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Anna Hazare’s fast enters 2nd day; locals in his village observe bandh
The 81-year-old Army man-turned-activist has also been demanding appointment of Lokayuktas in states where such statutory anti-corruption watchdogs do not exist. February 01, 2019 — Social activist Anna Hazare’s hunger strike entered the second day on Thursday as he remained defiant on h
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Robots serve food at this one-of-its-kind restaurant in Chennai
February 01, 2019 — Robot revolution has always been on the horizon. If you have been a fan of science fiction, you must have seen how robots are portrayed; if not slaughtering the en masse, which experts believe is not likely to happen, we see robots as servants, co-workers, and even as lover
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Pune to host 4th Northeast Film Festival from February 1
3-day film festival to feature fifteen films in seven languages, including two bilingual films February 01, 2019 — Pune in Maharashtra is all set to host the fourth edition of the Northeast Film Festival 2019. The film festival, which will begin on February 1, will continue till February 3, 20
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Online travel portals important for hotel bookings: Study
The study shows that, while consumers are increasingly booking rooms directly with the hotel brand, being listed on an OTA site still has the potential for impacting reservations on the brand’s own website. February 1, 2019 — While consumers are increasingly booking hotel rooms directly,
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Vicky Kaushal responds to Amul after its delicious tribute to ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’
February 01, 2019 — URI: The Surgical Strike: After the massive success of the film, the actor shared the “delicious” tribute for with a witty caption, ”What an Utterly butterly honour! Thank You.” The film which is directed by Aditya Dhar continues to enjoy spectacular success at
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Facebook’s data mining app that paid teens $20 now removed from Apple’s App Store
February 1, 2019 — Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use. In doing so, Apple closed off Facebook’s efforts to sidestep Apple’s app store and its tighter rules on privacy. Apple says Fac
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Extreme cold to hit 55 million people in the US as polar vortex brings life-threatening temperatures
January 31, 2019 — A polar vortex is bringing life-threatening temperatures to the US, with 55 million Americans set to experience below-zero temperatures. SOURCE: ABC.NET Key points: Emergency declarations have been issued in three Midwestern states in response to the cold At least four death
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Empire Actor Jussie Smollett Attacked; Faces Brutality Of Hatred
January 31, 2019, (SOURCE: BBC News) — Chicago police detectives on Tuesday reviewed “hundreds of hours” of footage from the city and private cameras in the Streeterville neighbourhood, but did not gain leads on a report of a “possible racially-charged assault and battery” involving a star of
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11-year-old in Maharashtra writes to govt seeking ban on PUBG game
A boy from Maharashtra, in his four-page letter, said the online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds promotes violence and cyberbullying and it should be banned. January 31, 2019, (Source: India Today) — An 11-year-old kid wrote to the government asking for shooter game PUBG to be banned.
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Chinese man Jizhong Chen stole Apple’s future-car secrets for company in China
January 31, 2019 (Source: South China Morning Post)– A Chinese Apple hardware engineer who allegedly stole the iPhone maker’s driverless car secrets for a China-based company has been charged by the US in the second such case since July. Jizhong Chen was seen by a fellow Apple employee taking
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Authorities: Filipina domestic worker executed in Saudi Arabia
Filipina, January 31, 2019, (Source: CNN) — A Filipina domestic worker has been executed in Saudi Arabia, according to the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The 39-year-old woman had been found guilty of murder and sentenced to death after the Saudi Supreme Judicial Council
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AgustaWestland: ED questions extradited co-accused Rajiv Saxena, lobbyist Deepak Talwar
New Delhi, January 31, 2019 — Hours after the extradition of Rajiv Saxena the co-accused in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland case, and corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar to India from UAE, an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team started their questioning. The interrogation started around 4 a.m. soon a
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US Visa Fraud: Eight Indians arrested on charges of facilitating foreigners illegally stay in US as students
Washington, January 31, 2019 — They allegedly assisted foreign ‘students’ in fraudulently obtaining immigration documents from the varsity and facilitated the creation of false student records. At least eight people – all either Indian citizens or of Indian origin – have been arres
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Seven injured in grenade attack in South Kashmir
Srinagar, January 31, 2019 — The attack on the security forces at Sherbagh Chowk left three women and two CRPF jawans injured say police. Two CRPF jawans and five civilians were injured in a grenade explosion in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning. According to the police, mi
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Trump to make significant announcement on ISIS next week, says Pompeo
Washington, January 31, 2019, (Source: The Hindu) — Mr. Trump is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union Address in a joint session of the US Congress on February 5. The U.S. President Donald Trump will make a significant announcement on the status of the fight against the ISIS in Syria du
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Malaysia’s 16th King Sultan Abdullah takes oath in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, January 31, 2019, (Source: Business Standard) – Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was crowned on Thursday as Malaysia’s 16th king under a unique rotating monarchy system, nearly a month after the sudden abdication of Sultan Muhammad V. Garbed in aqua blue
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ICICI Bank Sacks Chanda Kochhar In Videocon Loan Case After Being Booked By CBI
Mumbai, January 31, 2019, (Source: The Economic Times) – The board decided to treat the separation of Chanda Kochhar from the Bank as a ‘Termination for Cause’ under its internal policies. The ICICI Bank has decided to terminate the contract of former managing director and CEO, Chanda Kochhar after
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FBI Sting Hits North Korea Software That Secretly Links Vulnerable PCs for Hacking
WASHINGTON, January 31, 2019, (Source: Sputnik) — Users of compromised computers are being notified of a North Korean botnet called Joanap, which creates vulnerable networks for the Pyongyang’s hackers, the US Department of Justice said in a press release. “Computers around the world rem
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