Rishi Sunak's plea for unity ahead of 'tough autumn'
Rishi Sunak has appealed for Tory unity ahead of a 'tough autumn' amid a Cabinet revolt over plans for a National Insurance tax raid. Mr Sunak reportedly warned of troubled times to come, telling the gathering it was 'fair to say that we've got a tough autumn ahead'. Mr Sunak also stressed the importance of 'support and loyalty' to the PM, 'the leader of our party and the country'. Mr Johnson said: 'The NHS was there for us during the pandemic - but treating Covid patients has created huge backlogs. The funding announcement came as Mr Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak continued to haggle over the detail of a social care overhaul.
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September 06, 2021 21:45 UTC
Celebrities accused of 'betraying trust of their fans' with paid crypto-currency posts
Kim Kardashian was singled out for promoting a crypto-currency to her 251million social media followers. The reality TV star posted an advert for Ethereum Max – a digital ‘token’ similar to Bitcoin – on Instagram on Sunday. Celebrities are betraying their fans by touting high-risk online investments, watchdogs said yesterday. Speaking of Ethereum Max at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Mr Randell said: ‘I can’t say whether this particular token is a scam. Newer tokens such as Ethereum Max are deemed even riskier since they do not have a ‘white paper’ guide which informs users about how they operate.
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September 06, 2021 21:22 UTC
Sports In Brief: Major changes in Pakistan before T20 cricket World Cup
The move is considered to be an indication of inconsistency of the team ranks with just over a month to go for the T20 World Cup. * Pakistan name squad for World CupPakistan named yesterday their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup featuring comebacks for Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah. Lead by Captain Babar Azam, Pakistan will kick-start their World Cup campaign against India in Dubai on 24 October. Few minutes into the game, Brazilian health officials broke onto the pitch and took off few Argentinean players away. The victory sees Alcaraz become the youngest player in the Open era to reach the US Open men’s last eight.
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September 06, 2021 19:52 UTC
Oldest Test cricketer dies of Covid-19
September 7, 2021 by Revatha No CommentsJohn Watkins (1943-2021)Former South Africa all-rounder John Watkins had died in Durban on Friday (3) aged 98 after being infected with Covid-19 ten days ago, Cricket South Africa said in a statement. He was the oldest Test player alive.
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September 06, 2021 19:03 UTC
Harry and Meghan popularity at all-time low with Brits
Prince Harry declined to say who made the comment, but stressed it wasn't the Queen or Prince Philip. These are the most popular royals (rated very positive or positive) according to its results. One social media user wrote: 'Well they’ve made history for the wrong reasons biggest ever drop in popularity ratings. 'The original plunge after their exit reflected some in UK giving a pass to Harry on the behaviour toward Queen. Oprah interview and subsequent stuff is now placing Harry as just as accountable as Meghan.'
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September 06, 2021 18:56 UTC
‘I am entitled to a pension’
Denies he proposed and approved pension for himselfDenies ‘pushing’ for other governors’ pensionsPension scheme was stopped in 2004: HarshaBy Imsha IqbalState Minister of Money, Capital Market, and State Enterprise Reforms Ajith Nivard Cabraal has stated that he is “entitled” to a pension after media reports stirred a debate that he is pressuring the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to provide him his pension. #SriLanka #FakeNews #facts (sic).”Cabraal was responding to media reports doing the rounds on social media stating that he had proposed and approved a pension scheme from the CBSL for himself. Cabraal added that no pension has been granted thus far although he left the CBSL in 2015. The media reports also fuelled speculation that former CBSL Governor Arjuna Mahendran too would be a beneficiary of the said pension scheme for CBSL governors. Highlighting the eligibility of a political appointee to receive the pension, the SJB MP tweeted: “The obvious question is MP pension after serving 5 years.
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September 06, 2021 18:56 UTC
BPPL records Rs. 1.2 b gross profit in FY 20/21
Brush and recycled plastic products manufacturer BPPL Holdings PLC has recorded a consolidated revenue by 31% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs. Group gross profit improved by 38% YoY to Rs. 1.2 billion, in the 2020-21 financial year (FY) ended 31 March 2021. Group profit before tax (PBT) was up 20% YoY to Rs. Group profit after tax (PAT) and profit attributable to shareholders increased by 23% YoY to Rs.
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September 06, 2021 18:33 UTC
oDoc revenue soars by 106%
oDoc had recorded a growth of 70% in 1H of 2021 with an increase in the number of consultations and a 149% increase in new users on the app and oDoc’s mobile lab unit has been widely appreciated during these times leading to a 106% increase in revenue. The range of services include video consulting a doctor, home delivery of medications, as well as at-home lab testing. Furthermore, oDoc partnered with nine more corporates including Standard Chartered Bank, Lalan Group, Brandix, and Accenture to provide healthcare services to their employees. oDoc is privileged to offer premium services to our loyal users and thereby ensuring their safety and wellbeing. Moreover, a healthy and happy workforce leads to an improvement in productivity and we’re happy to offer our telemedicine services to contribute.
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September 06, 2021 18:33 UTC
Bonsoir Diaries: Brittany on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake
They owned a house on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake and said we could have it. A Far Breton is a traditional cake cum dessert from Brittany. The authentic Far Breton dates back to the 18th Century. I said: “And so friends that brings us to the end of this week’s edition of Bonsoir from Brittany in France. Au-revoir,” and gallantly rowed into the lake in Brittany (the Bolgoda Lake in reality).
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September 06, 2021 18:33 UTC
Jay Jay Mills to invest $ 4 m in Trinco
Babywear manufacturing facility to come at Kappalthurai zoneThe Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has announced that it has entered a supplementary agreement with Jay Jay Mills Lanka to establish operations in the Kappalthurai Industrial Zone, Trincomalee. This agreement was signed by BOI Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala and Jay Jay Mills Lanka Managing Director M.B. Speaking on this agreement, BOI Chairman Sanjaya Mohottala stated: “We are deeply grateful and encouraged by the enterprising strides taken by Jay Jay Mills Lanka to establish operations in territories that require a much-needed infusion of economic activity and technical skills enhancement. Sri Lanka has no shortage of a rich reserve of intelligent talent that can be tapped across the country. We are happy, therefore, to see companies with an international footprint introducing themselves to these communities and investing in their future through gainful employment that will ultimately support the improvement of rural infrastructure and livelihoods.”With this expansion, Jay Jay Mills Lanka hopes to enhance its capacity to cater to the requirements of its world-renowned customers such as Tesco, M&S, Mothercare, Gerber, Target, Garan, and Walmart, who have contracted with Jay Jay Mills to source orders for their global infant apparel category.
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September 06, 2021 18:33 UTC
Parliamentary debate on emergency regulations today
COLOMBO (News 1st): The debate on the Emergency Regulations is scheduled to be held at the Parliament today (06). This was decided at a recent meeting of the Parliamentary Business Committee chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. Accordingly, the declaration relating to the Emergency Regulations imposed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 30 August is due to be adopted after being debated today from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Meanwhile, parliamentary proceedings have been restricted to two days this week due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna previously stated that the Consumer Affairs Amendment Bill will be presented to Parliament today.
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September 06, 2021 04:18 UTC
Top 10 trending phones of week 35
The Redmi Note 10 Pro topped our popularity chart for yet another week as Samsung's newly announced Galaxy A52s took second place in week 35. The Redmi 10 is down to third, ahead of the Poco X3 Pro, which retains the fourth position. A couple more Samsung phones follow, the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy A12 sitting pretty in fifth and sixth. Behind them is a Redmi pair - the 10 Prime and Note 10. This leaves no room for the Xiaomi Mix 4 and the Google Pixel 5a 5G, which drop out this time round.
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September 06, 2021 03:45 UTC
Emergency regulations are a gimmick says NPP
The National People’s Power (NPP) has condemned the Gazette which details imposition of emergency regulations on essential foods issued by the President and says it is a gimmick which will allow for the President and the Government to gain extra power. In the three page media release, the party accused the President of self-imposing powers into his own hands and abusing the power vested by himself to make decisions related to the country for his own benefit. The concerns brought up by the NPP included issues such as ‘sudden emergency’ decisions taken by the President, the extraordinary gazette giving the President ‘power’ to do as and what he feels, and the powers being misused by the Government to gain full control of the country, similar to a militarisation scenario. Furthermore, the NPP have accused the Government of encouraging racial chaos by not attending and acknowledging the matters at handThe statement went on to note that such a ‘dangerous’ amount of power vested into one individual goes against democracy and the freedom of the people of Sri Lanka is now at stake.
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September 06, 2021 03:00 UTC
Shocking footage shows shirtless driver going on 'rampage'
Shocking scenes captured in Godalming on Friday night showed a shirtless man driving a blue Land Rover into several other vehicles before causing a sickening collision with the teenage motorcyclist. The biker, who was driving down the A3100 main road, had no chance of avoiding the Land Rover as it was driven out of a side road without stopping. The teen smashed into the driver's side front wheel and somersaulted over the bonnet into the road, lying motionless as the Land Rover reversed and drove away. The driver then performs a u-turn in the middle of a junction and lines the Land Rover up, driving back off the road onto the verge at speed. The shirtless driver emerges from the Land Rover – which has learners' L-Plates on it – and tells onlookers 'my steering lock's broke' before grabbing items from the boot.
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September 06, 2021 02:26 UTC
Kmart Australia shoppers vent frustration over 'annoying' online checkout feature
A note at the bottom of the payment section also said the delivery fee to her postcode was 'TBC'. 'Kmart, why do you feel it's necessary to get my hopes up for no reason?' A second said she went back to add another item to her cart, but by the time she had reloaded the checkout page, two of her products had sold out. 'So annoying I just wanted to add one more thing and it tells me two things go out of stock,' she wrote. Bemused shoppers also took to a Facebook community page to slam the store for disappointing fans at the last moment (stock image)Daily Mail Australia has contacted Kmart for comment.
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September 06, 2021 00:56 UTC