Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Honor Waterplay 8 Tablet, Watch Magic Smartwatch, FlyPods Earbuds Launched

Besides the Honor Magic 2, the company also announced a trio of other devices called the Honor Waterplay 8, Honor Watch Magic, and Honor FlyPods.

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Google Home Officially Gains Hindi Language Support

Google on Thursday announced its smart speaker Home will now be able to respond in Hindi with uniquely Indian contexts.

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US Limits Tech Exports to Chinese Firm on Security Grounds

The controls imposed Monday on Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. reflect concern Chinese competition could drive American technology suppliers out of business.

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Milky Way Forged by Galaxy 'Mega-Merger' 10 Billion Years Ago: Study

The Milky Way's signature halo is mostly stellar rubble from a cosmic collision 10 billion years ago with another galaxy a quarter of its size, a study said.

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Strike off beef from menu: BCCI asks Australia

An advance party from the BCCI that travelled to Australia two weeks ago to prep for the forthcoming November tour, has recommended to Cricket Australia that beef be struck off the Indian team’s menu.

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RBI vs govt: All eyes on Urjit Patel's Nov 19 board meet

RBI governor Urjit Patel has called a meeting of its board on November 19. The development indicates that the likelihood of Patel resigning, at least in the next fortnight, has reduced.

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Japan Antitrust Authorities to Investigate Tech Giants

The head of Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said the investigation would take place next year.

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Twitter Gives More Freedom to Report Spam, Fake Accounts

Twitter announced the new measure through its official safety account by saying that it will not allow any attempts to manipulate or disrupt its service.

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Netflix to Release Three Films in Theatres Ahead of Online Debut

The move for Roma, Bird Box, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a change from the Netflix's traditional practice of simultaenous release.

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Oppo F9 Pro 128GB Storage Variant Now Available in India

Oppo F9 Pro has received a new variant in India with 128GB inbuilt storage, double of what the existing model offers.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg Makes Case for Shift to Video, Instagram

Zuckerberg is betting the company's future on video and disappearing posts called "stories," not the company's famous news feed.

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Another Executive Out Amid Sex Harassment Tension at Google

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package.

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CBI feud exposes phone tap misuse

Any agency in Delhi needs to take written permission from the home secretary for executing lawful interception of any phone number. They also need to justify why they need to tap that particular number. However, there is a provision in Indian Telegraph Act for 'emergency cases' in which a top officer of that agency can provisionally authorise the interception.

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'India most vocal about #MeToo in October'

Big data analytics and global media intelligence firm Meltwater has said India has been the most vocal about the #MeToo movement, with 25% of the global chatter about it stemming from the country. The data mined between October 1 and 30 this year showed the movement found 28,900 mentions in editorial news.

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31 yrs on, 16 get life for Hashimpura killings

The judgment overturned a trial court's acquittal in 2015 of the accused. The Delhi HC bench said it was a case of "targeted killings of persons belonging to one minority community". 16 former UP Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel have been convicted of shooting dead 42 Muslim men in Meerut's Hashimpura area on the night of May 22, 1987.

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'Centre won’t give details of Rafale price to SC'

A govt source said the note giving ‘details of the steps in the decision-making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter jets’ to the SC was meant only for the judges’ eyes and would not be shared with the parties or petitioners. The SC direction would be complied with after redacting the note of sensitive and technical details.

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SC seeks Rafale pricing, offset partner details

"The court would like to be apprised of the details with regard to the pricing/cost, particularly the advantage thereof, if any, which again will be submitted to the court in sealed cover," ordered the SC bench. It also directed the Centre to place in the public domain details about the process used for the induction of offset partners, which include Reliance Defence.

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India opposes PoK bus service, lodges protest



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As Trump targets citizenship, Indian-Americans look up 14th Amendment

Regardless of the status of parents, the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution bestows American citizenship on the child, with rare exceptions – such as children born to diplomats serving their country in the US. But broadly, the 14th Amendment holds that "all persons born or naturalized in the US, and subject to jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the US."

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Kicks Off: Here Are the Best Deals

Flipkart's big Diwali Sale has offers on popular mobiles like Xiaomi Poco F1, Asus ZenFone 5Z, and a whole lot more. Here are our top picks from the Flipkart sale.

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Let CBI put its house in order first: SC on Rafale



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Smartron tband Review

Smartron tband claims to measure blood pressure and activity, and has a built-in ECG tester at an attractive price of Rs. 4,999. Does it work? Read our review to find out.

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Honor Magic 2 With Triple Rear Camera Setup, Front Camera Slider Launched

Honor Magic 2 price starts at CNY 3,799 for its 6GB RAM/ 128GB inbuilt storage variant.

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'Amrapali diverted money via 200 dummy firms'



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Ease of Biz: India can improve further, says Jaitley



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'Khashoggi was strangled, his body dismembered'

The statement is the first public confirmation by a Turkish official that Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered after he entered the Saudi Consulate on October 2 to collect paperwork needed to marry his Turkish fiancee.

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OnePlus 6T to Go on Sale in India for the First Time Tonight

With a price in India starting at Rs. 37,999, the OnePlus 6T will be available exclusively on Amazon from 12am tonight.

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Lenovo K9, A5 to Go on Sale in India for the First Time Tonight

With a price in India set at Rs. 8,999, the Lenovo K9 will be available exclusively on Flipkart from 9pm tonight.

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'No formal invite was sent to Trump to visit India'

PM Modi had extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit India at his convenience but no formal or written invite was sent to him, official sources said on Wednesday. The clarification by the sources came two days after a White House spokesperson said Trump was unable to participate due to scheduling constraints.

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How to Download and Send WhatsApp Stickers

While the stickers option is live with iOS version 2.18.100, some Android stable users aren't seeing it yet with latest version 2.18.327.

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Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL to Go on Sale in India Tonight

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are all set to go on sale in India via online and offline partners including Flipkart at 12am midnight.

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OnePlus 6, 6T Get Updates With November Security Patch, More

OnePlus 6 users are receiving the new OxygenOS Open Beta 6 update which brings OnePlus 6T features like Nightscape mode, Studio Lightning, new screenshot experience, and more.

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WhatsApp Preparing to Put Ads in Status, Confirms VP Chris Daniels

Daniels, however, did not give any timeline to this development that has been in the news for some time.

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Siri Shortcuts App Updated With Actions for Weather, Alarms, and More

Now, with iOS 12.1 rolling out globally, the Siri Shortcuts app has also received an update in the form of version 2.1.

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Nokia 6.1 Plus Android 9.0 Pie Update Now Rolling Out

Nokia 6.1 Plus has now become next in line to receive the latest Android 9.0 Pie software update.

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India jumps 23 spots, now ranks 77 in Ease of Doing Business

The World bank ranks countries based on 10 parameters, including starting a business, construction permits, getting electricity, getting credit, paying taxes, trade across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.

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Live: India jumps 23 spots in Ease of Doing Business, stands at no. 77

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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Tharoor sends legal notice to Ravi Shankar Prasad

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has sent a legal notice to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for stating in a press conference that "Tharoor is an accused in a case of murder."

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India refused to play ACT final, claims Pak coach

They lifted the Asian Champions Trophy jointly but India and Pakistan were on Wednesday locked in a war of words over how the decision was reached to abandon the final after a thunderstorm and heavy showers in Muscat.

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WhatsApp to Organise Startup Challenge in India

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced a tie-up with Invest India to promote Indian startups.

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Galaxy J7 Duo Update Brings AR Emojis, November Security Patch: Report

Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo has received an update that introduces AR Emoji to the company's budget lineup.

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Investors richer by Rs 1.92L cr as stocks recover

"After a volatile start, market sharply rebounded led by clarity over the independence of RBI by the government. Rupee pared some losses while strong global cues and stock specific actions supported the market to remain positive," said Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Financial Services Ltd.

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China alerts India about flood in Brahmaputra

The alert of a landslide and subsequent formation of an artificial lake was informed to India late Monday evening, separately through diplomatic channels and the mechanism under which China shares hydrological data with Brahmaputra, the official added.

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Galaxy S10 to Have Industry-Leading Screen-to-Body Ratio, Samsung Says

According to Harksang Kim, Senior Vice President and Head of Mobile Visual R&D at Samsung Electronics, the company's next flagship smartphone will have industry-leading, screen-to-body ratio.

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'Tata Sons and TCS violated rules in sacking Cyrus Mistry'

The right to information (RTI) reply, given by Uday Khomane, the assistant registrar of companies (RoC), Mumbai on October 3, is in response to a RTI request filed by the investment arms of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group on August 31.

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Coinbase Valued at $8 Billion in Latest Fundraising Round

Coinbase was one of the top beneficiaries of the Bitcoin boom last year after the cryptocurrency rocketed more than 1,300 percent.

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MacBook Pro With Radeon Pro Vega Graphics Coming Next Month

Apple has refreshed the Gold colour variant of the 12-inch MacBook and has also discontinued its Rose Gold colour option.

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Nearly Half of All Nintendo Switch Users Have Downloaded Fortnite

Nintendo has announced that Fortnite has gained so much momentum that it has been downloaded to nearly half of all Nintendo Switch systems worldwide.

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Russia's Next Mission to ISS May Launch on December 3: Report

Roscosmos also said that the crew of the ongoing mission may return home on December 20, TASS reported.

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Nubia X With Dual Displays, Snapdragon 845 SoC, Up to 8GB RAM Launched

The Nubia X comes with a 6.26-inch primary display and a 5.1-inch secondary display.

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IBM's Rometty Stakes Legacy on Risky $33-Billion Red Hat Deal

The $33-billion acquisition is designed to save the century-old company from irrelevancy in a business led by younger tech giants like Amazon.

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European Tech Firms Warn Against EU Digital Services Tax

In a letter to finance ministers of the EU, leaders of 16 tech companies including Spotify, Booking.com and Zalando say the proposed tax would undermine the EU's goal of a digital single market.

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NASA Searches the Stars, but Can't Keep Track of All Its Earthly Goods

Why can't the agency that documents the stars and the planets keep better track of its earthly goods?

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ED seeks custodial interrogation of Chidambaram

The Enforcement Directorate has opposed the bail plea of P Chidambaram and has sought the custodial interrogation of the senior Congress leader in the Aircel Maxis case.

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‘Kill us all’: Slain J&K cop’s kin pen open letter to terrorists

An anonymous, poignant post — probably written by Mir’s friend or relative — addressed to Imtiaz Mir murderers on his Facebook page went viral even as condolences from friends and well-wishers kept pouring in. “But when you killed him why didn’t you kill us all? Why didn’t you kill his Mom, Dad, sister, brother and the woman whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life with,” the writer asked helplessly in the Facebook post.

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Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman

While the position was reportedly handed over to him with great expectations, the actor has just quit his position citing “busy schedule”.

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Asus India Rolling Out October Security Patch, Optimisations to 3 Phones

Asus has rolled out FOTA updates for three of its smartphones in the Indian market - Asus ZenFone 5Z, ZenFone Max Pro M1, and ZenFone Lite L1.

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Take-Two's Red Dead Redemption 2 Makes Record Opening Weekend Sales

Red Dead Redemption 2, the highly awaited Western adventure video-game, made over $725 million in worldwide retail sales during its opening weekend.

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Vivo X23 Star Edition With New Gradient Colour Finish Launched

The Vivo X23 Star Edition is a Red-coloured smartphone with vertical stripes of other contrasting colours at the back.

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Samsung Showcases 5G Tech for Smart Agriculture in India

Samsung believes smart agriculture will be a key focus area when 5G services are rolled out in India.

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Xiaomi Ships Record 12.1 Million Smartphones in India in Q3 2018: Canalys

The overall smartphone market in India saw a decline with 40.8 million smartphones shipped in Q3 last year versus 40.4million smartphones sold in Q3 this year.

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Airtel's Rs. 99 Recharge Revised to Rs. 119, Offers Similar Benefits

Airtel hasn't delisted the Rs. 99 pack, but that plan has been revised to offer 1GB of data only with a validity of 10 days.

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OnePlus 6T vs Xiaomi Poco F1 vs Asus ZenFone 5Z

OnePlus 6T price and specifications compared with those of Xiaomi's Poco F1 and Asus ZenFone 5Z.

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"Kerala is safe to come to," Virat writes a note

Kerala is called 'God's own country'. The beauty of the state has ensured that it is one of the preferred destinations for both Indian and foreign tourists. The recent devastating floods that hit the southern state, the worst in nearly a century though crippled Kerala and sent shock waves across the country.

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Gmail for iOS Gets the Ability to View Multiple Accounts in the Same Tab

The "All Accounts" feature, which has been present on Gmail for Android for a long time now, has started to gradually roll out on iOS.

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RBI autonomy essential, says finmin amid rift with central bank

Tensions between the RBI and the government have spilled into the public domain after deputy governor Viral Acharya said last week that undermining central bank independence could be “potentially catastrophic”.

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#MeToo: Akbar appears record his statement

Former Union minister M J Akbar on Wednesday appeared before a Delhi court to record his statement in a criminal defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani. Multiple women have come out with accounts of alleged sexual harassment by Akbar when he was a journalist.

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iPad Pro 2018 Models Don't Have a 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Dongle Released

For the new iPad Pro, Apple has released a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter on its website.

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Gboard Gets New Personalised Emoji Sticker Packs

Gboard Minis can now recreate your face in a range of emoji-style expressions, which means that you can create mini custom emojis of yourself to express better in conversations.

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PM Modi unveils 'Statue of Unity'

The imposing monument is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US and is built on an islet, Sadhu Bet, near the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat's Narmada district. It has been built using over 70,000 tonnes of cement, 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement steel, 6,000 tonnes of structural steel and 1,700 metric tonnes of bronze, which was used for the outer cladding of the structure.

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Apple T2 Security Chip Prevents MacBook Air Microphone From Being Tapped

Apple says that its T2 Security Chip disconnects the microphone when users close the lid.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

SC to Centre: File affidavit saying price of Rafale deal can't be shared

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit within 10 days to say that the pricing in the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France is exclusive and cannot be shared with the court.

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RBI governor Urjit Patel may resign, say reports

There has been an irreversible breakdown between the RBI Governor Urjit Patel and the government, the report further stated, adding that all options were on the table.

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Oppo R17 Neo With In-Display Fingerprint Sensor Launched

Oppo has unveiled a variant of the Oppo R17 in Japan with an in-display fingerprint sensor, called as Oppo R17 Neo.

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Apple Pulls watchOS 5.1 Update After 'Bricked' Apple Watch Series 4 Units

With the launch of its latest premium iPad Pro tablet series, Apple also released its latest iOS 12.1 and watchOS 5.1 software updates.

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Provide pricing details in 10 days: SC to Centre



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Poco F1 to Get Android Pie and Android Q Updates, Confirms Jai Mani

Xiaomi has earlier confirmed that Android Pie will arrive for Poco F1 in Q4 this year, while Android Q still has a long way to go.

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Samsung Posts Record Profit in Q3 Despite Smartphone Struggles

Samsung profits have been driven by its mighty semiconductor unit, which provides chips for its own devices as well as competitors including Apple.

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Twitter Says Typical Tweet Shorter Since Character Length Doubled

Twitter said a year after doubling the character limit for tweets, the average length of messages fired off in English actually got a smidge shorter.

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Mastercard Says Storing India Payments Data Locally in Face of New Rules

Mastercard has started storing all its new payments transaction data in India at its technology centre in the western city of Pune

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Google Spinoff Waymo to Test Truly Driverless Cars in California

The regulatory approval announced Tuesday allows Waymo's driverless cars to cruise through California at speeds up to 65 miles per hour.

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NASA Retires Its Planet Hunter, the Kepler Space Telescope

Currently orbiting the sun 156 million kilometres km from Earth, the Kepler telescope will drift further from our planet when mission engineers turn off its radio transmitters.

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Facebook Revenue Rises Less Than Expected as User Growth Stagnates

Facebook had 185 million daily users in the US and Canada, the same number as the two previous quarters.

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Live: PM to inaugurate Statue for Unity shortly

Prime Minister Modi will shortly unveil Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue in Gujarat, which the highest in the world. Stay with us for live updates

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Indian cricket is in danger: Sourav Ganguly

According to Sourav Ganguly, president, Cricket Association of Bengal, in his letter to BCCI said that “Indian cricket is in danger”. He expressed his displeasure on how the CoA is handling the #MeToo allegation, at the manner in which Ravi Shastri was appointed coach, cricketing rules being changed in the middle of a season and no clarity on who headed the BCCI.

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Statue of Unity: 4,000 cops, 20 drones to keep vigil in Narmada

Police are already on tenterhooks due to the agitation by a group of tribals led by leader Chhotu Vasava who claim to be affected adversely by the project. The district has been witnessing agitations and minor incidents of violence due to the protests.

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TOI exclusive: PM Modi's tribute to Sardar Patel



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PM to unveil world's tallest statue in Narmada



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Watch: Statue of Unity — All you need to know



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BlizzCon 2018: How to Watch Keynote Live and What to Expect

Overwatch, Diablo 3, World of Warcraft details and everything else you can expect from Blizzard at BlizzCon 2018.

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Officer probing Asthana drags in RAW spl secy

DSP Ajay Kumar Bassi, who registered a corruption FIR against Asthana, has alleged that RAW special secretary Samanta Goel helped the CBI no. 2 in the alleged extortion of money from Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana. Asthana, in a letter to the CVC, had termed Bassi “an officer of doubtful integrity” enlisted by Verma to “falsely implicate” him.

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#MeToo storm in AIR, 9 complainants sacked

Nine women employees of All India Radio's Shahdol station in MP have gone public with their complaints of sexual harassment against the station's assistant director (programming). Despite a police complaint against him, and the Internal Complaint Committee of AIR declaring him guilty, the accused is currently stationed at AIR headquarters in New Delhi.

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Jaish chief’s nephew killed in Tral encounter?

Earlier this month, an input with the intelligence agencies had suggested that one of Maulana Masood Azhar’s nephews named Usman (codename: Abu Huzaifa) was about to infiltrate into the Valley. Usman was reportedly the deputy chief of Jaish’s sniper squad.

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Will govt invoke Sec 7 for 1st time if RBI logjam persists?

Section 7 of RBI Act says, “The Central Government may from time to time give such directions to the Bank as it may, after consultation with the Governor of the Bank, consider necessary in the public interest.”

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OnePlus 6T Review

The new OnePlus 6T brings some new features to the table but takes others away. Is this the upgrade you've been waiting for?

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Apple launches iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini



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US slams removal of Pakistan ban on JuD, FIF

"The expiration of the ban on JuD and FIF runs counter to Pakistan's commitment to work with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to address weaknesses in its counter-terrorism financing regime," a US state department spokesperson said.

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India placed 14th on CPJ's Global Impunity Index

India has once again featured on the list of countries with the worst record of punishing the killers of journalists, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This is the 11th year India has been placed on the list. The report claimed that the situation in India, which occupied 14th spot, has worsened with a total of 18 unresolved cases.

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Lanka crisis: China paying Rajapakse to buy MPs, says sacked minister

Parliament has been suspended since President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as head of government last Friday and nominated former strongarm leader Mahinda Rajapakse for a spectacular return to frontline politics. Rajapakse, 72, gave four legislators from Wickremesinghe's party ministerial portfolios after persuading them to defect on Monday.

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Has OnePlus 6T Removed the Best Features of the OnePlus 6?

OnePlus 6T is here, but is it really an upgrade over the OnePlus 6?

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Is Diablo 3 Coming to Android and iOS?

The Diablo 3 Nintendo Switch release date is November 2 and in the run up to this we've had an extended look at the game. In this episode of Transition, the Gadgets 360 gaming and pop culture...

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OnePlus 6T Price in India, Launch Offers, Release Date Revealed

OnePlus 6T was launched in India on Tuesday at an event at the KDJW Stadium in New Delhi.

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Apple launches thinnest-ever iPad Pro



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Diablo 3: Eternal Collection Nintendo Switch Review

Diablo 3: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch release is November 2 with a 13.3GB download size, is it worth it? Find out in our Diablo 3 Nintendo Switch review.

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CBI vs CBI: Dy SP moves SC against his transfer

Bassi, said in his plea that he believed that he will be made a "scapegoat and victimised" for discharging his duties in the FIR pertaining to Asthana and "grave and irreparable harm and injury" shall befall Bassi if the application is not allowed.

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iPad Pro 2018 Models With Face ID, USB Type-C, Slimmer Bezels Launched

Apple in New York on Tuesday announced the launch of the much-awaited refresh to its iPad Pro range of premium tablets.

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All-New Mac mini With Up to 64GB RAM, 6-Core Processors Launched

All-new Mac mini starts at $799 (roughly Rs. 58,800), and is up for pre-orders today in the US.

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Indonesian divers hunt for doomed plane's cockpit recorders

Indonesia deployed divers on Tuesday to search for an airliner that crashed with 189 people on board, as "pinger locators" tried to zero in on its cockpit recorders and find out why an almost-new plane went down in the sea minutes after take-off.

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All-New MacBook Air With 13.3-Inch Retina Display, Touch ID Launched

Apple's October 30 event saw the launch of the new MacBook Air, which hasn't seen a refresh in design since 2010.

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Apple iPad event: Live updates



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Apple's iPad, Mac Launch Event: Live Updates From New York

Live updates from Apple's New York event, which begins at 7.30 pm IST and is likely to witness the launch of new iPads and Macs.

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Lenovo Z5 Pro AI Dual Camera Setup Details Revealed Ahead of Launch

VP Chang Cheng reveals that the Lenovo Z5 Pro will sport one 24-megapixel sensor and another 16-megapixel sensor at the back.

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Nokia 6.1 Starts Receiving Its Android 9.0 Pie Stable Update

Nokia 6.1 or the Nokia 6 (2018) has now become HMD Global's second smartphone to receive the final Android 9.0 Pie stable build.

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Uber Goes to Court to Defend Business Model Over UK Worker Rights

Uber defended its business model at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the classification of its drivers as self-employed.

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Ganguly criticises CoA's handling of Johri case

Raising concerns over the manner in which the sexual harassment allegations against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been handled by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), the former India captain Sourav Ganguly has written a letter to the cricket-governing body's office-bearers on Tuesday.

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Samsung's First 512GB microSD Card, Cheapest Wireless Charger Gets Listed

Samsung Evo Plus microSD Card with 512GB storage capacity is currently listed on the German version of its website priced at EUR 289.90 (roughly Rs. 24,200).

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OnePlus 6 Goes Out of Stock in India Ahead of OnePlus 6T India Launch

OnePlus 6 has now gone out of stock in India, across Amazon.in as well as OnePlus' own online store.

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New ICICI Bank Credit Card Offers Amazon Pay Balance as Reward Points

This Amazon Pay ICICI Bank credit card earns Amazon Prime customers 5 percent reward points on shopping, wherein one reward point is equivalent to a rupee, and these reward points come with no expiry...

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US President Donald Trump plans to end birthright citizenship

"We're the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits," Trump said in an interview for "Axios on HBO."He wants to end the so-called "anchor babies" and "chain migration."

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Mass protest rally in Lanka against PM's sacking



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Microsoft Removes Fake Chrome Download Link That Showed Up via Bing

The Bing ad takes users to a fake Chrome site, and even downloads a seemingly authentic file onto your computer.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 May Come With 93.4 Percent Screen-to-Body Ratio: Report

The display in Samsung Galaxy S10 could feature a 93.4 percent screen-to-body ratio, close to Oppo Find X and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

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Nubia Red Magic 2 Crowdfunding Goes Live in China Starting November 6

Nubia has announced that crowdfunding for its Nubia Red Magic 2 gaming smartphone will commence in China on November 6.

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Sony Forecasts Jump to Record Annual Profit on Winning Gaming Strategy

Sony's results are a vindication of a strategic shift by the entertainment and electronics firm to build up more content-oriented businesses.

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EA Announces Project Atlas Cloud Gaming Platform

After Google with Project Stream and Microsoft with Project xCloud, it's now EA's turn to announce its cloud game service called Project Atlas.

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Jio Phone Gift Card Launched Ahead of Festive Season, Priced at Rs. 1,095

Jio Phone gift card comes with Rs. 501 with a refundable deposit towards the phone as well as Rs. 594 for Jio Phone recharge for six months.

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Asus VivoBook S15, VivoBook S14 Launched in India, Starting Rs. 54,990

Asus on Tuesday launched its lightweight Windows 10 laptops - VivoBook S15 (S530) and VivoBook S14 (S430) in India at a starting price of Rs. 69,990 and Rs. 54,990, respectively.

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Nintendo Switch Shipped 22.86 Million Units Since Launch

The Nintendo Switch sales continue to soar according to the latest financial report from the company while the Nintendo 3DS also bolsters the company's fortunes.

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MP CM's son files defamation case against Rahul

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son Kartikey filed a criminal defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of intentionally making a false allegation about his name being in Panama Papers of alleged tax evaders.

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Apple Expected to Unveil iPad Models With Facial Recognition Today

Analysts expect a new versions of Apple's iPad Pro, with thinner bezels and more screen space, along with the face unlock system found on Apple's newer iPhone models.

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Google Launches reCAPTCHA v3, a New Way to Stop Bots on the Internet

Google's reCAPTCHA v3 returns a score so that webmasters can choose the most appropriate action for your website.

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Panasonic P85 NXT With Face Unlock, Snapdragon 210 Launched in India

Panasonic has announced the launch of its latest P85 NXT smartphone in the Indian market.

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Pixel, iPhone, or Galaxy: Which Phone Has the Best Camera in Business?

We take the best smartphone cameras and put them in the ring, to see if we have a definitive winner. Guest starring, the Google Pixel 2 XL.

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From Streaming TV to Gmail, It's All About the Cloud

Whether you're watching your favourite show on Netflix or backing up all-important cat photos to Google Drive, the "cloud" has become an essential part of our digital lives.

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Arun Jaitley criticises RBI for indiscriminate lending by banks

"The central bank looked the other way when banks gave loans indiscriminately during 2008 to 2014," Arun Jaitley said while speaking at an event in New Delhi.

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Samsung Mobile Leads India's Most Popular Brands List: Brand Asia Survey

The latest entrant in the Indian telecom space, Reliance Jio, has been ranked eighth in the list of top 10 brands by Brand Asia Survey 2018.

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Asus ZenFone 6 Image Leak Tips Off-Centre Display Notch, Triple Cameras

Asus ZenFone 6 leak shows the display screen with a notch placed on the top, but slightly towards the right, and not centred like the ones seen on other phones out there.

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Apple Sells 9 Million iPhone XR Units in First Weekend, Analyst Calls It 'Weak'

Analysts have trimmed their estimates for the production and shipments of the new iPhone models for the fourth quarter by 6 million units.Apple, Apple iPhone XR

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Khaleel officially warned for provocative action

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday issued an official warning to young Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed for a Level 1 breach of the Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the fourth ODI against the West Indies in Mumbai on Monday. The hosts won the match by a mammoth 224 runs, as Ahmed starred with the ball in his spell of 3/13.

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Entity Gaming Fires Entire Dota 2 Team Amidst Allegations of Unpaid Dues

Entity's management decided to let go of its entire Dota 2 team altogether. According to Anthony 'Scantzor' Hodgson, Entity's former Dota 2 coach, this is due to poor results and that Entity was...

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Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi & 5 others to face terror charges

A special NIA court on Tuesday charged all the seven accused, including Lieutenant Colonel Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case for terror conspiracy, murder and other related offences. Under the UAPA, the accused have been charged with being part of a terrorist act, and under IPC they have been charged with criminal conspiracy and murder.

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How Optic Gaming's CS:GO Pro 'Forsaken' Got Away With Cheating in India

While Forsaken's cheating has had some ramifications on the e-sports scene in India, many have wondered why he was not caught at local events.

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Samsung ISOCELL Bright GD1 and GM1 0.8-Micron Image Sensors Launched

Samsung announced the launch of two new 0.8 micrometre (μm) pixel image sensors - the 48-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 and the 32-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GD1.

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2 jawans, journo killed by Naxals in Dantewara



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More body parts found from crashed Indonesian jet

The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, crashed into the Java Sea moments after it had asked to return to Jakarta on Monday. Flight JT 610 sped up as it suddenly lost altitude and then vanished from radar 12 minutes after take-off, with authorities saying witnesses saw the jet plunge into the water.

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Britain to Target Online Giants With New 'Digital Services Tax'

Britain said it would tax the revenue that online platforms such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon make in the country to update a system that had not kept pace with changing digital business models.

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OnePlus 6T Put Through Bend, Burn, and Scratch Durability Tests

OnePlus 6T durability test video shows that the in-display fingerprint sensor does not get affected by scratches.

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Honor Magic 2 AnTuTu Listing Leaked Ahead of Its October 31 Launch

Honor Magic 2 is all set to become the next flagship smartphone from Huawei sub-brand Honor at the official launch slated for October 31.

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Pixel 3 XL Users Report Second Display Notch Bug, Google Says Fix Out Soon

Some Pixel 3 XL users claim that this glitch is being caused due to a confusion in the phone's interpretation in orientation.

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NASA Sets World Record With Its Mars 2020 'Supersonic Parachute'

"It was the fastest inflation in history of a parachute this size and created a peak load of almost 70,000 pounds (37,000 kg) of force," said NASA.

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IBM's $34 Billion Red Hat Deal Is a Risky Bid to Boost Cloud Business

The path for revitalisation for IBM may be found in cloud technology, a driving force behind the blockbuster deal for Red Hat over the weekend.

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Small Magellanic Cloud Dying From Loss of Energy to Form Stars: Study

"Galaxies that stop forming stars gradually fade away into oblivion. It's sort of a slow death for a galaxy if it loses all of its gas," said lead researcher Naomi McClure-Griffiths.

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Micromax Launches 2 Android Go Phones in India Ahead of Festive Season

Micromax Bharat 5 is available in retail stores across India, while the Micromax Bharat 4 will be available from November 3.

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Twitter Considers Removing 'Like' Button but Not So Soon

Twitter said it was considering removing the 'Like' button but it will not "happen soon".

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Monday, October 29, 2018

iOS 12.1 to Be Released Today With Group FaceTime and More: How to Install

Apple will on Monday release iOS 12.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (sixth generation) users.

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OnePlus 6T India Launch Today, How to Watch Live Stream

OnePlus 6T India launch is set for today, and it will take place at the KDJW Stadium in New Delhi at 8:30pm IST

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale Starts November 2, Deals Previewed

Amazon is hosting the Great Indian Festival will go on from November 2 to November 5, and will offer lucrative deals on smartphones.

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Amazon Digital Day Sale Begins: Echo, Fire TV Stick Price Cut, More Deals

Amazon is offering Kindle Unlimited membership at a discount, Echo range at a reduced rate, and the Fire TV stick at just Rs. 3,499.

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Russian Search Engine Yandex Trumpets Fastest Growth in 6 Years

Yandex, which competes with Google and Mail.Ru, said it expects 2018 revenue to grow by 35-38 percent in rouble terms, up from a previous forecast of 30-35 percent.

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Apple's October 30 Event: What to Expect and How to Watch

Apple's October 30 live stream will start at 10am EDT (7:30pm IST), and the live stream can be watched on Apple and select Windows devices.

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Apple Watch Supplier Under Fire Over China Student Labour

Apple is investigating a factory in southwest China after a labour rights group said the tech giant's supplier forced student workers to work "like robots" to assemble its popular Apple Watch.

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RBI vs government: 10 flash points between Centre and central bank

Urjit Patel’s tenure started seemingly cordially, with the governor seen to be backing demonetisation within weeks of his appointment in September 2016. But ties soon soured over the issue of interest rates when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) led by him refused to meet chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian ahead of a decision on rates.

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What to expect from India's bullet train lookalike

Automated doors, an integrated rake without a separate engine, fully airconditioned, aerodynamic by design and capable of fast acceleration and quick braking, Train 18 was formally unveiled by the Railways on Oct 29, 2018 with many of the features of metro trains that we daily commute in.

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Intel Says More Women, Blacks in Workforce After Diversity Push

Without providing figures, Intel said it had reached "full representation" two years ahead of its goal based on skilled minorities in the available workforce.

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Tesla's Elon Musk Says Tweet That Led to $20 Million Fine 'Worth It'

Less than an hour later, Musk informed his 22 million followers that he would be taking a break from Twitter "for a few days."

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Spacecraft breaks record for coming closest to Sun

The $1.5 billion unmanned spacecraft launched in August, on a strategic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms. Its goal is make a series of 24 flybys past our scorching star. Another record is in sight for the Parker Solar Probe.

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Google Offers Money to Universities to Use AI to Scale Up Research

Google is offering $25 million to universities and nonprofits that have research ideas that can be expanded by using artificial intelligence and other technology to solve problems.

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CEO Explains OnePlus 6T's Lack of Wireless Charging and Headphone Jack

OnePlus 6T comes with a bigger battery and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

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NASA Spacecraft Breaks Record for Coming Closest to Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched earlier this year, has set a new record for becoming the closest human-made object to the Sun, the US space agency announced Monday.

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Indonesia hunts for victims, wreckage of air crash

"Hopefully this morning we can find the wreckage or fuselage," Soerjanto Tjahjono, the head of Indonesia's transport safety panel, told Reuters, adding that an underwater acoustic beacon was deployed to locate the main body of the plane. The search and rescue agency added that four sonar detectors were also deployed in areas where aircraft debris had been found a day earlier off the shore of Karawang, West Java, and 15 vessels were scouring the sea surface.

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2013-2018: Rampant Rohit Sharma's magic run

Virat Kohli may be stacking up ODI hundreds by bucketload, but he has remained a step behind Rohit Sharma in terms of 'highest individual score of the year by an Indian'. With 162 off 137 balls, a record-extending seventh 150 or more score for him, against WI in Mumbai on Monday, Rohit has overtaken the lead from Kohli for this year too.

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Google Workers Said to Plan Walkout to Protest Handling of Misconduct

Bloomberg reports the workers are planning to leave their desks at the same time and gather. Timing of the protest is still being set, but it may happen on Thursday.

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OnePlus 5G Phone to Launch in First Half of 2019: Pete Lau

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau shared the information at the OnePlus 6T launch in New York on Monday.

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Xiaomi Most Preferred in Rs. 10,000-15,000 Segment in India: Survey

One in three Indian users are planning to purchase their next mobile phone in the Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 price range, a Counterpoint survey said on Monda

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RBI vs govt: Bankers too unhappy with Urjit Patel

It's not just the government that seems to have problems with the RBI governor. A large section of senior bankers has been unhappy with Urjit Patel for a long time because of his inflexibility on norms for recognising bad loans.

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Govt not to react to RBI's unilateral aggression

A senior government official told TOI, "Starting with the speech of deputy governor Viral Acharya and the unnecessary statement allegedly on behalf of employees, we have been witnessing a case of unilateral aggression. But we have decided not to rise to the bait."

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Poll: How can every Indian exercise right to vote?



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India scrambles to claw back ground in Sri Lanka

China's ambassador to Sri Lanka was among the first diplomats to meet Rajapaksa soon after he was sworn in as prime minister and he presented a congratulatory message from Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. India has indicated it was ready to do business with the new leader so long as his appointment was in line with the country's constitution.

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Indonesia crash fallout: DGCA writes to Boeing

Two Indian carriers, Jet Airways and SpiceJet, have ordered 225 and up to 205, respectively, of Boeing 737 MAX. A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said: “We are in touch with Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration (US aviation regulator FAA) to know more details about the unfortunate accident. "

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Sexual harassment plaints to NCW spike in 2018

NCW chief Rekha Sharma said that growing awareness about the law has resulted in more people coming forward to complain. The maximum complaints have come from Uttar Pradesh with the NCW receiving 695 complaints followed by Delhi at 352 and Haryana at 155. The NCW database also shows 14 complaints received as a fallout of the #MeTooIndia campaign.

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Shahabuddin's life sentence for murders upheld

A team of senior advocates appearing for Shahabuddin tried to divert the issue and sought to advance arguments but the CJI-led bench said, "There is nothing in these appeals and we will not interfere with the High Court judgment." The Supreme Court did not even seek a response from standing counsel Keshav Mohan, who appeared for the Bihar govt.

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HC extends relief to Asthana, slams CBI delay

"Has the institution come to a standstill? It appears the CBI is not interested in filing a reply in the case," Justice Najmi Waziri said, questioning the agency for refusing to spell out its stand on the petitions of Asthana and the agency's arrested DSP, Devender Kumar.

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Ayodhya: RSS, VHP for law on Ram Mandir

Vishwa Hindu Parishad,with the backing of the RSS, has demanded that the government bring a law or ordinance to facilitate construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site. Though BJP did not issue any statement, the party is not out of sync with the law or ordinance route advocated by the VHP but is weighing its political and legal consequences.

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Ayodhya case: RSS, VHP for law on Ram Mandir

Vishwa Hindu Parishad,with the backing of the RSS, has demanded that the government bring a law or ordinance to facilitate construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site. Though BJP did not issue any statement, the party is not out of sync with the law or ordinance route advocated by the VHP but is weighing its political and legal consequences.

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Diablo 3 Amiibo to Be Announced at BlizzCon 2018: Report

Diablo 3 for the Nintendo Switch may get Amiibo to be announced at BlizzCon 2018.

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India, Japan agree on currency swap, ‘2+2’ talks

The swap agreement, a finance ministry release said, "will enable the agreed amount of foreign capital being available to India for use as and when need arises". Based on their shared vision, PM Modi and Japan PM Abe reiterated their unwavering commitment to working together towards a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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India tops in under-5 deaths due to toxic air, 60,000 killed in 2016: WHO

In low and middle income countries, 98% of children under five are said to be exposed to PM 2.5. In high income countries, this number is about 52%. Pregnant women, exposed to polluted air, are more likely to give birth prematurely, and have small, low birth-weight children, the WHO report says.

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Trump’s Iran sanctions resolve faces test from oil-thirsty India, China

The strategy is meant to cripple Iran's oil-dependent economy and force Tehran to quash not only its nuclear ambitions, but this time, its ballistic missile program and its influence in Syria.

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OnePlus 6T vs iPhone XS vs Pixel 3 vs Galaxy Note 9

OnePlus 6T price and specifications compared with those of Apple iPhone XS, Google Pixel 3, and Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

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OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6: What's New and Different

Let's find out the difference in OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T price and specifications.

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OnePlus 6T With In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, 3,700mAh Battery Launched

OnePlus 6T price starts at $549 (roughly Rs. 40,300) in the US - it will go on sale in India from November 1.

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'You killed a man who loved Kashmir ... kill us all'

"You killed a man who loved Kashmir ... come and kills us all," read a Monday social media post written by a family member of Mir Imtiyaz, the Jammu and Kashmir police sub-inspector who was shot dead by terrorists in South Kashmir on Sunday.

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4th ODI: India crush West Indies by 224 runs, lead series 2-1

Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu's belligerent centuries and disciplined bowling effort saw India inflict 224- run crushing defeat on the West Indies in the fourth ODI at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

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Indian Army targets Pak military admin HQ in PoK



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Pressure mounts for SL parliament recall amid 'bloodbath' warnings



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OnePlus 6T Launch: Live Updates From New York

OnePlus 6T price is going to be the big reveal of the event that is being held in New York on October 29.

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Five BSF jawans injured in terrorist attack in J&K



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Facebook Launches Digital Literacy Library in 6 Indian Languages

Facebook on Monday announced the launch of the Digital Literacy Library -- a collection of lessons in Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

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Can a Holographic Screen Help a New Phone Break Out?

One such smartphone comes out this week from Red, a company with roots in digital cameras for movie productions.

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Blockchain Startup Hires Away Google's Messaging Tech Leader

Blockchain technology startup Ripple Labs confirmed to Reuters on Friday that it hired Amir Sarhangi, who had been leading Google's rollout of a new wireless messaging system.

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Apple Watch Series 4 ECG Feature Limitation Only Software-Based: Report

A fresh report sheds light to the fact that the ECG feature is software-based, and that a simple change in region is all that is required to enable ECG on the Apple Watch Series 4.

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Arjuna Ranatunga held over shooting incident

Sri Lankan police on Monday arrested deposed oil minister Arjuna Ranatunga over a shooting that killed one person on the weekend, police spokesman said. President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday declared that the cabinet had been dissolved with the appointment of a new prime minister a day earlier.

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Tesla Says Has Not Received Subpoena on Model 3 Production

The FBI is examining whether Tesla misstated information about the production of its Model 3 sedans and misled investors about its business going back to early 2017, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Centre versus Reserve Bank of India: Six factors which fuelled the rift

Explaining the reasons for the differences between central banks and the government, Acharya had said, “A government’s horizon of decision-making is rendered short, like the duration of a T20 match...There are always upcoming elections of some sort. In contrast, a central bank plays a test match, trying to win each session but, importantly, also survive it so as to have a chance to win the next session.”

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Google May Remove and Replace Voice Unlock on Android Devices: Report

An APK teardown of the Google App version 8.39 for Android reportedly has a string of text that reveals the change.

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China, France Launch Satellite to Study Climate Change

The 650-kilogram (1,430 pound) China-France Oceanography Satellite (CFOSAT) is the first satellite jointly built by China and France.

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OnePlus 6T Launch Offers: Jio Rs. 5,400 Cashback, No Cost EMI & More

OnePlus has announced that all Jio subscribers - existing and new - will be entitled to a cashback of Rs. 5,400 on the purchase of the OnePlus 6T.

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Xiaomi Achieves 100 Million Smartphone Shipments 2 Months Before Schedule

The full-year target of shipping 100 million smartphone units was announced by Xiaomi founder and CEO, Lei Jun, back in November last year.

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Trump Claims That Twitter Has 'Removed Many People From My Account'

"They have stifled growth to a point where it is obvious to all," Trump tweeted. "A few weeks ago it was a Rocket Ship, now it is a Blimp! Total Bias?"

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PlayStation Classic Games List Revealed

PlayStation Classic game list announced by Sony. Includes Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, and more.

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Germany's ProSieben Buys US Online Dating Site eharmony

The acquisition of eharmony, which was founded in 2000 in Los Angeles and expects to register 2.8 million new users this year, complements ProSieben's own Parship dating franchise.

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Battlefield V Battle Royale Release Date Delayed

Battlefield V won't be any threat to Fortnite, PUBG, or Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode. Well, at launch at least.

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Japan Launches Environment Monitoring Satellite

Japan's space agency on Monday launched a rocket carrying a satellite that will monitor greenhouse gases, as well as the first satellite built entirely in the United Arab Emirates.

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India, Japan ink six pacts after Modi-Abe talks

During the 13th annual summit, PM Modi and Shinzo Abe reviewed developments in bilateral relations and explored new areas of cooperation, focusing on shared vision for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, where China is flexing its muscles. They agreed to hold a 2+2 dialogue between the foreign ministers and defence ministers of the two countries.

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Vivo V9 Pro 4GB RAM Variant Listed on Flipkart With Rs. 15,990 Price Tag

The 4GB RAM variant of Vivo V9 Pro has been priced at Rs. 17,990 in India, but will be available at Rs. 15,990.

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New Overwatch Hero Teased With Latest Map Change

Popular multiplayer shooter Overwatch may get a new hero soon. Changes to the game's Route 66 map have led some to believe a new hero is on the way in time for BlizzCon 2018.

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Jio Phone Gift Card Launched Ahead of Festive Season, Priced at Rs. 1,095

Under the Jio Phone Monsoon Hungama offer, users can exchange their existing feature phones for a new Jio Phone at a price of Rs. 501.

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Indonesia search and rescue says all 189 aboard crashed jet 'likely' dead

All 189 passenger and crew aboard a crashed Indonesian jet were "likely" killed in the accident, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Monday, as it announced it had found human remains. The Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service months ago, vanished from radar 13 minutes after taking off from Indonesian capital, plunging into the Java Sea.

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China's OnePlus Expected to Truly Enter US Market With T-Mobile Deal Today

The foray by Shenzhen-based OnePlus comes after US mobile carriers AT&T and Verizon this year backed away from plans to work with China's Huawei.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 PC, VR Support Hinted at via Companion App

Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS4 and Xbox One has been out for a few days now and we've already got our first official hint of a possible Red Dead Redemption 2 PC port complete with VR support.

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Bitcoin ATM: Customers wary after arrest of Unocoin founders in B'luru

When Harish B V and Sathvik Viswanath installed a bitcoin ATM at a mall in Bengaluru, the possibility of being arrested had never crossed their minds. They were only trying to revitalise their business which was in the doldrums after the finance ministry told banks to stop supporting cryptocurrency transactions earlier this year.

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Amazon Digital Day to Be Held Tomorrow: Deals on Echo & Kindle Devices, More

Amazon is offering 30 percent off on Echo range, Fire TV, and Kindle e-readers, and is offering up to 80 percent cashback on purchase of e-books from the store.

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BSNL Offers STV 399 Benefits at Rs. 100 For Select New Customers

This new offer will come in the form of a coupon issued to IOCL and HPCL LPG users, and they can then redeem the coupon for a new BSNL SIM, and pay Rs. 100 for availing the STV 399 benefits.

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Realme 2 Pro OTA Update With Selfie Camera Optimisation to Rollout Soon

Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has confirmed via Twitter that the company will be rolling out a new software update to the Realme 2 Pro in less than a week.

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Corsair Force MP510 960GB Review

Corsair Force MP510 (960GB) is a roomy SSD that delivers blazing fast performance at a surprisingly low price. Read our review for more.

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Lenovo K9, Lenovo A5 to Go on Sale in India via Flipkart From November 1

Lenovo K9 and Lenovo A5 are its latest smartphones for the Indian market launched earlier this month, just in time for the Diwali festive season.

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NASA's Hubble Completes First Science Operation After 3-Week Hiatus

The return to conducting science comes after successfully recovering a backup gyroscope, or gyro, that had replaced a failed gyro three weeks earlier, NASA said in a statement late on Sunday.

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Markets turn positive, Sensex gains over 550 pts

ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Adani Ports, Axis Bank, Tata Motors and L&T were among the major gainer on BSE, rising as much as 10.97 per cent. On the NSE platform, Nifty PSU Bank and Pharma surged by rising as much as 7.60 per cent.

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Flipkart Diwali Sale Starts November 1, Offers and Deals Previewed

Flipkart will host its Diwali sale from November 1 to November 5, and it has partnered with SBI to offer discounts to credit card holders.

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Xiaomi Poco F1 MIUI 10 Stable Update to Start Rolling Out This Week

Xiaomi has confirmed that the PUBG Mobile compatibility issues have been fixed on the Poco F1.

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Leaked iPad Pro Icon Shows No Home Button, Thinner Bezels Ahead of Launch

A new iPad Pro leak has now come to light that shows off the iPad Pro's design just hours before Apple's October 30 launch event.

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Android Oreo Distribution Grows, Pie Still Absent From Chart: Google

Google has released Android platform distribution numbers for October and while Nougat is still in the lead, Pie is missing.

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Airtel Now Offers Amazon Prime Membership With Rs. 399 Postpaid Plan

All users who are a part of the Airtel Rs. 399 postpaid plan, can now avail one-year Amazon Prime membership for free, apart from 40GB of data with rollover support, and unlimited local + STD calls.

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Why Sri Lanka's political crisis is bad news for India

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation's constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered political turmoil.

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Netflix's Firing Culture Works for Netflix

If I were a shareholder - indeed, if I were an employee - I'd be hoping that Hastings never stops firing people.

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iOS 12.1 to Get Group FaceTime and Dual-SIM Support, User Guide Confirms

Apple has updated its iPhone User Guide for the upcoming release of iOS 12.1, indicating that the latest version of the mobile operating system (OS) will include Group FaceTime and dual-SIM support.

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India vs WI Live Score: India opt to bat first

With the five-match series in the balance at 1-1, India take on West Indies in Mumbai to take a surprise lead and put their fancied hosts under further pressure.

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Space Travel Can Alter Brain: Study

The study showed that differential changes in the three main tissue volumes of the brain remain detectable for at least half a year after the end of their last mission.

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Twitter 'Deeply Sorry' for Failing to Act on Threatening Tweets

Twitter has apologised for failing to act on threatening tweets made by Cesar Sayoc who is suspected of sending improvised explosive devices to Democratic leaders and critics of US President Donald...

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Google Wants to Write Your Emails for You; It's Time to Draw the Line

I've been doing battle with Gmail. Every day my emails try to write themselves, and every day I try to prove I'm more clever than an algorithm.

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Microsoft Completes $7.5 Billion Acquisition of GitHub

Microsoft has closed its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, a leading software development platform.

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

Ayodhya case: SC hearing in 1st week of January

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday posted the Ayodhya dispute case for hearing in the first week of January before an appropriate bench for fixing a schedule for hearing. Whether actual hearing will be in January, February or March will be for the appropriate bench to decide, the apex court said.

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Qualcomm Says Apple $7 Billion Behind in Royalty Payments

Qualcomm made its comments about the size of Apple's unpaid royalties in a hearing in one of the cases in federal court in San Diego.

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iPhone XR Seen to Pass Drop and Durability Tests

The most affordable model in the iPhone 2018, iPhone XR, was recently put to the durability test by Zack from the famed JerryRigEverything YouTube channel.

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Mirai Botnet Hacker Ordered to Pay $8.6 Million in Damages

Paras Jha was one of three people responsible for the Mirai Botnet, a network of more than 100,000 infected internet-connected devices.

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India's Suneja captain of Lion Air plane that crashed with 189 on board

A Delhi boy, Bhavye Suneja, was captain of the ill-fated Indonesian carrier Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max that crashed into the sea while operating a domestic flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang on Monday with 189 people on board. Suneja was a resident of Mayur Vihar and got his pilot licence from Bel Air International in 2009.

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Microsoft Pledges to Work With Pentagon Following Anonymous Online Rebukes

The two companies are responding to a broader wave of discontent that has complicated the efforts of Silicon Valley tech companies to work with the military.

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India's Suneja captain of Lion Air plane that crashed with 189 on board

A Delhi boy, Captain Bhavye Suneja, was captain of the ill-fated Indonesian carrier Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max that crashed into the sea while operating a domestic flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang on Monday with 189 people on board. Suneja was a resident of Mayur Vihar and got his pilot licence from Bel Air International in 2009.

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Nubia Red Magic to Launch in India After Diwali, Price Below Rs. 30,000

Nubia Red Magic gaming smartphone is all set to be available in the Indian market after the Diwali season.

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iPhone XR Teardown Reveals Easy Battery, Display Repair: iFixit

The teardowns reveal that Apple's display-first opening procedure remains with iPhone XR, and battery access is rather easy.

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OnePlus 6T to Launch Today: What to Expect and How to Watch Live Stream

OnePlus 6T launch event will be held in New York today, and the OnePlus live stream will start at 8:30pm IST.

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Microsoft Overtakes Amazon as Second Most Valuable US Company

Apple tops the list at over $1 trillion after crossing that threshold in September.

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Flipkart loses Rs 3,200 crore on Amazon rivalry

Flipkart India, the wholesale arm of the online retailer, saw losses swelling by nearly 750% to over Rs 2,000 crore, while Flipkart Internet — the entity that runs the online marketplace — reported losses of about Rs 1,100 crore, which is a drop of just under 30% compared to the year before.

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Struggling MS Dhoni running out of time

Mumbai has always been kind to one of India's greatest ever cricketers. Just a few hundred metres away is the Wankhede. It is also the venue which saw Dhoni hit his most famous and muscular six off Nuwan Kulasekara into the stands to help India clinch the World Cup. That was April 2011.

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Facebook Removes Fake Accounts Tied to Iran That Lured Millions

Facebook said on Friday it had deleted accounts originating in Iran that attracted more than 1 million US and British followers.

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Ability to chase makes Kohli special: Gavaskar

In a terrific turnaround, the Windies stunned India to win the third ODI at Pune and level the series. Despite skipper Virat Kohli's third consecutive century, India fell well short of the Windies total.

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IBM to Buy Red Hat for $34 Billion, Its Biggest Acquisition to Date

The acquisition underscores IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty's efforts to expand the company's subscription-based software offerings.

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Fortnite Creator Epic Games Raises $1.25 Billion From KKR, Others

Epic Games is valued at almost $15 billion as part of the new investment round, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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MeToo: Why survivors shouldn't stay anonymous

​Neither is being anonymous part of the original #MeToo movement’s spirit, nor is anonymity assured

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'Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane has crashed'

Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Monday that a Lion Air passenger flight from Jakarta, the capital, to the city of Pangkal Pinang off the island of Sumatra, had crashed into the sea. "It has been confirmed that it has crashed," Yusuf Latif, a spokesman for the agency, said by text message when asked about the fate of the Lion aeroplane.

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Updates: Day two of PM Modi's visit to Japan

On day two of his Japan visit, PM Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Tokyo. Stay with us for more updates

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'Can't remove or hit Modi': Tharoor sparks row



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'Closely following' Sri Lanka developments: India

On Sunday, as the speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament Karu Jayasuriya recognised Ranil Wickremasinghe as prime minister, the MEA spokesperson said, "India is closely following the recent political developments in Sri Lanka. As a democracy and a close friendly neighbour, we hope that democratic values and the constitutional process will be respected."

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Indians bag 56% of US practical training slots

Indian students in the US hailing from STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields dominated the scene when it came to participating in the optional practical training (OPT) programme, under which they can work in the United States once they obtain their degrees. They held 56% of the total STEM-OPT authorisations in fiscal 2017.

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'Shah's Sabarimala remark show contempt for SC'

Accusing Shah of inciting his partymen to defy the SC order, CPM, said the BJP chief has "exposed the real hand behind the violent protests against women's entry into Sabarimala". Despite repeated attempts to enter the temple post SC verdict, women in the 10 to 50 age group failed to reach the temple because of violent protests earlier this month.

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On way to meet kin, J&K cop killed by terrorists

Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir (30) was going home when terrorists intercepted his vehicle at Wahibugh. They took him to a deserted area nearby and killed him. Mir became a sub-inspector in 2010. He had served in Ganderbal district in south Kashmir for five years before being transferred to Kulgam district last year. He was shifted to the CID department in March.

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Tensions between Patel-led RBI, government reach boiling point

In New Delhi and Mumbai's corridors of power and wealth, the growing schism between the government and the RBI, and particularly its governor Urjit Patel, has been the subject of much talk since the early months of this year. During this time, there has been an almost complete breakdown in communication between the government and the central bank.

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Hockey ACT: India, Pak declared joint winners

Rain played spoilsport as it forced the much-awaited summit clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan to be called-off at the Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat on Sunday. The two teams were declared joint winners of the fifth edition of the continental event.

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'India may get US waiver on S-400 deal after some bilateral turbulence'

Both US defence secretary Jim Mattis and secretary of state Mike Pompeo have strongly backed India's case for a "national security waiver" under CAATSA, which seeks to prevent countries from buying Russian weapons or Iranian oil. The presidential waiver for the S-400 deal, if and when it's granted, will come with caveats, say experts.

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1 dead as Lanka crisis turns violent; Rajapaksa calls for snap election



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J&K cop changed look to meet his parents, but failed to dodge terrorists

Mir, 30, was shot dead by militants at Wahibug in the militancy-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday when he was on his way home. Posted in the CID department, Mir had been warned against venturing into his village as there was a possibility of attack by militant groups, who have been targeting policemen in the state recently.

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MSD slugs it out in nets despite 'optional' session

Under pressure to deliver, a determined MS Dhoni on Sunday slogged it out at the Cricket Club of India ahead of the fourth ODI between India and West Indies. Despite it being an 'optional' session, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman, who was dropped for the T20 series against WI and Australia, batted in the nets for over 45 minutes, facing local bowlers.

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Shots fired as Sri Lanka political crisis escalates

Sri Lanka police said two people were injured Sunday when shots were fired in Colombo, as a constitutional crisis sparked by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's sacking turned violent. Bodyguards for petroleum minister Arjuna Ranatunga fired live rounds at a mob loyal to President Maithripala Sirisena after the group tried to take the cabinet member hostage, police said.

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'Penniless billionaires' expose major fraud in Pak

Rickshaw driver Mohammad Rasheed was stunned and scared when he found 3 billion rupees ($22.5 million) had passed through an unused bank account in his name. His case mirrors dozens of similar stories in recent weeks that have filled newspapers in Pakistan and riled a populace long accustomed to extravagant tales of corruption and theft.

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Four highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir: Security officials

Based on intelligence inputs, security agencies believe that at least two separate 'buddy' groups of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) comprising two terrorists each entered Kashmir valley in early September and have entrenched themselves in South Kashmir's Pulwama district with the help of some overground supporters of the outfit.

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RSS man said PM a 'scorpion on Shivling': Tharoor



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Ex-Isro chief Madhavan Nair joins BJP in Kerala



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Sri Lanka parliament speaker recognises Wickremesinghe as PM

In a letter to Lankan president, parliament's speaker questioned Sirisena's decision to suspend the House till November 16, saying it will have "serious and undesirable" consequences. He asked the president to restore Wickremesinghe's privileges as the leader of the government who has "obtained a mandate to secure democracy and good governance”.

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Sri Lanka parliament speaker recognises Wickremesinghe as PM

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said Wickremesinghe's request to retain the security and privileges of prime minister was fair until another candidate could prove a majority in parliament.

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Ex-Isro chief Madhavan Nair joins BJP in Kerala

Former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board G Raman Nair and ex-chairman of Isro G Madhavan Nair were among five leaders who joined the BJP here on Saturday.

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SC hearing on Ayodhya title suit from October 29

The Supreme Court will on Monday decide the scheduled course of action for commencement of hearing on over the century-old festering dispute between Hindu and Muslim parties over ownership on 2.77 acres of land at Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya.

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Sacked Lanka PM Wickremesinghe stays put as crisis deepens

Officials said police will now seek a court order to evict Wickremesinghe, 69, threatening to escalate the standoff as neighbours and Western nations asked all sides to exercise restraint and respect the constitution. Wickremesinghe's security and official cars were withdrawn by President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday, as the ousted PM demanded an emergency session to prove he still commanded a majority in parliament.

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Stone bowls, dhurries: PM Modi's gift to Abe

Two stone bowls made from rose quartz and yellow quartz stone, a handwoven dhurrie woven especially for the occasion along with a Jodhpuri wooden chest were the gifts presented by PM Modi to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during the on-going visit of PM Modi to Japan. The two bowls were crafted by master artisan Shabbirhusen Ibrahimbhai Shaikh of Gujarat.

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Respect democratic values: India on Lanka crisis

In fast paced political developments, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament on Saturday, a day after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and naming Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister.

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PM Modi one of my most dependable friends: Abe

Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of his most "dependable" friends and together with the Indian leader, he would like to strengthen bilateral cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Global outcry over Khashoggi 'hysterical': Saudi

Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist critical of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed by Saudi agents at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. "This issue has become fairly hysterical," Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said. "I think people have assigned blame to Saudi Arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete."

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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best Deals Still Available on Last Day

The Amazon Great Indian Festival sale ending tonight. There are still some great deals you can grab on smartphones, laptops, headphones, and more.

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Cop takes baby to work, social media cheers

It was yet another day at work for constable Archana Singh at Jhansi Kotwali police station. As she went about her daily work on Friday, little did she know that she had become the toast of the country, especially on social media.

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Steve Jobs' daughter talks about life with father

“They teach you how other people think, during your most productive years,” he said. “It kills creativity. Makes people into bozos.” It made sense to me. Still, I wondered why he always wanted to skate around Stanford, why he seemed to love it, if he didn’t believe in it- Excerpts from ‘Small Fry', a 2018 memoir by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, daughter of Steve Jobs.

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Live: PM adresses nation on Mann Ki Baat

PM Modi is addressing the nation in his 49th Mann ki Baat programme. Stay with TOI for live updates

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'Keeper' Dhoni shows he's still got the goods

When Mahendra Singh Dhoni marshals the bowling resources and sets the field, the body language of skipper Virat Kohli resembles that of a student in front of his math teacher.

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Sri Lanka crisis deepens, India to wait & watch

While Wickremesinghe decried the coup as "unconstitutional" and illegal, Rajapaksa took to the streets to call upon the leader to step down "to respect the law and democracy." In 2015, the constitution was amended to rule out the President sacking the prime minister who could only be removed by Parliament. The Speaker, Karu Jayasuriya, will soon be expected to announce his decision.

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How mining is killing Aravali ranges

The Aravali ranges are disappearing in Rajasthan.In their place have appeared dusty barren gaps that let the desert wind blow freely towards Delhi, compounding the capital’s problems with pollution. The Supreme Court’s central empowered committee said in its report last week that 31 of 128 hills in the Aravali region of Rajasthan were gone forever.

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18-yr hunt for 14-yr-old ends metres from home



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Why it's not all about new skills in Indian IT



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Maoists kill four CRPF men in poll-bound Bastar

Maoists blew up a mine-proof CRPF vehicle and then fired upon the wounded personnel, killing four of them and critically injuring two others in Bastar's Bijapur district on Saturday. Bijapur goes to polls on November 12 along with the rest of the insurgency-hit Bastar and chief minister Raman Singh's home turf of Rajnandgaon.

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Activists' arrest: SC rejects plea for verdict review

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by historian Romila Thapar and four other eminent persons seeking a review of its September 28 judgment declining relief to rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, who were arrested under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act by Pune police.

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'Court orders shouldn't break people's faith'

BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday pledged his party's "rock-solid" support to devotees protesting against the Supreme Court order that the Sabarimala temple permit entry of women of all ages, claiming the Kerala government was trying to destroy traditions. "BJP is ready to go to any extent to protest for the rights of Ayyappa devotees," Shah added.

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Govt to lodge criminal cases against polluters who fail to clean up act

In a move to step up pressure on polluters as Delhi faces its annual winter bad air days, the Centre said on Saturday that criminal prosecution will be launched against violators failing to take action despite warnings and offenders will also be named and shamed on official websites.

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Former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana passes away

Former chief minister of Delhi Madan Lal Khurana passed away at the age of 82 at around 11pm on Saturday night. He was bedridden for over two years due to multiple illnesses and was undergoing treatment at his Kirti Nagar residence in the city.

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Fallout 76 Feels Like More of the Same, Just Online

Fallout 76 beta is underway on Xbox One and it has more in common with older Fallout games than you'd think.

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IMC 2018 Offers a Glimpse of How India Is Getting Ready for 5G

Ericsson, Huawei, and Samsung are set to power 5G rollout in India, while Qualcomm and MediaTek want to offer 5G-ready devices at the earliest.

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8 killed in US synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh; shooter identified

A gunman opened fire at a Jewish synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh on Saturday, killing at least eight persons and injuring several others including three policemen, local media reports said. Robert Bowers, 46, surrendered after he was injured during an exchange of fire with the police. President Trump described this as a devastating situation.

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Trump turns down India's invite for Republic Day

US President Donald Trump has turned down the Indian government's invite to visit India on the occasion of Republic Day. This, TOI has learnt, was conveyed in the form of a letter from the US authorities to NSA Ajit Doval recently. The letter is said to have comprised a regret message from Trump.

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Asian Champions Trophy semis: India 0-0 Japan

Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates on Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy match between India and Japan

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Inside China's internment camps: Tear gas, Tasers and textbooks

The facilities have come under international scrutiny, with rights activists describing them as political re-education camps. The centres should "teach like a school, be managed like the military, and be defended like a prison", said one document, quoting Xinjiang's Communist Party secretary.

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3rd ODI: WI beat India by 43 runs to level series

West Indies beat India by 43 runs in the third one-day international in Pune on Saturday to level the five-match series at 1-1. Chasing 284 for victory, India were bowled out for 240 in 47.4 overs despite skipper Virat Kohli's 107 off 119 balls.

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3rd ODI: WI beat India by 43 runs to level series

West Indies beat India by 43 runs in the third one-day international in Pune on Saturday to level the five-match series at 1-1. Chasing 284 for victory, India were bowled out for 240 in 47.4 overs despite skipper Virat Kohli's 107 off 119 balls.

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India vs WI: Kohli is first Indian to score 3 consecutive tons in ODIs

There is no stopping run-machine Virat Kohli. India skipper on Saturday added another feather to his glittering career, becoming the first Indian batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals.

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4 CRPF personnel killed as Maoists blow up vehicle in Chhattisgarh

Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two injured after Maoists blew up a mine-protected-vehicle (MPV) in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Saturday, police said. When the MPV carrying six personnel was around one km away from the camp, ultras triggered a powerful land mine blast, he said.

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Indo-Pacific issues to dominate Modi-Abe summit

Modi and Abe are likely to announce that India and Japan will work with Asean countries to fulfil Indo-Pacific goals of being inclusive and helpful. India and Japan will also announce infrastructure projects in three countries in India’s neighbourhood — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

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'Imran's sister owns benami properties in UAE'



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Watch: Dhoni takes stunning catch in third ODI

Jasprit Bumrah struck to dismiss Chandrapaul Hemraj. But what made the talking point of the dismissal is Dhoni's sensational run of about 20 yards to made a full stretch dive to complete the catch, as Hemraj failed to connect Bumrah's short delivery.

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5 cops suspended for giving 'special treatment' to Dawood's brother

Five police personnel have been suspended for allegedly giving special 'treatment' at a civil hospital to Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Iqbal Kaskar, who was arrested in extortion cases. Kaskar was caught on camera eating biryani and smoking a cigarette in front of police.

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Police custody for 2 left-wing activists till Nov 6



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Army chief warns of 'other actions' if Pak's support to terror continues



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SL prez suspends parliament as crisis deepens



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BJP-Sena alliance a political reality: Fadnavis

Despite the drought conditions, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is confident of returning to power with ally Shiv Sena in 2019.

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3rd ODI Live: West Indies off to a cautious start

Get live score updates & scorecard of 3rd ODI between India and West Indies on Times of India

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Sabarimala row: Amit Shah slams Kerala govt



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3rd ODI Live : India elect to bowl against Windies

Get live score updates & scorecard of 3rd ODI between India and West Indies on Times of India

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New iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini Said to Headline Oct 30 Apple Event

For the Mac, Apple is planning its first wide-ranging upgrades since June 2017.

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