Google Inc has morphed into Alphabet Inc. After US markets closed on Friday, Alphabet replaced Google as the publicly traded company that will house Google’s search and Web advertising businesses, maps, YouTube and its “moonshot” ventures such as driverless cars. Google’s class A shares and class C shares will automatically convert into the same number […]
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The ‘sleeping giants of football’ woke up to a new dawn with the inauguration of the Indian Super League (ISL) last year and the game has only got more and more popular since then as we reach the doorstep of a new season. India were described as the sleeping giants of football by Sepp Blatter
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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today rued the lack of consistency on the part of his bowlers and said his side could have executed the game plans better in their seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the first T20 International cricket match here today. “There were periods where we conceded too many runs. That puts
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Rohit Sharma’s 66-ball 106 went in vain, as Jean-Paul Duminy and A.B. de Villiers played a blinder of an innings to steer South Africa to a comfortable seven-wicket win over India in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here on Friday. Duminy (68 of 34 balls, 1×4 7×6)
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Today the Father of our Nation, the Mahatma, celebrates his 146th birthday. Or we, the people of this nation, do. 146 years is a long time. Long to enough to (over) scrutinize one’s life, which has been the case of Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was at the forefront of the freedom struggle and lived in public
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed for universal enrollment under the ambitious Aadhaar project by the year-end. At a recent high-level meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation), Modi asked Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and chief secretaries of states such as UP and Bihar which are lagging behind to accelerate and complete
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Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has introduced the automatic variant of its popular SUV – the XUV 500 – at Rs. 15.52 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Mahindra XUV 500 Automatic (AT) is around Rs. 1 lakh pricier than the regular manual version. Deliveries of the auto variant will be commenced from 5th December across Mahindra dealerships
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Indian cricketer Harbajan Singh is all set to tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend Geeta Basra on October 29 in Punjab. The actress who was last seen in the movie Second hand Husband, which also stars Dharmendra, has been into a relationship with the cricketer for several years now. According to report, the couple’s
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LG Google Nexus 5X smartphone with 5.20-inch 1080×1920 display powered by 1.8GHz processor alongside 2GB RAM and 12.3-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.20-inch Processor 1.8GHz Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1080×1920 pixels RAM 2GB OS Android 6.0[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 12.3-megapixel Battery capacity 2700mAh[/one_third_last] LG Google Nexus 5X detailed specifications General [one_half]Form factor Dimensions
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Intex Aqua Ace smartphone with 5.00-inch 720×1280 display powered by 1.3GHz processor alongside 3GB RAM and 13-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.00-inch Processor 1.3GHz Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 720×1280 pixels RAM 3GB OS Android 5.1[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 16GB Rear Camera 13-megapixel Battery capacity 2300mAh[/one_third_last] Intex Aqua Ace detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Dimensions
LG V10 smartphone with 5.70-inch 1440×2560 display alongside 4GB RAM and 16-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 5.70-inch Processor hexa-core Front Camera 5-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 1440×2560 pixels RAM 4GB OS Android 5.1.1[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 64GB Rear Camera 16-megapixel Battery capacity 3000mAh[/one_third_last] LG V10 detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Weight (g) Battery capacity (mAh) Removable battery
Micromax Bolt Q339 smartphone with 4.50-inch 480×854 display powered by 1.2GHz processor alongside 512MB RAM and 5-megapixel rear camera. Key Specs [one_third]Display 4.50-inch Processor 1.2GHz Front Camera 2-megapixel[/one_third] [one_third]Resolution 480×854 pixels RAM 512MB OS Android 4.4.2[/one_third] [one_third_last]Storage 4GB Rear Camera 5-megapixel Battery capacity 1650mAh[/one_third_last] Micromax Bolt Q339 detailed specifications General [one_half]Release date Form factor Battery
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Leading e-commerce portal Flipkart was taken for a ride by a Hyderabad youth, who is said to have duped the company for over Rs 20 lakh. The youth, Veera Swamy, 32, of Vanasthalipuram in the city allegedly duped the company by booking orders and returning the goods upon delivery. He would place the orders for
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There’s ‘double’ fun coming from superstar Salman Khan. After promising “double trouble” for contestants of reality show Bigg Boss 9, he said that his fans can expect to see him in “double size” in upcoming film Sultan. “Audiences will see me in double size. My training for Sultan has started; so I need to get
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Abhay Deol in a pathani suit and Diana Penty pondering over something in an ethnic attire with sneakers on — that’s the first visual impression of a new film titled Happy Bhaag Jayegi. Krishika Lulla of Eros Now shared the first look of the film on Twitter on Wednesday. “Here’s the first look of #HappyBhaagJayegi!
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Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed 500 career goals and tied Raul as Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer with a double in the Spanish giants 2-0 win away at Malmo on Wednesday. “I am very happy. I thank all my teammates that have helped me achieve these figures and to beat the record at the biggest club in
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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, ready with her Bollywood comeback vehicle Jazbaa, will add a dose of glamour to the opening ceremony of Indian Super League (ISL) in Chennai on October 3 by performing on a medley of her songs. “She is performing at the opening of the ISL Football League on October 3. It’s a
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India will be hosting the combined shotgun/rifle/pistol World Cup in 2017 and based on the event’s success, the NRAI will contemplate bidding for the 2018 prestigious World Championship, in which 70 Tokyo Olympic quota places will be up for grabs. The combined tournament is the year’s one of the four World Cups in the International
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Rohit Sharma says the Indian team is not reading too much into South Africa’s surprise loss in the warm-up game and feels it will be a big challenge to beat of “one of the most consistent sides across all formats” when the series begins with the T2O International on Friday. “These are practice games. The
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It seems controversy just refuses to stay away from the Delhi Ranji Trophy team. Even as Gautam Gambhir’s men begin their campaign against Rajasthan on Thursday, the absence of newly-appointed coach Ajay Jadeja has created uncertainty within the ranks. It is learnt that Jadeja had left the team nets in Delhi on Monday when Amit
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Afghan officials said government troops recaptured much of the strategic northern city of Kunduz from Taliban insurgents early on Thursday, three days after losing the provincial capital in an embarrassing defeat for Kabul and its US allies. Details of the overnight counter-offensive were still emerging, and it was not immediately clear which areas of the
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A strengthening Hurricane Joaquin approached the central islands of the Bahamas Wednesday evening, following a projected track that would take it near the U.S. East Coast by the weekend. Maximum sustained winds reached 105 mph and extended 35 miles from the center of the storm over the Atlantic Ocean, according to the U.S. National Hurricane
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The Palestinians raised their flag at the United Nations on Wednesday for the first time as president Mahmud Abbas called on the world body to grant them full membership. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Abbas presided over the packed ceremony in the rose garden after the Palestinian leader launched a searing attack at the General
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held up the India-Bangladesh agreement on enclaves as an example for the world in solving problems. Speaking on Wednesday at the United Nations General Assembly, Hasina said the implementation of the boundary agreement “brought to a peaceful end the lingering humanitarian situation” of 50,000 stateless residents in 162 enclaves. “By
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Parliament is expected to be stalled on Friday as well as the Congress has refused to back down on its stand on ‘vendetta politics’. The party will be meeting ahead of today’s Parliament session to decide on its strategy to corner the government on a host of issues. Sources said that Congress has decided to
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Iran’s top leader on Wednesday warned Saudi Arabia of “harsh” measures if the kingdom fails to promptly repatriate the bodies of more than 200 Iranian pilgrims killed in last week’s hajj stampede. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s warning came as Iran summoned Riyadh’s envoy for the fourth time since last Thursday’s deadly crush of pilgrims
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Russian military jets carried out airstrikes on Wednesday against the Islamic State group in Syria for the first time – a move that came after President Vladimir Putin received parliamentary approval to send Russian troops to Syria. The airstrikes targeted positions, vehicles and warehouses that Russia believes belong to IS militants, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov
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As many as 15 blasts from “parcel explosives” rocked a county in southern China on Wednesday on the eve of the country’s National Day celebrations, killing at least 7 people and leaving more than 50 injured. According to the official Xinhua news agency, the blasts first struck a township in Liucheng, a county in southern
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Truckers proceeded on a nationwide indefinite strike on Thursday to protest against the present toll system. The strike call was given by All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC). Transporters took the step after talks between the government and AIMTC delegation failed as the truckers’ body said the offer of electronic-toll system by December was not
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Fearing for their lives, many Muslims families on Wednesday planned to leave Bisada village. The family of 58-year-old Iqlakh, who was lynched by a mob late on Monday night following rumours that he had slaughtered a cow in his house, also planned to leave. But all finally stayed on after the district administration guaranteed their
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