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With the domestic batters offering little spark through their torrid IPL season so far, Delhi Capitals may well be looking to revisit its entire backroom staff from coaching to scouts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CLypkcZ via IFTTT

In a blow to the London stock market, the firm said in March that it would not list shares in the UK. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/aRvE9Oj via IFTTT

A nightcap too many will cost about 300 Assam cops their coveted caps. That’s the hangover-busting message CM Himanta Biswa Sarma uncorked here on Sunday when he announced that such “habitual drinkers” among police personnel will be offered voluntary retirement (VRS). from Times of India https://ift.tt/ojXcTZ6 via IFTTT

After 20 agonising hours of being trapped under the debris following the Bhiwandi building crash, labourer Sunil Pisal (32) was safely rescued on Sunday, which was also his birthday. When NDRF and Thane Disaster Relief Force personnel extracted Pisal from the rubble around 8am, he was conscious and thanked them with folded hands for giving him a second life. His relatives and friends cheered on as he was taken to hospital. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rBkmJnV via IFTTT

A team of six from the Cyber Police has been acting on alerts shared by Meta about Facebook or Instagram users posting suicidal thoughts. Meta closely monitors text, videos and images — ranging from a ceiling fan to a knife to poison or pills — that may signal a user’s intention to take the drastic step. Between January and April 2023, the Cyber Police has thus averted 31 suicide bids across India. This work of tackling alerts is done alongside their regular job of solving online crimes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/g1PKOak via IFTTT

Concerned over commercial and retail spaces at airport terminals spilling over to areas meant exclusively for passenger movement, the bureau of civil aviation security has directed airport operators to ensure that shops and eateries are kept only “by the side” and the ones set up in the middle of walking and seating spaces for flyers are removed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ctx26mB via IFTTT

'The thought of being unwanted is the worst feeling ever', reveals the actor in a tell-all, right after his acquittal on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lrw9Cvp via IFTTT

Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, convicted recently in a hate speech case, which subsequently led to him losing his assembly membership, while speaking at a UP civic polls rally in Rampur, asked his supporters if they want him and his family to be killed in the same way like gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. "That's the only thing left now," he quipped. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8LBAVmU via IFTTT

The battle for top four berths is seriously heating up. And in the first day game of this IPL at Chepauk on Sunday with Chennai Super Kings taking on Punjab Kings, the temperatures are bound to soar. A tiring Chepauk pitch will get baked under the sun and there could be a change of strategy on offer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/01Mp5v8 via IFTTT

Google on Sunday dedicated a doodle to English actor Alan Rickman, a wizard in the world of entertainment with a career spanning almost 40 years. The doodle celebrated 36 years of his performance in 1987, in 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' a Broadway play that was instrumental in launching his career. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1TInVdz via IFTTT

The Bombay high court recently refused anticipatory bail to a pilot who was booked under Indian Penal Code Section 377 for unnatural intercourse on a complaint by a woman he was to marry. “It is very well true that if one of the parties to intercourse subsequently dislikes it, he or she has every right to take recourse to the law which is available,” said Justice S M Modak on April 13. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tBRyZx2 via IFTTT

The Army inducted its first batch of five women officers into its combat-support arm Regiment of Artillery on Saturday, while Rekha Singh, wife of Naik Deepak Singh who was killed in the Galwan Valley clashes of 2020, became a Lieutenant and was posted to a frontline base along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VM5X7Cf via IFTTT

The JEE Main Session 2 results have been announced by NTA on their official website. Approximately 9.4 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, and around 8 lakh candidates have appeared for JEE Mains Session 2. Candidates can check their results and scores to determine their eligibility for JEE Advanced 2023. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q5gqUTp via IFTTT

Kolkata Knight Riders are staring at some home truths as they prepare to welcome defending champions Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2XwRxIy via IFTTT

Last week’s terror attack in Poonch that killed five soldiers had active local support, J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh said Friday, adding six such abettors had been arrested so far. The support included providing shelter, logistics and drone-dropped arms -- including steel-coated armour-piercing bullets and explosives -- from Pakistan to inflict maximum damage on the army vehicle in the April 20 ambush, the DGP said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/meJ8L7b via IFTTT

Last week’s terror attack in Poonch that killed five soldiers had active local support, J&K police chief Dilbagh Singh said Friday, adding six such abettors had been arrested so far. The support included providing shelter, logistics and drone-dropped arms -- including steel-coated armour-piercing bullets and explosives -- from Pakistan to inflict maximum damage on the army vehicle in the April 20 ambush, the DGP said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/q91hbBT via IFTTT

A day after India warned China there will be no improvement in the overall bilateral relationship till its troops disengage and de-escalate tensions in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese defence ministry on Friday said both sides should bring their ties back on track by putting the boundary issue in an “appropriate position” and promote its transition to “normalised management”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wtdcHB4 via IFTTT

Describing the harrowing time she spent in a Sharjah prison after being framed in a drug case, actor Chrisann Pereira said in a note that she used detergent for washing her hair and toilet water for making coffee. Pereira was in prison for a little less than a month until she was released on Wednesday. Her note was shared on social media by her brother, Kevin. from Times of India https://ift.tt/h8P4Kp7 via IFTTT

Air pollution and a rise in west Pacific tropical cyclones have played their parts in weakening the Indian monsoon the past few decades, according to a study by researchers from Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune. The researchers held that greenhouse gas emissions and other human activities can significantly alter the pattern of monsoon flow over the tropical Indo-Pacific Oceans and lead to an increase in tropical cyclones over the west Pacific. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hJlDZfK via IFTTT

The SC on Thursday indicated its desire to delink from the same-sex marriage issue those petitions which challenge validity of the Special Marriage Act mandating a 30-day notice to be given to Registrar of Marriages by couples intending to marry. The court said, "It is not an issue which is Sui Generic to the issue relating to legalisation of same-sex marriage issue. A heterosexual couple, at present, has to give 30 days notice and have people raise objections.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/FU17JNG via IFTTT

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sukanya Mondal, daughter of Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal, in Delhi on Wednesday on money-laundering charges in connection with the cattle smuggling scam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Jk3MDnV via IFTTT

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The software giant's president Brad Smith hits out after Activision Blizzard deal is blocked. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/xPHQ6YI via IFTTT

The disgraced Theranos founder's more than 11-year sentence is put on hold pending appeal. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OadqJuw via IFTTT

India will soon have 157 new nursing colleges with approximately 100 seats each. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet committee on economic affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi. The new nursing colleges will be established in co-location with the existing medical colleges established since 2014. UP will have the maximum 27 such medical colleges, followed by Rajasthan (23) and Madhya Pradesh (14). from Times of India https://ift.tt/YmVny5l via IFTTT

A majority of staff at its Coventry warehouse have signed up to a union, the GMB says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/a1wN3PC via IFTTT

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday expressed his disappointment after the five-time champions suffered an embarrassing 55-run defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Jn7LyFc via IFTTT

PM Narendra Modi and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan both stressed the need for cooperative federalism on Tuesday, with the PM adding that he considered the development of states a recipe for the development of the country. “If Kerala develops, then India’s development will also achieve a faster pace. We are working in this spirit,” Modi said after launching projects worth over Rs 3,200 crore in the state. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZOBCRMA via IFTTT

The banned People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, claimed to have released Tuesday a series of captioned photos on social media that the group said is from the Poonch ambush that left five soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles dead last Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UAcvYE0 via IFTTT

After beginning his career as a village sarpanch, was admitted to a Mohali hospital on April 16 with “acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma” and was shifted to the medical ICU on April 18 as his respiratory condition worsened. from Times of India https://ift.tt/x4TjEro via IFTTT

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The Income Tax department on Monday conducted searches on the premises of well-known Tamil Nadu-based real estate firm G Square, official sources said. Searches were held in various locations in the state including Chennai, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli, the sources added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/InRiTcz via IFTTT

At least 13 people were killed on Monday in two explosions at a counter-terrorism ammunition depot in northwest Pakistan, police officials said. The explosions occurred at the counter-terrorism office in Swat valley, an area that was previously controlled by Islamist militants before a military operation in 2009. Most of those killed in the blasts were police counter-terrorism officers, a police official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XB5CoDA via IFTTT

At least 12 people, mostly policemen, were killed by multiple explosions caused by a fire in a munitions cache in a Pakistan police station on Monday, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R125WFH via IFTTT

He was in Rewa, 490km from Bhopal, to flag off three new trains and inaugurate five Nal Jal Schemes worth Rs 7,853 crore on Panchayati Raj Day. He also dedicated 4 lakh new PM Awas Yojana homes. MP governor Mangubhai Patel, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union minister for rural development and panchayati raj, Giriraj Singh, were present on the occasion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R8DvPuz via IFTTT

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Water of 155 rivers brought from seven continents around the globe was offered to the upcoming Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Sunday afternoon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ABY7sLZ via IFTTT

Sachin Tendulkar’s gluttonous appetite and romance for three-figure milestones began when he was still only 12. But, today, as he turns 50, TOI contacted the Maestro to ask him if he could list his five favourite 50s in ODIs to mark the occasion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UTZyACS via IFTTT

Assam Police on Sunday visited the Bengaluru residence of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) chief Srinivas BV and slapped a notice on him, asking him to appear before it in Guwahati on May 2 for questioning in connection with a case filed against him by expelled Assam Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president Angkita Dutta, alleging harassment by the former for the last six months. Dutta was expelled by the AICC on Saturday (April 22) for “anti-party activities” after she went public and filed an FIR against Srinivas. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oWRzDuj via IFTTT

The Supreme Court-appointed special investigation team will challenge in the Gujarat HC the special court’s acquittal of all 67 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam massacre case last week, top sources said Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cQaStCq via IFTTT

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Given the responsibility to defend 15 runs in the final over of the match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, the Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh not just did the job but also came close to a hat-trick after breaking the middle stump twice off successive deliveries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4vtbJhg via IFTTT

Sachin Tendulkar is nothing if not a man of milestones. He just had to get to another 50, even though he retired ten years ago. And this one feels different to the 68 half-centuries he has scored in Tests, the 96 he cracked in Odis, the 116 he smashed in First-Class cricket and the 114 in List A games. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zpRN1V2 via IFTTT

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There was a ruckus in R K Puram on Saturday after cops arrived at a park where former Jammu & Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik had hosted a lunch for the farmer community (khap). Police officials arrived at the park and dispersed the gathering saying that there was no permission for the event. When Malik was later seen at the police station, Delhi Police said he hadn’t been detained but had arrived on his own. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2GICJVv via IFTTT

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Putting all speculation to rest, the returning officer on Friday accepted the nomination of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar for the Kanakapura assembly seat, paving the way for a high-profile battle between him and revenue minister R Ashoka of the BJP in the May 10 assembly polls. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OTY25e1 via IFTTT

In his fifth year in the IPL, having made his debut in 2019, Riyan Parag has become a permanent member of the Rajasthan Royals playing XI. But his numbers fail to justify his selection, which has been criticized by experts and fans alike, who are increasingly questioning his place in the side. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fRE7GNM via IFTTT

Hayden has seen the best of Sachin Tendulkar and the blossoming of Virat Kohli after the Little Master retired. Hayden, who has been part of IPL as commentator for 10 years now, feels Shubman Gill has it in him to take the Sachin-Virat legacy forward. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eU3EVw6 via IFTTT

The pay disparity comes at a time when Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has been cutting jobs globally, The Mountain View, California-based company announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs around the world in January, equivalent to 6% of its global workforce. from Times of India https://ift.tt/k3eTBoU via IFTTT

Isro’s PSLV-C55 mission, which will be launched from the first launchpad of Sriharikota at 2.19 pm on Saturday, is not only important for foreign customers but is also significant for desi space startups as the NSIL’s dedicated commercial rocket will carry two Singapore satellites as main payloads and seven non-separating payloads belonging to Isro. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Op9qlgB via IFTTT

NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Friday said the party could stake claim to the CM’s post right now, without having to wait for the 2024 state elections. His remark, which came at a private media function, was in response to a question if NCP would stake a claim to the CM’s post during the 2024 assembly elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rVQhoAU via IFTTT

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The consumer group found more than a dozen groups trading reviews for free products or payments. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/py5Fx4s via IFTTT

The 93-year-old mother of superstar Mammootty, Fathima Ismail, passed away at a private hospital in the wee hours of Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mbXsMxO via IFTTT

The social media giant has erased the once-coveted blue check verification from thousands of accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3MVfBSG via IFTTT

Shopping, good times with loved ones, delish fare: TV actors share their plans for the festival from Times of India https://ift.tt/l2DQh8s via IFTTT

BJP lawmaker Rajiv Gumber at an event in Saharanpur seemed to take credit for the recent killings of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LjamI6c via IFTTT

Amritpal’s wife, Kirandeep, arrived at the airport around 11.40 am to board Air India Flight 117, which was to depart for Birmingham at 2.30 pm. As soon as the media got wind of this, they made a beeline to the airport and found her standing in the queue with her luggage trolley. from Times of India https://ift.tt/msZRDKN via IFTTT

A bright light in the night sky above Kyiv led to speculation about a crashing satellite or possible alien activity. Four videos showed the sky illuminated by a bright light with a flaming object appearing to crash to the ground. The Kyiv city military administration said it was a crashing Nasa satellite, but the US space agency denied this. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fZN4AIh via IFTTT

Acquitting the trio, the judge referred to the meeting at Juhu and said while Mopalwar had used a spy camera, it was to be proved the submitted evidence was a direct output of it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zqSrpi3 via IFTTT

One day, Gurjar found Sujan Singh’s photo in his collection. He contacted Santosh Kanwar, a former sarpanch of Dabri village in Jodhpur, who introduced him to the martyr’s family members. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tWb8rxS via IFTTT

Until evening, the Prayagraj police commissionerate hadn't confirmed the crackdown. The special investigation team (SIT) probing Atiq and Ashraf's murder in custody questioned all five cops before the decision to suspend them was taken, the sources said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Aale5DM via IFTTT

A copy of the document, accessed by TOI on Wednesday, mentions that Arun was born on January 1, 2006, making him 17 years, 3 months and 18 days old. Claiming the same, his uncle Sunil Maurya, said, "He must have been misled by someone to commit the crime." Police in a statement on Sunday had claimed Arun to be 18 years old. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b85Sxu9 via IFTTT

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Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, will undertake layoffs across its teams to work towards a goal of greater efficiency, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg. The layoffs, set to begin on Wednesday, will impact Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, the firm’s virtual reality unit. The move will be part of a cost-cutting initiative that will eventually eliminate 10,000 positions within the company. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VKeSosy via IFTTT

Arjun Tendulkar bagged his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) wicket as Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 14 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The 23-year old allrounder, who finished with the figures of 1/18 in 2.5 overs, said he concentrated on his release and length. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gMqb5Gv via IFTTT

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday heaped praise on Arjun Tendulkar saying the young allrounder has clarity of thought when it comes to his bowling. from Times of India https://ift.tt/wB15VgH via IFTTT

With appeals for help pouring in, the Indian embassy in Sudan has advised Indian nationals not to step out, ration their supplies and seek help from neighbours, as the situation seemed unlikely to change in the next few days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZGdlpe1 via IFTTT

The move comes in the backdrop of the incident where an elderly person was mauled to death by six-seven stray dogs in a park inside the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus last week. It was, however, not the only such recent incident. In March, a family in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj area lost their two sons, aged seven and five, within a gap of two days. Both the children were mauled to death by stray dogs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zZ1vwWi via IFTTT

Justices Ramesh Dhanuka and Milind Sathaye passed the order on the woman's plea to dismiss her ex-husband's appeal on account of her second marriage and cohabitation with her second husband. "This interim application is a classic example amongst litigants to try to overreach the provisions of law by creating a situation, which is difficult to reverse, thereby making pending proceedings infructuous," they said in the March 27 order. from Times of India https://ift.tt/MqEKCiU via IFTTT

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Barely 10 days ago, it was tranquilised and brought back to Kuno after a five-day hike in nearby farms and villages. This time, it has ventured much further. Forest officials say they will not tranquilise it this time as it could be very stressful and affect its health. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b2TIKZp via IFTTT

The decision of CJI D Y Chandrachud-led bench came on a day when the Centre 's challenge was joined by the governments of BJP-governed Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in what seems to signal transformation of the pushback against SC's decision to take it upon itself to determine whether same-sex unions can be put on the same legal footing as heterosexual marriages into a full-scale resistance. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qfiBaSp via IFTTT

The apps have sent a letter urging government to reconsider the wording of the Online Safety Bill. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/F9m6js4 via IFTTT

At her house in Neva village, where she had come barely nine days ago as a newlywed (she married Raju on January 15, 2005), neither she nor her mother-in-law were crying on the night of January 25 when her husband of 10 days was murdered. When asked by reporters, she had said, "God is not blind and those who have done this to my husband will meet the same fate one day." from Times of India https://ift.tt/znEfN9T via IFTTT

The Japan-based entertainment giant Sega is in discussions over a deal for Rovio reportedly worth $1bn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/52uK1NZ via IFTTT

The commission will be headed by Allahabad high court judge (retd) Arvind Kumar Tripathi, and will have two other members – retired judge Brijesh Kumar Soni and former DGP Subesh Kumar Singh. The commission will give its report in two months. Principal secretary, home, Sanjay Prasad confirmed the constitution of the inquiry committee. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mXSd3By via IFTTT

Blaming the state government for "dilly-dallying on the issue," JBSS members on Sunday said that they will "continue the daily protest and have planned to shut down markets and block vehicular movement when Badrinath's portals open." The group met the CM on April 8 during which he had assured to look into their set of 11 demands. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XYlIJck via IFTTT

Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot in UP's Prayagraj on Saturday evening while they were speaking to journalists. Three assailants, posing as reporters, shot them from point blank range. The ministry is learnt to be particularly perturbed with chase sequences which played out on television screens in some recent cases where high risk criminals were being ferried by the police, an official privy to the discussions said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sZ5zWyQ via IFTTT

He started from Chakia, a small self-urban pocket in Prayagraj, but soon captured a good chunk of the historic Civil Lines in the city. He began his tentacles to adjoining parts of Prayagraj, and even Lucknow. In 2015, he tried to capture a big tract of land, belonging to a well-known trader of the city whose shop was the destination for fashion aficionados. Cops then posted in Lucknow say, Atiq himself was present at the site when his men tried to take possession of the land. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Agctrum via IFTTT

Luvlesh, who prefers to add the prefix ‘Maharaj’ in his name, in another post, shared a picture with his friends with a caption “gundai karoge hamaare bazaar mein, toh goli maarenge seedha kapaar mein” (If you engage in hooliganism in our area, will shoot straight into head). from Times of India https://ift.tt/n6pls1O via IFTTT

While the win over Delhi Capitals in the last match may have calmed nerves in the Mumbai Indians’ camp, there are still teething issues they need to fine tune before they could mount a serious challenge in this edition of the IPL. One of them is helping Suryakumar Yadav find his mojo. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uzi6Nd1 via IFTTT

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At least 14 people died and over two dozen were taken ill since Friday evening after allegedly having spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran. The DM said they died under "mysterious circumstances". Police have arrested 10 people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IfAqxip via IFTTT

The Sambalpur district administration late on Friday night imposed curfew in Sambalpur city area until further orders following fresh incidents of violence. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q0lS7IV via IFTTT

Jay Bhanushali, who recently made a comeback to the television screens with Hum Rahein Na Rahein Hum, reacted to trolls attacking his wife for making their daughter wear makeup. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ahTUYDJ via IFTTT

The Uttarakhand transport department has made GPS installation mandatory for all commercial vehicles plying on the Char Dham yatra route. Transport minister Chandan Ram Das said on Thursday that May 31 has been kept as the last day for GPS installation, failing which, fresh trip cards would not be given. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H72oPuJ via IFTTT

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a special Pocso court of Nainital, four years after he allegedly raped a girl, who was then 13 years old. The accused was 17 at the time. During the trial, the girl and her mother turned hostile but the prosecution was able to prove guilt through the girl's medical reports, paving the way for the court to award the sentence earlier this week. The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 15,000 on the man. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pjaE64I via IFTTT

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Chennai Super Kings have been slightly inconsistent so far in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and it may become a dogfight for them to make the Playoffs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vg8BstC via IFTTT

At the peak of his game, Trent Boult caught everyone by surprise when he declined New Zealand's central contract after the T20 World Cup last November. from Times of India https://ift.tt/07GtLrc via IFTTT

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MS Dhoni has done it a million times over the last 15 years. He brought it down again to five off one ball with a flurry of sixes against Rajasthan Royals. But medium-pacer Sandeep Sharma, who came into the Rajasthan Royals team as a late substitute, landed the golden yorker that didn’t give Dhoni the hitting arc. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SRWqx5V via IFTTT

Three people died and seven were injured when firecrackers set off by BRS workers at an event in Telangana's Khammam Wednesday landed on a hut, leading to it catching fire and a gas cylinder exploding. Four of the injured may need to get their legs amputated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gWGNqPB via IFTTT

Some studies show abuse on the platform is increasing - but Elon Musk has pushed back. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/zM4Ixa0 via IFTTT

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Three people died and seven were injured when firecrackers set off by BRS workers at an event in Telangana's Khammam Wednesday landed on a hut, leading to it catching fire and a gas cylinder exploding. Four of the injured may need to get their legs amputated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JUcWjyr via IFTTT

A 22-year-old BPharm student died while her 60-year-old grandfather suffered injuries after a truck crashed into their bike on the Southern Peripheral Road near Vatika Chowk in Sector 69 on Tuesday afternoon. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U7DIFHx via IFTTT

The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is "not uncomfortable" with the Modi government, its supreme head, Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, has said. He, however, said the situation was not the same for other Christian denominations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3wWvRdF via IFTTT

A 68-year-old man was beaten to death for objecting to a couple and a dog trainer letting their pets defecate in front of his residence in northwest Bengaluru. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AxLetyu via IFTTT

A judge has ruled the start-up founder could not stay free while she appeals against her convictions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ITfzBSw via IFTTT

A father and son were found dead Tuesday near Chhattisgarh's Biranpur village, the epicentre of communal violence since Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FHUf2rO via IFTTT

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The All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of the state Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said any such protest against its government amounts to anti-party activity and goes against the party's interest. He has been in touch with Pilot, urging him to raise issues at party platforms instead of going public against its own government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jtulnxV via IFTTT

After a thrilling win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul is confident of improving his strike-rate in the coming matches of the Indian Premier League. from Times of India https://ift.tt/LCrieO2 via IFTTT

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With the number of Covid cases steadily rising and all districts of the city in the Red Zone with a high positivity rate, health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday urged people with flu-like symptoms to wear masks and avoid public places. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6TOEUzw via IFTTT