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The Republican-led state had banned social media companies from censoring users based on their "views". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2jIOU3A via IFTTT

Singer KK’s tragic death has left the entire nation in shock. The 53-year-old singer passed away hours after performing at a concert in Kolkata. Like millions of his fans, actor Anindya Chatterjee couldn’t believe the news when he first heard it. The versatile singer, as per reports, felt unwell while he was performing at the concert at Nazrul Mancha. He then went straight to his hotel in Esplanade and collapsed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bxpEdar via IFTTT

Rafael Nadal edged a late-night classic against old rival Novak Djokovic in the early hours of Wednesday in four sets to reach his 15th French Open semi-final. The 13-time Roland Garros champion won the pair's 59th career meeting 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) after a four-hour-and-12-minute quarter-final on a raucous Court Philippe Chatrier. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U2hb1KF via IFTTT

Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (BSER), Ajmer or Rajasthan Board will release the Class 12th result today i.e., Wednesday, June 1, 2022 on rajresults.nic.in and rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. Rajasthan Board Result for 12th Science, 12th Commerce will be released at 2 pm in a press conference by RBSE administrator Laxmi Narayan Mantri. Around 2.5 lakh students had appeared in the Science and Commerce streams of the Class 12 examination. Stay with the TOI for live updates on RBSE Result 2022 merit list, pass percentage, special grace mark scheme, scrutiny process and more. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yHXZIYE via IFTTT

A third dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines provides a key boost to immunity against coronavirus. India on Tuesday reported 2338 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 43158087 so far. The active cases have gone up to 17883, with an increase of 185 while the country reported 19 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, according to the health ministry. Stay with TOI for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/l7dhSpF via IFTTT

Watering down or withdrawal of police protection to 400-plus at-risk individuals in Punjab was hotly debated following the murder of popular rapper and Congress politician Sidhu Moose Wala, with the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking Monday to know from the AAP government in the state why names of those who had lost their security details were leaked. The HC asked the government to reply by June 2. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IR5HWrq via IFTTT

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Mohit Malik is one of the confirmed contestants of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12. The actor recently spoke to ETimes TV about doing Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, his strengths and weaknesses and phobias. from Times of India https://ift.tt/K103Ua6 via IFTTT

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that a woman has a right to residence at the houses of her mother as well as her mother-in-law and sending her away "just because you cannot stand her face will not be allowed by this court". "This attitude of throwing out women from their matrimonial homes because of certain matrimonial squabbles is cracking up families," said a vacation bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and B V Nagarathna. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tqkhYGZ via IFTTT

Hardik Pandya on Sunday said his latest triumph, while leading first-timers Gujarat Titans, is something the coming generations will talk about. Hardik's team capped off a dream campaign in its maiden season by lifting the Indian Premier League title with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the final here. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XrNiwex via IFTTT

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Hardik Pandya's eagerness to learn as captain and his ability to effectively engage with his teammates contributed massively to Gujrat Titans' title-winning run on IPL debut, said team mentor Gary Kirsten on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DGlFfCv via IFTTT

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At least six people were killed and 10 others suffered injuries when a Tata Ace vehicle rammed into a lorry in Andhra Pradesh’s Planadu district late on Sunday night. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JA9avTS via IFTTT

Breakthrough infections from BA.4 and BA.5 - the newer Omicron subvariants that have been detected in Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra - all led to mild Covid and are unlikely to cause waves or burden hospitals, central officials have said. Stay with TOI for all live updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/NhBX6gx via IFTTT

All eyes will be on the team of advocates representing Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM) when hearing resumes in the court of district judge on Monday, as they will continue their arguments challenging the maintainability of case no 693/2021 Rakhi Singh Vs UP government and others filed by five women plaintiffs seeking permission to worship Goddess Shringar Gauri and other deities in Gyanvapi mosque. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JrCSjcn via IFTTT

Young cinemagoers can now prove their age using the Yoti app instead of taking ID documents with them. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/bFMWirJ via IFTTT

Five persons got a new lease of life on Saturday from the organs that had been donated by a 66-year-old brain dead person, Pavan Jain, a resident of Punagam and native of West Bengal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/w3uCxVZ via IFTTT

Cinema has played a huge part in uniting people, said the legendary actor in response to the raging Hindi vs south films debate. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dYTrQHC via IFTTT

The lawyers for both parties in the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri case said on Saturday they won’t be able to file objections on May 31 as they haven’t received the photos and video footage of the court-commissioned videography survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises. Yadav said arguments by his team of AIM advocates on the maintainability of the case would continue on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6mb5dB4 via IFTTT

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Civil aviation regulator DGCA has fined private carrier IndiGo Rs 5 lakh for "deficient" handling of a special child who wasn't allowed by the airline's ground staff at Ranchi airport to board a Hyderabad-bound flight with his parents on May 7, following which the family couldn't make the trip and later filed a complaint. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GQncrpw via IFTTT

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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis said that the first six overs during the Qualifier 2 match against Rajasthan Royals, felt like 'Test cricket' to him. Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106, his fourth ton of the season, powered Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Qualifier-2 here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d9eQTh0 via IFTTT

The final, which went down to the wire, ended at around 2:20 am IST on Friday, and by 8:45 am, the 16-year-old had arrived at his school to appear for the Class XI state board exams. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YgGHp72 via IFTTT

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The Baby Doll singer opens up about how a 15 year long friendship with her friend and businessman Gautam Hathiramani translated into a marriage from Times of India https://ift.tt/y7Xw4Ee via IFTTT

The Brics 2022 summit to be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place on June 24, official sources said. While the meeting will take place virtually, it will still be followed closely as it will bring Xi, PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin together for the first time since Russia launched its "special military operation'' in Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6fPrqGg via IFTTT

Watching Jos Buttler take the Rajasthan Royals into the IPL final after 14 years with his latest special, a devastating 60-ball, unbeaten 106 which was studded with 10 fours and six sixes, a certain Shane Warne would be smiling no end from the heavens. With his murderous blade, Buttler is paying the leg spin legend, who led the Royals to their sole title in 2008, the perfect tribute. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Jm8Oh4H via IFTTT

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Aruna Budda Reddy, the first Indian gymnast to clinch an individual medal at the Gymnastics World Cup, alleged on Thursday that she was videographed without her consent by one of the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) coaches during the process of her physical fitness test at the IGI stadium here in the month of March this year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bSor0ze via IFTTT

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An encounter broke out at Aganhanzipora locality in Awantipora area of Pulwama district late on Thursday night, a police spokesman said. He said two ultras, who were responsible for killing TV artist Amreen Bhat in Budgam district a day earlier, were trapped in the cordon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sB1YHSL via IFTTT

‘Tomb of Sand', originally ‘Ret Samadhi', is set in northern India and follows an 80-year-old woman in a tale the Booker judges dubbed a "joyous cacophony" and an "irresistible novel". from Times of India https://ift.tt/WdUsxua via IFTTT

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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill launches an app giving women exercises according to their menstrual cycle. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/I6vWczT via IFTTT

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The government on Wednesday said it took “timely and precautionary” measures to regulate sugar exports till October in an attempt to ensure adequate availability of the sweetener during the festival season in October-November and to maintain price stability. It also said the industry was aware that up to 100 lakh tonnes of sugar can be exported till the order kicks in from June. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NlHXTDp via IFTTT

The UK government says it will make a national security assessment of the sale of Newport Wafer Fab. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wJodshe via IFTTT

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Dismissed cop Sachin Waze on Wednesday moved the special CBI court seeking permission to turn approver and receive pardon in the corruption case involving former NCP minister Anil Deshmukh. The CBI, in its reply, has given its nod while citing certain conditions. Waze, who has been lodged in jail since last year, was present in court on Wednesday. The court will hear the matter next on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kRjtZMJ via IFTTT

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Terrorists gunned down an off-duty J&K policeman and wounded his seven-year-old daughter when they stepped out of their home on the outskirts of Srinagar to go to her tuition classes on Tuesday evening. Constable Saifullah Qadiri, a resident of Aanchar in Srinagar’s Soura area, was the third cop killed by terrorists this April-May, and the 125th since 2017. Police said the little girl suffered a bullet wound in her right hand. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MqhJI94 via IFTTT

In yet another bid to cool down prices, the government on Tuesday capped the export of sugar and allowed duty free import of 20 lakh tonnes each of crude soyabean and crude sunflower oil per annum during the current and next financial years. While the import duty changes are likely to bring more respite to consumers after Indonesia resumed the export of palm oil, the move on sugar is aimed at ensuring enough stock till the end of current sugar season in September and to meet the requirement till December. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IZB7VCD via IFTTT

Gujarat Titans stormed into the IPL final in their debut season after David Miller's blistering half-century secured a seven-wicket victory against Rajasthan Royals in Tuesday's Qualifier 1 in Kolkata. Needing 16 off the final over from Prasidh Krishna, Miller smashed three sixes in a row to book their place in Sunday's final on their home ground in Ahmedabad. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zXpqeCl via IFTTT

A teenage gunman killed 18 young children in a shooting at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, in the deadliest US school shooting in years. The attack in Uvalde, Texas - a small community about an hour from the Mexican border - is the latest in a spree of deadly shootings in America, where horror at the cycle of gun violence has failed to spur action to end it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kSUBa7N via IFTTT

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The Union consumer affair secretary, in a letter to the National Restaurant Association of India, summoning them for discussions on the continued practice of imposing service charge, has cited the guideline issued by the ministry in April 2017 and said forcing consumers to pay service charge as a condition precedent to placing an order amounts to a “restrictive trade practice” under the Consumer Protection Act. He said consumers are misled on the legality of such charges. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LVz1Pbx via IFTTT

A man says he lost millions, and then was arrested for trying to talk to crypto boss Do Kwon. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ouQ1txb via IFTTT

Stocks of iron & steel producers crashed on Monday, while that of oil marketing companies (OMCs) witnessed selling following the government’s Saturday decision to increase export duty on some steel products and iron pellets, and cut levies on petro products. The move led to speculation in the bond market too, about whether it would add to the already elevated borrowing by the central government. Going by the bond market’s initial reaction, however, it seems traders are divided on this front. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ySj5oB3 via IFTTT

Stays in China made up only 1% of Airbnb's revenue for the last few years, a source said. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/YCjFyx4 via IFTTT

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Umran Malik, 22, son of a fruit seller in Jammu, has been generating fearsome pace above 150kmph on a regular basis. His hostile spells for Sunrisers Hyderabad have had batsman hopping, fans cheering and pundits calling for his inclusion in Team India. All-time great Dale Steyn, who's mentoring Malik at SRH, hailed him as a superstar in the making. from Times of India https://ift.tt/n8yUiEN via IFTTT

Gene drive development makes a genetically modified gene that spreads widely within populations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/aqoGgZL via IFTTT

A new report by Oxfam International estimates that the combined crises of Covid-19, rising inequality and galloping food prices could push as many as 263 million people across countries into extreme poverty in 2022, reversing decades of progress. This is the equivalent of one million people every 33 hours, the report says. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qLdBjtF via IFTTT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Japan to attend Quad summit and bilateral meetings. The Prime Minister will also take part in various other programmes and interact with Japanese leaders and the Indian diaspora. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hvKogLi via IFTTT

It isn’t just consumers and small businesses that stand to benefit from Saturday’s duty cuts on fuel, steel and plastics. Even the Centre’s flagship schemes — such as the Jal Jeevan Mission (the scheme to provide tap water to every household) — that have been impacted due to a steep rise in prices in recent months, may benefit from Times of India https://ift.tt/NTLJctr via IFTTT

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Royal Challengers Bangalore sealed the final IPL playoff spot after Delhi Capitals suffered a five-wicket defeat by Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Bangalore will face Lucknow Super Giants in Wednesday's eliminator game, while Gujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals in Tuesday's playoff match. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WGQf1V6 via IFTTT

Gama Pehlwan was widely considered one of best wrestlers of all time. Gama remained undefeated throughout his international matches and earned the name “The Great Gama.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/gJvDznr via IFTTT

A 70-year-old Pakistani national, after spending 19 years in jail for a terror case, has been languishing in a local UP police thana even after being “technically released” and acquitted by the Allahabad high court in 2019. His kin back home in Pakistan’s Wazirabad told TOI that they were “completely unaware” of his whereabouts during the past few years. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fJZHeUn via IFTTT

Pledging to accelerate the restoration of one billion hectares of degraded land globally by 2030, 196 countries, including India, late Friday adopted 38 decisions to step up drought preparedness and give new political and financial impetus to help nations deal with devastating impacts of land/soil degradation. from Times of India https://ift.tt/O8a73Yj via IFTTT

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Popular Bollywood playback singer Kanika Kapoor, known for her song 'Baby Doll', has tied the knot with her NRI beau Gautam in London on Friday. Pictures from her traditional wedding have gone viral on the internet and in them, the bride can be seen dressed in a peach coloured lehenga with heavy embroidery on it. For the big day, she paired her look with a choker necklace, mangtika and bangles. Meanwhile, Gautam too complimented her look by wearing a pastel shade Sherwani with a turban for the occasion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Aa1GIBh via IFTTT

Chasing 151, Royals began in a chancy fashion and lost Jos Buttler early, but opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (59 off 43 balls) played the perfect anchor before Ashwin struck a fluent, unbeaten 40 off 23 balls to take the team home. Again, it was collective potential and zeal that proved too strong for CSK. Sanju Samson's Royals will now face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 24. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RkTjonJ via IFTTT

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The actress talks about her warrior spirit, how playing a hardcore action girl was cathartic and what we need to do to save our film industries from Times of India https://ift.tt/4e9jx7L via IFTTT

At the jail gate, Azam was met by his sons Abdullah and Adeeb, apart from two sitting SP MLAs Ashu Malik and Mohd Faheem. SP president Akhilesh Yadav took to Twitter to welcome him. Azam’s motorcade then headed for the residence of former SP MLA Anup Gupta. Half an hour later, he started for Rampur by road. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rLfci1u via IFTTT

The UK, US, Australia and New Zealand have also barred the Chinese telecoms equipment makers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/vxRfLtS via IFTTT

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Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu was sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court on Thursday in a 1988 road rage case in which a 65-year-old man died from fist-blow injuries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/prTolev via IFTTT

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Superstar Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky have reportedly welcomed their first child. A source close to the couple said they are at home with the baby and that "Rihanna is doing well. They are very excited to be parents." from Times of India https://ift.tt/HvB0mGj via IFTTT

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Appearing for plaintiffs, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain requested a day’s adjournment of the hearing on the mosque management committee’s appeal challenging the survey ordered by the trial court, on the ground that the main counsel Hari Shankar Jain is indisposed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZXKzYTO via IFTTT

"In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party. But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican," Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Lv0y746 via IFTTT

Karnataka SSLC Result 2022: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) is all set to announce the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), or Class 10 results today i.e., on May 19, 2022. The SSLC results will be declared at 12.30 pm on Thursday. Candidates who have appeared for the Class 10 board examination in the state can check the result on the official websites- sslc.karnataka.gov.in and karresults.nic.in. About 8.73 lakh students in the state had appeared for SSLC exams that were held from March 28 to April 11. Stay tune with the TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Xh0pvxb via IFTTT

China has removed some Covid-19 test requirements for people flying in countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travellers, as it fine-tunes its measures to cope with the Omicron variant. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Covid from India and across the world: from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZyDhtUa via IFTTT

Anurag Thakur, who led the Indian delegation to the annual film gala where India is the Country of Honour, said that for official co-productions, international film production companies can claim a reimbursement of up to 30% (up to Rs 2 crore) on qualifying expenditure in India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rfuNmhv via IFTTT

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Ugly scenes broke out during the selection trials for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Tuesday, when Haryana wrestler Satyender Malik – representing Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) – abused and punched international referee Jagbir Singh after losing his final bout in the men’s freestyle 125kg category. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jb4HWtJ via IFTTT

David hit T Natarajan for four sixes to get the equation down to 19 off 13 balls. Then, in a moment of madness, he ran for a non-existent single and was dismissed run out for 46 off 18 balls, which eventually became the turning point of the match as SRH beat MI in a close finish. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bdj7R65 via IFTTT

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The US streaming giant is forced to lay off staff to minimise cost of viewers quitting the service. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wa8th2f via IFTTT

In June 2021, US intelligence had already claimed in a long-awaited report that there was no evidence of the existence of extraterrestrials in the skies, while acknowledging that they had no explanation for dozens of phenomena observed by military pilots. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KhRDNIz via IFTTT

Just a day after PM Ranil Wickremesinghe took oath as the new PM, several opposition parties turned down an invitation to join a government under him. Instead, they laid the blame squarely on India, saying India influenced the choice of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister. Some opposition leaders went on to say that the Indian help is coming with strings attached and that India could lay claim on some Sri Lankan assets. Former President Maithripala Sirisena too says that India must not do any agreement with the government on providing help to the island nation. India has rejected the charges of having any hand in Wickremesinghe’s selection as PM. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wK7TmJF via IFTTT

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was happy that his team could finally buck the trend of winning one and losing the next game in the IPL while a dejected Punjab Kings leader Mayank Agarwal wanted to forget his team's inept batting show in a hurry. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BQD9AtY via IFTTT

Exactly 28 years back, the Indian government had refused to send the badminton contingent to the 1994 Commonwealth Games as it was so confident that they cannot finish in the top-6, that too competing with the likes of England, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka etc. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kXdE3xV via IFTTT

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The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai reported 746 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, down from 869 a day earlier, data released on Tuesday showed. Stay with TOI for latest updates on Coronavirus spread in India and around the world: from Times of India https://ift.tt/jThdfWw via IFTTT

The makers of Yash-starrer blockbuster 'KGF' franchise have shared an important detail about shooting for the third instalment of the series. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rlEf2MX via IFTTT

A 105-year-old dying man's wish to vote during the ongoing panchayat polls in Jharkhand was fulfilled after his two sons ferried the man to a voting centre, exactly half an hour before he passed away in bed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yuNLsao via IFTTT

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Documents reveal that after nullification of Article 370, two discreet analyses of academic and student activities in KU were done. The results showed that an overwhelming majority of faculty are free from the blemish of “secessionist thinking and activities”. The analysis of non-teaching staff is still underway. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kZXRE0r via IFTTT

Singer Britney Spears on Saturday posted on her Instagram about the death of her 'miracle baby,' about a month after she announced her pregnancy with her husband Sam Asghari. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QM6DurJ via IFTTT

The war in Ukraine could reach a "breaking point" by August and end in defeat for Russia before the end of the year, Kyiv's head of military intelligence told the UK's Sky News on Saturday. This comes amid reports of Russian troops withdrawing back from Kharkiv region. Stay with TOI for all updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FJBq6VU via IFTTT

The Thane police on Saturday arrested Marathi tele-serial actor Ketaki Chitale for allegedly sharing a derogatory post against NCP chief Sharad Pawar on her social media account. The post was reportedly written by someone else and shared on her Facebook wall. In another case, a 22-year-old health science student was arrested by Nashik rural police for a post alluding to Pawar without naming him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Cou6MsH via IFTTT

Tripura's CM-designate Manik Saha, once a Congressman, was a dental surgeon and professor at Tripura Medical College before plunging into politics. Saha (69) left Congress and joined BJP in 2016. Four years later, he became president of the party's state unit, replacing Deb. Last March, Saha was elected to the Rajya Sabha. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eGgdFRH via IFTTT

Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, will be declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday. The Thiruvananthapuram Latin archdiocese will hold special prayers to mark his canonisation. He will be the first Indian layman to be declared a saint, notes the website Vatican News. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wb6PyuI via IFTTT

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North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of Covid-19 across its unvaccinated population. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SZXRIuV via IFTTT

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Kolkata Knight Riders’ campaign in this IPL can be summed up in this one sentence. The side fielding the maximum number of players in this tournament is yet to find the perfect combination. Although they are still in with a mathematical chance to make the playoffs, they no longer have their fate in own hands. from Times of India https://ift.tt/s1HmFG6 via IFTTT

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Adversities can make people see the lighter side of life and that's what Virat Kohli is doing at the moment while trying to figure out how he is getting dismissed in every possible manner during this Indian Premier League, said Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/58qAMal via IFTTT

With Earth's natural resources running out, people are looking to mineral-rich asteroids to meet demand. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/lC4imYV via IFTTT

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Chennai Super Kings are out of reckoning for the IPL play-offs after losing to Mumbai Indians on Thursday, but captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hinted that his side will come back stronger next season with more fast bowlers in their arsenal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iesFL3v via IFTTT

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One of the senior executives was on parental leave when he learned he was out of a job. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/EuLRgrn via IFTTT