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Economic Times | 13 Jul, 2020 | 08.26AM IST
Rajasthan News Live: Congress will complete full term, says Surjewala
Surjewala, along with colleague Ajay Maken, arrived in Jaipur as central observers sent to save the party's government in Rajasthan amid a tiff between CM Gehlot and Dy CM Pilot.
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Exchange of fire in Anantnag
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UN limits aid to Syria's rebel area
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New Zealand mosque shooter to represent self at sentencing
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Mexico surpasses Italy's death toll
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- It said the economic fall-out of the crisis could force an extra 90 to 117 million children into poverty, with a knock-on effect on school admissions.
- With many young people required to work or girls forced into early marriage to support their families, this could see between seven and 9.7 million children dropping out of school permanently.
WeWork says its back on track to profits
- An executive told the Financial Times that the New York-based company's revival was ahead of schedule after cutting its workforce by 8,000, renegotiating leases and selling assets.
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The Congress party is united. It will stay so, and our government will complete its tenure by serving the people of Rajasthan as it is doing now. There is no reason for the BJP and its allies to rejoice
- Randeep Surjewala, Congress
Brazil's coronavirus death toll surpasses 72,000
In the past 24 hours, 24,831 new cases and 631 new deaths were confirmed.
4.3 earthquake in Andaman & Nicobar
The quake hit 153 km north of Diglipur in Andaman and Nicobar, at 2:36 am, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
