEPP coronavirus pandemic-fighting programme.




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How to beat lockdown blues: What sports psychologists recommend for athletes

The Covid-19 outbreak brought the world to its knees, leading to sealing of borders, ban on travel, and postponement or cancellation of all major sporting events. So, here they are now, confined to their homes with the Games delayed by a year, no competitions, no proper training and no sign of light at the end of the tunnel.




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Australian Govt looking at travel exemptions for Indian cricket team's Test tour: Reports

Cricket Australia is under huge financial pressure due to global lockdown and has laid off 80 percent of its staff. India's four-Test tour in December-January could provide a relief to the struggling bldy




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No play on the field, sports firms go digital

Firms like IOS Sports & Entertainment, Baseline Ventures, Cornerstone Sports & Entertainment are all looking at new digital options to capitalise on their clients’ reach and popularity using online channels.




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Plan to resume national camps shut due to COVID-19 from May end: Sports Minister

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said his ministry is devising a plan for phase-wise resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes by the end of this month.




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Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards through e-mail

"Due to lockdown on account of outbreak of COVID-19, hard copies of nominations are not required to be sent. Scanned copies of nominations duly signed by the applicant and recommending authority may be sent before last date of submission," read a ministry circular.




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Tendulkar provides financial support to 4,000 underprivileged people

Tendulkar made the donation to the Hi5 Foundation, a non-profit organisation based out of Mumbai.




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Crude oil prices rise on Saudi crude price increase, China export bounce

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.78, or 7.4 per cent, to $25.77, on track for its highest close since April 6 and up more than 30 per cent this week.




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India sugar exports boosted by strong demand from Indonesia, Iran

Higher exports from India, the world's biggest producer of sugar, could put pressure on global prices and limit shipments from rivals such as Brazil and Thailand.




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Madras High Court orders for TASMAC shops closure as TN crosses 6,000 Covid-19 positive cases

The High Court passed the interim order on Friday as a result of the blatant violation of the conditions that the court had prescribed under which liquor shops could function. These conditions included adhering to social distancing norms while also deploying additional staff to manage the crowd.




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A thrilling Oregon, and a charming Portland

Image credit: iStock Located on the west coast of America, the state of Oregon is an exciting travel destination with a cinematic landscape. The state is ri...




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Racism in food? US, North European cuisines enjoy a privileged status, while others are named 'ethnic'

In NYC and most of the US even today, non-northern European foods termed are 'ethnic'.




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There are many people behind the box you received this Diwali. This heartwarming video shows how YOU made the festivities brighter for them.




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From Baati to Baqarkhani: The art of making roti

The chapati recently made an appearance in NYT Cooking as an unleavened curiosity in a world overrun with fluffed-up delights. It may be the most common way in which north Indian homes make their daily bread but there is more to it than simply roasting it on a hot iron tawa.




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Investors lapping up consumer, insurance, pharma & telecom stocks due to earnings certainty: ASK Investment

‘Investors focusing on predictability, sustainability and better quality businesses’




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Residential real estate strongly poised for a bounce back: Godrej Properties

‘Industry leaders would benefit from both the demand revival as well as consolidation.’




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If you think way to normalisation will be very short, that's a mistake: Lakefield Partners

'Investors are hoping that we will go back to normal, as it was before corona'.




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Realtors allege cartelization by cement, steel companies

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (Credai) has written to minister for housing & urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, seeking urgent measures to control the hike in the prices of cement and steel amid the ongoing pandemic crisis.




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Realtors body Credai reports 40-50% hike in cement, steel prices; alleges cartelisation

Realtors' apex body Credai on Saturday said cement and steel rates have increased by 40-50 per cent in last few weeks despite the lockdown and alleged price cartelisation and unfair trade practices by the manufacturers.




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How states like Bihar and Odisha can leverage Covid into an opportunity

The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be one such tipping point, provided the states that supply much of the migrant labour have the foresight and political will to reform their industrial environment. It is evident from many accounts that many migrant workers who have fled to their home states will not return.




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Trai set to restart open house discussions via video-conferencing

This will be the first Open House Discussion (OHD) to be conducted by the regulator during the lockdown and also first such discussion to happen through video-conferencing mode.




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DPIIT asks telecom dept, BSNL to hold Rs 9,000 cr worth tender following allegations of anomalies

The tender was floated by BSNL in March under the new management for setting up 4G network. This was the first tender issued by the telecom PSU after the government announced Rs 68,751 crore relief package for BSNL and MTNL in October 2019.




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Airtel app users to get free access to ZEE5 content now for limited period

Airtel Thanks app customers will not have to pay any subscription to avail the access to ZEE5's content, according to the announcement.




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Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea take steps to offer relief to Covid-hit MSMEs

Besides rental waivers on select plans for micro, small and medium enterprises, the telcos will help manage their bandwidth needs and offer customised digital tools to boost their web presence.




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Staff visiting customers to maintain highest level of hygiene, ensure 'contactless' experience: Airtel CEO

Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal, in a note to customers, said that the next phase of the journey has begun as the world slowly starts to open up.




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Vista Equity Partners to invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio platforms for 2.32% stake

PE firm Vista Equity to invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms after Facebook and Silver Lake.




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India's coal import declines 29 per cent in April

The country imported 26.34 million tonnes (MT) of coal in April 2019, according to a provisional compilation by mjunction services based on monitoring of vessels' positions and data received from shipping companies.




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Construction work restarts at over 100 projects in NCR

Construction groups have received permission to restart work in the National Capital Region, after getting permission from local authorities and fulfilling government mandated conditions.​​ The companies have imposed a ban on gutka, pan masala, pan and any form of tobacco at their sites to maintain hygiene.




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Domestic steelmakers rely on exports as local demand slumps

The likes of Tata Steel and Jindal Steel & Power are exporting 80-90% of their production, while JSW Steel is looking at shipping out somewhere around 20-30% of its output.




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India Cements partially resumes operations at manufacturing facilities

Cement manufacturer India Cements said it has adopted a series of precautionary and safety measures at its facilities including compliance with standard operating procedures and other measures as advised by government authorities.




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COVID-19 opens up opportunities for chemicals sector; puts margin pressure on petrochemicals: Icra

The report further said the lockdowns have adversely affected the demand for chemicals and petrochemicals owing to decline in consumption and shutting down of manufacturing plants, supply chains and distribution networks.




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Department of Justice Awards More than $16.5 Million in Public Safety Funding

Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Acting Director Laura L. Rogers today announced awards of more than $16.5 million to support public safety efforts in the Northern District of Texas. Funds will help law enforcement agencies, local cities and counties, campus safety, and victim service providers and domestic violence shelters fight gun, gang, drug and domestic and sexual violence and bring criminals to justice.




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Department of Justice Awards More than $122 Million in Public Safety Funding to Michigan

Today, the Department of Justice announced awards of more than $122 million to support public safety efforts in Michigan. The funds will help law enforcement agencies and community organizations in jurisdictions across the state fight gun, gang, drug and sexual violence, and bring criminals to justice.




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Department of Justice Awards More Than $29 Million in Public Safety Funding to Northern District of Ohio

The Department of Justice today announced awards of more than $29 million to support public safety efforts in the Northern District of Ohio. The funding from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will support violent crime reduction, opioid/substance abuse reduction efforts, victim services, transitional housing for domestic violence victims, law enforcement activities, justice mental health, and juvenile justice.




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Department of Justice Awards More than $165 Million in Public Safety Funding to the State of North Carolina

The Department of Justice today announced awards of more than $165 million to support public safety efforts in the state of North Carolina. The funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will support violent crime reduction, opioid/substance abuse reduction efforts, school safety, victim services, transitional housing for domestic violence victims, law enforcement activities, justice mental health, and juvenile justice.




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Department of Justice Awards Nearly $38 Million to Reduce Crime, Improve Public Safety in West Virginia




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Justice Department Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month




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Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- Office of Immigration Litigation- District Courts Section

Civil Division (CIV)
Office of Immigration Litigation- District Courts Section
Washington, District of Columbia


Volunteer Legal Interns will be assigned to one of OIL-DCS’s six litigation teams. Responsibilities may vary depending upon an intern’s time commitment, but will generally include conducting legal research, preparing memoranda, and providing other litigation support. Under the supervision of an attorney-mentor, Volunteer Legal Interns typically draft motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, oppositions in substantive or procedural matters, appellate briefs, or complaints in affirmative denaturalization cases. Interns will also be expected to prepare and deliver a mock oral argument on of their assigned cases before a panel of subject-matter experts. Any Department-wide or internal trainings offered will also be made available for Volunteer Legal Interns to attend.




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Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- Commercial-Intellectual Property

Civil Division (CIV)
Commercial-Intellectual Property
Washington, District of Columbia


As a Law Student Volunteer you will conduct research, draft memoranda, and assist in discovery and trial efforts.  you will be given assignments in different subject matters, providing exposure to a variety of intellectual property practice areas.  Our goal is to introduce you to the federal legal system in general and our office's practice areas in particular, and to develop your legal skills.




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Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Summer- Commercial-Intellectual Property

Civil Division (CIV)
Commercial-Intellectual Property
Washington, District of Columbia


As a Law Student Volunteer you will conduct research, draft memoranda, and assist in discovery and trial efforts.  You will be given assignments in different subject matters, providing exposure to a variety of intellectual property practice areas.  Our goal is to introduce you to the federal legal system in general and our office's practice areas in particular, and to develop your legal skills.




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Unpaid Law Student Volunteer, Academic Year- National Courts Section

Civil Division (CIV)
National Courts Section
Washington, District of Columbia


Intern assignments closely equate to the work that is routinely performed by National Courts Section attorneys.  Typically, this means that interns will be utilized to research and draft appellate briefs, dispositive court motions (e.g., motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b), motions for summary judgment pusuant to Rule 56), and legal memoranda.  Interns may also be assigned to assist attorneys in all phases of trial preparation and trial, and may attend depositions, moot courts and oral arguments.

Weeks/Hours: Academic semester interns must commit to work a minimum of 15 hours per week for a period of at least 10 weeks during the semester.




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Law Student Volunteer, Spring 2021/ Summer 2021/ Fall 2021 - Counterterrorism Section

National Security Division (NSD)
Counterterrorism Section
Washington, District of Columbia


The Counterterrorism Section (CTS) seeks exceptionally qualified candidates for volunteer internship opportunities. Academic year internship positions are either part time (16 hour/week minimum) from September through April, or full time (32 hour/week minimum) from September through December or January through April.

The mission of CTS is to prevent and disrupt acts of terrorism in the United States and around the world. We investigate and prosecute domestic and international terrorism cases, support the counterterrorism efforts of other federal departments and agencies, and work with foreign governments to assist in their criminal investigations and prosecutions of terrorists. CTS intern responsibilities include: conducting legal research and analysis, assisting with the drafting of motions and other pleadings, and assisting with presentations and supporting materials.




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Department of Justice Begins First Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Western Union Fraud Scheme

The Department of Justice announced today that the Western Union Remission Fund began its first distribution of approximately $153 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government from the Western Union Company (Western Union) to over 109,000 victims located in the United States and abroad. These victims, many of whom were elderly victims of consumer fraud and abuse, will be recovering the full amount of their losses.




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DEA-Led Operation Nets More Than 600 Arrests Targeting Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced the results of Project Python, a DEA-led interagency operation encompassing all global investigations and related disruption activities targeting the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).




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Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution of More than $378 Million to Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme

At the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Department of Justice today announced that on April 20, the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its fifth distribution of approximately $378.5 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. Government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme, bringing the total distributed to over $2.7 billion to nearly 38,000 victims worldwide.




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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Warren County North Carolina Board of Education to Enforce the Employment Rights of United States Army Reservist

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Warren County, North Carolina, Board of Education (Warren County) that resolves a federal lawsuit brought under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) on behalf of Dwayne Coffer, a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) in the Army Reserve. In its complaint, the United States alleged that Warren County violated USERRA by eliminating Sergeant Major Coffer’s employment position while he was on active duty with the military and failed to re-employ him in a comparable position when he returned.




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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Coahoma County, Mississippi, to Enforce the Rights of a United States Army Reservist

The Department of Justice announced that it filed a complaint yesterday in federal court in the Northern District of Mississippi against Coahoma County, Mississippi (Coahoma County), to protect the employment rights of an Army Reservist, Staff Sergeant First Class (SSG) Jason Sims Sr.  




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Justice Department Files Suit Against Walmart Inc. to Enforce Employment Rights of Naval Reservist

The Department of Justice filed a complaint today in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of Naval Petty Officer Third Class Lindsey Hunger against Walmart Inc. The complaint alleges that Walmart violated the law when it declined to hire Hunger due to her upcoming naval reserve duties.