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1:51 AM

Presidential debate commission adopts rules to mute microphones

Ahead of the final US presidential debate, the non-partisan Commission on Presidential Debates has announced new rules under which it will mute microphones for two minutes of the rival speakers so as to give them uninterrupted opening remarks.

 

Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump, 74, and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, 77, are slated to face their final debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee on October 22.Under the new rules, Trump and Biden will each have two minutes of uninterrupted time to speak at the beginning of every 15-minute segment of the debate.

 

"The only candidate whose microphone will be open during these two-minute periods is the candidate who has the floor under the rules," the commission said in a statement on Monday.

12:24 AM

Wall Street bolstered by stimulus bet

Shares on Wall Street climbed on Tuesday on growing optimism that talks among US lawmakers are progressing with respect to a US stimulus package aimed at cushioning the economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic.

 

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was optimistic Democrats could reach a deal with the White House that could get aid out by early next month. She added there should be an indication of a possible agreement later on Tuesday.

 

Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will also talk at 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) on Tuesday, according to a source.

 

King Lip, chief investment strategist at Baker Avenue Asset Management in San Francisco, said he doesn't believe a full stimulus package would be passed though.

 

"It's kind of hard to bridge the gap between $1.8 trillion and $2.3 trillion, but a deal could at least get us through the elections or until December," Lip said. "By that time, we may have a comprehensive package."

10:40 PM

Rajasthan govt to bring bill against Centre's farm laws: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government will bring a bill against the Centre's farm laws on the lines of Punjab.

 

The chief minister announced this on Twitter, hours after the Punjab assembly unanimously passed four bills and adopted a resolution against the Union government laws.

10:17 PM

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Iceland, no injuries reported

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Iceland on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital, Reykjavik. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

 

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the quake struck at 1:43 p.m. (1343GMT) and was centered near Krysuvik, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Reykjavik.

 

Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir was speaking at a live Zoom event hosted by the Washington Post when she paused mid-sentence at the time the quake struck. Oh my god, there is an earthquake, she said.

10:11 PM

Violations of law cannot be condoned under pretext of human rights: India to UN Human Rights chief

10:08 PM

Fraud attempts against businesses in India doubled in lockdown: Report

There was a doubling of online fraud attempts against businesses in India during the initial days of the lockdown and the same went down subsequently as the economy began unlocking, an American information and insights company said on Tuesday.

 

TransUnion found that suspected online fraud attempts against Indian businesses increased 121 per cent in the first phase of the pandemic (between March 11 to May 18), as compared to before the pandemic (between January 1 to March 10).

 

As businesses began reopening (May 19 to July 25), there was a 29 per cent decrease in suspected digital fraud attempts in India against businesses when compared to the first phase of the lockdown, it added.

9:46 PM

FDI up 16% to $27.1 billion in Apr-Aug compared to $23.35 billion year ago: Govt data

9:43 PM

Congress says Punjab has given Centre another opportunity to rectify 'blunder' of farm laws

9:37 PM

Assam govt committed to restore normalcy in border with Mizoram : Official

9:14 PM

Congress demands that Prime Minister Narendra Modi come out with concrete solutions to control Covid-19 pandemic and revive economy, instead of giving "plain speeches"