Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Prince William "Struggling To Hold Back" After Meghan Interview: Report

The Duke of Cambridge Prince William is having a "hard-time" following his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

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Watch: Pizza Hut Customer Apparently Throws Pizza At Employee, Demands Another One

In the Twitter video, a Pizza Hut employee was verbally abused by a woman customer and an onlooker recorded the whole episode to post online.

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Electricity use down first time in at least 35 years

India's annual electricity use fell for the first time in at least 35 years during the fiscal year to end-March 2021, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, mainly due to intense lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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Wipro to acquire Ampion for $117 million

Information technology, consulting and business process services company,Wipro Limited on Thursday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Ampion, an Australia-based provider of cyber security, DevOps and quality engineering services.

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Viral: Sana Khan Sipping "Gold Plated Coffee" Atop Burj Khalifa

Sana Khan posted a set of pictures of herself sipping "gold played coffee" while enjoying a mesmerising view from the 122nd floor of the Dubai tower

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72,330 New Covid Cases In India, Biggest 1-Day Spike Since Early October

India saw the biggest daily surge in Covid cases since early October with 72,330 fresh infections reported since yesterday, taking the tally to 1,22,21,665 cases. Today's surge is the highest since...

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2022 Nissan Patrol Nismo Unveiled

The Nissan Patrol Nismo looks more aggressive than the standard model courtesy of beefier body kits and an array of red accents both on the inside and outside the car.

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Rajinikanth Will Receive The Dadasaheb Phalke Award For 2019

Rajinikanth, 70, is the star of superhit films such as Baashha, Sivaji, and Enthiran

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Are you running 'circus' or govt: Cong to FM on withdrawal of cut in rate on small savings schemes

Taking a dig at finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she announced that the government will withdraw orders to cut interest rate on small savings schemes, the Congress on Thursday said one can imagine the functioning of economy when such duly approved order affecting crores of people can be issued by an "oversight".

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Jet fuel price cut by 3% amid softer global crude rates

In the first reduction in rate in two months, jet fuel or ATF price on Thursday was cut by 3 per cent in line with softening international crude oil prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was reduced by Rs 1,887 per kilolitre, or 3 per cent, to Rs 58,374.16 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

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Centre plans 60% borrowing by September

After borrowing at lowest cost since 2004-05, the Centre is hoping to raise funds at “reasonable” rates during the new fiscal year as it announced plans to complete 60% of the proposed market borrowings by September.

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For A Perfect Shot, "Hitch Your Wagon To A Star." In This Case, Parineeti

Stunning is the word you are looking for

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Watch: Dhoni, Raina Sweat It Out In The Nets As CSK Gear Up For IPL 2021

IPL 2021: Chennai Super Kings stars MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina fine-tuned their skills during a practice session as three-time IPL champions gear up for the upcoming tournament.

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First Ather 450X In Delhi Delivered To Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman & CEO, Hero MotoCorp

The first Ather 450X electric scooter Series 1 has been handed over to Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp, ahead of the company commencing operations in Delhi-NCR.

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'Oversight Or Hindsight?': Priyanka Gandhi On Interest Rate Flip-Flop

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi today asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman if the Centre's overnight flip-flop on small savings scheme interest rates was a case of "oversight" as claimed or one...

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Chennai Super Kings Pacer Josh Hazlewood Pulls Out Of IPL 2021

Josh Hazlewood was set to depart for India with Australia's IPL-bound players today, but the pacer has decided to give this year's IPL a miss in order to spend some time with his family.

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When Is This Pic From, Fan Asks SRK. "Dinosaur Age," He Tweets Back

Just Shah Rukh Khan things. What's not to love?

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Relief for Indian IT professionals: Biden lets Trump era H-1B visa bans expire

US President Joe Biden on Thursday let the ban on foreign workers visa, in particular H-1B, lapse as the notification issued by his predecessor Donald Trump expired, a move which is likely to benefit thousands of Indian IT professionals.

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"Orders Issued By Oversight": Interest Rate Cuts On Small Savings Dropped

The government has rolled back cuts on interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificates or NSC and Public Provident Fund or PPF, announced last evening.

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Priyanka Gandhi Takes On PM Modi For Quoting From Bible At Rally

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "quoting" from the Bible at a poll rally and nothing for the nuns harassed by "goons" belonging to his party...

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Government withdraws interest cut order on PPF, other small savings scheme

The government on Thursday decided to withdraw interest rates cut order on small savings schemes. "Interest rates of small savings schemes of GoI (government of India) shall continue to be at the rates which existed in the last quarter of 2020-2021, ie, rates that prevailed as of March 2021. Orders issued by oversight shall be withdrawn," Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman wrote on Twitter.

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Opinion: The Motive For Mamata's Letter To Sonia Gandhi, Other Party Leaders

Have Opposition leaders finally realised that a single party can't stop the BJP juggernaut, and to dislodge the BJP, and for their own survival, it is important to come together?

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Nearly 500 Children Tested Positive For COVID-19 This Month In Bengaluru

Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, is seeing a huge surge in the COVID-19 numbers and children are not being spared in this spike. As per the data released on Tuesday evening, Of the nearly 2,000...

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

India bounced back big way but not out of woods: World Bank

India's economy has bounced back amazingly from the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown over the last one year, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to the World Bank, which in its latest report has predicted that the country's real GDP growth for fiscal year 21/22 could range from 7.5 to 12.5 per cent.

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Did Call BJP Leader, Leaking Conversation An Offence: Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that calling up a former leader of her party who has switched to the BJP is not a crime. The people to be blamed are those who broke faith and leaked...

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Volkswagen Taigun Compact SUV Revealed; Specs And Launch Details Out

The Taigun is the first SUV based on the all new MQB A0 IN Platform in India and we finally have a few details to share about the car

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Sharad Pawar Doing Well After Operation: Maharashtra Health Minister

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is doing well after an operation, informed Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.

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Xi Jinping's China Is Compelling Investors To Run, Hide Or Hire

For any company doing business in China, the choice is now clearer than ever: Avoid commenting on any controversial subjects or risk losing access to the world's second-largest economy.

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How Shruti Haasan Wished Boyfriend Santanu On His Birthday

"Happy birthday to my favourite human," wrote Shruti Haasan

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Hardik Pandya Shares Adorable Pic As Son Agastya Turns 8 Months Old

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic's son Agastya turned eight months old and the all-rounder shared an adorable picture to celebrate the occasion.

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Biden to let Trump’s H1-B visa ban expire in win for tech firms

Biden’s decision will please business groups, which had pressured the administration to lift the ban ever since the new president took office. Executives have grown frustrated that the directive was not immediately revoked, arguing it hurt US companies.

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Actor Ajaz Khan Arrested In Mumbai Drugs Case

Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today, a day after he was detained for questioning over restricted drugs found at his Mumbai home. He...

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In Filter Vs Reality, Shanaya "Embracing Her True Self" Is The Winner

Shanaya's mom Maheep Kapoor posted red hearts on her post.

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"Stayed Up Nights Apologising...": George Floyd Death Witness's Regret

The teenager who took the viral video of George Floyd's death told the trial on Tuesday of the white police officer charged with killing the 46-year-old Black man that she regrets not being able to...

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After Canada, Germany Halts AstraZeneca Jabs For Under-60s Over Clot Risk

Germany will deploy AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for general use only for over-60 year olds, the government said Tuesday, imposing restrictions for younger people taking the jab after several...

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Gig economy can service up to 90 million jobs: BCG

The gig economy has the potential to service up to 90 million jobs in India’s non-farm economy alone, transact over $250 billion in volume of work, and contribute an incremental 1.2% to India's GDP over the long term, says a report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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Security breach: 8.2TB data up for sale on dark web

In a major data security lapse by a private entity, 8.2 terabytes — the largest such breach in India -- consisting of personal information of 3.5 million users, allegedly of payments platform MobiKwik, is up for sale on the dark web.

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"Actually I Am Shandilya..." Mamata Banerjee Signs Off From Nandigram

As the curtains came down Tuesday night on campaigning for the second phase of the Bengal election, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee played one final card - telling voters she belonged to the 'Shandilya...

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Biden To Let Trump's H-1B Visa Ban Expire In Win For Tech Firms: Report

President Joe Biden plans to allow a pandemic-related ban on visas for certain temporary workers, enacted by former President Donald Trump, to expire Wednesday, according to people familiar with the...

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Digital outage hits HDFC Bank customers again



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Life is not always fair, says Mistry after SC loss



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Sensex soars 1,128 pts over earnings, US vaccine rollout



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WHO Chief Toughens Tone On China With Lab Probe Call

The WHO's chief, long accused of complacency towards Beijing, hardened his tone Tuesday, urging further investigation into a theory Covid-19 sprang from a laboratory leak.

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Door-To-Door Vaccination For Covid Not Likely Now, Says Government

Maharashtra's call for door-to-door vaccination for Covid might not be met for now, the Centre signalled today. The health ministry, though, indicated that it has received no formal request yet from...

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Mamata Banerjee Stands Up From Wheelchair As National Anthem Plays

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended the campaign for Nandigram on a high note today, standing up on the dais despite her leg injury during the national anthem. Nandigram -- which has turned...

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"CAA Attack On Assam's Culture, Won't Allow Implementation": Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act an "attack" on the language, history and culture of Assam, and promised that his party would not allow it to be...

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Ahan Shetty Shares Loved Up Pics For Childhood Sweetheart Tania Shroff

Ahan showered Tania with a whole lot of love and wishes on her birthday. He said the three magical words in one of the posts: "I love you."

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Tides, A Full Moon, Days Of Digging: How Ship Was Freed In Suez Canal

A nearly week-long saga to dislodge a giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal reached an end Monday as the vessel was freed and traffic resumed through the vital waterway. Authorities expected...

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Government Extends Vehicle Documents Validity Till June 2021

The validity extension applies to fitness, permit, driving licence, registration and other documents, whose validity could not be renewed due to the lockdown and have expired since February 1,...

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"Relief": OCI Card Holders Won't Need Old Passports Now For India Travel

People of Indian-origin having the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a government...

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For 'Saina' Star Parineeti, Amul's "Stamp Of Approval Means Everything"

"Heart is so full," wrote Parineeti Chopra

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The Quiet Rise Of Bill Hwang's Archegos And How It Collapsed In A Blink

From his perch high above Midtown Manhattan, just across from Carnegie Hall, Bill Hwang was quietly building one of the world's greatest fortunes.

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Covid Probably Passed From A Bat, Says WHO Experts' Report

A team of international experts will present details Tuesday of their findings from a mission to China, which concluded Covid-19 probably passed to humans from a bat via an intermediary animal, all...

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Farooq Abdullah Tests Covid Positive, Son Omar Says Family Self-Isolating

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for COVID-19, his son Omar Abdullah tweeted this morning, adding that the family would self-isolate.

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OCI card holders no longer required to carry old passports for India travel

People of Indian origin and the Indian diaspora having Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are now not required to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India, as required earlier, according to a government notification that has been welcomed by members of the community.

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A Glimpse Of The Bachchan Residence In Pic Of Aaradhya's Holi Celebration

"Happiness, peace, good health and lots of love always," Aishwarya wrote in her Holi post

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Holi 2021: What Celebrations Looked Like For COVID+ Milind Soman

They were separated by a glass and Ankita visited Milind wearing PPE gear and a mask. Also, they put colour on themselves to avoid any contact

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Cops Attacked As Religious Procession Refused In Maharashtra, 4 Injured

A mob of sword-carrying Sikh protesters broke through barricades at a Gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded last evening and attacked policemen, leaving four injured, after the police refused to allow a...

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India Records 56,211 New Infections, 271 Deaths In 24 Hours

India's total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 1,20,95,855 with 56,211 new infections, while the recoveries have surged to 1,13,93,021, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

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Manipur Withdraws 'No Refuge For Myanmarese' Order: Government Sources

The Manipur government has withdrawn an earlier order against local authorities setting up food and shelter camps for Myanmar citizens entering India due to the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring...

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Indian-American Couple Donates Rs 1 Crore For Bihar, Jharkhand Healthcare

An Indian American couple has donated over Rs 1 for crore healthcare works in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) announced on Monday.

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Watch: Unruly Fans, Chaos At Theatre Showing Pawan Kalyan's Film Trailer

Chaos erupted at the Sangam Sharath theatre in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam as a large number of fans gathered for the launch of the trailer of actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan's movie 'Vakeel...

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Repay compound interest paid by borrowers, IBA tells banks

The Indian Banks Association (IBA) has asked its members to exclude the moratorium period while calculating the number of days for deciding the status of a non-performing loan.

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Opec+ to reconvene to navigate crude market volatility

The Opec+ grouping of oil producers will hold its third ministerial summit of the year via videoconference Thursday to discuss output cuts in the face of fresh price volatility.

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IDBI Bank eyes stake sales in subsidiaries

IDBI Bank plans to ramp up growth, regain lost corporate customers and sell stakes in its insurance, capital markets and technology arms following its exit from the banking regulator’s prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for weak lenders.

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Holi 2021: How Shahid Kapoor And Mira Rajput Celebrated This Year

"Happy Holi," Shahid Kapoor wrote in his caption

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Case Against Assam Chief Minister, BJP Chief Over Congress's Ad Complaint

The Congress has filed a police complaint against Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP chief J P Nadda, state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and eight leading newspapers for "camouflaging an...

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Rekha Singing 'Rang Barse' In This Throwback Video Is A Perfect Holi Gift

If that's not a perfect Holi throwback, we don't know what is

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"Look Forward To Supporting A Congress Chief Minister": Assam Ally AIUDF

The All India United Democratic Front or AIUDF, which is part of the Congress-led 'Mahajoth' alliance in Assam, will support a "Congress Chief Minister", its chief Badruddin Ajmal has said. The...

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Sunday, March 28, 2021

Farmers Burn Copies Of Farm Laws At Delhi Border To Mark "Holika Dahan"

Farmers camping at the Delhi borders on Sunday burnt copies of the Centre's new farm laws to mark "Holika Dahan", the Samyukta Kisan Morcha said.

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Holi 2021: Priyanka Celebrates With Nick And Her In-Laws In London

"Hope we can all celebrate it with our loved ones, but in our homes," wrote Priyanka Chopra

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2 Australian Ministers Demoted After Rape Allegations

Two Australian ministers were demoted from top cabinet posts Monday as the ruling conservative party tried to draw a line under dual rape scandals that have convulsed national politics.

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BJP's Himanta Sarma Dances At Assam Rally, Sidesteps Chief Minister Buzz

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP parliamentary board will decide who the next Chief Minister of Assam will be and that was none of his concern, state Cabinet Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has...

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Watch: Giant Ship Floats Again After Blocking Suez Canal For 6 Days

Almost a week after it ran aground in Suez Canal, blocking hundreds of ships, the giant cargo ship MV Ever Given was seen floating in videos that emerged on social media.

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India Reports Over 68,000 Covid Cases In Biggest 1-Day Surge Since Oct

Up to 68,020 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in India over the past 24 hours, making it the biggest one-day surge since October, Union Health Ministry data indicate. This includes 291 deaths....

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40, Including Students, Test Positive For Covid At IIM Ahmedabad

As many as 40 people including students and a professor tested positive for coronavirus at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

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Chinese Video Streamer Bilibili Sinks Day After $2.6 Billion IPO

Video streaming site Bilibili sank on its first day trading on Hong Kong's stock exchange on Monday as investors fret over a global sell-off in Chinese tech shares.

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Holi 2021: Amitabh, Jaya And Abhishek In A Perfect Festive Throwback

"Rang barse bheege chunar wali rang barse...Holi Hai," Amitabh Bachchan wrote

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Giant Ship Stuck For Days In Suez Canal Floats Again: Report

Salvage teams freed the Ever Given in the Suez Canal, according to maritime services provider Inchcape, almost a week after the giant vessel ran aground in one of the world's most important trade...

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India Had "Season Of Lifetime In Toughest Of Times", Tweets Ravi Shastri

India vs England: Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to congratulate Team India after wrapping up a 2-1 series win in the ODIs against England.

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China warns companies against politicising actions over Xinjiang

H&M, Burberry, Nike and Adidas and other western brands have been hit by consumer boycotts in China since last week over comments about their sourcing of cotton in Xinjiang. The growing rift comes as the United States and other Western governments increase pressure on China over suspected human rights abuses in the western region.

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Amid Egypt's Plans To Unload Ship, Suez Canal Salvage Teams Struggle

Suez Canal salvage teams intensified excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway ahead of attempts to refloat it, with two sources saying work had been...

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Tamil Nadu's EPS Chokes Up Over DMK Leaders Taunt: "People Will Punish"

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, who has been the target of DMK leader A Raja's jibes including one comparing him to "MK Stalin's Slipper", almost broke down on Sunday while campaigning...

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Aladdin's Cave Of Goods Stuck In Suez Canal Logjam

An Aladdin's cave of goods ranging from IKEA furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock is stuck in a maritime traffic jam caused by the Suez Canal blockage.

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Delhi has 3rd highest share of 15-year-old vehicles in India

Delhi has nearly 50 lakh registered vehicles that are over 15 years old and the national capital has the third-highest share of such vehicles in the country. Moreover, 70% of these are more than 20 years old. Karnataka tops the list among states with approximately 70.1 lakh 15-year-old plus vehicles, followed by Uttar Pradesh having nearly 56.5 lakh such vehicles.

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Beer sales get boost from state excise policies



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Small SUVs see highest price hikes in 3 years



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IPO-bound Delhivery sees exit of 2 co-founders



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India fastest growing open source contributor: GitHub



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Govt, exporters hope USTR goes slow on retaliatory levy



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Watch: US Navy Members Sing Hindi Song From Popular Bollywood Movie

Members of the US Navy sang a popular Hindi song at a dinner meeting between US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India's Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

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UN Chief Criticises Wealthy Countries For "Stockpile" Of Covid Vaccines

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized developed countries for creating a "stockpile" of Covid-19 vaccines, and called on them to share with the rest of the world to help end the pandemic.

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3rd ODI Live: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan Get India Off To Solid Start

India vs England (IND vs ENG) ODI Series 2021: England captain Jos Buttler has won the toss and elected to bowl against India, in the 3rd ODI, at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

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After Letter Bomb, Maharashtra Minister Says Retired Judge To Probe Claim

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh today said the corruption allegations against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh will be investigated by a retired judge. On Thursday, Mr...

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Here's How Dia Is Holidaying With Vaibhav And His Daughter In Maldives

Dia married Vaibhav Rekhi in an intimate ceremony last month

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"Question Is Not If I Want To Remain In Power...": Assam Chief Minister

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that he was confident that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be re-elected to form government in the state.

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Over 4 cr old vehicles on Indian roads, Karnataka tops list at 70 lakh



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Seven of top 10 companies lose over Rs 1 lakh cr in m-cap

The market capitalisation of Bajaj Finance plunged Rs 16,197.55 crore to Rs 3,12,327.04 crore and that of State Bank of India (SBI) went lower by Rs 12,494.45 crore to Rs 3,18,697.88 crore.

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Smriti Irani Challenges Kamal Hassan For Debate With BJP Candidate

Union Minister Smriti Irani has challenged actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan to have an open debate with Vanathi Srinivasan, the BJP's candidate for Coimbatore South constituency in...

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Govt unlikely to continue with zero-coupon bond route to recap PSBs



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Saturday, March 27, 2021

Filmfare Awards: Irrfan Khan Wins Posthumous Award - List Of Winners

Filmfare Awards 2021: Taapsee Pannu won the Best Actress Award for Thappad, which also bagged the Best Film, Best Story and Best Editing trophies

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PM Modi Addresses Nation On Mann Ki Baat: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on his radio programme Mann ki baat today.

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Filmfare Awards 2021: "'Thappad' Keeps Leaving Memories," Writes Taapsee

Filmfare Awards 2021: Taapsee Pannu won the award in the Best Actor In The Leading Role category for her role in Thappad

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62,714 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In India, Biggest 1-Day Jump Since October

India recorded 62,714 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in its sharpest one-day spike in nearly five months, the health ministry data showed today. The fresh infections have taken the total...

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2021 Honda CB500X Review

The Honda CB500X is the second ADV from HMSI after the big Africa Twin. We spent some time with it and figured that it is quite the perfect package. The one big drawback is the price. Here's our...

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Trending: Priyanka Chopra's Loved Up Pic With Husband Nick Jonas

Nick and Priyanka are currently in London

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Under-Construction Flyover On Highway Collapses In Gurgaon, 3 Injured

A section of under-construction flyover on Gurgaon-Dwarka Expressway near Daulatabad collapsed on Sunday. Three workers suffered injuries in the incident and have been shifted to hospital.

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AIADMK Asks Election Commission To Not Allow DMK's A Raja To Campaign

The AIADMK on Saturday asked the Election Commission to debar DMK MP and party general secretary A Raja from campaigning for Tamil Nadu assembly election for "making vulgar and scandalous speeches"...

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Criminal Who Fled After Delhi Hospital Firing Killed In Encounter

A notorious criminal of the infamous Goga gang was killed in an encounter with the Delhi police this morning after he escaped from an hospital two days ago.

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Fire Breaks Out At UP Hospital, Patients Moved Out; Probe Ordered

Fire breaks out at hospital in Uttar Pradesh, patients moved out; Chief Minister orders probe

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"Big Lie": Kanhaiya Kumar On PM's "I Did Satyagraha" Remark In Bangladesh

Communist Party of India leader Kanhaiya Kumar hit out at the BJP, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "the biggest liar" and comparing the top Assam leader Himanta Biswa Sarma with King Kansa, the...

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Global Condemnation Follows As Myanmar Sees Bloodiest Day Since Coup

Defence chiefs from a dozen countries on Sunday jointly condemned the bloodbath in Myanmar a day earlier, when at least 90 people -- including several children -- were killed after security forces...

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Suez Canal Chief Cites Possible "Human Error" In Ship Grounding

Egypt's Suez Canal chief said Saturday that "technical or human errors" could be behind the grounding of a huge container ship blocking the vital waterway, causing a backlog of over 300 vessels.

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1 Dead, Multiple Wounded In Stabbing At Canada Library; Suspect Arrested

One person is dead and multiple others were wounded in a stabbing at a public library in an affluent Vancouver suburb on Saturday, and a suspect, who apparently acted alone, was taken into custody.

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US proposes tit-for-tat tariffs over e-commerce tax



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Friday, March 26, 2021

PM Urges "Young Friends To Vote" In First Phase Of Assam, Bengal Polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people in West Bengal and Assam to go out in large numbers and vote in the first phase of the elections to the state assembles.

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A Temple Visit, Talks With Sheikh Hasina: PM's Day-2 In Bangladesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began Day 2 of his visit to Bangladesh with a trip to the Shaktira Jeshoreshwari temple, around 300 kilometres from capital Dhaka. It has been redecorated specifically for...

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Scientists Warn Of Deadly Heat Waves In India, In Spite Of Climate Goals

Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according...

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US proposes retaliatory action against India's equalisation levy

New Delhi says it will examine the proposed action and will act accordingly. "The government of India will examine the proposed action with stakeholders concerned and take suitable measures keeping its trade and commercial interest of the country and overall interest of its people."

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Five Star is unicorn after $234 million round

he year 2021 has got its fourth unicorn (valued at over $1 billion). Private lender Five Star Business Finance on Friday closed a $234-million funding round that values it as around $1.4 billion.

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Actor Tests COVID-19 Positive Weeks After First Vaccine Shot. His Tweet

"All those that have come in contact with me in the last 10 days are requested to please get themselves tested," tweeted Paresh Rawal

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"Quarantined Myself At Home": Sachin Tendulkar Tests Positive For Covid

Sachin Tendulkar revealed on Saturday that he had tested positive for coronavirus.

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"What A Shame": DMK Leader's Crude Remarks On Women Fuels Anger

A DMK leader campaigning for the Tamil Nadu election talks about the "milk of foreign cows turning women into barrels" in a sexist shocker that has provoked waves of condemnation.

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Mercedes-Benz India To Launch 7 AMG Models In 2021; More To Be Produced Locally

Speaking exclusively to carandbike on Freewheeling with SVP, Martin Schwenk, MD and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India confirmed that the company is planning to launch about 7 AMG models this year.

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'Tatas making Cyrus chairman wrong decision of lifetime'

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Cyrus P Mistry’s removal from the post of executive chairman of Tata Sons and rejected the Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s accusations against Ratan Tata, including Tata Sons board’s allegedly oppressive practices against minority shareholders. The court dismissed SP Group’s last-minute plea for evaluation of its shares for an honourable exit.

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Chinese checkers: India, US plan to boost trade ties

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India is looking to expand trade relations with the US, although the proposed trade deal may take time. In a reference to China, he said there is a need to scrutinise investment proposals from “opaque” economies in the neighbourhood and that India is looking at expanding trade ties by removing nontrade barriers.

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"Sorry": Shashi Tharoor Admits Mistake On PM Modi's View On Indira Gandhi

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today apologised for getting some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views on the Bangladesh war wrong. He admitted his mistake as being based on the "quick reading" of...

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Over 62,000 New Covid Cases India's Biggest 1-Day Spike In Over 5 Months

India recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump since mid-October, taking the total Covid caseload to over 1.19 crore. The number of fresh infections is...

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Stuck In Suez: Thousands of Animals Crammed Into Hulls Of 10 Ships

Of all the millions of tons of cargo that's piled up in the Suez Canal, none is more delicate than the animals crammed into the hulls of several of the ships.

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Can SP pledge Tata Sons shares? Opinion differs



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Next face-off may be over valuation, says lawyer



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Compared To "Stalin's Slipper" By DMK Leader, Tamil Nadu's EPS Hits Back

Less than two weeks before Tamil Nadu goes to vote, former Union Minister A Raja has provoked a major controversy by calling Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami, popularly known as EPS, "worth less...

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Elon Musk Brags Tesla Will Be Biggest "In A Few Months", Deletes Tweet

Does Tesla Inc. have the potential to be a $1 trillion company? It's a notion that got Elon Musk tweeting early Friday, only for the billionaire to do something fairly rare for him: delete a post.

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Government's 4-Point Plan To Deal With Suez Canal Blockage

The government on Friday said a four-point plan has been chalked out to deal with the situation arising from the blockage of Suez Canal.

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30 Seats In Bengal, 47 In Assam Vote In Phase 1 Of Polls Today: 10 Points

The first phases of the Bengal and Assam assembly elections have started, with 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam voting. In Bengal, the ruling Trinamool and the opposition BJP - who have waged a...

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Key Stats On Phase 1 Of West Bengal, Assam Elections

As West Bengal and Assam go to polls for the first phase of Assembly elections that begin today, here's a look at some important statistics:

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Congress, BJP Spar Over PM Modi's "I Did Satyagraha" Remark In Bangladesh

The Congress and the BJP on Friday sparred over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark that he did satyagraha for Bangladesh's freedom, with the opposition party questioning the statement's veracity...

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Moto G100, Moto G50 With 5,000mAh Battery Launched

Moto G100 is priced at EUR 499.99 (roughly Rs. 42,500) for the lone 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. The Moto G50, on the other hand, is priced at EUR 229.99 (roughly Rs. 19,500) for the 4GB RAM +...

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Curbs By India, World's Biggest Vaccine Export, To Hit Poorest Nations

India is restricting coronavirus vaccine exports, a move that will likely hit the world's most disadvantaged nations hardest and exacerbate what the World Health Organization's head this week called a...

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Sara Ali Khan's Bhel Puri Party Looked Super Drool-Worthy, See Pic

On Wednesday evening, Sara Ali Khan shared a picture of not one, or two, but eight plates of bhelpuri and we have not stopped drooling ever since.

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Tesla ordered to rehire worker, make Musk delete tweet

Tesla Inc repeatedly violated US labor law, including by firing a union activist, and must make chief executive officer Elon Musk delete a threatening tweet from his account, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday.

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PM Modi In Dhaka For Bangladesh's 50th Year Of Liberation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off his first foreign tour since India declared the Covid-19 lockdown a year ago. He will be in Bangladesh today and tomorrow to attend the celebration of that...

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On Camera, Delhi Cops' 'Spiderman' Act To Save 3 Trapped In Fire

Swift response by Delhi Police personnel saved three people, including an 87-year-old woman, who were trapped in their house after a fire broke out. The policemen rushed to save the family in south...

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Amid Relentless Resurgence, Maharashtra Issues New Covid-19 Guidelines

Maharashtra today hit a six-month high in the daily reportage of fresh Covid-19 cases at 35,952 and 111 deaths. The state has consistently remained the worst-hit of all by the pandemic. Amid this...

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Sushant Rajput's Sister Challenges FIR Against Her In Supreme Court

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Priyanka Singh has challenged before the Supreme Court an order upholding a Mumbai Police FIR against her for alleged getting him medication on a fake prescription.

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Guess Who Dropped By Priyanka Chopra's New York Restaurant Sona?

Danielle Jonas shared a glimpse of her fun night on Instagram

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No Vegetable, Milk Supplies On Bharat Bandh Today, Say Farmers

Rail and road traffic across the country may get affected today as farmers, protesting against three contentious agricultural laws, hold an all-India strike - Bharat Bandh - to mark four months of...

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ICYMI: Anushka And Virat's Fam-Jam Pic In Her Birthday Post For Dad

Anushka Sharma shared a few precious memories on her dad's birthday

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"Had Sheikh Mujibur Rehman Not Been Assassinated...": PM Modi's Op-Ed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began a two-day trip to Bangladesh, his first foreign visit after the coronavirus pandemic broke out. In a special op-ed published in leading Bangladesh newspaper...

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Over 59,000 New Covid Cases India's Biggest 1-Day Spike Since Mid-October

Coronavirus: With 59,118 fresh cases, India sees biggest one-day spike since mid-October; 1.18 crore total cases so far

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Spot Baby Vamika In Anushka Sharma's Birthday Greeting For Her Dad

"Supported me like I will never be able to reciprocate and loved me like only he can," wrote Anushka Sharma

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Desi, foreign firms’ row over e-commerce out in open

The tussle between Reliance, a handful of Indian e-commerce entities and global giants or foreign-funded entities came out in the open on Thursday, with the latter demanding policy consistency to foster investment.

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Byju’s valuation may hit near $15 billion

The funding rush in the online education sector does not seem anywhere near over. Edtech major Byju’s is set to raise around $600 million, mostly from US investors, at a valuation in the range of $14-15 billion, two people aware of the matter said.

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Trinamool Spends More Than BJP, As Bengal Tops In Facebook Political Ads

Among the four states and one union territory that are going to polls from March 27, West Bengal emerged as the topper in spending for political advertisements on Facebook this year, according to data...

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In Tata vs Cyrus Mistry, Supreme Court Verdict Expected Today

The Supreme Court today is expected to deliver its judgement on the cross-appeals filed by Tata Sons and Cyrus Investments against the company law tribunal order which had restored Cyrus Mistry as the...

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India's economy on path of gradual recovery: IMF

India's economy is on the path of gradual recovery, the International Monetary Fund has said ahead of its next month's spring meeting with the World Bank.

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Second Covid wave won’t affect growth: Das

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said economic revival is expected to continue unabated as vaccination and experience of dealing with the coronavirus will reduce the impact of the recent surge in cases.

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Fire At Mumbai Hospital Kills 2, Over 70 Coronavirus Patients Evacuated

At least two people were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital last night in a mall in Mumbai.

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Rail, Road Transport Likely To Be Affected Due To Bharat Bandh Tomorrow

Rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in parts of the country on Friday as farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a...

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Suez Canal Could Be Blocked For Weeks By "Beached Whale" Ship

A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a new setback...

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Happy 1st Foreign Visit Since Covid Onset Is To "Friendly" Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he will hold "substantive discussions" with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina during his two-day visit to Bangladesh, as he expressed happiness...

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Alibaba, Tencent Stocks Dive As US Delisting Threat Joins Crackdown Fears

Tencent and Alibaba slid more than 5 per cent in Hong Kong Thursday before paring losses, joining a U.S. selloff that wiped more than 20 per cent off Chinese tech names

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Karnataka Minister Dares MLAs To Take 'Monogamy Test', Own Up To Affairs

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar's statement, calling for an investigation into the personal life of all 225 members of the state assembly to find out how many of them have had illicit or...

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Xiaomi flags rising costs of chips, shares fall

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi flagged on Wednesday rising costs from a global chip shortage and reported quarterly revenue below market estimates, even as its international business head jumped ship to TikTok owner ByteDance.

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India Delays Big Exports Of AstraZeneca Shot As Infections Surge: Report

India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as...

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53,476 New Covid Cases In India, Biggest Single-Day Jump In Over 5 Months

A fresh surge of 53,476 new coronavirus cases in India, the bigges single-day surge since October 23, has taken the country's tally to 1,17,87,534, the government data this morning showed.

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Man Thrashed In Delhi, Forced To Chant Anti-Pak Slogans. Accused Arrested

After a video - that shows a man in Delhi being thrashed by another man as he is forced to chant "Pakistan Murdabad (down with Pakistan)" - was widely shared on social media, police said the accused...

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Malaika-Arjun And Karan Johar Had This Much Fun At This House Party

Amrita Arora's guest list comprised family and close friends

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Indian Refiners Buying Oil From These Nations To Cut Middle East Reliance

HPCL-Mittal Energy became the first Indian buyer of Guyanese oil, while Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals has booked a shipment of Brazils Tupi for the first time

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Volkswagen Polo Matte Edition Unveiled

The update is just limited to the new paint job. Under the skin it's the same Volkswagen Polo we have been familiar with for a while now.

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Work-From-Home For Bengaluru Goldman Sachs Staff As Covid Cases Rise

Goldman Sachs told all but critical staff at its operation in Bengaluru to return to working from home on Wednesday, reversing moves to get staff back to one of its biggest global offices as...

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Review: Nary A Dull Moment In 'Godzilla Vs Kong'

Godzilla Vs Kong Review: The film, with its frequent, and inevitable, nods to decades of pop culture history that spans the globe, is a potboiler that unabashedly revels in excess.

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'US regulator opens inquiry into Wall Street's blank check IPO frenzy'

The US securities regulator has opened an inquiry into Wall Street's blank check acquisition frenzy and is seeking information on how underwriters are managing the risks involved, said four people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Dream11's valuation nears $5bn after fund-raise

Dream Sports, which owns online fantasy sports platform Dream11, has closed a $400 million funding round led by marquee global technology investors like TCV, which was an early investor in Netflix, D1 Capital Partners and Falcon Edge.

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Indian techie gets 2 years in prison for hacking US co

Former Delhi-based IT consultant Deepanshu Kher was sentenced to two years in prison for accessing the server of California-based Carlsbad Company and deleting over 1,200 of its 1,500 Microsoft user accounts.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine 76% Effective In Updated US Trial Results

AstraZeneca said on Thursday its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective at preventing symptomatic illness, citing a new analysis of up-to-date results for its major US trial.

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Massive Ship Blocking Suez Canal Costs About $400 Million An Hour

Tugs and diggers have so far failed to dislodge a massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, increasing the chances of prolonged delays in what is arguably the world's most important...

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Plan to raise PF contribution cap could benefit government staff

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s amendment to her budget proposal on taxing interest income on provident fund contributions is expected to largely benefit babus, who park their surplus funds in the general provident fund.

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I want vaccination’s pace to be faster: CEA

Chief economic adviser (CEA) Krishnamurthy Subramanian is optimistic about a swift economic recovery, despite the looming threat of a second Covid wave. In an interview to TOI, Subramanian says the forecast of a double-digit growth for India in 2021-22 still holds.

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CBI books DHFL directors over fake home loan a/c

The CBI has filed an FIR against two directors of Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) for allegedly creating fictitious home loan accounts and sanctioning loans worth around Rs 14,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to fraudulently avail interest subsidy. The case has been registered against Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan, an official said. The FIR was registered on March 15.

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Suez ship's owner, insurers face millions in claims

The owner and insurers of one of the world's largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face claims totalling millions of dollars even if the ship is refloated quickly, industry sources said on Wednesday.

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Apple to expand retail play on strong demand



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Highlights: India Records 47,262 New Infections, 275 Deaths In 24 Hours

India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.

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Govt reviews Niti Aayog functioning



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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Erica Fernandes, In Holiday Mood, Shares Postcards From Maldives

"Miss this morning sun," Erica Fernandes wrote

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Tencent's Pony Ma Grapples with $170 Billion China Threat

Beijing's clampdown on its most powerful internet firms is clouding the prospects for Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its $120 billion financial services operation just as it's casting around for new...

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In Chennai, Get Covid Vaccine At Your Doorstep

Two health workers came knocking at the apartments of nine elderly residents at the sprawling Purvankara Windemere in Chennai to vaccinate them against coronavirus.

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Petrol price cut by 18 paise, diesel by 17 paise

In the first reduction in rates in over a year, petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per litre and diesel by 17 paise a litre as international oil prices tumbled to the lowest since early February.

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Aviation security fees to be hiked from April 1

Come next month and the aviation security fees (ASF) paid by air travellers will increase from Rs 160 (at present) to Rs 200 for domestic and $5.2 (at present) to $12 for international outbound passengers.

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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 ...