SBI's new rules for savings accounts: Key points

Earlier in March, the SBI had announced that it will be linking its savings deposits rates and short-term loans to the RBI's repo rate from May 1 with an aim to ensure faster monetary transmission. The bank further said all cash credit accounts and overdrafts with limits above Rs 1 lakh will also be linked to the benchmark policy rate, plus a spread of 2.25 per cent.

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Ness Wadia is no stranger to controversy

Unlike others in his illustrious family, headlines tend to chase Ness Wadia for the wrong reasons. The elder son of Wadia Group chairman Nusli Wadia, and great-grandson of Pakistan’s founding father Mohammad Ali Jinnah

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'Ponting can be great candidate for India coach'

All-rounder Andre Russell has been central to Kolkata Knight Riders' wins in this season of the IPL, especially with the bat; and with Chris Gayle too hitting form, West Indies couldn't have asked for anything better with less than a month to go for the World Cup.

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Mumbai: High turnout in Gujarati, Marathi areas may give BJP-Sena edge

Minority-dominated areas like Bhendi Bazaar, Mohammad Ali Road and Dongri, all part of the Mumbadevi assembly segment in south Mumbai, reported a 48.3% turnout.

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This is not 1971, Pakistan tells India

In a long presser in Rawalpindi on Monday peppered with similar unconvincing claims, DG-ISPR Asif Ghafoor blamed India’s spy agency RAW for allegedly funding the Pashtun protest movement, PTM. “We gave a befitting reply to Indian aggression on February 27 and we can do it again.” he said.

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How brokers used NSE’s system to make fast buck

These servers are the heart of any exchange’s trading system. Brokers always try to have the fastest access to trading engines so that they can have the price information ahead of the competition, execute order before other brokers can do so and profit from the same. Hence, they try to place their own own servers closest to the exchange’s trading engines. Even a time difference of one thousandth of a second can lead to profit or loss worth crores of rupees.

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What’s new on TOI: Text to speech and Podcasts

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IPL 2019: Dhoni doubtful in clash of table-toppers

Dhoni missed Chennai Super Kings' last match against Mumbai Indians due to fever and has been absent from training for the last couple of days. Though CSK are through to the playoffs, they would ideally want their inspirational skipper back at the helm having lost three of their last four matches.

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EC clears PM Modi over speech on Rahul Gandhi opting for Wayanad

Congress approached the EC soon after, alleging the Prime Minister’s remarks were “divisive, hateful and vile” and in violation of the model code of conduct. However, the EC has, on examining reports from Wardha district election officer and Maharashtra chief electoral officer, and also assessing the comments in the light of provisions of the MCC and the Representation of the People Act, 1951, said it is of the “considered view that in this matter, no such violation is noticed”.

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IS issues direct threat to attack India

The development comes just a day after Islamic State carried out a minor explosion near a cinema theatre in Dhaka. The minor blast took place near Gulistan theatre around 7.30pm on Monday. Though no casualties were reported as there was some problem with the bomb assembly, a few policemen did sustain injuries in the blast.

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04/30/19 3:20 PM

'Whole country knows that Rahul is Indian'

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04/30/19 3:13 PM

SC tells Rahul to say sorry for chor jibe

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay K Kaul and K M Joseph chastised Rahul for the ambiguously worded 22-page affidavit he had filed in response to the contempt petition filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi. The bench noted that the Congress chief required 22 pages to express regret within a bracket. With his “regret” not meeting the requirement in a contempt case, the Congress leader got time till Monday to file an apology affidavit.

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China hints at lifting block on Azhar ban

If the developments move in the expected direction, getting China to rethink its technical hold on a global ban on the Jaish chief will mark a diplomatic win for India given Beijing’s persistence to shield Azhar in deference to the interests of its ally Pakistan.

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Sebi fines NSE Rs 1,100 cr, bans two ex-MDs

The regulator also asked NSE not to introduce any new derivatives contracts for the next six months. Sebi, through five different orders, also banned the three brokers from the market for up to five years and asked them to disgorge illegal gains and interest on the same, aggregating about Rs 51 crore.

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Cyclone Fani may hit Odisha at 205km/hr

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AI puts on hold appointment of tainted official

Air India has put on hold the posting of a controversial senior pilot as head of northern region. On Tuesday morning AI announced appointment of Captain Arvind Kathpalia, who was removed as the airline’s director-operations last November after failing pre-flight breath analyser test twice, as regional director (northern region) from Wednesday. The decision met with protests from pilots' union.

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Retd ACP who gave arms to pro-Khalistan militant held

On Tuesday, the court sent Parashar to judicial custody till May 14. NIA had alleged that Naik had a country-made pistol and five rounds of cartridges. The investigating agency also accused Naik of being active on social media and propagating a separate Khalistan and attempting to revive militancy.

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IPL: Gopal takes hat-trick as RCB knocked out

Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal took a memorable hat-trick in a five overs a side contest that was eventually called off due to intermittent rain. Royal Challengers Bangalore got a point from the called off game, taking them to nine points from 13 games, ending all their hopes of progressing in the tournament.

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'Fani' now an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm'

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Schumer says Trump agreed to $2 trillion infrastructure package at White House meeting

04/30/19 10:15 AM

92 trips, 57 countries: What PM Modi achieved on his foreign visits

A closer look at PM Modi's trips show that while some have yielded vague agreements that may not develop into anything substantial, doubters may still be exaggerating the negatives. Summit meetings accounted for roughly a third of PM Modi's visits. And his arrival in each foreign capital made a symbolic statement about New Delhi's world outlook.

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EC gives clean chit to PM's Wardha speech

“The matter has been examined in detail in accordance with provisions of Model Code of Conduct, R P Act, and Maharashtra CEO’s report. Accordingly, EC is of the considered view that in this matter no such violation has been noticed," the poll panel said. On Friday, the Congress had moved the EC against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in which he said the opposition party was "scared" to field its leaders from constituencies where majority dominates.

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'You may've cheated MSD': SC seeks transaction details from Amrapali

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the embattled Amrapali Group to explain by tomorrow its monetary transactions and agreements with Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the realty firm's brand ambassador between 2009 to 2015. It said the group might have "cheated" Dhoni as well and that is the reason some media houses have reported about his case.

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Priyanka on why she didn't contest from Varanasi

Breaking her silence over reasons for not contesting Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi against PM Modi, Priyanka said she had the "responsibility of looking after 41 seats and could not focus on just one". "All my candidates are still wanting me to go to their constituencies and I felt that they will be a little disappointed if I focused only on one place," she said

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RCB vs RR Live: Rajasthan Royals opt to field

Check RCB vs RR live score updates, IPL scorecard, Ball by ball commentary, IPL live streaming, RCB vs RR highlights and more on Times of India

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CJI case: Ex-SC staffer not to participate in probe

A former apex court employee, who levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, has decided not to participate any more before the in-house inquiry panel. "Due to serious concerns and reservations, I am no longer participating in these in-house committee proceedings," she said in a statement.

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US warns of more attacks in SL by members of terror group still at large

The US has warned that the terrorist threat in Sri Lanka still remains as members of the group that carried out the attacks may still be at large. The US Embassy said that at the request of the Sri Lankan government, US security experts were working closely with the Sri Lankan partners on "fulfilling short term, specific objectives" related to the attacks.

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Some progress made, Masood Azhar issue will be properly resolved: China

China has said that the vexed issue of designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be "properly resolved" but it did not give any timeline. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing that relevant consultations are going on within the committee and has achieved some progress.

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'File response to Rafale review petitions by May 4'

The SC has directed the Centre to file response by May 4 to the petitions seeking review of last December's verdict by which the apex court had dismissed the pleas challenging India's deal to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. A bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi did not allow the plea of the Centre that it be granted 4 weeks time to file its response.

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Vistara hires 100 pilots, 450 cabin crew from Jet

Almost 100 pilots and 450 cabin crew members of Jet Airways have been hired by Vistara. This Tata Group-Singapore Airlines JV is also planning to induct some of Jet’s aircraft. The other Tata JV airline, AirAsia India, is also planning to take Jet’s Boeing 737s in its fleet.

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SC seeks EC response on plea against PM, Shah

The Supreme Court has sought response of the Election Commission on a plea by a Congress MP alleging Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah on their alleged hate speeches and using armed forces for "political propaganda".

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Sorry for attributing 'Chowkidar chor' jibe to SC, will tender apology: Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has apologised to the Supreme Court for linking the top court's order to his "Chowkidar Chor hai" political jibe at PM Narendra Modi. Rahul's apology came after the top court pulled him up over the errors in his affidavit and asked him to accept his mistake.

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Guarding strongrooms: How EC secures EVMs

Hit by a series of incidents involving negligent behaviour by polling staff during last year’s assembly elections, Election Commission overhauled its poll procedure manual, with a special focus on EVM-VVPAT transfer.

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Chahar, Saini ready to help India be ready for WC

Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini are among the four pacers who will travel with India's 15-member World Cup squad in order to help Virat Kohli & Co train better during the tournament in England and Wales. While Saini is known to have express pace, Chahar is a good exponent of swing bowling. The other two are Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

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Everyone knows Rahul was born in India: Priyanka

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra refuted the allegations questioning the nationality of Rahul Gandhi as "baseless" and said that the entire country knows that he is an Indian. Entire India knows that Rahul Gandhi is an Indian. "He was born in front of them. He grew up in front of them. Everyone knows about this. What nonsense is this? the Congress general secretary said.

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May 23 acid test for 3 top Karnataka leaders

The Lok Sabha election results, to be announced on May 23, will decide if the HD Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka survives. Anything above 15 seats will allow Kumaraswamy to continue in power. Anything less than that will mean that he will have to brace for Congress calls for a change of guard and efforts by the BJP to pull down the government. The results may also decide the future of BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa and CLP leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah.

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MHA issues notice to Rahul over his citizenship

The ministry of home affairs asked Rahul Gandhi to clarify his position on his nationality after BJP MP Subramanian Swamy cited a British company's document to allege that the Congress president is a British national. In a letter, the ministry said that Rahul, in an annual return filed by company Backops Limited, has declared his nationality as British.

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Ness Wadia gets 2yrs jail in Japan on drug charge

Ness Wadia, the son of one of India's wealthiest businessman, was reportedly sentenced for a two-year jail term in Japan for possession of drugs. He was reportedly caught in New Chitose Airport in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido with 25 grams of cannabis resin earlier in March this year.

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How many match-winners does your IPL team have?

We're talking match-winners who single-handedly won the match for the team. Which means stellar performances like Ajinkya Rahane's century for Rajasthan against Delhi or Manish Pandey's swashbuckling 83 not out for Hyderabad versus Chennai in a losing cause, count for little.

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Footprints of mythical beast sighted: Indian Army

Indian Army on Tuesday claimed that one of its teams spotted mysterious footprints of mythical creature "Yeti" close to Nepal's Makalu Base Camp. During an expedition, the Mountaineering Expedition team came across mysterious marks measuring 32X15 inches, which the Army believed are of the mythical beast Yeti, the Army said.

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Norway nets ‘trained Russian weapon’: A whale

A harness recovered from an unusually friendly white whale in north Norway may indicate the animal had been trained by the Russian navy as part of a marine mammal special force, experts in Norway have said. The harness, which had the words “Equipment of St. Petersburg” labelled on it, could be used to attach cameras or other instruments, the experts added.

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Delhi Capitals didn't panic after losses: Ganguly

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is confident of more wins this season because he feels the management has finally managed to get the squad's balance right. ​​Also, the decision to stick to a core team without chopping and changing too much after defeats has benefited the Delhi Capitals, feels Ganguly.

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PepsiCo faces heat after suing farmers

Political discontent is rising against US beverage and snacks major PepsiCo after its local arm took Indian farmers in Gujarat to court for allegedly infringing a patent by growing a particular variety of potato.

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Mumbai turnout hits 30-year high

Maximum city stamped out its image of electoral apathy on Monday by recording a 55.1% turnout, its highest not only in the post-liberalisation era but since 1989, when it had recorded 57.7%. The city turned up to vote in much larger numbers despite the sweltering heat and long weekend, which had triggered concerns that many would choose to holiday instead.

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'Can VVPAT complaints be decriminalised?'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission and the Union government on a PIL seeking to decriminalise the provision in Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, that makes a person liable for jail term if her complaint about discrepancy in a EVM/VVPAT turns out to be false.

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J&K cops bust Hizb module behind Banihal blast

The J&K police on Monday claimed to have busted a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) module with the arrest of five more terrorists involved in a car blast in Banihal area of Ramban district on March 30, which targeted a CRPF convoy. “Police was able to bust the HM module responsible for the attack after sustained interrogation of the bomber," said IGP of Jammu Zone.

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

04/29/19 2:26 PM

'China’s defence spending 4 times that of India'

China’s military expenditure is almost four times that of India, as per the data released by global think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). "The five biggest spenders in 2018 were the US ($649 billion), China ($250 billion), Saudi Arabia ($67.6 billion), India ($66.5 billion) and France ($63.8 billion)," it said.

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'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51, family announces

04/29/19 1:38 PM

EC to consider poll code plaints against PM today

The EC will take up poll code breach complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its full commission meeting on Tuesday. Sources said the complaints against Modi relate to his speech in Wardha on April 1 against which Congress had approached the EC as well as his appeal to first-time voters in Latur to cast their vote in favour of the Pulwama martyrs.

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Lok Sabha elections: Bengal sees some clashes, but tops Phase-4 with 77% turnout

The trend of voting nearly matching the 2014 turnout continued on Monday, with nearly 64% of the electorate across nine states casting their ballots in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha polls amid some incidents of violence in West Bengal. Reports of clashes in West Bengal, however, coincided with the state notching the highest turnout at 76.7%.

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IPL: Warner hands SRH 45-run win over KXIP

David Warner signed off his IPL 2019 campaign in style, notching up his eighth fifty of the season to help Sunrisers Hyderabad take a step closer towards qualifying for the play-offs with a comfortable 45-run win over Kings XI Punjab on Monday. Playing his last match of the season before heading home for World Cup preparations, Warner struck a belligerent 81 off 56 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes.

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Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty in federal wire, bank fraud case; trial to begin on June 25

04/29/19 10:34 AM

IS chief Baghdadi appears for 1st time in 5 years

The elusive chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released on Monday by the jihadist organisation. It is unclear when the footage was filmed, but Baghdadi referred in the past tense to the months-long fight for Baghouz, IS's final bastion in eastern Syria, which ended last month.

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'Poachers don't turn gamekeepers': Why world remains wary of 'new' Pak

A small group of foreign journalists, Reuters correspondents included, was given Pakistan's new narrative by Prime Minister Imran Khan, top army and govt officials that Pak is tired of conflict, opposed to extremism, open for peace talks and clamping down on corruption. It also insists it is run by politicians, with the military partnering rather than dominating.

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First images emerge of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in five years, intelligence group says

04/29/19 9:30 AM

EC to hear plaints against PM, Rahul tomorrow

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64% voter turnout in 4th phase of LS polls: EC

A voter turnout of 64 percent was recorded in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday, the Election Commission said. Voting was held in 72 parliamentary constituencies spread across nine states in this phase. Nearly 66 per cent turnout was recorded in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls.

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Has aging Rajinikanth left it too late to make a splash in politics?

Assembly elections are due in Tamil Nadu in 2021, by which time Rajinikanth will be 71. And yet, the aging superstar has not launched a political party.

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SRH vs KXIP Live: Kings XI Punjab opt to field

Check SRH vs KXIP live score updates, IPL scorecard, Ball by ball commentary, IPL live streaming, SRH vs KXIP highlights and more on Times of India

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Cyclone Fani live updates: Kerala, TN on alert

According to IMD forecast, 'Fani' is at present located at 880 kms southeast of Chennai and is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by April 30. The storm will continue to move northwest till May 1 and thereafter recurve northeastwards gradually. Stay with us for all live updates:

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Patriotism being abused in the country: PM Modi

PM Modi has claimed that patriotism and nationalist feelings are being abused in the country and said people should be cautious of those who indulge in it for the sake of votebank politics. He alleged that the political parties which did not recognise the sacrifices of Subhas Chandra Bose & other freedom fighters are now questioning the valour of the forces.

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Extremism found fertile ground in Sri Lankan hometown of mastermind

When the Wahhabis came, with their austere ideology and abundant coffers, the town of Kattankudy yielded fertile ground. In this part of Sri Lanka, faith was often the sole sustaining force during the civil war that raged for nearly three decades. Wahhabism — a hard-line strain of Islam blamed for breeding militancy —proposed a direct path to God, albeit one that aimed to return the religion to the time of the Prophet Muhammad.

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PM warns Mamata of revolt, says 40 TMC MLAs in touch with BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that at least 40 Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs are in touch with the BJP . Addressing a rally in Sreerampur, PM Modi slammed Mamata Banerjee and warned her of a mass revolt within the TMC. Taking a swipe at Mamata, PM Modi said, "With a handful of seats, 'Didi' you can't reach Delhi. Delhi is far away."

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SP fields sacked BSF jawan against PM Modi

The Samajwadi Party on Monday fielded sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Yadav was dismissed in 2017 after he posted a video online complaining about the food served to the troops.​​ The party had earlier named Shalini Yadav as its candidate for the Varanasi constituency.

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No burqa for Muslim women: Sri Lanka's face veil ban takes effect

Muslim women in Sri Lanka will not be allowed to wear any form of face veils in public from Monday under new regulations announced by President Maithripala Sirisena who used emergency powers in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings. ​

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IPL 2019: Delhi's great turnaround in fortunes

In the 11 seasons of the IPL that have been played before this, the Delhi franchise has finished in the top 4 of the points table thrice. Though they have topped the points table twice (2009 and 2012), in the last six seasons (2013 - 2018), they have consistently finished outside the top four after the league stage.

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More than money, AI needs this to keep flying

The departure lounge of terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday resembled scenes usually found at the more crowded railway stations in India, with passengers squatting on floors, thanks to the software glitch on Air India's servers that left thousands stranded. This, however, wasn't the first time the airline's software played truant — question is, will the airline ever learn?

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We’re off-duty, will not reply to email: WeWork

It may be a long way till ‘right to disconnect’ becomes a reality in India, but a startup company — WeWork — has taken the first steps in that direction. WeWork India has come up with a guideline for employees, according to which they are not obligated to respond to emails from 7pm till 9am, and during weekends.

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Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by terrorists disguised in uniforms

Sri Lankan security officials have warned that the Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's deadly suicide bombings were planning more attacks imminently, using a van and bombers disguised in military uniforms. "There could be another wave of attacks," the head of ministerial security division, a unit of the police, said in a letter to lawmakers and other security sections, seen by Reuters on Monday.

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Being called superhero makes me happy: Russell

"You need to make sure your body is fit and strong in order to play those upward shots in those moments," Andre Russell said, speaking about qualities that make him a superhero in the cricket arena.

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NDA’s big test today in regions it swept in 2014

The 13 constituencies of Rajasthan will kickstart the clash for its prized 25 seats. Add to it 13 seats of UP and six of MP, and the fourth phase seems the most decisive of the 2019 contest in which BJP is seeking a return mandate against Congress and an array of regional parties who have vowed to come together after the polls to form a “secular” government.

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Andre Russell power trumps Hardik Pandya show

Faced with the monumental task of chasing down KKR's tally of 232/2, MI lost their openers Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma early, but Hardik Pandya raised hopes of pulling off an upset victory by hitting sixes almost at will. But MI lost by 34 runs.

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Phase 4: Will Modi’s magic ensure a repeat for BJP?

The battle in phase 4 remains largely north of the Vindhyas. BJP alone had won a whopping 45 of the 71 seats going to polls on April 29. Can Narendra Modi repeat the 2014 success in 2019 Lok Sabha elections as well? The nine states going to polls in phase 4 are Maharashtra: 17 seats, Rajasthan: 13 seats, UP: 13 seats, Odisha: 6 seats, West Bengal: 8 seats, Jharkhand: 3 seats, Bihar: 5 seats and Jammu and Kashmir: 1 seat.

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NDA’s big test today in regions it swept in 2014

Monday will mark another test of the saffron camp’s resilience, given that BJP and its partners won 56 of the 71 poll-bound seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. With the fourth phase, the polls enter the crucial states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh where Congress made a comeback last December and hopes to maintain the momentum.

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LS polls live: Voting in phase 4 to begin soon

Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates on 4th phase of Lok Sabha Elections, constituency wise poll percentage and more

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Job-hopping in US gets tougher for H-1B holders

It is getting tougher for H-1B visa holders to switch jobs. Even if the new job is similar, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in several cases, has denied the application by the new employer on various grounds. The most common reason for denial is that the new position does not constitute a ‘specialty occupation’.

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Sri Lanka bans all kinds of face coverings

A week after serial explosions ripped through Sri Lanka, the President’s office on Sunday banned any “covering of face” to conceal identity. President's office said covering the face in order to avoid the identification of a person will be banned with effect from Monday to ensure public safety. Sirisena took the decision under the Emergency Regulations.

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Forces prepare to deal with cyber attacks

The Indian armed forces will conduct a major cyber exercise this week which will include scenarios connected to cyber attacks on critical Indian infrastructure like strategic networks and power grids. Cyberex is the first such major joint exercise of the Army, IAF and Navy, under the aegis of integrated defence staff,” a source said.

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NIA raids 3 Kerala houses, looks for links with Lanka bombers

NIA on Sunday carried out searches at the houses of three suspects linked to an Islamic State-inspired module, comprising over a dozen people from Kasargod in Kerala who had left India in 2016 to join IS in Afghanistan. NIA is questioning the suspects to establish any possible link between the module and the bombers behind Easter Day attacks in Sri Lanka.

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IPL: KKR beat MI to keep playoffs hopes alive

KKR snapped their six-match losing streak with a 34-run win over Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring game at Kolkata that saw brutal stroke play from power-hitters of both teams. Knight Riders' batsmen fired on all cylinders to post the season's highest total, 232 for two, while Mumbai Indians ended their innings at 198 for 7 in 20 overs.

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Sri Lanka raids headquarters of hardline group

Sri Lankan police raided the headquarters of a hardline Islamist group founded by the suspected ringleader behind the Easter suicide bombings of churches and hotels. Armed police in the town of Kattankudy searched the headquarters of the National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and detained one man at the premises.

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KKR v MI Live: Russell powers Kolkata to 232/2

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Lok Sabha elections: Why stakes are high for BJP and allies in 4th phase

The stakes are high for the BJP and allies as it had swept 56 of these seats in 2014, leaving just two for the Congress and the rest for opposition parties. Voting will take place in 17 seats in Maharashtra, 13 each in Rajasthan & UP, eight in West Bengal, 6 each in MP and Odisha, 5 in Bihar, 3 in Jharkhand and a part of the Anantnag constituency in J&K.

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04/28/19 7:39 AM

Two super-rich families ended up on opposite sides of Sri Lanka attacks

The paths of the Ibrahims and Povlsens, two powerful families with so much to live for, crossed on April 21. In an instant, five of their children — Ilham, Inshaf, Alma, Agnes and Alfred — were blown to pieces, one side slaughtered by the other. Two of the Ibrahim sons — Ilham and Inshaf — were among the suicide bombers behind the deadly Lanka bombings.

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Both BJP and Shiv Sena paid heavy price for snapping alliance: Fadnavis

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NIA quizzes 3 suspects in Kerala over ISIS links

The NIA on Sunday raided 3 places in Kerala in connection with an ISIS module and said that it is questioning 3 suspects. The houses of the suspects, two in Kasaragod and one in Palakkad, were searched by NIA. The agency said it had seized a number of digital devices, including mobile phones, SIM cards, memory cards, pen drives, diaries with handwritten notes in Arabic and Malayalam.

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'Fani' to intensify into 'severe cyclonic storm'

Cyclone 'Fani' is very likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 12 hours and further soar into a "very severe cyclonic storm" in the next 24 hours, the Cyclone Warning Division of the MeT department said on Sunday. "It is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours," the IMD said.

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DC vs RCB Live: Delhi opt to bat vs Bangalore

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Pre-monsoon rainfall records 27 % dip: IMD

The IMD recorded 43.3 millimetres of rainfall across the country from March 1 to April 24 as against the normal precipitation of 59.6 millimetres. This was 27 per cent less of the long period average (LPA).

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Nationalism is to solve people's issues: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed Union minister Smriti Irani for distributing shoes to people of Amethi saying that nationalism is to solve problems of people instead of suppressing their issues. She said that the people of Amethi and Raebareli parliamentary constituencies have a lot of pride, hence, distributing freebies in front of media is wrong.

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Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed

Zainee Hashim, Rilwan Hashim and their father Mohamed Hashim, who were seen in a video circulating on social media calling for all-out war against non believers, were among 15 killed in a fierce gun battle with the military on the east coast on Friday, four police sources said.

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Received no monetary benefit from MI: Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar responded to all allegations of Conflict of Interest levelled against him. In a 14-point written response to a notice sent by Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) DK Jain, Sachin refuted all the allegations. He does not occupy any position, nor has he taken any decision which could qualify as being in governance or management of the Franchise

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Etawah, where ‘gathbandhan’ clicked in 1991

At the peak of the Ram Temple movement in 1992, the BJP victory march was stopped dead on its tracks when Mulayam Singh Yadav and Kanshi Ram entered into an alliance. The slogan of ‘Mile Mulayam Kanshi Ram, hawa main ud gaye Jai Shri Ram’ rent the air and the BJP was trounced. Yadav, then, emerged as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

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Air India software shutdown effect: 137 flights to be delayed today

The five-hour shutdown of Air India's check-in software, which occurred Saturday morning, is still causing its ripple effect as the airline said 137 flights will be running with a delay on Sunday. The average duration of delay would be of 197 minutes. A total 149 flights were delayed on Saturday because of the software shutdown.

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Lanka blasts: Tamil medium teacher among 106 held

A total of 106 suspects, including a Tamil medium teacher and a school principal, have been arrested in Sri Lanka in connection with the Easter Sunday blasts, police said Sunday, even as the Islamic State claimed the three militants who blew themselves up during a raid in the Eastern province were its members.

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With churches shut, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the archbishop of Colombo, delivered a homily before members of the clergy and the country's leaders in a small chapel at his Colombo residence — an extraordinary measure underlining the fear still gripping this nation of 21 million people.

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Upbeat Delhi look to stop resurgent Bangalore

With five wins from six away games and two wins at home from five games, Delhi Capitals are looking to cement their place in the IPL playoffs as they now host RCB at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Sunday.

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Naidu & Didi, Maya top PM picks: Pawar

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How to raise a reader? Tuck them in with a story

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TOI growing rapidly across India: IRS

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Strains in govt led to intel breakdown: Lanka PM

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'Will find truth about bench fixing claim'

Former Supreme Court judge A K Patnaik, put in charge of probing allegations of bench-fixing and attempts to defame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a sexual harassment case, said he will get to the truth of the matter and has drawn up a plan for testing the veracity of the sensational claims.

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Asylees to get visas, OCI cards: Government

In a major relief to Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who have taken asylum in foreign countries and were often denied consular services by Indian missions there for being on the local black list, India has directed its missions abroad to abolish such lists. This will help asylum-takers avail of consular services, including visa and OCI services.

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India slams US for 'attack on generic drugs'

India has rejected allegations in a US report about the country being a chief source of counterfeit medicines and said it is an attack on low cost generic drugs — crucial to make healthcare affordable. A report by United States Trade Representative (USTR) had earlier slammed India and China as leading sources of counterfeit medicines distributed globally.

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MSD moves SC for possession of Rs 1.25 crore flat he got for Rs 20 lakh

After being detected by the SC-appointed forensic auditors as beneficiary of a penthouse in Noida bought for just Rs 20 lakh, M S Dhoni has rushed to the court fearing cancellation of allotment and sought possession of the property developed by Amrapali group. Dhoni has argued that cost concession was due to his having been a brand ambassador for the group.

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IPL: Rajasthan beat Hyderabad by 7 wickets

Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets to end their home campaign on a winning note and theoretically keep alive their play-off chances in the ongoing Indian Premier League here on Saturday.

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Lanka blasts: Suspect groups banned, massive search ops under way

National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim were banned under his emergency powers, President Maithripala Sirisena said in a statement. Lankan security forces have detained 100 people, including foreigners from Syria and Egypt, police said. Authorities have said there could be more attacks against religious centres.

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Leaders raise pitch as campaign ends for phase 4

On the last day of campaigning for the 4th phase of the Lok Sabha elections, leaders across the spectrum made a strong pitch to woo voters. While PM Modi campaigned in Uttar Pradesh unleashing a strong attack on the Mahagathbandhan, the opposition also went all out with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka leading the charge and attacking the BJP.

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Supertech told to refund Rs 1 crore to homebuyer

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Errors raise questions about Sri Lankan response to bombing

Sri Lankan authorities have botched the effort to head off & then investigate the Easter Sunday terrorist attack that killed more than 250 people. Their mistakes range from the outrageous, like the failure to act on warnings, to the absurd, like mistakenly identifying an American college student as a suspect, to reporting 350 deaths one day and 250 the next.

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NRA president Oliver North says he will not serve second term

04/27/19 7:53 AM

RR vs SRH Live: Royals opt to bowl vs Sunrisers

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Avoid 'non-essential' travel to Sri Lanka: India

India on Saturday issued a travel advisory to its nationals to reconsider their travel to Sri Lanka in view of the massive Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people, including 10 Indians. The government has asked the citizens not to undertake any non-essential travel to Sri Lanka post the attacks.

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Report: 200 US cos could move manufacturing from China to India

About 200 American companies are seeking to move their manufacturing base from China to India post the general elections, a top US-based advocacy group has said, observing that there is a fantastic opportunity with firms looking at alternatives to the Communist giant, according to the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum.

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Defamation case: Bihar court summons Rahul

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by a court in Bihar on May 20 in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP leader Sushil Modi. A complaint has also been filed against Rahul Gandhi in Bihar's Ara over his 'Chowkidar chor hai' slogan. RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, has also been named in this complaint.

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US imposes sanction on Pak, may deny visas

Pakistan is the latest to join the list of 10 nations that have been imposed with sanctions under a US law according to which countries refusing to take back deportees and visa over-stayers will be denied American visas.

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Alliance of 'opportunists' in UP will fail: PM Modi

PM Modi has slammed the SP-BSP-RLD tie-up, saying the alliance of "opportunists" wants a helpless government because its mantra is 'jaat, paat japna; janata ka maal apna'. Dubbing the UP Mahagathbandhan as 'mahamilavati opportunists', Modi said that he does not believe in politics of caste and thanked his detractors for apprising the people about it.

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'Slip of tongue': Shatrughan on 'Jinnah' remark

Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday gave a clarification on his Muhammad Ali Jinnah statement, saying that the remark was a "slip of tongue." Sinha said he wanted to take Maulana Azad's name but instead, uttered the name of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He had courted controversy for saying "from Mahatma Gandhi to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, all are part of Congress Parivar."

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The IPL Underperformers XI

The match-winner potential is certainly there, going by previous IPL editions. Whether they've saved their best for the last (read the crunch phase of IPL 2019) remains to be seen. For the time being, they take the field as our 'flop squad'.

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Easter bombings: How kingpin's radical tilt slipped Lankan radars

Zahran Hashim, the 'mastermind' of the deadly Sri Lanka attack that killed 253 people and injured around 500, was born in Kattankudi, a coastal Muslim town in Batticaloa district 300km from Colombo.

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Lok Sabha elections: Can Kanhaiya Kumar break identity barriers?

In one of the most intriguing and closely watched contests of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Kanhaiya Kumar of CPI is pitted against BJP's Hindutva icon Giriraj Singh in Begusarai.

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Wipro, TCS, RIL among top patent filers in US

These and other such firms filed over 4,600 patents in the US between 2015 and 2018, according to a report by IT association Nasscom on IP creation. Nasscom used data from Questel Orbit Patent Database.

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Shooting WC: Abhishek wins gold in 10m air pistol

Abhishek Verma secured a gold medal in 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Beijing on Saturday. The 29-year-old, in his second appearance at the World Cup shot a total of 242.7 to claim the top spot.

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Soon, new 'greenish yellow' Rs 20 notes

The RBI has announced that it will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes, in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series, bearing the signature of the central bank's governor Shaktikanta Das. "The Rs 20 note will be greenish-yellow in colour. The new banknote has a motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage," RBI said.

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Dhoni's absence a massive boost for us: Rohit

In the absence of key players MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja, Chennai Super Kings suffered their fourth defeat of IPL 2019 against Mumbai Indians on Friday. The Southern giants lost the match against Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai by 46 runs in Chennai.

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PM's proposers: Whistleblower on baby food

The PM touched the feet of the 91-year-old former principal of BHU’s Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Annapurna Shukla, who’s a retired doctor, before filing his nomination. The other proposer, Jadish Prakash Choudhary was teary-eyed as he said, “this is the first time the nation has recognized the profession of lighting funeral pyres.​ RSS worker Subhash Gupta and agriculture scientist Ramakant Shukla were the other two proposers.

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Sri Lanka: 15 killed in shootout with militants

The shootout between troops and suspected Islamist militants erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara, to the south of the town of Batticaloa, site of one of the Easter Sunday blasts at three churches and four luxury hotels. A police spokesman said that three suspected suicide bombers were among the 15 dead after the shoot out.

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Bajrang to be 1st Indian wrestler at NY fight night

Indian wrestling's poster boy Bajrang Punia will soon walk the famed hallways of the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, US. Bajrang is the first Indian to be invited by USA Wrestling, the national governing body for the sport in the US, to participate in the "Grapple at the Garden - Beat the Streets" fight night, scheduled on May 6.

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AI server down, flight operations affected

Air India's operations were affected on Saturday morning after its server was reported to be down across the world. The SITA server of the airline has not been working across India and overseas since 3.30 am as a result several passengers have been left stranded on airports across the world.

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TOI readership soars 17% in first quarter: IRS

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Hold state polls close to Nov: J&K govt to EC

The J&K government has requested the Election Commission to hold assembly polls in the state closer to November, reviewing its earlier recommendation to the poll body to time the exercise between June 8 and 24. The need to deploy paramilitary forces for the Amarnath yatra before it starts on July 1 is cited as the reason to push the state polls to November.

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Govt OKs 8.65% interest rate on EPF for 2018-19

"The department of financial services (DFS), a wing of the finance ministry, has given its concurrence to Employees Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) decision to provide 8.65% rate of interest for 2018-19 to its subscribers," a source privy to the development told PTI. The interest rate hike on EPF to 8.65% for 2018-19 was the first increase in the last three years.

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Int’l pressure mounts on China to yield on Azhar

On Friday, British high commissioner, Dominic Asquith told journalists the UK was “optimistic” that the process would be completed soon. At the UN in New York, officials have been fine-tuning the language of the resolution that will finally name Azhar, the head of Jaish-e-Mohammed. The effort is to get China to change its stand without suffering loss of face.

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Make list of defaulters public, SC tells RBI

The SC has directed RBI to disclose names of loan defaulters under the RTI Act and also asked it to make public the inspection reports containing critical assessment of functioning of banks and financial institutions. The bench held that RBI committed contempt of court, it, however, did not pass any punitive order and let the regulator off with a warning.

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PM fires back at oppn, defends demonetisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday responded to the opposition’s criticism that notebandi hurt the economy, saying “Note ban led to a reduction in house prices, but those close to Congress who had invested in the sector are devastated. Congress is at pains because three lakh companies were sealed following note ban.”

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Heat’s on white-collar crime: Six get life for cheating bank

A special CBI court on Friday sentenced six accused, including a former assistant general manager of Bank of India and a chartered accountant, to life imprisonment in a cheating case. 19 years ago, Manoharlal Ahuja (65) and Amit (39) had cheated Bank of India by fraudulently procuring a loan and letters of credit (LoC) by using false and forged documents.

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IPL: All-round Mumbai beat Chennai by 46 runs

Skipper Rohit Sharma hit his maiden half-century of the season as Mumbai Indians produced an all-round effort to register a convincing 46-run win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings on Friday. MI's win ended CSK's winning streak of five games at home this season.

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Why Sri Lanka did not arrest its nationals who joined Islamic State

Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe said the country needs new laws to deal with threats posed by local terror outfits linked to ISIS. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Easter terror attacks on three Catholic churches and three luxury hotels. The Lanka government has blamed a local Islamist extremist group, National Tawheed Jamath.

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Colorado police confirm 4 deaths in fiery 28-vehicle crash; semi-truck driver charged

04/26/19 9:20 AM

Shooting breaks out in eastern Sri Lankan town

The raid took place in the town of Ampara Sainthamaruthu near Batticaloa. Military spokesman said there was an explosion in the area and when soldiers went to investigate they were fired upon. No details of casualties were immediately available. The police has been conducting raids since Easter Day bombings on churches and hotels which led to over 250 casualties.

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Cong says Priyanka decided against Varanasi contest; Jaitley takes a dig

Sam Pitroda on Friday said it was Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's own decision not to contest against PM Narendra Modi for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. “She decided that she has several responsibilities. She decided that rather than concentrating on one seat, she should focus on the job she has at hand,” Pitroda, who heads the Indian Overseas Congress, said.

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WATCH: 5 Indians who could play a big role in WC

Find out what the current form of these five players, who could play a big role in the World Cup, in IPL 2019 tells us.

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Naval officer dies in fire onboard aircraft carrier

Lt Commander DS Chauhan, 30-year-old officer, "bravely led the firefighting efforts" that brought the blaze in the engine room under control swiftly to "prevent any serious damage" to the combat capabilities of the 44,500 tonne carrier, which carries MiG-29K fighters and helicopters, said the Navy.

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CSK vs MI Live: Chennai opt to bowl vs Mumbai

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Rahul Gandhi promises separate 'kisan budget'

"A new law will be brought if Congress is voted to power. It will ensure that no farmer is sent to jail for being unable to repay agriculture loan," said Congress President Rahul Gandhi at an election rally in Balasor, coastal Odisha town. He added that a separate budget for the agriculture sector will be introduced which will be presented before the general Budget.

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Raid my house if I do anything wrong: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the law is equal for all and his residence should also be searched if he has done anything wrong. Addressing a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi targeted the Congress on corruption and said it committed the "Tughlaq Road election scam" and was using the scam money for the poll campaign of its chief Rahul Gandhi.

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Oil imports: Why India can't ignore US sanctions on Iran

While India has continued to trade with Iran during previous such sanctions, it has had to cut oil imports as the sanctions (that also prohibit transactions by foreign financial institutions with the Central Bank of Iran) choke off banking channels and insurance cover for tankers that carry oil.

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PM lists Rs 2.5cr worth assets in poll affidavit

PM Modi named Jashodaben as his wife and declared that he has an MA degree from Gujarat University in 1983. The affidavit said he is an arts graduate from Delhi University (1978). He passed SSC exam from Gujarat board in 1967, it said. He has declared movable assets worth Rs 1.41 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 1.1 crore.

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No one giving funds to pay salaries: Jet to staff

Neither the lenders nor the promoters (Naresh Goyal) / strategic shareholder (Etihad) have given any emergency funding so that at least one month’s pay could be given to employees. Banks are blaming the airline promoter’s alleged failure to let go of Jet in time while the promoters insist they signed so that the airline could have got emergency funds.

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Naval officer dies after fire onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya

A naval officer was killed on Friday after a fire broke out onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya while it was entering harbour in Karnataka's Karwar. Lt Cdr DS Chauhan, who led the firefighting efforts in the affected compartment, lost consciousness due to the smoke and fumes from the blaze.

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Nirav Modi's bail plea rejected by London court

Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's bail has been rejected by a London court. Nirav Modi is undergoing extradition proceedings in the UK in the PNB fraud and money laundering case. The 48-year-old has been behind bars at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest last month. The next date of hearing in the case has been fixed for May 24.

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Can Mumbai Indians breach fortress Chepauk?

CSK are a touch relaxed after they made the playoffs on Tuesday, but Mumbai still can't afford that luxury. They still have six wins in their kitty and it's crucial for them to add one more on Friday so that it doesn't become a jostle at the end. But it's easier said than done. CSK at home are a different beast.

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NDA’s show of strength vs lone warrior Rahul

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PM: Nation seeing first 'pro-incumbency wave'

Addressing party workers in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said — "In our country, there have been so many elections. However, after these elections, political pundits will be left scratching their heads as it is for the first time after independence that there is a pro-incumbency wave in the country."

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Supreme Court directs RBI to disclose information on bank inspection report under RTI

Earlier, the apex court and the Central Information Commission, both had held that the RBI cannot deny information to an information seeker under the transparency law unless the material is exempted from disclosure under the law.

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Maintenance bills: You may be paying higher tax

“Even though the intention behind availing maintenance of such products is uninterrupted service, in view of divergent rulings by AARs (Authority for Advance Rulings), some companies are charging higher rate (28%) even on annual maintenance services (18%) provided along with these products. This is resulting in unnecessary payment of higher price by the common man,” said Harpreet Singh, partner at consulting firm KPMG.

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Did Virat Kohli taunt Ashwin over Mankading?

After taking the catch to dismiss Ravichandran Ashwin, a highly charged up Virat Kohli made a gesture with his hand, before putting his right hand, in which he held the ball, behind his body. The action appeared slightly similar to Ashwin flicking the bails behind him, without delivering the ball, to controversially run out Rajasthan Royals' opener Jos Buttler.

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PM in Varanasi: Nation witnessing its first 'pro-incumbency wave'

Addressing party workers in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said — "In our country, there have been so many elections. However, after these elections, political pundits will be left scratching their heads as it is for the first time after independence that there is a pro-incumbency wave in the country."

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'Wanted Lanka radical Hashim died in attack'

Hashim appeared in a video released by the Islamic State group after they claimed the bombings, but his whereabouts after the blasts was not immediately clear. Sirisena did not immediately clarify what Hashim's role was in the attack on the Shangri-La, one of six bomb blasts that killed over 250 people on Sunday.

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Live: Nation witnessing its first pro-incumbency wave, says PM Modi

As we head into the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections, campaigning has hit a feverish pitch with leaders criss-crossing the country to woo voters. Stay with TOI for all live updates

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Live: A pro-incumbency wave in India, says PM

As we head into the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections, campaigning has hit a feverish pitch with leaders criss-crossing the country to woo voters. Stay with TOI for all live updates

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World Cup: Injury management crucial for Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been playing through back pain. On Tuesday, after CSK won their game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dhoni hinted that resting could be an option if necessary, and the skipper may well get a chance to do so if CSK win their game against Mumbai and seal a top-two berth.

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Trump cracks down on overstay by visa holders

A memo issued by the US President has ordered the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reduce overstays of business and tourist visitors and of other non-immigrant visa holders. "The Presidential Memo refers to all classes of non-immigrant visas, which is all encompassing," said a global firm specialising in immigration laws.

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Trump cracks down on overstay by visa holders

A memo issued by the US President has ordered the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reduce overstays of business and tourist visitors and of other non-immigrant visa holders. "The Presidential Memo refers to all classes of non-immigrant visas, which is all encompassing," said a global firm specialising in immigration laws.

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Cyclone Fani: Very heavy rain likely in Chennai

The IMD on Thursday predicted very heavy rain from Sunday in Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu as a well marked low pressure has formed in the Bay of Bengal and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 48 hours. As of now the north coastal districts are likely to get rain, said IMD Chennai director.

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LS elections: Delhi flavour in Didi’s campaign

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Army starts process to recruit women soldiers

The Army on Thursday began the process to recruit women as jawans or soldiers for the first time. The Army plans to induct around 800 women in the military police, with a yearly intake of over 50 personnel to assist in probing criminal cases like rapes and molestations as well as preserving “good order and discipline” in military formations.

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Sea of supporters creates Modi wave in Varanasi

People in hundreds of thousands lined up along the PM’s 7-km-long roadshow which coincided with Congress finally announcing that it would not field Priyanka Gandhi from the seat. Modi rounded off his engagement by addressing intellectuals of the city where he declared that he would return to the city after declaration of results on May 23.

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In March, PE, VC inflow hit all-time high

Private equity and venture capital investments hit an all-time high of $7 billion in March, as high-voltage action by global investors like Canada’s Brookfield and Singapore’s GIC on deal street continues unabated despite the ongoing general elections. The total investment last month was more than twice the value of $3 billion invested in March, 2018

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Lankans in Colombo target Pak refugees

The first disturbing sign of communal backlash surfaced in grief-soaked Negombo when several Pakistani refugees were violently attacked by locals. At least 800 men, women and children, all asylum seekers living in small rental homes were asked to get out of their temporary homes by their landlords, who feared they may have terrorist links.

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SC picks ex-judge to probe if a gang is trying to fix benches, frame CJI

Supreme Court has appointed former SC judge A K Patnaik to probe, with help from the CBI, Intelligence Bureau and Delhi police, a lawyer’s allegations that a ‘gang of fixers’ in league with disgruntled and dismissed SC employees were attempting to manage benches and frame the CJI.

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IPL: RR beat KKR, keep play-off hopes alive

Teenager Riyan Parag led a dramatic late fightback along with Jofra Archer as Rajasthan Royals recovered from a batting slump to snatch a thrilling three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dramatic IPL match on Thursday. The 17-year-old Parag from Assam played without any fear in only his 14th T20 match to score a 31-ball 47 in a determined rearguard innings as the Royals chased down the target of 176 with four balls to spare.

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New India gives befitting reply to terror, PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on national security, saying a New India gives a befitting reply to terrorism. Addressing a meeting after a massive show of strength in his Lok Sabha constituency, Modi said his government had dealt effectively against terrorism.

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Judge, court officer accused of aiding illegal immigrant's escape from ICE indicted on 4 charges

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Lankan cops target sleeper cells amid fears of more suicide bombers

Facing public criticism for not acting against Islamist extremist groups in the island nation, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said some of the suspected attackers responsible for the Easter Sunday bombings were being monitored by the country's intelligence services.

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PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Varanasi, performs Ganga aarti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi on Thursday, a day before he files his nomination papers. PM Modi started his roadshow after garlanding the statue of Madan Mohan Malaviya. Thousands of people thronged the streets of Varanasi to join the PM's roadshow.

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KKR vs RR Live:Quick wickets hurt Kolkata

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Father of suspected Easter bombers arrested

The father of two of the suspected Easter suicide bombers was arrested Thursday on suspicion of aiding his sons, Sri Lanka's prime minister said, as businesses and religious leaders worried about a new attack four days after blasts killed more than 350 people. Across Colombo and in Negombo, the seaside city north of the capital where a bombing killed 110 people, residents and office workers stayed indoors and closed up shops, leaving both cities unusually quiet.

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KKR vs RR Live: Rajasthan opt to field vs Kolkata

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Muslim refugees flee SL homes over attack fears

Hundreds of Muslim refugees in western Sri Lanka have taken refuge in mosques and a police station after facing intimidation following the deadly Easter bombings, activists said Thursday. At least 359 people died in Sunday's coordinated suicide blasts, including more than 100 Christians attending mass at St Sebastian's church in Negombo on the island's west coast.

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Maruti to phase out all diesel cars from 2020

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Thursday said it will phase out all diesel cars from its portfolio with effect from April 1, 2020. "From April 1, 2020 we will not be selling diesel cars," MSI Chairman RC Bhargava told reporters here.

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Live: PM Modi's mega roadshow in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega roadshow will stretch over 6km, going from the Lanka area to Dashashwamedh Ghat via Godoliya, party insiders said. Stay with TOI for all the live updates.

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Muslim leaders keep strategic silence in UP

Chiefs of various ‘tanzims’ (organisations) have maintained a studied silence even as elections have moved to the Muslim-dominated constituencies of Rohilkhand. Also, missing in the action this time is the Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, who is known to make political moves during elections.

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IPL: KKR look to snap five-match losing streak

After a strong start - three wins in their first four matches - the Knights are staring at a possible early exit from IPL-12. Back for their last set of home matches, KKR will thus be desperate to turn things around when they face Rajasthan Royals, who have fared worse and occupy seventh place, at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

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'We have no option': Homeowners turn 'homebuilders' to finish projects

A series of economic shocks in the past three years, from the unexpected demonetisation in 2016 to the sales tax introduced in 2017 have dented property-market sentiment and dried-up developers' funding. Due to lack, the funds, now buyers of under-construction flats are taking on the functions and the role of a developer to finish building homes.

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LS elections: In Bihar, a 'referendum' on Nitish’s hitch-switch politics

Nitish Kumar too has much at stake this time — BJP has given JD(U) an equal number of seats (17) to contest despite JD(U) winning only two seats in 2014. Nitish is the NDA face of development in Bihar and at every rally and harps on the PM’s deft tackling of terrorism and assures the electors that the country will be safe in the hands of Modi.

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Do tie-ups happen on Twitter, Kejriwal asks Rahul

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No Priyanka vs Modi as Congress again fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi

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Live: Priyanka not to contest from Varanasi

Campaigning has hit a feverish pitch, as we head into the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. With 4 more phases still to go, a lot is at stake. Stay with TOI for all the live updates.

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'You will burn your fingers': SC warns 'fixers' over attempts to control court

The SC will pass an order at 2 pm today to inquire into a lawyer's allegation that there was an alleged attempt to frame CJI with the sexual harassment complaint. A special bench said that it was anguished with the way the judiciary has been treated for the past 3-4 years and that the "rich and powerful cannot remote control the SC proceedings."

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IPL 2019: Can RCB still make it to the playoffs?

In 2014, Mumbai Indians lost their first five games and made it among the top four teams. Remember, the magic number to qualify for the IPL playoffs is 7. That's a maximum of seven matches that a team is allowed to lose in the league stage to have any chance of progressing to the knockouts.

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Blood brothers: The wealthy family behind Sri Lanka's suicide attacks

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IPL 2019: Umpire pockets the ball and forgets

Umpiring howlers refuse to end in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and on Wednesday night umpire Shamshuddin was in the spotlight. He forgot where he kept the ball at the end of the 13th over of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) innings as players headed for a strategic break during the RCB vs Kings XI Punjab face-off.

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Blast in town east of Colombo, no casualties

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Identified: 10 Pak-based 'militant-cum-LoC traders'

The ten Pakistan based-traders, orginally from J&K, identified by agencies used trade and hawala transcations as a means to provide funds to terrorist organisations in the Valley to fuel subversive operations. India had on April 19 indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade saying it was being exploited by traders on either side of the LoC.

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De Villiers sets up big win for RCB against KXIP

The man who made the big difference at the packed M Chinnaswamy stadium was AB de Villiers (82 n.o, 44b, 3x4, 2x7), who first delivered with the bat with a superlative show and then claimed three crucial catches to back the bowlers.

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The 'Bhaarandaaz daav' & Bajrang's gold in 60 sec

The turnaround in the Asian Wrestling Championships final happened when Bajrang was down 2-7 with just over a minute left on the clock. Employing the Bhaarandaaz move, he reduced the deficit to 4-7. Then, sensing an element of tiredness in Okassov, Bajrang employed mixed tactics with a series of gut-wrenches to go ahead 12-7, and win.

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Oppn moves SC to hike VVPAT slip count

Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu along with 20 leaders of non-NDA parties moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking review of its April 8 order directing the Election Commission (EC) to increase VVPAT slip counts in each assembly segment from one EVM to five.

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'Didn’t complain of VVPAT mismatch fearing jail'

Former Assam DGP Hare Krishna Deka complained of a mismatch on Tuesday after casting his vote at the polling booth in Lachitnagar Lower Primary School here when the VVPAT slip showed a name different from the candidate that he had voted for. However, he was told that if he lodged a complaint and it turned out to be false, he could face six months’ jail.

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Lankan prez sacks defence secy, police chief

Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday asked for the resignations of the defence secretary and national police chief for their failure to prevent the Sunday Easter bombings, even as the death toll rose to 359.

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India to stay away from China's Belt forum

China is using the three-day Belt and Road Forum, which opens on Thursday, to exert its political muscle and establish itself as a rallying point for international business exchanges. This is besides the stated goal of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which is to construct infrastructure projects across the globe.

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SC seeks help of CBI, IB, cops to probe role of 'fixers' in judiciary

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the assistance of top investigating and intelligence agencies to probe a “set of fixers” in the judiciary who allegedly seek to manipulate judicial proceedings and have been accused of conspiring with a corporate figure to frame the Chief Justice of India in a sexual harassment case.

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AB de Villiers stars as RCB beat KXIP by 17 runs

Navdeep Saini's fabulous penultimate over kept Royal Challengers Bangalore afloat as they beat Kings XI Punjab by 17 runs in an Indian Premier League encounter on Wednesday.

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Mention of forces in campaign: EC decision soon

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RCB vs KXIP Live: Umesh dismisses Gayle early

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BCCI Ombudsman issues notices to Sachin, VVS

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar and batting maestro VVS Laxman were served notices by BCCI's Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer DK Jain for their alleged 'conflict of interest' by serving as mentors of IPL franchise as well as member of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

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Madras high court lifts ban on TikTok app

The Madras HC has lifted its earlier ban on the Chinese short-video app with the condition that the content hosted using it should be free from obscene videos of children and women.

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PM says opponents 'daydreaming'; oppn calls him 'prachar mantri'

PM Modi said the Congress-led opposition, which has been "hurling abuse" at him, was now talking ill of the EVMs after realising the "trend" of three rounds of voting in the general election, "just like a child who makes excuses to justify his underperformance in exams".

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SL: Muslims' radicalization was slow & steady

A spate of attacks against mosques, shrines and followers of Sufi sheikhs in Sri Lanka more than a decade ago point to early warning signs of fundamentalism taking root among a sliver of the country's Muslims.

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RCB vs KXIP Live: Punjab opt to field vs Bangalore

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Madras high court lifts ban on TikTok app

The court allowed downloading the app following submissions made by the Chinese company that it has mechanisms in place to regulate content and it is only an intermediary platform which do not upload content.

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Zahran Hashim: Radical Islamist who may have played key role in SL blasts

For years, Sri Lanka's Muslim community warned authorities about a firebrand cleric. Now it seems Zahran Hashim may have played a key role in one of the worst attacks in the country's history.

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SL blasts: 1 of 9 suicide bombers a woman

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Mallya calls fugitive tag 'economic death penalty'

Mallya made the statement through his counsel Amit Desai before a bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre, during arguments on his plea challenging several provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act that came into existence in August last year.

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'Like BJP, Cong also believes in threatening rivals'

After keeping the Congress out of his alliance with the BSP, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked the party over its “big ego” and also accused it of ditching partners and threatening rivals.

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US oil sanctions won't go 'without response': Iran

"US efforts to boycott the sale of Iran's oil won't get them anywhere. We will export our oil as much as we need and we intend," his official English-language Twitter account said.

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A first: BJP to contest more seats than Congress in Lok Sabha elections

This year, BJP has announced 437 candidates. While, Congress has named 423 only, with a couple of more seats to be announced in UP. Congress was always a national party, its roots going back to pre-Independence, while BJP, mutating from its forerunner Bharatiya Jana Sangh, was for a long time with minimal national footprint.

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69 terrorists killed this year in J&K: Army

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Will go to the root of lawyer's claims of larger conspiracy to frame CJI: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will go to the root of the alleged conspiracy and sensational claims made by a lawyer that there was a larger conspiracy to frame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in the sexual harassment allegations against him.

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RCB face KXIP in hope to continue their revival

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India saw 1.4L hacking attempts per hour in 2018

In 2018, India reported about 1.4 lakh account takeover (ATO) login attempts every hour from people using stolen or generated username and password, a latest cyber security report has revealed. India was the second most preferred target destination after the US, recording more than 120.8 crore ATOs in just the one year.

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Wife smothered Rohit Shekhar to death: Police

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Obama asks this question every time: PM to Akshay

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'Not your enemies': Sri Lanka Muslims fear backlash after blasts

Mohamed Hasan has barely left his home in Colombo since a string of deadly blasts hit Sri Lanka on Sunday, afraid he could be attacked because he is Muslim. He has a job at a printing press, but the 41-year-old's family have begged him to stay home.

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Premiums, claims - Why many aren't happy with their health insurance

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Indian-origin boy, 15, UK's youngest accountant

Ranveer Singh Sandhu, based in south London, has set himself a goal of becoming a millionaire by the time he turns 25 after he set up his first business when he was aged just 12 years.

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TCS, Infy have good news for IT professionals

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CJI case: SC summons IB, CBI, DP officers

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US oil sanctions won't affect India's investments in Iran's Chabahar port

While India may have been insulated on the Chahbahar front, its current plan on using a rupee payment account for Iran’s oil may be in danger. India has been paying for a large percentage of its oil imports through a rupee mechanism that is deposited in an escrow account in an Indian bank.

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Live: SC hearing on 'conspiracy' against CJI

The apex court has taken cognisance of an affidavit filed by lawyer Utsav Singh Bains in which he claimed that there was a conspiracy to make CJI Ranjan Gogoi resign by "framing him" in a false case of sexual harassment. Stay with TOI for all live updates:

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Who'll sweat most over IPL's foreign departures?

The exits of a few overseas players in the middle of an IPL isn't new. But this is a World Cup year. How does it queer the pitch for the IPL franchises then - in the last quarter of the tournament, with the race to the playoffs heating up?

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Delhi Police arrests Rohit Shekhar Tiwari's wife

Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, the son of former chief minister of UP and Uttarakhand ND Tiwari, was allegedly murdered by his wife, police said on Wednesday.

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I'm a guarded optimist: Nilekani on govt on agenda

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Have many friends in oppn, Mamata gifts me kurtas every year: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday revealed that he shares a warm relationship with many opposition leaders, including West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. In an interview to ANI with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, the Prime Minister said that the Trinamool Congress chief sends him kurtas and Bengali sweets “once or twice” in a year.

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Live: Never thought I would become PM, Modi tells Akshay Kumar

As we head into the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections, campaigning hits a feverish pitch. It's all the more busy time for the parties and leaders. Stay with TOI for all live updates

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I need to be careful with my back for WC: Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has battled a dodgy back for a long time and he wants to be careful with it as the ICC World Cup is round the corner. The Chennai Super Kings skipper said that there has been some stiffness but it is holding up as of now.

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Moderate turnout, 67% vote in largest phase

The third phase of the Lok Sabha polls recorded an overall 66% turnout across 15 states and Union Territories. This was the biggest phase in terms of number of parliamentary constituencies going to polls. As many as 117, or over 21% of the 543 Lok Sabha seats, witnessed polling. With the end of phase three, polling has concluded for 22 states and Union Territories.

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Central forces seeking votes for BJP: Mamata

"In Englishbazar, central forces had gone inside booths 166 and 167. They were trying to influence voters to vote for BJP. We have lodged an official complaint. In Itahar, too, they were seen telling voters 'BJP ko vote do'," Banerjee said. "You cannot use the central forces. You did the same thing during the 2016 (assembly) elections in West Bengal. I have not forgotten it," she added.

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Modi biopic release will tilt balance: EC to SC

"Eulogising of the character Narendra Modi is very clear right through the movie. More than biography, it is hagiography. There are several scenes depicting a major opposition party as corrupt and showing them in poor light," a committee set up by the EC said in its report to the SC.

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Ready for pact with AAP till last second: Rahul

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said his party was ready for an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi "till the last second" provided Arvind Kejriwal dropped the condition of extending the tie-up between the two parties to Haryana. The Delhi chief minister retorted that Congress was just "pretending" that it wanted an alliance and Rahul was not serious about it.

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Vice Admiral challenges supersession at AFT again

Vice Admiral Verma had on April 9 withdrawn his petition after the AFT told him to follow due procedure by first lodging his statutory complaint with the government, and approach the AFT after exhausting the internal remedies available for grievance redressal. In his statutory complaint, the senior officer had asked the MoD to respond within 10 days.

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NIA: Found no grounds to prosecute Pragya

On October 30 last year, the court framed terror and murder charges against Thakur, Lt Col Prasad Purohit and five others in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. In December 2017, the court had rejected discharge pleas of the accused, including Thakur and Purohit. The order came despite the NIA not opposing her discharge plea and having given her a clean chit.

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IS claims SL attack, 13 Indians among 321 dead

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka in which at least 321 people have died and over 500 are injured. Although the IS didn't directly mention Christchurch on Tuesday, its statement strengthens the view that the Sri Lanka bombings were intended to be revenge for the massacre of Muslims in New Zealand last month.

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Youth held in Punjab for failed J&K attack

'Hilal May Have Made IEDs For Banihal Strike'

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ED to quiz Chanda over Bhushan, Jaypee loans

Loans of over Rs 2,000cr given by ICICI Bank during Chanda Kochhar's tenure as CEO to Jaypee Group and Bhushan Steel are under Enforcement Directorate's scanner. ED probe has been extended to all loans to corporates by ICICI Bank during Chanda Kochhar's tenure. Her husband, Deepak Kochhar, and brother-in-law have been summoned on April 30 in connection with a money laundering probe.

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3-judge panel to probe plaint against CJI Gogoi

A panel of three SC judges headed by Justice SA Bobde will inquire into a dismissed junior court assistant's allegation of sexual harassment against CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who has refuted them strongly. The panel has issued notices to the complainant and SC secretary general and asked them to be present before it on Friday, the first hearing on the complaint.

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Shane Watson gets CSK back on winning track

Shane Watson brought back memories of last year's IPL final with a blazing knock that has now almost ensured a play-off berth for Chennai Super Kings as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets on Tuesday.

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IPL: Watson ton gets CSK back on winning track

Shane Watson brought back memories of last year's IPL final with a blazing knock that has now almost ensured a play-off berth for Chennai Super Kings as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets on Tuesday.

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How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan

Xi Jinping has donned camouflage fatigues, installed himself as commander-in-chief and taken control of the two million-strong Chinese military, the People's Liberation Army. It is the biggest overhaul of the PLA since Mao led it to victory in the nation's civil war and founded the People's Republic in 1949.

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62.87% cast vote in Phase 3 of Lok Sabha polls; one killed in Bengal

A high voter turnout was recorded in the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha elections Tuesday covering 116 constituencies amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning in many states and killing of a man outside a booth in West Bengal. Election Commission officials in Delhi put the voting percentage at 64.66.

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64.66% cast vote in Phase 3 of Lok Sabha polls; one killed in Bengal

A high voter turnout was recorded in the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha elections Tuesday covering 116 constituencies amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning in many states and killing of a man outside a booth in West Bengal. Election Commission officials in Delhi put the voting percentage at 64.66.

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CSK v SRH live: Chennai opt to bowl vs Hyderabad

Check CSK vs SRH live score updates, IPL scorecard, Ball by ball commentary, IPL live streaming, CSK vs SRH highlights and more on Times of India

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To make up for Iran oil loss, India looks at alternate sources

India will stop importing crude oil from Iran following the US move to end sanction waivers, and will use alternate supply sources such as Saudi Arabia to make up for the lost volumes, top officials and industry sources said on Tuesday. The Trump administration on Monday decided not to renew waiver that let countries like India buy Iranian oil without facing US sanctions.

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NBW against Kejriwal in defamation complaint

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrants against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav for failing to appear before it in a criminal defamation complaint filed in 2013 by a ticket aspirant.

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