Yuvraj Singh plans investment in tech startups in health, sports, food sectors

Singh, through his firm YouWeCan (YWC) Ventures, has invested in some of the startups which include Healthians, Holosuit, JetSetGo, EasyDiner, Wellversed etc.

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Pandemic reinvents holiday hiring for retailers

The push to hire temporary workers has begun in earnest this holiday season — in some cases, weeks earlier than last year. But the pandemic has reshaped the kinds of jobs retailers are recruiting for.

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‘D43’: Dhanush and Malavika Mohanan in Karthik Naren’s next

The film is touted to be a thriller with Dhanush playing the role of a journalist

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Nimisha Sajayan to work with Adil Hussain in ‘Footprints on Water’

The Malayalam actor on her upcoming projects and playing an illegal immigrant in ‘Footprints on Water’

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Scarlett Johansson ties knot with comedian Colin Jost

The duo started going out about three years ago and got engaged in May 2019.

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A.R. Rahman, the composer who broke the standard narratives

'Rangeela', 25 years ago, set the stage for the quintessential Rahman style

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Halloween 2020 coronavirus edition: The year of all tricks and no treats

Each year on October 31, people of all ages go trick or treating, dress up as their favourite characters from popular media, carve pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns and prank their friends. But this year, it seems that nature has pulled the perfect prank on all of humanity collectively.

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Atmanirbhar Apps Launched by Mitron to Promote Indian Apps

Mitron, the homegrown short-form video sharing app, has launched Atmanirbhar Apps on Google Play as a platform to discover apps made In India for varied services and needs. Atmanirbhar Apps looks to take forward Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, providing a quick portal for indigenous apps to users.

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Atmanirbhar apps: Indian short-video app Mitron TV launches new discovery platform

The platform said with the launch of Atmanirbhar Apps, it wants to urge people to become ‘vocal for local’ and to bring the spotlight on the Indian apps from various geographies.

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Google Meet Rolling Out Custom Background Feature for Desktop Users: How to Use

Google Meet has started rolling out a new feature that allows desktop users to change their backgrounds during a video call. The platform has introduced a set of default images that video callers can use to change the background. It includes office spaces, landscapes, and abstract backdrops. Google also offer the option to upload your own image as a background.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Render Show Penta Rear Camera Setup, Production Tipped to Have Begun

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra leaks have been abundant, and the latest round comprise details on possible production commencement and an updated render that shows rear camera tweaks to the most premium model in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series. Samsung is expected to introduce the next generation S series flagship sometime in January next year.

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Ather Energy opens full payment window for two variants of its vehicles in Bengaluru, Chennai

Ather Energy has 37 fast charging stations in Bengaluru and 13 in Chennai and will also be installing the same at newer locations in Chennai, it said adding this phase of installations of Ather Grid will be live across over 135+ locations by December 2020 in all the 11 cities that the company has announced its presence in.

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Robert De Niro’s ‘The War with Grandpa’ to hit theatres on Diwali

The family comedy, helmed by Tim Hill, is an adaptation of Robert Kimmel Smith’s novel of the same name.

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Amazon Tells India Regulator Its Partner Future Retail Is Misleading Public

Amazon has complained to India's market regulator that its local partner Future Retail misled shareholders by incorrectly saying it was complying with its contractual obligations to the US e-commerce giant.

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Dynamatic inks pact with CSIR-CSIO for joint development of futuristic solutions

The MoU was inked to develop collaborative activities in the research areas of Multi-spectral surveillance payloads of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

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Netflix increases US streaming prices amid booming growth

But the price increases may test the bounds of Netflix’s popularity, especially if the pandemic-driven recession deepens

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Diet Sabya calls outs H&M India's Diwali ad starring Tamannaah Bhatia, Vikrant Massey,...

H&M India’s ad for the end-of-the-year festive season starring Sobhita Dhulipala, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vikrant Massey, Arjun Mathur, Radhika Madan, Karan Tacker takes you through your own journey during the coronavirus lockdown. Unfortunately, parts of the ad are copied from Karman Verdi’s 2020 artwork about his time during the coronavirus pandemic.

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AirPods Pro Earbuds With Sound Issues to Be Replaced by Apple for Free

AirPods Pro earbuds will be replaced by Apple for free following sound issues. The tech giant has confirmed that a small percentage of AirPods Pro units may be faulty and could be experiencing audio problems. Apple has introduced a specific service programme for these affected users, wherein it will offer free replacement of the earbuds or fix it, whichever is applica...

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Google Faces November Deadline for Initial Response to US Antitrust Case

Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, US Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order Friday.

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Russian Hackers Said to Have Targeted California, Indiana Democratic Parties

The group of Russian hackers accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election earlier this year targeted the email accounts of Democratic state parties in California and Indiana, and influential think tanks in Washington and New York, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Sans gala or red carpet, a stylish fashion show at the Metropolitan Museum

The annual hoopla around the celebrity-studded Met Gala is so intense, it’s often forgotten who the real star is: the fashion exhibit inside. This year, it’s the only star. A stylish Costume Institute show at the Metropolitan Museum has opened, six months behind schedule.

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Halloween 2020: History, significance and celebrations around the world

Halloween 2020: Also known as All Hallows’ Eve is an annual celebration of all things spooky and fear inducing that takes place on October 31.

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Twitter Unfreezes New York Post Account Days After Backlash From Republican Lawmakers

Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son.

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TikTok Ban: US Judge Blocks Commerce Department Order to Bar App

A US judge in Pennsylvania blocked a US Commerce Department order set to take effect on November 12 that would have effectively barred Chinese-owned app TikTok from operating in the United States.

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Disney+ Hotstar November 2020: Laxmii, IPL Final, Lego Star Wars, and More

Laxmmi Bomb / Laxmii, The Mandalorian season 2, IPL 2020 final, Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Marvel’s 616, Inside Pixar, Grey’s Anatomy season 17, His Dark Materials season 2, A Teacher, Big Sky, Industry HBO — the biggest movies, TV series, and sporting events on Disney+ Hotstar in November 2020.

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US court asks Antrix to pay $1.2 billion compensation to Bengaluru startup

As per the agreement in January 2005, Antrix agreed to build, launch and operate two satellites and to make available 70 MHz of S-band spectrum to Devas.

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Moment of pride for India: Ajanta Caves' deposit being preserved for eternity

A team of members from the data preservation facility - Arctic World Archive has initiated the deposit of India’s ancient historical site --Ajanta Caves --which will be digitised and restored for eternity.

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Study shows Covid-19 risk to firefighters, emergency medical workers in New York...

Firefighters and emergency medical workers in New York City were 15 times more likely to be infected during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the general public.

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As winter approaches, tourists flock to hilly areas in Nepal

As winter approaches, tourists have begun to flock to hilly regions of Nepal such as Dorje Lakpa and Jugal Himal on the outskirts of Kathmandu.

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Netflix Raises Monthly Subscription Charges for US Customers

Netflix raised monthly charges in the US for its standard and premium subscription plans, a move that sent the company's shares climbing nearly five percent.

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Alphabet Posts Strong Results as Google, YouTube Ads Rebound

Google-parent Alphabet said Thursday its profit climbed to $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 83,300 crores) in the latest quarter, beating expectations, as ad spending rebounded after being hit by the pandemic.

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Apple One Launch Date Set for October 30, CEO Tim Cook Reveals

Apple One — the subscription bundle that includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage — will launch Friday, October 30, Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced. Apple One costs Rs. 195 / $15 per month (for individuals) or Rs. 365 / $20 per month (for families).

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LG K92 5G With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 690 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

LG K92 5G is priced in the US at $359 and will be available for AT&T carriers on November 6. The phone has a quad rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel main sensor. The LG K92 5G packs a 4,000mAh battery and is MIL-STD-810G compliant for durability as well.

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Poco to Launch New Smartphone Globally in First Half of December, Rumoured to Be Rebranded Redmi Note 10

Poco may launch its next smartphone in the first half of December, a tipster claims. The Xiaomi sub-brand is expected to launch a mid-range smartphone globally in December, however, details about its India launch are unclear.

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Amazon Quarterly Profit Triples on Retail Sales, Cloud Computing

Amazon's third-quarter profits tripled from a year ago on strong retail sales during the pandemic and growth in cloud computing, the company announced Thursday.

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Two same-sex couples in military marry in first for Taiwan

Two lesbian couples tied the knot in a mass wedding held by Taiwan’s military on Friday in a historic celebration with their peers.

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Thailand protesters take to street to mock fashion show

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand returned Thursday to the capital’s business district to bring attention to their contention that the country’s monarchy holds too much power and influence.

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PUBG Mobile to Stop Access for Users in India from Friday, Following September Ban

PUBG Mobile will terminate its access for users in India starting Friday, October 30. The new move comes nearly two months after the government banned the highly popular battle royale game along with its lightweight PUBG Mobile Lite and other 116 apps in early September.

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Facebook Anticipates Tougher 2021 Even as Pandemic Boosts Ad Revenue

Facebook on Thursday warned of a tougher 2021 despite beating analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue as businesses adjusting to the global coronavirus pandemic continued to rely on the company's digital ad tools.

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Tinder Expands Its In-App Face-to-Face Video Chat Feature Globally [Update]

Tinder is expanding its in-app video chat feature globally for all users. After testing the feature in multiple countries, the popular dating app is rolling out its ‘Face to Face’ feature that will let users video call each other through the app itself.

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Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook Post Strong Profits Amid Pandemic; Apple Sees Dip Due to Weak iPhone Sales

Big Tech powerhouses delivered robust quarterly earnings reports, leveraging the needs of pandemic-hit consumers amid heightened scrutiny of their economic power.

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Amazon says its Diwali sale in India is off to a good start

The comments came on the back of Amazon posting a 37% year-on-year growth in international sales to $25.2 billion in the quarter that ended September.

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Amazon sees pandemic boosting holiday sales and investment in delivery

Since the start of the virus outbreak in the United States eight months ago, consumers have turned increasingly to Amazon for delivery of groceries, home goods and medical supplies.

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Japan eases travel curbs for China, eight others

Japan has eased travel curbs for China, Australia, South Korea and six other countries and regions.

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Indian Army Launches Indigenous Messaging App SAI, Similar to WhatsApp

Indian Army has developed and launched a secure messaging application named Secure Application for the Internet (SAI) that supports an end-to-end secure voice, text, and video calling services for Android, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.

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Swiggy expects food orders to return to pre-pandemic levels by year-end

Swiggy's food delivery has recovered to around 80-85% of pre-Covid-19 levels in terms of order value.

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Zomato names Akshant Goyal as new Chief Financial Officer

Goyal is the third company executive to hold the finance portfolio in the last two years.

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Desi Americans Trump Biden in Meme War

Social media sees a flood of memes with handles like 'Hindus for Trump', 'Chump for Trump'.

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'Who the hell elected you?' U.S. Senate tech hearing becomes election showdown

The chief executives of Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google called the law crucial to free expression on the internet. They said Section 230 gives them the tools to strike a balance between preserving free speech and moderating content, even as they appeared open to suggestions the law needs moderate changes.

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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions asked to apologise for littering in Goa

A controversy has erupted after residents of Nerul in North Goa uploaded videos showing the waste, allegedly generated by the crew of an upcoming Deepika Padukone-starrer film

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Bigg Boss 14: Jaan Kumar Sanu apologises for his ‘anti-Marathi’ remarks

In a recent episode of the show, Jaan Kumar Sanu asked his fellow contestant actor Nikki Tamboli to not speak in Marathi as it “irks” him

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OnePlus Nord OxygenOS 10.5.9 Update Brings October 2020 Security Patch, Game Space Features, More

OnePlus Nord has got OxygenOS 10.5.9 update in India and Global variants. The OTA update brings the October security patch, new Game Space features, optimisations and general bug fixes.

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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800, 6800 XT Price and Release Date Announced

AMD has unveiled three new graphics cards under the Radeon RX 6000 series: AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, and its new flagship AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT. The first two — RX 6800 and RX 6800 XT — will be available November 18 at $579 and $649 respectively, with the RX 6900 XT following December 8 for $999.

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Apple’s Clips App Gets a Big Update, Includes Support for Vertical Videos, Refreshed Interface

Apple Clips is rolling out a new update that will bring support for vertical videos, easier sharing to social media platforms, and a refreshed interface, among other things. By supporting multiple aspect ratios, it will be easier to make videos for stories on Instagram, Snapchat, and other social platforms.

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Amazon Website Launch Trips Over Faulty Swedish

Amazon's long-awaited launch of its Swedish website on Wednesday was marred by glitches and translation errors, including mistaking the Argentinian flag for Sweden's.

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PlayStation Plus Collection Details Announced: All You Need to Know

PlayStation Plus Collection details have been announced by Sony just ahead of the launch of PlayStation 5. The service will offer PS5 owners access to a curated library of iconic PlayStation 4 titles. The new service will be added as a benefit to existing PlayStation Plus members at no extra membership fee.

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Samsung Sees Profit Decline on Weak Server Chip Demand

Samsung said on Thursday that it expects its fourth-quarter profit to fall due to weak server chip demand and rising smartphone competition, after posting its best quarterly operating profit in two years in the third quarter.

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Counterpoint: Samsung Takes Lead in Indian Smartphone Market Amid 9 Percent YoY Growth in Q3 2020

Indian smartphone market records highest ever single quarter shipments in Q3 2020, as per the latest research by Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, with Samsung regaining the top spot. The research agency notes that the pent up demand of smartphones due to the lockdown and preference of online markets over physical stores is responsible for over 53 million units...

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Amazon Appears Before Parliamentary Panel, Questioned Over Tax Paid in India

Amazon on Wednesday was questioned by a joint parliamentary panel over its revenue model and tax payments in India. The e-commerce giant had earlier refused to appear before the committee.

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'Who the Hell Elected You?' US Senate Tech Hearing Turns Into Political Showdown

A US Senate hearing to hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not only went after the companies but also attacked each other.

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Coronavirus pandemic | Cognitive disorders linked to severe Covid-19 risk: Study

Dementia and other cognitive disorders are likely to be risk factors for developing severe Covid-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions during the pandemic.

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Oppo K7x With 5G Support Set to Launch on November 4: Expected Specifications

Oppo K7x, a new smartphone in the K series, is set to launch for November 4, the Chinese company on Thursday revealed through a teaser posted on Weibo. The official teaser image also highlights that the new Oppo phone will come with 5G support.

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PlayStation Plus Free Games Announced for November, Includes Bugsnax as PS5 Exclusive

PlayStation 5 (PS5) launch is just around the corner and Sony’s list of free PlayStation Plus games for the month of November has a surprise addition for PS5 users. The list includes Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition, and Bugsnax as a PS5 exclusive.

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Google Steps Up Campaign Against EU Push for Tough New Tech Rules

Google has launched a new campaign to counter the European Union's push for tough new tech rules and is lobbying hard against EU's digital chief and spelling out the costs of new regulations, according to a Google internal document.

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Google Being Investigated by Italian Watchdog Over Alleged Advertising Market Abuse

Italy's antitrust authority is investigating Alphabet's Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Italian online display advertising market, it said on Wednesday.

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Here's how loneliness, social isolation increases risk of high blood pressure, hypertension...

A recent study has found that social isolation affects the health of men and women in different ways--including placing women at higher risk of high blood pressure.

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2020 Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, and More

Flipkart Big Diwali sale 2020 is now live for Plus members. We've handpicked the best deals on mobile phones, laptops, headphones, and other electronics that are available today.

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Teachmint gets $3.5 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed India

The startup said it will utilise funds to build out its product suite, introduce new offerings and increase its geographic reach.

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Antilia, Mannat, Jalsa: From Mukesh Ambani to Shah Rukh Khan, here's who owns the...

From Mukesh Ambani’s towering $2 billion (approximately Rs 15,000 crores) home, Antilia, in town to Shah Rukh Khan’s sea-facing Rs 200 crore bungalow, Mannat, in the suburbs, here are the most expensive homes owned by the who’s-who of Mumbai. Read on.

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Andhra CM Wants to Block EA.com and 131 More Sites in AP to Combat 'Online Gambling'

Online gaming websites could be banned by the government next, including EA.com, MiniClip, and Zapak. Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked Union Minister RS Prasad to ban 132 websites owing to the dangers posed by online gambling. However, in the letter sent by the CM to the IT minister, which Gadgets 360 has accessed, there are several sites that have no...

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NPCI looking to port UPI success to the rest of Asia

NPCI's recently set-up subsidiary NPCI International (NIPL) and Kansas-based fintech company Euronet have jointly submitted a bid to the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM).

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Facebook Derails Deception Campaign Ahead of US Presidential Election

Facebook on Tuesday said it derailed a fledgling deception campaign aimed at the US that was trying to gain momentum ahead of the presidential election next week.

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Net Neutrality: US FCC Votes to Maintain 2017 Repeal of Rules

US Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday to maintain its 2017 repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, even after a federal court directed a review of some provisions of the repeal.

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Cyperpunk 2077 Delayed to December 10 to Allow Optimisations for Nine Platforms Across PC, Consoles

Cyperpunk 2077 has been delayed once again, this time by 21 days with the new release date being December 10. This time, the developers have cited optimising the game for nine platforms as the reason behind the delay. The CD Projekt Red team took to Twitter to share the news, apologising to the fans that have been eagerly waiting for the game.

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OnePlus Watch Launch Postponed Indefinitely, Tipster Claims

OnePlus’ first wearable was expected to be announced sometime this month but now a noted tipster says that the OnePlus Watch launch is delayed with no new date known for now. The reason for this postponement is not clear but complications with the production or software development are speculated to be the cause.

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FIFA 21 PS5, Xbox Series S/X Release Date Set for December 4

FIFA 21 is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X on December 4. EA Sports announced the release date for the next-gen version of FIFA 21 on Tuesday, and said that it would share more details about next-gen features in “the coming weeks”.

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Grace Antony steals the show as Suhara in ‘Halal Love Story’

Grace’s portrayal of the reluctant actor in Halal Love Story showcases her acting chops

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'Very Nice!' - After banning the first one, Kazakhstan taps new Borat movie to woo...

Ridiculed once again in a film featuring fictional Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev, the ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke this time round and adopted Borat’s catch phrase to try to attract tourists.

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Author Mohammad Hanif explains how Army generals turned Pakistan into an 'international...

The Pakistan Army has cultivated the image of 180 million people of Pakistan with nuclear devices strapped to their collective body threatening to take the world down with it, said Pakistani author Mohammad Hanif.

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Centuries-old Netherlands-India textile tradition revived with cotton printing studio...

The opening of a cotton printing studio in the city of Amersfoort in the Netherlands has revived the centuries-old textile tradition with India, according to an official statement on Tuesday.

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Apple Acquires Vilynx, a Self-Learning AI Video Firm That Can Help Improve Its Apps

Apple acquired Vilynx, a startup specialising in advanced artificial intelligence and computer vision technology, that may help the iPhone maker improve its own AI across a number of apps and services.

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Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs to Defend Key Law in Front of US Senate Panel

Chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet’s Google will tell US lawmakers at a hearing on Wednesday that a federal law protecting internet companies is crucial to free expression on the internet, according to written testimonies from the companies seen by Reuters.

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Microsoft Earnings Continue to Soar Due to Increased Demand for Cloud Services Amid Pandemic

Microsoft said its profit in the recently ended quarter continued to soar as the pandemic boosted a trend toward business being taken care of in the internet cloud.

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Rajesh Nambiar appointed as Managing Director of Cognizant India

At IBM, Nambiar was the General Manager and Global Leader for IBM’s Application Services Business. He has also served on the board of IBM India and as a member of The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) Executive Council while at IBM.

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Machu Picchu: Peru's Incan citadel reopening Sunday after coronavirus pandemic ...

Except workers repairing roads and signs, Peru’s majestic Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is eerily empty ahead of its reopening Sunday after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Females clear asymptomatic malaria infection faster than males: Study

A recent study revealed that females are able to clear asymptomatic malaria infections at a faster rate than their male counterparts.

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TikTok Partners With Shopify to Move Into E-Commerce Space

TikTok, still under US government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify said Tuesday it's made a deal with TikTok enabling merchants to create “shoppable” video ads that drive customers to online stores.

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Eight Roads Ventures names two new venture partners

The investment firm, which already counts Icertis, Whatfix, MoEngage, FarEye, and LeadIQ among its SaaS portfolio in India, has been looking to ramp up its presence across both domains in recent times.

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Unlockdownable: Digital adoption gets Covid boost

India has come a long way, but a lot is to be done if the dreams of India becoming the AI laboratory of the world are to take wing​​​

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WFH or at the store: All tech eyes are on you

With the onslaught of the pandemic, surveillance has also taken on a new paradigm with organisations tracking employees for productivity and performance reasons

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LG Wing to Launch in India Today: Expected Price, Specifications

LG Wing will be launched in India at a virtual event at 11.30am. The smartphone sports two displays — one of them is a swivel screen that rotates clockwise in 90 degrees. The handset features a triple rear camera that comes with Gimbal Motion Camera feature.

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BigBasket in talks to sell majority stake to Tata Group

The deal could see e-grocer divest around 50% stake for about $1 billion, Alibaba likely to exit

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FlexiLoans raises Rs 150 crore in debt and equity financing

The latest round follows a capital infusion of Rs 500 crore, which the Mumbai-based fintech company had raised in 2016, a mix of debt and equity, of which Rs 400 crore was debt financing.

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Spending has rebounded with shoppers switching to online: Flipkart Group CEO

Flipkart is exploring partnerships with modern retail brands if they have complementary capabilities, said Krishnamurthy

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Avatar 2: Kate Winslet Stars in Breathtaking Underwater Set Photo

Avatar 2 star Kate Winslet is the face of the latest behind the scenes look at James Cameron’s Avatar sequel that showcases what it takes to film underwater. Winslet revealed that she trained to hold her breath for over seven minutes to maximise the time she could spend underwater.

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Google Says All Pixel and Nest Devices Now Use Recycled Materials

Google today said that it had met its goal of including recycled material in all its products ahead of schedule. It has also set new targets for reducing landfill waste at its assembly units and moving to plastic-free packaging.

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WeChat Ban: US Appeals Court Rejects Immediate Download Block of Tencent App

A US appeals court on Monday rejected a Justice Department request that it allow the government to immediately ban Apple and Alphabet's Google from offering Tencent's WeChat for download in US app stores.

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Zoom Now Rolling Out End-to-End Encryption, Except on iOS; Android Users Also Get YouTube Live Streaming Support

End-to-end encryption is available on Zoom desktop client version 5.4.0 for Mac and PC, the Zoom Android app, and Zoom Rooms. The Zoom iOS app is still pending Apple App Store approval. When this feature is enabled, the meeting is secured and not even Zoom servers are able to access the encryption keys used to secure the meeting.

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Apple Will Soon Charge More for Apps, In-App Purchases in India and Five Other Countries

Apple has raised the App Store prices in India as well as five other countries, namely Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa. The new development will come into effect for apps and in-app purchases made through the App Store in the next few days.

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Twitter Flags Donald Trump’s Tweet on Mail-in Ballots Over 'Disputed' Content

Twitter flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, adding a disclaimer describing the post's content as "disputed" and potentially misleading.

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World-famous Dudhwa Tiger Reserve to reopen on November 1 in bid to boost Uttar...

Normally, the tourist season in Dudhwa starts on November 15 and concludes on June 15 every year. Due to the unprecedented situation following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Dudhwa had to be closed mid-session on March 22.

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Keeping girls in school seen worth billions to developing nations like India, could...

Making sure all girls are finishing secondary education by 2030 could boost the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries by 10% on average over the next decade, a report said on Tuesday.

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Male government employees now entitled for child care leave

Over the reforms brought by the Department of Personnel and Training, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the male employees of the government are also now entitled to Child Care Leave.

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Deep Se Sahayog Tak: Chandigarh-based group raises money for underprivileged children's...

Motivating others to reduce and recycle waste materials, a Chandigarh-based group has come up with ‘Deep Se Sahayog Tak’ project under which they have reused discarded earthen lamps to raise money for children’s education.

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Here's how air pollution, green spaces, built environment characteristics influence...

Exposure to higher air pollution levels and greater population density during the early months of life may be associated with an increase in children’s body mass index (BMI).

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Sex, bonding or 'auditory cheesecake'? New evolutionary theory delves into origins...

Love is not the reason why we sing and create symphonies--at least not the primary reason, according to a new evolutionary theory of the origins of music.

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Coronavirus pandemic: New evidence of waning antibody immunity to Covid-19 over...

Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.

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Instagram Changes Nudity Policy Following #IWantToSeeNyome Campaign

Instagram will introduce a new nudity policy this week following a campaign by Black British plus-sized model Nyome Nicholas-Williams, who said the removal of images showing her covering her breasts with her arms betrayed "racial biases" in its algorithm.

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Future Retail Will Go Into Liquidation if Reliance Deal Fails Amid Amazon Bid to Thwart Agreement

India's Future Retail will go into liquidation if its deal to sell assets to Reliance Industries fails, the group told a Singapore arbitrator while arguing against Amazon's bid to scupper the deal, a legal order seen by Reuters showed.

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Packed bars and mask-less catwalks: With Covid-19 curbs fading, China's consumers...

Over the weekend, crowds packed a former industrial warehouse in Beijing as the China Fashion Week got underway, with models strutting mask-less on a square runway and guests oblivious to social distancing norms.

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Facebook Adds Cloud Gaming Feature for Android Users

Facebook put its spin on cloud gaming by letting players instantly hop into an array of mobile games at the social network without downloading apps – but won't be offering the service for Apple iOS devices.

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Interns' pay in tech MNCs sees big jump

Interns in tech companies receive attractive stipends, a real-world job experience, and they get a foot in the door to full-time employment.

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Premji, Mirae eye Chinese firms' stake in fintech lender Finnov

The deal comes after increasing restrictions on Chinese investments in India and will be one of the first few transactions involving a potential exit of Chinese shareholders.

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Flipkart won the first week of online sales: Report

The combined sales on Flipkart Group and Amazon accounted for more than 90% of the ecommerce industry's gross sales of around Rs 29,000 crore during October 16-21.

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Investors now can't seem to get enough of fresh food startups

A huge spike in sales rev up investor interest in the booming space

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Microsoft quietly prepares to avoid spotlight under Biden as Big Tech comes under scrutiny

Microsoft is the fourth largest contributor to Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden's candidate campaign committee, according to data from OpenSecrets, a website which tracks money in politics and campaign finance records.

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SC asks Karnataka HC to decide CCI plea for vacating stay on probe against e-com firms

A bench comprising Justices A M Khanwikar, Dinesh Maheswari and Sanjiv Khanna asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to approach the High Court for relief.

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Wheels up for trip to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday boarded the flight for the trip to India for the third edition of the two-plus-two ministerial dialogue, that begins in New Delhi.

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Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Wraps Production

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has finished filming. Over the weekend, star Simu Liu and director Destin Daniel Cretton revealed on their respective social media accounts that production has wrapped on the first Marvel Cinematic Universe chapter with an Asian origin superhero in the lead.

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Google Removes Three Popular Apps for Children Over Privacy Violations

Google has removed three children’s apps from the Play Store after International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC) pointed out data collection violations. The three apps that were axed are – Princess Salon, Number Coloring, and Cats & Cosplay. Together, these apps saw more than 20 million downloads.

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iPhone 12 Durability Test Shows It's Tougher Than the iPhone 11

The ceramic coating on the screen of the iPhone 12 makes it much tougher than on the iPhone 11, concluded a durability test. The coating also makes the iPhone 12 better at resisting scratches on the screen.

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Mandira Bedi adopts baby girl: ‘Feel grateful, blessed’

Actor shares picture of the family on Instagram

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star with Elnaaz Norouzi in ‘Sangeen’

Theatrical release expected in 2021

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Women, Men show distinct symptoms, brain features of PTSD, alcohol use disorder

Researchers found that men and women each exhibit distinct symptoms and brain features of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder.

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Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education

The National People’s Congress Standing Committee declared that schools, including kindergartens, should conduct “age-appropriate sex education for minors, increasing their awareness and ability to protect themselves against sexual abuse and sexual harassment.”

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OnePlus Nord N100 Price, Release Date Leak Ahead of Official Launch

OnePlus Nord N100 price and release date have been leaked online. The new OnePlus phone is rumoured to launch — alongside the OnePlus Nord N10 5G — on Monday as the company’s most affordable smartphone to date.

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The Suicide Squad Will Likely Kill a Lot of the New Lineup, James Gunn Hints

The Suicide Squad writer-director James Gunn has teased that most of the new lineup may not survive till the end of the new DC film, and confirmed that he had “carte blanche” from Warner Bros. to “do what he wanted.”

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Realme Watch S With Blood Oxygen Monitor and a 15-Day Battery Life to Launch on November 2

Realme Watch S is set to make its global debut on November 2. The smartwatch, which will be launched in Pakistan, has features such as heart-rate and blood oxygen monitors, 16 sport modes and a 15-day battery life.

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FAU-G Trailer Offers Glimpse Into Brawler Mechanics Used in Indian Alternative to PUBG

FAU-G, an Indian alternative to popular battle royale game PUBG, is yet to be released for gamers in the country. However, without providing any details about the debut of the game, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has released its trailer.

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LG Q52 With 6.6-Inch Display, Quad Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

LG Q52 has launched as the successor of the LG Q51 that was introduced earlier this year. The LG Q52 has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a large 4,000mAh battery, and a quad camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary camera.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Asked by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Ban Islamophobic Content

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobic content on the site, warning of an increase in radicalisation amongst Muslims.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Said to Set Up Task Force to Fend Off Rival Luxshare

Apple's top iPhone assembler, Taiwan-based Foxconn, has set up a task force to fend off the growing clout of Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare, that it believes poses a serious threat to its dominance, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.

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E-tailers seek tie-ups as khadi sales pick up

Sales may be only a fraction of the over Rs 1 crore that just the flagship khadi store in the capital clocked on October 2, but it was sufficient to draw interest from the e-tailers, which are now knocking on its doors

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Reliance-Future Deal Said to Be Put on Hold as Amazon Wins Arbitration Order Against Agreement

A Singapore arbitration panel has put on hold Future Group's $3.38 billion (roughly Rs. 24,900 crores) asset sale to Reliance Industries, an interim win for Amazon, which had alleged the deal between the Indian firms breached existing agreements.

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Pakistani PM Imran Khan writes to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeking ban on Islamophobic content

In the letter, shared by the Pakistani government on Twitter, Imran Khan said that "growing Islamophobia" is encouraging extremism and violence across the world -- especially through social media platforms such as Facebook.

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US insists on need to ban TikTok

The filing comes as the court considers the legality of the administration's bid to make the Chinese-owned app unavailable in the United States, where it has 100 million users.

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Starlink project takes Musk's SpaceX valuation to $100 billion

Last week, SpaceX launched 60 more Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 rocket to be deployed in low-Earth orbit, bringing the constellation to 788 as the company gears up for a public beta of the affordable satellite broadband service.

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Samsung's Lee Kun-hee leaves behind $21 billion wealth for inheritance

Here is a rundown of his net worth, which Forbes says amounts to $20.9 billion, and expected inheritance tax

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The rising demand for buying homes among Indian millennials

This demand is in part being driven by millennials expecting lesser mobility in the future as work-from-home culture takes hold, along with a growing sentiment shift towards savings and asset creation post-pandemic.

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Amazon gets interim relief; arbitration panel says Future cannot sell business to Reliance

Passing an interim award in favour of Amazon, V K Rajah - the sole arbitrator in the Amazon vs Future vs Reliance arbitration matter - has asked the Future group to put the deal on hold and said that the deal cannot go through until it finally decides the matter.

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Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for October 26, what's in store for Aries,...

Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for October 26, what’s in store for Aries, Leo, Libra, Scorpio and other zodiac signs.

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How to have a Covid-safe holiday season

The bad news about the upcoming holiday season is that traditional meals and parties — involving indoor settings, poor ventilation, and prolonged, close contact — are the biggest risk factors for spreading Covid-19.

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Severe Covid-19 symptoms may prolong for 20 days, suggests study

Researchers suggested that people who show severe Covid-19 infection might shed the virus and hence be infectious for as long as 20 days.

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Study reveals about 60 per cent cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy...

Nearly 60 per cent of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments, as estimated by scientists from Purdue University.

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Momsoon, Monte Carlo partner for maternity wear winter collection

Maternity clothing start-up Momsoon on Saturday said it has partnered Monte Carlo to launch a winter collection for maternity wear.

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Shiprocket aims 2.5-fold growth in revenue to Rs 420 cr in 2020-21

From 11,521 monthly active sellers in September 2019, Shiprocket's monthly active sellers rose to 41,212 in September 2020.

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Sterlite Tech to fast track capacity augmentation, mulls expansion in two phases

Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) Group CEO Anand Agarwal said the company has decided to lift the "pause and hold" on expansion to move full throttle ahead.

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Persistent Systems appoints new CEO

Services firm Persistent Systems has appointed Sandeep Kalra as the chief executive following Christopher O’Connor's departure in August.

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Actor Nawazuddin gets stay against arrest from High Court in molestation case filed by wife: Lawyer

Nawazuddin’s estranged wife Aliya had on July 27 filed a complaint against him, his three brothers and mother accusing them of assaulting her as well molesting a minor child in the family in 2012.

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Fashion of the '70s signifies freedom: Masaba Gupta on her Lakme Fashion Week c...

Fashion designer Masaba Gupta believes the time period of 1970s continues to have an impact on pop culture as the era was devoid of any creative influences with everyone expressing themselves freely.

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Study suggests that cannabis can reduce OCD symptoms by half in short term

A new Washington State University study suggests that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis.

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Indian dance protégé begins London ballet lessons amid lockdown

The ballet protégé, Kamal Singh completed his first two weeks of lessons, which involve training with a face mask amid strict Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for artists, but he says he is loving every minute of it.

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It is a ballot fight for survival for gig companies like Uber, DoorDash

Top executives of Uber, Lyft and the delivery service DoorDash met to discuss a California ballot measure that would exempt them from a new state labor law and save their companies hundreds of millions of dollars.

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India to allow foreign companies too to make and launch satellites

Some bold initiatives are likely to be part of a policy framework DoS is preparing. These include permitting FDI in the space sector, with or without tie-ups with Indian firms, and allowing international entities to engage in a host of space-related activities.

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Lee Kun-hee, who made S.Korea's Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78

Lee, who was 78, helped grow his father Lee Byung-chull's noodle trading business into South Korea's biggest conglomerate. His death came more than six years after he was hospitalised for heart attack.

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Melbourne holds off on easing amid new outbreak

A Covid-19 outbreak in the north of Melbourne has led health authorities in Australia’s Victoria state to hold off on any further easing of restrictions in the beleaguered city.

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Facebook Demands Academics Disable Ad-Targeting Data Tool

Academics, journalists, and First Amendment lawyers are rallying behind New York University researchers in a showdown with Facebook over its demand that they halt the collection of data showing who is being micro-targeted by political ads on the world’s dominant social media platform.

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Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Dies at 78

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee's leadership, Samsung rose to become the world's largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm's overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's GDP.

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Delhi airport to soon start Covid-19 testing for international departures

International passengers taking their flights from the Delhi airport will soon be able to get themselves tested for Covid-19 right before their departure.

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Happy Dussehra 2020: SMS, GIFs, WhatsApp messages and Facebook statuses to share...

Happy Dussehra 2020: Share these wishes, quotes, Facebook and WhatsApp messages with family and friends to join in the celebration of Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana.

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View: Big tech needs regulation but government action no solution

This column began by saying that some aspects of the internet giants (including Google) should be regulated. Their tax loopholes should be closed. But the reason is less their monopoly power than unanticipated side-effects such as privacy problems and proliferation of hate speech and falsehoods.

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Samsung Galaxy F12 May Be Next F Series Phone, Galaxy A02s Spotted on Geekbench

Samsung Galaxy F12 seems to be the next phone in the company’s new F series of smartphones. Currently, there is only one phone in the ‘F’ lineup – Samsung Galaxy F41 but now, as per a new report, a Samsung phone with model number SM-F127G has leaked.

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No more ‘Mindhunter’ on Netflix, confirms David Fincher

The Netflix show follows a special team within the FBI, that investigates what makes serial killers tick during the ‘70s

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Coronavirus: Wildfire smoke may help coronavirus spread, mouthwash helps curb it

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.

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Here's the science behind happiness and the evolution of brain size

In search of the causes underlying neocortex expansion, researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, together with colleagues at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, previously identified a number of molecular players.

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Amazon Says Refusal to Appear Before Indian Parliamentary Panel a Misunderstanding

Representatives of Amazon.com in India have refused to appear before a parliamentary panel reviewing the country's privacy bill, an Indian lawmaker said on Friday, an allegation the US commerce giant said was a result of a misunderstanding.

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PTSD, alcohol abuse go hand-in-hand, but males and females exhibit symptoms differently:...

Through intricate experiments designed to account for sex-specific differences, scientists have collaborated to zero in on certain changes in the brain that may be responsible for driving alcohol abuse among people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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OnePlus 7 Series, OnePlus 7T Receiving Second Update in October With September's Security Patch

OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 7T are getting another update that majorly fixes some bugs and keeps the same September security patch. The OnePlus 7 series includes the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro while the OnePlus 7T series includes, you guessed it, the OnePlus 7T and the OnePlus 7T Pro.

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NASA Working to Prevent Losing Too Much of OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample

NASA said Friday that its robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week -- but so much that it was leaking.

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Punta del Este: Uruguay, South America's posh summer hotspot to stay closed on ...

One of South America’s top summer destinations will remain shut to foreign tourists this summer. Uruguay, home to luxury beach resort Punta del Este, will keep international borders closed this summer, President Luis Lacalle Pou said late Thursday.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Testify Post US Election, Senate Panel Says

Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on November 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son.

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‘The Addams Family’ live-action reboot in the works

Filmmaker Tim Burton is in negotiations with MGM Television to direct and produce thr series

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‘Miss India’ trailer: Keerthy Suresh bats for women entrepreneurs in her new film

The film traces the inspiring journey of a powerful self-made business woman in an unknown country

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‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ review: Sacha Baron Cohen’s back to raise hell

Despite a variety of relevant topics all commented upon, the sequel does not feel as sharp and fresh as the original

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Donald Trump calls ‘Borat’ star an unfunny ‘creep’

Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film shows Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a journalist

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Arnold Schwarzenegger feeling ‘fantastic’ after latest heart surgery

In a post on Instagram, the 73-year-old actor said he had been given a new aortic valve

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‘Colour Photo’ review: A moving tale that’s more than skin deep

Director Sandeep Raj goes against the norms of masala-laden Telugu cinema, helped by a terrific performance by Suhas

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Data is fuel, 5G fabric for digital transformation: Michael Dell

Dell Technologies has announced a Cloud Console that will provide customers a single interface to manage multi-cloud, on-premise, and edge deployments.

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts October 29, Brings Discounts on Smartphones, TVs, and More

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale is starting from October 29 and will last till November 4. The ecommerce platform recently ended its Big Billion Days sale that lasted from October 17 to October 21. And, the Flipkart Dussehra Specials sale is currently underway, will October 28.

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myjen.ai launches AI-based learning and development products

The global AI training dataset market size was valued at $956.5 million in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%.

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Ant IPO pricing was determined on Friday: Alibaba founder Jack Ma

Backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Ant plans to list simultaneously in Hong Kong and on Shanghai's STAR Market in the coming weeks.

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WeChat US Ban: Judge Denies Latest Government to Remove App From Stores

A US judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple and Alphabet's Google to continue to offer Chinese-owned WeChat for download in U.S. app stores.

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Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report

Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.

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Brands put in strict internal guidelines to avoid social media backlash

Over the last two years, as the reach of the internet has deepened, brands’ expenditure and approach to troll management on social media have ramped up.

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Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auction

Banksy’s playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds, the second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British street artist.

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Srinagar concert encourages youth to take up sports, art and not turn to drugs

With an increasing number of young drug addicts in Kashmir Valley, a music group from Srinagar has invited youngsters to a free concert at Tagore Hall in Srinagar to spread awareness about ill-effects of drugs.

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LG Wing India Launch Set for October 28: Expected Price, Specifications

LG Wing, one of the most uniquely designed smartphones of 2020, is set to launch in India on October 28, the South Korean company revealed through a media invite. The new smartphone is the first under the company’s Explorer Project that aims to bring new usability concepts to the market.

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Google Has Undermined Competition, South Korean Antitrust Chief Says

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) chief the agency believes US search giant Google has undermined competition, adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year.

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Facebook Oversight Board Now Accepting Cases for Review, Unlikely to Play Role Before US Election

Facebook's independent Oversight Board, that can overrule company decisions on whether to take down posts and recommend policy changes, started accepting cases for review on Thursday.

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Tesla Invited by Maharashtra After Elon Musk Hints Entry Into India

Maharashtra has invited US electric-car maker Tesla, weeks after its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk suggested entering the country next year.

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WhatsApp to Offer In-App Purchases via Facebook Shops, Enter Cloud Hosting Services

Facebook said its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue from the app while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across the company.

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Digital policy think tank seeks ban on Snack Video app

Tencent-backed Kuaishou Technology’s other short-video app, Kwai, was among those banned and is no longer available on the Google Play store.

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Government against umbrella entity for e-payments

The government is of the view that the payments system should be treated as a core government function like issuing voters’ ID or Aadhaar, and the private sector should be kept out.

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WhatsApp banks on business messaging over ads for revenue

WhatsApp is trying to expand that functionality, too. Retailers can now promote a Facebook Shop on WhatsApp, a product catalog that works across all of the company’s apps, including Instagram.

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Maharashtra invites Tesla after Elon Musk hints entry into country

Earlier this month, Musk said "Next year for sure" on Twitter in reply to a post with a photograph of a T-shirt with the message: "India wants Tesla".

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Reserve Bank bars payment system operators from launching new QR codes

The decision to continue with the two existing Quick Response (QR) codes was based on the recommendations of the committee to review the current system of such codes in India and suggest measures for moving towards interoperable QR codes.

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Joint committee of Parliament summons social media giants Facebook, Twitter on data privacy

Summoning officials of Amazon and Google on the same issue is also under active consideration of the joint committee of Parliament, the sources said.

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New Spacecom policy to allow private Indian companies to launch satellites, sell services

Companies will be allowed to set up control centres outside India and use overseas space assets, says a draft of the policy, which will replace the existing Satcom Policy.

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