“No god will say he or she should be housed in an illegal temple,” the Karnataka high court said on Wednesday, directing the government to take steps regarding the unauthorised Shiva Subramanya Swamy Temple at Bhadragiri in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, about 250km from Bengaluru.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Maruti reports 33% rise in September sales
In the April to September period (H1 of FY 20-21), the company logged a 36.1 per cent decline at 4.24 lakh units. The company’s sales performance in the first half has to be seen in conjunction with COVID-19 related disruptions, MSIL informed.
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Babri verdict may add to unease of minorities
The much-awaited verdict was celebrated by Advani, Joshi and others as a validation of their stand that the demolition of the structure was not part of any premeditated plan, but caused disappointment among Muslims.
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Kashyap reaches police station for questioning
The Versova police station issued summons to Anurag Kashyap to record his statement. This is in connection with a rape case filed against him by Payal Ghosh on September 22.
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Army jawan killed in ceasefire violation by Pak
The Indian Army retaliated in a befitting manner, he added. Lance Naik Karnail Singh was killed in the firing from across the border, the spokesperson said. "The general officer commanding of the White Knight Corps and all ranks salute braveheart Lance Naik Karnail Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district on the night of September 30, and offer condolences to his family," he said.
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Uthappa applies saliva on the ball against KKR
In the IPL 2020 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, Robin Uthappa was spotted applying saliva on the ball while fielding in the third over.
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What all changes from today in your daily life
From no need to carry copies of driving licence, to health insurance to credit cards, there will be many changes in the rules for products and transactions impacting the daily lives of the people from October 1.
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Congress demolished Babri: Vinay Katiyar
Katiyar said the Babri structure was demolished by Congress to topple the BJP government in UP. “No other mosque would be touched in future. Let peace prevail,” he told TOI.
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Ex-PM Rao would have felt vindicated by verdict
Had he been alive, the Babri case verdict that the demolition was not “pre-planned” would have brought a wry smile to the face of PV Narasimha Rao who faced severe criticism for the Dec 6, 1992 event, with some alleging that he was complicit in the mosque’s destruction. Rao felt the charge keenly and was at pains to argue that he had gone by the assurances of VHP and UP govt.
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PNB reports Rs 1,203cr fraud by Sintex Industries
Public sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday declared its Rs 1,203.26 crore exposure to Sintex Industries Ltd as fraud.Pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sebi's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) and the bank's policy, "we inform reporting of borrowal fraud of Rs 1,203.26 crore in NPA account of Sintex Industries Ltd (SIL)," PNB said in a regulatory filing.
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After Hathras, another Dalit woman raped, killed in UP; 2 arrested
A 22-year-old Dalit woman died after being allegedly sexually assaulted by two men in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh. She worked at a private firm and did not return until late at night on Tuesday. Later in the wee hours of Wednesday, the girl came on a rickshaw in a bad condition with glucose drip attached to her arms. She was soon rushed to a hospital but died on the way.
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Vindication of belief, says Advani post acquittal
Acquitted of conspiracy charges in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case, BJP veteran L K Advani on Wednesday welcomed the court verdict, saying the judgment vindicated his and his party’s commitment towards the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
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Live: International flights suspended till Oct 31
India's Covid tally raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in last 24 hours. While the number of recoveries surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data. Stay with TOI for live updates-
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Rahul Tewatia reveals his plan against KXIP
Rajasthan Royals leg spinner and hard-hitting batsman Rahul Tewatia became an overnight sensation after he smashed 5 sixes in an over against Kings XI Punjab to take his team to an improbable win in the IPL recently.
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Extended range BrahMos test-fired successfully
India on Wednesday successfully tested the extended range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which has emerged as a primary precision-strike conventional weapon for the armed forces, from the integrated test range at Balasore.
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Honda premieres H’ness CB350 retro-cruiser
Honda H’ness CB350 will be retailed through the company’s BigWing channel. The cruiser is priced at Rs 1.90 lakh (ex-showroom). Honda H’ness CB350 will compete with the likes of Royal Enfield Classic 350, Jawa 42 and Benelli Imperiale 400.
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Hathras case: Cong demands Yogi's resignation
She was reacting sharply in connection with the ‘insensitive handling of the Hathras rape case victim’ whose last rites were allegedly performed post-mid-night against prevalent cultural norms and wishes of the family. “Instead of protecting the victim and her family, your government became complicit in depriving her of every single human right, even in death. You have no moral right to continue as chief minister,” Priyanka said in a tweet.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Sexual assault case: Anurag Kashyap summoned
The Mumbai Police, on Wednesday, summoned filmmaker Anurag Kashyap to appear before them on October 1, in connection to the sexual assault allegation against him.
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Live: BrahMos test-fired successfully
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Hathras case: Cong demands Yogi's resignation
Party leader Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet, said, "A daughter of India is raped-murdered, facts are suppressed and in the end, the right to perform the last rites is also taken away from the victim's family." "It is insulting and unjust," he said in the tweet in Hindi using the hashtag 'Hathras Horror Shocks India'.
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Skoda Karoq review: Brilliant but lacks butch feel
One single largest drawback for the Karoq has to be the size. Honestly, it doesn’t stand out in the crowd especially due to lower height than most of its rivals. Karoq comes with VW’s potent 1.5 TSI petrol engine mated with 7-speed DSG transmission. 150 PS and 250 Nm under the hood, Karoq is one smooth performer on the road.
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Live: 28 years on, verdict in Babri demolition case today
A special court here will deliver the much-awaited judgmenttoday in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case in which BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are among the accused. Stay with TOI for live updates:
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Messy debate ends with dire warning from Trump
The US embarrassed itself before the world for nearly 100 minutes with a “Presidential debate” that was akin to mud-wrestling. President Trump walked all over the Democratic challenger Joe Biden with frequent, hectoring interruptions. Debate's major take out was dire: Trump essentially reaffirmed that he will not accept the results of the elections if it goes against him.
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UP: 'Police forcibly took away body for cremation'
The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was gang-raped here, alleged on Wednesday that the police were forcibly trying to get her body cremated in the middle of the night.
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Rashid remembers his late mother after SRH win
Sunrisers Hyderabad's main strike bowler Rashid Khan struggled to hold back tears, dedicating his Man of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals to his mother and biggest fan who died earlier this year.
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NCB ‘almost’ given clean chit to Deepika, others
NCB has “almost” given a clean chit to actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor, and Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash, said officials on Tuesday.
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General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675cr in Reliance
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Wednesday announced that New York-based General Atlantic will invest Rs 3,675 crore for a 0.84 per cent stake in its retail arm -- Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) -- making it the latest in a series of investments at the oil-to-telecoms conglomerate.
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Rashid remembers his late mother after SRH win
Sunrisers Hyderabad's main strike bowler Rashid Khan struggled to hold back tears, dedicating his Man of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals to his mother and biggest fan who died earlier this year.
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Key takeaways: Differences between Trump, Biden
The 74-year-old president and the 77-year-old former vice president are similar in age, and they share a mutual dislike. But they differ starkly in style and substance. All of that was evident from the outset on the Cleveland stage.
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Bhopal horror: 2-day-old girl stabbed 100 times
In a crime that has left Bhopalis horror-struck, a two-day-old girl child was stabbed over 100 times with a screwdriver, her body wrapped in a shawl and dumped beside a temple in Bhopal’s Ayodhya Nagar. This is the third murder of a newborn girl in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh in two weeks. Police are yet to identify the infant.
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Monday, September 28, 2020
Hathras rape case: 19-year-old victim dies
The 19-year-old girl, who was gangraped by by four persons in UP's Hathras district, died on Tuesday morning in a Delhi hospital. With no improvement in condition for two weeks, the victim was shifted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital from Aligarh on Monday.
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Ishan was drained out to bat in Super Over: Rohit
Mumbai Indians' skipper Rohit Sharma said that Ishan Kishan was not sent to bat in the Super Over because the latter was "drained out". The Indian Premier League clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians was dragged into the Super Over after both teams scored 201 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Later, RCB won the Super Over after chasing a target of eight runs.
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'Rhea is an active member of the drug syndicate'
The Narcotics Control Bureau filed an affidavits in the High Court on Monday, opposing the bail application of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik. The NCB affidavits, submitted by NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, stated that there was enough evidence to show that Rhea financed trafficking of drugs, “Electronic evidence such as WhatsApp chats, records were retrieved from mobile, laptop and hard-disk and it indicated payment made for the drugs. Thus, there is ample evidence to show present applicant (Rhea Chakraborty) has not only regularly dealt with but also financed illicit trafficking of drugs.”
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Walmart may invest $25bn in Tata's 'super app'
Walmart Inc is in talks with Tata Group for a potential investment of up to $25 billion in the salt-to-software conglomerate's new "super app", a newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Amnesty India halts operations in India
Amnesty India has halted its operations in the country alleging "reprisal" from the government. "The attacks on Amnesty International India and other outspoken human rights organizations, activists and human rights defenders is only an extension of the various repressive policies and sustained assault by the government on those who speak truth to power," it said.
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Bhopal: 'IPS officer like father, calls me beta'
The news anchor of a regional TV channel here has filed a police complaint against the wife and son of an IPS officer, accusing them of tarnishing her reputation.
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E-tailers, logistics to hire 1.5L for festive sales
With consumer demand expected to surge for e-commerce in the festive sales, top e-tailers and logistics platforms are cumulatively expected to create over 1.5 lakh such seasonal jobs in supply chain and delivery, including the hirings that started few months ago.
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Fake video shared as cruise service started by PM
Twitter user Renuka Jain put out a video showing a huge cruiser ship sailing through a narrow canal to claim that it is from Gujarat's Bhavnagar. She claimed that this service was started by PM to reduce the travel distance between Bhavnagar and Bharuch Road from 350 km to 32 km.
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SC clears man held for rape after 4-yr live-in
No woman, after being sexually assaulted at knife-point, would write amorous love letters to the accused and share a live-in relationship for four years, the Supreme Court said on Monday while acquitting a man of 20-year-old charges of rape and cheating, for which he was convicted by the trial court and the Jharkhand High Court.
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DRDO man honeytrapped, held hostage for a day
A 35-year-old scientist who, police said, is associated with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was honeytrapped and held hostage for almost an entire day at an OYO hotel by a gang of five that demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh.
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Outstanding 'Super Over' from Navdeep: Virat
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli hailed young pacer Navdeep Saini's brilliant Super Over that helped his side win a pulsating IPL contest against Mumbai Indians on Monday.
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Top Apple suppliers plan to invest $900m in India
Three of Apple Inc's top contract manufacturers plan to invest a total of almost $900 million in India in the next five years to tap into a new production-linked incentive plan, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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Teachers in J'khand turning village into classroom
As schools are closed due to coronavirus since March, government school teachers in Dumka's Dumarthar village here have found a new way to impart education to students who do not have access to smartphones
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Google celebrates Zohra Sehgal work with a doodle
Google on Tuesday celebrated the work of iconic Indian actress and dancer Zohra Sehgal with a doodle. On this day in 1946, Sehgal's "Neecha Nagar" was released at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie, according to Google, Indian cinema's first international critical success. It won the festival's highest honour: the Palme d’Or prize.
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Vadodara: Three dead in building collapse
Three persons died after an under-construction building collapsed in Bawamanpura here late Monday night.
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Maha restaurants, bars allowed to open from Oct
In a major decision, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday allowed 4 lakh restaurant, bars and eatery outlets in the state to start their operations from the first week of October, just ahead of Navaratri starting October 17.
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How gangs from Raj, J'khand con people remotely
A tiny tweak in the procedure to receive and process cybercrime-related complaints in the city has yielded rich dividends, both for victims and police.
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Impossible to defer prelims exam, UPSC tells SC
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by a group of UPSC aspirants seeking postponement of the upcoming Civil Services (prelims) Exam 2020.
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NCB to check financial records of 4 actresses
Deepika Padukone, Rakul Preet Singh, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan were recently questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau. They were asked to join the probe after several alleged chats came to light where drugs were being discussed. The NCB wants to find the larger drug nexus prevailing in the industry in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput case. According to the recent reports, NCB will look into financial records of Deepika, Shraddha, Rakul and Sara.
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Hearing under way in Kangana's plea against BMC
Kangana Ranaut had approached the Bombay High Court after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation carried out a demolition drive at her Pali Hill office and the court resumed its hearing today. Citing ‘illegal construction’ in their notice to the actress, the BMC had razed down parts of her property and the actress is now claiming damages for the same. The Bench had stated during the hearing today, “In our first order itself we have said if they acted with such swiftness Bombay would be a better place.”
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Sunday, September 27, 2020
‘We’re in Cold War 2: China is Soviet Union’s heir, India is close to US'
Chimerica is over. It began dying in the 2008 financial crisis. By 2015, it was dead – with Donald Trump’s election, its funeral began. We are now in Cold War 2 and the United States has woken up to the threat China poses. The Chinese also made their move too soon, before they were ready. Now, they find themselves increasingly isolated the world over.
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Live: Impossible to defer prelims, UPSC tells SC
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WATCH: KXIP's Nicholas Pooran defies gravity
Nicholas Pooran's acrobatic skills at the boundary rope to save a six stunned everyone. During the eighth over of the Rajasthan Royals' innings, young sensation Sanju Samson played a superb pull shot off KXIP spinner Murugan Ashwin. Pooran, who was fielging at deep midwicket, leaped in the air and dived full length over the boundary rope to catch the ball.
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Hyd’s Loo Cafes all set to dot scenic Dal Lake
A Telangana startup has spread its wings to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after abrogation of Article 370 by Parliament. The Loo Cafe (public washroom) concept in city will now dot the scenic Dal Lake in Srinagar and the first one will be inaugurated on Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2). This is the first startup from Telangana to set up shop in J&K.
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Was asked to implicate Karan Johar: Kshitij
Kshitij Prasad’s lawyer Satish Manshinde has reportedly alleged that the former employee of Dharmatic Entertainment (the digital arm of Dharma Productions), was specifically asked to name Karan Johar in his statement to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). According to Times Now, the NCB has denied these allegations stating that they are a professional agency.
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Sharad meets Uddhav; allies say usual business
A day after a meeting between the Sena’s Sanjay Raut and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis set the grapevine abuzz, NCP president Sharad Pawar met chief minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday.
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Pak to buy homes of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar
The provincial government in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to purchase the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar to conserve the historic buildings which are in dilapidated condition and facing demolition threat. The Department of Archaeology in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has decided to allocate sufficient funds for purchasing the two buildings, which have been declared as the national heritage and lie in the heart of Peshawar city, an official said.
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Farmers' stir live: Tractor set on fire at India Gate
Pro-farmer organizations are observing Karnataka bandh today to protest against the farm bills. Pro-Kannada organizations have also extended their support to the bandh. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.
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Five sixes in an over is amazing: Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia, who smashed five sixes in an over to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in an incredible IPL match, said he always kept believing that he could achieve the feat despite struggling initially in his innings.
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Global coronavirus death toll passes one million
More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to an AFP toll, after the deadly disease emerged less than a year ago in China and swept around the globe. The pandemic has ravaged the world's economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil's jungles to America's biggest city New York.
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K'taka bandh by farmers today against state bills
More than 30 pro-farmer organisations have reiterated they will go ahead with Karnataka bandh on Monday to protest the central and state governments' agriculture and APMC bills.
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Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, '17
Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency. In his first year in the White House, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years — largely because he reported losing much more money than he made.
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We are not enemies: Raut after meeting Fadnavis
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that he met former Maharashtra chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday to discuss certain issues and that both of them could have ideological differences but there was no enmity between the duo.
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Cholesterol drugs may reduce risk of severity of Covid-19 by 50%
Statins are widely available and cheap, costing around Rs 5 to Rs 50 per tablet, depending on the dosage. The study analysed the outcome of a study of 170 patients hospitalized for treatment of Covid-19 at UC San Diego Medical Centre in California, US.
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LAC face-off: Army deploys T-72, T-90 tanks
Engaged in a conflict with China for almost five months, the Indian Army's armoured regiments are ready to take on the Chinese Army at altitudes of over 14,500 feet in the area which is the world's highest battlefield for tanks and infantry combat vehicles along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.
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We lack sense of humour: Farokh backs Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar faced a lot of ire on Twitter for a remark he made on Anushka Sharma helping Virat Kohli with his practice during the Covid-19 induced lockdown, with the actress herself demanding an explanation from the legendary cricketer. "We, Indians lack a sense of humour. If Sunil had indeed said so about Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, it must have been in a humorous tone and not in the bad or derogatory taste," Farokh Engineer said.
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Why people get a sore throat from wearing a mask?
Masks should also be washed regularly to reduce the risk of exposure to germs and bacteria. Bacteria, virus, dust and allergens can lead to a sore throat. These particles accumulate on the mask when you use them without washing. The tiny particles pass on to the throat, causing irritation. People with weak immunity and allergic to dust or pollen particles are prone to this.
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TN: Periyar statue found smeared with saffron dye
A statue of reformist leader E V Ramasamy Periyar here was found smeared with saffron dye on Sunday by unidentified miscreants, drawing strong responses from political leaders in Tamil Nadu.
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Farmers playing major role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi
Speaking on various issues during his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, Modi said many farmers benefitted after fruits, vegetables were brought out of APMC Act in some states a few years ago. Our agriculture sector has shown its prowess during the Covid-19 pandemic and farmers are playing a major role in efforts to build a self-reliant India, he said.
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India has a tradition of story telling, PM says
PM Modi is addressing the nation through the 69th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat', his monthly address to the nation via radio. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Covid hits China’s Belt & Road Initiative
China may be one of the first countries to emerge from Covid-19, but the pandemic promises to fundamentally change Beijing’s biggest geopolitical and geo-economic project— the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI).
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Drivers can use cellphones only for navigation
Paving the way for smoother verification of documents and recording of violations electronically, the ministry also allowed use of digital documents such as driving licence, permits, registration, insurance and fitness certificates.
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Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away at 82
Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passed away on Sunday morning. He was 82. Jaswant Singh was a retired officer of the Indian Army and was one of the founding members of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He held the defence, external affairs and finance portfolios in Vajpayee government's different ministries from 1996-2004.
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IPL: Power hitting, simple plan got Gill going
After playing a match-winning knock of 70 runs against SunRisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Shubman Gill said that it is important for all the openers to take their team over the line.
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Maha bans sale of loose cigarettes and beedis
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of “loose” cigarettes and beedis.
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Live: Ex-BJP leader Jaswant Singh passes away
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IPL: More lows than highs for CSK in first week
MS Dhoni's boys now have a one-week break before taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad. Coach Stephen Fleming admitted that Chennai Super Kings will have to do "a bit of soul-searching" over the coming week and get their act together.
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Happy Daughters' Day 2020: Images, & pictures
Daughters' Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of September. This year, it will be celebrated on the 27th of September. This day honours daughters across the world and celebrates them as a blessing in a family. It's a day dedicated to daughters and their families showing affection while celebrating the occasion by sending cards, gifts and flowers.
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Live: Farmers protest bare-chested in Punjab
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continued their 'rail roko' agitation in Punjab's Amritsar, in protest against the farm bills, recently passed in the Parliament. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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Friday, September 25, 2020
Kangana house demolition case: HC pulls up BMC
Bombay high court on Friday raised several questions asking the BMC how and why it had demolished the ground floor of actor Kangana Ranaut's bungalow at Pali Hill in Bandra if there was no ongoing
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Prostitution not an offence: Bombay high court
Observing that prostitution, by itself, is neither a criminal offence under law, nor punishable, but its public solicitation is, the Bombay high court set aside lower courts’ orders that detained three women in a corrective home for almost a year. The court ordered that they be released immediately.
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Man killed for marrying businessman's daughter
A 28-year-old man was murdered by his in-laws and four hired killers barely three months after he married a woman from a different caste. Chinta Yoga Hemanth, a painting contractor, was picked up from the heart of Hyderabad's IT corridor at Gachibowli and strangulated in a moving car on Thursday evening. His family came to know about the murder on Friday.
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Mathura court moved on Krishna Janmabhoomi
Spurred by the success of 1989 civil suit filed by Ram Lalla Virajman in getting ownership of disputed Ayodhya land in 2019, Srikrishna Virajman on Friday filed a civil suit in a Mathura court seeking ownership over entire 13.37 acres of Krishna Janmabhumi land and removal of Shahi Idgah Masjid.
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CAG slams strategic sale of one PSU to another
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has red flagged the government’s “disinvestment” programme involving the “strategic sale” of one public sector undertaking to another state-run entity, as well as flow of the proceeds from sale of shares held by the Specified Undertaking of UTI (SUUTI) into the kitty.
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KKR will look to get their act right against SRH
It's been a disappointing start to IPL-13 for both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. After losing their opening encounters respectively, both teams will look to make amends and get back to winning ways when they face each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
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'Drug offences of small quantities are bailable'
Almost two decades after the Centre rationalized punishment and liberalized provisions for liberty making both jail and bail dependent on quantity of contraband, legal experts say if amounts involved are small, to pin a person with non-bailable crime of ‘financing illicit traffic’ is “stretching the drug law.”
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Live: India's Covid tally crosses 59-lakh mark
Over 58 lakh coronavirus cases have been detected so far in India, with 86,052 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll from the virus has reached 92,290, as per the latest update from health ministry. Stay tuned for all latest updates
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Playing against Dean Jones was special: Sachin
As cricketers came to terms with sudden demise of former Dean Jones due to a cardiac arrest, former batting legend Sachin Tendulkar talked to TimesofIndia.com while paying tribute to the former Australian cricketer-turned-commentator.
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India to Pak: Terrorism your 'only crowning glory'
The "only crowning glory" that Pakistan has to show to the world for the last seven decades is terrorism, ethnic cleansing, majoritarian fundamentalism and clandestine nuclear trade, India said in a scathing response on Friday, slamming Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's "incessant rant" and "venom" in the UN General Assembly.
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IPL: CSK missing Rayudu, admits MS Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no qualms in admitting that he has missed injured Ambati Rayudu badly in the last two games, and said that the three-time champions are "lacking a bit of steam" in their batting unit in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
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Nearly 31% prefer Nitish as CM, says poll survey
The three-phase Bihar assembly polls will be the first large-scale election in the country amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and as per the IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey, 30.9% of the people are still backing Nitish Kumar as the most preferable candidate to be the chief minister again.
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PM Modi to deliver virtual speech at UNGA today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to deliver a virtual address at the annual UN General Assembly on Saturday, official sources said. The UN General Assembly this year is largely being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Majority of world leaders are delivering pre-recorded speeches at the summit in New York.
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Karan Johar co's exec detained, actor questioned
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday detained filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions’ executive producer Kshitij Prasad as part of its probe into the drug angle connected with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. He was picked up for questioning along with another employee, Anubhav Chopra, at 11am. Chopra was allowed to return home in the night.
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Brett Lee tried desperately to revive Dean Jones
When former Australia batsman Dean Jones collapsed in the lobby of a Mumbai hotel on Thursday, his fellow Aussie and former international fast bowler Brett Lee desperately tried to revive him, according to a newspaper report in Australia.
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Chirag Paswan likely to fight Bihar polls
The NDA ally, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief, Chirga Paswan may contest the assembly election in Bihar as the party is keen to project him as the chief minister face in the state. The LJP president’s intention is also being seen as a direct challenge to the sitting chief minister, Nitish Kumar, who is a member of the Legislative Council in the state.
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Sensex rebounds over 400 pts; Nifty above 10,900
Equity indices rebounded on Friday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 400 points in early trade led by gains in auto and metal stocks. The broader NSE Nifty traded above the 10,900-levels.
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Must avoid changing LAC status quo, says MEA
The govt said it was important to avoid changing the status quo in border areas while India and China continue their discussions to achieve complete disengagement in all friction areas and to ensure full restoration of peace and tranquillity along the LAC. The govt insisted the process had to be “reciprocal” — that Indians would move once the Chinese did so.
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Dean Jones was ahead of his time in ODIs: Shastri
Speaking to TOI on Thursday evening, just hours after Dean Jones passed away, Ravi Shastri conveyed his condolences. "Really shocking to lose a colleague and a dear friend. Gone so young. It's very sad that he had to pass away in my city, and at a time when I couldn't even meet him. I'm very sorry for Jane (his wife) and the kids," he said.
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No drugs found on us, says Rhea in bail plea
Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, while seeking bail from Bombay high court for allegedly financing and supplying drugs to actor Sushant Singh Rajput, pointed out on Thursday that no drugs have been recovered from them nor do allegations against them pertain to large or “commercial” quantities of contraband. Rhea and her brother have been in custody for over a fortnight.
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IPL: Virat Kohli takes blame for RCB's defeat
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had no qualms in taking the blame for dropping Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul twice, which contributed significantly to their 97-run defeat in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
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Live: EC to announce Bihar poll dates at 12.30pm
The date for elections to the Assembly of Bihar could be announced any day now as the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government takes on the Grand alliance led by Congress and Tejashwi Yadav's RJD. Stay with TOI for live updates
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UP to name & shame sex offenders
The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari’, to be launched soon for naming and shaming habitual offenders in the cases of crime against women. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-Romeo squads’ across the state.
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Farmers' protest live: Railways cancels some trains
As part of their protest against the farm bills that were passed in the Parliament, several farmers' bodies have announced nationwide strike today. As many as 31 farmers' organisations, including Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have supported the shutdown. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Hope India, China resolve differences: Trump
US President Donald Trump hoped on Thursday that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants in this regard.
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Now, NCB summons exec of top film production co
After Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor, it is the turn of a Karan Johar production company manager to be summoned in connection with the Mumbai drug use case.
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Tatas, Jubilant eye CCD vending biz
Tata Group, India’s biggest conglomerate, and Jubilant Food-Works (which owns the franchise for Domino’s and Dunkin’ Donuts in India), are weighing a bid for Coffee Day Group’s hot beverage vending machine business, said people with knowledge of the matter. The beleaguered Coffee Day Group is seeking Rs 2,000 crore for the business, which has piqued the interest of marquee global private equity funds too.
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'Pandemic makes 90% Indians careful with expenses'
Even as Indians increase their spending with the easing of lockdowns, over 90% of respondents in a survey said that the pandemic has made them more careful with expenditure as against 75% of global respondents. Indians are being increasingly careful with money despite many of them (56%) reporting a spike in spending in July compared to global peers (46%)
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Three-day ‘rail roko’ in Punjab disrupts services
Farmers in Punjab on Thursday began their three-day ‘rail roko’ protest against the recently-passed farm bills, forcing the Railways to suspend several trains to avoid confrontation with the agitators. The call for agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, which was later supported by several farmers outfits. Besides rail roko, 31 farm organisations have also called for ‘Punjab Bandh’ on Friday.
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UP to name & shame sex offenders
The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari’, to be launched soon for naming and shaming habitual offenders in the cases of crime against women. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-Romeo squads’ across the state.
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NIA cracks B'luru riots case, arrests ‘key plotter’
Two days after it took over the probe into the mob violence that rocked Bengaluru on August 11, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 30 different locations in the city and arrested a key conspirator, Sayed Saddiq Ali. NIA sources said the links of Saddiq , a recovery agent with a bank and allegedly a member of Congress, with hardline outfits.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Bullet train tender opens, all 7 bidders Indian
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) on Wednesday opened the bids for first tender entailing an investment of around Rs 20,000 crore for construction work for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. All the bidders for this 237 km length of the mainline falling in Gujarat are Indian companies.
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Not easy to play long in these conditions: Rohit
MI captain Rohit Sharma said playing in the hot and humid conditions of UAE 'takes a lot out of you'. Rohit hit a 54-ball 80, guiding the MI to a 49-run win over KKR. "It is not easy to play long innings here. It takes a lot out of you to play in these conditions. Maybe I was a bit tired in the end and it was a lesson for us that one set batsmen needs to bat deep till the end." Rohit said.
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Food delivery nearly back to pre-Covid level: Zomato
The food delivery industry is recovering at a fast pace with the sector recording gross merchandise levels that are 85% of pre-Covid, up from 75% in August, Zomato said in a blog post. The recovery is being led by the metros, with Delhi and Mumbai at 95% of pre-Covid level, and Bengaluru and Chennai at 80%.
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Sensex plunges over 550 points in opening trade
Domestic equity opened in red on Thursday with the benchmark BSE sensex plunging over 550 points, dragged by auto, banking and financial stocks. The 30-share BSE index fell 573 points or 1.52 per cent to trade at 37,095; while the broader NSE Nifty opened 174 points or 1.57 per cent lower at 10,957.
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Shivangi to be IAF's 1st woman to pilot Rafale
From the country’s oldest fighter jets to the newest, Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is getting set to graduate to flying the omni-role Rafale after becoming fully-operational on the ageing MiG-21 ‘Bison’. Flt Lt Singh will formally join the 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ Squadron of the 4.5-generation Rafales at the Ambala airbase after she finishes her "conversion training"
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Conflict of Interest rule harming Indian cricket
A professional working in India's cricketing ecosystem cannot undertake more than one assignment in a year within India. India's massive cricket circuit clearly appears to be a prisoner to a very 'warped rule' that the BCCI and the judiciary needs to take a look at once again.
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Kashmiris don’t feel they’re Indian: Farooq
Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said in an interview that at this moment people from Kashmir do not feel and do not want to be Indian and might even want the Chinese coming in.
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Train runs over boy, he survives unhurt
By the time loco pilot Deewan Singh and his assistant Atul Anand could spot a two-year-old in the middle of the tracks their goods train was already running. They hurried to apply emergency brakes and the train screeched to a halt but only after it had passed over the boy. Filled with dread, Deewan and Atul jumped out. They blinked in disbelief but also utter relief at what they saw -- and heard. The child was crying, scared but miraculously unhurt.
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Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Surat
A fire broke out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant here in Surat in early hours of Thursday.
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Opposition intensifies agitation, skips House for 2nd day
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MoS Railways Suresh Angadi dies of Covid-19
Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka BJP MP Suresh Angadi, 65, passed away on Wednesday, days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Angadi is the first Central minister to die of coronavirus. Angadi passed away around 8 pm at the AIIMS trauma centre, which has been converted into a dedicated Covid-19 facility, sources at the hospital said.
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Live: Covid toll crosses 90k
With 86,825 new infections on Wednesday, India’s Covid-19 count in September reached 20,44,570, which is the highest recorded in a month by any country in the world. India’s Covid-19 fatalities crossed the 90,000mark on Wednesday, the last 15,000 deaths coming in just 13 days. Stay tuned for all latest updates
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Didi ready for PM-Kisan, but wants funds moved
The West Bengal government has finally agreed to implement the Centre’s flagship ‘income support’ scheme for farmers — PM-Kisan — but with a rider. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded that the money be transferred to the state exchequer. But the Centre has made it clear that it would not tweak its rule of direct transfer to farmers’ bank accounts under the scheme.
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Chennai, Bengaluru had ‘cleanest air’ in lockdown
Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai turned out to be among the best three cities in terms of having clean air during the first 40 days of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, shows an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), released on Wednesday.
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Iconic UK firm to make guns in UP from Nov
Famous British firearms manufacturing company, Webley & Scott (W&S), which armed the Allied forces during the two World Wars and produced weapons for at least 15 countries, will mark its presence in the Indian sub-continent from November with the manufacturing of arms from its new unit in UP’s Sandila (Hardoi), barely 30km from Lucknow.
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Toyota Urban Cruiser launched, starts at Rs 8.40L
Urban Cruiser is the second byproduct of the Toyota Motor and Suzuki Motor Corporation joint venture, and is essentially a rebadged Vitara Brezza. Urban Cruiser will be available in three trims: Mid, High, and Premium. The Urban Cruiser's name has been derived from the iconic Land Cruiser.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Jewellery pieces owned by famous royal families
And, if you love jewellery, you would certainly love to read about some of the most exotic jewellery pieces owned by world's most famous royal families. It would impossible to list them all, but here's an attempt to cover some that say an untold story.
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Delhi riots mayhem planned at ‘secret’ meet
The chargesheet in the Delhi riots conspiracy case has concluded that a “secret meeting” held on the midnight of February 16-17 at Chand Bagh was the “genesis” of several brutal murders, including that of head constable Ratan Lal and Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Shar ma.
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Watch: Why agri bills are good for farmers
Dr Ashok Gulati is India's most acclaimed agriculture economist and has been Chairman of Commission for Agriculture Cost and Prices. TOI asked him some of the most critical questions facing the agriculture sector. He says Congress manifesto of 2019 in the agriculture section at point number 11 and 12 talks about the same reforms to APMC the way the NDA has done it. He feels the new farmer bills will give farmers the freedom not just in production of commodities but also directly join hands with processors, exporters or retailers to sell.
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Start leading from the front: Gambhir slams Dhoni
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed CSK skipper MS Dhoni for coming to bat at No.7 when the side was chasing 217 against RR. "MS Dhoni batting at No. 7? And sending Gaikwad before him, Curran before him. Makes no sense to me," Gambhir said. "There is nothing wrong if you end up getting out early, at least start leading from the front, trying to inspire the team as well," he added.
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Mumbai rains live: Shut all offices, orders BMC
Heavy rains countinue to pour down in Mumbai leading to waterlogging in several low lying areas of the city. IMD has issued yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad and orange alert for Palghar. Stay with TOI for all updates
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14-day extended quarantine didn't help: Dhoni
The extended two-week quarantine of CSK unit did hamper his preparations as he didn't get a chance to bat for a long time, said skipper MS Dhoni after his team's 16 runs defeat to Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni came in to bat at No. 7 sending the likes of Curran, Jadhav ahead of him in a 217-run chase. Dhoni's reference was to CSK's extra one-week quarantine due to Covid cases in CSK.
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NCB likely to summon Deepika, her manager
The NCB is likely to summon actor Deepika Padukone and her manager, Karishma Prakash, as part of its larger investigation into the supply and use of drugs in Bollywood.
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Bhiwandi building collapse: Death toll rises to 33
The death toll in the Jilani building collapse in Bhiwandi rose to 33 after recovery of seven more bodies from the debris on Wednesday morning . The total casualties in the tragic incident include 12 minor kids.
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Sunil Gavaskar helps MCA find 2011 World Cup final ball
Gavaskar has informed an MCA Apex Council member that the ball is with a Hong Kong resident who bought it at an ICC auction just after the 2011 World Cup final. The MCA’s newly formed museum committee will now approach Gavaskar and then subsequently request this person to hand over the ball so that the MCA can keep it in the museum whenever it’s built.
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Indian-Americans have powered growth of US: Biden
Indian-Americans, with their hard work and entrepreneurship, have powered the economic growth of the United States and helped forge cultural dynamism in the country, Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden said on Tuesday.
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Oppn walkout in RS gives govt walkover on 7 bills
With opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha empty — their occupants walked out on Tuesday saying they would boycott proceedings until the suspension of eight MPs was revoked — the House passed seven bills, including one for return to the Lok Sabha, in a record time of three and a half hours.
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‘China’s built 13 military positions since Doklam’
It’s well-established that the multiple incursions into eastern Ladakh in May came after months of planning and approval by the top political hierarchy in Beijing. Now, a report says China began constructing at least 13 new military positions right after the Doklam face-off with India in 2017. Stratfor, a US-based global security and intelligence consultancy platform, said China began building three airbases, five permanent air defence positions and five heliports as part of a larger strategy.
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Iconic UK company to make guns in UP from Nov
Famous British firearms manufacturing company Webley & Scott (W&S), which armed the Allied forces during the two World Wars and produced weapons for at least 15 countries, will mark its presence in the Indian subcontinent from November with the manufacturing of arms from its new unit in UP’s Sandila (Hardoi), barely 30 km from Lucknow. It will be the first foreign company to manufacture firearms in India.
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‘Those reinfected have more severe infection’
Reinfection of Covid-19 has been confirmed using whole genome sequencing in four healthcare workers from Mumbai. All four have a more severe Covid-19 infection as compared to their earlier episode, according to a preprint published on The Lancet medical journal’s website. Those reinfected include three doctors from Nair Hospital and healthcare worker from Hinduja Hospital.
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Monday, September 21, 2020
Sushant case: Rhea's 14-day custody ends today
Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on September 9, after three days of questioning in the drug-related matter in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput's death. She was sent to 14-days judicial custody, which ends today. Rhea’s bail plea was rejected by a magistrate court and the actress was then taken for a medical check-up and Covid-19 test at Sion hospital, following which she spent the night in NCB’s custody and was later shifted to Byculla jail.
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Hollywood action clips spotted in China airforce video
A high-octane PR video for China's airforce crashlanded on social media after users questioned why the world's second-largest military power spliced clips from Hollywood blockbusters "Transformers" and "The Rock" into its own propaganda material. Eagle-eyed social media users in China were quick to spot some glaring plot holes.
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Microsoft is spending over $7 billion on a gaming company: 10 reasons and more
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Thane building crash death toll mounts to 20
The overnight death toll in the building crash in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town shot up to 20 with seven more bodies recovered from the debris, officials said here on Tuesday.
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Nasa announces to land 1st woman on moon in 2024
In the 18 months since Nasa accepted a bold challenge to accelerate its exploration plans by more than four years and establish sustainable exploration by the end of the decade, the agency has continued to gain momentum toward sending humans to the Moon again for the first time since the last Apollo lunar mission in 1972.
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Sensex, Nifty continue to fall: Top reasons
Equity indices plunged further on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, as rising global Covid-19 cases and concerns over fresh lockdowns in Europe weighed on sentiment.
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PM Modi hails RS dy chairman's 'Gandhigiri'
Hailing “Gandhigiri” of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Singh, Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday said his gesture of serving tea to those who insulted him a few days ago shows his humble mind and big heart.
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Short-run umpiring error borders on the bizarre
In Kings XI Punjab's IPL 2020 match against Delhi Capitals, the debate surrounding Chris Jordan’s run to the striker’s end on the third ball of the 19th over being called ‘short’ by leg-umpire Nitin Menon refuses to die.
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'Dengue may provide some immunity against Covid'
A new study that analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil has found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests exposure to the mosquito-transmitted illness may provide some level of immunity against COVID-19.
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Chahal completely changed the game for us: Kohli
RCB captain Virat Kohli credited Yuzvendra Chahal's 3-wicket burst for his side's 10-run win over SRH in their opening IPL match. "Yuzi comes in and completely changed the game for us. Not many spinners got much out of the pitch, but tonight he showed that you can turn it if you have it in your wrists. ...he changed the game," Kohli said.
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Women pilots picked to fly warship choppers
Get ready to soon see a woman tear into the skies in the new omnirole Rafale fighter, which can also deliver nuclear weapons. Don’t also be taken aback if you finally spot women on board an Indian warship on the high seas.
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Live: NIA conducts raids in Davinder Singh case
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‘Fabricated narrative’: India slams Pak over J&K
India on Monday hit back at Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the high-level meeting to commemorate 75 years of United Nations (UN), saying Islamabad is globally recognised as the epicentre of terrorism which harbours and trains terrorists, hails them as martyrs and consistently persecutes its ethnic and religious minorities.
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Vande Bharat train bid only for desi companies
The Indian Railways will procure 44 Vande Bharat train sets for Rs 2,000 crore through reverse auction, which officials said is perhaps the biggest such bid. In this “domestic tender”, the qualified bidders will quote their prices online and it will be live. The bidder quoting the lowest price will get the order to produce these train sets.
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2/3rd of NSA detentions in 2017-18 in MP: MHA
Nearly two-thirds of the total 1,198 preventive detentions under the National Security Act (NSA) in 2017-18 were made in Madhya Pradesh and 28% in Uttar Pradesh, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. A total of 697 persons were detained under NSA in the country in 2018, of which 495 were in Madhya Pradesh & 167 in Uttar Pradesh.
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India trying to ‘circumvent’ ties downgrading: Pak
Pakistan has justified in an official statement its decision to not allow a senior Indian diplomat to lead the Indian mission, accusing India of trying to “circumvent the effect of downgrading of relations”. Pakistan had blocked the appointment of Jayant Khobragade, an IFS officer of 1995 batch, saying he was too senior to lead the Indian mission at a time bilateral ties had been downgraded.
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Provide food, aid to starving 1.2 lakh sex workers: SC
Saddened by the plight of sex workers rendered jobless across the country, the Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre and states to urgently consider providing them relief in the form of dry rations, monetary assistance as well as masks, soaps and sanitisers. “Without waiting for our orders, see if you can do something,” a bench said.
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Sunday, September 20, 2020
Oppn parties in Pakistan launch alliance to oust PM
Demanding Pakistan PM Imran Khan's immediate resignation, the country's major Opposition parties have launched an alliance to hold a countrywide protest movement to oust his govt. A 26-point joint resolution was adopted on Sunday by the All Parties Conference, which was hosted by the Pakistan Peoples Party & attended by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl.
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SC cancels NLSIU B'luru entrance exam NLAT 2020
While cancelling the NLAT-2020 entrance exam, the apex court also directed that admissions in all 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) be conducted in accordance with CLAT-2020 which is scheduled to be held on September 28.
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Live: 8 opposition MPs suspended for 'misconduct' in Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passed the two farm sector related bills on Sunday amid strong protests by the opposition. Home minister Amit Shah is expected to be back in the House today, after a brief absence due to health issues. Stay here for all updates.
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Sehwag slams short-run howler in DC vs KXIP game
The incident took place in the 19th over of Kings XI Punjab's run-chase when Mayank Agarwal played a shot and took two runs. However, the on-field umpire Nitin Menon deemed it as a single, declaring that Chris Jordan did not tap his bat past the crease.
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LAC standoff live: 6th round of talks under way
The sixth round of Corps Commander talks between the armies of India and China is scheduled to be held today to discuss the border dispute, especially in the Pangong Lake area, in eastern Ladakh. Stay here for all live updates
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Emmys 2020 full winners list
Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 72nd Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday. Cult favorite Schitt's Creek cleaned up in the comedy awards, taking home a total of nine prizes, including four for creator and star Daniel Levy.
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Covid-19 : Taj Mahal reopens after 6 months
The Taj Mahal in Agra reopened on Monday after a gap of six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials having made
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IPL: Rabada ensures Super Over victory for Delhi
Kagiso Rabada once again proved to be the 'King of Super Over' after Marcus Stoinis' star turn with both bat and ball ensured a thrilling Super Over win for Delhi Capitals in an IPL encounter against Kings XI Punjab on Sunday. It was Stoinis whose late assault saw Delhi reach 157 for 8 in 20 overs with his 53 off 21 balls and 57 in the last three doing the trick.
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Virtual Emmy Awards set bar high with live telecast
The glitch at the virtual creative arts Emmy telecast was minor, but it may have provoked flashbacks for the host of Sunday's more ambitious main TV awards ceremony.
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'FinCEN documents show banks moved illicit funds'
Several global banks moved large sums of allegedly illicit funds over a period of nearly two decades, despite red flags about the origins of the money, media houses reported on Sunday, citing confidential documents submitted by banks to the US government.
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Live: 8 killed, many feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse
At least eight people were killed and many others are feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane. Rescue operations are under way. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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Live: 8 killed as building collapses in Thane
At least eight people were killed and many others are feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane. Rescue operations are under way. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:
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FCRA bill making Aadhaar a must for NGOs tabled
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is all set to be amended, under which providing the Aadhar numbers of the office-bearers of any NGO will be mandatory for registration and public servants will be barred from receiving funds from abroad.
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Despite Covid, women still hold 52% of NREGS work
Out of a total 204.7 crore persondays of work generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) since April this year women account for 52.5% (107.4 crore) persondays. In terms of absolute numbers over 4.3 crore women have been provided employment since April.
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Neighbourhood in focus: PM to hold e-summit with Rajapaksa
India’s immediate neighbourhood is coming into focus again with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to have his first virtual summit with Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa on September 26, his first with any leader in the neighbourhood. The summit could be right on the heels of Modi’s address to the UN General Assembly, which will be delivered virtually this year.
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Rajya Sabha passes 2 farm bills amid ruckus
The Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two of the three farm-sector related bills that were passed by Lok Sabha on Friday amidst ruckus from the opposition parties. The Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 were passed by voice vote.
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FATF: Pak continues to treat 21 terrorists as VIPs
Sources said that the international community is concerned about the hypocrisy of Pakistan which is pretending to take action against terrorists but is funding them. According to the sources, the Pakistan govt is giving VIP security to 21 dreaded terrorists including those sanctioned last month.
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'Terrorists build underground bunkers to escape'
Hideouts in higher reaches and seeking refuge in local houses are a thing of the past as terrorists in Kashmir valley now dig underground bunkers in dense orchards and even in seasonal streams to escape the dragnet of army and security forces.
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3 MPs, 6 MLAs, ex-Prez among Covid victims
Six sitting MLAs and three sitting MPs have succumbed to the virus till date. Among the MLAs were state Ministers as well. More than 85,000 people in India have died of Covid-19, so far.
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Meet the world’s fastest human calculator
Meet Neelkantha Bhanu Prakash - the world’s fastest human calculator. The 21-year-old won India’s first gold medal in the Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO) held in London. He holds 4 world records and 50 Limca records for being the fastest human calculator in the world. TOI asked him some Math questions and this is how fast he solved them. Watch this video.
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Kashyap made me feel uncomfortable: Payal Ghosh
Payal Ghosh has said in a statement that initially she was very impressed with Anurag Kashyap, but alter the filmmaker made her feel uncomfortable. Speaking to ANI, the actress said, “He made me feel uncomfortable. I felt bad about it, whatever happened shouldn't have happened. If someone approaches you for work, it doesn't mean the person is prepared for anything.”
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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Dhoni's winning return: 100 wins as CSK skipper
Chennai Super Kings' icon MS Dhoni announced his return to cricket by recording 100 wins as captain of his franchise on Saturday. CSK defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets on Saturday in the opening match of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL)
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Live: Security tightened across Hry, Punjab
Farmer outfits in Haryana and Punjab are holding protests against three farm bills passed by the Lok Sabha recently. Elaborate security arrangements have been made to maintain law and order. Stay with TOI for latest updates.
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In Kerala, this tree gets ayurveda treatment
A 67-year-old tree, whose branches were cut off, is being given ayurveda treatment in a village in Kottayam to bring it back to life.
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IPL: MS Dhoni is a 'genius', says Sam Curran
After Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, CSK all-rounder Sam Curran hailed skipper MS Dhoni as a "genius".
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The problem of groping gurus & silent shishyas
One of the worst-kept secrets of the tight-knit Indian classical arts circles is the predatory behaviour a lot of women artistes have to deal with — and it comes not just from all-powerful gurus but also from other men who wield influence, such as the accompanists and organisers.
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IPL: Experience of 300 ODIs pays off, says Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that his team's tremendous "experience" has paid off during the five-wicket victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League opener on Saturday.
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Envelope with poison addressed to WH intercepted
An envelope addressed to the White House and intercepted by US authorities contained a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison that appeared to have been sent from Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday.
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Govt’s version of Amazon helps it save $1 bn
The Indian govt’s move to shift a part of its $400 billion public procurement to an online market platform has already saved the administration about $1 billion so far at a time when it’s trying to rein in its fiscal deficit, according to officials. The 4-year-old Government e-Marketplace (GeM), often referred to as the govt’s Amazon.com helps ministries connect with sellers.
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19 Chinese jets cross midline of Taiwan Strait
For the second consecutive day, Taiwan's air force scrambled jets after as many as 19 Chinese aircraft crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait. Despite the Taiwan Ministry of Defence urging the PRC to exercise restraint and refrain from escalating tensions, China's two H-6 bombers, eight J-16 fighters, four J-10 fighters and four J-11 fighters had crossed the midline.
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Rs 1350cr economic package announced for J&K
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced a relief package of Rs 1350 crore for Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to boost the business and the other ailing sectors that have suffered huge losses for several years in the newly formed Union Territory (UT). While addressing a press conference at Raj Bhawan, LG Sinha said: "This was just a beginning and much more was in the offing".
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Friday, September 18, 2020
450 jobless Indians in Saudi held for begging
Work permits of most of these workers from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kashmir, Bihar, Delhi, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, and Maharashtra, had expired, forcing them to beg.
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Sex workers use tech to beat pandemic blues
Mallika (31), who also has the street name Rani, has had a regular spot near the Majestic bus terminal for the past six years. She would ply her trade with travellers and locals and used her earnings to feed her two children. But the Covid crisis and lockdown left her out of work and penniless. She’s one of the many commercial sex workers who lost their livelihood due to the pandemic after social distancing and avoiding physical contact became a norm.
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Rajya Sabha passes amendment in IBC
The Rajya Sabha on Saturday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, whereby fresh insolvency proceedings will not be initiated for at least six months starting from March 25 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Why Maha remains far more +ve than others
Maharashtra remains the country's 'Maha' or worst Covid-19 hotspot six months after the first case was detected here.
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How logjam with China has hit Indian startups
Rarely have two words in an obscure document like IPO prospectus raised as many eyebrows as the use of “significant influence” by Ant Group did recently.
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A 'different' IPL season set to begin today
It’s not the usual time of the year that one associates with the Indian Premier League, but then nothing about 2020 has been usual. This year has followed a script which no one had anticipated. The good news for cricket fans and fans of T20 franchise cricket in particular is that the 13th edition of the IPL, albeit late, is being played.
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'Waqf board can’t judge disputes among Muslims'
Waqf board does not have the power to act as a judge in disputes regarding religious rights of Muslims, the Kerala high court has held. It is the waqf tribunal that has adjudicatory powers and the waqf board can only act regarding maintenance of waqf properties, the court said.
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NIA busts Pak-sponsored al-Qaida module, arrests 9 from WB, Kerala
The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested nine al-Qaida terrorists from multiple locations across West Bengal and Kerala after conducting raids in the two states. NIA had learnt about an inter-state module of the al-Qaida operatives at various locations in India, including the two states. The group was planning attacks at vital installations in India.
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How can I support govt at the cost of people: Harsimrat
Shiromani Akali Dal’s Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned on Thursday from the Union cabinet as food processing minister, said on Friday that she took the decision only after she and representatives from the centre “failed to convince stakeholders, including farmers and middlemen, that their fears were unfounded on the three farmer bills”.
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Live: 9 al-Qaida operatives held in multiple raids
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IPL 2020: Mumbai face Chennai in opening clash
No other contest is as looked forward to in the Indian Premier League as Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings. Fittingly, the 13th edition starts off with this marquee duel. MI and CSK also boast of having the most settled teams and support staff members, thus proving that stability, even in T20, can be rewarding.
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Procurement norms tightened to curb imports
The government on Friday further tightened public procurement norms to allow ministries to mandate over 50% local content, while also insisting that overseas companies set up an Indian venture to execute a contract instead of supplying goods through imports.
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Ragpicker spends Rs 10L to erect his own statue
A Nallathambi of Atthanurpatty village in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, who earns a living by picking discarded bottles on the streets, spent his entire life’s saving of Rs 10 lakh to buy a piece of land to erect his own statue.
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How oil is helping govt battle Covid headwinds
The historic oil price crash in April and a protracted spell of subdued market reduced India’s oil import bill since January by 40%, giving the cash-strapped government some headroom as it battles Covid-induced headwinds.
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India may need to tweak its Japan template
As Japan steps into a new chapter with Suga Yoshihide taking over as prime minister from Shinzo Abe, India will have to change the template of its approach to its closest strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific.
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Kia Motors launches Sonet SUV, starts at Rs 6.71L
The diesel 6MT starts at Rs 8.05 lakh (ex-showroom) while the turbo variants starts at Rs 9.49 lakh (ex-showroom) with 6iMT gearbox and Rs 10.49 lakh (ex-showroom) with 7-DCT gearbox. Much like Seltos, Kia Sonet is available in tech line and GT line with 6 trims - HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+ and GTX. The top-end diesel automatic and 1.0-litre turbo with 6iMT is priced at Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
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MES cleaner gives info on Army to Pak ‘madam ji’
A civilian employee of the Military Engineering Services (MES), Jaipur was arrested by Haryana Police’s special task force (STF) in Rewari for allegedly passing on classified information to a Pakistani military intelligence unit after getting honey-trapped on Facebook.
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Sushant case: A political wrangle in 4 states
The death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) in mysterious circumstances has triggered political fights among different parties and states. Four political parties - the BJP, JD(U), Shiv Sena and Congress - have got involved in the ongoing slugfest at the Centre and in the four states of Maharashtra, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal.
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600 cows ‘go missing’ from Greater Noida shelter
A probe has been initiated by the Gautam Budh Nagar police into the alleged disappearance of over 600 cows from a Greater Noida Authority-aided animal shelter in Jalpura since the imposition of lockdown.
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
'Love jihad': UP may bring ordinance to check conversions
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Delhi's IGI gets new terminal for chartered flights
A new private jet terminal was made operational at IGI Airport on Thursday. The exclusive terminal for chartered flights launched by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) was inaugurated by Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who described the occasion as an important milestone.
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Scribe chased, thrashed on busy road in UP
A news channel journalist was chased, waylaid and brutally beaten by at least six men on a busy Saharanpur stretch following a minor argument over giving pass to a car. All the accused have been booked for attempt to murder and two of them arrested, police said.
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Thousands test +ve for bacterial infection in China
Several thousand people in north-east China have tested positive for a bacterial disease in an outbreak caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year, authorities said on Tuesday. Lanzhou authorities announced that 3,245 people had contracted the disease brucellosis. The disease is often caused by contact with livestock carrying the bacteria brucella, as per reports.
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Kolkata-based fashion designer found dead at home
Dutta was found lying unconscious in the bathroom of her Karaya home last night. Kolkata police has registered a case of an unnatural death.
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Mumbai: Portion of building collapses after blast
A woman sustained minor injuries after a liquid nitrogen gas tank blast inside a lab at Century building on Veer Savarkar road, Worli, on Friday morning. A portion of the building also collapsed due to the impact.
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Rakul shocked with reports naming her in drug probe
Rakul Preet Singh moved the Delhi High Court against media trial, after her name surfaced in the drugs-related probe, in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. Her plea stated that she was a non-smoker, a teetotaller, into fitness, yoga and meditation and is also known for her healthy lifestyle. According to ANI her plea read, "In recognition of her popularity, clean image and public service, the Telangana government appointed her in 2017 as the brand ambassador for the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" programme. She is also associated with various brands, including Samsung mobiles.”
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Covid: Dubai suspends AI Exp flights for 15 days
Dubai aviation authorities on Thursday barred Air India Express from flying there for 15 days after the budget airline flew a Covid positive person from Jaipur to Dubai on Sept 4. The flight suspension for AI Express will be from Sept 18 to Oct 2. UAE has a condition that passengers must have a Covid negative test report to be accepted on any flight bound for there.
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Apple to soon launch 1st online store in India
Apple Inc will launch its first online store in India on September 23, the iPhone maker said on Friday, coinciding with the country's festive season that rakes in some of the biggest sales for retailers every year.
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Made-for-TV IPL a prime-time viewing in India
In the original concept, it was a made-for-television event. And that will prove to be a good thing for the Indian Premier League (IPL), the lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition that has been delayed several months. It's now set to be played away from home in the United Arab Emirates because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The tournament starts on Saturday, with the final to be played on Nov 10.
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Will a rested Virat Kohli change things for RCB?
Despite having stars, Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore have finished last twice since 2017. Over the years, Kohli has come into the IPL either on the back of a demanding international assignment, or with a forthcoming series on his mind. But this season might well be a game-changer for the Indian skipper and his men.
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Winding up AI among 4 options suggested for sale
The transaction adviser for Air India’s divestment has suggested four options to the government regarding the struggling airline’s future that range from shutting it down to further reducing the debt of over Rs 23,000 crore that bidders need to take on and letting them choose a level they find viable.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI automatic priced at Rs 9.49L
Skoda India on Thursday launched the Rapid 1.0 TSI equipped with automatic gearbox, priced between Rs 9.49 lakh and Rs 13.29 lakh (ex-showroom). Skoda India informed the share of Rapid in compact sedan segment has increased from 8.7% in 2019 to 10.3% in 2020.
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Sushant Singh Rajput case: Rakul Preet Singh approaches Delhi High Court against media trial in drugs related probe
Rakul Preet Singh has approached Delhi High Court against media trial, after her named surfaced in the drugs-related probe carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. “Bollywood actor Rakul Preet Singh, whose name also surfaced in drugs-related matter in Sushant Singh Rajput death probe, approaches Delhi High Court against media trial. She through her lawyer submitted that media reports being run in contravention with I&B Ministry guidelines,” ANI shared on Twitter.
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Why is no one happy with the farmers' bills
BJP’s long time ally and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Sukhbir Singh Badal isn’t the only one who’s unhappy with the three farmers’ bills. So, who else is unhappy? Farmers are apprehensive that they won’t be able to get the minimum support price (MSP), should the bill on prices become a law.
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UP: Woman ‘murdered’ 12 years ago, found alive
In a bizarre incident, a woman hailing from Kalpi town of Jalaun district, whose alleged murder led to jailing of six village persons, was found alive and married, living with her family in Aligarh.
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'Covid +ve’ hubby disappears, found with lover in Indore
Strange indeed are the ways people find to savour the forbidden fruit. A 28-year-old married man from Navi Mumbai cooked up a tale of being Covid-positive, fled the city on July 24 and shacked up in Indore until the police tracked him down recently.
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Trump does not ‘like’ idea of Oracle-TikTok deal
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BCCI brings in 'FDS' to monitor IPL corruption
Sportradar had recently red-flagged six suspicious matches in the Goa Professional League, as reported by TOI. The company's "Fraud Detecting System (FDS) monitors odds in the markets over 600 bookmakers and these bookmakers are of different kinds, from different countries, different regions, including the so-called grey market or the illegal operators," Tom Mace, who heads Sportradar's global operations, was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
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IPL: Pandya's form crucial for Mumbai Indians
Around seven months back, when he smashed four sixes in a 25-ball 38, and then took three for 26 while playing in the DY Patil T20 game, Hardik Pandya served enough notice of how hungry he was to return to the game after almost five months, following lower back surgery. A good IPL for Pandya would enable the selectors to punt on him to play a key part in Australia tour too.
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RBI guv dashes hopes of V-shaped eco recovery
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday squashed expectations of a V-shaped recovery and called for a policy focus on increasing India’s participation in global value chains.
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US central bank sees rates near zero through 2023
With the economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic recession, US Federal Reserve policymakers signaled Wednesday that their benchmark short-term interest rate will likely remain at zero at least through 2023 and possibly even longer.
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One in three Delhiites has Covid antibodies
Nearly 33% of Delhi’s population has in all likelihood developed Covid antibodies. This was revealed in the initial analysis of the third serological survey in which 17,000 samples were collected from all 11 districts. The outcome of this survey is expected to be officially announced next week.
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'No infiltration along India-China border in 6 mths'
No infiltration has been reported along the India-China border during the last six months, according to Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday.The Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs said this in a written reply to a query posed by MP Dr Anil Agrawal in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of infiltration from both Pakistan and China increasing in the past six months.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
LAC face-off: Indian Army busts myth of PLA's might
The Chinese PLA, which has not fought a war since it got a bloody nose against Vietnam, might have underestimated India's resolve to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Live: Rhea Chakraborty likely to file for bail today
Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise on June 14 is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation while the Narcotics Control Bureau is looking into the alleged drugs angle and have arrested Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik. The NCB got 14-days judicial custody of Rhea, who is reportedly lodged at Byculla jail. According to reports, Rhea and Showik are likely to file for bail today.
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Kia Motors reveals 7 sketches of electric vehicles
“Kia has sold more than 100,000 BEVs worldwide since the introduction of our first mass-produced BEV in 2011, the Kia Ray EV, " said Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song. "Since then, we have started to introduce a range of new BEVs for global markets and announced plans to accelerate this process in the years ahead. By refocusing our business on electrification, we are aiming for BEVs to account for 25 percent of our total worldwide sales by 2029.”
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20 tn of Padma hilsa hit Kolkata mkts after 8 yrs
The city's retail markets on Tuesday saw a frenzy for hilsa from the Padma, which came in after almost eight years.
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Covid-19: Vaccine shots will reach most only in late 2021, say experts
This is assuming that there will be an approved vaccine in the market by the first quarter of 2021 in India as current indications suggest, and with which most experts concur. Interestingly, the launch dates of vaccines are being pushed back frequently by the government.
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IPL: Franchises 'ready' for the T20 show to begin
Numbers are already telling a story if one goes listening. Expect this year's IPL to crash through the roof in what is going to be a television-only event. What's possibly a question surrounding this unique edition is whether the cricketers - who've spent close to five months in isolation - can deliver from the word go.
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China vaccinates many before trials are completed
China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development, despite expert concerns over the safety of drugs that have not completed standard testing.
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Govt extends mandatory BIS norms for toys
In what has come as a big relief for domestic toy manufacturers, the government on Tuesday extended the mandatory BIS certification by four months. The new norm will be implemented from January 1, 2021. This will allow the manufacturers to dispose of their stocks, which otherwise were not allowed to be sold in the market from September 1.
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Nissan Z Proto revealed; inherits racing genes
The production model is likely to be named 400Z after launch planned in 2021. The Z series has been Nissan performance bet for decades now. Under the long hood is a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 in both 300- and 400-hp states of tune in the Infiniti Q50 and Q60.
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‘Your PM proudly admits training terrorists’: India slams Pak at UN
India also took on Pakistan at the Human Rights council and the First Secretary Badhe in India's right to reply said, "It has become habitual for Pakistan to malign my country with false and fabricated narratives for its self-serving malicious purposes."
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Attempt was made to influence Delhi polls, says ex-staffer of FB
A former Facebook employee, Sophie Zhang, has alleged that a "coordinated attempt" was made on the social media platform to “influence” the Delhi elections in Feb this year. “I worked through sickness to take down a politically-sophisticated network of more than a thousand actors working to influence the election,” she wrote in a 6,600-word internal memo leaked online.
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Bill Gates Sr, father of Microsoft’s co-founder, dies
Bill Gates Sr, a lawyer and the father of Microsoft’s co-founder, who stepped in when appeals for charity began to overwhelm his billionaire son and started what became the world’s largest philanthropy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, died on Monday at his beach home on Hood Canal, in the Seattle area. He was 94. The cause was Alzheimer’s disease, his family said.
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We could end the virus pandemic in 2022: Gates
Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist, is optimistic the Covid-19 pandemic could end in 2022 if countries cooperate and do “a brilliant job”. In a Skype interview with TOI, Gates said that if there are lots of good vaccines made in volume then the health system will be back fairly quickly. Gates also acknowledged India’s crucial role in manufacturing a possible vaccine.
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Can Dhoni lead CSK to their fourth IPL title?
International retirement may mean there's not much left to prove for MS Dhoni, but pull out of Chennai Super Kings senior pros has thrown another challenge at him. While his batting approach will be keenly observed, this season could prove to be one of his tougher assignments as captain.
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2 reinfection cases confirmed in Noida
Two healthcare workers from a Noida hospital could be the country’s first genetically proven cases of Covid-19 reinfection, according to the preprint of a research paper submitted by the prestigious Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research laboratory located in Delhi.
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Tamil rly officer in UP restores 3,000 Hindi novels
Even as Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, member of Parliament from Thoothukudi constituency of Tamil Nadu and a few other prominent non-Hindi speaking personalities expressed their displeasure over alleged ‘Hindi imposition’ recently, a railway officer of Tamil origin posted some 200km from the national capital in Uttar Pradesh was busy restoring over 3,000 Hindi novels for Hindi speaking railway staff.
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Maha: Madrassa to train 200 constable aspirants
Perhaps for the first time in India, a madrassa has engaged a private coaching institute to give free pre-recruitment training to around 200 minority candidates aspiring to join police constabulary in the state. Madrassa Jamia Ashrafia Qadria, in Grant Road, will train and guide the candidates in a three-month programme.
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Mongolia: Why thousands protesting against China
Tens of thousands took part in demonstrations and school boycotts in Inner Mongolia to protest against an edict mandating Mandarin-language teaching, over fears it will wipe out their language. But then China crackdown with armoured vehicles surrounding schools in Tongliao and parents forced to send kids back to school. The clampdown echoes Beijing's moves in Xinjiang and Tibet.
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Monday, September 14, 2020
Kangana's hard-hitting response to Jaya Bachchan
Kangana Ranaut has responded with a hard hitting question to Jaya Bachchan’s recent statement in the Monsoon Session in Parliament. Veteran Bollywood actress and MP Jaya Bachchan had stated that the entertainment industry needs protection and that the image of the entire industry is being tarnished. Questioning her statement, Kangana had tweeted, “Jaya ji would you say the same thing if in my place it was your daughter Shweta beaten, drugged and molested as a teenage, would you say the same thing if Abhieshek complained about bullying and harassment constantly and found hanging one day? Show compassion for us also”.
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Gates on India’s role in vaccine manufacturing
The way Covid-19 spread across the world unhindered, does Bill Gates think it’s primarily an administrative and governance failure across the world? The answer may well lie in the approach taken by countries during the first few weeks. Which countries got testing going very quickly, which countries did contact tracing, other measures, like wearing masks. Gates also answers the leadership aspect in terms of getting people to adopt these measures. Watch the video for full details.
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IPL: MS Dhoni set to 'rule the roost' in UAE
MS Dhoni, who has led the Chennai Super Kings to three titles and five runner-up finishes in the IPL's 12 editions, will feature in the opening match on Saturday against the Mumbai Indians, the defending champions. The game comes more than a year after the 39-year-old last played for India in their semi-final loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup.
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Messi tops wealth league ahead of Ronaldo
Lionel Messi was denied a potentially money-spinning move away from Barcelona this month after a contract-dispute but the Argentine maestro remains the world's richest soccer player. According to Forbes, Messi's total earnings this year are $126 million -- $92 million from his salary and $34 million in endorsements. Not surprisingly Cristiano Ronaldo comes in second.
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Hyundai unveils 4th-gen Tucson, N Line in-bound
Tucson, a popular product for Hyundai, has racked up global sales of more than 7 million units since its original launch in 2004. The all-new Tucson goes on sale in Korea in September as a 2021 model. It will go on sale in the US and other global markets as a 2022 model starting from the first half of 2021.
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IPL: Ponting may bank on DC's youthful impact
Over the years, Delhi Capitals have invested heavily in youth. Just when the investments started paying off last season (a third-place finish) with Shreyas Iyer leading the team, the management decided to bring in two veterans in Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin. Their coach, Ricky Ponting has the evolution of Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw on top of his agenda.
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'Have to confront Umar with 11L pages of data’
Former JNU student Umar Khalid was on Monday sent to 10 days in police custody after he was arrested on Sunday in connection with an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case related to the violence in northeast Delhi in February this year. Police told the court that they had to confront him with 11 lakh pages of data.
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US government receives Oracle bid for TikTok
US officials were to consider a bid by tech giant Oracle to become an American partner to the Chinese-owned TikTok video app after it was designated a national security risk. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed the offer Monday concerning TikTok's US operations after ByteDance rejected Microsoft proposal. It is unclear if the venture would pass muster with US regulators.
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US halts imports from China's Uighur region
Four companies and a manufacturing facility in northwestern China were blocked from shipping their products to the US because of their suspected reliance on forced labour from people detained as part of a massive campaign against ethnic minorities in the region.
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S&P expects India's eco to contract 9% in FY21
S&P Global Ratings said on Monday that it was expecting India's economy to shrink by 9% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, larger than its previous estimate of a 5% contraction, as the country reels under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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'Virat sets an example by leading from the front'
The IPL 2020 is slated to be played from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE across three venues -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Kohli would lead RCB this time as well, with the likes of Aaron Finch, Chris Morris and Adam Zampa joining the side.
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Sunday, September 13, 2020
Live: Kangana leaves Mumbai with a 'heavy heart'
Kangana Ranaut had an eventful week in Mumbai. She made a dramatic entry with her Y-plus security, which was given to her post she faced threats for her comment of comparing Mumbai to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Moreover, on the day of her arrival, Kangana’s office in Bandra was razed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. From her meeting with the Governor of Maharastra Bhagat Singh Koshyari to the Karni Sena functionaries visiting the actress at her residence – Kangana maintained a busy schedule. After less than a week in Mumbai, Kangana has headed back to her hometown.
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UP force to have power to arrest sans warrant
The state government has rolled out a blueprint of UP Special Security Force (UPSSF) to protect key establishments, besides providing security cover to the VIPs. It will work on the pattern of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
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