Friday, August 31, 2018
SC stays declaration of 2017 SSC CGL examinations; says people benefiting from ‘tainted’ test cannot get into service
A bench of Justices SA Bobde and L Nageswara Rao stayed the declaration of the results after perusing a CBI status report indicting several SSC officials and the custodian of the examination paper.
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Asia Cup 2018: Virat Kohli’s workload, middle-order woes on selectors’ minds ahead of India squad selection for UAE event
While India will be entering the tournament after a gruelling two and half month tour of UK, it is unlikely that top stars will take rest as they are set to play arch-rivals Pakistan potentially thrice if the two teams reach the finals.
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During Karnataka polls, Rahul Gandhi’s plane was 20 seconds away from crashing, reveals DGCA report on flight snag of 26 April
Directorate General of Civil Aviation's report on Rahul Gandhi's flight scare while flying from Delhi to Hubli revealed that plane was 20 seconds away from crash when the aircraft developed a technical snag and had the crew reacted even later, the aircraft would have crashed.
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India vs England, LIVE Cricket Score, 4th Test in Southampton, Day 2: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan aim for solid start
Catch all the live updates of the second day of the fourth Test between England and India.
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American modern dance legend Paul Taylor, whose choreography captured highs and lows of human condition, dies at 88
Working on dances has become a way of life, an addiction that at times resembles a fatal disease. Even so, I've no intention of kicking the habit, Paul Taylor once wrote
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Rajasthan University Students Union election begins amid tight security, 22,677 to cast vote at 93 polling stations
The Rajasthan University administration has formed 93 polling stations in 9 locations for the elections. Over 1,000 employees and teachers of the university have been given the responsibility to conduct the election
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Xiaomi is migrating data of Indian users to local servers within the country
Xiaomi is moving its cloud data to Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure in India.
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Asian Games 2018: Illustrated history of Milkha Singh, 400m track legend who won multiple gold medals at the 1958 and 1962 Asiads
Illustrated history of Milkha Singh, 400m track legend who won multiple gold medals at the 1958 and 1962 Asiads
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Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se movie review: A dreary franchise well past its sell-by-date
If you delete the many superfluous scenes from Yamla Pagla Deewana 3, you would be left with a 90-minute film, and even that would be 90 minutes too long.
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Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Article 35 A to January 2019: Hearing deferred due to eight-phase local body polls in J&K
The case related to a batch petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35 A was adjourned for the third time by Supreme Court on Friday. Article 35 A provides special rights and privileges to natives of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Amitabh Bachchan will make his Tamil debut with SJ Suryah’s Uyarntha Manithan, directed by Tamizhvaanan
Amitabh Bachchan has given a nod to lesser-known filmmaker Tamizhvaanan's next film. Titled as Uyarntha Manithan, Bachchan will be sharing screen space with director-turned-actor SJ Suryah.
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In the wake of Kerala floods, diarrhea, dengue on the rise in the state: Health ministry
Centre to send 30 specialist doctors, 40 nurses and 12 diagnostic teams to attend to flood-hit areas
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Congress’ nasbandi infuriated the whole country, BJP’s notebandi has upset only the commentariat
The masses did not think of notebandi and its repercussions in the UP elections where Modi’s BJP won a landslide. In fact, elsewhere too, the BJP won though not on the scale of the UP victory.
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Australia Test Hopefuls Fail to Fire in India
Australia's hopes of rebounding quickly from the ball-tampering controversy in South Africa has hit a rough patch, with very few players staking claims for a spot in the national side ahead of the Pakistan Test series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2N4yGB7
Coca-Cola agrees to buy world’s second largest coffee chain Costa from Britain’s Whitbread Plc for enterprise value of $5.1 billion
Whitbread Plc said in a statement on Friday that the deal will give Coca-Cola almost 4,000 coffee outlets in the UK and across Europe
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Watch: Varun Dhawan’s transformation into Sui Dhaaga’s Mauji is inspired by real-life tailor Noor
Varun Dhawan, Anushka Sharma-starrer Sui Dhaaga : Made in India is slated to release on 28 September.
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Supreme Court to stop monitoring 2002 Gujarat riots cases, asks special court to bring Naroda Gam case to logical end
The Supreme Court has reportedly ordered the special riot court hearing the nine major 2002 Gujarat riot cases, including the Naroda Gam case, to take them to their logical end, while stating that it would no longer monitor the case
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Demonetisation: Nullifying non-deposited currency was not the only aim, says finance minister Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley said the larger purpose of the demonetisation was to remove the anonymity of the owner of cash and to move India from a tax non-compliant society to a compliant society.
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Militants abduct family of seven Jammu and Kashmir cops in south Kashmir; Kin targetted in Shopian, Anantnag
Militants tonight struck at various places in south Kashmir and abducted kin of policemen. The militants' action came on a day when the NIA arrested the second son of globally wanted terrorist Syed Salahuddin.
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Indian economy likely grew 7.6% year-on-year in April-June quarter; depreciating rupee poses risk in coming months
The rupee has weakened nearly 10 percent against the dollar this year, touching a record low of 70.8250 to the dollar on Thursday, and is the worst performing currency in Asia.
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Congress launches ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’ in Maharashtra to highlight failures of BJP govt; campaign to end on 8 September
The Congress party on Friday launched its 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' campaign to highlight the "failures" of the BJP-led central and state governments in fulfilling the promises.
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Asian Games 2018: Jaded India lacked rhythm as enterprising Malaysia inflict heartbreaking semi-final loss in men’s hockey
Seen as a whole, India suffered a team meltdown against Malaysia. They failed to address the issues, control the game and paid the price.
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Narendra Modi holds ‘productive talks’ with Thailand counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha, reviews scope of bilateral ties
Narendra Modi and Prayuth Chan-ocha met in Nepalese capital Kathmandu on the sidelines of the 4th BIMSTEC Summit. They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between India and Thailand.
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Pakistani protesters call off march after Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition
Rizvi had planned to stage a sit-in to force the Pakistani government to sever diplomatic ties with the Netherlands over the contest.
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Thailand ambassador Chutintorn Gongsakdi meets Tripura CM Biplab Deb to discuss trade, tourism, cultural exchange programmes
Ambassador of Thailand to India, Chutintorn Gongsakdi, met Biplab Deb in Agartala on an advance tour regarding the scheduled visit of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand to Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura in November later this year.
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India vs England: Sam Curran says home side were surprised by lateral movement generated by visiting seamers
Curran scored his second Test half-century as England recovered from 86-6 to finish with 246 runs and put up crucial lower-order partnerships with Moeen Ali and Stuart Broad.
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Indian cities need to switch to zero emission mobility systems: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog plans to hold a series of events as part of the "Mobility Week" from 31 August to 6 September.
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Roberto Firmino Eyes End to Goal Drought as Liverpool Face Leicester
Roberto Firmino will seek to end a rare goal drought when Liverpool take on Leicester although his manager Jurgen Klopp has no concerns about a drop-off in productivity.from Top Football News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LK4Du9
Sharpshooter Sergio Aguero Trains Sights on Newcastle
Sergio Aguero is entering the autumn of his glorious career with Manchester City but the record books suggest there will be no let-up in his prodigious goalscoring when Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions host Newcastle.from Top Football News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2N02uPB
Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo Set for Old Trafford Return With Juventus, Liverpool Get Paris Trip
Cristiano Ronaldo can look forward to a return to Old Trafford in the Champions League this season after his new team Juventus came out in the same group as Manchester United in Thursday's draw in Monaco.from Top Football News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ooMVD1
Europe's Elite Descend on Monaco for Champions League Draw
The draw for this season's Champions League group stage takes place in Monaco on Thursday, with a repeat of last season's final between Real Madrid and Liverpool among the potential mouthwatering match-ups.from Top Football News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wswHgK
Kaushik: RCB Entrust Kirsten With Task to End IPL Title Drought
One of only three of the original eight franchises – apart from Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab – to never have won the title, the Bangalore franchise has especially struggled in recent times, progressing beyond the league phase just twice in the last seven editions and finishing in the bottom three thrice in the last five seasons.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2C4R5d2
Curran Leads Lower-order Resistance After Yet Another Sparkling Effort by India's Pacers on Day One at Southampton
Bumrah (3/46) scalped three wickets, while Ishant Sharma (2/26), Mohammed Shami (2/51) and spinner R Ashwin (2/40) took two wickets each and Hardik Pandya (1/51) accounted for one as India dominated the proceedings on the opening day.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wt1tWJ
Reynolds: India's Wolf Pack of Fast Men Run Riot Against Feeble England
The worst thing for England is that it is no longer a surprise. 30/3 used to be a shock, now it has become nearly as habitual as the playing of Jerusalem before each day’s play.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oovjqQ
31st August 1968: Garry Sobers Goes 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
On this day in 198, Garry Sobers, widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to have ever played the game, became the first cricketer to smash six sixes in an over in First-Class cricket.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2oqFgnP
Duleep Trophy: Dhruv Shorey's 93 Puts India Blue in Command
India Blue (340) held an advantage over India Green (151 for 4) at the end of day two in the final league match of the Duleep Trophy at the NPR College ground here on Thursday.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LDPeLz
Asia Cup 2018: Bangladesh Axe Sabbir Rahman, Anamul Haque from Asia Cup Squad
Bangladesh have dropped batsmen Sabbir Rahman and Anamul Haque from their 15-man squad for the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates next month, a cricket official said Thursday.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2C0At5Z
IPL: Gary Kirsten Replaces Daniel Vettori as RCB Coach
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday announced former India coach Gary Kirsten as their head coach and mentor for the upcoming edition of the cash-rich leaguefrom Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2N0jSU9
Jasprit Bumrah - A Forgettable Sequence of No Ball Problems Continues For India's Star Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah's pressing no-ball problems have been well documented. From Fakhar Zaman to Upul Tharanga, the right-arm fast bowlers's short international career has already seen him overstepping plenty of times and at crucial junctures.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wwkOp6
In Numbers: Ishant Sharma Becomes Third Indian Pacer to 250 Test Wickets
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma became the seventh Indian bowler to register 250 wickets in Test matches, bringing up the number on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England at Southampton.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LFTXfJ
Lynn Cuts Short CPL Stint to Chase 2019 World Cup Spot For Australia
Australia opener Chris Lynn has cut-short his 2018 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) stint with Trinbago Knight Riders to focus on Australia's domestic 50-over competition - the JLT One-day cup.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wrlqgn
Chahal Bats for Strengthening Animal-protection Laws in Letter to PM Narendra Modi
Yuzvendra Chahal, on behalf of PETA India, sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting stronger penalties and psychological treatment for people who commit acts of cruelty to animals.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Nxuo2j
Sri Lanka Series Will Help Us Get Back on Track Before Women's WT20: Mithali Raj
India women's ODI captain Mithali Raj believes that team's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will help them iron out the lingering issues that have pegged them back in recent times, before the all-important Women's WT20 which is scheduled to take place in West Indies in November.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PQjcQ4
India vs England, 4th Test Day 1 at Rose Bowl Highlights - As It Happened
Shambolic at Lord’s, suddenly the tourists appear to have all the momentum – the promise of a return of the sun and a historically good batting surface at the Ageas Bowl couldn’t have arrived at a better time. If Virat Kohli has managed to make 440 runs so far in the series on seaming tracks, imagine what he could do on a flat one.from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2wxfjXo
Google Assistant goes bilingual, can understand, speak two languages at a time
Google Assistant can understand any pair within English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese.
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Cognizant sets up new technology and service delivery centre in Texas, to facilitate creation of 1,100 jobs
Cognizant has been significantly ramping up headcount in the US in a bid to woo the Trump administration that has been critical of outsourcing firms for unfairly taking jobs away from American workers.
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Google plans to compete with OnePlus smartphones in the mid-tier market: Report
These phones are aimed for the Indian consumer and will be reportedly come by early next year.
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Google shortlists 10 startups for its Launchpad Accelerator programme in India
At the Google Launchpad, the startups will go through a two-week intensive mentorship boot camp.
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Supreme Court rejects FIR filed against Priya Prakash Varrier, makers of Oru Adaar Love for wink scene
Supreme Court had earlier heard the plea that Priya Prakash Varrier and the makers of Oru Adaar Love, and ordered a stay on the FIR lodged against them.
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Article 35A row LIVE updates: Supreme Court adjourns case until after Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls
Article 35A hearing LIVE updates: The Supreme Court adjourned the case after Centre argued that the local body elections are long overdue in the state and Article 35A remains an emotive issue in the Valley. The apex court granted the request and postponed the hearing till January 2019.
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Karnataka urban local body elections 2018 LIVE updates: NOTA option introduced for first time in ULB polls; 4,640 ballots units being used
Karnataka urban local body elections 2018 LIVE updates: For the first time, NOTA (none of the above) option is being introduced in the ULB polls in Karnataka. EVMs will be used for the polling. Arrangements have been made to use 4,640 ballet units and 4,940 control units.
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Asian Games 2018: Vikas Krishan wins 3rd consecutive Asiad medal despite withdrawing from semi-final due to injury
Vikas Krishan was to take on Kazakhstan's Amankul Abilkhan in his last-four clash this evening but has been forced out due to the injury.
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Sensex falls over 100 points at 38,638 in late morning deals on weak rupee, negative global cues
Earlier, the Sensex surged nearly 150 points on buying in healthcare, IT, tech, power, capital goods, consumer durables, utilities, FMCG, industrial and FMCG sectors
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Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate will reportedly return for third season, show to likely air in 2019 beginning
The upcoming season of Aamir Khan's TV sgow Satyamev Jayate is likely to deal with issues plaguing the current generation, like unemployment and depression.
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