IPL: Prasidh, Buttler send Rajasthan Royals to their first final since 2008

Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets on Friday and reach their first IPL final since the inaugural edition in 2008. Buttler (1068), the leading run getter of the tournament by a fair distance, toyed with the RCB attack to ensure the Royals romped to victory in 18.1 overs.

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Aryan Khan gets a clean chit in drugs case: Latest developments

Aryan Khan gets a clean chit in drugs case: All the latest developments in the case

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9 killed as car falls 800ft into gorge on Srinagar-Leh highway

Nine people were killed in a tragic road accident near Chini Nallah Zojila Pass on Srinagar-Leh highway on Wednesday night. Officials sources on Thursday said a Tavera car bearing registration number JK12-7466, which was heading for Srinagar from Kargil, fell down 800ft into a gorge after the driver allegedly lost control over the vehicle.

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India fell from 'peak to bottom' in 8 years under Modi: Congress

Dubbing the eight years of Modi government as India's fall from "peak to bottom", Congress on Thursday challenged PM Narendra Modi for a live debate on his performance, adding that he can pick the moderator and news channel of his choice for the event. "To hide its failures, BJP is spreading hatred and communal polarisation. They are trying to play the '80% vs 20%' game," AICC spokespersons Ajay Maken and Randeep Surjewala said.

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Chained to tree for 8 years, 'violent' Gujarat man, 22, to break 'free' finally

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Twitter to pay $150m fine for privacy breach of user data

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SC sets aside HC stay on SFIO probe against Sahara firms

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36 dead in every 100 accidents, severity at 20-yr high in 2020

The severity of road crashes was at 20 years’ high during 2020 when at least 36 people died in every 100 such accidents, according to a report of the road transport ministry released on Wednesday. The data on road deaths also show that two-wheeler occupants had a huge share of 43.5% of the total road deaths and there was a 79% increase in the number of fatalities due to jumping of traffic lights and 20% rise in deaths due to driving on the wrong side.

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‘25% of students did not have e-devices during pandemic’

Of 3.4 million school students of class III, V, VIII and X from across India who participated in a survey, 38% said that pandemic was a difficult phase for their education, while 24% said they didn’t have access to digital devices at home. A majority (80%) of these children feel that they learn better in school with peers’ help.

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Kashmir TV artist killed by LeT men, 10-year-old nephew injured

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Rohtak girl joins as Army’s first woman combat aviator

Captain Abhilasha Barak from Rohtak in Haryana on Wednesday became the first woman combat aviator of the Army. An engineering graduate from Delhi Technological University, Barak was among 37 Army officers who completed the rigorous flying training at Combat Army Aviation Training School here and were presented the Aviation Wings at the valedictory ceremony of the Combat Aviators Course presided over by Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri, Director General and Colonel Commandant, Army Aviation.

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IPL: Rajat Patidar ton takes RCB to closer to final

Rajat Patidar owned the big stage with a magnificent hundred as RCB beat debutants LSG by 14 runs in the IPL Eliminator. Bangalore will now take on Rajasthan, losers of first qualifiers, in Qualifier 2, while Lucknow's journey ended following today's defeat. Patidar produced an innings for the ages, smashing an unbeaten 54-ball 112 to power RCB to a huge 207/4. In reply, LSG finished at 193/6 in their 20 overs.

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After Pallavi Dey, model-actress Bidisha found dead at her flat

While the industry is still in shock after popular TV actress Pallavi Dey’s alleged suicide on Wednesday came another tragic news. Yet another model-turned-actress Bidisha De Majumdar was found dead at her apartment in Dumdum. The 21-year-old aspiring actress used to live with her parents.

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IPL: Rajat Patidar first uncapped player to smash century in playoffs

Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday became the first uncapped player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to smash a century in the playoffs.

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Monsoon progress may slow down after it hits Kerala: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast the onset of monsoon over Kerala by around May 27, with a model error of plus or minus four days. Though the onset over Kerala may be around the predicted date this year, the monsoon progress thereafter is likely to be sluggish for some days, an expert said. An IMD official said further progress of the monsoon may slow down after its onset over Kerala.

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Quick Edit: China-Russia military exercise near Quad meet heralds Cold War

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Quad pledges $50 billion package with ‘tangible benefits’ to check China

The second in-person Quad summit saw more concerted effort, after the IPEF launch on Monday, to check Chinese influence in the region with the 4-nation grouping committing $50 billion for sustainable and demand-driven infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific and announcing a Maritime Domain Awareness surveillance initiative to combat illegal fishing by the Chinese.

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J&K cop killed, daughter wounded in Srinagar terror attack

Terrorists gunned down an off-duty J&K policeman and wounded his seven-year-old daughter when they stepped out of their home on the outskirts of Srinagar to go to her tuition classes on Tuesday evening. Constable Saifullah Qadiri, a resident of Aanchar in Srinagar’s Soura area, was the third cop killed by terrorists this April-May, and the 125th since 2017. Police said the little girl suffered a bullet wound in her right hand.

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IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to enter final

David Miller hit three effortless sixes which looked like action replays as Gujarat Titans, under their inspirational skipper Hardik Pandya, made a mockery of all the odds to reach the final of IPL-15 with a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday. Royals rode on Buttler's 89 to post 188/6. But Pandya (40*) and Miller (68*) added 106 runs in exactly 10 overs to seal the deal with three balls to spare.

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Ties with US ‘partnership of trust’: PM Modi to Biden

Describing India’s ties with the US as a “partnership of trust”, PM Modi on Tuesday said the two countries shared the same perspective about the Indo-Pacific region and are working to safeguard their shared values and common interests not only at the bilateral level but also with other like-minded countries. The remarks came at the PM’s meeting with President Biden in Tokyo, which saw them discussing what Biden termed “Russia’s brutal, unjustified invasion” of Ukraine and its effect.

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Live: Hungary's Orban imposes state of emergency as result of war

Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, a grim reminder of the horrors still coming to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war. Stay with TOI for latest updates:

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Govt restricts sugar exports to 10 million tonnes

The government on Tuesday announced a curb on export of sugar beyond 100 lakh tonnes (MTs) during this sugar season ending September. The government said this has been done considering the high increase in exports of the sweetener in the past few months.

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India’s AstroSat witnesses black hole birth for 500th time

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India bats for use of public stock for international food aid

ndia is pitching for allowing the use of public stock of grains for international food aid and to avert food crisis, especially on a government-to-government basis. The move comes when there is a global shortage of crucial food items, including wheat, with several developing countries such as Egypt flagging food scarcity as a major concern. The anxiety of these countries ahead of next month’s WTO ministerial meeting is sought to be addressed through a package being demanded by them.

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Convict’s conduct vital for death penalty, says SC

The Supreme Court has ruled all courts must consider pre- and post-crime conduct of a convict to ascertain mitigating grounds to avoid imposition of the capital punishm, in what marks another milestone on the meandering judicial journey since the 1980s towards virtual abolition of death penalty. Through this ruling, the court commuted the death sentences of three youth convicted for sensational and grotesque murders of three defenceless women in Indore in 2011 to 25 years in jail.

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'Rate hikes in next monetary policy meets a no-brainer’

In what may be an indication of another increase in policy rates, Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said that expectations of a rate hike in the forthcoming policy meetings were a “no brainer” and that the RBI would withdraw surplus liquidity over the next two to three years. The governor expressed confidence that the central government would stick to its fiscal deficit target, refuting rumours of a hike in government borrowing.

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District judge to decide sequence of Gyanvapi case pleas today

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Deporting illegal aliens, SC need not step in, says Jharkhand

The Jharkhand government has told the Supreme Court that the Centre and states are taking necessary steps for identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, and opposed a PIL seeking the court’s intervention for deportation of illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshi and Rohingya. It said the alarming scenario sought to be created by the petitioner was misconceived and speculative.

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WHO honours 1 million ASHA women for Covid-care role

India's one million all-women ASHA volunteers were honoured by the World Health Organisation on Sunday for their “crucial role” in providing direct access to healthcare facilities in rural areas and their indefatigable efforts to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Accredited Social Health Activists - or ASHA volunteers - are Indian government's affiliated health workers who are the first point of contact in rural India.

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Probe mass fatality road crashes, nail cause: SC panel

The Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety has directed states to ensure that forensic crash investigations are conducted of all “mass fatality crashes” in each district to detect the exact cause of the mishaps. The panel set up to monitor road crashes and to guide the Centre and states to reduce fatal accidents has also asked all states to plan the deployment of different types of ambulances as per the historic caseload of road crashes in districts.

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Covid cases fall for 2nd week in a row, Delhi numbers halve

Covid-19 cases in the country fell for the second week running following four weeks of a creeping rise driven by a spurt in infections in Delhi-NCR. As with the rise in infections in the earlier weeks, the fall in cases too was led by Delhi-NCR.

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45% spike in ice cream sale as temperature soars

Unprecedented demand for ice cream this summer has led to major supply shortages, forcing companies to crank up production by over 30%. The early onset of summer and a prolonged period of heat have resulted in sales soaring by around 45% during the last three months compared to the corresponding period in 2019, showed industry estimates.

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IPL: Punjab beat Hyderabad by 5 wickets to finish sixth

Punjab Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in an inconsequential last league match of the IPL. Punjab chased down the target of 158 with 29 balls to spare with Livingstone top-scoring with 49 not out (22). Dhawan chipped in with 39. For SRH, Farooqi took a couple of wickets. Earlier, opting to bat, Sunrisers posted 157 for 8 with Abhishek (43) top-scoring for his side. For Punjab, Harpreet and Ellis took 3 wickets apiece.

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Playback singer Sangeetha Sajith passes away

Noted South Indian playback singer, Sangeetha Sajith passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday morning.

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Govt seeks to cool down steel, plastic and cement prices

The government on Saturday unveiled a series of duty cuts to cool down prices of iron and steel, coal and plastics, while promising to more than double the subsidy allocation for fertilisers to cushion the impact of the Ukraine war on farmers. Along with a reduction in import duty on iron and steel, the finance ministry also imposed import duty on a host of steel products, in a move that will benefit user industries and small-scale players that have been complaining of a massive jump in prices.

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Day after SC order, Gyanvapi files shifted to district court

All files related to the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi mosque lawsuit were transferred to the Varanasi district court on Saturday in compliance with SC’s Friday order to shift the case from the civil judge (senior division) to the district judge. District government counsel (civil) has confirmed the shifting of files and said district judge Ajay Kumar Vishwesh will hear the case from now on. The next hearing is slated for May 23, but the points to be taken up will be stated by the court on Monday.

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10-year-old girl from Maharashtra summits Everest base camp

A little 10-year-old champion skater from Worli, Rhythm Mamania, has become one of the youngest Indian mountaineers to summit the Everest Base Camp (EBC) in the Himalayan ranges in Nepal. Rhythm had no coach or formal training, and would practise by running up and down the long flight of steps near Shastri Garden at 5am.

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Shah outlines steps to turn NE into ‘most-developed’ area

The Centre has adopted a three-pronged approach to rid the northeast of inter-state disputes, insurgency and illegal weapons, thereby laying the platform for the region to reclaim its sense of belonging and become the “most-developed” part of the country, Union home minister Amit Shah said in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap on Saturday.

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IPL: RCB seal last playoff berth after MI beat DC

Royal Challengers Bangalore sneaked into the play-offs after Mumbai Indians broke Delhi Capitals' heart with a five-wicket win in their last IPL match on Saturday. Already out of contention, MI played party poppers as they first restricted DC to 159 for 7 with Jasprit Bumrah snapping three wickets and then returned to overhaul the target in 19.1 overs to knock the 2020 finalists out of the tournament.

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It’s a wonder I’m alive: SP leader Azam Khan

At the jail gate, Azam was met by his sons Abdullah and Adeeb, apart from two sitting SP MLAs Ashu Malik and Mohd Faheem. SP president Akhilesh Yadav took to Twitter to welcome him. Azam’s motorcade then headed for the residence of former SP MLA Anup Gupta. Half an hour later, he started for Rampur by road.

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'Protection of wuzu area, unhindered namaz access to continue'

The SC said the May 16 interim order of the civil judge (senior division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar directing protection of purported shivling area would be “subsumed” by the apex court’s interim May 17 order giving similar direction in addition to specifying that Muslims would have free access to the mosque for namaz purposes.

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Don’t fall into opposition trap: PM Narendra Modi

PM used the occasion to speak indirectly about the recent controversies over language issues, saying, “Prioritising local languages in the new National Education Policy reflects our commitment to each regional language. BJP considers Indian languages to be the soul of Indianness."

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Don’t feel guilty about inflation, Rajnath Singh to cadre

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3-member panel to probe tunnel collapse

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In austerity drive, CEC, ECs decide to forgo tax perks

The CEC and election commissioners are entitled to a monthly sumptuary allowance of Rs 34,000 on which no income tax is payable. On Friday, the Commission, feeling the need to observe austerity in personal entitlements, decided that CEC and election commissioners will not take the income tax benefits presently available to them.

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IPL: Rajasthan beat Chennai to finish second in standings

Ravichandran Ashwin, once again, proved his utility with the bat when his team needed it the most as Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets to finish the IPL league phase in Top-2 on Friday. Ashwin remained unbeaten on 40 off 23 balls as RR completed the chase of 151 with two balls to go, grabbing the second place to set up a blockbuster clash with Gujarat Titans in the first play-off next Tuesday.

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Mathura court allows lawsuit seeking Shahi Idgah ‘removal’

In the suit, the plaintiffs claimed that “the mosque was built on the birthplace of Lord Krishna”. They sought “ownership of the entire 13.37-acre land” on which the structure stood and challenged the 1968 compromise agreement between the Sri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan and Shahi Idgah authorities.

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Set up 25 special courts to resolve cheque-bounce cases: SC

As a pilot project, a bench of justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai and S Ravindra Bhat directed setting up of total 25 such special courts in five districts of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and UP where the pendency of the cheque bounce cases is the highest.

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Azam Khan may walk free as SC gives bail in 88th case

The court noted that Khan was made an accused in the latest case just a few days ago despite the FIR being registered two years back and chargesheet already filed. The SP leader alleged that he was being implicated in cases one-after-another to prolong his stay in jail.

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Vaishnaw successfully tests made-in-India 5G call at IIT

“This is the first step towards making the solution feasible commercially. Over the next few months, Made-in-India solution has the potential of going from local to global. It also meets India’s needs indigenously and securely,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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SC bats for disabled people in police force, seeks govt review

A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and J B Pardiwala said the Centre should allow them to join the force and see how it works out. “Experiment it for a while and if it does not work then you may not continue with it,” the bench said.

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IPL: Kohli finds form as RCB steamroll GT to stay in play-off race

A fired up Virat Kohli roared back to form with a fine half-century as Royal Challengers Bangalore stayed alive in the IPL play-off race with a thumping eight-wicket win over table toppers Gujarat Titans on Thursday.

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Nithari killings: Special CBI court awards death sentence to Koli

A special CBI court here has awarded death sentence to the prime accused in the Nithari murders Surinder Koli for raping and murdering a woman. Judge Rakesh Tripathi awarded seven years imprisonment to Koli's employer -- businessman Moninder Singh Pandher -- in the case.

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Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani reap windfall from surging oil, coal

Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are profiting from a surge in global commodity prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, burnishing their fossil-fuel credentials even as Asia’s richest men publicly push their pivots toward greener energy.

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BJP’s petty politics led to convict’s release: Cong

Congress said on September 9, 2018, the then AIADMK-BJP government in Tamil Nadu had recommended the release of all seven Rajiv assassination convicts, and the recommendation was sent to the then governor Banwarilal Purohit, a former BJP leader. Purohit “just sat” over the recommendation, before referring the matter to the President.

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Marriage delayed, UP man files dowry plaint against parents

In his complaint to SSP, Kumar wrote: “My parents not only want money but have given a long list of household appliances. She is not financially well-off.” The SSP, who has now directed SHO Kankarkhera to probe the matter, said, “An FIR will be filed only once we get the probe findings.”

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Hardik quits Cong: Is it battle-ready in poll-bound Gujarat?

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IPL: LSG pull off a last-ball thriller to qualify for playoffs

Quinton de Kock struck a sensational hundred and shared a record opening stand with skipper KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in a last-ball IPL thriller to seal their play-off spot on Wednesday.

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Europa League Final Live: Frankfurt vs Rangers

Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live score updates of UEFA Europa League Final 2022. Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt meet in the Europa League final, with the winners ending a decades-long title drought in European football. Frankfurt's last continental title came in 1980 in the UEFA Cup, the predecessor to the Europa League. Rangers came up short in the 2008 UEFA Cup final and last lifted a European trophy when they won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1972.

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Amid Pandit killings, RFID tags for Amarnath yatris

Inputs and assessment of intelligence agencies and the J&K police regarding possible threats to the yatra were shared at this meeting and also a larger meeting to review the security situation in the state. The risk to the yatra was evaluated against the backdrop of targeted terror attacks on minorities in J&K.

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India has a lot of stories to tell: PM

The PM said this edition of the Cannes Film Festival is special because several Indian start-ups will have the opportunity to showcase their strengths to the world of cinema. He expressed happiness over the screening of the digitally remastered Satyajit Ray film, ‘Pratidwandi’, in the Cannes Classic Section.

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More rain for North East states reeling under floods

The IMD on Monday warned of light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall and isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Assam-Meghalaya on Wednesday, as well as thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places.

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Ram Temple’s garbha griha to be completed by Dec 2023

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‘At 2.4 million in 2019, India led world in pollution deaths’

While ambient air pollution alone may have led to nearly 1.7 million deaths in India in 2019, fatalities attributed to traditional sources of pollution — indoor air and water — have dropped to less than half of the number in 2000.

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LIC lists at discount to IPO price, closes 8% lower at Rs 875

The majority government-owned life insurer is now the fifth most valued company in India, behind RIL, TCS, HDFC Bank and Infosys but ahead of giants like HUL, ICICI Bank and SBI, data from BSE showed. It’s also the most valued PSU entity, ahead of SBI, ONGC and NTPC.

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IPL: SRH keep playoff hopes alive with 3-run win over MI

Rahul Tripathi batted like a man on a mission before Umran Malik sizzled with his pace as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 3-run win over Mumbai Indians. Tripathi scored 76 from 44 balls to guide Hyderabad to a challenging 193/6. He was ably complemented by Priyam Garg (42) and Nicholas Pooran (38). Umran (3/23) then produced a sensational performance as Mumbai ended up at 190/7 in their chase.

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PM Narendra Modi open to radical ideas: Nandan Nilekani

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ASI releases pics of closed rooms of Taj Mahal

Photographs of the opened rooms in the basement were released earlier this month by ASI, whose superintending archeologist (Agra circle) Raj Kumar Patel said pictures of restoration work done by authorities were now available on ASI’s website “for everyone to view”.

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Monsoon over Andaman, may hit Kerala early: IMD

Advance of the southwest monsoon over the Indian mainland is marked by its onset over Kerala, beginning the four-month rainy season. “As per the progress and monitoring, it shows that our prediction (of onset over Kerala on May 27) will be correct for monsoon,” said IMD scientist R K Jenamani.

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Nitish Kumar to convene all-party meet on caste census

CM Nitish Kumar on Monday said the caste census work would start after the state cabinet’s approval. “Caste census will be done in a proper way. Preparation for deputation of officials for this purpose is also being looked into,” Nitish said.

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'Twitter spam accounts for last four quarter well under 5%'

Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal on Monday tweeted that internal estimates of spam accounts on the service for the last four quarters were "well under 5%." Agrawal said on Twitter that this estimate can not be reproduced externally given the need to use both public and private information.

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IPL: DC beat PBKS by 17 runs, inch closer to play-off berth

Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday.

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Dip in mercury, forecasts of rain bring relief amid heat wave

As India continued to reel under scorching heat wave, dip in mercury and rainfall in some parts brought relief to people on Monday. The country has been witnessing heat wave conditions since March, and not just Monday's weather, but forecasts hinting at spells of rain, arrival of monsoon or further drop in temperatures also came as sigh of relief for the citizens.

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Kashmiri Pandit staffers will be shifted to safer districts: J&K LG

Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday informed PAGD and BJP delegations that PM package employees, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, will be deployed in secure and safer district and tehsil headquarters in view of the recent terror attacks on them. After meeting the governor, PAGD urged Kashmiri Pandits to not leave the Valley, adding they share equal pain and will bear this tragedy together.

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Only Cong, not regional parties, can lead anti-BJP fight: Rahul

Expressing concern over the divisive politics of RSS-BJP, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Congress is the only party which can lead the battle to defeat these communal forces, while asserting that regional parties cannot perform this onerous political task. Rahul said the regional parties are built around different aspects but not an ideology, while Congress is a party with a centralized ideology.

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Rape case: Delhi cops in Raj to arrest minister's son fail to trace him

A Delhi Police team tasked with arresting Rajasthan cabinet minister Mahesh Joshi's son Rohit on charges of rape and blackmail returned empty-handed from Jaipur on Sunday after pasting a notice at his family home, asking him to show up at the capital's Sadar Bazar police station latest by 1pm on Wednesday. On whether his son would respond to the notice, the minister said this would depend on legal advice.

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Dozen staff of Kashmir Univ likely to be sacked for terror links

Documents reveal that after nullification of Article 370, two discreet analyses of academic and student activities in KU were done. The results showed that an overwhelming majority of faculty are free from the blemish of “secessionist thinking and activities”. The analysis of non-teaching staff is still underway.

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RR humble LSG by 24 runs, inch closer to play-offs

A clinical Rajasthan Royals inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with a convincing 24-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. Both RR and LSG are now tied on 16 points from 13 matches and need another win to confirm their place in the next stage of the tournament. Thanks to their margin of victory, RR also toppled LSG from the second place. Chasing 179 for victory, LSG were stopped at 154 for eight.

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Rebuff to G-23: Sonia says will form just CWC advisory group

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will form an advisory group of CWC members for discussion on political matters and challenges before the party, and will constitute a task force for internal reforms to prepare for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The clarification appeared significant in view of the demand of the dissident G-23 bloc that the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) should be revived.

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Trailer of 'Vikram' featuring Kamal Haasan & others

The upcoming action thriller film ‘Vikram’ which is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj featuring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil had its trailer and audio launch today (May 15) at 8 PM. ‘Vikram’ is one of the most anticipated movies this year.

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Mercury breaches 49 degree mark in North India

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Latest inflation data sparked action to tame wheat prices

Last week's high retail inflation numbers and the feedback that millers were getting wheat from traders for just three days, after which prices were raised, has pushed the government into action to rework its policy, including export curbs, as it sought to check the build-up of inflationary expectation in the crucial commodity.

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Survey of Gyanvapi basement, western wall completed

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Incumbency factor: In Tripura, BJP relies on U'khand plan

By replacing Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb, the BJP leadership has once again relied on its mantra of replacing a chief minister just before the polls to beat anti-incumbency, as was done in Uttarakhand, where the party broke the trend of the party in office being voted out. A senior BJP functionary said that there was feedback that the party was losing appeal in Tripura.

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After 30 yrs of liberalisation, Cong pushes for policy 'reset'

Congress on Saturday demanded a reset in the economic policies as part of a recalibration after 30 years of liberalisation, while expressing concerns over the state of the economy, ranging from the jobs scenario to growth to inflation. It said the reset should take care of extreme poverty among the bottom 10% of the population, rising inequality, and India's high rank on global hunger index 2021.

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CBI probes IPL betting racket with Pakistan links, files 2 FIRs

Launching an offensive against alleged betting in the IPL, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed two FIRs and conducted searches at over half-a-dozen locations spread across four cities. The agency has initiated an investigation on a network of individuals, allegedly involved in influencing the outcome of matches in the cricket league based on inputs received from Pakistan.

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Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup

Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time. It was a carbon copy of the League Cup final in February, which Liverpool won 11-10 on penalties after that game also finished goalless.

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IPL 2022: KKR beat SRH by 54 runs in must-win game

Andre Russell's all-round brilliance theoretically kept KKR in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over SRH in a must-win game. It was Russell's unbeaten 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177/6 after being down and out at 94/5. In reply, SRH were never in the hunt as they huffed and puffed their way to 123/8 against a collective bowling effort from Shreyas Iyer's men with the flamboyant Jamaican finishing with best figures of 3 for 22.

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IPL: PBKS crush RCB by 54 runs, keep playoff hopes alive

Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone in an IPL match on Friday. While Punjab remained in the mix with 12 points from as many games, the margin of victory considerably improved their net run-rate to +0.210 and RCB despite having 14 points from 13 games are at -0.323.

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Why coal-scam probe not over even after 10 yrs, SC asks CBI

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With 10L likely aspirants, CUET may beat JEE(M)

At nearly 7.4 lakh unique completed registrations and with another 5.1 lakh candidates who have registered but are yet to make the online payment to complete the process, the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2022 (CUET-UG) is set to become one of the biggest entrance tests of the country surpassing the average registration of around 9.1 lakh for JEE (Main).

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Govt eyes wheat export curbs as pvt players step up buying

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K'taka govt approves ordinance route for religious conversion bill

After having failed to garner majority in the legislative council, and fearing that it will be defeated due to lack of numbers, if introduced in the upper house, the BJP government in a cabinet decision has decided to take the ordinance route for enforcing the Karnataka protection of right to freedom of religion bill 2021.

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Live: 'WTO rules need to be flexible, WHO must be reformed'

India's Covid tally remained below 3000-mark for the third consecutive day, as the country reported 2,827 new Covid-19 cases, informed the Ministry of health and family welfare on Thursday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 19,067, which now constitutes 0.04 per cent of India's total positive cases. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Jharkhand IAS officer arrested in Rs 1 8 cr MGNREGA scam

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Sedition law: Immediate relief unlikely for terror, Naxalism accused

The SC's interim order on Section 124A may not bring relief to those accused or chargesheeted in cases relating to terrorism or the urban Naxal network, investigated either by NIA or other agencies. For, the sedition provision is almost never used as a standalone charge in such cases and is invariably combined with more stringent laws like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Arms Act, and Explosives Act, etc.

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Delhi HC delivers split verdict on marital rape

The proviso that shields husbands from a rape charge by wives will remain in the IPC for now as the Delhi high court on Wednesday gave a split verdict on petitions challenging the clause. A bench of justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Hari Shankar differed in their reading of the exception under section 375 IPC and allowed the parties to approach the Supreme Court for a final say on the matter.

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Google 6a announced, new affordable Pixel phone

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Droughts reduced India GDP by 2-5% over 20 years: UN

The number and duration of droughts has risen 29% globally since 2000 and the effect of severe droughts is estimated to have reduced India’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2-5% over the 20 years from 1998 to 2017, said a new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) released on Wednesday.

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Covid: For travel abroad, booster gap may be cut to 3 months

The health ministry is considering a proposal to reduce the gap between the second dose of Covid vaccine and the precaution/booster dose to three months for those planning to travel abroad. Currently, only those who have completed nine months since the administration of the second dose of the Covid vaccines are eligible to receive a third or booster dose.

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