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Man arrested for molesting Finnish woman in Jaipur

A person has been arrested in Jaipur for allegedly robbing and molesting a Finnish woman at a bar cum restaurant, police said.




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Fire arm, opening an eatery: get licence application forms online

Now, getting a licence for a fire-arm or operating an eatery will be easy with Delhi Police on Tuesday launching a dedicated website for its Licencing Branch.




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Aspiring actor-cum-model arrested for killing IT professional

A 20-year-old aspiring actor- cum-model was arrested in the national capital for allegedly murdering a young woman IT professional a week ago after she refused to heed to his demand for money.




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'My goal is playing for Manchester United one day'

Rajib Boy from Kolkata is 16-year-old and a talented footballer, recently selected after a national scouting contest to attend a Manchester United Football Club training camp.




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'I'd have done anything else other than write this book': Akhil Sharma

New York-based writer Akhil Sharma 's novel Family Life has received rave reviews. The autobiographical book traces the journey of a family that moves to the US from India, its eldest son suddenly suffering a freak accident.




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'In Nepal, some street children are controlled by gangs'

An unwanted child, a street urchin, a knife-wielding gang member and a child labourer — Basu Rai endured the vicissitudes of fate. But after his rescue and rehab, he dedicated his life to saving other street children.




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Climbing Everest, I've proved a tribal girl can do something: Malavath Poorna

At just 13 years, Malavath Poorna from Telangana has become the youngest female climber in the world to scale Mount Everest. Speaking with Rohit E David, Poorna discussed how she has emerged from a family of agricultural labourers to become a mountaineer, the difficulties she faced while navigating Mount Everest, the one thought that kept her going — and how she wants to climb many more mountains now.




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Cos use foreign money for political funding. Isn’t that influencing polls?

A recent Intelligence Bureau (IB) report has claimed that some well-known NGOs are working to stall economic development at the behest of their foreign donors. Activists and rights groups have been up in arms ever since the report was leaked.




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​'Advertising's art of persuasion — political ads will grow': Prasoon Joshi

Author and advertising authority headed the Titanium Lions jury at 2014's Cannes International Advertising Festival.




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There’s no power politics, customer is king, Piyush Goyal says

The responsibility of lighting up the country today rests on Piyush Goyal’s shoulders. Just a month into his new job, the minister for power, coal and renewable energy has set an electric pace to energize the sector.




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Officials to pay for illegal building: Venkaiah Naidu

The Centre will push for key reforms including the provision of incentivising civic agencies for good work & making officials concerned accountable for illegal construction or unauthorized development under their jurisdiction.




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A strong and vibrant India is important for peace and stability in Asia: K Shanmugam, Singapore's foreign minister

Singapore is one of India's closest partners in Asia. In his first visit to meet PM Narendra Modi after the formation of the NDA government, K Shanmugam, Singapore's foreign minister, tells Indrani Bagchi they would build some of India's new smart cities and involve themselves in skill development programmes in India.




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Singapore appoints Sikh as Army chief

Singapore has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force's baton.




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Hindu guru convicted of molesting girls in US

An octogenarian Hindu religious leader, head of a Hindu ashram, one of the largest temples in the US, has been convicted of molesting two young girls.




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NRI dentist in UK faces charges of seducing patient

An NRI dentist, once the face of Oral B toothpaste and appears on a British TV show, has been accused of seducing a patient on the couch of his dental clinic and marital home, a disciplinary hearing was told.




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Indian-origin model accuses Aus modelling agency of racism

According to a report in the local daily, Kema Rajandran was told by a Parth-based modelling agency that her work chances were "limited" in the country because she was not Caucasian.




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Australia's Victoria police inducts first turban wearing Sikh

Police in Australia's Victoria state today inducted its first officer from Sikh community who will wear a newly designed police turban, a media report said today.




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US housing society to pay $110,000 for keeping Indians out

A Seattle-based housing society will pay over $110,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged the society discriminated against Indians and African-Americans seeking to rent apartments in the complex.




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Indian-origin Canadian gets life term for killing wife

A Canadian court has sentenced an Indian-origin man to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife in 2006.




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Gujarati icing on Will-Kat wedding cake!

The royal wedding cake is set to have a Gujarati connection. It has emerged that Prince William and Kate Middleton have chosen a cake company run by a Gujarati in Leicestershire.




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Indians in Singapore produce movie

A group of Indian professionals in Singapore has produced a film, 'Mausams', which captures the tensed personal moments and challenges of working a city.




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Indian connection to prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake

Had it not been for the encouragement of her Gujarati husband Kishore Patel, Fiona Cairns may have never made the leap from graphic design to luxury baking.




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Indian teachers in demand in Singapore

Indian teachers are most sought after in Singapore schools with increasing number of teachers being recruited to teach not only Indian languages but also other subjects.




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Coming to UP? You can use your own vehicle

More than 1.48 lakh people registered on the government's Jan Sunwai portal on Thursday, requesting to be brought back to UP from other states that they have been stuck in since the lockdown was imposed.




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Prayagraj: Two teenage girls drown in Ganga




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Walking should be allowed in Noida, say experts

As governments think of ways to ease lockdown curbs, reviving the economy and opening up offices and shops, residents of Noida find themselves asking a question that involves the most basic of liberties.




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Plea on metro card-address proof linking declined




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Coronavirus: Citing privacy concerns, New York City bans schools from using Zoom amid lockdown

The ban comes right after the video conferencing service company started receiving a lot of criticism for poor security policies and privacy practices from it users.




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Coronavirus Pandemic: WhatsApp limits forwarding to one chat at a time to curb fake news

WhatsApp is also working directly with NGOs and governments, including the WHO and over 20 national health ministries, to help connect people with accurate information.




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Fact Check: Fake news regarding WhatsApp ticks, govt action on messages being circulated

The fake message was fact-checked by the PIB which said in a tweet that the "Government is doing no such thing."




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Indian researchers start working on genome sequencing of novel coronavirus

In the next 3-4 weeks researchers would be able to get at least 200-300 isolates and this information would help them to make some further conclusion about the behaviour of this virus.




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Google and Apple partner up to defeat COVID-19 outbreak, tech giants to jointly develop technology for contact tracing

The multinational companies, which hold the largest market shares in the sphere of technology, have decided to put their joint efforts in developing technology that will help world governments to cut the spread of the virus and save lives




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Govt invites startups, innovators to develop a world-class video conferencing solution

The winners will receive Rs 1 crore in the first year and additional support @ Rs 10 lakhs per year towards Operations & Maintenance.




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Facebook to bring new feature that notifies people sharing misinformation on COVID-19

The new feature, called Get The Facts, will debunk misinformation about the COVID-19 crisis.




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USGS releases first comprehensive geological map of moon using Apollo data

The new map explains the 4.5-billion-year-old history of our neighbour in space.




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Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin selected by NASA to build lunar landing systems

Boeing Co, the aerospace company also submitted its concept for a lunar lander last year but it was not selected.




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YouTube sensation PewDiePie signs exclusive live-streaming deal with the video-sharing platform

In the month of Jan, he announced a break from YouTube but continued posting his regular videos after his break.




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Xiaomi launches Mi Box 4K streaming device in India, here's are the features, price

With the Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi is venturing into a segment dominated by Amazon with its Fire TV Stick.




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Konkona: 15 years ago, I didn't take acting seriously

'I have changed and matured.''There is still a certain kind of detachment but I have far more appreciation and gratitude.'







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'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.''Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.' 'If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.''If you're fit, you're worried about your stomach coming out.'




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'I know how crazy Kangana is with her acting'

'If you listen to the title track of Judgementall Hai Kya, you will find some crazy things happening in it -- from crazy laughter to as if someone is inside your mind.'




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'I don't do things to grab attention'

'I always feel that if I have not done anything in the past year, people will probably forget me.'





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'All of us need counselling at some point'

'People will be entertained by the Singhams and the Simmbas but they will still not respect cops. Batla House is an opportunity for us to show the true side of policemen and their sacrifices.'





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'I run away from watching my own work'

'I would love to be a part of Bollywood. Sadly, only glamorous roles have been offered to me until now, where I have nothing to do, just be a glam-doll.'