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IIT postgraduate held for running fake PM free laptop scheme

New Delhi: An IIT post-graduate was arrested from Rajasthan for running a fake website named ‘Pradhan Mantri Free Laptop distribution Scheme-2019’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture to earn money from website traffic as well...

Bangladesh stun South Africa by 21 runs

London: After a great show with the bat, Bangladesh bowlers rose to the occasion to inflict a 21-run defeat on South Africa in their World Cup opener at the Kennington Oval here on Sunday. Chasing...

Donald Trump denies calling Meghan Markle 'nasty'

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he called Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, “nasty” and blamed the news media for making up the whole episode. “I never called Meghan Markle ‘nasty.’...

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BJP, Trinamool Congress spar over 'Jai Shri Ram' chant

Kolkata: Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the way she is reacting to “Jai Shri Ram” chants, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukul Roy said on Sunday that the Trinamool Congress supremo has...

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Former Chief Justice of India falls prey to online fraud

New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha was cheated of Rs 1 lakh in an online scam after the email account of his friend, a retired judge, was hacked, a police officer said...

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IIT postgraduate held for running fake PM free laptop scheme

New Delhi: An IIT post-graduate was arrested from Rajasthan for running a fake website named ‘Pradhan Mantri Free Laptop distribution Scheme-2019’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture to earn money from website traffic as well...

Equity indices open in green, Sensex up 160 points

Mumbai: The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note on Monday due to buying activity in banking, FMCG and oil and gas stocks. At 9.35 a.m., the Sensex traded at 39,878.35, higher by...

NSA Doval gets extension, promoted to Cabinet rank

New Delhi: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, who oversaw at least two cross-border military actions during the last five years, has been accorded an upgrade in his level to the Cabinet rank along with...

Protesters strip outside Facebook office against nudity censorship

New York: About a 100 people stripped naked in front of Facebook’s New York headquarters as part of a protest against what they view as censorship regarding Facebook and Instagram’s policies around artistic nudity. Right...

Mamata belongs to family of demons: Sakshi Maharaj

Unnao: BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, known for his controversial statements, has now said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “belongs to the family of demon king Hiranyakashyap”, an ancient Hindu ruler who is believed...

Aamir wonders how son Junaid charmed Rani

Mumbai: On his son Junaid Khan’s birthday superstar Aamir Khan shared an adorable photograph of his son along with Rani Mukerji and wondered how Junaid managed to charm the actress. Aamir on Monday took to...

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Singer-actress Ruma Guha Thakurta no more

Kolkata: Celebrated Bengali singer-actress Ruma Guha Thakurta died at her residence here on Monday following old age related problems, family sources said. She was 84. Founder of the Calcutta Youth Choir (CYC), which played a...

Government revises policy draft, omits compulsory Hindi

New Delhi: Following the outrage from the southern Indian states, the HRD Ministry on Monday omitted the mandatory teaching of Hindi from the draft of National Education Policy (NEP). The revised draft does not mandate...

Veeru Devgan's death a great loss to Bollywood: Modi

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of Bollywood action director Veeru Devgan, calling it “a great loss for the industry”. In a letter to his son and actor Ajay Devgn. Modi wrote:...

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Dangerous #VacuumChallenge takes Internet by storm

New Delhi: After the Kiki challenge, the ‘Bin bag challenge’ or ‘Vacuum challenge’ has resurfaced on the Internet as a new craze among users on Twitter and Instagram. The unusual challenge involves people moving inside...

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Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas recreate iconic balcony scene

Los Angeles: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband Nick Jonas, a pop singer, recreated the iconic balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet”. Priyanka accompanied Nick to the iHeart Radio’s Wango Tango concert in...

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'Power lunch' with Warren Buffett auctioned for $4.5 mn

San Francisco: A man has agreed to shell out over $4.5 million for lunch with Warren Buffett, breaking the previous record for a “power lunch” with the Berkshire Hathaway founder, the media reported. This is...

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Swiggy launches 'Daily' app for homestyle meals

Gurugram: Homegrown food delivery start-up Swiggy on Monday launched “Swiggy Daily”, an app to give consumers access to a variety of simple homestyle meals prepared by home chefs, tiffin service providers and organised vendors. Launched...

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Harsh Vardhan takes charge, rides on cycle

New Delhi: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday took charge of the Health Ministry, a portfolio he was suddenly divested of in November 2014 after being allocated the department earlier that year in May. Harsh...

Sachin-Tendulkar
Richards stopped Tendulkar from retiring post 2007 WC debacle

London: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he had thought of calling it quits after the disastrous World Cup campaign in the West Indies in 2007. India were eliminated in the group stage...

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