Friday, July 31, 2020

From Rs 24/min calls to free talk time, cheap data

It’s 25 years from the day the first mobile call was made in India, and against a per-minute call rate of Rs 24 charged then where both outgoing and incoming customers had to pay, India is now the highest data-consuming country in the world, but with some of the lowest voice and internet tariffs.

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Migrants head back as Mumbai begins to unlock

After the lockdown was imposed to manage the coronavirus pandemic, migrants from cities across were seen walking home hundreds of kilometres to their villages. Despite that arduous journey, they have been returning to Mumbai through July as earning opportunities have dried up back home.

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After 33 attempts, 51-year-old clears SSC

Thirty-three attempts and a pandemic later, Mohammed Nooruddin, has finally managed to make his dream come true — of clearing the SSC examination. This, thanks to the Telangana government’s decision to promote all SSC students for the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Apple Tops Saudi Aramco as Most Valuable Publicly Listed Company

Apple surged over 10 percent to a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker eclipse Saudi Aramco to become the world's most valuable publicly listed...

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US Teen Accused of Masterminding Bitcoin Scam Attack That Hit Obama, Musk

A 17-year-old Florida boy masterminded the hacking of celebrity accounts on Twitter, including those of US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, officials...

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Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Acquire TikTok in the US

Microsoft could reenergise its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's US operations from ByteDance.

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How Covid crisis in Delhi managed a turnaround

In the serological survey carried out in Delhi, 28% of the population in Central district was found affected by the novel coronavirus, which was the highest across the city. An age-wise analysis of the positive cases revealed that those in the 31-40 year bracket (21.4%) were affected the most, followed by those in the 21-30 age group (20.7%).

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People across India celeberate Eid al-Adha

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, devotees from across the country, celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers at mosques and at their homes on Saturday. At Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid, the devotees were seen offering prayers while following all Covid-19 norms.

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'TikTok may sell itself to Microsoft to survive'



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‘China rocks’, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk



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Facebook Challenges YouTube With Licensed Music Videos in the US

Facebook on Friday added licensed music videos to the social network in the US, challenging YouTube for the attention of online audiences.

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Trump Says Will Ban TikTok From US

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok in the United States, ratcheting up the pressure on the popular short-video app's Chinese...

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Live: India's Covid tally nears 17 lakh cases

With a record single-day surge of 57,117 infections, India's Covid-19 tally reached 1,697,054 caseload today. The country's death toll now stands at 36,511, as per the government data. With coronavirus cases rising at a record speed, several states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Mizoram have extended their lockdown till August 31. Stay here for all live updates.

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Trump says he will ban Chinese app TikTok

"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States,'' Trump told reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida. Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, "I have that authority.''

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Advani, Joshi unlikely to attend ‘bhoomi pujan’

BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are unlikely to attend the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya. There is also no industrialist or high-profile NRI guest, as reported by a section of media, on the list of invitees for the programme to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Killer doc’s 100 victims became crocodile feed

He would perhaps have gone through life as a genteel Dr Jekyll, but a failed business investment turned ayurvedic practitioner Devender Sharma into a monstrous Mr Hyde.

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4 men lose Rs 21L to e-SIM fraud: How it works



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‘Tech lets us follow an animal’s entire life'’



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Share your Eid greetings here



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IPL: 'Tests' before T20 for Aussie, Eng players

The UAE government, in the middle of putting their own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for this year's edition, will make it compulsory for any overseas traveller arriving there to undergo a week's quarantine, including two Covid tests. These are among the multiple precautionary measures that are being planned for the tournament as the threat of the virus remains.

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Bipartisan support in US grows for India



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Happy Eid-ul-Adha: Eid Mubarak images, quotes

Apart from sacrificing goats, it is imperative for all Muslims to begin their day with extra prayers in the morning. In fact most mosques are packed with large groups of people but this year will be different due to government restrictions.

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

How these Colombians burgled 31 houses in B'luru

They scaled walls and hopped across rooftops to commit burglaries, while their female aide identified the houses. Interrogation of three Colombian nationals — with the help of a Kannada-Spanish translator — over four months has enabled cops to crack 31 cases of burglary and recover stolen booty worth Rs 2.6 crore.

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Farmer’s trial bears fruits, apples blossom in Kutch

If its dates have filled you with sweetness, now let a Kutchi apple a day help you keep all ailments at bay. No, don’t read the sentence again as apple farming is indeed being experimented by a farmer in arid Kutch’s Nakhatrana region.

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In India, a diminished Nissan bets big on Magnite

By any measure, Nissan Motor Co Ltd has had a dreadful run in India. A push to revive its lower-end Datsun brand flopped, sales have slumped 60% over the past five years and its sole plant in the country is operating way below capacity.

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US company sues TikTok for patent infringement



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UK scientists to immunize hundreds with vaccine

"It's well tolerated.There aren't any side effects," he said, adding it was still very early in the study.

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Amazon Posts Biggest Profit Ever at Height of Pandemic

Amazon posted the biggest profit in its 26-year history as online sales and its lucrative business supporting third-party merchants surged during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Xiaomi Brings Early Access to Movies Releasing on Disney+ Hotstar

Xiaomi on Friday announced partnership with Disney+ Hotstar to provide its Mi TV customers early access to Bollywood movie titles releasing under the 'Multiplex' banner. The company will begin the...

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Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Galaxy M31 - What's the Difference?

Samsung Galaxy M31s, an upgrade to the Galaxy M31 that was unveiled in February, was launched in India today. In this article, we will see the differences between the two devices.

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Young children carry higher levels of Covid: Study



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China testing to see if countries 'push back': US

"Claims that they have now made for real estate in Bhutan, the incursion that took place in India, these are indicative of Chinese intentions, and they are testing, they are probing the world to see if we are going to stand up to their threats and their bullying,” US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said. China has the desire to expand its power and reach, he added.

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Amazon Prime Day: 15 gadgets to go on first sale



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Apple confirms delayed launch of iPhone 12



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Realme 6i, Realme Narzo 10A to Go on Sale Today via Flipkart, Realme Website

Realme 6i will go on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) while the Realme Narzo 10A will go on yet another flash sale at the same time. Both the phones will be sold on Flipkart and Realme India...

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‘No language will be imposed, states to decide on medium of instruction’

Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

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Rajasthan: 'If 30 MLAs gone, it would be tough'

A video of a conversation between Speaker C P Joshi and chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav has gone viral in which Joshi was heard talking about a close shave of the government. The speaker was heard saying that if 30 MLAs had gone, the situation would have been tough.

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Varalakshmi Vratam fasting rules, puja kit, vrat vidhi

Varalakshmi Vratam fasting rules are very strict and this vrat is mostly observed by married woman (sumangalis) for the well being of their husband, children, and other family members.

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Cognizant’s headcount drops by 10,500

Cognizant’s number of employees at the end of the second quarter dropped to levels last seen at the end of 2018 as the company embarked on a massive cost cutting programme leading to a firing of about 7,000 employees.

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TN Board 11th result to be released today

TN plus one result 2020 to be released today i.e., July 31, 2020. Along with the TN DGE’s website, the TN plus one result 2020 will be available on the following websites — tnresults.nic.in, tnresults.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, and dge2.tn.nic.in.

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Oppo Reno 4 Pro to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live

Oppo Reno 4 Pro India launch event will begin at 12.30pm today. The phone is said to go on sale on Flipkart and is teased to come with a 6.5-inch display with 90Hz refresh rate and "3D borderless...

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IPL in UAE may see more players and less staff

An IPL franchise generally has 25-28 players in its squad and at least 10-15 members in support staff besides the executives. TOI understands that each IPL franchise will have to organize its own bio-bubble upon reaching UAE about month ahead of the tournament. In that case, limiting the squad could be a bone of contention.

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Excessive c-sections cost Rs 5,000crore/year

An analysis of the data reveals that 28.5 lakh more caesarean sections were done in private hospitals across the country in 2018 than the acceptable international ratio of normal to caesarean births. The average extra cost of each such procedure comes to about Rs 18,000. This means that the 28.5 lakh extra caesarean deliveries cost a total of Rs 5,130 crore.

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Honor 9A, Honor 9S, MagicBook 15 to Launch in India Today

Honor 9A, Honor 9S, and Honor MagicBook 15 are set to launch in India today. While the Honor 9A and Honor 9S will be the brand's latest affordable phones, the MagicBook 15 will be its first notebook...

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No language will be imposed on anyone: Pokhriyal

Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Big Tech Antitrust Hearing: Lawmakers Pummel CEOs Over Market Dominance

Big Tech executives faced an onslaught of criticism from US lawmakers at the high-stakes antitrust hearing which could lay the groundwork for tougher regulation of the major internet platforms.

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Gehlot didn't talk of trust vote in his note: Guv



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'Modi kept 1991 vow to return & build temple'

A photograph purportedly dating back to 1991 has gone viral on social media, showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing alongside BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi supposedly in Ayodhya

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1 Khandala Valley Luxury second homes

Most home buyers living in metro cities today pine for a lifestyle that is away from the concrete jungle yet near to their place of work. The recent Covid-1...

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Sushant Singh case: Mumbai police is helping Rhea

Sushant Singh Rajput’s family’s lawyer Vikas Singh has reportedly alleged that somebody in the Mumbai police is helping actress Rhea Chakraborty in late actor's case.

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Why Sushmita feared losing against Aishwarya?



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This game give you feel of flying Rafale jets



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AP logs highest virus cases in India on Wednesday



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Covid-19: ‘Sorry, no beds for Rs 4,000'



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14 things you may not know about Amazon



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TikTok CEO on why the app is not the 'enemy'



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Samsung Galaxy M31s to Launch in India Today at 12 Noon

Samsung Galaxy M31s will be launched in India today, July 30, at 12pm (noon). The phone has been teased by the company to come with a massive 6,000mAh battery and a quad rear camera setup where the...

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Sunni board sets up trust to build Ayodhya masjid



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Times Top10: Ready for Unlock 3?



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Redmi Note 9 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 is up for grabs today, July 30, starting from 12pm (noon) IST. Launched this month, Redmi's latest offering is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and comes in three RAM and...

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Poco M2 Pro to Go On Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart

Poco M2 Pro prices start at Rs. 13,999. The phone is available in three colour options - Out of the Blue, Green and Greener, and Two Shades of Black. It will go on sale on Flipkart at 12pm (noon).

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IPL final likely to be postponed from Nov 8 to 10

The Indian Premier League governing council is contemplating postponing the date of the tournament’s final from November 8 to 10 and allow its stakeholders – especially broadcaster Star India – to make further use of the Diwali week. A final decision in this regard will be taken when the GC meets in the next three days.

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'Must teach students to navigate through fake news'



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Episode 15: India-China Trade Relations



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Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra dies at 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. Sources at the private hospital where Mitra was admitted to said he died due to heart and age-related ailments. Mitra passed away around 1.30 am. The hospital said he had tested negative for COVID-19. Mitra is survived by his wife and son.

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Yes Bank to take over HQ of Anil Ambani

Yes Bank, which faced a crisis in March this year on account of bad debts, has substantial loans due from the Anil Ambani group, to which it had an exposure of close to Rs 12,000 crore. In the last two decades, the Anil Ambani group expanded aggressively in new businesses raising high levels of debt.

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Rahul repeats old charges against deal on fighters



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PM says no virtue like defending the nation



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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Nubia Red Magic 5S Debuts With 144Hz Display, Snapdragon 865 SoC

Nubia Red Magic 5S has debuted as the newest member in the brand's Red Magic series of gaming smartphones after the Red Magic 5G and Red Magic 5G Lite. The phone features an upgraded cooling system...

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Nubia Watch With Flexible Display, eSIM Support Launched

Nubia Watch is priced at CNY 1,799 and will go on sale in China on August 5. It has been launched in Red, Black, and Green colour options. The wearable weighs about 98 grams and has a heart rate...

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Apple App Store Chief Says Brand Aimed to Level Playing Field for Developers

When launched in 2008, Apple App Store decided to treat all apps in the service in the same way. Top executive Philip W. Schiller said, "One set of rules for everybody, no special deals, no special...

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Big Tech CEOs Set to List Competitors in Antitrust Hearing

Chief executives of four tech giants - Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google - are set to defend their companies, painting them as US success stories in a fiercely competitive world during a major...

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Sushant's family lawyer's revelation about Mumbai Police

Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh filed an FIR against the late actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. The FIR was filed in Patna. Quoting the lawyer ANI shared, “FIR registered now as family was in shock & Mumbai Police wasn't registering FIR, but forcing them to give names of big production houses & get them involved. It was heading in a different direction: Vikas Singh, Ex-Addl Solicitor General & lawyer of #SushantSinghRajput's father.”

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Tesla: Open to supplying batteries to automakers



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Haryana girl’s journey from dentist to Miss India



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Twitter Temporarily Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Video

Twitter restricted Donald Trump Jr.'s ability to tweet from his account for 12 hours on Tuesday, after it required him to delete a post that violated the social media site's policy on coronavirus...

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Officer behind Rafale delivery a hero in Kashmir

Presently India's Air Attache in France, the native of Anantnag in Kashmir has played a key role in ensuring delivery of Rafale jets to the country. Rather, son of a retired DSP, spent all of last year weaponizing the combat aircraft to suit Indian conditions.

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International Tiger Day 2020: All you need to know

The International Tiger Day is celebrated on July 29 to spread awareness about the need to protect tigers which are an endangered species. Tigers have lost 90% of their natural habitat and their world population is less than 4,000. The day was marked for the first time in 2010 at the 'Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit' in Russia which aimed to double the tiger population by 2022.

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What Amazon CEO’s ex-boss told him when he quit job



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57% of Mumbai slumdwellers have Covid antibodies: Sero survey

A rapid blood test conducted by the BMC on almost 7,000 people in three civic wards in the city found 57% of the people tested in slum pockets had antibodies to Covid-19 as against 16% in non-slum pockets.

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Navy keen on 3rd aircraft carrier to retain edge

The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. While reconciling to this setback, the Navy remains all the more keen to push its case for a third aircraft carrier as well as two new fighter squadrons to counter China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

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Rohit, MSD are captains who like to listen: Raina

Suresh Raina feels that India's limited over vice-captain Rohit Sharma is the "next MS Dhoni" due to his leadership quality & the effect he has on the dressing room. "Around him (Rohit), players enjoy the intensity, they enjoy his aura. I think when you enjoy the aura of a player, you like to be positive and I think that is what he is good at. He is one of the top-most, after Dhoni," Raina said.

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Jio's global plan for 'made-in-India' 5G: Challenges



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At 103, 1st female cardiologist is winning hearts

Now 103 and retired from active practice, Dr Padmavati was working 12 hours a day, five days a week till late 2015 at the National Heart Institute in Delhi that she founded in 1981. She still comes to the institute once or twice a week to see some of her older patients.

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Times Top10: A politics of letters in Rajasthan



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Live: 5 Rafale jets to arrive at Ambala air base

The first batch of five Rafale aircraft would be arriving in Ambala today to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. Stay here for all live updates

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Live updates: Maharashtra Class 10 results

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is all set to announce the results of the Maharashtra SSC annual board examinations 2020 on the official website of the Board at around 1 pm today. Students who appeared in the MSBSHSE 10th Board Exam 2020 are advised to stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com to get all the latest updates on the result declaration, pass percentage, toppers list and other details.

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Live updates: Odisha Board Class 10th result

This year, around 5.34 lakh students appeared for the Odisha state board matric annual examinations 2020. Finally, all the students who are eagerly waiting for their result will be able to check their scores online on the official website of the Board.

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Realme C11 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Realme Website

Realme C11 will go on its second sale today, July 29, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme India website. The phone was originally unveiled in Malaysia in June and launched in India earlier this...

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TikTok to government: Ready to store data locally

TikTok, the blocked Chinese app controlled by internet giant ByteDance, is understood to have told the government that the company is ready to set up data centres in India to store user information locally even as it denied any breach of user privacy and integrity, emphasising that its operations always adhered to local laws and regulations.

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'Ascertain accuracy of rapid antigen tests'



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Monday, July 27, 2020

OnePlus Nord Fails Durability Test, Breaks Under Pressure

During the durability testing, it is discovered that the OnePlus Nord does not have a metal frame. It has a silver anodised coating to create the illusion of a metal frame, but the frame is actually...

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School Girls in India Discover Earth-Bound Asteroid

Two 14-year-old girls from India have discovered an Earth-bound asteroid by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope. They have been receiving training at the SPACE India private...

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Samsung Teases to Unveil 5 New Devices at Galaxy Unpacked 2020 Event

Samsung has released a teaser video to give us a glimpse at five new devices that we can expect at the Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event next week. The teaser video suggests that the South Korean giant would...

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Google Pixel 4a Tipped to Launch on August 3

Google Pixel 4a has been long awaited and as per a new leak, the phone may be launched on August 3. A new tipster, who initially claimed the Pixel 4a announcement for July 13 was pushed back, now...

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Facebook Says EU Antitrust Probe Invades Employee Privacy

Facebook is asking European Union courts to review "exceptionally broad" requests by antitrust regulators that would scoop up employees' personal information.

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BCCI shares detailed plan for IPL 2020 in UAE

TOI had reported on the concerns raised by franchise owners about the arrangements being put in place for the 13th edition of the IPL. "In all these years of IPL, the responsibility of accommodation, hospitality, travel etc - during the IPL - has been of the team owners. Nothing is going to change this year. The only change will be in the SOPs with regards to Covid," GC chairman Brijesh Patel said.

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India readies 5 sites for Oxford vaccine trials

Five sites across the country are ready for the third and final phase of human trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Secretary Renu Swarup said on Monday. This is an essential step because it is necessary to have data within the country before the vaccine is administered to Indians, Swarup told PTI.

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50k to 1L Covid cases: K'taka took 11 days, AP 7

The massive increase in July has resulted in the state taking fewer days to jump from 50,000 to 1 lakh when compared to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Karnataka, which crossed the 50,000 mark on July 16 saw the caseload double in just 11 days, while Maharashtra, which touched 50,000 cases on May 24, took 19 days and crossed the 1 lakh mark only on June 12.

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Why buying vehicle from Aug to be more affordable

The notice orders insurance companies to stop selling long-term vehicle insurance package policies to new vehicle owners. The new rule, which comes into effect from August 1, will effectively reduce the on-road price of new cars and two-wheelers

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Kargil martyr’s mother is MGNREGA worker

Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations have no meaning for Naik Nirmal Singh’s mother Jagir Kaur (80) whose world fell apart when she lost her son 21 years ago.

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Flood-hit rhinos enter housing colony in Assam

A female rhinoceros and her calf were spotted on Monday looking for food in the residential area near the range office in Myung as most of the forest area is submerged in Assam’s Morigaon district.

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Intel Chief Engineer Exits After 7nm Chip Delay

Intel's Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala is departing, as part of a move to divide a key technology unit into five separate teams. Ann Kelleher, a 24-year Intel veteran, will lead...

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Google Extends Work From Home Through June Next Year

Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, to ensure safe health for everyone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Hyundai vs Tesla: Dissimilar take at mobility



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SAS comes on-board Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Mumbai, July 28 2020: SAS has announced it has partnered with National Health Authority NHA , the apex government body implementing India’s flagship public ...

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Lahore gurdwara to be made mosque?



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'We're Muslim, it's us who will be attacked first'



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OnePlus’ most affordable phone versus competitors



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200-plus more Chinese apps under govt scanner



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This is the most popular online course by Google



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Realme Narzo 10 to Go on Sale in India Today via Flipkart, Realme.com

Realme Narzo 10 is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and has a quad rear camera setup that is headlined by a 48-megapixel shooter. It packs...

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Blog: 100% for students, 0% for boards



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Moderna, Pfizer eye yr-end Covid vaccine launches

The trials, both announced on Monday, are the first late-stage studies supported by the Trump administration's effort to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus, adding to hope that an effective vaccine will help end the pandemic.

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Sunday, July 26, 2020

Zee5 Brings Entry-Level Subscription Plan at an Annual Charge of Rs. 365

Called Zee5 Club, the new plan offers select Zee5 and ALTBalaji shows alongside over 1,000 movies, Zee Zindagi shows, and more than 90 live TV channels at a price of Rs. 365 a year.

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Twitter, Facebook Become Targets in US Presidential Election Ads

Social media has become the target of a duelling attack ad campaign being waged online by the sitting president and his election rival. They're shooting the messenger while giving it lots of money.

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Vivo S7 With Dual Selfie Cameras to Launch on August 3

Vivo S7 is confirmed to launch in China on August 3. The brand took to Weibo to post a teaser video, showing the sleek body design of the device from the side. Expected to come with dual selfie...

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Motorola One Fusion+ to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart

Motorola One Fusion+ is set to go on sale once again in India today. The phone has been on flash sale ever since launch, and it is made available every Monday through Flipkart. The sale will begin at...

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Australian Regulator Sues Google Over Expanded Personal Data Use

Australia's competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet's Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising.

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No decision on Rajasthan assembly session

Rajasthan Raj Bhawan returned the files related to the convening of the assembly session to the parliamentary affairs department of the state, said sources on Monday. According to sources, no decision has been taken yet on the assembly session.

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Muslim Ram bhakts on way to Ayodhya

Despite the decades-old legal battle between Hindu and Muslim plaintiffs over the Ayodhya title suit, the construction of Ram temple seems to have blurred communal lines and triggered celebrations even among Muslim devotees of Lord Ram.

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K'taka unable to trace 3,000 Covid +ve patients

Even as Karnataka is struggling to contain the unprecedented spread of coronavirus, the authorities said more than 3,000 people who have tested positive in Bengaluru are “untraceable.”

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60k virus vials of vaccine to be kept aside for Parsis

Billionaire industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla is believed to have agreed to set aside 60K vials of Covid-19 vaccine exclusively for the Parsi community. His son Adar, CEO and owner of Serum Institute of India, in response to a tweet, said, "Our production capacity of just one day will be enough to cover every Parsi on the planet.. given the size of our community!”

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Reliance becomes world’s no. 2 energy company

Reliance Industries Ltd toppled ExxonMobil Corp to become the world’s largest energy company after Saudi Aramco, as investors piled into the conglomerate lured by the Indian firm’s digital and retail forays. Reliance, which manages the biggest refinery complex, gained 4.3% on Friday adding $8 billion to take its market value to $189 billion while Exxon Mobil erased $1 billion.

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11 plans that offer Amazon Prime membership free



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Arundhati’s essay in Calicut Univ syllabus sparks row

The inclusion of ‘Come September’, a lecture delivered by writer Arundhati Roy in 2002, in the Calicut University third semester BA English syllabus has sparked a controversy, with BJP state president K Surendran terming it anti-national and demanding immediate withdrawal of the article from the syllabus demanded registering a case against those responsible.

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Latest iPhone update got Instagram users worried



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Live: Raj speaker may seek closure of SC hearing

Changing the last minute strategy of protests under 'Save Democracy-Save Constitution' campaign in Rajasthan, state Congress PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara on Sunday announced that the party shall not be protesting outside Raj Bhawan in the state on Monday as proposed earlier, but the nationwide protest shall continue as per the earlier plan. Stay here for all live updates

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US closes consulate in Chengdu after Houston order

The US says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a US order to shut down the Chinese Consulate in Houston last week. State Department said the consulate suspended operations on Monday and expressed disappointment at China's decision. The US would try to continue its outreach through its other missions in China.

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Top10: India crosses 50k-mark in daily new Covid cases



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IPL franchises have many questions, few answers

It is high time the BCCI starts sharing what it has in mind for this year's edition with the franchises at the earliest. Franchises still haven't 'officially' heard from the BCCI on the matter and there is concern among them. TOI spoke to team owners and officials to find out what are their worries.

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Puri sells HDFC Bank shares worth Rs 843 crore

Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank’s managing director who’s slotted to retire in about three months, last week sold about 74 lakh shares of the bank worth about Rs 843 crore, exchange disclosures showed. This is the second instance of Puri selling HDFC Bank shares this year.

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South Texas drenched by cyclone amid virus crisis



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Covid live: Record 50,000+ infections on Sunday

Daily Covid-19 cases in India went past 50,000 for the first time on Sunday even as the total caseload crossed 14 lakh, capping the deadliest week of the pandemic so far, when total cases grew by 28% and the death toll jumped by 19%. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Flood toll hits 100+ as 3 die in Assam; 7 in Bihar



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Corona still fatal, don’t lower guard: PM’s message



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Centre doesn’t endorse Biocon drug for Covid



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US House Panel Reschedules Big Tech CEO Hearing for Wednesday

A congressional hearing on digital marketplace competition featuring the chief executives of four of the largest American tech companies has been rescheduled for Wednesday, a House subcommittee said...

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Alibaba, Jack Ma Summoned by Indian Court on Former Employee's Complaint

An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on...

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Covid: Why some people are dying after recovery

On July 17, administrator of Surat Municipal Corporation-run SMIMER hospital had discharged a 70-year-old Hemiben Chovatiya, a resident of Puna area in Surat city, after she recovered from Covid-19.

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WFH: Companies rejig leave policies

A silent epidemic of burnout is brewing as more than a hundred days have passed since work-fromhome employees have felt bold enough to apply for a break. Now, a bleak sense of melancholy—once reserved for Mondays—pervades their daily existence.

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On 'Kargil Diwas' PM Modi remembers Vajpayee



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I am fine: Shivraj salutes corona warriors

A day after Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the Chirayu Hospital for treatment, Chouhan on Sunday said that he is fine and saluted the corona warriors of the state for their services.

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This ‘Kargil girl’ scripted history in 1999 war zone

‘Keep your feet on the ground, your eyes on the sky’ was the quote that Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, India’s first female Air Force pilot to enter into Kargil war zone in 1999, swore by. Born in an Army family in UP, she had only one dream while growing up –to spread her wings and fly. Her father is from Badaun and mother from Etawah.

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'2W sales on recovery through domestic, exports'



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Saturday, July 25, 2020

Key points: PM Modi addresses Mann Ki Baat



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How to use noise cancellation in Google Meet



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Sangakkara backs Sourav Ganguly for ICC top post

Admitting that he is a big fan of Sourav Ganguly, Kumar Sangakkara said the former India captain has an international mindset which is necessary to remain unbiased in an important position. "I think Sourav definitely can make that change. Quite a big fan of Dada not just because of his stature as a cricketer but I think he has a very astute cricket brain," Sangakkara said.

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OnePlus’ affordable phone, Amazon Prime & more



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Around 3k Covid patients in B'luru untraceable: BBMP

"...From the beginning till now, there have been 3,338 people whose samples at the labs returned positive but they are untraceable. We are working on addressing the issue” BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad told TOI, adding that these people had given wrong information at the labs.

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Kargil Diwas symbol of India's valour: Key points



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How to edit photos and videos in WhatsApp



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Elon Musk thinks Twitter sucks



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Live updates: 21 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas

The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. The day marks the victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing the mountain heights that were occupied by the Pakistani Army on July 26, 1999, known as the Kargil War. Stay with TOI for the latest updates.

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Kargil War: Photos \showcase Indian Army's valour



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Blog: China or Covid, why there is no neutral expert



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2020's first hurricane, Hanna, roars ashore in Texas



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India tests record 4.2 lakh samples in a single day



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China expanding ‘influence op’ in US



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Commerce, arts students too can take GATE now



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Techie killed in fight with daughter was maths whiz



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Friday, July 24, 2020

Microsoft, NBA Team Up to Put Virtual Fans in Basketball Arenas

Microsoft and the NBA said on Friday they have joined forces to put "virtual" fans in the stands of each game using Microsoft's Teams app and giant screens.

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Apple iPhone 12, AirPower, New Watch Launch Tipped for September 8 Event

Apple iPhone 12 models may debut on September 8 according to a tipster on Twitter. The tipster claims that Apple is planning for an online event for September 8 where it will showcase the new 5G...

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US Eyes Building Nuclear Power Plants for Moon and Mars

The US Department of Energy put out the formal request to build what it calls a fission surface power system.

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Quantum Loop: US Unveils Blueprint for 'Virtually Unhackable' Internet

The US Department of Energy (DOE) officials issued a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum Internet.

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Siddhartha’s pvt firm owns Rs 2,700 cr to CDEL

The probe into the financial troubles of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDEL), which runs the Cafe Coffee Day chain, has laid the blame on late promoter VG Siddhartha’s inability to create a profitable business model.

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How Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo and others fared



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Times Evoke: 'Our apathy threatens biodiversity'



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‘Most-popular’ Android phone gets price cut



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Ex-Microsoft exec Mukund Mohan arrested in US

Mukund Mohan, who studied computer science in Mysore University and rose to be director of engineering at Microsoft in the US before turning an entrepreneur, was arrested and charged on Thursday by the US Attorney’s office with fraudulently applying for more than $5.5 million in coronavirus relief funds.

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Model's fake topless pics circulated online



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Raj guv's 6 questions to Gehlot govt



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Rajasthan: Can guv delay CM advice on House?

As Rajasthan Congress MLAs sit on dharna demanding summoning of the Assembly, questions arise whether the Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 174, could defy or delay in heeding to the advice rendered by council of ministers headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

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Logistics main challenge for taking IPL to UAE

IPL franchises are clear in their demand that they would like their players to assemble a minimum of three weeks before the start of the tournament. India will see in excess of 1,200 individuals flying to the UAE, should the two governments give the final nod, including overseas cricketers, match officials and commentators from other countries.

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‘We simply do not have right to abandon wildlife’



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Nag Panchami Puja Muhurat, Mantra and Vidhi



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Check Boeing 737s, airlines told after US alert

Aviation authorities will inspect the Boeing 737s of SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express — the three airlines that use this aircraft in India. The DGCA took this step after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 737s that have not flown for seven or more days at a stretch.

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Pompeo urges nations to join forces against China

What began with ping-pong diplomacy nearly 50 years ago plunged into tit-for-tat hostility this week as China retaliated on Friday to the United States’ closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by ordering the US consulate in Chengdu to cease operations. The US firmly placed China as the new geopolitical danger to the free world, threatening a shaky global economic order.

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India, UK ready for talks on limited trade deal



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Live: New cases surge to 49,000+, deaths to 757

Daily Covid-19 cases in the country inched closer to the 50,000 mark, with 49,000-plus fresh infections reported on Friday. The death toll also rose by a record 757 as the pandemic’s massive surge continued, with both fresh cases and deaths touching new peaks for the third day running. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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India & China agree on 'complete disengagement’



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Raj: HC orders status quo, Pilot camp gets boost



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Dragged into Babri case due to politics: LK Advani



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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Could Your Fitbit or Apple Watch Detect Early COVID-19 Symptoms?

Fitbit and other wearable devices typically linked to exercise are being studied as ways to identify people who are potentially infected with COVID-19 before symptoms appear, when they can unknowingly...

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Amazon's Alexa Saw Significant Changes in User Behaviour During Lockdown

Amazon revealed that some Indians took support from Alexa to find normality during the early days of the national lockdown in the country in March.

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TikTok Launches $200 Million Fund to Help Creators Earn a Livelihood

TikTok unveiled plans for a $200 million "creator fund" to add content from emerging social media personalities to the fast-growing video-sharing app. The move comes with TikTok seeing strong...

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Redmi Note 9 to Go on First Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 will go on its first sale today, July 24, via Amazon and Mi.com starting 12pm (noon). The phone was launched in India earlier this week in three RAM and storage configurations. It also...

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Amazon India to Open 10 New Warehouses, Takes Country Total to Over 60

Amazon India's unit on Thursday said it will open 10 new warehouses in the country and begin offering auto insurance, in moves that will help the e-commerce giant widen its reach in a key growth...

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Highest single-day spike of 49,310 cases in India

India reported the highest single-day spike of 49,310 coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total Covid-19 positive cases stand at 12,87,945 including 4,40,135 active cases, 8,17,209 cured/discharged/migrated. With 740 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 30,601.

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Maruti Suzuki S-Cross BS6 pre-bookings commence



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Why Sushmita feared losing against Aishwarya?



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BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition unveiled

BMW unveiled the new X7 Dark Shadow Edition. The SUV which will be limited to 500 units in production will feature a striking Frozen Arctic Grey colour scheme. The X7 special edition will also come with unique BMW Individual features and equipments.

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Live: Raj HC to pass orders on plea of MLAs today

The Rajasthan high court is scheduled to pass its order today on the plea of sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs challenging the disqualification notice against them by the assembly speaker. Stay here for all live updates

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China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu

China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict. The order followed the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

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Amazon sale: Discounts guide for gadgets & more



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Google has ‘RAM message’ for Android makers



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Apple co-founder sues YouTube over Bitcoin scam



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'The important part is to stay mentally strong'

In the normal course of events, today would have marked the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. TOI speaks to some of India's top athletes on how they have coped with circumstances.

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Rs 2,600 crore hole in Coffee Day's books

The investigation report into Coffee Day Enterprises’s (CDEL) troubles is expected to be made public on Friday, and sources say it will red-flag the unusual spike in related-party transactions in 2018-19 between CDEL and Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates (MACEL), a private firm of late VG Siddhartha.

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Times Top10: Taking stock of India-China dispute



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Realme 6i Will Launch in India Today at 12:30pm: Watch Live Stream

Realme 6i will be launched in India today, July 24, at 12:30pm via a live stream on the company's social media channels. The phone is said to be a rebranded Realme 6s that was launched in Europe...

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US arrests 3 Chinese nationals for visa fraud

The FBI has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth remains a fugitive staying at China's consulate in San Francisco. The four are believed to have been members of the military posing as researchers. The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 US cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships.

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Meet India’s oldest virus-hit couple of Kerala

Covid fatality has hit the ageing population, burdened with a slew of co-morbidities, the most. But not this couple from Kerala and a handful of nonagenarians from Kolkata. They all battled the virus, and won

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For contactless entry, railway tickets with QR codes



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Live: Covid deaths top 30k with record rise of 750

Deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in India crossed 30,000 and India’s toll rose to the sixth highest in the world on Thursday, even as fresh cases surged to another new high, crossing 48,000 for the first time. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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DRI ties Gehlot's brother to ‘smuggling racket’



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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Realme X3 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Realme Site

Realme X3 goes on sale today, July 23, at 12pm (Noon) on Flipkart and the online Realme Store. It features dual cameras in the front for selfies, and a quad camera setup on the back featuring a...

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Redmi Note 9 Scarlet Red Colour Variant to Launch in India on August 6

Redmi Note 9 will be getting an additional colour variant called Scarlet Red which will go on sale from August 6 in India, as per Amazon's promotional page. At launch, the phone came with three...

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US Senate Panel Approves Ban on Using TikTok App on Government Devices

US federal employees would be barred from using Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok on government-issued devices under a bill that passed a US Senate Committee on Wednesday, as lawmakers feared the...

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WhatsApp to Partner With More Indian Banks in Financial Inclusion Push

WhatsApp plans to team up with more Indian lenders to expand banking services in rural areas and for lower income individuals, the messaging platform's country head said on Wednesday.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Foldable Phone With Snapdragon 865+ SoC Launched

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has been launched in the US as the latest foldable smartphone offering from the South Korean giant. The 5G model of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip that was unveiled in February...

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Girl, 15, raped by dad, grandad, to abort pregnancy

Taking into consideration the well-being of a 15-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by her father and grandfather in Thanjavur district, which resulted in her pregnancy, the Madras high court on Tuesday allowed pregnancy termination, though the gestation period was 25 weeks.

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Live: PM launches Manipur water supply project

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

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'Green card wait list for Indian is over 195 yrs'

The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green card is more than 195 years, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative resolution to address this problem.

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China launches attempt to land rover on Mars

Tianwen-1 was launched on a Long March-5 carrier rocket from Hainan Island, a resort province off the south coast of the mainland, state media said. It marked the second flight to Mars this week, after a United Arab Emirates orbiter blasted off on a rocket from Japan on Monday. And the U.S. is aiming to launch Perseverance, its most sophisticated Mars rover ever, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, next week.

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AI sets up panel to pick staff to be sent on leave

National carrier Air India has started the process of identification for redundant or surplus employees in the company to be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for a period from six months up to five years.

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Visitors return to travel hotspots after lockdowns lifted

Visitors return to travel hotspots after lockdowns lifted

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SC has Rs 883 crore good news Vodafone Idea



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Live: With 45k+ cases, tally crosses 12l-mark

The Covid-19 tally in India rose to 1,238,635 today after the country witnessed a huge spike of over 45,720 in the count of new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. Record 1,129 people succumbed to the fatal disease, with which the death toll increased to 29,861. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.

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B'luru: Covid doctor loses 28-day battle to virus

Dr Manjunath ST was on Covid-19 duty at Chikkamudavadi primary health centre in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district, when he contracted the virus. He was the second member of his family to succumb to the virus; his father-in-law died two days ago.

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Apple laptop users, govt has a virus warning



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This is the 'best iPhone' photo of 2020



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China to launch Mars probe in space race with US



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‘Expect Covid vaccine to be available by year-end’



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PM Modi had 50+ meetings in 1 month on reforms



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Flights to Kerala down 90% as cases rise again



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Live: 46,000 cases takes tally past 12-lakh mark

India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Efforts being made to topple govts: Gehlot to PM



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Panel will also probe how Vikas Dubey got parole



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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Government Said to Ask 59 Banned Chinese Apps to Ensure Strict Compliance

After banning 59 apps of Chinese origin, the government on Tuesday directed them to ensure strict compliance to its orders, and warned of serious action in case of any violation, according to an...

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Oppo F15 Gets a New Variant With 4GB RAM and 128GB Storage in India

Oppo F15 with 4GB of RAM has been launched in India and is listed on Amazon. The phone originally launched in India in January with a single 8GB RAM and 128GB storage option but now, a new model with...

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Apple to Remove Carbon From Supply Chain, Products by 2030

Apple said on Tuesday it plans to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including its products and sprawling supply chain, over the next decade.

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China insists on ‘package solution’ to resolve Bhutan border row

The renewed talk about a package solution has left many wondering if China is offering a new deal to Bhutan, after taking a maximalist position with its new claim in eastern Bhutan, and also using it to apply pressure on India.

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Kerala gold smuggling linked to ‘financing terror’?

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its remand note submitted to the special court here on Tuesday claimed that the four accused in the case were part of a larger conspiracy that aimed at financing terrorism in India. The NIA was seeking extension of custody of second accused Swapna Suresh and fourth accused Sandeep Nair.

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Bengaluru: Migrant workers returning in style

A group of 60 migrant workers landed at the airport a few days ago on a flight from Patna, strengthening a developing trend of workers ‘flying down’ to resume jobs they had lost during the lockdown or find new ones. All 60 were first-time flyers and had left Bengaluru on a Shramik train. Flights were funded by builders desperate to complete over 500 projects in the city.

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Model's fake topless pics circulated online



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Best jewellery pieces to wear with ethnic wear

It’s a common scenario for women to wear Indian wear occasionally and then struggle finishing their look with jewellery that would go best with their outfit. To help you out of this fix, we got in touch with a jeweller and a stylist, and got them to share with us the best jewellery pieces to pair with ethnic wear.

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Facebook Places Label on Trump's Post About Mail-in Voting

Facebook on Tuesday placed a "voting info" label on a post by US President Donald Trump that said mail-in voting would lead to a "CORRUPT ELECTION."

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Jharkhand woman, 4 sons die of Covid in 14 days

A prominent business family from Dhanbad has been ravaged by the novel coronavirus, with the matriarch — an 89-year-old woman — and her four sons succumbing to the disease in 14 days. A fifth son lost his battle with cancer in the same period.

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This Indian IT co to hire 15,000 from campuses

HCL Technologies plans to hire 15,000 from campuses this fiscal, compared to 9,000 it hired last year, signalling a good deal pipeline. “Hiring is based on two parameters -- growth and backfilling we must do due to attrition. In the last quarter and in the current one, the attrition has come down significantly. This quarter, it looks like single-digit attrition," said HR head, Apparao VV.

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Raj political crisis: Gehlot readies counter-strike against Pilot camp

The meeting’s official agenda was to review the state’s Covid-19 situation and financial crisis, but sources said the cabinet discussed the present political crisis too and gave nod for calling a special session of the state assembly to pre-empt the opposition’s alleged moves to topple the Gehlot government.

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Journalist shot in UP's Ghaziabad passes away

Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot at by unknown miscreants near his residence in Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad on June 20, breathed his last at a hospital, doctors said on Wednesday. A total of nine accused have been arrested in the matter and efforts to nab another accused are underway. Vikram was shot at after he registered a police complaint against the men harassing his niece.

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OnePlus launches its 'most-affordable phone' ever



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India's hiring sentiment picks up for Apr-Sept

Hiring intent, which is the percentage of employers that is likely to recruit employees during this period, has now jumped to 18% for the period up to September 2020, compared to 11% during the lockdown (March 25-June 7). India is faring much better on the intent to hire compared to major geographies like Americas (8%), Europe (9%) and the Middle East (11%).

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The world's richest man has never been this rich



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Top10: July cases trump all months put together



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Pakistan issues final warning to TikTok



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US leading the world in Covid-19 testing: Trump

"We're going to be over 50 million tests," he said, adding that "second country is India with 12 million (tests). Then you have seven million, six million, and four million. I think that we are doing a tremendous amount of testing.”

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Realme C11 to Go on Sale for First Time Today in India at 12 Noon

Realme C11 will go on its first sale in India today, July 22, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme website. The phone is the latest addition to the company's budget-friendly C-series and offers...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to Go on Sale in India Today via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone will be available via Amazon and Mi.com in the country today at 12pm (noon) IST. The price of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max...

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IPL in UAE: BCCI awaits government nod

TOI understands that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) hasn't been "officially" notified on the matter yet as the said official letter is pending. A governing council meeting of the IPL is expected on July 24, following which an air of finality can prevail.

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'Virus in US will get worse before it gets better'

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible'” coronavirus will get worse in the US before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts with governors to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months.

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Monday, July 20, 2020

IBM Posts Gains as Customers Accelerate Shift to Cloud

IBM beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Monday and signalled that demand in its cloud computing business would get a boost as large corporations accelerate their digital shift due to the...

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BU adds Computer Application in Liberal Arts



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Rahul Gandhi lists alleged 'attempt to topple' govt in Rajasthan among govt's 'achievements' in Covid-era

Taking a dig at the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday listed the alleged "attempt to topple" the government in Rajasthan and the "Namaste Trump" event as among the Centre's "achievements" in the Covid-19 era.

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Live: Punjab Board Class 12 results declared

Punjab 12th Result announced on pseb.ac.in. Check the updates below to get all the latest details related to the result, toppers, and pass percentage.

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Uber Defends Business Model at UK's Supreme Court

Uber will defend its business model on Tuesday at Britain's Supreme Court in a battle over rights in the workplace that could have ramifications for millions of Britons earning a living in the gig...

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Airborne transmission of Covid possible, wear masks: CSIR

Amid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, the head of India’s premier R&D body has said that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is indeed a “distinct possibility” and suggested wearing masks even in “enclosed” spaces.

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BU adds Computer Application in Liberal Arts



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Live: HC hearing on Pilot's petition to resume today

The Rajasthan high court will on Tuesday resume hearing the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the assembly Speaker. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Advani, Joshi invited for Ayodhya ‘bhoomi pujan’

Frontline leaders of the Ram temple movement, including L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, are among the invitees for the "bhoomi pujan" in Ayodhya on August 5, which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other invitees include RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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Do’s & don’ts to avoid online banking frauds



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Report warns of vulnerability in fast chargers



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5 new products Samsung expected to launch on Aug 5



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Realme Narzo 10 to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart, Brand Website

Realme Narzo 10 goes for sale yet again today (July 21) at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and the brand's website. While only a 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be available, customers can choose from...

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Cognizant ropes in former US govt IT leader

Cognizant has brought in a new technology leader who will report directly to CEO Brian Humphries. Anil Cheriyan, who was director of the US federal govt's technology transformation services, and prior to that with SunTrust Banks and IBM, will be executive vice president of strategy and technology effective August 3. He will be part of Cognizant’s executive committee.

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Live: 48% of total cases in India reported in July

Fresh Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country dipped slightly from the previous day’s count, with 37,009 new infections emerging on Monday while 593 deaths were reported, taking the total toll past the 28,000 mark. The number of people who have recovered from the infection crossed 7 lakh even as active cases went past 4 lakh. Stay here for all updates

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Times Top10: You must uphold the law, SC tells UP



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Redmi Note 9 Pro Will Be Up for Sale Today at 12 Noon on Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale today, July 21, starting at 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. The phone was launched back in March along with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and both phones have gone on...

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OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Buds Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream

OnePlus Nord launch is set for today. In addition to the OnePlus Nord, today's event will see the official debut of the OnePlus Buds, the company's first truly wireless (TWS) earbuds.

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Madhya Pradesh guv Lalji Tandon passes away

Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday. Tandon, 85, had been undergoing treatment at a Lucknow hospital since June 11. Tandon was admitted to the hospital after complaining of breathing problems, difficulty in urination and fever. PM Modi took to Twitter to offer his tribute to late BJP leader thanking him for his untiring efforts to serve society.

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Scaled-down hajj pilgrimage to start from July 29

This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on July 29, authorities said Monday. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual. This year's hajj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses

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ICC postpones T20 World Cup due to Covid -19

Almost 50 days after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board of directors first met to take a call on this year’s T20 World Cup, an official decision has finally been made. The game’s governing body sent out a statement on Monday that read: “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.”

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There’ll be no recalculation of telcos’ AGR dues: SC

India’s big telecom players, except Jio, pleaded before the Supreme Court on Monday for a staggered payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues over 15 years after the apex court scotched their mild attempts for recalculation of the Rs 1.6 lakh crore claimed by the department of telecommunications (DoT).

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Floods in Bihar affects 3L ppl, Assam toll rises to 85



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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Samsung Galaxy M31s With 6,000mAh Battery to Launch in India on July 30

Samsung Galaxy M31s will launch in India on July 30 at 12pm (noon), an official poster on Amazon India website has revealed. The phone will pack a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel...

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OnePlus Nord Teased to Come With Google's Duo, Messages, Phone Apps

OnePlus Nord will come preloaded with Google's Duo, Messages, and Phone apps, OnePlus revealed through a teaser posted on Instagram. In another teaser, OnePlus has highlighted that the OnePlus Nord...

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OnePlus Buds May Come in Black, Blue, and White Colour Options

OnePlus Buds will reportedly come in three colour variants including black, blue, and white. Multiple images for the three colour options were found in the code for an APK from the latest OnePlus 8...

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Astrophysicists Unveil Biggest-Ever 3D Map of Universe

Astrophysicists on Monday published the largest-ever 3D map of the Universe, the result of an analysis of more than four million galaxies and ultra-bright, energy-packed quasars.

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Covid: Things to do if you are exposed to someone +ve



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India to emerge from worst of Covid-19 by mid-Oct

Over the past 4 months, India has been in the grips of a pandemic that has uprooted the livelihoods of millions, impacting the economy adversely. Amid all th...

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UAE Launches 'Hope' Mars Probe From Japan Spaceport

A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch centre Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.

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TikTok Said to Consider London, Other Locations for Headquarters

TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of a strategy to distance itself...

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Indian, US warships to conduct exercise near Andaman

In a strong strategic signal to China, a US carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is set to conduct an exercise with Indian warships near the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The PASSEX (passing exercise) between the two navies, comes after the mammoth nuclear-powered USS Nimitz and her accompanying warships entered the Indian Ocean on Saturday.

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Live: Over 40k cases, India's Covid tally tops 11L

More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far. Stay here for all live updates

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Earphones from Sony, JBL & others under Rs 1.5k



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Free software for Windows 10 from Microsoft Store



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Why Sushmita feared losing against Aishwarya?



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Google is banning these coronavirus-related ads



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This could be Infy's biggest ever signed deal

The multi-year deal Infosys won from US investment firm Vanguard is worth $1.5 billion, say sources close to the development. This will perhaps make it the biggest deal Infosys has ever signed.

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Times Top10: Daily cases hit record 40k



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National sports camps will go on: Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju spoke to The Times of India on how the government plans to prepare its Olympic-bound athletes despite the rise in number of Covid-19 cases countrywide.

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Will IPL 2020 enjoy a Diwali bash?

While the industry and the IPL ecosystem in general is “delighted” that the league will go ahead, most likely from September 26 to November 8, there are those questioning the tentative scheduling and the logic, or the lack of it, in IPL missing out on the Diwali week.

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Motorola One Fusion+ to Go on Sale via Flipkart Today at 12 Noon

Motorola One Fusion+ is all set to go on flash sale once again today. The phone was launched in India in June, and has since been available on Flipkart via flash sales every Monday.

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BCCI eyes IPL from Sept 26 to Nov 8

The Indian Premier League finally has a tentative schedule. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) wants the league to begin on September 26 and conclude on November 8 — a period of 44 days to host 60 games. Broadcaster Star India and the franchises are reported to have reservations about this ‘constricted scheduling’.

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Blog: How Rlys can be a key driver of economy



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Redmi Note 9 Launching in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Redmi Note 9 is all set to launch in India today. The digital launch event will begin at 12pm (noon) IST as a part of which the pricing and availability details of the phone will be announced.

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We’re in Hry as Raj cops hounding us: Pilot camp



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PM Modi crosses 60 million followers on Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, known for reaching out to masses through social media, continues to be one of the most followed leaders on Twitter across the world with his follower count crossing 60 million mark on the micro-blogging site. PM Modi is the third most followed political leader on Twitter. Former US President Barack Obama with 120 million followers is the most followed man on US President Donald Trump with over 83 million followers.

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China cos forayed into power sector since 2016

The government move to keep Chinese companies out of power transmission and distribution (T&D) projects couldn’t have come any sooner. Industry data shows Chinese companies have been making steady inroads into the strategic sector, winning contracts for installing intelligent control systems in parts of the national grid and at least 46 city networks between August 2016 and March this year.

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ICC Meet: BCCI expecting T20 WC postponement

On hold for the past two months, the fate of this year's T20 World Cup will be up for a decisive round of deliberation when the ICC board meets virtually on Monday with the BCCI hoping for a postponement to ensure that the IPL can go ahead.

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Rajasthan crisis live: Cong media briefing at 1pm

The tussle in Rajasthan Congress has now landed in court, with Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs challenging their disqualification by the Assembly Speaker. However, the matter, which was heard by a division bench of the Rajasthan HC, has been deferred till Monday. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Auto Weekly: Audi’s show-stopper, Maruti’s recall



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Saturday, July 18, 2020

Disney Cuts Ad Spending on Facebook Amidst Growing Boycott: Report

Walt Disney has become the latest company to slash its advertising spending on Facebook as the social media giant faces an ad boycott over its handling of hate speech and controversial content, the...

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Twitter Disables Trump Tweet Over Copyright Complaint

Twitter disabled a campaign-style video that US President Donald Trump retweeted on Saturday, citing a copyright complaint.

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Covid: Pune-based co plans human trials in Oct



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'Biden as US prez would help India get UNSC seat'



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Police dog sniffs out killer after 12km run in 2 hrs

In a first of its kind, sniffer dog Tunga travelled 12km in over 2 hours from a crime scene to track down the accused., perhaps the longest such trail in recent times.

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Hyd: ASI who died of Covid tested -ve four times

An assistant sub-inspector succumber to Covid-19 on Friday night after undergoing treatment for five days. The officer had tested negative on four occasions last month. The 55-year-old ASI did not know he was suffering from Covid-19 as the test results were declared after his death.

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Fake Covid drug racket busted in Gujarat

We have heard of misuse or black marketing of the lifesaving drug tocilizumab — that calms an overreacting body’s immune system in Covid patients

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How Bengaluru lost the pandemic plot

From being a role model in Covid-19 management to a dreaded city where patients are desperately waiting for ambulances and hospital beds, Bengaluru has been caught flat-footed due to lack of coordination among government agencies and ministers. The state government on Saturday replaced BBMP commissioner BH Anil Kumar with his predecessor N Manjunath Prasad in a bid to fix the mess. STOI examines the main reasons behind the faltering outbreak response.

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VW Polo still relevant in world of connected cars?

Volkswagen updated the Polo to meet the BS6 compliance. In the process, Polo received a brand-new engine along with a manual gearbox. What has not changed though is the design, features and safety. Does Polo still make sense in ever growing world of connected cars? Watch review to find out:

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KFC wants to sell chicken nuggets 'printed' in labs



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Saba Karim quits as BCCI General Manager

Saba Karim, the BCCI's General Manager (Cricket Operations), is learnt to have quit from his position and a formal announcement on the same is likely soon. Karim had come on board in December 2017, with the then CEO Rahul Johri presiding over the appointment. Karim's exit comes a week after the board accepted Johri's resignation. His replacement is yet to be discussed.

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BCCI prunes domestic calendar amid Covid-19

The Ranji Trophy and the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy are the only two domestic tournaments that will be played in the country this coming season as India tries to escape a relentless pandemic. The BCCI has decided to do away with the Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and CK Nayudu Under-23 tournament while an effort is on for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.

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Monthly broadband plans under Rs 1,000



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Covid-19 ‘effect’ least on Apple in India



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Blog: Cong should appoint a non-Gandhi president



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Woman told to pay for undisclosed amt in Swiss a/c

Taxmen are elated over a recent order of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s Mumbai bench, which has confirmed the addition of an undisclosed income of Rs 196 crore — the peak deposit in a Swiss bank account — in the hands of an elderly taxpayer who was its “beneficial” owner. Now, tax plus penalties will be payable on this unaccounted income.

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'India to have net inbound migration of 2.5L by 2050'

Amid changing age profiles, declining fertility rates and economic progress, India is likely to see a significant shift in the migration scenario in the decades to come with the current net outflow of around 5 lakh people in 2018 getting reversed by 2050 with a net inbound migration of around two and a half lakh.

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'Lower courts heard 7.3 lakh cases online'

Law, communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the digital infrastructure in the country has helped provide a variety of e-governance and direct transfer services during the Covid-19 pandemic, with subordinate courts too handling over 7.3 lakh cases virtually.

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Kapil Dev's advice helped me, says Rahul Dravid

After I finished (playing), there were quite a few options and I was not sure what to do. It was Kapil Dev who gave me this advice actually when I was coming to the end of my career," Rahul Dravid said. "He said 'Rahul, don't commit to doing anything straightaway, go out and spend a few years just exploring and doing different things and see what you really like," he added.

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Friday, July 17, 2020

Dubey aide’s wife may turn approver, gets cop cover

While slain gangster Vikas Dubey’s wife Richa was let off after a five-hour interrogation, Manu — wife of an arrested henchman Sashikant Pandey — is suddenly holding centrestage in police investigations after the surfacing of back-to-back audio clips in which she was purportedly heard mobilizing menfolk to take sniper position on rooftops and conniving with the don and misleading cops.

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Maha boy’s bid to meet girl in Pak ends in Guj

In an incident that could be stuff for a Bollywood potboiler, love almost transcended boundaries, literally, when a 20-year-old mechanical engineering student from Osmanabad in Maharashtra attempted to sneak into Pakistan on foot to meet a young Pakistani woman he had befriended on social media but fell short of making it across the border at Gujarat.

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Ram Temple Trust meet today to decide ‘pujan’ date

In what may expedite the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Trust has called a crucial meeting to finalise the date of 'bhoomipujan' to start the ambitious project. This would be the first key meeting of the trust in Ayodhya, nearly eight months after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Ram Temple.

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Mindblowing pics of places around the world

Mindblowing pics of places around the world

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Twitter Attack Was Work of Young Hacker Pals: Report

Hackers involved in the high-profile hijacking of Twitter accounts earlier this week were young pals with no links to state or organised crime, The New York Times reported Friday.

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Google Bans Ads on Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Content

Alphabet's Google said on Friday it would prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on "dangerous content" that goes against scientific consensus during the...

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Hackers manipulated staff credentials: Twitter

Social media giant Twitter on Saturday said that cyber attackers targeted some of its employees through a social engineering scheme and used their credentials to access its internal systems for hacking multiple accounts in the Bitcoin scam.

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Roshni Nadar takes over from father at HCL

Roshni Nadar-Malhotra replaced her father Shiv Nadar on Friday as the chairperson of the $9.9-billion HCL, the company that her father founded in 1976. Nadar-Malhotra, 38, has become the first woman chairperson of an Indian IT services company. HCL is today the third largest in the industry, after TCS and Infosys, and has been among the fastest growing for many years now.

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10 apps to make phone camera do more things



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Google’s next project to make world a 'safer' place



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Record video captures of your PC, phone like a pro



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Marriott on Wheels, the new gamechanger

There was a time, in the not too distant past, when balmy Sunday brunches meant languorous hours by the pool, nibbling on delectable kathi rolls, biting into...

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Twitter Says Hackers Downloaded Data of 8 Accounts in Bitcoin Scam Attack

Twitter disclosed earlier today that hackers were able to download account information of eight accounts using the company's "Your Twitter Data" tool.

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In good taste: The ingredient of caring



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India’s firm message to China: Pullback of troops is non-negotiable



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Terrorists could target Amarnath Yatra: Army officer

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have inputs about terrorists planning to carry out an attack on Amarnath Yatra but asserted that "systems and resources" were in place to ensure that the annual pilgrimage goes on unhindered. He said the stretch of national highway 44 which will be used by the yatris continue to remain sensitive.

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Times Top10: No respite for inundated Assam



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UK police suspend officer in 'get off my neck' arrest

British police on Friday suspended an officer after video emerged showing a man in north London being detained using techniques "not taught in police training". ​​Footage posted on social media showed the man being held on the ground shouting: "Get off my neck."

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3 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Amshipora

Three terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Amshipora area of Shopian, said Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Srinagar. ​​The operation is still in progress. An encounter began between security forces and terrorists at Amshipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian in early hours of Saturday.

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Before death, Dubey fired 9 rounds, hit 3 policemen

Miraculously remaining unhurt in a overturned vehicle, gangster Vikas Dubey had snatched a pistol from the four policemen who lost consciousness being injured in the accident and fired nine rounds at Special Task Force policemen, hitting three of them before being killed in the return fire, UP government informed the Supreme Court on Friday.

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