Top 5 upcoming electric cars in India in 2019: Mahindra’s first electric SUV to Audi’s luxury e-SUV!

While some state governments have started testing electric public transport vehicles, the passenger car segment too is set to see several new all-electric additions. Here we've listed out the top 5 e-vehicles that will roll out in 2019.

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Banking sector on 'course to recovery' as NPAs recede: RBI

The period till September has seen a decline in gross NPA ratios, the first such dip in three years. According to the FSR, gross NPAs ratio declined to 10.8 per cent in September 2018 from 11.5 per cent in March 2018, while for the state-run lenders, the same improved to 14.8 per cent in September 2018 from close to 15.2 per cent in March 2018.

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Allow banks to hold passports of loan-takers, Madras HC suggests

The Madras high court has suggested the central government to bring in appropriate amendments in the Passport Rules, so that banks and financial institutions can demand surrender of passports from those availing loans and prevent defaulters from fleeing the country.

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4-hr power cut at Indian diplomat's house in Pak

In yet another incident of harassment, power supply was cut at the residence of an Indian diplomat in Islamabad for nearly four hours last Tuesday following which the Indian high commission took up the issue with Pakistan foreign ministry, official sources said.

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SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing due to 'technical issue'

According to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA), SpiceJet's Bombardier Q400 aircrafts have faced a total of 1,993 "technical defects or snags" in 2017.

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Relief to airlines as govt defers costly move for having GAGAN-enabled planes

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Maya puts Cong govts in MP, Raj on notice: May 'reconsider' support if ...

BSP Supremo Mayawati has said that her party can consider withdrawing support to the newly-elected governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan if they do not withdraw the cases "against the innocent persons framed in Bharat Bandh". BSP has two members in MP's 230-member assembly, while in Rajasthan her party has six seats in the House of 200 MLAs.

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Investors become poorer by Rs 7.25L cr in 2018

"In stark contrast to the bullish opening today, the last trading session of the calendar year, market closed on a flattish note. Mixed cues from global markets, lack of any fresh trigger, ensured that the session remained uneventful," said Joseph Thomas, head research, Emkay Wealth Management.

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Investors become poorer by Rs 7.25 lakh crore in 2018

"In stark contrast to the bullish opening today, the last trading session of the calendar year, market closed on a flattish note. Mixed cues from global markets, lack of any fresh trigger, ensured that the session remained uneventful," said Joseph Thomas, head research, Emkay Wealth Management.

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Meghalaya mine: Navy divers re-enter shaft

According to the navy, all precautions are being taken to ensure that divers do not suffer from decompression sickness, which is usually experienced in a compressed environment as that of the mine in Lumthari village.

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'Govt not seeking RBI reserves to meet fiscal deficit'

Replying to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, the minister said that the Modi government has the best track record of keeping fiscal deficit under check.

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Banking sector on 'course to recovery' as NPAs recede: RBI

The weaker ones among the public sector banks need to be supported through recapitalisation, the Governor said in his foreword to RBI's half-yearly financial stability report (FSR).

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Core sectors' growth hits 16-month low in Nov

The growth rate of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- was 6.9 per cent in November last year.

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Subsidy for MIG homebuyers extended till 2020

This was announced by Union housing and urban affairs minister, Hardeep Singh Puri. "The growth and performance of credit linked subsidy scheme for middle income group has been very good and we are on course to having about one lakh beneficiaries by the end of this year," Puri said.

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PPF part withdrawal: Things to know

Public Provident Fund (PPF) account has a 15-year lock-in. Funds can be accessed only at the end of that period. However, partial withdrawals are allowed subject to certain conditions. One is allowed withdrawal of up to 50% of balance in the account after completion of five years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made.

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CCTV footage shows men transporting 'Khashoggi body parts'

The images shown on A-Haber television late on Sunday feature three men carrying five suitcases and two large black bags into the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul. Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post, was killed on October 2 shortly after entering the kingdom's consulate in what Riyadh called a "rogue" operation.

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'Sri Lanka cricket rated most corrupt by ICC'

The International Cricket Council feels "Sri Lanka's cricket administration is corrupt from top to bottom", Harin Fernando said, adding that he had been shown a confidential report on the matter at a Dubai meeting.

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Interest subsidy for MIG homebuyers extended till 2020

This was announced by Union housing and urban affairs minister, Hardeep Singh Puri. "The growth and performance of credit linked subsidy scheme for middle income group has been very good and we are on course to having about one lakh beneficiaries by the end of this year," Puri said.

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IL&FS puts commercial, residential properties up for sale

Properties on sale include a 1,376 square feet residential property located at upscale Malabar Hill besides three commercial properties in Mumbai and one commercial space in Kolkata.

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Oppn want triple talaq Bill sent to select panel

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Harmanpreet captain of ICC T20I team of the year

India's Harmanpreet Kaur was Monday named captain of the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year, which also includes two of her compatriots Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav.

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Top 5 upcoming electric cars in India in 2019: Mahindra’s first electric SUV to Audi’s luxury e-SUV!

While some state governments have started testing electric public transport vehicles, the passenger car segment too is set to see several new all-electric additions. Here we've listed out the top 5 e-vehicles that will roll out in 2019.

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PPF part withdrawal: Things to know

One is allowed withdrawal of up to 50% of balance in the account after completion of five years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made.

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Weight loss: How to lose thigh fat in 2019

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Sensex, Nifty end 2018 on a flat note

On BSE, Tata Steel, Vedanta, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top gainers with their stocks surging as much as 1.59 per cent. On the NSE platform, apart from Nifty FMCG and Realty, all other sub-indices closed in green with Nifty Metal leading the pack, up 1.36 per cent.

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Govt, oppn lock horns in RS over triple talaq Bill

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Video: Mahindra XUV300 undergoes wind tunnel test at Pininfarina, Italy

Pininfarina is known for some very striking and aerodynamic car designs. While the Italian design house's contribution to XUV300's design is not clear, the fact that they're testing it may mean the XUV300 will, in fact, have an aerodynamic body.

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Lamborghini aims to increase sales in India by threefold in 2019

In March this year, Automobili Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stefano Domenical had said the company expected its sales to nearly treble in India over the next three years.

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Video: Mahindra XUV300 undergoes wind tunnel test at Pininfarina, Italy

Pininfarina is known for some very striking and aerodynamic car designs. While the Italian design house's contribution to XUV300's design is not clear, the fact that they're testing it may mean the XUV300 will, in fact, have an aerodynamic body.

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Lamborghini aims to increase sales in India by threefold in 2019

In March this year, Automobili Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stefano Domenical had said the company expected its sales to nearly treble in India over the next three years.

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From Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen Sapne to India's 1st inland voyage of container ship post-Independence

The ambitious Sagarmala Programme - a port-led development programme for the country - saw the completion of 89 projects, while 443 projects worth Rs 4.32 lakh crore are under various stages of implementation and development.

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Healthcare sector may see further consolidation in 2019

Industry players also expect more partnerships in the new year between public and private sector in the healthcare space, which they feel is 'under-invested'.

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Govt confident of strategic sales in 3 PSUs this fiscal

The govt is confident of wrapping up at least 3 strategic disinvestments in the current fiscal year. The govt hopes that the strategic sale in helicopter services firm Pawan Hans will sail through smoothly as it has received “substantial interest”. The govt holds 51% in Pawan Hans, which has a fleet of 46 helicopters and the rest is held by ONGC.

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Anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar surrenders

Former Congress leader and a convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Sajjan Kumar surrendered on Monday in Delhi's Karkardooma Court. On December 17, Kumar was sentenced to life for the "remainder of his natural life" by the Delhi High Court. The high court had on December 21 declined his plea to extend the time of his surrender by a month.

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Bank of India may escape PCA net with Rs 10,086 crore govt boost

The Rs 10,086-crore capital infusion plan for BoI makes it the second bank in the latest phase of the government’s equity enhancement exercise for PSBs, under which seven of the total 21 will be covered. United Bank of India (UBI) was the first bank to announce a similar fund infusion plan by the government.

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‘E-tail policy sends wrong signal’

In a sudden move, the government modified existing foreign investment rules in the e-commerce sector by barring players such as Amazon and Flipkart from selling products from companies in which they have a stake. The tightened guidelines, which are expected to have a major impact on top e-commerce firms in the country, also barred them from selling exclusive products on their platforms.

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CBI finds documents establishing 54 million euros payment to Michel

Inching closer towards the Indians who were allegedly paid bribes in Rs 3,700 crore VVIP chopper scam, the CBI has recovered documents which establish payment of at least 54 million (Rs 431 crore according to current rates) of the total 58 million by AgustaWestland to Christian Michel and Guido Haschke for further payments in India.

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Chandigarh's first test tube baby months away

For the first time in the city and north of Delhi, a test tube baby will be born using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) technology.The woman has conceived and is eight weeks pregnant.

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Congmen, Akalis in brick-pelting fight

Supporters of SAD and Congress threw bricks at each other in Daun village in Mohali in the only major violent incident during the panchayat elections held in the district on Sunday.

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Car with six stolen batteries found abandoned

A car loaded with stolen car batteries was found abandoned in Zirakpur on Sunday. According to police, the silver-grey Honda City car bearing Ludhiana registration number was parked in the fields at Baltana in Zirakpur.

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Tax evasion: 52 firms on UT radar

The UT excise and taxation department has detected serious anomalies by 52 companies in the probe into the multi-crore tax evasion scam. Earlier, the department had said 286 companies were involved, but a department report has now stated that the 52 companies had committed major anomalies in settling their penalty amount with the help of touts.

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3 attack man with sharp-edged weapon, booked

Three persons were booked by cops for attempt to murder of a resident of Chandimandir. The victim was brutally beaten up by the accused. A complaint was given to the cops by Yasin Khan, 62, a daily wager, a resident of village Shyamtu, Chandimandir.

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RCom, Jio extend validity of asset sale pact

Reliance Communications has been urging the telecom department to grant it the "long-awaited no-objection certificate" to comply with a Supreme Court order in "letter and spirit". The move comes at a time when Reliance Communication's spectrum sale deal has been hanging fire, pending requisite clearance from the telecom department.

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Best beauty trends of 2018

A yearful of surprising beauty styles

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How two Delhi youths used dark web to bring in drugs worth lakhs

The crime branch has blown the lid off a drug supply module that ordered consignments from other countries through the dark web and received them in Delhi via international courier firms.

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Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 corridor of Metro's Pink Line inaugurated

The new segment is part of the 59-km-long Pink Line, which spans from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. According to a senior official, passenger services on the corridor will commence from 4 pm.

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Railways parking, catering contracts go online to checkmate alleged mafia

Besides, the contracts for getting space at rail premises for ATMs, advertisements and other publicity-related matters will also go online to bring about transparency and checkmate unscrupulous elements in the tendering process.

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Why 2018 was the best year to spot a unicorn

Edtech startup Byju’s was first off the blocks this year: It turned unicorn in March after raising funds from Tencent, and ended the year with a $540-million round at a valuation of at least $3.6 billion.

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Army foils attack by Pak's Border Action Team

"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam Sector in the early hours of Sunday," an Army spokesman said. He said the intruders attempted to come in by exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts.

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2018: The year Indian startups reached ‘adulthood’

2018 was an eventful year for Indian startups. A record number of startups, including Swiggy and Zomato, were valued at $1 billion or more, which makes India home to the third most unicorns. The year also saw the biggest e-commerce deal with the Walmart’s $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart. Investors are now turning their focus to high-potential, high-value deals. A Bain & Co study shows why India is the second-most attractive country for startup investments…

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Startup India fund allocates just 19% to VCs in 3 years

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Surging passenger numbers, policy promises dot turbulent skies in 2018

From spiralling costs and cut-throat competition pushing airlines into the red to government initiatives aimed at boosting the fast-growing sector, a mixed baggage greeted the stakeholders.

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Wish ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’ in different languages

Break the monotony this time and wish your loved ones differently.

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Petrol, diesel prices dip further on New Year's eve

Petrol price in Delhi was cut to Rs 68.84 from Rs 69.04 per litre while diesel dipped to Rs 62.86 from Rs 63.09, according to notifications of state-owned oil firms.

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"I lost 50 kilos to shut down the haters!"

Her transformation is jaw-dropping, to say the least.

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Petrol, diesel prices dip further on New Year's eve

Petrol price in Delhi was cut to Rs 68.84 from Rs 69.04 per litre while diesel dipped to Rs 62.86 from Rs 63.09, according to notifications of state-owned oil firms.

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Panna labourers who mined diamond turn crorepatis

Two days ahead of New Year, two labourers of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh received a gift turning them into crorepatis. A big diamond mined by the duo of Motilal and Raghuveer Prajapati almost two months ago fetched a price of Rs 2.55 crore in an auction held on Friday.

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Trinity Metro fault fixed; normal services from Tuesday

“The civil restoration work is complete. We need another day for works such as track restoration, signalling and testing of the systems. Normal services will be available from Tuesday,” Ajay Seth, managing director at BMRCL, told ET.

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Rohit Sharma blessed with a baby girl

Barely hours after the win at the MCG, Rohit Sharma had already boarded the flight to Mumbai when news arrived that wife Ritika had been blessed with a baby girl.

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Government may hire global executives for Air India: Suresh Prabhu

"I have already ordered a global search for professionalisaton of Air India completely. All top positions in Air India should be filled by some sort of a global search. That proposal is now under active consideration of the government," the minister told in an interview.

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Facebook least trusted tech company, finds survey

According to a survey of 1,000 people conducted earlier this month by research company Toluna, 40% of respondents said they trusted Facebook the least with their personal information, PCMag.com reported last week.

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Jet Airways in talks with SBI for Rs1,500 cr loan

The Naresh Goyal-controlled airline, which has posted three consecutive quarterly losses of over Rs 1,000 crore each since March, already has as much as Rs 8,052 of debt on its books as on September 30. Rating agency Icra has already cut the rating on Jet Airways borrowing programmes.

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Sensex up nearly 200 points; Nifty above 10,900

On BSE, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Vedanta, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance were among the major gainer with their stocks rising as much as 1.70 per cent. On the NSE platform, all the sub-indices were trading in green with Nifty Metal leading the pack, up 1.52 per cent.

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Jet Airways in talks with SBI for Rs 1,500-crore loan

The Naresh Goyal-controlled airline, which has posted three consecutive quarterly losses of over Rs 1,000 crore each since March, already has as much as Rs 8,052 of debt on its books as on September 30. Rating agency Icra has already cut the rating on Jet Airways borrowing programmes.

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Kohli targets series win after MCG Test victory

India, who have thrice shared series honours in Australia - in 1980-81 (1-1), 1985-86 (0-0) and 2003-04 (1-1) - will be looking to press home the advantage they hold and make it a memorable new year in Sydney.

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‘Harassed’ in Dubai, flyer strips on flight to India

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Pak’s vote on ICJ judgment shot in arm for India

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Pune university to unfold new courses, research opportunities in 2019

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‘We will not allow hate speech near Jaystambh on January 1’

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Triple talaq bill in Rajya Sabha today, opposition all set to oppose it

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Mumbai: Situation tense, but Koregaon Bhima villagers ready for march to Jaystambh

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B'desh polls: Sweeping win for PM Hasina's party

The ruling Awami League-led grand alliance bagged 266 seats and its ally Jatiya Party secured 21. Bangladesh's opposition NUF alliance, with BNP as its key partner, rejected the outcome of the general election and demanded fresh polls under a neutral caretaker government.

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IIM-A & B seek to add 800 more seats

​IIM-Bangalore has sought to add 425 seats while IIM-Ahmedabad wants to increase its intake by 380 seats. If the proposal is given a heads-up, ​IIM-B will have 1,646 students against its present 1,221. IIM-Indore with 1,907 students is the biggest in terms of intake​.

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Over 60 years, 140 cases pending in lower courts

Cases pending for more than 30 years are as high as 66,000 in district and subordinate courts as on December 28, 2018. And those pending for more than five years add up to 60 lakh. There are about 1,800 cases still in hearing or argument stages for the last 48-58 years.

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Pune to ring in New Year with trekking, camping and dance

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Pune: Days before FSSAI guidelines come into effect, dairies wary about stricter rules

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Pune: Ahead of Jan 1 event, Vadhu Budruk gets huge police cover

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How Pune Metro plans to overcome challenges

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Bigg Boss 12 winner: Dipika Kakar bags the trophy

Bigg Boss 12 winner: Dipika Kakar bags the trophy.

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PM Hasina's party wins B'desh election: Report

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party won Sunday's controversial general election, local TV said. Hasina's alliance easily crossed the 151 seats required to form a government, according to Channel 24, which is compiling results from around the country.

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Air Works releasing planes without fixing defects: DGCA audit

During the audit, DGCA also found that dedicated store inspectors had not been made responsible for the Juhu (Mumbai) and Pune facilities, said a source.

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Railways completes 306 km of western dedicated freight corridor

Equipped for heavy-haul train operation with 25 tonne axle loads for the first time in the country, the section contains 15 major bridges and 271 minor bridges and 177 Road Under Bridges

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UP govt seeks reply from Purvanchal Univ V-C over 'murder him' remark

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Mahindra Thar that looks like a Jeep Wrangler! Amazing car modification!

This is one Mahindra Thar to Keep conversion that you really need to see to believe. With most of the body panels coming in from the original Jeep Wrangler JK series!

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Biggest Auto News from 2018: New Maruti Suzuki Swift to upcoming Tata Harrier: TVS NTorq to Interceptor 650

If you're planning to buy a new car in the coming year, this list might help as it also has what is soon to launch. While Tata Motors and Mahindra revamped their reputations with premium offerings, Maruti and Hyundai updated their best-sellers.

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All-new BMW X7 spotted in India: BMW’s flagship SUV launch expected in early 2019

The upcoming BMW X7 luxury SUV will lock horns with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLS and Land Rover Discovery in the segment. Expect the prices of the SUV to be near Rs 1 crore (ex-showroom). All details on the new X7 mentioned here.

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Live updates: Bigg Boss 12 Finale

Bigg Boss 12 grand finale is set to premiere at 9 pm today (December 30). The top 5 finalists of the controversial reality show are Sreesanth, Dipika Kakar, Karanvir Bohra, Deepak Thakur and Romil Chaudhary. After battling it out for more than three months, one of them will be crowned as the Bigg Boss 12 winner tonight. The grand finale will see Salman Khan entertaining the audience along with the remaining contestants. The housemates will give high-voltage performances, bringing an end to yet another season. Sreesanth and Dipika, who are the best of friends now, will dance on a number from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. Similarly, Karanvir, Sreesanth and Romil will groove to a sensational Bollywood song. All the evicted contestants of the season will be a part of tonight’s episode, and cheer the 5 finalists. Their journey has been long yet worth it. Catch all the LIVE updates of Bigg Boss 12 here:

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Jet Airways in talks with SBI for Rs 1,500 crore loan

Jet Airways strategic partner and Middle-east carrier Etihad, which holds 24 per cent stake in the Indian full service carrier, is likely to provide guarantee for the loan, he said.

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Bangladesh: Hasina heading for landslide win, oppn rejects results

Early results showed Hasina racing into a clear lead, winning each of the first 29 seats declared- some by tens of thousands of votes. Bangladesh's opposition rejected election results and demanded a new vote. Hasina, 71, has been lauded for boosting economic growth in the poor South Asian nation during her decade in power.

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'Gujarat ports' freight traffic will shift to dedicated freight corridor by next year'

The work on the mega project having two -- eastern and western ---dedicated freight corridors is going on and 99 per cent of land acquisition has been completed.

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PM renames 3 islands of Andaman Nicobar

The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island would now be known as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep, Modi said during a speech. The PM also released a commemorative stamp, its first-day cover and a Rs-75 coin on this special day.

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India's robust economic growth to continue in 2019: CII

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I don't want to face Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket, says Virat Kohli

Indian skipper Virat Kohli hailed "outstanding" pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday and declared batsmen around the world should be scared of the young hotshot fast bowler.

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Fake e-ticket cases at airports in 2018 highest in four years; agencies mull unique ID

A total of 140 incidents of illegal entries of passengers using fake or cancelled e-tickets were intercepted till early December.

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Ghazipur stone-pelting 'failure of admin': Akhilesh

"The stone pelting incident yesterday in Ghazipur was a failure on the part of the administration. The administration and the intelligence department knew who is protesting and where. Despite this, the unfortunate incident took place," Akhilesh Yadav said. He also said in the garb of taking action against the culprits, some innocent people are being harassed.

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Railways' new 'barter' policy: Provide goods, services for ads on trains

A policy drafted by the Railway Board's transformation cell has said that offers of goods and services in exchange for publicity on running trains have been discussed in the board and a decision has been taken to implement it on a trial basis. A directive in this regard was issued to all general managers of railways on December 27.

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Meghalaya mine rescue: Rescue workers enter shaft

The Navy divers and their equipment arrived at the site around 1.30 pm Sunday after which the Navy personnel started measuring the actual level of the water in the mine shaft. The 10 pumps brought by the rescue team from Odisha have been kept on standby.

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Triple talaq bill in RS on Monday; Cong to oppose it

The contentious triple talaq bill seeking to criminalise the practice of instant divorce among Muslims is set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, even as the Congress has said it will not allow its passage in the present form.

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IndiGo gets its first longer range A321neo plane

The induction of the first A321neo, of the 150 on order, will help IndiGo spread its wings to medium-haul international destinations.

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Railway's new policy for companies: Barter goods, services for ads on board trains

Don't be surprised if you see advertisements of a soap brand on a train and find the same being provided in toilets on board for your use.

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Railways' new 'barter' policy: Provide goods, services for ads on trains

A policy drafted by the Railway Board's transformation cell has said that offers of goods and services in exchange for publicity on running trains have been discussed in the board and a decision has been taken to implement it on a trial basis. A directive in this regard was issued to all general managers of railways on December 27.

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'Easy to spread negativity; make positivity viral'

Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that India achieved a lot in 2018.

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Petrol price down to its lowest level in 2018

Petrol price on Sunday was cut by 22 paise per litre to its lowest level in 2018 while diesel rates were reduced by 23 paise to a nine-month low. Petrol price had touched a record high of Rs 84 per litre in Delhi and Rs 91.34 in Mumbai on October 4. Diesel on that day had peaked to Rs 75.45 a litre in Delhi and Rs 80.10 in Mumbai.

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Ghazipur: 11 held in connection with cop's killing

Eleven people have been arrested and several others detained in connection with the killing of a police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, a senior police official said on Sunday.

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10 of the most bizarre New Year traditions

There are some bizarre, quirky, dramatic and cathartic traditions that people follow to welcome and celebrate the new year.

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Company offers extra holidays for non-smokers!

Among all the ways to encourage employees to give up smoking and adopt a healthy lifestyle, a Japanese firm has come up with a first-of-its-kind incentive for its workers.

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Ways to make your workspace healthier

These measures could be your resolution for New Year 2019.

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Suffer from a dry skin? You need this magic serum

There's a magical face serum that you can make with glycerine as the base to heal your dry skin forever.

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Tips to check purity of store bought butter at home

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'Achievements of 2018 will fill everyone with glory'

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Bangladesh poll violence: Death toll jumps to 5

Three people were killed in skirmishes between activists of the ruling Awami League party and supporters of the main Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposition in separate incidents. Two others were shot dead by police, one after he tried to steal a ballot box and the other when opposition activists attempted to storm a polling station.

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Focus on identifying areas which have escaped tax net: Revenue secy

The government is looking at bringing untaxed sectors in the tax net as well as improving compliance to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said.

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10 most searched food and beverage recipes of 2018

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Government may hire professionals for Air India top positions through global search: Suresh Prabhu

Talking about steps for reviving the national airline, Prabhu said there are plans for complete professionalisation.

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2018: Female activists who fought for justice

The year 2018 saw several women triggering much-needed change, like writer Angela Saini who took-down gender stereotypes in science in her new book; Sister Anupama and four other nuns who broke their vow of obedience to act against sexual harassment in Chruch; disability rights activist Virali Modi who started #MyTrainToo petition; cybercrime warrior Shobha Saju among others.

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Live updates: PM Modi's Mann ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation in 51st edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’. Stay with TOI for al LIVE updates

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Our first-class cricket is amazing which is why we won: Virat Kohli

"Our first-class cricket is amazing, which is why we won. Credit must go to first-class set-up in India, which challenges our fast bowlers in India, and that helps them abroad," Indian skipper Virat Kohli said without taking names.

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Jaya death: Advocate implicates hosp, health secy

Panel probing the circumstance of J Jayalalithaa’s death has accused Tamil Nadu health secretary J Radhakrishnan and Apollo hospitals of collusion and conspiracy in the medical treatment of the late chief minister, and former chief secretary Rama Mohana Rao of purposely giving false evidence.

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3rd Test: India beat Australia by 137 runs to take 2-1 series lead

India, denied victory on day four by the tail-end resistance of Pat Cummins, were forced to wait nearly two-and-a-half hours for play to begin due to rain at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but when the weather cleared their bowlers wrapped up the Australia innings for 261 in 22 minutes.

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UP: Mob kills cop during Ghazipur quota stir

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Dad gifts cricket pitch, girl wins India cap

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ED sees ‘Mrs Gandhi’ link as Michel slips paper to his lawyer

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Live 3rd Test Day 5: Rain delays start of play

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 3rd Test match between India and Australia on Times of India

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IUCAA marks 30th anniversary with ode to founder, talk on monsoon

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Why it’s the coldest December in three decades for Pune

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Indo-US futuristic army tech project yet to deliver

​US is one of the biggest arms supplier to India, having bagged contracts for direct sales worth $17 billion just over the last decade. Both Indian and US officials have privately admitted “disappointment” over the progress made under the DTTI of 2012.

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Video: 9 Ton Dakar Truck insanely drifting with car! Watch both break physics and slay tyres!

A 9 Tonne Dakar Rally truck takes on a championship winning drift car and manages to match him move for move! This is one video that you have to see it yourself to believe!

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Isro to build 3 sets of rockets for Gaganyaan

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33.5cr Jan Dhan accounts, 25.6cr operative: Govt

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Video: 9 Ton Dakar Truck insanely drifting with car! Watch both break physics and slay tyres!

A 9 Tonne Dakar Rally truck takes on a championship winning drift car and manages to match him move for move! This is one video that you have to see it yourself to believe!

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Pune: ‘Remove names of 1965, 1971 war martyrs from Jaystambh’

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Pune: Denied permission for rally, Bhim Army plans to approach Bombay High Court

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'Loan waivers are lollipops, Cong cheated farmers'

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Pune: At Koregaon Bhima, 5,000 cops, 12 SRPF companies

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Video: 9 Ton Dakar Truck insanely drifting with car! Watch both break physics and slay tyres!

A 9 Tonne Dakar Rally truck takes on a championship winning drift car and manages to match him move for move! This is one video that you have to see it yourself to believe!

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UP: Days after Bulandshahr incident, another cop killed in mob violence

​​The deceased, Suresh Vatsa of Karimuddinpur police station, along with SO Karimuddinpur and four other constables was returning to police station after the end of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting at ITI Ground.

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PSA Peugeot-Citroen’s DS 7 SUV spied testing: Could be French carmaker’s first car in India?

It was November this year, Groupe PSA inaugurated a manufacturing plant jointly with AVTEC Ltd (a CK Birla Group Co.) in Hosur, Tamil Nadu which will manufacture and supply powertrains for global and domestic markets.

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Railway ministry to approach CCEA for doubling of railway line from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati via Rangiya: Piyush Goyal

The Railway Minister was apprised that Tetelia - Byrnihat new railway line, doubling of Lumding – Hojai section, Agartala – Sabroom new railway line and international line from Jogbani would be ready very soon.

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How plane spotter cracked secret of Trump’s visit

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Meghalaya miners won't come out alive: Survivor

Sahib Ali, hailing from Assam's Chirang district, is one of the five men who narrowly escaped the flooding coal mine a fortnight ago. He said four others who made it alive had fled to their homes in West Garo Hills district. "There is no way the trapped men will be alive. How long can a person hold his breath underwater?" he added.

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Free entry for pilgrims: Pak to India over Kartarpur

Islamabad has given a 59-page document with 14 key recommendations to New Delhi, Express News TV reported quoting Pakistani diplomatic officials. The recommendations call for Indian pilgrims to be given free entry and that facilitation centres and security check-posts to be set up on both sides of the border.

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Video shows Musharraf seeking US support

The undated video clips, which have been posted by dissident Pakistani columnist Gul Bukhari, shows Pervez Musharraf seeking covert US support to regain power and telling American lawmakers that he was "ashamed" of the ISI being negligent about the al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's whereabouts. The former army chief has been living in Dubai since March 2016.

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PSA Peugeot-Citroen’s DS 7 SUV spied testing: Could be French carmaker’s first car in India?

It was November this year, Groupe PSA inaugurated a manufacturing plant jointly with AVTEC Ltd (a CK Birla Group Co.) in Hosur, Tamil Nadu which will manufacture and supply powertrains for global and domestic markets.

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2019 Toyota Camry teased: To launch in India next month

The international-spec 2019 Toyota Camry's features may differ from that of the India-spec version. It is, however, expected to be priced slightly higher than the outgoing model.

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GPS tracking, panic button mandatory on public transport vehicles starting 1 January: All you need to know

To understand more about the upcoming government mandate, which will include VLT and panic button installation in over 198 lakh public service vehicles, we got in a conversation with the head honchos at Unlimit.

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Car buying and selling experience to change forever: Unity Technologies

Unite India 2018 saw the automotive sector witnessing a healthy interest and hence, was a key area of discussion. A lot of sessions were hosted around the same and Express Drives was invited to be a part of this event. Here is our conversation with three key spokespersons from Unity Technologies - Hubert Larenaudie, President APAC & Global Head Distribution Platform, Andrew Bowell, Vice President Product and Tim McDonough, General Manager, Automotive.

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Chinese firms offer subsidies on Huawei phones, ask workers to shun Apple products

In eastern China, Fuchun Technology said "nearly sixty" out of its 200 employees have taken advantage of 100 to 500 yuan ($15 to $29) Huawei phone subsidies as of Saturday.

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Gold prices marginally up; silver slides

In Delhi, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity rose by Rs 20 each to Rs 32,640 and Rs 32,490 per 10 gram, respectively. Traders attributed the marginal gains in prices of the yellow metal to overseas firm trend.

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