Warner picks Rohit Sharma to break Lara's record

Australian opener David Warner believes India's Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara's record 400 not out in a Test match. Warner, who scored his maiden triple ton (335) in 5-day cricket during the second Test against Pakistan, was just 65 runs shy of breaking Lara's record when Tim Paine decided to declare the innings at 589/3.

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Hyderabad vet rape-murder: How mechanic's lead, CCTV grabs helped cops crack case

A tyre mechanic’s crucial lead, CCTV footage from different locations, including a fuel station, and technical evdence helped police crack the alleged brutal gang-rape and murder of the 27-year-old veterinary doctor at Shamshabad in less than 48 hours and nab the four accused

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Hang them or set them ablaze: Kin of accused

Family members of the 4 men accused of raping and murdering the 27-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad have said that they would not challenge if the court gives capital punishment to their sons. Shyamala, mother of one of the accused C Chennakeshavulu, said, "Let him be hanged or set on fire like what they have done to the doctor," she said.

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Cong's Nana Patole set to be Maha speaker as BJP nominee withdraws

Congress leader Nana Patole is all set to become speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly as BJP candidate Kisan Kathore withdrew his nomination on Sunday. The deadline to withdraw the nomination was 10 am on Sunday. Patole is the candidate of Maha Vikas Aghadi representing the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in the state.

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BCCI AGM: Quorum 'in place' for amendments

The 88th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BCCI scheduled for Sunday - their first in three years - is when the members will take their first step forward in heading back to 'square one'.

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Pilot flying as passenger asked to operate flight

A pilot trained to land aircraft in low visibility (CAT III B), travelling as a passenger on IndiGo's Pune-Delhi flight on Saturday morning, was asked to operate the flight as IGI Airport was reporting a declining visibility trend due to smog. Before being let into the flight deck, the pilot underwent the mandatory pre-flight breathalyser test.

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London attacker had Pak links, plotted Kashmir hits

The 28-year-old Briton who killed two people in a stabbing spree on London Bridge on Friday has been identified as Usman Khan, a UK-born terrorist who was jailed in 2012 over a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and plans to build a terror camp in PoK to attack Kashmir. He left school in the UK with no credentials and is believed to have spent part of his teens in Pakistan.

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Hyd erupts, thousands lay siege to police station

Anger erupted on the streets of Hyderabad as people held protests demanding justice for the family of the veterinary doctor who was gang-raped and murdered on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. Protestors gathered at the Shadnagar police station, where the accused were being held, demanded that the cops hand over the accused to them for what they called "instant justice"

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Past wrongdoings resolved, no need for fear: Shah

Responding to concerns within business and industry about an atmosphere of fear unleashed by tax authorities, Amit Shah on Saturday said, "No one needs to fear anything", and that most of the steps the government had undertaken to clean up the system were over. While acknowledging the economic slowdown, Shah said he was confident the country would emerge from it.

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No deputy CM for Congress, NCP gets most berths

NCP has emerged the biggest beneficiary in the negotiations within the Maha Vikas Aghadi for ministerial berths with a tally of 16. It will also get the deputy CM's job. Shiv Sena will have 15 members in the cabinet, including the CM. Congress settled for 12, besides the speaker's post.

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Act against terror: India, Japan to Pakistan

India and Japan in their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, asked Islamabad to take "resolute and irreversible" steps against terror networks operating from its soil. The two countries called upon Islamabad to "fully comply" with its international commitments to deal with terrorism including the steps prescribed by Financial Action Task Force.

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12 global firms evinced interest to shift base from China to India: FM

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said about 12 global companies have evinced interest to shift their base from China to India, taking advantage of competitive tax rate of 15 per cent announced recently.

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Cops wasted precious time: Vet's kin to NCW

The Hyderabad Police played a "negative role" and "wasted precious time" which could have been used to save the life of a veterinarian who was brutally raped and murdered, her family members told the NCW on Saturday.

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Pakistan's path of proxy war would only lead to its defeat: Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Pakistan was indulging in a "proxy" war as it had realised that it cannot win a "conventional" one. The path of the "proxy" war chosen by Pakistan would only lead to its defeat, he added. Singh was speaking at the passing out parade of the 137th course at National Defence Academy in Pune.

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2 dead as avalanche hits Army patrol in Siachen

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India, Japan ask Pak to act against terror

In their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, India and Japan deliberated on the threat posed to regional peace by terror networks operating from Pakistan and asked it to take "resolute and irreversible" against them. India and Japan specifically called upon Islamabad to "fully comply" with its international commitments to deal with terrorism.

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Maha speaker: Cong's Patole vs BJP's Kathore

The Congress on Saturday announced party MLA Nana Patole as the candidate of the ruling Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance for the election for Maharashtra assembly speaker's post, while the BJP named Kisan Kathore as its nominee. The election will be held on Sunday, a day after the ruling alliance cleared the floor test. As many as 169 MLAs in the 288-member Assembly voted in its favour, while the BJP's 105 MLAs staged a walkout.

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Uddhav govt passes floor test; BJP skips voting over 'illegal' swearing-in

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2 dead as avalanche hits Army patrol in Siachen

Two Army personnel were killed when an avalanche hit an Army patrol in the southern Siachen glacier sector in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Saturday, officials said. A Srinagar-based defence spokesperson said the Army patrol was operating at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet in Southern Siachen Glacier when it was hit by the avalanche during the early hours of Saturday.

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Hyderabad rape: Accused sent to 14-day custody

A magistrate in Telangana's Shadnagar on Saturday sent all the four accused in the gruesome gangrape and murder of a woman veterinarian to judicial custody for 14 days.

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Maharashtra: Uddhav govt sails through floor test after BJP walkout

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance won the floor test in the Maharashtra assembly on Saturday. Altogether 169 MLAs vote in favour of the motion of confidence while 4 MLAs abstained. Nobody voted against the motion as all the 105 MLAs had walked out of the 288-member House, boycotting the floor test.

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'6 months of India first': Tweets PM Modi

As the Modi 2.0 government completes six months in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the dispensation has taken numerous decisions that have pushed the country's development, accelerated social empowerment and enhanced unity.

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'Girl’s 'sex life' no cause for bail in rape case'

Furthering its consistently strong stand against sexual violence, the Supreme Court on Friday said medical evidence suggesting a victim of sexual assault to be "habituated to sex" was no ground for a high court to grant bail to an accused in a rape case.

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Hyderabad rape case: 'Burn the culprits'

A day after the 27-year-old veterinarian was gangraped and murdered, the woman’s mother on Friday demanded that the accused be burnt alive in full public glare. The family members believe that had Cyberabad police acted promptly instead of making them move between RGIA and Shamshabad police stations, the offence could have been avoided.

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Turncoats take centrestage in Jharkhand polls

At least 18 political leaders with significant clout in their respective constituencies have switched parties after being denied Assembly poll tickets in Jharkhand - a record in the state's 19-year history. Putting behind their political ideologies, several leaders including three former state Congress chiefs have switched over to rival camps in the run-up to the polls.

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Live: Alliance will prove majority, Ajit says

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance will face floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly today. Stay here for all live updates

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London attacker: A terror convict of Pak origin

Police have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Usman Khan, inspired by the ideology of al-Qaida terror group, was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison term for his role in the London Stock Exchange bombing in 1990. At the time of his sentencing in 2012, the judge warned that he was a "serious jihadist" who should not be released while he remained a threat to the public.

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Maha: Speaker likely from Cong, but no clarity on 2nd deputy CM post

The emerging consensus within the tri-party alliance was to allocate the chief minister’s post to Shiv Sena, speaker’s to Congress and deputy chief minister’s to NCP. Thus, Uddhav Thackeray was installed CM, but Congress has now taken the view that it is not keen to nominate the speaker and would rather prefer a deputy CM’s post.

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Trust vote, Raut claims support of over 170 MLAs

Uddhav Thackeray is heading the government of the newly formed alliance- Maha Vikas Aghadi, which enjoys the support of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress legislators. The floor test proceeding will be conducted by pro tem Speaker Dilip Walse Patil, who had replaced BJP's Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday for the two-day special Assembly session.

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Police clear London Bridge after gunshot reports

The Metropolitan Police force tweeted that officers were ``in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge.'' A BBC reporter said he heard shots being fired and saw someone on the ground. Police could be seen ushering people away from the northern end of the bridge, which links the city's business district with the south bank of the River Thames.

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Telangana vet rape-murder: 4 arrested, cops say

Cyberabad Police on Friday confirmed that the 27-year-old veterinary doctor was gang-raped and murdered.

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Manmohan says 4.5% GDP worrying; 'fundamentals strong,' govt counters

India's GDP growth hit an over six-year low of 4.5 per cent in July-September 2019, triggering a war of words between the government and the opposition.

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Mushtaq Ali: Mithun picks five wickets in six balls

Despite being in the news for the wrong reasons, 30-year-old, India pacer Abhimanyu Mithun came up with a fine performance in Karnataka-Haryana Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 semis clash. He took 5 for 39 which included a hat-trick -- that helped Karnataka register a resounding eight-wicket win over their opponents at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium on Friday.

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Pragya moves breach of privilege notice against Rahul

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Q2 GDP growth dips further to 4.5% from 5% in June quarter

India's gross domestic product growth (GDP) for the second quarter slumped to 4.5% from 5% in the previous June quarter, as per govt data. The GDP figure is a culmination of several months of downbeat figures, from weak consumer demand and private investment to shrinking factory output and an export slump. GDP growth stood at 7% for the same quarter last year.

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CM Thackeray stays Aarey metro car shed project

On the first day in office as Maharahstra CM, Uddhav Thackeray announced stay on construction of metro car shed project at the Aarey Colony, where protests were held last month against cutting of trees. "I am not against development, but this mass murder will not be tolerated. The stay is on the construction of car shed and not on metro project...," said the CM.

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Live: GDP growth rate sinks further to 4.5% in second quarter

As per the latest data released by the government, GDP growth for July-September quarter fell to 4.5 per cent from 5 per cent in Q1. In first quarter, India's economy has slowed down to its lowest level in more than six years. Stay here for all real-time updates and breaking news on India's second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers.

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Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Sumit trample Pakistan

Ramkumar Ramanathan double-bageled 17-year-old Muhammad Shoaib in just 42 minutes in the opening singles match. Sumit Nagal then earned his first-ever Davis Cup win, beating Hufaiza Abdul Rehman 6-0, 6-2 in the second singles match. India have never lost a tie to Pakistan in six meetings so far and the trend does not look like changing.

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Why Kallis shaved half of his beard & moustache

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has taken social media by storm by posting a picture of him with his beard and mustache half shaved. The 44-year-old has actually taken up 'Save The Rhino' challenge in South Africa which required him to shave off half his facial and chest hair in order to raise awareness and money to save the rhino population in the country.

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Fadnavis takes a dig at Sena-Cong-NCP: 'Why are they still hiding MLAs?'

Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday attacked the newly formed Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra and alleged that the government in its first cabinet meet preferred to discuss the issue of proving majority rather than giving relief to the farmers of the state

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Thackerays & Pawars: 2 families have melded political with personal

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Vet rape-murder: Burn alive accused, says mother

A day after 27-year-old veterinary doctor was allegedly raped and murdered and her body was set ablaze, the victim’s mother on Friday demanded that the accused be burnt alive in full public view. The family members believe that had the Cyberabad police acted promptly the incident could have been avoided.

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Godse remarks: Pragya Thakur tenders apology

"My statements made in Parliament are being distorted. I respect Mahatma Gandhi's contribution to the nation," Pragya Thakur said following a controversy over her comment on Nathuram Godse in Parliament. The BJP MP also tendered an apology for her comment. "If I have hurt anyone with my comments, I regret and tender my apology," she added.

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Ayodhya: 'Can illegally placed idol be called deity?'

How can an “illegally placed” idol, forced on another person’s property, be a deity?

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'Want to take ties with India to very high level'

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Our family has patent over shedding tears: HDK

Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy took a pot shot at BJP leaders during the election rally at Dharmapura in Hunsur on Thursday.

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Pharma cos offer even women to bribe docs: Study

Medical representatives have revealed widespread use of bribes, including foreign trips, microwave ovens, expensive smartphones, jewellery and even women, by pharmaceutical companies even as the government drags its feet on a 2016 proposal to bring in a Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) "with teeth" in the form of penal provisions.

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'PM must co-operate with 'younger brother' Uddhav'

The Shiv Sena on Friday said PM Modi and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray share brotherly ties and that it is the responsibility of the former to co-operate with his "younger brother" who has taken charge of the state. The Shiv Sena maintained the prime minister does not belong to any single party, but the entire country.

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Hydebarad vet with flat tyre looks for help at night, 'raped' & killed

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Govt plans WhatsApp security systems audit

The government wants to conduct an audit and inspection of security systems and processes of Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp over the Pegasus spyware controversy. This is the second major action against the American social media giant after the CBI inquiry that was ordered over the data leaks in the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica controversy.

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Former India pacer to be quizzed over KPL fixing

Former India pacer Abhimanyu Mithun has been summoned for questioning in the Karnataka Premier League’s betting and spot fixing scandal. Mithun will become the first international to be questioned by Central Crime Branch sleuths probing the scandal.

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Top10: Time for new low for India’s economy?

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Will give concrete aid for farmers: Uddhav

"We can paint a better picture if we know the reality. We have sought inputs. Farmers have not got anything, but only assurances. We want to provide concrete help to farmers," said Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray after chairing the first meeting of the new cabinet. He said his cabinet's first decision is to approve Rs 20 crore fund for conserving Raigad Fort.

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Thackeray Sarkar: Uddhav sworn in as Maha CM, 6 ministers take oath

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Initial nod for military projects worth Rs 22,800cr

The government on Thursday gave preliminary approval to defence procurement projects worth Rs 22,800 crore, including six more Poseidon-8I 'submarine-hunting' aircraft for the Navy​. Defence acquisitions council also gave the nod for the indigenous design, development and manufacture of 14 twin-engine heavy-duty helicopters for the Coast Guard.​

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Confident Uddhav will work for Maharashtra: PM

PM Modi congratulated Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on taking oath as Maharashtra CM. "Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra," he tweeted. Thackeray, 59, became the third Sena leader after Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane to occupy the top post.

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MVA's CMP: Food at Rs 10; 'One Rupee Clinic'

The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of Maha Vikas Aghadi, an alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, has promised to provide food for the common people in the state for Rs 10 and launching 'One Rupee Clinic' at the 'taluka' level facilitating all pathological tests.

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Experienced hands make it to Maharashtra cabinet

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Sena-NCP-Cong CMP out, to waive farmers' loans

The programme consists of complete loan waiver to farmers in the state as well as one rupee clinic across the state, which will provide basic screening of people across the state, they said. Sena's most discussed promise during the Assembly poll campaign of offering a full meal at Rs 10 also figures in the CMP.

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Bengal bypoll results: TMC wins all 3 seats

Trinamool Congress won all the three seats in the byelections to three assembly seats in West Bengal on Thursday. Trinamool supremo and Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee described it as a victory of the people and added that it was also a victory for development.

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Bengal bypoll results: TMC wins all 3 seats

Trinamool Congress won all the three seats in the byelections to three assembly seats in West Bengal on Thursday. Trinamool supremo and Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee described it as a victory of the people and added that it was also a victory for development.

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Markets hit fresh closing high, sensex at 41,130

Equity indices on Thursday finished at their record peaks with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 100 points, led by gains in banking, metal and financial stocks, ahead of November derivative (F&O) expiry and second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers.

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From Mar 2018, how BJP's state count has shrunk

With Maharashtra lost, BJP has witnessed a steep fall. In March 2018, when the party was at its peak, BJP and its allies controlled 76% of the country’s area and over 69% of population. Since then, BJP has lost elections in big states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. After Maharashtra failure, it now controls 37.4% of India’s area and 45.6% of its population.

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Kerala woman spots her daughter among IS cadre

Based on photographs provided by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Bindu Sampath has identified her daughter Nimisha alias Fathima, who went missing in 2016 and was believed to have gone to Afghanistan en route to Syria to join the Islamic State terror group.

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Maharashtra drama could impact saffron party’s prospects in Karnataka

The BJP’s misadventure in Maharashtra could impact the party’s bypoll prospects in Karnataka. Party leaders say it could have a negative impact on voter sentiment in constituencies where voters share a close connect with Maharashtra. “The drama in Maharashtra has proved the BJP is no different from any other party. It will go to any extent to secure power," said a BJP leader.

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Maharashtra politics: Devendra Fadnavis down, but not out?

A day after he stepped down, there were whispers in the city BJP headquarters that Fadnavis ought to have handled the crisis with greater tact and sagacity. Some think he gave too long a rope to Shiv Sena in a bid to keep the saffron regime going. The BJP high command however will not hold any grudge against him, a BJP functionary said.

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Maharashtra political drama: The story so far

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BJP getting paid back for its arrogance: Mamata

Dedicating the party's victory in the Kaliaganj assembly seat by-poll to the people of West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the BJP is getting paid back for its "arrogance" and for "insulting" the people of the state.

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Supriya Sule takes centre stage, but not competing with Ajit Pawar

Supriya Sule has been occupying centrestage in the NCP with her father, Sharad Pawar, over the past few days after Ajit's short-lived rebellion last Saturday. She was all along with the senior Pawar during the hectic closed-door meetings with the Congress and Sena leaders at a Mumbai hotel.

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BJP condemns Pragya's remarks on Godse, drops her from defence panel

The BJP has condemned the remarks made by its LS MP Pragya Thakur in Parliament on Wednesday referring to Nathuram Godse and said it does not support such statements. BJP working president JP Nadda also recommended Thakur's removal from the consultative committee on defence. "We have decided that Thakur will not attend meetings of BJP parliamentary party during the session," he said.

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'BJP made shameless attempts to subvert democracy'

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the BJP for making "shameless attempts to subvert democracy in Maharashtra." Addressing the general body meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Sonia slammed the Maharashtra governor for behaving in "an unprecedented and most reprehensible manner."

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Live: BJP condemns Pragya's remark, removes her from defence panel

The Winter session of Parliament is in progress and two Houses are debating various issues. Stay tuned for all live updates

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Live: Uddhav Thackeray to take oath as Maha CM

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will to take oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra, capping off a month-long political drama in the state following the assembly elections. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 6:40pm at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. Stay with TOI for all live updates:

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More Indian students held at US fake university

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has so far arrested more than 250 students, who were lured to enroll in the now-closed University of Farmington in the Detroit metropolitan area by the Department of Homeland Security. The ICE had in March arrested 161 students from the fake university established by it. When it was closed in March, there were 600 students, mostly Indians, enrolled in it.

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Can't play second fiddle to spinners now: Umesh

In a pace attack which features a lethal trio in Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav has managed to stay in the scheme of things and has now been making every opportunity count. The recent Test season at home is a testimony to his perseverance and evolution as a fast bowler.

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Economic growth may have slowed down but no threat of recession: FM

Replying to a discussion on the economic situation in the country in Rajya Sabha, she reeled out numbers comparison between five years under Congress-led UPA-II regime from 2009 to 2014 and BJP's first term from 2014 to 2019 to say inflation was lower and growth higher under the Modi government.

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Security of Gandhis changed, not withdrawn: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said security of Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka has not been withdrawn but changed to 'Z-plus' with ambulance. Replying to the debate on the SPG (Amendment) Bill, he asserted that the BJP does carry out any action with a vindictive approach and it was the Congress which took many such decisions in the past.

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How EPS and OPS have emerged as master survivors in TN politics

Despite being a surprise choice for the CM’s post and not having an impressive political legacy, he managed to steer a vastly unpopular government because of his realisation that his political future is uncertain after the next general elections. But for now, he is the CM and he knows how to safeguard the position.

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Sensex, Nifty close at record highs

Market benchmark BSE sensex surged nearly 200 points on Wednesday to finish above the 41,000-mark for the first time ever, led by gains in banking, auto and financial stocks.

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Air India sale: How govt plans to lure buyers

The government is considering a plan to exclude more than half of Air India Ltd’s $11 billion of debt to lure investors, sources said. The government plans to ask proposed investors to take over Rs 30,000 cr of the airline’s debt, which are backed by the carrier’s aircraft. The government may call for the so-called expression of interest as early as December 15.

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SPG bill to restore original intent of Act: Shah

As the House took up the SPG (Amendment) Bill for discussion, Shah said the term 'Special' indicates its special purpose and noted that many countries have such elite and compact cover exclusively for their respective head of state. He said a "misconception" exists that the SPG is only about "physical protection".

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Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB to file review plea

The AIMPLB on Wednesday said that it will file a petition seeking review of SC verdict on Ayodhya case next month. "Exercising our constitutional right, we are going to file a review petition in the Babri Masjid case during the first week of December," it said. They also said that Sunni Waqf Board's decision of not to pursue the case will not affect them legally.

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Are Rajini and Kamal planning 2021 TN election blockbuster?

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Live: 'Committed to making a new Maharashtra'

As the newly-elected MLAs of Maharashtra take oath, the Maha Vikas Aghadi of NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena are holding hectic deliberations to give shape to the new government to be formed under Uddhav Thackeray. Stay with us for live updates

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Injured Shikhar Dhawan out, Sanju Samson comes in for T20I series vs Windies

Opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Wednesday ruled out of the T20 International series against the West Indies due to a knee injury, making way for Sanju Samson, who was dropped without getting a chance in the series against Bangladesh. Dhawan suffered a deep cut on his left knee during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against Maharashtra in Surat, the BCCI said.

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Live: 'Committed to making a new Maharashtra'

As the newly-elected MLAs of Maharashtra take oath, the Maha Vikas Aghadi of NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena are holding hectic deliberations to give shape to the new government to be formed under Uddhav Thackeray. Stay with us for live updates

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Will say right thing at right time: Fadnavis on Ajit

"I will say the right thing at the right time", said caretaker chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday while replying to a question whether it was a loss for him to go with NCP leader Ajit Pawar and form a government in the state.

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Throne within reach, Uddhav lets his love for Sharad Pawar flow

Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP resigned on Tuesday after three days as chief minister, and by evening Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had expressed gratitude before a meeting of Mahavikas Aghadi legislators for having been given the chance to be the next head of government in the state.

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Maharashtra: Master of twists and turns, Sharad Pawar shows who's the boss

What the senior Pawar achieved by overseeing the downfall of the three-day-old government in the state is not limited to establishing that he is the undisputed boss of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and that he has the ability to take on the Chanakyas of the saffron parties.

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Maharashtra: BJP miscalculated Ajit Pawar’s ability to sway NCP MLAs

BJP's misjudgment of Ajit Pawar's promise to deliver the numbers has earned the party criticism. The party may have underestimated NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar. Questions will be asked about whether BJP was right in trusting Ajit's claim that he had the numbers. Though Fadnavis said the plan was that of the state unit, the party brass is very much in the line of fire.

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Cartosat-3 successfully placed in orbit

With the successful launch of Cartosat-3 onboard PSLV-C47 on Wednesday morning, Isro has added one more to its constellation of remote sensing satellites that can map the earth with better accuracy. Isro has so far launched 8 Cartosat satellites since 2005. Along with Cartosat, PSLV, in its 49th flight, also placed 13 nanosatellites from the US in their orbits.

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Live: PSLV-C47 successfully puts Cartosat-3 into orbit

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launches earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other nano-satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

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Supriya welcomes Ajit Pawar with a warm hug

NCP leader Supriya Sule on Wednesday personally welcomed newly-elected MLAs at Vidhan Bhawan upon their arrival for the oath-taking ceremony in Maharashtra assembly. Sule, daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar and an MP, also greeted her cousin and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar with a warm hug when he arrived for the oath-taking ceremony.

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Live: Maharashtra assembly session begins; MLAs take oath

Pro-tem Speaker Kalidas Kolambkar administers the oath to Maharashtra MLAs at Vidhan Bhavan. Stay here for all live updates

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No retirement plans, MS Dhoni to play 2021 IPL

Indian coach Ravi Shastri made it clear on Tuesday that MS Dhoni's international career is far from over. The good news for the Chennai Super Kings loyalists is that the 2020 IPL won't be Dhoni's last. According to well-placed sources, the former India captain has told his franchise owners that he will play the 2021 edition of the IPL as well.

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No retirement plans, MS Dhoni to play 2021 IPL

Indian coach Ravi Shastri made it clear on Tuesday that MS Dhoni's international career is far from over. The good news for the Chennai Super Kings loyalists is that the 2020 IPL won't be Dhoni's last. According to well-placed sources, the former India captain has told his franchise owners that he will play the 2021 edition of the IPL as well.

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Live: Isro to launch Cartosat-3 satellite today

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to launch earth imaging and mapping satellite CARTOSAT-3 along with 13 other nano-satellites at 9.28am. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

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PIO girl sexually assaulted, murdered in US

A 19-year-old student with family roots in Hyderabad was sexually assaulted and strangulated to death on Saturday inside a garage at the University of Illinois, Chicago where she was studying. Police arrested the 26-year-old assailant, Donald Thurman on Sunday from a metro station in Chicago and charged him with first degree murder and aggravated sexual assault.

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Fadnavis: Maha CM with shortest tenure ever

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis now holds the dubious distinction of being the CM with the shortest tenure of four days in the last 59 years. Earlier PK Sawant held the record of being the Maharashtra CM with the shortest term - from November 25 to December 4, 1963. He was made the caretaker chief minister after the death of his predecessor Marotrao Kannamwar.

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Ajit yielded to persuasion by clan, NCP leaders?

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Hotel Trident, where Fadnavis govt fall was scripted

According to sources, MP Supriya Sule, NCP legislature party leader Jayant Patil and Praful Patel were also present at the Tuesday morning meeting between senior and junior Pawar. All the top NCP leaders are believed to have persuaded Ajit that if he comes back to the NCP fold, his prestige will be restored.

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Uddhav to be 1st Thackeray member to be Maha CM

Uddhav is set to lead the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance government, called Maha Vikas Aghadi, in Maharashtra. This is also the first time that the Shiv Sena, a regional party founded in 1966 by Uddhav's father Balasaheb Thackeray, is joining hands with the Congress and the NCP.

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Cong-Sena-NCP to elect Uddhav as leader

"Uddhav Thackeray will be elected the leader of the three parties to stake claim for government formation at the evening meeting scheduled to be held in a city hotel. The three parties - Sena, NCP and Congress - will then submit a joint statement to the governor to stake claim for government formation," the Sena leader said.

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Fadnavis quits as CM, says don't have numbers

Three days after he was sworn in, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced his resignation, saying the BJP no longer has majority after his deputy, NCP's Ajit Pawar, quit citing "personal reasons".

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Ajit Pawar resigns, cites personal reasons

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Ajit Pawar told him that he was quitting due to personal reasons. Asked if he thought Ajit Pawar extending support to the BJP was a strategy of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Fadnavis said, "Sharad Pawar will be able to comment on this issue". "Ajit dada has resigned and he is with us. Uddhav Thackeray will be the CM of Maharashtra for five years," Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said.

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Ayodhya: Sunni Board won't file review petition

Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board on Tuesday passed a majoritarian resolution with seven out of eight members voting to not file a review petition against Supreme Court order in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute. However, the board will hold another meeting to take a final decision on the five-acre land relief granted by the SC to Muslim parties.

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Live: Ajit Pawar has quit and he is with us, Sanjay Raut says

The Supreme Court today ordered for a floor test to be conducted in the Maharashtra Assembly on November 27. The verdict comes days after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the state's chief minister nixing Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP's bid to form the government. Stay here for all live updates

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Don't speculate on Dhoni, wait till IPL: Shastri

After India won the Test series against Bangladesh with a victory in the day-night Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Inddia's coach Shastri threw light on what made him believe that this team could be world beaters, the future of MS Dhoni, how a talent like Rishabh Pant need to be backed and most importantly the joy of seeing a former cricketer, Sourav Ganguly, take over as the BCCI President.

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Ayodhya live: Waqf board not to file review plea

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SC verdict on Maharashtra floor test: Who said what

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India has strengthened democracy in 70 yrs: PM

PM Modi on Tuesday said India has strengthened and empowered its democracy in the last 70 years. Addressing members of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Parliament House, he also said that while November 26 is a happy occasion as India celebrates Constitution Day, it also reminds of the Mumbai terror attacks that took place on this day in 2008.

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Live: PM addresses joint Parliament session

India marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on the eve of Samvidhan Divas today. While PM Modi and President Kovind are slated to address a joint session of Parliament, opposition parties are set boycott the session over political developments in Maharashtra. Stay tuned for all live updates

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Live telecast, no secret ballot: Key points of order

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Sensex hits 41,000-mark for first time ever

Equity indices claimed new heights on Tuesday with the benchmark BSE sensex breaching the 41,000-mark for the first time ever. Sensex jumped 218 points or 0.53 per cent to 41,108 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 56 points or 0.47 per cent higher to scale lifetime peak of 12,130.

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Drama as 4 NCP MLAs ‘rescued’ from Gurgaon

MLAs Daulat Daroda, Narhari Zirwal, Nitin Pawar and Anil Patil had been “missing” since the day Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra deputy CM but the MLAs were "rescued" from a Gurgaon five-star hotel on Monday. Following the dramatic “rescue”, the NCP claimed that 51 of its 54 legislators are back with the Sharad Pawar-led party.

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NCP keeps working on Ajit, he refuses to buzz

Since Ajit joined the government, over a dozen NCP leaders have urged him to reconsider his move. “We do not know why he took the decision, particularly when we were to stake claim in collaboration with Shiv Sena and Congress. It was decided to offer him the post of deputy CM,’’ an NCP leader said.

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Sabarimala: Woman attacked with chilli spray

Bindu Ammini, one of the two women who first entered the Sabarimala temple in January this year, was sprayed with chilli powder by a man outside Ernakulam police commissioner's office on Tuesday morning.

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Whip powers with Ajit or Jayant Patil? BJP, NCP in war of words

Amid the debate on whether deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar is the NCP’s whip or not, the legislature secretariat submitted on Monday that state NCP president Jayant Patil, and not Pawar, is the party’s chief whip, though BJP leader and Union minister Raosaheb Danve insisted that it’s Pawar.

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Live: SC to decide when & how of Maha floor test

The nail-biting political drama in Maharashtra heats up with the NCP-Sena-Congress combine staking claim to form government, claiming that Fadnavis' BJP-led coalition government would fail the floor test. Keep watching this space for live updates

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Ahead in race, Team India keeps gaining steam

India, who are yet to drop a point in the nine-team championship, reached 360 points after the comprehensive innings victory in the pink ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. India won 2-0 in the West Indies and beat South Africa 3-0 in a home series before completing a third series win in the day-night Kolkata Test.

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Indian cabbie gives free ride to Pak cricketers

Pakistani players Shaheen Shah Afridi, Yasir Shah and Naseem Shah hired a cab to go for dinner in Brisbane; and the driver, who happened to be an Indian, refused to take fare from them. ABC radio presenter Alison Mitchell narrated the story about the driver to former pacer Mitchell Johnson.

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Watch: Shocking on-field fight in Nehru Cup final

In a big embarrassment for Indian hockey, players of Punjab Police and Punjab National Bank got involved in an ugly fight during the final of the 56th Nehru Hockey tournament. It forced Hockey India to seek a detailed report from the tournament organisers. The players exchanged blows and fought with sticks inside the turf for a while before the tournament officials rushed to douse the fire.

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Make way for us, Uddhav Thackeray tells BJP

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray asked the BJP to "make way" for the Sena-NCP- Congress alliance to rule Maharashtra and asked the to invite them to form government. The 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress decided to "parade" 162 MLAs in the Mumbai five- star hotel on Monday evening in a show of united strength.

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Investors richer by Rs 1.81L cr as stocks zoom

Investor wealth rose Rs 1.81 lakh crore on Monday driven by a strong rally in the broader market where the BSE benchmark surged 530 points to hit a fresh closing high of 40,889.23. The 30-share BSE sensex closed 529.82 points higher or 1.31 per cent at 40,889.23. During the trade, it zoomed 572.3 points to 40,931.71, its record intra-day high.

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For every new Neo, ground an old PW, IndiGo told

India's aviation regulator on Monday directed IndiGo to ground an Airbus A320/21 currently in its fleet with unmodified Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines each time it inducts a new A320/21 with modified PW engines under both its wings.

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'9 irrigation scam cases shut, none linked to Ajit'

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Terror module busted in Delhi, 3 held with IEDs

The Delhi Police on Monday said a terror strike was averted after it apprehended three persons with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

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Changed bio a month ago: Jyotiraditya Scindia

“It is not today that I changed my Twitter profile. I did it a month ago," former Union minister and senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said. He has changed his Twitter profile, deleting all references to posts he had held in the course of his association with Congress, igniting a political controversy.

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SC rebukes Centre over air pollution in Delhi

Why are people being forced to live in a gas chamber? It is better to kill them in one go, said the Supreme Court on Monday while pulling up the Central government for not taking action over deteriorating air quality in the national capital.

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Terror strike averted, 3 held with IED: Delhi cops

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Live: SC slams Centre, states over pollution issue

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Thackeray & Pawar parivar: All you need to know

What do Aaditya Thackeray, ​Rohit Pawar and Supriya Sule have in common? They belong to the most influential families that have defined politics in the western state of 11 crore people.

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India pacers in the pink after debut D/N Test

It was once again the pace trio of Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami who stole the show for India as they beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their maiden pink ball Test at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

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Filmfare Awards 2020 to be hosted in Guwahati

The prestigious black lady is all set to enthrall Bollywood stars yet again as the 65th Filmfare Awards were announced today. For the first time ever the prestigious award function will be hosted outside Mumbai. Assam government has signed an MoU with the Times Group to host the extravagant Bollywood event in Guwahati next year.

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Maharashtra issue: SC to pass order on Tuesday

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will pass its order at 10.30am on Tuesday on the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine's plea against the Maharashtra governor's decision to swear in Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister. A bench comprising justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna is likely to pass an order on holding of a floor test.

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Security personnel manhandled women MPs: Cong

Congress members jostled with the marshals in the Lok Sabha when they stormed the Well of the House carrying placards, leading to adjournment of Parliament proceedings.

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Sena-NCP-Congress stake claim to form govt

In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President's Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress' proposed 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Monday staked its claim to form the government in the state, a party office-bearer said.

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Democracy murdered in Maharashtra: Rahul

Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha on Monday. He made these remarks during Question Hour when Speaker Om Birla told him to ask a supplementary. "There is no question of asking question (in Question Hour) today. Democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra," he said.

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Jyotiraditya removes Cong from his Twitter bio

In a major development Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has removed the party's name from his Twitter bio. The new bio said only "public servant and cricket enthusiast". Scindia has been sulking for quiet sometime after he was been denied the top post in Madhya Pradesh. The supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia have been pitching for him to be made party president in Madhya Pradesh, ever since Kamal Nath was made the chief minister.

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Sena, NCP, Cong leaders to meet guv today: Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said leaders of his party and the NCP and Congress will meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday to present their side for government formation in the state.

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Maharashtra live: SC to resume hearing today

The tussle over government formation in Maharashtra has reached the Supreme Court. The apex court has asked the solicitor general to produce by today, letters from the state governor recommending revocation of President's rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government. Stay here for all live updates

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Market Tests like ODIs and T20Is: Virat Kohli

Creating a buzz around Test cricket with attractive marketing, similar to ODIs and T20s, is a must to change an established psyche among fans for the traditional format, India skipper Virat Kohli suggested on Sunday.

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Maharashtra: Parties test strength in hotel lobbies

Seeking to clear the air of any uncertainty around his party’s stand on government formation, NCP president Sharad Pawar spent all of Sunday with his own MLAs as well as Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.

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One of the toughest days of my life: Supriya Sule

Members of the Pawar family on Sunday made an emotional appeal to Ajit Pawar to put family before power. “Power comes and goes... only relationships matter,” Supriya Sule said in a social media post, a day after Ajit unexpectedly pledged support to BJP and was sworn in as deputy CM.

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Aghadi may submit affidavits to prove majority

The Shiv-Sena-NCP-Congress alliance is planning to submit an affidavit signed by 154 MLAs to the Supreme Court. The three parties claimed that they had a majority in the Maharashtra assembly. The alliance’s strategists feel the affidavits will bolster its case for an immediate floor test.

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Uncle our leader, but BJP pact to stay: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar replied to congratulatory tweets on being sworn in as the deputy CM of Maharashtra. He also updated his Twitter handle @AjitPawarSpeaks with his latest career perch, deputy chief minister, Maharashtra. He visited chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s official residence, Varsha late on Sunday night.

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Maha: Ajit-Sharad tweet spat, SC intervention & other developments

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India were also winning in 70s: Gavaskar to Kohli

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar doesn't seem to be too impressed with Virat Kohli crediting Sourav Ganguly for starting the process that has now resulted in India asserting themselves on the cricket field. I know Dada is the BCCI president, so maybe Kohli wanted to say nice things about him. But India were also winning in the 70s and 80s," Gavaskar said.

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Still with NCP, says Ajit; Sharad Pawar rebuts

NCP president Sharad Pawar accused his nephew Ajit Pawar, who has aligned with the BJP, of creating confusion and false perception. " No question of alliance with BJP," he tweeted. He was reacting to Ajit's tweets in which the deputy CM said he was still with NCP and Sharad Pawar was his leader but also added that the "BJP-NCP alliance" would provide a stable govt.

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'Ajit Pawar offering ministerial posts': NCP MLAs

NCP chief Sharad Pawar along with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray met the legislators of Nationalist Congress Party at a Mumbai hotel on Sunday. The legislators told the two leaders that they were getting calls from Ajit Pawar, offering them ministerial posts. "Do not worry. This relationship will go long. Our alliance will go a long way," Uddhav told the MLAs.

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It started with Dada's team: Kohli on Test success

Emerging triumphant in the mental battles that Test cricket throws began in the era of Sourav Ganguly and the current Indian side has taken it forward with sheer hard work and self belief, skipper Virat Kohli said. India completed a dominating 2-0 series win against Bangladesh after recording an innings and 46 runs victory over the visitors in their maiden Pink Ball Test.

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Civil society delegation not allowed to move out of Srinagar

For the second consecutive day on Sunday, a five-member civil society delegation, led by former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, was not allowed to move outside Srinagar by police. "We are not allowed to go out of Srinagar district. So, the people, (from) where we were to go, are coming here to meet us," activist Sushoba Bharve, who is part of the Concerned Citizens' Group, said.

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Fadnavis attends meeting of Maharashtra BJP MLAs

A meeting of Maharashtra BJP MLAs is being held here on Sunday, a day after the sudden swearing in of party leader Devendra Fadnavis as the chief minister.

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Pawar, Uddhav meet at resort hosting NCP MLAs

The Sena chief was joined by senior party leaders and son Aaditya Thackeray, who won the last month's Maharashtra assembly polls from Worli seat in Mumbai, during his discussion with Pawar, sources said. The Sena was helping the NCP and Congress to keep their flock together, they said.

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Maha crisis: 29 independents & MLAs from smaller parties crucial

The role of 29 MLAs belonging to smaller parties or elected as independents will be crucial as BJP is slated to prove its majority. Fadnavis took oath as CM on Saturday after staking claim to form the government with the support of BJP’s 105 MLAs, NCP’s 54 and 11 independents. Shiv Sena claims it has the support of 7 independents and MLAs of smaller parties.

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Trying to convince Ajit Pawar, says Jayant Patil

Speaking to media outside NCP Chief Shard Pawar's Silver Oak's residence, Patil said, "I have come here to meet Ajit Pawar and convince him that he is part of our NCP family. Let see what happens. Those who try are never defeated. All our MLAs are in touch with us."

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Never had desire to enter politics: PM Modi

When one of the cadets asked him "had you not been a politician, what would you have been," Modi described it as a "difficult question". "Now this is a very difficult question because every child goes through multiple phases in life. Sometimes one wants to become this, sometimes one wants to become that, but it is true that I never had the desire to enter politics, nor I ever thought about it," he said.

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India crush Bangladesh to record 12th successive series win at home

An untested pink ball was not able to reduce the glaring gulf between the two teams as India bulldozed Bangladesh by an innings & 46 runs in first ever day-night Test to record a 12th home series win. With Bangladesh resuming second innings at 152 for 6 on day 3 and trailing India by 89 runs, it was simply a matter of time for the home team to complete formalities.

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Maha: Produce guv's letters inviting BJP to form govt, SC asks Centre

In the special hearing on a holiday, the SC also issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra govt on the petition filed by Shiv Sena-NCP-Cong combine against the Maharashtra Governor's decision to swear in Fadnavis as CM. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna also issued notice to Fadnavis and Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar.

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NCP, Sena, Cong shift MLAs to hotels

The NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena have shifted their legislators to different luxury hotels in Mumbai. While the Congress moved its MLAs to the J W Marriott hotel in Juhu area, the NCP legislators were staying at The Renaissance hotel in Powai, sources said. Besides, the Shiv Sena MLAs are staying at The Lalit hotel located near the international airport, they said.

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D/N Test Live: India 4 wickets away from big win

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of Pink-Ball Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India.

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Live: PM Modi's Mann ki Baat

PM Modi to share his thoughts in the 59th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today at 11am. Stay with TOI for all live updates

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Rise and fall of Nithyananda

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Live: BJP MP Sanjay Kakade meets Sharad Pawar

In a surprising turn for the Maharashtra government formation, Devendra Fadnavis today took oath as Maharashtra chief minister for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar became the deputy chief minister. Stay here for all live updates

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Maha: PM uses powers to revoke Article 356

PM Modi used the special powers conferred on him under rules for transaction of government business to recommend revocation of President’s rule in Maharashtra. This allows the PM to allow a departure from the procedure requiring convening of Cabinet meet to approve cases relating to Article 356.

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Maha drama: Theories why nephew broke with uncle

No one, except for Ajit Pawar himself and those in his innermost circle, can tell for sure why he revolted against his uncle Sharad and joined forces with the BJP at the last minute. In the absence of a definitive reason, political analysts have little option but to fall back on theories. Here are a few:

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SC to hear NCP-Sena-Cong plea for floor test

Post-poll partners NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress moved the Supreme Court demanding immediate floor test in Maharashtra. They requested video-recording of House proceedings after appointment of pro-tem Speaker, who should conduct the composite floor test.

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Did Sharad Pawar know? Can he hold NCP?

When Ajit Pawar took oath as the deputy CM of Maharashtra, one big question was whether his uncle Sharad Pawar was on board. Sharad Pawar however soon made it clear that Ajit's decision was personal. He also denied that Ajit's move had anything to do with the power struggle with Supriya Sule.

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Ajit-BJP back-channels opened a few days ago

NCP leader Ajit Pawar was not at ease with the idea of an alliance with the Shiv Sena. He was getting increasingly anxious over his future in NCP. The back-channels had been at work over the past few days and on Friday, Ajit Pawar indicated he might be ready to make his move

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Fadnavis back as CM, Ajit Pawar deputy CM

BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis was, at 8am, sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister for the second time running. NCP leader Ajit Pawar will be the deputy chief minister of the state. Sharad Pawar said the decision to go with BJP was Ajit’s own and not that of his party.

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Game changer: Ajit packs Pawar play with late, reverse swinger

Ajit Pawar got himself crowned as deputy chief minister of Maharashtra by attempting to split the NCP founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar. The move came as a shock to many. It is speculated that Ajit Pawar was upset that his name for deputy CM was brought up late by NCP.

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Kohli, Ishant put India closer to big win v B'desh

Skipper Virat Kohli embellished the pink-ball Test with a sparkling century and his quick bowlers reduced Bangladesh to 152/6 as the hosts closed on a 2-0 series sweep on day two of the second and final Test on Saturday. Armed with the heavily-lacquered ball, Ishant, who had taken 5-22 in the first innings, wrecked Bangladesh top order to return figures of 4-39.

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Not in touch with five MLAs, rest intact: NCP

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'BJP govt will be defeated in Speaker's election'

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NCP sacks Ajit as legislature unit leader

The NCP on Saturday evening removed Ajit Pawar as the party's legislature unit leader after he joined hands with the BJP and took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra. The resolution passed at the NCP meeting also said that Ajit Pawar's right to issue a whip were also revoked.

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Maha coup: Sena, NCP, Congress approach SC

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Maha twist: Cong poses 10 questions to BJP

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Rift among Pawars helped BJP execute Plan B

The BJP leadership seems to have cashed in on a long-standing feud within NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar's family by managing an overnight coup just as final contours of a coalition between the Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena to form government in Maharashtra were emerging.

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No need to hold elections anymore: Uddhav

"Earlier EVM 'khel' was going on and now this is new 'khel'. From here onwards, I don't think elections are even needed. Everyone knows what Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj did when betrayed and attacked from behind," Thackeray told reporters.

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Will challenge politically, legally: Ahmed Patel

In a stunning political development, Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari on Saturday morning administered the oath of office to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the new chief minister of Maharashtra and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar as the new deputy chief minister.

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10-11 NCP MLAs have gone with Ajit: Sharad Pawar

Claiming that Ajit Pawar has the support of 10-11 NCP MLAs, party chief Sharad Pawar termed his nephew's decision to support a BJP-led government in Maharashtra against the party line and an act of indiscipline. Sharad Pawar asserted that the alliance of NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena has the support of 170 MLAs.​

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D/N Test Live: India eye big first innings lead

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of Pink-Ball Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India.

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Ajit has backstabbed Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut

A fuming Sanjay Raut lashed out at Ajit Pawar who took oath as the deputy chief minister in Maharashtra government with Devendra Fadnavis at the helm. "Sharad Pawar saheb has nothing to do with this, Ajit Pawar has backstabbed the people of Maharashtra," Raut told reporters shortly after the oath-taking ceremony.

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Raut's tweet & a political twist in Maharashtra

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Realme X2 Pro vs OnePlus 7T: How they compare

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It's Ajit's decision, not of NCP: Sharad Pawar

"Ajit Pawar's decision to support the BJP to form the Maharashtra Government is his personal decision and not that of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). We place on record that we do not support or endorse this decision of his," Sharad Pawar tweeted on Saturday.

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'Pawarji tussi grt ho!': Who said what

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PM Modi congratulates Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party's Ajit Pawar on taking oath as Maharashtra chief minister and deputy chief minister, respectively on Saturday.

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Maha needs stable, not 'khichdi' govt: Fadnavis

In a surprise development on early Saturday morning, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra's chief minister in Raj Bhawan. NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state. The oath was administered by governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan.

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74 % of India’s teenagers physically inactive: WHO

Eight out of every 10 teenagers in the world are not as physically active as the World Health Organisation. In India 73.9% of its teenagers classified as “physically inactive’’ in a WHO report published in ‘The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health’ medical journal.

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Will Thackeray drop remote, take direct control of Maharashtra?

Negotiations between the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena for power-sharing before they stake claim as the ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ to form the government appeared to be on track . NCP leader Sharad Pawar declared Uddhav Thackeray’s name as the consensus candidate for the chief minister's post.

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Uddhav 'ready' to be CM after Pawar says Sena chief unanimous choice

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US warns Pakistan about Chinese projects

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D/N Test: India 174/3 at stumps, lead by 68 runs

Ishant Sharma and his pace colleagues wreaked havoc with the pink ball to put India in charge of their maiden day-night Test against Bangladesh at a heaving Eden Gardens. India's three-pronged pace attack bundled out the tourists for 106. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli then smashed fifties as India finished day one on 174/3, to be course for their 12th consecutive home series victory.

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Virat Kohli fastest to 5000 Test runs as captain

Virat Kohli on Friday became the fastest to score 5000 Test runs as captain. Kohli has taken 86 innings to get to the milestone, thus pipping former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting who took 97 innings to get there. Kohli reached the figure when he took his 32nd run during the Indian innings on Day 1 of their second Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens.

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Consensus that Uddhav should lead Maha govt: Pawar after alliance talks

The Congress and NCP leadership on Friday discussed Common Minimum Programme with Uddhav Thackeray as the process of government formation in Maharashtra involving the three parties gathered pace. Sharad Pawar said that discussions will continue tomorrow, adding that there is consensus among the three parties that Uddhav should lead the new government.

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Legends relive glorious Eden Gardens moments

In a special programme during the lunch break on the opening day of the India-Bangladesh pink-ball Test, Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman relived some of the iconic moments at the famous venue, including the 1993 Hero Cup final versus West Indies and the 2001 Test versus Australia.

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US to Pak: Pose tough question to China on CPEC

The Trump administration has urged Pakistanis to ask tough questions to China on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, as Alice Wells, top American diplomat launched a blistering attack on the multi-billion dollar project which the official claimed is going to take a toll on Islamabad's economy. The CPEC links China's Xinjiang with Pakistan's Gwadar Port.

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'Process to form Sena-led govt in final stages'

Amid hectic political activity for government formation in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday met his party's legislators here and told them that the process to form a Sena-led dispensation in the state was in the final stages. Thackeray met the legislators to apprise them of the government formation process and meetings of Congress-NCP leaders in Delhi, Sena MLA Bhaskar Jadhav told PTI.

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Sena, NCP, Cong alliance opportunistic: Gadkari

"Opportunism is the base of their alliance. The three parties have become united with the only motto to keep the BJP out of power. I have doubts whether this government will be formed... Even if it is formed, it will not last beyond six to eight months,” Nitin Gadkari said.

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34,000 Indians died in Gulf in five years

On an average, 15 Indian immigrants die every day in six countries — Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — in the Gulf. According to a data of the ministry of external affairs (MEA), 33,988 Indians have died in the Gulf since 2014, including 4,823 this year.

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Former PM's kin won't be guarded by SPG: Sources

The family members of former prime ministers will not be guarded by the elite Special Protection Group commandos, as per the amendments approved by the Union cabinet to the SPG Act, official sources said. MoS for parliamentary affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the SPG Act (Amendment) Bill had been listed in the government's business for next week.

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India's first ever D/N Test live: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of Pink-Ball Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India

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Pink Ball Test: Full list of activities planned

India may be the last major Test playing nation to embrace pink-ball cricket but the BCCI, under new President Sourav Ganguly have left no stone unturned to make the historic first day-night Test a memorable affair. Here’s a look at the full list of activities to mark the historic occasion.

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Pawar outwitted Chanakya politics: NCP leader

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has finally "outwitted" the "so-called Chanakya of the Indian politics", the party said on Friday, as it inches closer to forming a government with Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra. The NCP's chief spokesperson Nawab Malik also reiterated that the throne of Delhi could not make Maharashtra bow before it.

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K'taka: On Mission 7+, BJP throws out 3 rebels

The BJP, which is aggressively working towards ‘Mission 7 Plus’ in a bid to save its four-month-old minority government, on Thursday expelled three rebels who refused to withdraw from the fray of the December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly seats in Karnataka.

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India's Pink-Ball Test: All you need to know

The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host India's first Day-Night Test, between the home team and Bangladesh, from today. Apart from the pink ball, there are many things that will be new about the game. TOI gives you the lowdown.

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Judge applies wrong law, HC summons successor

A division bench of Allahabad HC had to grapple with this case where the Muslim couple’s matrimonial dispute was decided under the Hindu Marriage Act and maintenance fixed. In its order passed on Monday, the HC bench reported the “misdemeanour” to the chief justice, adding that the judge concerned is “in this case, most astonishingly of the rank of district judge.”

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'Won't side with BJP even if offered Indra's throne'

Talking to reporters, Raut reiterated that his party will get the Maharashtra CM's post when the three-party alliance with Congress and NCP assumes power. "The time for offers has ended," Raut said, when asked about reports that the BJP had agreed to share the CM's post with the Sena.

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Use quota policy in faculty hiring: Govt to IITs

According to provisions in the Constitution, all government institutions in the country are mandated to provide 15% reservation for scheduled castes, 7.5% for scheduled tribes and 27% for other backward castes (OBCs). The IITs and IIMs have not been implementing reservations in entirety.

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Courts clogged with booze ban cases: Patna HC

The Patna HC pulled up the Bihar government for leaving an already burdened judiciary saddled with more than 2 lakh prohibition-related cases. The court wanted the state government to file a reply with details of infrastructure and mechanism it plans to develop to deal with the growing number of such cases.

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US set to tighten work norms for foreign students

The Trump administration is set to tighten norms from next year for optional practical training (OPT). This programme is used by international students to work in the US for one year after completing their degree course.

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US plans to tighten norms for employee transfers

The Trump administration seems to have trained its guns on intra-company transfers of employees from overseas offices (say in India) to US offices. After the H1B visa they now plan to target the L-1B visa which tech companies in India rely upon for transferring employees to their US offices.

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Live: Uddhav and Aaditya Thackeray reach Sharad Pawar's residence

More than 25 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates

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US-India defence ties grow closer as shared concerns in Asia loom

Increasingly in recent years, the Trump administration has placed its bets that India, which has historically represented a regional challenge in its own right, is quickly becoming a key player in the larger US strategy in Asia. The White House has not been quiet about its view that US allies around the world have been remiss in contributing fairly to global security efforts. In India, though, it has found a partner that many officials believe is both willing and able to play a larger role.

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BJP, Congress spar over electoral bonds in Parl

Hitting back at the Congress over the issue of electoral bonds, the BJP said on Thursday said "the alliance of the defeated and the dejected corrupt politicians" do not want clean, tax-paid transparent money to fund elections. The Congress has sought an inquiry by a joint parliamentary committee into these "opaque" donations.

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Shami, Bhuvneshwar back in T20Is vs Windies

Skipper Virat Kohli is back to lead India's T20I squad against West Indies as the All India Senior Selection Committee announced the teams for the upcoming series on Thursday. Apart from Kohli, pacers Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made their comeback to the Twenty20 Intenational squad. While, all-rounder Shivam Dube got a maiden ODI call-up after making his T20I debut against Bangladesh.

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Sops for Tesla, Glaxo: How India may gain from US-China trade war

India is planning to offer 324 companies including Tesla Inc and GlaxoSmithKline Plc incentives to set up factories in the South Asian nation in a bid to capitalise from the trade war between China and the US, according to a document seen by Bloomberg.

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Nithyananda has fled the country: Gujarat cops

Self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda, booked in a criminal case related to his ashram here, has fled the country, with the Gujarat police working to gather concrete evidence against him after taking two of his disciples in remand, officials said on Thursday. An FIR was registered on Wednesday against the controversial guru on the charges of kidnapping and wrongful confinement of children to make them collect donations from followers to run his ashram here, Yogini Sarvagyapeetham.

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#MeToo: 'No guerilla warfare through anonymity'

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Cong-NCP reach consensus on govt formation, talks with Sena tomorrow

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'Miracle' to happen in 2021 TN polls: Rajinikanth

Actor Rajinikanth on Thursday reiterated his earlier statement about a miracle and a wonder that would happen in Tamil Nadu politics in 2021 when the state assembly elections will be held.

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Live: 'Cong-NCP reached consensus on all issues'

More than 25 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Pink ball feels like heavy hockey ball: Kohli

The pink ball feels like a "heavy hockey ball" to India skipper Virat Kohli, who is extremely wary of the challenges its weight, hardness and colour could pose while fielding. Indian cricket will finally embrace the pink revolution when Kohli's formidable team lock horns with a deflated Bangladesh in their maiden Day/Night Test starting on Friday.

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Congress, NCP prepare contours of Maha alliance with Shiv Sena

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Cong panel 'approves' tie-up with Shiv Sena

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal told the media after a meeting at party chief Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence that that the CWC was briefed on the discussion between NCP and Congress on Wednesday. However, Congress sources said a final decision on Maharashtra is expected by tomorrow. The CWC, the sources said, has broadly agreed to go ahead with government formation with Shiv Sena and the NCP.

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Nearly 7L vacant posts in Central govt depts

There were nearly seven lakh vacant posts in different central govt departments as on March 1 last year, the RS was informed. Of the total of 6,83,823 vacant posts, a total of 5,74,289 are in Group C, 89,638 in Group B and 19,896 in Group A category, as on March 1, 2018.

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Gotabaya’s victory: Tamil leaders wait & watch

While a majority of Tamils were opposed to Nandasena Gotabaya’s return to power, Tamil Muslims have been equally resistant. Gotabaya ran a successful campaign on a strident security agenda following the April Easter bombings. He had the backing of nationalist Buddhist groups believed to be responsible for violent attacks on Muslims after the attack.

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Regret, relief as 145 US deportees land at Delhi airport with limbs tied

The first feeling Ravinder Singh, 25, had on touching down at Delhi was a sense of relief over his wrists and legs being untied before he stepped out of the chartered plane at IGI Airport on Wednesday morning. But he soon sobered up when he remembered the money his father had spent both on getting him to the United States and then trying to get him freed from a detention camp for illegal migrants there.

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Poll: Know your digital life

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Priyanka facing rebels? Only 40 attend UP meet

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s plan to rebuild the party in politically crucial UP is facing stiff resistance from the old guard. The discord in ranks was visible at the meeting of former MPs, MLAs, MLCs and 2017 Vidhan Sabha and 2019 LS election candidates at UP Congress headquarters on Wednesday, when just 40 of the 350 invitees turned up.

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Kolkata: It’s raining Rs 2,000 & Rs 500 notes

As if straight from the silver screen, currency notes rained from a high-rise and those standing below rushed to collect as many as they could on Wednesday evening. The only difference: the notes did not spill out of a suitcase; they were thrown off an office. It is presumed that a DRI raid was on in the building when wads of notes rained on to the ground.

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Will Shiv Sena agree to 'split' term for CM's post with NCP?

Now, NCP will push for splitting the chief minstership with Sena and it is to be seen if Sena agrees to the fresh bargaining by its prospective allies during the discussion over next two days. NCP has won just two seats less than Sena.

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All out for 7! Rivals win by 754 runs

In a Harris Shield match in Mumbai, all the batsmen of Children's Welfare school were out for a duck and the final total of 7 was all due to extras in the innings that lasted just six overs. Batting first, Swami Vivekanand International School​ had made 761/4 in 39 overs.​​ The match was lost by an unbelievable margin of 754 runs!

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Subhash Chandra to be left with just 5% in Zee

Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra will sell 16.5% in flagship Zee Entertainment Enterprises to financial investors as he makes a second attempt to raise money to retire debt. Once the stake sale is completed, Chandra will be left with 5% in Zee, a company he founded in 1982.

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BCCI mulling nine-team IPL instead of 10 for now

The BCCI doesn't have a window to host 90-plus matches at the moment. But a nine-team IPL will bring the number of matches down to 76, for which the existing window can be stretched. ​​A final call is expected to be taken during the AGM on December 1.

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US okays big guns for Indian Navy worth $1bn

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NRC across India, says Shah; Mamata counters

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No shame in showing tears, says Tendulkar

"There's no shame in showing your tears," said Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday, recalling a time when he believed that crying makes a man weak, a belief he wants none to have now. In an open letter to fellow men in the ongoing International Men's Week, the cricket icon said his tribe should never pretend to be tough when things are falling apart.

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Sebi tightens disclosure norms on loan defaults

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday approved stricter disclosure norms for listed companies on loan defaults and revised its regulations for portfolio managers as well as for rights issue of shares. Sebi also extended the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) requirement to top 1,000 companies, from 500 currently.

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Will not allow NRC in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee assured people that she will never allow NRC in the state even as Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said a citizen's list on the lines of the exercise in Assam will be carried out across the country.

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Ashwin hopes D/N marks new beginning for Tests

"I just hope this marks the beginning of where we get huge crowds coming into the stadium and Test cricket gets its credit and obviously with the change in timings people can afford to finish their work and come into the game, watch it and enjoy it," Senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said. India will play their maiden Day/Night Test starting Friday.

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Kohli shares picture with his 'partner in crime'

Sharing a picture on social media with former skipper MS Dhoni, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said: "Partners in crime...Crime: stealing doubles from fielders at the boundary. Guess who".

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'Seating position in RS changed to hurt Sena'

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday wrote a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu expressing dismay over the change of his seat in the Upper House. "Astonished to know that my seating position in RS chamber is changed from 3rd to 5th row," Sanjay Raut said in the letter.

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NRC will be carried out across India: Amit Shah

"NRC has no such provision which says that certain religions will be excluded from it. All citizens of India irrespective of religion will figure in the NRC list. The NRC is different from Citizenship Amendment Bill," said Amit Shah addressing the Rajya Sabha.

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Pawar meets Modi over farmers' distress in Maha

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament in New Delhi and apprised him about farmers' distress in Maharashtra and sought his urgent intervention in the wake of the crop damage and rising agrarian crisis in the state. The meeting comes amid uncertainty over government formation in Maharashtra where talks are on between NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena.

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Situation is normal in J&K, says Amit Shah

Asserting that normalcy has been restored in Kashmir Valley following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that security concerns have to be factored in before restoring internet connectivity in the region. “We have to take into account the activities being undertaken in our neighbouring country," he said.

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My son a lovelorn wanderer, not spy: Father of Hyd techie caught in Pak

Family members of Prashanth Vaindam, a software engineer who was caught by Pakistani police in Bahawalpur, Punjab, have said that he was a lovelorn wanderer and not a spy. According to Prashanth’s family, he was in love with a colleague, whom he had met in Bengaluru. 'I suspect he went to Rajasthan border to go to Switzerland on foot,” Prashanth's father said.

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'No comments': Sonia on Maha political crisis

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday refused to comment on the progress being made in the formation of a new government in Maharashtra. Her response came as Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut exuded confidence that a government led by his party will be in place by next month in Maharashtra. He said the picture will become clear in the next two days.

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Mukesh Ambani breaks into club of 6 oil elites

Reliance Industries Ltd, run by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has eclipsed BP Plc to break into an elite club of energy supermajors.

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Live: Amit Shah responds on J&K issue in RS

The nearly month-long winter session of Parliament beginning Nov 18 will see over 35 legislations taken up, including the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The session, which will end on Dec 13, will see a total of 20 sittings. Stay here for all live updates:

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Maintain pink-ball stats separately: Gavaskar

Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that the future is bright for pink-ball games despite the delayed introduction in India but wants the stats and records for pink-ball Test cricket separately maintained from red-ball cricket.

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Sena-led govt to be in place by Dec 1st week: Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday that the clouds over the government formation efforts in Maharashtra shall clear within a couple of days or so. "There are certain internal processes of different parties - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - which are currently on. A Sena-chief minister-led government will assume office by the first week of December," Raut asserted.

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Big fall in Rs 2,000 notes seized in I-T raids

The government on Tuesday said that the share of Rs 2,000 notes seized during searches conducted by the income tax department has declined from close to 68% in 2017-18 to around 43% so far this year.

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Amid Maha logjam, Pawar-PM to meet in Parl

According to NCP leaders, Pawar will meet Modi in Parliament at 12.30 pm to discuss several issues related to the state, especially the agrarian crisis following unprecedented rainfall. The meeting of the two leaders comes two days after Modi praised the Sharad Pawar-led party during his speech in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

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12-yr-old girl blocked from visiting Sabarimala

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Why Eden Gardens is best suited for D/N Test

Several experts feel that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has chosen the best-suited venue for pink-ball Test as Eden Gardens has all the pre-requisites needed to make it a success. There were some complaints about the pink ball losing its colour and shape fast during the Duleep Trophy matches, but experts feel that is unlikely to be the case at Eden.

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'Friends' Kamal & Rajini ready for political duet

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) president Kamal set the ball rolling. “There is no need to create a new bond between Rajinikanth and myself. We have been friends for around 44 years. If the need arises, we will come together for the betterment of Tamil Nadu,” Kamal said at Chennai airport.

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NCP-Cong could set early-Dec to form Maha govt

Senior leaders of the Congress and NCP will meet at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss government formation with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Sources said Congress MLAs in Maharashtra are planning to write to their party’s central leadership seeking an early decision on joining a non-BJP coalition.

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Indians living in US up 9 lakh since 2010

The United States of America continues to be a land of immigrants, but there is a significant decline in the number of new migrants. According to the American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2018, which measures the US population as of July 1, 2018, the total number of foreign-born population in the US stood at 44.7 million or 13.7% of the total US population of 327 million.

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MPs take pro-farmer stand during pollution debate in Lok Sabha

A much-anticipated discussion in the Lok Sabha on air pollution in the capital took a “pro-farmer” turn with MPs arguing that agriculturists should not be vilified for stubble burning, which contributes significantly to Delhi-NCR’s poor air quality.

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Maharashtra: Congress-NCP meet on Wednesday; Shiv Sena optimistic

With the NCP and Congress treading cautiously over alliance with Shiv Sena, Maharashtra is unlikely to have a government any time soon. The focus has shifted to the Congress & NCP meeting on Wednesday, expected to discuss the possible alliance. However, Shiv Sena, seems optimistic with Sanjay Raut claiming that a government will be in place by December first week.

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Kamal, Rajini hint at joining hands politically

In a move that could set the political tongues wagging in Tamil Nadu, actors Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth on Tuesday said they would join hands politically if the need arose. "We have been friends for around 44 years. If the need arises, we will come together for the betterment of Tamil Nadu,” Kamal told reporters. As if affirming the statement of his long-time friend, Rajinikanth too hinted at joining hands with Kamal Haasan.

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'All chances' we will back BJP-led Karnataka govt if required: JD(S)

Senior JD(S) leader Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday reaffirmed that there are "all chances" that his party may support the B S Yediyurappa-led BJP government, if it falls short of numbers after the December 5 bypoll results.

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After Vodafone & Airtel, Jio to hike mobile tariffs

Reliance Jio followed rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea in plans to raise consumer tariffs, saying the move is necessitated by the need to make fresh network and technology investments. Jio, however, said the tariff hike will be done “in a manner that does not adversely impact data consumption or growth in digital adoption and sustains investments.”

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After Vodafone & Airtel, Jio to hike mobile tariffs

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio on Tuesday said it will increase mobile phone call and data charges in the next few weeks. The statement came a day after Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd announced a hike in call and data charges from next month. Jio said telecom regulator Trai is likely to initiate consultation process for revision in telecom tariffs.

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Sweden discontinues Assange rape investigation

The alleged rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently in prison in Britain, has been discontinued, a Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday. Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief, said that the focus should now move onto the "threat" that Assange has been "warning about for years."

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JNU: Students want no action for protests

The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) demanded on Tuesday that no administrative or legal action be taken against the students protesting against a hostel fee hike.

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'Selfishness is bad': Bhagwat on BJP-Sena fallout

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JNU students protest: Delhi Police registers FIR

The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against JNUSU members for violating the prohibitory orders and carrying out the protest march on Monday. Senior police officials stated that the students climbed the barricades twice and tried to move ahead despite warning them about the prohibitory orders.

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12-year-old girl stopped on way to Sabarimala

A 12-year-old girl from Puducherry, who had come for darshan to Lord Ayyappa temple along with her father, was not allowed to proceed to the shrine from Pamba on Tuesday morning. Women police examined the girl's aadhar card and found that she was 12 years old and refused to allow her to proceed further from Pamba to the shrine complex.

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Karnataka bypolls: Winning over cadre and voters a tough task for BJP

To stay at the helm, the BJP needs to win at least seven seats out of 15, polling for which will be held on December 5. It has fielded disqualified Congress-JD(S) legislators in 13 assembly segments, and the first challenge is to get the BJP cadre behind them on the campaign trail.

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Love kills: Affairs third biggest cause of murders in India

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I'll alter length to keep batsmen guessing: Shami

India speedster Mohammed Shami said altering length to keep the batsmen guessing would be key when India take on Bangladesh in their maiden Pink-ball Test, starting from Friday in Kolkata.

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'Minority extremism': Owaisi hits back at Didi

A day after Mamata Banerjee's "minority extremism" remark, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed the TMC chief for ignoring the plight of Muslims in West Bengal. "It’s not religious extremism to say that Bengal’s Muslims have one of the worst human development indicators of any minority," the AIMIM leader lashed out on Twitter.

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Live: Sonia meets Cong leaders over Maha crisis

More than 25 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Sena camp baffled by Pawar talk, feels distance from NCP is best option

Sharad Pawar’s statement on Monday that he had neither discussed the Shiv Sena nor government formation in his meeting with Sonia Gandhi created confusion not only among the Sena rank and file but even among many Sena leaders and legislators, with some saying off the record that it would be better for the party to go with the BJP than with Pawar.

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Agra or Agravan? UP govt asks panel to determine

Agra based Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BAU) has a new task these days that has put its history department blowing dust off old books and digging deep into state and central libraries. District administration of the Taj Mahal city has asked the university to look for ‘verifiable evidence’ of Agra’s ancient names, if there were any.

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Nepal brides for 108 men from UP, MP, Bihar

A week after the Supreme Court cleared the construction of Ram Temple on the disputed site in Ayodhya, kar sevaks have made a clarion call for an alliance between eligible bachelors in Uttar Pradesh and women in Nepal's Janakpur.

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Pink Test: Eden Gardens readies for historic game

There is a predominance of pink at the Eden Gardens clubhouse these days. The graffiti has a pink theme, the clubhouse corridors sport a pink glow, Pinku the mascot is omnipresent and a pink balloon continues to float over the stadium. The CAB is leaving no stones unturned to build up the mood for the historic pink-ball Test, that starts on Friday.

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Voda Idea, Airtel to raise mobile services rates

Telecom tariffs for over 60 crore mobile customers will go up from next month with Vodafone-Idea and Bharti Airtel, two of the country’s leading mobile operators, deciding to increase rates for monthly pre-paid and post-paid consumer plans in view of losses, government dues and mounting debt.

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In a first, Mamata warns of ‘minority extremism’

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, in a first ever, brought changes in her rhetoric against BJP and warned people against “minority extremism.” Without naming the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Mamata at a Trinamool workers’ meet in Coochbehar said: “I am watching that there are some extremists among the minorities. They have their base in Hyderabad. Don’t listen to them.”

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Desi student population in US crosses 2 lakh

The US continues to be a popular destination for Indian students, though fewer are flying out because of unfriendly visa and immigration policies. The Indian student population in the US went up by 2.9% in 2018-19, as compared to 5.4% in 2017-18. The slide is reflected in the fall in fresh enrolments.

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Six feared dead after avalanche hits Siachen

Four soldiers and 2 civilian porters were feared dead after their 8-member patrol was hit by an avalanche in the northern part of Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge region on Monday. The 6 soldiers from the Dogra Regiment and 2 porters were on their way from one post to another when the avalanche struck them at a height over 19,000-feet in the Northern Glacier.

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JNUSU office-bearers taken to meet HRD secy

Office-bearers of JNUSU said they met GC Hosur, the joint secretary of HRD ministry over the hostel fee hike, and submitted a memorandum of demands to him, including sacking the vice-chancellor. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters camping outside the Safdarjung tomb were allegedly forced by the police personnel to go back to the campus.

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8 soldiers trapped after avalanche hits Siachen

Eight soldiers of the Indian Army were trapped in the Siachen Glacier in Ladakh area after being hit by avalanche on Monday. "The soldiers were part of a patrol. They have been trapped at a height of between 18,000 and 19,000 feet above sea level after they were hit by a snow avalanche. Operations have been launched and are underway to search and rescue them," a senior Army official said.

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Pawar keeps Sena guessing; says no talks with Sonia on govt formation

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Live: Armymen trapped after avalanche in Siachen

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Vodafone Idea to raise mobile services rates

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Monday said it will raise mobile services rates from December 1 in the wake of ongoing financial stress. "To ensure that its customers continue to enjoy world class digital experiences, Vodafone Idea will suitably increase the prices of its tariffs effective December 1, 2019," Vodafone Idea said in a statement.

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Maha govt formation: Pawar-Sonia hold talks

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. The two leaders discussed the possibility of formation of a government in Maharashtra. The NCP is in talks with ally Congress for a possible alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena .

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Live: Sharad Pawar meets Sonia at her residence

More than 20 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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People's hearts can be won without rushing to well of House: PM in RS

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With praise for NCP in RS, PM sparks speculation

Speaking on the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Modi praised the NCP, a party that has emerged as a kingmaker in Maharashtra, sparking speculation amid the political deadlock in the state. The PM praised NCP and BJD for deciding to stay away from the well of the House. ​

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Shiv Sena, BJP have to choose their paths: Sharad Pawar

Speaking to media in Parliament, Sharad Pawar said, "BJP-Shiv Sena fought together, we (NCP) and Congress fought together in the elections. They have to choose their path and we will do our politics." He, however, also said that he will meet Sonia Gandhi later in the day at her residence.

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Explained: Why JNU students are protesting

The ongoing protest by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) was largely over the provisions in the Draft Hostel Manu

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Uddhav Thackeray defers Nov 24 Ayodhya visit

NCP president Sharad Pawar is expected to meet his Congress counterpart Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Monday to discuss government formation. In the wake of the supreme court judgment on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri masjid land title dispute on November 9, Thackeray had announced he would visit the temple town in Uttar Pradesh on November 24.

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Live: JNU student march to Parliament

JNUSU has started its march to Parliament from the university campus even after imposition of Section 144 around JNU. Stay with us for all the live updates

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Muslim prof: Why can’t I teach Sanskrit?

As a child, Firoz Khan remembers his grandfather Gafur Khan in Rajasthan singing bhajans to swaying Hindu crowds. The tradition continued.

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How fake call centre in Delhi cheated Canadians

A call centre operating out of a house in Moti Nagar was raided on Friday night and its 32 employees were arrested on charges of threatening and extorting money from Canadian nationals by impersonating the local police. The operation was conducted by West Delhi Police.

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Illegal cancer drugs from B'desh flood local mkt

Studies undertaken by experts, and confirmed by companies, suggest a thriving ‘grey’ market of fake and unapproved copies of Big Pharma’s oncology and hepatology medicines, and some under patent protection. Since these medicines are smuggled, exact numbers are unavailable, but estimates suggest this grey market could be over Rs 300 crore for just oncology drugs.

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Live: Winter session of Parliament begins

The Parliament is in session from November 18 to December 13. It is expected to witness much heat as the Opposition looks to corner the Union government over issues like economic slowdown and situation in Kashmir while the Modi dispensation seeks to push through the contentious Citizenship (amendment) Bill. Stay here for all live updates

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Rajini may turn fan club into party, give it new name by Sept next year

In the final stages of formulating its bylaws and policies, the Rajini Makkal Mandram may assume a new name when launched as a party. Sources said Rajinikanth is determined to propagate an effective but civil political discourse aimed at filling the void left behind by former DMK president M Karunanidhi and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa.

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Justice Bobde takes oath as next CJI

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was on Monday administered oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind. Justice Bobde, 63, succeeds Justice Ranjan Gogoi who demitted office on Sunday. Justice Bobde will have a tenure of around 17 months and would demit office on April 23, 2021.

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Rajapaksas’ pro-China tilt a worry for India?

While there’s still the feeling that Sri Lanka, given its geography and economic dependence, cannot turn its back on India, it’s a fact that the Rajapaksas’ return to power is good news for Beijing. Sri Lanka was among the countries where China’s so called debt trap diplomacy played out first and many believe this was mostly because of Mahinda​, Gotabaya​'s older brother​.

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Mayank may have to wait to wear the blue jersey

Though the Indian selectors aren't too worried about Shikhar Dhawan's modest strike rate and Mayank Agarwal seems to have made a genuine case for himself as someone who could open for India in limited-overs cricket, there is hardly any vacant spot at the top in India's limited-overs teams.

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Cong hardens its stand on ‘national NRC’

Eager not to be caught unawares by BJP like before, Congress may come out with a stance against any bid to extend the National Register of Citizens outside Assam amid claims by saffron leaders to that effect.

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Heated winter session likely over 'slump', CAB

The Parliament session starting on Monday is set to be stormy as the ruling BJP looks eager to reinforce the post-election authority it demonstrated in the first session of the new Lok Sabha, while the opposition appears desperate to claw back by raising "pro-people" issues to project the government as floundering.

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Govt ready to discuss all issues in House: PM

“The government is ready to discuss all issues within the framework of rules and procedures of the Houses,” Modi was quoted as saying. The interactions came in a meeting of the NDA and a separate all-party meeting where the opposition raised the detention of former J&K chief minister and Lok Sabha MP Farooq Abdullah and demanded that he be allowed to attend the House.

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Have 3 litigants' nod to file review plea: AIMPLB

Eight days after the Supreme Court's unanimous Ayodhya verdict, at least three Muslim litigants under the aegis of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking a review of the judgment. AIMPLB also decided not to accept the 5-acre ‘alternative’ land for construction of a mosque​​.

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