tech time: February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

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1st ODI Live: Afghanistan Eye Positive Start Against Ireland

Live Cricket Score: AFG Vs IRE 1st ODI: Afghanistan registered a 3-0 clean sweep against Ireland in the three-match T20I series.

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"Humbled" KL Rahul Values India Cap More After TV Show Controversy

KL Rahul returned to action after he was initially banned and then BCCI revoked the ban.

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Watch: England Hit Record 24 Sixes And Jos Buttler Smashes Half Of Them

England scored a massive 418 for six but managed to win by just 29 runs.

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Buttler Saluting Cottrell Might Be The Best Trolling You've Ever Seen

Jos Buttler hit the most sixes in an ODI innings for England with 12 as he went from 51 to his hundred in 15 balls.

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PL: Liverpool Run Riot As Manchester City Stay In Touch With Narrow Win

Jurgen Klopp's men calmed fears over their staying power following a recent dip in form as they chase down their first top-flight title since 1990.

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Rashid, Buttler Take England To Victory Despite Gayle Fireworks

The Windies remained in the hunt until the 48th over when Adil Rashid broke an 88-run seventh-wicket partnership between Carlos Brathwaite and Ashley Nurse.

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"Pretty Short Series To Summarise Performances": Kohli After India's Loss

Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India lost the second T20I by seven wickets and the two-match series 2-0 to Australia.

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Aaron Finch Hopes Australia To Peak At Right Time For World Cup

Aaron Finch also applauded Adam Zampa's contribution during the second T20I against India.

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2nd T20I: Maxwell Fires Australia To Maiden T20 Series Win Over India

Glenn Maxwell (113 not out) went on a rampage, smashing as many as nine sixes on way to his third century.

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"Have Always Maintained High Degree Of Integrity": Jayasuriya After Ban

The ICC handed a two-year-ban to Sanath Jayasuriya from all forms of cricket under the anti-corruption code.

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No Evidence Against Me, Life Ban Imposed By BCCI Unfair: Sreesanth

Sreesanth had told the top court that he has offers to play English county matches and the life ban imposed on him by BCCI is "too harsh".

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Wriddhiman Saha Makes Comeback With Century In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Wriddhiman Saha smashed a century as Bengal registered a convincing 107-run victory over Arunachal Pradesh.

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Mumbai Indians Troll Rohit Sharma, Find Batsman Who Bettered His 264

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest individual ODI score of 264 runs.

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2nd T20I: Maxwell Hits Century As Australia Sweep Series vs India

Highlights: Ind vs Aus 2nd T20I: Australia clinched the two-match series 2-0.

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Shooting World Cup: Manu, Saurabh Win 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold

India jointly topped the standings with Hungary with three gold medals, but managed to secure only one Olympic quota.

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Andrew Tye To Replace Injured Kane Richardson For India ODIs

Andrew Tye has featured in seven ODIs for Australia.

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India Women Look To Continue Winning Run vs England

India women lead the three-match ODI series 2-0.

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BCCI Raises Security Concern, ICC Assures All Issues Will Be Addressed

BCCI CEO Rahul Johri expressed India's concerns about the security of the players in the World Cup 2019 which is scheduled to start May 30.

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"Why Not Cooperate?": Jayawardene Weighs In On Jayasuriya's Two-Year Ban

Sanath Jayasuriya was banned for two years by the ICC for breaching their Anti-Corruption Code.

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Solskjaer Admits His Demands Contributing To Man United Injury Pile-Up

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had to make three first-half substitutions during the 0-0 draw with Liverpool as Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard all hobbled off injured.

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Donald Trump LIVE: ‘We had to walk away’ Donald Trump reveals EXACTLY WHY talks collapsed

DONALD Trump is giving a press conference to the world media after revealing the summit with Kim Jong-un had failed to reach an agreement because of North Korea’s demands to lift punishing US-led sanctions.

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No agreement after second nuclear summit

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Trump sits down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam

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Cohen says he has never been to Prague, refuting key Russia collusion claim of Steele dossier

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President Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands to kick off Hanoi summit

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Central Park Detective Retires With the Horse He Rode in On

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Have Some 'Reasonably Decent' News From India and Pakistan, Says Trump Amid Rising Tensions

The US president hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end.

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French Sports Brand 'Decathlon' Drops Plans for Selling Runners' Hijab After Backlash

Decathlon initially said the runner's hijab responded to the needs of some runners but withdrew the product after several French politicians called for a boycott of its products.

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Threatened Schools Over Trump's Records, Scores, Admits Ex-lawyer Cohen in Explosive Testimony

Michael Cohen told the US Congress that Trump directed him last year to lie about hush payments made to Stormy Daniels to silence her claims of an affair with Trump.

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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Rejects Calls to Resign Over Claims Officials Interfered in Bribery Trial

The Canadian Prime Minister was asked to resign following a dramatic testimony in which his former justice minister alleged that government officials had inappropriately pressured her to help a major company avoid a corruption trial.

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Trump in 'No Rush' to Denuclearise North Korea as Formal Talks Kicks Off with Kim

On Wednesday, Trump described Kim as a 'great leader' and said his country had 'tremendous economic potential, unbelievable, unlimited' as he vowed to help North Korea achieve those goals.

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North Korea's Kim, US President Donald Trump Get Down to Business Over Pyongyang's Nuclear Programme

The second Kim-Trump summit taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam is aimed at breaking the deadlock over North Korea's nuclear programme.

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China 'Deeply Concerned' over Escalation of Tensions Between India and Pakistan

Wang Yi, the Chinese government's top diplomat made the comments in a telephone conversation with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on its website on Thursday.

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India, Pakistan Should Avoid Further Military Action, Says Pentagon as Tensions Between Neighbours Rise

Tensions between India and Pakistan rose following the February 14 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in which 40 CRPF soldiers were killed.

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As Global Community Unites Against Masood Azhar, China May Veto UN Sanctions on JeM Chief Again

This was the third attempt to put Masood Azhar, the leader and founder of JeM on the UN terror blacklist by which he would be subjected to a global travel ban, arms embargo and assets freeze. Earlier, China has blocked this attempt twice – in 2016 and 2017.

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Venice to Charge Entry Fees on Day-trippers to Help Pay for City's Upkeep

About 25 million tourists pour into Venice each year, of whom about 14 million spend just a day there and bring no income to local businesses.

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Iran Offers to Mediate as Tensions Soar After Pakistan Captures IAF Pilot

Zarif is expected to speak to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj soon, too.

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White House Excludes Reporters from Trump-Kim Dinner after They Asked Questions

Reporters asked Trump about the summit and the testimony in Congress of his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, in two separate opportunities known as "pool sprays."

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US Supreme Court Revives India Power Plant Lawsuit

The high court ruled that there are limits to immunity for entities like the IFC under the 1945 International Organizations Immunity Act, just as there are for foreign countries under a 1976 law called the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

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Michael Cohen Says Trump Knew about WikiLeaks Email Dump Beforehand

Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the project, which he says Trump knew about as Cohen was negotiating with Russia during the 2016 election campaign.

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Mirror Image: Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Mind Their Body Language With Handshake of Equals

In images beamed across the globe from the Vietnamese capital, Trump walked towards Kim, palm upturned, against a backdrop of intertwined flags, before the two leaders clasped and turned in sync to face the cameras.

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World's Smallest Baby Boy Goes Home from Japan Hospital

The boy was in intensive care until his weight reached 3.2 kilograms and he was discharged on February 20.

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Indian Held Over Plot to Kill Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Acquitted

Marceli Thomas, from Kerala, was arrested in October following a complaint by Namal Kumara, a police informant, who had alleged a plot to assassinate Sirisena and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former top defence ministry bureaucrat and brother of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Donald Trump Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Vietnam For Second Nuclear Summit

Kim and Trump shook hands and smiled briefly in front of a row of their countries' flags at the Metropole hotel in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.

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Iranian president Hassan Rouhani Rejects Resignation of Moderate Ally Javad Zarif

In another show of confidence, senior Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani said Zarif was the main person in charge of Iranian foreign policy and he was supported by the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Muhammadu Buhari Re-elected as Nigerian President, Rival Plans Legal Challenge

More than 260 people were killed since the start of the poll campaign in October, 47 of them during Saturday's vote and its aftermath, according to one monitoring group.

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Stick to Marx Not 'Ghosts and Spirits', China Warns Party Members

China officially guarantees freedom of religion, but party members are meant to be atheists and are especially banned from participating in what China calls superstitious practices.

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How Does Metabolism Effect Your Chances For Weight Loss?

Metabolism has become a buzz word in the field of weight loss. Here's everything you need to know about the role that metabolism plays in the speed at which you gain or lose weight.

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'Notebook' Song 'Nai Lagda': Pranutan And Zaheer Love Each Other But...

Notebook, starring Pranutan and Zaheer Iqbal, is a story of a man and a woman who fall in love without even knowing or seeing each other

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"We Have Some Reasonably Decent News From India, Pakistan": Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has said "we have some reasonably decent news from India and Pakistan," amid tension between the two countries over the past two days.

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"India Will Fight As One, India Will Win As One": PM On Mega Video-Con

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignored opposition attacks to address millions of workers of his BJP today amid India-Pakistan tension, and said: "India will fight as one, India will win as one." The...

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At Kumbh Mela, UP Eyes Guinness Record For "Largest Parade Of Buses"

According to an official, the parade of 500 buses would be the longest anywhere in the world ad will make new Guinness World Record.

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Railway RPF SI Exam Result Announced

While the PET and PMT for Constable post is over, for SI group A, B, C and D the tests will be held in March.

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"I Beg To Differ": Minister VK Singh On Colleague BS Yeddyurappa's Remark

IAF Strike In Pakistan: Union Minister VK Singh today put out a sharp and public rebuke for his own party colleague, Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa, who has been widely condemned for saying that...

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'No Agreement Was Reached' At Donald Trump, Kim Summit: White House

A summit between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump ended without agreement, the White House said Thursday after the two-day meeting.

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"Never Ran So Fast," Says Woman Who Found Snake Among Laundry In Dryer

A Florida woman says she had a "near death experience" on finding a snake among her clothes.

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Do You Find Hard To Sleep At Night? This Could Be The Reason

Insomnia has a really significant impact on millions of people worldwide. We've long known there's a link between insomnia and chronic disease.

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AIMA MAT 2019 Result, Scores Today

AIMA MAT result and score will be available at aima.in as and when it is released.

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Tanushree Dutta Talks About Film On Harassment

Tanushree Dutta features in short film Inspiration, which is about stories of exploitation of newcomers in showbiz

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Samjhauta Express Suspended Indefinitely By Pakistan; India Not Aware

Authorities in Islamabad have indefinitely suspended the Samjhauta Express, a decades-old train service between India and Pakistan. A statement by Pakistan's foreign office said that the train service...

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'Hope To Make Her Proud:' Madhuri On Taking Up Sridevi's Role In 'Kalank'

Madhuri Dixit said that she was very "emotional" when Karan Johar asked her to take up Sridevi's role" in Kalank

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IIT Dhanbad Among Top 30 Global Institutions In Mining Engineering

IIT Dhanbad ranks third among the Asian institutes and 42 among Indian Universities in QS World University Ranking.

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Proteins In Your Breakfast Can Help You Achieve A Slim Waistline

Weight loss: Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal in her recent Instagram post said, "Including proteins in our breakfast keeps you full for longer and provides constant energy throughout the day."

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North Korea Leader Kim Says Ready To Denuclearise

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he was willing to give up his nuclear weapons and he would not be holding a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Vietnam if he were not.

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Review: Femme Fatale Priyanka Chopra In 'Isn't It Romantic?'

Isn't It Romantic? Movie Review: Rebel Wilson hits the right notes, nowhere more so than in the lively 'I want to dance with somebody who loves me' duel with Priyanka Chopra, in this feel-good satire

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National Science Day: A Day To Celebrate Scientist CV Raman's Discovery

Theme of National Science Day 2019 is "Science for people and people for science." The day marks important discovery made by scientist CV Raman - the Raman Effect.

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"Introspect," Says Arun Jaitley To Opposition. You First, Says Congress

Union Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday that opposition parties "should introspect" on their statement criticising the government as it "is being used by Pakistan" to bolster their case. He...

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World War 3: Nuclear fears as Trump Kim Jong-un talks collapse

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach an agreement on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula at their summit in Vietnam on Thursday, the White House said.

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Justin Trudeau CRISIS: Opposition calls for police investigation into political scandal

EMBATTLED Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today faced mounting pressure from the leader of the opposition party to step down amid accusations of his involvement in a political scandal.

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India sends Pakistan DRAMATIC demand as TOTAL WAR fears spread - ‘Let our pilot go!’

INDIA is demanding the release of one of its airforce pilots, who was captured yesterday by Pakistani forces after his aircraft was shot down, as fears of all-out war between the two nuclear-armed rivals continue.

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People's Vote POSTER BOY? BBC presenter Gary Lineker tipped to FRONT 2nd vote campaign

BBC presenter Gary Lineker was reportedly floated as a possible leader of a potential second referendum campaign by Labour MPs at a Westminster meeting yesterday.

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Philip Hammond SMIRKS after Brexiteer Tories fail to vote down amendment on Brexit delay

CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond appeared to have a smirk on his face after Theresa May's huge victory in Parliament as MPs approved her plan on Wednesday night, which was only opposed by the hardline Brexiteers in her Party.

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