khaskhabar: April 2019

Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Francis Mary, who beat Gomathi in 2 events in 2011, motivated her to pursue sports

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Water being supplied to 111 villagesthrough 563 tankers in Vijayapura

Water service likely to be made available to 160 villages in the coming days

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Haraginadoni still waiting for chronic water problem to end

Once in two days a tanker-mounted tractor arrives to supply water

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NCP MLA attacks EC for errors in voter list

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra Awhad on Monday slammed the Election Commission (EC) for mistakes in the electoral roll after a voter sl

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57% polling in fourth phase

Election Commission records increase in turnout to 60.68% from 60.32% in 2014

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Went to Varanasi as an alliance partner of NDA, says OPS

Denying charges that he went to Varanasi to seek a Rajya Sabha seat for his son O. P. Raveendranath Kumar and that he would join the BJP and he sought

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WASH programme helps prevent spread of diseases, say experts

‘SHGs achieved good results through the initiative in Mentada village’

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MHA notice to Rahul Gandhi over foreign citizenship charge

Cyclone 'Fani' to intensify further, moves towards Odisha coast: IMD

Influenced by SL bomber, man plots attacks in Kerala; arrested

EC to decide on complaints against PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi today

'A little violence always happens,' says Moon Moon Sen on clashes in Asansol

We were servants of Italian government: Kangana Ranaut takes a dig at Congress

'You are on my hit list': BJP leader threatens UP cop, see video

Indian Army finds the abominable snowman in the Himalayas?

PepsiCo accused of coercing farmers by group close to BJP

Gurgaon man raped 8-year-old daughter repeatedly after wife died, arrested

SC asks CBI to bring evidence for seeking custodial interrogation of Rajeev Kumar

Eastern Naval Command all geared up for cyclone 'Fani'

8-year-old takes revenge; kills a toddler in Delhi

Modi must be given '72 year' ban for 'shameful' speech: Akhilesh Yadav

BJP councillor who used to sell tea elected North Delhi mayor

Indian charged with kidnapping after driving away 2 children in car in US

For first time in five years, IS chief Baghdadi appears in propaganda video

Cong urges EC to bar PM Modi from campaigning for 48-72 hours

Violence in WB, Odisha mars voting in 4th phase of Lok Sabha polls

IPL 2019: CSK look to be back on top against Delhi Capitals

Norway nets ‘trained Russian weapon’: A friendly white whale

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

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Footprints of mythical beast sighted: Indian Army

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

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At 55%, Mumbai posts highest vote since 1991

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

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MHA issues notice to Rahul over his citizenship

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

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Ness Wadia gets 2yrs jail in Japan on drug charge

Ness Wadia, the son of industrialist Nusli Wadia, has been sentenced a two-year jail term in Japan for possession of drugs. He was reportedly caught in New Chitose Airport in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido with 25 grams of cannabis resin earlier in March this year.

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David Dastmalchian to play Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad reboot

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Cyclone ‘Fani’ intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, bringing thunderstorm and hail

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2IRlaiO

In the NBA, 2-pointers are so last century

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10 books to introduce your kids to the magic of Yeti

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2Vax4Lm

Here’s what India’s frequent flier PM Modi achieved on trips abroad

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RCB vs RR Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2019 Live Updates: RCB, RR desperate for win

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2UOtamb

Agartala-Bangalore Humsafar Express derails near Tripura-Assam border

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The Yeti who came out of the cold: ‘Abominable Snowman’ from Himalaya makes a comeback

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Kerala Sthree Sakthi SS-155 Lottery Today Results: Winners to be announced soon

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Suspect in California synagogue attack was a star scholar, athlete and musician

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Code violations galore: Here’s how EC is responding to complaints

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Inside Oviyaa’s birthday celebration

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What is Keto diet and what are the foods you can eat

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Lupita Nyong’o compares Game Of Thrones’ White Walkers with Tethered from Us

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2PKZupj

After Amazing Spider-Man 2 failure, Andrew Garfield stayed away from comic book films

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Explained: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi resurfaces in video — the message

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UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar

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From Night King to Tintin: Indian Army’s tweet on #Yeti gets everyone talking online

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In month after 13 Reasons Why debut on Netflix, teen suicide grew: Study

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BJP nominee Anupam meets TMC leader Anubrata, fuels speculation

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Japan Emperor Akihito abdicates throne for the first time in 200 years

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2WjcvJa

IPL 2019, SRH vs KXIP: Mujeeb Ur Rehman becomes most expensive overseas bowler

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Thank you for loving me: Bipasha Basu to Karan Singh Grover on third wedding anniversary

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New Zealand police respond to undisclosed incident in Christchurch

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Ali Zafar breaks down on television, refutes harassment allegations by Meesha Shafi

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2LciRc4

Fantastic Beasts 3 to release in 2021

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2UMga0d

Donald Trump orders new restrictions on asylum-seekers

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2PBMsdz

Karnataka SSLC 10th Result 2019 Declared: How to check marks via mobile?

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2Wi9b0I

Lok Sabha Election Live Updates: Whoever poses threat to India, will strike them at their home, says PM Modi in Muzaffarpur

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MHA notice to Congress president Rahul Gandhi over citizenship row, seeks reply within 15 days

from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2GJ8jM0

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Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein submits resignation

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

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

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

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President Trump says US immigration system needs 'Perry Mason involved' in Fox News interview

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Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Cama Industrial Estate in Goregaon

Fire breaks out at Cama Industrial Estate in Goregaon, Mumbai.

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NIA averts Sri Lanka type terror attack in Kerala, arrests one ISIS suspect

NIA averts Sri Lanka type terror attack in Kerala, arrests one ISIS suspect

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Mumbai: Missing names add to confusion in voters

Television writer Harneet Singh was upset to find her name missing in the voters' list at the allotted polling centre in Andheri West.

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Lok Sabha Election 2019: Worries galore for Pawar kin as Maval sees a keen fight

In Maval, there are six state assembly seats that includes Pimpri, Chinchwad, Maval , Karjat, Uran, and Panvel.

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Embattled Shiv Sena banks on PM Modi to seek votes in Marathi strongholds in Mumbai South

Not too far away, a group of Shiv Sainiks distributing slips to voters in the bellwether Mumbai South constituency

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Shiv Sena MP Rajan Vichare neglect of micro-minorities & allies could play as factors in Thane

The reluctance of a section of BJP leaders to actively participate in campaigning had raised an alarm for Shiv Sena MP Rajan Vichare in the constituency.

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Mumbai North West beats heat to vote in big numbers

When DNA spoke to the polling staff here, they said the morning hours were rushed, and they only got a breather towards the afternoon.

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State government should clarify stand on future of PUBG ban: Gujarat High Court

Ban imposed on playing the game in Rajkot expires on April 30 with no clarity on its Renewal

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Ahmedabad: 1,024 waterborne diseases reported in April

According to doctors, the waterborne diseases are a result of water contamination.

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Marathi votes decisive in diverse Mumbai South Central

Raj Thackeray has created ripples of sorts in the run-up to the polls with his speeches targeting Prime Minister Modi in this election.

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Ishrat Jahan case: Order on discharge pleas of DG Vanzara, NK Amin likely on May 2

The court had concluded hearing in the case on April 16, and had kept Monday as the date to pass its order

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'Battle of betis' will be down to thin margins as Priya Dutt, Poonam Mahajan cross paths

Though many voters complained that MP Poonam Mahajan wasn't accessible over five years, Priya Dutt's absence from active politics over too doesn't inspire much confidence here.

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Gujarat High Court seeks state govt's report on mangroves along Victor Port

The petitioner Ajay Shiyal has alleged that the mangroves were there till 2016, but were later cut down by Om Sai Navigations and GHCL

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Narayan Sai's sentencing to be held today

Two Surat-based women had accused Asaram and Narayan Sai of sexual exploitation

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Kandivali voters miffed over chaos at poll booth

The school is a posh, not your municipal or government one that lacks facilities. The polling staff really couldn't have blamed it on lack of amenities.

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Heatwave relief in Ahmedabad likely from today

The India Meteorological Department says that there will be some relief in the coming days as mercury is likely to travel southward for the remaining week

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Mumbai: Voters brave heat, come out in large numbers to vote

The percentage voting for all the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies till 6 pm is estimated one and it would change when the final figures would come.

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In MP Kirit Somaiya's absence, Marathi votes to play decider in Mumbai North East

Voters weathered heat wave to cast their votes especially between 7 am and 1 pm, but the voter turnout dipped post lunch till 4 pm.

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Gujarat: Sabarmati River to run dry, Vasana barrage gates to be repaired

The irrigation authority has decided to repair gates of Vasana Barrage from May 15.

from India News http://bit.ly/2VuHkgI

Monday, 29 April 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman Reaches Kyrgyzstan For Defence Ministers' Meet

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meet in...

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Rajasthan Elections: Around 13 Per Cent Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9AM

More than 13 per cent voting was registered in the first two hours of polling in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan which began at 7 am today.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XTvLwW

6.82 Per Cent Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9 AM In Maharashtra

A voter turnout of 6.82 per cent was recorded in the first two hours in Maharashtra's 17 seats Monday as polling for the fourth and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state got underway.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GOCUJe

Election 2019: 9 Per cent Polling Recorded In Odisha In First Two Hours

An estimated nine per cent of the 95.06 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling on Monday in six Lok Sabha and 41 assembly constituencies of Odisha, an election...

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"No Face Veils In Public": Sri Lanka Announces Ban After Easter Bombings

President Maithripala Sirisena used emergency powers in the wake of the Easter Sunday bombings. The order clarifies that the key criterion for establishing the identity of a person is the need to...

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Polls: Industrialists, Including Ambanis, Among First To Vote In Mumbai

The Ambanis, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and Adi Godrej were among the early voters in Mumbai during polling for the fourth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2LcLvKf

Actor Aamir Khan Urges Mumbai To Vote, Throws In A Joke Too

Superstar Aamir Khan was among the early voters in Mumbai on Monday, visiting the polling booth at St. Anne's High School in Bandra with his wife filmmaker Kiran Rao just before 10 am.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2UJPCN7

7.92 Per Cent Voting Recorded In Bihar Till 9 AM

An estimated 7.92 per cent voting was recorded Monday in the first two hours of polling in five Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar in the fourth phase of general elections, officials said.

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"Praying For Everyone's Safety," Tweets PM Modi As Cyclone Fani Nears

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed concern about the situation arising due to Cyclone Fani. He asked the state authorities, which will be affected by the cyclone, to take preventive measures...

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Polling Begins At A Slow Pace In Uttar Pradesh

An estimated 9.59 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in 13 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections Monday.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GF7FiK

Will Ask For Details Of Spending On PM Modi's Rallies: Mamata Banerjee

Accusing the BJP of doling out money to buy votes in the general election, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee Sunday said her party will request the poll panel to seek an...

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Congress Goes To Top Court Over Election Body 'Inaction' On PM's Speeches

The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a plea by the Congress that alleged inaction by the Election Commission in looking into alleged poll code violation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief...

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Kanhaiya Kumar Says No Division Of Votes In Begusarai On Day Of Test

Kanhaiya Kumar, one of the most watched candidates in the national election, faces his test today in Bihar's Begusarai, where he is debuting as a CPI contestant against the BJP's Giriraj Singh, a...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2vt6NIN

"Enjoy Holiday Later": Urmila Matondkar's Message To Mumbai On Voting Day

Actor-turned politician Urmila Matondkar, who is contesting today's election from Mumbai North-Central , urged people to come out and vote in large numbers.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2V3WlGU

Donald Trump Tells Americans: Go Get Your Measles Vaccination

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to protect themselves with the measles vaccination as the number of cases of the once-eradicated disease in the United States hit the highest levels...

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Clashes In Poll Booth In Bengal's Asansol, Babul Supriyo's Car Vandalised

Clashes broke out on Monday morning in West Bengal's Asansol as voting was held in the fourth round of the national election. The vehicle of BJP candidate and Union Minister Babul Supriyo was...

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Collection Of Rare Hand-Woven Shawls To Be Auctioned In UK

A private collection of rare hand-woven Kashmiri shawls dating back to the 17th century are on offer at auction by Christie's in London.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GPtBsx

Vasundhara Raje Tweets Pic With Son After Voting, Has A Message On PM

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje was among the early voters in the northern state this morning. She tweeted a photo showing her inked finger and appealed to people, especially the...

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Delhi Airport Immigration Server Restored After Glitch, 6 Flights Delayed

Over an hour after the server of the immigration airport at the Delhi airport faced technical problems, the server was restored. Hundreds of passengers faced a harrowing time at the Indira Gandhi...

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Rafale remarks: Rahul Gandhi files reply in SC on contempt notice issued to him

The apex court had on April 23 issued criminal contempt notice to Gandhi for his "chowkidar chor hai" remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi while referring to the Rafale judgment, which the apex court said was "incorrectly attributed" to it.

from India News http://bit.ly/2XUZFBg

UN listing of Masood Azhar as global terrorist: China to lift hold soon

Good news expected soon.

from India News http://bit.ly/2XRC0Bx

Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

Anantnag is voting in three phases .

from India News http://bit.ly/2GQbnaj

Gujarat: Tur dal stock inspection begins after adulteration complaints

The development comes three days after seven persons were booked after tur dal stocked in a warehouse in Keshod town of Junagadh was found to be adulterated

from India News http://bit.ly/2XQCCqZ

Man held for raping & cheating woman at Juhu

The accused identified as Virendra Saha was arrested on Saturday and he has been remanded to police custody till Saturday.

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Gujarat: State consumer forum relies on PM report, asks insurance firm to pay Rs 1 lakh

Company had rejected claim stating it was suicide; PM report had mentioned starvation as cause of death

from India News http://bit.ly/2XT8ewo

Ahmedabad: Price of Kesar Mango to become moderate in a fortnight

Despite low production, shortened season will ensure affordability, say traders

from India News http://bit.ly/2Dz0x6v

Mumbai: Two rescued from drowning at Aksa Beach

The duo, identified as Tushar Pawar (15) and Shubham Vishwakarma (17), are residents of Rathodi village in Malad west.

from India News http://bit.ly/2GQC1jy

Retirement blues or bliss: Getting through the golden years

The last day of the employee could have the same buoyancy, spring and twinkle in the eyes that the first day on the job brought

from India News http://bit.ly/2XS7gQU

Gujarat: Massive fire in cardboard factory at Bavla

The fire was reported from six godowns of a company named Big Box, that is into production of cardboard boxes.

from India News http://bit.ly/2GQBQ7S

Mumbai: Gastro on rise, think before you have roadside nimbu pani, lolly

According to the civic body's health official, carrying water bottle from home to avoiding drinking water and cold beverages from the street is the best way to dodge these diseases.

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Galvanising creative societal energy for larger good is important

Open source multi-media, multi-language content must be delivered to each government school and college in a timebound manner so that even if teachers lack interest in some schools, children can learn on their own through phone based applications

from India News http://bit.ly/2GOWZ26

Gujarat: Cops close in on one more Ramol gang rape accused

The police had arrested Ankit Parekh and Chirag Vaghela in connection to the gang rape case on Friday, while Hardik Shukla and Raj are yet to be arrested.

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MahaRERA orders promoter to compensate investors

A bunch of complainants approached MahaRERA stating, they booked flats in the project Bhagtani Serenity, Powai.

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Mumbai: Vote for change, but don't forget to grab your shades to beat the heat

Kapadia also suggested that it would be good to stay hydrated and carry a cap and sunglasses when outdoors to avoid the risk of heat stroke.

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Gujarat: Man who threw acid on wife, kid nabbed

Cops arrested Narottam Solanki (40), a day after the case came to light. Solanki had been absconding after the incident.

from India News http://bit.ly/2GRnMLj

BMC slaps notice to society after fund manager falls into manhole

Arora fell in the manhole after getting out of his car at Phoenix MarketCity, Mahalaxmi.

from India News http://bit.ly/2XZA8H9

Mumbai: Red signal for Shiv Sena, BJP flagship projects

HC rulings on Coastal Rd & Bandra-Versova Sea Link in midst of polls may hamper poll prospects, fear netas

from India News http://bit.ly/2GQAQ3C

Who is guilty, you or your partner?

Trust is the basis of any relationship

from India News http://bit.ly/2XSWsSp

Private company destroys mangroves along Victor Port : PIL

Shiyal has also alleged that the private company is using heavy machinery and pouring chemicals to destroy the mangrove cover along Victor Port.

from India News http://bit.ly/2GUb7Yd

Rafale case: Rahul replies to SC's contempt notice over 'chowkidar' remark

A contempt case was filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi for Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the Rafale verdict

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Delhi HC rejects plea to bar media from publishing allegations against CJI

The plea, filed by NGO Anti Corruption Council of India, had said publication of allegations against the CJI directly hit the Indian judicial system

from Latest News http://bit.ly/2Wdpagy

Rafale: Govt allowed to circulate adjournment letter for Tuesday's hearing

SC allowed the Centre's counsel to circulate the letter among parties which include petitioners who have filed review pleas

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SC to hear tomorrow plea against PM Modi, Amit Shah for poll code violation

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it would hear the petition of Dev tomorrow

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Mehmood Khan's journey from top Unilever exec to fighting Lok Sabha polls

Khan is banking on both his reputation and contacts in the corporate world and the relationships he made during his years as a social entrepreneur.

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Why it is getting tougher for H-1B visa holders to switch jobs

H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise

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Boeing disclosed 737 Max safety issue 'after' Lion Air crash: Southwest

The revelation raises new questions about Boeing's best-selling jet as the company works to convince airlines and regulators that the Max will be safe once a software update is installed

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Russia's dirty crude oil clogs Europe's refineries; worsens fragile market

The situation is fragile enough, but the Russian problem blows it out of the water

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What oil at $100 a barrel would mean for the world economy

Higher prices will hit different economies in different ways

from Latest News http://bit.ly/2IL1gWN

If you are an H-1B visa holder, switching jobs in the US just got tougher

Many workers are ultimately denied an H-1B visa months after they win the lottery, typically on the grounds that their jobs aren't considered "specialty occupations."

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UP DEIED 2019: First semester result declared; steps to check scores

The DEIED is a certificate programme for untrained teachers

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Vistara may induct some of Jet's Boeing 737s planes and its pilots: Report

The airline is also conducting a walk-in interview for cabin crew on 29 and 30 April in Mumbai and Gurgaon, which will attract applications from Jet employees

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Can Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar still turn this election?

If China withdraws its veto to let UN designate Jaish chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist, it could give the BJP campaign a boost in the remaining phases of voting

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TN 10th Result 2019 declared; 95.2% pass, steps to check SSLC result

TN 10th Result 2019 has been declared on tnresults.nic.in. Here are FAQs on TN SSLC result 2019 and steps to download the result

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Pakistan says it's on the road to major change, but the world is skeptical

In summary, Pakistan says it is tired of conflict, opposed to extremism, open for peace talks and clamping down on corruption

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Elections 2019 Phase 4 voting, Realme 3 Pro sale & more: Top news today

From Lok Sabha Election phase 4 voting to Realme Note 3 pro sale, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today

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Elections 2019: Pollution becomes an issue with promises made in manifestos

Political parties pledge to reduce pollution in manifestos

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Lok Sabha elections 2019: How to vote, check voter list and elections dates

For the first time voters, here's a guide on how to vote in Lok Sabha Elections 2019 and polling and result dates

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Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Actor Sunny Deol files nomination from Gurdaspur

Voting for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 phase 4 will decide the fate of 961 candidates. Catch live updates on General elections 2019

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Top 10 biz headlines: RBI cracks the whip on auditors, Q4 results and more

From Q4 results to Samsung reclaiming the top spot, Business Standard brings you top 10 business stories that made news on Sunday

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Orient Aero Slim review: IoT-enabled smart fan with feature-rich app & more

The Orient Aero Slim, being a smart fan, is also compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and smart speakers powered by these services such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home

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Five jailed Catalan separatists elected to parliament in Spain elections

All are in jail and are currently being tried at Spain's Supreme Court

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Avengers: Endgame smashes global box-office record at $1.2 billion

The historic weekend helps put Disney on course for what analysts say looks like an unparalleled year

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2,350-kg Chinese drugs worth Rs 1.5 crore seized in Chennai raid

These bulk drugs were sold to formulation makers as if they had been legally registered

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Where politicians invest: Mutual funds, RIL, and even Kingfisher Airlines

Rahul Gandhi has disclosed equity holding in Young Indian and investments in several mutual funds

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LS polls: How key leaders fighting in Phase 4 fared on MPLAD spending

Babul Surpiyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, an MP from Asansol, West Bengal spent just 72% of the area development fund

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India votes in Phase IV today: Will BJP repeat its strike rate of 2014?

Fourth phase will see several scions in the field, including Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav from Jodhpur, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath's son Nakul in Chhindwara

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Intel banks on data, gaming, artificial intelligence for growth in India

Intel completed 20 years in India in 2018 and has invested over Rs 30,000 crore in the country to date

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LS polls: Kanpur leather tanneries' lockout stares down at BJP in Phase 4

There are more than 1.6 million electorates in Kanpur City constituency, which would witness voting along with 12 other constituencies in UP on April 29

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Anil Ambani firms spell risk for MFs after 'below investment grade' rating

Reliance MF held exposure of Rs 1,083 crore to long-term non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of RHFL

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Rahul Gandhi files reply in SC on contempt notice issued to him on Rafale verdict

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Mohana Krishna Indraganti’s next titled V

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Don’t raise questions on national security: RSS-affiliate tells media at ‘fake news’ event in Ludhiana

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Kerala Win Win Lottery W-510 Today Results: Winners to be announced today at 3 pm

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Mark Zuckerberg opens up on data localisation and why he’s not in favour

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VITEEE result 2019 LIVE Updates: VIT University declares result at vit.ac.in

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At 43 degrees, Pune records hottest April day in 52 years

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Distressed Game of Thrones fans find solace in memes after season 8 episode 3

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I am not fierce: Blank actor Sunny Deol

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I am not fierce: Blank actor Sunny Deol

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I am not fierce: Blank actor Sunny Deol

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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Bollywood stars cast their vote

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SRH vs KXIP Predicted Playing 11, IPL 2019 Live Updates: SRH, KXIP push for playoff spot

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Campaigning in Shirur, Maval done: candidates keep fingers crossed, hope for thumping turnout

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Game of Thrones star Kit Harington wishes to work with Sophie Turner again

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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking restrictions on media from publishing allegations against CJI

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With hundreds of Chandigarh trees at stake, experts question flyover

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Leaked renders of 2019 Moto Razr give us our clearest look yet at the foldable phone

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After low turnout in Pune, all eyes on Maval, Shirur seats

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Mother, AAP candidate, differently-abled man among those awarded during event at PU

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We picked where we left off: Chris Hemsworth on working with Tessa Thompson in Men In Black: International

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Watch: Leeds United allow Aston Villa to score uncontested goal in English Championship

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Congress accuses PM Modi, Amit Shah of violating poll code, SC to hear plea tomorrow

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Everything happens when it’s supposed to: Scarlett Johansson on Black Widow standalone movie

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Nagaland NBSE HSLC, HSSLC results 2019 date and time

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Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk wins England’s Player of the Year award

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Game of Thrones actor Daniel Portman says he was groped by fans

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Ahead of The Irishman, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro look back

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‘We must promote library culture among children’

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How to check Tamil Nadu TN SSLC 10th result 2019

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Sunday, 28 April 2019

My best match on clay this year: Nadal positive for French Open despite Barcelona loss to Thiem

Vinod Khanna’s wife Kavita says BJP’s decision to field Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur left her abandoned

OJEE 2019 Form A and B admit card released; remaining to be released at 5.00 pm today

Sri Lanka: President Maithripala Sirisena bans two groups after blasts that killed 253 people

Not going to happen: Solskjaer won’t be thrown under the bus by Man United’s stars

Pep Guardiola insists Man City have done their job even if they don’t win Premier League title

IPL 2019: KKR aim to end six match losing streak as MI look to seal playoffs berth

Shashi Tharoor gets court summons for ‘scorpion on a shivling’ comment about Modi

IPL 2019: Steve Smith wants to win again with RR before flying back home for World Cup preparation

IPL 2019: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s soft core a big worry after yet another batting collapse

The Election Fix: Women are voting in record numbers – but are parties listening to them?

Kylian Mbappe sent off as Rennes shock PSG on penalties to win French Cup final

Sony BBC Earth show ‘City in the Sky’ goes behind the scenes of the airline industry

Champions again: Messi strikes as Barcelona clinch eighth La Liga title in 11 seasons

Election watch: Opposition parties in West Bengal claim BJP name displayed below party symbol

Imad Wasim century guides Pakistan to 100-run win over Kent in tour game

‘We saw what happened in Assam’: BJP’s citizens register gambit may be backfiring in Bengal

IPL 2019: Virat Kohli comes home as RCB look to keep miraculous playoff hopes alive against DC

Eco India: How a simple innovation in oyster farming has transformed the lives of these fisherwomen

Opposition parties tell EC ‘BJP’ displayed below party symbol on voting machines in Barrackpore

Dineshnandini: The writer who lost more from love and life than she gained from literature

RRB Group C ALP/Tech 2nd stage revised result declared; check at RRB regional websites

Where are the jobs? We’re not quite sure, but here are the film songs about them

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

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

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Naidu, Didi, Maya top PM picks: Sharad Pawar

“Narendra Modi was chief minister of Gujarat before taking over as the PM. In my opinion, since the possibility of the NDA securing a clear majority is remote, Banerjee, Naidu and Mayawati are better options for the PM’s post,” Pawar told TOI.

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Dhoni moves SC for possession of Rs 1.25 cr flat

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

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Lanka blasts: Tamil medium teacher among 106 held

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

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TOI growing rapidly across India: IRS

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Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

Most watched constituency in Odisha.

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Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

Intense three-way fight expected.

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Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

BJD is confident of retaining this seat though BJP is working hard to unseat them.

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Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

BJP is hoping of a good show in a seat it hasn't ever won before.

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Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

Senior BJD leader Arjun Sethi who recently joined BJP may swing the fate of the election.

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Balasore Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

BJP is hoping to win Balasore, which it has done in the past, though at that time it was in alliance with BJD

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Don't compare me with 'great saint' Sadhvi Pragya: Uma Bharti

Uma Bharti rejects all comparison

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Delhi Waqf Board's decision to hike salary of imams violates Model Code of Conduct: BJP

Delhi Waqf Board's decision to hike the salary of imams violates the Model Code of Conduct, says BJP.

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Mohalla clinics are no substitute for Ayushman Bharat scheme: Harsh Vardhan

Mohalla clinics are no substitute for Ayushman Bharat scheme, says Harsh Vardhan who is BJP's candidate from Chandni Chowk constituency.

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Akali and Congress have eliminated Punjab's youth: Bhagwat Mann

BJP and SAD talk about demolishing the houses while AAP party talks about constructing your house, says Punjab AAP president Bhagwat Mann.

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Gujarat records highest number of construction worker deaths in 2018

The year has witnessed the highest number of construction worker deaths.

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Gujarat: Film to capture journey of 10-year-old Taekwondo star

Sports biopic to be made in Gujarati will show Diya Patel's struggle

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Ahmedabad: Software glitch disrupts 4 Air India flights

Airport officials said that alternative arrangements were made for the passengers. A total of 487 passengers were affected because of the delay, while 113 passengers did not show up.

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Ahmedabad: Cops form 3 teams to nab rape accused

The college student was allegedly gang-raped last year but a complaint was registered by the victim with Ramol police on March 19, eight months after the incident.

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Gujarat: Farmers, MLA Harshad Ribadiya demand FIR in tuar dal scam

Congress MLA from Visavadar, Harshad Ribadiya also joined the protesting farmers and wrote a letter to district collector seeking FIR and an impartial investigation.

from India News http://bit.ly/2IWC3rD

Lok Sabha Election 2019: BJP counters MNS chief Raj Thackeray's claims

Party rubbishes his 20-day election campaign 'Laav Re To Video' with its 'Baghach To Video' counter attack

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Gujarat: Dye prices soar as raw material gets expensive

A mishap in a factory in China, making raw materials, has disrupted production reducing the availability in India.

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Campaigning in 17 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra ends

The Election Commission of India has deployed 1.7 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs) and 43,309 voter verifiable paper audit trail machines in these constituencies.

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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation catches spitter using CCTV cam

The AMC claims that this is first such instance in the country where technology was used to find and fine the culprits spitting in public.

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Ashish Shelar needs training from Raj Thackeray: Sandeep Deshpande

MNS corporator Sandeep Deshpande ridiculed Ashish Shelar, BJP city unit president and said, "Shelar needed training from his leader Raj Thackeray for addressing a video supported rally.

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Father-son take 'historic' poll plunge to keep Kamal Nath turf intact in MP

While the chief minister, a nine-time MP from the area, is contesting an assembly bypoll, Nakul Nath is hoping to get elected to the Lok Sabha from Chhindwara

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Haryana's dynastic politics to see grandchildren of ex-CMs contest polls

Political families including Chautalas, Bishnois and Hoodas are in fray every election in Haryana, a Jat-dominated state

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Meet Deblina Hembram, an unlikely YouTube star fighting polls from Jhargram

Preparing to address a public rally at a school ground near the CPI(M) office in what was once a Maoist stronghold, Hembram accused the TMC of creating an atmosphere of fear

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

The average duration of delay -- on these 137 flights of Sunday -- would be of 197 minutes, the airline's spokesperson said

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Dead may outnumber living on Facebook in 50 years: Who will own their data?

An analysis predicts that, based on 2018 user levels, at least 1.4 billion members will die before 2100. In this scenario, the dead could outnumber the living by 2070

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Easter bombings: Tamil medium teacher held with 50 SIM cards in Sri Lanka

The Islamic State claimed the attacks, but the government has blamed local Islamist extremist group NTJ for the attacks

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Trump pressed Japan's Abe to build more vehicles in US, discussed Toyota

Trump has prodded Japanese automakers to add more jobs in the United States as the White House threatens to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported vehicles

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FPIs stay bullish on India for third month; invest Rs 17,219 cr in April

Overseas investors had put in a net sum of Rs 45,981 crore in March and Rs 11,182 crore in February in the capital markets

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'Peaceful' Haryana village wants to shed 30-yr-old hypersensitive booth tag

EC had identified the Jui polling booth in Haryana's Bhiwani-Mahendragarh constituency as hypersensitive in 1989 after a man died in firing following a clash between two groups over elections

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India has only fallen further behind China during the first 5 years of Modi

Beijing has continued to outspend India on defense, implemented sweeping reforms in its military and diplomatic structures

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IPL 2019, KKR vs MI Preview: Can Kolkata end horror run at Eden Gardens?

KKR are in the midst of a six-match losing streak and appear to have lost the plot completely. However, the side would look to bounce back with a win

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Putin hopes Iranian oil exports will continue despite US efforts to stop it

Washington has demanded that buyers of Iranian crude halt purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran's oil revenues

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Oppn parties complain against BJP's name on EVMs, EC says in use since 2013

The EVMs display the party symbols, name of the candidates and their photographs

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Biden's status as Democratic front runner shows #MeToo an ineffective tool

Weeks before Biden declared his official candidacy, various factions of the Democratic party alleged that he engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with women at previous campaign and fundraising events

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Avengers: How Endgame exploits time travel and quantum mechanics

Many of the time-travel concepts in Endgame are connected, at least in name, to recent scientific theory, simulation and speculation

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Indian-American engineer announces 2020 Congressional bid from New Jersey

Singh, an engineer from Atlantic County who works in the aerospace and defence industries, filed his campaign committee with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday

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Sri Lanka bans 2 Islamist groups; 6 kids among 15 killed in military raid

Nearly 10,000 soldiers have been deployed across the island to carry out searches and boost security since the bombings

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ISIS claims 3 militants blew themselves during gun battle in Sri Lanka raid

The shootout occurred on Friday night as the security forces continued their hunt for members of the National Thowheeth Jamaath (NTJ)

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Samsung still has time to correct Galaxy Fold before it hit the shelves

The units given to international tech reviewers encountered display distortion and screen flickering issues, forcing the South Korean giant to postpone its launch

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Shooting at San Diego synagogue leaves 1 dead, officials call it hate crime

The shooting followed a recent spate of deadly attacks on houses of worship around the world

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IL&FS case: Govt likely to ban Deloitte for 5 yrs for alleged malpractice

Even as Deloitte Haskins and Sells remains perched precariously on the high wire over its questionable role in the IL&FS audit process, it appears that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs may invoke section 140 (5) of the Companies Act to debar the firm for alleged malpractice in IL&FS accounts. This extreme action is being warranted after Deloitte's alleged misdemeanours and conduct in the IL&FS case.

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Top 10 biz headlines: Air India's global server down, US-India ties, & more

From 150 Air India flights delay to US firms moving base to India, Business Standard brings you top 10 business stories that made news on Saturday

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'Avengers' big opening sets stage for record weekend, tops 'Star Wars'

Disney estimates the weekend grosses in the US and Canada will range between $310 million and $340 million, in line with Box Office Pro and Box Office Mojo forecasts

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Brazilian model dies after collapsing on catwalk at Sao Paulo Fashion Week

The 26-year-old model fell while turning to leave the runway

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T-Mobile CEO Legere got $67 million last year after Sprint deal

The bulk of Legere's package came from a stock award granted the same day the deal was announced in April 2018, according to a regulatory filing Friday

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Hundreds of Google staffers share stories of 'systemic' retaliation

Google set the standard in Silicon Valley for employing and retaining scores of highly-trained computer scientists. But recent troubles have hurt its reputation

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Bayer board backs CEO after unprecedented shareholder rebuke

Baumann suffers defeat with 55% of shareholders in opposition

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Bihar's crackdown on crime has spelt doom for Munger's gun factories

Despite the collapse of Munger's gun industry, illegal guns continue to be manufactured

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It's a battle between secularism, Hindutva in West Bengal's Krishnanagar

In urban Krishnanagar, which is the Municipality area, the BJP appears to hold sway. Even in the last Lok Sabha polls, the BJP performed exceptionally well in the civic area

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As oil bulls on, hedge funds place bets for longest run in 13 years

Gasoline prices have risen in tandem this year, and Trump on Friday said that he has pressured Opec to boost output to reverse the trend

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Saturday, 27 April 2019

PepsiCo offers to settle dispute with farmers it had sued for growing potatoes used in Lay’s chips

IPL 2019: Key overseas stars missing, Rajasthan Royals host Sunrisers Hyderabad in crucial match

Karnataka: Man arrested in Bengaluru for hoax call about terror attacks in eight states, say reports

It goes beyond track and field: Wayde Van Niekerk backs Caster Semenya in battle against IAAF

‘CSK without Dhoni is like a mobile without balance’: Twitter reacts to Chennai’s defeat against MI

IPL 2019: It wasn’t pretty but Rohit Sharma’s overdue fifty was enough for MI against CSK

Sri Lanka: Six children among 15 killed during raids on terror hideout

Not fair: Spurs’ Pochettino unhappy with Ajax getting weekend off for Champions League preparation

Watch: Women in this Maharashtra settlement lower themselves on ropes into a well to collect water

Azerbaijan GP: Ferrari dominate second practice session after bizarre accidents cancel the first

Air India operations restored after hit server breakdown worldwide

Election watch: Narendra Modi to address three rallies in Uttar Pradesh today

Premier League: Liverpool rout Huddersfield 5-0 but Firmino injury clouds victory

Simmering tensions: What really caused the riots in Srinagar’s Central Jail early this month

IPL 2019: Becomes difficult for CSK to chase targets when they don’t have Dhoni, says Rohit Sharma

‘Fighting this in the dark,’ says IAS officer suspended for checking Modi’s chopper in Odisha

UP Board 2019 10th, 12th exam result to be declared today at 12.30 pm

The big news: Modi claims Congress will not even get 50 seats in elections, and 9 other top stories

Asterix in Hindi: How do you translate a universal cultural memory?

Lok Sabha polls: ‘Congress will get fewer than 50 seats,’ claims PM Narendra Modi in Mumbai

‘Game of Thrones’ is the most pirated series of all time – but here’s why producer HBO isn’t worried

Fixed maturity plan crisis may be just the tip of the iceberg for debt mutual funds in India

UP D.El.Ed 2019 1st sem result declared; check at btcexam.in

Ramdev calls Pragya Thakur a nationalist, claims she got cancer from stress of torture in jail

Woman Delivers Baby At Thane Station, Minister Praises Clinic Staff

It was on her way to Mumbai that a 20-year-old pregnant woman started experiencing labour pains on a train ride early in the morning today. Thanks to a two-year old court order, the woman, Pooja...

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Manipur Christian School Burnt After Disciplinary Action Against Students

One of the oldest Christian missionary schools in Manipur's Kakching district was burnt down on Friday, after disciplinary action was taken against six students. The police have filed a case and an...

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"Will Send Those To Pak Who Do Not Chant Vande Mataram": BJP Lawmaker

In a controversial statement BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh on Friday said that people who do not chant Vande Mataram have "no right to live in India" and should be sent to Pakistan.

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General Election 2019 Live Updates: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi To Address Rallies In UP

A day after filing his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address three rallies in the state today, in Kannauj, Hardoi and Sitapur. Congress President...

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US Driver Targeted Family Because 'They Looked Muslim': Police

A California man who deliberately drove into a crowd of people, injuring eight, did so because he thought they were Muslim, police said Friday.

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PM Modi Campaigns In UP, Day After Filing Nomination From Varanasi

A day after filing his nomination from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address three rallies in the state for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

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14 Die In Road Accidents In Gujarat, Chhattisgarh

Fourteen people were killed and 16 were injured in two separate accidents in Morbi area of Gujarat and Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.

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BJP Leader Krishan Kumar Sehrwat Joins AAP In Delhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Krishan Kumar Sehrwat on Friday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He had been with the BJP for the last 20 years.

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6 Children Among 15 Killed In Raids On ISIS Hideout In Sri Lanka: Police

Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter attacks, as three cornered suicide bombers blew themselves up and others...

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US Imposes Visa Sanctions On Pakistan For Refusing To Take Back Deportees

The United States has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after it refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warning that it might withhold visas of Pakistanis beginning...

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Live Updates: "Air India System Restored" After Server Problem For Hours

Flight operations of national carrier Air India have been affected across India and abroad since early this morning because of a problem in the airline's main server.

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Mamata Ji Knows The Size Of PM's Kurtas: Congress Leader Raj Babbar

The Congress and the CPM trained its guns on Mamata Banerjee days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview to Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, said that the Bengal Chief Minister "personally"...

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Strikes Deal With US Market Regulators Over Tweets

Elon Musk and US stock market regulators told a US court on Friday that they have reached a deal to settle their differences over the Tesla chief executive's Twitter use.

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Sri Lankan Troops Kill Four ISIS-Linked Terrorists

Sri Lankan security forces exchanged fire with suspected ISIS-affiliated terrorists and killed at least four of them in the east of the country, police and the military said Saturday.

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"Ticking Time Bomb": Fuel Tank Found In South Delhi School

The Delhi government has found an underground fuel tank in the basement of a prominent private school in Greater Kailash-II, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to order an FIR against it...

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Air India Operations Affected Globally After Server Problem For Hours

Air India's operations across the world havebeen affected since early this morning because of a problem in the airline's main server. The server shutdown has lefthundreds of passengers stranded at...

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"Black Sheep": The Mastermind Of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday Bombs

Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Zahran was 12 years old when he began his studies at the Jamiathul Falah Arabic College. He was a nobody, with no claim to scholarship other than ambition.

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Fake German Heiress Convicted For Scamming Banks, Businesses, US Elite

It was a spun tale that mirrors corners of New York City itself: an extravagant promise to be near the hot center of prominence, obscured by a veneer of empty greed.

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The Remote Sri Lankan Enclave That Produced The Mastermind Of A Massacre

To enter this seaside town, visitors pass through a soaring arched gateway bearing messages of welcome and verses in Arabic calligraphy. Beyond it is a city of narrow streets and dozens of mosques, an...

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Ex-US Cop Shot Dead Australian Woman 'To Protect Partner'

A former US police officer on trial for fatally shooting an Australian woman told a Minneapolis court Friday that he fired to protect his partner, but never saw a gun -- only a blonde woman in a pink...

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Recognition at last, says 'Dom Raja' Jagdish Chowdhary who proposed PM Modi's name as LS candidate

It is the first time that any political leadership has recognised us, and that too the prime minister himself. We have been facing neglect and inequality for decades, said Chowdhary.

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EC bars BJP leader from holding public meetings, rallies for comments against TMC contestant Mahua Moitra

The EC severely reprimanded the BJP leader for his misconduct and violating the model code of conduct.

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Welcome Sheila Dikshit contesting from North East Delhi: Manoj Tiwari

While Tiwari is the current MP of the North East Delhi constituency, octogenarian Dikshit, who heads the Delhi Congress has been fielded by her party from the same seat, after failing to form an alliance with the AAP in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls

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Calcutta HC to hear matter regarding Howrah court clash where lawyers were injured

Lawyers have alleged police high handedness in the matter.

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Indians' mortal remains should not wait for want of money: Swaraj to High Commissioner in Canada

Swaraj gives clear instruction.

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Allegations against CJI: Ex-employee appears before in-house inquiry panel

The three-member panel, headed by Justice S A Bobde, conducted its first in-chamber sitting during which the woman and the secretary general of the apex court appeared before it, an official source said.

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Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

BJP's Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria and Congress' Namo Narain Meena will be up in the key contest in 2019. In the 4th phase, a total of 71 seats across 8 states will witness Lok Sabha election 2019.

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System restored, says Air India hours after its server went down affecting flight operations globally

According to an Air India official, the server was down since around 3 AM Saturday morning due to which the airline is unable to issue boarding passes to passengers at airports across the world.

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Gujarat: Tribal seats register high turnout, 2 of 6 seats saw decline

SEARCH OF LIVELIHOOD: Many tribals lose out on their voting rights because they are elsewhere

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Gujarat High Court disposes PIL alleging poor RTE implementation

The PIL filed by activist Sandip Munjyasara was disposed of by the division bench of Acting Chief Justice AS Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav

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Bombay HC stops construction of casting yard at Juhu beach for Bandra-Versova sea link

The order was passed while hearing a petition filed by activist Zoru Bathena

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Gujarat offers dedicated cluster for Taiwanese machinery companies

I invite Taiwanese companies to invest in Gujarat and set up their manufacturing base, says D Thara, Managing Director, GIDC

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to provide 2,400 lab tests in dispensaries from May 1

"Aapli Chikitsa" is an initiative of the BMC to follow the "Mohalla Clinic" model introduced by the Delhi government.

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Mumbai: Fake cops loot senior citizen at Andheri

A 72-year-old man was robbed of valuables worth Rs 1.25 lakh by two men who posed as cops on election duty.

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Julian Assange and the Woeful State of Whistle-Blowers

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Ahmedabad: Nine cave-ins in Khodiyarnagar since Jan

Due to a major cave-in last year, the route is non-operational

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A Thorough Analysis of the Makeovers in ‘Avengers: Endgame’

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IMD forecasts 44 degree Celsius in Ahmedabad today

Across the state, Surendranagar recorded the highest maximum temperature at 44.4 degrees Celsius followed by Bhuj (44.2 degrees), Kandla airport (44.1 degrees) and Amreli at 44 degrees Celsius

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Pecuniary jurisdiction can't be raised at appeal level if not raised earlier: Consumer body

Complaints, in which value is less than Rs 20 lakh, are dealt with district forums while complaints between Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1 crore is dealt by the state commission and those over Rs 1 crore are handled by the national commission.

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Gujarat: Won't resign as MLA, Alpesh Thakor tells Congress

Alpesh had resigned from all posts in the Congress on April 10, less than two weeks before the Lok Sabha elections in the state, alleging disrespectful treatment and betrayal from the party

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Lok Sabha Election 2019: Mumbai local's #VoteDaalo campaign encourages first-time voters

As the Lok Sabha election is being conducted in several phases across India, all eyes are on the 8.4 crore first-time voters, who will be exercising their democratic right.

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One vote can change country's future for better

A Mumbai School student emphasizes on the need to vote

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200 US firms aim to move production base from China to India post-LS polls

USISPF President Mukesh Aghi said that the companies are talking to them about how to set up an alternative to China by investing in India

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Belt & Road Initiative not an exclusive club, must benefit all: Xi Jinping

Xi stressed that the trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) would focus on common development of all the participating countries and their people

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UP board 10th result 2019 to be declared soon; steps to download result

UP board 10th results 2019 to be released at 12:30 pm on upresults.nic.in and upmspresults.up.nic.in. Around 3.6 mn students registered for UP board Class 10 examination. Check UP Board matric result

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UP board 12th result 2019 to be out at 12:30 pm; steps to download result

UP board and UPMSP class 12th results 2019 to be released today at 12:30 pm on upresults.nic.in and upmspresults.up.nic.in. Around 2.6 million students registered for UP board Class 12 examination

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Fifteen killed in Sri Lanka in shootout with suspected Islamist militants

The shootout between troops and suspected Islamist militants erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara

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Air India operations affected globally as software shuts down for six hours

"SITA server is down. Due to which flight operation is affected. Our technical teams are on work and soon system may be recovered," the airline's spokesperson said

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No US visas for Pakistanis? Trump admin imposes sanction on Islamabad

Former Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, feels that this will make things difficult for Pakistanis

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Top 10 biz headlines: YES Bank Q4, SC warning to RBI, e-commerce norms

From new e-commerce norms to Maruti's exit from diesel, Business Standard brings you top 10 business stories that made news on Friday

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Sri Lanka troops raid terror 'safe house', kill two suspected IS gunmen

Gunmen opened fire on troops when they attempted to storm the house in the town of Kalmunai, spokesman Sumith Atapattu said

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Tesla CEO, SEC strike deal over Twitter use: Musk's tweets to be vetted now

The settlement between Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission sets out clearer guidelines on topics Musk should avoid on Twitter or other social media

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UK rating remains at risk of downgrade from a no-deal Brexit: S&P, Fitch

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's credit rating remains at risk of a further downgrade despite the extended deadline for its departure from the European Union, ratings agencies S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings said on Friday.

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Hedge fund manager falls in Mumbai manhole, lives to tell the tale

Mumbai has seen repeated accidents recently due to deteriorating infrastructure

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Print readership in India jumps 4.4% to 425 million in two years: Report

While Hindi and regional dailies grew at 3.9% and 5.7%, respectively, English newspapers saw a 10.7% growth, though on a small base

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IAF probe findings on India downing own helicopter put on hold

IAF officers say they are keen to serve justice quickly and make an example of those found guilty of operational lapses

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Disclosing annual inspection reports may drag RBI, banks to court

SC reprimanded RBI on Friday for not disclosing information sought under the RTI citing 'fiduciary relationship' with banks

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Renault to propose joint holding company with Nissan: Nikkei report

The Financial Times newspaper reported that both Nissan and the Japanese government have refused to engage in merger talks with Renault

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Oil prices tumble as Donald Trump dials Opec to lower gasoline prices

Futures in New York fell as much as 4.5 per cent on Friday, wiping away gains from earlier in the week that had followed the US' vow of tougher sanctions on Iran

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Peace in Korean peninsula depends on US, Kim Jong-un tells Vladimir Putin

Trump, who ended a second summit with Kim in February without a deal for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, seemed unperturbed

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The science of Game of Thrones

And like all fictional worlds, it is self-consistent where our laws of science or general moral code do not apply. Here dragons fly and the dead lives

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US embargo on Iran oil exports, BS-VI norms may hit auto sales: RC Bhargava

Commenting on Maruti Suzuki's announcement to discontinue diesel cars from next April, Bhargava said the impact of this decision on volumes would be known from July

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Shekhar Gupta: Congress needs to return to 2019

Numbers show Congress is the only party that can deny BJP a second term. But it hasn't shown focus, resolve, organisation & decisiveness needed to do so

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SBI General's profit before tax rises 11% to Rs 470 crore in Q4

A senior SBI executive also confirmed that groundwork is being done for taking company public in Q3 and Q4 of FY20

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Hero MotoCorp Q4 net profit tanks 24% to Rs 730 crore on weak sales

Hero sold 1.781 million units in January-March quarter 2019, lower from 2 million units sold in corresponding period last financial year

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Opposition v BJP/RSS v Modi

Whether Mr Modi is emerging as a latter-day Indira Gandhi - that "me, me, me" thing - is a good thing or bad thing can be left for political scientists

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Naspers exits MakeMyTrip, Ctrip raises stake to 49% in share-swap deal

Naspers will own about 5.6% of Ctrip's shares, while Ctrip will raise its shareholding to 49% in MMT

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Why betting on elections won't be legalised

But purely as a theoretical exercise, consider a system where political parties are funded by government largesse. Such systems exist in most democratic nations - India is big exception to the rule

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Fresh bid boosts NBCC confidence to bag beleaguered Jaypee Infratech

State-run infrastructure firm says will deliver the houses to buyers in 3 years if it wins the bid

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New e-commerce norms: Faced downtime but bounced back, says Amazon CFO

Besides Walmart, Amazon is set to face competition from the yet to be launched e-commerce business of Reliance Industries

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How Usha silai schools are creating opportunities for women in rural areas

This program has been creating livelihood opportunities for women in low- income rural areas where none existed before

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Maruti's exit from diesel could be a blessing in disguise for competitors

Many automakers may not pull the plug on diesel vehicles

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Friday, 26 April 2019

Oil can hit $100; poses biggest risk to Indian equities: CLSA's Chris Wood

Wood says demonetisation damaged India's 'very large but almost impossible to measure informal economy'

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Game of Thrones: Piracy 'better than Emmy' for HBO as it battles Netflix

The competition for the Iron Throne on the screen is paralleled - in the real world - by the epic struggle for supremacy in television production

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Here's what analysts expect from Hero MotoCorp's FY19Q4 results today

The update on demand trend in rural and urban markets and new model launch pipeline will be the key monitorables

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Major cyclone likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast on April 30: Key points

IMD has issued a warning to fishermen, asking them not to venture into these areas till April 30

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GHCL surges 10% on healthy March quarter results

The company posted 44% YoY growth in net profit at Rs 119 crore in Q4FY19 against Rs 82 crore in a year ago quarter.

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Easter Sunday blasts: Why Sri Lanka didn't arrest citizens who joined ISIS

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Easter terror attacks on three Catholic churches and three luxury hotels

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Malaria still a big killer: Epigenetics is key to finding its Achilles heel

Africa is home to 70% of the world's malaria cases and 90% of deaths

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Fund pick: Kotak Savings Fund

Fund pick: Kotak Savings Fund

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A snapshot of pre-owned and used car loan rates offered by various banks

Here's how the pre-owned and used car loan rates offered by various banks stack up

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Hapur's Satta bazaar discounts 'Modi wave', but predict BJP win in LS polls

The projections are based on the analysis of over 300 seats where polling has already been held

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Rupee opens at 70.13, up 12 paise against US dollar amid slip in oil prices

The domestic unit on Thursday slumped 39 paise to close at more than six-week low of 70.25, mainly due to soaring crude oil prices.

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US decision to end Iran oil waivers gives ammo to PM Modi's opposition

Criticism that his diplomacy has failed to guarantee continued access to cheaper Iranian oil comes in the middle of India's weeks-long general election, which began on April 11

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Tether cover-up allegations: Cryptocurrencies lose $10 bn, Bitcoin falls 6%

A loss of faith in the stablecoin would be a major blow to traders who rely on it for liquidity on many of the world's lightly regulated crypto exchanges

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Beware of bots: Automation could wipe out almost half of all jobs in 20 yrs

OECD has highlighted a squeeze on the middle classes, future jobs losses from technology and a widespread dissatisfaction in rich countries

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US-China trade: Will host Xi Jinping at White House soon, says Donald Trump

Donald Trump has said he expects to finalise the deal in a meeting with Xi

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PM Modi biopic: SC refuses to interfere with EC’s order banning release of Vivek Oberoi starrer film until May 19

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it was not inclined to entertain the application filed by producers of biopic challenging the EC's order.

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Axis Bank, YES Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Steel, Biocon top stocks to track

Here's a look at the top stocks that may remain in focus today -

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Sri Lanka police chief resigns over deadly Easter bomb attacks, says Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

I'll nominate a new IGP soon, President Maithripala Sirisena told reporters.

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Why you should understand your risk profile before investing

Although it is easy to understand the returns by looking into the instrument's past performance, it is hard to analyse the risk profile of the investor.

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SC stays inquiry commission proceedings into J Jayalalithaa’s death at Apollo Hospitals

The AIADMK-led state government had set up the inquiry commission to look into the circumstances leading to the death of Jayalalithaa on December 5, 2016 at Apollo Hospitals.

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Diesel prices raised 7 paise to Rs 66.61 a litre in Delhi; check prices in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

After the global crude oil prices crossed $75 per barrel on Thursday, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have raised the retail prices of diesel while keeping the petrol prices stable across the major cities in India.

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SC directs RBI to disclose information on bank inspection report under RTI

The Supreme Court directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report of banks under the RTI Act unless they are exempted under law.

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Break all voting records, PM Modi urges Varanasi as he files nomination from temple town

Modi files nomination from Varanasi: PM Modi's nomination event turned into a mega show of strength by the NDA as leaders from top alliance partners and several Union ministers attending it.

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Big Amazon Summer Sale: Buy Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, & Sony products at discounted prices

The individuals who will shop during the sale will get benefit on brands such as OnePlus, Apple, Samsung, Realme, OPPO, Xiaomi, Levi’s, Arrow, Hush Puppies, Symbol, UCB, Puma, Vero Moda, Fossil, US Polo, Being Human, Jack & Jones, Wrangler, BIBA, Aurelia, JBL, Bose, Sony, LG, BPL, TCL, Bosch, Whirlpool, Voltas, Nivia and many others.

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Rahul Gandhi tweets engine trouble on special flight to Patna, election programmes delayed

Rahul Gandhi has been leading the Congress' campaign from the front. While in Bihar and Maharashtra, his party is contesting elections in an agreement with regional parties, the party is going solo in Odisha.

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Facts, not falsehoods should guide people during elections: UN Chief Antonio Guterres on press freedom

Concerns have been raised over the use of social media platforms such as Whatsapp and Facebook to spread false information and spark hatred and incidents of violence.

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WhatsApp has a secret official account and here’s how you can chat with it

WhatsApp Business was launched in January last year with an aim to offer a fast and ‘secure’ instant messaging service

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Tata Steel share price jumps 7% after strong Q4 results; should you buy or sell stock?

Shares of India's steel giant Tata Steel jumped in trade on Friday morning, after the firm reported strong Q4 results.

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BJP’s big push: 1.1 million trained workers influence voters to vote for saffron party

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has trained over 1.1 million workers on ways to influence citizens in the world’s biggest democracy to vote for the right-wing group.

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Mutual Fund NFO: Things to know before you invest in Principal Small Cap Fund

What is unique about Principal Small Cap Fund is that exclusively during the NFO period, the fund house is offering a mechanism to stagger one's investment into the market and not invest in a lump sum.

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Rahul Gandhi says fall of NDA govt certain, lists 3 reasons why

Asked who will be PM if UPA comes to power, the Congress president said it will be decided post-May 23 results.

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Joining foreign terrorist organisation not against law: Wickremesinghe on why Sri Lanka didn’t arrest citizens who joined Islamic State

Top officials have acknowledged that Sri Lanka received intelligence about possible terror strikes ahead of the attacks, but both President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Mnister Wickremesinghe have said that they did not receive the information.

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Modi believes in ruling India by keeping people in state of fear: Chidambaram

Charging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks he can rule India by keeping the people in a state of fear, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said the people will vote for a country "where the mind is without fear".

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Denied permission to meet ailing father, Tejashwi claims Lalu Yadav being treated worse than prisoner of war

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that his father Lalu Prasad Yadav has multiple ailments and is not being looked after well at RIMS.

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What will drive the market today: Crude oil prices, Rupee and other key things to watch out for

The Indian headline indices- Sensex and Nifty are likely to open flat in view of weak global cues on Friday morning. Crude oil prices, rupee movement and other key things to watch out for.

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China: Xi Jinping defends Belt and Road Initiative, says global infrastructure project not exclusive club

China has rejected accusations that Belt and Road is a "debt trap" and a geopolitical tool for Beijing's ambitions of becoming a global superpower.

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Share market LIVE: Sensex up 150 points, Nifty near 11,700; Tata Steel, Axis Bank shares jump

Share market LIVE: The Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday morning, tracking mixed global cues. The Sensex is up about 150 points to 38,881.64, while the Nifty is trading near the 11,700-mark.

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Extremism must be defeated, Britain’s Prince William tells New Zealand mosque survivors

About 160 people gathered at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch to meet the prince who had earlier told first responders to the March 15 carnage that when "a good friend" is in need "you travel to their place and you put your arms around them."

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Setback for India as US places it on priority watch list for IP rights violations

The US Trade Representatives (USTR) in its report identified 11 countries, including India, in its Priority Watch List.

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Begusarai: FIR against BJP leader Giriraj Singh for hurting religious sentiments

The Begusarai district administration has filed an FIR against BJP leader Giriraj Singh for his controversial remarks against the Muslims. Singh is contesting from Begusarai which will go to polls in the fourth phase on April 29.

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Oil prices ease on expectation that OPEC will raise output

Brent crude futures were at $74.09 per barrel at 0029 GMT, down 26 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last close.

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Asia shares subdued, dollar pins hopes on US GDP

Asian shares got off to a subdued start on Friday, while the dollar held near two-year highs against the euro on speculation that data later in the day will show the U.S. economy outperforming the rest of the developed world.

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Maruti Suzuki to down curtains on diesel cars from April 2020

With BS VI kicking in from April 1, 2020, diesel cars will cost Rs 2.5 lakh more than petrol, up from Rs 1 lakh now, making them unviable for customers

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‘Plot against CJI’: Justice AK Patnaik to probe; don’t play with fire, SC tells ‘fixers’

The top court also asked Bains to furnish all material and evidence before the court on the alleged involvement of “fixers” and a corporate person in influencing court proceedings.

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Akshay Kumar’s journey from action hero to a responsible brand and reliable endorser

The 51-year-old actor started his career as an action figure in the early 1990s, with movies like ‘Mohra’ and the ‘Khiladi’ franchise.

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Avengers Endgame Review: A monster blockbuster that needs to be seen on biggest of screens!

Avengers Endgame Review: The hype has reached an unprecedented level and people are guessing how the remaining superheroes will save the world and defeat the Mad Titan Thanos.

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NDA To Get Two-Third Majority In Lok Sabha: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is confident NDA will touch a majority mark in Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

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Sri Lanka Police Chief Resigns Over Easter Sunday Attacks: President

Sri Lanka's top police official, Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, has resigned over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks, the country's president said Friday.

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Jayalalithaa Death Inquiry Put On Hold By Top Court Over Apollo Petition

The Supreme Court has put on hold the proceedings of a commission set up to investigate the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in 2016.

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Minaret Of Historic Mosque Being Shifted To Pave Way For Highway In Assam

The shifting of the Assam minaret without dismantling it is being made possible using a hydraulic system brought by a company in Haryana.

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No Law In Sri Lanka To Prevent People From Joining Foreign Terror Outfits

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Sky News on Thursday that the Sri Lankan government had known that Sri Lankan nationals who had joined the Islamic State had returned to the country...

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US Acted In "Bad Faith" At Vietnam Summit, Says North Korea's Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the US of acting in "bad faith" at his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang's state media said Friday after he secured Moscow's backing in his...

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Fire At Tata Steel Unit In Europe, Company Says No Major Injuries

Tata Steel Ltd's Europe unit said today that a fire broke out at its Port Talbot site in South Wales but there are no major injuries and the fire is now under control.

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Terrorists Likely To Carry Out More Attacks In Sri Lanka, Warns Australia

The US State Department has warned that terrorist groups "continue plotting" possible attacks, with targets including tourist locations, places of worship and airports.

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Wanted Radical Cleric Zahran Hashim Died In Hotel Attack: Lanka President

An Islamic extremist believed to have played a key role in Sri Lanka's deadly Easter bombings died in an attack on a Colombo hotel, the country's president confirmed Friday.

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People Will Vote For "Where The Mind Is Without Fear...": Chidambaram

Charging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks he can rule India by keeping the people in a state of fear, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said the people will vote for a country "where...

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After PM's Joke, Twinkle Khanna On The "Only Party" She May Be Part Of

Actor-turned-columnist Twinkle Khanna today came out with a follow-up tweet after Prime Minister Narenra Modi's comments about her criticism of him in an interview with her husband, actor Akshay Kumar...

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"Pro-Incumbency Wave In Country For First Time," Says PM Modi In Varanasi

A "pro-incumbency wave" is sweeping through India for the first time ever, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, addressing thousands of workers of the ruling BJP in Varanasi before filing his...

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China Defends Belt And Road Initiative, Says 'Not Exclusive Club'

Chinese President Xi Jinping today sought to ease growing concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, vowing to prevent debt risks and saying his global infrastructure project "is not an...

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US Judge Charged For Helping Immigrant Escape Through Court's Rear Door

US federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Massachusetts judge and court officer with conspiracy and obstruction, saying they blocked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from arresting an...

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Wife Of ND Tiwari's Son "Confused" After Crime, Is Regretful Or Cold: Cop

Apoorva, the lawyer wife of Rohit Shekhar Tiwari who has been arrested for allegedly killing him, has showed confusing behaviour, a police officer said on Thursday, adding she regrets her action...

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PM Modi Files Poll Papers In Varanasi, Allies Join In Show Of Strength

With a galaxy of allies and ministers by his side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers to contest from Varanasi in the national election, in which he is seeking a second term in...

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Will Abolish Anti-Competitive Subsidies To Chinese Firms, Says Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Friday to abolish subsidies to firms that impede fair competition -- addressing a major bone of contention in US trade talks.

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"Selling Newborns For 30 Years": Audio Of Woman Goes Viral, Cops Probe

An audio clip has gone viral on social media sites in which allegedly a former nurse can be heard saying that she has 30 years of experience in "selling newborn" babies.

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Delhi Man Shot At After He Refuses To Share Cigarette: Police

A 23-year-old man was shot at allegedly by two unidentified bike-borne men after he refused to share a cigarette with them in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, police said on Thursday.

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Family Of Sri Lanka Bombings Mastermind Missing Since Attacks: Reports

Mohomed Hashim Madaniya, sister of the suspected mastermind behind the deadly serial blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing more than 250 people, said that her entire family has been...

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