IPL: SRH keep playoff hopes alive with 3-run win over MI

Rahul Tripathi batted like a man on a mission before Umran Malik sizzled with his pace as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 3-run win over Mumbai Indians. Tripathi scored 76 from 44 balls to guide Hyderabad to a challenging 193/6. He was ably complemented by Priyam Garg (42) and Nicholas Pooran (38). Umran (3/23) then produced a sensational performance as Mumbai ended up at 190/7 in their chase.

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Competition in telecom sector has brought tariffs down: PM

Emphasising that higher competition had led to lower tariffs in the telecom sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for greater regulatory ease for the aggressive expansion of mobile services and spoke about the immediate rollout of 5G and thereafter 6G by the end of this decade to add almost half a trillion dollars to the economy over the next 15 years.

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Monsoon over Andaman, may hit Kerala early: IMD

Advance of the southwest monsoon over the Indian mainland is marked by its onset over Kerala, beginning the four-month rainy season. “As per the progress and monitoring, it shows that our prediction (of onset over Kerala on May 27) will be correct for monsoon,” said IMD scientist R K Jenamani.

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RIL to acquire dozens of brands in $6.5bn consumer goods play

India's biggest retailer Reliance will acquire dozens of small grocery and non-food brands as it targets building its own $6.5 billion consumer goods business to challenge foreign giants like Unilever, two sources familiar with the plan told Reuters.

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'Twitter spam accounts for last four quarter well under 5%'

Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal on Monday tweeted that internal estimates of spam accounts on the service for the last four quarters were "well under 5%." Agrawal said on Twitter that this estimate can not be reproduced externally given the need to use both public and private information.

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Twitter spam accounts for last 4 quarter 'well under 5%': CEO

Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal on Monday tweeted that internal estimates of spam accounts on the service for the last four quarters were "well under 5%." Agrawal said on Twitter that this estimate can not be reproduced externally given the need to use both public and private information.

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IPL: DC beat PBKS by 17 runs, inch closer to play-off berth

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday.

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Spiraling inflation may boost gold demand as a hedge: Report

Despite the World Gold Council's projection of a dip in consumer demand for the precious metal this fiscal on the back of rising prices and record imports last fiscal, a foreign brokerage report has suggested that the demand may rise more than generally projected as households may snap up the metal as a hedge against spiralling inflation.

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Security up at Kerala dams after IB warns of sabotage bid

A report from the Intelligence Bureau regarding security threat to the Idukki hydro-electric project has prompted the government to hand over the security of major dams under Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL) to the state industrial security force (SISF).

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Delhi fire: Multiple raids in 2 states led to arrest of bldg owner

Police said multiple raids were conducted in Delhi and Haryana to nab Manish Lakra, the owner of the building in Mundka that had caught fire on Friday. Cops are now looking for other members of his family who are absconding. Apart from Lakra, Harish Goel and his brother Varun, owners of a company that was operating in the building, were also arrested earlier.

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PM Modi: Trip to deepen 'time-honoured linkages' with Nepal

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RR humble LSG by 24 runs, inch closer to play-offs

A clinical Rajasthan Royals inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with a convincing 24-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. Both RR and LSG are now tied on 16 points from 13 matches and need another win to confirm their place in the next stage of the tournament. Thanks to their margin of victory, RR also toppled LSG from the second place. Chasing 179 for victory, LSG were stopped at 154 for eight.

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Rebuff to G-23: Sonia says will form just CWC advisory group

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will form an advisory group of CWC members for discussion on political matters and challenges before the party, and will constitute a task force for internal reforms to prepare for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The clarification appeared significant in view of the demand of the dissident G-23 bloc that the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) should be revived.

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Trailer of 'Vikram' featuring Kamal Haasan & others

The upcoming action thriller film ‘Vikram’ which is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj featuring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil had its trailer and audio launch today (May 15) at 8 PM. ‘Vikram’ is one of the most anticipated movies this year.

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Ambani, UK's tycoon brothers in battle for top drugstore chain

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Delhi fire: 8 of 27 bodies claimed, DNA tests to identify victims

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Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup

Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time. It was a carbon copy of the League Cup final in February, which Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties after that game also finished goalless.

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After 30 yrs of liberalisation, Cong pushes for policy 'reset'

Congress on Saturday demanded a reset in the economic policies as part of a recalibration after 30 years of liberalisation, while expressing concerns over the state of the economy, ranging from the jobs scenario to growth to inflation. It said the reset should take care of extreme poverty among the bottom 10% of the population, rising inequality, and India's high rank on global hunger index 2021.

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IPL 2022: KKR beat SRH by 54 runs in must-win game

Andre Russell's all-round brilliance theoretically kept KKR in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over SRH in a must-win game. It was Russell's unbeaten 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177/6 after being down and out at 94/5. In reply, SRH were never in the hunt as they huffed and puffed their way to 123/8 against a collective bowling effort from Shreyas Iyer's men with the flamboyant Jamaican finishing with best figures of 3 for 22.

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Gyanvapi-like survey sought at Mathura site

Two applications were filed in the court of civil judge (senior division) in Mathura on Friday seeking appointment of an advocate commissioner to carry out an inspection of the Shahi Idgah masjid adjoining Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi to confirm the "existence of Hindu artefacts and ancient religious inscriptions on the mosque premises". The court fixed the next date for hearing on July 1.

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India's first mRNA vax tech developed, to face corona test

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has developed India's first indigenous mRNA vaccine technology for Covid-19. The vaccine technology, which is 90% effective against Covid-19 in the mouse model, can also be used to fight other infectious diseases like malaria, dengue and tuberculosis once the pandemic ends.

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SC: Can't put off NEET-PG again, will hit health service

The Supreme Court has refused further postponement of NEET-PG, slated for May 21 for admission to PG medical courses, saying any further delay in holding the test would lead to lack of availability of full strength of resident doctors in hospitals, impeding patient care facilities. NEET-PG 2022-23, which was earlier scheduled for March 12, has already been postponed to May 21 because of the pandemic-caused delay in examination and admissions to PG medical courses.

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'Canada-based don with links to Babbar Khalsa plotted Mohali attack'

Following the arrest of six people, Punjab police have named Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa as the key conspirator of the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the building housing the Punjab police intelligence headquarters on May 9. Lakhbir arranged an RPG, AK-47 and local network of criminals for logistic support to carry out the terror attack, Punjab DGP said. The key attackers are still at large.

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IPL: PBKS crush RCB by 54 runs, keep playoff hopes alive

Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone in an IPL match on Friday. While Punjab remained in the mix with 12 points from as many games, the margin of victory considerably improved their net run-rate to +0.210 and RCB despite having 14 points from 13 games are at -0.323.

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Srikanth & Co. assure India of at least a bronze at Thomas Cup

The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup on Thursday. India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979.

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Live: Amanatullah Khan arrested, sent to judicial custody

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested by Delhi Police, FIR registered against him. Earlier today, he was detained by Delhi police at Madanpur Khadar, where SDMC was conducting an anti-encroachment drive. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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After re-considering India exit, Ford again decides to shut factories

After showing a surprising willingness to re-think its India exit plan, American auto major Ford did a swift U-turn in only three months, announcing that it’s giving up on the project to make electrics in the country (for exports) despite making the cut for benefits under the government’s prestigious production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

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Tata Motors Q4 consolidated net loss narrows to Rs 992 crore

Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Thursday reported narrowing of consolidated net loss at Rs 992.05 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2022 amid challenges of semiconductor shortage and rising inflation.

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Retail inflation jumps to 8-year high of 7.79% in April

Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) jumped to 8-year high of 7.79 per cent in April, data released by government showed on Thursday. Inflation numbers have now been above the upper limit of RBI's 2 per cent - 6 per cent tolerance band for 4 straight months. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mainly factors in retail inflation while arriving at its bi-monthly policy.

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Insolvency plea: NCLT grants FRL time till June 6 to file reply

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Thursday granted additional time till June 6 to Future Retail Ltd (FRL) to file its reply on the insolvency plea filed by Bank of India.

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IIP growth remains subdued at 1.9% in March

Industrial production growth remained subdued at 1.9 per cent in March compared to a year ago, mainly due to poor performance by the manufacturing sector which showed staggered impact of the third wave of the pandemic. Factory output measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had recorded a growth of 24.2 per cent in March 2021, as per government data released on Thursday.

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RBI intervenes to defend rupee: Traders

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Govt lets coal mines hike output without feedback

The environment ministry has allowed coal mines with clearances to increase output by 40% to step up production by up to 50% without seeking feedback from locals, it said in a memo reviewed by Reuters. The decision was taken after a request from the coal ministry which pointed to "huge pressure on domestic coal supply in the country," the ministry said in a memo dated May 7, adding that the "special dispensation" will be valid for six months.

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Droughts reduced India GDP by 2-5% over 20 years: UN

The number and duration of droughts has risen 29% globally since 2000 and the effect of severe droughts is estimated to have reduced India’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2-5% over the 20 years from 1998 to 2017, said a new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released on Wednesday.

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Govt to take a call on traffic management practices of telcos

In a decision that will have wide-reaching ramifications on the issue of net neutrality, the government's top body on telecom matters will on Thursday take a call on whether mobile companies should be allowed to manage network speeds and internet traffic.

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Covid: For travel abroad, booster gap may be cut to 3 months

The health ministry is considering a proposal to reduce the gap between the second dose of Covid vaccine and the precaution/booster dose to three months for those planning to travel abroad. Currently, only those who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose of the Covid vaccines are eligible to receive a third or booster dose.

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Explained: What led to record fall in rupee

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Imported coal to push up power tariffs, discom cash gap: Icra

The power ministry’s directive on 10% blending of domestic coal with imported fuel for generating electricity to meet rising demand is expected to push up tariff by 4.5% and widen the cash gap of discoms (distribution companies) to 68 paise per unit from an earlier estimate of 50 paise, rating agency Icra said in a note on Tuesday.

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Can states avoid sedition cases till relook, asks SC

A day after being informed that the government intends to re-examine Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond by Wednesday morning whether it could ask the states not to slap sedition charges on anyone and ensure protection of rights of those booked under the much-abused provision until the exercise had been completed.

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Yasin Malik pleads guilty in 2017 terror case

Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court in a case related to terrorism and secessionist activities in Jammu & Kashmir in 2017. Special Judge Praveen Singh has put up the matter for May 19 for hearing of arguments on the quantum of Malik’s sentence.

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Railways missed Coal India train provision targets for over a year

Indian Railways supply of trains to Coal India for transporting coal has fallen short of its monthly targets for more than a year, government data showed, highlighting the problems behind India's worst power crisis in over six years.

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Govt warns app cabs taking users for ride

The consumer affairs ministry on Tuesday warned of strict action against online cab aggregators if they fail to address rising consumer complaints and put an end to unfair trade practices such as levying inconsistent cancellation charges, insurance and Covid-19 charges for every ride without explicit consent of customers.

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Petrol to escape Rs 2 green tax from Oct on 10% ethanol blending

India has achieved nearly 10% ethanol blending of petrol months ahead of the target, a move that will spare consumers an additional Rs 2 per litre tax from October. The budget had proposed the additional tax on unblended petrol from October to speed up adoption of the cleaner fuel as part of the country’s energy transition and climate action plans.

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ASI: J&K LG's puja at Martand temple in violation of rules

A puja, attended by Jammu & Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the premises of the Archaeological Survey of India-protected Martand Sun temple in Kashmir's Anantnag, was in violation of rules and the issue has been raised with the UT administration, ASI officials said on Monday. The J&K administration, however, rejected the ASI's claims.

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SC paves way for mass bail to 1,500

Noting that a large number of convicts are languishing in various jails in Uttar Pradesh for years while waiting for their appeals to be heard by Allahabad high court, which is at present hearing appeals made in 1980s, the Supreme Court on Monday said all such prisoners who are one-time offenders and have spent more than 10 years in jail should be granted bail.

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Birth, death registers will be linked to Census: Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the population Census, which was due in 2021 but had to be kept on hold due to the pandemic, will take place in a new avatar as an e-census that “will shape policies for the next 25 years”. Shah added that “birth and death registers will be linked to it”.

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RBI intervenes to defend rupee, ready to do more

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is intervening in all foreign-exchange markets and will continue to do so to protect the rupee that slid to a record low Monday, said a person familiar with the matter.

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Salman Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran unveil 'Major' trailer

Bollywood star Salman Khan unveiled the Hindi trailer of Adivi Sesh starrer 'Major' on Monday. The Malayalam version of the trailer has been unveiled by Prithviraj Sukumaran while Tollywood star Mahesh Babu has launched the Telugu trailer of 'Major'. Bankrolled by Sony Pictures International Productions in association with Mahesh Babu's GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, 'Major' is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, and also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Prakash Raj, Revathi and Murali Sharma. Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, the film will release in theatres on June 3.

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Rupee slumps to all-time low of 77.44 on forex outflows

Extending its losses for a second day, the rupee on Monday slumped by 54 paise to close at a record low of 77.44 against the US dollar, pressured by the strength of the American currency overseas and unabated foreign fund outflows.

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Rakhigarhi dig gives evidence of planned Harappan-era city

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'Want good leadership, don't care about sector'

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Airline refuses to let boy with special needs board

An anxious 13-year-old boy in a wheelchair was deemed to be a threat to fellow passengers and denied boarding by IndiGo at Ranchi airport on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media that prompted the airline to make special arrangements to fly out the teenager and his parents to Hyderabad the next morning. IndiGo later said it had to take such a decision “in view of the safety of passengers”.

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Gujarat link comes to fore in latest US entry bid

The American dream of a Gujarat family of four had frozen with their bodies on the Canada border on January 16. Now, it has emerged on Sunday that the US aspirations of six other Gujaratis nearly sank them in frigid waters while they attempted a similar illegal entry into USA from the Canada border.

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Amit Shah: PM template for what it means to be nat'l leader

PM Narendra Modi is now the template for what it means to be a “national leader”, home minister Amit Shah has said, asserting that the label was earlier handed out to even politicians of no proven merit and only capable of winning election from one or two safe Lok Sabha seats.

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Maoists ready for talks, but Chhattisgarh says no to riders

Nearly a month after Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel invited the Maoists to peace talks, the insurgents have said they are willing to sit across a table but have set stiff riders — revoke the ban on CPI (Maoists) and its frontal organisations, release all jailed leaders and withdraw all security forces from Bastar.

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Amarnath Yatra: 1.5L bookings in 26 days

Amarnath yatra, which was suspended for the past two years due to Covid, appears to have generated much enthusiasm among pilgrims with over 1.5 lakh registrations made for the annual pilgrimage in the first 26 days of opening of bookings. This marks a 249% jump over the total 43,038 bookings received during the corresponding period of 2019, when the yatra was last conducted.

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Household LPG price tops Rs 1,000 mark in many cities

The price of a household LPG refill cylinder shot past Rs 1,000 in several cities and stood just 50 paise short of that mark in Delhi and Mumbai as the government raised rates by Rs 50 for the second time since March 22, adding to the financial stress of households already reeling under high cost of transport fuels, edible oils and other condiments.

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Household LPG price tops Rs 1,000 mark in many cities

The price of a household LPG refill cylinder shot past Rs 1,000 in several cities and stood just 50 paise short of that mark in Delhi and Mumbai as the government raised rates by Rs 50 for the second time since March 22, adding to the financial stress of households already reeling under high cost of transport fuels, edible oils and other condiments.

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RBI rate hike not a surprise, but its timing was, says FM

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to raise interest rates will not impact the government’s planned infrastructure investments and the hike was part of a synchronised action by major central banks across the globe to deal with the twin challenges of taming inflation and supporting economic revival, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

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Xiaomi alleges ‘coercion’, ED calls it ‘baseless, untrue’

Rebutting claims of smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese mobile manufacturing company Xiaomi, that its top executives were threatened of “physical violence” while recording their statements “under coercion”, the Enforcement Directorate has said that all such statements are baseless and untrue.

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Tata chairman buys duplex for Rs 98 crore

Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran and his family have purchased a duplex in a Pedder Road luxury tower in Mumbai for Rs 98 crore which property market observers described as a big “high-profile” transaction. “The Chandras were already residing here for some years on a monthly lease rental of Rs 20 lakh,” said sources familiar with the deal.

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Jaishankar, Italian minister discuss Ukraine, call to end war

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IPL: Sams' superb last over seals MI's second win

Pacer Daniel Sams displayed ice-cool temperament as he conceded just 3 runs in the last over to help Mumbai pull off a stunning 5-run victory over table-toppers Gujarat. MI were seemingly down and out with the Titans' opening pair of Saha (55 off 40) and Gill (52 off 36) sharing a 106-run partnership in 12.1 overs while chasing 178. However, the Titans after that kept losing wickets and eventually finished at 172 for 5.

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Smart TVs from OnePlus, Sony, Samsung at discount

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Ajay Devgn, Kiccha Sudeep to lock horns at the box office in July

One may wonder how can a Bollywood actor be supposedly said to lock horns with a Kannada actor and the answer to this question can be directly linked with the Twitter spat that both the actors Ajay Devgn and Kiccha Sudeep had recently, regarding the subject of Hindi as the national language. Now the row has turned its direction to the box office as both actors' films ‘Thank God’, and ‘Vikrant Rona’ will hit the big screens in the month of July.

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India raids engineering firms after Coal India antitrust complaint

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) conducted raids at several small mining services companies on Friday for allegedly colluding on prices while offering services to the world's biggest coal miner, Coal India, four sources told Reuters.

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RBI may sacrifice bit of growth to tame prices

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'No buyback policy on unused vaccine vials, can’t extend expiry'

Bombay high court on Thursday sought the central government’s response to the issue of unused vaccine vials even as Serum Institute of India (SII) said it does not have a buyback policy and cannot extend the expiry date of Covishield vials.

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IPL: Warner, Powell set up big win for DC against SRH

Explosive Australia opening batter David Warner saved the best for his former franchise as his magnificent 92 not out off 58 balls powered Delhi Capitals to a 21-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match on Thursday

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'Musk to lead Twitter temporarily after $44bn takeover'

Elon Musk is expected to become Twitter's temporary CEO after closing his $44 billion takeover of the social-media firm, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as the billionaire inches closer to securing funds for the deal.

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New wireless earphones from OnePlus, Realme, Sony under Rs 5,000

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Exide begins production at India's largest lithium-ion battery plant

Battery maker Exide Industries and joint venture partner Switzerland's Leclanche SA have begun mass production at the nation's largest lithium-ion battery plant in Gujarat, the companies said on Thursday.

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Over 67% of LIC’s shares subscribed on IPO Day 1

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BJP’s Rajya Sabha strength falls below 100; may rise soon

A month after touching the mark of 100 seats for the first time in Rajya Sabha, BJP’s numerical strength has come down to 95 as five of its members, nominated to the Upper House, retired in the past 10 days. The party may, however, once again get the three-digit number as the government has a window to nominate as many as seven new members to that category.

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Wireless headphone and earbuds at 50%-plus discount in Amazon sale

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Days after suicide, acclaimed American photographer cremated in Ranchi

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US Federal Reserve hikes rates by half percentage point

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years, and said it would begin trimming its bond holdings next month as a further step in the battle to lower inflation.

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BJP takes dig at Rahul over ‘nightclub’ clip; at a wedding, says Cong

: Videos of Rahul Gandhi “partying” at a hip venue in Kathmandu dominated the TV and media chatter in the country on Tuesday. While BJP trolled him for showing up at a “nightclub” while his party is “exploding”, Congress hit back by clarifying that he was at a wedding party of a Nepali journalist who is also the daughter of a former diplomat.

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India slides 8 places to 150 in 2020 Press Freedom Index

India has fallen eight places from 142 to 150 in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries. The index, published on Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders, points to an overall two-fold increase in media polarisation creating divisions within countries, and between countries at the international level.

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2 MP tribals lynched for alleged cow slaughter

A mob of 15-20 people lynched two tribal men on suspicion of cow slaughter and another man was gravely wounded in Simaria village of Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district around 3am on Tuesday, triggering a political storm in the state as opposition parties alleged that Bajrang Dal and BJP members were involved in the crime.

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Amazon Summer sale is live: 5G phones under Rs 25,000

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Deaths rose by 6.2% in pandemic year 2020: Report

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India falls 7.6% short of coal supply targets to utilities in Apr

India fell short of domestic coal supply targets to utilities by 7.6% in April, as output from mines owned by companies for self-use were 33% lower than required and a shortage of trains for delivery further exacerbated a crippling power crisis.

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Air turbulence: 2 in ICU, DGCA grounds SpiceJet crew

Operating the badly rattled Boeing 737 onward to Kolkata hours after it encountered severe turbulence during the Durgapur approach on Sunday night has cost SpiceJet dear. The DGCA has removed from duty the aircraft maintenance engineer who cleared this plane to take off from Durgapur, the pilots who flew it to Kolkata as a ferry flight (without passengers), and the airline’s maintenance control centre chief pending its investigation.

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Chalisa row reaches UK, diaspora group chants in dig at MVA

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After 5 record crops, heat wave threatens wheat output, export plans

India's wheat output looks likely to fall in 2022 after 5 consecutive years of record harvests, as a sharp, sudden rise in temperatures in mid-March cut crop yields in the world's second-biggest producer of the grain.

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India's unemployment rate rose to 7.83% in April: CMIE

The unemployment rate in the country grew to 7.83 per cent in April from 7.60 per cent in March, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data.

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'India ended 3 decades of political instability with press of button'

India ended political instability of the last three decades with the press of a button, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while interacting with the Indian community in Germany's Berlin. Speaking to a large gathering of Indians at the Potsdamer Platz, the Prime Minister said that he is in the German capital to neither talk about himself nor the Modi government.

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Unrelenting heat pushes April power demand to record high

Electricity demand touched a record high in April as its northern states reeled under the hottest pre-summer months in decades, with a surge in the use of air conditioning triggering the worst power crisis in more than six years.

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Long-term loyalty gets star employees gold

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Opposition bloc may not get BJD & YSR backing on Prez polls

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Share information on heat-related illnesses daily, states told

With unprecedented and blistering heat this year, the health ministry has asked states and district authorities to share daily surveillance report of heat-related illnesses with National Centre for Disease Control.

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Govt lens on charges levied, algo used by cab aggregators

Amid mounting consumer complaints, the Centre has asked cab and two-wheeler aggregators — Uber, Ola, Meru Cabs and Jugnoo — to come clean on the charges levied by them, including the algorithms used by them. Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Singh has called a meeting next week to discuss a host of consumer issues, specially the algorithm used to calculate fares.

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Govt lens on charges levied, algo used by cab aggregators

Amid mounting consumer complaints, the Centre has asked cab and two-wheeler aggregators — Uber, Ola, Meru Cabs and Jugnoo — to come clean on the charges levied by them, including the algorithms used by them. Union consumer affairs secretary Rohit Singh has called a meeting next week to discuss a host of consumer issues, specially the algorithm used to calculate fares.

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Yes Bank-DHFL case: CBI raids 3 top realtors' sites in Maharashtra

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Jharkhand bahus cast out of rural polls

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HC issues non-bailable warrant against Mathura DM for 'defying' its order

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Patiala clash: 3 senior cops moved, 3 accused held

A day after the clash between two groups in Patiala outside the Kali Mata temple over a protest march, the Punjab government on Saturday transferred the top three police officers of the district and ordered the suspension of mobile internet services from 9.30 am to 6 pm.

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Live: 20 civilians leave Mariupol's Azovstal site, Ukrainian regiment says

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday a Russian missile strike on Odesa airport has damaged the runway and it can no longer be used. Also, Ukrainian forces fought village by village Saturday to hold back a Russian advance through the country’s east, while the United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation from the last Ukrainian stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the port city of Mariupol. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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IPL 2022: MI win their first game of the season

Mumbai Indians finally opened their account in the ongoing season of the IPL with a 5-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Opting to field, MI restricted RR to 158 for six, despite a fine 52-ball 67 by Jos Buttler at the top. In reply, MI chased down the target in 19.2 overs with Suryakumar Yadav (51) emerging as the top scorer. Surya in company of Tilak Varma (35) added 81 to keep MI in the hunt, before Tim David (20) finished the job.

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