After the lockdown was imposed to manage the coronavirus pandemic, migrants from cities across were seen walking home hundreds of kilometres to their villages. Despite that arduous journey, they have been returning to Mumbai through July as earning opportunities have dried up back home.
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Friday, 31 July 2020
How Covid crisis in Delhi managed a turnaround
In the serological survey carried out in Delhi, 28% of the population in Central district was found affected by the novel coronavirus, which was the highest across the city. An age-wise analysis of the positive cases revealed that those in the 31-40 year bracket (21.4%) were affected the most, followed by those in the 21-30 age group (20.7%).
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Telangana: After 33 attempts, 51-year-old clears SSC
Thirty-three attempts and a pandemic later, Mohammed Nooruddin, has finally managed to make his dream come true — of clearing the SSC examination. This, thanks to the Telangana government’s decision to promote all SSC students for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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People across India celeberate Eid al-Adha
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, devotees from across the country, celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers at mosques and at their homes on Saturday. At Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid, the devotees were seen offering prayers while following all Covid-19 norms.
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Advani, Joshi unlikely to attend ‘bhoomi pujan’
BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are unlikely to attend the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya. There is also no industrialist or high-profile NRI guest, as reported by a section of media, on the list of invitees for the programme to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Live: India's Covid tally nears 17 lakh
With a record single-day surge of 57,117 infections, India's Covid-19 tally reached 1,697,054 caseload today. The country's death toll now stands at 36,511, as per the government data. With coronavirus cases rising at a record speed, several states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Mizoram have extended their lockdown till August 31. Stay here for all live updates.
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Killer doc’s 100 victims became crocodile feed
He would perhaps have gone through life as a genteel Dr Jekyll, but a failed business investment turned ayurvedic practitioner Devender Sharma into a monstrous Mr Hyde.
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Trump says he will ban Chinese app TikTok
"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States,'' Trump told reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida. Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, "I have that authority.''
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IPL: 'Tests' before T20 for Aussie, Eng players
The UAE government, in the middle of putting their own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for this year's edition, will make it compulsory for any overseas traveller arriving there to undergo a week's quarantine, including two Covid tests. These are among the multiple precautionary measures that are being planned for the tournament as the threat of the virus remains.
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Happy Eid-ul-Adha: Eid Mubarak Images, Quotes
Apart from sacrificing goats, it is imperative for all Muslims to begin their day with extra prayers in the morning. In fact most mosques are packed with large groups of people but this year will be different due to government restrictions.
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Burglars take just four bottles from liquor shop
Only four liquor bottles were found missing from a Tasmac shop in Mamallapuram that a group of burglars broke open on Wednesday night.
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Thursday, 30 July 2020
Positivity rate: K'taka, Bihar, Bengal and Andhra emerge as new hotspots
Maharashtra continues to top the positivity rate chart but new states have emerged as hotspots over the 14-day period from July 15 to July 28. Following Maharashtra with a positivity rate of 21% are Karnataka (18%), Bihar (16%), West Bengal (15%), Andhra Pradesh (14%) and Odisha (11%). A positivity rate of 5% or below for 14-days is considered safe for relaxing lockdown.
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Gehlot camp MLAs to be shifted to Jaisalmer
The MLAs of the Ashok Gehlot camp, who have been staying at a hotel on the Jaipur- Delhi Highway amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, will be shifted to Jaisalmer on Friday, Congress sources said. The MLAs will be shifted after the Congress Legislature Party meeting in the hotel, the sources said, adding, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will address the MLAs.
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Rs 3,000/vial Remdesivir sold for Rs 12,000 in TN
Anti-viral drug Remdesivir, much in demand to treat Covid-19 infections, is being sold at more than three times its price in Tamil Nadu as unscrupulous agents resort to profiteering during the pandemic. Vials worth Rs 3,000 and Rs 5K plus GST is sold for Rs 12,500 to Rs 13,000 in the black market. Though govt hospitals have adequate stocks, private hospitals face a shortage.
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How these Colombians burgled 31 houses in B'luru
Interrogation of three Colombian nationals — with the help of a Kannada-Spanish translator — over four months has enabled cops to crack 31 cases of burglary and recover stolen booty worth Rs 2.6 crore. The two men are Parkour traceurs, who along with their female associate were arrested in March. The accused came to India in September 2019 through Nepal on tourist visa.
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Farmer’s trial bears fruits, apples blossom in Kutch
Yes, apple farming is being experimented by a farmer in arid Kutch’s Nakhatrana region. If his tryst with the cold-weather fruit succeeds, then Shantibhai Mavani in Khirasara Roha will add another feather to his cap, after his successful experimentation on Kesar mangoes and the exotic dragon fruit. He has been trying to grow Himachal Pradesh apples in Kutch for five years now.
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China testing to see if countries 'push back': US
"Claims that they have now made for real estate in Bhutan, the incursion that took place in India, these are indicative of Chinese intentions, and they are testing, they are probing the world to see if we are going to stand up to their threats and their bullying,” US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said. China has the desire to expand its power and reach, he added.
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In India, a diminished Nissan bets big on Magnite
By any measure, Nissan Motor Co Ltd has had a dreadful run in India. A push to revive its lower-end Datsun brand flopped, sales have slumped 60% over the past five years and its sole plant in the country is operating way below capacity.
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‘No language will be imposed, states to decide on medium of instruction’
Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.
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NEP language policy broad guideline: Govt
The government said that NEP reiterates the RTE Act’s 29 (2) (f) provision that mother tongue be considered a medium of instruction where possible. NEP, while laying emphasis on promotion of Indian languages, does not make any language compulsory.
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Rajasthan: 'If 30 MLAs gone, it would be tough'
A video of a conversation between Speaker C P Joshi and chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav has gone viral in which Joshi was heard talking about a close shave of the government. The speaker was heard saying that if 30 MLAs had gone, the situation would have been tough.
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IPL in UAE may see more players and less staff
An IPL franchise generally has 25-28 players in its squad and at least 10-15 members in support staff besides the executives. TOI understands that each IPL franchise will have to organize its own bio-bubble upon reaching UAE about month ahead of the tournament. In that case, limiting the squad could be a bone of contention.
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Varalakshmi Vratam fasting rules, puja kit, vrat vidhi
Varalakshmi Vratam fasting rules are very strict and this vrat is mostly observed by married woman (sumangalis) for the well being of their husband, children, and other family members.
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Cognizant’s headcount drops by 10,500
Cognizant’s number of employees at the end of the second quarter dropped to levels last seen at the end of 2018 as the company embarked on a massive cost cutting programme leading to a firing of about 7,000 employees.
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TN Board 11th result to be released today
TN plus one result 2020 to be released today i.e., July 31, 2020. Along with the TN DGE’s website, the TN plus one result 2020 will be available on the following websites — tnresults.nic.in, tnresults.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, and dge2.tn.nic.in.
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Excessive c-sections cost Rs 5,000crore/year
An analysis of the data reveals that 28.5 lakh more caesarean sections were done in private hospitals across the country in 2018 than the acceptable international ratio of normal to caesarean births. The average extra cost of each such procedure comes to about Rs 18,000. This means that the 28.5 lakh extra caesarean deliveries cost a total of Rs 5,130 crore.
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No language will be imposed on anyone: Pokhriyal
Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.
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Disband panel probing killing of Dubey: PIL in SC
A Mumbai-based advocate-cum-PIL petitioner on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking disbanding of the inquiry commission formed to look into the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey . Ghanshyam Upadhyay filed an application alleging bias against both Justice Chauhan and ex-DGP K L Gupta.
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38 yrs on, SC clears man accused of adulteration
Prem Chand, now 76 years old, was charged after sample of haldi (turmeric) taken from his shop in a village in Sonepat district in 1982 by a food inspector along with a medical officer was found adulterated. The report of the public analyst revealed that it contained four living meal worms and two liveweevils.
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How a jigsaw puzzle led cops to bust ATM bombers
An empty whiskey bottle flung into a bush and bits of a shattered number plate were the pieces of a puzzle that police put together to nab the ATM bombers in Bundelkhand.
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Cognizant sees Q2 profit down; new CFO appointed
Cognizant saw its net profit down 29% at $361 million in the second quarter ended June, as compared to $509 million in the same quarter last year. This is due to Covid-19 and ransomware attack impact.
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Russian Covid vaccine may be available by Aug 10
As the race for the coronavirus vaccine intensifies, Russia is planning to launch the world's first coronavirus vaccine for public use within two weeks, despite safety and efficacy concerns, says a report.
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1 Khandala Valley Luxury second homes
Most home buyers living in metro cities today pine for a lifestyle that is away from the concrete jungle yet near to their place of work. The recent Covid-1...
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Sushant Singh case: Mumbai police is helping Rhea
Sushant Singh Rajput’s family’s lawyer Vikas Singh has reportedly alleged that somebody in the Mumbai police is helping actress Rhea Chakraborty in late actor's case.
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'Modi kept 1991 vow to return & build temple'
A photograph purportedly dating back to 1991 has gone viral on social media, showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing alongside BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi supposedly in Ayodhya
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Sunni board sets up trust to build Ayodhya masjid
Ahead of the bhoomi pujan for Ram temple in Ayodhya by PM Narendra Modi, the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board on Wednesday released the names of trustees for the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), a body formed to oversee the construction of a mosque and other public facilities on the five acres of alternative land granted them by the Supreme Court in its November 2019 judgment.
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IPL final likely to be postponed from Nov 8 to 10
The IPL governing council is contemplating postponing the date of the tournament’s final from Nov 8 to 10 and allow its stakeholders – especially broadcaster Star India – to make further use of the Diwali week. A final decision in this regard will be taken when the GC meets in the next three days. If the delay is confirmed Indian team will fly for Aus after IPL from UAE.
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Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra dies at 78
West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. Sources at the private hospital where Mitra was admitted to said he died due to heart and age-related ailments. Mitra passed away around 1.30 am. The hospital said he had tested negative for COVID-19. Mitra is survived by his wife and son.
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Yes Bank to take over HQ of Anil Ambani
Yes Bank, which faced a crisis in March this year on account of bad debts, has substantial loans due from the Anil Ambani group, to which it had an exposure of close to Rs 12,000 crore. In the last two decades, the Anil Ambani group expanded aggressively in new businesses raising high levels of debt.
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Why’s Maya breaking ranks with Opposition to be soft on BJP?
BSP's ties with Congress are on a downswing since the 2018 assembly elections in MP and Rajasthan when the grand old party dumped BSP, of late she has almost broken ranks with the opposition to back the BJP-led Central govt on issues like stand-off with China. Mayawati has accused Gehlot govt of stealing her MLAs and has demanded President's rule in Rajasthan.
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Covid: TN guv isolates self after staff tests +ve
Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit has isolated himself after three more staff members of Raj Bhavan tested positive for Covid-19. The governor would be in seven days self-isolation as advised by his doctor, a Raj Bhavan release said. “Yesterday (Tuesday), Raj Bhavan medical officer carried out regular health check-up of the governor and found him fit and healthy,” it said.
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88% of workers in India prefer work from home
In India, 88% of the workforce prefers the flexibility of working from home and 69% believe their productivity has increased while working remotely, as per SAP Concur, an expense management firm's survey. The percentage saying productivity has increased is the highest in the Apac region. However, employees said time spent on expense claims processes is a major distraction.
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Live: BSP challenges merger of 6 MLAs with Cong
Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday sent yet another proposal — its third since July 23 — to governor Kalraj Mishra, who a day earlier had advised the government to follow three points, including serving a 21-day notice to legislators before calling the session.
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Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Sushant's family lawyer's revelation about Police
Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh filed an FIR against the late actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. The FIR was filed in Patna. Quoting the lawyer ANI shared, “FIR registered now as family was in shock & Mumbai Police wasn't registering FIR, but forcing them to give names of big production houses & get them involved. It was heading in a different direction: Vikas Singh, Ex-Addl Solicitor General & lawyer of #SushantSinghRajput's father.”
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International Tiger Day 2020: All you need to know
The International Tiger Day is celebrated on July 29 to spread awareness about the need to protect tigers which are an endangered species. Tigers have lost 90% of their natural habitat and their world population is less than 4,000. The day was marked for the first time in 2010 at the 'Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit' in Russia which aimed to double the tiger population by 2022.
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57% of Mumbai slumdwellers have Covid antibodies: Sero survey
A rapid blood test conducted by the BMC on almost 7,000 people in three civic wards in the city found 57% of the people tested in slum pockets had antibodies to Covid-19 as against 16% in non-slum pockets.
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Officer behind Rafale delivery a hero in Kashmir
Presently India's Air Attache in France, the native of Anantnag in Kashmir has played a key role in ensuring delivery of Rafale jets to the country. Rather, son of a retired DSP, spent all of last year weaponizing the combat aircraft to suit Indian conditions.
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Rohit, MSD are captains who like to listen: Raina
Suresh Raina feels that India's limited over vice-captain Rohit Sharma is the "next MS Dhoni" due to his leadership quality & the effect he has on the dressing room. "Around him (Rohit), players enjoy the intensity, they enjoy his aura. I think when you enjoy the aura of a player, you like to be positive and I think that is what he is good at. He is one of the top-most, after Dhoni," Raina said.
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At 103, 1st female cardiologist is winning hearts
Now 103 and retired from active practice, Dr Padmavati was working 12 hours a day, five days a week till late 2015 at the National Heart Institute in Delhi that she founded in 1981. She still comes to the institute once or twice a week to see some of her older patients.
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Navy keen on 3rd aircraft carrier to retain edge
The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. While reconciling to this setback, the Navy remains all the more keen to push its case for a third aircraft carrier as well as two new fighter squadrons to counter China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
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Live: 5 Rafale jets to arrive at Ambala air base
The first batch of five Rafale aircraft would be arriving in Ambala today to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. Stay here for all live updates
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TikTok to government: Ready to store data locally
TikTok, the blocked Chinese app controlled by internet giant ByteDance, is understood to have told the government that the company is ready to set up data centres in India to store user information locally even as it denied any breach of user privacy and integrity, emphasising that its operations always adhered to local laws and regulations.
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Live updates: Maharashtra Class 10 results
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is all set to announce the results of the Maharashtra SSC annual board examinations 2020 on the official website of the Board at around 1 pm today. Students who appeared in the MSBSHSE 10th Board Exam 2020 are advised to stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com to get all the latest updates on the result declaration, pass percentage, toppers list and other details.
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Live updates: Odisha Board Class 10th result
This year, around 5.34 lakh students appeared for the Odisha state board matric annual examinations 2020. Finally, all the students who are eagerly waiting for their result will be able to check their scores online on the official website of the Board.
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Pledge for a brighter tomorrow!
Our world has been going through interesting times. A generation that has grown up believing ‘time is money’ and that these are the only two scarce resources...
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'BSP waited for right time to teach Cong a lesson'
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot had "unconstitutionally" merged six MLAs of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with the Congress in Rajasthan, he did the same in his earlier tenure too, for which we wanted to teach him and his party a lesson, said BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday. She said her party could have gone to courts earlier but decided to wait for the "right opportunity".
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Uttar Pradesh conducts 1 lakh-plus Covid tests in 24 hours
UP achieved the milestone of one lakh Covid-19 test in 24 hours on Monday. Officials said that 1.06 lakh was the maximum number of tests done by any state in a single day. The target came exactly on the deadline set by CM Adityanath and in five days of conducting 50K-plus tests. Govt attributed the achievement to rapid antigen test kits which can give result in half an hour.
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Monday, 27 July 2020
Covid-19: Bengaluru’s muddled response has only added to burden
Once lauded for its best practices, Bengaluru celebrated even before cases were set to peak and now stands exposed with its muddled management. From the inability to trace contacts to missing positive patients and allegations of misappropriation of funds in setting up of Covid Care Centres, management of the pandemic in the city has been disorganised at best.
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India readies 5 sites for Oxford vaccine trials
Five sites across the country are ready for the third and final phase of human trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Secretary Renu Swarup said on Monday. This is an essential step because it is necessary to have data within the country before the vaccine is administered to Indians, Swarup told PTI.
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50k to 1L Covid cases: K'taka took 11 days, AP 7
The massive increase in July has resulted in the state taking fewer days to jump from 50,000 to 1 lakh when compared to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Karnataka, which crossed the 50,000 mark on July 16 saw the caseload double in just 11 days, while Maharashtra, which touched 50,000 cases on May 24, took 19 days and crossed the 1 lakh mark only on June 12.
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Mughal descendant offers gold brick for Ram temple
Prince Habeebuddin Tucy, a sixth generation descendant of Mughul emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has got a gold brick made for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
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Why gold prices are rising: Key things to know
Gold prices have been ruling at unprecedented highs in India and global bullion markets as investors are preferring safe haven assets amid economic uncertainty triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Kargil martyr’s mother is MGNREGA worker
Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations have no meaning for Naik Nirmal Singh’s mother Jagir Kaur (80) whose world fell apart when she lost her son 21 years ago.
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BCCI shares detailed plan for IPL 2020 in UAE
TOI had reported on the concerns raised by franchise owners about the arrangements being put in place for the 13th edition of the IPL. "In all these years of IPL, the responsibility of accommodation, hospitality, travel etc - during the IPL - has been of the team owners. Nothing is going to change this year. The only change will be in the SOPs with regards to Covid," GC chairman Brijesh Patel said.
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Flood-hit rhinos enter housing colony in Assam
A female rhinoceros and her calf were spotted on Monday looking for food in the residential area near the range office in Myung as most of the forest area is submerged in Assam’s Morigaon district.
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Why buying vehicle from Aug to be more affordable
The notice orders insurance companies to stop selling long-term vehicle insurance package policies to new vehicle owners. The new rule, which comes into effect from August 1, will effectively reduce the on-road price of new cars and two-wheelers
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SAS comes on-board Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY
Mumbai, July 28 2020: SAS has announced it has partnered with National Health Authority NHA , the apex government body implementing India’s flagship public ...
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Moderna, Pfizer eye yr-end Covid vaccine launches
The trials, both announced on Monday, are the first late-stage studies supported by the Trump administration's effort to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus, adding to hope that an effective vaccine will help end the pandemic.
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Two Surat girls discover asteroid; Nasa confirms
While comet NEOWISE is keeping earthlings busy with its rare appearance, two Surat Class X girls made their own trailblazing once-in-a-lifetime discovery recently.
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Sunday, 26 July 2020
No decision on Rajasthan assembly session
Rajasthan Raj Bhawan returned the files related to the convening of the assembly session to the parliamentary affairs department of the state, said sources on Monday. According to sources, no decision has been taken yet on the assembly session.
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K'taka unable to trace 3,000 Covid +ve patients
Even as Karnataka is struggling to contain the unprecedented spread of coronavirus, the authorities said more than 3,000 people who have tested positive in Bengaluru are “untraceable.”
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60k virus vials of vaccine to be kept aside for Parsis
Billionaire industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla is believed to have agreed to set aside 60K vials of Covid-19 vaccine exclusively for the Parsi community. His son Adar, CEO and owner of Serum Institute of India, in response to a tweet, said, "Our production capacity of just one day will be enough to cover every Parsi on the planet.. given the size of our community!”
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Reliance becomes world’s no. 2 energy company
Reliance Industries Ltd toppled ExxonMobil Corp to become the world’s largest energy company after Saudi Aramco, as investors piled into the conglomerate lured by the Indian firm’s digital and retail forays. Reliance, which manages the biggest refinery complex, gained 4.3% on Friday adding $8 billion to take its market value to $189 billion while Exxon Mobil erased $1 billion.
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Muslim Ram bhakts on way to Ayodhya
Despite the decades-old legal battle between Hindu and Muslim plaintiffs over the Ayodhya title suit, the construction of Ram temple seems to have blurred communal lines and triggered celebrations even among Muslim devotees of Lord Ram.
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Arundhati’s essay in Calicut Univ syllabus sparks row
The inclusion of ‘Come September’, a lecture delivered by writer Arundhati Roy in 2002, in the Calicut University third semester BA English syllabus has sparked a controversy, with BJP state president K Surendran terming it anti-national and demanding immediate withdrawal of the article from the syllabus demanded registering a case against those responsible.
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US closes consulate in Chengdu after Houston order
The US says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a US order to shut down the Chinese Consulate in Houston last week. State Department said the consulate suspended operations on Monday and expressed disappointment at China's decision. The US would try to continue its outreach through its other missions in China.
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IPL franchises have many questions, few answers
It is high time the BCCI starts sharing what it has in mind for this year's edition with the franchises at the earliest. Franchises still haven't 'officially' heard from the BCCI on the matter and there is concern among them. TOI spoke to team owners and officials to find out what are their worries.
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Puri sells HDFC Bank shares worth Rs 843 crore
Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank’s managing director who’s slotted to retire in about three months, last week sold about 74 lakh shares of the bank worth about Rs 843 crore, exchange disclosures showed. This is the second instance of Puri selling HDFC Bank shares this year.
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Rajasthan crisis live updates: Rajasthan speaker may seek closure of SC proceedings
Changing the last minute strategy of protests under 'Save Democracy-Save Constitution' campaign in Rajasthan, state Congress PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara on Sunday announced that the party shall not be protesting outside Raj Bhawan in the state on Monday as proposed earlier, but the nationwide protest shall continue as per the earlier plan. Stay here for all live updates
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Covid live: Record 50,000+ infections on Sunday
Daily Covid-19 cases in India went past 50,000 for the first time on Sunday even as the total caseload crossed 14 lakh, capping the deadliest week of the pandemic so far, when total cases grew by 28% and the death toll jumped by 19%. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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WFH: Companies rejig leave policies
A silent epidemic of burnout is brewing as more than a hundred days have passed since work-fromhome employees have felt bold enough to apply for a break. Now, a bleak sense of melancholy—once reserved for Mondays—pervades their daily existence.
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Our forces foiled Pak's plans in Kargil war: PM
On 'Kargil Vijay Diwas', Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Pakistan and said it undertook the misadventure with sinister plans to capture India's land and to divert its ongoing internal conflicts. "But the world witnessed the valour and strength of India's brave forces." the Prime Minister said.
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I am fine: Shivraj salutes corona warriors
A day after Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the Chirayu Hospital for treatment, Chouhan on Sunday said that he is fine and saluted the corona warriors of the state for their services.
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This ‘Kargil girl’ scripted history in 1999 war zone
‘Keep your feet on the ground, your eyes on the sky’ was the quote that Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, India’s first female Air Force pilot to enter into Kargil war zone in 1999, swore by. Born in an Army family in UP, she had only one dream while growing up –to spread her wings and fly. Her father is from Badaun and mother from Etawah.
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Saturday, 25 July 2020
Sangakkara backs Ganguly for ICC top post
Admitting that he is a big fan of Sourav Ganguly, Kumar Sangakkara said the former India captain has an international mindset which is necessary to remain unbiased in an important position. "I think Sourav definitely can make that change. Quite a big fan of Dada not just because of his stature as a cricketer but I think he has a very astute cricket brain," Sangakkara said.
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Covid-19: Over 3,000 virus patients untraceable in Bengaluru
"...From the beginning till now, there have been 3,338 people whose samples at the labs returned positive but they are untraceable. We are working on addressing the issue” BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad told TOI, adding that these people had given wrong information at the labs.
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Live updates: 21 years of Kargil Vijay Diwas
The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. The day marks the victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing the mountain heights that were occupied by the Pakistani Army on July 26, 1999, known as the Kargil War. Stay with TOI for the latest updates.
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'Locust swarms from South Africa to enter Rajasthan'
A large number of locusts from South African countries including Somalia will enter into India in Jaisalmer-Barmer from Pakistan international border. After the warning, Jaisalmer administration has started taking preventive measures. In the coming days, agriculture department, locust control department and BSF will hold a meeting and make plan to deal with the crisis.
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Irked by son, man hires goons and gets him killed
A man in Hapur district allegedly got his son, 20, killed after being fed up with his "lavish ways, consistent demands of money and violent behaviour". Rishabh Tomar was found dead with his throat slit on the driving seat of his new car in Hapur. The father, Kamal Chand Tomar, and 2 criminals he had hired and paid Rs 2 lakh to get Rishabh killed have been arrested.
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Friday, 24 July 2020
Siddhartha’s pvt firm owns Rs 2,700 cr to CDEL
The probe into the financial troubles of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDEL), which runs the Cafe Coffee Day chain, has laid the blame on late promoter VG Siddhartha’s inability to create a profitable business model.
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Ex-Microsoft exec Mukund Mohan arrested in US
Mukund Mohan, who studied computer science in Mysore University and rose to be director of engineering at Microsoft in the US before turning an entrepreneur, was arrested and charged on Thursday by the US Attorney’s office with fraudulently applying for more than $5.5 million in coronavirus relief funds.
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Rajasthan: Can guv delay CM advice on House?
As Rajasthan Congress MLAs sit on dharna demanding summoning of the Assembly, questions arise whether the Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 174, could defy or delay in heeding to the advice rendered by council of ministers headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
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Logistics main challenge for taking IPL to UAE
IPL franchises are clear in their demand that they would like their players to assemble a minimum of three weeks before the start of the tournament and should the IPL entourage fly to the UAE even by mid-August, the players will always keep running short on time to catch-up after having played no cricket for close to six months.
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Check Boeing 737s, airlines told after US alert
Aviation authorities will inspect the Boeing 737s of SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express — the three airlines that use this aircraft in India. The DGCA took this step after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 737s that have not flown for seven or more days at a stretch.
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Pompeo urges nations to join forces against China
What began with ping-pong diplomacy nearly 50 years ago plunged into tit-for-tat hostility this week as China retaliated on Friday to the United States’ closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by ordering the US consulate in Chengdu to cease operations. The US firmly placed China as the new geopolitical danger to the free world, threatening a shaky global economic order.
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Supreme Court denies Nevada church's appeal of attendance restriction amid coronavirus pandemic
07/24/20 5:49 PM
Supreme Court denies Nevada church's appeal of attendance restriction amid coronavirus pandemic
07/24/20 5:49 PM
Live: New cases surge to 49,000+, deaths to 757
Daily Covid-19 cases in the country inched closer to the 50,000 mark, with 49,000-plus fresh infections reported on Friday. The death toll also rose by a record 757 as the pandemic’s massive surge continued, with both fresh cases and deaths touching new peaks for the third day running. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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Babri case: 1,050 questions for Murli Manohar Joshi
As many as 1,050 questions were asked by the judge from Joshi. Denying his involvement in the alleged conspiracy with 'kar sevaks' to demolish the disputed structure in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi stressed before the special CBI court that he was completely innocent and was falsely implicated.
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Covid fear sparks intimacy trouble between couples
Covid-19 is complicating marital relations, especially with couples being forced to stay cooped up indoors, say women’s helpline counsellors and sexologists.
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MP: Another Cong MLA joins BJP, 3rd in 12 days
In another blow to Congress in just 12 days, Narayan Singh Patel resigned as MLA from Mandhata in Khandwa and joined BJP on Thursday. Congress is thus reduced to 89 seats in the 230-member House, and there will now be 27 bypolls in MP.
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Thursday, 23 July 2020
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China orders US to close consulate in Chengdu
07/23/20 10:57 PM
China orders US to close consulate in Chengdu
07/23/20 10:57 PM
Raj HC accepts Centre as a party: Key points
Rajasthan HC accepted Sachin Pilot's plea to make Centre a party in a petition filed by former deputy CM and 18 Congress MLAs against the disqualification notice served to them by the assembly speaker. The application for impleadment was moved on the grounds that the constitutional amendment is under challenge and, therefore, the Union of India is a necessary party now.
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Highest single-day spike of 49,310 cases in India
India reported the highest single-day spike of 49,310 coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total Covid-19 positive cases stand at 12,87,945 including 4,40,135 active cases, 8,17,209 cured/discharged/migrated. With 740 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 30,601.
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BMW X7 Dark Shadow Edition unveiled
BMW unveiled the new X7 Dark Shadow Edition. The SUV which will be limited to 500 units in production will feature a striking Frozen Arctic Grey colour scheme. The X7 special edition will also come with unique BMW Individual features and equipments.
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Live: Raj HC to pass orders on plea of MLAs today
The Rajasthan high court is scheduled to pass its order today on the plea of sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs challenging the disqualification notice against them by the assembly speaker. Stay here for all live updates
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China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu
China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict. The order followed the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston.
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Rs 2,600 crore hole in Coffee Day's books
The investigation report into Coffee Day Enterprises’s (CDEL) troubles is expected to be made public on Friday, and sources say it will red-flag the unusual spike in related-party transactions in 2018-19 between CDEL and Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates (MACEL), a private firm of late VG Siddhartha.
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'The important part is to stay mentally strong'
In the normal course of events, today would have marked the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. TOI speaks to some of India's top athletes on how they have coped with circumstances.
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US arrests 3 Chinese nationals for visa fraud
The FBI has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth remains a fugitive staying at China's consulate in San Francisco. The four are believed to have been members of the military posing as researchers. The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 US cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships.
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Meet India’s oldest virus-hit couple of Kerala
Covid fatality has hit the ageing population, burdened with a slew of co-morbidities, the most. But not this couple from Kerala and a handful of nonagenarians from Kolkata. They all battled the virus, and won
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Live: Covid deaths top 30k with record rise of 750
Deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in India crossed 30,000 and India’s toll rose to the sixth highest in the world on Thursday, even as fresh cases surged to another new high, crossing 48,000 for the first time. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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'NE has potential to become India's growth engine'
In Tripura and Mizoram too, youth have abandoned the path of violence and the Bru-Reang refugees are now moving towards a better life, PM Modi said in his address. The prime minister noted that the government is making constant efforts to improve connectivity in the northeast region, be its highways, laying of rail tracks or upgradation of airports.
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Fake: Helicopter-truck crash video not from Amritsar
A video is doing the rounds on social media platforms with a claim that a helicopter and a truck collided in Ratan Singh Chowk area of Amritsar.
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Girl, 15, raped by dad, grandad, to abort pregnancy
Taking into consideration the well-being of a 15-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by her father and grandfather in Thanjavur district, which resulted in her pregnancy, the Madras high court on Tuesday allowed pregnancy termination, though the gestation period was 25 weeks.
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Live: PM launches Manipur water supply project
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
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'Green card wait list for Indian is over 195 yrs'
The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green card is more than 195 years, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative resolution to address this problem.
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China launches attempt to land rover on Mars
Tianwen-1 was launched on a Long March-5 carrier rocket from Hainan Island, a resort province off the south coast of the mainland, state media said. It marked the second flight to Mars this week, after a United Arab Emirates orbiter blasted off on a rocket from Japan on Monday. And the U.S. is aiming to launch Perseverance, its most sophisticated Mars rover ever, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, next week.
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Visitors return to travel hotspots after lockdowns lifted
Visitors return to travel hotspots after lockdowns lifted
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AI sets up panel to pick staff to be sent on leave
National carrier Air India has started the process of identification for redundant or surplus employees in the company to be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for a period from six months up to five years.
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Live: 46,000 cases take tally past 12-lakh mark
India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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B'luru: Covid doctor loses 28-day battle to virus
Dr Manjunath ST was on Covid-19 duty at Chikkamudavadi primary health centre in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district, when he contracted the virus. He was the second member of his family to succumb to the virus; his father-in-law died two days ago.
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Live: 46,000 cases takes tally past 12-lakh mark
India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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Gold, silver prices rise tracking global cues
Gold and silver rates were up in the initial trading session on Wednesday, tracking the trend in the international market. Gold futures were up 0.82 per cent or Rs 408 at Rs 49,935 per 10 grams. And, silver futures zoomed 5.37 per cent or Rs 3,078 to Rs 60,420 per kg.
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Govt extends WFH norms for IT, ITes companies
The government on Tuesday said it has extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till December 31. The time period for work from home was expiring on July 31.
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Tuesday, 21 July 2020
China insists on ‘package solution’ to resolve Bhutan border row
The renewed talk about a package solution has left many wondering if China is offering a new deal to Bhutan, after taking a maximalist position with its new claim in eastern Bhutan, and also using it to apply pressure on India.
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'People more likely to contract Covid at home'
South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract Covid-19 from members of their own households than from outside contacts. A study looked at 5,706 index patients and over 59K people who came in contact with them to reveal just two out of 100 infected people had caught the virus from non-household contacts, while one in 10 got it from family.
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Anti-CAA activist Sharjeel tests positive in jail
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam, who has been lodged in the Guwahati Central Jail on sedition charges after being accused of making inflammatory speeches at an anti-CAA protest last year, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday.
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Kerala gold smuggling linked to ‘financing terror’?
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its remand note submitted to the special court here on Tuesday claimed that the four accused in the case were part of a larger conspiracy that aimed at financing terrorism in India. The NIA was seeking extension of custody of second accused Swapna Suresh and fourth accused Sandeep Nair.
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Bengaluru: Migrant workers returning in style
A group of 60 migrant workers landed at the the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) a few days ago on a flight from Patna, strengthening a developing trend of workers ‘flying down’ to resume jobs they had lost during the lockdown or find new ones. All 60 were first-time flyers and their Seva Sindhu registration showed they had left Bengaluru on a Shramik train during the lockdown.
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Jharkhand woman, 4 sons die of Covid in 14 days
A prominent business family from Dhanbad has been ravaged by the novel coronavirus, with the matriarch — an 89-year-old woman — and her four sons succumbing to the disease in 14 days. A fifth son lost his battle with cancer in the same period.
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Best jewellery pieces to wear with ethnic wear
It’s a common scenario for women to wear Indian wear occasionally and then struggle finishing their look with jewellery that would go best with their outfit. To help you out of this fix, we got in touch with a jeweller and a stylist, and got them to share with us the best jewellery pieces to pair with ethnic wear.
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This Indian IT co to hire 15,000 from campuses
HCL Technologies plans to hire 15,000 from campuses this fiscal, compared to 9,000 it hired last year, signalling a good deal pipeline. “Hiring is based on two parameters -- growth and backfilling we must do due to attrition. In the last quarter and in the current one, the attrition has come down significantly. This quarter, it looks like single-digit attrition," said HR head, Apparao VV.
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Raj political crisis: Gehlot readies counter-strike against Pilot camp
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot called a cabinet meeting at his residence on Tuesday whose official agenda was to review the state’s Covid-19 situation and financial crisis, but sources said the cabinet discussed the present political crisis too and gave nod for calling a special session of the state assembly to pre-empt the opposition’s alleged moves to topple the govt.
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IPL in UAE: BCCI awaits government nod
The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday confirmed that the 2020 edition of the tournament is shifting to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the BCCI has requested for government's approval. TOI understands that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) hasn't been "officially" notified on the matter yet as the said official letter is pending.
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Journalist shot in UP's Ghaziabad passes away
Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot at by unknown miscreants near his residence in Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad on June 20, breathed his last at a hospital, doctors said on Wednesday. A total of nine accused have been arrested in the matter and efforts to nab another accused are underway. Vikram was shot at after he registered a police complaint against the men harassing his niece.
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India's hiring sentiment picks up for Apr-Sept
Hiring intent, which is the percentage of employers that is likely to recruit employees during this period, has now jumped to 18% for the period up to September 2020, compared to 11% during the lockdown (March 25-June 7). India is faring much better on the intent to hire compared to major geographies like Americas (8%), Europe (9%) and the Middle East (11%).
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US leading the world in Covid-19 testing: Trump
The US is leading the world in terms of Covid-19 testing and India is at the second position, said US President Trump while giving an update on his administration's response to the pandemic. "We're going to be over 50 million tests," he said, adding that "second country is India with 12 million (tests)...I think that we are doing a tremendous amount of testing," he said.
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President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible'” coronavirus will get worse in the US before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts with governors to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months.
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Trump willing to work with China on Covid vaccine
US President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. "We're willing to work with anybody that is going to get us a good result," Trump said, when asked if the administration would collaborate with China on a vaccine for Americans, whether China is first to develop one or not.
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Monday, 20 July 2020
Mom’s milk for baby from 1,000km away
Every day for the past three weeks, 31-year-old Jikmet Wangdu has been going to IGI Airport to collect an ice box that reaches him from Leh in Ladakh. The box making the 1,000-km journey each day contains breast milk sent by his wife for their 35-day-old son, who is undergoing treatment at Max Super Specialty Hospital in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh.
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Sushant Singh Rajput's case: Film critic summoned
According to the latest reports, film critic Rajeev Masand was summoned by the Mumbai Police in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's case.
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Rahul takes dig at Centre's Aatmanirbhar campaign
Taking a dig at the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday listed the alleged "attempt to topple" the government in Rajasthan and the "Namaste Trump" event as among the Centre's "achievements" in the Covid-19 era.
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Passion becomes your Profession
MOONSHOT CONVERSATIONS Science Based Parenting to Optimise Child Potential Moonshot Conversations are a series of conversations with parents who are interes...
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Live: HC hearing on Pilot's petition to resume today
The Rajasthan high court will on Tuesday resume hearing the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the assembly Speaker. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Live: Punjab Board Class 12 results shortly
Punjab 12th Result: PSEB on Monday announced that the results of PSEB 12th Board Exams 2020 will be uploaded on the board’s website, pseb.ac.in on July 21 by 11 am.
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Airborne transmission of Covid possible, wear masks: CSIR
Amid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, the head of India’s premier R&D body has said that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is indeed a “distinct possibility” and suggested wearing masks even in “enclosed” spaces.
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Advani, Joshi invited for Ayodhya ‘bhoomi pujan’
Frontline leaders of the Ram temple movement, including L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, are among the invitees for the "bhoomi pujan" in Ayodhya on August 5, which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other invitees include RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.
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Live: 37K new Covid cases take India's total to 11.55L
Spike of 37,148 cases and 587 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll at 11,55,191 in the country. The number of people who have recovered from the infection crossed 7.2 lakh even as active cases went past 4 lakh. Stay here for all updates
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Cognizant ropes in former US govt IT leader
Cognizant has brought in a new technology leader who will report directly to CEO Brian Humphries. Anil Cheriyan, who was director of the US federal govt's technology transformation services, and prior to that with SunTrust Banks and IBM, will be executive vice president of strategy and technology effective August 3. He will be part of Cognizant’s executive committee.
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Madhya Pradesh guv Lalji Tandon passes away
Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday. Tandon, 85, had been undergoing treatment at a Lucknow hospital since June 11. Tandon was admitted to the hospital after complaining of breathing problems, difficulty in urination and fever. PM Modi took to Twitter to offer his tribute to late BJP leader thanking him for his untiring efforts to serve society.
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Scaled-down hajj pilgrimage to start from July 29
This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on July 29. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual. This year's hajj will follow strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old.
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Scaled-down hajj pilgrimage to start from July 29
This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on July 29, authorities said Monday. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual. This year's hajj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses
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There’ll be no recalculation of telcos’ AGR dues: SC
India’s big telecom players, except Jio, pleaded before the Supreme Court on Monday for a staggered payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues over 15 years after the apex court scotched their mild attempts for recalculation of the Rs 1.6 lakh crore claimed by the department of telecommunications (DoT).
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ICC postpones T20 World Cup due to Covid -19
Almost 50 days after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board of directors first met to take a call on this year’s T20 World Cup, an official decision has finally been made. The game’s governing body sent out a statement on Monday that read: “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.”
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NCRM NICHE Intl Stem Cell virtual meet 2020
Active Knowledge Gaining event Fujio Cup Quiz FCQ in Japan, open to global talents Tokyo, 15, July, 2020: The XV edition of NCRM NICHE www.ncrmniche.org ,...
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Krishna-Godavari fault line may trigger quakes
Researchers at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have found a major fault line along the coast in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh and predicted that it could trigger earthquakes and tsunamis in the future.
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Ind vs Aus Test series the best rivalry: Brett Lee
India's upcoming cricket tour of Australia at the end of the year will be one of the most highly anticipated cricket tours in a long time. There are a variety of reasons why the fans, the Boards, the broadcasters and the entire cricket fraternity is looking forward to the tour.
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Sunday, 19 July 2020
India to emerge from worst of Covid-19 by mid-Oct
Over the past 4 months, India has been in the grips of a pandemic that has uprooted the livelihoods of millions, impacting the economy adversely. Amid all th...
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India, US warships to conduct drills amid LAC row
In a strong strategic signal to China, a US carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is set to conduct an exercise with Indian warships near the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The PASSEX (passing exercise) between the two navies, comes after the mammoth nuclear-powered USS Nimitz and her accompanying warships entered the Indian Ocean on Saturday.
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Live: Over 40k cases, India's Covid tally tops 11L
More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far. Stay here for all live updates
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This could be Infy's biggest ever signed deal
The multi-year deal Infosys won from US investment firm Vanguard is worth $1.5 billion, say sources close to the development. This will perhaps make it the biggest deal Infosys has ever signed.
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BCCI eyes IPL from Sept 26 to Nov 8
The Indian Premier League finally has a tentative schedule. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) wants the league to begin on September 26 and conclude on November 8 — a period of 44 days to host 60 games. Broadcaster Star India and the franchises are reported to have reservations about this ‘constricted scheduling’.
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National sports camps will go on: Kiren Rijiju
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju spoke to The Times of India on how the government plans to prepare its Olympic-bound athletes despite the rise in number of Covid-19 cases countrywide.
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Will IPL 2020 enjoy a Diwali bash?
While the industry and the IPL ecosystem in general is “delighted” that the league will go ahead, most likely from September 26 to November 8, there are those questioning the tentative scheduling and the logic, or the lack of it, in IPL missing out on the Diwali week.
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2nd Test Live: England target 19 wickets in two days
Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of 2nd Test match between England and West Indies on Times of India
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Raj crisis live: Congress' Ajay Maken briefs media
The tussle in Rajasthan Congress has now landed in court, with Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs challenging their disqualification by the Assembly Speaker. However, the matter, which was heard by a division bench of the Rajasthan HC, has been deferred till Monday. Stay with TOI for live updates
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PM Modi crosses 60 million followers on Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, known for reaching out to masses through social media, continues to be one of the most followed leaders on Twitter across the world with his follower count crossing 60 million mark on the micro-blogging site. PM Modi is the third most followed political leader on Twitter. Former US President Barack Obama with 120 million followers is the most followed man on US President Donald Trump with over 83 million followers.
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China cos forayed into power sector since 2016
The government move to keep Chinese companies out of power transmission and distribution (T&D) projects couldn’t have come any sooner. Industry data shows Chinese companies have been making steady inroads into the strategic sector, winning contracts for installing intelligent control systems in parts of the national grid and at least 46 city networks between August 2016 and March this year.
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ICC Meet: BCCI expecting T20 WC postponement
On hold for the past two months, the fate of this year's T20 World Cup will be up for a decisive round of deliberation when the ICC board meets virtually on Monday with the BCCI hoping for a postponement to ensure that the IPL can go ahead.
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Saturday, 18 July 2020
Police dog sniffs out killer after 12km run in 2 hrs
In a first of its kind, sniffer dog Tunga travelled 12km in over 2 hours from a crime scene to track down the accused., perhaps the longest such trail in recent times.
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Hyd: ASI who died of Covid tested -ve four times
An assistant sub-inspector succumber to Covid-19 on Friday night after undergoing treatment for five days. The officer had tested negative on four occasions last month. The 55-year-old ASI did not know he was suffering from Covid-19 as the test results were declared after his death.
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Fake Covid drug racket busted in Gujarat
We have heard of misuse or black marketing of the lifesaving drug tocilizumab — that calms an overreacting body’s immune system in Covid patients
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VW Polo still relevant in world of connected cars?
Volkswagen updated the Polo to meet the BS6 compliance. In the process, Polo received a brand-new engine along with a manual gearbox. What has not changed though is the design, features and safety. Does Polo still make sense in ever growing world of connected cars? Watch review to find out:
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How Bengaluru lost the pandemic plot
From being a role model in Covid-19 management to a dreaded city where patients are desperately waiting for ambulances and hospital beds, Bengaluru has been caught flat-footed due to lack of coordination among government agencies and ministers. The state government on Saturday replaced BBMP commissioner BH Anil Kumar with his predecessor N Manjunath Prasad in a bid to fix the mess. STOI examines the main reasons behind the faltering outbreak response.
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Saba Karim quits as BCCI General Manager
Karim had come on board in December 2017, with the then CEO Rahul Johri presiding over the appointment. Karim's exit from the BCCI comes a week after the board accepted Johri's resignation. Details of Karim's exit and about who will take over his responsibilities going forward haven't been discussed yet.
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BCCI prunes domestic calendar amid Covid-19
The Ranji Trophy and the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy are the only two domestic tournaments that will be played in the country this coming season as India, along with the rest of the world, tries to escape a relentless pandemic.
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Woman told to pay for undisclosed Rs 196cr in Swiss a/c
Taxmen are elated over a recent order of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s Mumbai bench, which has confirmed the addition of an undisclosed income of Rs 196 crore — the peak deposit in a Swiss bank account — in the hands of an elderly taxpayer who was its “beneficial” owner. Now, tax plus penalties will be payable on this unaccounted income.
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'India to have net inbound migration of 2.5L by 2050'
Amid changing age profiles, declining fertility rates and economic progress, India is likely to see a significant shift in the migration scenario in the decades to come with the current net outflow of around 5 lakh people in 2018 getting reversed by 2050 with a net inbound migration of around two and a half lakh.
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'Lower courts heard 7.3 lakh cases online'
Law, communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said the digital infrastructure in the country has helped provide a variety of e-governance and direct transfer services during the Covid-19 pandemic, with subordinate courts too handling over 7.3 lakh cases virtually.
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Maha boy’s bid to meet girl in Pak ends in Guj
In an incident that could be stuff for a Bollywood potboiler, love almost transcended boundaries, literally, when a 20-year-old mechanical engineering student from Osmanabad in Maharashtra attempted to sneak into Pakistan on foot to meet a young Pakistani woman he had befriended on social media but fell short of making it across the border at Gujarat.
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Ram Temple Trust meet today to decide ‘pujan’ date
In what may expedite the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath Kshetra Trust has called a crucial meeting to finalise the date of 'bhoomipujan' to start the ambitious project. This would be the first key meeting of the trust in Ayodhya, nearly eight months after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Ram Temple.
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Friday, 17 July 2020
Roshni Nadar takes over from father at HCL
Roshni Nadar-Malhotra replaced her father Shiv Nadar on Friday as the chairperson of the $9.9-billion HCL, the company that her father founded in 1976. Nadar-Malhotra, 38, has become the first woman chairperson of an Indian IT services company. HCL is today the third largest in the industry, after TCS and Infosys, and has been among the fastest growing for many years now.
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Dubey aide’s wife may turn approver, gets cop cover
While slain gangster Vikas Dubey’s wife Richa was let off after a five-hour interrogation, Manu — wife of an arrested henchman Sashikant Pandey — is suddenly holding centrestage in police investigations after the surfacing of back-to-back audio clips in which she was purportedly heard mobilizing menfolk to take sniper position on rooftops and conniving with the don and misleading cops.
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Marriott on Wheels, the new gamechanger
There was a time, in the not too distant past, when balmy Sunday brunches meant languorous hours by the pool, nibbling on delectable kathi rolls, biting into...
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Hackers manipulated our staff, says Twitter
Social media giant Twitter on Saturday said that cyber attackers targeted some of its employees through a social engineering scheme and used their credentials to access its internal systems for hacking multiple accounts in the Bitcoin scam.
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UK police suspend officer in 'get off my neck' arrest
British police on Friday suspended an officer after video emerged showing a man in north London being detained using techniques "not taught in police training". Footage posted on social media showed the man being held on the ground shouting: "Get off my neck."
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Live: Daily rise of 35k+ this wk, active cases surge
Fresh Covid-19 cases reported in the country remained above 35,000 for the second day running even as 671 deaths were added to the toll on Friday, taking the total deaths past 26,000. Active coronavirus cases across the country crossed the 3.5 lakh mark while total recoveries from the disease went past 6.5 lakh, representing nearly 63% of the total cases. Stay here for all live updates
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Terrorists could target Amarnath Yatra: Army officer
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have inputs about terrorists planning to carry out an attack on Amarnath Yatra but asserted that "systems and resources" were in place to ensure that the annual pilgrimage goes on unhindered. He said the stretch of national highway 44 which will be used by the yatris continue to remain sensitive.
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Before death, Dubey fired 9 rounds, hit 3 policemen
Miraculously remaining unhurt in a overturned vehicle, gangster Vikas Dubey had snatched a pistol from the four policemen who lost consciousness being injured in the accident and fired nine rounds at Special Task Force policemen, hitting three of them before being killed in the return fire, UP government informed the Supreme Court on Friday.
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3 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Amshipora
Three terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Amshipora area of Shopian, said Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Srinagar. The operation is still in progress. An encounter began between security forces and terrorists at Amshipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian in early hours of Saturday.
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Chicago police, protesters clash near Columbus statue in Grant Park
07/17/20 7:46 PM
Chicago police, protesters clash near Columbus statue in Grant Park
07/17/20 7:46 PM
'Not on talking terms with Pilot for 1.5 years'
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday claimed that his former deputy Sachin Pilot had begun plotting the fall of his government from its inception and that “they were not on talking terms for the last one-and-a-half years”. He claimed Pilot has been playing the victim card and had unnecessarily made the state Special Operation Group (SOG) notice to him an issue. Notices were issued to 10-12 MLAs, he said.
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FIR against Audi, VW for emission cheat device
The FIR was filed by Noida resident Aniljit Singh against the top officials of Volkswagen and Audi in India and their headquarters in Germany.
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Mangaluru: Councillor touts rum, fried eggs as cure
Rum with pepper and two bulls eye eggs — that’s the home remedy for Covid-19 recommended by Congress councillor chandra Gatti in a video that has gone viral. Gatti, who belongs to the Ullal city municipal council, was widely trolled for the misleading video, and, for promoting a brand of rum as a potential cure.
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Thursday, 16 July 2020
Vasundhara Raje’s silence on Rajasthan crisis sets tongues wagging
Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje has remained conspicuously silent on the political crisis in the state even as her party colleagues have spoken on the developments and criticised the Ashok Gehlot government for herding ministers and MLAs in a resort when the state is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.
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