Friday, 31 July 2020

India COVID-19 Cases Cross 16-Lakh Mark, Fifth-Highest Deaths In World

India reported a new record surge on Friday morning in coronavirus cases with more than 55,000 fresh infections, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that over 6.42 lakh samples were tested on...

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Religion does not hold



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The digital lifelines



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HP records 28% deficit rainfall in July



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Delhi confidential: Under Pressure



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Thursday, 30 July 2020

Vacate Finger 5 area in Pangong lake: India firmly tells China

India firmly told the Chinese side to vacate finger 5 area in Pangong lake, even as disengagement at the Line of Actual Control reached a critical point.

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Blog: In New Education Policy, Modi's Giant Move vs Lutyens' Delhi

This is probably the last nail in the old elite's coffin. They have largely been evicted from Lutyens Delhi in any case. The NEP is one part of a massive project of creating a new Central Vista elite.

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Honor 9A, Honor 9S, MagicBook 15 to Launch in India Today

Honor 9A, Honor 9S, and Honor MagicBook 15 are set to launch in India today. While the Honor 9A and Honor 9S will be the brand's latest affordable phones, the MagicBook 15 will be its first notebook...

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TBSE To Announce Tripura HS Result 2020 Today For Over 27,000 Students

Tripura HS Result 2020 will be announced today at 9 am, on the official websites, tripuraresults.nic.in, tripurainfo.com and tbse.tripura.gov.in.

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TN 11th Result 2020: Tamil Nadu Plus One Result Today At 9:30 AM

Once declared, TN 11th Result 2020 will be available at tnresult.nic.in, dge1.tn.nic.in and dge2.tn.nic.in

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All India Bar Examination Postponed

The All India Bar Examination (AIBE) scheduled for August 16 has been postponed due to the rising numbers of coronavirus patients across the country and frequent lockdowns to contain its spread.

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Mumbai: Girl Living On Pavement Scores 40% In Class 10th Board Exam

A Mumbai-based girl, who was born and brought up on the pavement, secured 40 per cent in her 10th board examination and said her family supported her education.

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NEP A Major Step To Enhance Access To Quality Education:Vice President

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday expressed happiness over the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and called it a major step forward to enhance access to quality education for children and...

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Coronavirus India Live Update: Number Of Recovered Patients Cross 10 Lakh

The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

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Tamil Nadu Plus One (Class 11) Result 2020: Live Updates

Tamil Nadu plus one (Class 11) result will be declared today at 9.30 am. The Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu will release the result on the website tnresults.nic.in.

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UK Offers Grace Period For Visa Extensions Until End August

The UK government on Thursday issued fresh guidance offering a one-month grace period for all expiring or expired visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, unable to return to their home...

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Noida Man Kidnaps Toddler Cousin For Quick Buck, 2 Arrested: Police

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for planning the kidnapping of his two-year-old cousin, who has been safely recovered, in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, police said.

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No language will be imposed on anyone: Pokhriyal

Children will be exposed to different languages early on but with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue, starting from the foundational stage onwards. All languages will be taught in an enjoyable and interactive style, said Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

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Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra dies at 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. Sources at the private hospital where Mitra was admitted to said he died due to heart and age-related ailments. Mitra passed away around 1.30 am. The hospital said he had tested negative for COVID-19. Mitra is survived by his wife and son.

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Poco M2 Pro to Go On Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart

Poco M2 Pro prices start at Rs. 13,999. The phone is available in three colour options - Out of the Blue, Green and Greener, and Two Shades of Black. It will go on sale on Flipkart at 12pm (noon).

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US Warns Of "Consequences" If Brazil Picks Huawei 5G

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday.

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Brazil's COVID-19 Death Count Surpasses 90,000

Brazil registered record daily numbers of infections and deaths from the new coronavirus Wednesday, sending its overall death count surging past 90,000 people.

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Updates: India Ends Night Curfew; COVID-19 Death Count In US Tops 150,000

The Centre on Wednesday issued Unlock 3 guidelines, allowing reopening of gyms and revoking night curfew from August. But restrictions remained in place in all other spheres that involve large...

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UK To Return Statue Of Lord Shiva Stolen From India

An ancient and priceless statue of Lord Shiva, stolen from a temple in Rajasthan and smuggled to the UK, is set to be returned to its rightful place in India.

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Tuesday, 28 July 2020

57% Of Mumbai's Slum Residents Have Had Covid, India Crosses 15 Lakh Mark

Over half the people living in slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, a sero-surveillance study done in the city revealed.

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Mark Zuckerberg To Urge US To Update "Rules For The Internet"

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will tell a major antitrust hearing Wednesday that the internet giant would not have succeeded without US laws fostering competition, but that the rules of the internet...

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Simply Put: In market high, some fears



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Monday, 27 July 2020

Realme Narzo 10 to Go on Sale in India Today via Flipkart, Realme.com

Realme Narzo 10 is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and has a quad rear camera setup that is headlined by a 48-megapixel shooter. It packs...

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Blog: 100% for students, 0% for boards



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Moderna, Pfizer eye yr-end Covid vaccine launches

The trials, both announced on Monday, are the first late-stage studies supported by the Trump administration's effort to speed development of measures against the novel coronavirus, adding to hope that an effective vaccine will help end the pandemic.

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PM Modi to address grand finale of world's largest ever online hackathon this week

In view of COVID-19 pandemic, the grand finale is being organised online by connecting participants pan-India over a specially-built advanced platform. More than 10,000 participants will compete for 36 hours to develop innovative digital solutions for some of the daunting problems of government departments and industry. The first round of Smart India Hackathon 2020 (Software) saw the participation of more than 4.5 lakh students.

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Covid Live Updates: India's Covid-19 Count Crosses 14 With 49,931 Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates:With 5,324 fresh cases, Karnataka crossed the grim milestone of one lakh COVID-19 cases on Monday. The total number of cases now stands at 1,01,465. The coronavirus death...

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How to manage time for your priorities



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Sunday, 26 July 2020

PM Modi To Launch "High-Throughput" COVID-19 Testing Facilities Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

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PM To Launch "High-Throughput" Covid Testing Facilities In 3 Cities Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

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Gone to the dogs



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The Propaganda Front



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Covid live: Record 50,000+ infections on Sunday

Daily Covid-19 cases in India went past 50,000 for the first time on Sunday even as the total caseload crossed 14 lakh, capping the deadliest week of the pandemic so far, when total cases grew by 28% and the death toll jumped by 19%. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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High heels and bras are cancelled



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Kanpur SSP among 15 IPS officers transferred



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When will ethnicity stop mattering?



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India's COVID-19 Tally Soars To 13,36,861 With 48,916 Fresh Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakh on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry.

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Cops Seek CCTV Clip, Guest List From Haryana Hotel To Trace Team Pilot MLA

In their search for Sachin Pilot-loyalist MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, accused of attempting to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan, the police's Special Operation Group has sought CCTV footage and...

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Friday, 24 July 2020

No Reduction, Significant Increase: AAP On BJP's Ghazipur Landfill Claim

A day after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir made a claim about reducing the height of Ghazipur landfill, the AAP said he was "lying" as there was a significant increase in the width of the landfill.

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Women outnumber men in MICA’s class of 2022



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Watchtower to come up at Devaliya safari park



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Live: New cases surge to 49,000+, deaths to 757

Daily Covid-19 cases in the country inched closer to the 50,000 mark, with 49,000-plus fresh infections reported on Friday. The death toll also rose by a record 757 as the pandemic’s massive surge continued, with both fresh cases and deaths touching new peaks for the third day running. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Thursday, 23 July 2020

US arrests 3 Chinese nationals for visa fraud

The FBI has arrested three Chinese nationals for visa fraud, while a fourth remains a fugitive staying at China's consulate in San Francisco. The four are believed to have been members of the military posing as researchers. The FBI has interviewed visa holders in more than 25 US cities suspected of hiding their Chinese military memberships.

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Meet India’s oldest virus-hit couple of Kerala

Covid fatality has hit the ageing population, burdened with a slew of co-morbidities, the most. But not this couple from Kerala and a handful of nonagenarians from Kolkata. They all battled the virus, and won

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Ahead of diplomatic talks, India expects China to work on disengagement 'sincerely'

India and China will hold Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) meet on Friday.

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Cipla Set To Launch Favipiravir Drug For Treatment Of COVID Patients

Pharmaceutical firm Cipla is all set to launch Favipiravir, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in a cost-effective process, for the treatment of COVID-19 patients,...

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Trump Scraps Republican Convention As US Virus Cases Top 4 Million

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he was scrapping the Republican nominating convention in Florida as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped four million.

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Bihar Man Dies At Covid Hospital After Alleging Shocking Lapses On Video

Patients left unattended for entire days and visited by stray dogs roaming around the ward at night - a 42-year-old coronavirus patient has died at a hospital in Bihar after accusing its authorities...

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India Crosses 12-Lakh Mark With Record Spike Of 45,720 COVID Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's count of COVID-19 cases crossed 12-lakh mark on Thursday with the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, according to the government data last evening.

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Man Arrested For Posing As Amit Shah's Personal Secretary: Report

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly posing as a personal secretary of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and calling up the labour ministers of Haryana and Rajasthan...

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Mike Pompeo Calls For "Free World" To Triumph Over China's "New Tyranny"

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Thursday on "free nations" to triumph over the threat of what he said was a "new tyranny" from China.

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Providing Visas To Hindus, Sikhs In Afghanistan Who Want To Come: Centre

There has been a recent spurt of attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan by terrorists at the behest of their "external supporters" and India has been providing necessary visas to members of these...

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Amazon Prime Video Renews The Boys for Season 3

The Boys season 3 is a go. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020, The Boys executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg announced that Amazon Prime Video had renewed the superhero series for a third season....

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Cong MLA writes to CM: Remove VECL director



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Live: Covid deaths top 30k with record rise of 750

Deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic in India crossed 30,000 and India’s toll rose to the sixth highest in the world on Thursday, even as fresh cases surged to another new high, crossing 48,000 for the first time. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Congress Repenting For Assuming BJP Will Fall On Its Own: HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said his party JD(S) cannot ''unsettle'' the ruling BJP in the near future and that their erstwhile partner Congress was now repenting for wrongly...

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China To Launch Mars Probe In Space Race With US

China aims to launch a rover to Mars on Thursday on a journey coinciding with a similar US mission as the powers take their rivalry into deep space.

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India's COVID-19 Count Nears 12 Lakh-Mark, Recovery Rate At 63.13%

Coronavirus Live Updates: With a spike of 37,374 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, India's tally stood barely short of 7,000 cases to reach 12-Lakh mark, government data showed. With 6488 deaths in...

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Nizam Of Hyderabad's Descendants Back In UK Court Over Historic Funds

The descendants of the Nizam of Hyderabad on Wednesday returned to the High Court in London to challenge a court order related to over 35 million pounds lying in a UK bank account.

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Live: 46,000 cases takes tally past 12-lakh mark

India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure. Stay with TOI for the latest developments

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Tuesday, 21 July 2020

"India Offers Best Destination For Foreign Investment": Nitin Gadkari

Calling India as the most favourable destination for foreign investment, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday urged foreign investors to reap rich dividends by investing in the country's...

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Bihar BJP Lawmaker Dies Of COVID-19: Official

Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh died of the coronavirus at AIIMS Patna on Tuesday, an official said.

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IPL in UAE: BCCI awaits government nod

TOI understands that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) hasn't been "officially" notified on the matter yet as the said official letter is pending. A governing council meeting of the IPL is expected on July 24, following which an air of finality can prevail.

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PM Modi to deliver keynote address at India Ideas Summit today

Other key speakers at the Summit include Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senator of Virginia and co-chair of Senate India Caucus Mark Warner, Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, among others.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to Go on Sale in India Today via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is all set to go on sale in India once again. The phone will be available via Amazon and Mi.com in the country today at 12pm (noon) IST. The price of the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max...

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Karnataka To Regulate Remdesivir Supply To Private Hospitals

Karnataka's COVID-19 task force on Tuesday decided that the state government will regulate the supply of Remdesivir, the drug used in the treatment of coronavirus infected patients, to private...

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'Virus in US will get worse before it gets better'

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the “nasty horrible'” coronavirus will get worse in the US before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts with governors to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months.

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India's COVID Cases Cross 11.55 Lakh; Recovery Rate At 62.72%

Coronavirus Live Updates: India recorded 37,148 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday taking the total count of cases to 11,55,191, including 28,084 deaths, according to the government data. A total of 587...

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Light Rain, Thunderstorm In Delhi, Adjoining Areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted moderate to heavy intensity rains over few places in Delhi, and adjoining areas of Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, among others.

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"Monitoring India, China Situation Very Closely'': US Defence Secretary

Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and...

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Monday, 20 July 2020

Scaled-down hajj pilgrimage to start from July 29

This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on July 29, authorities said Monday. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual. This year's hajj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses

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Assam Floods: Over 24 lakh people affected in 24 districts; NDRF conducts evacuation missions

Over 1,450 locals have been evacuated during this monsoon season by the 1st Battalion of NDRF Guwahati.

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From fighting Covid-19 to locusts, drones showcase their potential and wide user-applications

Experts who work in the field also believe that the scaling up indigenous drone manufacturing could not only boost the local industry but also generate lakhs of jobs across sectors.

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Greta Thunberg Donates Million-Euro Rights Prize To Green Groups

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change.

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 11.18-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 11 lakh cases on Monday morning after 40,425 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the country's biggest single-day jump in...

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Blog: Scoring 100% In English - As If!

Since 100% has been achieved, I am waiting for next year when someone scores 101. Then we will really have lost it.

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OnePlus Nord, OnePlus Buds Launch Today: How to Watch Livestream

OnePlus Nord launch is set for today. In addition to the OnePlus Nord, today's event will see the official debut of the OnePlus Buds, the company's first truly wireless (TWS) earbuds.

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US Lists Reliance Jio Among ''Clean Telcos''

The United States has listed Reliance Jio among the companies that are becoming "Clean Telcos", saying they are rejecting doing business with "tools of the Chinese Communist Party' surveillance state,...

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