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‘Register names of all members, admins of WhatsApp groups’

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Sedition law should not be misused to curb free speech, says Law commission

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‘BJP men’ fire at 3-year-old as mom ‘defects’ to TMC

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Why ‘8 o’clock - 4 o’clock’ is safest for highway driving

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How this young monk pulls off the great memory trick

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In his pursuit to become a ‘maha shatavdhani’,17-year-old Jain monk, Muni Padma prabhchandra sagar, will display his prodigious memory by allowing audience to ask questions randomly from a lot of 200. Sagar, a disciple of Acharya Nayachandrasagarji, used techniques like silence and meditation to increase attention span and working memory. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2opkvJh

Arrest of Activists: All evidence scientifically analysed, says Pune top cop

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Article 35(A) validity in J&K: SC adjourns hearing until January

The Supreme Court on Friday again adjourned its hearing on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35-A, this time until January. The J&K government and the Centre on Friday sought postponement of the hearing on the ground that the Panchayat polls in the state would go on till December. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2osK6AJ

Asian Games Live: Boxer Vikas settles for bronze

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) settled for a bronze medal after he was declared medically unfit to fight his semifinal bout due to a cut on his left eyelid sustained earlier in the event from Times of India https://ift.tt/2wv7CSf

ITR filing last day today: Guide to avoid penalty

It is very important to pick the correct ITR form while filing the returns. Some of the available forms are ITR 1 (SAHAJ), ITR 2, ITR 3, ITR 4, ITR 4S (SUGAM), ITR 5, ITR 6 and ITR 7. After filing the returns online, taxpayers can quickly e-verify it using 'digital signature certificate' (DSC). For those who don't have a DSC, they can fill the verification form and send it to the tax department's office within 120 days of filing the returns. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2NzYWjZ

New low: Rupee@71, these people feel the pain

On Friday Rupee breached the 71-mark for the first time against the dollar, hitting a fresh low. The weakening of the rupee over the last few days has been attributed to month-end dollar demand from importers, the pressure being on currencies by Turkish lira and Chinese offshore yuan and rally in crude oil. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2N4ajUs

Pak backs down after Imran govt's spat with US

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's new Imran Khan government is bending backwards to put behind it its first spat with the US over whether terrorism was discussed or not in the US administration's first chat with Pakistan's new premier last week. "Politically, we need to move on," said Pakistan yesterday . from Times of India https://ift.tt/2MDCdXP

Human-sized cages in Delhi tiger enclosures soon

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No cash at eatery, Delhi thieves eat biryani

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Temperature rises in Delhi amid high humidity

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The mercury rose in the national capital by a few notches today even as high humidity brought more discomfort to city residents. from Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wpfAfJ

20-yr-old girl, boyfriend held for snatching

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Painkillers for a high: Delhi cops bust racket

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Girl raped in Gurugram society, student booked

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80% quota for Delhi locals in GTB Hospital

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2 killed as duo goes on stabbing spree in Delhi

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Delhi: Man shot in eye over scratches on scooty

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35-year-old abducted, driven for 3 hours, dumped

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Noida: Herbal, medicinal park to open in October

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Heritage quiz for schools in Delhi-NCR

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Cyber fraud: BCom grad wanted in 100 cases held

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Unitech to refund Rs 58 lakh to Noida homebuyer

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Gurugram: No exit from delayed underpass yet

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3 admit to murder of cabbie missing since July 9

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Two stabbed to death in west Delhi

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Delhi's 4 of 13 districts to have women DCPs

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AAP, AISA to fight DU polls together

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Aam Aadmi Party’s student wing, Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), and the left-wing AISA have decided to join hands for the Delhi University Students’ Union polls to be held on September 12. from Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2olyhMP

Has Indian athletics turned the corner? The Asiad performance does give hope

The Indian athletics contingent has literally blazed the track and field with its best ever overseas performance in an Asian Games. India’s haul of 19 medals (7 gold, 10 silver and 2 bronze) in athletics... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2orNdsY

Monster Inside?

Machines are talking to each other…they are devising their own language and my god! It is all out of control! Technology that man created is turning on its master. It’s a monster! It will enslave... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2PTnpCr

DEVIL’S ADVOCATE: Let’s go for Silver

The ongoing Asian Games in Jakarta has shone the spotlight, yet again, on an interesting aspect about us. We love gold jewellery so much that we’ll have biscuits & tea for breakfast just to save... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2C5vCk8

Bureaucrat’s fix: Social media isn’t the lynch mob’s oxygen. Improve law and order, excise hate from politics

A panel of secretaries tasked with studying the spate of lynchings has found a convenient bugbear: social media. In a report to a Group of Ministers, the bureaucrats are reported to have stressed on the... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2N5RmR4

Out of court: Supreme Court orders already overworked judges to inspect all places of worship 😜

With a 3.1 crore backlog of pending cases and 23,000 vacancies, judges will now have to do a ‘judicial audit’ of all temples, mosques and churches. – TOI news report. Two judges bemoaning the extra... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2ws0TZp

Vajpayee’s lost legacy: The space for the liberal Hindu is shrinking in today’s politics

In the last fortnight the ruling BJP has made every effort to make sure that memorials of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are raised to the same heights as Nehru-Gandhi memorials once were. From... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2LCPXgc

Even-mindedness brings with it happiness

By Nayaswamis Jyotish & Devi Students returning to school in Delhi this term are finding a new class added to their schedule: Happiness. Similarly, this year at Yale University, a course offered to undergrads on achieving... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2wvmCzo

DeMon demon: The most ill-considered economic move by the Modi government has been demonetisation

Following the release this Wednesday of Reserve Bank of India’s annual report of 2017-18, it is clear the government is clutching at straws by claiming that the objectives of the November 2016 demonetisation exercise have... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2LCPSZW

‘Addicts belong in hospitals, not jails … putting ganja in the same category as cocaine has led to even more harm to society’

The chief ministers of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have come together to jointly fight the drug menace. In this context, Dr Atul Ambekar of the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS New Delhi,... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2NxdPU5

An Important Cog: An India-Vietnam-Taiwan axis could add to the multipolarity narrative in the Indo-Pacific

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj’s recent visit to Vietnam again signified growing enhancement of bilateral ties between New Delhi and Hanoi. And apart from holding wide-ranging discussions with her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh –... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2wwmvmE

Demonetization was a terrible economic move

Reserve Bank of India’s annual report for 2017-18, which was released on Wednesday, has stated that 99.3% of the high value currency notes which were demonetized on November 8, 2016 were returned by their holders.... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2ouo40R

Equality of judges outside the court rooms

In recent times, the Indian judiciary has pronounced some very enlightened judgments such as right to privacy, triple talaq, ordinances to be placed before the legislature, invoking religion/caste for seeking vote amounting to corruption, turning... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2C0EgQQ

Malayalam channels set the bar high

I sold my TV four years ago and haven’t missed it one bit. My primary grouse with TV was the deteriorating quality of so called national news channels. But during the Kerala floods something happened.... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2wy6ht9

The VIP is an anachronism in the fast lane towards progress; drop the idea of separate lanes at toll plazas

A Madras high court order asking National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to provide separate lanes at toll plazas for VIPs, including judges, across India must be overturned by Supreme Court at the earliest. The... from Times of India Opinion https://ift.tt/2PPXX0r

Asian Games Live Day 13: Vikas Krishan settles for bronze medal

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Injured Vikas can't fight semis, settles for bronze

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Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) settled for a bronze medal in the Asian Games after he was declared medically unfit to fight his semifinal bout due to a cut on his left eyelid sustained earlier in the event. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2C442DR

4th Test: Curran fights but India bowl out England for 246

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It was a tale of valour from a 20-year-old Surrey boy which stopped India from running away to a position of absolute strength on the first day of the fourth Test here on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PmI0xX

India's schedule at 2018 Asian Games on Day 13

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A confident Indian women's hockey team will be desperate to end a long 36-year wait when it takes on Japan in the gold medal clash of the Asian Games. India also have medal interests in squash and boxing on Friday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2oo9c3N

Roger Federer beats heat, Benoit Paire to advance in US Open

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Roger Federer says his favorite drinks are cold water and a sparkling glass of champagne. Both could be on tap at the US Open: Federer needed a few swigs of water on another steamy day at the Open and he played like a former champion set to uncork a celebratory bottle of bubbly. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2C2Th4v

Pincky overcame family tragedy to win Asiad medal

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The 19-year-old, who clinched a historic a silver medal for India in the martial-art sport of Kurash (52 kg), wanted to fulfill her late father’s wish from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2wAq6jp

Indian athletics contingent produces best show after 1978

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The Indian athletics contingent ended its Asian Games campaign with a best ever show since 1978 with Jinson Johnson and the women's 4x400 relay team providing a golden touch on the last day of the athletics competitions on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Nz1C1t

Gopichand confident of cracking 'Tai' code

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The ace badminton guru said World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying has a psychological advantage on the Indian players because she has been beating them regularly. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2N62sWn

Bumrah must urgently address his no-ball issues: Sunil Gavaskar

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The pitch had no part to play in the dismissals of the England batsmen as it was tremendous bowling by the Indian seamers that got the batsmen out, writes Gavaskar. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PTzojc

Djokovic survives 'mini-me' lapse to reach US Open 3rd round

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Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic made it harder than it had to be, but rediscovered his poise in time to pull off a four-set victory over Tennys Sandgren at the US Open on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PXiHUm

Ronaldo's Juventus drawn with Manchester United in Champions League

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Cristiano Ronaldo is going back to Manchester United and Paul Pogba will return to Juventus after the storied teams were drawn together at the Champions League group stage on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2wxQKcS

No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki follows No. 1 Simona Halep on way out

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All it took was two rounds at the US Open for the top two seeded women to leave the draw, with No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki following No. 1 Simona Halep on the way out. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PSkOZp

Jasprit Bumrah gets into the swing of things to unsettle the hosts

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England seem in absolute awe of this Indian pace attack. They just don’t have answers when it comes to dealing with India’s fast bowlers, and adding an extra twist to this sense of mystery is Jasprit Bumrah. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MIb0mQ

Silver in 800m spurred Jinson to 1500m gold

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Jinson Johnson was a disappointed man after winning the silver medal in his pet event, the men’s 800m final, but he knew all was not lost. He had one more chance to go for the maximum, and he did. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Pr2FRF

Asian Games 2018: India's medal winners on Day 12

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India won five medals on Day 12, all of which came from the track and field arena. The haul took India's medal tally to 59 medals on Thursday, which included 13 gold, 21 silver and 25 bronze. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2MGUa7M

India at 2018 Asian Games: Day 12 Results

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The seasoned Jinson Johnson and the women's 4x400m relay team were the joint stars with their golden show on the final day of the track-and-field competition in which India signed off 7 gold, 10 silver and 2 bronze medals, the country's best show since 1978. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2PW64ZI

That was not the last final I played: PV Sindhu

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Though disappointed with another loss in the final, PV Sindhu said that she is learning from her mistakes and is keen to comeback stronger. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LFssD7

Malaysia stun defending champs India in hockey semis

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Defending champions India were knocked out of the Asian Games gold medal contention and denied a direct entry into the 2020 Olympics, with Malaysia again proving to be their Achilles heel in the men's hockey semifinals. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2LHtEpE

Asian Games: Seema Punia settles for bronze

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Defending champion Seema Punia settled for a bronze in the women's discus throw event in the Asian Games on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ws7SBs

India confident of ending 36-year Asiad gold wait in women's hockey

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Having broken a 20-year-old jinx, a confident Indian women's hockey team will be desperate to end a long 36-year wait when it takes on Japan in the gold medal clash of the Asian Games on Friday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Nu9cdn

Change meal timings to shed that extra flab

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Why emails on commute should count as work

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UK considers banning 'energy drink' sales to children in England

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“With thousands of young people regularly consuming energy drinks, often because they are sold at cheaper prices than soft drinks, we will consult on banning the sale of energy drinks to children,” prime minister Theresa May said in a statement. The so-called 'energy drinks' contain high levels of sugar and caffeine and have been linked to obesity and a range of other health issues. from UK News Headlines, Latest UK News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wzAnMV

Mum: Airport name to get longer with ‘Maharaj’

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Mum: Petrol 50 paise shy of highest price ever

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Juhu's rich thrown out of encroached pavements

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‘Govt should turn RK Studios into a museum’

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Bid on slain Sena man’s life: 1 accused held

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From Rs 36,000, Ponzi scam grows to Rs 900 cr

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