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16 January, 2021

Thailand Open : Saina loses to Busanan in second round; injured Srikanth gives walkover

Bangkok (TIP): Star India shuttler Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the Yonex Thailand Open Super 1000 after losing the…

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16 January, 2021

Olympic champion Rollins-McNeal suspended in doping case

Monaco (TIP): Olympic hurdles champion Brianna Rollins-McNeal has been provisionally suspended for a doping rules violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit…

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16 January, 2021

Australia score 215 for 5 after electing to bat in Brisbane Test

Brisbane (TIP): Debutant Washington Sundar got the dangerous Steve Smith with a well-planned dismissal but Marnus Labuschagne upped the ante…

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16 January, 2021

Murray tests COVID +ve, Australian Open participation in doubt

London (TIP): Britain's former world No. 1 Andy Murray tested positive for the novel coronavirus recently and his participation in…

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16 January, 2021

England in control after bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 runs

Galle (TIP): England captain Joe Root struck his 50th Test fifty to put them in a strong position on the…

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16 January, 2021

Apple invests millions  to back entrepreneurs of color

Apple Inc on Wednesday, January 13,  said it was putting $60 million into a fresh round of projects aimed at…

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16 January, 2021

11 Indian companies in top-500 globally by value

Mumbai (TIP): Total 11 private Indian firms have made it to the list of 500 most valuable companies across the…

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16 January, 2021

Tesla registers unit in India

American electric carmaker Tesla has registered its Indian arm amid indications that the company is set to enter the country's…

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16 January, 2021

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Messaging app Signal has seen "unprecedented" growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms and is looking to…

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16 January, 2021

Chinese hackers luring Indian WhatsApp users into ‘part-time’ jobs

In fresh trouble for WhatsApp, which is facing backlash over its upcoming user data policy in India, New Delhi-based think-tank…

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16 January, 2021

‘Galaxy-sized’ observatory sees hints of gravitational waves

Scientists have used a "galaxy-sized" space observatory to find possible hints of a unique signal from gravitational waves, or the…

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16 January, 2021

IBM uses light for ultra-fast computing in AI systems

IBM researchers have developed a way to dramatically reduce latency in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems by using light, instead of…

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16 January, 2021

First-degree relative with kidney disease increases risk by three-fold

In a large population-based family study, family history of kidney disease was strongly associated with increased risk of chronic kidney…

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16 January, 2021

Metabolism may play role in recurrent major depression

Researchers have found that certain metabolites -- small molecules produced by the process of metabolism -- may be the predictive…

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16 January, 2021

New tiny wireless device might help with weight loss

Scientists have developed a tiny wireless device that could help to fight obesity and to shed body weight by stimulating…

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16 January, 2021

Beauty tips for healthy, glowing skin

Chilled tea bags for puffy eyes : Sipping green tea daily and throwing away the used tea bags? You may…

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16 January, 2021

India’s coronavirus recovery rate rises to 96.53 percent

New Delhi (TIP): India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,05,27,683 with 15,590 people testing positive for the infection in a day…

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16 January, 2021

India took ‘very decisive’ steps to deal with corona virus: IMF chief

Washington (TIP): IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has praised India for taking "very decisive" steps to deal with the coronavirus pandemic…

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16 January, 2021

3 lakh healthcare workers to get Covid vaccine on January 16

New Delhi (TIP): Around 3 lakh healthcare workers will be inoculated at 2,934 sites across the country on the first…

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16 January, 2021

Anne Hathaway reveals her preferred name

Anne Hathaway prefers to be called Annie. The 38-year-old actress has been known as Anne for her entire Hollywood career,…

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16 January, 2021

Halle Berry: Having Black role models in Hollywood is ‘so important’

Halle Berry says having Black role models in film and television was “very important” to her growing up. The ‘Catwoman’…

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16 January, 2021

Gwyneth Paltrow is ‘uncomfortable’ with fame

Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t “comfortable” with being a “public person”. The ‘Shakespeare in Love’ star has been taking on fewer acting…

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16 January, 2021

Chris Evans denies being in talks with Marvel to return as Captain America

Chris Evans has crushed a million hearts after he denied returning to Marvel for another Captain America film. He took…

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16 January, 2021

UK bans arrivals from South American countries, Portugal over new coronavirus variant

The British government on Thursday, January 14,  announced its decision to ban arrivals from more than a dozen South American…

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16 January, 2021

Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 93 mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 93 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.99 million, according…

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