Joe Root’s masterful 226 to highlight a return to form gave England a much-needed boost in the second Test against New Zealand on Monday as they ended day four believing they can square the series. It took a five-wicket haul for the tireless Neil Wagner to bring England’s first innings to an […]
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Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Bhumi Pednekar: Fashion hits and misses this week
We’re always talking about celebrities in India, what they’re doing, who they’re seeing and, who and what they are wearing. This week Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani’s evolving style caught our eye. Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja were the usual suspects on our most stylish list, and while plenty failed […]
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IPL 2020: Players who proved to be one-season wonders
The Indian Premier League is about survivors — only the fittest who have kept pace with the constant changes of Twenty20 have stayed relevant. The IPL has also given players who dazzled for an edition or two before receding from public memory. They are not complaining though, knowing many are […]
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WhatsApp’s top new features coming soon for all users: Dark mode, and more
WhatsApp keeps trying out new features for its users around the world. The beta updates give us a preview of some of these interesting features. Some make it to the stable version, some don’t. Just recently, fingerprint lock and group privacy settings feature made it to the final version after […]
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U-19 World Cup 2020: India announce 15-member squad, Priyam Garg named captain
Uttar Pradesh batsman Priyam Garg will lead defending champions India in next year’s Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup after the BCCI on Monday named him captain of a 15-member squad for the tournament to be held in South Africa. The All-India Junior Selection Committee, which met here on Sunday, picked […]
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Sensex rises 80 points in early trade, Nifty up at 12,081
Market benchmark BSE Sensex appreciated by over 80 points in early trade on Monday despite headwinds in form of weak GDP numbers, sliding rupee and rising crude prices. However, a rally in other asian stock markets supported the domestic market, dealers said. The 30-share index was trading 81.65 points, or […]
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In 30 years, India to be among top 3 countries in innovation , says expert
India in the next 30 years will be in the top three countries in innovation and will drive global solutions for tomorrow due its entrepreneurial mindset, ongoing structural changes, move towards a formalised economy, expert on market competitiveness Amit Kapoor has said. Kapoor, who has authored NITI Aayog’s 2019 India […]
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RBI likely to cut interest rates for 6th time after growth dips to 6-yr low
India’s deepening economic slowdown gives the central bank more reason to cut interest rates this week, adding to the fiscal stimulus already in the works. The Reserve Bank of India will deliver its rate decision on Dec. 5, days after a report showed growth collapsed to 4.5% in the July-September […]
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PV sales decline 8% in November
Car sales in India are expected to have fallen 8% year-on-year (y-o-y) in November, contracting from an uptick seen during the festival month of October. Sales data issued by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Hyundai Motor India Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), Tata Motors Ltd, Honda Cars India Ltd and […]
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Here is your horoscope for 2 December, 2019
You will be faced on Monday with a desire to do many things, as you will have more energy, probably collected during the weekends. There are several important conversations or meetings ahead of you today, mostly with your friends or with people with whom you have public goals and interests. […]
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Tribal versus Tribal: BJP sees another chance in Jharkhand
When former Congress chief Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, a prominent tribal face of his party, defected to the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) party last moth, he took everyone by surprise. The AJSU, a former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is known to be a party of the Other […]
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Rajnath adds to BJP’s election pitch in Jharkhand
The whirring of his helicopter creates a dust storm at the rally ground in Bermo, about 170 km from state capital Ranchi. Defence minister Rajnath Singh steps out to a cheering crowd. He has arrived early but the round is almost full. “The first phase of election is over, and […]
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11 wounded in New Orleans shooting: Police
Eleven people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a popular tourist hub, US police said, adding that two of the victims were in a critical condition. The shooting took place at about 3:00 am on a crowded commercial street near many hotels in a […]
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China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according to the country’s information technology authority, as Beijing continues to tighten cyberspace controls. In September, China’s industry and information technology ministry issued a notice on “safeguarding the legitimate rights and […]
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From armchairs to iPhones, millennials in India rent it all
At 29, Spandan Sharma doesn’t own a flat, a car, or even a chair — one of a growing number of Indian millennials bucking traditional norms and instead opting to rent everything from furniture to iPhones. “Millennials in my age bracket want freedom and earlier what was seen as stability is now […]