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DMRC delays inauguration of Yamuna Bank-Noida line

Delhi Metro has delayed the inauguration of the Yamuna Bank-Noida line by a month.




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Five-year-old survives 40-feet fall with minor scratches

A five-year old boy here survived a 40-feet fall from a multi-storeyed building with minor scratches.




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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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People look at fairy tales in a limited way: Hudson Asia MD Tulika Tripathi

Tulika Tripathi is the managing director of a global talents solutions company, Hudson Asia.




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We’ll look back at 2014 as a new journey for India-Israel ties: Alon Ushpiz

India and Israel have signed a far-reaching agreement on homeland security where the two countries will collaborate on policing, forensics, counter-terrorism, etc. Israel's ambassador Alon Ushpiz spoke with Indrani Bagchi about shared concerns, PM Modi — and justice in the 2012 attack on an Israeli diplomat:




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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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Progress measures must include nature — think beyond GDP: Rachel Kyte

As India debates environmental health versus economic growth, Rachel Kyte, vice-president and special envoy for climate change at the World Bank Group, feels it is vital to think beyond basic GDP.




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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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Pak politicians want to resolve Kashmir — military won't allow this: Arif Jamal

Arif Jamal is a Pakistani journalist and South Asia expert based in America.




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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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Women suffer sanitation absence most — also impacts economy: Bindeshwar Pathak

One month after the horrific Badaun gang rape exposed how gravely at risk women and minors lacking domestic toilets are.




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Upgraded fleet in India by 2016, Air France-KLM CEO says

Alexandre de Juniac, chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, which on June 24 launched a €500 million aircraft upgrade project called BEST AND BEYOND with the inaugural flight of an advanced Boeing 777 on the Paris-New York route, says flyers from India can look forward to top-of-the-line seats by the end of 2016.




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Australia-India cricket rivalry has even bettered Ashes: John Harnden

CEO of the ICC World Cup 2015 John Harnden spoke with Amin Ali about ensuring excitement in cricket's mega-tournament, clamping down on racism, managing 'minnows' matches — and how Australia is sizing up India as a rival for the trophy.




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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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India needn't follow West's energy model — have a new path: ​Sam Tranum

There's a fundamental mismatch between India's energy resources and the needs of its people and companies for energy.




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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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Swiss accounts are a diversion. Bulk of black money is right here in India

The scent of 'black money' is in the air again. At the Supreme Court's order, Modi sarkar has set up a Special Investigation Team to look into cases of illegal outflow of money to foreign havens.




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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 gets 14 years prison for sexual molestation in US

Absconding Indian godman Prakashanand Saraswati, also known as Shree Swamiji, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined USD 10,000.




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S African-Indian women get 3-yr jail for fraud

An Indian-origin woman and her mother were sentenced to three years in prison by a South African court, which found them guilty of arranging a fake certificate of marriage to inherit property of their landlord, who died of poisoning.




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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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Five-year-old Indian becomes millionaire

A five-year-old Indian boy has become a millionaire overnight after winning a lottery at a national bond draw here.




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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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Lucknow lockdown: Today's news from your city

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.




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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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Kanpur baraat stuck in Bihar for 45 days

Khushbu Khatoon of Begusarai in Bihar was a happy bride after her nikah was solemnised with Kanpur's Imtiyaz on March 21.




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UP: 1 dies, 6 hurt in three accidents on e-way

Three back-to-back road accidents on Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday left one dead and many injured.




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UP: Mathura boy, 3, abducted for ransom

The 3-year-old son of a Lekhpal of Mathura administration was allegedly abducted by unidentified persons from outside his house in Parshuram Colony on Friday and a hand scribbled note demanding Rs 20 lakhs for his release was left behind by the abductors near the house.




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Lucknow: Spurned by beau, woman sets self afire




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Lucknow: Youth attacked with battery acid




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Yogi launches app to collect data of migrants




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Lucknow lockdown news: Today's updates

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.




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Covid warriors in Lucknow put duty before family




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UP: Heritage tag for 100-year-old trees




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Prayagraj: Two teenage girls drown in Ganga




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Delhi govt says it will pay train fare of migrants

Delhi government on Friday said it would bear the cost of train travel of migrant workers if their home states didn’t respond on the issue.




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Temp likely to touch 40°C in Delhi today

The temperature in Delhi is likely to touch 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday, followed by two cloudy days, Met official said on Friday.




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Fee hike: Noida schools to pay Rs 5 lakh fine

District magistrate Suhas LY issued a set of guidelines, primarily on fees, for schools on Thursday night and said flouting any of the norms could lead to a school being fined up to Rs 5 lakh.




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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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Delhi construction workers told to use Aarogya app

Amid the debate over privacy concerns, Delhi government has issued orders to make Aarogya Setu mobile application popular among factory and construction workers returning to work after six weeks of lockdown.




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Man who died of cardiorespiratory arrest tests +ve




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Delhi lockdown: Today's updates from your city

Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from your city.




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62-yr-old becomes 2nd corona fatality in Noida

A 62-year-old man died due to coronavirus in Noida, becoming the second Covid-19 fatality in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district, officials said on Saturday.




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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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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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Astronomers detect gravitational waves when Black Holes with asymmetric masses collided

The detection of Gravitational-wave in a collision between two black holes of substantially different masses has made astronomers excited.




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Motorola Edge, Motorola Edge+ launched: Here are the specifications, price, availability

Motorola is back in the flagship game with premium Edge series.




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COVID-19 gene detected in air pollutants: Study

The study was led by led by Leonardo Setti of the University of Bologna in Italy.




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Massive asteroid 1998 OR2 to fly by planet Earth today!

It is also the largest asteroid expected to zoom by Earth within the next two months.