Author: Savi
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Dust storm, light rain to hit Delhi NCR
A dust storm, accompanied by strong winds, hit Delhi NCR on Friday evening. A wind speed of 60-70 kilometre per hour was recorded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 6.30pm. Delhi witnessed light rain today morning bringing some relief to the residents of the national capital from the heat conditions. Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, and…
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BTS World: Pre-registration starts for K-pop group’s mobile game
The new BTS mobile game is coming to a phone near you—and here’s everything you need to know about how to sign up to BTS World. BTS fans are in for a treat as pre-registration for the mobile game ‘BST World’ is now live. For those of you living under a rock, BTS (Bangtan Boys…
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Delhi: Air quality expected to be ‘very poor’ due to dust storm
The central government’s air quality forecasting agency SAFAR said that Delhi’s air quality plunged to ”very poor” on Wednesday and is expected to deteriorate further to ”severe” category due to dust storm in northwest India. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality index (AQI) was at…
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Threat
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Friday (May 10), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage due to the quake. The quake struck at 8:48 am (2348 GMT Thursday) in Pacific waters nearly 40 kilometres (25 miles) east-southeast…
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India, China join hands on oil
The old power structure of world oil markets could be on the verge of a great, potentially far-reaching shift, thanks to India and China. Reports have revealed that the two Asian powerhouses — world’s second and third largest importers of oil — have neared a momentous deal to set up a buyers’ bloc that could…
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Labour Secretary: US to propose hike in H-1B visa application fee
Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta told US lawmakers that the Donald Trump administration is proposing a hike in the H-1B visa application fee to increase funding for the expansion of an apprentice programme, which trains American youths in technology-related activities. HIGHLIGHTS The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers…
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Noida: Farmhouse raided for ‘rave’ party, 192 arrested
The Noida Police busted an illegal rave party on Saturday night and arrested 192 people including 31 women. The rave party was organised at a farmhouse in Sector 135. Police also recovered alcohol, beer bottles in huge quantity from the rave party venue. The Noida Police said alcohol and drugs were being served illegally at…
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Lok Sabha elections 2019 Phase 5: Grenade Attack On Poll Booth In Kashmir, Violence In Bengal
Voting began in 51 parliamentary constituencies across 7 states constituting 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 12 in Rajasthan, seven seats each in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, five in Bihar and four in Jharkhand in the fifth and the smallest but the power-packed phase of the 2019 general elections. In Jammu and Kashmir, polling is…
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Depressed over Class 12 exam, 17-year-old commits suicide
A day after the CBSE announced Class 12 board exam results, a 17-year-old girl, who failed her Class XII exam for the third year in a row, allegedly committed suicide in the Northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar on Friday evening. The Class 12 student had already appeared for the compartment exam twice. DCP (northeast) Atul Thakur…
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41 feared dead after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow
According to the investigators, forty-one people including at least two children are believed to have died when a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and was engulfed in flames at Moscow’s busiest airport on Sunday. Dramatic footage shared on social media showed Aeroflot’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, land at Sheremetyevo international airport, flames and…
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WhatsApp to SC: Trial run of payment service going on, final launch after due RBI compliance
Instant messaging app WhatsApp today assured the Supreme Court that its payments service in India is currently in trial mode and will launch fully only after compliance with the RBI’s norms, per Bar & Bench. WhatsApp said it’s likely to complete the trial run by the end of July. WhatsApp’s attorney Kapil Sibal said, “We…
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T20 Mumbai League: Arjun Tendulkar Picked For Rs 5 Lakh at Auction
T20 Mumbai League: Arjun Tendulkar Picked For Rs 5 Lakh at Auction: Arjun Tendulkar, son of the cricketing icon, Sachin, was the biggest buy at the T20 Mumbai League auctions as the 19-year-old got picked by Akash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb for Rs 5 lakh. Sujit Naik was the other player who went for Rs 5 lakh to the…