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23 January, 2021

Jack Ma emerges for first time since crackdown on Ant and Alibaba

Alibaba and Ant co-founder Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, quashing intense speculation about the plight…

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23 January, 2021

India breach Aussie fortress to win series 2-1 and rewrite history

Brisbane (TIP): An Indian cricket team saddled with broken bones and battered bodies showed a never-seen-before zeal to retain the…

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23 January, 2021

Smith, Maxwell, Bhajji released ahead of next month’s IPL auctions

Sanju Samson replaced Steve Smith as Rajasthan Royals captain after the Australian batsman and some other under-performing stars were released…

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23 January, 2021

Vrindavan: Krishna’s childhood abode

One of the oldest cities on the banks of Yamuna, Vrindavan is considered to be one of the most important…

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23 January, 2021

Interesting facts about rudraksha

Rudraksha, the seed produced by a large evergreen broad-leaved tree of the genus Elaeocarpus. It is abundantly found in the…

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23 January, 2021

Chrome 88 makes it easier to manage and change passwords

Google has released another Chrome update for Windows, Mac and Linux, adding some personal security features that should keep users…

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23 January, 2021

This new Windows 10 bug could brick your PC

Don’t do it. Most people aren’t going to experiment with navigating to root Windows 10 folders, but just in case…

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23 January, 2021

Turkey slaps ad ban on Twitter under new social media law

Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest after they failed to appoint local representatives in Turkey under…

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23 January, 2021

Even one alcoholic drink a day may up atrial fibrillation risk

People who regularly drink a modest amount of alcohol are at an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition where…

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23 January, 2021

New drug combination may help treat acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers have identified two drugs that are potent against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) when combined, but only weakly effective when…

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23 January, 2021

Obesity may impact Covid vaccines’ efficacy: Experts

Covid-19 vaccines may not be fully effective in people who are suffering from obesity, as experts on Tuesday suggested that…

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23 January, 2021

HSBC to axe 82 branches in UK, cut services in others

HSBC said it planned to axe 82 branches in Britain this year after a drop in footfall across its retail…

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23 January, 2021

Missing since October, Jack Ma makes live appearance at online meet

Shanghai (TIP): Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma met 100 rural teachers in China via a live video meeting on Wednesday…

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23 January, 2021

Syria says four dead in first Israeli strike since Biden took office

Damascus/Jerusalem (TIP): Syrian air defences confronted “an Israeli aggression” in the region of Hama on Friday that killed four people…

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23 January, 2021

Loud explosion rocks central Madrid; rescue teams to site

Madrid (TIP): Madrid’s emergency services say rescue teams, firefighters and police are working in a central area of the Spanish…

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23 January, 2021

Zimbabwe’s foreign minister dies of COVID-19 amid resurgence

Harare (TIP): Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo, who gained prominence in 2017 as the military general who announced the coup…

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23 January, 2021

Twin suicide blasts in Iraq kill 32, injure 110

Baghdad (TIP): Twin suicide blasts ripped through a busy market in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 32 persons and…

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23 January, 2021

Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia

Wellington (TIP): Google on Friday threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with…

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23 January, 2021

Upstate NY man kills daughter, mother-in-law in double murder-suicide

NEW YORK (TIP): An upstate New York man shot and killed his 14-year-old daughter and his mother-in-law before turning the…

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23 January, 2021

Sam Schwartz Congratulates Meera Joshi on USDOT Appointment

NEW YORK (TIP): The entire Sam Schwartz team congratulated Meera Joshi on being appointed by President Biden as Deputy Administrator…

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23 January, 2021

NYS Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.2% in December 2020

Fifth Straight Month of Declining Unemployment Rates in New York State NEW YORK (TIP): In December 2020, New York State's…

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23 January, 2021

Weekly Horoscope (January 25 – January 31, 2021)

Shree Ganeshaya Namah Aries: Ganesha says, you will feel more comfortable in this week. The level of happiness will slowly go…

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23 January, 2021

Birthday Horoscope (January 25 – January 31, 2021)

Shree Ganeshaya Namah  Jan 25:There is the promise of a reward from your workplace today, most probably a huge bonus.…

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23 January, 2021

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Hanks bring star power to emotional, multicultural Biden inauguration

WASHINGTON (TIP): An emotional Lady Gaga performed a dramatic version of the U.S. national anthem, Garth Brooks sang a cappella,…

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23 January, 2021

Biden sends immigration Bill to Congress on the First Day of his Presidency

Thousands of Indian IT professionals to benefit WASHINGTON (TIP): Keeping his campaign trail promise, US President Joe Biden on the…

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23 January, 2021

Assuming US presidency, Biden tells divided nation ‘democracy has prevailed’

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton attend inauguration Washington (TIP)- Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as…

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23 January, 2021

Biden launches ‘100 days mask challenge’; makes COVID test, quarantine mandatory for people entering US

Says it will take months to defeat the pandemic, but America will ‘get through this “if people stand together”  WASHINGTON…

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23 January, 2021

Biden orders US to rejoin WHO; UN chief welcomes re-engagement

Trump had cut off US funding to the WHO, saying it was “virtually controlled by China.”  WASHINGTON / UNITED NATIONS(TIP): …

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23 January, 2021

We have hit the ground running: Kamala Harris

Biden signed 15 executive reversing some of the key policies of his predecessor Trump WASHINGTON (TIP): With President Joe Biden…

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23 January, 2021

Biden keeps out Democrats with RSS links

Obama administration staffer Sonal Shah as well as Amit Jani, who worked on the Biden campaign team have so far…

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