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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US imported more fuel from Russia than India

For all the noise from the West over India's oil imports from Russia, it has now emerged that not just European countries but even the US shipped more fossil fuels than India since Moscow attacked Ukraine. A report by think-tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed an uptick in Russian oil shipments to India and Egypt in the months after the conflict began. The situation is set to change.

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China to allow return of some Indian students

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ED says Kolkata cops forged court order, Delhi police files FIR

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Right to speedy justice lies in tatters, says AG

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12 years to overcome Covid losses: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the Indian economy to overcome losses arising out of the pandemic only by 2034-35. The output losses on account of the pandemic are estimated to be over Rs 52 lakh crore over the last three years. In its first detailed analysis of the impact of the pandemic, the RBI published a report 'Scars of the pandemic' in its annual publication on currency and finance.

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Coal shortage, heatwave and dry spell spark power crisis

An energy crisis is looming over a vast swathe of land from the northern states to southern India as low coal supplies across the majority of thermal power plants have set off blackouts in several urban and rural areas where domestic demand for electricity has spiked manifold because of an unusually early and record-shattering heatwave and dry weather.

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Union Bank 1st PSU to join account aggregator platform

Union Bank of India has become the first public sector lender to go live on the account aggregator ecosystem, a part of the government's digital initiatives to improve credit delivery.

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No one can use fraud to convert: India to EU team

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Railways to cancel 670 passenger train trips to rush coal rakes

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Heat wave for next 4 days, April set to be among hottest ever

The current month is on course to be among the hottest months of April ever experienced in India, with the met department on Thursday issuing another heat wave warning for northwest and central India for the next four days. IMD data provides a glimpse into the sweltering conditions in north and central India. In Punjab, maximum temperatures were on average 5.4°C above normal. In Haryana, these were 5.1°C over the normal mark.

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IPL 2022: Kuldeep stars as DC beat KKR by 4 wickets

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned impressive figures of 4/14 while Rovman Powell (33 off 16) played a solid hand in tense situation as Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets at Wankhede for their fourth win of the season. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 146 for nine. DC chased down the target with six balls to spare.

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'Volatile gold prices could dampen demand in Q2'

India's gold demand is likely to remain soft in second quarter after falling 18% in the first quarter as retail purchases during a key festival early next month could be below normal because of volatile prices, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.

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Govt to launch open network for digital commerce in 5 cities

The commerce and industry ministry is all set to launch the pilot phase of open network for digital commerce on Friday, a senior official said. The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative of the government to promote an open platform for all aspects of the exchange of goods and services through electronic networks.

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Maharashtra to provide subsidy to crush surplus cane

Maharashtra will provide a transport subsidy to sugar mills to crush surplus cane in the marketing year ending on September 30, the state government said in a statement on Thursday.

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Air India to buy AirAsia India as Tatas kick off 4-airline consolidation

In what will be its first M&A under new owner Tata Sons, Air India has proposed to buy low-cost carrier AirAsia India, according to an application with the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The move will see Malaysia's AirAsia exiting the airline venture nine years after it entered India with high hopes.

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India approves $8bn subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizers

India will provide a subsidy of Rs 60,940 crore ($7.96 billion) for phosphatic and potash-based fertilisers over the coming months to insulate farmers from higher global prices, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Singh Thakur said.

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Liverpool beat Villarreal to put one foot in UCL final

Liverpool are on the brink of a third Champions League final in five seasons after breaking Villarreal's resistance to win the first leg of their semi-final 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday. Two goals in two minutes undid Villarreal boss Unai Emery's defensive game plan as Pervis Estupinan deflected Jordan Henderson's cross into his own net before Sadio Mane slotted in a second.

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Tata's Air India proposes to buy AirAsia India

Tata Group-owned Air India has proposed to buy the entire equity share capital of low cost carrier AirAsia India, in which Tata has a majority stake, to merge into a single airline, according to an application with the competition commission of India (CCI).

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'ONGC struggling to move Russian oil to Asia as sanctions bite'

Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is struggling to find a vessel to ship 700,000 barrels of crude from Russia's Far East, in a growing sign that complex trades involving one of Moscow's biggest partners are being interrupted by Western sanctions, sources say.

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IPL: Rashid & Rahul power GT's stunning win over SRH

Pace sensation Umran Malik's stunning figures of 5/25 -- his maiden five-for -- went in vain as Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Wankhede. Titans chased down a stiff target of 196 thanks to batting heroics of Rashid Khan (31 not out) & Rahul Tewatia (40 not out). Wriddhiman Saha (68 off 38) also contributed with a with a crucial knock at the top of the order.

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Amid coal crisis, power plants meet record 201 GW demand

India’s power plants met maximum demand of over 201 GW (gigawatts) at 2.51 pm on Tuesday, beating the previous record of over 200 GW clocked on July 7 last year, as the economy began firing on all cylinders and a raging heatwave further fuelled consumption.

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‘Prashant Kishor wanted Priyanka as Congress chief, free hand in effecting party reforms’

A day after party chief Sonia Gandhi set up an 'empowered action group 2024' to address the political challenges ahead, Congress invited pollster Prashant Kishor to join the group. At the heart of the disagreement appeared to be indications given by the two sides. While Congress suggested that he was being given a "defined responsibility", Kishor claimed that he was asked to "take responsibility for polls."

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Google asks app developers to tell purpose of collecting users' data

Internet major Google on Tuesday asked app developers to explain the purpose of collecting users' data and also clarify whether the data is shared with any third party or not.

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Live: Ukraine says Russia trying to 'destabilise' Moldova

Ukraine accused Moscow of trying to create unrest in a Russian-backed separatist region of ex-Soviet Moldova where a series of blasts have raised fears of a spillover of the war. Meanwhile, the United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Live: Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid

India has approved emergency use of Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for children aged five to 12 and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for six to 12-year olds. Centre said that over 86 per cent of India's adult population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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NCLAT reserves order on Amazon's plea against CCI ruling

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has reserved its order on Amazon's plea challenging the decision of regulator CCI to suspend approval for the e-commerce major's deal with Future Coupons.

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Dip in J&K terror, NE insurgency & Red menace from 2018 to 2020

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Section in Cong questioned Kishor's dalliance with parties

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Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc for $44 billion on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.

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India's Russian oil purchases more than double 2021 total

India has bought more than twice as much crude oil from Russia in the two months since its invasion of Ukraine as it did in the whole of 2021, according to Reuters calculations, as Indian refiners snapped up discounted oil that others have shunned.

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Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc for $44 billion on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.

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IPL: Dhawan trumps Rayudu as PBKS beat CSK by 11 runs

Flamboyant opener Shikhar Dhawan struck a magnificent 88 not out to trump Ambati Rayudu in the battle of batting heroics as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs in an IPL thriller on Monday.

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Centre puts BPCL privatisation on the backburner for now, SCI sale review to be undertaken

The Centre has put the privatisation of state-run refiner BPCL on the backburner for now while a review of the sale process of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will be undertaken shortly to move forward with the transaction, officials said.

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India Covid cases up nearly 2x in a week

Covid-19 cases have begun inching up in at least 12 states, rising from three last week, even as the country reported nearly twice as many cases in the week ending Sunday as in the previous seven days.india

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In 1st post-370 rally, PM vows a trouble-free J&K to its youth

J&K’s youth won’t face hardships their parents and grandparents suffered for want of opportunities and infrastructure, PM Narendra Modi assured on Sunday as he called the Union territory a new example of “democracy and determination” because of all-round development initiatives, private investment worth Rs 38,000 crore over the past couple of years and the return of tourists in droves.

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Cops-killer LeT man among 3 terrorists shot in J&K

A Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy commander wanted for killing two J&K police officers in separate attacks last year and a Srinagar teen reported missing by his family were among three terrorists shot dead in a gunfight with security forces at Pahoo in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Sunday.

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IPL: Rahul hits 2nd ton to guide LSG to 36-run win over MI

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians were knocked out of Indian Premier League after losing their eighth successive match by 36 runs to Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Skipper KL Rahul smashed his second hundred as he guided Lucknow Super Giants to 168 for 6 and then restricted MI to 132 for 8 in 20 overs. Rahul's 103 not out off 62 balls was laced with 12 fours and four sixes.

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'UP plans to bring uniform civil code even without oppn backing'

The UP government is "seriously" contemplating bringing the proposed uniform civil code into force in the state, whether the opposition supports it or not, deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya declared on Saturday. His remark came within a day of Union home minister Amit Shah reportedly telling party functionaries at the BJP office in MP's Bhopal that "it is time to focus on a uniform code".

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Defence PRO deletes tweet on Army’s J&K iftar after trolling

A tweet by an official handle of the defence ministry in Jammu and Kashmir about the Army hosting an iftar in Doda district was deleted after it came under attack from some anti-minority forces on social media, raising concerns about the abject capitulation in military and veteran circles.

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Drivers stop train midway for tea, Railways orders probe

A day after loco pilots of the Gwalior-Barauni Express (11123) stopped the train near a railway crossing close to Siwan station in Bihar to have tea, the Railways on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the strange act.

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2 Jaish men killed in south Kashmir; slain Jammu fidayeen duo may be Afghanis

Security forces gunned down a Pakistani terrorist and a local operative of the Jaish-e-Mohammad group within hours of each other in a shootout in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, while two more members of the outlawed Pakistan-backed outfit were holding out in a house where their associates were killed.

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IMF will support Sri Lanka’s efforts to overcome current crisis: Official

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Live: Delhi reports over 1,000 fresh Covid cases, 2nd time in 3 days

Delhi on Friday reported 1,042 fresh Covid-19 cases, 757 recoveries, and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours. While the active cases have reached 3,253, the positivity rate stands at 4.64 per cent. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Future creditors vote against Reliance deal

Bankers have rejected Big Bazaar parent Future’s Group’s proposal to sell its retail and logistics assets to Reliance Retail, signalling that the Rs 24,700-crore deal between Kishore Biyani and Mukesh Ambani may have fallen through.

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Won’t recognise Pakistani degrees, say UGC, AICTE

Higher education regulators have advised Indian students, including Overseas Citizens of India, not to travel to Pakistan for higher studies. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in a joint notification on Friday said students pursuing higher education in Pakistan will not be eligible for employment or further studies in India thereafter.

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IPL: Rajasthan beat Delhi to top table amid no-ball row

Rajasthan posted an imposing 222 for two after being asked to bat, riding on a magnificent 116 from opener Jos Buttler, and then restricted Delhi to 207 for 8. For Rajasthan, Prasidh Krishna took three wickets while Ravichandran Ashwin got two.

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After 2-year break, Haj pilgrimage to start from May 31

After a two-year break due to restrictions in view of the pandemic, Indian Muslims will be able to travel for Haj this year as Saudi Arabia has allowed entry of international pilgrims. Given that the pandemic is still on and strict protocols are expected to be in place, India has been permitted to send up to 79,237 pilgrims for Haj this year.

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Pak NSC rules out ‘foreign conspiracy’ theory in ousting Imran

Pakistan on Friday ruled out evidence of “foreign conspiracy” to oust former prime minister Imran Khan at a meeting of the country’s high-powered National Security Committee (NSC) chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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2 Pak terrorists on suicide mission killed

Two Pakistani terrorists of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad group and a CISF officer were killed while nine more security personnel suffered bullet and splinter wounds in a four-hour gunfight following an ambush on a paramilitary bus early Friday near Sunjuwan military camp, 8km from Jammu city.

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