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Electric Royal Enfield Bullet ‘Photon’: No sound, no vibrations, no oil leaks & top speed of 112 km/h




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American chopper-style makeover for this Honda Cub is the cute scoot you must see




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Meet T22 Synthesis: A motorcycle with two 2-stroke engines, inspired by 1950s’ twin-engined Triumph




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Most powerful motorcycles under Rs 2 lakh: KTM 250 Duke to Royal Enfield Himalayan to Gixxer SF 250




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Top 6 motorcycles with car engines: Dodge Viper V10, Subaru boxer & even a diesel-powered bike




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Budget 2019: NEP has potential to overhaul the system

Budget 2019: NEP has potential to overhaul the system




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India’s cruise industry has potential to create over a million jobs in next 3-4 years

Figures by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) show the industry contributing $8.8 trillion to the global economy in 2018 with over 319 million jobs supported worldwide. Tourism can be a major contributor to the Indian economy given the right mix of policies and infrastructure.



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Future of learning: Focus on cooperation, not competition

Critical thinking and creativity must be at the core of the curriculum, along with problem-solving. For example, by introducing ‘coding’ and ‘AI’ as a structured curriculum in Adani Schools, we have taken a step to get our students ready for the future.




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Budget 2020: Let’s grow both edtech and skill-tech

Budget 2020: Let’s grow both edtech and skill-tech




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IIT-Hyderabad incubated start-up develops IoT-enabled, low-cost ventilator

This would provide enough isolation to the patient and protection to health workers and family. The ventilator can be controlled using the app and provides real-time display of the waveforms.




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ICC ODI rankings: Virat Kohli continues to dominate batsmen ranking; Jasprit Bumrah loses top spot among bowlers

ICC ODI rankings: In the all-rounders' category, Ravindra Jadeja, moved up three places above to be placed at seventh position .




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FIFA bans Manchester City from European football for 2 years, Pep Guardiola’s future uncertain at club

Manchester City are still in contention in this year's Champions League and face a two-legged tie with Real Madrid in this month's last 16 games.




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Virat Kohli loses top spot in ICC Test Player rankings

In the ICC World Test Championship, India continue to be placed at the top with 360 points, followed by Australia.




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India vs New Zealand, Second Test: Batsmen waste Shami-Bumrah’s brilliant show, Kohli’s men on verge of another defeat

India's top-order failed miserably once again as New Zealand bounced back, reducing India to 90 for six at stumps on day two as a three-day finish is on the cards.




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Coronavirus impact: Delhi shooting Word Cup postponed, Olympic test event cancelled

The World Cup will now held in two parts before the Olympic Games.




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Coronavirus scare: After Spain, France, Italy football leagues, EPL’s Arsenal versus Manchester City postponed

This is the first postponement of an EPL game, after UEFA Champion's League and Europa League games were played behind closed doors and Italy, Spain and France league fixtures have gone haywire.




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One of Indian football’s greatest, PK Banerjee dies at 83

A member of the holy trinity, that also included Chuni Goswami and Tulsidas Balaram, Banerjee was the last surviving scorer of the 1962 Asiad gold-winning team.




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Not Virender Sehwag, but this Pakistani batsman, changed opening batting in Test cricket, says Wasim Akram

Akram also said that he listened to his gut feeling and former Pakistani captain, Imran Khan’s advice, to take Shahid Afridi on the tour to India when he was originally not supposed to be included in the squad.




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To spit or not: Bowlers face ‘saliva’ conundrum in post COVID-19 scenario

The world will never be the same even when it is able to overcome the current crisis. In such a scenario, the way the game is played is also likely to change.




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Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami dies at 82

Born in Kishoreganj District of undivided Bengal, which is now in Bangladesh, the striker, whose actual name was Subimal but was best known by his nickname, played 50 international matches between 1956 and 1964, including the 1960 Olympics in Rome. 




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ICC Test Rankings: India lose top spot to Australia, drop to third spot

India dropped in the ladder largely because the record of 12 Tests victories and just one Test defeat in 2016-17 was removed in the latest chart, the ICC said in a statement.





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Coronavirus: Himachal Pradesh closes govt-run temples over COVID-19; advises devotees to go for online darshan

There will be no darshans in all the government-controlled temples in Himachal Pradesh in view of the possibility of people getting infected with the coronavirus in gatherings, the state government said in a statement.




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Coronavirus: Tourist centres in Tamil Nadu under lockdown; visitors in Ooty asked to leave within 24 hours

Tamil Nadu has so far reported only one COVID-19 case and the 45-year old man unuder treatment in Chennai has recovered and two subsequent tests returned negative.




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Coronavirus outbreak: Pilgrims, take note! Vaishno Devi yatra closed from today

"Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been closed from today. Operations of all interstate buses -- incoming and outgoing from Jammu and Kashmir, banned from today," the Jammu and Kashmir Director of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) said in a tweet.




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Coronavirus scare: Ready to pay? Aerocity hotels to reserve rooms for quarantine with meals, laundry, WiFi

Three premier hotels in Delhi's Aerocity directed to reserve rooms for quarantine.




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Coronavirus pandemic turns travel plans upside down! Check how cruises, hotels, flights are impacted

However, the FICCI report indicates that cruise bookings for countries like Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia have registered considerable cancellations already.




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Coronavirus: Travellers take note! Domestic flights to cease operations from midnight on March 24

COVID-19: Earlier this month, after a significant spike in coronavirus cases across the globe, especially Europe, India had suspended all international in-bound passenger flights.




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Coronavirus concerns: No more globe-trotting videos! Travel and tourism worst hit by COVID-19

Market analysts suggest a 17% fall in the global revenue from travel and tourism industry, estimated at about 568.6 billion U.S. dollars.




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Coronavirus pandemic denting tourism, hotels at astonishing pace: Industry body

"Disruption due to coronavirus could result in 18-20 per cent erosion of nationwide occupancy across the hospitality sector, and 12-14 per cent drop in average daily rates (ADRs) for the entire 2020," ICC Director General Rajeev Singh said.




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Airlines not refunding for cancelled flights due to lockdown, allege travel agents

Currently, most of the airlines are not giving waivers on the cancellation charges and also not refunding in cash.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Airlines to not issue refunds for cancelled tickets, to offer free rescheduling instead; check terms

The airlines have said that they will not refund the money back for cancelled tickets and customers can get their tickets scheduled for the next available date.




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Latest Corona lockdown guidelines: Hotels, motels, homestays, lodges to open after April 20

The doctors and health care workers across the country have been successful in curing a total of 1305 people who were infected with Coronavirus but their efforts could not be enough to save lives of 377 people from highly-infectious Covid-19.




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Domestic, international flights prohibited till May 3 but not for all; check who will be allowed

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs has released guidelines for the lockdown.




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Flight ticket refund not for all; check who will get

Earlier this week, the government extended the lockdown till May 3.




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Flight ticket booking allowed or not? Here’s what new DGCA circular wants all airlines to do

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has directed al airlines to refrain from booking tickets as no decision has been taken to commence the operation of domestic, international flights from May 4, 2020.




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Badrinath reopening: Desist from any change in rituals, Jyotish Peetham head advises Utarakhand CM

This comes in the backdrop of the Uttarakhand government contemplating a change in the traditions of the opening of the famed Himalayan temples. 




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COVID-19: Sikkim not to host Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, border trade through Nathula Pass

The Ministry of External Affairs organises the yatra from June-September each year through two different routes -- Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La Pass (Sikkim).




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Paris: Builders back at Notre-Dame cathedral after coronavirus shutdown

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild within five years but work so far has been slow. Delays were caused by toxic lead released by the fire, winter storms and then by the COVID-19 epidemic which closed the site in March.




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COVID-19: NORKA registration for safe return! Kerala to bring back Malayalis stranded in other states

The Kerala government has asked Keralites who are stranded in different parts of the country to register on the Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) website for their safe return to the state.




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Inspiring Innovation: How To Motivate Creative Marketing Teams

Tips from executives on how to inspire creativity in the workplace




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S&P cuts Russian debt one notch to junk

The rating agency cites narrowing possibilities for Russian government and companies to service their debt...




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Other e-commerce giant of China follows its own path

Just about every June, on the anniversary of his company’s founding, Richard Liu dons a big motorcycle helmet and red uniform...




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Jon Stewart will be leaving ‘The Daily Show’ on a career high note

Jon Stewart, who turned Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” into a sharp-edged commentary on current events...




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US H1B visa: Donald Trump move not to have immediate impact on India, says Nasscom

The President’s executive order directs the federal bureaucracy to enforce visa law more vigorously, and to study new ways to reform and restrict the H-1B system.




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Tax rules for tech giants: EU’s divisive plan to tax Facebook, Amazon returns to spotlight

Spearheaded by France, the plan has met resistance from countries such as Ireland and Sweden, which question the wisdom of the EU going it alone given the global nature of digital services.




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Saudi Arabia’s think-tank studying hypothetical world sans OPEC

The study is the second in a series, after an earlier report found that OPEC’s spare capacity reduces oil price volatility and generates as much as $200 bn of annual economic benefits for the world economy.




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Walmart puts Amazon on notice with sales beat, rosy outlook

Walmart sailed into the holiday season with stronger-than-expected sales and a boosted full-year outlook, signaling that the world’s largest retailer can more than hold its own against rival Amazon.com in the critical holiday weeks ahead.




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Massive data breach at Marriott’s Starwood hotels

Marriott International said it’s investigating a hack of the guest reservation database at its Starwood unit that may be one of the biggest such breaches in corporate history.




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US First Lady Melania Trump: Growing ease on official role, but not politics

As President Donald Trump shows his eagerness for the coming 2020 re-election battle, the first lady's fervour for participating in the effort is not that clear.