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M87 black hole gets epic name, but many aren't happy - 0 views

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    A week ago, astronomers revealed the first-ever directly-captured image of a black hole. The shot made major headlines, prompting the astronomers involved in the project to give the void an epic name - Pōwehi. But, as it turns out, many don't approve and want the moniker to be changed. Here's why.
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Tesla unveils new self-driving chip, promising 21 times better performance - 0 views

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    Tesla recently held an 'Autonomy Day' event where CEO Elon Musk detailed the plans for achieving full autonomy in the US, the case where your self-driving car will be able to drive you around. The billionaire also revealed a new computer chip that will be driving these efforts. Here's more.
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Dhaka: Massive fire rips through chemical warehouses, kills 69 - 0 views

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    At least 69 people were killed yesterday night as a massive fire ripped through several buildings also used as chemical and plastic warehouses in an old part of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The fire broke out in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area. Officials said that the death toll could still rise further as many people are still trapped in those buildings. Here's more.
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5 successful people who had dyslexia - 0 views

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    Recently, PM Narendra Modi, while responding to a student's question via video conference at IIT-Roorkee's Smart India Hackathon, made a remark on dyslexia. Although the comment was directed towards Rahul Gandhi, many thought Modi's remarks made a mockery of the condition. In that light, here's a look at five successful people with dyslexia, who proved it's not an obstacle on the road to success.
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#Budget2019: Key highlights from Piyush Goyal's Budget speech - 0 views

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    With an eye on the upcoming elections Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, on Friday, made major announcements for the middle-class, farmers, and the unorganized sector. Highlighting the NDA government's achievements, Goyal went on to chart a roadmap for India's immediate future. Here are the highlights.
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Indian pilot's release by Pak 'very much welcomed' step: UN - 0 views

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    The release of an Indian pilot by Pakistan would be a "very much welcomed step", spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres said yesterday, stressing that the message to India and Pakistan from the world body and the international community is to de-escalate tensions. Captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released today by Pakistan "as a gesture of peace."
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Pakistan's propaganda video delayed Abhinandan Varthaman's release - 0 views

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    Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's return to India was delayed due to the heavily edited video, which Pakistan released just an hour before he crossed over the border, claimed reports.
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Indian-origin man sentenced to 33 months in US-prison over embezzlement - 0 views

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    An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison and ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution for being convicted of mail fraud and embezzlement (theft of employer's funds). Dinesh Shankar, 41 of San Jose, California was sentenced to 33 months in prison as a result of the mail fraud conviction for embezzling from a medical device company. Details here.
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No Congress-AAP tie up, Sheila Dikshit confirms after meeting RaGa - 0 views

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    Putting all speculations to rest, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said Congress will not be forging an alliance with AAP in Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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When Delhi Police decided to educate people about 'ganja' - 0 views

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    Ahead of the New Year, the Delhi Police busted an international ganja racket involving items such as marijuana, marijuana oil and wax from the US. However, when the police gave the press release, the information received was a little too helpful to identify the cannabis and was amusing to read.
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Jet Airways' flight safety at risk: Aircraft engineers to DGCA - 0 views

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    Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered an emergency meeting after the Jet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Welfare Association (JAMEWA) wrote to the aviation watchdog that Jet Airways' flight safety is at risk.
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What did this Saudi Prince say about Gandhi and Mandela? - 0 views

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    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia reached America on Monday. In a nearly two-and-a-half-week tour, he will also meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday. In the interview given to an American TV channel on Sunday, Salman asked several sharp questions about Saudi. They put their views on the changes in women to Saudi.
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia Time Table? - 0 views

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    Between June 14, 2018 and July 15, 2018, there is an International Men's Football Tournament in Russia. Russia is hosting this competition for the first time. The teams of 32 countries participated in the final tournament. All matches were played in 12 different stadiums of Brazil. This is the first Word Cup to be held in Europe since the 2006 Word Cup held in Argentina. Earlier, the 2014 tournament was won by Germany.
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Why is chipko movement one of the most effective movements to save the forest? - 0 views

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    Gauri Devi, the father of this movement, started in 1974, also known as Chipko Woman. During the agitation, Gaura Devi, who had studied up to Class 5, had an understanding of the environment science and her sense of consciousness, doing her life on the gun, playing on her own life, the work she did, not only her of the Rani village but also of Uttarakhand. , But made the hero of the whole country.
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World's first bank who gave medical insurance to sex partner - 0 views

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    Of course, in India, Section 377 of Indian Penal Code is considered to be a crime, but an international bank has taken such a decision in the interest of its employees.
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Child of Muslim-Hindu couple entitled to father's property: SC - 0 views

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    The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a child born out of a marriage between a Muslim man and Hindu woman is legitimate and has rights on the father's property. The bench of justices NV Ramana and Mohan M Shantanagoudar noted the such a marriage is neither valid nor void but an 'irregular' one.
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Suspecting extra-marital affair, wife gets hubby killed in Gurugram - 0 views

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    The Gurugram police have arrested a woman yesterday on charges of getting her husband murdered through contract killers for a sum of ₹ 16 lakh. The accused woman, Sweety, suspected her husband to be having an extra-marital affair and feared that he would transfer his entire property to another woman. The provoked her to plan the murder.
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ISIS chief Baghdadi appears in video after 5 years - 0 views

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    For the first time in five years, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the ISIS chief who had gone underground and was presumed dead, surfaced in a new video. The terror group's Al Furqan media network released a video of a man sitting beside an assault rifle. In 2014, Baghdadi gave a sermon to followers from a mosque in Mosul and then 'disappeared'. Here's more.
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CJI clean-chit: Cops remove protesters from SC premises, Section-144 imposed - 0 views

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    On Tuesday, authorities removed protesters from Supreme Court premises for raising an objection to the clean chit given to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in the sexual harassment case. The protesters raised slogans and carried placards to the top court. They were forcefully taken to buses.
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Robert Vadra gets permission to travel abroad for tumor treatment - 0 views

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    Businessman Robert Vadra, who is an accused in a money laundering case, has been allowed to travel abroad. Last week, Vadra filed a plea at Delhi court seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. His lawyer informed the court that Vadra has a small tumor in his large intestine. Special Judge Arvind Kumar had reserved the verdict for June 3, Monday. Here's more.
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