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Japan will mark the 75th anniversary of its World War Two surrender on Saturday in a memorial ceremony scaled back because of the COVID19 pandemic, as ties with neighbours China and South Korea remain haunted by the conflict's legacy.

She held a virtual meeting with secretaries of the ministries of shipping, road transport and highways, housing and urban affairs, defence and telecom, an official statement said.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said full restoration of peace and tranquility in the border areas as agreed to by the two sides is essential in the context of overall development of the bilateral relationship.

The cumulative figure of tests has now gone up to 2,76,94,416 as a result of ramping up of testing facilities on a sustained basis, it said.

"The Judgement will prevent open and free discussion on the role of the Supreme Court in India's democracy. This weakens India's Constitutional democracy," he said in a series of tweets.

Designed to combat summer heat, monsoon rain and the coronavirus, the smart bus shelter has arrived on the streets of the South Korean capital.

Quarantine brought opportunities to Dev Patel's front yard.

Dropbox password manager and automatic PC backup features have been rolled out to professional subscribers while the Secure Vault is only available to Dropbox Plus plan users.

Futures linked to the S&P 500 and Dow dipped on Friday as data showed domestic retail sales growth slowed more than expected in July, adding to worries about a wobbly postpandemic economic recovery in the absence of a new U.S. fiscal stimulus bill.

A major investor in Japan's Toshiba Corp has called for a thirdparty investigation into the conglomerate's annual shareholder meeting, saying its vote was not fully recognised in a potential breach of governance.

The IBC Mall in Shenzhen's Luohu district was sealed off and under police supervision on Friday evening, with around 200 people queuing outside waiting for COVID19 tests from medical personnel in protective suits.

Walmart's ecommerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two Indian cities, according to government letters seen by Reuters, months after Amazon planned a similar foray.

The DGP was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a wreath-laying ceremony of the two police personnel killed when militants fired indiscriminately upon a police party in Nowgam area here earlier in the day.

Britons rushed to get back from summer holidays in France on Friday after their government said it would soon impose a 14day quarantine on travellers from across the Channel due to rising coronavirus infections.

In June-end, Bhushan had tweeted to express his opinion that the action or inaction of the last four Chief Justices of India had contributed to the destruction of democracy in the country, without even a formal Emergency in the country.

This video of him dancing to Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan's song 'Tum Se Hi' was recorded during the promotions of Sushant Singh Rajput's 2013 film Shudh Desi Romance.