Welcome to the world of facts and news: June 2018

44 feared dead after bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand's Pauri

Officials of the Disaster Control Room said the bus was going through Dhumakot-Bhainakot motor road when around 8.45 am it fell into a deep gorge near Kween village. There were about 45 passengers on the bus.

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One year of GST: A timeline of events which led to the country's biggest tax re...

The GST regime we see today has evolved over more than a decade of discussion, deliberation and debate. A look through the long journey of GST’s coming into being.

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Photos: In cricket crazed India, Nagaland runs hot for football

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GST has been a game-changing reform, says Piyush Goyal as tax system completes one...

Union finance minister Piyush Goyal said the Centre is trying to simplify the tax process and is also considering a change in the software.

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11 people found hanging in northwest Delhi home, say police

Police are present at the spot where eleven bodies were found in a house.

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Islamic State attempts to lure Allahabad youth, offers $5,000 for info on Indian...

The youth was added to a WhatsApp group, whose Canada-based admin offered him US $5,000 for information on Indian intelligence agencies.

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Amit Shah's plan to ride on smartphone voters, bikers for votes in 2019 polls

Booth management is central to the BJP’s election strategy and its chief Amit Shah is touring every state to review the party’s preparedness for the 2019 election.

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Being woman enough: How two Indian athletes have been marked by sex testing

Who is a woman and why she should be tested are among the oldest and the prickliest, questions in athletics

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Sacred Games on Netflix Is Your Quintessential Anurag Kashyap Thriller

Sacred Games is Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane's first venture for Netflix. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Radhika Apte.

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Shenmue 3 PC System Requirements Out, 100GB Storage Space Needed

Shenmue 3 PC specifications shed light on what you need to play the game.

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Is Simplifying Use by Businesses the Key for WhatsApp Payments in India?

Payments platform Razorpay has enabled a smoother WhatsApp Payments integration, but can the service disrupt the payments sector in India?

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Oppo A5 With Dual Cameras, Display Notch Spotted in Leaked Images

The leaked images of Oppo A5 showcase a 6.2-inch display with 19:9 aspect ratio.

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End of the Line for ASIMO, Honda's Famed Robot?

ASIMO played football with Barack Obama in 2014, danced for Angela Merkel in 2015, and took a selfie with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the same year.

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Airtel Rs. 149, Rs. 399 Prepaid Packs See Their Data Benefits Reduced

Some subscribers are even reportedly receiving the reduced validity of 70 days with the Rs. 399 pack.

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Razer Huntsman, Huntsman Elite With Infrared-Based Opto-Mechanical Switches Launched

Razer Huntsman comes with a price tag of $149.99 (approximately Rs. 10,300), while the Huntsman Elite is priced at $199.99 (roughly Rs. 13,700).

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LG Names Fourth-Gen Heir Koo Kwang-Mo as New CEO

Koo Kwang-mo, who was adopted by the late business tycoon so as to fulfil the family's tradition of handing over power to the chairman's eldest son, effectively became the fourth-generation leader of conglomerate.

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Apple Looking to Get in LG Display as Second Supplier for iPhone 2018 OLED Panels: Report

Apple might soon bring in South Korean manufacturer LG Display to join Samsung in becoming the second supplier of OLED panels for the iPhone models coming in 2018.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Starts Receiving Android Oreo-Based MIUI 9.5.14 Update: Report

Xiaomi has started rolling out the MIUI 9.5.14.0.OEIMIFA update based on Android Oreo.

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California Lawmakers Approve Data-Privacy Bill Opposed by Silicon Valley

It's similar to data privacy regulation in the European Union, which also aims to give consumers control over use of their data.

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Is Your Smart Fridge Secretly Mining Bitcoin for Criminals?

As the popularity of virtual currencies has grown, hackers are focusing on a new type of heist.

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Microsoft Office July 2018 Preview Reveals Updates to Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint on Android and iOS

These features are available for Office Insiders in a preview of the July 2018 update, which will roll out to all users sometime next month.

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Bird CEO Explains Why His Scooter Startup Needed $300 Million

Altogether, Bird has raised $418 million since it was founded in April 2017.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Edinson Cavani brace sends Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal home...

Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA World Cup 2018 dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal in Sochi on Saturday.

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GST will continue to be simplified, says Piyush Goyal as tax reform completes 1...

Since its launch a year ago, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has come in for criticism for having five tax slabs. The government however says the reform has helped in “formalisation” of the Indian economy.

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Chief ministers should have fixed terms, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

This is perhaps for the first a politician has spoken about fixed terms for the CMs in the country.

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Uttarakhand govt on damage control mode, calls up principal suspended for arguing...

Facing backlash from opposition parties and teachers’ groups, the BJP government in Uttarakhand set an appointment with the suspended principal Uttara Pant Bahuguna, and assured her of justice.

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Airtel Rs. 649 Postpaid Plan Now Offers 90GB of Data, Unlimited Voice Calls to Take on Jio, Vodafone

Under Airtel's revamped Rs. 649 plan, apart from the 90GB data per month, the offer includes unlimited voice calls, and more.

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Best Phones Under Rs. 20,000 [July 2018]

Best phones under 20000 in India as of July 2018 - the best mobiles for you under Rs. 20,000.

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Best Phones Under Rs. 15,000 [July 2018]

Best phones under 15000 list is dominated by Xiaomi, helping the company establish itself as the number one smartphone brand in the country.

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Google's Diane Greene Says Microsoft Beat Search Giant to Buy GitHub

Microsoft agreed to pay $7.5 billion for GitHub earlier in June, but it wasn't the only interested party.

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In-Car Technology Complicates Deadly, Addictive Issue of Distracted Driving: AAA

Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto were found to shave seconds from the time a driver was distracted compared to the "infotainment" the car came with.

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Apple Reportedly Preparing a Subscription Bundle for Original TV Shows, Music, and News Content

The new development will begin with a digital news subscription service that will be followed by in-house video content and Apple Music integration.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ to Feature a Massive 6.44-Inch Display: Report

The rumoured display size is the largest across all Galaxy models, including the Galaxy Note-Series.

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Ford, Baidu Join Forces to Develop Smarter Cars in China

Ford has signed a letter of intent with China's Internet search company Baidu to develop artificial intelligence and smart connectivity in cars.

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BSNL Revises Postpaid Plans, Data Add-On Plans to Offer Unlimited Data, Rivalling Jio

The data offerings will remain the same, but once the user has perished all of its FUP, it will then receive data at a speed of 40Kbps.

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Chipmaker Aims to Help Free Amazon's Alexa From the Power Cord

DSP Group said it has partnered with Amazon to offer a standardised chip that gadget makers can use to embed Alexa into their own device.

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YouTube Picture-in-Picture Rolling Out for Android Users in US Without a Paid Subscription

Now that YouTube PiP mode is rolling out for US users, it might just be a matter of time before international subscribers also get to try it out.

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After Prepaid, Is the Jio Effect Spreading to Postpaid?

Reliance Jio's 199 plan and Vodafone's 299 plan hint at a postpaid rate crash in India.

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JVC Boombox XS-XN15 Bluetooth Speaker Launched in India at Rs. 4,999

The JVC Boombox XS-XN15 Bluetooth speaker is already available with leading stores such as Flipkart, Croma etc, along with several e-commerce portals.

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FIFA World Cup 2018 Uruguay vs Portugal live updates: Big test for Cristiano Ro...

Uruguay will be looking to become first South American side to book a berth in 2018 FIFA World Cup quarters.Get live updates of France vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 match here.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe breaks Pele's record as France beat Lionel Messi's...

Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player to score a World Cup brace after Pele to guide France to victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 on Saturday.

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I'm a science student, I believe my ancestors were not apes, says Satyapal Singh

The junior minister in the HRD ministry said people will accept what he said in 10-20 years if not immediately.

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France dump Lionel Messi's Argentina out of FIFA World Cup 2018

Teenager Kylian Mbappe was in devastating form in the heavyweight Round of 16 clash, scoring two second-half goals for France to bring Lionel Messi-led Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign to an end in Kazan

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India qualify for Champions Trophy final after draw with Netherlands

Indian hockey team drew 1-1 with the Netherlands to set up a Champions Trophy final with Australia

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Jio Oppo Monsoon Offer: Jio's New Offer Gives Users Benefits Worth Up to Rs. 4,900

Jio Oppo Monsoon offer is being extended to both new and existing Jio SIM users, specially those on Jio 198 or Jio 299 recharge.

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The difficulty of being Manmohan Singh

It’s the toughest role I have ever played says Anupam Kher of the inscrutable former Prime Minister

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Link25 (302) – Saying Goodbye To Toys “R” Us Edition

Since the internet is a relatively big place, and it’s easy to waste all of your time watching silly videos, every week we here at List25 try to make your time-wasting more efficient by stuffing 25 of the week’s best links, articles, images, and videos into one concise list. This week the highlights include everything from the closing of Toys “R” Us to a couple well placed memes and videos that are sure to make you chuckle. So, get ready because this is Link25 (302) – Saying Goodbye To Toys “R” Us Edition.

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India vs Netherlands Champions Trophy hockey live updates: IND eye final spot

The Indian hockey team is facing the Netherlands in its final pool match of the Champions Trophy on Saturday. Get live updates of India vs Netherlands Champions Trophy hockey match here.

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FIFA World Cup 2018 France vs Argentina Round of 16 live: Griezmann scores, FRA...

France and Argentina are yet to fire to their full potential as they clash in the first Round of 16 match of the FIFA World Cup 2018. Get live score and updates of France vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 match here.

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21-year-old shoots herself after failing to get 'desired result' in exam

In a suicide note addressed to her parents, the victim wrote “sorry” and lamented that despite putting in a lot of hard work, she failed to get the desired result in her exam.

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3 die in Jammu as rains raise river levels, cause flash floods

A youth was washed away in Poonch while a woman died when a tree fell on her in Kishtwar. Another man was washed away while crossing a stream in Akhnoor.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath's father hospitalised in Uttarakhand

Adityanath’s father Anand Singh Bisht was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Friday after he complained of stomach illness.

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Thane extortion case: Charge sheet filed against Dawood and his brothers Kaskar,...

The charge sheet was filed in a Thane district court on Thursday.

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Mallya refutes ED allegations of trying to bargain with Indian authorities over...

Mallya’s retaliation came after an ED official dismissed the former’s offer to settle all dues if his seized assets were freed up as “an attempt at plea bargaining and a bid to bolster his case against extradition to India from Britain”, as per a news report.

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