Friday, November 30, 2018

Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: It's saree distribution scheme that matters for Sircilla weavers

Amid loudspeakers blaring poll slogans in this high-profile constituency of Telangana chief minister K Chadrashekar Rao's son KT Rama Rao, weavers are more concerned about the fate of a government scheme that helped them overcome the scourge of suicides and improve their earnings. There is a fear among some sections that the scheme could be scrapped if the ruling TRS party fails to retain power in the crucial December 7 assembly polls.

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Rajasthan Assembly election: Congress, BJP to slug it out for ten seats in Ashok Gehlot's home turf Jodhpur

As poll campaign gains momentum in Rajasthan, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot's home turf Jodhpur is bracing for an interesting fight with the Congress putting all its efforts on 10 seats of the district, of which the BJP had swept nine in the last assembly elections in 2013.

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Former US President George Herbert Walker Bush dies at 94

Former United States President George Herbert Walker Bush passed away at the age of 94 on Friday. According to their family spokesman Jim McGrath, Bush died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush.

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Misty morning, very poor air in Delhi

 

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PM Modi meets Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin in first trilateral after 12 years

Hours after he held a trilateral meeting with his  his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held anothe meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday. This was the second trilateral meeting between India, Russia and China in 12 years. 

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Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Polls: Voting for sixth phase underway, people brave chilly weather to cast votes

Voting for the sixth phase of panchayat polls began across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday amid tight security. Polling began at 8 am and will end at 2 pm. 

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World AIDS Day: Apple’s Critical Role in Pushing AIDS Programs With (PRODUCT)RED

Apple’s arsenal of (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition iPhones and accessories give the AIDS programs a big push.

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Navjot Singh Sidhu takes a U-turn, says 'Rahul Gandhi never asked me to visit Pakistan, went on Imran Khan's invite'

Barely hours after he described Rahul Gandhi as 'captain' and claimed it was the Congress president who asked him to visit Pakistan for Kartarpur corridor opening event, Navjot Singh Sidhu took a U-turn and said he went there on the invite of Imran Khan. 

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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes shatter roads and windows in Alaska

Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings Friday in Anchorage and the surrounding area, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city.

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HDFC takes down new mobile banking app within days of launch

HDFC Bank launched its new mobile app on November 27, however, the 'next-gen' app was taken down within days after several customers complained of experiencing facing trouble while using it. Customers took to Twitter to share screenshots of messages like 'Sorry, we are experiencing heavy load', while using the HDFC mobile app. 

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PM Modi calls first India, Japan, America trilateral meet 'JAI', says India committed to Indo-Pacific region's prosperity

India underscored its firm commitment to make the Indo-Pacific a region for shared economic growth as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday held their first trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

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Yadav family saga: Tej Pratap appears in Bihar Assembly, avoids mother Rabri, brother Tejashwi

All is not well within the high-profile Yadav family in Bihar was evident on Friday when Lalu Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap made his first appearance at the state assembly on the final day of the winter session, however, the young leader avoided meeting his mother Rabri Devi and younger brother Tejashwi. 

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G20 summit: PM Modi presents 9-point agenda to take action against fugitive economic offenders, calls for active cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is presently in Argentina capital Buenos Aires to attend the G20 Summit, has presented a nine-point agenda to the member nations calling for  active cooperation among them to comprehensively deal with fugitive economic offenders. Modi presented the agenda in the second session of the G20 Summit on international trade, international financial and tax systems.

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Gurugram: Drunk father rapes 3-year-old daughter in absence of wife, leaves her in unconscious state; arrested

A man allegedly raped his three-year-old daughter in an inebriated state in Gurugram, following which he was arrested on Friday. The incident took place on October 28.    On the night of October 28, the man's wife left his house after a quarrel. She went to her relatives place with her one-year-old daughter and left the elder in the house.

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US proposes changes to H1B visas; to be given to most skilled, highest paid foreign workers

With the aim of awarding visa to the most skilled and highest paid foreign workers, the United States on Friday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process.

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Live Breaking News, Latest News Updates of December 1: Putin, Jinping, Modi participate in RIC trilateral in Buenos Aires

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“Alexa, Play Imagine Dragons on Apple Music”: Amazon Echo Speakers Will Play Apple Music Now

Surprise! Apple Music Arrives on Amazon Echo Devices From 17 Dec. Competition from Spotify, the stagnant HomePod growth and a larger share of the user pie are some of the factors behind the move.

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Delhi Kisan Rally: Farmers take protests to national capital; opposition parties join in show of unity

Dubbed as the largest farmers' congregation in Delhi, around 35,000 farmers, from across India, converged at the Parliament Street police station after their march was stopped by the administration.

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LPG price cut by Rs 6.5, subsidised cylinder to cost Rs 500 in national capital

Domestic cooking gas (LPG) price Friday was cut by Rs 6.52 per cylinder on account of tax impact on the reduced market rate for the fuel, providing relief to the people.

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Jammu University professor stirs controversy by calling Bhagat Singh ‘terrorist’, probe ordered

A professor of Jammu University has stirred a controversy by calling iconic  freedom fighter Bhagat Singh a “terrorist”.

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'Lord Hanuman was a tribal': ST commisssion chief Nand Kumar Sai stirs another controversy

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes chief Nand Kumar Sai said that lord Hanuman belonged to tribal community.

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India's April-October fiscal deficit crosses 103% of target

India's budgetary fiscal deficit for the April-October period at Rs 6.49 lakh crore has exceeded the target for the full fiscal, accounting for 103.9 per cent of the budgeted target of Rs 6.24 lakh crore, mainly owing to slow revenue growth during the period under consideration, official data showed on Friday.

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G20 Summit: PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, says this year was good, next will be better

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that this year had been very good for bilateral ties, adding the coming year will be better.

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Marriott's reservation system hacked, 500 million guests affected

In a shocking revelation, Marriott International said on Friday that its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 500 million guests.

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My ‘Captain’ Rahul Gandhi sent me to Pakistan, Amarinder like father to me: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said that Rahul Gandhi had sent him to Pakistan for attending the foundation laying ceremony of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, adding the Congress president was “captain” for him. 

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7.1% GDP growth in Q2 'disappointing': Finance Ministry

The 7.1 per cent GDP growth for September quarter "seems disappointing", but growth rate for the first six months of the fiscal is robust and healthy, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said Friday.

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PM Modi at BRICS informal meeting: 'Terrorism, radicalism are threat to world'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that terrorism and radicalism are a threat to the world, those who commit financial crimes are also a big threat. 

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Indian economy slows down to 3-month low of 7.1% in Q2; retains tag of world’s fastest growing major economy

India’s GDP growth hit a 3-month low of 7.1 per cent in Q2 (July-September) but still beat China to retain the tag of the world’s fastest growing major economy.

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Pak currency dwindles to all time low, reaches Rs 144 against US dollar

Pakistan's currency plummeted to all time low of Rs 144 against dollar, a day after the government celebrated its 100-day achievements, including new investments in the country to put it on the right track of development.

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Hindu lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard considering to run for US Presidency in 2020; seeking views from eminent Indian-Americans

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, is seeking views from eminent Indian-Americans from across the country on the possibility of a Hindu running for American presidency amid reports that she is considering to run for the White House in 2020.

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Chinese researcher who claimed to have created world's first gene-edited babies barred from carrying out scientific experiments

Chinese researcher He Jiankui who claimed to have created the world's first gene-edited babies that are resistant to HIV, has been suspended from any scientific activity amid mounting criticism at home and abroad about the controversial experiment, according to media reports.

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NRI from Germany hands over her ancestral plot as railways acquires first stretch of land for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

An NRI octogenerain hailing from Germany has handed over her ancestral plot in Gujarat for the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. It was incidentially the first stretch of land to be acquired by the Railways in the state for the project, an NHSRCL official said on Friday.

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‘Demonetisation’ was targeted against corrupt people, not elite: Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday differed with former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian on “demonetisation” and argued that it was a move against corrupt people and not against elite as has been indicated by Subramanian in his book ‘Of Counsel: The Challenges of the Modi-Jaitley Economy’.

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When an Indian sex worker’s plight brought Bill Gates to tears!

Tears welled up in the eyes of Bill Gates during one of his several visits to India as part of the AIDS prevention programme of the Gates Foundation when he heard story of a sex worker whose daughter committed suicide after being harassed and ostracised by her schoolmates, says a new book.

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7 IL&FS India employees detained in Ethiopia by unpaid local staff: Report

India’s foreign ministry is investigating claims by expatriates in Ethiopia saying they are being held hostage by local staff that haven’t been paid after the financier Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. began defaulting on $12.6 billion in debt, according to bloomberg.

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State-run Chinese news channel shows PoK as part of India

CGTN Television, a state-owned Chinese news channel, has depicted Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of India for the first time, according to The Times of India. The channel used the map while showing the November 23 attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi.

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Opinion | Aaj ki Baat Nov 29 episode: Rajat Sharma on why Sidhu should have respect for people’s sentiments

Former Indian cricketer and presently Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has been used by the Pakistani establishment to the fullest extent during his two visits to Pakistan. 

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Instagram Update: Now Share Stories With Close Friends

It is a global roll-out and to add people to their list, users need to go to their profile and tap on "Close Friends" in the side menu.

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For The First Time Since 2013, Microsoft Office Icons Have Been Redesigned: Watch Video

Microsoft has redesigned the Office icons to reflect the suite's recent plethora of new and continuously evolving features.

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Amazon India, OnePlus 6T Lucky Star Offer: Everything You Need To Know

Customers buying OnePlus 6T between November 30 and December 2 will stand a chance to win gifts on Amazon.in while the ‘Lucky Star’ will be eligible to win an exciting range of gifts from the vast selection of products on Amazon.in.

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Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: Mohammed Azharuddin appointed state Congress working president

Cricketer-turned-politician and former Congress MP Mohammed Azharuddin has been appointed the working president of the party in Telangana. 

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Amazon India, OnePlus Announces Lucky Star Offer on OnePlus 6T Purchases: Here Are The Details

Customers buying OnePlus 6T between November 30 and December 2 will stand a chance to win gifts on Amazon.in while the ‘Lucky Star’ will be eligible to win an exciting range of gifts from the vast selection of products on Amazon.in.

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Bikaner land deal case: Robert Vadra summoned by Enforcement Directorate

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned businessman and brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Robert Vadra in the Bikaner land deal case, ANI reported on Friday. The case pertains to a land in Kolayat area of Rajasthan's Bikaner meant for those displaced due to Army's field firing range.

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'Treated like furniture': Upset with leadership, top Odisha BJP leaders quit party

Former Union Minister and Odisha MLA Dilip Roy, and senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra resigned from the party on Friday.

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Facebook Enforces Political ad Transparency Feature in UK

Facebook said only registered advertisers will be allowed to run a political ad on the platform.

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Kisan March throws traffic out of gear in central Delhi: Updates

Thousands of farmers marched from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street in central Delhi on Friday sending the traffic out of gear in the capital city. Farmers from various states camped at the Ramlila Maidan overnight braving the winter chill and began their march again in the morning today towards Parliament to press for their various demands including loan waiver and remunerative prices for their produce.

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Nokia 7.1 With Snapdragon 636 Processor, Dual Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications And More

The Nokia 7.1 sports a 5.84-inch full HD+ display with PureDisplay screen technology for HDR10 quality experience.

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Tech Mahindra Launches New Business Unit For Video Services in 5G

With the establishment of the new "Video Integration and Engineering" (VIE) platform, Tech Mahindra said it would aim to improve its strategic position with several video distribution companies in the US.

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Imran Khan's 'googly' forced India to send two ministers for Kartarpur Corridor event: Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said Prime Minister Imran Khan bowled a “googly” to ensure Indian government’s presence at the groundbreaking ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur Corridor.

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'Do your home chores at home': Kolkata mall shames woman for breastfeeding baby, triggers outrage

Employees of a prominent Kolkata mall allegedly asked a woman trying to breastfeed her 7-month-old baby to do "home chores" at home, triggering outrage on the social media. 

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