Tuesday, June 30, 2020

China Veterans Hurt By Regime May Challenge Xi Leadership: Dissident

Disgruntled retired and serving Chinese Army cadres, who are hurt by the treatment meted out by the government, can launch an "armed" anti-regime action against Xi Jinping's government.

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Aravinda De Silva Questioned By Lankan Police Over 2011 WC Fixing Charge

Former Sri Lanka skipper, Aravinda de Silva, was the first to be interviewed by the newly established sports-related anti-corruption unit

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Priyanka Chopra Reflects On Being A Teen In USA And The Apu Factor

Priyanka Chopra said, "I wonder, if I would have been a lot more confident in high school if I would have not been afraid of every other person that looked different than me."

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Why SRK Rejected The Game Show Host Role In 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Shah Rukh Khan hosted the third season of the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati

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Saudis Stock Up, Brace For Tripled VAT In Kingdom's Austerity Push

Saudis braced Wednesday for a tripling in value-added tax, another unpopular austerity measure after the twin shocks of coronavirus and an oil price slump triggered the kingdom's worst economic...

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Hero Xtreme 160R Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 99,950

Hero MotoCorp has launched the Hero Xtreme 160R in India, with prices starting at Rs. 99,950 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Hero Xtreme 160R will be available in two variants, single disc and dual disc.

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The Return Of The King: All-New Honda City Review

It is the new generation Honda City compact sedan, and it does not get bigger than this. Trifle-delayed yet raring to go, we test it in three variants, to tell you all the good and bad bits of this...

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Tamil Nadu Police Shake-Up Amid Outrage Over Father-Son Deaths In Custody

Police officers across Tamil Nadu have been transferred and four cities have new police chiefs in a major shake-up in the state in the middle of an investigation into the deaths in custody of a man...

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US Risks 100,000 Cases A Day And "Disturbing" Death Count: Top Expert

The U.S. is "going in the wrong direction" in its effort to contain the novel coronavirus and daily case counts could more than double if behaviors don't change, infectious-disease expert Anthony...

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ATF price hiked by 7.5%; petrol, diesel rates unchanged for 2nd straight day

Jet fuel or ATF price on Wednesday was hiked by 7.5 per cent, the third increase in a month, while petrol and diesel rates were unchanged for the second day in a row.

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Carlyle to acquire about 25% stake in Airtel

The Carlyle Group will acquire about 25 per cent stake in Airtel's data centre business, Nxtra Data, for $235 million (about Rs 1,780 crore), the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Terrorists Attack CRPF Patrol Party In J&K, 4 Jawans, Civilian Injured

Four CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) jawans were injured this morning when terrorists attacked a patrol party, officials said, adding that one civilian was also injured in the attack.

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Carlyle To Buy Rs 1,774-Crore Stake In Bharti Airtel Data Centre Business

New Delhi-based Nxtra, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, is building multiple large data centres to capture significant growth opportunities in the country.

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Twitter User Cooks 4,000-Year-Old Recipes Amid Lockdown, See Results

A Twitter user retrieved a 4,000-year-old recipe and tried making it at home during lockdown. The recipe is from 1730 BC Mesopotamia.

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App ban won’t impact your Chinese phones, for now

Your Chinese smartphones — from companies such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and RealMe — will continue to work and not be immediately affected by the govt action against 59 Chinese apps but it may create some fear among buyers who have traditionally opted for these smartphones as they are affordable. With uncertainty around Chinese companies, buyers may opt for “safer bets”.

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HUL in talks to shift supply from China

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has initiated discussions on possible alternatives to raw materials that the company imports from China. This was stated by HUL CMD Sanjiv Mehta in response to shareholders’ queries at the company’s 87th annual general meeting that was held virtually on Tuesday.

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Desi clones rush to fill space vacated by TikTok

The race to replace China’s TikTok, and grab its users and creators, is heating up. A new set of Indian startups in the social and short-video sharing space — like Chingari, Roposo, Public and Mitron — has emerged in the list of top 20 downloaded apps on Google’s Play Store in the last few days. Bengaluru-based Chingari has seen one million new users in the last 24 hours.

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PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Extended Till November: Text Of PM Speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation, announced an extension of Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana - the key government scheme to distribute free food grains to 80 crore...

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India’s app ban a setback to global ambitions of Chinese tech giants

The Indian government's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps may not significantly impact their revenues, but it is a big setback for many internet giants with global ambitions.

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App makers to approach govt to ‘clarify’ position

A day after the government ordered the “blocking” of 59 Chinese apps, some of them, such as TikTok and Club Factory, decided to approach the Centre seeking to clarify their position, while stating that they were compliant with Indian regulations. ​​The statements came as Apple and Google said they were yet to receive official communication to remove the apps from their platforms.

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Knew This Will Happen: Officials As Hurriyat Leader Quits After 27 Years

Hawkish Hurriyat Leader Syed Ali Geelani's move to quit the separatist body after 27 years' association came after he was sidelined by Pakistan and its army intelligence, the ISI, sources in the home...

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Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy Buds+ BTS Editions Launched in India

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition has been launched in India, alongside the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition. Samsung has also kicked off pre-bookings for the Cloud White colour variant of the Galaxy S20...

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Trump "More And More Angry At China" Over Coronavirus Spread

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was growing "more and more angry at China" over the spread of the coronavirus, as American health officials warned they were not in "total" control of the...

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Trump visa freeze endangers Indian tech industry’s talent model

Indian and US technology companies are urging the Trump administration to reconsider an executive order freezing access to many work visas, warning the move would undermine a business model used to supply high-skill talent to clients from Wall Street to Silicon Valley.

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Curbs on Chinese imports to hit mfg ops: Auto cos

After telecom, the auto industry has raised a red flag over sudden restrictions on imports from China and subjecting parts and consignments to rigorous checks at ports, saying this would disrupt manufacturing in the sector at a time when it is struggling with the corona-induced slowdown.

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Hero Cycles may acquire Atlas ops

Hero Cycles may well be looking to scoop up the struggling operations of Atlas Cycles. Atlas Cycles, one of the country’s oldest cycle brands, had recently shut its last manufacturing unit in the country, citing lack of funds.

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TikTok Creators in India Now Asking Users to Meet Them on Instagram

As TikTok has been banned in India, many creators on the platform have started asking their followers to meet them on Instagram.

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2 Taj Hotels In Mumbai Get Calls Threatening 26/11-Like Attack: Sources

Two Taj hotels in south Mumbai received threat calls from Pakistan last night, with the caller threatening to carry out a terror attack similar to the 26/11 attacks, Mumbai Police sources said today....

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This desi app got more than 1m downloads

India’s fastest-growing Lifestyle community-commerce platform Trell has witnessed a huge upsurge in the app downloads with more than one million downloads so far, just after the decision made by India to promote Atmanirbhar Bharat. Known as video Pinterest for Bharat, Trell, is available in eight languages with over 60% of its users hailing from tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

"Ground For Murder Case" Against Cops: Court On Tamil Nadu Custody Deaths

Jeyaraj Beniks Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Madras High Court says grounds to book police on basis of post-mortem report

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The Return Of The King: All-New Honda City Review

It is the new generation Honda City compact sedan, and it does not get bigger than this. Trifle-delayed yet raring to go, we test it in three variants, to tell you all the good and bad bits of this...

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Akshay's 'Sooryavanshi' And Ranveer's ''83' Will Release In Cinemas

Sooryavanshi has been scheduled for this Diwali, reports trade analyst Taran Adarsh. In addition, sports film '83 has been scheduled for Christmas.

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What TikTok India Said Day After Being Blocked: Read Full Statement

Chinese video-making app TikTok on Tuesday issued a statement saying that it has been invited by the government to present its side on the matter to the concerned authorities.

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Rhea Kapoor's "Insane" Gift For "Best Brother-In-Law" Anand Ahuja

"What shoe do you get the guy that's got a sneaker store?" Rhea Kapoor captioned an Instagram story

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Chinese Inscribe Huge Symbol, Map Onto Disputed Territory In Pangong

In a claim to disputed territory, Chinese forces in the contested Fingers region of Ladakh's Pangong Lake have inscribed a massive Mandarin symbol and map of China onto the ground they occupy.

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TikTok removed from Apple, Google stores

Social media app TikTok has been removed from the app stores in a bid to curb downloads after the government ordered to block as many as 59 apps owned or backed by the Chinese. A search for the app done on Tuesday morning showed no results on both Apple Store and Google Play Store. Govt on Monday “blocked” as many as 59 apps, including popular ones such as TikTok, UC Browser.

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TikTok India Says Invited To Offer Clarifications Day After Being Blocked

TikTok India says "in process of complying" with government order day after being blocked along with 58 other Chinese apps

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High Court Grants Divorce On Wife's Refusal To Wear "Sindoor"

Observing that the refusal to wear "shaka" (conch shell bangle) and "sindoor" (vermillion) as per customs by a Hindu married woman amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage, the Gauhati High...

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Big B Decodes Son Abhishek's Expression In 1985 Pic, Cracks Shweta Up

The memory from 1985 opened the floodgates of fond memories for Amitabh Bachchan, who took a trip down memory lane

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Tiktok Was Banned by the Government and Can't be Downloaded Anymore

Tiktok and 58 other apps were banned by the government on Monday, and overnight, Tiktok has been removed from Google and Apple's app stores. Other apps are still to be removed.

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RIL nears deal to acquire retail biz of Future Group

Reliance Industries (RIL) has moved close to clinching a deal to buy the retail businesses of Kishore Biyani’s Future Group. ​​The move will further cement RIL’s position as the top brick-and-mortar player across categories like groceries, fashion and general merchandise, said two people briefed on the matter.

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COVID-19 Pandemic "Is Not Even Close To Being Over", Says WHO Chief

The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing on Monday.

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US "Golden State Killer", An Ex-Cop, Pleads Guilty To 13 Murders

A US former policeman dubbed the "Golden State Killer" pleaded guilty to 13 murders Monday, as well as confessing to dozens of rapes, robberies and kidnappings, drawing a line under a sadistic crime...

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"Shocked": Bengal Says Nirmala Sitharaman's Claims "Unfounded"

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Tuesday stopped short of saying that his Central counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman had lied during her virtual rally on Sunday.

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Two Dead, Four Hospitalised After Gas Leak At Visakhapatnam Pharma Unit

Two people were killed and four were hospitalised after gas leaked overnight at a pharmaceutical unitin Andhra Pradesh's Vishakhapatnam.

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Man's Simple Hack To Sort Fruits By Size Garners Praise For Its Ingenuity

An Indian fruit seller devised an ingenious method to sort his fruit produce into boxes by size, and the video has gone viral on Twitter.

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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Woman Beheaded In Assam, Attackers Fled With Severed Head: Cops

A 45-year-old woman was decapitated by unidentified persons who fled with the severed head in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said onSunday.

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Have Apple, Google Silently Installed COVID-19 Tracker on Your Phone?

Several people are forwarding a message on WhatsApp and social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter claiming that a COVID-19 exposure sensor has been silently "inserted into every phone."...

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Alia's Sadak 2 Will Release Online; "No-Brainer," Says Producer

"This is the best I can do to survive. There are certain things that you do, not out of choice but out of compulsion," said Mukesh Bhatt

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Photo Of Chief Justice Bobde On A Harley Bike Thrills Twitter

The Chief Justice of India, Sharad Arvind Bobde, has raced to the top trends on social media with images of him trying a Harley Davidson superbike.

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Realme Narzo 10 Gets New 'That Blue' Colour Option, First Sale on June 30

Realme has added a new colour option for Realme Narzo 10. The smartphone's latest That Blue colour variant will be available to purchase in India for the first time on June 30 at 12pm (noon).

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Delhi Man Dies After He Was Beaten Up Over Sharing Of Water: Cops

A man, who was allegedly beaten up by his neighbour and a group of people in south west Delhi's Najafgarh area after a dispute over sharing of water, died due to his injuries later a hospital,...

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Diesel price at new high as fuel prices hiked for 22nd time in just over 3 weeks

Diesel price on Monday scaled a new high after prices were hiked for the 22nd time in just over three weeks, taking the cumulative increase to Rs 11.14 per litre.

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Startup funding deals in H1 2020 down 31% at 272

Dealmaking for startups in the first six months of 2020 has dipped by 31% to 272 transactions, while the total capital invested fell by 11% to $4.1 billion as compared to the year-ago period, according to data from Venture Intelligence.

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Hizbul Commander Killed In J&K. Cops Say Doda District Free Of Terrorists

In a major success in the anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces killed three terrorists, including a commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, in an encounter in Anantnag district...

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More Economic Shock Feared As Migrants Don't Want To Return To Cities

From March through May, around 10 million migrant workers fled India's megacities, afraid to be unemployed, hungry and far from family during the world's biggest anti-Covid lockdown.

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Rajasthan Man Fined Rs 6.26 Lakh For Inviting Over 50 Guests To Wedding

Bhilwara District Collector has imposed a fine of Rs 6,26,600 on a person who invited more than 50 people to his son's marriage ceremony on June 13.

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19,459 COVID-19 Cases In India In 24 Hours, 5.48 Lakh Total Cases So Far

India's coronavirus tally has surged past 5.48 lakh-mark after 19,459 new patients and 380 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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Baru, ex-advisor to Manmohan Singh, duped online

A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly duping political commentator and policy analyst Sanjaya Baru of Rs 24,000 on the pretext of online delivery of liquor, police said on Sunday.

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Amazon India to hire 20,000 more temporary staff

Amazon India said it is looking to hire 20,000 seasonal or temporary roles for customer support services in India. This is on top of the 50,000 seasonal roles it had announced for the supply chain and delivery network in May.

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"Not Able To Breathe": Man's Message To Father Before He Dies Of COVID-19

A video by a dying 34-year-old man giving his last message to his father from a government hospital in Hyderabad has left people shocked amid the coronavirus pandemic. The man was finally admitted to...

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Amid Economic Crisis, PM Pays Tribute To Predecessor Narasimha Rao

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to PV Narasimha Rao, the former Prime Minister under whose initiative the economy, which was about to slip into red, was firmly set on the path to...

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Twinkle Khanna Adds Green To Her House By Recycling Old Bottles

"Yes, some of those on my shelf are recycled bottles that once held a precious liquid - gin," Twinkle wrote in her post.

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Dependence on H-1B has fallen significantly: Infosys CEO

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said the company's dependence on H-1B visas has reduced significantly, given its local hiring in America, and said it will hire even more locally to deal with the growing visa challenges.

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Google, Apple approach government with proposal to contact-trace

The APIs, part of a global joint initiative by Google and Apple to enable contact tracing in order to warn about potential corona infections were embedded in the latest updates to the operating system of the devices. Over 20 countries are using the APIs in their contact-tracing apps.

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Starbucks pauses social media ads as it targets 'hate speech'

Starbucks said Sunday that it will pause its advertising on social media while it studies ways to "stop the spread of hate speech" as part of a growing corporate movement. Major social media platforms, but particularly Facebook, have faced sharp criticism for failing to eliminate racist or hate-filled posts.

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288 COVID-19 Deaths In US In Last 24 Hours: Report

The United States added 288 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed Sunday, with the infection rate remaining high as the country struggles to control a new surge of the...

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Rahul Gandhi's Questions On China Issue Is Not Politics: Balasaheb Thorat

Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president and Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat said that the Congress party is with the government on the China issue, but that does not mean...

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RBI board debates 90-day NPA cap



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India to check power equipment from China for malware

India has in the recent days taken steps to impose stringent quality control measures and higher tariffs on goods from China as it looks to boost domestic manufacturing to cut reliance on imports.

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How China Built, Consolidated Key Galwan Position In 33 Days

A series of satellite images between May 22 and June 26 have enabled NDTV to piece together and visually showcase Chinese construction on the river-bend of the Galwan as it crosses the Line of Actual...

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Recoveries Exceed Active COVID-19 Cases By Over 1 Lakh: Health Ministry

The gap between recoveries and active cases of COVID-19 has crossed 1,00,000, the Union health ministry said on Sunday as coronavirus cases in India mounted to 5,28,859 and the death toll rose to...

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'Employees allowed to claim I-T exemption on conveyance allowance'

These include any allowance granted to meet the cost of travel on tour or on transfer, any allowance, whether, granted on tour or for the period of journey in connection with transfer, to meet the ordinary daily charges incurred by an employee on account of absence from his normal place of duty.

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Air India to operate 170 flights to and from 17 countries between July 3-15

The government started the mission on May 6 to help stranded people reach their destinations using special repatriation flights. Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rahul Gandhi Saying "What China, Pak Like": Amit Shah On "Surender Modi"

Rahul Gandhi's "Surender Modi" hashtag - which was the top trend on Twitter last Sunday -- is just playing into the hands of China and Pakistan and the Congress leader should stop playing "ochhi...

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Amit Shah Says No COVID-19 Community Transmission In Delhi

Amit Shah hit out at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday for claiming there would be 5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases in the national capital by July-end

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"My Passion Became My Purpose": SRK On Completing 28 Years In Bollywood

"More than my professionalism, I believe my passionalism will see me through many more years of service to all of you," wrote SRK

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Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Paused After 21 Days

Domestic petrol and diesel prices are determined broadly by crude oil and forex rates, and vary from state to state due to value added tax (VAT).

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This Fully Functional Jeep Willys Miniature Toy Was Built In Just 7 Months

A fully-functional miniature of the Jeep Willys was built in Kerala by Arunkumar for a 10-year old boy. The boy, a native of Anchal town in the district of Kollam, Kerala, was gifted this miniature...

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Irfan Pathan Reveals What Makes Rohit Sharma A Successful Captain

Irfan Pathan compared Rohit Sharma with domestic batting stalwart Wasim Jaffer to further elaborate his point.

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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Those Who Eyed Indian Territory In Ladakh Received Befitting Reply": PM

Mann Ki Baat: PM on Ladakh face-off: "India bows to our brave martyrs. They've always kept India safe, valour will always be remembered"

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"Value Your Loved Ones": Neetu Shares A Throwback Pic With Rishi Kapoor

"Big or small, we all have a battle to fight in our heads," wrote Neetu Kapoor

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Global COVID-19 Cases Near 10 Million. India, Brazil With A Third Of Them

Global coronavirus cases neared 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million...

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This Throwback Pic Of Big B With Abhishek And Agastya Is Pure Love

"Father, son, grandson.. some years ago," wrote Amitabh Bachchan

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India's Virus Fight People-Driven: PM At Meet With Indian-Origin Doctors

India's fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic is driven by its people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, attributing the "success" against the pandemic to the implementation of the...

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Salons Reopen In Maharashtra After Over 3 Months

Hair salons in Maharashtra reopened today, after over three months of downing shutters due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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Part Of Hyderabad's Chowmahalla Palace Collapses After Heavy Rain

The roof of a balcony in the entrance of the iconic Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad collapsed and fell to the ground on Saturday evening, following heavy rain in the city.

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Nearly 20,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For First Time

India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for a second consecutive day with 19,906 new patients, taking the total to 528,859 infections, the Union Health Ministry...

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Indian Cooking Tips: How To Make Restaurant-Style Laccha Pyaz (Onion) Salad

With all of us practising quarantine to avoid Coronavirus, and staying indoors, we can enjoy the same restaurant dining experience at home. Make restaurant-like laccha onion salad at home with this...

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"Coronavirus Better Than Hunger": UP Migrant Workers Going Back To Work

As India continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and flagging economic growth, some of Uttar Pradesh's 30 lakh-plus migrant workers who returned during the lockdown are going back to work.

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Time To Forget Political Rivalry And Combat China: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena on Saturday said that it is time for political parties to forget about their rivalry and speak over the issue of combating China.

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Zomato Employees Burn Company T-Shirts In Protest Over Ladakh Stand-Off

A group of Zomato food delivery platform employees in Kolkata tore and burnt their official T-shirts on Saturday in protest against the killing of 20 Indian soldiers by the Chinese Army in Ladakh last...

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Friday, June 26, 2020

"Where Are You Getting The Glow": Hardik Asks Natasa, Gets Cute Reply

Hardik Pandya took to Instagram to share an adorable picture with Natasa Stankovic.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's Family To Set Up Foundation To Support Young Talent "To Honour His Legacy"

"He was curious about just everything. He dreamt without restraints, and chased those dreams with the heart of a lion," reads a statement from Sushant Singh Rajput's family

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Trump Incredibly Grateful For Support From Indian-Americans: White House

US President Donald Trump is "Incredibly grateful" for the "widespread support" he has received from the people of India and Indian-Americans, the White House has said in response to a survey...

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Harassed by ‘frivolous’ complaint, Azim Premji and wife move SC



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L’Oreal to drop words like ‘fair’ & ‘white’

A day after Unilever said it will stop using words like ‘fair/fairness’, ‘white/whitening’ and ‘light/lightening’ in its skincare products’ packs and communication, rival beauty company L’Oreal has followed suit.

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Earthmover Used To Take Andhra Coronavirus Patient's Body To Crematorium

The body of a coronavirus patient, a 72-year-old man, in Andhra Pradesh was shifted to the crematorium from his house in an earthmover, causing uproar from political leaders belonging to the...

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For Kim Sharma, Weekends Used To Come With This "Possibility"

"Weekends used to come with the possibility of a pool," Kim Sharma captioned her throwback photo

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Russia Offered Terrorists Bounties To Kill US Soldiers In Afghan: Report

US intelligence has concluded that the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked terrorists in Afghanistan to kill American troops and other coalition forces, the New York Times reported on...

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Fuel rates continue to rise, petrol hiked by 25 paise, diesel by 21 paise

Petrol price on Saturday was hiked by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 21 paise, taking the cumulative increase in rates in three weeks to Rs 9.12 and Rs 11.01 respectively.

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Coca-Cola says pausing social media advertising

Coca-Cola, a major force in global advertising, announced Friday it would suspend ads on social media for at least 30 days, as platforms face a reckoning over how they deal with racist content.

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Malls, restaurants struggle as customers remain wary

Malls and restaurants are seeing extremely low footfalls since reopening earlier this month. Restaurants are particularly struggling, given early closure timings and the ban on serving alcohol.

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TOI’s 5 campaigns win Global Customer Engagement awards



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Nurse Dies Of Coronavirus In Telangana 4 Days Before Retirement

A head nurse of the Government General and Chest Hospital in Hyderabad died after testing positive from Covid-19. The senior nurse, who was set to retire by the end of June, was admitted to Gandhi...

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Starbucks Employee Gets $32,000 After Customer's Post On Masks Backfires

A barista in San Deigo, who declined to serve a woman because she was not wearing a mask, received praise from Internet users and whopping USD 32,000 in tips.

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Over 18,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours For 1st Time; 5.08 Lakh Total Cases

Over 18,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours in India, the biggest one-day jump in the country since the pandemic was first reported in January. With 18,552 new cases, the total number...

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Mammoth Survey To Determine Spread Of COVID-19 In Delhi From Today

Authorities in Delhi will undertake a mammoth exercise from today to determine the spread of the coronavirus disease amidst a rising number of cases in the national capital, which is one of the worst...

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Trump Signs "Very Strong" Executive Order To Protect Monuments, Statues

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he has signed a "very strong" executive order aimed at protecting the country's monuments and statues from vandalism.

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"India's Painful Shecession": Coronavirus Impact Worsens Gender Gap

Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else. For women in India already suffer from...

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Nia Sharma Returns To Shoot Naagin 4 Finale: "Jaan Hatheli Pe Lekar"

The crew attending to Nia were equipped with Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits and other protective gear.

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Coca Cola Pauses Social Media Advertising For At Least 30 Days

Coca-Cola, a major force in global advertising, announced Friday it would suspend ads on social media for at least 30 days, as platforms face a reckoning over how they deal with racist content.

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Congress MP Asks Centre To Push Punjab For Probe Into COVID-19 Corruption

Rs 41 lakh for coronavirus safety kits that should have cost Rs 7 lakh and did not even include N-95 masks - these are the striking allegations that the central government has asked the Congress...

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Covid effect: Hospitalisation may not be mandatory for insurance



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Amazon Disables Its Original iOS App in India, Points Users to New One

Amazon has disabled its original iOS app for Indian customers and is now asking them to either switch to its new app or use the Amazon.in website to shop from their Apple devices.

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New-Gen Mahindra XUV500 Cabin Revealed In New Spy Photos

A test mule of the next-gen Mahindra XUV500 has been spotted in India again, but this time around we also get to see the cabin of the upcoming midsize SUV. Of course, like the exterior, the cabin...

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Exports may fall 10-12% this year

India’s exports are expected to fall 10-12% in the current financial year due to weak global demands, although exporters are getting more enquiries due to anti-China sentiment, lobby group Federation of Indian Export Organisations (Fieo) said on Thursday.

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"I'm Indira Gandhi's Granddaughter": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra On UP Notice

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today launched a counter-attack after the Uttar Pradesh government sent notice to her over her comments alleging two girls were found pregnant at a child shelter...

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"1,30,000 vs 600" Covid Deaths: PM Compares 4 European Countries With UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Uttar Pradesh, with a population size the same as four European countries badly hit by the coronavirus, had only a fraction of their death count because of its...

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Opinion: Unrelenting About Attacking PM, RG Readies For Return

Rahul Gandhi Redux is on the anvil for the Congress party. Demands from competing from sections, all apparently carefully coordinated, have peaked, nearly badgering Congress President Sonia Gandhi to...

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"You Bring Laughter Despite What You've Gone Through": Sonam To Arjun

"We've been through it all. Ups and downs, moments of hilarious silence, weird unbelievable s**t only reality can throw at you," Rhea Kapoor wrote for Arjun

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Money in Swiss banks: India at 77th place, accounts for just 0.06% of all foreign funds

India has moved down three places to 77th rank in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss banks at the end of 2019, while the UK has retained its top position, as per the latest data from Switzerland's central bank.

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

"Beautiful Beginning": Abhay Deol On Skin Cream Dropping "Fair" From Name

"It took a world backlash and the Black Lives Matter movement to give us a push in this direction," Abhay Deol wrote in his post

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"Complied With All Legalities": Patanjali Amid Row Over Its COVID-19 Drug

Under flak over the launch of a drug it claims be a cure for COVID-19, yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved on Thursday insisted that it broke no law.

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How Mandana Karimi Recreated A Beach Pic At Home

Mandana Karimi fished out a red swimsuit - the one she can be seen wearing in the vacation throwback - and put it on only to pose on her bed

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FAME II Scheme's Validity Extended Till September 2020

The extension applies to all approved electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers with-effect-from July 01, 2020, however, there is no clarity about bigger EVs like electric buses.

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Government's Reaction After US Suspends H-1B Visas Till Year-End

India on Thursday said it was assessing the impact of the Trump administration's decision to block H1B visas on Indian nationals and industry but indicated its dismay over it saying people-to-people...

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Petrol price crosses Rs 80-mark for 1st time since '18

Petrol price in the national capital on Friday crossed Rs 80 per litre mark, for the first time in more than two years, as oil companies continue to raise petrol and diesel prices in line with costs.

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Review: Spectacular Manoj Bajpayee Keeps 'Bhonsle' On Tight Leash

Bhonsle Review: A searing, shattering statement on lives engulfed in the darkness of a bright, bustling city.

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No Good Reason For Any Country To Include Coal In COVID-19 Plan: UN Chief

A week after India launched the auction process for coal blocks for commercial mining, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said there is no reason for any country to include coal in their...

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Xiaomi Exec Weighs In on Why India Can't Make a Smartphone From Scratch

The country has several hurdles to cross before it can start building good-quality smartphones from scratch, but analysts feel that if the right steps are taken immediately, the country could reach...

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HUL’s call forces rivals to look at similar move

By deciding to drop the word “fair” from its leading fairness cream brand Fair & Lovely, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has swiftly shifted the spotlight onto other players in the market.

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FM rues import of even Ganeshas from China

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that there was nothing wrong in imports to spur growth but wondered why even Ganesha idols should be bought from China.

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Had Frank Discussion With China On Unprovoked Aggression: Top US Diplomat

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had a very frank discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Jiechi about the "unprovoked aggression" by Beijing on a number of fronts.

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Amazon, Bigbasket ask sellers for ‘origin country’

E-commerce platforms like Amazon India and Bigbasket have started asking sellers and brands to put ‘country of origin’ for the products on their platforms. This comes a day after government officials held a meeting with ecommerce players over the issue that has gained prominence due to the border conflict with China in Ladakh.

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Google to pay some news publishers for content

Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry. The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for “high-quality content”.

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US Says Reviewing Global Force Posture To Counter China Threat To India

The US is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People's Liberation Army, given the increasing threat posed by China to Asian countries like...

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Companies viable before Covid may get one-time rejig option: FM



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Watch the Trailer for Rasbhari, Now Streaming on Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a new comedy-drama series called Rasbhari, starring Swara Bhasker in the lead. Created by Tanveer Bookwala and Shantanu Srivastava, Rasbhari is already streaming on...

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Realme 2 Pro Starts Receiving Android 10-Based Realme UI Update in India

Realme 2 Pro is the latest smartphone in the company's product portfolio to receive the Android 10-based Realme UI update. Realme has been rolling out the software update sporadically to many of...

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Covid effect: Tatas plan layoffs to cut fixed costs

The Tata Group may eliminate jobs at some businesses to save fixed costs as it grapples with falling profits due to the pandemic, and global economic projections pointing to a challenging time ahead.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

OnePlus Nord Moniker Seems to Have Received Official Confirmation

OnePlus Nord name seems to have received an official confirmation. While the upcoming affordable OnePlus phone was up until now speculated to debut as either the OnePlus Z or OnePlus Nord, OnePlus...

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On Sonu Nigam's "Abu Salem" Barb, Divya Khosla Kumar's Video Retort

Bollywood director and actor Divya Khosla Kumar has come out in defence of the entertainment firm T-Series and her husband Bhushan Kumar, who heads the company, from barbs thrown by singer Sonu Nigam...

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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son's Quirky, Mostly Baffling Presentations

Masayoshi Son's last earnings briefing was among his most somber in recent memory. The usually irrepressible billionaire opened by comparing the devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak to the...

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"One Family's Greed For Power": On Emergency, Amit Shah's Barb At Gandhis

Home Minister Amit Shah today tweeted to honour those who fiercely opposed the Emergency as India completed 45 years since former prime minister Indira Gandhi took extreme freedom-curtailing measures...

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Pics From Preity Zinta's "First Trip After 104 Days" Of Social Distancing

"Our first trip - finally after 104 days - was the beach and we loved it as we had the beach to ourselves," wrote Preity Zinta

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Sunny And Family Found A Place To Visit And Also "Keep Away From People"

"So much fun finding a new place to take the kids and keep them away from people," wrote Sunny Leone

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Trudeau Takes Son Out For Ice Cream As COVID Restrictions Ease In Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took his son out for ice cream on Wednesday in his first family outing since Canada started easing out of its pandemic lockdown.

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IIT Bombay First Major Institute To Scrap Face-To-Face Lectures This Year

Amid spike in coronavirus cases across the country, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has become the first major institute to scrap all face-to-face lectures for the rest of the year "so that...

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Motorcycles To Be Banned In Vienna

Austria's capital, Vienna is looking to ban all kinds of motorised vehicles from the city centre, including electric scooters and electric motorcycles.

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"Like Taj Mahal": US Senator On Hiking National Parks' Fee For Foreigners

An influential US Senator has moved a legislation seeking to charge an additional fee between USD 16 and USD 25 from foreign nationals visiting the country's national parks, arguing India does the...

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Alibaba's Jack Ma Toppled By Tencent's Pony Ma As China's Richest

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digitization of the workplace and changed consumers' habits, boosting shares of many internet companies.

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Trump's Move On Immigration Will Hurt US: Indian-American Trade Group

The temporary suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrant visas by President Donald Trump along with other restrictive policies on immigration is detrimental to the United States and its economy,...

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Donald Trump's H-1B move will hit US companies

US president Donald Trump’s decision to suspend H-1B visas will hurt many of the biggest American companies. Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and IBM were among the top ten recipients of fresh H-1B visas in the 2019 fiscal, according to data from US Citizenship & Immigration Services.

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Munch on it: GST ruling puts popcorn in 18% slab

A bag of popcorn is typically associated with fun times, be it at a movie or the beach. But for manufacturers of popcorn, it can be a different story in the realm of indirect taxes. A plethora of classification norms under the goods and services tax provisions continue to confound taxpayers.

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Fuel prices set to rise further due to high taxes, hints IOC chief

Fuel prices are likely to be raised further to close the gap between domestic pump prices and international benchmarks but high taxes are pushing rates to record levels, Sanjiv Singh, chairman of India’s largest refiner-retailer, IndianOil, said on Wednesday.

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Trump's restrictive policy on immigration will be detrimental to US economy: USIBC

The temporary suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrant visas by US President Donald Trump along with other restrictive policies on immigration is detrimental to the United States and its economy, president of a top American business advocacy group has said.

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This Scenic View From Neena Gupta's Mukteshwar Home Is Trending

Neena Gupta has been living in Mukteshwar with her husband Vivek Mehra from before the lockdown was imposed.

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Want level-playing field with offline cos: E-tailers



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Malpractices force RBI to crack down on loan apps



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Chennai to Dubai: 3 flights & via London



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Review: Tripti Dimri Justifies Top Billing In 'Bulbbul'

Bulbbul Review: Rahul Bose, cast against type, is terrific. Paoli Dam, playing a role that has multiple shades, is remarkably steady. Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Avinash Tiwary pull their weight...

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3 Indian-Origin Family Members Found Dead In Backyard Pool In US: Report

Three Indian-origin family members, including an 8-year-old girl, have been found dead in the backyard pool of their recently purchased home in New Jersey, police said.

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Netflix's Bulbbul, From Anushka Sharma, Is Wired All Wrong

Bulbbul movie review: Anushka Sharma produces a Bengal-set period supernatural tale about a woman scorned, who might be the "chudail" that everyone blames for a series of murders. Tripti Dimri,...

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Amitabh Bachchan Shares What A Mask Is Called In Hindi. Who Knew?

Read at your own risk!

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IAS Officer, Accused In Ponzi Scam, Found Dead At Bengaluru Home

An IAS officer, whom the CBI wanted to prosecute in the Rs 4,000-crore IMA ponzi scam, was found dead at his residence on Tuesday night, a senior police officer said.

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Nothing should threaten safety, dignity of bank employees: Sitharaman on banker assault

A day after an assault on a female staff within bank premises in Surat, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said nothing should threaten the safety and dignity of bank employees and that she will closely follow the matter.

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Indian Restaurant Vandalised In US With Hate Messages Scrawled On Walls

An Indian restaurant in the Sante Fe City of New Mexico, owned by a Sikh, was broken into and vandalised with hate messages scrawled on its walls, a media report said Tuesday.

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Hinduja Brothers Fight Over Letter Dividing $11 Billion Fortune

A letter signed by the four Hinduja brothers is at the center of a legal dispute over the future of the familys $11.2 billion fortune.

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"Relaunch Of 'Scion' For nth Time," Taunts BJP Amid Rahul Gandhi's Barbs

The ruling BJP today derided Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a series of tweets responding to his and his party's daily attacks linked to the China crisis. "A dynast throws tantrums and his courtiers...

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Hyundai Trademarks Alcazar Name For New SUV In India

A recently leaked document suggests that Hyundai Motor Company has trademarked the name Alcazar in India. The document reveals that the name has been trademarked for a new Sports Utility Vehicle...

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Indiabulls suffers ransomware attack

Indiabulls Group was hit by a ransomware that threatened to expose confidential data of its group companies if they don’t pay a ransom within 24 hours.

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Djokovic "Deeply Sorry", Says Organisers "Were Wrong" To Host Event

World number one Novak Djokovic joined Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki in contracting COVID-19 following the Adria Tour event which saw minimal social distancing.

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Trinamool MLA Tamonash Ghosh, 60, Dies In Hospital. He Tested Positive

Trinamool Congress MLA Tamonash Ghosh, 60, has died in a hospital in West Bengal. He had tested positive for coronavirus last month.

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Every House In Delhi To Be Screened By July 6 In New Covid Response Plan

Every house in Delhi will be screened by July 6 as a part of a new plan to check the spread of coronavirus. The new plan comes as the national capital - that has India's second highest number of...

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Amrish Puri, Kamal Haasan And Sarika In A Priceless Throwback Pic

Amrish Puri and Kamal Haasan co-starred in 1997 film Chachi 420.

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"Great Awakening Going On": Barack Obama's Swipe At Trump During Campaign

Barack Obama helped raise $11 million for White House hopeful Joe Biden during a Tuesday virtual fundraiser where the former president said a "great awakening" among Americans could help defeat Donald...

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First Volunteer Given UK's Imperial College COVID-19 Vaccine

The first healthy volunteer has now received a coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial College London researchers, the team behind the project said on Tuesday.

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Jobs returning, unemployment rate back at pre-lockdown levels

The unemployment rate fell to its pre-lockdown level of 8.5% in the week ended June 21, led by big gains in the rural areas, economic think tank CMIE said. The rate had gone up from 8.75% in March to 23.5% in April and May. It had peaked at 27.1% in the week ended May 3. The CMIE survey showed the gains in rural areas may even be bigger in the months ahead.

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For the first time, diesel costlier than petrol in Delhi

By the time you read this, diesel will cost Rs 79.88 per litre and petrol Rs 79.76 per litre in Delhi on Wednesday, the first time former has overtaken the latter anywhere in the country as state-run oil companies raised prices for the 17th day in a row.

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No Game Changers: Experts On Remdesiver, Favipiravir For COVID Treatment

With pharmaceutical companies launching generic versions of Remdesivir and Favipiravir for COVID-19 treatment, medical experts on Monday said it was a "positive development" in the fight against the...

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"Even Congress Is Speaking The Truth": BJP's Jibe Over Typo

The BJP on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress following an error in a tweet over the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body.

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After No Reply, Bihar Cops Put Notice Outside Navjot Singh Sidhu's Home

Bihar police have put up a notice outside Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence following no response from the latter to meet regarding a case registered against him.

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India mulls 'travel bubbles' with US, UK, others

Pressure is mounting on India to allow schedule passenger flights by foreign airlines. America on Monday ordered Air India will have to seek prior approval for operating flights to and from the US from July 22 as India “has impaired operating rights of US carriers and has engaged in discriminatory practices with respect to US carriers’ services to and from India.”

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Sellers need to mention 'country of origin' on products for GeM platform

The government procurement portal GeM has made it mandatory for sellers to mention 'country of origin' on products they wish to sell through the platform, a move aimed at promoting Aatma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India), a senior official said on Tuesday.

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Decision On Remaining Class 12 Board Exams On Thursday: CBSE To Top Court

CBSE tells Supreme Court decision on remaining Class 12 board exams on Thursday

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Sussanne's Post For Hrithik Roshan Gets A Comment From Actor's Mom Pinkie

We spotted a comment from Hrithik Roshan's mother Pinkie on Sussanne's Father's Day note to Hrithik

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New York Cop Suspended After Video Shows "Apparent Chokehold" On Suspect

A New York City police officer has been suspended after a video posted online showed him apparently rendering a Black man unconscious in a chokehold after the city council voted to make it a crime for...

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Microsoft Boss Satya Nadella Remembers His Father, Shares Childhood Pics

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella penned an emotional tribute to his late father on the occasion of Father's Day, saying how he had been instrumental in shaping his views of work and life.

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Prakash Jha's Film 'Pareeksha' To Release On OTT Platform

Pareeksha is inspired by the real-life experience of IPS officer Abhayanand

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Steals The Show In Yuvraj's Hilarious Gender-Swap Photo

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the centre of attraction as Yuvraj Singh shared a gender-swap photo of the Indian men's cricket team on Instagram.

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Rath Yatra In Puri Today, But Without Devotees In A Historic First

Puri's famous Rath Yatra started this morning as a large number of priests and temple attendants gathered at the Jagannath Temple, a day after the Supreme Court allowed Odisha to hold the seven-day...

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Next-Gen Kia Carnival Cabin Fully Uncovered In New Spy Photos

The next-generation Kia Carnival has been spotted in South Korea again, and this time around, we get a detailed look at the full-size MPV's new cabin. We have already got a glimpse of the interior...

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Amazon, Google, Twitter Criticise Trump's Order To Pause Work Visas

President Donald Trump signed an order Monday temporarily halting access to several employment-based visas, affecting hundreds of thousands of people seeking to work in the U.S. The technology...

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Chinese sold electronics worth Rs 1.4L cr in India

Chinese companies registered sales of nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore in the Indian electronics market last year as they dominated the fast-growing categories of smartphones, televisions, laptops, and even smart bands and watches. This has been at the cost of Indian brands such as Micromax, Lava, Intex and Karbonn, and MNCs from South Korea (Samsung & LG) and Japan (Sony).

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Viral Video Shows 3,000 Engineers Queuing Up For Job Interview In Pune

In a viral video, over 3,000 engineers were seen queuing outside a Pune-based company for a recent walk-in drive targeting junior developer ...