LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES: December 2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Opinion: Clear Kota, Get Into IIT - And Then It Can All Go Terribly Wrong

The decline in the "quality" of the bulk of incoming students is real.

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Virat Kohli, Kagiso Rabada maintain top spot in ICC Test Player rankings

India captain Virat Kohli and South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have maintained their top positions in the ICC Test Player rankings which was announced on Monday.

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Popular Android Apps Found to Share Data With Facebook Without Permission

A bunch of popular apps on Android could be putting your privacy at risk, according to a study conducted by Privacy International.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie Update Scheduled for January Release

Samsung has scheduled the Android 9 Pie stable update for the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone in January 2019.

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The Best of 2018: Top Indian female athletes of the year

Here's a look at the top Indian female athletes who made the country proud by winning multiple accolades in 2018.

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Smriti wins 'Women's Cricketer', 'ODI Player of the year' awards

Talented India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was Monday adjudged 'Women's Cricketer of the Year' as well as the 'Women's ODI Player of the Year' by the ICC.

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Rani Mukerji gets trolled for her comments on #MeToo movement

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BSNL Offers Additional Talk Time on Prepaid Recharges to Counter Jio

The new offer is valid on special tariff voucher (STV) options of Rs. 152, Rs. 402, Rs. 175, and Rs. 219.

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Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) With 4,000mAh Battery, Waterdrop Notch Launched

The Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) smartphone sports a waterdrop-shaped notch, dual rear camera setup, face unlock, and 4,000mAh battery.

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Triple Talaq Bill Live Updates: Real Test In Upper House Of Parliament Today

Three days after the Triple Talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, the revised bill that will make instant Triple Talaq a punishable offence, will be tabled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. The...

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Chandigarh's first test tube baby months away

For the first time in the city and north of Delhi, a test tube baby will be born using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) technology.The woman has conceived and is eight weeks pregnant.

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Congmen, Akalis in brick-pelting fight

Supporters of SAD and Congress threw bricks at each other in Daun village in Mohali in the only major violent incident during the panchayat elections held in the district on Sunday.

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Car with six stolen batteries found abandoned

A car loaded with stolen car batteries was found abandoned in Zirakpur on Sunday. According to police, the silver-grey Honda City car bearing Ludhiana registration number was parked in the fields at Baltana in Zirakpur.

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Tax evasion: 52 firms on UT radar

The UT excise and taxation department has detected serious anomalies by 52 companies in the probe into the multi-crore tax evasion scam. Earlier, the department had said 286 companies were involved, but a department report has now stated that the 52 companies had committed major anomalies in settling their penalty amount with the help of touts.

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3 attack man with sharp-edged weapon, booked

Three persons were booked by cops for attempt to murder of a resident of Chandimandir. The victim was brutally beaten up by the accused. A complaint was given to the cops by Yasin Khan, 62, a daily wager, a resident of village Shyamtu, Chandimandir.

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Realme Says It Will Expand Offline Sales to 150 Indian Cities in 2019

Realme on Monday said it would partner with 20,000 retail outlets in India to expand its offline sales to 150 cities in 2019.

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French Startup Offers 'Dark Web' Compass, but Not for Everyone

For years criminal websites shrouded in secrecy have thrived beyond the reach of traditional search engines, but a group of French engineers has found a way to navigate this dark Web.

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Harmanpreet Kaur named ICC T20I team of the year captain

India's Harmanpreet Kaur was Monday named captain of the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year, which also includes two of her compatriots Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav.

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Now, Sushmita Sen's boyfriend Rohman Shawl is an official part of Sen family

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Watch Karan Johar's twins Yash and Roohi Johar enjoying a balloon party with Ayan Mukerji

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No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

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Maoist Pamphlets Claim Money Deal With Bihar BJP Leader After Notes Ban

After Maoists shot dead the uncle of a BJP legislator in Bihar's Aurangabad and torched several vehicles on Saturday, pamphlets were left behind in the town, 148 km from Patna. The pamphlets had...

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Nokia 9 PureView Leaked Press Render Shows Penta-Lens Camera Setup

Nokia 9 PureView is speculated to launch sometime in the last week of January 2019.

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China Probe Readies to Land on Far Side of the Moon

A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday,

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Fake-Porn Videos Are Being Weaponised to Harass and Humiliate Women

Airbrushing and Photoshop long ago opened photos to easy manipulation. Now, videos are becoming just as vulnerable to fakes that look deceptively real.

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Sony Unveils a Quick Charge 4, 4+ Compatible Power Adapter with USB PD

Sony's USB Type-C port and USB Type-A port give a total power output of 46.5W

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Facing Battery Drain After Pie Update, Some Users Report

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners are reportedly facing battery drain issues after the recently released Android Pie update.

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Katrina Kaif leaves film with Varun Dhawan for 'Bharat'

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How two Delhi youths used dark web to bring in drugs worth lakhs

The crime branch has blown the lid off a drug supply module that ordered consignments from other countries through the dark web and received them in Delhi via international courier firms.

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Rohit Sharma Becomes Father Of Baby Girl, Will Miss Sydney Test vs Aus

Rohit Sharma will join the Indian squad on January 8 for the One-day Internationals.

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Year 2018, proves content is the king not the 'Khans'

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Take a look at Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas' perfect Swiss vacation

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iPhone Battery Replacement Programme for Out-of-Warranty Models Ends Today

Apple kicked off the battery replacement programme for out-of-warranty iPhone batteries in December last year.

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Panna labourers who mined diamond turn crorepatis

Two days ahead of New Year, two labourers of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh received a gift turning them into crorepatis. A big diamond mined by the duo of Motilal and Raghuveer Prajapati almost two months ago fetched a price of Rs 2.55 crore in an auction held on Friday.

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'Harassed' in Dubai, flyer strips on flight to India

Around 150 passengers on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Lucknow were in for a rude shock when a 35-year-old male passenger stripped mid-air and started walking down the aisle. The incident took place on Saturday but was reported on Sunday.

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Petrol, diesel prices dip further on New Year's eve

Petrol price in Delhi was cut to Rs 68.84 from Rs 69.04 per litre while diesel dipped to Rs 62.86 from Rs 63.09, according to notifications of state-owned oil firms.

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Pak’s vote on ICJ judgment shot in arm for India

Did Pakistan just score a self-goal in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case? In what may provide India fresh ammunition in the case, Islamabad has at the UN voted in favour of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement which was one of the mainstays of India's submissions before ICJ when it challenged the death sentence and denial of consular access to the alleged Indian spy.

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Army foils attack by Pak's Border Action Team

"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam Sector in the early hours of Sunday," an Army spokesman said. He said the intruders attempted to come in by exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts.

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B-Town celebs extend condolences over Mrinal Sen's demise

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Tanuj Virwani says he plans to spend the New Year in Thailand with his family

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Kevin Spacey makes public appearance for first time after sexual assault charge

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Kalki - Motion Poster

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Vijay Palegar - Motion Poster

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Petta - Official Telugu Teaser

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Piranmalai - Official Trailer

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Dipika Kakar Wins 'Bigg Boss 12', Details Of Grand Finale Here

TV actress Dipika Kakar was declared the winner of Bigg Boss 12 by Salman Khan on the grand finale of the show on Sunday night

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Army Foils Attempt By Pak Troops To Launch Attack On New Year's Eve

The Army foiled a major attempt by Pakistani forces to strike a forward post along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday. The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) tried to...

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Kohli Leaves For Sydney With Anushka To Celebrate New Year's Eve. See Pic

Virat Kohli took to Instagram to share the photograph with his wife Anushka Sharma.

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"They Have Left Stage": Rahul Gandhi On Vibrant Gujarat Summit Sponsors

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that "cynical" sponsors of 2019 Vibrant Gujarat Summit no longer wanted to be associated with an event...

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Prabhas And Rana Set Dance Floor On Fire At Rajamouli's Son's Sangeet

Rajamouli's impressive guest-list not only includes the Baahubali stars but South superstars such as Ram Charan, NT Rama Rao Jr and Nani

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Gold Prices Set For First Annual Decline In 3 Years

Gold & Silver Rate: Spot gold fell 0.2 per cent on Monday, near a six month high of $1,282.09 it hit on Friday, but silver rose 0.3 per cent to $15.39 per ounce in the session. Gold prices jumped...

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Held At Gunpoint, Student Snatches Pistol From Thief At Delhi Fuel Pump

A student foiled an attempt to loot him after he was attacked and threatened by a man at gunpoint on Sunday near a petrol pump in Delhi's Shahdara. Karan Chowdhary, who has been praised for his brave...

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Kidnapped, Forced To Sign Property Papers In Jail: Lucknow Businessman

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a serious lapse in a jail after a complaint by a Lucknow-based businessman. Mohit Jaiswal, a real estate dealer, alleged that he was kidnapped from the...

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Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with...

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Box Office: Aamir Khan's 'Thugs Of Hindostan' "Faces Rejection" In China

Thugs Of Hindostan, starring Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, failed to impress Indian audience too

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Triple Talaq Bill Faces Crucial Rajya Sabha Test Today: 10 Points

The revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence will be placed in Rajya Sabha for debate...

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Disha Patani Shares Her New Year's Plan In An Instagram Post, Now Viral

Disha Patani shared several photos from her holiday journal and the latest one is sending the Internet into a meltdown

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Huawei P Smart (2019) With Android Pie, Dewdrop Display Launched

Huawei P Smart (2019) is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup aligned vertically, a rear fingerprint scanner, and a 3,400mAh battery.

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2 Weeks Into Her Job, Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. Alexandra Black started her...

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Priyanka And Nick's Switzerland Pics Make It Snow On Instagram

"Ski life," Priyanka Chopra captioned her album of new photos from Switzerland vacation with Nick Jonas

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Deepika, Ranveer Check Out Of Mumbai For Destination Honeymoon

Deepika and Ranveer, who got married in November, flew out of Mumbai just a days ahead of New Year's eve reportedly for their honeymoon

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Shweta, Navya Put On Their Dance Shoes At Their New Year's Vacation

Shweta Bachchan Nanda and her family are having a gala time at the New Year's vacation

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"Don't Want To Face Him In Tests": Virat Kohli On Jasprit Bumrah

Virat Kohli also said that Jasprit Bumrah has matured as a Test cricketer in the past 12 months.

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"60,000 Farmers Benefited": HD Kumaraswamy On PM's "Cruel Joke" Remark

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "cruel joke" jibe at the Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka for its farm loan waiver scheme, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has termed the remark as...

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Police Search For Maharashtra Women, Lover Over Her Husband's Murder

The Thane city police have launched a search for a woman and her lover who allegedly killed her husband.

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Virat Kohli targets series win after Boxing Day Test victory

India, who have thrice shared series honours in Australia - in 1980-81 (1-1), 1985-86 (0-0) and 2003-04 (1-1) - will be looking to press home the advantage they hold and make it a memorable new year in Sydney.

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The Best of 2018: Guns and Glory

2018 being an Asian Games and CWG year, Indian Olympic sports saw more highs than lows. But it was the talented 'teen brigade' in shooting that shone brightest all through 2018, across events. The emergence of quarter-miler Hima Das was just as heart-warming, as was javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra's coming of age. TOI takes a look at all the newsmakers

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Pujara and Kohli difference between two sides, says Langer

Australian coach Justin Langer has lamented a lack of world-class batsmen in his side's line-up and pointed out that Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have been the difference for the visitors in the on-going four-match Test series. Langer blamed the first innings batting flop-show — 151 all out — for Australia's defeat at MCG.

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The Best of 2018: World records in sports

India's Mary Kom won her sixth gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships and became the most successful boxer in the history of the championships.

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Virat Kohli to celebrate New Year's eve with wife Anushka Sharma in Sydney

After winning the third Test at the MCG to take a crucial 2-1 series lead and retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy, the Indian cricket team is off to Sydney for the fourth Test against Australia from January 3 2019. A win or a draw in Sydney could see Virat Kohli becoming the first Indian captain to win a Test series on Australian soil.

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Virat Kohli picks bowlers for special praise

Talking about the victory in Melbourne, Virat Kohli said: "It was a collective effort. This victory is more special for the bowlers because they have been so tired, they bowled so many overs and even in this game they had to put in more effort because of the nature of the pitch… hats off to them."

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The Best of 2018: Talking points in sports

It was a year of missed opportunities for Indian hockey and the biggest heartbreak was when India lost to Malaysia in the Asiad semifinals via a shootout under new coach Harendra Singh.

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Rohit Sharma blessed with a baby girl, to miss SCG Test

Barely hours after the win at the MCG, Rohit Sharma had already boarded the flight to Mumbai when news arrived that wife Ritika had been blessed with a baby girl.

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Roger Federer relishing 'once in a lifetime' Serena Williams clash

The Hopman Cup might have saved its best for last as excitement builds for the most anticipated tennis match involving a man and woman since the "Battle of the Sexes" in the 1970s.

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Assured India sniff maiden series win in Sydney

Overflowing with confidence and buoyed by the blossoming of a rare pace talent, India can sniff a first-ever series win on Australian soil ahead of the fourth and final Test in Sydney.

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Jasprit Bumrah best in the world, says Virat Kohli

"Bumrah's positive mindset separates him from the rest. He looks at a pitch and he doesn't think it will be a hard toil. Instead, he thinks about ways to get breakthroughs for the team. That's the key to his success, Virat Kohli said.

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Paul Pogba stars again in Manchester United win

Paul Pogba scored twice for the second time in five days as Manchester United's revival since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced the sacked Jose Mourinho continued unabated with a 4-1 thrashing of Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

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Familiar demons to follow Australia into New Year's Test

A troubled Australia side will head to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the fourth Test against India hoping to turn over a new leaf in 2019 but still plagued by the fall-out of their annus horribilis.

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Mashrafe Mortaza registers landslide win in Bangladesh elections

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, who was contesting in Bangladesh’s eleventh parliamentary elections, has registered a landslide victory from his Narail 2 constituency.

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Tottenham facing prospect of all-too familiar collapse

As Mauricio Pochettino offered an explanation of why Tottenham Hotspur's emerging Premier League title challenge had stalled so quickly, it was hard to avoid the view their bid for success on four fronts could once again leave the club empty-handed.

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India are real deal now, they don't struggle overseas anymore: Border

India have often struggled overseas but they addressed the problem by producing a group of quality fast bowlers which makes Virat Kohli and his men "the real deal now" in world cricket, feels Australian legend Allan Border.

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Man City bounce back to beat Saints and close on Liverpool

Manchester City bounced back from two consecutive defeats to beat Southampton 3-1 on Sunday and cut the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to seven points before the top two meet on Thursday.

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Best of 2018: Virat Kohli, Mary Kom make 2018 their own

Virat Kohli continued to dominate the cricket chatter with his batting and brashness, the indomitable MC Mary Kom rolled back the years like very few can and, month after month, Indian sports also found new and younger heroes to raise a toast to.

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Cyber-Attack Hits US Newspaper Distribution

The attack led to distribution delays in the Saturday edition of The Times, Tribune, Sun and other newspapers that share a production platform in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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Google Facial Recognition Lawsuit Dismissed by US Judge

US District Judge Edmond Chang in Chicago granted a Google motion for summary judgment, saying the court lacked "subject matter jurisdiction because plaintiffs have not suffered concrete injuries."

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Zuckerberg Sees 'Progress' for Facebook After Tumultuous Year

Capping a tumultuous year marked by data protection scandals and government probes, Zuckerberg said he was "proud of the progress we've made" in addressing Facebook's problems.

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Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition With Up to 10GB RAM Launched

Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition price in China starts at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 33,500) for the 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage configuration.

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WhatsApp Will Stop Working on These Phones Today

WhatsApp says that devices that run on Nokia S40 won't be able to use WhatsApp after December 31 i.e. today.

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You Can Play Bandersnatch Game 'Nohzdyve', With a Bit of Work

If you haven't gotten enough of the new Black Mirror: Bandersnatch interactive film on Netflix, you can now also play one of the games that's spoken about in the episode, Nohzdyve.

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iPhone XS Max Catches Fire in US Man's Pocket, Report Claims

An iPhone XS Max smartphone reportedly caught fire in the pocket of man from Ohio, United States earlier this month.

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Huawei P Smart (2019) With Android Pie, Dewdrop Display Launched

Huawei P Smart (2019) is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup aligned vertically, a rear fingerprint scanner, and a 3,400mAh battery.

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Aquaman Bests Suicide Squad as It Nears $750 Million Worldwide

Aquaman had a terrific final weekend of 2018 as it hit a worldwide total of $748.8 million, which took it past Justice League, Man of Steel, and Suicide Squad.

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Tesla Names Close Musk Friend Larry Ellison to Board

Tesla named Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison to its board to provide the independent oversight demanded by US regulators after Musk tweeted about taking the electric carmaker private.

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Nokia 9 PureView Leaked Press Render Shows Penta-Lens Camera Setup

Nokia 9 PureView is speculated to launch sometime in the last week of January 2019.

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OneWeb Satellite Internet Service Says Has Not Offered Stake to Russia

OneWeb, which plans to create a worldwide Internet network using satellites, said on Friday that it had not offered the Russian government a stake in the project.

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Essential Phone by Android Co-Creator Andy Rubin Has Been Discontinued

Essential Phone has gone out of stock and the company has said it won't replenish the stocks, thus, effectively discontinuing the phone.

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Dell Returns to Market With New York Stock Exchange Listing

The computer maker is trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DELL', after it bought back shares that tracked the financial performance of software maker VMware.

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Netflix for iOS No Longer Offers iTunes Billing for New Subscribers

Netflix has stopped offering the iTunes billing as a payment method to its new or returning subscribers on iOS globally.

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Citi Cuts Q1 iPhone Production Estimates on Weak Demand

Citi said it expects the company to make 45 million iPhones for the quarter, down from 50 million it forecast earlier.

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Heatwave Bakes Australia For 7th Straight Day As Northern Cyclone Brews

Seven people have drowned as a heatwave grips Australia, sending big crowds to the beach to cool down, while a tropical depression in the far north threatens to turn into a cyclone by New Year's Day.

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Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone head out for their honeymoon; Filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95, and more

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O'Keeffe pens open apology letter to Indian fans and players

Under-fire Australia commentator Kerry O'Keeffe on Sunday penned an open letter to Indian fans and players, apologising for controversial comments. Responding to the flak he received for his racist jokes on Indian players during Boxing Day Test, O'Keeffe said his jokes were interpreted wrongly and he never had the intention to "disrespect" Indian cricket.

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PM renames 3 islands of Andaman Nicobar

The Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, the Neil Island would now be known as Shaheed Dweep and the Havelock Island as Swaraj Dweep, Modi said during a speech. The PM also released a commemorative stamp, its first-day cover and a Rs-75 coin on this special day.

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Philippines President Duterte Under Fire For Saying He "Touched" Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual...

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Mehbooba Mufti's Warning After Cops Allegedly Beat Up Terrorist's Family

After the sister of a suspected terrorist and her husband were beaten up allegedly by the police in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asserted that she "won't allow bloodshed in...

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Schiller Greets Indian Cricketers With Warm Handshake After MCG Test

Archie Schiller co-captained Australia with Tim Paine and was also present during toss on Day-1.

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Virat Kohli equals Sourav Ganguly's record of most overseas Test wins as captain

Indian captain Virat Kohli, who is on the verge of becoming India's first ever captain to win a Test series against Australia in Australia, added another feather to his illustrious cap when he guided India to a magnificent 137-run win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

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Ahead Of Big Sabarimala Festival Today, Prohibitory Orders Extended

With the Sabarimala temple opening on Sunday for the popular 'Makaravilakku' season, the administration has extended the prohibitory orders till January 5, an official said.

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Maharashtra Man Dies After Genitals Cut Off For Allegedly Stalking Woman

A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane, whose private parts were allegedly chopped off by three people including a woman he had allegedly been stalking, has died in a Mumbai hospital, police said...

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Rahul Gandhi Can Make An "Excellent" Prime Minister: Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi has all the right qualities to make an "excellent" prime minister, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Sunday, even as he emphasised that the issue of PM candidate is likely to be...

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PM Modi, On Visit To The Andamans, Renames 3 Islands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced renaming of three islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of the raising of the Indian national flag by freedom movement icon Netaji...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' manages to rake in Rs 1 crore on its ninth day at the box office

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Unseen video: Isha Ambani's Bidaai ceremony, Nita and Mukesh Ambani get emotional

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WATCH: Team India greets 7-year-old Archie after win

A clinical India mopped up Australia's tail to win the third Test by 137 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. With this win, India took an unassailable 2-1 lead into the final clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), starting January 3.

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I-League: Plaza guides Churchill Brothers to 1-0 win over Indian Arrows

Willis Plaza scored the solitary goal as Churchill Brothers returned to winning ways after two successive defeats with a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over Indian Arrows in an I-League fixture at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday.

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I don't want to face Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket, says Virat Kohli

Indian skipper Virat Kohli hailed "outstanding" pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday and declared batsmen around the world should be scared of the young hotshot fast bowler.

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Kohli Records Highest International Runs For Third Consecutive Year

Virat Kohli was the highest international run-scorer in 2016, 2017 as well.

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Meghalaya Rescue Operation Updates: Authorities Preparing For Final Push

Today is the 18th day of the Meghalaya coal mine tragedy and authorities are preparing for the mission to rescue 15 miners trapped at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills...

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WATCH: Team India congratulates 7-year-old Archie after win

"Even Kangaroo Courts Hold Trials": P Chidambaram On "Mrs Gandhi" Claims

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at the centre, investigating agencies and the media over the "new improved system" of trials and judgments that don't require substantial evidence. He...

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Shah Rukh, Salman Revisit 'Fond Memories,' Watch 'Karan Arjun' Together

Salman shared a video featuring himself and Shah Rukh on social media, in which the duo can be seen watching Karan Arjun together

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We are playing against world's best pace attack: Tim Paine

After suffering a 137-run defeat against India in the third cricket Test here on Sunday, Australia skipper Tim Paine praised the Indian pacers saying the current team has the best pace attack in the world.

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Meghalaya: Rescue workers enter mine shaft

The Navy divers and their equipment arrived at the site around 1.30 pm Sunday after which the Navy personnel started measuring the actual level of the water in the mine shaft. The 10 pumps brought by the rescue team from Odisha have been kept on standby.

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Ghazipur stone-pelting 'failure of admin': Akhilesh

"The stone pelting incident yesterday in Ghazipur was a failure on the part of the administration. The administration and the intelligence department knew who is protesting and where. Despite this, the unfortunate incident took place," Akhilesh Yadav said. He also said in the garb of taking action against the culprits, some innocent people are being harassed.

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"Murder Them, We Will Handle": Shocker From Purvanchal University Head

The Vice-Chancellor of Purvanchal University has waded into controversy after remarks that appeared to condone fights and murder by the students. As National Conference chief Omar Abdullah targeted...

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Roger Federer has impressive start to new tennis season

Roger Federer started preparation for his Australian Open title defense in style with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Cameron Norrie at the Hopman Cup on Sunday.

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Watch: Dhoni Becomes "Bittu Bhaiya," Speaks Bhojpuri With Hardik Pandya

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya played the roles of villagers in the video.

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Happy New Year 2019: Top New Year Resolutions For Upcoming Year

New Year 2019: Here are some top New Year resolutions that are most popular, but you can figure out your own and most importantly, stick to them, to make the coming year a truly happy new year!

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Inside Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' perfect swiss vacation in the mountains

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WC in mind, Bumrah may be sparingly used during Oz, NZ ODIs

Jasprit Bumrah's form and fitness will be one of India's primary concern during the World Cup in England and the Gujarat pacer may get some well deserved rest for a few games during the twin ODI series against Australia and New Zealand.

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Railways' new 'barter' policy: Provide goods, services for ads on trains

A policy drafted by the Railway Board's transformation cell has said that offers of goods and services in exchange for publicity on running trains have been discussed in the board and a decision has been taken to implement it on a trial basis. A directive in this regard was issued to all general managers of railways on December 27.

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Triple talaq bill in RS on Monday; Cong to oppose it

The contentious triple talaq bill seeking to criminalise the practice of instant divorce among Muslims is set to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, even as the Congress has said it will not allow its passage in the present form. The bill was cleared by Lok Sabha -- 245 voting in favour and 11 opposing it -- on Thursday amid a walkout by the opposition.

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Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba' 'Roars' At The Box Office

Simmba's business is expected to grow over the weekend

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Clashes Mark Bangladesh Election Day, Sheikh Hasina Eyes Fourth Term

Two people have died in election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country began voting for the parliamentary elections today.

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On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do" Explanation

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has given another handle to the state opposition against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been...

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Kohli "Proud" After MCG Triumph, Tendulkar Leads Wishes On Twitter

This was for the second time that India won two matches of a Test series in Australia.

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Mrinal Sen Remembered By Amitabh Bachchan, Nandita Das And Others

Mrinal Sen was awarded with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour in 2005.

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China Probe Geared To Land On Dark Side Of The Moon: Report

A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the...

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"Our Very Own Malcom M": Ravichandran Ashwin In Awe Of Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah recorded the best figures for any Indian bowler in Tests at the MCG.

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Newlyweds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone head out for their honeymoon

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Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95

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'Easy to spread negativity; make positivity viral'

Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that India achieved a lot in 2018.

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'Rs 100 cr earmarked for funding TOPS athletes'

The Sports Ministry has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the funding of athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for their preparations for 2020 Olympics, according to Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General, Neelam Kapur.

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