Apple Inc said on Wednesday it had started construction of a new campus in Austin, Texas, beside its existing facility where it makes the new MacBook Pro laptops. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is set to give a tour of the Texas factory to US President Donald Trump later […]
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Uber launches driver rewards program ‘Uber Plus’ in India
Global ride-hailing major Uber on Wednesday rolled out a driver rewards programme called “Uber Plus” in India that will let drivers earn points for rides so that they can win free doctor consultations, concessions on education modules, access to micro loans, faster airport pick ups and savings on vehicle maintenance costs. These […]
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Youths with diploma from Jammu and Kashmir struggle to get jobs in UP
As many as 50 candidates, who completed their two-year diploma in elementary teachers training from Jammu and Kashmir, have been forced to run from pillar to post to establish their eligibility to participate in the ongoing recruitment for the vacant 68,500 posts of assistant teachers in government-run primary schools of […]
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BHU students on protest for 2 weeks over Muslim professor for Sanskrit dept
A group of students on Tuesday continued to agitate against the appointment of a Muslim teacher in the faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan (SVDV) of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The group of students, which has been staging a dharna against the appointment of Dr Firoz Khan as assistant […]
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Spotify debuts its next move for India, original podcasts
Spotify on Tuesday announced the launch of original podcasts for its streaming platform. The company is starting off with three podcast series in India – ‘22 Yarns with Gaurav Kapur’, ‘Bhaskar Bose’ and ‘Love Aaj Kal’. While the first two pocasts are original Love Aaj Kal was first running on […]
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After a brief respite, stubble fires rage again in Punjab
After a brief lull, farm fires rage again in Punjab with 1,289 incidents being reported from different parts of the state on Tuesday, according to government data. The number of stubble burning cases had remained consistently low in the past four days with 521 incidents on November 18, 352 on […]
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Rajya Sabha to today take up bill for protection, welfare of transgenders
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot will move on Wednesday in the Rajya Sabha a bill that aims to provide for protection of rights of transgenders and their welfare. The Lok Sabha has passed ‘The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019’ and the upper house will take it […]
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Woman gang-raped on Yamuna Expressway, two arrested
Two men who had gang-raped a Delhi resident on the Yamuna Expressway on Monday night have been arrested after an encounter with the police in Greater Noida’s Chuharpur underpass near Sector Chi V. Both accused suffered bullet injuries in the their legs when they tried to flee after being signalled […]
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Anand Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru’s ancestral home, gets Rs 4.35 crore tax notice
The iconic Anand Bhawan, Swaraj Bhawan and Jawahar Planetarium in Prayagraj, have been served a notice of Rs 4.35 crore as house tax by the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC). Anand Bhawan and Swaraj Bhawan have been home to the Nehru family. The Swaraj Bhawan now serves as a museum of […]
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Delhi’s air back to ‘very poor’ after 3 days, may deteriorate further
After three days of relief, Delhi’s air quality on Wednesday once again dropped to the ‘very poor’ category, with the air quality index (AQI) recorded at 313 at 8 am by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Monitoring agencies had earlier warned that the pollution levels are likely to spike […]
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‘Revenge porn,’ leaked selfies: Sextortion spreads in Iraq
The threat came by anonymous Instagram message one late Iraqi evening, making Hala’s blood run cold: “I’ve got all your pictures and recordings. Shall I send them to your dad?” The young Iraqi woman received a wave of similar messages after hackers infiltrated her Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram accounts and […]
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Sharad Pawar to meet PM Modi in backdrop of Maharashtra deadlock
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi over relief for drought hit farmers in Maharashtra. Pawar’s meeting with PM Modi comes in the backdrop of a logjam in Maharashtra over the formation of a new government. The meeting between Pawar and Modi will take place around […]
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Passengers flying to Delhi from four cities to get pollution masks: AirAsia India
AirAsia India on Tuesday said it is entering into a partnership with health technology start-up Mfine to provide pollution masks to its passengers taking flights to Delhi from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata. The initiative is being taken in view of high pollution levels in Delhi, the airline said, adding […]
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Trump impeachment: Key witness says he was offered Ukraine defence minister’s post
A key witness in the impeachment hearing against US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had been offered the post of Ukrainian Defence Minister. National Security Council official Lt Col Alexander Vindman said while being questioned during his testimony that Oleksandr Danyliuk, an influential Ukrainian politician, had made […]
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Mandira Bedi: ‘As a woman you tend to face several stereotypes’
Bollywood actress Mandira Bedi, who is also an entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, says society always judges a woman if she has a successful career after marriage and motherhood. The actress, who is hosting the digital show Shaadi Fit!, said: “Living in Indian society, as a woman you tend to face several […]