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Archive for July, 2018

Amit Shah on NRC: We did what Congress couldn’t

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 8:05

The Rajya Sabha erupted in uproar on Tuesday after BJP MP Amit Shah said in the House that the Rajiv Gandhi-signed 1985 Assam Accord is in essence the same as Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC), the final draft of which was released Monday. Congress MPs rushed into the well ...

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Aadhaar hackers are just wasting my time: Trai boss rubs it in

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:51

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma — who accepted the dare on Twitter to make his Aadhaar number public and then challenged hackers to show how they could harm him due to this — says he hopes this would put an end to the scaremongering so ...

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Tech rout in US wipes out $300 billion, FAANG slammed hardest

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:32

65173386 65160913 65152319 By Elena PopinaThe rush to get out of US tech stocks entered its third day Monday as concerns mounted over how the storied FAANG bloc will fare amid rising interest rates and slower growth.All of the FAANGs retreated, with Facebook Inc. sinking 3.3 per cent and Netflix Inc. ...

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South Africa milestone becomes a millstone for Dale Steyn

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:32

Dale Steyn admits overtaking Shaun Pollock to become South Africa's highest wicket-taker has become something of a millstone around his neck but he is determined to prove he still has lot more to offer than merely claiming a 422nd Test victim.

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Emotional Murray makes triumphant hardcourt return

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:28

An emotional Andy Murray made a triumphant return to hardcourts Monday in his first match on the surface for nearly 17 months, outlasting Mackenzie McDonald at the ATP Washington Open.

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Will we ever know what happened to Malaysian flight MH370?

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:21

A Malaysian investigation team released a report on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Monday. "The Team is unable to determine the real cause for the disappearance of MH370," concluded the report.

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Why Saudi halting oil shipments through Red Sea

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:18

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Intanon survives major scare at World Badminton Championships

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:15

Ratchanok Intanon survived a major scare at badminton's World Championships as the fourth seed battled back from the brink of a shock early exit on Tuesday.

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Mukand Group to invest Rs 750 crore to boost steel-making capacity in South India

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:08

The Mukand Group is investing about Rs 750 crore in raising steel-making capacity in southern India, augmenting output to meet increasing demand from car makers and engineering companies.The expansion plans include Rs 600 crore that will be spent by its subsidiary joint venture — Mukand Sumi Special Steel — to ...

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Nishikori feeling ‘tough’ after overcoming wrist injury

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 7:07

Japan's Kei Nishikori, back on form after a torn right wrist tendon, returns to the scene of his most recent outdoor title hoping to launch another strong US Open run.

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