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Chelsea target Dries Mertens 'is reluctant to leave Napoli' as he is club's joint top scorer

Dries Mertens is increasingly likely to remain at Napoli this summer, despite Chelsea vying for his signature. The 32-year-old striker will be a free agent in June but is unlikely to leave the club.




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Global warming could trigger ancient Indian Ocean El Niño-like climate pattern by 2100 

Computer simulations reveal climate change could awaken an ancient Indian Ocean El Niño by 2100, but the phenomenon could occur as early as 2050 if the current warming trends continue.




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I'm on a prepay energy meter - can I save money switching supplier?

Prepayment meter customers don't have to be stuck on their current tariffs and can save money, the same as standard energy customers, by switching supplier.




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Critical illness policies used to make my blood boil...but now I'm a fan

Jeff Prestridge met Emma Thomson, who has just benefited from the financial safety net provided by protection insurance. Emma is unsure how she would have coped without it.




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'I'm £3,000 out of pocket after A Suit That Fits went bust'

A frustrated customer has revealed that he paid £3,000 to a tailored suit company in return for six suits to be made, only for the company to go bust and leave him thousands of pounds out of pocket.




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Pep Guardiola 'wants Leonardo Bonucci' at Manchester City but Juventus have no intention of selling 

Manchester City have struggled defensively this season since Vincent Kompany left the team and with Aymeric Laporte's injury problems. Pep Guardiola wants to strengthen in the summer.




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Real Madrid and Man City 'eyeing £8m Uruguayan teenager Facundo Pellistri'

Pellistri, 18, is currently plying his trade at Penarol, and has so far not left his home city of Montevideo during his fledgling career. He is now valued at £8m, and the big boys are taking a closer look.




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Prime Minister meets Sebastian Piñera, President of Chile on the margins of G20 Summit 2019 in Osaka, Japan





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TONY HETHERINGTON: It's your call... but I'd take offer to scrap £1,238 Vodafone debt

My son has experienced no end of problems since upgrading his contract. His phone has been cut off, debt collectors have demanded money, and now he's being threatened by bailiffs.




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Two years of Narendra Modi's foreign policy: more misses than hits

Two years of Modi's foreign policy can be best remembered for its flip-flops on Pakistan and the PM's blockbuster speeches to delirious non-resident communities and the grand receptions he has received in several countries




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Akhilesh questions PM Modi's claim on screening of travellers at airports

"The country would be truly benefitted, if and only if the meaningful work is done," the SP chief said




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CM Thackeray seeks PM Modi's help for nomination to Legislative Council

Thackeray said he will have to resign if it doesn't happen




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Delhi's sparkling finances: How Aam Aadmi Party managed things smartly

This was largely possible due to the revenue surplus position. However, the surplus has been shrinking of late




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Why Delhi's pollution problem is a problem of pricing

Prices of goods and services do not reflect the costs they impose on societies at large. Extreme levels of pollution are the outcome of this problem




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Delhi's Odd-Even plan: Second time unlucky?

If it really is a public health emergency, then half-baked measures like Odd-Even will not cut it




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Infra woes mar Mumbai's chance to emerge as global financial hub

However, experts believe Mumbai for all practical purposes is already an International Financial Centre




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Govt to set up MSME units at Mumbai's NTC land

Centre denies selling NTC land in Mumbai; units to be allied sector of textile industry




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Modi's $222-billion Make in India haul masks challenges to come

Right now, the campaign launched in 2014 is best known for its logo - a lion made of cogs - that has shown up on billboards from Hanover to San Francisco




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I've lightened up: Jake Gyllenhaal on personal life and baby plans

Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal says he is ready to focus on his personal life and that includes having kids some day. The 39-year-old actor said he has neglected his family a lot due to his commitment to his work but now he has "lightened up". "I'm interested in my life, even more so than my work. I've reached a point in my career where I feel hungry in a different way. I've seen how much of my life I've neglected as a result of being committed to that work and that idea," Gyllenhaal told British Vogue in an interview. "(I've) lightened up. Seeing life as something that is, you know, fleeting, and the world being as it is now. I've turned to my family, I've turned to my friends and I've turned to love. I'm a little less interested in the work, I would say, and more interested in that," he added. Gyllenhaal, who is rumoured to be dating French model Jeanne Cadieu for the past two years,said that he "definitely" plans to have kids in future. "Yes, of course I do. I definitely do. The ...




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Bharmal appointed dean of Mumbai's civic-run Tilak hospital

The Maharashtra government has appointed Ramesh Bharmal as the director and dean of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital at Sion in Mumbai, which was in the eye of a storm after a video showing COVID-19 patients being treated next to the bodies of victims there had gone viral. In the wake of the viral video, Pramod Ingle had been transferred from the post of the hospital dean and the additional charge had been given to Mohan Joshi. As per the government order issued on May 5, Joshi who will now be the dean of civic-run Nair hospital. Prajakta Lavangare will work as an overall coordinator of both the hospitals, it said. Bharmal was previously the dean of Nair hospital.




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Confusion over Delhi's COVID-19 toll as govt data, figures from hospitals don't match

Confusion prevailed over the number of deaths due to coronavirus in the national capital, with data from four hospitals showing that 92 people succumbed to the infection as against 68 fatalities reported by the Delhi government. The toll of 68 shared by the Delhi government in its health bulletin on Friday is based on data collected from 10 hospitals, including AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College. According to the bulletin, AIIMS (Delhi and Jhajjar) reported two deaths, Safdarjung Hospital reported four, RML 26 and Lady Hardinge Medical College had none till Friday. However, officials from these hospitals said the number of people who died due to coronavirus in the national capital till Friday is higher than that reflected in the Delhi government's bulletin. AIIMS (Delhi Trauma Centre and Jhajjar) has recorded a total of 14 deaths, an official said. According to All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Medical ...




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Chennai connection: Chennaiyin FC player Thapa loves Dhoni's "down to earth" attitude

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's manic following just keeps on increasing with India and Chennaiyin FC midfielder Anirudh Thapa being the latest to join the badwagon of his awestruck fans. Dhoni is one of the co-owners of Chennaiyin FC, the twice winners of Indian Super League in 2015 and 2017-18 season. The 22-year-old Thapa treasures his interactions with Dhoni during times when former India cricket captain would drop in to meet the Chennaiyin footballers. "He (Dhoni) used to come whenever we had a team lunch. He would stay back to talk to the boys and shared his experiences. He's a very down to earth guy. Obviously Thala is my favourite cricketer," Thapa said. "There were others who also asked him to come and sit with them, but instead he always preferred to sit with the footballers. He would say Let me sit with the boys and let me share some experiences'." Thapa, who has played 24 matches for India since 2017, said Dhoni would also share his on and off-field experiences with the ...




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Mumbai's tragedy


The poor have filled up marshland, resurfaced uneven land, all with their own labour, and built their homes. "People should get the right to shelter," says Kadvi Wagri, another one of the growing stream of homeless. These voices should not be silenced, says Kalpana Sharma.




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Modi's secession?


Modi has raised a serious issue. But he has also let loose the argument that a well-off state does not now need the Centre or other states. This is the shape of conflicts that will haunt the Indian Republic in the years to come, writes Pratap B Mehta.




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'BJP rout was clearly the swansong of Advani'

'The BJP ran a miserable campaign and the Third Front, happily, was clueless. It also showed the disutility of a negative campaign where the BJP could not proffer any viable policy alternatives to Congress,' says Professor Sumit Ganguly.




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For god's sake, this is not Karunanidhi's govt!

M Karunanidhi, who is keen on ensuring that all his children are well settled before he passes into the ages, needs to learn from President Kalam's example.




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<EM>Aam Aadmi</EM> please, not India Inc

'If a scheme like the NREGA can yield such handsome dividends, imagine the likely impact of an initiative to provide universal healthcare, free primary education, safe drinking water, affordable housing and social security.'




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How Narendra Modi's propaganda won out in Gujarat

The proactive engagement with business and corporate leaders and the reciprocation in turn indicate Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's ability to exploit the superficiality and lack of ideological depth on part of those preoccupied with profit and business isolated from a larger world view, feels Jatin Bhatt




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Modi's a man in a hurry, and there's no stopping him

With the tide in favour of Narendra Modi, his shift to Delhi is inevitable. Aditi Phadnis examines




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Keshubhai's party dented BJP prospects in Saurashtra

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's march towards a two-third majority was halted by the presence of Keshubhai Patel's party in Saurashtra and the saffron outfit suffered reverses in Chief Minister Narendra Modi's own backyard of north Gujarat.




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Top BJP leaders to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said its top leaders will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as Gujarat chief minister on December 26.




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I'm the traitor


The more crooked a leader, the more he trumpets his own patriotism, the more he pronounces who else is patriotic, says Dilip D'Souza.




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Delhi's citizens acting en-masse


Arvind Kejriwal on how over one hundred and fifty citizens have filed applications seeking information about PDS ration records in Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies department.




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Rape and Delhi's urban environment


Sex sells, but prevention of rape does not. Planners who take deterrence seriously could contribute in creating women-friendly urban environments, says Pratiksha Baxi.




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Malls trampling Delhi's green belt


Part of the Aravalli range, the Delhi ridge is an icon of greenery and part of the capital's heritage. But over the years, much of the ridge has disappeared, with the most recent threat coming from swanky hotels and malls. A multi-stakeholder board is supposed to protect the ridge, but is fraught with conflicts of interest. Deepa A reports.




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When I'm sixty-four


In Delhi, it is not just private old-age homes that have people queuing up, despite the relatively steep rates. Government-run old-age homes, which are far more modest, are also filled to the capacity. Swapna Majumdar reports on a changing society.




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Delhi's cry: No more dead men walking


Not least among the problems in the national capital is the lack of road safety for pedestrians and those using non-motorised transport. Shambhu Ghatak presents data exposing the stark reality of commute in Delhi and outlines recommendations made to improve the situation.




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Delhi's Tibetan glitch


Tibet lies at the heart of Indo-Chinese disputes. To focus on Arunachal or Tawang alone is not only to miss the wood for the trees, but also to play in to the hands of China. India must bring Tibet back into focus, writes Brahma Chellaney.




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Hubli's plant doctor


Setting himself a target of a thousand trees each year, Dr Mahantesh Tapashetti has greened his neighbourhood and surrounding areas in Hubli by himself. Many residents appreciate his work, and the Forest Department has been happy to support him, supplying trees for his care and planting them each year. Shree Padre reports.




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Mumbai's eye in the sky


The ruling son-of-the-soil party in the city council is putting the finishing touches to a plan to erect a huge Ferris wheel-like structure at Land's End. Whether any real Mumbaikars want this, or can afford it, is very doubtful, says Darryl D'Monte.




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The spirits of Mumbai's cars


Whether the Bandra-Worli sealink will reduce the travel time across the city remains to be seen. But it isn't doing anything to dampen the growing dependence of our cities on private transport, writes Darryl D'Monte.




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Justice eludes Mumbai's homeless


Displaced by the flawed implementation of Slum Rehabilitation Authority's policy and an unholy nexus of real-estate mafia, thousands of slum-dwellers continue to fight for their basic right to shelter. Swati Priya reports from Mumbai.




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Sitamarhi's lost children


This northern most district of Bihar, bordering Nepal, has hordes of dalit hindu and muslim children working at hotels and restaurants in violation of a statutory order prohibiting such work. Everything from education policy, to law enforcement, to rehabilitation has been messed up, finds Rahul Ramagundam.




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One-day wonders: TOI's fantasy India XI

You read and saw and probably debated furiously over our fantasy Test XI. We thought of needling you more and switching colours. How about selecting a fantasy ODI XI? Time again to pick and choose.




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'Please do not use this': Hayden recalls Dhoni's reaction on 'mongoose bat'

Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden who used a mongoose bat in the third edition of the IPL revealed that the then Indian skipper MS Dhoni had asked him to not use it. Hayden was the opening batsman for the Chennai Super Kings and had created a sensation when he first introduced a bat that had a longer handle, and smaller hitting surface to give leverage.




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Chennai connection: Anirudh Thapa loves MS Dhoni's 'down to earth' attitude

For Indian football team midfielder Anirudh Thapa, former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is his favourite cricketer.




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2011 WC final & 2016 WT20 quarterfinal Kohli's favourite

The India captain has lately admitted that such "magical" atmosphere will be missing if the cricket season, currently stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic, resumes in empty stadiums with no fans in attendance.




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Covid-19: I'm a football manager, don't understand coronavirus, says Jürgen Norbert Klopp

Covid-19: I'm a football manager, don't understand coronavirus, says Jürgen Norbert Klopp





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Banks yet to act on RBI's EMI relief order, spark confusion

Banks yet to act on RBI's EMI relief order, spark confusion





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SBI's emergency loan: 'Up to Rs 5L in 45-min'

The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), is offering emergency loans to its customers amid coronavirus lockdown under its 'Emergency Loan Scheme'. SBI users can get up to Rs 5 lakh as loan within "45 minutes". The interest rate of the loan is at 10.5 per cent and EMIs will start after a period of six months.