Washington/Beijing, Sep 20 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has announced a proposed deal on TikTok involving two American companies - Oracle and Walmart - that would allow the US operations of the Chinese video sharing application, which was placed on a ban list due to security concerns. By Lalit K Jha and K J M Varma

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Washington, Sep 20 (PTI) President Donald Trump has said he will next week nominate a woman to replace the late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, escalating a political row with the Democrats over her successor weeks before the presidential election.

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FGN10 VIRUS-MALDIVES-INDIA-AID India extends USD 250 million in financial support to Maldives to overcome impact of COVID-19

Male: India has provided financial assistance of USD 250 million to the Maldives to help it mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian embassy here said on Sunday.

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