Welcome to the world of facts and news: October 2019

ShopClues Acquired by Singapore-Based Qoo10 in an All-Stock Deal

Qoo10 has acquired ShopClues in an all-stock deal. The merger was approved by board of directors and major shareholders of both companies.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets PM Modi, pays tribute to Gandhi



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Twitter's move to ban political advertising unlikely to impact India: Campaigners, advertisers

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently said the company was banning political advertising as internet political advertising presents new challenges to civic discourse including unchecked misleading information and deep fakes at an increasing velocity and overwhelming scale.

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No Information on India Purchasing Israeli Spyware Pegasus, MHA Says in RTI Reply

Pegasus allegedly exploited WhatsApp's video calling system with installing the spyware via giving missed calls to snoop on 1,400 select users globally.

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iPhone 11 Launch Timing, Price Cuts Drive Apple's Uncertain China Rebound: Analysts

Apple managed to largely stem a fall in China revenue in the September quarter thanks to the release-timing of the iPhone 11, a cheaper variant, and a bit of good luck, but analysts said the company's good fortunes might be short-lived.

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The Witcher: Netflix Reveals Release Date in New Trailer for Henry Cavill Series

We now have a full-length trailer and release date — December 20 — for The Witcher, Netflix’s Henry Cavill-starrer live-action series adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's book series of the same name.

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Facebook Ad Targeting Accused of Abetting Bias in Lawsuit in the US

Facebook was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, insurance, investments and loans.

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WhatsApp Hack: Government Officials Said to Be Targeted in at Least 20 Countries

Senior government officials in multiple US-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used WhatsApp to take over users' phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company's investigation.

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More masks on the way as Bangladesh cricketers struggle to cope with Delhi smog

India vs Bangladesh: Taken aback by the poor air quality in New Delhi, the Bangladesh team management is considering to arrange more masks for the rest of the team.

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Air quality breaches 'severe+' mark in Delhi, worst this season

This is the first time that the air quality has dipped to emergency levels in the national capital this season. Such a situation was last seen in January 2019.

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India's strong counter to China over J&K, Ladakh becoming Union Territories



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UPTET 2019 registration begins today, here's the process of online application

UPTET 2019 online registration process will begin today at updeled.gov.in. Candidates can apply online till November 20, 2019. The exam will be held on December 22.

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Praful Patel, 40 others among WhatsApp users snooped on

The people, whose WhatsApp accounts are safe for now, the company representative said, were contacted either by Toronto-based research group Citizen Lab or WhatsApp to be informed of the spying.

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JNUSU protest continues third day against draft hostel manual

The draft manual was brought out by JNU administration without any consultation with the student community, the union has alleged.  It contains many additions to the pre-existing hostel manual, which include a fee hike, provisions that propose a hostel curfew after 10.30 pm and a proposal for a dress code in the hostel mess

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No passport, no fee: Pakistan PM Imran Khan waives 2 conditions for Kartarpur p...

India and Pakistan have already signed an agreement for Kartarpur corridor that will connect Darbar Sahib with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and will facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims.

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IIT- Kharagpur implements micro solar dome project for affordable clean energy

Poor families are often unable to afford the grid- connected electricity while others may find disruption of power supply due to natural disasters, according to a statement from IIT-KGP.

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Government officials across 20 countries targeted for hacking through WhatsApp:...

The hacking of a wider group of top government officials’ smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences.

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Furore erupts over WhatsApp spying exposé

On Thursday, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took to Twitter to reiterate the Centre’s concern at the breach of privacy of Indians, and said his ministry had sought an explanation from the app. WhatsApp has to reply by November 4. Home ministry officials aid attempts to 'malign the govt' for reported breach were misleading.

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'Flabbergasted': US students dial suicide prevention number, get sex hotline

School officials said they have collected all the old badges and planned to issue new ones -- this time with the correct number.

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Man who killed three Nepali labourers, chopped off their genitals, arrested

Dhan Bahadur Bora, the accused, was enraged after an obscene word, considered highly insulting in Nepalese culture, was used by the deceased about Dhan Bahadur’s sexual life.

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Two cyclones form in Arabian Sea; Mumbai, Konkan coast may get rains on weekend

Under the influence of cyclone Maha, the Konkan coast, including Mumbai, is likely to get isolated very light to light showers between Friday and Saturday, the weather bureau said.

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'Not a day for celebration': Inside the old city of Srinagar, residents remain ...

A maze of cramped lanes and cheek-by-jowl homes, the old city has been the site of some of the most violent protests against the government and security forces.

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Maharashtra Congress leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi to decide next move

Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan did not confirm or deny the meeting and said that he was in Delhi to be a part of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Award.

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Apple Tunes Out Trade War as New AirPods, Services Lift Holiday Outlook

The results mark the fourth straight quarter of year-over-year declining iPhone sales.

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Star Wars, Jack Ryan, Rick and Morty, and More: November 2019 TV Guide to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Disney+

Star Wars series The Mandalorian, Jack Ryan season 2, Rick and Morty season 4, The Crown season 3, Little Things season 3, and more — these are the biggest TV shows to look forward to in November 2019 on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Disney+.

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Apple Beats Profit Forecasts Amid Growth in Services, Wearables

Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple saw its best-ever revenue gains for the fiscal fourth quarter period.

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Stout heart makes up for dodgy knee as Ravinder bags silver

Despite the loss, it was a creditable performance from Ravinder, who had won gold at the South Asian Games in 2016 and also a bronze at the Cadet Asian Championships in 2014.

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BSF Constable tradesmen result 2019 declared

BSF Constable tradesmen result declared. + The recruitment exam was conducted for the post of constable (tradesmen) in FTR HQ BSF Jammu, BSF Academy, Tekanpur and FTR HQ (SPL OPS) BSF, Bhilai, Distt-Durg(CG).

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Twitter India profit doubles in FY19

Net profit at Twitter Communications India rose 108% to Rs 5.8 crore, according to company filings sourced from Veratech.

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NRN, Pai were marked in whistleblower mail

Founder NR Narayana Murthy and former senior executive TV Mohandas Pai were also marked in the mail that was sent to the board of Infosys last month by a whistleblower who alleged financial malfeasance by top executives.

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Free coaching for Physics, Chemistry by this YouTuber has 1.89m tuning in

The popularity of this Kalandipuram resident has even earned the 26-year-old Pandey YouTube’s coveted ‘Gold Play Button’—awarded only to those who bag over 10 lakh subscribers.

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Explained | J&K and Ladakh become Union Territories: What it means



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RPF Constable Tradesmen Ancillary Result 2019 for Group E declared

Railway protection force (RPF) has declared its constable tradesman ancillary final result 2019 on its official website. RPT has also released the final cutoff marks on its official site.

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PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity in Gujarat

the Prime Minister showered petals on the 182 metres-long statue of India’s first deputy Prime Minister and the home minister, credited with merging all princely states into the Union of India.

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One-line horror stories that will make a chill run down your spine and give you...

Discussing the famous legends of Dr. Frankenstein and Amity Ville Horror excites us all but aren’t we bored of talking about the same old tales every year.

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PM Modi closed gateway of terror by revoking Article 370, 35A, says Amit Shah as...

Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks came a few hours after Jammu and Kashmir ceased to be a state and two new Union Territories of Jammu&Kashmir and Ladakh came into existence at midnight on Wednesday.

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Hero dog returns to duty after Baghdadi raid, says US general

The dog is a four-year veteran of the SOCOM Canine Program and has been a member of approximately 50 combat missions.

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Cognizant to cut 7000 mid-senior level jobs, exit content moderation

Cognizant is also exiting its content moderation business for clients such as social media giant Facebook. The Co will remove 10,000-12,000 mid-to-senior employees from their current roles, and resell and redeploy about 5000 of those impacted.

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RK Mathur sworn-in as first L-G of Union Territory of Ladakh

RK Mathur is the first L-G of the union territory of Ladakh after the two UTs of J-K and Ladakh came into existence on midnight Wednesday following a notification by the home ministry.

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Plans fall flat, no solution visible in Delhi's deadly haze

Experts said outdoor physical activity should be restricted for children.

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Onion, tomato area may be increased to stabilise prices

The consumer affairs ministry has proposed to the horticulture commissioner under the agriculture ministry that increasing production of onions and tomatoes in states such as Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh

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Jammu & Kashmir no more a state; Union Territories of J-K and Ladakh come into ...

The home ministry in a late night notification, replaced the state of Jammu and Kashmir with the “union territory of Jammu and Kashmir” and announced omission of “permanent residents or hereditary state subjects”.

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Jeffrey Epstein's injuries point to murder, says forensic expert

A forensic pathologist has contradicted the official verdict of suicide by hanging given by officials in August, saying Epstein’s injuries were “more indicative of homicidal strangulation.”

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US releases video, photos of raid on ISIS chief Baghdadi in Syria

Among the images released by the Defence Department was grainy black-and-white footage of US troops approaching on foot the high-walled compound in northwestern Syria where Baghdadi was holed up.

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Twitter bans all political advertisements

The issue suddenly arose in September when Twitter, along with Facebook and Google, refused to remove a misleading video ad from President Donald Trump’s campaign that targeted former Vice President Joe Biden

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House panel to review aspects of slowdown in the economy

The Indian economy, one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, saw growth fall to 5% in the April-June quarter, the lowest in over six years.

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WhatsApp Sues Israel's NSO for Allegedly Helping Spies Hack Phones Around the World

WhatsApp alleges that NSO helped government agencies deliver malicious software through seemingly harmless WhatsApp video calls, even if the targets never answered their phones.

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In Tamil Nadu, schools, colleges in 6 districts to remain close due to heavy ra...

According to the state government, schools and colleges in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Theni, Virudhunagar, Vellore and Ramanathapuram will remain shut today.

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Thousands of youth participate in special polic officers recruitment drive in Jammu-...

Thousands of youth took part in a Special Police Officers (SPOs) recruitment drive conducted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday.

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'Do we work on this or I wait till IPL?' ICC releases WhatsApp conversation between...

In a detailed media release, ICC stated that Shakib Al Hasan was approached by a bookie named Deepak Aggarwal for the first time in 2017 and since then he has been in constant touch with the bookie.

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APPSC Panchayat Secretary Group 3 Mains exam revised answer key 2019 out

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released the revised answer key for the Panchayat Secretary grade 4, group 3 recruitment 2019..Candidates can access the answer keys at the official website at psc.ap.gov.in.

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House of Dragons: HBO reveals logo, title of new Game of Thrones prequel, scraps...

HBO has revealed the logo and title of a new Game of Thrones prequel series in development, during an event for their streaming service, HBO Max.

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Sensex crosses 40,000 mark, first time since June

Expectations of a tax bonanza for the stock markets from the government lifted the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday too.

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LIC Assistant Prelims 2019 exam today to fill 8000 posts

LIC Assistant Prelims exam 2019 will be conducted on October 30 and 31. Candidates should reach the center with their Admit cards.

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Bolstered by Maharashtra, Haryana show, Cong-led Oppn to counter BJP on economy

The Congress is also determined to strongly oppose the government’s attempt to clear the contentious bill to amend the citizenship law.

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Male DNA found on dead Pak Hindu medical student's body, clothes: Cops

The girl hailed from Ghotki district, which in September witnessed riots after a school principal from the minority Hindu community was booked on charges of alleged blasphemy.

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Indian IT disrupts itself to get back on the growth trajectory

Massive investments in reskilling staff as well as local hiring help IT ride out the digital disruption. Nearly a third of India’s IT revenue comes from digital, a segment that is growing over double digits for these firms.

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6 labourers killed in J&K on day of EU group's visit

State police said three or four unidentified gunmen forced their way into a house in Kulgam’s Katrasoo village, dragged out the labourers, and shot them dead.

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Robert Evans, maverick producer of classics, dies at 89

He oversaw the making of The Godfather and Chinatown.

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Your Netflix binge habit comes at a hefty cost to environment

Experts say the ease of streaming services comes with a hefty environmental price tag as watching a half-hour show would lead to emissions of 1.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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'China may deploy aircraft carrier in Indian ocean': US navy commander

Admiral John Aquilino, who is in India, met Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and other senior defence officials. He said he and Singh discussed ways to enhance cooperation and increase information-sharing and better integration between the two navies

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Analysis | Sena or BJP: Who will blink first?

The Shiv Sena will keep punching above its weight and needling the BJP over various issues and the BJP will have to grin and bear it, given that now it can afford even less than before to shake off its troublesome ally

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CM post or key portfolios: Sena's choices to BJP in Maharashtra

Insiders have said that with the BJP being firm on not sharing the chief minister’s post, the Shiv Sena would want equal number of ministerial berths and key portfolios in the government.

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Telangana woman files case against IPS husband, says forcing to divorce him

The woman, 28, told the police that she had been in a relationship with the police officer Kokkanti Maheswara Reddy since their college days and got married in February last year.

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Man attacks wife with acid after argument over visiting her brother

The 25-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries in her face was admitted to a local hospital from where she was referred to a hospital in Ujjain in view of her serious condition. The husband is absconding.

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British MPs vote in favour of holding general elections on December 12

It will mark the first December-poll since 1923 once the House of Lords passes the legislation and it becomes law by the end of the week. Once that happens, there will be a five-week campaign up to the polling day.

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'$5 trillion economy roadmap ready': PM Modi at investment forum in Riyadh



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3 states ask Centre to allow machines for NREGS work

Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka have written to Centre seeking a relaxation of the rule restricting employment to manual labour because large parts of these 3 states have rocky terrain.

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India, China SR talks on border issue likely to be held in next 3 months

The early harvest proposals were submitted by China to India in August this year, with Beijing claiming that these would lead to early resolution of the vexed boundary issue.

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WhatsApp for iPhone Update Hides Notification Badges for Muted Chats, Takes Group Privacy Settings Globally

WhatsApp has released a new version of its iPhone app in the App Store. Carrying version number 2.19.110, the updated WhatsApp Messenger for iPhone includes two major changes and also takes the Group Privacy Settings globally.

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Google's Newest Phone Is Literally Just a Piece of Paper

Google's Paper Phone is the latest in a string of offerings attempting to grab the attention of an audience weary of the ever-expanding presence of tech in our lives, as well as the feeling of being chained to your phone.

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Shiv Sena warns of 'other options' in latest salvo at BJP

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also took a swipe at BJP’s alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) to form a government in Haryana.

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On Pakistan's airspace denial to PM Narendra Modi's plane, ICAO says 'not subject...

An ICAO spokesperson said that the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), which ICAO helps governments to cooperate under, only applies to the operations of civilian aircraft and not to state or military aircraft.

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Spotify Says It Grew Rapidly in India in Q3, Reaches 248 Million Monthly Active Users Globally

Spotify's premium subscribers globally grew 31 percent in the third quarter of this year to 113 million.

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Kerala nun writes to Vatican to make case before Pope

Sister Lucy Kalappura, who took part in a protest by nuns belonging to Missionaries of Jesus Congregation, seeking the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, was expelled by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation in August this year.

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India, Saudi Arabia share similar security concerns: PM Modi

Modi also said under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, bilateral relations will only grow stronger.

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Game of Thrones Creators Quit Star Wars for Netflix Deal

Game of Thrones creators and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have chosen to quit the Star Wars universe to dedicate themselves to their Netflix deal.

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Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Hackers Target Sports Organizations

The group, also called APT28, has been linked to the Russian government, Microsoft said in a blog post.

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Baghdadi buried at sea by US military: Report

The U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not disclose where the ritual was performed or how long it lasted. Two officials said they believed his remains were delivered to the sea from an aircraft.

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Google's Search for Sales in Cloud, Hardware Clip Alphabet Profit

Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly results on Monday that show costs continue to rise faster than revenue as the Web search leader seeks to broaden its business.

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'Will see what's happening on ground': EU team on way to Kashmir

A 23-member delegation of European Union Members of Parliament left for Kashmir on Tuesday morning to see first-hand the ground situation in the region after the scrapping of Article 370, which gave Jammu & Kashmir special status.

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PM Modi reaches Saudi Arabia, strategic & trade talks top agenda



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NSCN(I-M) rebels untraceable amid Naga talks hiccup

The moves came amidst speculation that the Union government will announce a deal, with or without NSCN (I-M), especially with the Naga National Political Group, a combine of seven Naga organisations that are rivals of the NSCN (I-M), indicating their willingness to do business with the state.

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'We know we made mistakes on 737 Max jet': Boeing CEO to tell US lawmakers

Dennis Muilenburg is the first company official to publicly testify on Boeing’s role in the tragedies that killed 346 people and badly dented public confidence in the manufacturer.

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Parliament sovereignty disrespected: Congress on EU delegation trip to J&K



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IT looks to up interactive share in revenue mix

The interactive business requires more design as well as user interaction and experience building to hook end customers to a digital product or make a digital experience more enjoyable.

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Moto G8 Plus to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today at 12pm via Flipkart: Price, Offers, Specifications

Moto G8 Plus will go on sale for the first time in India today via Flipkart starting 12pm with a few offers in tow.

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After 75 hours of rescue ops, 2-year-old Sujith Wilson sstuck in Tamil Nadu borewell...

Sujith Wilson’s body has been taken out by the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force and his body is being sent to hospital for autopsy, after he which he would be handed over to his parents, said officers.

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Team India fielding coach declares best 'Indian fielder of this decade'

Speaking about the changes, Sridhar spoke about the mindset and improved fitness - two essential elements which have ushered in this fielding revolution in Indian cricket.

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Donald Trump tweets photo of military dog wounded in Baghdadi raid

Trump tweeted a photo of a Belgian Malinois that he said worked with a team of special forces in the capture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel beneath a compound in northeastern Syria.

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After 3 days of rescue ops, Tamil Nadu toddler stuck in borewell found dead

Commissioner of Revenue Administration J Radhakrishnan said the body of the child was in a “highly decomposed” state.

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Strategic partnership, trade top PM's agenda in Saudi Arabia

India and Saudi Arabia will sign several agreements, including one on forming a Strategic Partnership Council and another on a joint venture for retail outlets for petroleum products, during Modi’s visit.

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BJP, Sena in tug-of-war to get support of more MLAs in Maharashtra

In the Maharashtra poll results announced last week, Shiv Sena won 56 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, while BJP won 105 seats. In 2014, Sena had won 63 and BJP had won 122.

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Apple India slips as iPhone sales slow

The company's revenue from operation fell 19% to Rs 10,538.3 crore while profit plunged more than 70% to Rs 262.3 crore. "The employee benefits expense too increased by 48% in FY19," said Mohit Yadav, founder, Veratech Intelligence.

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Soon, Pune's Yerawada open jail to provide sleeping berths to inmates

In a first for Maharashtra, the Yerawada jail in Pune may soon get cement beds or sleeping berths for in its open jail, on the lines of the prisons in Tamil Nadu.

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Redmi 8 to Go on Sale Today via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores: Price, Offers, Specifications

Redmi 8 is all set go on sale once again via Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home Stores today. Redmi 8 price is set at Rs. 7,999 for the 4GB RAM variant, as a part of a promotional offer.

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How Pawar managed to woo back Marathas

The NCP increased its seats in the Assembly to 54 from 41 in 2014. How did he do this? By playing on Maratha pride by creating a perception that Pawar — the tallest Maratha leader in current political scenario — is being targeted by the Centre.

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Facebook Builds AI Tool to Fool Facial Recognition Systems: Report

Facebook's artificial intelligence (AI) research team has developed a tool that tricks the facial recognition system to wrongly identify a person in a video, the media reported.

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Flipkart Festive Bonanza Sale: Redmi K20 Pro, Poco F1, Samsung Galaxy A50, Vivo Z1 Pro, and Others Get Discounts, Offers

Flipkart has hosted its Festive Bonanza sale to offer deals and discounts on popular smartphones such as Redmi K20 Pro, Poco F1, Samsung Galaxy A50, Google Pixel 3a, and iPhone 7 Plus, among various others.

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Mi Note 10, Mi Note 10 Pro Allegedly Certified in Thailand, Expected to Launch Soon

Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro specifications are speculated to include Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC and 120Hz display.

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Realme C2 Starts Receiving a New Update With Dark Mode, October Security Patch, More in India

Realme C2 update brings software version RMX1941EX_11.A.18 and includes the October 2019 Android security patch as well as a dedicated Dark Mode.

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Netflix for Android Spotted With Variable Playback Speed Option in New Test

Netflix for Android has been spotted adding variable playback speed option to let you adjust the playback speed of your favourite TV show or movie.

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Jio Phone Rs. 75, Rs. 125, Rs. 155 'All-in-One' Plans vs Jio Rs. 49, Rs. 99, Rs. 153 Plans: Benefits Compared

Jio Phone users can pick any of the four new 'All-in-One' prepaid recharge plans to avail minutes for non-Jio voice calling. The new plans are available in the denomination of 75, Rs. 125, Rs. 155, and Rs. 185.

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Donald Trump Calls Out Apple CEO Tim Cook for Removing iPhone Home Button

US President Donald Trump is missing the home button on the newer iPhone models and he is not happy about it.

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Mi Pay UPI-Based Payments App Now Available via Google Play for Non-Xiaomi Phones

Mi Pay app that Xiaomi launched in India back in March this year for its users is available for download through Google Play to reach the masses.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in Leaked Video, Says Company Is 'Genuinely Struggling' With Employee Trust

In a leaked video, Sundar Pichai admits at an all-hands that Google is “genuinely struggling” with employee trust as it defends the hiring of former DHS official.

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BSNL Offers Free Unlimited Voice Calling Benefits to Landline, Broadband Customers on Diwali

BSNL will offer its landline and broadband customers free unlimited voice calling benefits between Sunday, October 27, and Monday, October 28.

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Boeing Considered 737 Max System Redesign Before Accidents: US Investigators

Boeing engineers and test pilots considered before two fatal 737 Max crashes whether an anti-stall system should be redesigned.

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Reliance to Create $15 Billion Digital Unit to Pare Jio Debt

Reliance’s new digital services company - which also includes Jio's news, movie and music apps - will also acquire Reliance's equity investment of Rs. 65,000 crores in Jio.

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Vodafone Idea to Seek Waiver After Supreme Court Ruling on Overdue Payments

Vodafone Idea said on Friday it will ask the central government for relief on payments of at least $4 billion after a court ruling required it to pay overdue levies and interest.

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Microsoft Beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract

Microsoft has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com.

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Airtel Buys Stake in Bengaluru-Based AI Bot Startup Vahan

Bharti Airtel has acquired a minority stake of 8.82% in Bengaluru-based software development startup Vahan.

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Shiv Sena still the first choice of Marathi manoos in Mumbai | Analysis

Among the 14 seats won by the Sena this time, in Bhandup, Magathane, Vikhroli, Jogeshwari, Dindoshi, Shivadi, Worli, Mahim — which have large pockets of Marathi population — Sena candidates won with a margin between 20,000 votes and 67,000 votes.

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ISIS leader Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture: Iraqi intel officers

Baghdadi would sometimes hold strategy talks with his commanders in moving minibuses packed with vegetables in order to avoid detection, Ismael al-Ethawi told officials after he was arrested by Turkish authorities and handed to the Iraqis.

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Delhi air quality dips to very poor post Diwali

Extremely poor pollution levels were previously predicted in Delhi due to firecracker emissions, unfavourable weather and a significant spike in stubble burning in neighbouring states.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Loses World's Richest Man Title to Bill Gates

Amazon shares fell 7 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday, leaving Bezos down to $103.9 billion. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is currently worth $105.7 billion.

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BSNL Rs. 429, Rs. 485, Rs. 666 Prepaid Plans Revised to Offer Unlimited Calls to Mumbai and Delhi Circles

These BSNL revised prepaid plans are showing up for the Andhra Pradesh circle, but they aren’t showing up for the Assam circle at the time of writing.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8 to Go on Sale Again Today via Amazon, Mi.com: Price in India, Offers, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 will again go on sale in India again later today via Amazon, Mi.com, and Mi Home Stores across the country.

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Jio Phone Users Get 'All-in-One' Prepaid Plans With 500 Non-Jio Minutes, Up to 56GB Data

Jio prepaid plans have been refreshed for Jio Phone users, with new Rs. 75, Rs. 125, Rs. 155, and Rs. 185 'All-in-One' prepaid plans.

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Russia Dismisses Hacking Reports as 'Unsavoury'

Moscow on Thursday dismissed media reports that Russian hackers piggybacked on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries as an "unsavoury" interpretation of a security report.

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Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Others Face Rs. 1.4 Lakh Crores Payout After Supreme Court Order

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and other telecom operators may have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.4 lakh crore following a Supreme Court order that sent shock waves through an industry already grappling with billions of dollars in debt and an intense tariff war to retain customers.

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Jio Dues Part of Supreme Court Order on Adjusted Gross Revenue: COAI

Supreme Court has ordered a number of telecom carriers to pay the government as much as Rs 92,000 crores in dues, which includes penalties and interest.

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Huawei Enjoy 10S With Triple Rear Cameras, 20:9 OLED Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei Enjoy 10S price is set at CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,000) for the sole 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant.

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Raccoon Stealer Easy-to-Use Malware Has Infected Thousands of Windows Systems, Gaining Popularity Among Cyber Criminals

The increase in the spotting of Raccoon Stealer has been attributed to its aggressive marketing to potential criminals, easy-to-use automated backend panel, and 24/7 support from authors.

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Google Pixel 4 XL iFixit Teardown Highlights Repairability Struggles, Pixel 4 Also Disassembled in a Video

Google Pixel 4 XL iFixit teardown shows there are adhesives and Torx screws covering the internals. The phone has received a repairability score of 4 out of 10.

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OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7 OxygenOS Open Beta 4 Rollout Begins, Brings New OnePlus Switch App for Easy iPhone Data Transfer

The OnePlus 7 Pro OxygenOS Open Beta 4 changelog suggests that the update has fixed a screen flashing issue with setup while adding the fingerprint.

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Airbnb Bets on Women Hosts, Millennial Travellers for Growth in India

Airbnb is betting on women in India opening up their homes to travellers, especially millennials, to fuel its growth in the country, a senior company executive told Reuters.

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Google's Copyright Compensation Issues Will Be Taken to Regulator, French Media Firms Say

French media firms said Thursday that they would drag Google before the country's competition regulator over its refusal to compensate them for displaying their content in defiance of a strict new EU copyright law.

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Wonder Woman 1984 First Trailer Set to Release on December 8 at Comic Con Experience in Brazil

Patty Jenkins has revealed the release date for the first trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 via a tweet. The trailer will drop on December 8 worldwide.

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Airtel Asks Centre to Review Impact of Supreme Court Order on Telcos' Dues

Airtel and Vodafone Idea, among other telecom firms will now have to shell out huge past dues to the Department of Telecom (DoT) following a Supreme Court order on Thursday.

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HTC Vive Cosmos With 6DoF Support Launched in India, Priced at Rs. 89,990

HTC Vive Cosmos price in India is set at Rs. 89,990. It comes bundled with the one-year Viveport Infinity membership worth Rs. 7,188.

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BSNL to Float Tender for 50,000 4G Sites in November

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will float a tender in November for 4G expansion at up to 50,000 sites.

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Tesla’s Futuristic Door Handles Blamed for Man’s Death in the US

The futuristic door handles on Tesla's Model S are being blamed for a fatal crash in which a police officer was unable to pull a man to safety from his burning car.

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Huawei Ships 200 Million Smartphones in Record Time This Year

Huawei has announced it has shipped 200 million smartphones in 2019 (handsets shipped till date) globally, in a record time despite the US trade ban. The Chinese technology giant shipped these 64 days earlier than the shipment milestone in 2018.

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Oyo to Launch Japan Hotels in SoftBank Joint Venture

SoftBank has already invested nearly $1 billion in Oyo.

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Moto G8 Play Spotted on Retail Sites Hours Before Launch, Full Specifications Leaked

eBay has listed Moto G8 Play as well, and is selling it for $200. The phone is listed to sport a 6.2-inch display, and 32GB of onboard storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e Festive Offers Bring Up to Rs. 18,790 Worth Benefits in India

Samsung Galaxy S10e gets benefits up to Rs. 18,790, while the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are available with benefits up to Rs. 17,000.

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PUBG Mobile Lite 0.14.6 Update Adds Survive Till Dawn Halloween Mode, New Weapons, and More

PUBG Mobile Lite’s 0.14.6 content update brings the Halloween spirit with the Survive Till Dawn mode, and a host of other changes.

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Ravi Shastri reacts on Sourav Ganguly's appointment as BCCI president, says 'It's...

India head coach Ravi Shastri congratulated Sourav Ganguly after he took over as the BCCI president, saying ‘The move indicates Indian cricket is moving in right direction.’

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Reliance to Create $15 Billion Digital Unit to Pare Jio Debt

Reliance’s new digital services company - which also includes Jio's news, movie and music apps - will also acquire Reliance's equity investment of Rs. 65,000 crores in Jio.

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Vodafone Idea to Seek Waiver After Supreme Court Ruling on Overdue Payments

Vodafone Idea said on Friday it will ask the central government for relief on payments of at least $4 billion after a court ruling required it to pay overdue levies and interest.

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Microsoft Beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract

Microsoft has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com.

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UPSC IES Result 2019 declared, check merit list for engineering services main exam...

UPSC engineering services (main) result 2019 declared at upsc.gov.in. A total of 494 candidates have qualified.

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No surgery for Jasprit Bumrah great news for India in busy season

Jasprit Bumrah is getting conservative treatment, recovery for which takes less time than that of a surgery.

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What if we remade classic movies with genders reversed?

Since we are remaking old classic movies with female leads, should we consider the opposite, too?

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Tripura to merge 961 state-run, aided schools

Faced with infrastructure- related issues and low enrolment of students, the Tripura government has decided to merge 961 state-run and aided schools.

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Openers, 'keeper, all-rounder, pacer: 7 cricketers who took Vijay Hazare Trophy...

The Vijay Hazare Trophy concluded on Friday with Karnataka beating Tamil Nadu by 60 runs via VJD method. Here’s a look back at the top performers of India’s premier one-day tournament.

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With impressive win, Aaditya Thackeray at centre of alliance talks in Maharasht...

Now, the 29-year-old is at the centre of intense discussions between poll allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena, which won 105 seats and 56 seats in the state assembly elections, respectively.

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Congress hits out at JJP, says it was and will remain a B-team of BJP

Hooda, who arrived in Delhi on Friday, held discussions with senior party leaders and his supporters throughout the day.

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Assam govt panel to review detention centres after row over death of two foreig...

The Assam government’s move follows a controversy over refusal of a family to accept the body of a declared foreigner who died in a detention centre, months after the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on August 31 left out 1.9 million people in Assam .

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'Ancient Indian Wisdom' course introduced in Dharamshala Degree College, Dalai Lama...

Talking about the Ancient Indian Knowledge, Dalai Lama has been making efforts for the revival of knowledge and has been speaking about his commitment to many Indian youths.

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Rajasthan govt gives nod to 960 new PG medical seats

A total of 960 Post Graduate medical seats will be increased in six colleges under a Centrally sponsored scheme to promote medical education

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Gopal Kanda: The man who wouldn't be a kingmaker again

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said it will form an alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which has 10 MLAs, to form a government in Haryana.

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In Haryana, just 6,877 extra votes could have helped BJP get majority on its own

In a first-past-the-post system, a party has to just finish first in order to win a seat. Let us assume that the candidates A and B, which finished first and second, have 100 and 90 votes in a constituency.

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Priya Ramani was upset after meeting MJ Akbar, witness testifies

Ramani, then a recent graduate of journalism, had visited Akbar for an interview in Asian Age, a newspaper of which he was editor at the time.

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No justice if Gopal Kanda in power: Brother of air hostess who killed herself

Gopal Kanda, on Friday, extended his unconditional support to the BJP for forming the state government.

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PoK a terrorist-controlled part of Pakistan: Army chief

Speaking at the Field Marshal KM Cariappa Memorial Lecture, Rawat said that Pakistan had been raising the issue of the abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to J&K, but hadn’t objected to it when the same was introduced with a clear provision that it was a temporary measure.

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Woman strangles 8-year-old son to death in Thane

Sheetal separated from her husband, Vaibhav, a resident of Vikhroli, 18 months ago and their divorce proceedings are ongoing. They were married 10 years ago.

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Splinter group founder to key man: Rise and rise of Dushyant Chautala

Dushyant was busy carving out a different career path.Having reached Parliament after defeating another Haryana political heavyweight, Kuldeep Bishnoi, the youngest MP had notched up in just a few months a record of taking part in 22 debates, posing 152 questions and an attendance of 89%.

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Manohar Khattar to meet governor, stake claim today

The efforts culminated on Friday night, with the BJP announcing an alliance with the fledgling Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which won 10 of Haryana’s 90 seats and was expected to play a key role in state politics.

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Trade boost on agenda for Modi-Merkel meet

Merkel will arrive in India on October 31 for the day-long visit at Modi’s invitation. She will be accompanied by several ministers and state secretaries of the German government and a high-level business delegation. The two leaders will jointly chair the fifth biennial inter-governmental consultations.

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Micron Launches New Hard Drives to Challenge Intel in Data Centres

Micron on Thursday challenged rival Intel with a new line of hard drives aimed at data centres.

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iPhone 11 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Camera Comparison: Which Is the Best Camera Phone You Can Buy?

iPhone 11 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ go head to head, as we try to decide which smartphone in India has the best cameras.

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‘Bigil’ FDFS: What a 4 AM screening amongst Vijay ‘veriyans’ feels like

No banners, cut-outs or ‘paal abhishekams’ — but fans of the actor don’t need any of these to have a jolly good time

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‘Bigil’ movie review: Vijay shines in a colourful sports drama that just grazes the goal post

An emotionally-strong tale from the Atlee-Vijay combo which could have used better writing and trimming

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Haryana Assembly Election Result 2019: Khattar to meet Nadda as efforts to form...

BJP is still the single largest party and can stitch together a majority if some of the seven independents, one Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA and one Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) legislator, decide to back it.

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Call of Duty: Activision Set for Another Billion-Dollar Hit With 'Modern Warfare' Launch

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the reboot of the widely popular first-person shooter game, will launch on Friday and is set to become another billion-dollar hit for publisher Activision.

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Amazon's Spending on Fast Deliveries Hits Its Bottom Line

Amazon has been pushing to deliver packages more quickly, promising a wide selection of items to arrive within a day of being ordered by members of its Prime subscription service.

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'BJP will do 'jugaad' to form government in Haryana': Kamal Nath



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Facebook Clarifies Zuckerberg Remarks on False Political Ads

Facebook's policy is similar to those at other big tech companies that have declined to remove false ads, reflecting a reluctance to police political content on their platforms.

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Infinix Hot 8 Review

Infinix Hot 8 packs decent hardware for its asking price, but does the day-to-performance narrate the same story? Here's how it fared in our review.

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Many investors want in on suit: Phillip Kim, lead attorney on the lawsuit

Apart from Rosen Law Firm, 3 other US firms have put out notices for filing class action suits against Infosys.

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As probes gather pace, Infosys says will give full info

US SEC has begun an investigation into whistleblower claims even as market regulator Sebi has asked the IT services firm for additional information. Infosys says it was aware of a class action lawsuit and intends to defend itself vigorously

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Donald Trump ready to mediate on Kashmir if asked by India, Pakistan: US

US President Trump obviously has expressed his concern over the level of tension between India and Pakistan. And he discussed Kashmir directly in his meetings with Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan, a senior State Department official said.

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Indians will no longer require visas to visit Brazil,says its President Jair Bo...

Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, came to power at the beginning of the year and has made it a policy to reduce visa requirements from a number of developed countries.

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The exit poll that came closest to Congress' seat tally

Gupta said his agency polled 23,000 people across Haryana -- at least 200 interviews in each constituency. He added that he interviewed at least 400 people himself. That’s clearly paid off.

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Haryana Assembly Election Result 2019: 'Have no plans of supporting BJP', says JJP's...

The Jannayak Janata Party, formed less than a year ago, is going to be a key player in Haryana politics, having bagged 10 seats in the 90-member assembly. It’s leader Dushyant Chautala says that the party will decide the course of action after a meeting of MLAs.

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Another trucker, his helper shot dead in Kashmir; toll reaches 5

It is the latest in a series of attacks targeting the fruit industry, one of the economic mainstays of the Valley, and non-Kashmiris, following the change in the constitutional status of Jammu & Kashmir.

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OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition to Go on Sale Today in India via Amazon: Price, Specifications, Offers

OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition will go on sale for the first time in India today via Amazon starting at 12pm (noon) with some offers in tow.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8 to Go on Sale Today via Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores: Price in India, Offers, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 will again go on sale in India later today via Amazon, Mi.com, and Mi Home Stores across the country.

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Vinod Sharma on similarities between 2019 assembly polls and Gujarat elections



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Maharashtra, Haryana poll results a hope for Cong after successive debacles

Contrary to what political observers and exit polls predicted, the Congress has done well in Haryana and, along with its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), put up some resistance in Maharashtra.

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How will Maharashtra, Haryana results affect Rajya Sabha math?

Maharashtra and Haryana send 19 and five members respectively to the Rajya Sabha. Of the five members from Haryana, the Congress has just one, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has three while Subash Chandra is an independent.

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Delhi's air quality back in 'very poor' zone, days after Diwali may be worse

The daily air quality index (AQI) in Delhi – calculated as a 24-hour average till 4pm – was at 311 on Thursday, a level last seen on October 16 before a pick-up in wind speeds helped keep air pollution down.

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Haryana assembly elections 2019: Dushyant Chautala's JJP may prove to be kingma...

The JJannayak Janta Party, which is an offshoot of former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala’s Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), seems to have completely appropriated the Jat vote bank of the INLD.

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Facebook to Offer 'News' Tab for Users, Said to Pay (Some) Publishers for Their Work

Facebook plans to launch a "News" tab on Friday that will offer stories from hundreds of news organizations, some of which will be paid fees for supplying content to the service, say people familiar with the plan.

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'Bahumat aayega', predicts Hooda as counting underway in Haryana

Most exit polls predicted that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would perform better in the state than it did in 2014.

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OnePlus takes TV offline, takes in Samsung, LG

The company, which globally launched its smart televisions from India in August, claimed to have taken 42% share of the premium smart TV segment on online partner Amazon during the first few days of festive sales.

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Microsoft Says Cloud Computing Gains Drive Up Profit

Microsoft reported Wednesday that quarterly profits rose on the back of its thriving cloud computing business which has become a core focus for the US technology giant.

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BJP-Shiv Sena takes big lead in Maharashtra

As expected, NCP is seen to be scoring from the Western Maharashtra, where it enjoys the strong support of Maratha community. Congress is likely to gain a few seats from Vidarbha, as per the initial trends.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg Grilled in US Congress on Digital Currency, Privacy, Elections

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra was a "risky project," but sought to reassure skeptical US lawmakers.

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Microsoft India earnings at $1b on cloud push

The firm posted 13% growth in revenue in the previous FY at Rs 7,301 crore.

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Maharashtra BJP makes 'victory' preparations, places order for 5000 laddus

Reports say, BJP officials have given order for 5000 ‘laddus’ and for putting up a huge screen to see the live coverage of counting.

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, seeking 2nd term, leads in early trends

Fadnavis has not only cemented his position as the chief minister in the past five years but also emerged the tallest leader in Maharashtra, putting in the shade even party veteran and another RSS favourite from Nagpur, Nitin Gadkari.

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Donald Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits 'blood-stained' Syria

The long-planned operation started after Donald Trump announced the exit of the small, but politically significant US military force from Syria which had until then been closely allied with the Kurds.

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Manju Warrier claims threat to life from Odiyan director Sreekumar Menon, filmmaker...

Actor Manju Warrier has filed a complaint of defamation and threat to life from filmmaker Sreekumar Menon. The director has spoken in his defence.

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Infosys faces class action suit in US as regulators step up pressure

The BSE has asked the Bengaluru-headquartered firm to provide an explanation citing Sebi regulations.

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India moves up 14 spots to 63 on World Bank's ease of doing business ranking

India also figured among the the top 10 performers on the list for the third time in a row.

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Haryana Election Result 2019 Live: BJP locked in multi-cornered fight with Cong,...

Haryana Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Counting for assembly election will begin at 8 am. The ruling BJP in Haryana is locked in a multi-cornered contest with the Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP).

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Maharashtra Election Result 2019 LIVE: All eyes on Maharashtra as counting begins...

Maharashtra Election Results 2019 Live: Going by the poll prediction, if the assembly election result declares Bharatiya Janata Party as the winner in Maharashtra, the victory will further increase the stature of Devendra Fadnavis amongst the young leaders in the party.

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Raids find tax fraud of Rs 1K-crore by e-governance service provider Alankit gr...

According to the company’s website, Alankit has collaborated with the State Bank of India and the Bank of Baroda to enable people to access a range of banking facilities through internet-enabled kiosk outlets of the two banks.

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Moto G8 Plus Set to Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications, and More

Motorola G8 Plus is rumoured to pack a 6.3-inch display, Snapdragon 665 octa-core SoC, 4,000mAh battery, and a 48-megapixel main camera.

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Assembly election results 2019 live updates- Counting in Maharashtra, Haryana today;...

Assembly Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Amid tight security, counting of votes in Haryana and Maharashtra will begin at 8 am today. Follow live updates here

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BJP confident of an easy win, Congress pins hope on rural seats in Haryana

So far, most exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling party, while one exit poll has suggested a neck-and-neck fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) and the Congress, the result of which could be a hung assembly.

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Man sets wife ablaze post fight about Diwali expenses in Pune

According to the complaint filed by the victim, the accused doused her in kerosene and set her on fire over a verbal spat.

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Maharashtra verdict today: Saffron state or Opposition revival?

In the first major set of state polls after the BJP’s win in the Lok Sabha elections in May, Maharashtra saw a contest between the National Democratic Alliance of the BJP and Shiv Sena on one side, and the Opposition alliance of the Congress and NCP on the other. Both sides were optimistic about the results.

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Swiggy customer in Hyderabad refuses to accept food delivered by Muslim man

While ordering, the customer mentioned his preferences which included a ‘Hindu delivery person’.

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Vivo S5 With Diamond-Shaped Camera Module May Have Surfaced Online Ahead of Official Announcement

Vivo S5 has supposedly been leaked by Chinese singer Cai Xukun. The new Vivo phone is believed to be the successor to the Vivo S1 series with a diamond-shaped rear camera module.

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US attorney supports India's Article 370 move, compares PM Modi with Abraham Li...

Ravi Batra, the New York attorney, said like former US President Abraham Lincoln, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took extraordinary steps like legal amendments to have legal authority and then installing a massive force to prevent fatalities in Kashmir from motivated fire-fights by cross-border or home-grown terrorists.

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Where are the PDS beneficiaries? Rajasthan government is looking for answers

In last 12 months, 3 million people in Rajasthan haven’t turn up to claim ration from Fair Price Shops for two months in a row

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Uber Turns to India, Africa and Middle East as Losses Mount

The head of Uber said Tuesday that the global ride services firm was counting on India, Africa and the Middle East for future growth amid investor fears about mounting losses and a slump in its share price.

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In Kathua rape case, court orders FIR against SIT members

A local court on Tuesday ordered Jammu superintendent of police (SSP) Tejinder Singh to register an FIR against six members of the special investigation team (SIT).

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Metro Matters: What can we do to make Delhi breathable?



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BJP, JD(U) may not tie up for Jharkhand assembly elections

The two parties are part of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre, and run a coalition government in Bihar.

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WeWork Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Rescue Deal, Founder to Exit With $1.7 Billion

SoftBank agreed to spend more than $10 billion to take over US office-space sharing startup WeWork on Tuesday, doubling down on an ill-fated investment and paying off its co-founder Adam Neumann to relinquish control.

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Delhi man changed appearance, lived as homeless to avoid arrest after killing m...

A police official said that through the suspect’s friends and relatives, it was learnt that he was a drug addict and often found wandering outside temples in Delhi, Haridwar, Modi Nagar and other places.

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The Infosys episode so far: How the crisis at the Asian tech icon is unfolding

The whistle-blowers' letter has accused the tech major's Chief Executive Officer Salil Parekh of instigating employees to inflate profits, mis-represent the lucrativeness of deals, even of abusing travel privileges.

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Govt sets up panel to resolve MeitY and Niti fight over AI

The committee, which has been formed to root out duplication of work, will be headed by principal scientific advisor K VijayRaghavan. The panel will specify the roles of different agencies in achieving the AI mission.

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Sonia Gandhi reaches Tihar jail to meet DK Shivakumar, delivers a message

Gandhi was at Tihar last month too to visit former minister P Chidambaram who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the INX Media case.

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'Sick rule': Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh question BCCI after Punjab's exit from...

Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals on the basis of more wins than Punjab in the league stage after their quarter-final game was cut short by rain.

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Infosys hires law firm to probe charges, stock tanks over 16%

"CEO and CFO recused from matter to ensure independence of the investigation", said Nilekani in a statement.

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Data centres may prove to be the next big opportunity in India.

From big businesses to real estate companies to global technology firms, everybody is talking of setting up data centres or of making aggressive expansions. Priyanka Sangani delineates the new trend.

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Samsung India outsources production of some phones

Almost three years ahead of schedule, Samsung has already begun exporting India-made phones to a few countries owing to its fully exhausted existing capacity. Therefore, outsourcing production is a viable option in order to meet the high demand.

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Man held with 747kg of banned firecrackers in east Delhi

Earlier this month, the Delhi Police arrested another man and seized from him 146kg firecrackers which had stocked at a warehouse near Dwarka.

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White House denounces 'smear campaign' against Donald Trump

The White House rejected damning testimony Tuesday from a US diplomat in Donald Trump’s impeachment probe as part of a “smear campaign” from the far left of the Democratic Party.

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Satya Pal Malik may be Lt Guv of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh Union territories

There has been speculation that J&K governor Satya Pal Malik, 73, could preside over both UTs--J&K and Ladakh--even as the J&K Reorganisation Act provides for separate L-Gs for both UTs.

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'Disturbing, scary': Thousand gunshots rang, over 100 lives lost in Delhi this ...

What is worrying is that many of the shootings were reported from east, south, central and west Delhi, rather than just the city’s more notorious outer reaches.

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Army officer, 3 militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Giving details of the Rajouri incident, a senior Army officer told PTI that a patrol team saw “suspicious movement” near the forward area along LoC in the Kalal belt of Nowshera sector and engaged with the terrorists.

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Dhoni ‘riskiest’ celebrity to search online

Other Indian celebrities are Radhika Apte, Shraddha Kapoor, P.V. Sindhu and Sachin Tendulkar.

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18 terrorists killed in PoK strikes: Officials

The officials added that all the terror launch pads housing Jaish-e-Mohammed and other jihadists were destroyed in the pin-point artillery firing by the Indian army – retaliatory action to indiscriminate and unprovoked Pakistani firing along the Line of Control.

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India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 4: India 2 wickets away from clean...

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 4: Catch all the live score and updates from the 3rd Test in Ranchi.

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Law graduates in 2016 can now apply for post of civil judge in Tamil Nadu

The lawyers submitted that their applications were not accepted online though they fulfilled all criteria, as their provisional certificates were issued on a date prior to September 9 2016.

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NASA wants international partners to go to Moon too

The Americans are developing a spacecraft (Orion) and a mini space station (Gateway) that will remain in lunar orbit, which will in theory be used for a first crewed mission in 2024, Artemis 3.

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From 2021, no Assam govt jobs for those with more than two children

In September 2017, the Assam Assembly had passed the ‘Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam’ that specified that job candidates with two children only would be eligible for government employment and the existing government staff were to strictly follow the two children family norm.

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Ecosystem in place for a software hub: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The entire ecosystem of payments & favourable policies are already in place for India to become a big hub of software products, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. He also asked tech firms to support the govt in its Digital Villages programme.

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Infosys CEO Salil Parekh accused of 'unethical practices', shares take worst dive...

The complaint dated Sept. 20 is the latest in a series of whistle-blower complaints that wrought havoc at Asia’s second-most valuable IT services firm, triggering the exit of previous CEO Vishal Sikka after a confrontation with co-founder Narayana Murthy.

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TSSPDCL recruitment 2019: Application process begins for 2500 junior lineman

The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Limited (TSSPDCL) is hiring 2500 junior lineman for which class 12th pass candidates can apply. The online application process will begin from October 22 and will conclude on November 10, 2019. Check details here.

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SSC CGL 2019 notification to be released today, check important dates here

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the notification for its Combined Graduate level (CGL) exam 2019 today, on October 22

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DUTA to discuss moves to create institute of eminence and board of governors within...

The teachers expressed resentment against the proposal to create an “institute of eminence” within the varsity, saying the step will strip the university itself of its distinction and prove to be a sure recipe for its “denigration and disintegration”.

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Deeply concerned over reports of human rights abuses, religious discrimination in...

Pakistan’s laws and policies continue to discriminate against members because of their faith, said Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells.

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Marathi actress Pooja Zunjar dies after delivery, kin blame lack of ambulance

Relatives of the deceased actress, Pooja Zunjar, claimed she would have been alive had they managed to get an ambulance in time.

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'P Chidambaram, Karti met Mukerjeas, officials buried violations': CBI in INX charge...

That the meeting happened with P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, CBI says in the charge sheet reviewed by HT, is corroborated by records of the Mukerjeas’ stay at Hotel Oberoi in Delhi for the relevant period and their taxi bill for travel.

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Pak's harbouring of terrorist groups destabilising, obstacle in talks with India:...

The United States, Wells said, welcomes Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent unambiguous statement that terrorists from Pakistan who carry out violence in Kashmir are enemies of both Kashmiris and Pakistan.

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Not something to go on dancing about: Abhijit Banerjee's mother on Nobel win

Showing excellent composure, Banerjee last week went to sleep for an hour after getting to know that he had got the coveted award in Economics jointly with Esther Duflo - his wife - and Michael Kremer.

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Same-sex marriage, abortion laws liberalised in Northern Ireland

British lawmakers in July approved decriminalising abortion and creating lawful access to abortion services, as well as rolling out new regulations to allow same-sex marriage and civil partnerships.

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Kidnappings rise, murders and rapes decline; UP witnessing 10% of total crimes:...

Murder cases registered a decline of 5.9% in 2017. As many as 28,653 killings were recorded in 2017, down from 30,450 in 2016, the NCRB report said.

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Exit polls 2019 say BJP will sweep Maharashtra, Haryana

If the exit polls turn out to be correct, the results will reinforce the BJP’s steady rise as a hegemonic force in Indian politics, cement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity further, help it sustain the gains it made in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8 to Go on Sale Today via Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores: Price in India, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Redmi Note 8 will go on sale today via Amazon, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores across the country today.

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After 214 births, government to boost 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme

The Centre announced the Jiyo Parsi Scheme in September 2013 to check the declining Parsi population. According to the Union minority affairs ministry, the population declined from about 114,000 in 1941 to 57,264 in 2011.

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From trickle-down to bottom-up, India needs to rethink its economics |Opinion

Investing in human capabilities will yield sustainable growth in the long-term. Delhi is showing the way

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Govt seeks RBI nod to expand FASTag usage

FASTags, which are affixed on windscreens of vehicles to enable automatic deduction of toll charges without stopping, have been made mandatory for toll payment from December 1.

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Make-or-break days ahead for Delhi's anti-pollution battle

The study has also suggested that Delhi’s air quality is mainly dependent on pollution sources within a radius of 75km around the national capital.

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'Pakistan is Pakistan': RS Prasad says after Pakistan stops postal services



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Whistleblower accuses Infosys of ‘unethical’ practices to boost numbers

An anonymous group calling itself “ethical employees” has sent letters to Infosys board and US SEC about unethical steps the company is taking to boost short-term revenue and profits. Infosys says it’s examining the charges.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8 to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today via Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores: Price, Specifications

Redmi Note 8 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999, while Redmi Note 8 Pro price begins at Rs. 14,999.

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Vivo V17 Pro Review

Vivo V17 Pro is all about the cameras, and there are a lot of them. Will that be that enough to make this phone a good choice under Rs. 30,000? Let’s review to find out.

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Dtrack Malware Detected in Financial Institutions in India: Kaspersky

Dtrack can be used as Remote Admin Tool (RAT), giving threat actors complete control over infected devices, Kaspersky said.

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Facebook Hit by $35 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit Over Misuse of Facial Recognition Data

A court in the US has denied Facebook's request to quash $35 billion class-action lawsuit against its alleged misuse of facial recognition data in Illinois.

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OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 OxygenOS Android 10 Open Beta 1 Update Now Rolling Out

The OxygenOS Android 10 Open Beta 1 build brings a new UI, enhanced location permissions for privacy, and new app icon customization feature in Settings.

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Moto G8 Play, Moto G8 Plus, Moto E6 Play Renders Leaked Ahead of Launch Next Week

The Moto G8 Play has a triple rear camera setup at the back, while the Moto G8 Plus has an additional laser autofocus system.

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Apple Slammed by US Lawmakers for 'Censorship' of Apps at China's Behest

Apple removed the HKmap.live app from the App Store in China and Hong Hong earlier this month, saying it violated local laws.

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Facebook No Longer Among Top 10 Best Brands Globally: Interbrand

Apple led the top 100 best brands' list, followed by Google and Amazon. Microsoft was the fourth, Coca Cola fifth and Samsung came sixth on the list.

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Tata Sky HD, SD Set-Top Box Price in India Cut Again, Now Starts at Rs. 1,099

Tata Sky HD set-top box has now been priced at Rs. 1,299, down from its last cur price of Rs. 1,499.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Diwali Special Sale Starts Monday: Mobile, Electronics Offers Revealed

As the tradition goes, Prime members will get early access to the Amazon Great Indian Festival starting 12 noon IST on October 20, i.e. tomorrow.

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WhatsApp Splash Screen Feature Spotted in Latest Android Beta: Here's How to Get It

Tracker WABetaInfo has broken down the latest beta 2.19.297 update, and has confirmed that the new Splash Screen feature is showing up for Android beta users.

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PUBG Mobile Diwali Dhamaka Event Now Live, Call of Duty: Mobile Announces First Halloween Event

The new Diwali event has started rolling out with the company’s latest PUBG Mobile 0.15.0 update.

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Facebook Oversight Board Results to Be Public, Executive Says

A new quasi-independent oversight board will soon make decisions on some of the most difficult questions on what material belongs on Facebook's platform in a "very public way," an executive for the social-media company said Friday.

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Google Affiliate Wing Begins Drone Deliveries in Virginia Town

A Google affiliate started using drones Friday to deliver customers' Walgreens and FedEx purchases in a test being run in a Virginia town.

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Oracle Co-CEO Mark Hurd Dies at 62

During his career, Hurd ran both Oracle and computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard

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NASA Astronauts Conduct First All-Women Space Walk

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir ventured out of the International Space Station on Friday for the first all-women space walk to replace a failed power controller.

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Yamaha Music YAS-109, YAS-209 Soundbars With Amazon Alexa Support Launched in India

Yamaha Music India has introduced its latest range of soundbars — YAS-109 and YAS-209, that come with Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant built-in for voice control functionalities.

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TCL 85P8M 85-inch 4K Android TV Launched in India at Rs. 1,99,999

The TCL 85P8M is an 85-inch 4K TV with support for HDR10 and Android TV.

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DU teacher found dead on railway lines, mom found hanging 30 minutes later

Investigators said they suspect the teacher, who taught at St Stephen’s College, may have killed his mother before taking his own life, as they found clothes stuffed in the woman’s mouth and her limbs tied.

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Longest direct flight arrives in Sydney from New York, marks new aviation miles...

Qantas flight QF7879 took 19 hours and 16 minutes to fly direct from New York to Sydney in the first of three “ultra long-haul” journeys planned by the airline this year.

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Kamlesh Tiwari's suspected killers booked hotel 1.5 km from his house: Cops

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani said the two suspects booked room number G-10 of Khalsa Inn hotel in Lalkuan, which is barely 20 minutes walk from Kamlesh Tiwari’s office-cum-residence in Khursheed Bagh.

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US bombed own airbase in Syria before withdrawing troops: Report

The United States bombed its military base with landing facilities for transport aircraft in the Tal Baydar settlement close to the town of Tal Tamr, where fighting between the US-backed Kurdish forces and the Turkish army is underway, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

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Jio Added 8.445 Million Subscribers in August: TRAI

Jio added over 8.445 million mobile subscribers in August, witnessing the highest monthly growth rate of nearly 2.5 percent in comparison to other operators.

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Apple AirPods Pro With Noise Cancellation, New Design Rumoured to Launch This Month

Apple could unveil a completely new design for the version of its AirPods true wireless earphones that support noise cancellation

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Asus ZenBook Duo UX481 Dual Screen Laptop Review

Asus has put a huge second screen on its new ZenBook Duo, and it promises to open up a whole new world of multitasking and productivity.

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TikTok Appoints Nikhil Gandhi as India Head

TikTok has appointed Nikhil Gandhi as its India head to drive the next phase of growth for the Chinese short video-sharing platform in the highly competitive market.

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Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases First Illuminated Image of Lunar Surface Taken by the Orbiter

ISRO on Thursday released the first image of the surface of the moon captured by the Imaging Infrared Spectrometer (IIRS) payload on-board Chandrayaan-2.

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Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10 Series to Receive Fix for Fingerprint Issue 'as Early as Next Week'

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 users would receive a software update that will patch the fingerprint issue as early as next week.

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Google Books Gets a Redesign on Desktop That Makes It Easier to Access Information

The redesigned version of Google Books makes each title's most pertinent information easier to access and it puts details in neat little boxes to make them simpler.

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Truecaller for Android, iPhone Gets Invite-Only Group Chat Feature

Truecaller app for Android and iPhone has received a new feature that allows users to communicate and share media files on an invite-only basis.

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Google Said to Snub WeWork, Sign Toronto Lease With Co-Working Rival

Google signed a multiyear deal for about 24,000 square feet across two floors at IWG's Spaces location in Royal Bank Plaza, in the heart of the city's financial district, said people familiar with the matter.

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How trust in Narendra Modi, weak Opposition narrative aids ruling alliance

This paradox reveals an underlying pattern in the Maharashtra election. In constituencies where the BJP candidate is weak, the image of Narendra Modi, the perception of the work done by the central government, and the organisational machine helps the contestant overcome weaknesses.

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Now showing: movies in six different formats to enhance cinema experience

INOX unveils 11-screen Megaplex at Inorbit Mall

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Realme Now Has 17 Million Users Globally, Added 7 Million Users in Last 90 Days: Madhav Sheth

Realme now has 17 million users globally with seven million customers joined the brand in the last 90 days, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has announced on Twitter.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Took Home $42.9 Million Last Fiscal, Gets 66 Percent raise

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Took Home $42.9 Million Last Fiscal

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Tesla Gets Approval to Start Manufacturing in China

Tesla was added to a government list of approved automotive manufacturers, China's industry ministry said on Thursday, as it granted the electric-vehicle maker a certificate it needs to start production in the country.

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Nokia 110 (2019) Feature Phone Launched in India: Price, Specifications

HMD Global has launched the Nokia 110 (2019) to India. It offers better entertainment options than the Nokia 105 (2019).

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Google Stadia's 'Wireless Play' Feature to Only Work With Chromecast Ultra at Launch

Google Stadia will be launching on November 19. But regarding its “Wireless Play” feature, initially after launch, the service will only work on TVs that are connected to a Chromecast Ultra.

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Facebook Is the New Cigarette and Drawing Our Kids In, Says Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tweeted on Wednesday, "FB is the new cigarette - it's addictive, bad for us, & our kids are being drawn in."

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Google Clips Automatic Camera Bites the Dust, Removed From Company Store

Google appears to have has quietly retired its AI-powered camera product 'Google Clips', because the actual product listing has been removed from the company' s online store.

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NASA's Hubble Telescope Gives Best Look Yet at First Confirmed Interstellar Comet

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their best look yet at an interstellar visitor -- comet 2I/Borisov -- whose speed and trajectory indicate it has come from beyond our solar system.

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Honor 20 Lite Official Renders Appear on JD.com Reservation Page Ahead of Next Week's Formal Launch

A day after confirming next week's launch, Honor has put up a reservation page for the Honor 20 Lite on Jingdong Mall.

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Competitors Look to Free Services to Take on Netflix

Video streaming upstarts are looking to a different model to take on industry leader Netflix: free-to-viewer services that come with ads.

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Anker Soundcore Life NC Neckband Bluetooth Earphones Launched in India at Rs. 11,999

Anker has launched the Soundcore Live NC in the India for Rs. 11,999. It features active noise cancellation, high-res audio support and a 12-hour battery life.

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Jio Says Rival Telcos Passing Off Wirelines as Mobile Numbers to Evade Charges

Jio recently started charging 6 paise a minute for calls to other networks.

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NASA Astronauts Conduct First All-Women Space Walk

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir ventured out of the International Space Station on Friday for the first all-women space walk to replace a failed power controller.

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India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd test Day 1 at Ranchi: Pujara departs for duck,...

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 1: Follow live updates and score of the third and final Test between India and South Africa at Ranchi.

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15 years after 1st first-class match, Shahbaz Nadeem makes Test debut out of nowhere...

India vs South Africa: Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem was handed his Test cap by India captain Virat Kohli ahead of the thrid Test match at Ranchi between India and South Africa

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Indian tourist detained in Bhutan for desecrating Buddhist 'chorten'

In photographs and videos published by The Bhutanese on Twitter, Hajare is seen standing on top of a ‘chorten’. A second man Jambay, who was repairing the ‘chortens’, is seen sitting on the ‘chorten’.

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83-year-old PMC Bank depositor dies; had no funds for heart surgery

Mumbai Police’s economic offences wing (EOW) has found evidence of a Rs 4,355-crore fraud at PMC Bank.

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West Bengal govt gives nod to conduct students' union polls after 2 years

The Higher Education Department has already sent a letter to the vice-chancellors of four unitary universities - Jadavpur University, Presidency University, Rabindra Bharati University and Diamond Harbour Women’s University - to conduct student union elections.

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Indrani Mukerjea claims to have paid $5 million to P Chidambaram, son Karti in bribe,...

The CBI also stated that it is awaiting response to its Letters Rogatory (formal request to a foreign court for judicial assistance) sent to five countries.

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JNU closes Parathasarathi Rocks area, students' union to protest

A university official said the Parathasarathi Rocks area has a rocky terrain and was frequented by couples and groups of men late night. In order to prevent any untoward incident, the varsity closed down the area on Wednesday.

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh gives nod for girls to enter Sainik schools from...

According to a media statement, the decision was taken following the success of a pilot project initiated by the Defence Ministry for admission of girl children in Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram two years ago.

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No HoD for Hindi department in DU; students, teacher protest for appointment

The protesters said that due to absence of an HoD, not only are researchers facing issues but even the date for MPhil and PhD admissions has not yet been announced, despite a notification being issued.

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Pressure on Pakistan, they have to act: Army chief Bipin Rawat after FATF's warning...

The global finance watchdog had warned Islamabad on Friday that it only had until February to improve its counter-terror financing operations or face international action.

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IMF says corporate income tax cut will help revive investment in India

Following a marked slowdown in the last two quarters in India, the economy is expected to grow at 6.1 per cent this fiscal year, picking up to 7.0 per cent in 2020, he said.

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India-US bilateral defence trade to reach $18 billion this year: Pentagon

Undersecretary Of Defense For Acquisition And Sustainment Ellen M Lord said the US is committed to strengthen its partnership with India while furthering military-to-military relationships and cooperation.

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Milk samples found to contain cancer-causing substance

Overall, 7% of the 6,432 samples tested in 1,103 cities with a population of at least 50,000 were unsafe to drink. Most of the samples that failed the safety test were processed milk samples available in the market.

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The PMC Bank fraud exposes the limits of capitalism, writes Barkha Dutt

What makes this especially outrageous is that this could have been caught much earlier

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Kamal Nath's nephew led a lavish life with banks' money: ED

One of the clubs he frequented in the US is the Provocateur Night Club, the ED said, adding that Puri and his cousin Bakul Nath (Kamal Nath’s son) , were both frequent visitors and that Puri once spent an exorbitant amount in the course of a single night at the club.

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CPCB says let employees work from home, carpool to work to curb air pollution in...

Schools should also provide transport to students to avoid the bunching of private vehicles outside, said CPCB member secretary Prashant Gargava.

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Rs 500 crore seized from self-styled godman's ashrams, biz groups

The money was channeled into land and properties in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and abroad, the tax department said.

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Arson attempt on fruit truck in Jammu and Kashmir

Some unidentified men appeared near the fruit market in Sopore and torched the apple boxes when they were being loaded, local residents said.

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Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on economy, accuses Centre of playing divisive polit...

Demonetisation and ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’ (GST) have destroyed small and medium enterprises, he said. PM Modi took away spending power of the poor through demonetisation, he added.

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'Unnamed' person's statement crucial in INX Media graft case against Chidambaram:...

Belying the belief that former promoter of INX Media Indrani Mukherjea’s statement was the basis of Chidambaram’s prosecution in the case, the CBI said the person has stated that he was being “influenced” and “intimidated” by the senior Congress leader when not under arrest.

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'Narendra Modi has no understanding of economics': Rahul Gandhi



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BJP seeks to expand base in ally Shiv Sena's stronghold

Earlier this month, the two allies finalised a seat sharing agreement, after several rounds of negotiation. Accordingly, the Sena will contest on 124 of the 288 assembly seats and the BJP on 154. The two parties had failed to clinch a pre-poll deal in 2014.

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HPBOSE DElEd, JBT revaluation results 2019 declared at hpbose.org, direct links...

HPBOSE DElEd JBT Result 2019 : Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBOSE) has declared the re-evaluation results of junior basic training (JBT) and diploma in elementary education (D.El.Ed) on its official website.

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Modi govt's key labour reform bill may get delayed

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 bill is aimed to replace 13 existing laws that relates to a wide range of labour activities including factories, plantations, motor vehicles, bidi, cinema and port.

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'Supreme Court verdict best solution for Ayodhya dispute': Abhishek Singhvi



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Backed by China, Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year placed Pakistan on a grey list of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing.

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Jadavpur University deserves institute of excellence status: Bengal governor

Jadavpur University Chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar said the alumni of the varsity “were making huge contributions all over the globe and they can also contribute to the upward growth of the university

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Delhi University 96th convocation on November 4

DU 96th convocation: A total of 600 doctoral degrees, 60 DM and MCh degrees, and 300 medals and prizes will be awarded, it said.

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Jestination Unknown: Vir Das, Shruti Seth & Co. Tour India and Make Jokes

In Jestination Unknown — a comedy travel series out Friday on Amazon Prime Video — Vir Das takes his friends such as Shruti Seth, Suresh Menon, Amogh Ranadive, Ashwin Mushran, Amit Tandon, and Anu Menon to six cities to discover what India finds funny.

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Jio won’t bill broadband users for a month at least

Users who had signed up for JioFiber trials, continue to get the services for free. Now, Jio won’t be able to charge customers for home broadband services for at least another month as it is migrating to an integrated billing system that is yet to stabilise.

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Delhi's Achilles heel: Eight spots with foulest air in national capital

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has identified 13 ‘hot spots’ where unchecked violations cause pollution to spike.

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'With no one to follow him, Sharad Pawar has become like jailer from Sholay': Maharashtra...

The character during a jail visit tells his staff who are standing in two rows, to go to either side and then asks the remaining ones to follow him, but then there is nobody is left to do so.

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Despite IMF projections, India still among fastest growing economies: Nirmala S...

The minister is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank.

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'Hope to have a deal soon': Nirmala Sitharaman says trade differences with US n...

Sitharaman, who is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, was responding to a question on the status of the India-US trade deal currently been negotiated between the two countries.

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Teenager jumps to death from 8th floor flat after stabbing 21-year-old woman in...

The woman, who suffered serious injuries in her abdomen, was admitted to the intensive care unit.

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India has worked on fundamentals, but problems need to be addressed: IMF

The IMF on Tuesday trimmed India’s growth forecast by 90 basic points to 6.1 per cent. This is second downward revision in seven months and in total 120 basis points reduction. 100 basis points is equal to one percentage point.

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311 illegal immigrants from India deported by Mexico

The INM said there was no precedent in its history of the trans-Atlantic deportation of such a large number of people by air.

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As companies rethink spends, IT braces for weaker India numbers

Amid a slowdown, companies are holding back on technology spends, which in turn will impact their growth in India. While India does not constitute a big proportion of revenue for IT firms, but it is a key growth market for many firms.

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Matrimonial agency to refund Rs 50,000 to doc for failing to find groom

Agency pleaded that the profiles had been forwarded according to the service agreement without a 100% assurance to the client

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Nobel for Banerjee and Duflo a boost for their poverty action lab's India progr...

Banerjee and Duflo, with long-time J-PAL affiliate Michael Kremer, were jointly awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, or the Nobel Prize in the field of economics, “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.

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India's rank in the Global Hunger Index must sound alarm bells in government | ...

Despite the nutrition crisis, which can also take intergenerational dimensions, the allocation for children in the Union Budget 2019-2020 has only shown a marginal increase of 0.05%, going up from 3.24% in the last fiscal to 3.29% in the current fiscal with a grant of ₹91,644.29 crore.

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Congress voted in favour of removing Article 370, opposes method: Manmohan Singh

The Congress has been split over its stance on the move to divest J&K of its special status. The BJP has highlighted this as one of its achievements in the campaign for the October 21 assembly elections in two states.

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Police identify Hizb militants behind civilian killing in J&K

Unidentified gunmen targeted two fruit traders from Ferozepur in Punjab at Trenz, seven kilometres from Shopian town, on Wednesday night, killing Charanjit Singh on the spot and wounding Sanjay Kumar, who was admitted in Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in a critical state.

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Rewrite history from Indian viewpoint: Amit Shah

Amit Shah also said the First War of Independence in 1857 would have been regarded as a revolt had it not been for Veer Savarkar, who called it the first freedom struggle.

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311 Indians deported by Mexico to arrive in Delhi today

The INM said there was no precedent in its history of the trans-Atlantic deportation of such a large number of people by air.

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In extending birthday wish to Anil Kumble, Gautam Gambhir pays greatest tribute

Kumble is India’s leading wicket-taker in Test matches and is also the third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket.

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Netflix Heads Into Showdown With Slowing Subscriber Growth

Netflix added 6.8 million subscribers worldwide from July through September, below the 7 million customers it forecast.

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'Back off and...': Anil Kumble reveals biggest coaching lesson learnt post India...

He is back at the helm and this time, he has been appointed as the director of cricket operations at Kings XI Punjab. He also held mentorship roles at Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.

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Facebook Executive Confident Libra Will Win Enough Financial Backers

Facebook's ambitious efforts to establish a global digital currency have suffered severe setbacks in recent days.

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UPPSC combined junior engineer result declared, 3710 candidates shortlisted for...

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has declared the results of combined junior engineer exam 01/2013. The UPPSC combined junior engineer exam was conducted on May 22 and 23, 2016.

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Xiaomi Says Widening India Product Range to Shed Budget Image

Technology analysts say Xiaomi is seen as a cheap or budget brand by customers.

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No better place to invest than in India, govt continuously working to bring reforms:...

Responding to a question on why investors should allocate funds for India, she said that even if the court system is a bit delayed, India is a transparent and open society

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Watch: Ayodhya dispute litigants' lawyers react after SC reserves judgment



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UPPSC PCS 2019 notification released for over 300 posts, application process be...

UPPSC PCS 2019 notification : Around 300 posts including those of deputy superintendent of police (DySP), sub divisional magistrate will be filled through this exam. The exam will also fill up two vacant posts of ACF and 53 vacant posts of RFO.

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IAF CASB Airmen 02/2020 phase- 1 result declared, here's the direct link to che...

Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Central Airmen Selection Board (CASB) has declared the result of online examination phase 1 that was conducted for intake 02/2020.

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IIT Kharagpur's Debayan Saha develops device for vehicles to curb air pollution

Debayan Saha, a mechanical engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur, who has invented the device claims that one car fitted with the device can neutralise the pollution emitted from 10 cars in its vicinity.

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IIIT Council allows M Tech, MBA students' lateral moves

According to an official statement, similarly, the faculty can also move to another IIIT for a semester or half a semester in order to tide over the shortage of faculty. It was also decided to start joint degree (PhD) programme with other IIITs in line with the IITs.

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Donald Trump warns Erdogan not to be 'tough guy' or 'fool,' seeks deal

Donald Trump has been trying to contain the damage from his sudden move last week to pull American forces from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to proceed with a military operation in the region.

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Ayodhya dispute: A saga that shaped history nears end

Political parties have taken decisions making Ayodhya dispute the most contentious issue at certain times; at certain others, they have carefully chosen to underplay it.

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FATF to rule on harsher sanctions for Pakistan by Friday

The reports further said that support extended by Turkey, China and Malaysia resulted in the FATF deciding not to include Pakistan on its “black list”.

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Big hikes likely in Delhi's new parking plan, Rs 1,000 for 10 hrs workday

The plan comes at a time when there have been growing calls to dissuade private vehicle use for their contribution to pollution, which entered the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday.

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Barack Obama backs Canada's Justin Trudeau for another term in office

The former US President Barack Obama tweeted Wednesday that he was proud to work with Trudeau and described him as a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change.

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35 pilgrims killed in bus crash near Saudi holy city of Mecca

The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday that four others were injured in the crash.

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Google not to launch its latest Pixel phone in India

Google decides against the availability of its Pixel 4 smartphone to Indians due to lack of 60 MHz spectrum band in India, which is needed for the Soli radar chip in the Pixel 4 devices to function. The chip supports motion sense and voice commands.

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Mindtree profit down 35 per cent to Rs 135 crore on spends

Revenue up 9 per cent during September quarter to Rs 1,914 crore, it expects margin improvement in the second half of the fiscal year. The company posted a margin of 13% in the second quarter, slightly above 10% in the first quarter.

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Wipro banking on small US finance companies

"In BFSI segment alone percentage of revenue has gone up by 4-5 percentage points in the last 3 years hence the focus on smaller, nimble banks that are investing in technology to gain marketshare is helping Wipro," CEO Neemuchwala said.

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'BJP using govt agencies to threaten leaders in Opposition': Ashok Chavan

Ashok Chavan alleged leaders from the Congress were threatened, inquiries were initiated against their institutions and were pressurised to join the ruling parties to improve the latter’s strike rate in the Assembly polls.

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Indian-American man admits to killing four relatives in a week, surrenders

The bodies of two children and an adult were found at Hangud’s Roseville apartment, Capt. Josh Simon said Tuesday. Officials were working to identify the victims. An autopsy will determine how they died.

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Google Touts Privacy Options, but Still Depends on Your Data

Google's latest steps offer consumers some additional protections, although it's unclear how much more secure users will feel.

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Chhappad Phaad Ke: Hotstar Unveils Trailer, Cast, Release Date for First Original Movie

Hotstar is foraying into the original movie business with Chhappad Phaad Ke, starring Vinay Pathak, Ayesha Raza, Sheetal Thakur, and Siddharth Menon. Directed by Sameer Hemant Joshi and produced by Saregama-owned Yoodlee Films, Chhappad Phaad Ke is out October 18 on Hotstar.

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India ranked 102 in Global Hunger Index, 8 places behind Pakistan

The report warned that the progress towards a 2030 zero hunger target that was agreed upon by leaders across the words was “under threat”.

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Metro Matters | EPCA's Sunita Narain on why exemptions will dilute Delhi's odd-even...



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Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL Won't Launch In India: Here's Why

Google Pixel 4 comes with a starting price tag of $799 (roughly Rs. 57,000) and Pixel 4 XL for $899 (roughly Rs. 64,000).

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BPSC 65th prelims: Cut off expected to be 100, says expert

BPSC 65th prelims: In Patna, the candidates took the exams at 29 centres. There were 150 objective type questions from general studies that had to be answered within three hours.

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MP minister promises to 'make state roads' like Hema Malini's cheeks

The minister said that at present, the condition of roads is like stains of smallpox. It seems that the condition of the roads has become like the cheeks of Kailash Vijayvargiya.

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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...