Welcome to the world of facts and news: 2019

In first message, CDS General Bipin Rawat outlines his role with a new math equ...

As CDS, General Rawat will be the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all matters related to the tri-services.

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2 soldiers killed in exchange of fire with terrorists along Line of Control, says...



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Thief breaks into east Delhi post office, finds only Rs 487

Whoever carried out the heist, left without spotting a bag containing a tad larger amount – about Rs 5,000 – lying in a bag nearby, said Amit Sharma, deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara district).

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Metro Matters | The nuts and bolts of Delhi's new Electric Vehicle policy



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India's 1st chief of army staff Gen Bipin Rawat to head dept of military affairs

The new department is an addition to the four existing verticals in the Union defence ministry —the departments of defence, defence production, defence research and development and ex-service welfare.

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Bengal Governor calls table used by Lord Curzon for Partition 'iconic', gets tr...

“Recording of New Year Message for the people of State of West Bengal in the historical Raj Bhawan Library while sitting on the iconic table from which Lord Curzon signed first Partition of Bengal in 1905,” Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote on Tuesday morning.

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Mumbai: Man held for molesting minor after showing porn clips

Sushil Chandorkar (36), an electrician from Pratikshanagar in Sion, was showing the minor child pornography when her parents were not around.

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Apps push Cisco’s data centre business forward

After the banking, financial sector and insurance (BFSI) space, the public sector is the fastest-growing unit for the company, driven by power and utility modernisation and smart city initiatives.

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Mobile makers get retailer ultimatum on online discounts

More than 50,000 mobile phone retailers have given an ultimatum to the top five smartphone brands to permanently stop online discounting and launch of online exclusive models, claiming that the ecommerce push had badly hurt their business.

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'Priority to be operationally prepared at all times': New army chief Gen Narava...

General Naravane took charge as the chief of 1.3 million strong Indian army on Tuesday, succeeding Gen Bipin Rawat who has been named as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff.

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Sex Education, Jamtara, Doctor Who, and More: January 2020 TV Guide to Netflix, Amazon, and Hotstar

Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Doctor Who season 12, Dracula Netflix, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Star Trek: Picard, The Forgotten Army, Little America, Avenue 5, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10, and more — these are the biggest TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Sony BBC Earth in January 2020.

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Change in wind direction leads to rise in temperature in Delhi, no flight delays...

The air quality is still in the “severe” category for Delhi. On Wednesday morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 415 at Safdarjung.

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What worked for the economy in 2019 | Opinion

Despite the bleak indicators, there were 10 positive developments, giving hope for the future

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SMS facility, broadband internet services in govt hospitals back in Kashmir from...

Mobile phone, landline and internet services were disconnected in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 4, a day before the Centre withdrew its special status and divided it into two Union territories — Jammu & Kashmir with a legislative assembly and Ladakh without one.

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World welcomes 2020, but celebrations shadowed by wildfires, protests, Korea te...

Large crowds gathered in European capitals for spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over landmarks like Big Ben in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Parthenon in Athens and the Kremlin in Moscow.

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Rajasthan Royals take a cheeky dig at Ravichandran Ashwin regarding 'Mankad' co...

While Ashwin was criticised for ‘mankading’ Buttler, the then KXIP captain stood his ground about the issue. Ashwin, who was traded to Delhi Capitals earlier this year, continues to stick to his guns.

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea to show 'new strategic weapon' in near future

North Korea’s leader had earlier said he might have to seek a “new path” if US fails to meet expectations.

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The India story and choices that will define it 

This is the year when India has to revive its story, both domestically and globally. It has to politically show to critics at home and the world outside that its democracy is functional and vibrant, and that it remains committed to its constitutional values.

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Postponement of Modi-Abe meet nixed 5G test-bed trial

The summit was scheduled between December 14 and 17 but was called off at Tokyo’s request.

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Naravane, a China and counterterror expert

Given India’s security challenges in Kashmir and the north-east, and the strategic competition with China, his experience will carry great value in national security decision-making.

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PMO examines concerns over divestment hit on reservation

Under the existing laws, the reservation policy will not be applicable to those PSEs that are sold to a private entity through strategic disinvestment, the officials said. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) would fall in this category, they added.

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Bhima Koregaon probes take different trajectories

While the probe into violence has been stalled, the one focussing on Elgar Parishad event has taken the centre stage.

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No building in new central vista will be taller than India Gate

The plan involves restructuring the Central Vista in a move that will include a common secretariat, a new Parliament complex, and a redesigned Rajpath, while also razing a dozen government offices.

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Huawei Says 'Survival' Top Priority as Sales Fall Short

Huawei said Tuesday that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions.

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Realme 5i Set to Launch on January 6, Retailer Listing Reveals Key Specifications

Realme 5i has been officially confirmed to launch on January 6 in Vietnam, and it has also appeared on an e-commerce website as well.

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US Retailers Rush to Comply With California Privacy Law

US retailers including Walmart will add "Do Not Sell My Info" links to their websites and signage in stores starting Jan. 1, allowing California shoppers to understand for the first time what personal and other data the retailers collect, sources said.

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New Year’s Eve 2019: Google Ends the Decade With Fireworks Doodle

Google is celebrating New Year’s Eve 2019 with a creative doodle on its homepage. The tech giant is known to celebrate big occasions with artsy Google Doodles, and the latest shows Froggy the weather frog enjoying the fireworks.

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Sona Mohapatra shares swimsuit photos, slams trolls for claiming she wears 'slut...

Singer Sona Mohapatra also got into a nasty Twitter spat with hairstylist Sapna Bhavnani for supposedly sly-tweeting about her swimsuit photos.

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Privacy Fears as Police Use Facial Recognition at PM Modi's Ramlila Maidan Rally

Police in Delhi used facial recognition software to screen crowds at a recent political rally - a first for India - raising concerns about privacy and mass surveillance amidst nationwide protests against a new citizenship law.

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'Thank you, Jai Hind', says outgoing Army chief General Bipin Rawat. Next assignment:...

The outgoing Army chief also gave best wishes to his successor Manoj Naravane.

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Facebook Disables Some Misleading Ads on HIV Prevention Drugs, Responding to Growing Outcry

Facebook has quietly started removing some misleading ads about HIV prevention medication, responding to a deluge of activists, health experts and government regulators who said the tech giant had created the conditions for a public-health crisis.

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Wet and cold new year for Delhi. Blame it on cyclonic activity near Afghanistan

The Indian Meteorological Department had said in Novemner that it is going to be a warmer winter this year.

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How much do the royals work? A peek into their working calendar

The amount of time senior royals spent working in 2019 may have been affected by this year being a little “bumpy” for the family, as the queen admitted in her televised Christmas day address to Britain.

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Virat Kohli's versatility, bound and sealed by Wisden

It’s a near foolproof approach that has made Kohli a giant of the game—adept at firefighting, grafting as well as chasing with authority; in short, a run machine.

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2020 is here: A flashback ranking of India's biggest newsmakers of 2019



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Chinese phone companies may spice up premium space in 2020

Premium smartphones those priced over Rs 30,000 are expected to grow by 48% in 2020, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research. With Oppo, Vivo and Realme entering the premium segment, consumers are set to have an abundance of choice, which will help expand the market at a faster pace than before, analysts said.

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Delhi on course for chilly new year, records 4.2°C on Tuesday morning

On Monday, Delhi experienced the coldest day ever recorded since 1901.

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Power snapped due to unpaid bills, woman, 5 kids die in fire caused by candle

The family claims the power department had snapped supply to their Uttranchal Vihar Colony home due to unpaid bills after which they lit a candle that triggered the fire and burnt down household appliances.

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'Jagan will have to pay heavy penalty': Chandrababu Naidu on capital shift

The decision has shattered the dream of not only thousands of farmers, who hoped to see a turnaround in their fortunes but also that of the Telugu Desam Party’s president and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who visualised Amaravati as a world-class capital city.

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BJP leader, Meghalaya governor spar on Twitter

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose said that the party’s ideological founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee seeking partition of Bengal in 1947 was a “historic blunder”.

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A pollution link to why Delhi gets heavy winter fog

A study by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and India Meteorological Department shows that the intensity of fog during the winter season has been increasing over Delhi due to the high pollution load.

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2019 paradox: India has a strong govt, but also new challenges

It is how the government uses its popularity and mandate to address economic anxieties, maintain social harmony and keep peace and restore democracy in Kashmir which will be key in 2020.

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Centre says forest cover rising, triggers a debate

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar, who released the report on Monday, said India is among very few countries that may be recording an increase in forest cover.

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The return of BJP in a big election year

BJP will be satisfied at redefining the rules to access power yet again in Delhi. It has exhibited its ability to leverage opportunities. But Maharashtra and Jharkhand made sure it was not all sunshine for the party.

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Is the BJP government seeking to create a Hindu rashtra — by jugaad?

The moves have not been carefully thought through. They will sharpen contradictions within the system

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India links China's Sikkim offer with middle sector map

New Delhi and Beijing exchanged maps of the middle sector as far back as March 2002, but there has been no movement since then.

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Congress leader who gave ride to Priyanka Gandhi fined Rs 6000 for traffic viol...

They rode the scooty for almost 30 minutes to reach their destination, Congress sources said.

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Doctor Sues Apple Over Apple Watch’s Ability to Detect Atrial Fibrillation

A US-based doctor has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the Cupertino-based iPhone maker is "wilfully violating his patent surrounding the technology used in Apple Watch to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib)".

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PAN-Aadhaar Linking Deadline Is December 31: How to Check Status, Link Aadhaar-PAN Online or via SMS

In September this year, the Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar card with PAN from September 30 to December 31. People failing to meet the deadline will no longer be able to file their income tax returns.

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Amazon's Ring Cameras Are Vulnerable to Hackers, Claims Lawsuit in the US

Amazon.com and its Ring home security camera unit have been sued by an Alabama homeowner who said the cameras' defective design leaves purchasers vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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Top 5 Space Moments of 2019

From India's Chandrayaan-2 mission to the first all-women spacewalk and commercial crew milestones by US-based companies, 2019 offered several exciting moments for space enthusiasts.

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Is Betelgeuse, One of the Sky's Brightest Stars, on the Brink of a Supernova?

Since the start of December, the star Betelgeuse - the gleaming right shoulder of the constellation Orion - has been rapidly growing dim.

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Google Pixel 3a XL, Vivo Z1 Pro, Other Phones Receive Price Discounts as a Part of Flipkart Sale

Flipkart is hosting the Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale until Tuesday, December 31. The Flipkart sale offers additional exchange discounts and no-cost EMI options on many popular Android phones.

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Flying Cars to Hyperloop: A Review of Tech Predictions

Predicting the future is hard, even for the people with the most power to influence it.

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Bitcoin's Purported Creator Says His Fortune May Remain Locked

The man who claims he invented the world's largest cryptocurrency and was ordered by a judge to surrender about $3 billion of his Bitcoin holdings said he may not be able to do so anytime soon.

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2020 iPad Pro Purported Renders Suggest iPhone 11 Pro-Like Triple Rear Cameras

Apple iPad Pro family is rumoured to receive updated 11-inch and 12.9-inch models with an iPhone 11 Pro style triple-lens cameras.

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Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB Storage Variant Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A30s 128GB storage variant has been launched in India, the company told Gadgets 360. The new variant sits alongside the existing Galaxy A30s model that has 64GB of onboard storage.

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This Tiny Island Nation of 11,000 People Is Cashing in Thanks to Its .tv TLD

Tuvalu is a chain of coral atolls and reef islands with a population of about 11,000. Before gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1978, Tuvalu was part of Britain's Gilbert and Ellice Islands protectorate.

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26GHz Band Inclusion in Spectrum Auction Said to Be a Distant Possibility

The inclusion of a new band -- 26GHz -- is a distant proposition in the spectrum auction which stands as has been decided by the Digital Communications Commission, official sources said on Friday.

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China Launches Powerful Rocket in Boost for 2020 Mars Mission

China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Coming Autumn 2020 on Disney+

The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars television series that introduced the world to Baby Yoda, has been confirmed for a second season.

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Internet Shutdowns Costing Telecom Operators Crores in Lost Revenue

Mobile operators are losing around Rs. 2.45 crores ($350,000) in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend Internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law, a top lobby group said on Friday.

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Best-Selling Room Heaters to Buy in India This Winter Season: Check Price, Other Details

Best room heaters in India are being searched by consumers all around the country this winter with temperatures touching record low in various parts. To make things easier for you, we have listed the best selling heaters and their prices from companies like Bajaj, Orpat, Havells, Usha, and more.

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Spotify to Suspend Political Advertising in 2020

Spotify said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.

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NASA's Mars 2020 Rover to Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions

The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday.

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Best Movies of 2019: Our Favourite Films, From Avengers: Endgame to Joker

From Avengers: Endgame to Joker, the Gadgets 360 staff pick their favourite movies of 2019. The list also includes a couple of Bollywood releases in Andhadhun and Article 15, alongside unknown fare from Punjab, Syria, and Korea.

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Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt to expand cabinet today

Currently, there are six ministers in Thackeray’s cabinet. The council of ministers can have up to 42 ministers and a chief minister. With 36 berths available, more than 30 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress are expected to take oath.

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On Day 1, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren withdraws Pathalgadi sedition cases

Cases related to Pathalgadi movement and connected with opposition to proposed amendments in land tenancy laws will be dropped and FIRs lodged in various police stations will be withdrawn.

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Tribal distrust key factor in BJP's consecutive state election defeats

Even in tribal-dominated areas in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, where assembly polls were held in November 2018, the party lost most of the seats reserved for STs.

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UK Competition Regulator to Dig Deeper Into Amazon-Deliveroo Deal

Britain's competition regulator has decided to deepen its investigation into Amazon.com’s purchase of a stake in online food delivery group Deliveroo.

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YouTube Introduces New Tools to Help Creators Deal With Copyright Claims

YouTube has updated its Studio Dashboard so that users can now have a clearer view of which videos contain copyrighted material and have the option to quickly removing the offending sections.

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Wikimedia Foundation Expresses Worry Over India's Proposed Intermediary Rules

Wikimedia Foundation has underlined that the proposed changes would have a negative impact on “access to knowledge and participation for Indians online” and “hinder” the mission to provide free access to knowledge through a platform such as Wikipedia.

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Most Interesting Gadgets of This Decade

If the 2000s was the decade where modern technology really started showing its usefulness to the regular consumers, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the 2010s can be described as the one where technology not just turned omnipresent, but the consumers really became dependent on it.

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Dish TV Launches New SD, HD Combo Packages for Bengali Subscribers

Dish TV has brought the Rs. 169 Sampurna Bangla combo pack with 196 SD channels. The new range also includes the Swagat Cricket Bangla pack at Rs. 219 and Swagat Bangla pack at Rs. 208.

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Samsung Galaxy S11 Series, Galaxy Fold 2 Rumoured to Launch on February 11

Samsung Galaxy S11 series launch was earlier said to be scheduled for February 18. A fresh report, however, claims that the South Korean company will unveil the new flagship on February 11 -- alongside the Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy Buds Plus.

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Realme X50 5G to Feature Side Fingerprint Sensor, Offer Two Day Battery Life

Realme is on a teasing spree, ahead of the launch of the Realme X50 5G phone on January 7. New render of the phone has been released showing off the side-fingerprint sensor, and camera samples have been posted to show off the 64-megapixel quad camera prowess.

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Funtouch OS 10 to Bring Earthquake Warning Feature, Vivo Executive Teases

Vivo Project Manager for Funtouch OS Xiao Zhuge has shared a screenshot of an earthquake warning feature that will alert users of an incoming natural calamity at an early stage. This feature should help them get to safety and take necessary precaution before excessive damage prevails. Zhuge says that the feature will be tested internally first for ...

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'Will follow the legal process on NRC': Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Union Minister says there is no reason to be apprehensive about the NRC, NPR.

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Kerala governor says historian Irfan Habib tried to 'physically stop' his speech

Efforts were made to interrupt his speech on stage and from the audience during the Indian History Congress at Kannur, Khan said in a series of tweets with photographs.

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India on alert as Pak army boosts ties with terrorists

On December 27, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the chief Pakistani military spokesman, received a hero’s welcome when he visited the notorious Jamia Rashidia madrassa in the southern port city of Karachi, which has ties with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)

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The young are trying to save the idea of India | Opinion

The message from India’s young is important. We’re all Indians, they’re saying, don’t divide us by religion. The principles that define our citizenship also define our identity. We will not sit by and let you change them because it suits your politics

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India's biggest detention camp nears completion

Spread over 25 bighas, the detention centre, being constructed at a cost of Rs 46 crores, is located at Matia in Goalpara, 129 km from Guwahati, and will be able to house 3,000 inmates.

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Jet shuts shop, AI flight over North Pole: Highs and lows of aviation sector in...

While the domestic passenger numbers have recovered with other airlines taking over Jet’s flying slots, the international sector, where the airline was a major player, is yet to reach its pre-April figures.

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Timex Helix Gusto HRM Review

The Timex Helix Gusto HRM can measure steps, distance, heart rate, and sleep. It offers message notifications and call alerts, and is water resistant as well.

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Netflix January 2020 Releases: Ghost Stories, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dracula, and More

Ghost Stories Netflix, Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6, Suits season 8, Dracula, What the Love! with Karan Johar, Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Vir Das: For India, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Uncut Gems, Titans season 2, Jurassic Park, and more — these are the biggest movies and series coming to Netflix India in January 2020.

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Social Media Platforms That Thrived (or Died) in the Decade Past

While some social media platforms succumbed under pressure, TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp have gained unimaginable heights. We list big social media networking platforms that have launched and reigned in the last decade, and a list of platforms that succumbed under pressure.

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Solar Eclipse 2019: 10 Great Photos Taken During the Eclipse Today

A Solar eclipse took place earlier today and was visible from many parts of Asia. And in this article, we have compiled a list of 10 great photos taken during this phenomenon.

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LG to Showcase webOS Auto at CES 2020, a Competitor to Android Auto and Apple Car Play

LG has officially announced that its partnered with Microsoft, Qualcomm, and other vendors, to showcase potential use cases of its in-car infotainment platform.

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'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Wows Skywatchers Across Asia

Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse Thursday.

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Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi 8 Now on Open Sale in India: Check Price, Specifications, More

Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Redmi 8 phones have gone on open sale in India. The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro will now be available via Amazon India and Mi.com 24x7, and the Redmi 8 will be available via Flipkart and Mi.com all throughout.

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Indian Mobile Users Have Already Consumed 55 Million Terabytes of Data This Year: TRAI

The volume of total wireless data usage increased from 828 million gigabytes during the year 2014 to 46,404 million gigabytes during the year 2018 and not stopping there, the usage in 2019 is expected to surpass the previous year by a significant margin.

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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB Price in India Cut, Now Available at Rs. 27,990: Report

Sony has reportedly slashed the price of the PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB console in India, and it now starts at Rs. 27,990.

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CTET Results 2019: Over 5 lakh candidates qualify in December exam, full details...

CTET Results 2019: While nearly 24 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, the release stated that over 28 lakh candidates have registered for the same.

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CBSE schools to become 'anger-free zones'

This would help students become mentally active and emotionally healthy and they would go back home “charged and happy” and would also want to return the next day.

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CTET Results 2019 declared, 22.55% candidates qualified

A total of 5 lakh 42 thousand 285 candidates have been declared qualified.

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BJP minister asks 'Who is Prashant Kishor?'. The poll strategist responds

Taking note of the query, Kishor, who has been roped in by the Aam Aadmi Party to power its election campaign, said he did not expect a senior minister to know an “ordinary man” like me.

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Hyderabad girl bags Australian scholarship worth around Rs 60 lakhs

Srashta Vani Kolli, who has recently published her first poetry book titled “Wild Wings” said that she was selected for the prestigious scholarship after submitting a video application.

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China Launches Powerful Rocket in Boost for 2020 Mars Mission

China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020.

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The shift phase

More Malayali strains—actors, content—will enter national digital content in 2020

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RGV announces web series on Mumbai mafia

It will be loosely based on the life of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Coming Fall 2020 on Disney+

The Mandalorian, the live-action Star Wars television series that introduced the world to Baby Yoda, has been confirmed for a second season.

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Internet Shutdowns Costing Telecom Operators Crores in Lost Revenue

Mobile operators are losing around Rs. 2.45 crores ($350,000) in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend Internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law, a top lobby group said on Friday.

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Video shows UP police officer asking Muslim protesters to go to Pakistan

In the video, superintendent of police (City) Akhilesh Narayan Singh was heard threatening to ruin the career of the group. The footage was purportedly of the anti-CAA protests that turned violent in Meerut on December 20.

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At 2.4 degrees, Delhi records season's lowest temperature

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said at 6.10am, the minimum temperature was recorded as 2.4 degrees Celsius as a blanket of fog reduced the visibility to less than 150 metres.

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Decoding Indian economy 2010-19: From external to domestic shocks

The challenges facing the economy have transformed drastically in less than ten years. India has ended up with a demand-side problem within less than a decade of supply-side bottlenecks bringing down growth and pushing up inflation.

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Spotify to Suspend Political Advertising in 2020

Spotify said on Friday it would pause selling political advertisements on its music streaming platform in early 2020.

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NASA's Mars 2020 Rover to Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions

The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday.

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India-US yearender: Howdy Modi dominated narrative, not the outcome | Opinion

More than anything else, year 2019 will be remembered by policy wonks and the public for a joint-outreach to the Indian diaspora by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump, with a crowd-size that the American leader continues to marvel at to this day, impressed and, perhaps, a little envious.

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'Kaneria will say anything for money,' Javed Miandad

Miandad’s comments came after former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar claimed on country’s national television that some Pakistani cricketers refused to have food with Danish Kaneria, who belonged to the minority Hindu community.

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IIT-Kanpur students remove post supporting Jamia protests after administration ...

The campus journalism body of IIT-K had written an article- ‘Don’t communalise the peaceful gathering at IIT Kanpur’. It was in support of the march organised by a section of IIT-K students on December 17, reciting Faiz’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’.

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Best Movies of 2019: Our Favourite Films, From Avengers: Endgame to Joker

From Avengers: Endgame to Joker, the Gadgets 360 staff pick their favourite movies of 2019. The list also includes a couple of Bollywood releases in Andhadhun and Article 15, alongside unknown fare from Punjab, Syria, and Korea.

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Rioters have been silenced: Yogi Adityanath on police crackdown, property seizu...

“Every crazy person is thinking that they have made a big mistake by challenging Yogi ji’s power after looking at the fierce actions taken by the CM Shri @myogiadityanath ji’s government against rioters,” his office said in a series of tweets in Hindi.

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'If anybody has to treat players, they will have to come to NCA,' Sourav Ganguly

In a chat with Hindustan Times, Sourav Ganguly spoke on the proposed four-nation Super Series, revamping the National Cricket Academy, why he gives a thumbs up to the “Yo-Yo test” and how he plans to bring the crowds back to Test matches.

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MPs get unique call centre to answer their queries 24/7

The 24/7 call centre, named Information and Communication Centre, will assist MPs on all aspects — from administrative (finding out the status of pending travel bills) to functional (providing background research on key issues).

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BJP effect and the remaking of India

The previous decade was an era of coalitions and whichever party was able to get its caste matrix and alliances right would prevail. Just two elections later, chemistry has trumped arithmetic as elections have become truly presidential.

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All schools in Meerut, Hapur to remain closed till Dec 28 due to cold weather

The orders were given by Meerut District Magistrate Anil Dhingra and Hapur DM Aditi Singh for their respective administrative regions.

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UGC makes it mandatory to study publication ethics, misconduct in PhD course wo...

“The UGC in its recent meeting approved two credit courses for awareness about publication ethics and publication misconduct to be made compulsory for all PhD students for pre-registration course work,” a senior UGC official said.

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How Instagram changed the way we shop

The smartphone app has notably served as a platform for new forms of consumer marketing. But its influence on spending is far more profound. Because everyone now lives their lives on camera, Instagram has played a crucial role in altering both the look and nature of products people buy and the physical spaces where they shop.

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Turkey Top Court Rules Wikipedia Ban Breaches Free Speech

Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a more than two-year block on access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in the country is a violation of freedom of expression.

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'Will make their names public,' Danish Kaneria supports Shoaib Akhtar's claims of...

Danish Kaneria said he would take the names of those Pakistan cricketers who discriminated against him with some of them even refusing to eat with him because of his religion.

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Tesla Secures $1.29 Billion Loan From Chinese Banks for Shanghai Factory

Tesla entered into agreements with lenders in China for a secured term loan facility of up to CNY 9 billion ($1.29 billion), according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

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Apple watch has a finger on pulse, but can’t replace a doctor

An estimated six million people in the United States – nearly 2% – have atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that brings increased risk of events like clots, heart attacks and strokes. A selling point of the watch is a sensor that can monitor a wearer’s pulse and potentially detect atrial fibrillation.

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Jet with 100 people on board crashes in Kazakhstan's Almaty airport during take-off,...

The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site.

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'Not right to say all Indians are Hindus': Ramdas Athawale slams Mohan Bhagwat



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Delhi shivers at 4.2 degrees Celsius, night temperature to fall further

On Thursday, another “severe” cold day was registered again in Delhi with the maximum temperature 13.4°C, seven degrees below normal.

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Wikimedia flags worries on data law

In the letter, Amanda Keton, General Counsel, Wikimedia Foundation said the new draft rules have not been made public even after a year since official consultations on the draft were completed.

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Security stepped up in UP to prevent clashes after Friday prayers

Protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act took place in other cities too, including in the capital New Delhi, resulting in some incidents of arson and several people being detained, but the ones in UP were violent.

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A retreat, a rise, and a new world

The decade was marked by the US retreat from its traditional commitments; the rise of economic protectionism, nationalism, illiberalism; and the emergence of China as the other pole in the global order

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After 35 years in action, MiG-27 last sortie today

With IAF retiring its MiG-27s, the Kazakhstan Air Force will be the only one in the world to use the aircraft.

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From retail to robotics, Jeff Bezos is betting big on technology

Amazon Inc is getting ready to disrupt several sectors outside of retail, as it becomes more nuanced and moves up the value chain to reach the common man. Technology is at the core of whatever Amazon does, from algorithms that forecast demand, and robots that sort and pack items in warehouses to drones that will soon drop packages off at homes.

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December may be second coldest for Delhi in 100 years

The mean maximum temperature this month till Thursday is 19.84°C. The lowest mean maximum temperature in the city was recorded in 1997 at 17.3°C.

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Samsung Set to Unveil Neon at CES 2020: A New Digital Assistant or Something Else?

Samsung’s STAR Labs led by Pranav Mistry has started teasing Neon that will debut at CES 2020 next month. The new offering would take on Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri with multilingual experiences.

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US Colleges Turning Students' Phones Into Surveillance Devices, Tracking Locations of Hundreds of Thousands

Short-range phone sensors and campuswide Wi-Fi networks are empowering colleges across the United States to track hundreds of thousands of students more precisely than ever before.

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Apple to Enforce macOS App Verification Requirements Starting February

Apple has announced that developers who offer Mac apps outside the Mac App Store will now need to submit them for the notarisation process starting on February 3, next year.

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MSI Creator 17 Laptop With Mini-LED Display to Be Launched at CES 2020

MSI on Tuesday announced that the company is set to unveil a new laptop titled 'Creator 17' with mini-LED display at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas.

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Skullcandy Crusher ANC Review

The most expensive pair of headphones in Skullcandy’s range, the Crusher ANC features adjustable sensory bass and active noise cancellation. Find out how these features perform in our review.

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India, Iran to boost economic viability

The understanding was reached when external affairs minister S Jaishankar visited Tehran on December 22, 23 to co-chair the Joint Commission meeting with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif.

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GST kitty rose 3.7% in 1st 8 months of year

Growth in revenue collection would have been stronger but for a 6.8% slump in the import component of the integrated GST (IGST) collection during the period, according to the presentation, made during the 38th meeting of the council on December 18.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro Sale Today at 12 Noon in India via Amazon, Mi.com: Price, Offers, Specifications

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro will again go on sale later today in India, and will be available via Amazon and Mi.com starting at 12pm (noon) with some offers in tow.

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For Anurag Kashyap, Netflix’s Ghost Stories Is His Pitch for a Horror Feature Film

Anurag Kashyap really wants to make a feature-length horror film, so he plans to use Netflix’s Ghost Stories as his pitch to make that. Sobhita Dhulipala was drawn to the trauma, anxiety, and fear of loss for her Ghost Stories role.

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Karan Johar on Netflix’s Ghost Stories: ‘I Dug My Own Grave’

Karan Johar talks about how Netflix’s Ghost Stories came into being, Mrunal Thakur reveals what drew her to the horror anthology film, and Avinash Tiwary touches upon the challenges of his role.

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Janhvi Kapoor on Her Netflix’s Ghost Stories Character: I Relate to Her Pain and Use of Sexuality

Janhvi Kapoor said she related to her character’s pain and reliance on sexuality on Netflix’s Ghost Stories. Kapoor described Zoya Akhtar as a very thorough director. She has at least three films in 2020: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Rooh-Afza, and Dostana 2.

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10 Mobile Games That Made a Mark in the Decade Past

From Angry Birds to PUBG Mobile, here are the most iconic smartphone games of the past decade, from 2010 to the end of 2019.

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GSSSB Clerk paper leak: 6 including principal arrested

The state government on December 16 cancelled the exam conducted on November 17 by the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB), stating that the question paper had been leaked.

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Fallout of death sentence for ex-Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf | WorldView



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8742 students of Jammu Kashmir apply through facilitation centre for NEET, scholarships...

6,764 and 1,978 students have applied for scholarships and NEET examination respectively.

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Solar Eclipse 2019: How to Safely Watch the Surya Grahan Live Today

Solar eclipse 2019 is taking place today, and you are planning to watch the celestial event, you should use safe viewing equipment and proper techniques to view the celestial event as the infrared and ultraviolet rays of the Sun can cause severe retinal damage.

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UP Police releases video of Meerut violence showing protesters shooting at cops...

As many as 288 policemen were injured in violence that erupted across 21 districts, Uttar {radesh Police chief had said.

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Solar Eclipse 2019 Today: Check India Timings, Where to Watch Surya Grahan Live, and More

Solar Eclipse 2019 is currently underway. The eclipse began seconds before 8am IST today and will continue until roughly 1:35pm IST. This isn't a total solar eclipse but an annular one that is rare in its own regard. In an annular solar eclipse, Moon eclipses the Sun to form a “ring of fire” in the sky.

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Crowd gathers in Cheruvathur, first place in India where solar eclipse is visib...

The eclipse can be viewed in Kerala between 8.05 am to 11 am.

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Last solar eclipse of the year begins, will be visible in parts of India

In the Indian sub-continent, the annularity phases will be seen within a narrow path grazing the southern Indian peninsula.

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'He sat with me for 40 minutes and...': Saqlain Mushtaq reveals interesting anecdote...

Saqlain Mushtaq also hailed Sourav Ganguly’s leadership qualities and stated he will take the sport forward in India.

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Teachers drink inside Bihar govt school, video goes viral

Sources said the video was from Sareya Naveen Upgraded Middle School in Madhuban, about 165km north of state capital Patna, and shot about a week ago.

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AK-47, M-16, grenade launcher recovered in Aizawl, BSF says dumped by Myanmar r...

The ammunition appears to have been dumped by the Arakan Liberation Army, a rebel group in the western state of Rakhine in Myanmar, the BSF said.

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CSC to give free net via BharatNet till March: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Common Service Centres (CSCs) will give internet free to individuals and institutions through BharatNet – a countrywide optical fibre network till March next year.

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College teacher suspended, varsity student expelled for anti-CAA protests

A copy of the suspension order was sent to the regional higher education officer, Lucknow, the registrar, Lucknow University and the DM and the SSP, Lucknow.

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Pragya Thakur heckled at varsity, says will take legal action

NSUI president Vivek Tripathi said, “NSUI workers and university students did not allow Pragya Thakur to enter the campus as she was playing politics with issues related to students.”

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Delhi, north India reel under intense cold wave, spell to continue till New Year

The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius and the weather bureau said it was 7 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am on Thursday.

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Delhi employees to get health checks paid by state govt

The check-ups, which will be mandatory for employees across the board irrespective of their rank and designation, will be paid for by the government.

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In UP, families allege forced burials, say police covering up excess

The police have registered 14 FIRs and arrested 37 suspects so far for the violence.

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Centre pushes for transfer of Sebi's surplus into its accounts

Sebi and some of the other regulators initially opposed the plan, citing concerns about loss of autonomy, but the government wants to go ahead with its plan, and finalise the transfer before the next budget is presented on February 1, 2020.

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What's next for Rahul, Priyanka in UP?

The Congress is desperately seeking to tap the anger of the youth, especially the students, against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over the CAA and the proposed pan-India National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise.

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Exclusive | Navdeep Saini reveals how he got his first wicket, World T20 ambiti...

Selected for the January home series against Sri Lanka and Australia, the rising pacer talks about how he plotted his dismissals in Cuttack, and about learning the finer points of his trade from India’s best pacers.

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Nokia TA-1213 Passes Bluetooth Certification, May Launch as Nokia 1.3

A new budget Nokia phone with model number TA-1213 has been spotted on Bluetooth certification site. This certification hints that HMD Global is gearing up to launch another affordable phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 May Use Ultra-Thin Glass Layer Instead of Plastic to Reduce the Display Crease

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will reportedly employ an ultra-thin glass layer instead of plastic to remove the display crease.

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'Priyanka and Rahul live petrol bombs, ignite fire wherever they go': Haryana minister...

Vij’s remarks came hours after Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi were stopped from going to Meerut by Uttar Pradesh Police.

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Sony Can't Make Image Sensors Fast Enough to Keep Up With Demand

Sony is working around the clock to manufacture its in-demand image sensors, but even a 24-hour operation hasn't been enough.

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Holiday Season: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself as You Shop Online

Holiday season 2019 has commenced and consumers around the world spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shopping, which creates a lot of openings for people intent on cheating them.

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New ACB affidavit in irrigation scam puts Pawar clean chit under cloud

The seemingly innocuous affidavit filed by ACB head has raised a question mark over the clean chit offered to Ajit Pawar by the ACB, which concluded that there had been no criminal liability on his part .

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CBI takes over probe into Yamuna Expressway scam, books Ex-CEO PC Gupta and 20 ...

The land for Yamuna Expressway was purchased in 7 Mathura villages by the then Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority which resulted in a loss to the state government.

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7 things to know about the Chief of Defence Staff and why it was needed

The CDS will not exercise any military command, including over the three service chiefs, so as to be able to provide impartial advice to the political leadership.

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Inside YouTube's Year of Responsibility

YouTube spent 2019 answering critics with some of the most drastic changes in its 15-year history.

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Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Severs Last Ties to Company, Will Focus on 'Ghost Kitchens'

Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, has severed his last ties with the ride-services company, resigning from the board and selling all his shares as he turns his focus to a new venture creating "ghost kitchens" for food delivery services.

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Vexing questions over personal data protection bill hang over tech firms

Technology companies represented by industry lobby groups had earlier flagged concerns, including how the Bill enabled the government to direct data fiduciaries or data processors to share anonymised data or non-personal data with it.

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Decoding government's decision to restructure Indian railways

As per the new structure, the Chairman shall be the cadre controlling officer responsible for human resources with assistance from a DG-level officer.

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IBM hears voice of mid-market as telcos pause

The strategy is to identify the top two-three players in datarich sectors such as banking, telecom, retail, and government and then invest towards building large-scale data platforms that use AI. IBM is also seeing high growth in its Cloud and cognitive businesses, which include portfolios such as security, AI and the internet of things.

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Bharat shoots its Citizenship Act take on TikTok

TikTok users posting these protest videos were not so long ago shooting videos of themselves dancing, cracking jokes and playing pranks. Its young and semi-urban user base is in stark contrast to the one found on Twitter and Instagram, which is a platform of choice for urban intellectuals, activists, the media and lawyers.

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NPR in motion, no biometric or proof needed, Amit Shah says no link with NRC

The government said NPR would be linked to the 2021 Census, and would not require a documentation process on the lines of the recently concluded NRC in Assam.

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'Better to die than submit': Muzaffarnagar residents allege police excess

Dozens of residents and about 15 policemen were injured in the protest that was allegedly followed by policemen barging into several homes and vandalising them in the dead of the night. Many alleged custodial torture by the police.

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Amit Shah wants party offices in all 1,731 regularised areas in Delhi

A BJP leader in the party’s Delhi unit said that Shah issued the directions to the Delhi state general secretary Siddharthan, and asked that each of the 1,731 offices start functioning within the next two days.

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Kargil panel first to raise need for overarching military advice

The KRC recommended the creation of a CDS as a means to provide single-point professional military advice to the political leadership and to also achieve synergy in the working of the three forces.

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UP Police admit firing bullet that killed protester in Bijnor

Eighteen people have died because of the violent protests against the law in the state, of which at least 14 have died of bullet injuries.

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Radicals, mainstream parties instigating violence: UP DGP

Uttar Pradesh’s director general of police (DGP) O P Singh’s comments come at a time when the police is under fire over 18 deaths in the state, including at least 14 from bullet injuries.

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Panel for 2-tier slab to boost GST revenue

The changes were suggested in a presentation made to the GST Council last week, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on condition of anonymity

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GPAT 2020 admit card to be released today at gpat.nta.nic.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the GPAT 2020 admit card today on its official website. Candidates will be able to download the GPAT 2020 admit card at gpat.nta.nic.in.

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CMAT 2020 admit card to be released today at cmat.nta.nic.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CMAT 2020 admit card today on its official website. Candidates will be able to download the CMAT 2020 admit card at cmat.nta.nic.in.

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IMF calls for 'urgent' action by India amid economic slowdown

Declining consumption and investment, and falling tax revenue, have combined with other factors to put the brakes on one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the IMF said in its annual review.

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Jio 2020 Happy New Year Offer Launched: 1 Year Validity, Unlimited Voice Calls, Other Benefits at Rs. 2,020

Jio has announced a “2020 Happy New Year Offer” for its customers using Jio prepaid connection as well as a “2020 Jio Phone Happy New Year Offer” for customers planning to buy a new Jio Phone.

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20 Iconic Smartphones of the Decade Past

Here's a list of the best smartphones of the decade past, iconic models that influenced the industry.

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Redmi K20 Starts Receiving Android 10-Based MIUI 11 Update: Report

Redmi K20 gets updated to Android 10 and the update brings new features like system-wide dark mode, more privacy controls, a focus mode to let users silence apps they find distracting, and more.

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With 'Tornado Beer' and Brick-Breaking, Chinese Villager Becomes Twitter Sensation

Hebei Pangzai's real name is Liu Shichao. The odd job labourer hails from Zhengyuansi, a nondescript village where everyone knows everyone.

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NIOS D.El.Ed Hall Ticket 2020 released for January session exam

NIOS D.El.Ed admit card for last supplementary exam for January 2020 session for the course 501-510 has been released on its official website. Candidates can download the same at dled.nios.ac.in

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Thank you, tweets Prashant Kishor to Rahul Gandhi on joining CAA protest

In a tweet, Prashant Kishor thanked Rahul Gandhi for “joining citizens’ movement” against the citizenship law and NRC and asked him to get all chief ministers of his party to declare that they will not implement the NRC.

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NTA UGC NET final answer keys for December 2019 exam released at ugcnet.nta.nic...

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer key for UGC NET December exam 2019 on its official website. Candidates can check the revised answer keys online at ntanet.nic.in

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Wisden releases Test team of the decade, only two Indians make the cut

In the list of 11 players, only two Indians managed to make the cut, while three players from England, two from Australia, two from South Africa and one from Sri Lanka were included.

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The Netflix Decade: How One Company Changed the Way We Watch TV

In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments.

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Netflix Girds for Price War in India Streaming Battleground

Netflix and its rivals are facing a price war in India as a jump in the cost of watching video on mobile phones threatens to slow demand in what is shaping up as a key growth market globally for streaming.

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Boeing Fires Dennis Muilenburg, Names David Calhoun as CEO Amid Max Crisis

Boeing on Monday pushed out its embattled chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, as it attempts to pivot from a protracted crisis surrounding the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX after two deadly crashes.

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What the Jharkhand election verdict means for PM Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi and...

The loss of Jharkhand, after Maharashtra (although that was more a case of a pre-poll alliance going wrong post poll), represents a setback for the PM.

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'We will win future wars with Indian systems': Army Chief Bipin Rawat



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'Why not include Muslims?' BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose raises questions on CAA

His comments came on a day the party took out a march in support of the newly-enacted law in West Bengal.

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The lessons from Jharkhand assembly poll results | HT Editorial

Indian democracy is robust. The balance is good for the polity

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Huawei, Oppo woo developers for localised mobile services

Experts say the move is part of Huawei's effort to build an alternative to Google's service suite, called Google Media Services (GMS), since there is uncertainty on the use of GMS on Huawei and Honor mobile phones following restrictions announced by the US government earlier this year.

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Samsung rolls a $116-billion dice for chip supremacy

Enter Samsung Electronics, which is planning a decade-long, $116-billion push for their business. The South Korean company is investing heavily in the next step in miniaturising semiconductors, a process called extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV).

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Google Pay wants to teach you how to avoid UPI fraudsters

Google Pay has urged users to keep their UPI PIN a secret, download only trusted apps, and use the payment app to reach customer care. The advisory comes in the backdrop of increased cases of fraud, where money from bank accounts of users have been swindled using UPI.

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Fire breaks out in two factories in Delhi's Narela industrial area, 22 fire tenders...



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New chapter for young Jharkhand as JMM-led alliance's rule begins

It was a day of celebrations for JMM leaders and workers, who thronged the streets of Ranchi and other cities with party flags and distributed sweets. Celebrations broke out in the Congress and the RJD camps as well.

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'Proviso in amended citizenship legislation is unconstitutional': Justice Madan...

Article 14 of the Constitution is not limited only to reasonable [actually rational] classification. What is important is that the rational classification must have a reasonable nexus with the object sought to be achieved by the legislation, says Justice Lokur

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Now, malls mine customers data to offer better deals

Prominent malls in India for years had revenue-sharing agreements with retailers & the shopping centres would get daily or real-time sales data from brands through a common technological platform. Now such platforms are evolving to capture various other information on buying patterns & preferences of consumers to help malls drive sales & footfalls.

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Cognizant to let go of 350 senior hands earning Rs 80 L-1.2 crore to bring down costs

Most of these employees are based out of India. The list has been submitted to chief executive officer Brian Humphries’ office, the people said. They are part of the 10,000-12,000 mid-to-senior level positions globally that the company said in October it would remove from their current roles in the coming quarters, the people said.

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How Unnao rape survivor stood up against regional strongman Sengar

Sengar, a four-time MLA from Uttar Pradesh’s Bangarmau and a local strongman, lived in the same village as the survivor’s family.

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875 people held across UP, govt blames 'outsiders' for violence

The UP government began the process of identifying the people who damaged public property during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act even as the Lucknow district administration formed a four-member panel to assess the damage.

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9 dead, 10 injured after fire breaks out at cloth godown in Delhi's Kirari

Three people have died and 10 have been injured after a fire broke out in a cloth godown in Kirari at around 12:30 am, today.

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Facebook Says Group Used AI-Generated Images to Push Pro-Trump Messages

Facebook has taken down a well-financed campaign that used dozens of artificially generated faces to spread pro-Trump and anti-Chinese government messages, the company and outside researchers said on Friday.

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Apple Opens Lucrative Bug Bounty Programme to the Public, Details Rules

Apple has opened its previously-closed bug bounty programme for all security researchers wherein it will pay lucrative amount to those who find and report them to Apple Product Security, depending on the flaw discovered.

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Twitter Advises Users to Update Android App, Fixes Serious Security Vulnerability

Twitter is warning users of its Android app about a security vulnerability it has fixed, and recommends users update to get the secure version.

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Poco F2 to Launch in 2020, Pocophone Chief Alvin Tse Hints

Alvin Tse has taken to Twitter to respond to a user query about the Poco brand. In his response, Tse wrote, “You will hear more from POCO in 2020.” This hints that Xiaomi will launch the Poco F1 successor next year.

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Vivo Sends Out MWC 2020 Invites, February 23 Launch Event Confirmed

Vivo, in its invite, confirms that its special event will be held on February 23 at the Nautic Centre in Barcelona.

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Flipkart Year End Sale: Top Mobile, Laptop, Gadget Offers Including Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme 5 Pro, MacBook Air, and More

Flipkart has listed phones like the iPhone 8, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 8, Realme 5 Pro, Vivo Z1 Pro, and more smartphones at reduced prices. The sale will end on December 23.

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Huawei P40 Pro to Offer 10x Optical Zoom With Periscope Camera: Ming-Chi Kuo

Ming Chi Kuo reportedly explains that Huawei will achieve 10x optical zoom feature by using two mirrors and a prism inside the camera of the Huawei P40 Pro. To recall, the Huawei P30 Pro came with a 5x zoom lens, and that’s because the camera integrated just a prism.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spoilers — Not the End We Were Looking for

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker out now, we dive into spoilers for the long-awaited end to the Skywalker saga, from how it deals with Rey’s (Daisy Ridley) lineage to Kylo Ren’s (Adam Driver) redemption. And we look at how the final chapter is too afraid to have an identity of its own.

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Realme Winter Sale: Realme X2 Pro Master Edition to Go on Sale, Realme 5 Pro, Other Phones Get Discounts

Realme X2 will also go on sale every day at 12pm (noon) IST during the sale period, and the company is offering 10 percent instant discount on ICICI Bank credit card (max up to Rs. 1,500) and no-cost EMI up to six months on the purchase.

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Boeing's Starliner Astronaut Capsule Fails Key Test to Reach Space Station

Boeing's new astronaut capsule failed after liftoff on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission in the embattled aerospace giant's race to send humans to the orbital outpost.

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Apple Suppressed Competitors in App Store, Until It Got Caught: Lawsuit

An email app developer says it has uncovered new data that suggests Apple has long been suppressing the rankings of apps in the App Store that compete with Apple's own offerings, according to new court filings by the developer, which sued Apple in October for patent infringement and antitrust violations.

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Twitter Suspends Accounts It Says Are Linked to Saudi Arabia

Twitter has suspended thousands of accounts which it said on Friday were linked "to a significant state-backed information operation" originating in Saudi Arabia.

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Motorola Razr (2019) Foldable Smartphone Release Date Delayed Due to Supply Issues

Motorola is delaying the launch of the foldable Razr smartphone in North America, saying demand for the $1,500 device has outstripped its supply predictions.

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Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Service Now Available for 6 More Smartphones

Airtel on Friday added six new devices to the list of smartphones that are compatible with its Wi-Fi calling service.

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Alphabet Grants CEO Sundar Pichai Largest Ever Stock Award, Again

Alphabet's newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai would receive a hefty $240 million (£184.40 million) in performance-based stock awards over the next three years, the highest ever promised to any executive of the search giant.

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8 Great Apps And Services That Launched in 2019

We've curated a list of best apps and services that launched this year, largely impacting most of us in one way or the other. From Photoshop on the iPad to Noise app on the Apple Watch, these were some of the biggest launches of the year.

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Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019 Results: Anxious wait for parties before counting...

BJP national vice president Om Prakash Mathur reached Ranchi on Sunday and held parleys with chief minister Raghubar Das and other senior party leaders at BJP state headquarters. The congress office too buzzed with enthusiasm on Sunday.

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Google Nest Mini Review

We test the Google Nest Mini to see if its a worthy upgrade over the Google Home Mini

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Oppo A91 With Quad Rear Cameras, Oppo A8 Packing Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

Oppo has launched a pair of new phones – the Oppo A91 packing quad rear cameras and Oppo A8 with triple rear cameras – in China.

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Which Is the Best Phone of 2019?

We've reviewed over 100 phones in 2019. Here are the best of these.

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Apple Said to Have a Secret Team Working on Satellites to Beam Data to Devices

Apple has a secret team working on satellites and related wireless technology, striving to find new ways to beam data such as internet connectivity directly to its devices, according to people familiar with the work.

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Facebook Said to Pursue Music Video Rights in Challenge to YouTube

Facebook is pursuing rights to music videos from major record labels, programming that could boost interest in its Watch video service, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Apple Held Talks to Add James Bond, Live Sports to Its TV+ Streaming Service: Report

Apple executives met James Bond franchise-owner MGM Holdings and the collegiate athletic conference Pac-12 earlier this year as part of its efforts to boost the Apple TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Acer ConceptD, ConceptD Pro Range of High-End PCs and Monitors Launched in India

Acers' ConceptD series includes products like ConceptD 500 Desktop, ConceptD 3, 9, 7 and 5 Notebooks, CP3 Monitor, ConceptD 9 Pro, 7 Pro, 5 Pro and 3 Pro.

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Delhi Police Tells Social Media Firms to Rein in Digital Miscreants

With the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) dominating discussions on major social media platforms for the past few days, the Delhi Police have asked these platforms to rein in "digital miscreants" in a bid to arrest the spread of misinformation.

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Indians Spend 75 Days a Year on Their Smartphones, Survey Claims

An average Indian is spending one-third of his or her waking hours on phone - nearly 1,800 hours a year -- and three out of four respondent said if smartphone usage continues at this rate, it is likely to impact their mental or physical health, a survey claimed on Friday.

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Vodafone Launches 4 New Prepaid Recharge Plans Starting at Rs. 24: Validity, Calling, Data Allowance Details

Vodafone has launched four new prepaid recharge plans priced at Rs. 24, Rs. 129, Rs. 199, and Rs. 269 in India.

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Russia Plans 'Sovereign Internet' Tests to Combat External Threats

Russia on will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is disconnected from the worldwide web, the communications ministry said.

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Samsung Galaxy S11 Series Phones Tipped to Pack 48-Megapixel Telephoto Camera, Galaxy S11+ Might Feature Custom 108-Megapixel Sensor

Samsung Galaxy S11 trio is said to pack a 48-megapixel telephoto lens, while the Galaxy S11+ is tipped to pack a custom 108-megapixel sensor.

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Realme X2 Review

The Realme X2 packs a Snapdragon 730G SoC, geared for taking on demanding games. Will it be better than the Redmi K20 or Vivo V17? Read our review to find out.

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Honor 20, Honor 20i, Honor 10 Lite, More Phones Listed With Price Cuts on Amazon, Flipkart

Honor 20 will see a discount of Rs. 2,000 during the Christmas sale, and it will be up for grabs for only Rs. 22,999.

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Oppo Reno 3 Pro Official Site Listing Reveals RAM, Storage, and Colour Options

The listing suggests that the Oppo Reno 3 Pro will go on sale in four colour options - Moonlight Black, Misty White, Night Sky Blue, and Sunrise. All of these variants have gradient back panel finishes in different colours and shades.

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Tencent, Sina Apps Targeted in Chinese Privacy Crackdown

China on Thursday criticised 41 apps including Tencent messaging app QQ and Sina's sports app for allegedly forcing users to hand over personal data, part of an ongoing campaign to boost digital privacy protections.

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Oyo Denies Report Claiming It Will Cut 2,000 Jobs in India by January-End

Oyo Hotels and Homes will lay off at least 2,000 employees in India by the end of January, a report claimed, citing people close to the company.

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Realme X50 5G Teased to Offer 100 Percent Coverage of Heating Sources, Include 5D Ice-Cooled Heat Dissipation System

Realme X50 launch is likely to take place in China sometime next month. But ahead of its formal launch, the smartphone has been teased with an all-new cooling system.

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PUBG Mobile-Themed Web Series Dosti Ka Naya Maidan Trailer Released, First Episode Drops on December 24

The teaser trailer for Tencent’s PUBG Mobile-themed web series Dosti Ka Naya Maidan is out now, and its first episode is set to drop on December 24.

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SoftBank's Yahoo Japan Exits Oyo's Japan Apartment Venture

SoftBank-controlled Yahoo Japan has pulled out of a Japanese apartment rental venture with Oyo Hotels and Homes, in the latest setback for the loss-making Indian startup.

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Apple's Siri the Most Popular Virtual Assistant With a 35 Percent Market Share: Report

Siri is the most popular virtual assistant in the world, according to new market research. Cortana is at the second spot while Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa make up for a small part of the market.

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Best Audio and Video Products of 2019: TV, Speakers, Soundbars, and More

We’ve put together a list of our best and favourite audio and video products which we’ve reviewed in 2019, including TVs, speakers, streaming devices and more.

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UP simmers as death toll reaches 17, internet suspension extended

The state-wide death toll of the protestors now stands at 17 — two were killed in alleged police firing in Babupurwa area of Kanpur on Friday. A protester was killed in gunfire in Rampur, which saw protests break out on Saturday.

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Minors detained after violence during Delhi's anti-Citizenship Act protest rele...

Officials said the minors, between the age of 15 and 16 years, were handed over to their families who came to take their custody.

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Best Phones of 2019: The Budget Smartphones We Loved This Year

We’ve rounded up some of the best budget smartphones of 2019, in one single list.

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New Alphabet chief Sundar Pichai sees big pay boost

Pichai's annual pay will more than double to $2 million next year, and he will be in line for $90 million shares of stock based on how well the internet titan does in the market and another $120 million in shares that vest over time.

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India vs West Indies: Kuldeep Yadav one wicket away from massive ODI feat

India vs West Indies: Kuldeep Yadav, who took a hat-trick in the previous match, is certain of being included in the team for the series-decider

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India Leads the World in Internet Shutdowns

In an unprecedented move, the Indian government suspended mobile internet services in parts of the capital New Delhi on Thursday, as protests over a citizenship bill seen as discriminating against Muslims escalated.

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Boeing's Starliner Astronaut Capsule Fails Key Test to Reach Space Station

Boeing's new astronaut capsule failed after liftoff on Friday to climb high enough in orbit to reach the International Space Station, cutting short a critical unmanned test mission in the embattled aerospace giant's race to send humans to the orbital outpost.

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Apple Suppressed Competitors in App Store, Until It Got Caught: Lawsuit

An email app developer says it has uncovered new data that suggests Apple has long been suppressing the rankings of apps in the App Store that compete with Apple's own offerings, according to new court filings by the developer, which sued Apple in October for patent infringement and antitrust violations.

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Twitter Suspends Accounts It Says Are Linked to Saudi Arabia

Twitter has suspended thousands of accounts which it said on Friday were linked "to a significant state-backed information operation" originating in Saudi Arabia.

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Motorola Razr (2019) Foldable Smartphone Release Date Delayed Due to Supply Issues

Motorola is delaying the launch of the foldable Razr smartphone in North America, saying demand for the $1,500 device has outstripped its supply predictions.

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IOCL junior engineering assistant recruitment : Application process begins, here's...

IOCL junior engineering assistant recruitment : There are a total of 37 posts of junior engineering assistant (JEA). The online application process began on December 20 and the last date to apply is January 17 till 5pm. The tentative date for written exam is February 2, 2020.

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RSMSSB Lab Assistant final result 2018 declared, check merit list here

RSMSSB Lab Assistant final result 2018 declared. Candidates can check their result online at rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in. Download merit list here.

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Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Service Now Available for 6 More Smartphones

Airtel on Friday added six new devices to the list of smartphones that are compatible with its Wi-Fi calling service.

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Smartphone sales may grow the slowest in 2020

Growth in India's smartphone sales next year may ease to its slowest pace as people hold on to their devices for longer due to the lack of innovation in new models and higher average prices, industry executives and analysts said.

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UPTET 2019 postponed due to internet ban amid anti- CAA protest

UPTET 2019 has been postponed. Many candidates had complained that they were not able to download their admit card due to internet restrictions in many districts of UP because of anti- CAA protest.

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Tejashwi says IDs are lost in floods each year, calls for Bihar bandh over CAA

Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD, which has given the call for a Bihar Bandh against the citizenship act, has appealed to the people of the state to participate in the shutdown.

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SSC CHSL 2017 final result declared, download merit list here

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the final result of combined higher secondary level (CHSL) exam 2017. Candidates can check their result/ final merit list online at ssc.nic.in. Download merit list here.

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Alphabet Grants CEO Sundar Pichai Largest Ever Stock Award, Again

Alphabet's newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai would receive a hefty $240 million (£184.40 million) in performance-based stock awards over the next three years, the highest ever promised to any executive of the search giant.

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46 flights diverted, 17 trains delayed amid dense fog in Delhi

More than 300 departing and incoming flights were delayed on Friday stranded hundreds of passengers at Delhi airport early on Friday as visibility dropped to as low as 50 metres.

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Karnataka minister reminds of 'Godhra-like' situation amid CAA protests

Ravi, the tourism minister, purportedly made the statement while responding to a question by reporters supposedly on Wednesday regarding Congress MLA U T Khader’s recent statement that Karnataka will “blow up in cinders” if the Citizenship Amendment Act is implemented.

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‘Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker’ review: Out of tune space opera

With predictable plot twists, the last film of the franchise misses the mark by a mile

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Bhim Army chief detained, over 40 in police custody after Friday's violence

More than 40 people, including at least three minors, were detained after clashes that broke out during the mostly-peaceful agitation against the newly-amended citizenship act in Daryaganj on Friday evening.

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Indian, Chinese officials to meet today for talks on border issue

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will hold talks with China’s state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi at Hyderabad House here for the first time since the second informal summit between PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram in October.

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3 minors among 50 detained, 46 injured during CAA protests in Delhi

Over 40 detained as peaceful protest takes violent turn.

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OnePlus Unveils New Bug Bounty Programme, Partners With HackerOne to Increase Security Efforts

The new OnePlus Security Response Center will offer bug bounty ranging from $50 to $7,000 to security experts who discover and report on potential threats to OnePlus’ systems through the new bug bounty program.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Leak Tips 48-Megapixel Camera With tOIS, Snapdragon 855 SoC, Price, and More

As per a new report, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite will pack Snapdragon 855 SoC and a 48-megapixel rear camera with support for tOIS technology.

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Tenet Trailer: ‘Time Runs Out’ in Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie

Surprise — we have a trailer for Tenet. Warner Bros. has released a two-minute trailer for Christopher Nolan’s next movie. It was already clear that Tenet had something to do with time being reversed, and the new Tenet trailer tries to give us a peek at how its world works.

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Realme X2 Goes on Sale for the First Time in India Today: Check Price, Offers, Specifications

Realme X2 will be available for purchase at 12pm (noon) IST through Flipkart and the Realme.com online store. The phone comes in Pearl Blue, Pearl Green, and Pearl White colour options.

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ICSI announces 50% fee wavier for Himachal students

The scheme will be launched during the Investor Awareness Progamme and Mega Career Awareness Programme scheduled to be held in Dharamshala on Friday.

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ICSI CS exams postponed in all centres, check notice here

ICSI CS executive and professional exams scheduled on December 20 and 21 have been postponed due to ongoing anti- citizenship law protest. New schedule will be released soon.

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IPL auction 2020: 5 most expensive players at the IPL 2020 auction

Headlining the day when ~135.95 crore was spent on 61 players—including 33 Indians—was Pat Cummins who went for ~15.50 crore.

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1 dead in Lucknow; CM Adityanath promises revenge by 'seizing property of guilt...

In Lucknow, protesters clashed with police, and the outdoor broadcasting vans of four TV channels were burnt or damaged. Also, about 15 two-wheelers and 10 four-wheelers were set ablaze or damaged during the violence.

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Wakanda free trade forever? Fictional nation removed from U.S. trade list

The Kingdom of Wakanda is the home of Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, and is portrayed in comic books and the 2018 blockbuster movie as an isolated African nation with the most powerful technology on the planet.

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UPSSSC Junior Assistant admit card released, here's how to download

UPSSSC has released the admit card for junior assistant exam 2019.Candidates can download the admit card online at upsssc.gov.in.

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Facebook Says Investigating Data Exposure of 267 Million Users

Facebook on Thursday said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was exposed online.

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Mobile internet services in Assam, suspended since Dec 11 over citizenship law protests,...

Mobile internet services were banned on December 11 in select districts as violence raged in the state against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the ban was subsequently extended to all of Assam.

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Facebook to Separate 2-Factor Authentication From 'People You May Know' Feature

Facebook will no longer feed user phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication into its "people you may know" feature, as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of its privacy practices, the company told Reuters.

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Pakistan to pay India costs in Hyderabad Nizam case

In October, the court had ruled in favour of India and the two descendants of the late 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, who sent £1million to a London bank in 1948, now estimated to value at least £35 million.

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Internet shutdown continues in several parts including Mangaluru, Ghaziabad following...

The internet shutdown will continue in some places like Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, Assam and Meghalaya on Friday even as services were restored in Delhi around 1.30pm on Thursday

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Cisco looks to make hay as data bill may bring in deals from government, banks

The $52 billion tech leader has been focusing on software-led revenue growth and subscription-based deals across global markets. After the RBI mandated last year that data of all payment banks should to be stored in servers locally.

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How Delhi's two stadiums turned into temporary lock-ups for detained protestors

Prominent among the detainees were East Delhi former member of parliament (MP) Congress’s Sandeep Dikshit, Swaraj Abhiyan chief Yogendra Yadav, and Left leaders – Sitaram Yechury and D Raja.

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India, US ask Pak to take 'immediate and irreversible action' against terrorists

The Joint Statement was issued at the end of the second India-US 2+2 dialogue between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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Jharkhand Election 2019: Voting in 16 seats in final phase begins; ex-CM Hemant...

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: There are 237 candidates contesting 16 assembly seats in the fifth and the final phase of voting including social welfare minister Louis Marandi from Dumka, agriculture minister Randhir Singh from Sarath, former chief minister and JMM working president Hemant Soren from Dumka and Barhait.

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Why Donald Trump is looking forward to the Senate trial

Speaker Pelosi has to formally send over the articles of impeachment that were approved by the House in a late evening vote on Wednesday to the Senate for its Republican leadership to set up the trial to either remove Trump from office or acquit him and let him continue.

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Climate crisis hits insurance plan for crops

Delayed payouts have dogged the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the country’s flagship farm insurance scheme, since its roll-out in the summer of 2016.

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President Donald Trump impeached by US House

The House approved the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, in a 230-197 vote and the second article, obstructing congress, 229-198 at the end of 11 hours of debate.

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IPL 2020 Auctions: Kings XI Punjab announce skipper for upcoming season

IPL 2020 Auctions: KL Rahul’s ascendancy to captaincy was expected after Ravichandran Ashwin was traded to Delhi Capitals last month.

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Apple, Google, Amazon, Zigbee Alliance Eye Common Standard for Smart Home Devices

Amazon, Apple and Google and other industry partners aim to enable more smart home devices to speak to each other.

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Apple, Google, Amazon, Zigbee Alliance Eye Common Standard for Smart Home Devices

Amazon, Apple and Google and other industry partners aim to enable more smart home devices to speak to each other.

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UP Police constable admit card 2019 for DV, PST released, how to download

UP Police constable admit card 2019 : Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the admit card for document verification (DV), physical standard test (PST) for constable recruitment.

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Restrictions imposed, gates of 7 metro stations closed ahead of anti-citizenship...



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Nationwide protests planned against citizenship law, authorities gear up

In New Delhi, a protest march will be organised from the iconic Red Fort to Shaheed Park near ITO.

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Eight-Year-Old Ryan Kaji Is Highest Paid YouTuber in 2019, Earns $26 Million in Year: Forbes

Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review: The End to the Skywalker Saga Is Too Beholden to the Past

Here’s our spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which brings an end to the new Star Wars trilogy and the Skywalker saga. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker release date in India is December 20. Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac are part of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker cast.

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Indrajith Sukumaran charts new territory as an actor

With a slew of diverse roles, including a web series, Indrajith Sukumaran is on a roll

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HSSC Clerk Result 2019 declared, check at hssc.gov.in

HSSC Clerk Result 2019 : Haryana Staff Selection Commission has declared the results and merit list of the candidates who had appear for HSSC Clerk examination 2019. Those who have cleared the exam will have to appear for document verification.

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Small deals from clients drive L&T Technology Services

Engineering services firm L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has seen an increase in smaller deals from the same set of clients, its top executive said, even as global firms turn cautious about committing large deals due to an uncertain global environment.

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Impeached President Trump says Democrats 'consumed with hatred'

Trump said the Democratic Party, which controls the House of Representatives where the votes took place, was “trying to nullify the ballots of tens of millions of patriotic Americans.”

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Govt sets aside Rs 426 cr to reskill 4 lakh IT staffers in emerging tech

Shankar Prasad said that, in a digital world, a trained workforce will become India’s biggest competitive advantage, and that the govt was committed to working with the IT Industry and industry group Nasscom to create India Digital Talent Stack.

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'Honour Indian democracy': US on India's citizenship law, religious freedom

The top American diplomat was responding to a question on the protests by a section of society in India after the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act, alleging that this is religiously discriminatory in nature.

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India pitches for H-1B visa holders, says movement of people deepened ties

People to people ties have been one of the defining elements of our friendship, Jaishankar told reporters at a joint news conference here with the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo along with the Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

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Fresh video clip shows firing at Sunday's Jamia protest, police say will probe

The video purportedly showed a policeman hurriedly bringing out what appeared to be a pistol. Soon, there were two policemen out of three who appeared to be cocking their guns.

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'One of the most shameful political episodes ': White House on Trump impeachment

“Today marks the culmination in the House of one of the most shameful political episodes in the history of our nation,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.

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'Personal vendetta against me': Ex-Pakistan president Musharraf on his death se...

In the video released by his party, Musharraf said “there is no example of such a decision in which neither the defendant and nor his lawyer was given permission to say something in his defense.”

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US President Trump impeached for abuse of power, obstruction of Congress by US ...

With voting still underway, Trump is on track to become the third president in U.S. history to be impeached, and the only one in modern times to be running for reelection facing the political equivalent of an indictment.

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'Not part of UPA': Maharashtra ally Shiv Sena's reality check for Congress

Sanjay Raut underscored that the Shiv Sena was not part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) led by the Congress.

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'Is it something like Aadhaar?': Little awareness about CAA, NRC in country's tribal...

The eligibility criteria under the Forest Rights Act is that any person living in forest areas for at least three generations (75 years) prior to 13 December, 2005, can claim land up to four hectares.

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450 tear gas shells fired in 5 days at 2 sites during Delhi protests

To put that in context, 180 tear gas shells were fired on December 22, 2012, during a protest at the India Gate lawns in the aftermath of the December 16 gang rape and murder case that sparked nationwide outrage.

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From storming well to speaking out of turn, new index may map House disruptions

According to people familiar with the matter, there was also overwhelming support for a House code of conduct for lawmakers in the first gathering of the presiding officers of India’s legislative bodies after the formation of the 17th Lok Sabha.

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Jharkhand polls: In Santhal region, JMM fights for ex-CM Shibu Soren's pride

Locals and experts say the ageing Shibu Soren’s influence has waned in the past five years. Soren rose to prominence after his 1972 agitation against local money lenders, called mahajans, who lent money by keeping tribal land as mortgage.

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CBSE date sheet 2020 for class 10, 12 released, download PDF here

CBSE date sheet 2020 : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday announced the schedule of class 10 and 12 board examination for the session 2019-20. The exams for both the classes will begin from February 15, 2020.

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JNU students asked to write exams via e-mail, WhatsApp

To resolve the issue of boycott of examinations by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, the administration has been sending question papers to them on e-mail and asking them to submit the answer script through e-mail or WhatsApp.

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Students should be encouraged to be job creators rather than job seekers: Presi...

“Students must be encouraged to emerge as job creators rather than job seekers. In this context, I am delighted that the UGC and Ministry of Human Resources Development have come out with a handbook for Vice-Chancellors on governance issues in higher education,” he said.

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KSP civil police constable final answer keys 2019 released, here's the direct link...

KSP civil police constable final answer keys 2019: Karnataka State Police (KSP) has released the final answer key for Civil Police Constable (CPC) Exam 2019. Candidates can download the answer keys online from the official website of Karnataka State Police.

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Facebook made progress this year in way consumers, advertisers could express: FB Exec

Facebook made tremendous progress this year in the way consumers and advertisers could express themselves on the platform through new tools and formats like stories, videos and new interactivity ads.

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Tech Mahindra set to gain from merger of US giants Sprint, T-Mobile

“Sprint + T-Mobile merger is a growth opportunity. Sprint mobile core systems will move to T-Mobile, which is managed by TechM,” Amit Chandra and Apoorva Purohit of HDFC Securities said in a note following a meeting with the Tech Mahindra management recently.

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EU beckons Indian tech talent

A crackdown on H-1B visas over the past two years has, however, resulted in a sharp spike in rejections and made Indian companies realign their strategies, whether in hiring more people locally or setting up centres elsewhere. Indian companies have also found it hard to source highly skilled labour locally. That has made Europe look more attractive.

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Translation Key on WeChat Takes Jabs at Other Country's Flags, Fix Incoming

Tencent said on Tuesday that it will fix a "translation bug" on its chat app WeChat that sends out distinct non-sequiturs when country flags are inputted via text message.

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UPPSC exams to be videographed now, senior officials to watch live

It was decided in the meeting that future exams would have videography facility that would be seen live at senior level.

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UPPSC 2019 answer key for PCS ACF RFO exam released, here's how to raise object...

The answer keys for all the four sets of question booklet are available online for both the papers- general studies paper 1 and 2. The same will able available for download till December 21.

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Supreme Court to hear 60 petitions from activists, politicians against citizenship...

There have been widespread protests across the country since the new law came into effect.

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India searching for the perfect outfit in 2nd ODI against West Indies

India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli-led Indian side takes on West Indies in the 2nd ODI on Wednesday at the ACA-VCA stadium in Viskhapatnam with the series on the line.

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Indian-origin lawmakers Alok Sharma, Rishi Sunak take oath on Bhagwad Gita in UK's...

Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords take an oath of allegiance to the crown. There is no set list of sacred texts MPs may use.

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Samsung Galaxy A01 With 5-Megapixel Selfie Camera, 3,000mAh Battery Announced: Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A01 key features include 5.7-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, up to 8GB RAM, has a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion, and a 3,000mAh battery.

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This Startup Wants to Eliminate Physical Buttons From Smartphones

UltraSense Systems on Tuesday released a sensor that aims to eliminate mechanical buttons on the sides of smartphones.

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Bill to remove country caps for green cards to hit firms: Nasscom

The provisions — which bar companies employing over 50 people in the United States and have half of their staff working on H-1B visas from sponsoring additional work visas — have been introduced in the S-386 Bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year but has not been able to get past the US Senate where the Republican Party has a majority.

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Google Fires Fifth Activist Employee in Three Weeks

Google fired a security engineer on Friday after she used an internal alert system to remind colleagues that they had the right to take collective action.

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TRAI Postpones Abolition of Telecom Interconnection Fees by a Year

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday deferred by a year a plan to abolish interconnection usage fees that operators pay each other for calls made from one network to another.

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'No BJP member in Ram temple trust, govt won't spend on the project': Amit Shah

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) plans to crowd-fund Rs 100 crore for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, top functionaries of the organisation said.

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Infosys to pay California $8,00,000 over foreign workers’ visas, tax fraud

Infosys will pay California USD 800,000 (nearly Rs 56 crore) to resolve allegations that between 2006 and 2017, approximately 500 Infosys employees were working in the State on Infosys-sponsored B-1 visas rather than H-1B visas. This misclassification resulted in Infosys avoiding California payroll taxes such as the unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and employment training taxes.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com: Check Price in India, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in India in October. The Redmi phone comes houses a quad rear camera setup and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T SoC.

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Death sentence puts Pervez Musharraf's legacy over India-Pak ties in focus

Former Pakistan president made bold policy moves, including his overture to India to resolve the Kashmir issue once and for all through a four-point formula

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Food may get costlier as global prices, kharif yield to hit household spends

The June-September monsoon started sluggishly, delaying sowing, ended with a 10% surplus, as heavy rains flooded 12 states, damaging a variety of kharif or summer-sown crops, and then withdrew later than usual (and abruptly). Experts say this will reduce output, resulting in an increase in wholesale prices.

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22-year-old woman dies after falling off train near Dombivli

According to a GRP officer from Dombivli, similar accidents have occurred on the same stretch as many commuters travel on the footboard owing to overcrowded compartments.

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Vivo X30, Vivo X30 Pro With 64-Megapixel Main Camera, Exynos 980 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Vivo X30 5G , Vivo X30 Pro 5G phones offer 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, and pre-bookings for both the phones are already live in China.

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Instagram Says Will Fight Misinformation With Fact-Check Allies

Instagram on Monday went global in its fight against misinformation, making alliances with fact-checkers around the world to expose deception in shared photos or videos.

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Watch what happened in FM Nirmala Sitharaman's 1st pre-Budget consultation



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IPL Auction 2020: Planning, preparation, performance - How Rajasthan Royals build...

As another IPL auction looms, what are the Royals planning to achieve? They already have big names in their squad but there are gaps that need to be filled. Jake Lush McCrum, Chief Operating Officer at Rajasthan Royals, shed some light on the franchise’s strategy ahead of the big day in Kolkata on December 19.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...