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As Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani returned home after securing bail in an assault case filed by a woman sub-inspector of the state police, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the lady officer wants to challenge the bail order in the high court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Dp0eFuz via IFTTT

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When Punjab Kings walked in for the IPL mega auction in February, all they wanted was a couple of quality death bowlers, something which they have missed over the past many seasons. Up against a formidable Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, Punjab finally got their weak-link sorted as Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Sharma wreaked havoc to restrict the opposition to 153/8. The batters, however, let the red and gold brigade down as Punjab eventually lost by 20 runs at the MCA Stadium in Pune. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2enbf9P via IFTTT

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A powerful explosion killed more than 50 worshippers after Friday prayers at a Kabul mosque, its leader said, the latest in a series of attacks on civilian targets in Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The blast hit the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in the west of the capital in the early afternoon, said Besmullah Habib, deputy spokesman for the interior ministry, who said the official confirmed death toll was 10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kLHOEiG via IFTTT

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Star war: BENGALURU: Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Sudeep quickly defused their Twitter clash over the former’s comment that Hindi is the national language, saying perhaps the message was lost in translation, but the interaction set off a fight over “Hindi imposition”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Wdc5k9A via IFTTT

India has reported 3,337 new Covid-19 cases and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours, a Union health ministry bulletin released on Friday stated. The active caseload has crossed 17,000 mark with a rise of 821 such cases. The country has also registered 2,496 fresh recoveries. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q9YJj6b via IFTTT

MP Board Result 2022: The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) is all set to declare the MP Board Result 2022 today at 1 pm. The MP Board will declare the 10th and 12th results 2022 on its official websites - mpresults.nic.in, mpbse.mponline.gov.in and mpbse.nic.in. School Education and Minister of State for General Administration Inder Singh Parmar will announce the result during a press conference. Stay with TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/w28QKe7 via IFTTT

The MEA was reported to have called upon Bharat Biotech to immediately address the issue of WHO’s suspension of the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/nqQUZPc via IFTTT

NCP president Sharad Pawar filed an additional affidavit before the Koregaon Bhima inquiry commission to suggest "legal reforms" that include "repeal" of Section 124A of Indian Penal Code (offence of sedition) and reintroduction of Section 66A of the Information Technology Act to ensure law enforcement agencies can maintain law and order and prevent riots. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hjcyGBW via IFTTT

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Rashid Khan blazed three sixes off the final four deliveries and propelled Gujarat Titans to a five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rashid smacked Marco Jansen for three big hits that not only carried Gujarat to 199/5 but also overshadowed Umran Malik's maiden five-wicket haul. from Times of India https://ift.tt/J5w9v1A via IFTTT

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But Facebook owner Meta is struggling with its slowest revenue growth since at least 2012. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/0lFXv48 via IFTTT

In a major shift from his efforts to stitch up a coalition of non-Congress and non-BJP parties, TRS president and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Wednesday he was not in favour of forming a political front ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Instead, he said, he felt the country needed an alternative agenda on the lines of TRS, which took birth to run a statehood movement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HyAojMP via IFTTT

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption and sentenced her to five years in jail, according to a source with knowledge of the proceedings. The case was the first of 11 corruption charges against the Nobel laureate, each carrying a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cRn73AV via IFTTT

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Batting stalwart Virat Kohli has been horribly out of form in this IPL but he got the backing of his Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis, who on Tuesday said "great players go through phases like this". Kohli was promoted to the top of the order against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday after scoring back-to-back ducks but that move also did not yield the desired result. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wtnP51Q via IFTTT

Leaving devices on standby costs the average household two monthly electric bills, research suggests. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/y4VRfPM via IFTTT

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"Interesting question. Did the Chinese government just gain a bit of leverage over the town square?" tweeted Bezos. "My own answer to this question is probably not," he added in a followup. "The more likely outcome in this regard is complexity in China for Tesla, rather than censorship at Twitter." from Times of India https://ift.tt/80tbvGm via IFTTT

Chhavi Mittal, who got operated on Monday for breast cancer, is relieved that the worst is over but she requested her fans and followers to continue praying for her as she is in a lot of pain. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H05FGyx via IFTTT

After promising new guidelines on use of loudspeakers, state home minister Dilip Walse Patil tossed the ball into the Centre's court on Monday, saying it should decide on the norms which could then be implemented by states. His comment came after an all-party meeting called to discuss the issue which has flared up following MNS chief Raj Thackeray's ultimatum against loudspeakers on mosques. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JtxBHs4 via IFTTT

Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 88 for Punjab Kings who withstood a batting blitz from Chennai Super Kings' Ambati Rayudu to seal an 11-run victory in a hard-fought IPL match on Monday. Dhawan smashed nine fours and two sixes in his 59-ball knock to guide Punjab, who were put in to bat first to 187/4. from Times of India https://ift.tt/C0kyPac via IFTTT

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The Army and IAF have begun to induct advanced Israeli anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) with longer ranges and greater armour-penetration capabilities, amid the two-year-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh. The Israeli `tank killers’ were ordered under emergency procurements last year due to the troop stand-off with China, which is yet to show any signs of de-escalation. The sheer utility of such weapons has been demonstrated during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. from Times of India https://ift.tt/P4pLdvu via IFTTT

Access to the video-sharing app, along with online shooting game PUBG, will no longer be allowed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/cklwFvQ via IFTTT

Police in central Paris shot dead two people on Sunday, firing on a car that was trying to hit them, a police source told AFP on the evening of the French election. The vehicle was driving against the flow of traffic on the Pont Neuf when it sped towards the officers, who opened fire, according to the same police source. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cSDv10V via IFTTT

Addressing the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of revolutionary freedom fighter-turned-spiritual guru Sri Aurobindo, organised by the Sri Aurobindo Society in Puducherry, Shah said India is the only ‘geo-cultural country’ in the world based on culture whereas other countries are geopolitical, be it Europe, America, Russia or China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZHONqGo via IFTTT

The actor talks about how he gives his entire being to movies, and what he craves for and seeks from Times of India https://ift.tt/28QtWHB via IFTTT

Invited to bat by Kane Williamson, the RCB wheels came off in the second over bowled by South Africa's young pacer Marco Jansen (3/25). The 21-year-old struck off the second ball when Du Plessis was beaten, losing his off stump to the fullish delivery. Virat Kohli's woeful form continued. For the second time this season, the former skipper had to endure a first ball dismissal as he offered a thick edge to Aiden Markram at second slip. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fWCTAcI via IFTTT

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Sunday said Mumbai Police has refused to register his FIR after he was allegedly attacked by Shiv Sena goons. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Manjunath Shinge said a case has been registered based on Somaiya's complaint. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7tUw6Ap via IFTTT

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said India remains concerned about the risks to global recovery due to rising uncertainty amidst enhanced geopolitical tensions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U8yrlnd via IFTTT

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Delhi Capitals' (DC) captain Rishabh Pant stood his ground for calling back his batters after the umpires did not check for a possible waist-high delivery in the dramatic final over of their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals, saying he thought it was no-ball and the third umpire should have intervened. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RVWKA5G via IFTTT

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Google on Saturday showcased three doodles - one dedicated to Naziha Salim, a painter, professor and one of the most influential artists in Iraq’s contemporary art scene, another celebrates National Sovereignty and Children’s Day and the third is based on England’s old tale of the legend of St. George. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RuWSQN0 via IFTTT

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India’s position historically on Russia is well known and they are not going to change that, UK PM Boris Johnson said after his summit meeting with PM Narendra Modi on Thursday. The meeting, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said, included talks on the Ukraine issue on “convivial terms”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LP0kyab via IFTTT

A senior US diplomat again warned China of sanctions if it offers “material support” for Russian President Putin’s war in Ukraine, while also pledging to help India end its dependence on Russian weapons. China wasn’t helping the situation in Ukraine by doing things like amplifying Russian disinformation campaigns, US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman said at an event in Brussels on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xGMI2kL via IFTTT

While Saisha and Anjali apologised to Munawar, he didn’t seem too convinced of their apologies. Instead, he complained about being hurt by their moves during the task multiple times and said that he didn’t expect it from them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U6HibgS via IFTTT

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Chasing 156 for victory, CSK needed 17 off the final over bowled by Jaydev Unadkat. The left-arm-seamer from Saurashtra had bowled a good spell to complement Daniel Sams who was outstanding with 4 for 30. But he had in front of him Dhoni, who has a strike rate of over 200 against him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JiBax1C via IFTTT

Questions are being asked about a scene in The Kardashians, when Kim's son finds a sex tape ad on Roblox. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wOCRj4Y via IFTTT

Four terrorists were neutralised in a gunfight with the security forces in a locality near an Army camp on the outskirts of Jammu early Friday, officials said. One security force official was also killed and three more sustained injuries in the operation, the police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8RPgliN via IFTTT

A dejected Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma rued his side's top-order woes in the ongoing IPL but could only admire veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his match-winning knock in the IPL on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NQyrogV via IFTTT

Pollster Prashant Kishor is learnt to have asked Congress to create a post of vice-president who will head the “election task force” to take care of poll management across the country, and who will be attached to the office of the party president. The post should be held by a non-Gandhi while the post of Congress chief should be held by a Gandhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T1UjW73 via IFTTT

About two thirds of Shanghai’s 25 million residents remain under a lockdown that started three weeks ago -- and nerves have been frayed by the experience. People have had trouble getting food, medical treatment and information about how the ordeal ends. from Times of India https://ift.tt/k6eAdcR via IFTTT

The speculation over Prashant Kishor (PK) joining the Congress and his detailed presentation to the grand old party to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls has left the TRS perplexed as they have roped in the election strategist to guide the pink party in the Telangana assembly polls next year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gQbrz5y via IFTTT

Fans have been super excited for Katrina Kaif’s upcoming film, ‘Merry Christmas’ where she will be sharing the screen space with south superstar Vijay Sethupathi for the first time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FVqk8Bl via IFTTT

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In November, Kratika Sengar took to social media to announce her pregnancy with her husband, actor Nikitin Dheer, with whom she tied the knot in 2014. The baby is due in the first week of May. With just a few weeks left for the couple to enter a new phase in life, Kratika along with the help of her mother-in-law has made certain changes in their home to welcome the child. She says, “Just like all expecting parents we too have made a nursery for our baby.” Nikitin adds, “My mother and Kratika have done a cool job at doing up the baby’s room. I would say that my child is really lucky kyunki hamaare time mein toh yeh sahooliyatein nahi thi (smiles).” from Times of India https://ift.tt/4GtC1Xm via IFTTT

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Former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is going through a terrible run of form for some time now and his string of failures with the bat continued with a first-ball duck on Tuesday in the IPL 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the D.Y Patil Stadium here. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gbPvedY via IFTTT

Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Josh Hazlewood said he "got pretty lucky" with his very wide delivery that was not called wide by the umpire, leading to Marcus Stoinis' wicket in their IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MQbKaet via IFTTT

Captain Faf du Plessis just missed out on a maiden Indian Premier League century while Josh Hazlewood grabbed 4/25 as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs on Tuesday. Du Plessis smashed 96 off 64 balls as Bangalore made 181-6 after being asked to bat first. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jCT0di4 via IFTTT

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Yuzvendra Chahal's hat-trick and Obed McCoy's two wickets in the last over led Rajasthan Royals to beat Kolkata Knights by seven runs in an IPL thriller on Monday. Jos Buttler smashed his second century of this IPL to help Rajasthan post 217/5, the highest total of the season. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LHhDJ5r via IFTTT

Currently, only 2.5 crore booster shots have been given since January 10 when the government introduced it for elderly and health and frontline workers. Of this, over 1.3 crore doses have been given to those above 60 years age.Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/QpJeFm1 via IFTTT

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Love has a habit of often catching you unawares. That’s what happened to Vivian Dsena. Just days before he was granted divorce in December 2021, BT had exclusively reported about the Sirf Tum actor finding love again. We now have it that he is in a relationship with Nouran Aly, a former journalist from Egypt. The two have been together for four-and-a-half years. Vivian says that his failed marriage is a thing of the past, and he is looking forward to exchanging nuptial vows with Nouran. from Times of India https://ift.tt/E31aMVe via IFTTT

TRS working president and municipal minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday sought to assure all concerned that places of worship, including temple, mosque and church, will be constructed on the new secretariat campus. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3KJ6PWf via IFTTT

As many as 135 out of 1,021 police stations in Andhra Pradesh do not have transport vehicles according to the latest report of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D). from Times of India https://ift.tt/JCvpXwE via IFTTT

Hunarbaaz - Desh Ki Shaan contestant Akash Singh, from Bihar has been declared as the winner of the first season of the reality show. Aakash, who had a life full of struggles ever since he landed in Mumbai, did all kinds of jobs to make ends meet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HTshpIN via IFTTT

Umran Malik added a few degrees to the sweltering heat at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai with a four-wicket burst, including an excellent three-wicket maiden final over. Aiden Markram later finished off in style with a towering six over long-off to help Sunrisers Hyderabad outclass Punjab Kings by seven wickets, and register their fourth win on the trot. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H6m5LKI via IFTTT

Rajasthan’s Divyansh, a beatboxer, and Manuraj, a flautist, feel it was their strong bond and passion for music that helped them win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EGaLVZ8 via IFTTT

Umesh Yadav, who last played white-ball cricket for India in February 2019 in a T20I match against Australia in Visakhapatnam, did not get enough opportunities to represent the country in the shortest format, playing only seven T20Is in his career. Even in the mega auction before this IPL, he initially went unsold till Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for Rs 2 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/V5cDaFh via IFTTT

After a bit of philosophy, Jasprit Bumrah said it as it is. The Mumbai Indians' pacer admitted that they were "not good enough", after slumping to their sixth successive defeat in a nightmarish IPL campaign. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tId3xOn via IFTTT

Karthik, 36, who began his journey in international cricket way back in 2004, has not put a foot wrong in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), playing some of the finest knocks for his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), who spent on Rs 5.5 crore on him in the auction. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wGFngm5 via IFTTT

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Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram struck half-centuries as they led Sunrisers Hyderabad's clinical run chase against Kolkata Knight Riders for a seven-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Tripathi's blistering 71 off 37 balls and Markram's unbeaten 68 off 36 deliveries helped Hyderabad cruise to 176/3 in 17.5 overs after Kolkata notched 175/8. from Times of India https://ift.tt/76RhwTx via IFTTT

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A 10-year-old boy kidnapped for a Rs 15 lakh ransom was allegedly stabbed to death as he tried to escape his three captors. Among the three accused who were arrested on Thursday was the minor boy's cousin, who allegedly held on to his legs as the others pierced the knife into his abdomen and slit his throat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WbhUpER via IFTTT

Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) early on Thursday morning raised CNG (compressed natural gas) and PNG (piped natural gas) prices in the national capital and neighbouring townships by nearly 4% and more than 10%, respectively, because of a two-fold rise in the price of domestic natural gas from April 1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/voG5W7u via IFTTT

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​Condemning the violence in JNU on April 10, vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, in an interaction with TOI, said, "JNU is a place of Saraswati - please study, academically debate and academically fight. This is not a sphere for politics." from Times of India https://ift.tt/Dd0kGli via IFTTT

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Some 57% of people in Pakistan reported they were “happy” about Khan’s exit, while 43% were “angry” about the development, according to a poll conducted by Gallup Pakistan hours after the vote that took place just after midnight Sunday. Meanwhile new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is yet to constitute his new Cabinet. Stay with TOI for more updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vrfPoMt via IFTTT

A 19-year-old BTech student was repeatedly stabbed and left to die inside the premises of a top engineering college in Meerut following violent clashes between two groups of students on Wednesday. Nikhil Tomar, who was bleeding profusely, was later taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him "brought dead". from Times of India https://ift.tt/VRlbGLA via IFTTT

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While attaching eight of his prime properties on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed that Nawab Malik, Maharashtra cabinet minister currently in judicial custody, actively "connived" with the Dawood gang and helped the fugitive terror accused in laundering proceeds of crime. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PGsCHfZ via IFTTT

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A controversial facial recognition platform has been used more than 1,000 times by Ukrainian officials. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/H6jZlsL via IFTTT

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A civil contractor who had levelled bribery allegations against Karnataka minister for rural development and panchayat raj K S Eshwarappa was found dead in a private lodge in the coastal town of Udupi on Tuesday morning. While police are investigating the exact cause of death, preliminary investigation suggests that the 40-year-old killed himself. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mWNijBD via IFTTT

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A sessions court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of BJP's Kirit Somaiya in a cheating case registered against him at Trombay police station on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vhDT3rQ via IFTTT

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