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13 Aug

Nokia C-series – most affordable smartphones

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HMD Global has launched the ‘Nokia C20 Plus’ with an exclusive partnership with Reliance Jio. The Nokia C20 Plus is available in Ocean Blue and Dark Grey and comes in 2/32GB and 3/32GB configurations starting at a best buy price of Rs 8999 and Rs 9999 respectively, across leading offline retail stores, e-commerce platforms and Nokia.com. The Nokia C-series comes with the unique offer for customers to enroll for the JioExclusive Program, and get huge benefits with an upfront price support of 10% or Rs 1000, whichever is lower. The customers will also get access to benefits worth Rs 4000,…

12 Aug

Applications open for IIT Madras’ Online Data Science Program

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras is calling for applications for the next batch of the Online Data Science Program, the first-of-its-kind initiative launched in 2020. The program aims to make a Data Scientist out of anyone who has cleared Class XII and studied English and Maths in Class X, regardless of their geographic location, academic background, and profession. The classes for the next qualifier batch will commence in September 2021.Highlighting the unique aspects of this program, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, Professor In-Charge, Data Science Program, IIT Madras, said, “With this program, IIT Madras is delivering the highest quality learning opportunity to…

12 Aug

Vi RedX Family Plan

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Vi Launched ‘RedX Family Plan’ that allows consumers to add up to 3 and 5 family members respectively at Rs 1699 and Rs 2299. Along with unlimited 4G data on every connection, Vi RedX Family Plan offers the benefits of the Vi RedX plan which includes a host of benefits on entertainment, travel, and more. The primary member can avail membership of OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ Hotstar along with VIP access to Vi Movies & TV. The plan also provides a complimentary International Roaming package for 7 days worth Rs 2999 and special ISD rates to…

12 Aug

According to party leaders The official Twitter handle of the Congress party has been locked for ‘violating rules’

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According to party leaders The official Twitter handle of the Congress party has been locked for ‘violating rules’ on August 12.This comes a day after several party leaders said that their handles were suspended tooCongress had earlier accused Twitter of acting against Rahul Gandhi's account under pressure from the government which resulted into temporary suspension of his twitter account. The party on August 11 said that Twitter suspended accounts of its media in-charge Randeep Surjewala, AICC general secretary and former minister Ajay Maken, party's whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore, Assam in-charge, and former Union minister Jitendra Singh and Mahila…

12 Aug

Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew over alleged sexual abuse

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Prince Andrew has been accused of sexually abusing a woman at the London home of an associate of Jeffrey Epstein's when she was under 18 over 20 years ago. Virginia Giuffre on Monday filed a claim in New York, alleging the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein regularly abused her and lent her out to "powerful men" for sex. She alleged the Duke of York sexually abused her at the London home of the convicted sex offender's associate Ghislaine Maxwell when she was under 18 over 20 years ago. Britain's most senior police officer on Thursday said detectives will re-examine allegations…

11 Aug

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur left many vehicles trapped under debris

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Accrding to sources the landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur at around 12 pm .One person has died and around 30 people are feared buried after a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur left many vehicles trapped under debris this afternoon. A truck, a state-run bus and other vehicles were buried after the rockslide. Accrding to sources the bus, travelling To Shimla, had 40 people on board. The local police said 25-30 people were trapped or buried. Six people have been rescued including the driver. Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were sent to the area…

11 Aug

In last 5 days 242 Children in Bengaluru Tested Positive for Covid

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The Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), said 242 children below the age of 19 tested positive in the last five days. According to the data, 106 children below the age of 9 years and 136 children between 9 and 19 years have tested positive in the last five days in the city. The health department has warned that the positive cases of children may rise in the coming days. The Karnataka government has already ordered night and weekend curfews in all the districts, and entries to Kerala-Karnataka, Maharashtra-Karnataka borders have been restricted. Only those who can show…

11 Aug

Mamata Banerjee visits flood-affected areas in West Bengal and slams the Centre for delayed the approval of the Ghatal Master Plan

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AGENCY: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, visited flood-affected regions in Paschim Medinipur district on Tuesday, saying that the Centre's delay in approving the Ghatal Master Plan had resulted in the area being flooded every year. According to the Ghatal Master Plan, a variety of projects, include found that the area the world's rivers, repairing canals, and constructing a dam on the Shilabati river, might be conducted. Banerjee, who waded through floodwaters in the Ghatal Municipality, said she may send a delegation of ministers, MPs, and MLAs to New Delhi to press the Centre to approve the subject.…

10 Aug

‘Wake up soon’: SC fines parties for not complying with its order on criminal candidates

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that political parties must publish criminal records of their election candidates within 48 hours of selection, Live Law reported. The court modified its judgement from February 13 last year, which said that the criminal history of election candidates must be made public either within 48 hours of selection or two weeks prior to the first date of filing of nomination papers for an election. The Supreme Court had added that political parties must publish the records in one regional and one national newspaper and also on Twitter and Facebook, PTI reported. In November 2020,…

10 Aug

India played constructive role in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past, the Pentagon acknowledged on Monday. “India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past in terms of training and other infrastructure improvements,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference. “That kind of work, that kind of effort to help Afghanistan maintain stability and good governance is always welcome,” he said when asked about India-US cooperation on Afghanistan. Responding to a question, Kirby said the United States continues to have conversations with Pakistani leadership about the safe havens that exist along that border…