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Live: Russians, Ukrainians fight block by block in eastern city

Russian troops pushed farther into a key eastern Ukrainian city and fought street by street with Kyiv's forces Monday in a battle the mayor said has left the city in ruins and driven tens of thousands of people from their homes. Military analysts painted the fight for Sievierodonetsk as part of a race against time for the Kremlin. Stay with TOI for more updates -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/U28LjS1
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New variants of Omicron seen in 7 Maharashtra patients

Amidst rising Covid-19 cases in the state, health officials on Saturday said seven patients were found infected with newer Omicron sublineages of BA.4 (four patients) and BA.5 (three patients). These cases were found in Pune. Maharashtra is the third state to report these newer sublineages, which are responsible for the fifth wave in South Africa. A few days back, Insacog scientists announced that two cases of BA.4 were detected in Tamil Nadu and one BA.5 in Telangana. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hyIuDc5
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Have right to levy service charge: Restaurants' body

Defending the right of restaurants to levy service charge, the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India on Friday said it will participate in the meeting called by the department of consumer affairs (DoCA) on the issue on June 2. The DoCA discussion follows complaints by customers on the National Consumer Helpline that restaurants impose 5-15% service charge even though it is different from taxes and is in the nature of a tip. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zPVvjxC
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Poor suffered as earlier govts were indifferent to tech, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the government is seeking to use technological aids, including drones, to deliver benefits to the poor and the middle class, something that was missing due to the indifference towards the use of technology in governance. "Har haath mein smartphone. Har khet drone. Har ghar samridhi, (a smart phone for all, a drone for each field and prosperity for each household is my dream)," Modi said, while inaugurating a drone expo on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ROhxYUo
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9ahOQcZ
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Cause certified in just 22.5% of deaths registered in 2020

Over three-quarters of registered deaths in India remain without causes being medically certified and in a state like Bihar, that proportion is a scarcely believable 96.6%. While nationally there has been a marginal improvement in certification of deaths with the proportion rising from 20.7% in 2019 to 22.5% in 2020, several states have seen a worsening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/np8UFjL
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NEET-UG registrations up 2.6 lakh this year, cross 18 lakh

Making the competition tougher, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG 2022 for the first time breached the 18-lakh registrations mark and recorded an increase of 2.57 lakh aspirants this year from 2021. Moreover, there is a 274.3% increase in the number of candidates taking the exam in 12 Indian languages in the last five years, with Tamil language registering a 60% increase from a year back. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0KDaxXo
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IPL: Rajat Patidar ton takes RCB 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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VTe1JjY
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/h3a9s4q
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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: from Times of India https://ift.tt/CTA6J9a
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/u6URO72
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Annual burden of fuel tax cuts to be borne by Centre: Sitharaman

A day after announcing a hefty fuel tax cut, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the two rounds of duty reductions—the last one being in November—will cost the exchequer Rs 2.2 lakh crore annually and the states’ share from the tax pool will not be affected as the Centre had opted to cut cess on petrol and diesel, which are outside the divisible pool. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1f8qPWR
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zxT7POv
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/avcNwOP
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/G0nkOlx
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/C8kwIzO
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Indrani Mukerjea gets bail from Supreme Court

The bench also took into account that Indrani's ex-husband and co-accused in the case, Peter Mukerjea, had already been granted bail in the case. The bench granted her bail with the same terms and conditions which were imposed on Peter when he was granted bail by the Bombay HC. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mYT6Oet
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Rri1ymH
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7Wmh1Vr
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/k1vxQU7
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DdsHprT
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qj6gMpt
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'Canada-based don with links to Babbar Khalsa plotted Mohali attack'

Following the arrest of six people, Punjab police have named Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh alias Landa as the key conspirator of the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on the building housing the Punjab police intelligence headquarters on May 9. Lakhbir arranged an RPG, AK-47 and local network of criminals for logistic support to carry out the terror attack, Punjab DGP said. The key attackers are still at large. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zFw9cZV
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Lf0emp5
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'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' opens to a good start

The highly-anticipated film 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata' has opened to a stupendous response at the box office. If trade analysts are to be believed, the Mahesh Babu and Keerthy Suresh starrer, which has garnered positive reviews on day 1 of its release, is expected to break box office collection records. Hailed as mass blockbuster by the audience, as per trade reports, the film opened to a good starts overall with the collections being very good at places. from Times of India https://ift.tt/k0VqK8Z
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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 from Times of India https://ift.tt/VivPeRk
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Srikanth & Co. assure India of at least a bronze at Thomas Cup

The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup on Thursday. India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SvPduzW
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Mve5Pjn
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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. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zVOlnMg
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Yasin Malik pleads guilty in 2017 terror case

Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court in a case related to terrorism and secessionist activities in Jammu & Kashmir in 2017. Special Judge Praveen Singh has put up the matter for May 19 for hearing of arguments on the quantum of Malik’s sentence. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mEf6nDr
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Govt warns app cabs taking users for ride

The consumer affairs ministry on Tuesday warned of strict action against online cab aggregators if they fail to address rising consumer complaints and put an end to unfair trade practices such as levying inconsistent cancellation charges, insurance and Covid-19 charges for every ride without explicit consent of customers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HD4Pfq8
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Salman Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran unveil 'Major' trailer

Bollywood star Salman Khan unveiled the Hindi trailer of Adivi Sesh starrer 'Major' on Monday. The Malayalam version of the trailer has been unveiled by Prithviraj Sukumaran while Tollywood star Mahesh Babu has launched the Telugu trailer of 'Major'. Bankrolled by Sony Pictures International Productions in association with Mahesh Babu's GMB Entertainment and A+S Movies, 'Major' is directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, and also stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar, Prakash Raj, Revathi and Murali Sharma. Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka, the film will release in theatres on June 3. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VJco21m
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Khalistan flags found tied on HP House gate, probe begins

Khalistan flags appeared at the main entrance to the Himachal Pradesh assembly complex at Kaned in Kangra district on Sunday morning, accompanied by a sprinkling of graffiti in green across the white boundary wall. The district administration set up an SIT to probe the intrusion, which might have happened late the previous night or before dawn, the police said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jsPJKmE
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Household LPG price tops Rs 1,000 mark in many cities

The price of a household LPG refill cylinder shot past Rs 1,000 in several cities and stood just 50 paise short of that mark in Delhi and Mumbai as the government raised rates by Rs 50 for the second time since March 22, adding to the financial stress of households already reeling under high cost of transport fuels, edible oils and other condiments. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xjDRwY6
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WHO Covid toll report flawed & unacceptable, say states

Health ministers of several states, including Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab where non-BJP parties are in office, have unanimously slammed the World Health Organisation for its estimate of 47 lakh excess deaths directly or indirectly linked to the Covid pandemic in India in 2020 and 2021, calling it “unacceptable” and based on a “flawed mathematical assumption”, sources said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9wmpQ51
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Xiaomi alleges ‘coercion’, ED calls it ‘baseless, untrue’

Rebutting claims of smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese mobile manufacturing company Xiaomi, that its top executives were threatened of “physical violence” while recording their statements “under coercion”, the Enforcement Directorate has said that all such statements are baseless and untrue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lfpzIKX
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IPL 2022: Lucknow crush Kolkata to go top of the table

LSG thrashed KKR by 75 runs to almost clinch an IPL play-off berth on Saturday. LSG took 30 runs off Shivam Mavi's 19th over to end up on 176/7. De Kock was top-scorer with 50(29) while Hooda scored 41 (27). However Stonis (28 off 14) and Holder (13 off 6) hit 5 sixes off the penultimate over to take the team to a decent total. In reply, KKR were bundled out for 101 in 14.3 overs with Avesh and Holder taking 3 wickets apiece. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XD6sifC
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Ajay Devgn, Kiccha Sudeep to lock horns at the box office in July

One may wonder how can a Bollywood actor be supposedly said to lock horns with a Kannada actor and the answer to this question can be directly linked with the Twitter spat that both the actors Ajay Devgn and Kiccha Sudeep had recently, regarding the subject of Hindi as the national language. Now the row has turned its direction to the box office as both actors' films ‘Thank God’, and ‘Vikrant Rona’ will hit the big screens in the month of July. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UOJifgC
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2 MP tribals lynched for alleged cow slaughter

A mob of 15-20 people lynched two tribal men on suspicion of cow slaughter and another man was gravely wounded in Simaria village of Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district around 3am on Tuesday, triggering a political storm in the state as opposition parties alleged that Bajrang Dal and BJP members were involved in the crime. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6jFQqkg
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'India ended 3 decades of political instability with press of button'

India ended political instability of the last three decades with the press of a button, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while interacting with the Indian community in Germany's Berlin. Speaking to a large gathering of Indians at the Potsdamer Platz, the Prime Minister said that he is in the German capital to neither talk about himself nor the Modi government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WDA6pYO
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IPL: Gaikwad, Conway set up CSK's 13-run win over SRH

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway's effortless six-hitting exhibition was well complemented by a four-wicket haul from Mukesh Choudhary as Chennai Super Kings notched up a 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gaikwad (99 off 57) and Conway (85* off 55) put SRH's attack to the sword as CSK posted an imposing 202/2. In reply, SRH fell short, reaching 189/6 in 20 overs despite late heroics from Nicholas Pooran (64*). from Times of India https://ift.tt/a6q3i09
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