11 Afghan Sikhs arrive, bring ashes of terror victim

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Three Arrows Capital Accused of Exceeding Assets Threshold

Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has been accused of exceeding its assets threshold and providing false information by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Crypto broker Voyager Digital issued...

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GST on hospital beds will burden middle class: Experts

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Amazfit T-Rex 2 Available for Pre-Order in India: Details

Amazfit T-Rex 2 is currently available for pre-order in India with deliveries starting on July 2 at 12pm. The smartwatch was launched globally on May 24 with a 500mAh battery pack that can power the...

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Tesla's Run of Record Deliveries May Take a Hit This Year, Predict Analysts

Tesla's long run of record deliveries may get affected this year as a prolonged COVID-related shutdown in Shanghai hit its production and supply chain, opines the analysts. While Elon Musk has been...

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Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Diamond League

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top-3 finish at the prestigious Diamond League Meeting with a national record-shattering effort but missed the 90m mark by a whisker in a star-studded field on Thursday. The 24-year-old Chopra opened with a stunning throw of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw and that effort eventually turned out to be his best.

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Government Approves Computerisation of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies

The Government on Wednesday approved the computerisation of all functional 63,000 Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) over the next five years. For the reform, the government has set up at a...

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Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal Sale July 2022 From July 1: Best Deals

Flipkart Big Bachat Dhamaal Sale July 2022 is going live from July 1 till July 3 with deals and discounts on smartphones and other home appliances. The e-commerce platform will be offering new deals...

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Udaipur tailor sent cops SOS, but they failed to gauge gravity of plea

Kanhaiya Lal had on June 15 filed a report with the Udaipur police that he had been receiving threats, but police did not understand the gravity of the matter and instead brokered an agreement between the two parties.

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Norway Faces Cyberattack, Pro-Russian Hacker Group Accused Behind Activity

A cyberattack temporarily hit public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours, Norwegian authorities said. The distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data...

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Mercedes-Benz Makes Adjustments in Units to Produce Electric Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz is making plans to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles. The company expects to switch to electric by the end of the decade. Three plants in Germany and one in Hungary...

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Snapchat Plus Paid Subscription Service Available in US at $3.99 per Month

Snapchat Plus, the paid subscription service by Snap, was launched on Wednesday on the Snapchat app in the US, priced at $3.99 (nearly Rs. 315) a month. It was also launched in a few other markets.

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Muslim clerics condemn Udaipur killing

Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind general secretary Maulana Kalbe Jawad called out the heinous crime and demanded that the culprits be booked and put to the strictest punishment.

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Live: Uddhav makes emotional appeal to rebels

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray urged rebel MLAs camping in Guwahati to return to Mumbai and talk to him while Devendra Fadnavis met the governor at Raj Bhavan. The BJP has said it will consider if there's a proposal from the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs on government formation in Maharashtra. Stay with TOI for the latest developments:

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Vivo V25 Launch in India Tipped in Third Week of August: Report

Vivo V25 is going to launch in India in the third week of august, according to a report citing industry sources. The Vivo V25 Pro is said to launch in September alongside a Vivo V25 special edition....

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Maharashtra political crisis: Sena prepares to move SC if governor asks Uddhav to take floor test

At the time of formation of the MVA government, these independent legislators had extended support to Thackeray. If they approach the governor, Koshyari will have no option but to ask Thackeray to prove his majority.

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2nd T20I: India beat Ireland by 4 runs to pocket series 2-0

Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series on Tuesday.

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Mobile Internet Service Suspended Across Rajasthan to Avoid Communal Tension

Rajasthan government on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders and suspended mobile internet service across the state in view of communal tension following the murder of a tailor in Udaipur. Leaves of...

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Tech-Driven Approach, Digital University Will Enhance Education: Pradhan

Technology-driven approach, initiatives like Digital University in line with the NEP-2020 will be key to enhance access to quality education, said Union Minster of Education Dharmendra Pradhan. He...

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Climate Tech Firm to Launch DAC Plant in Iceland to Capture CO2 From Air

Climeworks AG is planning to build its direct air capture plant in 18-24 months, with capacity to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year from the air. This will be a 10-fold increase from Climeworks'...

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Live: Can’t disqualify rebel MLAs till July 12, says SC

The Supreme Court on Monday protected rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from disqualification proceedings till July 12, directed the ruling coalition to ensure their safety in Maharashtra and refused the Sena-NCP Congress coalition’s request to stop the Eknath Shinde-led rebels from demanding a floor test in the assembly. Stay with TOI for the latest developments:

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Haryana Government Approves State EV Policy, Announces SOPs to Manufacturers

The Haryana government has approved the State Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 offering several financial incentives to EV manufacturers. The policy provides for employment generation subsidy of Rs....

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Oppo Watch 3 Series, Band 2 India Launch Tipped

Oppo is expected to launch the Watch 3 smartwatch and Band 2 fitness tracker in India. The wearables are also said to launch globally in second half of this year. Oppo is yet to confirm the details...

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Government Passes Investments Worth Rs. 86,824 Crore for Electronics

The electronics and IT ministry has approved 314 applications with proposed investments worth Rs. 86,824 crore under a modified special incentive package scheme for electronics manufacturing. The...

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Lithuania Faces Cyberattack, Russia's Killnet Claims Hack of Sites

Lithuanian state and private institutions were hit by a denial-of-service cyberattack on Monday. Russian hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the distributed denial of service (DDoS)...

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Actor Poo Ramu passes away after suffering heart attack

Recently, the versatile actor received acclaim for his roles in Peranbu, Pariyerum Perumal, Soorarai Pottru and many more films.

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Pakistan-IMF talks to resume over bailout package

The latest round of talks between Pakistan and IMF concluded last month.

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Live: 15 rebel Sena MLAs move SC

The Maharashtra political crisis continues, with eighth minister jumping ship and only three Sena men left in Uddhav cabinet. Meanwhile, the rebel camp also moved the Supreme Court against the disqualification notices sent to 16 of their MLAs. Stay with TOI for the latest developments:

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BJP breaches SP strongholds, AAP loses on Mann home turf

Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua won Azamgarh, vacated by Akhilesh, by just over 8,000 votes in a humdinger of a battle that kept see-sawing all day.

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Keep central forces ready, says Maharashtra governor

At least 15 Sena MLAs from the Eknath Shinde camp, including four from the city, have been provided Y+ security cover by the CRPF amid reports of violence and protests.

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1st T20I: India coast to seven-wicket win over spirited Ireland

Ireland put up a spirited fight but India proved too strong for the home team to win the rain-hit opening T20I by seven wickets on Sunday. Harry Tector's counter-attacking 64 not out off 33 balls took Ireland to 108 for four after the rain reduced the game to 12 overs a side

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Assam's 9-yr-old Nobojit Narzary wins DID L'il Masters S5

Nobojit Narzary from Assam has been declared the winner of DID L'il Masters Season 5. The nine-year-old is known for his freestyle, hip hop, and contemporary dance styles. Nobojit has been interested in dancing since the time he was little, but he started practising it in the past two years. Soon after winning the title, an excited Nobojit said, "I am very happy to lift the trophy of DID L'il Masters.

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DID L’il Masters winner: My father is no more upset with me

After three months of hardcore dancing and competition, DID L'il Masters season 5 has finally got its winner. 9-year-old, Nobojit who hails from Assam lifted the trophy and walked home with a prize money of Rs 10 lakh.

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Defence academy owner held for railway station arson

A week after people protesting against the Agnipath scheme turned violent at Secunderabad station, Sai Defence Academy owner and key accused Avula Subba Rao and his three aides were held by railway police

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LG inaugurates 70-bed medical facility for Amarnath Yatris

Amarnath Yatra to commence from June 30 and conclude on August 11.

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Bangladesh opens its longest bridge, bringing India closer

Bangla bridge to halve Kolkata-Dhaka train travel time.

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Arrested IAS babu's son 'shoots self during raid'

The son of an IAS officer arrested for graft died of a gunshot wound at their Chandigarh house on Saturday. Kartik Popli's family claimed he was killed by the vigilance team during a search. Police said Kartik shot himself with his dad's pistol.

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Stalker shoots at 19-yr-old on way to work in Manesar

A 19-year-old woman working with an electronics manufacturing company in Manesar was shot at by an alleged stalker, who studied with her in Class 10 and had been following her from the time she lived in Ghaziabad eight months ago. The woman is getting treated for a gunshot wound at a Gurgaon hospital. Doctors said her condition was stable.

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GST compensation cess on luxury items extended

The cess is due to end on June 30 as part of the five-year formula.

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Maharashtra political crisis: Shiv Sena strategises, lays ground for long war ahead

Shiv Sena has decided to prepare for the long haul. While fighting a legal and technical battle with the Eknath Shinde camp is top priority, Sena has chalked out plans to secure its party organisation from any poaching from the Shinde camp along with its frontal organisations.

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SC: No evidence to prove 2002 Gujarat riots pre-planned

Upholding the trial court and high court's order to give a clean chit to then CM Narendra Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots, the Supreme Court said that there was no evidence to prove the allegations that the Godhra incident and the subsequent violence was pre-planned.

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US Tech Industry Fears Handing Over Data on Abortion to State Government

The US technology industry is fearing the possibility of having to hand over pregnancy-related data to law enforcement, in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision on the Roe vs Wade precedent.

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RBI Extends Deadline for Card Tokenisation Norms Till September 30

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by three months, changing it from June 30 to September 30. This date has been pushed due to requests received...

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Maharashtra political crisis: Shiv Sena camp digs in heels as tussle gets technical

The coup within the Shiv Sena, which has left Maharashtra’s MVA government teetering, stretched on with both sides digging in their heels on Friday. The rebel camp led by Eknath Shinde commands the support of the bulk of the MLAs but is ironing out technical and legal hitches before it makes a move to topple the government. The Shiv Sena, on the other hand, went from being conciliatory to combative.

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Intel India Inaugurates New State-of-the-Art Design Center in Bengaluru

Intel India has opened a new center in Bengaluru in an effort to expand its design and engineering footprint in India. The new 4.53 lakh square feet facility across two towers can accommodate 2,000...

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Uddhav knew of brewing trouble, had confronted Shinde

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Outfit ropes inclerics to bat for Agnipath during Friday prayers

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Nunam Technologies Partners With Mumbai's BEST for E-Bus System

Nunam Technologies has been selected to partner with Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) to run a pilot for the implementation of a battery prognostics and health management system for...

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India, China to tap multilateral forums for bilateral contacts

India and China should work to enhance trust and not suspicion and their "common interests" far outweigh their differences, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Indian ambassador Pradeep Rawat at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday.

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Google Chrome on iOS Adds Five New Features

Google has announced five new features for Chrome web browser on iPhone and iPad. The new features include enhanced Google Safe Browsing, AutoFill passwords on any application, and more. Google also...

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Social Media Should Act in Accordance With Indian Laws: MeitY

The government is not happy with the social media platforms who have failed to adequately redress the issues raised by the people, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday. The Minister of...

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Google Reveals Italian Spyware Used for Hacking Apple, Android Smartphones

Google's new report has revealed how Italy-based RCS Lab helped to hack Apple and Android smartphones in Italy, Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, Google said it had taken steps to protect users of its Android...

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Prez polls: Yashwant's 'thin' chance hinges on JMM's support

In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the opposition bloc's presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha will face his first hurdle when he visits Jharkhand on June 24 to seek support from UPA ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). If JMM decides to back Murmu, Sinha's chances in the losing battle will get dimmer still. JMM, meanwhile, is expected to announce its decision later this week.

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Google May Face Another Turnover Fine in Russia, Warns Russian Regulator

Google may face a fine of 5-10 percent of its total turnover in Russia for continuing the use of banned content, including "misleading information" on YouTube about events in Ukraine. This is the...

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Google Agrees to Pay for Wikipedia Content Displayed on Search Engine

Google has agreed to pay Wikipedia for content displayed by its search engine. The new announcement mirrors Google's deal with news outlets in Europe.

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Paswan's bungalow to be Kovind's new residence after retirement

The bungalow where former minister Ram Vilas Paswan stayed till his death is set to be the new residence of President Ram Nath Kovind after his retirement from the country’s highest constitutional post next month. Sources said renovation is in the full swing in the 12 Janpath bungalow in the heart of the capital. Kovind is expected to move into the bungalow on July 25.

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1,000 dead in deadliest quake in 2 decades in Af

A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise. The European seismological agency said the tremors were felt over 500km by 119 million people across Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

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Microsoft Alleges Russian Spies of Targeting Ukraine's Allies Including US

Microsoft has alleged that Russian spies have targeted Ukraine's allies in 48 countries including UK since Russia invaded the country on February 24. The state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in...

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India & Australia to crank up defence ties

India and Australia on Wednesday resolved to further crank up their defence ties through combat exercises, intelligence-sharing, reciprocal logistics and military-industrial collaboration as well as work steadfastly towards their shared objective of an open, resilient and secure Indo-Pacific in the face of aggressive moves by China.

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New Xiaomi Smartwatch Tipped to Launch Without eSIM Support: Report

Xiaomi is going to launch a new smartwatch, as per a report. The new wearable, said to be launched as Xiaomi Watch Color 3, has reportedly been spotted on China's 3C certification website. The...

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Defence chiefs brief PM Modi about Agnipath rollout

The three military chiefs on Tuesday briefed PM Narendra Modi about the ongoing rollout of the Agnipath scheme, even as the defence establishment once again stressed it will not hit combat readiness and would not entail any change in the overall recruit ment process and the Army’s regimental system.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Reportedly Gets Unanimous Approval From Board

Twitter's board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,43,500 crore) sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a...

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Live: Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv region kills 15

An eight-year-old child was among 15 people killed by Russian shelling Tuesday in the eastern Kharkiv region, governor Oleg Synegubov said. "Fifteen people died and 16 were wounded. Such are the terrible consequences of Russian daytime shelling in the Kharkiv region," Synegubov said on Telegram. Stay with TOI for latest updates-

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Live: At 3,659, Maha's daily Covid-19 cases jump by 55%

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,659 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 1,781 in Mumbai, and one fatality, taking the tally to 79,41,762 and the toll to 1,47,889, a health department official said. The addition to the tally was 1,305 or 55 per cent more than the 2,354 cases reported a day earlier. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Live: Rahul returns to ED office after break, questioning resumes

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is back at the Enforcement Directorate office for questioning in the National Herald case. He has already been questioned for over 9 hours and was allowed half-an-hour break before resuming questioning. Beginning June 13, the Congress leader has already spent over 50 hours in five visits to the ED headquarters to be questioned in this case. Stay with TOI for all live updates-

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Oppo A57 (2022) With Dual Rear Camera Launched in India: All Details

Oppo A57 (2022) had been launched in India at a higher price than that of the Thailand version of the smartphone. It comes with a 13-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The...

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Maha MLC polls: BJP wins 5 seats; NCP, Shiv Sena 2 each

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won five of the ten legislative council seats in Maharashtra on Monday while in the Maha Vikas Aghadi —NCP and Shiv Sena secured two seats each and Congress managed to secure one seat.

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AI asked not to book more biz class tickets than serviceable seats

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to Air India (AI) to synchronise the tickets sold in premium classes with the number of serviceable seats in those cabins and avoid involuntary downgrades to economy. “We have warned AI from booking more business class passengers than serviceable seats available. Any violation will invite action," said DGCA sources.

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Reliance Fined for Not Promptly Disclosing 2020 Facebook $5.7 Billion Deal

Reliance Industries and two of its compliance officers were fined for violating fair disclosure norms during Facebook's 2020 investment in its digital unit in 2020. SEBI said Reliance did not disclose...

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Quick Edit: Liberalise Visas for Afghans

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India wkly cases up 60% to 80k, deaths low but rising

Although deaths from the virus remained very low compared to previous outbreaks, at least 93 fatalities were reported in the country during the week, more than the combined toll in the previous two weeks (45 and 41).

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Navy will recruit women Agniveers this year

The exact number of women among the 3,000 naval Agniveers to be inducted this year is still to be finalized but it’s likely to be 10-20% of the first batch that will begin training at the naval establishment INS Chilka in Odisha on November 21.

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India gives e-visas to over 100 Sikhs, Hindus in Af

The move came immediately after a terror attack on last remaining Gurdwara Dasmesh Pita Sahib, Karta-E-Parwan near Kabul in Afghanistan on Saturday morning, killing a Sikh, a security guard there and some others.

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Live: 'Russia likely to intensify attacks as Kyiv awaits EU decision'

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says Russia likely to intensify its attacks while Kyiv awaits this week's EU decision on Ukraine's status as candidate country. Stay with TOI for latest updates-

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Pak duo among 4 terrorists killed in twin J&K encounters

Based on information from an arrested terrorist, Showkat Ahmed Shaikh, a joint team of the Army along with Kupwara Police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the forests of Chandigam Lolab.

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Macron set to lose parliamentary majority: Projections

Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) coalition was on track for 200-260 seats, short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly. The left-wing NUPES alliance was set to win 149-200 seats, while Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally made major gains and was on course for 60-102 seats.

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Witnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack

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Agnipath scheme protest: Trains in Bihar to run only at night due to stir

In a statement, the ECR said, “In view of the ongoing protest in Bihar, the ECR has made temporary changes in the train operations starting from this region and the trains coming here keeping the safety and security of passengers. The train operations in the region will be from 8pm on Saturday (June 18) to 4 am on Sunday (June 19), and again between 8 pm on Sunday and 4 pm on Monday (June 20) in Bihar.”

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Agnipath third major transformative defence reform: Rajnath Singh

“The Agnipath scheme has brought a revolutionary change in the process of recruitment in the armed forces of this country,” Singh said, while adding that misunderstandings are being spread against it for political reasons. “Should we lower the morale of the soldiers of the country? This is not justice,” he said, while speaking at an event.

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Aspirants plough training track they toiled to build 5 years ago

Now hundreds of these youths plan to travel to Delhi to protest at Jantar Mantar on June 19. “We ran with vigour all these years, hoping to be recruited one day. This scheme has completely ruined us with no scope for our future. What is the use of this track now?” said Sumit Kumar, 25, from Nagali village.

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For migrant kids, govt to universalise anganwadis

This implies that a child enrolled at any anganwadi across states will be able to avail of the same services and get the cooked meals and rations at a centre in another district of the same state or in a different state by citing the Aadhaar-enabled registration details available on the Poshan platform.

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Terrorists kill off-duty J&K police officer in his paddy field

Sub-inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir, attached to the 23rd India Reserve Police battalion, was the seventh off-duty cop to be shot and killed in J&K this year and the third in just over a month. Terror outfits have also gunned down 13 civilians, including school staff, migrant workers and a prominent TV singer-actor, in a series of targeted killings since the start of the year.

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Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Kuortane Games

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top podium finish of the season by winning the javelin throw event at the Kuortane Games in Finland, beating reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada for the second time in four days, on Saturday. The 24-year-old Chopra's opening throw of 86.69m turned out to be the winning distance.

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Dera Sacha Sauda chief out on month’s parole

​​Haryana's jails minister Ranjit Chautala said the 30-day parole was granted by the Rohtak Divisional Commissioner on the recommendation of officials concerned.

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CBI searches on Gehlot bro premises, Rajasthan CM hits out

“If I’m active in Delhi or have participated in this movement for Rahul Gandhi, then why is revenge is taken on my brother? When there was a political crisis here in our government in 2020, at that time also the ED had raided my brother’s place,” he was quoted by PTI as saying.

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Covid vaccines patent waiver in first WTO deal in 7 years

WTO members approved over six papers around dawn Friday as they sought to reinvigorate the moribund organisation at a time of increasing protectionisim and a trend towrds deglobalisation and when the global economy is hit by fresh uncertainty due to war in Ukraine.

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Agnipath protests: Fury of job aspirants singes nation

Railway property was extensively targeted by protesters in Bihar and Telangana, causing widespread panic among passengers. Several coaches of at least 10 trains were set on fire and railway stations were vandalised.

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Wanted Moose Wala killed, but murder plotted & executed by others from my gang: Bishnoi

During the interrogation, Lawrence Bishnoi confessed that he had planned to kill Sidhu Moosewala to avenge the death of Vicky Middukhera and had also arranged to recce his movements but he is not aware of the persons who executed the killings, said the sources.

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Military chiefs defend Agnipath amidst criticism

General Manoj Pande said the initial notification for the Army recruitment process will be issued within the next two days, with the training of the first Agniveers to begin in December, while Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said IAF will begin the selection process under Agnipath on June 24.

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AI has uploaded provisions of denied boarding, flight delays in its Citizen Charter: DGCA

Air India on Friday came out with a “citizen’s charter” — a traveller’s reference guide for everything like reservations, lounge facilities, passenger services, in-flight services feedback mechanism and provisions for denied boarding and flight delays.

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Hizb duo killed in Anantnag encounter

The slain terrorists were identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat and Basit Ahmed Wani, both from Anantnag. Junaid had been active since June 10, 2018, while Basit had been operating since August 18 2021, IGP (Kashmir Range) Vijay Kumar said. Basit was involved in the murder of sarpanch Ghulam Rasool Dar and his wife, a panch, on September 9, 2021, in Anantnag, added the IGP.

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Rajnath Singh says assembly polls in J&K possible by year-end

Addressing an event to celebrate the 200th year of the coronation of Maharaja Gulab Singh, the defence minister said the delimitation exercise has been completed and now the number of seats has gone up to 90 in J&K, with Kashmir having 47 seats and Jammu 43. “By this year-end, there is a possibility of holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

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Kin of man who died chasing auto over Rs 28 change to get Rs 43 lakh

The victim, Chetan Achirnekar, had handed Rs 200 for a Rs 172 fare and when he insisted on the change, the auto driver attempted to speed off without paying, causing the vehicle to topple over him. Chetan died on the spot even as his father watched in horror.

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3 terrorists slain, including teacher Rajni’s killer, in 2 separate encounters

Security forces killed two trapped Hizb terrorists, including the one who had shot teacher Rajni Bala dead outside her school gates in Kulgam on May 31, in an encounter that went on for three days in Mishipora-Kujjar area of Yaripora, in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The terrorist who killed Bala was identified as “Zubair Sofi of Mohan Pora Kulgam”, the IGP said, adding that the identity of the second militant slain in Mishipora-Kujjar was being ascertained.

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Rahul Gandhi visits Sonia at Ganga Ram hospital

The Congress president was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, owing to post-Covid issues. He is likely to stay through the night with his mother at the hospital, the sources said. Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had on June 13 visited their mother at the hospital.

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Pak trying to ‘bleed India with thousands cuts’: Rajnath

“Our neighbour has always resorted to anti-India activities. J&K witnessed terror activities in the past as well. Now, Pakistan is continuously trying to disturb peace in the country through its approach of ‘bleed India with a thousand cuts’,” Singh said while addressing security forces in Baramulla district. He added that despite Pakistan’s best efforts, terror activities in J&K have declined in recent times.

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Pictures from Femina Miss India 2022 Awards Night

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In call with Twitter staff, Musk muses on company's future

Elon Musk addressed Twitter employees for the first time on Thursday, projecting a need for "rationalisation of headcount" but offering few other new details about the $44 billion takeover of the social media company.

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Femina Miss India 2022 Awards Night: Performances

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TOI remains India’s most trusted news brand: Reuters Inst

While there are no cross-country comparisons, TOI’s immense trustworthiness can be gauged from the fact that the most trusted brand in the UK, BBC News, had a score of 55, and the most trusted paper in that country, the Financial Times, 52. In the US, local TV news had the highest trust score of 54, while the Wall Street Journal scored 43, New York Times 41, CNN and Washington Post 39.

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Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid-19

The 81-year-old Fauci, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, was experiencing mild Covid-19 symptoms, according to a statement Wednesday from the National Institutes of Health.

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Live: US FDA advisers back Moderna for kids under 5

US Food and Drug Administration advisers on Wednesday recommended the authorization of Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months through 5 years, an important step toward immunizing millions children who have been ineligible for the shots during the pandemic. Stay with TOI for latest updates-

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2 LeT terrorists slain in Shopian encounter: Police

In Shopian, acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Kanji Ullar village area, a joint cordon-and-search operation was launched by the police, Army (34 RR) and CRPF (178 Bn), IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said, adding that security personnel were fired upon when they approached the spot where the terrorists were hiding, leading to an encounter in which two terrorists were killed.

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Live: Daily Covid cases spike in Delhi, Maharashtra

India on Wednesday reported 8,822 new Covid cases and 15 deaths. Meanwhile, active Covid cases in India stands at 53,637. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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US Fed hikes rates by 75 bps, flags slowing economy

The US Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday to stem a disruptive surge in inflation, and projected a slowing economy and rising unemployment in the months to come.

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Centre has huge stock of chana dal, ready to offer to states

TOI has learned that the government is looking at the options to liquidate the excess stock. “First, we need to get requests from states for getting pulses from the Central pool. The prices of pulses have been under control and sliding, which is a positive sign,” said a government official.

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Air India fined Rs 10 lakh for not paying off flyers denied boarding

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Ex-SC judge Ranjana Desai is new PCI chief

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Failed 8 years ago by high BMI, SC lets candidate join civil services

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10% of elders admit to having faced abuse: Survey

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Tankers stretched, upcountry fuel pumps hit by dry spells

Upcountry petrol pumps of state-run fuel retailers are suffering intermittent dry spells as curtailment by private players drives retail and bulk consumers public sector outlets, stretching their tanker fleet that were already coping with rising demand from the farm sector and holiday season road traffic.

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Govt unveils radical scheme to recruit soldiers for 4 yrs

The government on Tuesday announced the radical and far-reaching ‘Agnipath’ scheme to recruit all new soldiers only for four years, deploying defence minister Rajnath Singh and the three Service chiefs to stave off criticism that it will hit the professionalism, ethos and fighting spirit of the armed forces as well as possibly lead to militarisation of civil society.

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National Herald case: ED quizzes Rahul for 10 hrs

Sources in the agency claim that in reality no loan was taken or given and the amount of Rs 1 crore that Young Indian showed as borrowing from Dotex was actually “accommodation entry”; a fakery, in common parlance, for which Gandhis paid a commission of Rs 1 lakh.

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PM Modi signals ‘mission mode’, government to hire 10 lakh by end-2023

The government on Tuesday announced to recruit 10 lakh people in different Central government departments and ministries in the next 18 months on a “mission mode”, a deadline that ends barely 4-5 months before the Narendra Modi government again seeks mandate from people to come to power. Sources said a good chunk of the vacancies are in railways.

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Netas, businessmen funded Kanpur violence ‘kingpin’, claim cops

Hayat Zafar Hashmi, the main accused in the June 3 violence in the city, has revealed several sources, including builders, businessmen and political functionaries, who were involved in funding his organisation.

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Section 144 in parts of UP as Muslim outfit appeals to kids, women to join stir

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India to host Pakistan delegation for SCO border meeting

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Live: 'More than 193.53 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs'

Union health ministry on Monday informed that more than 193.53 crores of Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far by the government. The government data further informed that more than 13.81 crore balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UT to be administered. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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China boosting N-arsenal, Pak leads India in warheads: Sipri

China has an estimated 350 nuclear warheads, with new mobile missile launchers and another submarine becoming operational over the last one year, while Pakistan has 165 and India 160, as per the latest assessment of the Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday.

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Punjab ex-CM Badal admitted to hospital

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Tested new trade route to ship Russia goods to India: Iran

Iran’s state-run shipping company said it started its first transfer of Russian goods to India, using a new trade corridor that transits the Islamic Republic, an Iranian port official said.

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Bangladesh treads cautiously on support from China

Even as Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina prepares to inaugurate later this month the landmark China-built Padma bridge, which promises to transform the country's economy, Dhaka is treading cautiously on economic assistance from China.

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India’s life expectancy inches up 2 years to 69.7

India’s life expectancy at birth inched up to 69.7 in the 2015-19 period, well below the estimated global average life expectancy of 72.6 years. It has taken almost ten years to add two years to life expectancy. A look at life expectancy at age one and at age five in this period suggests high infant and under-five mortality could be the reason India finds it difficult to raise life expectancy at birth faster.

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KCR likely to float national party Bharat Rashtra Samithi

After failing to make any progress on his idea of a national front, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao appears to have made up his mind to float a national party. A final decision in this regard is expected to be taken on June 19 at the extended meeting of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) executive.

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Govt loses UK battle against $111m award to RIL-BG in oilfield dispute

An English commercial court has dismissed the government’s appeal against a $111 million international arbitration award in favour of Reliance Industries Ltd and BG (formerly British Gas, a now Shell subsidiary) in an 11-year-old dispute over recovery of costs for operating the Panna-Mukta and Tapti fields off the Mumbai coast.

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Live: Russian shelling causes chemical-plant fire in eastern Ukrainian city

Ukraine has reported the death of 24 more children in Mariupol. Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country's forces were doing everything to stop the Russian offensive, with fierce battles in the east and the south. Kyiv had launched new air strikes in the captured southern region of Kherson, one of the first areas to be taken by Russia after the February 24 invasion.Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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BJP posts surprise win in Maharashtra, hands out a shock defeat in Haryana

BJP’s Dhananjay Mahadik prevailed against ruling MVA candidate Sanjay Pawar of Shiv Sena, while saffron-backed Independent Kartikeya Sharma, brother of Manu Sharma who was convicted in the Jessica Lal murder case, managed to get the better of Congress’s nominee, Rahul Gandhi-loyalist Ajay Maken in Haryana.

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Ahead of WTO meet, India upset over agriculture text

Ahead of the meeting, India is also unhappy with the text on agriculture, which has flagged the issue of export restrictions, and questioning the need to raise an issue when it is already provided for in WTO agreements. Further, India is seeking a window for using the stocks lying with the FCI for government-to-government sales to countries that are facing a food shortage, something that has not been taken on board.

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Shah pushes for early probe into cases of sexual crimes

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No pre-departure Covid test for US entry now

International travellers to the US will no longer need a pre-departure Covid-19 test but only proof of being full vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said in a statement. This will be effective from Sunday (June 12) at 12.01 EDT (9.31 pm IST). The requirement of showing proof of Covid vaccination for non-citizens who are nonimmigrants is still in effect, said CDC. It has recommended Covid vaccines, including boosters, for everyone aged five years and above.

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How 40 degree Celsius plus spells scorched India in May

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Mamata calls Presidential poll meet, raises eyebrows

In a move parallel to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s initiative to rally opposition parties for putting up a joint candidate in the presidential polls, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to 22 politicians of non-BJP outfits for unity in the contest for Rashtrapati Bhavan, laying bare once again the fissures and the tendency for one-upmanship within the anti-Modi camp.

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Live: Covid rising in Delhi again, 795 cases on Saturday

The steady rise of Covid-19 cases in Delhi saw a significant spurt on Saturday, with 795 new cases, with a test positivity rate of 4.11%. While the number of cases in a single day is the highest since May 13, the positivity rate in the capital breached the 4%-mark after 32 days. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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India’s crude cost hits a decade high

India’s crude cost rose to $121.28 per barrel on Thursday, the highest since March 9, 2012 when it had hit $125.13. This has pushed the monthly average in June to $118.34 per barrel, a level last seen in April 2012 when the price averaged $118.64.

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Government plans regulator for higher education

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Edutech cos under lens; norms on fake reviews on e-com sites soon

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India abstains from vote on IAEA resolution slamming Iran

India joined Pakistan and Libya in abstaining from voting on a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that slammed Iran for its lack of cooperation with the global community on the nuclear issue. Thirty countries voted in favour of the resolution, that was drafted by the US, UK, France and Germany. Russia and China voted against it.

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Prophet row: Unrest in several states after Friday prayers

Protests were held after the Friday prayers in several states and Union territories across the country against the controversial remarks made by former BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Navin Kumar Jindal on Prophet Muhammad with police resorting to lathicharge and teargassing at some places where the demonstrations turned violent.

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'Arresting Aryan Khan was a consensual decision' - Report

After Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was given clean chit by the Narcotics Control Bureau in the cruise drug bust case, former NCB Zonal director ​​Sameer Wankhede transferred to Chennai.

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Grandparents better choice for kid's custody: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said paternal grandparents should be preferred while granting custody of a minor child after the demise of his/her parents as they can take care of the kid better than other relatives who also may have sought custody, and quashed a Gujarat high court order granting custody of a boy to his maternal aunt. The child had lost his parents in the second Covid wave.

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BJP hits back at Bihar CM Nitish over population boom

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Delhi: School fee hike only after DoE nod

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Prophet row: Owaisi among 31 booked for ‘promoting enmity’

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Curfew in Jammu’s Bhaderwah town following communal tension

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Come July, Goa flights to cost more due to hike in airport charges

Come July, a vacation to Goa will cost more if you choose to travel by air. Now flying out of Goa will be costlier from July 1 till next March and then the air ticket prices will get progressively more expensive every fiscal till April 2025.

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SAI sacks coach for harassing woman cyclist

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Cops say Bishnoi masterminded Moose Wala murder, identify 5 accused

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'Covid weddings scam' in MP under ED lens

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CM Nitish: Harmonious Bihar doesn't need anti-conversion law

NItish Kumar also pointed out that no major incident of communal riots occurred in Bihar for the last several years. The state government maintains special attention over even a minor communal incident. “We are fully alert over such issues,” he said.

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Wary of expansionist China, India & Vietnam ink pact to boost defence ties

India and Vietnam on Wednesday inked a "joint vision" document to "significantly enhance the scope and scale" of their bilateral defence ties by 2030, while also finalising a reciprocal logistics support pact to allow their militaries to use each other's bases for repair and replenishment of supplies.

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QS World University Rankings: IISc-Bengaluru is top research varsity

IISc-Bengaluru is now the ‘fastest-rising’ South Asian university, inching closer to the global Top 150, having gained 31 places to 155 in this year’s QS World University Rankings. It remains the world’s top research university, ahead of Harvard, Princeton University and MIT. ​​IITs in Guwahati (37th) and Roorkee (47th) and new entrant University of Madras (48th) also made it to the elite list of global Top 50 research institutions.

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Twitter plans to provide Musk with data on bots: Report

Twitter Inc plans to comply with Elon Musk's demand for data on fake accounts, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the company's thinking.

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BJP-backed Chandra says 8 Congress MLAs may vote for him in RS polls

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Gold smuggling case accused names Kerala CM

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the case related to gold smuggling through diplomatic channels, on Tuesday levelled serious allegations against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members and senior IAS officers, triggering demands from the opposition for his resignation.

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Her life cut short in crash, Neelima's eyes will live on

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2 Gupta brothers, wanted in South Africa, arrested in UAE

The South African government on Monday said that law enforcement authorities in the UAE have arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the Gupta family. They are accused in South Africa of using their relationship with former president Jacob Zuma to profit financially and influence senior appointments, charges that they have vehemently denied.

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Pune firm builds 25.56-km bituminous stretch of NH in record 78 hrs

Creating a world record, a Pune-based infrastructure company built a 25.56 km or 75 lane km bituminous National Highway in Maharashtra in just 78 hours. The earlier world record of 25.27 km was achieved in Doha, Qatar, by its public works authority – Ashgha.

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Johnny Depp splashes out Rs 48 lakh on Indian restaurant in Birmingham

Depp spent the cash at the popular Indian restaurant Varanasi on Broad Street, which he hired out in its entirety to have dinner with close friend Beck, their entourage and bodyguards.

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Despite surviving no-trust vote, Boris Johnson's future far from secure

He will have to contend with a privileges committee probe into whether he misled the House of Commons, two difficult byelections, Tory rebels plotting to change party rules to allow a second challenge to his leadership before the current 12-month limit, and the possibility of his Cabinet resigning.

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'Around 71% of govt schools across country made disabled friendly'

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Apple Unveils watchOS 9 With Improved Health Tracking, New Watch Faces

watchOS 9 was unveiled by Apple at its WWDC 2022 keynote on Monday as the latest operating system for Apple Watch users. The new watchOS release brings an enhanced fitness and health tracking...

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WatchOS 9 brings new medication, health features to Apple Watch

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iOS 16 With Revamped Lock Screen, System Apps Unveiled: All Details

Apple has official unveiled iOS 16, the next major software update for compatible iPhone models. Announced at the annual WWDC keynote event, Apple's iOS 16 update comes with improvements to the...

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British Prime Minister Johnson faces no-confidence vote

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VP Naidu meets top Qatar leaders but no meeting with deputy Amir

As India struggled to contain the diplomatic fallout of the controversial remarks by BJP functionaries targeting the Prophet, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu held a series of meetings with Qatar leaders to boost bilateral ties in Doha. One of his meetings though, in the form of a lunch by deputy Amir Sheik Abdullah Bin Ahmed al Thani on Saturday, was called off at the last moment.

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Remarks against Prophet: Qatar envoy blames ‘fringe elements’

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India has achieved 10% ethanol blending ahead of deadline: PM Modi

India has achieved 10% ethanol blending of petrol five months ahead of schedule, PM Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The achievement has reduced carbon emission by 27 lakh tonne, saved the country Rs 41,000 crore in foreign exchange spending (on oil imports) and boosted income of farmers by Rs 40,000 crore in eight years, the PM said in his address to a ‘Save Soil’ programme organised by the Isha Foundation run by spiritual leader Sadhguru to mark World Environment Day.

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'Telangana politician's son' arrested in Hyderabad gang rape

A teenager believed to be the son of a Telangana politician from Sangareddy district was arrested Sunday for his alleged role in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in a car parked at an isolated place in Hyderabad’s upscale Banjara Hills neighbourhood on May 28.

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India draws Arab world ire; BJP suspends spokesperson Nupur, expels Jindal for remarks on Prophet

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India's first medical drone corridor likely to link AIIMS Delhi & Jhajjar

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Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain win Smart Jodi

The actress in an exclusive chat shares how winning the show was about discovering how she made a good team with her husband Vicky Jain.

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Moose Wala killing: Cops hunt for 2 sharpshooters

A day after the arrest of two Fatehabad men, who allegedly provided a Bolero jeep to the assailants of Sidhu Moose Wala, the Punjab police are learned to have zeroed in on two sharpshooters of the Kala Jathedi gang from Sonipat in the shootout. Priyavrat, alias Fauji, of Sisana village in Sonipat district is a wanted criminal and is carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 for killing a gangster’s father. The other one, Ankit Jaati, is a resident of Sersa village of Kundli in Sonipat.

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In another jolt to Cong, 4 Punjab ex-mantris join BJP

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In 4 days of June, Mumbai Covid cases double the March tally

he Covid-19 caseload on the first four days of June underlines the rapidly rising Covid graph in Maharashtra and Mumbai. The June tally so far for the city is 3,095, which is double the entire caseload for March, almost 60% of the April cases and over 50% of the May burden. “There is a rise in cases and we need to be cautious, but this isn’t the fourth wave,” said state public health department’s surveillance officer, Pradip Awate.

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Neta’s teen son among 3 held for raping Hyderabad girl

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Driver’s son from Uttarakhand bags top rank in CDS

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Anger as transfer list of 177 Kashmiri Pandit teachers leaked

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Corbevax gets DCGI nod for use as booster jab

Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited’s Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax has emerged as the first vaccine to bag approval from the Drug Controller General of India for use as a heterologous booster dose, for those aged 18 years and above, after 6 months of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield.

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Walking the talk: CEC treks 18km to poll station

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'Threat to Amarnath yatra, but security agencies fully prepared’

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Kashmiri Pandits unlikely to get Jammu transfer

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Arya Samaj has no business to issue marriage certs: SC

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Structural police overhaul likely in J&K amid killings

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Adding service charge in food bill is deceit: Goyal

Restaurants cannot add “service charge” to food bills and it should be left to the discretion of diners to leave tips, Union food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Adding service charge to the bill is “chhal” (deceit), the minister said, and eateries cannot mislead people by charging for service. “It has to be the consumer’s choice," he added.

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Punjab to restore VIP cover to 434 by June 7

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RSS chief: Why look for shivling in every mosque?

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IT most-preferred choice of CUET-UG applicants

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Centre seeks powers to override social media companies

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In first visit since US exit, Indian officials hold talks with Taliban in Kabul

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In pics: Rajkummar at Badhaai Do screening

Pics: Rajkummar at Badhaai Do screening

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ED summons Sonia, Rahul for questioning in laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul for questioning next week in a money laundering case registered against Young Indian, which owns Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) and its properties worth over Rs 800 crore. Sonia and her two children — Rahul and Priyanka — are majority shareholders in Young Indian.

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Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg steps down after 14 years

Meta Platforms Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is leaving the company after 14 years, she said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, sending the social media firm's shares down 4%. Chief Growth Officer Javier Olivan will replace Sandberg, said Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg in a separate post. Javier has worked at Meta for more than 14 years and has led teams handling Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.

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Bihar meet gives nod to caste-based headcount

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Raj Kapoor’s telegram had Gundappa Vishwanath over the moon

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NEET-PG: Mandaviya lauds NBEMS for declaring result in record time

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