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Lottery Sambad Result July 31: ‘Dear Bangasree Damodar’ lottery winners to be announced at 4 pm

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Gujarat reports no COVID-19 death for 12th day in row, logs 21 new cases

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Top10: French authorities confirm Pegasus infiltration

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Tokyo 2020: Amit Panghal's campaign ends with a shocking loss

Star Indian boxer Amit Panghal (52kg) bowed out of the Olympics with a stunning 1-4 loss to Rio Games silver-medallist Yuberjen Martinez, beaten by the Colombian's relentless attacks and pace in a draining pre-quarterfinal bout on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ys8lRW

Opinion: What should Hindus want?

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‘With climate change, nature will command us ’

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Tokyo 2020: Indian archery campaign ends without a medal

India's archery campaign at the Olympics ended without a medal after Atanu Das lost to home favourite Takaharu Furukawa 6-4 in an intense five-setter in the men's individual pre-quarterfinals on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2V5ViHD

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Assam#39;s COVID-19 tally rises above 5.65 lakh with 1,179 new cases; 20 more die

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Petrol, diesel prices on July 31: Fuel prices steady for 14th day in a row, check rates in your city

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Tokyo 2020: US gymnast Simone Biles out of two more finals

24-year-old gymnastics great Simone Biles came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the Olympic all-time career record of nine, but withdrew during the women's team competition and also skipped her all-around title defence, citing mental health issues. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x9vwPG

Olympics Live: Sindhu, Atanu carry India's hopes

The ninth day of the Tokyo Games is headlined by shuttler PV Sindhu in the women's singles semifinals, the women's hockey team in another must-win game against South Africa, Atanu Das in archery knockout rounds and Pooja Rani in the women's boxing quarterfinals. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xhMDil

With a bronze in the bag, Lovlina sets sights higher

In this enthralling 69kg quarterfinal encounter, Lovlina showed her technical nous, superb game sense and street smartness to prevail over her much-fancied opponent. It was a 4-1 split verdict in Lovlina’s favour. All three rounds went in her favour. Despite a late surge from her opponent, Lovlina had proved insurmountable. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xer16x

Live: All universal vaccine programmes to be linked to CoWin

India reported 41,454 fresh cases of the virus on Friday, down from 44,681 on the previous day, breaking a three-day streak of rising infections in the country. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xaccSh

NSO has blocked Pegasus use by some governments: Reports

Israeli surveillance software company NSO Group has temporarily blocked several government clients around the world from using its Pegasus spyware as the company investigates its possible misuse, Washington-based non-profit media outlet NPR reported. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xp9hFL

Mizoram CM says no harm to anyone, but armed cops stay put

Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga has assured that there will be “no restrictions” and “no harm” to non-Mizos entering the state. However, the CM’s assurance on Friday coupled with his reiteration from his Twitter handle that “NorthEast India Will Always Be One” came even as his government refused to withdraw its armed policemen deployed at Vairengte town on the outskirts of Cachar (Assam) border. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BZMe7B

Win-win for all: CBSE Class 12 has near-perfect pass score

A pandemic year that confined students to their homes, with the classroom going online, had stoked anxiety and fear. The Class XII students, poised to embrace college life, were on tenterhooks. It turns out that all those fears were misplaced. The results announced by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday revealed that virtually everyone was a winner with few feeling disappointed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rKDEoT

India’s 7-day average of Covid cases crosses 40,000 again

Kerala reported a slight drop in fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday but numbers rose for the second straight day in Tamil Nadu even as India’s daily case count dipped marginally but remained above 41,000 for the fourth day running. India reported 41,454 fresh cases of the virus on Friday, down from 44,681 on the previous day, breaking a three-day streak of rising infections in the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lciBdx

Biden names Indian-American to be first Muslim religious freedom ambassador

US president Joe Biden on Friday nominated Indian-American Rashad Hussain as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Hussain is the first Muslim to be nominated to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xetAFE

Supreme Court seeks report from Jharkhand on judge killing

Rising number of attacks on judges and lawyers compelled a worried Supreme Court on Friday to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged killing of Dhanbad additional district judge Uttam Anand and order the Jharkhand chief secretary and the DGP to submit the status of the investigations within a week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zYkeQd

No deaths due to oxygen shortage in state: Goa health minister

In a major U-turn on the floor of the assembly, Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane, who was the first to announce that many Covid-19 patients were dying in the state due to oxygen interruption at the state’s premier hospital Goa Medical College (GMC) during the second wave, on Friday denied any oxygen shortage-related deaths. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zKtgAa

Movement on stand-off at Hot Springs, Gogra likely today

India and China will hold their next round of top-level military talks on the continuing troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh on Saturday, amidst indications the two sides will move towards completing the stalled disengagement at Gogra and Hot Springs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lki6hH

Oppn stalls Parl; Pegasus ‘non-issue’, says minister

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Shilpa’s suit: Press freedom must be balanced with privacy, says HC

In some relief to Shilpa Shetty Kundra, the Bombay high court on Friday asked a TV channel based in Uttar Pradesh to take down a video content which it observed “clearly portrays her as duplicitous at a personal level” and noted that two others—an “online journalist” and a host of an online entertainment channel—have themselves removed their content after the actor filed a defamation suit on Thursday. The two undertook not to upload the content back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rHmQ1X

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Lovlina enters semifinals

Debutant Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) assured India of their first boxing medal at the ongoing Olympic Games when she upstaged former world champion Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei to enter the semifinals here on Friday. The 23-year-old Assam boxer prevailed 4-1 to make the last-four where she will square off against reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3lpyjSP

Here's how much Steve Jobs' job application got sold for

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After Airtel, Vodafone Idea is warning its 27 crore-plus users

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Toyota to increase Innova Crysta prices by up to 2% from August

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Covid: Maharashtra to open malls, multiplexes; curbs eased in 25 districts

With Covid cases in Maharashtra plateauing for over a month now, the state government on Thursday approved easing of curbs in 25 of 36 districts, including reopening malls and multiplexes, extending hours for restaurants and shops, and permitting dining out on weekends. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j8O1Ps

Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat crash out of women's 25m pistol

Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat crashed out of the 25m pistol qualifications (rapid fire stage) as both finished outside the top-8 at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vhvl7F

Top 10: The politics of quota in medical colleges

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Live: Katihar mayor Shivraj Paswan shot dead

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Morning Scan: All the big stories to get you started for the day

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Assam build-up & Mizoram bunkers keep border on boil

Bunkers built by suspected Mizo trespassers just across the inter-state boundary in Barak Valley’s Karimganj district and an allegedly massive mobilisation of state forces by Assam to counter the move kept the border pot boiling for the fourth successive day since the violence in Cachar last Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zOlJAj

‘Weak households, SMEs may need more stimulus’

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Live: Assam Board class 10 and AHM results today

SEBA Assam HSLC result 2021 will be announced by the Assam Board on Friday at 11.00 am. This year, the Board had to call off the HSLC examination for which over 4 lakh students had registered. Once the Board announces results officially, the same would be released at Board's portal — sebaonline.org. Stay connected to get latest updates on SEBA HSLC result 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2THaNoD

After Kerala, Covid spike now in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

India recorded 44,681 Covid cases on Thursday, the highest daily count since July 7. Apart from the southern states, Maharashtra too reported a slight spike in infections, with 7,242 new cases registered on Thursday, the highest in a week. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3leiePw

Olympics LIVE: Rahi, Manu in action in 25m Pistol Rapid

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Celebs among 250 hit in sextortion racket

Five youths, two of them engineers and one a minor, were recently arrested for allegedly running a nationwide racket in which they filmed men in the buff, indulged in sextortion and sold the obscene video clips on the internet. Police said the accused had made video clips of nearly 250 men and the money was stashed in bank accounts in India and Nepal. Some of their victims are models and celebrities from the TV and film industry. from Times of India https://ift.tt/379trc0

Judge run over by auto in Jharkhand, HC says ‘attack on judiciary’

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Over 9 lakh kids, most from UP, acutely malnourished

Over 9.3 lakh severely acute malnourished children between six months and six years have been identified in the country till November. Out of this number, Uttar Pradesh accounted for over 4 lakh such children. This data was shared by the women and child development ministry in response to a question in Rajya Sabha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xclPA3

146% rise in applications for ‘Study In India’ programme

The number of applications and online test takers to avail of the scholarships provided under the Study in India programme grew by 145.6% and 651.9% respectively, giving a major boost to the scheme, which otherwise was struggling to take off for the past three years. The number of countries from which students participated in the programme also grew significantly, from 12 in 2020-21 to 136 in 2021-22. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zLCXOP

2,800 PILs on fundamental rights violation pending in SC

There are currently 2,880 public interest litigations (PILs) with allegations of violation of fundamental rights pending in the Supreme Court, law minister Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister, in a written reply to a query, said about 3,036 such PILs have been filed since 2019. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zOL6St

Israeli agencies raid NSO offices over Pegasus row

Israeli government agencies have raided some offices of surveillance software vendor NSO Group “to begin assessing” security breach allegations against the company’s Pegasus spyware in the wake of an international media consortium claiming to have blown the whistle on multiple governments snooping on prominent personalities, journalists and political rivals. The Israeli ministry of defence announced the raids through a tweet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3las5Gf

Mizoram bunkers, Assam build-up raise tensions on disputed border

Bunkers built by suspected Mizo trespassers just across the inter-state boundary in Barak Valley’s Karimganj district and an allegedly massive mobilisation of state forces by Assam to counter the move kept the border pot boiling for the fourth successive day since the violence in Cachar last Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3labvX1

OBC, EWS get quotas in all-India med seats

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the health and education ministries to move on implementing OBC and EWS quotas in medical and dental colleges, the government announced the reservations expected to benefit nearly 5,550 students every year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3j51xDo

India: POK ‘poll’ can’t hide illegal occupation

India on Thursday rejected the recent "elections" held in PoK, while simultaneously rejecting a reference to the CPEC in a recent Pakistan-China joint statement, saying it lies in India's territory that has been illegally occupied by Pakistan and which is resolutely opposed by India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zGEAxc

House panel gets MSMEs#39; troubles right, but not the solutions

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Diabetes cure: USFDA approves Biocon#39;s long-acting insulin Semglee as first interchangeable biosimilar product

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Hindu man walks 200km to SC to prove he hasn’t converted

PhD scholar Praveen Kumar, whose name figured on a list of thousand people allegedly converted to Islam by two Delhi-based Muslim clerics but who was later given a clean chit by the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), is now walking all the way to the Supreme Court in Delhi from his village in UP’s Saharanpur with a writ petition to “reclaim his honour”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rHx6ay

Top 10: What will it take to discuss Pegasus in Parl?

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Tokyo 2020: India beat Argentina 3-1 to seal quarterfinal berth

By virtue of this win, India have consolidated their position in the second spot of Pool A with three wins and one loss out of four games, behind Australia. Argentina are struggling at the fifth spot in the six-team pool and need to beat New Zealand in their final preliminary match on Friday to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal berth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rFQ694

Petrol, diesel prices today: Fuel prices remain at record highs; check rates in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities

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Morning Scan: All the big stories to get you started for the day

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Mizoram demands central order to lift blockade by Assam

As Assam's retaliatory economic blockade against Mizoram over Monday's border flare-up stretched beyond 48 hours, the Zoramthanga government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre to get the neighbouring state to immediately reopen road and rail routes “owned and maintained by the government of India”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iYjVhj

Jhunjhunwala-backed budget airline may take off by yr-end

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Olympics Live: India men look enter hockey QFs

The seventh day of Tokyo 2020 will be headlined by ace shuttler PV Sindhu, boxing legend Mary Kom and men's hockey as far as India action is concerned, with all three needing a win to confirm a place in the quarterfinals. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zNnjlQ

60k Covid cocktail in demand even at small hospitals in Maha

One of the most expensive drugs ever to be deployed against Covid-19 has found its way to hospitals and nursing homes across small towns like Akluj in Solapur district and Jaysinghpur in Kolhapur district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BSxasn

Live: ‘Supplies of vax expected at 19-20cr doses in Sept’

For the third consecutive day this week, the daily cases are higher than the corresponding day of the previous week. If the trend continues like this then the weekly total of cases (week ending Sunday) could rise for the first time since the peak of the second wave. The rise is mainly because of a big surge in Kerala, which continued to account for over 50% of India’s new cases for the second straight day. Stay with TOI for live updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zKqhYh

Covid-19: 43k new cases, 50% of them from Kerala

For the third consecutive day this week, the daily cases are higher than the corresponding day of the previous week. If the trend continues like this then the weekly total of cases (week ending Sunday) could rise for the first time since the peak of the second wave. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iXsid4

Pegasus: Oppn firm on snoop debate, BJP dismissive

As Parliament remained paralysed with the Opposition insisting on a debate on the Pegasus snooping scandal, calling it an issue of “national security and treason” which comes before every other issue, BJP accused them of disrupting proceedings on “manufactured” matters at a time when preventing a possible third Covid wave is the biggest issue before the nation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zMVaLK

'Privileges, immunity no shield for criminal acts in House'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that elected representatives can no longer go scot-free for acts of vandalism and violence inside a House and made them liable for prosecution for such acts by blowing away the traditionally misconstrued constitutional shield of "privileges and immunities". from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l3kAAR

India ordered 100 crore Covid vaccine doses till July 16: Centre

The government has so far ordered about 100 crore doses of Covid vaccine, two-thirds of that in the last two weeks. This was revealed in a health ministry response to a question in Rajya Sabha. According to the reply, 66 crore doses were ordered on July 16 out of 100.6 crore doses ordered so far by the central government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yhUsGg

Mizoram demands central order to lift blockade by Assam

As Assam's retaliatory economic blockade against Mizoram over Monday's border flare-up stretched beyond 48 hours, the Zoramthanga government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre to get the neighbouring state to immediately reopen road and rail routes “owned and maintained by the government of India”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wy00OL

Covid: Reopen schools, say academics, docs, lawyers, parents

Over 50 academicians, including professors from IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi and Delhi University, doctors, lawyers and parents from Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka, have written an open letter to CMs of their respective states, presenting a case to reopen schools. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3f6Zf5v

'Covid curbs delay Chandrayaan-3 mission by 1 more year'

With the Covid pandemic delaying crucial missions of Isro, the country’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is now “likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 assuming normal workflow henceforth”, Union minister for department of space Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday.​ from Times of India https://ift.tt/3762JAZ

Goa assembly pays tribute to Indu Jain

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'Privileges, immunity no shield for criminal acts in House'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that elected representatives can no longer go scot-free for acts of vandalism and violence inside a House and made them liable for prosecution for such acts by blowing away the traditionally misconstrued constitutional shield of "privileges and immunities". from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WADc0Z

7 killed in J&K cloudburst; 9 die in HP flash floods

Seven people died and many are feared missing in Honzar village of J&K's Kishtwar district as a cloudburst swept away houses, a ration depot, a bridge and other properties early Wednesday. In Himachal, nine people died while several were reported missing following flash floods in Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti and Chamba districts on Tuesday night and early Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UXpXqx

'Taliban taking over Af will make it a pariah state’

If the Taliban took Afghanistan by force and abused the rights of the people, they would make the country a “pariah state” and no international recognition or support would be forthcoming, US secretary of state Antony Blinken said here on Wednesday, in the strongest warning yet to the extremist group amid mounting atrocities and continuing violence in the restive country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3i9BlrY

New WhatsApp feature will help you ignore archived chats

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Blockade in Assam cuts off Mizoram

Local residents staged a road blockade on National Highway 306 connecting Silchar with Aizawl at Kabuganj on Tuesday in protest against the killing of five security personnel in an attack by Mizos at Lailapur near the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iXoHvs

Intel to now make chips for Qualcomm

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Hijacked by capital: Why China is cracking down on its Internet companies

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China sets yuan midpoint at weakest in over 3 months

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Unfazed by global exit talk, BOJ policymakers confirm need to keep stimulus

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Karnataka: With Bommai as new CM, BJP tries to reassure powerful Lingayat community

The announcement that Basavaraj Bommai will be the next Karnataka chief minister, made by his predecessor BS Yediyurappa, is a significant gesture to reassure the influential Lingayat community that their interests are safe with BJP and the party will not lose sight of them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rBQdTl

Top 10: ‘Lending apps can’t charge excess interest, fee’

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Live: DHSE Kerala 12th result to be out today at 3 pm

Kerala higher secondary board will release plus two and VHSE result 2021 on Wednesday, July 28. Kerala +2 and VHSE result 2021 will be released at 3.00 pm on keralaresults.nic.in. Students are advised to visit the official website after 3 pm today to download their result. Stay connected with TimeofIndia to get the latest updates on Kerala 12th Results 2021: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iVqJfF

Petrol, diesel prices on July 28: Fuel prices unchanged for 11th day in a row, check rates in your city

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Moneycontrol Daily: Your Essential 7

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18 killed, many injured as truck hits bus in UP

At least 18 people died and several others were injured after a truck hit a stationary bus in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district in the wee hours of Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TEmL2l

I definitely had Ma Long under pressure: Sharath Kamal

A 39-year-old Sharath Kamal hasn’t ruled out a return to Olympics in 2024. But even if he doesn’t, the Indian great will remember his Olympics swansong as one of his best-ever performances. It wasn’t enough to stop the legendary Ma Long in the third round at Tokyo, but that takes nothing away from the brilliant fight that the Chennai paddler put up, especially in the first three games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BNaoCn

Olympics Live: India women eye first hockey win

It's the sixth day of the Tokyo Olympics, and leading India's hopes will be shuttler PV Sindhu, archers, rowers and the women's hockey team. But all eyes will be on the archers and the lightweight men's double sculls rowing team as far as the chances of confirming progression to the medal rounds are concerned. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l7LLub

US secretary of state Blinken in India; will meet PM, Jaishankar today

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Covid-19: Kerala logs 22,000 cases, first in 50 days to top 20k

Kerala became the first state in the last 50 days to report over 20,000 fresh Covid cases in a single day, as a major spurt in infections took the day’s tally in the southern state to 22,129 on Tuesday. Kerala accounted for more than 50% of all new cases in the country on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Wtyu4Y

'Mumbai 52nd among 100 on student employability'

Bangalore has been named among the top-10 most affordable cities for students, while Mumbai ranks 52nd globally in the “employer activity” indicator, according to the rankings. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iTIA6F

'Covishield generates 93% protection'

Covishield generated 93% protection against Covid, whereas mortality due to the infection came down by 98% during the second wave which was driven by Delta variant, officials said citing a vaccine effectiveness study conducted by Armed Forces Medical College. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BL6t93

Fix standards, rates for hospitals: PIL

At a time when 70% of patient care is provided by private sector healthcare institutions, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, states and Union Territories on a PIL seeking implementation of minimum standards of healthcare and display of rate chart for treatments by all hospitals as per Clinical Establishments Act, 2010. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WtGxyI

Oppn: Session to go waste if spy probe call not accepted

The political battle over the Pegasus spyware controversy heated up with opposition warning that the entire monsoon session of Parliament could be disrupted unless its demands for a discussion and an inquiry are met and PM Narendra Modi urging BJP MPs to “expose” opponents for not letting Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha function. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TBZ76A

Yediyurappa’s trusted aide Basavaraj Bommai to be new Karnataka chief minister

Outgoing chief minister B S Yediyurappa's close confidant and state’s home minister Basavaraj Bommai is to be the 20th CM of Karnataka. He will be sworn in on Wednesday. Bommai’s elevation to the top post keeps two key constituents for BJP — Lingayat community and Yediyurappa — happy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UTVqKc

Assam CM links border clash to cow bill, drugs crackdown

The BJP-led Assam government’s crackdown on narcotics smuggling and the new law restricting cattle transportation through its territory might have been triggers for “non-state actors” in Mizoram to engineer Monday’s flare-up in which five cops were killed, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WiSl6I

Can’t take elitist view to ban begging: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not take an elitist view to ban begging and order removal of all beggars, who are a common sight at almost all traffic junctions in the national capital often harassing commuters by relentlessly pestering for money. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VjUjn6

Axis Bank: Second wave stress well tackled, a winner post pandemic

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QR codes are here to stay. So is the tracking they allow.

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Record order wins provide fresh impetus to Mphasis̢۪ growth

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Tata Motors expects govt to be consistent with support for local production of EVs

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Assam, Mizoram CMs cross swords on Twitter over border row

The inter-state boundary dispute between Assam and Mizoram saw a rare faceoff on Twitter between their chief ministers who sought to blame each other’s police and people for the tension in Cachar. The Centre, meanwhile, tried to de-escalate the matter by directly engaging with the two CMs and advising them to resolve the issue peacefully. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y2b2tr

Amazon sale: Discounts on iPhone XR, iPhone 11 & more

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Elon Musk is not 'happy' with Apple about these two things

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Nation remembers former President Kalam on 6th death anniversary

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The Green Pivot | Cement companies̢۪ energy saving efforts pave the way for sustainable profits

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Kundra case live: Sherlyn Chopra to move court for anticipatory bail

Shilpa Shetty's businessman husband Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch for production and distribution of pornographic content. Follow this blog for all the latest updates about the case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rCQV2L

Top10: Is India getting its vaccination policy wrong again?

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Petrol, diesel prices on July 27: Fuel prices unchanged for 10th straight day, check rates in your city

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Manu, Saurabh fail to enter 10m AP Mixed Team final

Pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker failed to qualify for the medal match in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event after finishing the Qualification stage 2 at the seventh spot here at the Asaka Shooting - 10m Range. Chaudhary and Bhaker shot a total of 380 in Qualification stage 2 and hence they bowed out of the Olympics in the mixed event. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iLLla6

6 Assam cops killed in border violence with Mizoram

Six Assam cops were killed and around 80 people, including officials, were injured in firing by Mizoram police and alleged Mizo intruders along the inter-state border in Cachar’s Lailapur on Monday as a boundary dispute festering for 25-odd years escalated into full-blown violence involving security forces and civilians on either side. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BKIZkr

Olympics LIVE: 10M AP Mixed Team Qualification is underway

Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India. Shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary along with Yashaswini Deswal and Abhishek Verma are in action in the 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team competitions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BTqquH

Chanu had a 'painful' night before winning silver

A day before the competition in Tokyo, Mirabai seemed in fine fettle, lifting good weights during training sessions. Later in the day, however, she developed menstrual cramps, forcing the coaching staff to completely abandon their plans and revisit their weightlifting strategy for the day. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iR7rYP

Covid live: Vaccine numbers cross 44cr after July slump

India on monday completed the administration of more than 44 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines, as the number of shots delivered during the last week improved after a slump earlier in July. Stay with TOI for latest updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l2KrZw

I-T has filed 107 cases on black money stashed overseas: Govt

The government on Monday told Parliament that the income tax department has filed over 10,000 cases with 107 related to black money stashed overseas. Responding to a question in Lok Sabha, junior minister for finance Pankaj Choudhury said till the end of May, in the Panama Papers cases, undisclosed credits of Rs 20,078 crore have been detected, with another Rs 246 crore detected in the Paradise Papers cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kZL6eu

Those with high BP most likely to get post-Covid problems

People with hypertension, or high blood pressure, are most likely to develop complications when infected by Covid-19, says an analysis of medical records of over 1,800 patients admitted to hospitals run by the Mayo Clinic in the United States. A similar study of 18,000 Covid patients by Max Healthcare also established the role of hypertension in complications. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TzYqL2

'Big part of Rs 3.4L cr petroleum cess used for free vax, poor'

The government earned Rs 3.4 lakh crore in financial year 2020-21 from central excise duty and cess on petroleum products, petroleum minister Hardeep Puri informed the Lok Sabha on Monday, adding that it used a large part of the money to provide free vaccines and relief to the poor through the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, under which free ration was given to 80 crore beneficiaries during April-November in 2020 and May-June this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zDDQsK

Sr ED officer, former Kejriwal aide on Pegasus

Rajeshwar Singh, a senior ED officer who led several high-profile investigations conducted by his agency, was selected as a probable target for surveillance by an Indian client of the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, an investigation of leaked data by The Wire and its media partners on the Pegasus Project has revealed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iOMFcb

Delta infecting even fully vaccinated at a greater rate

The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even as nations loosen restrictions and open their economies, according to virologists and epidemiologists. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eYNNZA

Amazon sale: Gadgets you can carry to travel during Covid

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Kargil Vijay Diwas live: President Kovind to participate in celebrations in Dras

Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on July 26 in honour of the Kargil War's heroes. The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on this day in 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. The day marks the victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing the mountain heights that were occupied by the Pakistani Army known as the Kargil War. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UHuUUq

This is how long Jeff Bezos trained for the spaceflight

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Magnitude-4 earthquake strikes near Hyderabad

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit near Hyderabad on Monday morning. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eUM2wM

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Petrol, diesel prices on July 26: Fuel prices unchanged for ninth day in row, check rates in your city

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Lottery Sambad Result Declared July 25: ‘Dear Bangasree Ichamati’ lottery winners announced

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Father of Kargil hero recalls India's triumph of 'toughest war'

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Landslide kills 9 tourists in Himachal Pradesh

Nine tourists were killed and three others injured on Sunday afternoon after heavy boulders, set loose by a massive landslide, fell on their van near Basteri village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3l317js

Olympics: Indian men's archery team sets up QF vs Korea

Indian men's archery team of Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das and Tarundeep Rai downed Kazakhstan 6-2 to set up a quarterfinal clash against heavyweights Korea at the Tokyo Olympics here on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BPiz1d

Landslide kills 9 tourists in Himachal Pradesh

Nine tourists were killed and three others injured on Sunday afternoon after heavy boulders, set loose by a massive landslide, fell on their van near Basteri village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VdWIPP

Olympics Live: Fencer Bhavani Devi wins her first Olympic match, beats Tunisia's Nazia Ben Azizi

Indian Fencing made its Olympic debut today with Bhavani Devi, who went on to win he first match in the women's Sabre event. Later, the men's archery team takes a shot at a medal, while Manika Batra will look to continue her scintillating run to an Olympic podium. Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rGzzBV

We should have been allowed to capture Pak territory: Malik

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Terror-hit Shopian’s tribal villages get bijli, paani, sadak on Eid

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Gaganyaan: More than 2 uncrewed missions on cards

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), whose initial plan was to launch two uncrewed missions before the human spaceflight carries astronauts to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of the Gaganyaan programme, may carry out more uncrewed launches. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3i3nXFR

TMC-Congress ties warm up as Mamata’s Delhi trip starts today

A tweet on Sunday morning from Congress’s official Twitter handle on the Pegasus snoopgate featuring Trinamool’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, saying how he was targeted because of the Bengal polls, found a response from TMC’s Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien with the “Khela Hobe” slogan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BFAOG3

Waiting for leadership’s signal on my future as CM: BSY

A day before completing two years in office, B S Yediyurappa said on Sunday that he was still waiting for a signal from the party leadership on his future as chief minister of Karnataka and stressed that he will not breach the party line. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rxLrWR

Covid claims to exceed 50% of Q1 health payouts

Even as the second wave of Covid ebbs, claims continue to pour in for health insurance companies. As a result, payout due to Covid-19 claims is likely to exceed the insurance claims of other ailments in the first quarter of the current fiscal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x5kDy8

India pushes back against US human rights discourse

After the US said secretary of state Antony Blinken will raise the human rights issue during his visit to India this week, the government pushed back Sunday as it said India's proud of its achievements in the domains of both human rights and democracy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WayIh6

Maharashtra rain toll hits 149, 64 still missing

The rain wrecked Konkan belt of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts saw its death toll rise to 83 while 50 remained missing on Sunday. Flood and landslide deaths across the state rose to 149 while 64 were still missing. CM Uddhav Thackeray visited some of the affected parts and learnt that the locals were still asking for food, water, medicines and fodder for animals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WlDzfB

Students can now get 40% of univ credits from e-courses

Come the 2021-22 academic session, students of 149 universities would be allowed to earn upto 40% of their required credits from among the over 800 online courses available on the Swayam platform. The academic bank of credit (ABC) would also become functional from the forthcoming academic session, which will be a repository of the credits earned by a student. Once the student fulfils the total credits required, he or she will be granted the degree. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eSwIk0

Govt finalises 3 tweaks for state OBC powers

Aiming to overturn the Supreme Court judgment and restore the rights of states to identify the OBCs for local purposes, the Modi government is embracing the very changes to the 102nd Constitutional amendment that it had rejected from the opposition during the parliamentary process. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zBMVlU

Raj cabinet rejig likely soon, Pilot may be shifted out

A reshuffle of the Rajasthan cabinet is likely to take place anytime between August 1 and Independence Day while former deputy CM Sachin Pilot is likely to be given responsibility outside the state, possibly as AICC general secretary. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36Y1Muz

Live: PM Modi to address nation on 'Mann Ki Baat'

This is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 79th address to the nation on his monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat'. 'Mann Ki Baat' is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month. Stay here for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BNcqTd

New 5G phones, Airtel’s plans & more top tech news

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Bihar: Woman cop killed in clash over custody death

A woman constable was killed and at least 15 other police personnel, including a trainee DSP, were injured when an irate mob attacked them in Jehanabad on Saturday to protest alleged custodial death of one Govind Manjhi (25). from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x9AbkQ

Amazon sale: Tips to get best deals and discounts

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Tokyo Olympics: Manu, Yashaswini miss 10m air pistol finals

Both Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh Deswal were appearing in their maiden Olympics and the pressure got the better of them in crunch moments. Manu was pegged back by a technical glitch involving her gun after an impressive start saw her take one of the places in the top eight. An opening of 98 was followed by 95, 94 and a 95 as the young shooter dropped out of the top-10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2W8JBQw

How to send confidential mail using Gmail

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In a first, TRS MP Maloth Kavitha convicted for bribing voters

TRS Lok Sabha MP Maloth Kavitha and her associate were on Saturday convicted by the special sessions court for MP & MLA cases at Nampally. They were sentenced to undergo six-month imprisonment. However, the judge granted them bail to file an appeal before a higher court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UBQZ6N

Cops finds hidden cupboard in Raj Kundra's office : Reports

In the ongoing investigation of the pornography case linked to Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra, Mumbai's Crime Branch has found a hidden cupboard. Reportedly, the cupboard was discovered during the search process conducted at Kundra's Viaan and JL Stream office in the Andheri region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zu1kjO

Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu makes a winning start

PV Sindhu beat the 58th ranked Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova 21-7, 21-10 in a lop-sided opening match. The world number seven Indian will next play Hong Kong's world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi in the group stage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kTrIzM

Opinion: 1991 reforms gave us growth, but now it’s fading

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Horoscope Today: Check astrological prediction for all signs

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Live: Kerala Covid cases hit 51-day high, India’s tally tops 40k

Covid-19 infections continued to surge sharply in Kerala, with daily cases touching a 51-day high of 18,531 on Saturday, even as India's tally crossed 40,000 for the second time this week. Stay with TOI for all the live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y8KNS8

New PCC chief Sidhu faces protest by Punjab farmers

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Olympics LIVE: 10m AP Women's Qualification at 5.30 am

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99 still missing as Maha rain fury toll rises to 112

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ED may join probe against Raj Kundra

The Enforcement Directorate is likely to investigate the money laundering angle in the porn movie production case involving businessman Raj Kundra as the Mumbai crime branch found suspicious financial transaction between him and the South African bank account of Mercury International company (online betting and casino gaming). Kundra’s wife Shilpa Shetty has denied any role, police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x5R1kp

Speculation rife about Rajasthan cabinet rejig next week

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India asks rich nations to reduce per capita emission by 2030

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China ‘ban’ on entry of Indian sailors, says seafarers’ body

A seafarer workers’ union has claimed that Indian sailors are losing jobs on China-bound commercial vessels as Beijing has imposed an unofficial ban and is not allowing ships with Indian crew members to berth at Chinese ports. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TwZ6kj

Use of spyware tech to snoop on critics, journos concerning: US

The Biden administration on Saturday said the US was concerned about misuse of spyware technology, while adding that it didn't have any special insights into the India situation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iIDzxM

ISC pass percentage jumps from 96.8 to 99.7

Over 99% of the 3.1 lakh students have cleared Class X (ICSE) and Class XII (ISC) under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). While the board could not hold examinations this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the marks for both the classes were calculated on the basis of earlier exams and assessments. The results declared on Saturday showed the pass percentage in Class XII seeing a big jump from 96.8% in 2020 to 99.7% this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rvyI6U

37% of 10-year-olds on FB, over 24% on Instagram: Survey

A new study on the effect of smartphone and internet use based on a survey of over 3400 school going children shows that a significant 42.9% respondents confessed to having a social networking account. Drawing attention to the ease with which children could create an account and asserting on the need to ensure their safety to prevent harassment and abuse, the study commissioned by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights also brings into focus a bigger concern that a large proportion of 10 years olds have social media accounts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BFw578

Must watch Chinese inroads into Myanmar: Bipin Rawat

India needs to closely monitor the emerging situation in Myanmar, where China is making further inroads after international sanctions were imposed on the country following the military coup in February, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36W8fpV

CEO thinks he needs to improve his surfing skills

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Mumbai logs 374 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths

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Rains wreak havoc in Maha, 129 feared killed in 2 days

As many as 129 people have died in rain-related incidents, including multiple landslides, in Maharashtra over the last two days, while 84,452 people under the Pune division were shifted to safer places on Friday as heavy showers continued to wreak havoc in the state, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kLiohc

Top10: What the Supreme Court said on telecom AGR dues

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How ‘ghost nets’ threaten marine life & humans

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu records 1,830 new COVID-19 cases, 24 fresh fatalities

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Petrol, diesel prices on July 24: Fuel prices unchanged; check rates in your city

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OLY: Apurvi , Elavenil fail to qualify for 10m AR final

Indian shooters were off to a poor start at the Tokyo Olympics as first-timer Elavanil Valarivan and Apurvi Chandela failed to qualify for the finals of the women's 10m air rifle event here on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TuWzak

Olympics: Deepika-Pravin qualify for quarters in mixed team

India experienced a perfect start to their archery campaign at the Olympics on Saturday as the mixed duo of Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav bounced back from behind to knock out Chinese Taipei and book a quarterfinal berth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hYaU8M

India vs England: BCCI flying in replacements to England

The BCCI is getting ready to send replacements to England in the wake of three injuries. All-rounder Washington Sundar and standby pacer Avesh Khan suffered finger injuries during the course of India’s warm-up game against a Combined County XI this week and have been ruled out of the entire series. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iEPgWh

Check your horoscope for today

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Olympics: Bhutan's archer Karma waits to challenge Deepika

For a nation that measures welfare through happiness, Bhutanese are happiest shooting arrows in the sun. Known as ‘Dha’ in the Himalayan kingdom, archery, their national sport, holds unique significance for the population and is an integral part of its cultural legacy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36WVRWt

Cops quiz Shilpa Shetty in hubby’s pornography case

The Mumbai crime branch carried out a search of actor Shilpa Shetty’s house in Juhu in connection with the pornography case involving her husband Raj Kundra on Friday. ​​Shetty was a director in Kundra’s Viaan Industries which is under the scanner. A police team recorded Shetty’s statement on when and why she resigned from the post. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zwwBmk

Rs 9,725 crore spent so far on vaccination drive

A total of around Rs 9,725 crore has been spent so far on the Covid-19 vaccination programme including procurement of vaccines and operational cost for vaccination, the government informed the Parliament on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kR2Ybm

Picked TMC parl party chief, Didi in national arena

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stepped into the national political scape with Trinamool Congress MPs unanimously choosing her as chairperson of the parliamentary party at a meeting here on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3x0G43I

Olympics Live: India hope to start its medal count today

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90 dead, 70 missing as rains wreak havoc across Maha

At least 90 people have died and nearly 70 are missing after rain-related tragedies — largely landslides — reported across the state on Friday following incessant, and sometimes record-drowning, showers. Raigad, the worst affected district, reported 60 deaths in three landslide incidents, including the worst at Taliye village in Mahad taluka that has claimed 49 lives. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ryfr56

HC quashes UP police’s notice to Twitter India MD

The Karnataka high court quashed on Friday UP police’s notice to Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari to appear in connection with a probe, calling it mala fide and an “arm-twisting method”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iLkdIn

HC: Meat ban matter of fundamental rights

In a country where 70% of the population eats non-vegetarian food, the matter of banning meat is one that concerns the fundamental rights of citizens and isn’t a majority versus minority issue, the Uttarakhand high court said on Friday while hearing two petitions against a ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2V6KUz9

Zomato market cap crosses Coal India, M&M on debut

Exactly 30 years after IT services major Infosys was listed on the domestic bourses, food delivery services pioneer Zomato enjoyed a hugely successful listing, which is being hailed as a tribute to Indian entrepreneurship. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VbGjeI

Sidhu bats on front foot at photo-op with CM Amarinder

The much-awaited photo op of Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh with Navjot Singh Sidhu finally happened with the CM hosting the newly appointed PCC chief and other Congress MLAs and MPs over tea at Punjab Bhawan on Friday and the two warring factions of the state Congress projecting a united face. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rxDTn1

My No. tapped, claims Rahul; BJP dares him to allow probe

Claiming that Intelligence Bureau officers had told him that his phone was being tapped, Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused PM Narendra Modi of treason for snooping on the opposition and institutions, drawing a strong riposte from the saffron party which demanded that the Congress MP hand over his phone to the investigating agencies so that a proper investigation could be conducted. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zAcS5j

Surfeit of 95%-plus scores forces CBSE result revision

The CBSE board is faced with a unique problem this year: A sudden spike in high achievers. After the board’s software pored over the data submitted by schools, it recently found the count of candidates with 95%-plus had zoomed way above the previous years’ numbers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kOZuWB

Porn pops up on prominent news websites like HuffPost, Washington Post, The Verge

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Bajaj Auto expects flat domestic two-wheeler growth in FY22, exports to surge

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Priyanka Chopra sells two residential units for Rs. 7 crore; leases one office property for Rs. 2.11 lakh rent per month

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Global star Priyanka Chopra is currently in London shooting her web series, Citadel . Meanwhile, back home in Mumbai, she is doing a lot of real estate deals. According to the reports, the actress has sold her residential units for a whopping price. In March of this year, the actress sold two residential units located in Raj Classic, Versova, Andheri West in Mumbai for Rs. 7 crore. According to Money Control, "A unit located on the 7th floor of size 888 sq ft was sold for Rs. 3 crore. A stamp duty of Rs. 9 lakh was paid on it, according to the registration documents. Another unit on the same floor of size 1219 sq ft was sold for Rs. 4 crore. A stamp duty of Rs. 12 lakh was paid on it." Meanwhile, the actress has leased an office property. She has rented second floor of Vastu Precinct, Oshiwara in Andheri West for Rs. 2.11 lakh rent per month. The office has an areas across 2040 sq.ft. The registration for rent was done June 3, 2021. Back in February last year, she sold a...

Mary Kom, Manish Kaushik will win Olympic medals: Vijender

The 35-year-old Vijender, who has represented India is as many as three Olympics, spoke to TimesofIndia.com about the chances of Indian boxers at the Tokyo Olympics, which boxers he feels have the best chance of winning medals this time, his own Olympic journey, memories of the 2008 medal and much more. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eOSaGR

Kundra case: Model says she is getting threat calls

Model Sagarika Shona Suman, on Thursday, claimed that she has been getting threatening, abusive, and vulgar calls following her bombshell allegations against Raj Kundra. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BqtD4B

Live: Landslides, floods kill at least 5 in Maha's Raigad

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted 'heavy to very heavy rains' at a few places in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, rains lashed many parts of the state leaving people stranded. Heavy rainfall also led to massive waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic across several locations in the city and its suburbs.Meanwhile, the MSRTC came to the rescue of stranded people. It arranged for buses with the help of the Central Railway Mumbai division for passengers who were stranded in trains in far-flung suburbs -- from Umbermali/Kasara to Kalyan. It operated 133 buses between Igatpuri and Kasara/Kalyan and ferried 5,800 passengers, said transport minister Anil Parab. On the Mumbai Pune route, 65 special buses were operated from Pune to Mumbai and nine from Mumbai to Pune to ferry those stranded en route.Stay tuned to get more updates... from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rvtzM4

Live: BIEAP Intermediate 2nd year results today

Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIEAP) will release AP Intermediate 2nd year results today at 4 PM. BIEAP Inter results 2021 will be released on the official website of the Board - bie.ap.gov.in. Stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com for the latest updates on AP Inter 2nd Year results 2021: from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UDPcOs

Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet amid border tensions with India

Xi arrived in the regional capital Lhasa on Thursday, the official Xinhua News Agency said on social media. Xi inspected the operation of the Sichuan-Tibet railway during his visit. The region has been at the center of ongoing border tensions with India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kQPr3l

Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Archer Deepika 9th in ranking round

Stay with Times of India to get all the live updates on Olympics 2021, India Events at Tokyo Olympics, Results, Medal Table and more on Times of India. Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari finished ninth in the women's individual ranking round as the country's Olympic campaign kickstarted at the Yumenoshima Park. The world No.1 finished with 663 points. The opening ceremony will start at 4.30 pm (IST) today. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BtHjf4

OnePlus Nord 2 5G launched: Price, offers and more

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Photo shot on a 4-year-old iPhone wins photography award

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Morning Scan: All the big stories to get you started for the day

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Moneycontrol Daily: Your Essential 7

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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Live updates

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Live: Relax travel restrictions for Indians, govt urges foreign govts

India continues to report nearly 40,000 daily cases as states gear up to fight a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection in the country. Stay with TOI for all the live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kMYDGa

'Centre never sought oxygen death data'

Two Congress-led states on Thursday refuted the Centre’s statement in Parliament that “no deaths due to lack of oxygen were specifically reported by the states” during the second wave of Covid-19. ​​The health ministers of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh claimed their states were never asked to submit the relevant data and hence did not report the number of Covid deaths medically attributed to oxygen shortage. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zr5HMx

Ready to go: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa gave enough indications on Thursday that his exit was imminent and said he would abide by the BJP central leadership’s decision about his political future. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zlrIMA

Amarinder to attend Sidhu’s installation ceremony

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday agreed to attend the installation ceremony of the new Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, putting an end to speculations that he may boycott the event on Friday. ​​The CM will also host party MLAs and MPs over tea before Sidhu assumes charge. Amarinder had earlier put a precondition that Sidhu should publicly apologise for his ‘derogatory’ tweets before he agrees to meet Sidhu. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kLDI6j

Second-hand flat buyers have same rights: SC

In a major relief to homebuyers who purchased flats from original allottees but were not delivered the apartments, the Supreme Court on Thursday said a builder cannot deny their right to get possession within a reasonable period of time and that they are also entitled to get a refund of their money. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36QHDXg

Phones of ex-CBI chief Alok Verma too on snoop list: Report

After the government decided to remove Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief, his three phone numbers were allegedly noted by an unnamed agency which was known to be a user of the Pegasus spyware, a web portal said in a report on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3y0RcP9

Anil Ambani may also have been surveilled: Report

Phone numbers that have been used by Anil Ambani and one other official of the Reliance ADA Group were added to the leaked list that was analysed by media partners of the Pegasus Project consortium, web portal The Wire said on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36WTanM

High positivity in some states could spur next wave: Govt

Even as the overall Covid positivity rate has been less than 3% for over a month now, states like Kerala, Manipur, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya still have large number of districts with weekly positivity significantly above 10%, causing concern in the Centre that this may trigger the next wave in the absence of stringent micro-level containment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2WcqiG8

'Pegasus row aimed at derailing data protection bill'

Junior external affairs minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday said the Pegasus controversy was linked to a report of a parliamentary committee headed by her that examined the Personal Data Protection Bill, and was an attempt to prevent such a legislation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eNZEKd

Farmers' protest live: Heavy security at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has permitted protesting farmers to hold protest at Jantar Mantar in the city from today till August 9. Security cameras at Jantar Mantar, close to Parliament, have been inspected to ensure cops can monitor the situation. The protesters will be taken to the site in buses with police escorts. Strict observance of Covid-appropriate behaviour is to be enforced. DDMA has allowed a maximum of 200 protesters bearing identity cards at Jantar Mantar each day between 11am and 5pm. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ryuUSv

I will give my best at Tokyo Olympics: Manika Batra

The poster girl of Indian Table Tennis Manika Batra is currently in Tokyo for what will be her second Olympic appearance and is all set to compete in the Women's Singles and the Mixed Doubles events. No Indian has ever won a TT medal at the Olympics. Will Manika be the first to break that jinx? from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xXs7om

Live: I-T dept conducts searches on Dainik Bhaskar Group

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WFH: Save your back and eyesight with these accessories

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Israeli ministers to look into NSO spyware charges

Israel has set up a senior inter-ministerial team to look into growing allegations that the Pegasus spyware sold by an Israeli cyber firm has been abused in India, France, Mexico, Morocco and Iraq, an Israeli source said on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zma6jN

Magnitude-4.8 earthquake hits Rajasthan's Bikaner

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Bikaner in Rajasthan on Thursday morning. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BrOvIA

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired

The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired over a decades-old comedy skit referencing the Holocaust, organisers said Thursday, in the latest blow for the pandemic-delayed Games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2UtoI2g

Two Olympic athletes test positive for Covid-19: Organisers

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers said on Thursday two athletes residing in the Olympic village tested positive for COVID-19. The organisers announced 12 new positive cases overall, including the two athletes, bringing the total to 87. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xSIliu

Grim scenes in China as flood inundates a subway

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Meet Ziggy, Alexa’s male counterpart on Amazon speakers

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Top10 - The next Covid wave is already here: WHO chief

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Morning Scan: All the big stories to get you started for the day

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Taliban routing drugs to West via India: DRI

A Taliban link to drug smuggling to the West via Hyderabad and other Indian cities has emerged in the probe by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Heroin consignments are frequently being caught at airports in the past few weeks, with three cases in Hyderabad alone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hXD5op

Kangana moves Bombay HC against defamation case

In an appeal filed through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, Ranaut claimed that the Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court initiated proceedings against her by relying only on the police's report and did not examine witnesses independently. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36ROQ9m

India in extended troika on Af? Russia yet to decide

Even as it backs a stronger role for India in the Afghanistan peace process, Russia is yet to make up its mind on India’s participation in the extended troika format involving US, China, Russia and Pakistan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kHumbv

China woos young Tibetans to join PLA

China has further cranked up efforts to recruit young Tibetans in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and local militias as well as to act as guides along the border, even as it continues to consolidate its military positions and upgrade its airbases facing India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eKUEWu

Big dip in J&K terror incidents in 2021

Jammu & Kashmir recorded a significant decline in terror-related incidents this year, which fell to 67 till July 16, 2021 from 105 till June 30 last year. Local terror recruitment too was lower at 57 cases till July 16 this year as compared to 73 in the first half of 2020. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3izZkjd

Didi tries to rally opposition for 2024 but says no PM aspirations

“We have to unite, for our people, for our country. People will never forgive us if we don’t,” said Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, using the “July 21 Martyrs’ Day” platform to pitch for a united “front” of opposition parties to take on BJP in the 2024 general election. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zo1QzK

Israeli ministers to look into NSO spyware charges

Israel has set up a senior inter-ministerial team to look into growing allegations that the Pegasus spyware sold by an Israeli cyber firm has been abused in India, France, Mexico, Morocco and Iraq, an Israeli source said on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3iDCoQh

Delta causing most post-vaccine infections

Genome sequencing of recent samples from across the country shows that the Delta variant continues to be the dominant lineage causing new Covid-19 cases though there is strong evidence that vaccination offers a high level of protection, the Indian SARS-CoV2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/36SgC5S

Sidhu hosts '62 MLAs' in show of strength

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s meeting with “62 MLAs” at his residence on Wednesday, followed by a trip to the Golden Temple to pray, MLAs in tow, was seen as a major show of strength by the newly appointed Punjab Congress chief in his running feud with chief minister Amarinder Singh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kIv9sU

UP seeks SC okay to install statues in public places

Keen to install statues of saints, religious leaders, political figures, freedom fighters and martyrs in public places, the Yogi Adityanath government has moved the Supreme Court seeking relaxation of its eight-year-old order banning such activities. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rrBSZr

Top10: K'taka’s toppled Cong-JDS govt was on radar

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WhatsApp video calls are changing: 7 things to know

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Google is shutting down this 16-year-old service

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TikTok trying to comeback in India as ‘TickTock’

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All you want to know about bird flu death at AIIMS

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Lottery Sambad Result July 21: ‘Dear Bangalakshmi Raidak’ lottery winners to be announced at 4 pm

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Assam logs 1,798 new COVID-19 cases, 10 fresh fatalities

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Petrol, diesel prices on July 21: Fuel prices unchanged; check rates in your city

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From bedridden to bonanza, what you can learn from the UK̢۪s youngest billionaire and founder of Hopin - Johnny Boufarhat

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'Rahul sir's belief in my batting pushed me to perform'

India pacer Deepak Chahar, who was an unexpected hero with the bat in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka, said coach Rahul Dravid's belief in his batting inspired him to produce a match-winning knock for his team. Chahar came ahead of the more accomplished Bhuvneshwar in the batting order after India lost their 6 wickets for 160 runs while chasing 276. In the end, they both forged an unbeaten 84-run stand to script a 3-wicket win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rsRyeX

Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Rajasthan's Bikaner

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Rajasthan's Bikaner on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xTQHXj

Haryana, Punjab have 4% of India's population, 40% of Oly squad

Athletes from Haryana and Punjab are once again leading the way for the country at the Olympics. The two states, with just 4.4% share of India’s population, have together sent 50 athletes to the Tokyo Games, accounting for 40% of the Indian contingent. Haryana has 31 athletes in the contingent, nearly 25% of the total, while Punjab has 19. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hQ2hx0

India’s first bird flu death reported at AIIMS-Delhi

India has reported the first case of human death due to bird flu, the strain of influenza virus that primarily affects birds. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3wYqMwa

Live: Kerala's daily Covid-19 cases at 45-day high

India’s tally was back to nearly 40,000 on Tuesday, a day after the country had reported the fewest daily cases since March 16. In the northeast, new cases surged to an all-time high of 806 in Mizoram while Manipur recorded 1,127, just short of the state’s highest count of 1,171 reported last Saturday. Numbers were also high in Arunachal (508), Meghalaya (500) and Tripura (488). Stay with TOI for all the updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kEsgt1

Raj Kundra sold app to cover up porn trail, say police

To mislead investigating agencies, businessman Ripu Sudan Balkrishna Kundra alias Raj Kundra (45), arrested on Monday for production of pornographic films, sold his app ‘Hotshots’ to the UK-based company Kenrin Pvt Ltd owned by his brother-in-law Pradeep Bakshi but controlled activities from Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hQkdHO

Kids handle virus better, open primary schools first: ICMR

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'Legislature won’t act against criminalisation of politics'

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India may be first to get DNA vax for Covid: Mandaviya

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'Karnataka netas picked for possible surveillance'

Mobile phone numbers of former Karnataka deputy chief minister G Parameshwara and the personal secretaries of former chief ministers H D Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah were alleged to have been selected for possible surveillance ahead of the toppling of the state government in July 2019, The Wire reported on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hSAvzX

‘Covid ICU costs equal to 7-month pay for avg Indian’

The cost of hospitalisation in the ICU for Covid-19 treatment in India is equivalent to seven months or more of earnings for the average salaried, self-employed or casual worker, with the burden on casual workers equivalent to a year and three months’ income, a study has concluded. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zfm6DN

Kerala easing curbs for Eid a sorry state of affairs: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed a stricture against the Pinarayi Vijayan administration in Kerala for succumbing to traders’ pressure to relax Covid lockdown norms for Eid shopping even when the ‘God’s own country’ had a high Covid positivity rate with more than 1.2 lakh active cases. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3zhjPaZ

Road sector on a roll, but rising competition is a key risk

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RBI study: The pandemic has seen big firms gaining market share

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Bharat Biotech#39;s US partner for Covaxin, Ocugen, faces class action lawsuit

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Covid cases in India below 30,000 after 125 days, deaths below 400

Daily Covid-19 cases in the country fell below the 30,000 mark on Monday to its lowest count in 125 days while the death toll from the virus dipped to a 111-day low of 373. This was the first time since March 30 that the daily toll from the pandemic had fallen below 400. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VQADHu

What worked for Amarinder in 2015 buoys Sidhu now

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2nd ODI: India hope to seal the series against Sri Lanka

India's fresh batting guns, Prithvi Shaw, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav will get another chance to boom and secure a series win against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in the second ODI on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3Bm2vDx

Top10: WhatsApp calls for moratorium on surveillance tech

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Petrol, diesel prices on July 20: Fuel prices unchanged; check rates in your city

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Tokyo Olympics: Top sponsor Toyota pulls games-related TV ads

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Live: West Bengal WBBSE 10th results today

WB Madhyamik Result 2021 will be announced by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Monday through a press conference. Once announced, students can check their results on the official portal of WB Results — wbresults.nic.in. This year, there will not be a merit list as the exams were cancelled. Stay connected to get the latest updates on the WB 10th result 2021 here. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BhCjKq

Suvendu warns cop: Don’t do anything to risk transfer to J&K

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J&K teachers sacked for ‘radicalising pupils’

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Excise from petrol, diesel up 88% at Rs 3 lakh crore in FY21

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Sebi, DRI probing Adani Group cos, govt tells LS

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Stormy start to session: PM Modi unable to introduce new ministers

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By May, 50% of Covid cases were in rural India: Oxfam

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Curbs eased to help distressed traders on Eid: Kerala to SC

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Stan Swamy was wonderful, have respect for his services: HC

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Govt pushes back as fresh allegations of snooping emerge

With Congress and other parties protesting in Parliament, the main opposition said Shah must step down and Prime Minister Narendra Modi be investigated over news reports of alleged illegal hacking of cell phones of several Indian politicians, journalists and constitutional functionaries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eA6ZwL

Hospitals have become a big industry, laments SC

Made aware of the hefty hospital bills footed by Covid patients during the second wave that pushed health infrastructure to the brink, the Supreme Court on Monday said hospitals have become a big industry instead of discharging their responsibilities to provide succour to distressed patients. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ikyLhS

Journey has just begun: Sidhu on meeting spree with netas

Declaring that his journey has “just begun”, Punjab Congress’ new president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday pledged to work with every “member of the Congress family” to fulfil the ‘Jittega Punjab’ mission, a day after being appointed to the key post after months of a bitter, polarising spat between him and CM Amarinder Singh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BktTC5

13 years after Singur saga, TMC government welcomes Tatas

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Manipur frees activist after SC gives it 6 hours to comply

In another order that protects liberties, the Supreme Court on Monday gave the Manipur government six hours to release activist Leichombam Erendro, detained since May 13 for a social media post on the inefficacy of cow dung and urine against coronavirus after state BJP president Prof Tikendra Singh succumbed to Covid from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BibvcV

Petrol, diesel prices on July 19: Fuel prices unchanged; check rates in your city

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Blackstone to acquire majority stake in top upskilling ed-tech firm Simplilearn

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Rain fury kills 33 in Mumbai, cripples air, rail, road traffic

Torrential rains wreaked havoc in the city on Sunday leaving 32 dead and six others injured in five separate incidents of landslides, electrocutions and a house collapse. The downpour began in the early hours of Sunday and continued through the day. A landslide in Mahul’s Bharat Nagar claimed the most lives with 19 people reported dead till evening; rescue operations were on at time of going to press from Times of India https://ift.tt/2TjcEzQ

Live: 3 dead, 4 missing after cloudburst in Uttarkashi

At least 3 people were killed and four others were reported missing after a cloudburst at Mando village in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district. Stay with us for all live updates from across India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3esaup1

Live: Tamil Nadu Class 12th results today

Tamil Nadu Class 12 results 2021 will be released on Monday, July 19. TNDGE +2 results 2021 will be released on the official website of the Board - tnresults.nic.in. Candidates are advised to stay connected with us to get the latest updates on the same. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xR2vt5

Pak is on FATF grey list due to PM Modi govt: EAM

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1st ODI: Kishan dazzles on debut as India cruise to 7-wicket win

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India needs to study vax mix & match: WHO expert

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Danish Siddiqui's body arrives; burial at Jamia Millia

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Live: Second wave cases cross 2cr nearly 2/3rd of total infections

India reported nearly 2.7 lakh new cases in the week ending on Sunday, a 6.5% drop from the count in the previous week. The rate of decline was only slightly better than the 5.5% drop recorded last week. Stay with TOI for the latest developments: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kx71Ju

Amid Covid battle, drug cos get green breather from govt

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July 21 speech: Mamata seeks to be heard beyond Bengal

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Strive to fulfil public aspirations: PM Modi at NDA meet

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Congress snubs objections by Amarinder Singh & netas, appoints Navjot Sidhu PCC chief

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s appointment attests to the niche that the cricketer-turned-politician has carved for himself since he left BJP and joined Congress in 2017 assembly elections and the way he positioned himself as the anti-Amarinder Singh voice in the Punjab Congress apparatus as well as an anti-Badal campaigner. It also indicated a decisive say of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in party affairs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3rqdasr

Govt ready for a ‘constructive’ debate in Parliament on all issues: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday assured political parties ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament that the government is ready to discuss all issues even as the opposition objected to a proposal that the PM would address all MPs on the Covid pandemic at the Parliament Annexe on Tuesday, insisting that he should speak in the two Houses or the Central Hall. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ewGckN

Fuel prices set to slide soon as OPEC+ agrees to boost supply

The grouping, which includes Russia, decided to raise production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August till December to restore 2 million bpd of production, or about 44% of India’s daily requirement. It also agreed on a higher production quota for United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Kuwait – all India’s major suppliers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ewCwja

Sonia Gandhi rejigs House panels, brings in G23 members

After stressing the importance of close coordination with opposition parties in a party strategy meeting last week, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi again on Sunday emphasised its urgency as she along with Lok Sabha MPs finalised fuel price hike and farmers agitation as the key subjects to corner Modi government in monsoon session. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3z9nqYK

Anil Deshmukh underground, ED searches his ‘hideouts’

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Mayawati shuffles caste cards, plans mega Brahmin outreach

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Congress snubs objections by Captain Amrinder Singh & netas, appoints Navjot Sidhu PCC chief

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s appointment attests to the niche that the cricketer-turned-politician has carved for himself since he left BJP and joined Congress in 2017 assembly elections and the way he positioned himself as the anti-Amarinder Singh voice in the Punjab Congress apparatus as well as an anti-Badal campaigner. It also indicated a decisive say of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in party affairs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hNyIMz

Rain fury kills 33 in Mumbai, cripples air, rail, road traffic

Torrential rains wreaked havoc in the city on Sunday leaving 32 dead and six others injured in five separate incidents of landslides, electrocutions and a house collapse. The downpour began in the early hours of Sunday and continued through the day. A landslide in Mahul’s Bharat Nagar claimed the most lives with 19 people reported dead till evening; rescue operations were on at time of going to press from Times of India https://ift.tt/3wIwuSQ

Spyware used to snoop on ministers, opposition, journalists: Report

Spyware Pegasus, which is sold by the NSO Group of Israel, may have been used to conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians, including two serving Cabinet ministers at the Centre, three opposition leaders, a Constitutional authority, government officials, scientists and about 40 journalists, according to French media nonprofit, Forbidden Stories, and Amnesty International. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kAdBiq

Britney says won't perform till father controls career

Britney Spears on Saturday said she would not perform again while her father retains control over her career, and said the conservatorship she has been under for 13 years had "killed my dreams." from Times of India https://ift.tt/3kIudov

Live: Wall collapses in Mumbai's Chembur; 15 dead

At least 12 bodies have been recovered so far from the debris of the wall collapse in Mumbai's Chembur area. Rescue operations are under way. According to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the wall collapsed due to a landslide. A ground-plus-one residential building collapsed in Vikhroli area in the wee hours of Sunday, killing three people. Following incessant rains, several parts of the Maximum City reported waterlogging on Sunday. The rainwater entered houses located in Hanuman Nagar, Kandivali East areas of the city. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ieDmSG

Orphaned at 7, Revathi will sprint for India at Tokyo 2020

The 23-year-old Tamil Nadu sprinter’s journey has been a story of battling odds, poverty and the numerous hurdles, common to many Indian sportsmen who dare to dream but often do not have the means. She is part of India's mixed relay team for the Tokyo Olympics. from Times of India /sports/tokyo olympics/orphan-at-7-reared-by-daily-wager-revathi-veeramani-will-sprint-for-india-at-the-tokyo-olympics/articleshow/84516267.cms

2 athletes positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village: Officials

Two athletes have become the first to test positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village, officials said on Sunday, as concerns remain high just days before the Games open. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2VTnr4O

Captain Amarinder Singh accepts Sidhu as PCC chief, with caveat

Even as Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh reiterated his “acceptance” of Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s decision on his leading critic Navjot Singh Sidhu being made state Congress chief, he underlined that he remains miffed at how the issue was handled and said Sidhu should issue a public apology for derogatory tweets against him from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xSNYNG

Blog: Why Zomato IPO is reason for cheer

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UP kanwar bodies call off yatra after state govt appeal

Kanwar associations in Uttar Pradesh decided to call off this year’s kanwar yatra on Saturday in view of the Covid pandemic and experts’ warning about a third wave in the coming months. The move came after talks with state government representatives, sources said. Additional chief secretary (information) Navneet Sehgal confirmed that the yatra was called off for the second consecutive year after an appeal by the UP government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3xMKOuM

Amid talk of his quitting, BSY may call MLAs’ meet

Speculation on Karnataka CM ’s continuance in office continued with suggestions that he might consider calling a meeting of party MLAs towards the end of the month. The objective of the meeting might be to announce his stepping down though several BJP sources said he had not been asked to do so. It is understood that the veteran leader may have suggested such a course of action to the party leadership. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ilaKY2

HDFC Bank net profit rises 16% to Rs 7,729 crore

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Campuses in India? Eight foreign universities willing

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ED expands Ajit Pawar sugar co probe to more mills

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Afghan envoy’s daughter abducted, beaten before being freed in Pak

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Final-year exams must be held by August 31, says UGC

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Gujarat HC starts live streaming, CJI says SC will start soon

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Screen Covid patients for TB & vice versa: Centre to states

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Make mediation first step to settle disputes: CJI N V Ramana

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Newsclick used by China to polish image: ED

The Enforcement Directorate’s investigation into a money laundering case against media portal Newsclick and its promoters has turned the spotlight on their financial dealings with Neville Roy Singham, a businessman of Sri Lankan-Cuban descent whom the investigators have identified as the key source of Rs 38 crore that PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd received between 2018 and 2021 from abroad. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3eNF2BV

Anti-drone technologies soon, says Amit Shah

Amid 61 drone activities detected by the Border Security Force (BSF) on the western border in the past one year, home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said anti-drone solutions were being actively worked upon by agencies like DRDO and that these would be deployed “very soon” to step up border surveillance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ilbL2d

Captain Amarinder Singh accepts Sidhu as PCC chief, with caveat

Even as Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh reiterated his “acceptance” of Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s decision on his leading critic Navjot Singh Sidhu being made state Congress chief, he underlined that he remains miffed at how the issue was handled and said Sidhu should issue a public apology for derogatory tweets against him from Times of India https://ift.tt/3hLXOvl

Amid talk of his quitting, BSY may call MLAs’ meet

Speculation on Karnataka CM ’s continuance in office continued with suggestions that he might consider calling a meeting of party MLAs towards the end of the month. The objective of the meeting might be to announce his stepping down though several BJP sources said he had not been asked to do so. It is understood that the veteran leader may have suggested such a course of action to the party leadership. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3BcBX7L

Sharad Pawar- PM Modi meet triggers buzz

A meeting between Sharad Pawar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an hour on Saturday on the veteran Maratha’s reservations about the amendments to the Banking Amendments Act set off speculation leading the NCP to claim that they can never align with BJP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ugr0lc

India falls to fourth spot in seven-day Covid count

Besides several countries in Europe, the virus was spreading rapidly closer home in southeast Asia. Apart from the 43% spike in Indonesia, Malaysia logged a 45% rise in the last seven days, Thailand 38%, Myanmar 48% and Vietnam 130%. In India, fresh cases on Saturday crossed 40,000 for the second time this week as infections surged in Kerala and Manipur, in particular. India logged 41,246 new cases, up from 38,019 on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3ipckIg

UP kanwar bodies call off yatra after state government appeal

Kanwar associations in Uttar Pradesh decided to call off this year’s kanwar yatra on Saturday in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and experts’ warning about a third wave in the coming months. The move came after talks with state government representatives, sources said. Additional chief secretary (information) Navneet Sehgal confirmed that the yatra was called off for the second consecutive year after an appeal by the UP government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ue0p8p

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