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Body-camera footage made public Wednesday from two Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest captured a panicked and fearful Floyd pleading with the officers in the minutes before his death, saying I'm not a bad guy!" as they tried to wrestle him into a squad car.
I'm not that kind of guy, Floyd says as he struggles against the officers. I just had Covid, man, I don't want to go back to that."
An onlooker pleads with Floyd to stop struggling, saying, You can't win! Floyd replies, I don't want to win!
A few minutes later, with Floyd now face-down on the street, the cameras record his fading voice, still occasionally saying, I can't breathe before he goes still.
JC Penney says it will close an additional 152 stores and cut 1,000 jobs as it tries to fight its way out from under bankruptcy protection.
The company last month said it had identified 154 stores for closure in the first phase of a restructuring in which it will become a smaller operator.
The retailer said Wednesday that the jobs to be eliminated will include corporate, field management and international positions.
Delhi government schools have improved their pass percentage to 82.61 per cent this year as against 71.58 per cent last year in the class 10 CBSE exams, a statement said on Wednesday.
At the all-India level, Delhi schools altogether improved their pass percentage from 80.97 per cent in 2019 to 85.86 per cent this year, it said.
Government schools improved their pass percentage at the national level from 71.91 per cent last year to 80.91 per cent this year.
As many as 147 schools under Delhi's Directorate of Education, the nodal body for government schools, achieved 100 per cent result as opposed to 60 per cent last year, the statement issued by the Delhi government said.
As many as 474 schools achieved 90 per cent and above pass percentage as against 226 schools last year. The total number of government schools in Delhi is 1,005 in 2020 while in 2019 it was 995.
They are an important partner. I've a great relationship with my counterpart, we talk frequently abt a broad range of issues. We talked about the conflict they had along their border with China: Mike Pompeo on if US considers India an increasingly important military&trade partner pic.twitter.com/cQmxMpXYxg
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in Gujarat on Thursday and issued a red alert for it.
The weather department has also issued an orange colour alert for Goa, coastal and central Maharashtra for the same day.
Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Gujarat on Thursday, the IMD said.
For those who aren’t happy with their CBSE Class X and XII results, I want to tell them- one exam doesn’t define who you are. Each of you is blessed with numerous talents. Live life to the fullest. Never lose hope, always look ahead. You will do wonders!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) &7
Congratulations to all my young friends who have successfully passed their Class X and XII CBSE examinations. Wishing them the very best for their future endeavours.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) &7
#WATCH: Water enters Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad following heavy rainfall in the city. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/IlUKruXTHc
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#WATCH live: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) briefs the media. https://t.co/He96Nj18gv
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Soon after Sachin Pilot, who was on Tuesday removed as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and state party chief, announced that he will not join the BJP, the Congress on Wednesday appealed to him to return back to his party as it said that the BJP's attempt to topple the Ashok Gehlot government has failed again.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, addressing a press conference, accused the BJP of trying tto destabilise the otherwise stable government led by Gehlot.
"The last 24 hours have proved that BJP's attempt to topple the government has failed in Rajasthan," he said.
Also noting that it was learned through the media that Pilot does not want to join the BJP, Surjewala said: "If this is the case, then, we request him to reject the facilities being offered by the Haryana government and return back to Jaipur.
Greater Noida: Twin sisters Mansi & Manya have scored same percentage, 95.8 per cent, & same marks in all five subjects in CBSE Class 12 exams. Mansi Singh says, "It came as a surprise. We expected good marks but not the same, that too, in all subjects. It's just a coincidence." pic.twitter.com/7rwXP1HhDF
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Bihar: Heavy rainfall leads to flood in Muzaffarpur pic.twitter.com/CNgmTDk1jZ
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If anybody wants to leave the party they will. It opens the door for young leaders like you, said Rahul Gandhi at an NSUI meeting today: Sources (file pic) pic.twitter.com/jxG0NTgNlO
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The EU & IN believe in a rules-based global order, effective multilateralism and sustainable development.
— EU in India (@EU_in_India) &7
As the 15th #EUIndiaSummit kickstarts, it opens a new chapter in the EU-IN Strategic Partnership.#EUIndiaEkSaath pic.twitter.com/NzTSuq0kyv
India and EU are natural partners. Our partnership is significant for peace and stability of the world. This reality has become even more clear in the global situation today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 15th India-EU (virtual) summit pic.twitter.com/dltbiL0zLO
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We had to cancel India-EU summit in March due to #COVID19. It is good that we are able to come together today through virtual medium: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 15th India-EU (virtual) summit pic.twitter.com/zV5ZBKxk5V
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#Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot accuses rebel Congress leader #SachinPilot of being involved in horse-trading with BJP to topple his govt in state
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Delhi: PM Narendra Modi today reviewed the development work going on in Kedarnath Dham. The discussions centred around furthering the divinity of Kedarnath temple and Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya's 'samadhi sthal', maintaining cleanliness and ensuring extensive development. pic.twitter.com/Gf5inaYQJl
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Assam: Due to floods, 80% of Kaziranga National Park is submerged in water. P Sivakumar, Director, Kaziranga National Park says, "So far, 66 animals have died and 170 animals were rescued." pic.twitter.com/sWhojRBUmG
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I have been in politics for 40 years, we love the new generation, the future will be theirs. This new generation, they have become central ministers, state presidents if they had gone through what we did in our time, they would have understood: Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM pic.twitter.com/2QpXs8rexM
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Google and Jio are partnering to build an Operating System that could power a value-engineered, entry-level 4G/5G smartphone. The Jio-Google partnership is determined to make India 2G-mukt: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at their 43rd Annual General Meeting pic.twitter.com/l1GjgwYa4a
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Speaking good English, giving good bytes and being handsome isn't everything. What is inside your heart for the country, your ideology, policies, and commitment, everything is considered: Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister pic.twitter.com/xHS5WzajWb
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NEWSALERT Ambani announces Jio developing a complete 5G solution from scratch; trials to be launched as soon as 5G spectrum is available
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Horse trading was being done in Jaipur, we have the proof. We had to keep people at a hotel for 10 days, if we had not done that, the same thing that is happening in Manesar now would have happened back then: Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister pic.twitter.com/tFQT0GVqpj
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India’s global strategy is in tatters. We are losing power and respect everywhere and GOI has no idea what to do.https://t.co/rEMuMnJhOx
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) &7
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exam results announced. Overall Pass Percentage is 91.46% pic.twitter.com/NYi63iBY85
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Congratulations to all CBSE Class 10 candidates for the success in your first public examinations. May you excel in all your future endeavours,building your careers and contributing to the nation's welfare.Thanks to the parents and teachers for their support in such testing times
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) &7
My loyalty is to the Congress ideology. My fidelity is not to any individual or family.
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) &7
I remain a Gandhi-Nehruvian idealist ( a vanishing breed within Congress). I will continue to raise issues that are fundamental to the resurgence of my party.
The battle has just begun.
#WATCH LIVE - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. The day marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of Skill India Mission. https://t.co/UjOA7oyDcg
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