Microsoft had announced earlier that Windows 10 Mobile was reaching end of support on December 10. Post which the Windows 10 Mobile version 1709, the final version of the OS, would no longer be supported and the last update was scheduled for December 10. However, Microsoft has announced that the […]
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A blow-by-blow account of Jamia protest in last 24 hrs over Citizenship Act
A protest called by the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI) against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which residents from nearby vicinities joined on Sunday afternoon, snowballed as buses were burnt, police lathi-charged students and lobbed teargas into the university library, and students from other universities protested in the […]
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‘Unleashed a tirade’: Judge convicts MLA Kuldeep Sengar for rape; he breaks down
Four-time Uttar Pradesh lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been convicted by a Delhi Court of raping a 16-year-old girl in 2017 when she approached him for help to get a job on Monday. The trial against the lawmaker had been shifted to Delhi on orders of the Supreme Court this […]
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Gauri Lankesh, Smriti Irani in U2’s tribute to women at Mumbai concert
Irish rock band U2 paid tribute to women icons of the country during their maiden performance in Mumbai, putting the spotlight on Union minister Smriti Irani, author Arundhati Roy and journalist Gauri Lankesh among others. The Irish rockers closed ‘The Joshua Tree Tour 2019’ — their final show of the tour […]
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Hiroshima buildings that survived bombing to be razed
Authorities in the Japanese city of Hiroshima have planned to demolish two buildings that survived the 1945 atomic bomb, but some locals want them preserved as landmarks, as reported on Monday. The two buildings, built in 1913, were first used as a military clothing factory, and later as a university […]
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U2 concert: Deepika, Ranveer, Hrithik arrive in style
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh arrived in perfect style at the U2 concert happening in Mumbai on Sunday night. The couple were seen walking hand in hand on the red carpet when they were asked to pose for some pictures. Deepika shared pictures of her look on Instagram as well. She […]
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‘Deeply distressing’: PM Modi on violent protests over citizenship law
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called violent protests on the new citizenship law “unfortunate and deeply distressing” and asked people not to let what he described as “vested interest groups” create a divide in society. PM Modi’s appeal came in a string of tweets on Monday afternoon, a day […]
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Payal Rohatgi, arrested for social media posts, sent to jail for 8 days
Actor Payal Rohatgi, who was arrested for her social media posts, was sent to judicial custody for eight days by a court in Bundi, about 200 km from Rajasthan capital Jaipur. Payal Rohtagi, who was brought from Ahmedabad by the police, was formally arrested by the Bundi police in a case registered […]
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From Lucknow to Hyderabad, Jamia protests unite students: 10 points
A protest that started from Jamia Milia Islamia University in Delhi against the new citizenship law has spread to other cities and campuses. The students of Jamia university and Delhi Police clashed during a demonstration on Sunday, which triggered a chain reaction and more and more students – from Uttar Pradesh to […]
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Brahmastra song videos leaked: Alia, Ranbir dance on Varanasi ghats
Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor can be seen dancing in a video that was leaked from the Varansi sets of their upcoming film Brahmastra. In one of the videos, Alia and Ranbir are seen dancing alone on a street. We also hear the lines, “Kothe pe aja gori, solaah singar karke. […]
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Advance tax payment deadline for NE states extended to Dec 31: CBDT
The CBDT on Monday issued an order extending till December 31 the deadline for paying the third installment of advance tax payments for northeastern states in view of the Internet clampdown due to protests there against the amended Citizenship Act. Earlier, the deadline was Sunday, December 15. “Considering the large-scale […]
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Maulana Azad Urdu varsity students in Hyderabad skip exams to protest CAA
Hundreds of students of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) on Monday boycotted their semester examinations and staged a demonstration to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed by Parliament last week. “We have given a letter to our controller of examinations informing our decision to boycott the examinations today. […]
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SNAP 2019: Analysis of the exam, difficulty level, expected cut off
The SNAP exam conducted on Sunday Dec 15, 2019 in the computer based test mode. The overall difficulty level of the exam was lower than last year. The broad distribution of questions in the test is as under: Since there were no sectional cut-offs, it made the job of the […]
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‘Never killed an ant, why would I beat a boy?’ Former India pacer Praveen Kumar denies assault allegations
Denying all allegations of assaulting his neighbour and his son, former India pacer Praveen Kumar on Monday said it was an attempt to tarnish his image driven by “local politics” and it was actually his neighbour Deepak Sharma who had tried to manhandle him. Praveen Kumar was accused of assault […]
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Allahabad University postpones exams, closes for a day to avoid CAA protest
Allahabad University (AU) administration postponed all semester examinations scheduled for the day and suspended all classes announcing closure of the central varsity for a day on Monday. Though the university officials cited ‘unavoidable circumstances’ for the move, the step is believed to have been taken to avoid any protest or […]