Legislators in Australia’s most populous state voted on Thursday to decriminalise abortion after a fractious debate that threatened to divide the conservative government of New South Wales. The legislation revamping a century-old law that made abortion punishable by up to 10 years in prison was passed by a voice vote […]
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Strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck about 37 kilometres (23 miles) offshore northeast of Ambon in Maluku province at 8:46 am local time, at a depth of 29 kilometres, according […]
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London mayor: Deeply upset over India House violence
Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, whose Labour party has often raised alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, has reiterated his condemnation of violence outside the Indian high commission during protests on August 15 and September 3. Writing in the latest issue of ‘Asian Voice’, a leading British Asian […]
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Pankaj Advani-Aditya Mehta pair wins World Team Snooker title
The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai team to emerge world champions in the IBSF World Snooker Team event in Mandalay (Myanmar) on Wednesday. This takes Advani’s world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden at a time when his […]
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Facebook’s Oculus launches Horizon, a virtual reality-based social networking platform
Facebook Inc. is trying to broaden its virtual horizons. The company’s virtual reality unit Oculus on Wednesday announced Facebook Horizon, described as “an ever-expanding VR world” where people can interact with others as digital avatars. Users will be able to add features and elements to the world, which Facebook said […]
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Nintendo’s Mario Kart Tour is a fun racing game, now available for your phone
For a lot of us, Mario was our first video game. With the era of 8-bit cassettes based games long gone, Nintendo’s Mario has been making its way to smartphones. Almost three years ago, Super Mario debuted on iPhone and iPad. Since then, more iterations of Mario have come to mobile. The […]
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OnePlus 7T India launch: Why display is going to be biggest feature of new flagship
OnePlus will introduce its new flagship phone, OnePlus 7T, in India later this evening. The OnePlus 7 successor is going to come with incremental specifications upgrade along with some key improvements in the camera department. One of the biggest updates, however, is going to be the screen on OnePlus 7T. […]
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OnePlus TV vs Motorola TV vs Xiaomi Mi TV 4X: Gear up for these new 4K smart TVs in India
Xiaomi set the trend for smartphone brands to venture into smart TVs. Now more companies like Motorola and OnePlus have joined the trend. Xiaomi recently launched its biggest smart TV in India, while Motorola launched a series of smart TVs. OnePlus is slated to launch its first smart TV in India tomorrow. […]
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‘Rishabh Pant is special, will back him to the hilt,’ Ravi Shastri | Exclusive
Rishabh Pant is under fire for his inconsistency and there’s a chance if there are turning tracks for the upcoming South Africa Test series, he may lose out to Wriddhiman Saha in the playing XI. But coach Ravi Shastri is clear Pant will be backed to the hilt to help […]
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India vs South Africa: Jasprit Bumrah breakdown rings a warning bell
How Dennis Lillee renewed his illustrious career is arguably the biggest injury comeback in the history of cricket. Put out of action prematurely in the early 1970s due to a lumbar (lower back) stress fracture, the Australian pace legend reworked his action and run-up, returning to finish as one of […]
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Sachin Tendulkar reveals he had to ‘beg and plead’ to open innings for India
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar says he had to “beg and plead” to open the innings for India in an ODI against New Zealand in 1994, recalling a major turning point of his career. The switch from middle-order to opening the innings proved to be a masterstroke as Tendulkar finished with […]
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The Family Man directors say series’ cliffhanger climax was ‘not intended’, confirm season 2
Directors Raj and DK, who made their digital debut with Amazon Prime’s The Family Man, are enjoying the accolades coming their way. The Manoj Bajpayee, Neeraj Madhav, Priyamani, Sharib Hashmi starrer has received largely good reviews from audience and critics alike. However, days after the show debuted, its cliffhanger ending has left […]
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Housefull 4 final poster brings main cast together, Akshay Kumar and gang strike a stylish pose
After sharing 12 posters for six different characters all through Wednesday, Akshay Kumar has shared a final poster for his upcoming film, Housefull 4. The latest poster, shared on Twitter by the actor on Thursday morning, shows the six main actors together, striking a stylish pose. The final poster shows Akshay, in his […]
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Tips to keep in mind before travelling by yourself
If you search for #solotravel on Instagram today, there are 5M posts, with the number steadily moving towards the next million. Evidently, planning a holiday is no more seen as complex or bothersome. It is not hard to find places to stay at and cities no more daunting labyrinths to navigate through. What’s more […]
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Peon teaching Sanskrit in Bhopal school to be awarded ‘CM’s Excellence Award’
A peon in a Bhopal school has been selected for the Chief Minister’s Excellence Award for teaching Sanskrit to students for the past 23 years and securing recording 100 per cent result in the subject. Vasudev Panchal (53) is a peon at the Government High School in Girota village of […]