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WhatsApp Users In India Sent 20bn Messages On New Year's Eve

New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp has revealed that during the 24 hours leading up to midnight on New Year’s Eve, over 20 billion messages were sent via the private messaging app in India alone. WhatsApp has over 40 crore users in India. Worldwide, a record-breaking 100 billion messages were sent via the private messaging app on New […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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India Strongly Condemns Vandalism At Gurdwara Nankana Sahib In Pakistan

New Delhi: India strongly condemned vandalism at the revered Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan and called upon the neighbouring country to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the Sikh community there. The External Affairs Ministry said members of the minority Sikh community in Pakistan have been subjected to acts of violence […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Guwahati T20I Called Off Due To Wet Patches On Pitch

Guwahati: The first T20 International between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to wet patches on the track, with Assam Cricket Association (ACA) groundsmen failing to prevent the rain water from seeping into the covers. It started pouring 15 minutes before the scheduled time after India skipper won the toss and elected to bowl. […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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OPPO To Launch Its Own E-Store In India On May 7

New Delhi: As Covid-19 cases in the country surge, the Chinese smartphone maker OPPO on Wednesday announced that it is all set to launch its e-store in India on May…

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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India Manager To Cite Lack Of Proficiency For Cancellation Of India's T20I Against SL

New Delhi: Lack of proficiency among the groundstaff saw India’s T20I game against Sri Lanka called off at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday as water seeped in through the covers onto the pitch making it impossible for the game to be played. And the Indian team manager’s report is set to bring this […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Tesla Strengthens India Team Ahead Of Rolling Electric Cars

New Delhi: As Tesla firms up its plans to roll out its first all-electric car in India this year, the Elon Musk-run company has hired top executives in the country…

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Indian Economy May Grow At 6% In 2020

New Delhi: Fears of an economic crisis in India are likely to decrease and the country may recover from decelerating growth in 2020, a new report said on Tuesday. According to US-based private equity firm Blackstone, this year the Modi government is likely to continue business-friendly growth reforms, and the Indian economy is likely to […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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India Asks Citizens To Avoid Travel To Iraq

New Delhi: India on Wednesday issued an advisory for Indian nationals asking them to avoid travelling to Iraq for now. The advisory came soon after Iran claimed to have attacked two US military bases in Iraq, in retaliation to the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qasem Soleimani in an American drone attack on […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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No Crisis, Preparing To Deal With All Kinds Of Situation: Pradhan On US-Iran Tensions

New Delhi: With global oil prices hitting three-month high on heightened US-Iran tension, India is preparing to deal with all kinds of situations, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday, asserting that there was “no crisis” for the world’s third-largest energy consumer. Crude oil prices rose to a three-month high of almost USD 72 a […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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NBFC Credit Disbursal To Remain Weak In India: World Bank

New Delhi: World Bank has cautioned India that credit flow from the non-bank financial companies (NBFC) is expected to linger while growth will remain subdued at 5 per cent for the current fiscal. “In India, where weakness in credit from non-bank financial companies is expected to linger, growth is projected to slow to 5 per cent […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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Bumrah On Verge Of Becoming India's Leading Wicket-Taker In T20Is

Pune: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is one wicket away from becoming Indias leading wicket-taker in T20Is, and when Virat Kohli and Co. take on Sri Lanka in the third and final match on Friday, he can achieve the feat. Currently, he is tied with R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal with 52 wickets to his name. […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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3 Indian Cities Named World's Fastest Growing Cities List

New Delhi: Three Indian cities have been listed as the world’s fastest-growing urban areas, a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) revealed. Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kollam were the only three cities to make it to the top 10 of the world’s fastest-growing cities. Malappuram was ranked No. 1 in the world rankings with a […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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SC Asks J&K To Review Orders Imposing Curbs Within A Week, Says Access To Internet Fundamental Right

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within a week all orders imposing curbs in the Union Territory while holding that access to the Internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution. A five-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana also asked the J-K […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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UN Thanks India For Paying Its Dues Early

New York City: India has paid its 2020 annual dues ahead of schedule to the cash-strapped world body earning its thanks. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Friday thanked India for sending the payment. India paid on Friday the full amount of $23.4 million for this year for the general budget due […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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India Declares State Mourning Over Oman Sultan's Death

New Delhi: India on Sunday declared a state mourning over the death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, who died at the age of 79 after ruling the Arab country for nearly five decades. The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout Monday and there will be no official entertainment, the Ministry of […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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