Talent Hub: November 2021

Redmi Note 11T Pro, Note 11 Pro, Note 11S, Poco M4 Details Surface Online

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Tecno Camon 18T With Triple Rear Cameras, 5,000mAh Battery Goes Official

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Facebook Owner Meta Is Being Asked to Sell Giphy It Acquired Last Year

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All You Need to Know About Cricket 22: The Official Game of The Ashes

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Amazon Launches New Tool to Help Automakers Remotely Diagnose Cars

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Twitter Won't Allow Sharing Photos, Videos of People Without Their Consent

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"Different Version Of Me On The Field": Kohli Reacts To RCB Retention

Virat Kohli said that he did not have second thoughts on staying with RCB for the next three editions of the tournament.

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Bitcoin Continues to Look Up While Ether Moves Closer to All-Time High

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"No Harm If Rahane's Dropped": Dinesh Karthik On Changes For Mumbai Test

According to Dinesh Karthik, Ajinkya Rahane getting dropped from the Indian team for the Mumbai Test will help ease some of the pressure off him.

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IPL Retention: List Of Big Names Released By Franchises Ahead Of Auction

A number of top cricketers have not been retained by their respective teams ahead of the IPL mega auction.

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How Ludo Star, Parchisi Star Manage to Attract 6 Million Players Every Day

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Now Official for Next-Gen Flagship Android Phones

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1 US CEO & 2 Kiwi cricketers: Data indicates emigration from India will increase for few more decades. That’s not bad news

Two recent events have brought the emigration of Indians and an old phrase ‘brain drain’ back into public conversation. First, the appointment of IIT-Bombay alum Parag Agrawal as the CEO of Twitter. Second, the match-saving...

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GDP: Not all good: Q2 data shows economy back at pre-Covid level. But informal sector still in trouble

India’s GDP grew 8.4% in the July-September quarter, higher than both RBI’s estimate and consensus estimates in polls. Drilling down, absolute numbers present a mixed picture. The GDP for the quarter was Rs 35.73 lakh...

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Social media beware: Unless platforms tackle anonymous trolls, govts will go for mandatory verification

Australia has been taking the lead in making self-regulated ‘republics’ of social media more accountable to public interest. In its latest salvo, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced new laws to help clean up “a...

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Iran-Pak rivalry in Afghanistan works for India: New Delhi must coordinate with Tehran to secure its Afghan interests

The Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan held in New Delhi on November 10 marks India’s re-entry into the contested landscape of Af-Pak geopolitics. However, due to the regional states’ differing focus on the terrorism threat,...

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Colour-coded virus: The coronavirus is teaching itself new variants, including one it’s learnt from humans

Scientists tell us that there are more than a quadrillion viruses in the world, that is 1 with 15 zeros after it, which works out to a number larger than that of all the stars...

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The joy of advent is Jesus’ coming as the light

By Sumit Dhanraj The holy season of Advent has begun. Advent is the time to open our hearts to welcome Jesus Christ in simplicity and humility. It’s a preparatory period of four Sundays, leading up...

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India A Pacers Grab Five Wickets As South Africa A Reach 233/7 On Day 1

India A pacers grabbed five wickets as South Africa A reached 233 for seven on the opening day of the second unofficial Test on Tuesday.

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IPL: Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit Among Big Names Retained By Teams

IPL retention: In a bit of a surprise Chennai Super Kings retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for a price of Rs 16 crore, which was higher than that of current captainMahendra Singh Dhoni, who was...

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We've Time To Decide, South Africa Tour Is On As Of Now: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said India's tour to South Africa remains on schedule and they're keeping a close watch on the situation surrounding the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant.

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Maintaining tempo of economic growth amid ‘omicron’ threat

It is good going to record 8.45 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) growth during July-September 2021 – Q2 of FY22, and gross value added (GVA) breaching the GDP mark to reach 8.5 percent. It...

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Digital Yacht Becomes Most-Expensive NFT on Sandbox Metaverse: Details

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Google Fined for Not Deleting Banned Content in Russia

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Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 Plus Camera Details Have Leaked: Details

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IPL Retentions: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Indian Premier League Retentions: As per the BCCI guidelines, the old eight franchises can retain not more than three Indian (capped/uncapped) and a maximum of two overseas players. Teams also cannot...

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Tom Holland's Spider-Man Will Get a Second Trilogy of Movies

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Apple Store Gift Cards Available in India via Amazon: All Details

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Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey: From Microblogging Pioneer to Billionaire

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India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Team India Report Card

Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin were among India's best performers in the drawn Kanpur Test against New Zealand.

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Google Announces Best Android Apps, Games of 2021 in India

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Meet Twitter's New Indian-Origin CEO Parag Agrawal

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Bitcoin, Ether Bounce Back Big From Black Friday Slump

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"Quite Unresponsive": Rahul Dravid On The Kanpur Test Pitch On Final Day

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Rahul Dravid reflected on the last day's Kanpur pitch and lauded the Indian bowlers as they found a way to take nine New Zealand wickets in the second innings.

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Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Cricket Score

BAN vs PAK, 1st Test live: Pakistan will look to seal victory on the final day of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

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Rahul Dravid Explains Why Ashwin Is "An Absolute Match-Winner"

Rahul Dravid was all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin after the latter went past Harbhajan Singh in India's all-time Test wicket-takers' list.

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Redmi Note 11T 5G Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Event

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Share data, supply jabs: Some global lessons from Omicron already clear: quick surveillance and vaccine equity

Global markets were rattled on Friday with news of a new Covid-19 virus variant. Fresh travel bans and restrictions are being put in place in several countries; these are likely to expand in the coming...

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Not pie in the sky: Satellite-based technology can transform connectivity. GoI needs to enable it

GoI last week put out an advisory cautioning people that the pre-selling pitch of Starlink Internet Services to offer satellite-based internet services in India is not licensed. Since then, the company has reportedly applied for...

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Helping Supreme Court: Regional courts of appeal can spare SC from many matters. But judicial infirmities will remain

Attorney General KK Venugopal’s plea to set up at least four regional courts of appeal (RCAs) to address Supreme Court’s pendency burden, and allow it to train its focus solely on constitutional matters is an...

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How to increase farm incomes & growth post-repeal: Four key reforms already executed by GoI plus freer trade are the key

With both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha repealing the farm laws yesterday, the question now is where we go from here. To be sure, procurement of rice and wheat at the minimum support price (MSP),...

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Keep up the josh: An Amar, Akbar, Anthony formula to joust and oust Omicron

Just when I was beginning to think it was safe to go back into the water, there are 3 John Abrahams in Satyameva Jayate 2, and 50 odd mutations in the Covid variant B.1.1.529. And...

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What to do when everything goes Turvy-Topsy?

By Sudhamahi Regunathan One fine day, ants started flying in the sky. They swarmed across space and bit any human who came along the way, harder than mosquitoes. They attacked all sweets, there was nothing...

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Former England Cricket Captain Ray Illingworth Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth, who led England to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970/71, has revealed he is receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer.

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Farm Laws Revoked: Government must take the consultative approach before enacting reforms in future

With Parliament passing a Bill today to revoke the three contentious farm laws, protesting farmers have reason to feel victorious. However, farmers are still not completely vacating protest sites as they press on with other...

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"Almost Impossible To Drop Or Ignore Him": Ex-India Batter On Shreyas

Shreyas Iyer has cemented his place in the Indian team for the second Test against New Zealand, said this ex-India batter.

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Sexual abuse of boys: A me-too we don’t hear or talk about

“I will protect you, not just as a chief minister, but as a father, a brother,” said M K Stalin in a video message addressed to women and children last week. It came after several...

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Reliance Jio Hikes Prepaid Plan Prices by Up to Rs. 480 in India: All Details

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Realme 9 Series Said to Launch in India in Q1 2022 With 4 Models

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Amazon Asks India Antitrust Body to Revoke Reliance-Future Deal Approval

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"Been Colour Discriminated All My Life": Ex-India Bowler Sivaramakrishnan

Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has said that he has been colour discriminated against all his life.

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Coinstore Crypto Exchange Enters India Despite Fear of Ban on Trade

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Rahane Should Be "Worried About" Form Against Spin, Says Simon Doull

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Speaking on Star Sports, former Kiwi cricketer Simon Doull criticized Ajinkya Rahane and pointed out his weakness against spin bowling.

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Air pollution from construction: A tale of two ‘polluted’ cities

When the air quality index of Delhi measured AQI 368 on November 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of India re-imposed a ban on construction activities. Delhi’s current construction ban is the latest in a series...

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Deep Dive Into Decentralised Finance: Valuing DeFi Blockchains

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1st Test, Day 5 Live: India Need 9 Wickets To Beat NZ In Kanpur Test

India vs New Zealand Test Day 5 Live Score: India need 9 wickets to win the first Test match against New Zealand in Kanpur.

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Legendary Australia Spinner Shane Warne Injured In Motorbike Accident

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has injured himself in a motorbike accident. Warne was riding his bike with son Jackson when he fell off and slid for more than 15 metres, the Sydney Morning...

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Wasim Jaffer Gives Interesting Suggestion To India Ahead Of Mumbai Test

India vs New Zealand: Wasim Jaffer agreed to the fact that it would be a toss-up between Rahane and Agarwal, adding that if the latter is axed from the playing XI, Wriddhiman Saha should partner...

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Aakash Chopra Weighs In On Timing Of India's Declaration On Day Four

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Former India opening-batter Aakash Chopra has given his opinion on whether Team India should've declared their second innings earlier on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test...

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Omicron: Sound alert not alarm: Too little is known as of now to presume this variant will be worse than Delta

Covid virus variant B.1.1.529 had the shortest wait time for acquiring a Greek name, from the time of its first reported arrival into the world. Initially identified in Botswana and later confirmed by South Africa,...

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Right call, RBI: Corporate ownership of banks carries too many risks and central bank did well to avoid it

In June 2020, RBI set up an internal committee to examine issues related to bank ownership structure, among other things. One recommendation, allowing industrial houses to promote banks, triggered wide debate. Last week, RBI announced...

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Heartland misery: Four states hosting 30% of Lok Sabha seats are among the poorest. That’s a message for India

The NDA government’s first attempt to estimate poverty has thrown up a dire picture of “multidimensional” poverty in Hindi heartland states of Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and MP. The South appears better placed. In 1991, on...

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An India model that’s better than China’s: It has diffused the ‘population bomb’ without coercive contraception or one-child policy

The latest national family health survey indicates that India has diffused the population bomb and done it without a draconian one-child policy or coercive contraception. India’s total fertility rate or the average number of children...

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Brider prospects: When Tamil men seek soulmates in UP and Bihar, and nadaswaram plays

Tamil men are swiping north in their tender quest for partners. ‘Aiyo’ was picked up by the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016. But that word has travelled from the horse-driven tanga age to the Metro...

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Storm gods & the Tamils’ faith in nature

By Narayani Ganesh The weather being a major variable in nature, cultures across the world created many gods and goddesses to symbolise different aspects of weather, the storm gods. Indra and Mariamma, the rain gods,...

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Axar Patel Joins Elite List Of Bowlers With 5th Five-Wicket Haul In Tests

Ind vs NZ: Axar Patel will be one of India's key weapons on the final day of the match on Monday, with the hosts needing to pick 9 wickets to win the match.

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"Success Is Not In What You Have, But Who You Are": Wriddhiman Saha

IND vs NZ: India wicket-keeper batter Wriddhiman Saha expressed happiness after his inspiring performance in the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at Green Park Stadium on Sunday.

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Hu Nu? Xi knows

News of Omicron, the latest variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus, came just as our family got fully vaxxed. The missus and I got our booster shots, and the kinder got their second shot. But our...

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Former CSK Batter Badrinath Shares His 4 Picks For Team's IPL Retentions

Amidst all the talk, former India and CSK batter S Badrinath has named the four players the four-time IPL champions should retain ahead of the mega auction next month.

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Twitter Reacts As Ajinkya Rahane's Poor Batting Form Continues

Ajinkya Rahane's poor run of form with the bat continued on Sunday as he was dismissed for just four runs against New Zealand on the fourth day of the opening Test at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.

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Why I preferred and switched back to BSNL broadband while disconnecting Jio landline internet?

As a retired Professor and former Director of an ICSSR Social Science Institute, my experience of preferring and switching back to BSNL broadband fiber internet, disconnecting Jio landline fiber 5G internet my sound a bit...

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Hasan Ali Joins Imran Khan, Waqar Younis In Elite List With Fifer vs BAN

Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Pacer Hasan Ali equalled Pakistan's record for the most five-wicket hauls in Tests in a calendar year.

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Shreyas Iyer Becomes First Indian To Complete Massive Feat

Ind vs NZ: Shreyas Iyer was eventually dismissed for 67 as he got a faint glove to a short ball from Southee which he was trying to pull.

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Rahane's Footwork The Reason For His Poor Run, Says Ex-India Cricketer

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Skipper Ajinkya Rahane's form has been a cause of concern for quite some time now as he failed yet again in the ongoing Kanpur Test.

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Watch: Moeen Ali Plays Explosive Knock Of 77 Runs Off Just 23 Balls

Moeen Ali played an incredible knock of 77 runs in just 23 balls in the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Saturday.

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BAN vs PAK Live: Bangladesh On Top As Pakistan Lose Quick Wickets

Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Live Updates, 1st Test Day 3: Bangladesh bowlers dominated proceedings with quick wickets after Pakistan's good start in the first innings.

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Road ahead after Repeal of Three Farm Laws – Part 2

Anil Ghanwat, President of the Shetkari Sanghatana, a farmer’s organization from Maharashtra, and a member of the Panel appointed by the Supreme Court, feels that, it is unfortunate that the laws had to be repealed,...

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A wake up call by Hornbill from the NE

December is the most special month in the North East (NE). It starts with the Hornbill, dubbed as the ‘festival of festivals’, culminating in Christmas. Notwithstanding, ‘Act East’ policy; growing dependency of hospitality and retail...

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IND vs NZ: Laxman Reveals Why Dravid Was Impressed By This Indian Player

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Former India cricketer VVS Laxman remembered his conversation with the current head coach Rahul Dravid and how the latter talked highly of Team India's latest debutant.

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How to Pair Noise Smartwatch With iPhone or Android

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Watch: Axar Patel Gives Hilarious Bowling Advice To Ravichandran Ashwin

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: After Day 3, Ravichandran Ashwin decided to seek some advice from Axar Patel and was on the receiving end of a funny reply from his teammate.

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How to Use Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Without a Phone

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"It Wasn't Me": Axar, Suryakumar Indulge In Hilarious Banter With Jaffer

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer made a hilarious remark on Axar Patel after stumps on Day 3 of the Kanpur Test against New Zealand.

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Here's How to Delete Your Facebook Account

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Modi could have won farmers over? Let’s not be naive

Many critics say the BJP made a tactical blunder by rushing through its farm reforms without enough consultation and debate. They think a more inclusive, persuasive approach could have succeeded. I disagree. Many differences are...

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Why rumours of a Mamata-Modi ‘setting’ are so hard to digest

In normal circumstances, the meeting of the Prime Minister with the chief minister of a state should be considered normal. The message of Mamata Banerjee’s call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week in Delhi...

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How to win foes and get reforms through? Learn from past PMs

Actor Kangana Ranaut may believe that India got its independence in 2014 and not in 1947, but long before 2021 there was 1991. That was the year in which Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao...

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1st Test, Day 4 Live: India Look To Continue Day 3 Momentum In Kanpur

India vs New Zealand Test Day 4 Live Score After a dominating Day 3, Team India will start Day 4 with an eye to extend the lead and set a massive fourth target in front of New Zealand.

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The incredible joy of being alive

Today is my daughter Alaya’s birthday. She turns a beautiful, vibrant, hard-working, successful 24-year-old with a heart of gold and so much excitement and promise ahead of her. It’s so easy to assume that all...

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1971: Those who undermine Sam Manekshaw’s role are off the mark

Recent attempts to undermine the contribution of Indian Army’s iconic army chief, General (later Field Marshal) Sam Manekshaw, to the strategic decision-making process in the run-up to the 1971 war are unfortunate. Two recent books...

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"I Only Had 12 Minutes To Get Set For The Game": KS Bharat

India vs New Zealand: Substitute wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat said he just had 12 minutes to get ready after being asked to get behind the stumps on the third day of the ongoing Test against New...

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Watch: Bharat Convinces Rahane To Go For DRS As India Break Opening Stand

A confident KS Bharat first took a sharp catch off Ashwin's bowling and then convinced stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane to go for a successful review.

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Apple Global Battery Development Chief Moves to Volkswagen

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Amazon's Black Friday Greeted by Climate Activists, Strikes in Europe

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Bitcoin Tumbles Over 9 Percent as Coronavirus Variant Shakes Markets

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Holder Rested; Russell, Hetmyer Unavailable As WI Name Team For Pak Tour

The panel named a number of uncapped players in both formats. For the ODIs, the newcomers are batters Justin Greaves, Shamarh Brooks, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie and fast-bowling allrounder Odean...

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Bharat Keeping Wickets For India Instead Of Saha On Day 3, Here's Why

Saha, India's designated wicketkeeper for the series opener, has some stiffness in his neck and therefore Bharat has taken the gloves in place of him as a substitute. BCCI added that their medical...

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WhatsApp Said to Win Approval to Double Payments Offering in India

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Pat Cummins Ready To Be Australia Test Captain, Says Ricky Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has "no doubt" over new Test captain Pat Cummins' ability to lead the team.

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Jadeja An Improved Batter But He's Not Performing With The Ball: Kapil

Kapil Dev, who is regarded as one of the best all-rounders to have ever played the game, added that Ravindra Jadeja has improved a lot as a batter but his form with the ball has dipped.

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Joy of reading

For 40 years, Sathyanarayanan Mundayoor’s mission has been to inculcate love of books in children Not many know Sathyanarayanan Mundayoor in his home state. Yet for him, his passion for reading and learning was kindled...

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Gravity’s rainbow

Churuli’s dialogues are not for the faint-hearted but its ethereal exploration of time is, well, levitating A kind god promises life several times / Benevolent, until the final kink / In your tail is relished...

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Cricket Fraternity Reacts As Cummins Named Australia's 47th Test Captain

Cricket fraternity congratulated Pat Cummins after the pacer on Friday was named as Australia's 47th Test captain with batter and former skipper Steve Smith being named his deputy.

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Watch: Shreyas Thanks MI Star For Backing Him During His Ranji Days

During a chat with Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer recalled his Ranji Trophy debut at the same venue back in 2014. He also thanked a Mumbai Indians star for backing him during his initial days.

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1st Test, Day 3 Live: New Zealand Openers Look To Carry Momentum On Day 3

India vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 3 Live Score: New Zealand openers Will Young and Tom Latham will look to maintain the dominance over the Indian bowling attack in the first Test at Green Park Stadium...

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Watch: Nathan Smith Takes Acrobatic Catch in New Zealand Domestic Cricket

Young right-arm seamer Nathan Smith took a stunning catch in the Super Smash - New Zealand's domestic T20 tournament - match between Canterbury and Wellington on Friday.

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Open mind, large heart: Hypernationalists hyperventing over comedy riffs on India do great disservice to the country

In a sparkling comedic career spanning more than half a century, stand-up superstar and social commentator George Carlin eviscerated America and Americans like no one before or after. From calling the United States a war-mongering...

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Danger ahead: Fortify three bulwarks against B.1.1.529

The new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 is in its infancy but already making the world nervous. Indians, with their experience of being taken frightfully unprepared by April’s second wave, should understand better than most how an...

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What they own: NFHS on women property ownership isn’t conclusive

If the fourth National Family Health Survey in 2015-16 surprised experts with its findings that 38.4% of women respondents reported owning a house/land alone or jointly, this has risen to 43.3% in NFHS-5. 45.7% rural...

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Saving economics from itself: Why economists need to be more humble

From 1980s to mid-2000s, economics was seen as a master-key to the world. Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the West ushered in a firm market mindset in policymaking, and the calculus of incentives now...

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‘Opposition dissent without basis or foundation’: Data Bill has more safeguards than Articles 19 & 21. It should be passed in the winter session

The parliamentary joint committee that studied the Personal Data Protection Bill submitted its report on Monday. The committee’s chairperson PP Chaudhary spoke to Rajeev Deshpande and Swati Mathur: Opposition MPs have said the report allows government unbridled powers to exempt...

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Bhakta only follows the will of Param Purush

By Shri Shri Anandamurti The idea of ‘prapatti’ is that whatever happens in this Universe of ours is nothing but an expression of cosmic desire or Cosmic will. Neither can there be any volcanic eruption...

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Seizing the multiverse opportunities – the hybrid way

Implementation allows businesses to integrate elements – physical and virtual and bank on the combined advantages. With proper strategy, a hybrid environment has the potential to deliver the benefits of the core business systems, public...

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PUBG: New State Blocks Accounts Affected by Bug, Will Compensate Players

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OnePlus RT Appears on OnePlus Care App Ahead of December Launch

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Didi Asked by China to Delist From US on Security Fears: Report

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Israel Reportedly Slashes List of Countries Which Can Buy Cyber Tech

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WhatsApp May Soon Allow Users to React to Messages

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Shreyas Iyer 16th Indian To Score Century On Test Debut

Shreyas Iyer, who got his Test cap from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday, also became the second Indian after Viswanath to score a Test hundred on debut in Kanpur.

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Rajasthan Royals Retain Sanju Samson Ahead Of IPL Mega Auction: Sources

Rajasthan Royals have retained captain Sanju Samson ahead of IPL mega auction, sources told NDTV on Friday.

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EU to Limit Political Advertisements, Ban Use of Certain Personal Info

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Black Friday 2021 Sales: Best Offers to Grab From India

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In 144-Yr-Old First, Cummins First Pacer As Full-Time Australia Captain

Pat Cummins also became the first bowler of any kind after the legendary leg-spinner Richie Benaud to captain Australia. All of Australia's last 18 captains were batters, wicketkeepers and designated...

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"Excellent Cricketing Brain": Pat Cummins Reaches Pinnacle

A decade after making his international debut, Pat Cummins is not only the world's premier bowler but Australia's 47th Test skipper, elevated to one of the nation's highest-profile roles after Tim...

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1st Test, Day 2: Iyer, Jadeja Look To Extend India's Advantage In Kanpur

India vs New Zealand Test Day 2 Live Score: Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja will look to extend India's advantage on Day 2 after dominating the last half of the first day.

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Pat Cummins Named New Australia Test Captain, Steve Smith His Deputy

A week after Tim Paine stepped down as the captain of the Australia Test team, all-rounder Pat Cummins has been named as the new skipper of the side on Friday, announced Cricket Australia.

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Ex-Australia Test Captain Tim Paine To Take "Leave" From All Cricket

Australia's Tim Paine will take leave from all forms of cricket for the "foreseeable future", Cricket Tasmania said Friday, after a sexting scandal led him to resign as Test captain.

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Cryptos not for India: GoI should ban cryptocurrencies without exceptions. Blockchain technology can be explored anyway

The concluding commentary in a three-part series on cryptocurrency Cryptocurrencies have caught the Indian public, especially the young, by storm. The pace of activity in the cryptomarket has been exponential – numbers that are being...

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Good, bad & ugly: Health survey shows we don’t need population control. Women’s jobs are a worry; malnutrition, a scandal

Findings from the fifth National Family Health Survey confirm that India’s total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children born per woman, has finally dipped below the replacement level of 2.1. Another interesting find...

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Airport lessons: Private airports are good for everyone. Future greenfield projects depend on states acquiring land

The Jewar or the Noida International Airport, a greenfield project managed by Zurich Airport International, will hopefully keep its stated timeline. When it starts operations, it will be the second international airport in NCR. Both...

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Why non-personal, what’s critical … & snooping? JPC report on data protection raises questions for privacy, business & regulation

Sreenidhi Srinivasan and Anirudh Rastogi The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 adopted its report on Monday after two years of discussions. The committee’s recommendations will now be tabled in...

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Nanak’s gift: Gurdwaras have played a large role in the life of this honorary Sikh

I’m an honorary Sikh, and proud to be one. My honorary Sikhism is derived from Bunny being one-quarter Sikh from the side of her maternal grandfather, whose family was directly descended from Guru Angad Dev,...

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Contact with Nirankar alone can satiate the soul

By CL Gulati ‘Is there a god or not? If there is, give some evidence for its existence.’ Admittedly, this is a difficult question to answer. It is asking about something in which millions rest...

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Can't Take India Lightly In Home Conditions: Kane Williamson

IND vs NZ, 1st Test: Kane Williamson stated that India have a strong depth when compared to New Zealand and also possess great knowledge of their own conditions.

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Unofficial Test: Easwaran's Ton, Panchal's 96 takes India A To 308 For 4

Unofficial Test: Despite Abhimanyu Easwaran and Priyank Panchal's big knocks, India A still trail the South Africans by 201 runs at the close of play

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No Azadi-Ka-Mahotsav without remembering Goa’s 25th November

Goa perhaps is the only place on this earth where people and society have not bothered to erect a peace and homage memorial in honour of their ancestors who had suffered immensely at the hands...

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Xiaomi 11T, Xiaomi 11T Pro, Redmi 10 (2022) Said to Launch in India Soon

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Moto G31 India Launch Set for November 29

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UCLA Algorithm Helps Find 366 New Exoplanets

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Aakash Chopra Shortlists 3 Names To Succeed Tim Paine As AUS Test Captain

Ashes, AUS vs ENG: Ahead of the upcoming series, Aakash Chopra gave his backing to three players, including Steve Smith, for Australia's Test captaincy role.

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"Proud" Ponting Shares Special Message After Iyer Makes Test Debut

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Shreyas Iyer's Test debut was well-deserved as the right-hander has worked very hard in the last few years to fulfil his dreams.

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US Pentagon Creates New Office to Investigate UFO Reports

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Black Friday PlayStation Deals: The Best Deals on the PlayStation Store

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Redmi Note 11 4G With Triple Rear Cameras, 90Hz Display Launched

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OnePlus RT Tipped to Launch in India on This Date

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Call of Duty Vanguard Review: Big on Cinema, Short on Play

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Australia Bowlers Want Tim Paine To Keep Wickets In Ashes: Nathan Lyon

Australia's bowlers want Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test against England because he is "the best keeper in the world", spinner Nathan Lyon said Thursday.

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Apple Warns Thai Activists of Being Targeted by 'State-Sponsored Attackers'

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Watch: Shreyas Iyer Gets Test Cap From Sunil Gavaskar, BCCI Shares Video

BCCI shared a video on its official social media handle in which Sunil Gavaskar was seen sharing words of encouragement before handing over the cap to Shreyas Iyer, who kissed the batch before putting...

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"Queue Is Very Long": Harbhajan Warns Rahane Ahead of NZ Test Series

Indian spin great Harbhajan Singh believes that veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane might fall out of the pecking order if he doesn't score runs in the Test series against New Zealand.

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1st Test, Day 1 Live: India Take On Test Champions New Zealand In Kanpur

India vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: Ajinkya Rahane-led Indian team take on New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series at the Green Park in Kanpur starting Thursday.

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Go for smart regulation: Banning cryptos totally will be counterproductive. Allow room for asset trading & tech innovation

The second in a three-part series on cryptocurrency Cryptocurrencies, on which a bill will be tabled in Parliament’s winter session, are booming in value and as a topic of debate. The decentralised technology underlying them...

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Be careful, India: US and Western Europe are a cautionary tale of Covid dangers despite brisk vaccination

The Covid surge in Western Europe and the US, including in some countries where around 70% of the population is fully vaccinated, sends a message to India – be very careful. India cannot be swayed...

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Privatise post-repeal: Selling sarkari banks & PSUs is critical. It’s also a message that reforms are alive

Among a bunch of bills that will be introduced in the winter session of Parliament is one that will facilitate privatisation of public sector banks. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, will propose changes in...

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China: Sex, censorship, videos & gender – What Peng Shuai case tells us about the state of women and treatment of MeToo victims in the country

China’s MeToo scandal involving a high-ranking Communist Party official Zhang Gaoli (former vice-premier) and tennis star Peng Shuai has taken the world by storm. Peng, who boasts half a million followers on Weibo (China’s Twitter),...

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Coffee House to cafes: A tale of two Kolkatas, GenNext and GenPast

Crumpled-khadi comrades have heated discussions in the Indian Coffee House on Kolkata’s iconic College Street. Sleek girls in bomber jackets chill over a cold brew in the cafes which have become the city’s new cultural...

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