Monday, September 30, 2019

Residents Flee After Papua New Guinea Volcano Erupts

Papua New Guinea's volatile Ulawun volcano erupted early Tuesday, sending a column of red lava shooting up into the sky and forcing the evacuation of recently returned residents.

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60-Year-Old Eats 6 Idlis In 1 Minute, Wins Idli Eating Competition

A sixty-year-old lady won an idli eating competition that was held specially for women during Mysuru Dasara celebrations in Karnataka's Mysuru district.

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TSMC Counter-Sues US Chip Rival GlobalFoundries for Patent Infringement

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said it was seeking "substantial monetary damages from GlobalFoundries" but did not specify an amount.

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WeWork Shelves Plan for IPO, Tries to Rebuild Battered Image

WeWork's new leaders shelved plans to enter the stock market Monday as they sought to repair the battered image of a company that appeared to revolutionise the office-rental industry.

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2020 IPL Auction To Be Held In Kolkata On December 19: Report

The trading window for all the eight IPL franchises will close on November 14.

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Picture Of Dutch 'Jailbird' Sparks Social Media Storm

A picture of a small parrot "locked up" in a Dutch police cell is giving new meaning to jailbird -- and on Monday attracted a flurry of chirpy comments on social media.

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Twitter Lets Users Sideline Unwanted Direct Messages

Twitter on Monday said it is rolling out a filter that will hide away unwanted direct messages, providing a new tool to stymie abuse.

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Renée Zellweger on playing 'heroic' Judy Garland

Actor Renée Zellweger discusses her experience portraying Hollywood icon Judy Garland.

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China Flaunts DF-41 Missile, Capable of Targeting US, On National Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a parade marking 70 years of Communist rule in China, as pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong planned to upset the celebrations with a series of potentially...

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Babar, Shinwari Star As Pakistan Win Historic Karachi ODI vs Sri Lanka

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Babar Azam hit a fine century, while Usman Shinwari registered figures of 5-51 as Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series.

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Prince Harry Takes Over National Geographic's Instagram

Prince Harry took his social media skills to a new level by guest editing National Geographic's Instagram account.

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"No Force" Can Shake The Foundation Of This Great Nation: Xi Jinping

President Xi Jinping said "no force" can shake the Chinese nation in a speech Tuesday to mark the opening of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule in Beijing.

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Tate Modern fountain shows history of slavery

The piece by artist Kara Walker is in the London gallery's Turbine Hall until April.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold to Launch in India Today: What You Need to Know

The event will detail the pricing and availability of the Samsung Galaxy Fold in the Indian market.

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Australian PM Confirms Trump Asked For Help Investigating Mueller Probe

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that US President Donald Trump asked him to help gather information for an inquiry into Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the...

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Google Doodle Celebrates Pioneering Psychiatrist Herbert Kleber Today

Google Doodle is celebrating American psychiatrist Herbert Kleber today on the 23rd anniversary of his election to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine)....

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China To Mark 70 Years Of Communism With Massive Show Of Force In Beijing

China will celebrate seven decades of communist rule on Tuesday with a display of power through central Beijing, showing off goose-stepping troops, new missiles and floats celebrating the country's...

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US Bank Branch Manager Admits Stealing $5,00,000 From Elderly Customers

An Alexandria, Virginia, bank branch manager pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $500,000 from older customers after gaining their trust to personally handle their transactions.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Accused Of Groping A Journalist

Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson was trying mightily Monday to showcase his shiny new agenda for the people, but his Conservative Party's annual conference has been overshadowed by accusations...

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Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74

Norman was one of the rare black singers to reach fame in the opera world.

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Kara Walker's fountain installed at Tate's Turbine Hall

The US artist is known for her candid explorations of race, sexuality and violence.

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Donald Trump's Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Subpoenaed For Ukraine Documents

President Donald Trump attacked the Democratic lawmaker spearheading the impeachment inquiry on Monday as congressional committees subpoenaed his personal lawyer, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani,...

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Free From Donald Trump, John Bolton Says North Korea Still Seeks Nukes

John Bolton warned Monday that North Korea had not truly chosen to give up nuclear weapons in the hawk's first public appearance since he left as President Donald Trump's national security advisor.

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Russia Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Huawei Over 5G

Moscow has rolled out the red carpet for Huawei, letting it develop 5G networks in Russia.

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Netflix Tests Limited Free Access in India With Bard of Blood

Not sure if Bard of Blood is worth a Netflix subscription? Well, fret not. Netflix is offering limited free access to the first episode of its latest original series from India - produced by Shah...

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Asus ROG Phone 2 Next Sale in India Scheduled for October 8

Asus ROG Phone 2 price in India is set at Rs. 37,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option, while its 12GB RAM + 512GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 59,999.

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Watch the Trailer for Upstarts, Netflix's Next Indian Movie

Netflix has unveiled a trailer and release date - October 18 - for Upstarts, its next Indian movie which follows three college graduates, who are "determined to ride the burgeoning wave of...

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Realme C2 Update Brings September Security Patch, Other New Features

The version number for this new Realme C2 update is RMX1941EX_11.A.17 and its rolling out over-the-air.

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Virat Kohli Weighs In On Ronaldo vs Messi Debate, Picks His Favourite

Virat Kohli is himself a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo's "energy and intensity" and doesn't shy away from rating the Portuguese footballer above Argentine star Lionel Messi.

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"Not Sure Who Fired": Cop Killed With His Own Gun, Police In Dilemma

It was just past midnight on Sunday when Brian Mulkeen and two of his colleagues patrolled a neighborhood in the northern Bronx, tasked with ferreting out gang activity.

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New Zealand Store Asics Apologises After Porn Was Played On Big Screens

The New Zealand arm of Japanese sports brand Asics has apologised after pornography was broadcast on large television screens above its central Auckland store for several hours, startling Sunday...

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American Who Leaked Singapore HIV Data Jailed In The United States

An American who leaked the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people in Singapore has been sentenced to 24 months in a U.S. federal prison for extorting the Singapore government.

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Elon Musk Unveils New Mars Rocket Prototype, Expects Missions in Months

Starship, a shiny steel rocketship designed to ferry dozens of humans to the moon and Mars, is the top half of Musk's colossal interplanetary rocket system.

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Uganda's Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

Ugandan journalist Solomon Serwanjja is this year's winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award.

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Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: Best Offers on Mobiles and Electronics

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2019 has finally unlocked offers on mobile phones and electronics as the sale enters its second day. We've handpicked some of the best offers you can grab on mobile phones,...

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China Factory Fire Kills 19 In Eastern Chinese Province Of Zheijiang

A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, local authorities said Monday.

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Change Comes To Islam's Birthplace, And The World Watches Warily

The world's 1.8 billion Muslims look to one country above all others.

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"I Deserve To Meet My Accuser": Trump On Ukraine Scandal Whistleblower

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him.

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Saudi Crown Prince Warns Of "Unimaginably High" Oil Prices

Saudi Arabia's crown prince warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to "unimaginably high numbers" if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but said he would...

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Yemeni Rebels Release Photos, Say They Killed, Wounded 500 Saudi Fighters

Yemeni rebels on Sunday said they carried out a major assault on forces of a Saudi Arabian-led coalition near the two nations' border, releasing footage they say shows hundreds of captured troops,...

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Saudi Crown Prince Denies Ordering Khashoggi Killing

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia told "60 Minutes" that he takes "full responsibility" for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi because it was committed by Saudi government...

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Autistic Child Reported For Kissing, Hugging Classmates, His Mom Says

A Tennessee family claims their child is facing scrutiny for hugging and kissing classmates. But it's his autism, the family says, that makes it difficult for the kindergartner to understand what is...

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Be More Chill: The word-of-mouth hit musical now heading to London

Be More Chill was kept alive thanks to the cult following its soundtrack built up on streaming.

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Sound of Music play still 'sumptuous and so joyful'

Sixty years on, the original stage show's power still endures, says one of its remaining stars.

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Will virtual clothes transform how we shop?

A smartphone app can make a detailed virtual avatar allowing you to try on a whole range of clothes.

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The Queen's miniature house: Welsh artist's contribution

Margaret Jenkins thought her father was "just a dad" - but he painted for the Queen.

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Watch: Chamari Athapaththu Enthralls Sydney Crowd With Record Hundred

Despite Chamari Athapaththu's record-breaking century, Sri Lanka women suffered a 41-run loss to Australia women in the first T20I of the three-match series at the North Sydney Oval.

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Saudi King's Bodyguard Shot Dead After Fight With Acquaintance, 7 Injured

A personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been shot dead and seven others wounded, including security forces, during an altercation at a friend's home, authorities said Sunday.

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MS Dhoni Enjoys A Game Of Billiards At JSCA Stadium In Ranchi

MS Dhoni, who has not played for India since the 2019 World Cup, was pictured playing billiards in Ranchi.

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South Africa's Job To "Give First Punch" In Tests vs India: Philander

India vs South Africa: Vernon Philander wants South Africa's established stars to lead the way and help the team land the "first punch" against India

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Cracks Found On Some Boeing 737 NG, Plane-Maker Contacts Airlines

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late on Friday said it would require operators of some Boeing 737 NG jetliners to conduct inspections for structural cracks and make repairs as needed...

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Jasprit Bumrah Will Come Back Stronger From Injury: Ashish Nehra

According to Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah's stress fracture has got nothing to do with his unorthodox action.

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Amazon and Flipkart Sales, OnePlus 7T, iPhone 11, and More News This Week

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale, Flipkart Big Billion Days sale, iPhone 11 India availability, OnePlus TV launch, OnePlus 7T price reveal, Samsung Galaxy A70s price in India reveal, and other top...

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Nepal Captain Creates World Record That Even Virat Kohli Couldn't Achieve

Nepal's Paras Khadka became the only captain to score a century while chasing in a T20I match.

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Saturday, September 28, 2019

Jose Jose, One Of Mexico's Most Popular Musicians, Dies At 71

Mexican singer Jose Jose, whose powerful, romantic ballads captivated Latin America for more than half a century, died on Saturday.

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Hong Kong Protesters To Join 'Anti-Totalitarianism Rally' Today

Police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday night to disperse protesters in Hong Kong, who threw petrol bombs and rocks, broke government office windows and blocked a key road near the local...

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Shantha Rangaswamy Resigns From CAC After Conflict Of Interest Notice

Shantha Rangaswamy has stepped down from her position as a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) after being served a Conflict of Interest notice.

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'Shastri To Be Reappointed If CAC Guilty Of Conflict Of Interest': Report

Ravi Shastri will need to be reappointed as head coach if the BCCI Ethics Officer DK Jain finds the Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising of Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shantha Rangaswamy, guilty...

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Music funding: 'There will not be another Sheku Kanneh-Mason'

The award winning cellist's mother has warned state schools aren't getting enough funding for music.

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Saudi To Impose Fines For Tight Clothes, Kissing In Public

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would impose fines for violations of "public decency", including immodest clothing and public displays of affection, a day after the austere kingdom opened up to...

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Sania Mirza Hilariously Trolls Yuvraj Singh For His "Chikna Chamela" Look

Yuvraj Singh took to Instagram on Saturday and unveiled his new "chikna chamela" look.

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After Delay, PM Imran Khan Departs For Pakistan On Commercial Jet: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for home on a commercial aircraft as the special jet given to him by the Saudi Arabian government developed a technical glitch within minutes...

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Notions Shifting In Favour Of Trump's Impeachment Inquiry: Nancy Pelosi

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week announced her support for an investigation after the surfacing of a whistleblower complaint that said Trump appeared to solicit a political favor from Ukraine's...

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Trump Administration Probes Email Records Of Hillary Clinton's Ex-Aides

The Trump administration is investigating the email records of dozens of current and former senior State Department officials who sent messages to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private...

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Saudi Crown Prince Was A Pariah After Khashoggi Killing, How Trump Helped

At the annual Group of 20 gathering of world leaders in Osaka, Japan, in June, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, beamed before cameras as he stood center stage between President...

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At least 36 Killed, Hurt In China Road Crash

At least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities said Sunday.

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Siddharamaiah Lost Polls Due To His Stubborn Attitude: Karnataka Minister

Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa on Saturday said that former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah lost the elections due to his stubborn attitude and inside party politics.

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"Country At Stake Like Never Before," Donald Trump Tells Supporters

President Donald Trump, the target of an impeachment investigation over alleged abuse of power, warned supporters Saturday that "our country is at stake like never before."

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Pak PM Returns To New York After Plane Develops Snag: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his delegation returned to New York after the plane given to him by the Saudi Arabia government, developed a technical fault while it was heading back to...

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Relief For Thomas Cook Customers As UK To Repatriate Over 16,000 People

A further 16,700 customers of collapsed British travel firm Thomas Cook are scheduled to be repatriated on Saturday on 76 flights, the country's aviation regulator said.

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Curran Brothers Involved In Funny WhatsApp Banter

Tom Curran shared a hilarious conversation with his brothers -- Sam and Ben -- after Northamptonshire County Cricket Club was promoted to Division One.

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Facebook Libra Launch Could Be Delayed Over Regulatory Concerns: Executive

The launch of Facebook's Libra could be pushed back to tackle the regulatory concerns that have been raised around the world, the head of the organisation set up to oversee the cryptocurrency told...

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Friday, September 27, 2019

LG Q60 With Triple Rear Cameras, 3,500mAh Battery Launched in India

LG has launched a new Q-series smartphone in India, dubbed the LG Q60, that packs triple rear cameras.

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Samsung Galaxy M30s, Galaxy M10s Go on Sale via Amazon for Prime Subscribers

Samsung Galaxy M30s and Galaxy M10s are now on sale in the country for Amazon Prime subscribers. The Galaxy M30s will go on sale for other consumers beginning midnight tonight via Amazon as well as...

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Elon Musk and Tesla Violated US Federal Labour Law, Judge Rules

A US judge ruled Friday that Tesla and its chief executive, Elon Musk, broke federal labour law by targeting union activity, the latest in a series of stinging rebukes to the electronic vehicle...

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Spider-Man to Keep Swinging in Marvel Cinematic Universe

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Walt Disney Studios have announced that they will team up on another Spider-Man film, after negotiations between the two had reportedly soured.

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First Turbaned Sikh Cop In Texas Shot Dead, India Says "Deeply Grieved"

A 42-year-old Indian-American Sikh police officer, the first turbaned Sikh cop to serve Texas, died on Friday after he was shot multiple times while conducting a traffic stop. India has reacted to the...

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ICC's Hilarious Tweet As Rain In Karachi "Washes Out Game Two Days Away"

The ICC announced that rain on Friday not only affected the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI but also the second match that was scheduled to be held on Sunday.

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Apple Plans Theatrical Runs for Movies Before Their Streaming Debut: Reports

Apple plans to give its feature-length film productions extended theatrical releases before making them available on its streaming TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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15 Injured At Polling Station During Afghanistan Presidential Elections

At least 15 people were wounded Saturday when a bomb exploded at a polling station in southern Afghanistan, a hospital official said, hours after voting got unde rway in the presidential election.

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Samsung Galaxy A70s With 64-Megapixel Camera Goes on Sale in India Today

Samsung Galaxy A70s goes on sale in India today. The phone is being offered via e-retailers and Samsung online store. It will also be offered via offline stores.

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OnePlus 7T, OnePlus TV Q1 Range to Go on Sale Today: All Details

The OnePlus TV is available in two variants, the OnePlus TV Q1 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro, and is priced at Rs. 69,900 and Rs. 99,900, respectively.

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Using Tea Bags? You May Be Consuming 11 Billion Plastic Particles At Once

The bags were releasing plastic particles into the brewed tea. Billions and billions of them.

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Amid Probe, Trump's Envoy To Ukraine Kurt Volker Resigns: Sources

U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, resigned on Friday, sources familiar with the situation said.

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"In Discribing...": Trump's Latest Tweet Attack On CNN Layered With Typos

President Donald Trump paused Friday morning from fighting his potential impeachment and delivered a surprise spelling lecture to the United States, in a tweet richly layered with mistakes and irony.

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Stormy Daniels Settles Lawsuit For $450,000 Over Arrest At US Strip Club

Porn star Stormy Daniels has settled a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, Ohio, for $450,000, receiving the payout after she charged that police arrested at a strip club in retaliation for her...

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"System Not Broken" After Boeing 737 MAX Crashes: Report

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration process for certifying new airplanes is not broken but needs to be improved, the chair of an international panel of air-safety regulators, tasked to review...

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Spoofing emails: The trickery costing businesses billions

Company executives are being targeted by spoof emails requesting them to send vast sums of money.

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US Judge Blocks Trump's Bid To Detain Migrant Kids Indefinitely

A federal judge in California on Friday blocked a bid by the Trump administration that would have allowed for undocumented migrant children to be detained indefinitely.

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Russia Tells US Not To Release Trump-Putin Transcripts

Russia on Friday urged the United States not to publish Donald Trump's conversations with Vladimir Putin after a growing scandal led the White House to release a transcript from a call with Ukraine's...

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Narendra Modi Meets Bhutan PM, Discuss "Strong, Growing" Relationship

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering during which the two expressed satisfaction over the progress made in different sectors,...

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Facebook-Backed Libra Group Pledges to 'Reassure' Regulators

The head of the Libra Association said Thursday the project's leaders would aim to "reassure" regulators who have voiced mounting concern over the virtual money.

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Uber Adds More Services to Its App in Its Quest for Profit

Uber on Thursday unveiled a revamped version of its smartphone app that weaves together services from shared rides to public transit schedules while adding more security features.

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Netflix's Bard of Blood Is Bad, and Shah Rukh Khan Should Feel Bad

In our Bard of Blood review, we look at how a callous and careless approach to its setting and people - Balochistan and Muslims - along with writing that defies logic and a show built out of...

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DoorDash Breach Exposes Data of Nearly 5 Million Users

DoorDash on Thursday said a breach of its system exposed nearly five million customers, eateries and "Dashers" to a data breach.

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Huawei Begins Producing 5G Base Stations Without US Components

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it has started making 5G base stations without US components and that total production of 5G base stations should more than double next year as more countries introduce...

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23 Killed, Over 100 Injured After 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake In Indonesia

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia's remote Maluku islands has risen to 23, the disaster agency said Friday, as more than 15,000 people were evacuated to shelters.

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Amazon Offers a Way to Delete Alexa Recordings Automatically

Amazon says it saves voice commands to improve the service. But the practice has raised concerns with privacy experts.

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Thirimanne Wants Cricket To Be In Spotlight Rather Than Security: Report

Speaking ahead of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Lahiru Thrimanne praised the security provided to the team in Pakistan but said that the "focus should be on cricket".

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"Would Like To See Same Level Of Concern...": US Rebukes Pak Over Uighurs

In a snub to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a top US official onFriday questioned why Mr Khan was not speaking out about China, which has detained an estimated one million Uighurs and other...

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US Brings Down Refugee Limit To All-Time Low Of 18,000 For Next Year

The Trump administration said on Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee...

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US Announces Travel Sanctions Against Cuba's Former President Raul Castro

The United States on Thursday announced travel sanctions against Cuba's Raul Castro and his family, accusing the former president of violations of human rights.

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Japan Says China A Bigger Threat To Nation Than Nuclear-Armed North Korea

China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo's annual defence review indicated on Thursday, despite signs that Pyongyang could have...

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"Skipping School To Teach YOU": New Zealand Students Lead Climate Strike

More than 40,000 people packed into the grounds of Wellington's parliament buildings Friday, giving the latest global climate strike a flying start with the largest turnout yet seen in New Zealand.

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US Teen, 13, Dies After Alleged Beating By Classmates At School

A 13-year-old California boy has died more than a week after being punched by two classmates in an attack that was caught on video. The middle school teen who has only been identified by his first...

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Muslim Woman Says Company Didn't Hire Her As She Wanted To Pray At Work

Shahin Indorewala had a job working with children with autism, but she wanted to gain more experience in marketing. So she applied to Fast Trak Management, a small company that bills itself as "the...

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iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max to Go on Sale in India Today

iPhone 11 price in India starts at Rs. 64,900, while the iPhone 11 Pro price begins at Rs. 99,900 and iPhone 11 Pro Max price starts at Rs. 1,09,900.

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Baby Map Of Japan Airlines Allows Passengers To Avoid Children On Flight

Some travelers would prefer to avoid sitting near a baby when they fly. Now, Japan Airlines has introduced a baby map to help.

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A Computer Server Haunted Clinton In 2016. Now It May Be Trump's Turn

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly attacked his Democratic adversary Hillary Clinton in 2016 over her use of a private computer server for official emails when she was U.S. secretary...

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"A Historic Moment": Saudi Arabia To Offer Tourist Visas For First Time

Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil.

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BRICS Condemns All Forms Of Terrorism, Calls For Early Terror Convention

Strongly condemning terrorism in all its forms, the BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa called for the need for an early adoption of a Comprehensive Convention on...

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First Let Me Take A Selfie, Says El Salvador President Before First UN Speech

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, whose social media savvy helped win him power earlier this year, took a selfie before his maiden speech at the UN General Assembly, which he called "obsolete" and...

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"Was Like Losing To Corrupt Human Tornado": Hillary Clinton On 2016 Polls

Hillary Clinton dismissed President Donald Trump as an "illegitimate president" and suggested that "he knows" that he stole the 2016 presidential election in a CBS News interview to be aired Sunday.

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"True Global Statesman, Friend": PM Modi Pays Tribute To Jacques Chirac

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of former French president Jacques Chirac, saying India mourns the loss of a true global statesman and friend.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Watch: Rohit Sharma Loses His Cool, Asks Navdeep Saini To Use His Brain

India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma scolded Navdeep Saini for conceding two back-to-back boundaries in the third T20I against South Africa in Bengaluru.

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Ukraine Scandal: President Trump's Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Is Key Player

As President Donald Trump faces the gravest threat to his presidency, one man is at the center of the scandal: his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

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Your Amazon Alexa Will Soon Sound Just Like Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson and other celebrities will voice speech for the Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa, one of a range of new features designed to attract more users to the service.

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Saudi Crown Prince Hosts Iraq PM For Talks On Oil Attacks

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi for talks on Wednesday focused on attacks on the kingdom's oil infrastructure, which Washington has blamed on Iran.

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Woman Kills Disabled Grandson, Says Won't Have Caretaker After She Dies

Lillian Parks was 87 years old and worried about who would take care of her disabled grandson after she died. So, she told police in Bradenton, Florida, she killed the 30-year-old man she was supposed...

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Strong Quake Jolts Indonesia, No Tsunami Warning: US Geological Survey

A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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How A Sanctions-Busting Smartphone Business Thrives In North Korea

North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the regime, according to defectors,...

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Mehul Choksi A "Crook", "Will Be Extradited To India": Antigua PM

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi is a "crook" and "will be extradited back to India", said the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda where the diamond trader has taken citizenship. Antigua - among...

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Pregnant US Woman Tests Positive For Drugs. Her Home Was Once A Meth Lab

Elisha and Tyler Hessel bought their first home in Jefferson County, Missouri, last year and planned to use one of the rooms for a nursery. After three years of trying to have a child, they found out...

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Ebonixsims: 'Making custom content for gamers like me'

Danielle, aka Ebonixsims, started making custom video game content after struggling to make a 'Sim-self' of herself.

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"He's Made Me More Famous": Trump At UN Sit-Down With Ukrainian President

President Donald Trump opened his must-see-TV meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday with a self-aware joke.

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British Royals' Fan From Mumbai, Owner Of Iconic Restaurant , Dies At 93

Mumbai cafe owner Boman Kohinoor, arguably India's biggest fan of the British royal family, died on Wednesday, officials said.

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US Drummer Embezzled $750,000 From Charity, Used It To Buy House, Cars

Robin DiMaggio, a professional drummer who once served as the musical director for the United Nations and has worked with some of music's biggest stars, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzling...

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White House's 'Surprise Mail' To Democrats: Trump-Ukraine Talking Points

In the hours after the release Wednesday of the rough transcript of President Donald Trump's July phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House circulated an email with...

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3 Years Ago It Could Not Walk. Now Humanoid Robot Atlas Does Gymnastics.

The internet gawks each time Boston Dynamics releases a video showing its eye-catching humanoid robot, Atlas, performing newly acquired acrobatic tricks.

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OnePlus 7T, OnePlus TV Set to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV launch event is taking place in New Delhi at 7pm IST today. OnePlus 7T Pro may also get official at the event.

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Trump Takes Steps To Bar Some Iranian Officials From US

President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave the State Department the authority to bar senior Iranian officials and their family members from entering the United States as immigrants or non-immigrants,...

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Over 5 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth $156 Million Seized From US Submarine

A homemade submarine carrying more than five tons of cocaine was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, the US Coast Guard said.

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Trump Slammed Europe Over Lack Of Support For Ukraine: Call Transcript

In a July telephone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump attacked European countries for failing to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, a transcript showed Wednesday.

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S Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meetings With China, Australia And Ukraine

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from China, Australia and Ukraine and discussed a variety of issues such as energy, technology and boosting...

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The Thunder Girls: Play lifts lid on toxic pop reunions and showbiz sexism

A new play, written by a music industry insider, aims to show what really goes on behind the scenes.

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No UN Breakthrough: Iran Rules Out Talks As US Intensifies Sanctions

Iran's president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the United States again ramped up punishing sanctions.

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Benjamin Netanyahu Tasked With Forming New Israeli Government

Israel's president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government Wednesday after last week's deadlocked elections, but the premier faces a tough battle in negotiating a...

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

"Amazon Not Being Devastated Or Consumed By Fire": Brazil President

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday it was a lie that the Amazon was being devastated by fire and accused countries critical of him of having a "colonialist spirit."

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70-Year-Old Frail Elephant In Sri Lanka Whose Photos Sparked Outrage Dies

A 70-year-old elephant in Sri Lanka, whose emaciated state sparked a backlash earlier this year, has died, an animal rights charity said.

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Xiaomi Diwali Sale Discounts, Offers Revealed for All Phones

Phones like the Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7A, Redmi Go, and Redmi Y3 will be listed with price cuts.

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In Kerala, Teen Arrested For Alleged Rape Amid Claims Of "Love Jihad"

A 19-year-old student of a Kerala polytechnic institute was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping his 18-year-old classmate and forcing her to convert to Islam

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Brazil Scientists Building Particle Accelerator Size Of Maracana Stadium

Brazilian scientists are racing against time to finish building a particle accelerator the size of the Maracana football stadium before government funds run out or it is superseded by rival...

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iOS 13.1, iPadOS Updates Released: Here Is What's New

iPadOS and iOS 13.1 have been released by Apple for all compatible iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch models. The new iPadOS has features such as Slide Over, Split View, and Enhanced Spaces specifically for...

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Huawei CFO Fighting US Extradition Says Her Rights Were Violated

Evidence shows police originally planned to board Meng Wanzhou's flight from once it landed in Vancouver and arrest her, her lawyers said.

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Vivo U3x With Triple Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Launched

Vivo U3x has gone official in China packing triple rear cameras,octa-core Snapdragon 665 SoC, and a 5,000mAh battery.

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Redmi 8A With 12-Megapixel Camera Launching in India Today: Live Updates

Redmi 8A will make its India debut today. Xiaomi is hosting an online launch show for the phone that will start at 12pm (noon) and feature the official introduction of the phone.

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"No Pressure On Modi": Imran Khan Admits Pak Has Failed Over Kashmir

Admitting that Pakistan has failed in its attempts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he is "disappointed with the international community" over the...

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Louis Theroux: 'I needed to give more of myself away'

The documentary maker opens up about his anxiety, feeling "freakish" and emotional commitment.

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Shah Rukh Khan, David Letterman Special to Release in October on Netflix

The Shah Rukh Khan-centred special episode of David Letterman's talk show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction will release in October on Netflix.

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Amazon Launches Initiative to Bundle Virtual Assistants on Single Device

Notable exclusions from Amazon's initiative are Google Assistant, Apple's Siri, and Samsung's Bixby.

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Facebook Will Not Label or Remove Politicians' Rule-Breaking Posts

Facebook will take down posts if a politician's content has the potential to incite violence or pose a safety risk that outweighs the public interest value.

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Apple Warns About Third-Party Keyboard Bug in iOS 13, iPadOS

Apple is warning users that there is a bug in the iOS 13 and iPadOS involving third-party keyboards. The company has said that it is working on a fix and an upcoming software update will roll it out...

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Shastri Calls Himself "Light Traveller" Unlike Teammates In Throwback Pic

Ravi Shastri took a trip down the memory lane and shared a throwback picture with Sunil Gavaskar and former India teammates on Instagram.

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Oman Authorities Issue Warning For Cyclonic Storm "Hikka"

Cyclone storm Hikka is hovering over the Arabian Sea and is likely to affect some areas of Oman's coastline, according to the India Meteorological Department.

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WeWork's Neumann Surrenders Control, CEO Role Following Investor Revolt

The decision came after We Work parent We Company postponed its IPO last week following push-back from perspective stock market investors.

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Japan Launches "World's Biggest Transport Space Ship" For Space Station

Japan on Wednesday launched an unmanned spacecraft towards the International Space Station, the operator said, after a fire early this month delayed the mission.

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Seen This Man's Viral 'Blinking GIF'? He Wants A Favour From You

He's "Blinking Guy," also known as "White Guy Blinking," the viral baffled-eyed GIF people use to indicate confusion, and also that they think someone is an ignoramus.

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This Is Us Season 4, Episode 1 Now Streaming on Hotstar in India

The Pearsons are back. The fourth season premiere of This Is Us is now streaming on Hotstar in India. This Is Us season 4, episode 1 "Strangers" will jump to the 1970s to show us when Jack (Milo...

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Redmi 8A to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Redmi 8A launch in India is set for today, and the smartphone is expected to come with a starting price of Rs. 5,999.

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Polavaram Row: Andhra Government Says Saving 782 Crore By Re-Tendering

The Andhra Pradesh government says they are saving Rs 782 crore by ordering reverse tendering of Polavaram irrigation works and hydel power project works.

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Monday, September 23, 2019

Corporate Tax Cut to Boost Smartphone Manufacturing in India: Executives

India slashed its headline corporate tax rate to 22 percent from 30 percent on Friday in a surprise gambit aimed at wooing manufacturers.

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Apple to Make New Mac Pro PCs in US After Some Tariff Exemptions

Apple said on Monday it will make new Mac Pro desktop computers at its Austin, Texas facility, following some relief on tariffs by the US government.

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Singapore Detains 3 Indonesian Maids Over Allegations Of "Funding ISIS"

Singapore has detained three Indonesian maids without trial under tough security laws over allegations they donated funds to support the Islamic State (ISIS) group, authorities said.

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Watch: Greta Thunberg's Epic Reaction As Trump Walks Past At UN

Donald Trump's tweet on teen climate crusader Greta Thunberg provoked many comments on social media today alongside a video in which she is seen glaring at the US President as he walked past her at...

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Jeremiah Fraites from the Lumineers talks life, the band's new album 'III', and PUBG - PUBG Episode 71

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Karnataka BJP MP Stopped By Villagers Over Caste Welcomed With Garlands

The Karnataka BJP MP who last week was denied entry into a village because he belonged to a different caste, was welcomed with garlands on Monday, and ushered inside in the presence of religious...

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Watch: BCCI Recalls India's Win Over Pakistan In 2007 T20 World Cup Final

Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India defeated Pakistan by five runs to win the T20 World Cup on this day in 2007.

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Anti-Terrorism Forum To Be An Independent Body: Facebook

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), established by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube with the objective of disrupting terrorist abuse on their respective platforms, will now...

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Demolition Drive Inches Closer To Chandrababu Naidu's Home In Amaravati

Demolition crews have started taking apart one by one "illegal" houses built along the ecologically fragile Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati. One of the houses is where former Andhra...

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Google Launches App, Game Subscription to Take on Apple Arcade

Google Play Pass will cost $5 a month and give subscribers access to 350 games and apps.

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"Painful For Us": Imran Khan Blames Trump For Derailing Afghan Peace Deal

Hours before a planned meeting with President Donald Trump, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed him for derailing a peace deal aimed at ending the longest-running war in U.S. history.

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71.43% Voter Turnout Recorded In Pala Bypoll In Kerala: Report

An estimated voter turnout of 71.43 per cent was recorded in the bypolls held at Pala constituency in Kerala on Monday.

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2 Rockets Land Near US Embassy In Baghdad: Security Sources

Two rockets landed near the US embassy in Baghdad overnight, security sources told AFP early Tuesday, with foreign diplomats there reporting emergency sirens repeatedly going off.

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Trump Denies Pressuring Ukraine, Will Not Commit To Transcript Release

President Donald Trump on Monday denied trying to coerce Ukraine into investigating his Democratic political rival Joe Biden, but wavered about whether he would release a transcript of a phone call...

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Russia Joins Paris Climate Accord Ahead Of Key Summit

Russia's prime minister on Monday gave formal support to the Paris climate agreement, just hours ahead of a key summit trying to tackle ever increasing gas emissions.

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Mexico Braces For "Very Powerful" Impact From Thomas Cook Collapse

Mexico is bracing for a "very powerful" impact from the collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook, an official said Monday, as several hundred tourists gathered at the Cancun airport looking for a...

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Vivo U10 With Snapdragon 665 SoC Set to Launch in India Today

Vivo U10 specifications include an HD+ display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. Its launch will be live streamed through the Vivo India YouTube channel.

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President Trump To Try Sell Tough Iran Policy During UN Speech

US President Donald Trump will try selling his tough Iran policy in a speech to the UN on Tuesday, but the bid for international leadership will be overshadowed by growing political scandal at home.

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Act On Climate Change Or "We'll Never Forgive You": Greta Thunberg To UN

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg had one question for the global leaders assembled at the United Nations: "How dare you?"

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Trump Could Negotiate "Better" Iran Deal, Says UK's Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday US President Donald Trump could negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran "better" than what Tehran and world powers agreed to in 2015.

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Ed Sheeran designs Blue Peter badge for BBC Music Day

The pop star says he is "made up" to have been asked to design a special shield for BBC Music Day.

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Trump Pushes Religious Freedom At UN Event That Slams China Over Uighurs

US President Donald Trump called for an end to religious persecution on Monday at a US event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that featured a woman whose...

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Ex-US Cop On Murder Trial For Killing Black Man In Mistaken Apartment

A former Texas policewoman went on trial Monday for shooting dead a neighbor in his home last year in what her lawyer claimed was a "tragic mistake."

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Google Maps Testing Incognito Mode Ahead of Official Launch: Report

Google Maps may soon have an "Incognito Mode" for better privacy on your location data. The "Incognito Mode" in Google Maps is currently being tested in the Android app, reports XDA Developers.

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Emmys 2019: Game of Thrones, Fleabag, and All the Other Winners

Full list of 2019 Emmy winners, including Game of Thrones and Fleabag for best drama and comedy series. Fleabag also won the Emmys (4), while HBO won amongst networks.

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Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness says he's HIV positive

The Queer Eye star announces he's living with HIV, saying "these are issues that need to be talked about".

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Restaurants Losing Customers Post-Zomato Gold Logout, Report Claims

RedSeer claims that there has been a 20 percent decline in bill volumes for partners after they logged out of Zomato Gold programme.

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Watch: Sunil Gavaskar's "KBC Rendition" Leaves Fans In Splits

Sunil Gavaskar asked the audience, "who should bat at number four", in a way which Amitabh Bachchan asks in his show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

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Legendary Cricketer Madhav Apte Dies

Madhav Apte died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Monday morning, a family member said. He was 86.

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As Thomas Cook Crashes, UK's "Largest Repatriation In Peacetime History"

Thomas Cook Group Plc collapsed under a pile of debt after talks with creditors failed, forcing the British government to hire charter planes to bring thousands of the 178-year-old travel company's...

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Emmy Awards 2019: Six highlights from the ceremony

In case you didn't stay up all night watching.

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Indonesia Blames Boeing 737 MAX Design For Lion Air Crash: Report

Indonesian authorities have cited failures in the Boeing 737 MAX design and oversight as contributing to the 2018 Lion Air plane crash, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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UN Envoy To Syria To Hold Talks To Form Panel To Draft New Constitution

The UN special envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Sunday for fresh talks on forming a committee tasked with drafting a new constitution for the war-ravaged country.

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Canadian PM Resumes Election Campaign With Promise Of Lower Taxes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday resumed his re-election campaign with a promise to lower taxes, but once again had to apologize for a photo showing him in blackface makeup.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle And Baby Archie Head To South Africa

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are scheduled to land in South Africa on Monday, bringing baby Archie along for their first official tour as a family.

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Swiss Hold "Funeral March" To Mark The Disappearance Of Alpine Glacier

Dozens of people dressed in black went on a "funeral march" up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark the disappearance of an Alpine glacier amid growing global alarm over climate change.

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Iran Releases Seized British Oil Tanker Stena Impero: Report

The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran a couple of months ago has been released, the Ports and Maritime Organisation in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan said.

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As Feud Heats Up, Trump Says Joe Biden Was Subject Of Ukraine Call

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he discussed former vice president Joe Biden and corruption allegations in a phone call with Ukraine's leader, adding to calls by Trump's opponents for...

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1918 Parade In US Helped Spread A Deadly Flu That Left Nearly 13,000 Dead

On Sept. 28, 1918, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Philadelphia to watch a patriotic spectacle. But the Liberty Loan Parade, which was to promote government bonds that would help pay for...

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Travel Giant Thomas Cook Declares Bankruptcy After Failing To Reach Deal

British travel giant Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy on Monday after failing to reach a last-ditch rescue deal.

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Went Underwater To Propose To Girlfriend, Didn't Live To Hear Her "Yes"

Kenesha Antoine is mourning the loss of her boyfriend, who drowned while proposing to her in Tanzania.

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A 7-Year-Old Is Key Witness Against Man Charged In Her Brother's Death

She's just 7 years old and the DC jury could see her from her neck up, with her pink hair bow and blue-green yarn interwoven in her braids. Hidden from jurors' sight were her blue jeans and flowered...

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Asus ROG Phone 2 to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Asus ROG Phone 2 live stream details, expected price in India, and specifications.

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Moto E6s to Go on Sale for the First Time in India Today

Moto E6s will go on sale for the first time in India today via Flipkart at 12pm IST. The smartphone is the latest entry-level offering from Lenovo-owned Motorola Mobility.

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Israel's Arab Party Support Pushes Benjamin Netanyahu's Rival Ahead

Israel's Arab-dominated Joint List party moved on Sunday to back the centre-left bloc of Benny Gantz, who is challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance, to form a new...

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Emmy Awards 2019: The nominees and winners

A rundown of the winners at Sunday night's ceremony in Los Angeles.

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Virat Kohli's Kiddish Gestures Ahead Of 3rd T20I Leaves Fans In Awe

Indian Cricket Team's official Instagram account posted a picture of Virat Kohli making kid-like gesture.

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Five-Year Period Ending 2019 Set To Be Hottest On Record: UN

Average global temperature between 2015-2019 is on track to be the hottest of any five-year-period on record, a UN report by the world's leading climate agencies said Sunday.

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Dhoni Extends His Break From Cricket, Unavailable Until November: Report

MS Dhoni would be available to play for India only in December when the West Indies tour the country for three T20Is and as many ODIs.

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Essex Find Unique Way To Include Adam Zampa In Trophy Celebration

Adam Zampa was in Australia for the domestic one day tournament as Essex Eagles defeated Worcestershire Rapids by four wickets to win the Vitality Blast

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British-Pakistani Couple Arrested For Smuggling 25-Kilogram Heroin To UK

A British couple of Pakistani origin has been arrested at Sailkot airport while attempting to smuggle around 25 kilogrammes of heroin worth Rs 380 million to the UK, according to a media report.

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Incorrect To Say Nobody Held Kohli Responsible For World Cup Loss: Rai

CoA chairman Vinod Rai said there are a lot of close door meetings and to say Virat Kohli was not held accountable for the World Cup 2019 loss would be incorrect.

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US Military Apologises For "Stealth Bomber Against Millenial" Picture

A US Military unit apologised on Saturday and deleted a tweet that said specter of a stealth bomber was being deployed against any young people who tried to break into the Area 51 base in Nevada.

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Samsung M30s, iPhone 11, Vivo V17 Pro, and Other Tech Stories of the Week

Samsung M30s launched in India this week, while the iPhone 11 series and Apple Watch Series 5 went up for pre-orders in India. The Vivo V17 Pro, Nokia 7.2, and Moto E6s also launched, while Google...

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India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: Rain Could Play A Part In Bengaluru

India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: After the first game in Dharamsala was washed out, the threat of rain again looms large on the final T20I in Bengaluru.

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Gautam Gambhir Unhappy With Team Management's Handling Of Rishabh Pant

Gautam Gambhir said that Rishabh Pant should be told that he is wanted in the team

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Karnataka Cuts Traffic Fines, Keeps Drunken Driving Penalty Unchanged

BS Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government has issued a notification about the revised fines on select traffic offences.

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ICC Corrects Mistake After Being Trolled For Rahul Dravid Gaffe

The ICC was trolled mercilessly after listing former India captain Rahul Dravid as a left-handed batsman on its Hall of Fame page.

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"If Attack Launched From Iran, Will Consider It Act Of War": Saudi Arabia

If an investigation shows that last week's attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian territory, the kingdom would consider it an act of war, but Riyadh is currently seeking a...

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Imran Khan Flies To US In Saudi Crown Prince's "Special Aircraft": Report

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan reached the US on Saturday on a "special aircraft" of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. He will participate in the 74th session of the United Nations General...

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Riot Police At Hong Kong Airport To Prevent New Anti-Government Protest

Hong Kong riot police took up position at the main rail station serving the airport on Sunday to prevent a new anti-government protest targeting air travel after a night of violent street clashes in...

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Foreign Forces "Raise Insecurity' In Gulf, Says Iran President

"Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region," Mr Rouhani said.

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Saturday, September 21, 2019

Watch: Bowler's Narrow Escape After Batsman Smashes Shot Straight At Him

Mickey Edwards got his hands up to protect his face just as Sam Heazlett launched a shot straight back at the bowler

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"Political Drama": Kamal Haasan Says Party Won't Fight Tamil Nadu Bypolls

Dubbing the October 21 bypolls to two Assembly segments in Tamil Nadu as a "corrupt political drama" by the AIADMK and DMK and a "power struggle," between them, Makakl Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan...

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Andhra College Staff Accused Of Demanding Sexual Favours, Arrested

A senior office-bearer of a Nursing College in Andhra Pradesh was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly seeking sexual favours from a 22-year-old student, police said.

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Loo Trips Every 90 Minutes, Insomnia, 100 Doctors Couldn't Tell Him Why

When Schwartz, who battles insomnia, does manage to fall asleep, he wakes up every 90 minutes to urinate copiously. Most nights he sleeps a total of four hours.

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Donald Trump, Joe Biden Spar Over Ukraine After Whistleblower Complaint

US President Donald Trump and his top challenger in the 2020 election Joe Biden traded accusations on Saturday following reports of a whistleblower's claim alleging the president pressured Ukraine to...

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Hong Kong Protests Turn To Violent Clashes In Multiple Towns

Hong Kong police fired tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters on Saturday after pro-China groups pulled down some of the "Lennon Walls" of anti-government messages posted in the Chinese-ruled...

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Google Celebrates Mountaineer Junko Tabei's 80th Birthday With A Doodle

Google today honoured Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei her 80th birthday with a doodle. Junko Tabei was the first Japanese woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and also the first woman to climb...

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Zomato Announces Gold Membership Benefits on Food Delivery, NRAI Reacts

Zomato also said the Gold programme will also be extended to 25 new cities, and that it had revised its fair usage policy (FUP) on dining out

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Millions Skip Schools To Unite For Global Protests On Climate Change

Masses of children skipped schools to join a global strike against climate change that teen activist Greta Thunberg said was "only the beginning," ahead of a UN youth summit she will participate in on...

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Jennifer Lopez revives dress behind the invention of Google Images

Photographs of the singer wearing the gown in 2000 led to the invention of Google Image search.

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Virat Kohli Shares Picture With Rahul Dravid, Twitter Goes Gaga

Rahul Dravid met Virat Kohli at India's practice session in Bengaluru ahead of the team's third T20 International against South Africa

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Fails Scratch, Sand Tests, New Video Shows

The tablet-sized big screen on the Galaxy Fold starts scratching at number 2, and Zack Nelson is able to induce scratches onto the screen by just using his fingernails as well.

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Drive Is Netflix's First Original Film With Dharma Productions

Netflix on Friday announced that its first original film in collaboration with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions will be Drive.

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Bianca Del Rio: 'I never know what's going to come out my mouth'

The drag star is playing her biggest gig, but she'll still be directing her wit at audience members.

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The Whistleblower And Trump Phone Call: What We Know

A mysterious whistleblower, a telephone call between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader, and military aid to Ukraine.

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Tinder Users Get 'Apocalyptic' Reality Show on Date Experience

Tinder's "Swipe Night" is set to debut in the US on October 6, the dating app said, describing it as an "apocalyptic adventure".

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Friday, September 20, 2019

PUBG Mobile, Fortnite Players Complain of Gesture Issue After iOS 13 Update

Some players claim that iOS 13.1 beta already has the fix, so presumably it should arrive with iOS 13.1 stable update on September 24.

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3rd T20I: India Look To Wrap Up Series Against South Africa In Bengaluru

India are 1-0 up in the series going into the 3rd T20I match at Bengaluru's Chinnawamy stadium against Quinton De Kock-led South Africa

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Several Protests Break Out In Egypt, Several Arrested

Rare small protests broke out on Friday in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but police quickly dispersed them, AFP journalists reported.

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Faf du Plessis To "Miss Flight To India", Trashes Airline On Twitter

Faf du Plessis took to Twitter to blast a well-known airline, saying "today was one of my worst flying experiences where everything went wrong".

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Global Climate Strike: US Workers of Google, Amazon Join Protests

Hundreds of workers from Google, Amazon and other technology companies on Friday joined climate-change marches in San Francisco and Seattle.

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Fitbit Said to Consider Whether It Should Explore Sale

Fitbit has struggled to gain a foothold in the smartwatch category, as Apple and Samsung have cornered a bigger share of the market.

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Facebook Suspends Thousands of Apps in Response to Cambridge Analytica Row

The suspended apps are associated with about 400 developers, Facebook said.

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Africa's Tallest Building Will Feature A 3-Floor Penthouse

Africa's tallest building is set to open next month as its developers seek to cash in on security fears and traffic jams by building a high-rise residential and retail complex in the heart of...

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Walmart To Stop Sale of E-Cigarettes In US Amid Crackdown On Vaping

Walmart Inc told its staff on Friday the retailer was discontinuing the sale of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery products at its US stores. In an internal memo seen by Reuters, Walmart...

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Russia Mocks "Brilliant" US Systems That Failed To Stop Saudi Oil Attack

The attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend were a disaster for both Riyadh and Washington, with weapons allegedly made in Iran circumventing expensive U.S. missile defense systems.

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Joe Biden Demands Trump Release Transcript Of Call In Whistleblower Case

Joe Biden on Friday demanded Donald Trump release the transcript of a call in which the US president reportedly pressured his Ukrainian counterpart for political gain, an act the Democratic...

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4 Dead After Bus Carrying Chinese Tourists Crashes In US

At least four people were killed and up to 15 others critically injured when a bus transporting Chinese tourists crashed on Friday near Bryce Canyon National Park in the western US state of Utah,...

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Saudi Arabia Reveals Extent Of Damage To Oil Plants After Drone Strike

Saudi Arabia on Friday revealed extensive damage to key oil facilities following weekend aerial strikes that were blamed on Iran, but vowed to quickly restore full production even as regional tensions...

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What3words: 'Life-saving app' divides opinion

First responders have been singing the praises of what3words but some have reservations about the tech.

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Airbnb Says It Will Go Public in 2020

Airbnb said Thursday it plans to go public in 2020, a long-awaited move by the home-sharing company that is both loved and reviled for its disruption of the hotel business.

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Meets Trump, Seeks to Mend Fences in Washington

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg met with President Donald Trump on Thursday during a fence-mending visit to Washington.

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Global Climate Strike: Children In Australia, Pacific Islands Begin Rally

Children in Australia and the Pacific Islands kicked off a millions-strong global climate strike Friday -- heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults take action to...

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Oceans Could Unleash Misery On Earth Due To Climate Change: UN Report

Global warming and pollution caused by humanity's carbon-heavy footprint are ravaging Earth's oceans and icy regions in ways that could unleash misery on a global scale, a landmark UN report to be...

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Dave wins Mercury Prize for debut album Psychodrama

Rapper Dave invited his Mum on stage as he was awarded the prize for his album, Psychodrama.

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Heavy Rain Brings Houston To A Halt Ahead Of Mega 'Howdy, Modi' Event

The stage is all set for the mega "Howdy, Modi!" event where US President Donald Trump will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will address over 50,000 Indian-Americans, but the torrential rain...

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Pak Activist Gulalai Ismail Escapes To US, Seeks Political Asylum

Pakistani rights activist Gulalai Ismail "escaped" authorities in Islamabad last month and has reached the US, where she has applied for political asylum, a media report said.

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Kerala Student Expelled From Hostel Wins Legal Fight Over Phone Usage

A 19-year-old college student in Kerala, who was expelled from her hostel for refusing to submit her mobile phone between 6 pm to 10 pm, has fought her way legally against the hostel rule. The Kerala...

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"Multiple" People Shot On Streets Of Washington, D.C.: Reports

Four people were shot today in Columbia Heights in Northwest Washington, DC, reports said quoting the police. According to reports, two of the victims are in critical condition after the shooting in...

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US, Canada Have Lost 2.9 Billion Birds, Scientists Say People To Blame

From grasslands to seashores to forests and backyards, birds are disappearing at an alarming rate in the United States and Canada, with a 29% population drop since 1970 and a net loss of about 2.9...

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Tropical Storm Kills One In Houston, Halts Flights, Floods Roads

Authorities reported the first death linked to Tropical Storm Imelda, which dumped torrential rains over the Houston-area, while rescuers in boats pulled hundreds of people from flooded cars, the...

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Trump Sues Manhattan Prosecutor Over Tax Returns Linked To Criminal Probe

Donald Trump sued Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday, seeking to void a subpoena for eight years of tax returns related to a criminal probe into the U.S. president and his family...

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Letter Fails To Save 30 Afghan Farmers Killed By US In Drone Strike

Twelve days ahead of the pine-nut harvest season, the governor of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province received a letter from village elders in the Wazir Tangi area about their plans to recruit...

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Who Is Benny Gantz? Israel's Ex-Military Chief, Front-Runner For PM Post

With a parliamentary election producing a deadlock, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing the prospect of an electoral defeat for the first time in more than a decade. In an effort to...

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Stranger's Text Leads Man To Raise Money For Boy With Cerebral Palsy

Somebody had the wrong number. That was obvious to Bill Clayten when he received a text from a "Sister Fink," asking him what time he'd like her to stop by with dinner.

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Alien Enthusiasts Descend On Nevada Desert Near Secretive US Base Area 51

UFO enthusiasts began descending on rural Nevada on Thursday near the secret US military installation known as Area 51, long rumoured to house government secrets about alien life, with local...

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Global Growth Is "Under Threat", Says Former IMF Chief Christine Lagarde

The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, warned Thursday that global growth is "fragile" and "under threat" and policymakers should work to reduce manmade...

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Mark Zuckerberg Meets Donald Trump, Rejects Calls To Break Up Facebook

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg met Thursday with US President Donald Trump and members of Congress on a political reconnaissance mission to Washington, where he rejected calls to break up...

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Vivo V17 Pro With Dual Pop-Up Cameras to Launch Today: How to Watch Live

Vivo V17 Pro is set to launch in India today, a new dual pop-up selfie camera smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer.

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Netanyahu's Offer Of Unity Government Rebuffed By Rival Benny Gantz

Israel's weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his offer on Thursday of a coalition with his strongest political rival swiftly rebuffed after failing to secure a governing majority in a tight...

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Weird Jokes, Offbeat Attire Trip Up Canada's Justin Trudeau Again

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in major political trouble just weeks before facing voters, felled by a penchant for poor jokes and dressing up that have let him down before and are now...

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Conservative Party targets over-45s with Facebook Brexit ads

Political parties’ Facebook ad campaigns are gearing up ahead of any election, BBC News research reveals.

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Mercury Prize-winner Dave: Five things you need to know

His Glastonbury set went viral, he has an acting sideline and other things you need to know about the south London rapper.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Facebook Contractors Resume Listening to 'Hey Portal'

Facebook confirmed Wednesday that it was indeed collecting audio from Portal users who make a request from the device using the command "Hey Portal."

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Amazon Says It's Finally Bringing Cash Payments to the US

The "Amazon PayCode" option is in partnership with the payments firm Western Union.

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"Tamil Most Suited": DMK On Amit Shah's Push For Hindi To Unify India

Against the backdrop of recent pitch by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to make Hindi a language of India's identity, DMK has argued that Tamil was more suited for it.

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Justin Trudeau Apologises For Wearing 'Brownface' After Photo Emerges

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for wearing brownface and blackface after a yearbook picture surfaced showing him at an Arabian Nights-themed party in 2001, embroiling the...

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Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Approved Saudi Attack: Report

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved last weekend's attack on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official.

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Facebook Isn't Giving Up on Its Dream of Putting a Camera in Your Home

Facebook on Wednesday announced two Portal displays designed to look like picture frames, and an entirely new kind of product called Portal TV.

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Will Huawei's Mate 30 Series Find Buyers Without Google Apps?

Huawei launches what could be the world's most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a US ban to give...

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Aardman Animations, home of Wallace and Gromit, names new boss

Sean Clarke replaces David Sproxton, who co-founded the company behind Wallace and Gromit and Morph.

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London Fashion Week: Gem helmets, upcycled trainers and Brexit

The UK's fashion industry is worth £32bn, so here's what it thinks about Brexit.

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Tim Paine Sees "Very Exciting Era" After Australia Retain Ashes

The series was drawn 2-2, with Australia keeping the urn as the Ashes holders despite losing the last Test at the Oval by 135 runs.

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Mi Smart Band 4 to Go on Sale in India for the First Time Today

The Mi Smart Band 4 is priced in India at Rs. 2,299 and it will be available on Amazon India, Mi.com, and Mi Home Stores.

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US Teen Fatally Stabbed As Peers Filmed, Police Say

The final bell rang Monday at Oceanside High School, and before long more than 50 teenagers had gathered in a strip mall parking lot a few blocks away.

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"Those Videos Are Real," Navy Says, But Does Not Prefer Term "UFO"

In December 2017, two videos emerged that showed Navy pilots encountering mysterious spherical objects that appeared, at first glance, to move through the air in ways that baffled experts. A third,...

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"Can't Be Climbed": Trump Shows Section Of Wall At US Border With Mexico

President Donald Trump showed off a section of wall along the U.S. border with Mexico on Wednesday in a bid to illustrate his commitment to crack down on illegal border crossings as he raises money in...

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"Presidents Should Avoid TV, Social Media": Obama's Dig At Trump

Barack Obama appeared to lob a thinly veiled jab at his replacement in the White House at a technology event here Wednesday, marking a rare public rebuke from the former president.

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UK, US Discuss Need For United Diplomatic Response On Saudi Attack

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump condemned last weekend's attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities and discussed the need for a united diplomatic response in a...

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Like Anne Frank, Polish Girl Kept War Diary. It Remained Locked For Years

As the Nazis strengthened their grip on Europe in 1939, Renia Spiegel, a 14-year-old Jewish girl in Poland, turned to a new companion. "Today, my dear Diary, is the beginning of our deep friendship,"...

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US Lays Down Line With China On Next Dalai Lama

As Tibetans start grappling with the once unthinkable prospect of the octogenarian Dalai Lama's passing, the United States is looking to lay down a red line against China handpicking his successor.

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Rep. Omar Says Trump "Put My Life At Risk" After He Retweeted False Claim

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of spreading "lies that put my life at risk" after the president retweeted a post falsely claiming that the Minnesota Democrat "partied on...

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Black Midi: 'We'd rather be terrible than middle-of-the-road'

From the Brit School to the Mercury Prize, experimental foursome Black Midi defy musical convention.

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Benjamin Netanyahu Struggles To Hold On To Power After Israel Election

First came the do-over voting. Now comes the do-over haggling. A day after their second dead-heat election in five months, Israelis awoke Wednesday with their two main parties feverishly jockeying for...

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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau "Deeply Sorry" For Wearing Brownface Makeup

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a fervent advocate of the multiculturalism integral to Canadian identity, apologized Wednesday for wearing brownface makeup to a party at a school where he...

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Booking.com still duping customers, says watchdog

The consumer watchdog claims the website is still using 'pressure-selling' tactics.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

OnePlus 7T Official Images Revealed, Show Off Triple Rear Cameras

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has shared the first look of the OnePlus 7T via a couple of official renders, confirming triple rear cameras and a matte finish.

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HBO Max Wins US Streaming Rights for The Big Bang Theory

HBO Max has secured exclusive five-year streaming rights in the United States to all 12 seasons of comedy hit The Big Bang Theory.

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Facebook, London Police Partner to Track Terror Livestreams

Facebook on Tuesday teamed up with the London police as part of a ramped-up effort to thwart live-streams of terror attacks such as the New Zealand mosque massacre.

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29 Bodies In Over 100 Plastic Bags Found Dumped In A Grave In Mexico

Mexican authorities said on Tuesday they had found 29 bodies, packed in more than a hundred plastic bags, dumped in a clandestine grave in the violent western state of Jalisco.

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK hits the pink carpet

After 11 seasons in the US, RuPaul's Drag Race is relocating to the UK.

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Israel's Main Election Rival Says It Appears That PM "Did Not Succeed"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main election challenger, centrist party chief Benny Gantz, said on Wednesday it appeared from exit polls that the Israeli leader was defeated but that only...

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Apple Invests $250 Million in iPhone Glass Supplier Corning

Apple has deepened its ties with a Kentucky manufacturing plant by awarding $250 million to support Corning's continued work to develop glass for iPhones and other devices.

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Facebook Blocks Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Chatbot On Election Day

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Facebook on Tuesday after the social network blocked a "chatbot" from his right-wing Likud party's account for violating election day rules.

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Australian Hiker Rescued After Crawling For 2 Days With "Snapped" Leg

An Australian bushwalker who tumbled down a waterfall, snapping his leg in two, told Wednesday how he managed to crawl for two arduous days through scrub and forest to safety.

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Tamil Nadu Congress To Show Black Flags To Amit Shah For His Hindi Pitch

The Congress in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday announced it would hold a black flag demonstration against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his future visit to the state in protest against his Hindi pitch.

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Lord of the Rings returns to New Zealand with Amazon TV show

The TV series produced by the US e-commerce giant has been tipped to be the most expensive ever made.

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Veteran American Journalist Cokie Roberts Dies At 75

U.S. journalist Cokie Roberts, regarded by National Public Radio as one of its "founding mothers" and a prominent political commentator on ABC News, died on Tuesday at 75 at her Washington home from...

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US Seeks UN Action On Saudi Attacks Despite Likely Russian Opposition

A senior U.S. official on Tuesday called for a U.N. Security Council response to the attacks on Saudi oil facilities that the United States blames on Iran, but it was unclear what action he sought or...

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New York Becomes Second US State To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

New York became the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, following several vaping-linked deaths that have raised fears about a product long promoted as less harmful than smoking.

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"No, It Was Sign Of Strength": Trump Rebuts Ally Over Response To Iran

Several US lawmakers urged caution Tuesday in countering recent attacks on Saudi oil installations, but Trump loyalist Senator Lindsey Graham branded the incident an "act of war" that merits a...

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Ants Bit My Father 100 Times Before He Died, Says US Veteran's Daughter

Laquna Ross knew something was wrong when her father flinched as she held his hand. It was swollen. That was just the beginning of the injuries Ross says she surveyed in horror earlier this month at...

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Realme 5 Pro to Go on Sale in India at 12pm Today via Flipkart, Realme.com

Realme 5 Pro price in India starts from Rs. 13,999 for its base 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant.

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At Facebook's "Supreme Court", Users Can Challenge Company Decisions

Facebook on Tuesday unveiled its blueprint for an independent oversight board to review the company's decisions about the posts, photos and videos it takes down or leaves online, responding to a wave...

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Samsung Galaxy M30s India Launch Today: Expected Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M30s will be launched in India today. Here's everything you need to know about the smartphone ahead of its launch.

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Fist-Bump From Ex-President, TV Appearance: Greta Thunberg's US Itinerary

Teen activist Greta Thunberg has a jam-packed itinerary for her trip to the United States: Lead a global climate protest; appear on "The Daily Show"; learn how to fist-bump from a former president of...

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Ex-Trump Aide Dodges Questions, Defends Him At Impeachment Hearing

Donald Trump's ex-campaign director Cory Lewandowski offered a fierce defense of his former boss Monday in a contentious congressional hearing, the first under new Democratic guidelines governing a...

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Facebook To Create Panel That Can Even Overrule Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook said Tuesday it has finalized its charter for its "independent oversight board," giving the panel the authority to overrule chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on questions of appropriate...

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Monday, September 16, 2019

65-Inch Mi TV, Mi Band 4, and More to Launch Today: Live Updates

Xiaomi Smarter Living event will start at 12pm (noon) and will be streamed live on YouTube. It will feature Mi Band 4, a new Mi TV with a 65-inch display, and other smart devices.

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Vivo Nex 3 With 64-Megapixel Camera, 5G-Enabled Variant Launched

The Vivo Nex 3 is equipped with a 44W ultra-fast flash charging support and a 4,500mAh battery.

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Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man Said to Return in Black Widow Movie

Robert Downey Jr. will reportedly return as Tony Stark / Iron Man in Black Widow, the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film centred on Scarlett Johansson's title character, Natasha Romanoff.

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Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL Expected to Launch at Google's October 15 Event

Google has scheduled a hardware event on October 15 in New York where the company is expected to launch the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL duo.

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Realme X2 With 64-Megapixel Camera Set to Debut on September 24

Realme X2 is believed to launch in India as the Realme XT 730G with a quad rear camera setup and a Snapdragon 730G SoC.

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Hong Kong Train Derails During Rush Hour, 8 Injured

A passenger train derailed during the morning rush hour in Hong Kong on Tuesday leaving eight people injured, authorities said. Images from the scene showed three carriages had left the tracks and...

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Nepali Climber Aims To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks In 7 Months

The current record for climbing the world's 14 tallest peaks is almost eight years. Nepali climber, Nirmal Purja, who served in the British special forces, has a target of seven months.

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YSR Congress Harassed Speaker Who Committed Suicide: Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam Party or TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the YSR Congress government had harassed and humiliated former Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker K Siva Prasada Rao, who was...

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iPhone 11 Series Pre-Orders Off to a Good Start, Analysts Say

Apple last week unveiled the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, featuring upgraded processors and new camera functionality.

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Perils Of Gender And Geography Hamper Global Development, Says Report

Despite steady development gains, a child's birthplace is still the biggest predictor of its future health, and no matter which country you're born in, life is harder if you're a girl, a major report...

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US Teen Jailed For 20 Years For Supporting Pak-Based Terror Group Lashkar

A US court on Monday sentenced a North Texas man to 20 years of imprisonment for providing material support to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). US District Judge Reed O'Connor sentenced Michael...

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Who Can Boost Crude Supply To Offset Saudi Oil Attacks? Here's A List

Here is a list of countries that could boost crude production to offset losses from Saudi Arabia in the event that the disruption to supplies from the attacks on its Abqaiq and Khurais processing...

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Mi Band 4, Mi TV 65-Inch Expected to Launch Today: How to Watch Live

Xiaomi has confirmed that the 'Smarter Living 2020' event will begin at 12pm (noon) IST today.

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Kohli, Selectors Should Decide On MS Dhoni's Future: Ex-India Captain

Sourav Ganguly believes India captain Virat Kohli and the selectors are important persons and should take a call on MS Dhoni's future.

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Apple Embarks On EU Court Battle Over 13-Billion-Euro Tax Bill

Apple embarks on an epic court battle with the EU on Tuesday, fighting the commission's landmark order that the iPhone-maker reimburse Ireland 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes.

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Stand Up To Beijing, Hong Kong Singer Tells US Lawmakers, Companies

Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho wants U.S. lawmakers and companies to criticize Beijing's actions in Hong Kong, to help change the Chinese Communist Party's behaviour.

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Texas Girl, 10, Dies Of Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba

A 10-year-old girl has died in the hospital, her family said in a statement on Monday, after she contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a Texas river.

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After Boris Johnson's No Show, Luxembourg PM Mocks Him At Press Meet

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson boasted ahead of Monday Brexit talks that he was like the Incredible Hulk, who gets stronger when he gets angrier. But it was European fury that was on display.

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People Line Up Outside This Alabama Restaurant And Pay Whatever They Want

Every day, hungry people form a line outside Drexell & Honeybee's restaurant in Alabama before it opens for lunch. There are no prices on the menu. That's because diners can pay whatever they want.

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Swooping Magpie Causes Fatal Bike Accident In Australia

It's springtime Down Under, and along with overexuberant local football fans, that means another annual menace on Australian streets: angry birds.

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US Doesn't Need Middle-East Oil, Trump Assures After Saudi Aramco Attacks

Amid a flurry of Twitter posts on Monday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump turned to the weekend attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities and assured his audience the United States had become such a...

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Northern Hemisphere Just Had Its Warmest Summer Since 1880

The Northern Hemisphere just had its hottest summer on record since 1880, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data released Monday. NOAA found the average global surface...

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Muna: Saving the world, one breath at a time

The LA pop band explain why they stopped a recent gig to lead the audience in a breathing exercise.

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Jack White and The Raconteurs: Gigs are for ‘making memories, not videos'

Jack White and The Raconteurs on banning phones, new music and aftershow baseball capers.

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In Ethiopia, Beat-Up Volkswagen Beetles Get 21st-Century Upgrade

There is a growing number of young Ethiopian drivers giving the Beetle -- which has long occupied a hallowed position in the nation's car culture -- a 21st-century upgrade.

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Telangana Transport Minister Meets Kin Of Godavari Boat Tragedy

Telangana Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar this morning met the kin of those who died after a boat capsized in the Godavari River near Devipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

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21 Rescued In Andhra Boat Capsize, NDRF, Navy Divers Assist Search Op

A day after a boat carrying 63 people capsized in Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, killing 12 onboard, rescue officials -- who managed to rescue 21 people yesterday -- resumed operation early this...

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WhatsApp Traceability: Facebook Offers Alternative Ways to Help India

WhatsApp said in the past that the government's demand to trace the origin of messages on its platform is not possible.

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"Kid At War": Lilly, Asia's Greta Thunberg, On Mission To Clean Thailand

Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bangkok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fishes out rubbish in her mission to clean up Thailand, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single...

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Australia Says China Behind Cyber Attack On Parliament: Report

Australian intelligence determined China was responsible for a cyber-attack on its national parliament and three largest political parties before the general election in May, five people with direct...

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Kim Jong Un Invited Donald Trump To North Korea In New Letter: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited US President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources.

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Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, dies aged 75

The Cars were one of the biggest bands of the 1980s and the front-runner of the new wave movement.

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War With India A Possibility, Imran Khan "Absolutely" Believes

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said there was no question of talking to New Delhi after it revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and raised the possibility of a conventional war with...

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"Desperate" Joe Root Plots Ashes Success Down Under After Series Draw

England's victory in the 5th Ashes Test meant the series finished in a draw for the first time since 1972, although holders Australia retain the urn.

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''No Condition'' Talks With Iran Fake News, Says Donald Trump

Defying the statements of his top officials, US President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that the reports of him being ready to talk to Iran without conditions are "incorrect".

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Oil Prices Soar Over 10% After Drone Attacks In Saudi Cut Output By Half

Oil prices surged more than 10 percent Monday after attacks on two Saudi Arabian plants that slashed output in the world's top producer by half, with Donald Trump blaming Iran and raising the...

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US Yoga Studio Bans Celeb Russell Simmons Amid #MeToo Accusations: Report

Hip-hop artist Russell Simmons might be making efforts to make a comeback post the rape accusations but a Manhattan yoga studio believes he is ruining their zen.

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Iran Denies Role In Saudi Attacks; Trump says US "Locked And Loaded"

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was prepared to respond to the devastating attacks on two oil installations in Saudi Arabia that halved the state oil company's production...

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After Teen Told Restaurant He Had Dairy Allergy, Birthday Meal Killed Him

The teenager opted for a grilled chicken breast, but just to be safe, Owen alerted the Byron chain staff about his dairy allergy. It appeared he was satisfied with what he was told, and after ordering...

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Casey Viner: Teenage US gamer jailed over deadly 911 hoax

Casey Viner, 19, ordered the prank call after an argument while playing Call of Duty.

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Google Doodle Remembers Iconic American Singer BB King On 94th Birthday

Today's Doodle, illustrated by Little Rock-based guest artist Steve Spencer and animated by Brooklyn-based guest animator Nayeli Lavanderos, celebrates B.B. King-the iconic "King of the Blues" who...

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Tumour Weighing 7 Kg Removed From Woman's Stomach In Tamil Nadu

A 56-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore has got a new lease of life after doctors successfully removed a 7 kg-tumour from her stomach.

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Oppo A9 2020 Goes on Sale in India Today via Amazon at 12 Noon

Oppo A9 2020 price in India starts at Rs. 16,990, and goes up to Rs. 19,990. It will go on sale at 12 Noon via Amazon in the country.

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Realme XT to Go on Sale in India for the First Time Today

Realme XT price in India starts at Rs. 15,999, and the phone will go on sale today through Flipkart and Realme.com starting 12pm (noon) IST.

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Motorola TV Launch Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Features

Motorola TV will be offered by Flipkart in India. The Motorola TV launch event will start at 11:30am today.

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Moto E6S Set to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Moto E6S is set to launch in India today. Unveiled at IFA 2019 as Moto E6 Plus this month, the new budget smartphone was recently teased on Flipkart.

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Pant Will Be "Rapped On The Knuckles" If He Keeps Playing Rash: Shastri

Ravi Shastri did not mince words as he pointed out that Rishabh Pant has let the team down during India's recent tour of the West Indies.

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Virat Kohli Wants Youngsters To Make The Most Of Opportunities

Virat Kohli said he never expected to get a bagful of opportunities in his early days as an international cricketer.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I Abandoned Due To Rain In Dharamsala

The first T20I was called off without a ball being bowled in Dharamsala due to persistent rain.

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Watch: Steve Smith Departs To Standing Ovation From English Fans

Steve Smith's peerless performance in the Ashes 2019 changed the England fans' boos into standing ovation.

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Scores Of Tigers Rescued From Infamous Thai Temple Have Died: Report

More than half of the tigers that Thai authorities confiscated in 2016 from an infamous Tiger Temple tourist attraction have died from a viral disease because their immune systems were weakened by...

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1st T20I Live: India Eye Positive Start In Home Series vs South Africa

Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 1st T20I: India will hope for a positive start in the home series, especially after a clean sweep win against the West Indies.

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Britain Will 'Hulk Out', Exit European Union Fighting: Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Sunday that "huge" progress was being made in Brexit talks and declared Britain would break out of the European Union just like the comicbook hero Hulk.

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Steve Smith's Special Message For Wife On 1st Wedding Anniversary

Steve Smith had tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Dani Willis on September 15, 2018.

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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Armed With Petrol Bombs

Hong Kong police fired water cannon and volleys of tear gas to break up protesters throwing petrol bombs near the Legislative Council building and inside the Central Government Offices on Sunday, the...

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Andhra Couple, 'World's Oldest Parents', To Take Twin Girls Home Today

An Andhra couple, who made international headlines for becoming the world's oldest parents after their twin girls were born earlier this month, will go home with their babies today. The babies were...

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After Attacks, Saudi Full Oil Supply May Take Weeks To Resume: Report

Saudi Arabia's return to its full oil supply capacity after Saturday's attacks on Aramco oil plants could take "weeks not days", a source close to the matter told Reuters on Sunday.

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5th Test Day 4 Live: England Look To Set Massive Target For Australia

ENG vs AUS 5th Test Day 4 LIVE Score, Ashes 2019: England are close to a lead of 400 runs in the fifth and final Ashes Test.

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Shastri, Dhawan Discuss Cricket Over "Coffee" Ahead Of Dharamsala T20I

India will aim for a positive start in the three-match home series, especially after having registered a whitewash against the West Indies recently.

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350 Families Cling On To Posh Homes In Kochi As Demolition Deadline Ends

Some 350 families are defying eviction notice at a posh residential area in Kochi, as the deadline to vacate their flats in five buildings ends today. The families say justice has been denied to them....

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Hong Kong Protesters Sing UK National Anthem In Plea To Britain

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters singing "God Save the Queen" and waving Union Jack flags rallied outside the British Consulate on Sunday demanding that the former colonial power ensures China honours...

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Days After US Doctor Dies, Over 2,000 Fetal Remains Found On His Property

More than 2,200 preserved fetal remains have been found on the Illinois property of a recently deceased doctor who performed abortions, the Will County sheriff's office said in a statement.

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iPhone 11, Realme XT, Samsung A50s, and More Tech News This Week

Realme XT price and sale date reveal, iPhone 11 series launch, other Apple announcements, and Samsung Galaxy A50s India release were some of the biggest tech news stories this week.

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Saturday, September 14, 2019

"Freak" Steve Smith Takes Incredible One-Handed Catch. Viral Video

Tim Paine described Steve Smith as a "freak" after he took a stunning diving slip catch late on to see the back of Chris Woakes.

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1st T20I: Dharamsala Weather Report, Rain Could Play A Part

India will begin the three-match T20 International home series against South Africa in Dharamsala on Sunday.

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Watch: Liverpool Star Sends Fans Wild With Outrageous Backheel Assist

Roberto Firmino provided a stunning assist for Mohamed Salah's goal and was named man-of-the-match despite only coming on eight minutes before half-time.

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More Than Half Of Saudi Oil Output Hit After Attacks On Aramco Plants

Explosions and towering fireballs struck the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil empire on Saturday in an apparent wave of drone attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels. The blows knocked out more than half...

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The festival letting fans follow in the footsteps of the Peaky Blinders

Thousands of flat cap-wearing fans take to the streets where the original Peaky Blinders once roamed.

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In Setback For Boris Johnson, MP From His Party Joins Liberal Democrats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a fresh blow on Saturday after another member of his governing Conservatives defected to an opposition party seeking to reverse Brexit.

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NASA Contractors Share the Grief of Chandrayaan-2 Failure

Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh company that is developing a Moon lander of its own, was confident India would stick it.

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Friday, September 13, 2019

"He Got Me": Bairstow's Fake Fielding Works Like A Charm On Smith. Watch

Jonny Bairstow gave Steve Smith a mighty scare when the Australian was scampering to complete a run.

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Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Update Warning

Microsoft has released an update to fix the CPU spiking search problem but not everything has gone well.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's Father BN Yugandhar Dies

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella's father and former IAS officer B.N. Yugandhar passed away in Hyderabad on Friday after brief illness.

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Hurricane-Hit Bahamas Now Faces Tropical Storm Humberto

The devastated northern Bahama islands were facing a fresh tropical storm on Saturday, potentially complicating desperately needed relief efforts to the shattered archipelago in the wake of Hurricane...

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PayPal Cautious About Future of Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

PayPal is cautious about the future of Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra, which is slated to debut with the pioneering digital payments firm as part of its oversight association.

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IT Ministry Said to Not Favour Aadhaar-Social Media Linkage

The Information Technology Ministry may not be in favour of linking Aadhaar with social media profiles under the reasoning that it clashes with earlier judgements on privacy and use of the biometric...

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Drone Attacks On Saudi Arabia's Aramco Oil Plants Trigger Fires

Fires broke out at two facilities of Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state-run oil producer, after they were targeted by drones, local media reported on Saturday, quoting a minister.

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Trader Body Seeks Ban on Amazon, Flipkart's Festive Season Sale

A leading trader body asked the government on Friday to ban upcoming festive sales on Amazon's local unit and its rival Flipkart, saying their deep discounts violate the country's foreign investment...

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Apple Counters Goldman Call on 'Negative Impact' of Apple TV+ Trial

Apple struck out at a Goldman Sachs analyst on Friday in a relatively rare public dust-up between a blue chip Wall Street firm and its client.

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Disney CEO Exits Apple Board as Firms Become Streaming Rivals

Disney chief Robert Iger resigned from Apple's board of directors as the companies are poised to launch rival online streaming services, according to a filing Friday with US regulators.

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Fire At Saudi Aramco Facility Amid Tensions Over Attacks On Tankers

A fire that broke out before dawn at a Saudi Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq has been brought under control, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing its own correspondent.

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Human Bodies Move Significantly Over A Year After Death, Scientist Says

An Australian scientist has proved that human bodies move around significantly for more than a year after death, in findings that could have implications for detectives and pathologists around the...

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Photographer Who Shot Iconic Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' Dies At 64

The photographer who snapped the defining image of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown -- a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks -- has died in Indonesia, according to US...

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Steve Smith Unfazed By Burden Of Australia Run-Scoring

Steve Smith again shouldered the run-scoring burden for Australia on Friday, scoring 80 at the Oval -- his lowest total of a sensational Ashes series.

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"Desperate Housewives" Actor Sentenced For US College Admission Scandal

Hollywood actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in jail paying bribes to get her daughter admitted to a top university.

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Cats, Dolphins And One Smart Raven: The CIA's Secret Animal Spies

In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he handled himself better in the rough, carried heavier loads, and could brush off attackers.

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"His Methods Are Trade Secret": Travel Agent Gamed Delta Of $1.75 Million

Gennady Podolsky was heralded as a travel agent extraordinaire, known for getting his clients from point A to point B with more speed and ingenuity than your average operator.

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Kim Kardashian's Letter Of Support Gives Second Chance To Murder Convict

Kim Kardashian-West, the reality TV and social media star turned criminal justice reform advocate, was touring the District of Columbia jail in July when she met a murderer.

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3 Trainers Rubbed Hot Pepper On Show Dogs For Act. They Face Charges Now

Three dog trainers are accused of animal cruelty for allegedly using cayenne pepper to get show dogs to perform a scene while shooting in Pennsylvania for the cable series "Manhunt: Lone Wolf."

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"I Look Orange, It's The Lightbulb": Trump's Dig At Energy-Saving Policy

While the Democratic presidential debate was underway on Thursday, President Donald Trump was behind a pulpit of his own, addressing House Republicans at a policy retreat in Baltimore. In between...

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People Bought Doctor's Botox On Groupon. Injections Phony, Say Officials

Officials suspect Florida doctor Francesann Ford injected her plastic surgery patients with fake Botox from China even after the Food and Drug Administration told her to stop, the South Florida Sun...

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Top Canadian Intelligence Officer Arrested On Charges Of Spying

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Friday that they had arrested a senior intelligence officer for allegedly stealing sensitive documents.

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Joe Biden Fights Off Rivals In Third Democratic Debate For 2020 Elections

Frontrunner Joe Biden went on the offensive Thursday in the third Democratic debate of the 2020 White House race, clashing with top rivals on the fraught issue of health care in America and brushing...

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Newfound Comet Likely An "Interstellar" Visitor, Say Scientists

A newly discovered comet hurtling toward the orbit of Mars has scientists scurrying to confirm whether it came from outside the solar system, a likely prospect that would make it the second such...

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Google Employees Free to Express Views Under Settlement With US

The agreement comes in the wake of a labour complaint by a fired engineer who alleged he was targeted for his conservative views.

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Hyderabad Police Bust Bike Lifters' Gang, 130 Vehicles Recovered

Hyderabad police has busted a gang of bike lifters and have arrested the main accused along with his accomplices. Police have recovered 130 two-wheelers from his possession.

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