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Sale of smartphones worth Rs 1 lakh and above surge in India
New Delhi: With disposable incomes rising amid the premiumisation trend, the sales of luxury smartphones have surged in India in recent quarters, industry experts said on Tuesday. The smartphone shipments of Rs…
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Kerala to develop local early warning systems for disasters: CM
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has decided to focus on scientific use of land and deployment of localised early warning systems as part of its efforts to tackle Wayanad-like landslides and other disasters…
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RG Kar issue: Orthopedic Association terminates membership of Sandip Ghosh
Kolkata: A prominent doctor’s body, the West Bengal Orthopedic Association (WBOA), on Tuesday, terminated the membership of Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. Ghosh was arrested…
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Fan murder case: Charge sheet against Darshan to be filed soon
Bengaluru: The charge sheet against jailed superstar Darshan in the fan murder case is likely to be filed within this week, said sources here, adding that the police were in the final…
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Retired soldier kills Dalit man over land dispute in UP’s Gonda
Gonda: A retired soldier allegedly shot dead a Dalit man over a land dispute in a village here on Monday, police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal said Arun Singh, a…
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PM Modi embarks on 3-day visit to Brunei, Singapore
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday embarked on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. He is first visiting Brunei Darussalam at the invitation of Sultan Haji Hassanal…
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Nitesh and Antil’s golden touch in medal rush for India at Paralympics
Paris: Inspired by the country’s armed forces and cricket star Virat Kohli, a determined Kumar Nitesh sparkled with a gold medal on debut before javelin throw champion Sumit Antil joined India’s para-badminton…
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Five Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: Five Naxalites, including two carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 2 lakh, surrendered on Monday in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police official said. Among those who laid down arms were woman…
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RG Kar vase: West Bengal BJP MLAs protest to mention victim in obituary
Kolkata: BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday staged a silent protest march within the premises of the Bengal Assembly after Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay refused to include the…
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Need to be cautious on matters of religion: Govt sources on ‘Emergency’ film
New Delhi: Government is learnt to be treading a cautious line on the row over Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Emergency’ after the top Sikh religious body, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, raised certain objections…
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At least 2.2 crore women among 10 crore NSE investors
Ahmedabad: Retail investors are leading the Indian stock market and at least 2.2 crore of over 10 crore investors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are now women. There are approximately 10…
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BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain counters Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on mob lynching incidents
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent comments targeting the party over recent mob lynching incidents. He refuted Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul…
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Naqvi rejects LoP Rahul’s ‘hatred as political weapon’ charge
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday took strong exception to allegations that the Centre was using hatred as a political weapon and accused the…
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31 Indian startups secured over USD 466 million this week, 75 pc jump
New Delhi: At least 31 homegrown startups raised more than $466 million in 22 deals this week, a significant 75 per cent rise from last week. Quick e-commerce platform Zepto raised $340…
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Developers driving GDP growth in AI era: GitHub CEO
New Delhi: Developers are driving GDP growth and in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), India is set to surpass the US to become the largest software developer community globally by 2027,…