Saturday, October 31, 2020

Intel Iris Xe Max, Discrete GPU for Slim 'Tiger Lake' Laptops Announced

The Intel Iris Xe Max discrete GPU is not just about entry-level gaming performance, but AI acceleration and video encoding for content creators.

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amsung Redesigns Galaxy Store, Puts More Focus on Gaming

Samsung has redesigned its Galaxy Store to focus more on gaming. The new design is aimed to allow gamers discover, browse, and play more games. It also looks to offer a curated list of game...

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Mi TV Stick vs Fire TV Stick Lite: Which Is the Best Budget Streaming Device?

The Mi Box 4K looks like a great pick in this segment.

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iPhone 12 Camera Module Can't Be Replaced by Third-Party Technicians: Report

iPhone 12 reparability test by iFixit reveals that the camera module on the latest Apple offering is not swappable. If the iPhone 12 camera module is transferred to another iPhone 12, it becomes...

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Atmanirbhar Apps Launched by Mitron to Promote Indian Apps

Mitron, the homegrown short-form video sharing app, has launched Atmanirbhar Apps on Google Play as a platform to discover apps made In India for varied services and needs. Atmanirbhar Apps looks to...

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Google Meet Rolling Out Custom Background Feature for Desktop: How to Use

Google Meet has started rolling out a new feature that allows desktop users to change their backgrounds during a video call. The platform has introduced a set of default images that video callers can...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Render Show Penta Rear Camera Setup

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra leaks have been abundant, and the latest round comprise details on possible production commencement and an updated render that shows rear camera tweaks to the most premium...

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Amazon Tells India Regulator Its Partner Future Retail Is Misleading Public

Amazon has complained to India's market regulator that its local partner Future Retail misled shareholders by incorrectly saying it was complying with its contractual obligations to the US e-commerce...

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Apple to Replace Faulty AirPods Pro Earbuds For Free

AirPods Pro earbuds will be replaced by Apple for free following sound issues. The tech giant has confirmed that a small percentage of AirPods Pro units may be faulty and could be experiencing audio...

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Google Faces November Deadline for Initial Response to US Antitrust Case

Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, US Judge Amit Mehta...

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Russian Hackers Said to Have Targeted California, Indiana Democratic Parties

The group of Russian hackers accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election earlier this year targeted the email accounts of Democratic state parties in California and Indiana, and...

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Twitter Unfreezes New York Post Account Following Republican Backlash

Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe...

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TikTok Ban: US Judge Blocks Commerce Department Order to Bar App

A US judge in Pennsylvania blocked a US Commerce Department order set to take effect on November 12 that would have effectively barred Chinese-owned app TikTok from operating in the United States.

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Laxmii, IPL 2020 Final, and More on Disney+ Hotstar in November

Laxmmi Bomb / Laxmii, The Mandalorian season 2, IPL 2020 final, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Marvel's 616, Inside Pixar, Grey's Anatomy season 17, His Dark...

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Marvell to Buy Inphi in $10 Billion Chip Deal

Chip supplier Marvell said it has agreed to buy peer Inphi in a $10 billion (roughly Rs. 74,600 crores) cash-and-stock deal aimed at broadening Marvell's footprint in data centres and 5G network...

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OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Launch Set for November 2

OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition was teased during the launch event of OnePlus 8T. The phone's design is expected to have yellow and black accents, although the full design is not revealed....

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Instagram Pauses Recent Search Listings in US to Stop Fake Election News

Facebook's Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform for US users to prevent the spread of misinformation around the November 3 presidential election.

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Apple Sets a New Quarterly Record in India, Says CEO Tim Cook

Apple has set a new quarterly record in India for its September quarter, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook announced during an earnings call on Thursday. The 59-year-old executive did not reveal any...

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Samsung Beats Huawei To Become World's Top Smartphone Vendor: Reports

Samsung beat Huawei to top the list of global smartphone vendors in the third quarter of 2020, according to research reports from IDC, Counterpoint, and Canalys. Xiaomi surpassed Apple for the first...

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Earth-Sized Free Floating Rogue Planet Discovered in Milky Way

University of Warsaw researchers have announced that they have detected a terrestrial-mass rogue planet. They used a technique called microlensing which allows them to find planets that they otherwise...

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Steam Halloween Sale Offers Discounts on Control, Doom Eternal, And More

Steam Halloween Sale is currently underway and brings attractive discounts on several games. The sale started on October 29 and will run through November 2 with discounts on not only horror titles but...

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HeyMelody App Lets You Download Updates for OnePlus and Oppo Earbuds

HeyMelody app early access version has been published by OnePlus on Google Play. The app provides OTA update services for OnePlus Buds and OnePlus Buds Z, Oppo Enco W51 earbuds and Oppo Enco X...

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Verizon Sub-Brand Yahoo Launches Its First Smartphone for $50

Verizon sub-brand Yahoo has launched its first smartphone with Yahoo Mobile service that offers unlimited talktime, text and 4G LTE data for $40 (roughly Rs. 2,900). The smartphone is ZTE Blade A3Y,...

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TikTok Countersues Rival Video App Triller in Patent Defence

TikTok and its parent firm ByteDance have fired back in court against a patent lawsuit by rival video-sharing app Triller, in a move aimed at heading off infringement claims.

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Apple Reports Falling iPhone Sales Due to Late Launch

The late launch of new 5G phones caused Apple's customers to put off buying new devices, leading the company on Thursday to report the steepest quarterly drop in iPhone sales in two years.

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC System Requirements Revealed

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PC system requirements have been revealed by Activision and Treyarch, and the first thing that stands out is the game's massive size: 175GB for all game modes, and...

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Netflix Raises Monthly Subscription Charges for US Customers

Netflix raised monthly charges in the US for its standard and premium subscription plans, a move that sent the company's shares climbing nearly five percent.

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Alphabet Posts Strong Results as Google, YouTube Ads Rebound

Google-parent Alphabet said Thursday its profit climbed to $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 83,300 crores) in the latest quarter, beating expectations, as ad spending rebounded after being hit by the...

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Apple One Subscription Bundle Launches Friday

Apple One - the subscription bundle that includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage - will launch Friday, October 30, Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced. Apple One costs Rs....

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LG K92 5G With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 690 SoC Launched

LG K92 5G is priced in the US at $359 and will be available for AT&T carriers on November 6. The phone has a quad rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel main sensor. The LG K92 5G packs a 4,000mAh...

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Poco Said to Launch New Smartphone Globally in First Half of December

Poco may launch its next smartphone in the first half of December, a tipster claims. The Xiaomi sub-brand is expected to launch a mid-range smartphone globally in December, however, details about its...

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PUBG Mobile Will No Longer Be Accessible in India from Friday

PUBG Mobile will terminate its access for users in India starting Friday, October 30. The new move comes nearly two months after the government banned the highly popular battle royale game along with...

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Amazon Quarterly Profit Triples to $6.3 Billion on Retail, Cloud

Amazon's third-quarter profits tripled from a year ago on strong retail sales during the pandemic and growth in cloud computing, the company announced Thursday.

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Facebook Anticipates Tougher 2021 Even as Pandemic Boosts Ad Revenue

Facebook on Thursday warned of a tougher 2021 despite beating analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue as businesses adjusting to the global coronavirus pandemic continued to rely on the company's...

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Tinder Expands Its In-App Face-to-Face Video Chat Feature Globally [Update]

Tinder is expanding its in-app video chat feature globally for all users. After testing the feature in multiple countries, the popular dating app is rolling out its 'Face to Face' feature that...

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Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook Post Strong Profits; Apple Sees Dip in Earnings

Big Tech powerhouses delivered robust quarterly earnings reports, leveraging the needs of pandemic-hit consumers amid heightened scrutiny of their economic power.

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Indian Army Launches WhatsApp-Like Indigenous Messaging App SAI

Indian Army has developed and launched a secure messaging application named Secure Application for the Internet (SAI) that supports an end-to-end secure voice, text, and video calling services for...

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Confusion Over Facebook's Political Advertisements Ban Ahead of US Polls

Confusion over political advertisements at Facebook marred the onset of what was supposed to be a cooling period ahead of the US presidential election. Facebook has tightened its rules on political...

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Apple, Amazon Under Antitrust Investigation in Germany: Report

Germany's antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Apple and Amazon over possible anti-competitive behaviour, German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily reported. The new probe into...

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Samsung Galaxy A02s Geekbench Listing Tips Key Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A02s carrying a model number SM-A025G has surfaced on Geekbench. The listing of the rumoured smartphone shows that it has 3GB of RAM, as well as it has scored 756 points in single-core...

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Waiting for The Mandalorian Season 2? Here's a Recap of Season 1

Before The Mandalorian season 2 premieres Friday afternoon on Disney+ Hotstar (and Friday midnight on Disney+ in the US), Disney and Lucasfilm have given us an official 89-second recap of The...

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Amazon Could Bag Rights to Broadcast Champions League Matches in Italy

Amazon could secure exclusive rights to screen European Champions League matches in Italy for the 2021-2024 seasons on its streaming platform Prime, sources close to matter said.

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iPhone 12 Pro Ceramic Shield Prone to Scratches, Durability Test Finds

iPhone 12 Pro has been put to a durability test by YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. The test includes multiple rounds to ascertain the resistance of the latest iPhone from scratches, flames, and...

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Sony's PlayStation App Updated With Redesigned Interface, Voice Chat, More

Sony has updated its PlayStation app for Android and iOS in preparation of the PlayStation 5 release on November 12. The app has been redesigned with PS Store integration, voice chat, remote storage...

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

OnePlus Nord OxygenOS Update Brings October Security Patch, More

OnePlus Nord has got OxygenOS 10.5.9 update in India and Global variants. The OTA update brings the October security patch, new Game Space features, optimisations and general bug fixes.

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AMD's Radeon RX 6000 Series Is Here to Take on Nvidia's RTX 3000 Series

AMD has unveiled three new graphics cards under the Radeon RX 6000 series: AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and its new flagship AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. The first two - RX 6800 and RX 6800...

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Apple's Clips App Gets a Big Update, Includes Support for Vertical Videos

Apple Clips is rolling out a new update that will bring support for vertical videos, easier sharing to social media platforms, and a refreshed interface, among other things. By supporting multiple...

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US Antitrust Regulator Loses Bid to Revive Qualcomm Case

A US appeals court on Wednesday declined to reconsider an August decision that dismissed the US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Qualcomm, handing a victory to the chip maker.

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Lost in translation: Amazon Website Launch Trips Over Faulty Swedish

Amazon's long-awaited launch of its Swedish website on Wednesday was marred by glitches and translation errors, including mistaking the Argentinian flag for Sweden's.

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PlayStation Plus Collection Details Announced: All You Need to Know

PlayStation Plus Collection details have been announced by Sony just ahead of the launch of PlayStation 5. The service will offer PS5 owners access to a curated library of iconic PlayStation 4 titles....

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Samsung Sees Profit Decline on Weak Server Chip Demand

Samsung said on Thursday that it expects its fourth-quarter profit to fall due to weak server chip demand and rising smartphone competition, after posting its best quarterly operating profit in two...

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Counterpoint: Samsung Takes Lead in Indian Smartphone Market in Q3 2020

Indian smartphone market records highest ever single quarter shipments in Q3 2020, as per the latest research by Counterpoint's Market Monitor service, with Samsung regaining the top spot. The...

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Amazon Questioned Over Tax Paid in India by Joint Parliamentary Panel

Amazon on Wednesday was questioned by a joint parliamentary panel over its revenue model and tax payments in India. The e-commerce giant had earlier refused to appear before the committee.

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Oppo K7x Set to Launch on November 4

Oppo K7x, a new smartphone in the K series, is set to launch for November 4, the Chinese company on Thursday revealed through a teaser posted on Weibo. The official teaser image also highlights that...

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'Who the Hell Elected You?' US Tech Hearing Turns Into Political Scuffle

A US Senate hearing to hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not only went after the companies but also attacked each other.

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Here Are Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for November

PlayStation 5 (PS5) launch is just around the corner and Sony's list of free PlayStation Plus games for the month of November has a surprise addition for PS5 users. The list includes Middle-earth:...

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Google Steps Up Campaign Against EU Push for Tough New Tech Rules

Google has launched a new campaign to counter the European Union's push for tough new tech rules and is lobbying hard against EU's digital chief and spelling out the costs of new regulations,...

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Google Being Probed by Italian Watchdog Over Advertising Market Abuse

Italy's antitrust authority is investigating Alphabet's Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Italian online display advertising market, it said on Wednesday.

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Goes Live: Here Are the Best Offers Today

Flipkart Big Diwali sale 2020 is now live for Plus members. We've handpicked the best deals on mobile phones, laptops, headphones, and other electronics that are available today.

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Andhra Pradesh Wants to Ban EA.com and 131 More Sites to Prevent Gambling

Online gaming websites could be banned by the government next, including EA.com, MiniClip, and Zapak. Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked Union Minister RS Prasad to ban 132 websites...

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Vivo V20 SE Price in India Tipped Thanks to Online Retailer Listings

Vivo V20 SE Indian pricing seems to have leaked ahead of its launch and it costs Rs. 20,990 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The price was spotted on Croma and Reliance Digital website and while the Croma...

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Sony Seeing 'Very Considerable' PS5 Demand Ahead of November 12 Launch

Sony is seeing "very considerable" demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders, its gaming chief said, as the tech firm targets pole position in the race to tap the growth of gaming...

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Microsoft Teams Has Over 115 Million Daily Active Users: CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft Teams has crossed over 115 million daily active users. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the figures during the company's earnings call with investors. This suggests that Teams has...

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LG Velvet With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Dual Screen Accessory Launched in India

The LG Velvet India model is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 765G found on the global version. The phone has a triple rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel main...

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T-Mobile Launches TVision Live TV Streaming Service

T-Mobile launched TVision live streaming service with live news, entertainment, and sports channel bundles starting at $10 (roughly Rs. 740) per month.

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Netflix Assassin's Creed Live-Action Has been Confirmed

A new Assassin's Creed live-action series will come to Netflix, Ubisoft has confirmed. The news comes a few days before a new, much-awaited title in the long-running gaming series, Assassin's...

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LG Wing With Swivel Screen, Triple Rear Cameras Debuts in India

LG Wing has been launched in India as the latest smartphone by the South Korean company. Offering new use cases, the LG Wing comes with a unique dual screen design that includes a swivel screen, which...

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Ubisoft+ Coming to Amazon Luna on November 10, Google Stadia to Follow

Ubisoft has announced that its subscription service, originally called UPlay+, has been rebranded to Ubisoft+ and will be coming to Amazon Luna on November 10 and later on Google Stadia. The service...

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Vu Masterpiece TV With 85-Inch 4K HDR QLED Panel Launched in India

Vu has launched its latest flagship television, the 85-inch Masterpiece TV. Priced at Rs. 3,50,000, the Vu Masterpiece TV has a 4K HDR QLED screen and 50W built-in soundbar, with support for Dolby...

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YouTube Music Gets New Library Sorting Options, Renames Your Mix Playlist

YouTube Music is adding new ways to sort the music library for desktop. Users can now sort their library through three ways – recently added, A to Z, or Z to A. YouTube has also renamed its flagship...

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Facebook Says Suspected Iranian Hackers Behind US Election Threats

Iranian hackers suspected of emailing threatening messages to US voters last week and spreading false information about compromised election systems ran a disinformation campaign last year targeting...

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Apple TV+ Signs Jon Stewart for New Series Coming 2021

Jon Stewart is coming back to TV. The former host of The Daily Show has signed a multi-year deal with Apple TV+ to host and executive produce a new as-yet untitled current affairs series.

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MagSafe Fast Charging Seems Limited to Apple's 20W Adapter

Apple's MagSafe Charger for the iPhone 12 series seems to restrict 15W fast charging specifically to the company's 20W USB-C adapter. This means that you aren't likely to get the same fast...

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Facebook Derails Deception Campaign Ahead of US Presidential Election

Facebook on Tuesday said it derailed a fledgling deception campaign aimed at the US that was trying to gain momentum ahead of the presidential election next week.

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Net Neutrality: US FCC Votes to Maintain 2017 Repeal of Rules

US Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday to maintain its 2017 repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, even after a federal court directed a review of some provisions of the repeal.

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Cyperpunk 2077 Delayed by 21 Days to December 10

Cyperpunk 2077 has been delayed once again, this time by 21 days with the new release date being December 10. This time, the developers have cited optimising the game for nine platforms as the reason...

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OnePlus Watch Launch Postponed Indefinitely, Tipster Claims

OnePlus' first wearable was expected to be announced sometime this month but now a noted tipster says that the OnePlus Watch launch is delayed with no new date known for now. The reason for this...

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FIFA 21 PS5, Xbox Series S/X Release Date Announced

FIFA 21 is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X on December 4. EA Sports announced the release date for the next-gen version of FIFA 21 on Tuesday, and said that it would share more details...

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Apple Buys Self-Learning AI Video Firm That Can Help Improve Its Apps

Apple acquired Vilynx, a startup specialising in advanced artificial intelligence and computer vision technology, that may help the iPhone maker improve its own AI across a number of apps and...

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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel

Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet's Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the...

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Microsoft Earnings Continue to Soar Due to Increased Demand for Cloud

Microsoft said its profit in the recently ended quarter continued to soar as the pandemic boosted a trend toward business being taken care of in the internet cloud.

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TikTok Partners With Shopify to Move Into E-Commerce Space

TikTok, still under US government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify said Tuesday it's made a deal...

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LG Wing to Launch in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications

LG Wing will be launched in India at a virtual event at 11.30am. The smartphone sports two displays - one of them is a swivel screen that rotates clockwise in 90 degrees. The handset features a...

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Mi Water Purifier H1000G With 3:1 Pure Wastewater Ratio Launched

The Mi Water Purifier H1000G integrates double RO reverse osmosis filtration technology and has a stable 3:1 pure/wastewater ratio. The company says it is the strongest in water purification capacity...

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Redmi K30S Debuts as a Rebranded Version of Mi 10T

Redmi K30S has finally been announced after a series of rumours and leaks surfacing on the Web. The new Redmi phone is the latest entrant in the Redmi K30 series after models including the Redmi K30,...

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Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Other Chat Apps Can Expose Data via Link Previews: Report

Researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk have explained how link previews can be a serious privacy loophole if not handled properly. They've detailed how Instagram, Facebook, Slack, and LinkedIn...

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Pictures Surface Alleging Sharp Edges of iPhone 12 Can Cause Injuries

A report seems to suggest that the sharp edges of the phone could be too sharp for the hands. Pictures supposedly shared by some early users in China show cuts and pressure marks on fingers blamed on...

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TCL TS3015 Soundbar With Wireless Subwoofer Launched in India

TCL has launched the TS3015 soundbar in India, a 2.1-channel speaker system with a wireless subwoofer. The soundbar features various wired and wireless connectivity methods, and is available on Amazon...

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Pass Drop Tests With Flying Colours

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro drop test videos are out and show the robustness of the Ceramic Shield front panel. Apple itself claims that the proprietary glass construction offers a fourfold increase...

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Judge Sets First Hearing in US Google Antitrust Lawsuit

US District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday set a status hearing on the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for Friday, October 30.

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Oscar Isaac in Talks to Play Moon Knight in Disney+ Hotstar Series: Reports

Oscar Isaac is in talks to play Moon Knight in the eponymous Disney+ Marvel series, which will air on Disney+ Hotstar in India. Isaac is best known for Star Wars, X-Men: Apocalypse, Show Me a Hero,...

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Moon Richer in Water Than Once Thought, Studies Find

There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday raising the tantalising prospect that astronauts on future space missions could find...

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Amazon, Flipkart Diwali Special Sales: What to Expect

Flipkart Big Diwali sale 2020 and Amazon Great Indian festival sales will offer another chance to grab your favourite electronics at discounted prices. Here's everything you need to know before you...

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Mi 10T Pro 5G First Impressions

Xiaomi is back with new models in the Mi 10 series, this time with new features and a more aggressive price. We take an early look at the new Mi 10T Pro 5G smartphone, priced at Rs. 39,999, to see if...

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Microsoft Adds Mouse, Trackpad Support for iPad on Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Microsoft has added mouse and trackpad support for the iPadOS version of Microsoft 360, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The update has started rolling out in a phased manner, and should reach...

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YouTube Rolling Out Player Redesign, New Gesture Controls on App

YouTube is rolling out a player page redesign and gesture controls to Android as well as iOS platforms. The aim is to make the video watching experience easier and communicating with them time...

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Kate Winslet Held Her Breath for 7 Minutes to Film for Avatar 2

Avatar 2 star Kate Winslet is the face of the latest behind the scenes look at James Cameron's Avatar sequel that showcases what it takes to film underwater. Winslet revealed that she trained to...

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Ant Group Looks to Raise Record $34.4 Billion in IPO as Investors Line Up

Ant Group is poised to raise up to $34.4 billion (roughly Rs. 2,54,100 crores) in the world's largest stock market debut as investors rush to buy into the fast-growing Chinese fintech giant despite...

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Google Says All Pixel and Nest Devices Now Use Recycled Materials

Google today said that it had met its goal of including recycled material in all its products ahead of schedule. It has also set new targets for reducing landfill waste at its assembly units and...

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WeChat's Immediate Ban Rejected by US Appeals Court

A US appeals court on Monday rejected a Justice Department request that it allow the government to immediately ban Apple and Alphabet's Google from offering Tencent's WeChat for download in US app...

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Zoom Begins Rolling Out End-to-End Encryption for All Platforms, Except iOS

End-to-end encryption is available on Zoom desktop client version 5.4.0 for Mac and PC, the Zoom Android app, and Zoom Rooms. The Zoom iOS app is still pending Apple App Store approval. When this...

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Apple Increases App Store Prices in India and Five Other Countries

Apple has raised the App Store prices in India as well as five other countries, namely Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa. The new development will come into effect for apps and...

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Twitter Flags Trump Tweet on Mail-in Ballots Over 'Disputed' Content

Twitter flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, adding a disclaimer describing the post's content as "disputed" and potentially misleading.

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Instagram Changes Nudity Policy Following #IWantToSeeNyome Campaign

Instagram will introduce a new nudity policy this week following a campaign by Black British plus-sized model Nyome Nicholas-Williams, who said the removal of images showing her covering her breasts...

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Future Retail Will Go Into Liquidation if Reliance Deal Fails, Company Says

India's Future Retail will go into liquidation if its deal to sell assets to Reliance Industries fails, the group told a Singapore arbitrator while arguing against Amazon's bid to scupper the deal, a...

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Facebook Adds Cloud Gaming Feature for Android Users

Facebook put its spin on cloud gaming by letting players instantly hop into an array of mobile games at the social network without downloading apps – but won't be offering the service for Apple iOS...

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Download These iOS 14 Widgets Right Now

iOS 14 gives you the ability to customise your iPhone's home screen by installing widgets. Did you know that you can use a widget to create an empty space on the iPhone home screen? Here are some of...

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Facebook Said to Hold Emergency Meeting to Regulate US Elections Content

Facebook may deploy previously tested tools to regulate viral content related to US presidential elections if it leads to unrest or violence in the US, a report by Washington Post has said citing...

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GitHub Removes Popular YouTube Download Tool After Copyright Notice

GitHub, a Microsoft-owned code hosting platform, has removed the source code of a popular YouTube tool citing a request from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Redmi Note 10 4G May Just Have Been Spotted on 3C Certification Site

Redmi Note 10 4G has supposedly surfaced on the China Compulsory Certificate (3C) website with a model number M2010J19SC. The same model number was previously spotted on China's Ministry of Industry...

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PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller Unboxing Video Reveals PC, Android SupportPlayStation 5 DualSense controller unboxing video has been posted on YouTube. It offers a close look at the next-generation controller's design and hardware up close, along with

PlayStation 5 DualSense controller unboxing video has been posted on YouTube. It offer a close look at the next-generation controller's design and hardware up close, along with a handy connectivity...

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iPhone 12 Pro Beaten by Predecessor iPhone 11 Pro in Battery Life Tests

Arun Maini of the YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss ran a battery life drain test of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, against the iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone XR, and iPhone SE. He...

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Google Pay for iOS Pulled From Apple's App Store to Fix an Issue

Google Pay for India (aka Tez) app for iOS is not available for download through Apple App Store for some time. The app is missing from the App Store and users are instead provided with few of its...

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Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition to Launch Tomorrow

Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition is all set to launch in China tomorrow, October 27. The launch event will begin at 2pm local time (11:30am IST). Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing shared a...

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LG Tone Free HBS-FN7 True Wireless Earphones With ANC Launched

LG has launched the Tone Free FN7 true wireless earphones, which feature active noise cancellation and a UVnano case which sanitises the earphones when not in use.

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India Ranks Behind Pakistan, Nepal in Mobile Data Speeds: Ookla

India has been ranked 131st on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for mobile internet and placed 70th on the index for fixed broadband speeds for the month of September. In the mobile internet speed...

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Samsung, Stanford's 10,000ppi OLED Display Could Usher in New Age of VR

Samsung and Stanford University collaborated to make an OLED display with resolutions of up to 10,000 pixels per inch (PPI). This could lead to advancement in virtual and augmented reality...

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ByteDance Said to Be in Early Talks to List Its Short Video App Douyin

TikTok-owner ByteDance is in preliminary talks with investment banks to list its Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong, according to sources. Investment banks are said to be doing research and...

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Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Wraps Production

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has finished filming. Over the weekend, star Simu Liu and director Destin Daniel Cretton revealed on their respective social media accounts that production...

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Google Removes Three Popular Apps for Children Over Privacy Violations

Google has removed three children's apps from the Play Store after International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) pointed out data collection violations. The three apps that were axed are –...

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Sunday, October 25, 2020

iPhone 12 Durability Test Shows It's Tougher Than the iPhone 11

The ceramic coating on the screen of the iPhone 12 makes it much tougher than on the iPhone 11, concluded a durability test. The coating also makes the iPhone 12 better at resisting scratches on the...

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OnePlus Nord N100 Price, Release Date Surface Online

OnePlus Nord N100 price and release date have been leaked online. The new OnePlus phone is rumoured to launch - alongside the OnePlus Nord N10 5G - on Monday as the company's most affordable...

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James Gunn Hints He Might Kill Off a Lot of the New Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad writer-director James Gunn has teased that most of the new lineup may not survive till the end of the new DC film, and confirmed that he had "carte blanche" from Warner Bros. to...

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Realme Watch S With Blood Oxygen Monitor to Launch on November 2

Realme Watch S is set to make its global debut on November 2. The smartwatch, which will be launched in Pakistan, has features such as heart-rate and blood oxygen monitors, 16 sport modes and a 15-day...

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LG Q52 With 6.6-Inch Display, Quad Rear Cameras Launched

LG Q52 has launched as the successor of the LG Q51 that was introduced earlier this year. The LG Q52 has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a large 4,000mAh battery, and a quad camera setup with a...

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FAU-G Trailer Offers Glimpse Into Game's Brawler Mechanics

FAU-G, an Indian alternative to popular battle royale game PUBG, is yet to be released for gamers in the country. However, without providing any details about the debut of the game, Bollywood actor...

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Asks Facebook to Ban Islamophobic Content

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobic content on the site, warning of an increase in radicalisation amongst Muslims.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Said to Set Up Task Force to Fend Off Luxshare

Apple's top iPhone assembler, Taiwan-based Foxconn, has set up a task force to fend off the growing clout of Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare, that it believes poses a serious threat to its...

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Reliance-Future Deal Said to Be Put on Hold as Amazon Wins Arbitration Order

A Singapore arbitration panel has put on hold Future Group's $3.38 billion (roughly Rs. 24,900 crores) asset sale to Reliance Industries, an interim win for Amazon, which had alleged the deal between...

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Facebook Demands Academics Disable Ad-Targeting Data Tool

Academics, journalists, and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data showing who is...

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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee's leadership, Samsung rose to...

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Is OnePlus 8T the Best 'Value Flagship' of 2020?

The OnePlus 8T is a solid update over the OnePlus 8, but is it the best 'affordable flagship'?

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Series Colour Options Tipped

Samsung Galaxy S21 (not the official name) colours have been allegedly leaked, along with its production countries. The information was shared by a display industry analyst on Twitter, who also states...

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Fortnite Event Lets You Rejoin a Match as a Ghost After Dying

Fortnite is currently running its Halloween theme called 'Fortnitemares 2020: Midas' Revenge' and it will last till November 3. While this update brings several aesthetic changes to the game...

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro iFixit Teardown Reveals Battery, RAM Details

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro have made their way to iFixit where they were put through the teardown process. Both phones have the same design and build which makes the teardown process the same. The...

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Samsung Galaxy F12 May Be Next in F Series, Galaxy A02s Spotted on Geekbench

Samsung Galaxy F12 seems to be the next phone in the company's new F series of smartphones. Currently, there is only one phone in the 'F' lineup – Samsung Galaxy F41 but now, as per a new...

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Amazon Says Refusal to Appear Before Parliamentary Panel a Misunderstanding

Representatives of Amazon.com in India have refused to appear before a parliamentary panel reviewing the country's privacy bill, an Indian lawmaker said on Friday, an allegation the US commerce giant...

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OnePlus 7 Series, OnePlus 7T Get Second Update in October With Minor Fixes

OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 7T are getting another update that majorly fixes some bugs and keeps the same September security patch. The OnePlus 7 series includes the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro...

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NASA Working to Prevent Probe Losing Too Much of Asteroid Sample Dust

NASA said Friday that its robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week -- but so much that it was leaking.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Testify Post US Election, Senate Panel Says

Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on November 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son.

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Friday, October 23, 2020

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts October 29 With Offers on Phones, TVs, More

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale is starting from October 29 and will last till November 4. The ecommerce platform recently ended its Big Billion Days sale that lasted from October 17 to October 21. And, the...

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US Judge Denies New Government bid to Remove WeChat From App stores

A US judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple and Alphabet's Google to continue to offer Chinese-owned WeChat for download in...

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Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report

Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.

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OnePlus Nord N10 5G, Nord N100 Specifications Leak in Detail

OnePlus Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 specifications have surfaced online ahead of their official launch. Both new OnePlus Nord-series phones are likely to revive the 3.5mm headphone jack that the company...

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Sony PlayStation 5 Will Come With Netflix, Prime Video, and More at Launch

Sony PlayStation 5 will come with support for popular streaming apps at launch, the company has announced through a blog post. These streaming apps include Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+, and more. The...

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Short Queues in China as Apple's Newest iPhone 12 Hits Stores

Two of Apple's latest iPhone 12 models went on sale in China on Friday, after early pre-order data showed strong consumer interest in the 5G-enabled device in the firm's second-largest market.

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Vivo Y30, Y3s Launched as Rebranded Versions of Earlier Models

Vivo Y30 and Vivo Y3s has been launched in China. Going by the specifications listed on the company's Chinese website, both the phones appear to be rebranded versions of previously released models....

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Jio Phone Users Get JioCricket App in Nine Languages

Jio Phone users have received a dedicated cricket app called JioCricket. The new app provides access to live scores, match updates, and cricket news and videos under one roof. The JioCricket app on...

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Micromax 'In' Series of Smartphones to Launch on November 3

Micromax will introduce its new 'In' lineup of smartphones on November 3 at 12pm (noon). The company shared a small video for the same continuing with its 'Cheeni Kum' motto, stating that the...

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Up for Pre-Orders in India

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now available for pre-orders in India. The pre-orders are live through the Apple India online store as well as across the company's offline and online retail partners...

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WhatsApp Now Lets You Silence Chat Alerts Forever With Always Mute Feature

WhatsApp now allows you to mute a chat forever with the new 'Always' option in chat settings. WhatsApp had been testing this feature in the beta version and now it is widely rolling out to the...

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Xiaomi Leads Phone Sales, Apple Hits Double Digit Growth in Q3: Report

Xiaomi has retained the top spot in the Indian smartphone market, according to a report by market researchers Canalys. Samsung also showed strong gains, which was likely helped by a strong roster of...

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Huawei FreeBuds Studio With Active Noise Cancellation Launched

Huawei FreeBuds Studio headphones with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and an omnidirectional 8-microphone system have been launched. The over-ear wireless headphones have up to 24 hours of battery...

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Flipkart to Buy Stake in Aditya Birla's Fashion Unit for Rs. 1,500 Crores

Walmart's Flipkart will buy a 7.8 percent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail for Rs.1,500 crores, the fashion retail company said, sending its shares up 6 percent on Friday.

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Microsoft, Alaska Airlines Team p for Alternative Jet Fuel to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Microsoft and Alaska Airlines announced a partnership to use sustainable jet fuel to offset emissions from the technology giant's employee travel.

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Huawei Mate 30E Pro With Kirin 990E SoC Debuts

Huawei Mate 30E Pro has been launched as an upgrade to the existing Mate 30 Pro. The new smartphone comes with Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 990E SoC, which is the latest chip in the Kirin family and is...

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best Deals You Can Grab Today

The first phase of Amazon's Great Indian Festival sale is ending at midnight tonight. We've handpicked the best deals and offers you can grab on Amazon's big festive season sale today.

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Uber, Lyft Lose Appeal to Avoid California Labour Law

An appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Uber and Lyft to avoid having to continue treating drivers as independent contractors while battling the California labour law.

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Huawei Mate 40 Series Debuts With Kirin 9000 Processors, 90Hz Displays

Huawei Mate 40, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ have been announced as the company's latest flagship smartphones. The Huawei Mate 40 series boasts of curved displays, multi-camera setups...

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Saudi Arabia Signs MoUs With IBM, Alibaba, Huawei on AI

The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei in areas of artificial intelligence (AI) at a summit in the...

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Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' Software Doesn't Make Cars Autonomous

Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its "full self-driving" software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 (roughly...

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LG Wing Set to Launch in India on October 28

LG Wing, one of the most uniquely designed smartphones of 2020, is set to launch in India on October 28, the South Korean company revealed through a media invite. The new smartphone is the first under...

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Google Has Undermined Competition, South Korean Antitrust Chief Says

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) chief the agency believes US search giant Google has undermined competition, adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year.

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Facebook Oversight Board Now Accepting Cases for Review

Facebook's independent Oversight Board, that can overrule company decisions on whether to take down posts and recommend policy changes, started accepting cases for review on Thursday.

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Tesla Invited by Maharashtra After Elon Musk Hints Entry Into India

Maharashtra has invited US electric-car maker Tesla, weeks after its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk suggested entering the country next year.

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WhatsApp to Offer In-App Purchases via Facebook Shops, Cloud Hosting Services

Facebook said its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue from the app while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across...

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Don't think lot of people have belief in us: Virat

After gaining a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli said that many people do not have faith in the side's abilities but all players do have the desired confidence. "You can have the best players in the world but if you don't have the belief it's no good. Morris is loving the responsibility.." he said.

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JD(U) netas too want Yogi to charm voters



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Amazon sale: Offers on 'bestseller' laptops & tablets



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Live: RJD has most nominees with criminal background

With less than a week to go for the first phase of polling in Bihar, campaigning in the state is hitting a crescendo. The parties are adjusting to the pandemic situation and making the best to reach out to voters. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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Late call to ask Siraj to open the bowling: Kohli

Mohammed Siraj's furious spell upfront tore apart the Kolkata Knight Riders' batting line up but RCB skipper Virat Kohli revealed that the seamer initially did not figure in their plans for opening the attack.

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Maharashtra withdraws consent to CBI to probe cases in state

A day after the CBI responded with speed to a request from UP police and orders from the Centre to take over a ‘TRP scam’ probe in Lucknow, the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government on Wednesday blocked the central agency from investigating any case in Maharashtra without the prior consent of the state or the permission of the higher judiciary, reflecting clear escalation.

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Maha, Raj scale down testing despite high cases

Some coronavirus high caseload states such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal have scaled-down testing despite their positivity rates being at alarming levels of 15%, 10% and 9% respectively. Maharashtra’s total testing over 14-day periods has come down to 9.7 lakh during October 5-18 compared to 11.52 lakh during the previous fortnight (September 22-October 5).

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Pvt companies set to get OK to launch satellites

Just weeks after deciding to open up the space sector, the department of space (DoS) has proposed to enable private Indian firms to not just use existing space assets for communication services, but also develop new systems, launch satellites and sell services abroad under its Spacecom Policy-2020. As per draft, companies will be allowed to set up control centres outside India.

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Punjab bills unlikely to change govt's MSP stand

Punjab farm bills, seeking to remove the state from the ambit of the newly enacted central laws, might have pleased protesting farmers in the state, but the Centre is unlikely to change its stand on the existing minimum support price (MSP) mechanism. Officials in the agriculture ministry feel that the state has simply played to the gallery by giving legal guarantee to the MSP.

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Twitter history bites NCW chief

A day after she claimed that there was a “rise in love jihad cases in Maharashtra”, National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma continued to find herself in the midst of a controversy over her remarks and some tweets allegedly posted by her from her account from the period prior to her tenure as the commission’s chairperson. Sharma claimed that her account was hacked.

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Police invoke additional charges in TRP scam

The Mumbai police probing the TRP manipulation scam on Wednesday added four more penal sections against the accused in the case, including disappearance of evidence of an offence and destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence. Sources said the additional IPC sections were added after Republic TV refused to part with information sought by the police.

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Volunteer in Oxford vaccine test dies in Brazil

Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would continue. Oxford confirmed the plan to keep testing, saying in a statement that after careful assessment "there have been no concerns about safety of the clinical trial."

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Economy at doorstep of recovery, says RBI guv

The Indian economy is at the “doorstep of revival” and both the govt and the RBI are maintaining an accommodative stance, according to RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. An accommodative stance means being prepared to provide all the funds required to support growth. The statement comes a fortnight after he forecast that economy would break out of contraction in the fourth quarter.

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Chinese spy was tasked to get info on Dalai: Cops

Investigations into the Chinese espionage ring busted by the Delhi Police has revealed that the arrested Chinese woman, Qing Shi, had been allegedly tasked to gather a list of names of officials posted in important ministries. Police have found that Shi’s assignment also included obtaining details of doctors treating Dalai Lama, the hospitals he visited and the medicines he took.

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Live: Daily Covid cases below 60,000 for 3 days

India recorded less than 60,000 new Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row (not counting Monday’s tally), indicating another step down in infections in the country. The daily death toll remained above 700 for the second straight day. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Bihar: Nitish rakes up issue of Lalu’s 'bahu'

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday raked up the issue of alleged misbehavior done with Aishwarya Rai, the estranged wife of the RJD president Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, at an election meeting and said, “Those who misbehaved with her would see in the future how dangerous would be the consequence of ill-treating a woman.”

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Govt gives 3,737cr to pay bonus to 30L govt staff



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Theatre commands will take years: Army chief



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Khadse quits BJP for NCP, alleges plot by Fadnavis



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Former Telangana home minister passes away

Former Telangana home minister and senior TRS leader Nayini Narsimha Reddy passed away at a private corporate hospital in the wee hours of Thursday. He was 76. Nayani Narasimha Reddy, who had tested positive for Covid 19 last month, admitted to a private hospital for health complications post recovery from the infection, died while undergoing treatment.

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'Air pollution killed 1.6m in India last year'

Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution contributed to over 6.7 million annual deaths globally, including 1.67 million in India, from stroke, heart attack, diabetes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases, and neonatal diseases in 2019, says the annual 'State of Global Air 2020' report, released on Wednesday.

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After 3 years, Bimal Gurung surfaces in Kolkata



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River ran in Thar desert 1,72,000 years ago



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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

JCKA case: ED questions Farooq Abdullah again



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Nitish ridicules Tejashwi’s 10L govt job promise



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IPL: Present tense, future imperfect for CSK

For the first time in their 11-year history (they were banned for two years), CSK - with only three wins out of 10 - are staring at a non-entry into the last four stage. Over the years, Dhoni sometimes has beaten Houdini himself in conjuring acts and fashioning comebacks, but this time even he seems to have given up.

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Covid-19: How loss of taste feels like



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Hyundai i20 N unveiled, launch in early 2021

Hyundai Motor on Wednesday launched the all-new i20 N. The automaker launches the high-performance hatchback to expand the hatchback’s portfolio in Europe. The Hyundai i20 N will join the i30 N and i30 Fastback N to give the thrills of a racetrack car to its performance-oriented customer base.

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Google breakup may be needed: US



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iOS 14.1, iPadOS 14.1 Released With a Series of Bug Fixes, Improvements

Apple has released iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 as the latest improvement-focussed updates for compatible iPhone and iPad models. The new updates come less than a month after the company rolled out iOS...

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Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: Best Offers Available on Last Day

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2020 sale is ending tonight. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers that are still available on the last day of the sale.

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Nokia 2 V Tella With Mediatek Helio A22 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras Launched

Nokia 2 V Tella smartphone has been launched in the US as a Verizon exclusive. It is a successor to the Nokia 2 V from last year. The budget friendly smartphone boasts of dual rear cameras, a screen...

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Netflix Reports Slowing Subscriber Growth Following Early Pandemic Boom

Netflix shares slid on Tuesday after the US streaming television titan reported that subscriber growth slowed in the recently ended quarter, after booming in the early days of the pandemic.

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US Seeks to Sway Brazil Telecoms on Chinese 5G With $1-Billion Deal

The United States promised Brazil $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,300 crores) in financing toward US imports Tuesday, adding a carrot to its campaign to convince the country not to use China's Huawei to...

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Amazon Extends Work From Home Option Till June 30 for Employees Globally

Amazon told employees whose work can be done from home that they can do so until June, extending the timeline on a return to office due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From US Justice Department

The US sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the $1 trillion company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades.

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Salman Khan's family buys SLPL's Kandy franchise

Salman Khan's younger brother Sohail and father, noted script-writer Salim Khan, are part of the consortium - Sohail Khan International LLP - that has made the investment. The Khans confirmed the development to TOI on Tuesday and said they "see a lot of potential" in the league.

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5 takeaways from US govt's lawsuit against Google

The Justice Department's lawsuit against Google alleging antitrust violations marks the govt's most significant attempt to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft 20 years ago. The lawsuit claims Google abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers and has now been described as an illegal monopolist.

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Digital ID not must for Covid vaccine: Ministry



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Bihar assembly elections: A SWOT analysis



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One of our top 4 has to finish off games: Rahul

Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul was relieved to see his team finally get over the line comfortably but said the top-four batsmen must consistently close out games in the remainder of their IPL campaign.

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20 lakh enrol in EPFO in first 5 months of FY21

Nearly 20 lakh people enrolled with the employees provident fund organisation in the first five months of the current fiscal, the provisional payroll data published by EPFO said on Tuesday.

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PLA soldier who strayed into LAC, handed back

The Indian Army handed over PLA soldier Corporal Wang Ya Long to the Chinese Army on early Wednesday morning. The PLA soldier was apprehended after he inadvertently crossed over into Indian territory in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Monday. Ya Lon was disoriented when he was taken into custody by Indian troops in the Demchok sector, TOI reported on Monday.

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Dhawan makes history but Punjab have last laugh

Kings XI Punjab kept their playoff hopes alive with a much-improved performance to beat table-toppers Delhi Capitals by five wickets with an over to spare at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. It was also another Shikhar Dhawan show. Dhawan, who waited until his 168th IPL innings for his first century, became the first to score back-to-back IPL centuries.

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India counters UN rights chief criticism on FCRA



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Talk of ‘reinventing Dalit militancy’: Elgar witness



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Monday, October 19, 2020

No helmet? Lose DL for 3 months in K'taka

The Karnataka transport department has decided to suspend driving licences for three months if a two-wheeler rider is caught riding without a helmet. The move comes in the backdrop of an increase in the number of bikers being booked for not wearing helmets while riding.

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0/720 in NEET: Shocked Amravati girl moves HC

The controversy over this year's NEET refuses to die down. Some aspirants claimed final scores did not match with what they calculated from their OMR (optical marking response) sheets. A student from Amravati has moved the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court after getting zero out of 720 in her results. Another student is filing a petition after scoring 212, which is “lower than what I calculated from my OMR sheet”.

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WhatsApp Bringing Voice and Video Calls to Desktop Web Client: Report

WhatsApp seems to be working on bringing voice and video calls on its web version, an online publication has reported. The feature was allegedly found in a recent update to the web client that comes...

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Apple Music TV Launched as Free Music Video Channel in the US

Apple has recently launched the Apple Music TV channel that provides free, curated, 24-hour livestream of popular music videos in the US.

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Intel to Sell NAND Flash Memory Business to SK Hynix for $9 Billion

The world's second-largest chipmaker, South Korea's SK Hynix, on Tuesday announced a $9 billion (roughly Rs. 66,000 crores) deal to buy Intel's flash memory chip operation as it seeks to bolster its...

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Dhoni dishes out his worst in his 200th IPL game

MS Dhoni has given a lot to Chennai Super Kings over the last 13 years. But on the day he played his historic 200th IPL game, the once maverick dished out probably his worst performance. But for a spell of five overs while defending 125 when CSK took three quick Royals wickets, not for once did Dhoni look in any sort of control in a game where CSK had to win.

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Court acquits 20 TJ fgn members stuck for 7 mths



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Bihar: 153 crorepatis in first phase poll fray

Unbelievable it may sound in an otherwise poor state like Bihar, but records show that out 153 out of the 1,065 candidates in the fray in the first phase of state assembly election are crorepatis!

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'Keep fine amount ready, I will be released soon'

V K Sasikala, jailed aide of former chief minister Jayalalithaa, has said she may be released from the Bengaluru jail 'soon,' and has asked her legal team to keep the fine amount ready. Besides four-year jail term, she was slapped with a 10 crore fine in the disproportionate assets case.

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Live:Punjab CM moves resolution against farm laws

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7-yr-old boy accused of raping girl, 5, in Aligarh

A five-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted sexually by her 7-year-old neighbour in Aligarh. Police registered an FIR under section 376 (rape) of IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (Pocso) Act at Kawarsi police station.

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Australia to participate in Malabar exercise: Govt

In a significant move that comes amid a Sino-India border row, India on Monday announced Australia's participation in the upcoming Malabar exercise along with the US and Japan, effectively making it the first military-level engagement between the four-member nation grouping- the Quad. Australia said Malabar-2020 marked a milestone opportunity for the Australian Defence Force.

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Verizon Signs Up Microsoft, Nokia to Help Clients Build Private 5G Networks

Verizon said on Monday it has struck deals with Microsoft and Nokia to improve the telecoms giant's ability to target business customers by offering clients the ability to automate factory floors,...

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Facebook Unveils Machine Learning Translator for 100 Languages

Facebook on Monday unveiled software based on machine learning which the company said was the first to be able to translate from any of 100 languages without relying on English.

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NBA writes to TRAI about violations by Republic TV

In the last six months alone, NBA has written over 20 letters to the TRAI chairman against Republic TV occupying multiple ‘logical channel numbers’, including in other genres and languages, in violation of TRAI regulations that limit a TV channel to only one LCN or slot on a cable or DTH platform.

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Agri bill: AAP MLAs spend night in Punjab assembly

The Aam Aadmi Party MLAs spent Monday night inside Punjab assembly demanding copies of the farm bill which the state's Congress government is now expected to introduce on Tuesday.

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Amazon sale: 15 Apple AirPods ‘lookalikes’ on sale



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Xiaomi makes fun of Apple over power adapter



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Tsunami alert for Alaska after 7.5 magnitude quake

The tsunami warning covers much of the southern coast of the remote US state, including the thinly populated Alaska Peninsula, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Dhoni says 'spark' missing in CSK youngsters

Three-time winners Chennai Super Kings, who have been criticised for continuing with their old warhorses, suffered their seventh defeat in the tournament on Monday, this time to Rajasthan Royals.

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CAA rules in the making, Nadda says in Bengal



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Japan’s new PM endorses Abe’s Indo-Pacific policy



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Odisha techie’s AI tool helps Nobel winner WFP



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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Fiji: Taiwan, Chinese officials clash, 1 injured

The confrontation erupted when the Taiwanese tried to stop Chinese diplomats from taking photos of guests at the Oct. 8 event, said a ministry spokeswoman, Joanne Ou, in a written statement. She said a Taiwanese employee was taken to a hospital with a head wound while police took away the Chinese diplomats.

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Kamal Nath calls minister 'item', BJP goes to EC

Just about a fortnight ahead of bypolls, controversy erupted on Sunday over a speech made by former CM Kamal Nath at an election rally in Dabra seat of Gwalior.

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Maruti Swift limited edition launched at Rs 5.43L

Maruti Suzuki on Monday launched the Swift Limited Edition. The limited-edition hatchback comes right the beginning of the festive season to gain traction with the Indian audience. The Maruti Suzuki Swift Limited Edition is available across all-variants with an additional cost of Rs 24,990.

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How drone helped restore power in 6 Andhra villages

Unable to cross the Thandava river, which is in spate, to reconnect an overhead power line, and faced with the challenge of restoring power supply to six villages following heavy rains, electricity officials hit upon a novel idea - use a drone to restore the snapped electricity line.

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MP: Woman alleges gang-rape by 5 cops in lock-up

A 20-year-old woman has alleged that she was kept in a lock up and raped for 10 days in May this year by five police personnel, including the police station in-charge and sub-divisional police officer, in Mangawan of MP’s Rewa district.

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Airport lease to Adani: Kerala govt's plea junked

The Kerala high court on Monday dismissed all petitions, including by the state government, challenging central government's decision to leave out operations of Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) to Adani Enterprises Ltd.

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Ballia firing: Accused sent to judicial custody

Main accused of the Ballia firing incident, Dhirendra Singh, has been sent to 14 days judicial custody by chief judicial magistrate of Ballia district court on Monday.

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Covid 19: How to determine which activity is safe



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Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Ultra Leaks Show Galaxy S20 Like Design

Samsung Galaxy S21 (not the official name) series has been in the news for some time now and it looks like renders of the Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21 Ultra have been leaked. While Samsung has not...

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Facebook Under Scrutiny Over Handling of Children's Data on Instagram

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two inquiries into Facebook after concerns were raised about the social network giant's handling of children's personal data on Instagram.

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Twitter Raps Trump COVID-19 Adviser as US Cases Rise

Twitter on Sunday removed a 'misleading' tweet by US President Donald Trump's adviser, Dr. Scott Atlas, saying that it violated its misleading information policy on COVID-19, which targets...

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Kamal Nath terms minister an 'item', BJP fumes

The bypoll scene turned murkier in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday when former chief minister Kamal Nath during a poll meeting in Dabra assembly seat of Gwalior district, mocked the BJP candidate and cabinet minister, Imarti Devi allegedly referring to her as `item'.

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Stay away from Balia firing probe: Nadda to MLA

BJP National President JP Nadda has asked party's Uttar Pradesh chief Swatantra Dev Singh to convey it to the MLA to stay away from the probe, sources said. This comes a day after the MLA met Swatantra Dev Singh in Lucknow after being summoned over his statements in connection with the Ballia incident in which a man had died after bullets were fired during a meeting for allotment of shops under government quota, in Durjanpur village.

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Trump, Modi relationship incredible: Trump Jr

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of an event in Long Island, New York on Sunday, Trump Jr. reminisced Donald Trump's February visit to India, saying the reception his father received in India was "absolutely overwhelming". "I think the relationship of my father President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is incredible," he said.

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Muslim leader opens Dasara at Lingayat mutt

More than 300-year-old Lingayat mutt in Belagavi district’s Hukkeri taluk celebrated the nation’s syncretic ethos by inviting a Muslim leader to declare the 10-day Dasara festivities open on Saturday.

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Assam-Mizoram border clash: Homes, shops burnt

At least 20 houses and shops along the Assam-Mizoram border in Cachar district were set ablaze and several people were injured as a shower of petrol bombs landed from the other side of the boundary late Saturday following a dispute over a Mizo checkpoint set up the previous night.

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Should you worry about Facebook’s ‘hidden’ apps?



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Google fought back one of the biggest cyber attacks



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All FDIs with Chinese holding need govt nod

Foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals with even minuscule Chinese holding will need government approval, with the Centre abandoning its earlier plan to set a floor for “significant beneficial ownership”.

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IPL: Twin Super Overs see Punjab upset Mumbai

Producing thrilling cricket in a heart-stopper, Kings XI Punjab, riding on consecutive boundaries by Mayank Agarwal and a six by Chris Gayle off Trent Boult, chased down 12 in the second Super Over to stun the Mumbai Indians in Dubai on Sunday night.

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Amazon sale: Smartbulbs, soundbar & more at discount



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Top 10: Indians at risk of blindness double in 30 yrs



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'Cash went monthly from channels to TRP suspect'



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Ballia firing: Main accused held from Lucknow



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Virus found on frozen food packaging in China



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KKR aim to sort out batting woes in clash vs SRH

A new captain in the saddle, Kolkata Knight Riders would look to sort out their batting woes and strive for consistency when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad in an intriguing mid-table Indian Premier League clash here on Sunday.

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Woman in coma for 2.5 years, kin bank on implant

Can an implant help a comatose patient regain consciousness? A 40-year-old housewife's doughty family could be in a position to answer the question in the next few months.

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Hyd: Heavy rain makes rescue efforts difficult



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Live: Ballia man wanted for shootout arrested

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Nokia wants to put 4G on Moon with NASA’s help



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De Villiers is IPL's most impactful player: Virat

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday called AB de Villiers the "most impactful player in IPL" after the South African blasted a 22-ball 55 to set up an incredible win against Rajasthan Royals.

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At TN temple, thief prays, loots and leaves

The famous Marundeeswarar temple at Thiruvanmiyur was found looted on Friday morning, when authorities opened the 'hundials' (boxes of offerings).

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Blog: Moral of the Tanishq ad row



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Woman accuses younger brothers of gang-rape

A 36-year-old divorced woman has approached Misrod police station and alleged that she was gang-raped by her two younger brothers around eight months back.

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A judge must be fearless: Justice Ramana

Facing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's complaint To CJI against him, most senior SC judge N V Ramana on Saturday said a Judge needs to take decisions fearlessly and stand up bravely to all pressures and odds.

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Amazon sale: 12 phones to buy at 'lowest' prices’



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Top tech news of the week



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Navratri: List of 9 colours & their significance



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Bravo was not fit to bowl final over: MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday said he had to hand the ball to Ravindra Jadeja to bowl the match-deciding final over against Delhi Capitals since Dwayne Bravo, his preferred option, was not available due to fitness issues.

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Desi expert’s work may decode life on Mars



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When ‘alien’ talk took over a Noida village

A humanoid balloon, which looked like a sci-fi character dropping from the sky, spooked many who gaped at it in disbelief before raising the alarm. For some, it was an alien, for others a spy.

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Electioneering goes musical with Bhojpuri rap



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Biden leads Trump, but can polls be trusted this yr?

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election four years ago brought into question as never before the reliability of opinion polls. Can they be believed this time around? With 16 days to go before the November 3 election, Democrat Joe Biden is ahead of the Republican president by 9.0 percentage points nationally, according to polling averages from the RealClearPolitics website.

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Blog: Vote fears shouldn't stymie bigger stimulus



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Develop poll-like system for Covid vaccine: PM

mphasising the need to ensure speedy delivery of Covid-19 vaccine even in the remotest areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed his government on Saturday to deliver and administer the shots on the lines of elections conducted in the country, involving all levels of government as well as civil society.

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Live: Global Covid-19 cases cross 39.5 million

India has one of the lowest Covid-19 deaths per million population in the world with less than 1,000 fatalities registered daily since October 4. The fatality rate of 1.52 per cent on Friday was the lowest since March 22, the Union health ministry said. Stay here for live updates

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Month on, Hathras village shuts itself in silence

The village that was home to the 19-year-old Dalit girl has clamped shut. It has been a month since she was allegedly gang-raped, strangled and left to die. And the village has grown guarded and evasive.

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Pics: Only ‘beti’ on nameplates of homes here

Each of the 250 houses in Kirori in Nuh (formerly Mewat) will be identified bys the girls in the family after the small villlage of 1,200 residents on Friday put up plaques at the entrance of homes with names of only the daughters living there.

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TN man kept in freezer box for 20 hours dies

A 73-year-old man, who was getting treated at the Salem government medical college hospital after being rescued from a freezer box where he was kept for nearly 20 hours presumed dead by his own brother, died on Friday without responding to treatment. Joint director of health services Dr Malarvizhi Vallal, meanwhile, has initiated a probe against a private hospital in Salem for issuing a death certificate four days before his death.

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Girl in love with dalit killed by father, cousins

Six days after the body of a missing girl was recovered in Magadi taluk, police on Friday arrested her father, 48, and two cousins on charges of murdering her for falling in love with a 20-yearold Dalit farm worker. The family tried to cover it up by filing a missing complaint, reports Santoshkumar B.

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Friday, October 16, 2020

Covid-19: Govt identifying 30 crore who will get vaccine on priority

As the world prepares for a vaccine against Covid-19, India has started identifying around 30 crore priority beneficiaries, including high-risk population and first responders — from healthcare workers to police, sanitation workers as well as the elderly and people with co-morbidities — who will likely receive an estimated 60 crore vaccine doses.

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Private hospitals using Ayush doctors in ICUs



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Pakistan pacer Umar Gul announces retirement

Pakistan speedster Umar Gul on Saturday announced he will retire from all forms of cricket after the end of the ongoing National T20 Cup. The 36-year-old Gul, who played his last match for Pakistan -- an ODI -- in 2016, featured for Balochistan team in the National T20 Cup, which ends on Sunday.

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Kerala: Sabarimala temple opened for pilgrims

Sabarimala temple was at 5pm on Friday opened for the monthly, Thulamasa, rituals. In the presence of temple thantri Kandararu Rajevaru, the head priest A K Sudheer Namboothiri opened the temple doors. Pilgrims would be allowed to visit the temple adhering to Covid-19 protocol from October 17 to 21.

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2 ‘reasons’ it may be best time to buy iPhone 11



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Missing B'wood baddies! Where are the villains?

Where on earth are the Gabbar Singhs of yesteryears who sent shivers down our spines? Where are the Dr Dangs, Mogambos and Shaakaals? Wanting to leave nothing to speculation, ETimes spoke to a host of people and this is what unfolded in our #BigStory this week.

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Amazon, Flipkart Sales Bring 'Lowest' Prices on Top Mobile Phones

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2020 and Flipkart Big Billion Days sales are now live. Both the sale feature great deals on mobile phones, and we've handpicked the best offers on smartphones available...

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Google Said to Sweeten Fitbit Concessions, Heading for EU Approval

Google has tweaked its concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion (roughly Rs. 15,400 crores) purchase of Fitbit, people familiar with the matter said, putting it on...

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Twitter Backtracks, Allows Users to Post Previously Blocked Article

Twitter acknowledged Friday it had stopped blocking links to early versions of the New York Post articles, saying the private information included in them had become widely available in the press and...

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‘Deepika’, ‘Jacqueline’ on NREGA job cards in MP

Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Jacqueline Fernandes, in Madhya Pradesh govt’s record books, are working on MGNREGA wages in Khargone district. They have even withdrawn pay for June and July. Photographs of these actors have been found on family job cards, uploaded online under MGNREGA beneficiaries, of at least 11 people. Job cards of men, too, carry photos of Deepika and Jacqueline.

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‘Samsung beats Xiaomi to become number 1’



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UP: 7 killed, 36 injured in road accident



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Amazon sale: 15 gadgets available at Rs 999 or less



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Army restores grave of Pakistan officer

Major Mohd Shabir Khan was killed in a fierce clash with troops of the 9 Sikh Regiment in Naugam sector along the LoC on May 5, 1972. Pakistan awarded him its third highest military decoration, the ‘Sitara-e-Jurat’ medal, recognising his gallantry.

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Why take 21 yrs to arrest dowry death accused: SC



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Why online sale may be one of the biggest this year



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IPL: Different leader, same 'Knight'mare for KKR

Putting in a clinical show, Mumbai Indians showed no mercy as they completely outplayed the Kolkata Knight Riders, who clearly seemed rattled by its top spinner Sunil Narine being reported for chucking, and then a change of the captaincy baton from Dinesh Karthik to Eoin Morgan just a few hours before a key game.

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TOI Top10: When courts fail sexual assault victims



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Navratri 2020: Images, quotes, wishes and more

‘Navratri’ is a beautiful festival celebrated by Hindus not only in India but all over the world. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘nava’ (nine) and ‘ratri’ (night), the occasion marks the defeat of Mahishasura by Goddess Durga and symbolizes the victory of good over evil.

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Micromax Co-Founder Owned Brand Brings New Neckband, TWS Earbuds to India

Micromax co-founder Vikas Jain's consumer tech brand Play on Friday launched the PlayGo N82 and PlayGo T20. While the PlayGo N82 are active noise cancelling (ANC) wireless neckband-style earbuds,...

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Sony Shows Off Revamped PlayStation 5 UI in a Video Walkthrough

Sony has showcased the PlayStation 5 UI through a video on its official YouTube channel. It is quite different from the PlayStation UI on the previous consoles and the video shows off the 'Control...

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YouTube Toughens Rules for QAnon Conspiracy Content

YouTube said Thursday it was tightening rules for propagation of conspiracy theories, notably targeting the QAnon movement already limited on Twitter and Facebook.

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The Boys Season 3 to Start Filming in Early 2021

The Boys season 3 will begin filming in early 2021, creator, showrunner, and head writer Eric Kripke has revealed. The Boys season 3 episode 1 is titled "Payback", which (as fans of The Boys...

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Laptops Under Rs. 50,000 for Working and Learning From Home

Work from home or keep up with online classes effectively and productively with a new laptop that's within your budget of under Rs. 30,000, Rs. 40,000 or Rs. 50,000.

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Twitter Services Restored Following Global Outage

Twitter Inc said on Thursday its social networking site was down for many users due to an inadvertent change it had made to its internal systems but the platform seemed to be returning to normal after...

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Syringe-makers look to ramp up stocks for Covid vaccine

As the race for Covid-19 vaccine picks up with governments across the world readying plans for its procurement and distribution, syringe manufacturers in India are ramping up capacities by over 30% to meet the expected rise in demand globally.

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'How can I be nervous?': Gayle back in business

Chris Gayle smashed 53 in his first outing this Indian Premier League season to give Kings XI Punjab their second win of the virus-hit Twenty20 tournament on Thursday. Gayle, the 41-year-old self-styled 'Universe Boss' who recently recovered from a stomach bug, smashed five sixes in his 45-ball knock. "It is the Universe Boss batting, how can I be nervous?", said Gayle.

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Railway may scrap 600 mail & express trains



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China, Russia, India spewing stuff into air: Trump



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HCL Tech Q2 net profit up 18.5% at Rs 3,142 cr

IT firm HCL Technologies on Friday posted 18.5 per cent rise in September quarter net profit at Rs 3,142 crore. The IT major had registered a net profit of Rs 2,651 crore in the July-September 2019 quarter (as per US GAAP), HCL Technologies said in a regulatory filing.

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What these new technologies in 2020 iPhones mean



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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Now on Sale in India

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is now on sale in India. The Samsung phone was launched in the country last week as a watered-down version of the Galaxy S20 flagship. It features triple rear cameras on a...

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'Papa wanted me to go it alone in Bihar polls'

In his first interview to TOI after his father and LJP founder Ram Vilas Paswan’s death, the 37-year-old ‘Chirag’ of the Paswan family tells TOI that he has stopped his tears, for now, to fulfil his father’s dream to see LJP embark on the path of political supremacy in Bihar. He talked about the late RVP’s last words to him and why he has waged a war against CM Nitish Kumar.

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TOI Top10: Tatas are the biggest political donors



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