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After the lockdown was imposed to manage the coronavirus pandemic, migrants from cities across were seen walking home hundreds of kilometres to their villages. Despite that arduous journey, they have been returning to Mumbai through July as earning opportunities have dried up back home.

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Thirty-three attempts and a pandemic later, Mohammed Nooruddin, has finally managed to make his dream come true — of clearing the SSC examination. This, thanks to the Telangana government’s decision to promote all SSC students for the 2019-2020 academic year.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/after-33-attempts-51-yr-old-clears-ssc/articleshow/77293677.cms

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In the serological survey carried out in Delhi, 28% of the population in Central district was found affected by the novel coronavirus, which was the highest across the city. An age-wise analysis of the positive cases revealed that those in the 31-40 year bracket (21.4%) were affected the most, followed by those in the 21-30 age group (20.7%).

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BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are unlikely to attend the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya. There is also no industrialist or high-profile NRI guest, as reported by a section of media, on the list of invitees for the programme to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/up-lk-advani-and-murli-manohar-joshi-unlikely-to-attend-temple-bhoomi-pujan/articleshow/77295443.cms

Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, devotees from across the country, celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers at mosques and at their homes on Saturday. At Delhi's Fatehpuri Masjid, the devotees were seen offering prayers while following all Covid-19 norms.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/people-across-india-celeberate-eid-al-adha-in-new-normal-way/articleshow/77297282.cms

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With a record single-day surge of 57,117 infections, India's Covid-19 tally reached 1,697,054 caseload today. The country's death toll now stands at 36,511, as per the government data. With coronavirus cases rising at a record speed, several states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Mizoram have extended their lockdown till August 31. Stay here for all live updates.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coronavirus-live-updates-india-covid-tally-nears-17-lakh-cases/liveblog/77273165.cms

He would perhaps have gone through life as a genteel Dr Jekyll, but a failed business investment turned ayurvedic practitioner Devender Sharma into a monstrous Mr Hyde.

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"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States,'' Trump told reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida. Trump said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to enforce the action, insisting, "I have that authority.''

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/trump-says-hell-act-to-ban-tiktok-in-us-as-soon-as-saturday/articleshow/77296165.cms

The UAE government, in the middle of putting their own Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for this year's edition, will make it compulsory for any overseas traveller arriving there to undergo a week's quarantine, including two Covid tests. These are among the multiple precautionary measures that are being planned for the tournament as the threat of the virus remains.

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Apart from sacrificing goats, it is imperative for all Muslims to begin their day with extra prayers in the morning. In fact most mosques are packed with large groups of people but this year will be different due to government restrictions.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/events/bakrid-images-wishes-messages-happy-eid-ul-adha-2020-eid-mubarak-images-quotes-wishes-messages-cards-greetings-pictures-and-gifs/articleshow/77265909.cms

The MLAs of the Ashok Gehlot camp, who have been staying at a hotel on the Jaipur- Delhi Highway amid the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan, will be shifted to Jaisalmer on Friday, Congress sources said. The MLAs will be shifted after the Congress Legislature Party meeting in the hotel, the sources said, adding, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will address the MLAs.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ashok-gehlot-camp-mlas-to-be-shifted-to-jaisalmer/articleshow/77275718.cms

Anti-viral drug Remdesivir, much in demand to treat Covid-19 infections, is being sold at more than three times its price in Tamil Nadu as unscrupulous agents resort to profiteering during the pandemic. Vials worth Rs 3,000 and Rs 5K plus GST is sold for Rs 12,500 to Rs 13,000 in the black market. Though govt hospitals have adequate stocks, private hospitals face a shortage.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rs-3000/vial-remdesivir-sold-for-rs-12000-in-tn/articleshow/77271533.cms

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Interrogation of three Colombian nationals — with the help of a Kannada-Spanish translator — over four months has enabled cops to crack 31 cases of burglary and recover stolen booty worth Rs 2.6 crore. The two men are Parkour traceurs, who along with their female associate were arrested in March. The accused came to India in September 2019 through Nepal on tourist visa.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/colombian-duo-leapt-across-rooftops-to-burgle-31-houses/articleshow/77270538.cms

Yes, apple farming is being experimented by a farmer in arid Kutch’s Nakhatrana region. If his tryst with the cold-weather fruit succeeds, then Shantibhai Mavani in Khirasara Roha will add another feather to his cap, after his successful experimentation on Kesar mangoes and the exotic dragon fruit. He has been trying to grow Himachal Pradesh apples in Kutch for five years now.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/red-apples-blossoming-in-kutch-farmers-experiment-bears-fruits/articleshow/77269128.cms

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"Claims that they have now made for real estate in Bhutan, the incursion that took place in India, these are indicative of Chinese intentions, and they are testing, they are probing the world to see if we are going to stand up to their threats and their bullying,” US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said. China has the desire to expand its power and reach, he added.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/chinese-claims-in-bhutan-incursion-in-india-are-indicative-of-their-intentions-pompeo/articleshow/77275802.cms

By any measure, Nissan Motor Co Ltd has had a dreadful run in India. A push to revive its lower-end Datsun brand flopped, sales have slumped 60% over the past five years and its sole plant in the country is operating way below capacity.

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"It's well tolerated.There aren't any side effects," he said, adding it was still very early in the study.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/coronavirus-vaccine-update-uk-scientists-to-immunize-hundreds-with-covid-vaccine/articleshow/77275531.cms

Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

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The government said that NEP reiterates the RTE Act’s 29 (2) (f) provision that mother tongue be considered a medium of instruction where possible. NEP, while laying emphasis on promotion of Indian languages, does not make any language compulsory.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/nep-language-policy-broad-guideline-government/articleshow/77272709.cms

A video of a conversation between Speaker C P Joshi and chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav has gone viral in which Joshi was heard talking about a close shave of the government. The speaker was heard saying that if 30 MLAs had gone, the situation would have been tough.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/video-of-speaker-cms-son-goes-viral-bjp-demands-joshi-to-quit/articleshow/77272292.cms

An IPL franchise generally has 25-28 players in its squad and at least 10-15 members in support staff besides the executives. TOI understands that each IPL franchise will have to organize its own bio-bubble upon reaching UAE about month ahead of the tournament. In that case, limiting the squad could be a bone of contention.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2020-in-uae-may-see-more-players-and-less-staff/articleshow/77274433.cms

Varalakshmi Vratam fasting rules are very strict and this vrat is mostly observed by married woman (sumangalis) for the well being of their husband, children, and other family members.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/astrology/rituals-puja/varalakshmi-vratham-pooja-vidhanam-fasting-rules/articleshow/77265352.cms

Cognizant’s number of employees at the end of the second quarter dropped to levels last seen at the end of 2018 as the company embarked on a massive cost cutting programme leading to a firing of about 7,000 employees.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cognizants-headcount-drops-by-10500/articleshow/77274430.cms

TN plus one result 2020 to be released today i.e., July 31, 2020. Along with the TN DGE’s website, the TN plus one result 2020 will be available on the following websites — tnresults.nic.in, tnresults.in, dge1.tn.nic.in, and dge2.tn.nic.in.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/tn-results-2020-live-updates-tamil-nadu-board-11th-result-to-be-released-today-at-tnresults-nic-in/articleshow/77274094.cms

An analysis of the data reveals that 28.5 lakh more caesarean sections were done in private hospitals across the country in 2018 than the acceptable international ratio of normal to caesarean births. The average extra cost of each such procedure comes to about Rs 18,000. This means that the 28.5 lakh extra caesarean deliveries cost a total of Rs 5,130 crore.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/excessive-c-sections-cost-rs-5000crore/year/articleshow/77273695.cms

A Mumbai-based advocate-cum-PIL petitioner on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking disbanding of the inquiry commission formed to look into the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey . Ghanshyam Upadhyay filed an application alleging bias against both Justice Chauhan and ex-DGP K L Gupta.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pil-urges-supreme-court-to-disband-panel-probing-killings-of-vikas-dubey-aides/articleshow/77273559.cms

Prem Chand, now 76 years old, was charged after sample of haldi (turmeric) taken from his shop in a village in Sonepat district in 1982 by a food inspector along with a medical officer was found adulterated. The report of the public analyst revealed that it contained four living meal worms and two liveweevils.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/38-years-on-man-accused-of-selling-adulterated-haldi-is-cleared-by-sc/articleshow/77273647.cms

Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-language-will-be-imposed-on-anyone-ramesh-pokhriyal/articleshow/77273726.cms

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Cognizant saw its net profit down 29% at $361 million in the second quarter ended June, as compared to $509 million in the same quarter last year. This is due to Covid-19 and ransomware attack impact.

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As the race for the coronavirus vaccine intensifies, Russia is planning to launch the world's first coronavirus vaccine for public use within two weeks, despite safety and efficacy concerns, says a report.

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Most home buyers living in metro cities today pine for a lifestyle that is away from the concrete jungle yet near to their place of work. The recent Covid-1...

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s family’s lawyer Vikas Singh has reportedly alleged that somebody in the Mumbai police is helping actress Rhea Chakraborty in late actor's case.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sushant-singh-rajput-case-family-lawyer-alleges-somebody-in-mumbai-police-is-helping-rhea-chakraborty/articleshow/77252970.cms

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A photograph purportedly dating back to 1991 has gone viral on social media, showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi standing alongside BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi supposedly in Ayodhya

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Ahead of the bhoomi pujan for Ram temple in Ayodhya by PM Narendra Modi, the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board on Wednesday released the names of trustees for the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), a body formed to oversee the construction of a mosque and other public facilities on the five acres of alternative land granted them by the Supreme Court in its November 2019 judgment.

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The IPL governing council is contemplating postponing the date of the tournament’s final from Nov 8 to 10 and allow its stakeholders – especially broadcaster Star India – to make further use of the Diwali week. A final decision in this regard will be taken when the GC meets in the next three days. If the delay is confirmed Indian team will fly for Aus after IPL from UAE.

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West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. Sources at the private hospital where Mitra was admitted to said he died due to heart and age-related ailments. Mitra passed away around 1.30 am. The hospital said he had tested negative for COVID-19. Mitra is survived by his wife and son.

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Yes Bank, which faced a crisis in March this year on account of bad debts, has substantial loans due from the Anil Ambani group, to which it had an exposure of close to Rs 12,000 crore. In the last two decades, the Anil Ambani group expanded aggressively in new businesses raising high levels of debt.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rs-2-9k-crore-loan-yes-bank-to-take-over-hq-of-anil-ambani/articleshow/77251530.cms

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BSP's ties with Congress are on a downswing since the 2018 assembly elections in MP and Rajasthan when the grand old party dumped BSP, of late she has almost broken ranks with the opposition to back the BJP-led Central govt on issues like stand-off with China. Mayawati has accused Gehlot govt of stealing her MLAs and has demanded President's rule in Rajasthan.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/whys-maya-breaking-ranks-with-opposition-to-be-soft-on-bjp/articleshow/77230337.cms

Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit has isolated himself after three more staff members of Raj Bhavan tested positive for Covid-19. The governor would be in seven days self-isolation as advised by his doctor, a Raj Bhavan release said. “Yesterday (Tuesday), Raj Bhavan medical officer carried out regular health check-up of the governor and found him fit and healthy,” it said.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-governor-banwarilal-purohit-isolates-himself-after-three-staff-members-test-positive-for-covid-19/articleshow/77235659.cms

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In India, 88% of the workforce prefers the flexibility of working from home and 69% believe their productivity has increased while working remotely, as per SAP Concur, an expense management firm's survey. The percentage saying productivity has increased is the highest in the Apac region. However, employees said time spent on expense claims processes is a major distraction.

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Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday sent yet another proposal — its third since July 23 — to governor Kalraj Mishra, who a day earlier had advised the government to follow three points, including serving a 21-day notice to legislators before calling the session.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajasthan-crisis-live-updates/liveblog/77231580.cms

Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh filed an FIR against the late actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. The FIR was filed in Patna. Quoting the lawyer ANI shared, “FIR registered now as family was in shock & Mumbai Police wasn't registering FIR, but forcing them to give names of big production houses & get them involved. It was heading in a different direction: Vikas Singh, Ex-Addl Solicitor General & lawyer of #SushantSinghRajput's father.”

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sushant-singh-rajputs-family-lawyer-confirms-mumbai-police-wasnt-registering-fir-but-forcing-family-to-give-names-of-big-production-houses/articleshow/77234615.cms

The International Tiger Day is celebrated on July 29 to spread awareness about the need to protect tigers which are an endangered species. Tigers have lost 90% of their natural habitat and their world population is less than 4,000. The day was marked for the first time in 2010 at the 'Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit' in Russia which aimed to double the tiger population by 2022.

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A rapid blood test conducted by the BMC on almost 7,000 people in three civic wards in the city found 57% of the people tested in slum pockets had antibodies to Covid-19 as against 16% in non-slum pockets.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/57-of-mumbai-slumdwellers-have-covid-antibodies-sero-survey/articleshow/77231640.cms

Presently India's Air Attache in France, the native of Anantnag in Kashmir has played a key role in ensuring delivery of Rafale jets to the country. Rather, son of a retired DSP, spent all of last year weaponizing the combat aircraft to suit Indian conditions.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iaf-officer-who-played-key-role-in-rafale-delivery-hero-back-home-in-kashmir/articleshow/77233316.cms

Suresh Raina feels that India's limited over vice-captain Rohit Sharma is the "next MS Dhoni" due to his leadership quality & the effect he has on the dressing room. "Around him (Rohit), players enjoy the intensity, they enjoy his aura. I think when you enjoy the aura of a player, you like to be positive and I think that is what he is good at. He is one of the top-most, after Dhoni," Raina said.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rohit-sharma-ms-dhoni-are-captains-who-like-to-listen-suresh-raina/articleshow/77232418.cms

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Now 103 and retired from active practice, Dr Padmavati was working 12 hours a day, five days a week till late 2015 at the National Heart Institute in Delhi that she founded in 1981. She still comes to the institute once or twice a week to see some of her older patients.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/at-103-indias-first-female-cardiologist-is-still-fixing-and-winning-hearts/articleshow/77232744.cms

The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. While reconciling to this setback, the Navy remains all the more keen to push its case for a third aircraft carrier as well as two new fighter squadrons to counter China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/navy-keen-on-3rd-aircraft-carrier-to-retain-edge-over-china-even-as-2nd-delayed-yet-again/articleshow/77232510.cms

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The first batch of five Rafale aircraft would be arriving in Ambala today to join the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. Stay here for all live updates

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TikTok, the blocked Chinese app controlled by internet giant ByteDance, is understood to have told the government that the company is ready to set up data centres in India to store user information locally even as it denied any breach of user privacy and integrity, emphasising that its operations always adhered to local laws and regulations.

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The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) is all set to announce the results of the Maharashtra SSC annual board examinations 2020 on the official website of the Board at around 1 pm today. Students who appeared in the MSBSHSE 10th Board Exam 2020 are advised to stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com to get all the latest updates on the result declaration, pass percentage, toppers list and other details.

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This year, around 5.34 lakh students appeared for the Odisha state board matric annual examinations 2020. Finally, all the students who are eagerly waiting for their result will be able to check their scores online on the official website of the Board.

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Our world has been going through interesting times. A generation that has grown up believing ‘time is money’ and that these are the only two scarce resources...

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Chief minister Ashok Gehlot had "unconstitutionally" merged six MLAs of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with the Congress in Rajasthan, he did the same in his earlier tenure too, for which we wanted to teach him and his party a lesson, said BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday. She said her party could have gone to courts earlier but decided to wait for the "right opportunity".

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UP achieved the milestone of one lakh Covid-19 test in 24 hours on Monday. Officials said that 1.06 lakh was the maximum number of tests done by any state in a single day. The target came exactly on the deadline set by CM Adityanath and in five days of conducting 50K-plus tests. Govt attributed the achievement to rapid antigen test kits which can give result in half an hour.

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Once lauded for its best practices, Bengaluru celebrated even before cases were set to peak and now stands exposed with its muddled management. From the inability to trace contacts to missing positive patients and allegations of misappropriation of funds in setting up of Covid Care Centres, management of the pandemic in the city has been disorganised at best.

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Five sites across the country are ready for the third and final phase of human trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Secretary Renu Swarup said on Monday. This is an essential step because it is necessary to have data within the country before the vaccine is administered to Indians, Swarup told PTI.

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The massive increase in July has resulted in the state taking fewer days to jump from 50,000 to 1 lakh when compared to Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Karnataka, which crossed the 50,000 mark on July 16 saw the caseload double in just 11 days, while Maharashtra, which touched 50,000 cases on May 24, took 19 days and crossed the 1 lakh mark only on June 12.

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Prince Habeebuddin Tucy, a sixth generation descendant of Mughul emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has got a gold brick made for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Gold prices have been ruling at unprecedented highs in India and global bullion markets as investors are preferring safe haven assets amid economic uncertainty triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations have no meaning for Naik Nirmal Singh’s mother Jagir Kaur (80) whose world fell apart when she lost her son 21 years ago.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/punjab-kargil-martyrs-mother-is-mgnrega-worker/articleshow/77211824.cms

TOI had reported on the concerns raised by franchise owners about the arrangements being put in place for the 13th edition of the IPL. "In all these years of IPL, the responsibility of accommodation, hospitality, travel etc - during the IPL - has been of the team owners. Nothing is going to change this year. The only change will be in the SOPs with regards to Covid," GC chairman Brijesh Patel said.

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A female rhinoceros and her calf were spotted on Monday looking for food in the residential area near the range office in Myung as most of the forest area is submerged in Assam’s Morigaon district.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/flood-hit-rhinos-enter-housing-colony-in-assams-morigaon-district/articleshow/77212602.cms

The notice orders insurance companies to stop selling long-term vehicle insurance package policies to new vehicle owners. The new rule, which comes into effect from August 1, will effectively reduce the on-road price of new cars and two-wheelers

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Mumbai, July 28 2020: SAS has announced it has partnered with National Health Authority NHA , the apex government body implementing India’s flagship public ...

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The trials, both announced on Monday, are the first late-stage studies supported by the Trump administration's effort to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus, adding to hope that an effective vaccine will help end the pandemic.

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Even as Karnataka is struggling to contain the unprecedented spread of coronavirus, the authorities said more than 3,000 people who have tested positive in Bengaluru are “untraceable.”

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While comet NEOWISE is keeping earthlings busy with its rare appearance, two Surat Class X girls made their own trailblazing once-in-a-lifetime discovery recently.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/two-surat-girls-discover-asteroid-nasa-confirms/articleshow/77186514.cms

A rudraaksh-like species of trees are blossoming in Ahmedabad, answering the prayers of those who need the beads in this holy month of Shravan.

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Despite the decades-old legal battle between Hindu and Muslim plaintiffs over the Ayodhya title suit, the construction of Ram temple seems to have blurred communal lines and triggered celebrations even among Muslim devotees of Lord Ram.

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Billionaire industrialist Cyrus Poonawalla is believed to have agreed to set aside 60K vials of Covid-19 vaccine exclusively for the Parsi community. His son Adar, CEO and owner of Serum Institute of India, in response to a tweet, said, "Our production capacity of just one day will be enough to cover every Parsi on the planet.. given the size of our community!”

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Reliance Industries Ltd toppled ExxonMobil Corp to become the world’s largest energy company after Saudi Aramco, as investors piled into the conglomerate lured by the Indian firm’s digital and retail forays. Reliance, which manages the biggest refinery complex, gained 4.3% on Friday adding $8 billion to take its market value to $189 billion while Exxon Mobil erased $1 billion.

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The inclusion of ‘Come September’, a lecture delivered by writer Arundhati Roy in 2002, in the Calicut University third semester BA English syllabus has sparked a controversy, with BJP state president K Surendran terming it anti-national and demanding immediate withdrawal of the article from the syllabus demanded registering a case against those responsible.

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The US says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a US order to shut down the Chinese Consulate in Houston last week. State Department said the consulate suspended operations on Monday and expressed disappointment at China's decision. The US would try to continue its outreach through its other missions in China.

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It is high time the BCCI starts sharing what it has in mind for this year's edition with the franchises at the earliest. Franchises still haven't 'officially' heard from the BCCI on the matter and there is concern among them. TOI spoke to team owners and officials to find out what are their worries.

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Aditya Puri, HDFC Bank’s managing director who’s slotted to retire in about three months, last week sold about 74 lakh shares of the bank worth about Rs 843 crore, exchange disclosures showed. This is the second instance of Puri selling HDFC Bank shares this year.

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Changing the last minute strategy of protests under 'Save Democracy-Save Constitution' campaign in Rajasthan, state Congress PCC Chief Govind Singh Dotasara on Sunday announced that the party shall not be protesting outside Raj Bhawan in the state on Monday as proposed earlier, but the nationwide protest shall continue as per the earlier plan. Stay here for all live updates

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Daily Covid-19 cases in India went past 50,000 for the first time on Sunday even as the total caseload crossed 14 lakh, capping the deadliest week of the pandemic so far, when total cases grew by 28% and the death toll jumped by 19%. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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A silent epidemic of burnout is brewing as more than a hundred days have passed since work-fromhome employees have felt bold enough to apply for a break. Now, a bleak sense of melancholy—once reserved for Mondays—pervades their daily existence.

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On 'Kargil Vijay Diwas', Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Pakistan and said it undertook the misadventure with sinister plans to capture India's land and to divert its ongoing internal conflicts. "But the world witnessed the valour and strength of India's brave forces." the Prime Minister said.

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A day after Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the Chirayu Hospital for treatment, Chouhan on Sunday said that he is fine and saluted the corona warriors of the state for their services.

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‘Keep your feet on the ground, your eyes on the sky’ was the quote that Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena, India’s first female Air Force pilot to enter into Kargil war zone in 1999, swore by. Born in an Army family in UP, she had only one dream while growing up –to spread her wings and fly. Her father is from Badaun and mother from Etawah.

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Admitting that he is a big fan of Sourav Ganguly, Kumar Sangakkara said the former India captain has an international mindset which is necessary to remain unbiased in an important position. "I think Sourav definitely can make that change. Quite a big fan of Dada not just because of his stature as a cricketer but I think he has a very astute cricket brain," Sangakkara said.

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"...From the beginning till now, there have been 3,338 people whose samples at the labs returned positive but they are untraceable. We are working on addressing the issue” BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad told TOI, adding that these people had given wrong information at the labs.

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The Indian armed forces had defeated Pakistan on July 26, 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' to rekindle the pride and valour of the soldiers who took part in Operation Vijay. The day marks the victory of Indian soldiers in recapturing the mountain heights that were occupied by the Pakistani Army on July 26, 1999, known as the Kargil War. Stay with TOI for the latest updates.

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Two girls, aged four and seven, suffocated to death after they were trapped in a car for more than two hours on Thursday in a village in Kallakurichi district. Passersby found the two children unconscious in the car parked near their house. The girls were taken to the Tirukovilur government hospital where doctors declared them dead. Police have detained the owner of the car for questioning. E Rajeshwari, 7, and A Vanitha, 4, were daughters of two farm workers from Kuladeepamangalam in the district. The incident took place on Thursday evening when they were playing on the street in front of their houses. They climbed into the car belonging to their neighbour Raja. The vehicle was earlier damaged in an accident.

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A large number of locusts from South African countries including Somalia will enter into India in Jaisalmer-Barmer from Pakistan international border. After the warning, Jaisalmer administration has started taking preventive measures. In the coming days, agriculture department, locust control department and BSF will hold a meeting and make plan to deal with the crisis.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/locust-swarms-from-south-africa-to-enter-state-fao/articleshow/77158965.cms

A man in Hapur district allegedly got his son, 20, killed after being fed up with his "lavish ways, consistent demands of money and violent behaviour". Rishabh Tomar was found dead with his throat slit on the driving seat of his new car in Hapur. The father, Kamal Chand Tomar, and 2 criminals he had hired and paid Rs 2 lakh to get Rishabh killed have been arrested.

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The probe into the financial troubles of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDEL), which runs the Cafe Coffee Day chain, has laid the blame on late promoter VG Siddhartha’s inability to create a profitable business model.

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Mukund Mohan, who studied computer science in Mysore University and rose to be director of engineering at Microsoft in the US before turning an entrepreneur, was arrested and charged on Thursday by the US Attorney’s office with fraudulently applying for more than $5.5 million in coronavirus relief funds.

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As Rajasthan Congress MLAs sit on dharna demanding summoning of the Assembly, questions arise whether the Governor, in exercise of his powers under Article 174, could defy or delay in heeding to the advice rendered by council of ministers headed by chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

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IPL franchises are clear in their demand that they would like their players to assemble a minimum of three weeks before the start of the tournament and should the IPL entourage fly to the UAE even by mid-August, the players will always keep running short on time to catch-up after having played no cricket for close to six months.

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Aviation authorities will inspect the Boeing 737s of SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express — the three airlines that use this aircraft in India. The DGCA took this step after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 737s that have not flown for seven or more days at a stretch.

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What began with ping-pong diplomacy nearly 50 years ago plunged into tit-for-tat hostility this week as China retaliated on Friday to the United States’ closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by ordering the US consulate in Chengdu to cease operations. The US firmly placed China as the new geopolitical danger to the free world, threatening a shaky global economic order.

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Daily Covid-19 cases in the country inched closer to the 50,000 mark, with 49,000-plus fresh infections reported on Friday. The death toll also rose by a record 757 as the pandemic’s massive surge continued, with both fresh cases and deaths touching new peaks for the third day running. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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It was a 13-year agonising journey in various US prisons, which tested my integrity and physical endurance: Lal Bhatia Imagine, if you had to battle for you...

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As many as 1,050 questions were asked by the judge from Joshi. Denying his involvement in the alleged conspiracy with 'kar sevaks' to demolish the disputed structure in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi stressed before the special CBI court that he was completely innocent and was falsely implicated.

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Covid-19 is complicating marital relations, especially with couples being forced to stay cooped up indoors, say women’s helpline counsellors and sexologists.

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In another blow to Congress in just 12 days, Narayan Singh Patel resigned as MLA from Mandhata in Khandwa and joined BJP on Thursday. Congress is thus reduced to 89 seats in the 230-member House, and there will now be 27 bypolls in MP.

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Rajasthan HC accepted Sachin Pilot's plea to make Centre a party in a petition filed by former deputy CM and 18 Congress MLAs against the disqualification notice served to them by the assembly speaker. The application for impleadment was moved on the grounds that the constitutional amendment is under challenge and, therefore, the Union of India is a necessary party now.

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India reported the highest single-day spike of 49,310 coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total Covid-19 positive cases stand at 12,87,945 including 4,40,135 active cases, 8,17,209 cured/discharged/migrated. With 740 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 30,601.

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BMW unveiled the new X7 Dark Shadow Edition. The SUV which will be limited to 500 units in production will feature a striking Frozen Arctic Grey colour scheme. The X7 special edition will also come with unique BMW Individual features and equipments.

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The Rajasthan high court is scheduled to pass its order today on the plea of sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs challenging the disqualification notice against them by the assembly speaker. Stay here for all live updates

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China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict. The order followed the US closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

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The investigation report into Coffee Day Enterprises’s (CDEL) troubles is expected to be made public on Friday, and sources say it will red-flag the unusual spike in related-party transactions in 2018-19 between CDEL and Mysore Amalgamated Coffee Estates (MACEL), a private firm of late VG Siddhartha.

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In the normal course of events, today would have marked the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. TOI speaks to some of India's top athletes on how they have coped with circumstances.

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The FBI has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth remains a fugitive staying at China's consulate in San Francisco. The four are believed to have been members of the military posing as researchers. The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 US cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships.

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Covid fatality has hit the ageing population, burdened with a slew of co-morbidities, the most. But not this couple from Kerala and a handful of nonagenarians from Kolkata. They all battled the virus, and won

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Deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in India crossed 30,000 and India’s toll rose to the sixth highest in the world on Thursday, even as fresh cases surged to another new high, crossing 48,000 for the first time. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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In Tripura and Mizoram too, youth have abandoned the path of violence and the Bru-Reang refugees are now moving towards a better life, PM Modi said in his address. The prime minister noted that the government is making constant efforts to improve connectivity in the northeast region, be its highways, laying of rail tracks or upgradation of airports.

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A video is doing the rounds on social media platforms with a claim that a helicopter and a truck collided in Ratan Singh Chowk area of Amritsar.

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Taking into consideration the well-being of a 15-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by her father and grandfather in Thanjavur district, which resulted in her pregnancy, the Madras high court on Tuesday allowed pregnancy termination, though the gestation period was 25 weeks.

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Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss

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The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green card is more than 195 years, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative resolution to address this problem.

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Tianwen-1 was launched on a Long March-5 carrier rocket from Hainan Island, a resort province off the south coast of the mainland, state media said. It marked the second flight to Mars this week, after a United Arab Emirates orbiter blasted off on a rocket from Japan on Monday. And the U.S. is aiming to launch Perseverance, its most sophisticated Mars rover ever, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, next week.

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Visitors return to travel hotspots after lockdowns lifted

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National carrier Air India has started the process of identification for redundant or surplus employees in the company to be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for a period from six months up to five years.

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India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Dr Manjunath ST was on Covid-19 duty at Chikkamudavadi primary health centre in Kanakapura taluk, Ramanagara district, when he contracted the virus. He was the second member of his family to succumb to the virus; his father-in-law died two days ago.

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India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Gold and silver rates were up in the initial trading session on Wednesday, tracking the trend in the international market. Gold futures were up 0.82 per cent or Rs 408 at Rs 49,935 per 10 grams. And, silver futures zoomed 5.37 per cent or Rs 3,078 to Rs 60,420 per kg.

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The government on Tuesday said it has extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till December 31. The time period for work from home was expiring on July 31.

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Seeking to justify its claim over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Bhutan, China Tuesday said it "advocates a package solution" to resolve its border dispute with Bhutan. Under the old package, it was believed that Bhutan would give up its claim on Doklam in exchange for Beijing ceding territory in the central section. Now, China could be offering a new deal to Bhutan.

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South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract Covid-19 from members of their own households than from outside contacts. A study looked at 5,706 index patients and over 59K people who came in contact with them to reveal just two out of 100 infected people had caught the virus from non-household contacts, while one in 10 got it from family.

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The US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan legislation, urging China to peacefully de-escalate the situation with India along the Line of Actual Control. The legislation on Tuesday came a day after the House unanimously passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), slamming China's aggression against India in the Galwan Valley and its growing territorial assertiveness in and around disputed areas like the South China Sea.

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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam, who has been lodged in the Guwahati Central Jail on sedition charges after being accused of making inflammatory speeches at an anti-CAA protest last year, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday.

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its remand note submitted to the special court here on Tuesday claimed that the four accused in the case were part of a larger conspiracy that aimed at financing terrorism in India. The NIA was seeking extension of custody of second accused Swapna Suresh and fourth accused Sandeep Nair.

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A group of 60 migrant workers landed at the the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) a few days ago on a flight from Patna, strengthening a developing trend of workers ‘flying down’ to resume jobs they had lost during the lockdown or find new ones. All 60 were first-time flyers and their Seva Sindhu registration showed they had left Bengaluru on a Shramik train during the lockdown.

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It’s a common scenario for women to wear Indian wear occasionally and then struggle finishing their look with jewellery that would go best with their outfit. To help you out of this fix, we got in touch with a jeweller and a stylist, and got them to share with us the best jewellery pieces to pair with ethnic wear.

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HCL Technologies plans to hire 15,000 from campuses this fiscal, compared to 9,000 it hired last year, signalling a good deal pipeline. “Hiring is based on two parameters -- growth and backfilling we must do due to attrition. In the last quarter and in the current one, the attrition has come down significantly. This quarter, it looks like single-digit attrition," said HR head, Apparao VV.

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Chief minister Ashok Gehlot called a cabinet meeting at his residence on Tuesday whose official agenda was to review the state’s Covid-19 situation and financial crisis, but sources said the cabinet discussed the present political crisis too and gave nod for calling a special session of the state assembly to pre-empt the opposition’s alleged moves to topple the govt.

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A prominent business family from Dhanbad has been ravaged by the novel coronavirus, with the matriarch — an 89-year-old woman — and her four sons succumbing to the disease in 14 days. A fifth son lost his battle with cancer in the same period.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday confirmed that the 2020 edition of the tournament is shifting to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the BCCI has requested for government's approval. TOI understands that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) hasn't been "officially" notified on the matter yet as the said official letter is pending.

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Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot at by unknown miscreants near his residence in Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad on June 20, breathed his last at a hospital, doctors said on Wednesday. A total of nine accused have been arrested in the matter and efforts to nab another accused are underway. Vikram was shot at after he registered a police complaint against the men harassing his niece.

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Hiring intent, which is the percentage of employers that is likely to recruit employees during this period, has now jumped to 18% for the period up to September 2020, compared to 11% during the lockdown (March 25-June 7). India is faring much better on the intent to hire compared to major geographies like Americas (8%), Europe (9%) and the Middle East (11%).

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The US is leading the world in terms of Covid-19 testing and India is at the second position, said US President Trump while giving an update on his administration's response to the pandemic. "We're going to be over 50 million tests," he said, adding that "second country is India with 12 million (tests)...I think that we are doing a tremendous amount of testing," he said.

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President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible'” coronavirus will get worse in the US before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts with governors to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months.

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US President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. "We're willing to work with anybody that is going to get us a good result," Trump said, when asked if the administration would collaborate with China on a vaccine for Americans, whether China is first to develop one or not.

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Every day for the past three weeks, 31-year-old Jikmet Wangdu has been going to IGI Airport to collect an ice box that reaches him from Leh in Ladakh. The box making the 1,000-km journey each day contains breast milk sent by his wife for their 35-day-old son, who is undergoing treatment at Max Super Specialty Hospital in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh.

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US-based Zoom Video Communications on Tuesday announced to expand its presence in India by opening a new technology centre in Bengaluru, where it will hire key talent over the next few years.

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According to the latest reports, film critic Rajeev Masand was summoned by the Mumbai Police in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's case.

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Ensuring the continuation of the learning and teaching process has been one of the greatest challenges presented by COVID-19 which has affected a significa...

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Taking a dig at the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday listed the alleged "attempt to topple" the government in Rajasthan and the "Namaste Trump" event as among the Centre's "achievements" in the Covid-19 era.

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The Rajasthan high court will on Tuesday resume hearing the petition filed by Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident Congress MLAs, challenging the disqualification notices issued to them by the assembly Speaker. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Punjab 12th Result: PSEB on Monday announced that the results of PSEB 12th Board Exams 2020 will be uploaded on the board’s website, pseb.ac.in on July 21 by 11 am.

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Amid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, the head of India’s premier R&D body has said that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is indeed a “distinct possibility” and suggested wearing masks even in “enclosed” spaces.

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Frontline leaders of the Ram temple movement, including L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, are among the invitees for the "bhoomi pujan" in Ayodhya on August 5, which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other invitees include RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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Cognizant has brought in a new technology leader who will report directly to CEO Brian Humphries. Anil Cheriyan, who was director of the US federal govt's technology transformation services, and prior to that with SunTrust Banks and IBM, will be executive vice president of strategy and technology effective August 3. He will be part of Cognizant’s executive committee.

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Fresh Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country dipped slightly from the previous day’s count, with 37,009 new infections emerging on Monday while 593 deaths were reported, taking the total toll past the 28,000 mark. The number of people who have recovered from the infection crossed 7 lakh even as active cases went past 4 lakh. Stay here for all updates

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Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday. Tandon, 85, had been undergoing treatment at a Lucknow hospital since June 11. Tandon was admitted to the hospital after complaining of breathing problems, difficulty in urination and fever. PM Modi took to Twitter to offer his tribute to late BJP leader thanking him for his untiring efforts to serve society.

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This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on July 29, authorities said Monday. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual. This year's hajj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/scaled-down-hajj-pilgrimage-to-start-from-july-29-saudi-officials/articleshow/77076527.cms

India’s big telecom players, except Jio, pleaded before the Supreme Court on Monday for a staggered payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues over 15 years after the apex court scotched their mild attempts for recalculation of the Rs 1.6 lakh crore claimed by the department of telecommunications (DoT).

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Almost 50 days after the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board of directors first met to take a call on this year’s T20 World Cup, an official decision has finally been made. The game’s governing body sent out a statement on Monday that read: “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.”

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For so long, since the time of the pandemic outbreak, the second biggest mosque in Godhra had been offering prayers for Covid-19 patients. However, it has now taken its services a step ahead and turned one of its floor into a care centre for Covid patients.

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Active Knowledge Gaining event Fujio Cup Quiz FCQ in Japan, open to global talents Tokyo, 15, July, 2020: The XV edition of NCRM NICHE www.ncrmniche.org ,...

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Researchers at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have found a major fault line along the coast in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh and predicted that it could trigger earthquakes and tsunamis in the future.

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India's upcoming cricket tour of Australia at the end of the year will be one of the most highly anticipated cricket tours in a long time. There are a variety of reasons why the fans, the Boards, the broadcasters and the entire cricket fraternity is looking forward to the tour.

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Over the past 4 months, India has been in the grips of a pandemic that has uprooted the livelihoods of millions, impacting the economy adversely. Amid all th...

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In a strong strategic signal to China, a US carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is set to conduct an exercise with Indian warships near the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The PASSEX (passing exercise) between the two navies, comes after the mammoth nuclear-powered USS Nimitz and her accompanying warships entered the Indian Ocean on Saturday.

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More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far. Stay here for all live updates

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The multi-year deal Infosys won from US investment firm Vanguard is worth $1.5 billion, say sources close to the development. This will perhaps make it the biggest deal Infosys has ever signed.

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The Indian Premier League finally has a tentative schedule. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) wants the league to begin on September 26 and conclude on November 8 — a period of 44 days to host 60 games. Broadcaster Star India and the franchises are reported to have reservations about this ‘constricted scheduling’.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/bcci-eyes-ipl-from-sept-26-to-nov-8-but-broadcaster-unhappy/articleshow/77058096.cms

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju spoke to The Times of India on how the government plans to prepare its Olympic-bound athletes despite the rise in number of Covid-19 cases countrywide.

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While the industry and the IPL ecosystem in general is “delighted” that the league will go ahead, most likely from September 26 to November 8, there are those questioning the tentative scheduling and the logic, or the lack of it, in IPL missing out on the Diwali week.

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Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary of 2nd Test match between England and West Indies on Times of India

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