Articles for 5 August

Crooked House pub owners ordered to rebuild after ‘Britain’s wonkiest inn’ was demolished
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Crooked House pub owners ordered to rebuild after ‘Britain’s wonkiest inn’ was demolished

The Independent  

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Big relief for Imran Khan: Islamabad HC suspends Pak ex-PM's 3-year sentence in Toshakhana case
1 year, 3 months ago

Big relief for Imran Khan: Islamabad HC suspends Pak ex-PM's 3-year sentence in Toshakhana case

Firstpost  

On 5 August, a district and sessions court in Islamabad had convicted Imran Khan in the case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan that involved concealing details of state gifts In a major relief for Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended the former Pakistan prime minister’s three-year sentence in the Toshakhana case The order was pronounced …

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Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 Highlights: Vikram Lander scheduled to make soft landing at 6.04 pm on 23 August

Live Mint  

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Indian spacecraft has reached closer to the Moon and is all set to soft-land on the lunar surface by August 23, Wednesday. Chandrayaan-3 Live Updates: Chandrayaan-2 orbiter connects with lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 latest updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday took to microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter to share an update on Chandrayaan-3's road …

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4 years of Article 370 abrogation: Has security situation improved in J&K?
1 year, 4 months ago

4 years of Article 370 abrogation: Has security situation improved in J&K?

Firstpost  

Four years ago, on 5 August 2019, the Centre scrapped Article 370, saying the move was necessary to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. According to police data, 174 police and security personnel were killed in militancy violence in Kashmir between 5 August 2019 to 4 August last year, a decrease from the 290 personnel who were martyred over the …

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Haryana clashes: Mobile internet ban to continue in Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts, parts of Gurugram till 5 August
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana clashes: Mobile internet ban to continue in Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts, parts of Gurugram till 5 August

Firstpost  

The government had ordered the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh district from 4 pm on Monday and later imposed the restrictions in some other parts too till 2 August in view of the “intense communal tension” and disturbance of public peace In the wake of communal clashes, the Haryana government has decided to continue mobile internet …

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Chandrayaan-3 exits Earth’s orbit, heads for Moon: What to expect next?
1 year, 4 months ago

Chandrayaan-3 exits Earth’s orbit, heads for Moon: What to expect next?

Firstpost  

On early Tuesday, Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed the critical trans-lunar injection, starting its journey towards the Moon. While the spacecraft is expected to enter the lunar orbit on 5 August, there is still time before it attempts a soft landing India’s third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, successfully completed the critical trans-lunar injection on early Tuesday and has now started its journey …

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completes nine years on the red planet
3 years, 4 months ago

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completes nine years on the red planet

Firstpost  

The robot which was launched in November 2011 and reached Mars on 5 August 2012. The Curiosity rover recently celebrated its birthday on Mars on the night of 5 August. The robot which was launched in November 2011 and reached Mars on 5 August 2012 has been there on the red planet for the last nine years. On the occasion …

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Warner Bros to release The Suicide Squad on 5 August, The Conjuring 3 on 15 August in India: A round-up of film and TV announcements
3 years, 4 months ago

Warner Bros to release The Suicide Squad on 5 August, The Conjuring 3 on 15 August in India: A round-up of film and TV announcements

Firstpost  

Other announcements include Amol Palekar and Barun Sobti’s ZEE5 original film 200, and child actor Alexa Swinton’s casting in the Sex and the City revival. Amol Palekar, Barun Sobti to star in ZEE5 original film 200 Streaming platform ZEE5 on Monday announced its new film, 200, featuring actors Amol Palekar, Barun Sobti and Sairat star Rinku Rajguru among others. Alexa …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know

Firstpost  

Here’s the India schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to know everything related to events of Indian athletes Tokyo Olympics 2020 is just two days away. The Olympics will begin on 23 July and will go on till 8 August. The Games, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic by a year, will see a record 120 Indian …

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Pakistan will oppose any move by India to 'divide Kashmir' and change its demography, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi
3 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan will oppose any move by India to 'divide Kashmir' and change its demography, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s statement came on a day the Centre invited 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to participate in a meeting to be chaired by Narendra Modi on 24 June Islamabad: Pakistan said on Saturday that it would oppose any move by India to divide Kashmir and change its demography. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement that Foreign Minister …

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Should we postpone our Corfu holiday until August?
3 years, 6 months ago

Should we postpone our Corfu holiday until August?

The Independent  

Q My family and I are booked to go to Corfu on 20 July until 6 August. And in your learned opinion, would we be better off moving to August to stand a much better chance of Corfu being on the green list? The next decision days for switching the “traffic light” assignments are 24 June, 15 July and 5 …

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How young Kashmiri influencers are struggling to stay afloat
3 years, 7 months ago

How young Kashmiri influencers are struggling to stay afloat

Live Mint  

Areej Syed Safvi, a 25-year-old psychology student from Srinagar, has never shied away from public speaking or stage performances. “I thought it’s better if I could come up with content that will spread smiles and make people laugh for a while.” His channel has more than 81,000 subscribers. “Many brands would like to work with popular Kashmiri creators but unfortunately, …

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Masood Hussain is painting the grief and anger of the Kashmiri people
4 years, 1 month ago

Masood Hussain is painting the grief and anger of the Kashmiri people

Live Mint  

On the afternoon of 4 August 2019, eminent Kashmiri artist Masood Hussain was driving back to his home in Srinagar’s Rajbagh area. “I knew something bad was going to happen,” says the soft-spoken Hussain, sitting in the guest room of his newly constructed home, its walls adorned with paintings made by his daughter, an upcoming artist. “My job as an …

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Gupkar Declaration: NC's Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP, 4 other parties for ‘restoring J&K's special status'
4 years, 2 months ago

Gupkar Declaration: NC's Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP, 4 other parties for ‘restoring J&K's special status'

Firstpost  

Abdullah said the alliance National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Thursday announced an alliance with Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti, People’s Conference and other regional political parties following a meeting of six Jammu and Kashmir-based parties to discuss the Gupkar Declaration in Srinagar. The meeting was held at the residence of Abdullah in Srinagar and attended by PDP president …

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Year after Gupkar Declaration, political parties in J&K reiterate commitment to restoring Article 370
4 years, 4 months ago

Year after Gupkar Declaration, political parties in J&K reiterate commitment to restoring Article 370

Firstpost  

The declaration, passed at an all-party meeting on 4 August last year at Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar residence, said the parties were united in their resolve to protect the special status of Jammu and Kashmir Political parties in Kashmir on Saturday unanimously resolved to fight for restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed pre-5 August, 2019, …

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PM Modi to attend foundation laying ceremony of Ayodhya temple on 5 August
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi to attend foundation laying ceremony of Ayodhya temple on 5 August

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to begin, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony on 5 August. Members of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, a trust formed by Centre on the directions of Supreme Court, had consulted senior leaders of the ruling …

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England vs Pakistan: Hosts announce unchanged 14-man squad for series after beating West Indies
4 years, 4 months ago

England vs Pakistan: Hosts announce unchanged 14-man squad for series after beating West Indies

Firstpost  

The England vs Pakistan series which will be held behind closed doors in a bio-secure environment will begin on 5 August at the Old Trafford in Manchester England retained the 14-strong squad which defeated the West Indies in the Test series but added young batsmen James Bracey and Dan Lawrence to reserves list for the next month’s red ball assignment …

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 new teaser confirms 5 devices will launch on 5 August
4 years, 4 months ago

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 new teaser confirms 5 devices will launch on 5 August

Firstpost  

The Galaxy Note 20 series has been tipped to go on sale in India by 28 August. Notably, the video doesn’t give out the names of the devices but as per a report by GSMArena, these devices will include Galaxy Note 20 series ― Galaxy Note 20, and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra ― Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Watch 3, …

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