ED gets 10-day custody of Jain to verify money trail

A special court here sent Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain to the Enforcement Directorate’s custody for 10 days on Tuesday after the agency claimed his custodial interrogation was important to verify the source of more than Rs 5 crore he had allegedly received from Kolkata-based shell companies in entities controlled by him.

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BJP backs Subhash Chandra for RS seat from Raj

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Vivek Agnihotri threatens to sue Oxford Union

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KK demise: Rahul Vaidya says 'Beyond shocked'

Popular Bollywood singer KK is no more. The singer fell sick while performing at Nazrul Mancha Kolkata and was declared dead after he was brought to the hospital.

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Eminent singer KK passes away at the age of 53

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Telangana tops in bank guarantees to state-owned corpns

Telangana has the highest ratio of outstanding bank guarantees given to state-owned corporations and special purpose vehicles (SPVs) or other similar instruments, according to the latest Ecowrap report released on Monday. Outstanding guarantees amount to 11.7% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for Telangana which is followed by Andhra Pradesh at 9.7%.

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Vacation courts should be for juniors, SC tells top lawyers

The Supreme Court on Monday pushed top notch lawyers — A M Singhvi, Mukul Rohatgi and Kapil Sibal, each earning crores of rupees every month — to cede turf during summer breaks to provide opportunities to junior advocates to gain experience by arguing before the highest court.

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PM personally ensures last-mile delivery of welfare plans: Nadda

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People need Uniform Civil Code: Law minister Kiren Rijiju

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90 Char Dham pilgrims died in 2019; this year, 108 in just 27 days

108 pilgrims dead in less than a month since the Char Dham yatra began on May 3 this year; 90 deaths recorded during the entire six-month period of the pilgrimage in 2019; 102 deaths in 2018 (whole season); 112 in 2017. Around 12 lakh have been on the yatra so far in 2022. In comparison, 32 lakh pilgrims attended the pilgrimage in 2019 and 26 lakh in 2018.

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Govt withdraws UIDAI’s Aadhaar caution note after flutter

Aadhaar caught the government on the wrong foot over safety concerns after a statement issued by the Bangalore unit of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) – the agency that issues the 12-digit unique identity number – created a flutter when it asked people not to share their info with “unlicensed private entities” such as hotels or movie halls as it can be “misused”.

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Don't litter Kedarnath, PM Modi exhorts pilgrims

In his monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat', Modi said, "I have also seen that some devotees are also very sad because of the filth being spread by some pilgrims in Kedarnath. Many people have expressed their views on social media as well. Going on a holy pilgrimage and coming across a heap of filth there is not right... We go there to experience it (the divinity of Dev Bhoomi), so it is our responsibility to maintain this divinity and spirituality."

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'After Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura and Vrindavan waking up too'

UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that after the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the temple town of Kashi appears to be waking up, as are Mathura, Vrindavan, Vindhyavasini Dham and Naimisharanya Dham. His remarks came amid legal proceedings in the KV Temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute.

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Monsoon reaches Kerala 3 days early, likely to hit Delhi around June 25

The southwest (summer) Monsoon arrived in Kerala on Sunday, three days ahead of its normal date of onset (June 1), beginning the four-month rainy season in the country, said the India Meteorological Department which has already predicted ‘normal’ and well-distributed rainfall during the season. This is only the third occasion in the past 10 years when the summer monsoon recorded early onset — before June 1.

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Nadal to face Djokovic in French Open quarter-final

Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster French Open quarter-final against world number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set fourth round epic.

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Baghel moots Priyanka to be Congress’s nominee for Rajya Sabha

Suspense peaked over Congress’s Rajya Sabha nominations with the delay in declaration of its official list of candidates and late-night meetings on Saturday between Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party managers to finalise the names. There was renewed demand from Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s candidature and an announcement by ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) that it will not cede a seat to the grand old party which has triggered a battle of nerves.

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Working on making coasts impregnable with new tech: Amit Shah

Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday visited the National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) at Okha in Devbhumi Dwarka district after offering prayers at Dwarkadhish temple on the first day of his Gujarat visit. He said the Modi government is working towards making coastal security strong and impregnable by using new technologies. “The Union government is seriously assessing the challenges to coastal security to address maritime threats,” Shah said during his visit to NACP.

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Tata Motors gets Gujarat nod to take over Ford's Sanand plant

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Sky's the limit for Maha's 'first Shia girl' with commercial pilot's licence

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'Scores dip below 2017 levels across subjects, classes'

The academic disruptions due to the Covid-19 situation, with nearly a quarter of school children not having access to any digital devices, led to further deepening of the learning crisis in the country. When compared to the previous survey conducted in 2017, the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 of over 34 lakh students from classes III, V, VIII and X indicated that the worst hit are those studying in state-government run schools.

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SC stays onerous HC riders for Azam Khan's bail in land-grab case

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed onerous conditions imposed by Allahabad HC while granting bail to SP member Azam Khan in the alleged grabbing of enemy property at Rampur, UP, and stopped handing over of land to government to be used for training purposes of paramilitary forces.

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Wholesale prices to fuel consumer inflation, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has warned of more inflation as an increase in wholesale prices gets passed on to consumers with a lag. The conflict over Ukraine and the consequent spike in commodity prices has overcast the outlook for inflation in India as in the rest of the world, the central bank has cautioned.

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IPL: Prasidh, Buttler send Rajasthan Royals to their first final since 2008

Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets on Friday and reach their first IPL final since the inaugural edition in 2008. Buttler (1068), the leading run getter of the tournament by a fair distance, toyed with the RCB attack to ensure the Royals romped to victory in 18.1 overs.

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Aryan Khan gets a clean chit in drugs case: Latest developments

Aryan Khan gets a clean chit in drugs case: All the latest developments in the case

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Largest meditation centre gets new post office

Kanha Shantivanam, world’s largest meditation centre located in Ranga Reddy, now has a new sub post office, on its premises.

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Twitter to pay $150m fine for privacy breach of user data

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IAS couple who blocked stadium for dog shifted

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Chamomile tea, chia seeds for Sidhu in jail

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In TN, PM bats for NEP, Stalin talks about ‘true federalism’

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9 killed as car falls 800ft into gorge on Srinagar-Leh highway

Nine people were killed in a tragic road accident near Chini Nallah Zojila Pass on Srinagar-Leh highway on Wednesday night. Officials sources on Thursday said a Tavera car bearing registration number JK12-7466, which was heading for Srinagar from Kargil, fell down 800ft into a gorge after the driver allegedly lost control over the vehicle.

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SC sets aside HC stay on SFIO probe against Sahara firms

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‘Guardian’ lieutenant governor hits the road after swearing-in

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BJP brass meets, plans celebration to mark 8 yrs of Modi govt

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IPL: Rajat Patidar ton takes RCB closer to final

Rajat Patidar owned the big stage with a magnificent hundred as RCB beat debutants LSG by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator. Bangalore will now take on Rajasthan, losers of first qualifiers, in Qualifier 2, while Lucknow's journey ended following today's defeat. Patidar produced an innings for the ages, smashing an unbeaten 54-ball 112 to power RCB to a huge 207/4. In reply, LSG finished at 193/6 in their 20 overs.

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Rohtak girl joins as Army’s first woman combat aviator

Captain Abhilasha Barak from Rohtak in Haryana on Wednesday became the first woman combat aviator of the Army. An engineering graduate from Delhi Technological University, Barak was among 37 Army officers who completed the rigorous flying training at Combat Army Aviation Training School here and were presented the Aviation Wings at the valedictory ceremony of the Combat Aviators Course presided over by Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri, Director General and Colonel Commandant, Army Aviation.

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After Pallavi Dey, model-actress Bidisha found dead at her flat

While the industry is still in shock after popular TV actress Pallavi Dey’s alleged suicide on Wednesday came another tragic news. Yet another model-turned-actress Bidisha De Majumdar was found dead at her apartment in Dumdum. The 21-year-old aspiring actress used to live with her parents.

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IPL: Rajat Patidar first uncapped player to smash century in playoffs

Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday became the first uncapped player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to smash a century in the playoffs.

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CM KCR to meet JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda on Thursday

The TRS functionaries said the scheduled meeting between KCR and Gowda is a part of the Telangana chief minister's endeavour to cobble up the third front alternative to the national parties BJP and Congress.

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Monsoon progress may slow down after it hits Kerala: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast the onset of monsoon over Kerala by around May 27, with a model error of plus or minus four days. Though the onset over Kerala may be around the predicted date this year, the monsoon progress thereafter is likely to be sluggish for some days, an expert said. An IMD official said further progress of the monsoon may slow down after its onset over Kerala.

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Quick Edit: China-Russia military exercise near Quad meet heralds Cold War

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J&K cop killed, daughter wounded in Srinagar terror attack

Terrorists gunned down an off-duty J&K policeman and wounded his seven-year-old daughter when they stepped out of their home on the outskirts of Srinagar to go to her tuition classes on Tuesday evening. Constable Saifullah Qadiri, a resident of Aanchar in Srinagar’s Soura area, was the third cop killed by terrorists this April-May, and the 125th since 2017. Police said the little girl suffered a bullet wound in her right hand.

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Live: Hungary's Orban imposes state of emergency as result of war

Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, a grim reminder of the horrors still coming to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Govt restricts sugar exports to 10 million tonnes

The government on Tuesday announced a curb on export of sugar beyond 100 lakh tonnes (MTs) during this sugar season ending September. The government said this has been done considering the high increase in exports of the sweetener in the past few months.

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India’s AstroSat witnesses black hole birth for 500th time

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India bats for use of public stock for international food aid

ndia is pitching for allowing the use of public stock of grains for international food aid and to avert food crisis, especially on a government-to-government basis. The move comes when there is a global shortage of crucial food items, including wheat, with several developing countries such as Egypt flagging food scarcity as a major concern. The anxiety of these countries ahead of next month’s WTO ministerial meeting is sought to be addressed through a package being demanded by them.

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Convict’s conduct vital for death penalty, says SC

The Supreme Court has ruled all courts must consider pre- and post-crime conduct of a convict to ascertain mitigating grounds to avoid imposition of the capital punishm, in what marks another milestone on the meandering judicial journey since the 1980s towards virtual abolition of death penalty. Through this ruling, the court commuted the death sentences of three youth convicted for sensational and grotesque murders of three defenceless women in Indore in 2011 to 25 years in jail.

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'Rate hikes in next monetary policy meets a no-brainer’

In what may be an indication of another increase in policy rates, Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said that expectations of a rate hike in the forthcoming policy meetings were a “no brainer” and that the RBI would withdraw surplus liquidity over the next two to three years. The governor expressed confidence that the central government would stick to its fiscal deficit target, refuting rumours of a hike in government borrowing.

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District judge to decide sequence of Gyanvapi case pleas today

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Deporting illegal aliens, SC need not step in, says Jharkhand

The Jharkhand government has told the Supreme Court that the Centre and states are taking necessary steps for identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, and opposed a PIL seeking the court’s intervention for deportation of illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshi and Rohingya. It said the alarming scenario sought to be created by the petitioner was misconceived and speculative.

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WHO honours 1 million ASHA women for Covid-care role

India's one million all-women ASHA volunteers were honoured by the World Health Organisation on Sunday for their “crucial role” in providing direct access to healthcare facilities in rural areas and their indefatigable efforts to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Accredited Social Health Activists - or ASHA volunteers - are Indian government's affiliated health workers who are the first point of contact in rural India.

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45% spike in ice cream sale as temperature soars

Unprecedented demand for ice cream this summer has led to major supply shortages, forcing companies to crank up production by over 30%. The early onset of summer and a prolonged period of heat have resulted in sales soaring by around 45% during the last three months compared to the corresponding period in 2019, showed industry estimates.

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IPL: Punjab beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets to finish sixth

Punjab Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in an inconsequential last league match of the IPL. Punjab chased down the target of 158 with 29 balls to spare with Livingstone top-scoring with 49 not out (22). Dhawan chipped in with 39. For SRH, Farooqi took a couple of wickets. Earlier, opting to bat, Sunrisers posted 157 for 8 with Abhishek (43) top-scoring for his side. For Punjab, Harpreet and Ellis took 3 wickets apiece.

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Playback singer Sangeetha Sajith passes away

Noted South Indian playback singer, Sangeetha Sajith passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday morning.

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Govt seeks to cool down steel, plastic and cement prices

The government on Saturday unveiled a series of duty cuts to cool down prices of iron and steel, coal and plastics, while promising to more than double the subsidy allocation for fertilisers to cushion the impact of the Ukraine war on farmers. Along with a reduction in import duty on iron and steel, the finance ministry also imposed import duty on a host of steel products, in a move that will benefit user industries and small-scale players that have been complaining of a massive jump in prices.

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1 teacher for 5 classes, kids troop in for midday meals only

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10-year-old girl from Maharashtra summits Everest base camp

A little 10-year-old champion skater from Worli, Rhythm Mamania, has become one of the youngest Indian mountaineers to summit the Everest Base Camp (EBC) in the Himalayan ranges in Nepal. Rhythm had no coach or formal training, and would practise by running up and down the long flight of steps near Shastri Garden at 5am.

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IPL: RCB seal last playoff berth after MI beat DC

Royal Challengers Bangalore sneaked into the play-offs after Mumbai Indians broke Delhi Capitals' heart with a five-wicket win in their last IPL match on Saturday. Already out of contention, MI played party poppers as they first restricted DC to 159 for 7 with Jasprit Bumrah snapping three wickets and then returned to overhaul the target in 19.1 overs to knock the 2020 finalists out of the tournament.

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'KCR gave RS tickets to bizmen and not T'gana martyrs kin'

Telangana Congress working president and MLA T Jayaprakash Jagga Reddy on Saturday found fault with chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for giving Rajya Sabha tickets to businessmen rather than to the family members of those who gave their life for Telangana state achievement.

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'Protection of wuzu area, unhindered namaz access to continue'

The SC said the May 16 interim order of the civil judge (senior division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar directing protection of purported shivling area would be “subsumed” by the apex court’s interim May 17 order giving similar direction in addition to specifying that Muslims would have free access to the mosque for namaz purposes.

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Don’t fall into opposition trap: PM Narendra Modi

PM used the occasion to speak indirectly about the recent controversies over language issues, saying, “Prioritising local languages in the new National Education Policy reflects our commitment to each regional language. BJP considers Indian languages to be the soul of Indianness."

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Don’t feel guilty about inflation, Rajnath Singh to cadre

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3-member panel to probe tunnel collapse

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In austerity drive, CEC, ECs decide to forgo tax perks

The CEC and election commissioners are entitled to a monthly sumptuary allowance of Rs 34,000 on which no income tax is payable. On Friday, the Commission, feeling the need to observe austerity in personal entitlements, decided that CEC and election commissioners will not take the income tax benefits presently available to them.

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IPL: Rajasthan beat Chennai to finish second in standings

Ravichandran Ashwin, once again, proved his utility with the bat when his team needed it the most as Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets to finish the IPL league phase in Top-2 on Friday. Ashwin remained unbeaten on 40 off 23 balls as RR completed the chase of 151 with two balls to go, grabbing the second place to set up a blockbuster clash with Gujarat Titans in the first play-off next Tuesday.

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Mathura court allows lawsuit seeking Shahi Idgah ‘removal’

In the suit, the plaintiffs claimed that “the mosque was built on the birthplace of Lord Krishna”. They sought “ownership of the entire 13.37-acre land” on which the structure stood and challenged the 1968 compromise agreement between the Sri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan and Shahi Idgah authorities.

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Set up 25 special courts to resolve cheque-bounce cases: SC

As a pilot project, a bench of justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai and S Ravindra Bhat directed setting up of total 25 such special courts in five districts of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and UP where the pendency of the cheque bounce cases is the highest.

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Azam Khan may walk free as SC gives bail in 88th case

The court noted that Khan was made an accused in the latest case just a few days ago despite the FIR being registered two years back and chargesheet already filed. The SP leader alleged that he was being implicated in cases one-after-another to prolong his stay in jail.

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Vaishnaw successfully tests made-in-India 5G call at IIT

“This is the first step towards making the solution feasible commercially. Over the next few months, Made-in-India solution has the potential of going from local to global. It also meets India’s needs indigenously and securely,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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SC bats for disabled people in police force, seeks govt review

A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and J B Pardiwala said the Centre should allow them to join the force and see how it works out. “Experiment it for a while and if it does not work then you may not continue with it,” the bench said.

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IPL: Kohli finds form as RCB steamroll GT to stay in play-off race

A fired up Virat Kohli roared back to form with a fine half-century as Royal Challengers Bangalore stayed alive in the IPL play-off race with a thumping eight-wicket win over table toppers Gujarat Titans on Thursday.

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Nithari killings: Special CBI court awards death sentence to Koli

A special CBI court here has awarded death sentence to the prime accused in the Nithari murders Surinder Koli for raping and murdering a woman. Judge Rakesh Tripathi awarded seven years imprisonment to Koli's employer -- businessman Moninder Singh Pandher -- in the case.

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Assam flood situation worsens; Mizoram faces fuel crisis

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BJP’s petty politics led to convict’s release: Cong

Congress said on September 9, 2018, the then AIADMK-BJP government in Tamil Nadu had recommended the release of all seven Rajiv assassination convicts, and the recommendation was sent to the then governor Banwarilal Purohit, a former BJP leader. Purohit “just sat” over the recommendation, before referring the matter to the President.

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Marriage delayed, UP man files dowry plaint against parents

In his complaint to SSP, Kumar wrote: “My parents not only want money but have given a long list of household appliances. She is not financially well-off.” The SSP, who has now directed SHO Kankarkhera to probe the matter, said, “An FIR will be filed only once we get the probe findings.”

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IPL: LSG pull off a last-ball thriller to qualify for playoffs

Quinton de Kock struck a sensational hundred and shared a record opening stand with skipper KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in a last-ball IPL thriller to seal their play-off spot on Wednesday.

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IB official dies after accidental fall in Hyd

An assistant director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), based out of Hyderabad, died on Wednesday after an accidental fall from the dais of an auditorium here while reviewing security arrangements, police said.

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More rain for North East states reeling under floods

The IMD on Monday warned of light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall and isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Assam-Meghalaya on Wednesday, as well as thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places.

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Ram Temple’s garbha griha to be completed by Dec 2023

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LIC lists at discount to IPO price, closes 8% lower at Rs 875

The majority government-owned life insurer is now the fifth most valued company in India, behind RIL, TCS, HDFC Bank and Infosys but ahead of giants like HUL, ICICI Bank and SBI, data from BSE showed. It’s also the most valued PSU entity, ahead of SBI, ONGC and NTPC.

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'Flight data from Chinese jet points to intentional nosedive'

Flight data from a black box recovered from a China Eastern jet that crashed earlier this year indicates someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the jet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with US officials' preliminary assessment.The company and the National Transportation Safety Board did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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IPL: SRH keep playoff hopes alive with 3-run win over MI

Rahul Tripathi batted like a man on a mission before Umran Malik sizzled with his pace as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 3-run win over Mumbai Indians. Tripathi scored 76 from 44 balls to guide Hyderabad to a challenging 193/6. He was ably complemented by Priyam Garg (42) and Nicholas Pooran (38). Umran (3/23) then produced a sensational performance as Mumbai ended up at 190/7 in their chase.

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Deepika sets red carpet on fire in a tiger-inspired sari

Indian film actress Deepika Padukone, who is in Cannes to attend the 75th edition of the prestigious Festival de Cannes, left everyone speechless with her classic sari act on Day 1 of the cinematic extravaganza. STYLE

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PM Narendra Modi open to radical ideas: Nandan Nilekani

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Cannot lose another masjid, says Asaduddin Owaisi

Owaisi posted a video clip of his speech on twitter. “We were betrayed once in 1991-92, I hope we are not betrayed again,” he said. Appealing to the PM to break his silence on the issue, he said, “We won’t allow them to sting us for the second time."

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'Twitter spam accounts for last four quarter well under 5%'

Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal on Monday tweeted that internal estimates of spam accounts on the service for the last four quarters were "well under 5%." Agrawal said on Twitter that this estimate can not be reproduced externally given the need to use both public and private information.

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IPL: DC beat PBKS by 17 runs, inch closer to play-off berth

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday.

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Dip in mercury, forecasts of rain bring relief amid heat wave

As India continued to reel under scorching heat wave, dip in mercury and rainfall in some parts brought relief to people on Monday. The country has been witnessing heat wave conditions since March, and not just Monday's weather, but forecasts hinting at spells of rain, arrival of monsoon or further drop in temperatures also came as sigh of relief for the citizens.

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PM Modi: Trip to deepen 'time-honoured linkages' with Nepal

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RR humble LSG by 24 runs, inch closer to play-offs

A clinical Rajasthan Royals inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with a convincing 24-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. Both RR and LSG are now tied on 16 points from 13 matches and need another win to confirm their place in the next stage of the tournament. Thanks to their margin of victory, RR also toppled LSG from the second place. Chasing 179 for victory, LSG were stopped at 154 for eight.

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Rebuff to G-23: Sonia says will form just CWC advisory group

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will form an advisory group of CWC members for discussion on political matters and challenges before the party, and will constitute a task force for internal reforms to prepare for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The clarification appeared significant in view of the demand of the dissident G-23 bloc that the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) should be revived.

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Mercury breaches 49 degree mark in North India

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Trailer of 'Vikram' featuring Kamal Haasan & others

The upcoming action thriller film ‘Vikram’ which is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj featuring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil had its trailer and audio launch today (May 15) at 8 PM. ‘Vikram’ is one of the most anticipated movies this year.

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Prof with terror ties was 'Geelani of Kashmir University'

Altaf Hussain Pandit, the chemistry professor at Kashmir University sacked on Friday over terror links, was an active terrorist associated with JKLF from 1990 to 1993. Altaf, through a combination of fear, favour and propaganda, ensured that Kashmir University students participated in violent protests driven by separatists and Pakistan, a dossier says.

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CBI probes IPL betting racket with Pakistan links, files 2 FIRs

Launching an offensive against alleged betting in the IPL, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed two FIRs and conducted searches at over half-a-dozen locations spread across four cities. The agency has initiated an investigation on a network of individuals, allegedly involved in influencing the outcome of matches in the cricket league based on inputs received from Pakistan.

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After 30 yrs of liberalisation, Cong pushes for policy 'reset'

Congress on Saturday demanded a reset in the economic policies as part of a recalibration after 30 years of liberalisation, while expressing concerns over the state of the economy, ranging from the jobs scenario to growth to inflation. It said the reset should take care of extreme poverty among the bottom 10% of the population, rising inequality, and India's high rank on global hunger index 2021.

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Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup

Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time. It was a carbon copy of the League Cup final in February, which Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties after that game also finished goalless.

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IPL 2022: KKR beat SRH by 54 runs in must-win game

Andre Russell's all-round brilliance theoretically kept KKR in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over SRH in a must-win game. It was Russell's unbeaten 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177/6 after being down and out at 94/5. In reply, SRH were never in the hunt as they huffed and puffed their way to 123/8 against a collective bowling effort from Shreyas Iyer's men with the flamboyant Jamaican finishing with best figures of 3 for 22.

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Maruti to set up new Sonipat plant, invest Rs 1 1,000cr

Maruti Suzuki will spend Rs 11,000 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility in Haryana, its third in the state and spread over an 800-acre area, as the country's largest carmaker looks to add a fresh 10 lakh units to its capacity from the location. The company currently has an annual installed capacity of 22.5 lakh units across its existing two plants in Haryana (Gurgaon and Manesar) and one in Gujarat (owned by parent Suzuki).

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India's first mRNA vax tech developed, to face corona test

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has developed India's first indigenous mRNA vaccine technology for Covid-19. The vaccine technology, which is 90% effective against Covid-19 in the mouse model, can also be used to fight other infectious diseases like malaria, dengue and tuberculosis once the pandemic ends.

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Gyanvapi-like survey sought at Mathura site

Two applications were filed in the court of civil judge (senior division) in Mathura on Friday seeking appointment of an advocate commissioner to carry out an inspection of the Shahi Idgah masjid adjoining Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi to confirm the "existence of Hindu artefacts and ancient religious inscriptions on the mosque premises". The court fixed the next date for hearing on July 1.

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'Canada-based don with links to Babbar Khalsa plotted Mohali attack'

Following the arrest of six people, Punjab police have named Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa as the key conspirator of the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the building housing the Punjab police intelligence headquarters on May 9. Lakhbir arranged an RPG, AK-47 and local network of criminals for logistic support to carry out the terror attack, Punjab DGP said. The key attackers are still at large.

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IPL: PBKS crush RCB by 54 runs, keep playoff hopes alive

Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone in an IPL match on Friday. While Punjab remained in the mix with 12 points from as many games, the margin of victory considerably improved their net run-rate to +0.210 and RCB despite having 14 points from 13 games are at -0.323.

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Apple supplier Foxconn has predicted a dip in current-quarter revenue for its electronics business including smartphones. The company has blamed rising inflation, escalating supply chain issues and cooling demand in locked-down China for the tough quarter.

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Live: 'WTO rules need to be flexible, WHO must be reformed'

India's Covid tally remained below 3000-mark for the third consecutive day, as the country reported 2,827 new Covid-19 cases, informed the Ministry of health and family welfare on Thursday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 19,067, which now constitutes 0.04 per cent of India's total positive cases. Stay with TOI for live updates

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The Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition has been launched in India. Asus has also launched the Zenbook 14 OLED, Vivobook S 14 OLED/ S 15 OLED, and Vivobook 14/ 15.

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Need for Speed Mobile is allegedly in the works at Tencent. Footage of a game shared on Reddit purportedly shows off over 40 seconds of gameplay from Need for Speed Mobile 2022. The game is said to feature the map from Need for Speed Heat, and offer drift effects from Need for Speed: Edge. Neither EA Games nor Tencent have revealed any information regarding an upcomin...

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Ruja Ignatova, the founder of Ponzi scheme OneCoin, has been added to Europe’s list of most wanted fugitives as of Wednesday. Ignatova is known for being the founding head of OneCoin, one of the biggest scams in the history of crypto, and the basis of the BBC podcast series, titled The Missing Cryptoqueen.

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Google has announced improvements to Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which will all get phishing and malware protection currently available on Gmail. The company will also introduce virtual cards which will allow users to protect their payment information using a virtual card number instead of their own online. Meanwhile, Google will also bring the abil...

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Google has announced an update to its multisearch feature that allows users to click an image of a product or object and perform a search with additional text. In the coming months, users will be able to click an image of a product and all text, then search for results near them. The addition of the local information feature will be available in English. Meanwhile, th...

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Covid: For travel abroad, booster gap may be cut to 3 months

The health ministry is considering a proposal to reduce the gap between the second dose of Covid vaccine and the precaution/booster dose to three months for those planning to travel abroad. Currently, only those who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose of the Covid vaccines are eligible to receive a third or booster dose.

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Google has announced an update to its multisearch feature that allows users to click an image of a product or object and perform a search with additional text. In the coming months, users will be able to click an image of a product and all text, then search for results near them. The addition of the local information feature will be available in English. Meanwhile, th...

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IPL: Marsh's all-round heroics keep DC's play-off hopes alive

Riding on Mitchell Marsh's all-round heroics, Delhi Capitals got their act together in the nick of time to upstage Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets and keep their IPL playoffs hopes alive on Wednesday.

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Patna HC to consider steps for quick disposal of bail pleas

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Hold civic polls, no time for 'triple test', SC tells MP

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AFSPA may soon be lifted from Assam: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday exuded confidence that AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam, as improved law and order and peace accords with militant outfits during the last six years have already led to its partial withdrawal in the state. He said due to the efforts of the Centre and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, most of the militant outfits have entered into peace agreements.

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Yasin Malik pleads guilty in 2017 terror case

Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court in a case related to terrorism and secessionist activities in Jammu & Kashmir in 2017. Special Judge Praveen Singh has put up the matter for May 19 for hearing of arguments on the quantum of Malik’s sentence.

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You can still buy a 7th Gen iPod Touch while stocks last, but the death of the iPod lineup has seemed inevitable for years.

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Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Trump

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter's ban on former US President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference.Musk, who has called himself a "free speech absolutist," recently inked a $44 billion deal to acquire the social media platform.

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ASI: J&K LG's puja at Martand temple in violation of rules

A puja, attended by Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the premises of the Archaeological Survey of India-protected Martand Sun temple in Kashmir's Anantnag, was in violation of rules and the issue has been raised with the UT administration, ASI officials said on Monday. The J&K administration, however, rejected the ASI's claims.

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SC paves way for mass bail to 1,500

Noting that a large number of convicts are languishing in various jails in Uttar Pradesh for years while waiting for their appeals to be heard by Allahabad high court, which is at present hearing appeals made in 1980s, the Supreme Court on Monday said all such prisoners who are one-time offenders and have spent more than 10 years in jail should be granted bail.

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Two new SC judges superseded several seniors in queue

In a big pushback to “seniority” as an elevation criteria, Chief Justice NV Ramana on Monday administered oath to new SC judges Sudhanshu Dhulia and Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, who leapfrogged many HC chief justices and superseded scores of HC judges. Justice Dhulia, as Gauhati HC chief justice, was 30th in the all-India seniority list of HC judges. Justice Pardiwala was 49th in the list.

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IPL: KKR remain in competition with big win over MI

Kolkata Knight Riders finally found the team balance they were looking for to outclass Mumbai Indians by 52 runs on Monday and keep their slim IPL play-off hopes alive.

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Salman Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran unveil 'Major' trailer

Bollywood star Salman Khan unveiled the Hindi trailer of Adivi Sesh starrer 'Major' on Monday. The Malayalam version of the trailer has been unveiled by Prithviraj Sukumaran while Tollywood star Mahesh Babu has launched the Telugu trailer of 'Major'. Bankrolled by Sony Pictures International Productions in association with Mahesh Babu's GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, 'Major' is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, and also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Prakash Raj, Revathi and Murali Sharma. Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, the film will release in theatres on June 3.

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No option to redeem vouchers of Big Bazaar

Customers of Big Bazaar who are holding vouchers have been left high and dry after a majority of outlets of the hypermarket chain's parent Future Retail (FRL) were taken over by Reliance Industries. While an FRL spokesperson did not comment, a senior industry executive said the company is left with about 30 Big Bazaar stores across India where customers can still redeem vouchers.

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Rakhigarhi dig gives evidence of planned Harappan-era city

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Gujarat link comes to fore in latest US entry bid

The American dream of a Gujarat family of four had frozen with their bodies on the Canada border on January 16. Now, it has emerged on Sunday that the US aspirations of six other Gujaratis nearly sank them in frigid waters while they attempted a similar illegal entry into USA from the Canada border.

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IPL: Conway, Moeen star in big CSK victory over DC

Devon Conway's blazing blade and Moeen Ali's effective off-breaks beautifully complemented each other as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals in every department of the game, winning their IPL match by a comprehensive 91-run margin.

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Five-star Man City take a grip of Premier League title race

Manchester City bounced back from their Champions League heartbreak to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race with a 5-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday. Raheem Sterling's double and goals from Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden moved Pep Guardiola's men three points clear of Liverpool with three games left to play.

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Saddened by rising violence and false cases against docs: CJI

Chief Justice NV Ramana on Saturday expressed deep concern over rising incidents of violence and lodging of false cases against doctors across India and said they need a secure environment to discharge their selfless service to the society. "Several false cases are being lodged against upright and hardworking doctors. They need a better, and more secure, working environment," the CJI said.

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Maoists ready for talks, but Chhattisgarh says no to riders

Nearly a month after Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel invited the Maoists to peace talks, the insurgents have said they are willing to sit across a table but have set stiff riders — revoke the ban on CPI (Maoists) and its frontal organisations, release all jailed leaders and withdraw all security forces from Bastar.

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Amarnath Yatra: 1.5L bookings in 26 days

Amarnath yatra, which was suspended for the past two years due to Covid, appears to have generated much enthusiasm among pilgrims with over 1.5 lakh registrations made for the annual pilgrimage in the first 26 days of opening of bookings. This marks a 249% jump over the total 43,038 bookings received during the corresponding period of 2019, when the yatra was last conducted.

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Xiaomi alleges ‘coercion’, ED calls it ‘baseless, untrue’

Rebutting claims of smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese mobile manufacturing company Xiaomi, that its top executives were threatened of “physical violence” while recording their statements “under coercion”, the Enforcement Directorate has said that all such statements are baseless and untrue.

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IPL 2022: Lucknow crush Kolkata to go top of the table

LSG thrashed KKR by 75 runs to almost clinch an IPL play-off berth on Saturday. LSG took 30 runs off Shivam Mavi's 19th over to end up on 176/7. De Kock was top-scorer with 50(29) while Hooda scored 41 (27). However Stonis (28 off 14) and Holder (13 off 6) hit 5 sixes off the penultimate over to take the team to a decent total. In reply, KKR were bundled out for 101 in 14.3 overs with Avesh and Holder taking 3 wickets apiece.

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Tata chairman buys duplex for Rs 98 crore

Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran and his family have purchased a duplex in a Pedder Road luxury tower in Mumbai for Rs 98 crore which property market observers described as a big “high-profile” transaction. “The Chandras were already residing here for some years on a monthly lease rental of Rs 20 lakh,” said sources familiar with the deal.

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Jaishankar, Italian minister discuss Ukraine, call to end war

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IPL: Sams' superb last over seals MI's second win

Pacer Daniel Sams displayed ice-cool temperament as he conceded just 3 runs in the last over to help Mumbai pull off a stunning 5-run victory over table-toppers Gujarat. MI were seemingly down and out with the Titans' opening pair of Saha (55 off 40) and Gill (52 off 36) sharing a 106-run partnership in 12.1 overs while chasing 178. However, the Titans after that kept losing wickets and eventually finished at 172 for 5.

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Ajay Devgn, Kiccha Sudeep to lock horns at the box office in July

One may wonder how can a Bollywood actor be supposedly said to lock horns with a Kannada actor and the answer to this question can be directly linked with the Twitter spat that both the actors Ajay Devgn and Kiccha Sudeep had recently, regarding the subject of Hindi as the national language. Now the row has turned its direction to the box office as both actors' films ‘Thank God’, and ‘Vikrant Rona’ will hit the big screens in the month of July.

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Smart TVs from OnePlus, Sony, Samsung at discount

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We’re pvt, user can’t invoke free speech rights: Meta

Social media company Meta Platforms, Inc — the parent company of popular platforms Instagram and Facebook — has claimed in the Delhi high court that the rights under Article 19 (free speech) of the Indian Constitution cannot be invoked against it by a user since it is a private entity that does not discharge a public function.

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No political party for now, Prashant Kishor to go on Bihar ‘padyatra'

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Sedition pleas to larger bench? Supreme Court to decide

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'No buyback policy on unused vaccine vials, can’t extend expiry'

Bombay high court on Thursday sought the central government’s response to the issue of unused vaccine vials even as Serum Institute of India (SII) said it does not have a buyback policy and cannot extend the expiry date of Covishield vials.

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New wireless earphones from OnePlus, Realme, Sony under Rs 5,000

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IPL: Warner, Powell set up big win for DC against SRH

Explosive Australia opening batter David Warner saved the best for his former franchise as his magnificent 92 not out off 58 balls powered Delhi Capitals to a 21-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday

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Govt’s wheat buy estimate cut by 50%, lowest in 13 years

The government on Wednesday lowered its wheat purchase estimate for the current Rabi procurement season to 19.5 million tonnes — the lowest in the past 13 years. It said wheat production is estimated to be around 105 MTs, nearly 6% less than original estimate.

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BJP’s Rajya Sabha strength falls below 100; may rise soon

A month after touching the mark of 100 seats for the first time in Rajya Sabha, BJP’s numerical strength has come down to 95 as five of its members, nominated to the Upper House, retired in the past 10 days. The party may, however, once again get the three-digit number as the government has a window to nominate as many as seven new members to that category.

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Fed hikes rates by 50 bps; biggest jump in 22 years

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years, and said it would begin trimming its bond holdings next month as a further step in the battle to lower inflation.

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UCL Semi-final Live: Real Madrid 0-0 Man City

UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid vs Manchester City Live Updates: Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City stars to show their "personality" as the Spaniard plots yet another successful visit to Real Madrid in tonight's Champions League semi-final second leg. Guardiola's side head to Madrid with a slender 4-3 advantage after last week's thrilling first leg at the Etihad Stadium.

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Wireless headphone and earbuds at 50%-plus discount in Amazon sale

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Days after suicide, acclaimed American photographer cremated in Ranchi

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IPL: RCB push CSK to brink of elimination with 13-run win

Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell led a clinical bowling performance to help Royal Challengers Bangalore register a 13-run win over Chennai Super Kings, pushing the defending champions to the brink of elimination in the IPL on Wednesday.

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Boys stripped, beaten up for playing cards

A group of boys was stripped and beaten up allegedly by three people for playing cards in Hyderabad, police said on Wednesday.

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BJP takes dig at Rahul over ‘nightclub’ clip; at a wedding, says Cong

: Videos of Rahul Gandhi “partying” at a hip venue in Kathmandu dominated the TV and media chatter in the country on Tuesday. While BJP trolled him for showing up at a “nightclub” while his party is “exploding”, Congress hit back by clarifying that he was at a wedding party of a Nepali journalist who is also the daughter of a former diplomat.

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India slides 8 places to 150 in 2020 Press Freedom Index

India has fallen eight places from 142 to 150 in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries. The index, published on Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders, points to an overall two-fold increase in media polarisation creating divisions within countries, and between countries at the international level.

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2 MP tribals lynched for alleged cow slaughter

A mob of 15-20 people lynched two tribal men on suspicion of cow slaughter and another man was gravely wounded in Simaria village of Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district around 3am on Tuesday, triggering a political storm in the state as opposition parties alleged that Bajrang Dal and BJP members were involved in the crime.

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IPL: Punjab put together perfect game to end Titans' winning run

Shikhar Dhawan struck a fine half-century as error-prone Punjab Kings finally produced a clinical performance to beat Gujarat Titans by eight wickets and end the IPL table leaders' five-match winning streak on Tuesday.

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Amazon Summer sale is live: 5G phones under Rs 25,000

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Deaths rose by 6.2% in pandemic year 2020: Report

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HC directs IAS officer Smitha to refund Rs 15 lakh legal expenses

Stating that sanction of Rs 15 lakh towards legal expenses to IAS officer Smitha Sabharwal from the exchequer to pursue a defamation case against a news magazine cannot be viewed as an expenditure made for a public purpose, the Telangana high court has ordered the officer to refund the money to the state within 90 days.

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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren gets EC notice over mining lease

The Election Commission has issued a notice to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren asking him to explain why disqualification proceedings should not be initiated against him over grant of a mining lease in his favour last year. He became the CM for the second time in 2019.

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Osmania nixes Rahul Gandhi meet, HC won’t step in

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Chalisa row reaches UK, diaspora group chants in dig at MVA

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'India ended 3 decades of political instability with press of button'

India ended political instability of the last three decades with the press of a button, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while interacting with the Indian community in Germany's Berlin. Speaking to a large gathering of Indians at the Potsdamer Platz, the Prime Minister said that he is in the German capital to neither talk about himself nor the Modi government.

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IPL: KKR beat RR to snap 5-match losing streak

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated in-form Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to snap their five-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

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54k loudspeakers taken down from religious places in UP last week

About 54,000 loudspeakers were pulled down from different religious places for flouting decibel limits in Uttar Pradesh last week as part of the statewide drive carried out on chief minister Yogi Aditynath’s direction. The volume of 60,295 loudspeakers was also reduced during the same period.

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Focus is on high operational readiness: New Army chief

Noting that India faces multiple challenges due to the fast-changing geopolitical situation, new Army chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday said his main task will be to ensure high operational readiness along the borders with China and Pakistan as well as military modernisation with infusion of cutting-edge technologies.

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Companies stare at huge losses as unsold Covid drugs pile up

During the two years of the pandemic, there were sky-rocketing sales of Covid-19 portfolio of drugs, sometimes even severe shortages. But now the industry is saddled with a huge inventory of raw materials and medicines used in Covid-19, and staring at potential losses and write-offs running into hundreds of crores.

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Opposition bloc may not get BJD & YSR backing on Prez polls

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Share information on heat-related illnesses daily, states told

With unprecedented and blistering heat this year, the health ministry has asked states and district authorities to share daily surveillance report of heat-related illnesses with National Centre for Disease Control.

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Govt lens on charges levied, algo used by cab aggregators

Amid mounting consumer complaints, the Centre has asked cab and two-wheeler aggregators — Uber, Ola, Meru Cabs and Jugnoo — to come clean on the charges levied by them, including the algorithms used by them. Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Singh has called a meeting next week to discuss a host of consumer issues, specially the algorithm used to calculate fares.

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IPL: Gaikwad, Conway set up CSK's 13-run win over SRH

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway's effortless six-hitting exhibition was well complemented by a four-wicket haul from Mukesh Choudhary as Chennai Super Kings notched up a 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gaikwad (99 off 57) and Conway (85* off 55) put SRH's attack to the sword as CSK posted an imposing 202/2. In reply, SRH fell short, reaching 189/6 in 20 overs despite late heroics from Nicholas Pooran (64*).

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Aahana Kumra turns heads as showstopper for Pallavi Goel at BTFW

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