The White House announced late Saturday that President Donald Trump will make a “major statement” Sunday morning, amid unconfirmed media reports of a military operation against the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria. “The President of the United States will be making a major statement tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock (1300 GMT),” […]
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Gifts you can send your family, friends and loved ones so they have an eco-friendly Happy Diwali
Diwali, also known as Divali and Deepavali, is one of the most-loved, celebrated, and awaited occasions in India all year. The festival of lights is celebrated with much pomp and fervor in the country and parts of South-East Asia. An ancient Hindu festival, it commemorates the time when Lord Rama returned to […]
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Inter let Juventus off the hook as tired Ronaldo stays home
Cristiano Ronaldo stayed at home as Juventus battled to a 1-1 stalemate at lowly Lecce, but the defending champions still stay top in Serie A as nearest rivals Inter Milan drew 2-2 with Parma. Both goals in Lecce came from penalties with Paulo Dybala’s strike from the spot after 50 […]
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Microsoft accidentally leaks details of dual-screen OS ‘Windows 10X’
Microsoft unveiled its new dual-screen device Surface Neo earlier this month. Microsoft also unveiled ‘Windows 10X’ which is the OS Surface Neo will run on. The company has now accidentally published a design document detailing features of Windows 10X. The document was first spotted by WalkingCat (via The Verge) but it’s no longer […]
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Over 60 dead as Iraq protests take new violent turn
More than 60 people have died in renewed anti-government protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices. The death toll from protests this month has soared to 220, including dozens killed since Friday as they torched government buildings […]
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Gurugram resident loses Rs 65,000 from savings account
An unidentified person was booked by the cybercrime police on Friday night for allegedly duping a city-based executive of a private company of ₹65,000. The case was registered after the cybercrime cell submitted its investigation report against the suspect. According to the police, 32-year-old Ashish Nautiyal, a resident of Chakkarpur, […]
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Man City close gap at the top, Pulisic treble helps Chelsea win
Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to three points with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday, while a hat-trick by American Christian Pulisic helped steer Chelsea to a 4-2 victory at Burnley. City struggled to get going in the first half at the Etihad […]
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BJP govt misleading farmers, says Sonia Gandhi
The Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government of reneging on its promise of ensuring that farmers earn a 50% return on their cost of cultivation and of only helping a middlemen and hoarders. In a statement, Gandhi hit out at the central government […]
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Twitter will not join Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra: Jack Dorsey
Twitter will never join Libra, CEO Jack Dorsey said at a company media event in New York City. Dorsey replied with a conclusive “Hell no” to the question of its potential membership of the Facebook-led crypto payments scheme, The Verge reported on Thursday. He explained that Libra is not based on an […]
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Millions face power cuts as California fires spread
Californian officials warned Saturday that “extreme” wind conditions were set to fan wildfires across the north of the US state as residents were ordered to evacuate and millions faced power cuts. About 50,000 people were ordered to flee their homes in Sonoma county, north of San Francisco, as the Kincade […]
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Eight ULFA(I) militants surrender in Assam
As many as eight rebels of the banned ULFA(I) surrendered in Tinsukia district of Assam after joint operations by the Assam Police, the paramilitary forces and the Indian Army, officials said on Saturday. “Eight cadres of the ULFA(I) have surrendered. While two of them surrendered on Thursday, six surrendered on […]
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RSS brass likely to camp in Delhi ahead of Ayodhya verdict
The top leadership of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is expected to assemble in the national capital from November 12, its presence in the city dovetailing with the Supreme Court’s verdict on the decades-old Ram Janamabhoomi -Babri Masjid title dispute. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi, and […]
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Facebook starts testing its dedicated ‘News’ tab
In what could spell trouble for already struggling local newsrooms globally, Facebook has introduced a dedicated “News” feature on its platform that will highlight the most relevant national stories of the day. Currently available for users in the US, the tab will give people more control over the stories they […]
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Man charged over deaths of 39 people in UK lorry: police
British police said Saturday they had charged a man arrested after a refrigerated truck was found earlier this week with 39 bodies inside with manslaughter and people trafficking. Maurice Robinson, 25, from Northern Ireland, faces “39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money […]
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Rescuers racing against time to save toddler from borewell in Tamil Nadu
Rescuers are racing against time to save a two-year-old boy who fell into a 600 feet abandoned borewell near Trichy in Tamil Nadu on Friday but hopes began to recede Sunday morning after a tunnel drilling exercise ran into rocky terrain at 20 ft, slowing down operations, official said. A boring machine […]