Saturday, February 29, 2020

Prohibitory orders in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh

The Delhi Police move comes in the backdrop of violence in northeast Delhi that resulted into the death of 41 persons and injuries to over 200 others.

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2nd Test: India stare at another defeat vs NZ

India struggled to 90/6 in their second innings after dismissing New Zealand for 235 on Day 2 of the second Test in Christchurch on Sunday. At stumps, Pant (1*) and Vihari (5*) were at the crease with India leading by 97 runs. Earlier, pacers led India's fightback with the trio of Shami (4/81), Bumrah (3/62) and Umesh (1/46) sharing 8 wickets.

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Covid-19 live: US, Australia report first deaths

The list of countries touched by coronavirus climbed to nearly 60, and three more have reported their first fatalities. More than 86,000 people worldwide have contracted the illness, with deaths topping 2,900. Stay here for all live updates

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Delhi riots: How this woman resuced 40 relatives

Mushtari Khatoon mostly stays at home, doing stitching jobs to supplement her husband’s income. The 42-year-old doesn’t often venture out.

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Raj govt places curbs on Ajmer pilgrims from Pak

Soon after the arrival of a delegation of 211 Pakistani pilgrims in Ajmer for Urs celebrations, the district admin on Saturday imposed curbs on them citing visa rules. For the first time, Pakistani pilgrims have been asked to visit the shrine for a specific duration instead of going to the dargah any time of the day.

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From royal feasts to tourism titbits: Gir lions turning into scavengers?

A Wildlife Institute of India (WII) study has red-flagged a major concern over diminishing hunting skills in younger lions due to cubs being increasingly fed with dumped carcasses in tourism zones.

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Realme 6 Pro Launch Date, Samsung Galaxy M31, and More Tech News This Week

Realme 6 Pro and Realme 6 launch date reveal and Samsung Galaxy M31 dominated the conversation in a rather busy week in terms of tech news development.

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'Airplane mode on': Jadeja plucks a stunner mid-air

Ravindra Jadeja was at his absolute best on the field as he took a one-handed blinder to dismiss Neil Wagner in the second session on Day 2 of the second Test in Christchurch.

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Delhi riots: How cops lost the plot at the outset

It appears that erroneous judgements, inadequate deployment and absence of swift decisions on the part of police led to northeast Delhi spinning out of control and 42 people being killed in a span of 36 hours. TOI spoke to several police officers whose accounts seemed to suggest this was what happened when riots broke out last Sunday.

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Vivo Apex 2020 Concept Phone Packs In-Display Selfie Camera, Curved Screen

Vivo Apex 2020 has finally been unveiled after many teasers. The phone brings many disruptive features – no physical buttons, no notch or hole-punch or even a pop-up selfie camera setup, and amped...

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'Goli maro' slogan raised at Delhi metro station

Pro-Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) sloganeering and incendiary chants of "shoot the traitors" were made inside a train on Delhi Metro's Blue Line and also at the Rajiv Chowk metro station here on Saturday by a group of young men.

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Facebook Messenger Getting a Redesign, Will Remove Discover Tab: Report

Facebook Messenger has ditched chat bots and removed Discover tab as part of a larger redesign process to remain simple and catch more eyeballs.

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Google Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

A Google employee in Switzerland was tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday, as tech giants like Amazon announced travel restrictions for employees amid growing fears of a...

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No return for Mahathir: Malaysia gets new PM

Muhyiddin Yassin will become Malaysia's next Prime Minister, the country's king announced on Saturday, saying he may have the majority support among lawmakers in parliament. The appointment follows this week's shock resignation of Mahathir Mohamad, 94, as premier in a move that plunged the country into crisis.

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China spins coronavirus crisis, hailing itself as a global leader

The ruling Communist Party, facing a storm of anger from the Chinese public over its missteps, is trying to rehabilitate its image by rebranding itself as the unequivocal leader in the global fight against the virus.

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Women's T20 WC: India beat SL, top Group A

Shafali Verma shone yet again with a blistering 34-ball 47 after Radha Yadav's career-best 4/23 to power India to a 7-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Women's T20 World Cup. India completed the chase of 114 with 32 balls to spare and entered the semis with an all-win record. Earlier, Radha tore apart the rival batting line up with career-best figures, restricting Sri Lanka to a modest 113/9

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Realme 6 Pro, Realme 6 Said to Be Sold Both Online, Offline

Realme 6 series will be launched in both online and offline segments for the first time and Realme 6 will be a Pro device while Realme 6 Pro will even be a premium all-rounder in mid-range segment.

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Samsung Galaxy A41 Renders Leak Online, Infinity-U Display Tipped

Samsung Galaxy A41, a rumoured upcoming smartphone from the South Korean tech giant, has surfaced on the Web. A number of the phone's alleged high-resolution renders as well as the key...

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Airtel Says Rs. 8,000 Crores Payment Complies With Supreme Court's Order

Airtel said it was complying with a Supreme Court order to pay dues, after it paid more than Rs. 8,000 crores ($1.10 billion) to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Saturday.

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Oppo A31 (2020) 4GB RAM Variant Goes on Sale in India: All You Need to Know

Oppo A31 (2020) phone was launched in India just a day ago, and it is now available to buy via several online site, as promised. Only the 4GB RAM option of the phone is currently up for sale.

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Delhi clashes: Situation peaceful, life inches back to normalcy

Life slowly returned to normalcy in northeast parts of Delhi on Saturday, after violence claimed the lives of at least 42 people earlier this week. Several shops resumed business and customers can be seen buying items of daily needs. The Delhi government has started a helpline number to report hate speeches and promised cash incentive for victims.

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2nd Test: Jamieson takes five as NZ take charge

Seamer Kyle Jamieson took five for 45 as New Zealand dismissed India for 242 after tea on day one of the second and final Test on Saturday before consolidating their advantage by reaching the close of play on 63 without loss.

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Kiara Advani, Manisha Koirala, Hayao Miyazaki, and More on Netflix in March

Kiara Advani in Karan Johar's Guilty, Manisha Koirala in Maska, Altered Carbon: Resleeved anime, Kaneez Surka in Ladies Up, Kingdom season 2, Elite season 3, Castlevania season 3, and several Studio...

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Zebronics Launches Smart PTZ Camera for Home Automation

Zebronics on Friday launched a new home automation smart camera that comes with Wi-Fi, pan, tilt, digital zoom, and AI features. It is priced at Rs. 3,599.

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A Teenager Tricked Twitter Into Verifying a Fake US Congressional Candidate

In a bizarre incident, a 17-year-old high school student got his Twitter account verified as a fake Republican candidate for 2020 US Presidential election.

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Boeing Blames Incomplete Testing for Astronaut Capsule Woes

Boeing acknowledged Friday it failed to conduct full and adequate software tests before the botched space debut of its astronaut capsule late last year.

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Apple Closely Watching Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea, Italy: CEO

Apple is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy, where the company has suppliers, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview.

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Protests or strikes cannot infringe rights of others: SC

The SC ruled that one’s right to protest could not infringe upon the rights of others as it upheld the Uttarakhand HC verdict initiating stringent action against lawyers boycotting district court work for years. Uttarakhand lawyers had moved SC claiming that the HC verdict violated their fundamental right to free speech to go on strike court work to protest.

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Delhi riots: Hoping for best, expecting worst

Days after the violence in northeast Delhi ebbed, many families are still searching for relatives who went missing during the riotous days. Some have located their bodies in hospitals, which have reported 42 deaths till Friday. Others are still ding the rounds.

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Delhi riots: People searching missing relatives

Five days after riots broke out in several parts of northeast Delhi, several families are still searching for their missing members. Most of them have already checked the hospitals, assuming they would find their near and dear ones either in the emergency block or at least in the mortuary, but to no avail.

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Truckers, owners pay Rs 48k cr/yr in bribes

Truck drivers and fleet owners shell out around Rs 48,000 crore annually as bribes to traffic or highway police, besides personnel from the transport and tax departments, according to a study carried out across 10 major transport and transit hubs. The study by SaveLife Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, claimed that over 82% respondents had admitted to having bribed “officials of one or the other department on the road” during their last trip.

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Coronavirus slows in China, but gallops worldover



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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Coronavirus Threat Causes Microsoft, Epic, Unity to Withdraw From GDC 2020

Three more companies have joined the ever growing list of attendees to cancel their presence at GDC 2020. This time, Microsoft, Epic, and Unity have announced that they will withdraw from the event...

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Indians Consuming More Mobile Data per Month Than Ever: Report

Riding on 4G consumption, the overall mobile data traffic in India increased by 47 percent in 2019 while average monthly data usage per user surpassed 11GB in December last year, a new report said on...

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Reno3 Pro - Impressive Camera Technologies & Incredible Design: All You Need in a Smartphone

OPPO Reno3 Pro is set to launch in India on March 2.

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CAA clashes: Delhi gets new police chief; strict vigil in violence-hit areas



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Vivo Z6 5G With Snapdragon 765 5G SoC, Quad Cameras Unveiled

Vivo has launched a new 5G phone - the Vivo Z6 5G. The latest Vivo offering packs a quad rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel main shooter, accompanied by dedicated wide-angle and macro cameras.

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Elizabeth Warren Takes Jibe at Zuckerberg, Bezos on Colbert Show

Elizabeth Warren takes jibe at Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos on the episode of Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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Vivo V19 Official Renders Revealed, Colours and Camera Details Teased

The Vivo V19 is teased to sport a 48-megapixel main rear camera, and a 32-megapixel front camera. The phone is teased to offer features like Super Night Selfie mode.

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Vivo Apex 2020 Curved Display, Gimbal Camera, 60W Fast Charging Teased

The first teaser shared on Weibo shows off Vivo Apex 2020's curved edges, with slightly tapered corners for better protection. The company has already teased that the edges are curved at an angle of...

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Apple May Add Trackpad to Its Smart Keyboard Accessory for iPad Pro

Apple is set to launch a new version of its Smart Keyboard for the iPad Pro that will feature a built-in trackpad, according to a media report. The new accessory is said to be unveiled later this...

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Live: SN Shrivastava to be next Delhi police chief

With more bodies being recovered from drains and people in hospitals dying of injuries, the death toll in the northeast Delhi communal riots rose to 38. Meanwhile, MHA official said that senior IPS officer SN Shrivastava would be the next Delhi Police commissioner. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:

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Samsung Vows to Fix Galaxy S20 Ultra Camera After Initial Reviews

Responding to issues that several reviewers have discovered on the camera system of the newly launched Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphone, Samsung is readying an update to improve the camera.

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Steven Seagal Settles With US SEC Over Cryptocurrency Promotion

Steven Seagal, the star of action movies including Above the Law and Out for Justice, has agreed to pay $314,000 to resolve charges of "unlawfully touting" a cryptocurrency offering, the US securities...

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Facebook Sues Analytics Firm for Data Misuse

Facebook on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against oneAudience data intelligence firm over a tactic it used to gather information about users of social media platforms.

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Sensex crashes over 1,100 points amid global spread of coronavirus

Equity indices crashed on Friday with the benchmark BSE sensex plunging over 1,100 points amid rising concerns on global spread of coronavirus. Sensex dived 1,140 points or 2.87 per cent to 38,605; while the broader NSE Nifty cracked 348 points or 2.99 per cent to 11,285.

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Corona: US spy agencies concerned about India

US intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond. While there are only a few known cases in India, the country's available countermeasures and the potential for the virus to spread given India's dense population was a focus of serious concern, sources said.

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Delhi riots: How police wrested back control

Till Tuesday afternoon, there were no signs that the violence in northeast Delhi would come to an end any time soon. Police had evidently failed in stopping the rioters from wreaking havoc and the morale of the force seemed to have hit rock bottom with severe criticism coming from all sides. However, Delhi Police bounced back and regained control of the law and order situation in less than 24 hours.

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Realme 6 Pro Spotted on Geekbench With 8GB RAM Ahead of Launch

The upcoming Realme 6 Pro smartphone seems to have surfaced on Geekbench, tipping key specifications ahead of launch next week. Realme 6 series launch is set for March 5, and the Chinese smartphone...

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Delhi violence: Why AAP suspended councillor

The family of an Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma (26), who was found dead in a drain near his home in northeast Delhi's riot-hit Chand Bagh area, has accused Tahir Hussain of being behind the killing.

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Live: CoVid reaches 50 countries, 82,000 affected

The World Health Organization declared Thursday that the new coronavirus epidemic was at a 'decisive point' as countries across the globe battled to contain the deadly outbreak. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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TOI Top 10: Can filing of FIRs be delayed, legally?



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Popular Epidemic Simulation Game Gets Yanked From App Store in China

Strategy simulation game "Plague Inc.", which surged in popularity in China when the coronavirus epidemic first started, has been removed from the China app store after regulators said it contained...

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Facebook Cancels F8 Developer Conference Due to Coronavirus

Facebook said on Thursday it would cancel its annual developer conference due to fears over the coronavirus, as growing concerns about the economic impact of the global outbreak drove Wall Street to...

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IB man's murder: I am being framed, AAP neta says

AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and his aides were on Thursday booked in the case of murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma. Though he had not been arrested till late on Thursday, the police raided his house and sealed his factory in northeast Delhi. His call records and mobile activity are being scanned to ascertain the identity of the people he was in touch with.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Toba Eruption Couldn't Have Brought Humanity to Near Extinction: Study

A study published by Nature Communications said that the Toba supervolcanic eruption did not bring humanity to a near extinction about 74,000 years ago

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Vivo Watch Spotted on India Trademark Site, Tipping Imminent Launch

The Intellectual Property India site lists the Vivo Watch trademark under the application number 4445715. The listing suggests that the trademark was applied for on February 18.

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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Calls TikTok 'Fundamentally Parasitic'

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman calls TikTok fundamentally parasitic app. He further revealed that he "actively" recommends people to not install TikTok on their phones.

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CD Projekt Red, PUBG Corp to Skip PAX East Over Coronavirus Concerns

CD Projekt Red, PUBG Corp, and Thatgamecompany have joined the growing list of attendees to cancel their plans for PAX East. CD Projekt Red will still attend the Game Developers Conference in San...

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Women's T20 WC Live: NZ stutter in chase

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary and scorecard of ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2020 match between India Women vs New Zealand Women on Times of India

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Apple Launching Online Store in India This Year, Physical Outlets in 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook while answering questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday said that it would open its online store in India this year, while its first retail stores...

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Apple Launching Online Store in India This Year, Physical Outlets in 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook while answering questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday said that it would open its online store in India this year, while its first retail stores...

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Huawei P40 Lite With Quad Rear Cameras, Kirin 810 SoC Launched

Huawei has quietly launched a new phone in Spain – the Huawei P40 Lite – which packs quad rear cameras and the Kirin 810 SoC.

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Delhi riots: How outsiders were kept at bay in this ‘island of peace’

While northeast Delhi was caught in a communal frenzy, Indira Vihar, a locality in Shiv Vihar, proved gallantly different. There are 3,200 houses in the area, and a mere eight of them belong to Hindu families. To save them from the mob, the residents even changed the nameplate on a pickle maker’s shop and guarded a temple. “Whether it is Diwali or a cremation, we have always been at each other’s side, so why not today?” reasoned Wasim.

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Judge's transfer: Law minister counters Congress



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Australia at The Ashes, Zombieland 2, and More on Prime Video in March

Australia cricket Ashes docu-series The Test, Zombieland 2: Double Tap, Charlie's Angels, Naveen Richard: Relatively Relatable, Pushpavalli season 2, Blow the Man Down, Making the Cut - what's...

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5G iPhone Models to Boost Apple Growth in FY 2021: Morgan Stanley Report

The introduction of 5G iPhone model later this year would serve as a catalyst that can accelerate Apple growth in the financial year 2021, a Morgan Stanley report said on Wednesday.

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Realme 6 Pro Render Leak Tips Design, Snapdragon 720G SoC Tipped

A fresh report suggests that the Realme 6 Pro may be powered by the Snapdragon 720G processor, and the render leak hints at a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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Government Plans to Rework IT Act to Meet New Challenges: Prasad

Indian government is planning to update the around 20-year-old Information Technology (IT) Act to widen its ambit to the changes in technology in the recent years.

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Delhi: Many Muslims find shelter in Hindu homes

The 40-odd Muslim residents of northeast Delhi's Ashok Nagar found brotherhood and hope amid the smouldering ruins of their homes after a 1,000-strong mob damaged the only six Muslim households in the colony near Badi Masjid. The mosque was also set on fire. Nonetheless, homeless families are now being supported by their Hindu neighbours and are living with them.

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Microsoft Expects Lower Sales of Windows, Surface Devices Due to Coronavirus

Microsoft on Wednesday lowered its revenue estimates for the current quarter, saying it will feel the impact of the coronavirus epidemic with lower sales of Windows software and Surface devices.

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LG V60 ThinQ 5G With Upgraded Dual Screen, 5,000mAh Battery Launched

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, and it runs on the latest Android 10 software.

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India is incredible: Donald Trump

Talking to reporters, after his return from India on Wednesday, Trump said, "He (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is a great gentleman, a great leader. It's an incredible country." President Trump visited India from February 24 to 25.

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Delhi violence: Police got 6 intel warnings but 'failed to act'

Delhi Police was sent at least six alerts on Sunday warning of possible violence and asking for deployment to be stepped up after BJP functionary Kapil Mishra called for a gathering at northeast Delhi’s Maujpur. Clashes erupted the same evening and turned into full-fledged riots the next day, but police failed to act in time.

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IAF flight brings back 76 more Indians from Wuhan



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Apple Shareholders Defeat Proposal Over Chinese App Removal Policies

Apple's shareholders on Wednesday defeated a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese government, but the proposal drew a much higher proportion of votes than similar...

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US Supreme Court Allows Retirement Plan Lawsuit Against Intel

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to back stricter deadlines for workers to sue retirement plans over alleged mismanagement, ruling Intel cannot avoid a suit accusing it of unlawfully making...

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AI flight from virus-hit Japan cruise lands in Delhi

A special Air India flight carrying 119 Indians and five nationals from Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Peru, who were on board the coronavirus-hit quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, landed in New Delhi on Thursday morning. India thanked Japanese authorities for facilitating the evacuation of people. " Thank you @airindiain once again," tweeted EAM S Jaishankar.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Jio's Tariff Hike Led to A Sharp Decline in New Subscribers in December: TRAI

Reliance Jio's market share increased, albiet marginally, to 32.14 percent compared to 32.04 percent in November 2019 end. Its total subscriber base increased from 3,69,933,852 in November to...

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Facebook, Google Fight Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation

Google, Facebook and other platforms are struggling to keep ahead of scammers, trolls, and others with ill intent who routinely use major tragedies or disasters as opportunities to swindle or...

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India to Launch Geo Imaging Satellite GISAT-1 on March 5

India will launch its Geo Imaging Satellite (GISAT-1) with its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV- F10) on March 5.

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Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Under Active Attacks: Update Now

Google has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome that is being exploited in the wild. The Google Chrome update version 80.0.3987.122 carries the patch and is available for download on Windows,...

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Amazon Opens Its First Cashier-Less Grocery Store in the US

Amazon wants to kill the supermarket checkout line. The online retailing giant is opening its first cashier-less supermarket, where shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without waiting in line...

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Redmi K30 Pro Will be Powered by Snapdragon 865 SoC, Xiaomi Reveals

Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi sub-brand, revealed that the Redmi K30 Pro will draw power from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

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Lenovo Refreshes ThinkPad Lineup With Latest AMD, Intel Processors

Lenovo has added nine new laptops to its ThinkPad series and all the upcoming laptops will either use the AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 processors or 10th Gen Intel Core vPro processors.

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Amazon Fab Phones Fest Sale Begins: Here Are the Best Deals

Amazon is back with its big sale on mobile phones. The Fab Phones Fest 2020 sale will run until February 29. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers you can grab today.

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Live: SC defers hearing on Shaheen Bagh protests

stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from india and across the world that you can't miss

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Hotstar Gets 1-Star Reviews for Pro-Government Censorship of John Oliver

After Hotstar's decision on Tuesday to nuke the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-centric episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in India, many Android users have left 1-star reviews for the...

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Kohli may wait despite Shaw's technical glitches

Trent Boult and Tim Southee have exposed the chinks in Prithvi Shaw's armour but India skipper Virat Kohli is ready to wait and watch before any corrective analysis as he does not see a pattern in the young opener's dismissals so far.

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Jio Rs. 1,299 Long-Term Prepaid Plan Validity Reduced to 336 Days

The Reliance Jio Rs. 1,299 plan offers 24GB of 4G data, unlimited Jio to Jio voice calling, 12,000 Jio to non-Jio voice calling minutes, and 3,600 SMS messages.

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Bob Iger Steps Down as Disney CEO, Bob Chapek to Take Reins

Walt Disney said Tuesday chief Bob Iger was handing off the top executive post after building the media-entertainment powerhouse into the undisputed Hollywood leader.

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iPhone 12 Launch Preparations May Be Delayed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Travel restrictions to China because of the coronavirus have come just as Apple's engineers usually jet off to Asia to perfect the production of this fall's new iPhones, former employees and supply...

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Oppo Find X2 Teased Sporting 3K Display With 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10 Support

Oppo Find X2 looks to offer 120Hz display refresh rate, just like the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, the OnePlus 7T Pro, and the Asus ROG Phone 2.

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Skagen Launches Its Falster 3 Wear OS Smartwatch in India

Danish watchmaker Skagen has launched its new smartwatch Falster 3 in India at Rs. 21,995. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 chip.

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WhatsApp Dark Mode for Desktop Shown Off in Leaked Screenshots

WhatsApp finally launched its dark mode on the beta mobile apps in early 2020, and now, development of the Web and desktop versions is said to have begun.

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$8 to Share Bank Balance: Study Puts Monetary Values to Online Data, Privacy

German Facebook users would want the social media platform to pay them about $8 per month for sharing their contact information, while US users would only seek $3.50.

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Delhi HC holds midnight hearing: Key points



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Couldn’t let anyone come in gunman's way: Cop

“Agar mere saamne koi mar jaata, toh bahut dukh hota hamesha... (had anyone died in front of me, it would have hurt me forever),” head constable Deepak Dahiya (31) told TOI on Tuesday. A day earlier, Dahiya had come face to face with a rioter, who pointed a pistol at him even as he himself stood defiant with just a lathi in hand.

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Many dreams die a painful death in riot-hit Delhi

Even as five families were grieving at the loss of their loved ones in the violence in northeast Delhi on Monday, there were many injured who had been admitted to various hospitals in a critical condition. On Tuesday, some of them breathed their last, raising the death toll to 13.

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Delhi violence live updates: Services at all metro stations resume

Communal violence over the amended citizenship law continues to escalate in northeast Delhi. So far, thirteen people have lost their lives in the violence as police struggle to check the rioters who ran amok on streets, burning and looting shops, pelting stones and thrashing people. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

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Post-CAA, Maha govt to get detention centre ready

In the wake of the passing of the CAA, the Union home affairs ministry has issued a model detention centre manual to Maharashtra, a senior bureaucrat said. The state government is in the process of taking possession of a temporary detention centre while the process of identifying land for a permanent detention centre is on, the bureaucrat said.

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Monday, February 24, 2020

Why Can't We Get a 'Skip Song' Button on Netflix? Talk to the Labels

The likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have a "skip intro" button, but have you ever wondered why there isn't a similar feature for songs in Bollywood movies? Record labels that profit off...

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Netflix to Start Showing Top 10 Trending Movies and Shows in Your Region

Netflix has guarded its viewership data for years and only recently started revealing information about how many people watch its shows.

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Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro Launch Scheduled for March 26

Huawei CEO Richard Yu at the Huawei Mate Xs event confirmed March 26 to be the launch date of the Huawei P40 series.

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iQoo 3 With 5G Support Launching in India Today: Live Updates

iQoo 3 is all set to make its India debut today as the first smartphone from iQoo, Vivo's Chinese sub-brand that recently made its entry in the country independently.

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US Safety Board to Issue New Recommendations in Probe of Fatal Tesla Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to establish the probable cause of a fatal March 2018 Tesla Autopilot crash in California and will issue a series of...

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What Trump wrote in visitors' book at Rajghat

"The American people stand strongly with a sovereign and wonderful India - the vision of the great Mahatma Gandhi. This is a tremendous honour!" wrote US Prez Donald Trump in the visitor's book after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Tuesday. Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, laid a wreath at the memorial and observed a minute of silence.

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Honor MagicBook 14, MagicBook 15 Laptops Debut in Global Markets

Honor MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 will go on sale in Europe, UK, Germany, France, and the Czech Republic among other markets by the end of March.

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Oppo Find X2 to Officially Launch March 6 in China: What's known now?

Oppo will launch its Find X2 smartphone on March 6 in an event in China. The Find X2 will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor and is expected to cost Rs. 1,23,700.

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Katherine Johnson, NASA Pioneer Portrayed in 'Hidden Figures', Dies

Katherine Johnson, the black woman whose mathematical genius took her from a behind-the-scenes job in a segregated NASA as portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures" to a key role in sending humans to the...

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Pentagon Adopts New Ethical Principles for Using AI in War

The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield.

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Live: Six SC judges down with H1N1 virus

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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Xbox Series X to Offer 12 Teraflops GPU Power, Backwards Compatibility

Xbox chief Phil Spencer has revealed that the Xbox Series X will deliver 12 Teraflops of GPU power and will support 120fps gameplay among other new capabilities.

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Mars Lander Confirms Quakes, Aftershocks on Red Planet

NASA's newest Mars lander has confirmed that quakes and even aftershocks are regularly jolting the red planet. Scientists reported Monday that the seismometer from the InSight spacecraft has detected...

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Honor 9X Pro and Honor View 30 Pro Launched, No Google Services on Board

Honor 9x Pro will go on sale next month in in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Egypt, KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Malaysia, while the Honor View 30 Pro will go on sale in Russia soon.

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Live updates: Donald Trump, Melania pay homage at Rajghat

Donald Trump will meet President Kovind and PM Modi in Delhi on the last day of his India visit. Several delegation level talks and bilateral agreements are lined up for the day. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Man who pointed gun at Delhi cop’s face detained

The man who fired multiple rounds during violent clashes in northeast Delhi was detained by the police on Monday evening. The man was identified as Mohammed Shahrukh who was caught on camera confronting a lone policeman. He then opened multiple rounds of fire with a crowd of hundred egging him on. He even pointed the gun at the cop’s face point-blank.

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How Modi’s Namaste speech embraced the Trump parivar

In his opening remarks at Motera Stadium, Modi described Trump as a man who "thinks big". "He has worked hard to realise the American dream, which is evident to the whole world. Today, we welcome the entire Trump family," he said.

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Huawei's Mate Xs Foldable Phone Features a Redesigned Screen, Upgraded Hinge

Huawei Mate Xs on Monday made its debut as the Chinese tech giant's second foldable smartphone. It will be the company's first such device to be available internationally.

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US Supreme Court Shoots Down Apple's Appeal in Dispute Over FaceTime Patents

The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple's bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX's internet security technology without permission in...

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Intel Unveils New Data Centre Processor, 5G Chip

Intel on Monday launched new microprocessors, including a second generation Xeon processor for data centers and a 10nm chip for wireless 5G base stations.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 Launching in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Samsung Galaxy M31 is slated to launch in India today. The smartphone will feature a Super AMOLED display, a 6,000mAh battery a quad-camera setup at the back.

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iQoo 3 Set to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

iQoo 3 launch in India will be live streamed through iQoo India's social media channels. The new iQoo smartphone will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.

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Poco X2 Set to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart in India

Poco X2 Smartphone to go on sale today at 12 pm on Flipkart. The base Poco X2 variant costs at Rs. 15,999 and the top model costs Rs. 19,999.

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History is being created: Modi at Motera event

PM Narendra Modi said ties between India and the US are no longer just another partnership but have touched far greater heights. Welcoming US president Donald Trump at the 'Namaste Trump' event at Motera stadium here, he said a "new history" is being created.

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Vivo to Unveil Its Apex 2020 Concept Phone on February 28

Vivo was slated to announce its next-gen concept Apex phone at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 exhibit this year, but because the event now stands cancelled, the launch has been rescheduled.

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

HTC to Launch Its First 5G Phone in 2020: Report

HTC will release a 5G phone this year, the company's CEO Yves Maitre reportedly told a publication.

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Sony May Also Be Getting Into The 5G Race With Xperia 1 II

Sony Xperia 1 II specifications may include Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and a 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED display. Some specifications of the Xperia 10 II have also surfaced online.

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What Trump wrote in book at Sabarmati Ashram



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G20 Officials Call for Unity to Tax Tech Giants

Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive "tax optimisation" by global digital giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook, G20 officials said on Saturday.

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Donald Trump's India visit: Highlights



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PM Modi welcomes Trump to India with a hug

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the US President Donald Trump on Monday as he arrived in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on his first official visit to India in a bid to strengthen ties between the two countries.

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New Microsoft Programme Aims to Empower B2B Startups in India

Microsoft on Monday launched a new programme to bring 100 companies to commit $100,000 each for enterprise-ready solutions from 100 business-to-business (B2B) startups in the Software-as-a-Service...

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Nokia 9 PureView Sees Massive Price Cut in India, Now Listed at Rs. 34,999

The Nokia 9 PureView is priced at Rs. 34,999 on the Nokia website currently. The phone sees a price cut of Rs. 15,000, as the launch price was at Rs. 49,999 in India.

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Watch the First Trailer for Neeraj Pandey's Special Ops, Coming to Hotstar in 2020

Hotstar has released a teaser trailer for Special Ops, an upcoming action thriller series "based on events of national significance spanning a period of 19 years" from creator and director Neeraj...

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US Firm Hughes Fears Indian Closure, Bank Disruptions Over Unpaid Fees

US satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government, which could put thousands of banking services at risk, a...

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Redmi 8A Dual Is Available Under Limited-Period Open Sale in India

Redmi 8A Dual sale in India is live through Amazon and Mi.com until the midnight of Tuesday, February 25. The smartphone was launched in the country earlier this month.

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Fortnite Star Ninja's Twitter Account Hacked

Fortnite star Tyler "Ninja" Blevins' Twitter account is the latest high profile account to get taken over by hackers.

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BSNL Prepaid Rs. 1,999 71-Day Extra Validity Offer Extended, More Offers

The Rs. 1,999 BSNL prepaid plan offers 71 days of extended validity for a total 436 days of validity if you buy it by February 29. After that, the plan will offer 60 days of extended validity.

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My scores don't reflect the way I'm batting: Virat

Virat Kohli is not unduly perturbed by his relatively low run of scores on the tour of New Zealand as the premier batsman feels analysing too much can unnecessarily clutter his mind.

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Oyo Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Strengthen Platform Security

Oyo has said that it will introduce a bug bounty programme towards ensuring that there is a credible and continuous flow of positive feedback from independent security groups and individual...

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Jio Phone Rs. 49, Rs. 69 Plans With 14 Days Validity Launched

The Rs. 49 plan offers just 2GB of total data, Jio to Jio unlimited calls, 250 minutes of Jio to non-Jio calls, 25 SMS messages, and access to all Jio subscription services for a validity of 14 days.

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Trump, Modi share striking similarities

They hail from vastly different backgrounds — Donald Trump, son of a property tycoon while Narendra Modi, son of a poor tea-seller. Yet the two teetotallers share striking similarities. A virtual cult of personality has emerged around both of them. Both promote their countries' nationalist and trade protectionist movements and have views about immigrants.

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Live: PM Modi to leave for Ahmedabad shortly

US President Donald Trump will arrive in Ahmedabad today with his wife Melania Trump for the first leg of his maiden India trip. Trump, who is also accompanied by daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration, will get a taste of India's cultural potpourri during his Gujarat itinerary. Stay updated with Times of india to get all the live updates.

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Realme X50 Pro 5G Launch in India Today: Everything You Need to Know

Realme X50 Pro 5G will be launched today in India. Here's everything you need to know about the live streaming time, expected price of the phone, its specifications, and more

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1st Test: New Zealand crush India to take 1-0 lead

A sharp spell of bowling by Tim Southee set up a 10-wicket victory for New Zealand before lunch on the fourth day of the first Test against India on Monday. Southee took 4/20 on the final morning as he raced through the India tail to leave them all out for 191. It left the Black Caps a mere nine runs to beat the world's top-ranked side.

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Gangster Ravi Pujari brought to Bengaluru

Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari who is wanted in many heinous crimes, including murder and extortion, was brought in the early hours of Monday from Senegal via France to Bengaluru, police said. The gangster was nabbed in South Africa in a joint operation by the SA police and Senegal security agencies and was later extradited to Senegal, said police sources.

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China & India spar over coronavirus curbs

India responded almost immediately with MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar saying the precautions taken by India were in accordance with the WHO’s advisory about the outbreak of coronavirus infection, which was a global public health emergency.

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Violence erupts in Delhi over CAA, 15 hurt

Jafrabad — which was tense through Sunday as over a thousand men and women had gathered under the Metro station and blocked the main road to protest against the amended citizenship law — erupted when a group of pro-CAA protesters reached the Maujpur-Baburpur Metro station, less than a kilometre from Jafrabad, around 3.30pm.

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'Ceasefire violations by Pak increased manifold'

Ceasefire violations by Pakistan has increased manifold to push armed terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir and sabotage peace, DGP Dilbag Singh said on Sunday, asserting that the security grid is strong enough to foil the neighbouring nation's designs.

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Trump on way to India, says excited for 'biggest event they ever had'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is his "friend" and he is looking forward to visit India. “I look forward to being with the people of India. We are going to have many millions and millions of people. It's a long trip. I get along very well with Prime Minister Modi. He is a friend of mine,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before boarding Marine One for the Joint Base Andrews.

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US President's jam-packed schedule in India



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Clashes at anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Jaffrabad

Clashes broke out between two groups of people near Jaffrabad in northeast Delhi on Sunday evening where a large number of people had gathered to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Police fired tear gas shells as members of the two groups pelted stones at each other in Maujpur.

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Bargain-hunting President Trump likely to press Delhi hard

Ahead of his visit, US President Donald Trump made his intentions clear, accusing India of “hitting” the US “very hard” with high import duties. He had previously called India “tariff king” as his administration drove a hard bargain to restore preferential tariffs through the generalised system of preferences scheme, a facility that was withdrawn last June.

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Ravi Pujari arrested in South Africa, extradited

Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari has been arrested in South Africa and being brought to India by a team of officials, including senior IPS officers from Karnataka, a police official said on Sunday. Pujari, wanted in many cases including extortion & murder & on the run for over 15 years, was deported to Senegal, from where he had jumped bail last year, and extradited.

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Shaheen Bagh stir: 'Cops responsible for chaos'



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Samsung Galaxy A71 Comes to India, WhatsApp-Google, and More News This Week

Samsung Galaxy A71 launch in India on Wednesday was certainly the biggest news of the week, with the South Korean electronics giant quietly bringing its latest mid-range smartphone to the country with...

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Mi TV Range to Get PatchWall 3.0 With New Content Partners, Improved UI

Xiaomi has launched the latest version of its user interface for TVs, with PatchWall 3.0 offering new content partners and an improved design.

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India looks forward to welcoming Donald Trump: PM



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1st Test: Boult leads attack as NZ on top vs India

India were 144/4 in their 2nd innings at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. India still trail New Zealand by 39 runs with six wickets in hand. Ahinkya Rahane 25* and Hanuma Vihari 15* were at the crease at the close of play. Earlier, New Zealand posted a good first innings total of 348 with a lead of 183.

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

Live: MiG-29K aircraft crashes in Goa, pilot safe

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat address: Highlights



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Live: PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat address

PM Modi is addressing the nation in his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, the second of the year. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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Trump's India visit: Hotel suite to have exclusive entry, private lift



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How Railway job promise duped many over 10 yrs

A person posing as a doctor walking around the corridors of Delhi’s Northern Central Railway Hospital is greeted by a fake job agent and escorts a railway job applicant to an isolated spot to take blood samples. “We will do the rest,” the candidate is told.

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How defence partnership ringfences India-US ties



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Gangster Pujari held in SA, govt eyes deportation

Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari, who had jumped bail and gone missing after being arrested in Senegal in January last year, was rearrested from South Africa early on Saturday. The arrest was made from a distant village in South Africa by the Senegal authorities in a joint operation with India’s Research and Analysis Wing and Mangaluru police.

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How Coronavirus ravaged a cruise ship



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Look forward to being with friends in India: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was looking forward to being with his "great friends" in India next week as he retweeted a short video in which his face was superimposed on the hit movie-character Baahubali, showing the president as a great saviour bringing peace to his kingdom.

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Why India may be Donald’s trump card



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Coronavirus now hackers’ bait to spread their own viruses

The most latest Global Threat Index shows that cyber-criminals are exploiting interest in the global epidemic to spread malicious activity, with several spam campaigns relating to the outbreak of the virus. Since the Coronavirus outbreak, Check Point has observed a noticeable number of emails and new websites registered with domain names related to the virus.

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'Indians on Japan ship to be tested for virus'

Indians, who are still on board a cruise ship moored off the Japanese coast, will be tested for the novel coronavirus infection by the Japanese authorities. The last batch of passengers showing no signs of the deadly disease deboarded the ship, Diamond Princess, on Friday after the end of the quarantine period. Over 1,000 passengers and crew will remain on board the ship after Friday's disembarkations.

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Oppo A31 Will Reportedly Launch in India Next Week

As per a new report, the mid-range Oppo A31 phone will go official in India next week with a few offers in tow.

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Google Says Don't Sideload Play Store, Gmail, YouTube on New Huawei Devices

Google says to protect user data privacy, security, and safeguard the overall experience, the Google Play Store, Google Play Protect, and Google's core apps (including Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and...

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'Plane seat not a sleeper berth': Ministry to flyers

Indian shores, new skiesThe debate on reclining aircraft seats, sparked by a viral video of a passenger repeatedly punching a reclined seat in front of him on a domestic flight in US earlier this month, has reached Indian shores, new skies.

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Kejriwal not invited for Melania's school event

Sources said that both were to attend the programme since the school comes under the government of Delhi. Melania Trump after reaching Hyderabad House here on February 25 will move to a Delhi government school in Moti Bagh to meet school children. The school is getting ready to welcome the First Lady of the US.

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Friday, February 21, 2020

Shopify to Join Facebook-Led Libra Currency Group

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said on Friday it would join Libra Association, a group that manages Facebook led efforts to launch a global digital currency, Libra.

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China 'deliberately delaying' clearance for IAF's evacuation flight

China is delaying grant of clearance to India's proposal to send an Indian Air Force flight to carry relief material for people affected by coronavirus in the neighbouring country and bring back Indians from its city of Wuhan, official sources said on Saturday.

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Facebook, Google Encryption Said to Be Threatened by Planned New US Bill

US legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that could hurt technology companies' ability to offer end-to-end encryption, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, and it aims to curb...

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Friends Cast to Reunite for 25th Anniversary Special: What You Need to Know

It's finally happening! The cast of the hit US sitcom Friends is reuniting for a 25th anniversary special, much to the delight of fans. A celebration of the beloved show which ended its run in 2004,...

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1st Test: NZ take lead but India strike back late

Captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor combined to put New Zealand in a strong position in the first Test before India struck back late on Saturday to remove both just as their partnership threatened to take the match away from the tourists.

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Private WhatsApp Group Chat Invite Links Were Available on Google Search

Gadgets 360 was able to independently verify the existence of indexed invite links to private WhatsApp groups by searching for "site:chat.whatsapp.com" in Google after the report broke.

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Last meeting: Tihar writes to Nirbhaya convicts

The Tihar Jail administration has written to all the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case in connection with their last meeting with their families, an official said.

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AI Used to Develop Antibiotic Capable of Killing Drug-Resistant Bacteria

In a first, US researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing several drug-resistant bacteria.

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Musk's SpaceX to Raise $250 Million, Valuing It at $36 Billion: Report

Elon Musk's SpaceX is looking to raise about $250 million (roughly Rs. 1,797 crores), taking the private rocket company's valuation to about $36 billion (roughly Rs. 2,58,795 crores), CNBC reported...

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1st Test Live: Shami removes in-form Williamson

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and New Zealand on Times of India.

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Pak must crack down on terrorists: US

US President Trump is encouraging a cooling of tension between India & Pakistan, the White House said, pointing out that successful dialogue between the two nations would be possible if Pakistan cracks down on terrorists and extremists on its territory. "The president will urge both countries to seek to maintain peace and stability along the LoC," it said.

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Live: PM addresses Int'l Judicial Conference

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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1st Test Live: Ishant ends Taylor's stay

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and New Zealand on Times of India.

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26 tigers ‘missing’ from Ranthambore

In a sharp blow to conservation, 26 tigers have been reported missing from the Ranthambore National Park (RNP) over a decade

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NPA relief likely for cos hit by coronavirus

The government is going to seek a relaxation in rules for classification of bank loans to a certain set of companies as a “sub-standard” asset, citing difficulties faced by them. These entities are engaged in export and import, or are those that depend on raw materials and inputs, from China where businesses have been impacted due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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PM to trustees: Build mandir without bitterness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked members of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust to ensure that the temple was built peacefully “without any bitterness” in society. “Work should be accomplished at the earliest without hurting anyone,” he told them during a brief interaction at his residence on Thursday.

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3k-tonne gold reserve in UP’s Sonbhadra: GSI

Sonbhadra, east UP’s mineral-rich district, could be sitting on a gold reserve of approximately 3,000 tonnes — five times India’s current reserve of 618.2 tonnes — worth over Rs 12 lakh crore. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has come out with this estimate following exploring for gold deposits for nearly 20 years.

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Agency That Handles US President's Communications Suffered Data Breach

The US defense agency responsible for secure White House communications said Social Security numbers and other personal data in its network may have been compromised, according to a letter seen by...

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Samsung Galaxy A70 Reportedly Getting Android 10 Update With One UI 2.0

Samsung Galaxy A70 has reportedly started receiving the Android 10 update. Users in Ukraine are receiving the update for now , but rollout is expected to expand to other regions soon.

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PUBG Players on PS4 Can Now Squad Up With Their Friends on Xbox One

Cross Party Play will allow Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players to play together in a team. It also brings the much anticipated 8v8 Team Deathmatch mode.

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All Nirbhaya convicts counselled at Tihar jail

The four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case are being counselled for anger management in Tihar Jail after two of them, Mukesh Singh and Vinay Sharma, allegedly showed traits of violent behaviour even when prison staff approached them for routine checks. The behaviour of Pawan Gupta and Akshay Thakur is also under scanner, a source said.

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Pro-Pak slogan: 'What Amulya said is wrong'

"What Amulya said is wrong. She was joined by some Muslims and was not listening to me," said the father of Amulya, who raised 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan at the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally in Bengaluru.

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Google Updates Terms in Plain Language After EU Scrutiny

Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they're signing up for when they use its online services - though that will still mean reading a lengthy document.

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Priyanka Chopra Said to Play Ma Anand Sheela in Amazon Movie

Priyanka Chopra Jonas will play Ma Anand Sheela, the former personal secretary of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh / Osho, in a movie for Amazon Studios that is simply called Sheela. Oscar-winner Barry Levinson...

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So-called liberals can form Liberal Bagh: Owaisi

Hyderabad MP and chief of All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday asked so-called liberals to stay away from the Muslim movement that does not want to hear, think or say anything related to Pakistan.

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Muslim students in UP's RSS schools up 30%

The number of Muslim students in the schools run by Vidya Bharati, the educational wing of RSS, has witnessed an increase of approximately 30% in the past three years. About 12,000 Muslim and Christian students are studying in these schools in Uttar Pradesh. Moreover, Vidya Bharati has recruited Muslims as teachers also.

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Asus ROG Phone 3 to Come Pre-Installed With Google Stadia

Asus ROG Phone 3 is reported to come with Stadia game streaming service pre-installed. There is no word on when the phone is slated to launch, but the company has revealed this development for the...

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Google Pulls 600 Android Apps From Play Store for Showing 'Disruptive' Ads

Google Play has removed almost 600 Android apps due to serving "disruptive" ads to users. The company has also banned all these apps from its ad monetisation platforms.

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Amid Coronavirus, SAP Shuts India Offices After 2 Employees Hit by Swine Flu

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, business software solutions major SAP India on Thursday shut all its offices in the country for sanitisation after two of its employees were tested positive for Swine...

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H1N1 fears spread in India’s Silicon Valley, 2 at SAP test positive



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May sign tremendous trade deal with India: Trump

"We're going to India, and we may make a tremendous deal there," Trump said in his commencement address at the Hope for Prisoners Graduation Ceremony in Las Vegas. Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, is scheduled to travel to Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi on February 24 and 25.

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Google Sued for Collecting School Kids' Personal Data in the US

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on Thursday sued Alphabet's Google search engine, alleging that its educational software collects young students' personal information without the...

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LG V60 ThinQ Render Surfaces Online With Key Specifications Ahead of Launch

LG V60 ThinQ was expected to be announced at an MWC event next week, but the South Korean tech giant withdrew participation from the trade show over coronavirus concerns. Now, the entire MWC exhibit...

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Uddhav Thackeray to meet Sonia as Cong, NCP firm on not allowing NPR

Uddhav Thackeray will be in New Delhi on Friday to meet PM Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi even as Congress and NCP appear to have further piled up pressure on the Shiv Sena to reject the National Population Register, which the Sena is in favour of implementing.

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Modi has an advantage on Facebook: Trump

"I'm going to India next week, and we're talking about —you know, they have 1.5 billion people. And Prime Minister Modi is number two on Facebook, number two. Think of that. You know who number one is? Trump. You believe that? Number one. I just found out," Trump said. As per official estimates, India's population currently is 1.3 billion people.

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T-Mobile, Sprint Amend Merger Terms, SoftBank Takes a Hit

T-Mobile US and Sprint said on Thursday that they had agreed on new merger terms that would reduce the stake of major Sprint shareholder SoftBank, while leaving the offer to other shareholders...

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Netflix's Yeh Ballet Wants to Be Gully Boy Meets Billy Elliot, but Does It Succeed?

Our review of Yeh Ballet, the new Netflix movie from India about two kids from poor families who fight parents and society to become ballet dancers. Sooni Taraporevala writes and directs. Manish...

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EU Agency Warns of Privacy Risks in Google, Fitbit Deal

Alphabet-owned Google's $2.1 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warned on Thursday, adding its voice to other critics...

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Twitter Testing Crowdsourced Moderation, Will Label Lies and Misinformation

Twitter said on Thursday that it was testing a new community moderation approach that would enable users to identify misleading information posted by politicians and public figures and add brightly...

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1st Test Live: India 122/5 at tea on Day 1 vs NZ

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and New Zealand on Times of India.

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YouTube Music to Soon Allow Users to Upload Personal Song Collection

Google states that they will provide a seamless way to transfer your Google Play Music library to YouTube Music and for now, Google Play Music will stay unchanged.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Mumbai: How shop owner trapped extortionists

A few men in white linen clothes walked into a liquor shop on Sidhwa Road in Fort last week. And posing as political party workers, they asked the staff if they had a licence and other documents.

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EU Proposes Rules for Artificial Intelligence to Limit Risks

The European Union unveiled proposals Wednesday to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology.

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Hotstar Kids Mode Debuts, Filters Age-Appropriate Content

Hotstar has introduced a new "Kids" button to its website that filters age-appropriate content, bringing a form of parental control for the first time to India's leading streaming service....

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Vivo Z6 5G With Snapdragon 765G SoC Launching Later This Month

Vivo has started teasing the arrival of the new Vivo Z6 5G smartphone in China. The company has announced that the pre-sale of the phone will begin on February 29, and that the price of the phone will...

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EU Bets on Industrial Data, New Rules to Catch Up in Global Tech

The European Commission plans to create a single European market for data, hoping that pooling the region's deep industrial expertise will help build technology powerhouses to catch up with Silicon...

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Netflix CEO's New Book to Shed Light on Streaming Giant's Work Culture

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has written a book based on interviews with current employees, which sheds light on the streaming giant's radical management culture and the controversial principles at the...

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Swiggy Raises $113 Million in Funding From Existing Investors

Food delivery platform Swiggy on Wednesday said that it has raised $113 million as part of its Series I funding round.

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Android 11 Developer Preview Released by Google: All You Need to Know

Android 11 beta testing will begin in May, while the stable rollout will commence in Q3 2020.

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Manisha Koirala, Shirley Setia Netflix Film, Maska, Gets Release Date

Netflix has set a March 20 release date for Maska, the rom-com from India that stars Manisha Koirala, singer Shirley Setia, Nikita Dutta, and Prit Kamani. Maska has been directed by Neeraj Udhwani.

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Oppo Find X2 Spotted on Retail Site, Specifications Leaked

Oppo Find X2 is listed on Shopee in advance, and the phone is listed to pack 8GB RAM, 256GB of internal storage, and microSD card support is not included.

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Sony Pulls Out Of PAX East Citing Coronavirus Concerns

In a last minute decision, Sony has official withdrawn its presence from PAX East gaming convention, citing concerns for coronavirus.

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Vodafone Idea, Airtel seek bailout package, more time to pay

As they line-up funds to pay the telecom department following the order of the Supreme Court on AGR matter, stressed telecom companies Vodafone Idea and Airtel are understood to have made a series of suggestions to the government to help them tide over the difficult times. Among them is a plan to give more time to the companies to make the AGR dues payment.

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Richest Kannadiga, BR Shetty, in trouble

BR Shetty, the richest Kannadiga in the world with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion, is in trouble. Shares of his flagship company, Abu Dhabi-based NMC Health, has dropped 70% since mid-December, following allegations by an US investment firm that NMC made potential overpayment for assets, inflated cash balances and understated debt.

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LG W10 Alpha Debuts With Waterdrop-Style Notch, 19:9 Display

LG W10 Alpha has debuted in India as the company's latest budget smartphone -- after the LG W10 that was launched in June last year.

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Nirbhaya convict injures self inside Tihar jail

Vinay Sharma, one of the four Nirbhaya case convicts lodged in Tihar Jail number 3, allegedly injured himself by hitting his head on the wall of his cell on Monday. Jail authorities said the wardens in-charge of keeping an eye on the death row convicts managed to stop Sharma and took him to a hospital where he was given first aid and discharged.

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Scientists Announce 'Breakthrough' Atomic Map of Coronavirus

US scientists announced Wednesday they had created the first 3D atomic scale map of the part of the novel coronavirus that attaches to and infects human cells, a critical step toward developing...

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iQoo 3 Price, Specifications Leaked Ahead of Launch Next Week

iQoo 3 is all set to launch in India on February 25, and the company has already confirmed a few details about the device through teasers.

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US Urges EU to Use 5G by Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung

EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung are on par with the Chinese group in the field, a senior US...

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Google Users in UK Said to Lose EU Data Protection Due to Brexit

Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, sources said.

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At least 20 killed in Coimbatore bus accident

At least 20 people including four women were killed while several others sustained serious injuries when a Kochi-bound Kerala roadways bus collided with a lorry in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu early on Thursday. There were 48 passengers inside the bus. The accident occurred in Avinashi area. Rescue operations are under way.

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Muslim to head Lingayat mutt in Karnataka

Striking out on a less-trodden path, a Lingayat mutt in Gadag district of north Karnataka is set to make a Muslim youth its pontiff. Diwan Sharief Rahimansab Mulla, 33, who will be incepted on February 26, said he was influenced by the teachings of 12th -century reformer Basavanna since childhood and would work towards his ideals of social justice and harmony.

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8 killed in two shootings in Germany

At least eight people were killed in a shooting incident late on Wednesday in the German city of Hanau, mass-selling Bild newspaper reported, citing prosecutors. Police in Hanau, east of Frankfurt, could not be reached for comment. The motive for the shooting is not clear.

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Facebook Faces US Tax Court Trial Over Ireland Offshore Deal

Facebook is slated to begin a tax trial in a San Francisco court on Tuesday, as the Internal Revenue Service tries to convince a judge the world's largest social media company owes more than $9...

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'Malaysia saw MH370 as mass murder-suicide'

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed "very top" level Malaysian officials believed vanished Flight MH370 was deliberately downed by the captain in a mass murder-suicide. The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 people - mostly from China - en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

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Samsung Galaxy A71 Reaches India With Exclusive Features for Local Consumers

Samsung Galaxy A71 has been launched in India. The new phone debuted in Vietnam last month in two configurations, though the India version comes in single, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option.

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Twitter Buys Chroma Labs, Founded by Facebook and Instagram Veterans

Twitter has acquired California-based Chroma Labs that develops tools for short-form video and photo creation and was founded by seven Facebook and Instagram workers in 2018.

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Vivo Y21 Gets Bluetooth SIG Certification, Specifications Still a Mystery

A yet-to-be-announced Vivo phone – the Vivo Y21 – has been certified by Bluetooth SIG and GCF.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Uber Is Closing Its Office in Downtown Los Angeles

Uber Technologies is closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company employs customer support staff, to focus on its bigger locations.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Tipped to Get Dynamic Refresh Rate Option

Samsung Galaxy S20 series was launched last week, and one of its key features is the 120Hz display refresh rate option that promises smoother scrolling and more realistic animations.

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Extraction: Chris Hemsworth Stars in Netflix Film From Avengers: Endgame Alums

Netflix has unveiled the release date - April 24 - and first look at Extraction, the Chris Hemsworth-led action thriller movie produced by Avengers: Endgame directors, Joe and Anthony Russo....

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Jurassic World 3 Casts Altered Carbon's Dichen Lachman: Report

The as-yet untitled Jurassic World 3 has reportedly added Dichen Lachman to the cast, which already includes the likes of Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, Jake...

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Oppo Reno 3 Pro Official Teaser Highlights Quad Rear Cameras

More Oppo Reno 3 Pro promotional images have surfaced online, giving us yet another look at its gradient design, quad rear cameras, and dual selfie snappers.

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Tesla Solar Roof May Soon Be Available Outside the US

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed on Twitter that the company is planning to offer the Solar Roof internationally "later this year".

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Sony Xperia 9 Surfaces in a Leaked Screenshot, Triple Rear Cameras Tipped

Sony Xperia 9, the rumoured successor to Xperia 8 smartphone, has surfaced online as a part of a new leak. The leak shows a screenshot allegedly taken from the official Sony Hong Kong website.

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Apple Could Launch Its AirTags Trackers in 2020

Apple will produce tens of millions of ultra-wideband trackers, rumoured as Apple Tags or AirTags, in 2020, predicts analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The Apple Tags may include U1 locator chip that is already a...

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How Indians will gain from UK's new visa system

Thousands of more highly-skilled Indians could land full-time jobs in Britain from next year as UK's home secretary Priti Patel launches a new points-based immigration system. In the biggest shake-up of its system in 50 years, Britain is set to swap an unlimited flow of workers from Europe to a controlled flow of skilled workers from across the globe, including India.

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Will play all formats for 3 more years: Kohli

Virat Kohli has said he is looking forward to playing all formats for a minimum 3 more years after which he will reassess his workload. Kohli, who will turn 31 this year said, "My mindset is on the bigger picture as I prepare myself for a rigorous three years from now and after that we might have a different conversation." India are set to host the 2021 World T20.

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Samsung Said to Have Won X60 5G Modem Chip Contract From Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics' semiconductor manufacturing division has won a contract to make new Qualcomm 5G chips using its most advanced chip-making technology, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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New Google Pixel Buds Briefly Listed for Sale at Third-Party Store

Google could be close to launching the new true wireless Pixel Buds, based on a product listing spotted on a third-party online store.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 Price, Specifications Leaked Ahead of Official Launch

Samsung Galaxy M31 is expected to sport a waterdrop-style notch, quad camera setup, rear fingerprint sensor, and come in three colour options.

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Qualcomm's New X60 Chip Aim to Connect Phones to Disparate 5G Networks

Qualcomm on Tuesday introduced new chips designed to connect mobile phones to 5G networks that operate differently around the world.

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EU Tax Commissioner Slams US Plans on Tech Tax

A global reform of the taxation of corporate digital revenues is very unlikely if the United States continues backing a "safe harbour" plan which would allow firms to choose how to be taxed, European...

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Coronavirus Threatens Apple Supply Chain, Sales

Shares of Apple fell 2 percent on Tuesday and dragged the stocks of its suppliers across the globe lower, after the iPhone maker warned of lower sales in the current quarter acknowledging that the...

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Coronavirus live updates: Death toll crosses 2,000

The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic in China has crossed the 2,000-mark even as the number of new cases fell for the second straight day. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Saving big trade deal with India for later: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said he is "saving the big deal" with India for later and he "does not know" if it will be done before the presidential election in November, clearly indicating that a major bilateral trade deal during his visit to Delhi next week might not be on the cards.

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Honor 9X Lite Alleged Price, Specifications Tipped by Retailer Listing

Honor 9X Lite is teased to launch soon, but ahead of that, the phone has been spotted online indicating its price, specifications, and design.

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Microsoft's New Office App Brings Word, Excel, PowerPoint Together

Microsoft has finally released the stable version of the unified office app that combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into one application for Android.

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Can't wait to get Virat Kohli out: Trent Boult

There are no half measures for fit-again New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult who is ready to challenge India captain Virat Kohli on his return to international cricket during the two-Test series starting here on Friday.

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Motorola Razr's Foldable Display Peels Off From Top Lamination: Report

Motorola Razr unit of a tech publication has started showing signs of massive display damage, as the phone's foldable display panel appears to have separated entirely from the top lamination,...

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Kishor launches 'Baat Bihar Ki', targets Nitish

Poll strategist and former JD(U) vice-president Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched the 'Baat Bihar Ki' campaign and said he would work towards making Bihar one of the 10 best states in the country. Targeting Nitish Kumar, Kishor said the ideological positioning of the JD(U) was the main cause of conflict with the Bihar chief minister.

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What will happen if Vodafone Idea disconnects

India faces a multi-billion-dollar hit to its economy and a tarnished reputation as a place for multinationals to invest unless it can keep Vodafone Idea in business.

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TCL Phone With a Slide-Out Display Leaked in Renders

High resolution renders of a TCL phone with a novel slide-out design have surfaced online, showcasing a unique take on the phone-tablet hybrid form factor.

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Oppo Watch Teased to Debut With Curved Screen, 3D Glass Protection

Oppo Watch has been teased by VP Brian Shen with a "game changing" curved screen and 3D glass protection. An image giving a us a glimpse at the smartwatch has also been released.

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'Like Bigg Boss house': Emotional Wuhan evacuees leave ITBP camp

For Zakura Hassan, ITBP’s Chhawla Camp was like “the house of Bigg Boss” where she was quarantined for 17 days, away from her family but with a few hundred others, presenting an opportunity to make new friends. “There were common rooms, TV, mess, and food — everything that reminded me of the Bigg Boss show.

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Live: Political strategist Kishor briefs media

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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Watch the Trailer for Amazing Stories, Out in March on Apple TV+

Apple has released the trailer for Amazing Stories, its reboot of the Steven Spielberg-created 1985 original sci-fi anthology series. Amazing Stories releases March 6 on Apple TV+.

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Realme X50 Pro 5G to Launch in India on February 24

Realme has sent out mailers revealing that the Realme X50 Pro 5G will launch in India on February 24, the same day as its global launch event.

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Apple May Announce the iPhone 9 on March 31

A report claims that Apple will hold its spring event at the end of the March, which is expected to have new hardware announcements, including iPhone 9.

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'Infected': How China criminalised Muslim faith

For decades, the Uighur imam was a bedrock of his farming community in China's far west. On Fridays, he preached Islam as a religion of peace. On Sundays, he treated the sick with free herbal medicine. In the winter, he bought coal for the poor. But as a Chinese government mass detention campaign engulfed Memtimin Emer's native Xinjiang region three years ago, the elderly imam was swept up and locked away, along with all three of his sons living in China.

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Paracetamol prices up 40% as virus shuts China

India is facing the ripple effects of shutdowns in China with production of medicines being hit as supply chain disruptions prolong. Prices of paracetamol, the most commonly used analgesic, have jumped by 40% in India, while the cost of azithromycin, an antibiotic used for treating bacterial infections, has risen by 70%, said Pankaj R Patel, chairman of Zydus Cadila.

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SpaceX Rocket Misses Landing Ship After a Successful Starlink Launch

SpaceX successfully launched its latest cluster of high-speed internet satellites into orbit Monday but was unable to land its rocket booster on an autonomous ship, missing a key milestone.

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LG K61, LG K51S, LG K41S With Four Rear Cameras, 4,000mAh Battery Launched

LG on Tuesday unveiled three new smartphones in its K series – the LG K61, LG K51S and, LG K41S. All the three phones feature quad camera setups, 6.5-inch display, and 4,000mAh battery. The phones...

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Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos Launches $10 Billion Fund to Combat Climate Change

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon and the world's richest man, said Monday he was committing $10 billion to a new fund to tackle climate change.

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Reliance to Merge Media, Distribution Businesses Into TV Unit

Reliance Industries on Monday announced consolidation of its all media and distribution businesses under one umbrella brand ''Network18''.

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Apple Warns of iPhone Shortages, Unlikely to Meet Revenue Guidance

Apple warned on Monday it was unlikely to meet a sales target set just three weeks ago amid lost production and weakening demand in China from the coronavirus outbreak.

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Sachin's WC victory lap is best Laureus moment

Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 has been voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh handed the trophy to Sachin Tendulkar after tennis legend Bros Becker announced the winner at a glittering ceremony in Berlin.

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Poco X2 Goes on Sale Today in India via Flipkart at 12 Noon

Poco X2 will go on sale in India for the second time following its launch later today via Flipkart. Here's everything you need to know about its pricing, specifications, and offers.

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Redmi 8A Dual Will Be Going on Sale for the First Time in India Today

Redmi 8A Dual has a dual rear camera set-up which and a single selfie shooter. On the back you get a 13 megapixel and 2 megapixel sensor while on the front you get an 8 megapixel sensor.

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Mi Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker With 20-Hour Battery Life Launched in India

The speaker supports voice assistants and you can activate it with the press of a button.

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Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Security Update After Issues Were Spotted

Microsoft has removed a standalone security update from its Windows update after confirming user reports about freezes, boot problems, and installation issues.

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Coronavirus: What it’s like to survive in Wuhan



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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Airtel Pays Rs. 10,000 Crores to Government Towards AGR Dues

The first AGR payment has come to the government as Airtel on Monday paid Rs. 10,000 crores dues to the Department of Telecom (DoT). The company said it is paying Rs. 10,000 crores in compliance with...

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Vodafone Idea to Pay AGR Dues in Next Few Days, Informs Exchange

Vodafone Idea is currently assessing the AGR dues and will pay this in the next few days, the company has said in an exchange filing.

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First Look at the Samsung Galaxy A70e Leaked via Renders

Leaked renders show the Galaxy A70e will have a rear mounted fingerprint scanner, triple rear camera setup, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The bezels on the Galaxy A70e look quite thick.

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Meet 'The Beast': US President's car



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iQoo 3 Tops AnTuTu Charts With Highest Ever Tally of 597583 Points

The upcoming iQoo 3 5G flagship phone has peaked at the top of AnTuTu's benchmarking charts with a tally of 597583 points.

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Netflix Unveils Trailer, Release Date for Amit Tandon's First Comedy Special

Netflix has unveiled the trailer and set a February 28 release date for Amit Tandon's first stand-up comedy special, Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Put Through Durability Test With Unimpressive Results

The Galaxy Z Flip costs $1,380 (roughly Rs. 98,600) and Samsung offers a one-time replacement for $119 (roughly Rs. 8,500) as well as a free one-time application of a screen protector.

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Techie 'pays' Rs 92,466 for a nail polish bottle

A 25-year-old software engineer in Pune, who had purchased a bottle of nail polish for Rs 388 from an e-commerce website, ended up losing Rs 92,446 to cybercrooks when she called the customer care number to enquire about the delay in delivery. "The woman claimed that she had not shared any details of her bank accounts. Our investigation is on," police said.

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Apple Dominates Indian Smartphone Market Premium Segment in Q4: IDC

Apple reached a record 75.6 per cent market share in the fourth quarter of 2019 in India and the credit goes to the stellar performance of iPhone 11 and price drop on previous-generation models.

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Taslima, AR Rahman’s daughter spar over burqa

On February 11, Nasreen shared a picture of Khatija in a black veil on Twitter and wrote around 11am, “I absolutely love A R Rahman's music. But whenever i see his dear daughter, i feel suffocated. It is really depressing to learn that even educated women in a cultural family can get brainwashed very easily!” The tweet was shared over 1700 times and received nearly 6,000 likes.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Races to $100 Million Opening, as India Awaits Release

Sonic the Hedgehog releases February 28 in India. It has made an estimated $100 million in its opening weekend globally. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey is now up to $145.3 million worldwide.

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2,000 Free iPhones Given to Passengers Aboard Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship

The Japanese government has distributed around 2,000 free iPhones to crew and passenger stranded on a cruise ship that has been quarantined since the first week of February due to coronavirus...

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'Not weaker sex': SC for permanent commission to women in Army

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that all women officers in Army shall be considered for permanent commission and will also be eligible for command posting on par with male officers. The SC granted three months time to the Centre to implement its order and slammed it for denying equal opportunity to women officers.

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AGR dues: Airtel pays Rs 10,000 crore to DoT

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday paid Rs 10,000 crore to the department of telecommunications (DoT) in connection with the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, news agency PTI reported citing company's statement.

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Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza Sale Goes Live: Here Are the Best Offers

Flipkart is back with its Mobiles Bonanza sale for February 2020. The five-day sale will offer hundreds of smartphones at discounted prices. We've handpicked the best deals you can grab today.

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Xerox Said to Court HP Shareholders as Takeover Battle Heats Up

Xerox Holdings is hosting a dinner for HP shareholders this week as it seeks investor support to overcome the personal computer maker's resistance to its $35 billion takeover bid, according to people...

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Live: SC on permanent commission of women officers

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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Amazon, Flipkart Seek Rollback of New Tax on Online Sellers

Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart are among online retailers demanding that India scale back a proposed tax on third-party sellers on their platforms, saying the burden of compliance will hurt the...

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Twitter Says Olympics, IOC Accounts Hacked Through Third-Party Platform

Twitter said on Saturday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked.

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'Delhi has given birth to new politics in country'

“The people of Delhi have given birth to new politics in the country. This is the politics of work — schools, hospital, 24-hour and cheap power supply, water, good roads, women’s security, a corruptionfree city — politics of 21st century India,” Arvind Kejriwal said after taking oath as chief minister on Sunday.

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Colleges miffed as govt pushes them to promote its schemes

At a recent workshop in Delhi, social media coordinators from premier institutions such as IITs, IIMs and IISERs, among others, were not only asked to make extensive use of their Twitter handles to promote their own work but also endorse the ministry’s activities by retweeting their tweets regularly.

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Videos of police action inside Jamia trigger row

Two months after violence at Delhi’s Jamia university during an anti-CAA protest, a video clip showing police barging into a varsity library and beating up people there with sticks went viral early Sunday morning, leading to an outrage and sharp political reactions.

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HAL to provide IAF with 83 Tejas fighters in Rs 39k cr deal

The over Rs 17,000 crore reduction in overall cost has come after hard-nosed negotiations spread over a year. The defence ministry and IAF were initially shocked at the “exorbitant price” being demanded by HAL to produce the 83 Tejas Mark-1A jets along with the maintenance and infrastructure package.

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India to raise Masood Azhar issue at FATF plenary

The FATF plenary, which started in Paris on Sunday, will take up the Pakistan dossier for discussion on Friday. Pakistan expects to get about 12 countries to speak in favour of getting it off the ‘grey list’. However, out of the 27 action points that Pakistan needs to take to get there, it still needs to move on 13.

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Sharad Pawar slams NIA probe into Elgar Parishad case

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he suspected the Centre had something to hide about the erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra, which is possibly why the probe into the Elgar Parishad case was hurriedly transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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Govt mulls export ban on 12 essential drugs

The eight-member expert committee constituted by the government to assess availability of medicines in the country has suggested imposing export restrictions on 12 drugs including antibiotics like chloramphenicol, neomycin, metronidazole, azythromicin, clindamycin; vitamin B1, B2 and B6; as well as hormones like progesterone used during pregnancy and in menstrual related problems.

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'No role for third party': India rejects UN chief's offer on Kashmir



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Xi Jinping's early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions

The publication of the Feb. 3 speech was an apparent attempt to demonstrate that the Communist Party leadership acted decisively from the beginning, but also opens Xi up to criticism over why the public was not alerted sooner. In the speech, Xi said he gave instructions on fighting the virus on Jan. 7 and ordered the shutdown of cities that began on Jan. 23 at the epicenter of the outbreak. His remarks were published by state media late Saturday.

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Jamia library video: Political parties react



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Oppn strength in RS to weaken further this year



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J&K DSP case: NIA finds 'evidence' of terror funding via cross-LoC trade



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How China is taming coronavirus with Mao-style social control

China has flooded cities and villages with battalions of neighborhood busybodies, uniformed volunteers and Communist Party representatives to carry out one of the biggest social control campaigns in history. The goal: To keep hundreds of millions of people away from everyone but their closest kin.

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Two Indians test positive on virus-hit Japan ship



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New era sees Saudi women light up in public



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India to play D/N Test in Australia: BCCI sources

India are set to play a day-night Test during their much-anticipated tour of Australia later this year, BCCI sources said on Sunday. This comes a little over a month after captain Virat Kohli asserted that his team was ready to play a day-night Test anywhere in Australia.

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We stand by decision on Article 370, CAA: PM Modi

Amidst continuing protests against the amended citizenship law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government stood by the decision despite all pressure.

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Want to work with Centre for smooth governance of Delhi: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal, who took oath as Delhi CM for third successive time on Sunday, said he wants to work in coordination with the Centre and also sought PM Modi's blessings for smooth governance of the national capital. Kejriwal said as the elections are over, the politics is also over and he has "forgiven" his opponents for the remarks they made during the poll campaign.

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How a bar girl became Mumbai's crime queen

Her rap sheet shows 53 cases of theft. Meet Yasmin Shaikh, the crime queen on Mumbai railways who has been allegedly stealing from female commuters for more than a decade.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Price Reveal, Mi 10 Launch, and More News This Week

Samsung Galaxy S20 price announcement, Mi 10 launch, and MWC Barcelona 2020 cancellation were some of the biggest tech news stories that dominated this week.

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Live: Kejriwal set to take oath as Delhi CM

Arvind Kejriwal, who spearheaded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to another resounding victory in the assembly elections of Delhi by winning 62 seats out of 70, will take oath as the chief minister. Stay with TOI for all the updates.

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Best pics from 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020



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India-Pak may face bigger locust attack this year

This liaison will continue as there is a forecast of bigger invasion of “greater magnitude” from June this year onward than witnessed in 2019 when farmers of certain districts in Rajasthan and Gujarat faced damage to their standing crops.

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Dissenters are not ‘anti-national': SC judge

Justice D Y Chandrachud of the Supreme Court on Saturday said dissenting voices cannot be labelled ‘anti-national’ or ‘anti-democratic’ and such assertions are an attack on the people’s commitment to protecting constitutional values.

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OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Series Getting Updates With Jio VoWiFi Support

OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro, and OnePlus 7 have started receiving the latest OxygenOS updates with the January 2020 Android security patch and Jio VoWiFi calling support. The new updates also...

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Shami: How can people question Bumrah after just 2-4 games?

"How can people forget Jasprit Bumrah's numerous match-winning performances just after a couple of indifferent ODI games?" asked a miffed Mohammed Shami on Saturday to counter the criticism levelled at his new ball partner. This came after Bumrah went wicketless in all 3 of India's defeats against New Zealand with questions being raised over his performance.

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This May Be Our First Look at Google Pixel 5 XL

Google Pixel 5 XL leaked render suggests a triple rear camera setup on the latest flagship. It has been leaked through a video on YouTube.

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Google Removes Alleged Spying App ToTok From the Play Store Again

Google has removed the popular messaging app ToTok amid claims that it is being used for spying by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government for mass surveillance for a second time.

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Mars to Disappear Behind the Moon on February 18

If it's clear on the morning of Tuesday, February 18th, you could see Mars wink out as the Moon passes in front of the Red Planet in what is known as an occultation.

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Google Protests 'Eye-Catching' $2.6 Billion EU Fine, Judge Disagrees

Google on Friday attacked what it called an eye-catching 2.4 billion euro ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine, prompting a judge to ask how a rich company can miss a relatively paltry amount.

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Will 'Kem Chho' help Trump woo desis in US presidential polls?

In September 2019, over 50,000 people attended the 'Howdy Modi' event in Houston, Texas, where PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump joined hands and greeted the Indian diaspora present. On February 24, the event will have a repeat at a larger scale.

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Transmission of rate cuts to improve: RBI guv

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday said transmission of rate cuts is expected to improve further in the coming days and that momentum is gathering pace on credit growth. Earlier this month, the central bank opted for a status quo on the benchmark interest rate, amid signs of hardening inflation and an uncertain global environment.

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak may hit 28% Indian imports from China

The country’s construction, auto, chemicals and pharma sectors are expected to be the worst affected due to COVID-19. Five import items heavily dependant on China - electrical machinery, machinery & mechanical appliances, organic chemicals, plastics and optical & surgical instruments - that make up about 28% of India’s import basket could be hit the most.

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Man draws attention after being compared to Bolt

The nation is closely watching Kambala jockey Shrinivas Gowda after being compared to Usain Bolt. "Faster Than Usain Bolt? Karnataka Man Running With Buffaloes Covers 100 Metres in Just 9.55 Seconds. I urge the Athletics Association of India to take this man under their wing & make an Olympic champion of him. Wonder how many hidden talents we have!" Shashi Tharoor tweeted.

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In a first, yoga classes held inside mosque

In a first such move in Hyderabad, a mosque committee in the Old City has allowed yoga classes to fight rising non-communicable diseases and obesity. One of the three floors in Masjid-e-Ishaq at Nawab Saheb Kunta at Tadbun has been converted into a healthcare and medical counselling centre where Yoga is also taught.

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Amazon, Flipkart Push Back Against Proposed Tax on Online Sellers

Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart are among online retailers demanding that India scale back a proposed tax on third-party sellers on their platforms, saying the burden of compliance will hurt the...

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Facebook Cancels Global Marketing Summit on Coronavirus Fears

Facebook said on Friday it had cancelled its global marketing summit scheduled for next month in San Francisco due to coronavirus-related risks.

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Evoke: ‘The sky is for everyone'



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Google Said to Mull Licensing Deals for Premium News Content

Google is in discussions on deals to pay media organisations for content, a move aimed at blunting criticism that it unfairly profits from copyrighted news, according to people familiar with the...

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Former IAS officer Shah Faesal booked under PSA

Former IAS officer and chief of Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement Shah Faesal has been booked under the PSA. The JKPM leader, who was bound to fly out of India, was detained at the Delhi airport in August last year and sent back to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. The former bureaucrat had floated a political outfit after resigning from the IAS.

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No invite yet to Anna Hazare for Kejriwal’s event

Social crusader Anna Hazare has not received an invitation as yet for the oath-taking ceremony of Delhi chief minister ArvindKejriwalon Sunday.

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Trump's 3-hr Gujarat visit to cost over Rs 100cr

Expenditure, it appears, is definitely not a constraint, as the state government readies to roll out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump, who will visit Ahmedabad for three hours on February 24.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series India Prices Announced, Pre-Bookings Open Today

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra price has been announced for the Indian market. Samsung Galaxy S20 price starts at Rs. 66,999, whereas Galaxy S20+ will retail beginning at Rs....

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‘Selective amnesia’: EC rebuts ex-CEC Quraishi

SY Quraishi, who led EC from 2010 to 2012, had in an opinion piece, wondered why EC had stopped short of filing FIRs against Union minister Anurag Thakur and BJP MP Parvesh Verma for hate speech. The EC accused Quraishi of “selective amnesia”, highlighting that none of model code violation cases he had himself handled as CEC, resulted in FIRs.

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Evoke: ‘I don’t want to be the strong female lead’

In pop culture, women are often objectified and disposed of. But even the alternative leaves much to be desired

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Rift out in open, Scindia warns Nath govt of stir

Will Hit Streets, Says Cong Gen Secy; CM Hits Back

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DoT tells firms to pay Rs 4L cr by Fri midnight

Department of telecommunications set Friday midnight as the deadline for private telecom majors and some big PSUs to cough up Rs 4 lakh crore they had been directed to pay to the govt as part of the licensing agreement. Noting that telecom companies had not paid “even a penny” in the last four months, the Supreme Court issued contempt notice to them along with their directors and posted the hearing for March 17.

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iFixit Says Motorola Razr (2019) Is the Most Complex Phone to Tear Down

Motorola launched its foldable Razr phone in November last year that went on sale recently, and now it has got iFixit's teardown treatment.

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

Valentine's Day: The Best Tech Gift Ideas for Your Loved One

Valentine's Day 2020 is just around the corner and while Valentine's week has kicked off, you're probably searching for gift ideas. We've handpicked some of the best tech and digital products you can...

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Huawei to Suffer as Coronavirus Hammers China Phone Sales: Counterpoint

Huawei will be among the worst hit from a collapse in Chinese smartphone sales in the first quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak, industry researchers Counterpoint said on Thursday, slashing...

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Mark Zuckerberg Wants 'New Framework' for Digital Tax

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his...

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Oppo Reno 3 Pro Set to Launch in India on March 2

Oppo has announced that the Oppo Reno 3 Pro phone packing a dual hole-punch front camera setup will be launched in India on March 2.

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Qualcomm to Ask Appeals Court for Vindication in US FTC Antitrust Case

Qualcomm on Thursday will urge a US appeals court to reverse a ruling that it abused its position as a giant of the semiconductor industry and overcharged smartphone makers for access to its patented...

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Pulwama: What happened, how India responded



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Listen to Billie Eilish's Bond Theme Song, 'No Time to Die'

Billie Eilish's Bond theme song is here, as promised. "No Time to Die" - named after the new, twenty-fifth Bond movie - is now available on YouTube, and all major streaming services,...

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Xiaomi Testing New Feature to Alert Users of Suspicious App Actions: Report

Xiaomi is testing a new feature called 'App Behavior Records' in MIUI 11 that warns users when an app performs a system-defined sensitive action.

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SC issues notice to telcos, directors over dues

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to telecom companies and their directors directing them to explain why contempt proceedings shouldn't be initiated against them for not complying with its order to pay adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of Rs 1.47 lakh crore to the department of telecommunications (DoT).

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Andhra's 'Mountain Men and Women' make own road

A group of tribals joined hands to lay a ghat road to connect their remote hamlets in Visakhapatnam's agency areas, after years of neglect and apathy from the state government.

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Amazon Wins Suspension of Pentagon's $10 Billion 'JEDI' Contract to Microsoft

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the US military from awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, after Amazon claimed the process was tainted by politics.

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Realme X50 Pro 5G Set to Debut With 65W Fast Charging Tech

Realme X50 Pro 5G is teased to debut with 65W SuperDart Charge fast charging technology. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth separately took a dig at Xiaomi by highlighting the new fast charging experience...

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Vodafone Idea Reports Quarterly Loss, Sheds 7 Million Subscribers

Vodafone Idea reported a third-quarter loss on Thursday, as the troubled Indian telecom company shed millions of mobile subscribers due to intense competition.

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The Batman: Robert Pattinson's Batsuit Revealed in First Look

With The Batman now in production, writer-director Matt Reeves has revealed the first look at Robert Pattinson in costume as the titular superhero.

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Huawei Accused of Stealing Trade Secrets, Assisting Iran by US

US prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and helping Iran track protesters in its latest indictment against the Chinese company, escalating the US battle with the world's...

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Apple to Reopen Some Stores in Beijing Today, Company Site Says

Apple will reopen some stores in Beijing from February 14 with reduced opening hours, it said on its website, while many of its other stores in mainland China will remain shut as the country continues...

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Soil from homes of all 40 Pulwama martyrs, in 1 urn

40, will be the only special guest at a wreath-laying ceremony on Friday at the CRPF campus in Lethpora, Kashmir, to mark a year of the Pulwama attack in which 40 men were killed.

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China virus: What's going on with death numbers?

On Friday, China lowered the country-wide death toll by more than 100 and the infected case count by more than 1,000 due to "double-counting" in Hubei, the province at the epicenter of the outbreak. The lowering came a day after a shock 45% surge in new cases of nearly 15,000 was reported by Hubei due to inclusion of a revised method to diagnose infections.

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Haryana DSP tries to stop mining mafia truck in Aravalis, mowed down

A 59-year-old deputy superintendent of Haryana Police was mowed down by a truck carrying stones from an illegal mining site in the Aravalis ...