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Britain's GlaxoSmithKline to Sell Entire Stake in Hindustan Unilever for Rs 254.8 Billion

GSK has agreed to sell its entire stake in Unilever's Indian business for about 254.8 billion rupees ($3.35 billion) on the open market, cashing in late from the sale of the Horlicks brand.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: India's Coal Import Declines by 29 Percent in April

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi had earlier written to state chief ministers asking them not to import dry-fuel and take the domestic supply of fuel from Coal India Ltd.




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Online Blitz Chess Tournament Raises Rs 4 Lakh for Kerala CM Relief Fund

The Checkmate Covid-19 Blitz Open, organised to raise funds for Kerala's fight against Covid-19, was won by Grandmaster SL Narayanan.




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Stage Set for Online Nations Cup Chess Tournament; Viswanathan Anand to Lead 5th Seeded India

India will be represented by Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, P. Hari Krishna and Koneru Humpy at the online Nations Cup.




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India Loses to Rest of World after Draw With USA in Online Nations Cup

India lost to Rest of the World in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup after against USA.




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Anti-doping Hearings to be Conducted Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: NADA Director General

NADA hearings have not been taking place due to the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.




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India Suffers Two Defeats on Second Day of Online Nations Cup Chess

India, on the second day of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup, lost its third and fourth round matches to Europe and China by similar 1.5-2.5 margins




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Online Chess Tourney Helps Raise Rs 15 Lakh for Karnataka CM Covid-19 Relief Fund

A total of 19,245 players registered for the CheckmateCovid Chess Tournament and GM Ankit Rajpara won it.




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India Register 1st Win in Online Nations Cup, Beat Rest of World

India defeated Rest of the World 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round, their first win in the Online Nations Cup.




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Safety Protocol And Shooting Guidelines Yet To Be Formalised: Producers Guild Of India

A Producers Guild Of India Spokesperson informed that the final guidelines for the resumption of shooting activities were still under process, after a draft document started circulating in the media and entertainment industry.




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Dance Deewane Kickstarts Season 3 With Online Auditions

Madhuri Dixit, who is among the judges of the show, recently recorded a special promo asking contestants to upload their dancing videos.




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A Day in Life of Jacqueline Fernandez at Salman Khan's Picturesque Panvel Farmhouse

Salman Khan's picturesque Panvel farmhouse has turned into a shooting location for Jacqueline Fernandez, who released her short movie on social media recently.




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Jacqueline Fernandez's Day at Salman Khan's Farmhouse, Bachchans Celebrate Navya's Graduation Day at Jalsa

Jacqueline Fernandez has shot a short film at Salman Khan's farmhouse, Bachchans celebrated Navya Nanda's graduation at home. Here are the entertainment highlights of the day.




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Jacqueline Fernandez has Found Adorable Quarantine Friend at Salman Khan's Panvel Farmhouse

Jacqueline Fernandez is spending her quarantine at Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse along with his sisters and some friends.




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Salman Khan Shoots New Song 'Tere Bina' With Jacqueline Fernandez At His Panvel Farmhouse

Salman shared a video of an interview with model Walusha De Sousa, in which he got candid about shooting the song along with Jacqueline at his Panvel farmhouse.




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Assassin's Creed Valhalla is Set in Vikings Era: What the Game Storyline May Feature

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla still remains some distance away in the future, but more details should be released in the coming months.




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MeitY Extends Registration Deadline for Indian Video Conferencing Apps to May 7

The MeitY deadline extension only applies to registration of startups, while the idea submission deadline remains the same.




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You Can Now Buy Non-Essential Items Online in These Districts: Full List Here

Sale of non-essential items will be resumed in offline stores as well, but only in standalone shops.




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Covid-19 Effect: HUL Expects Technology Adoption in Offline Business Areas

HUL said that is also planning to serve its customers through any channels, be it format stores, Kirana stores or online.




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Canon Online Photography Classes in 9 Indian Languages: Full Schedule, How to Register

The photography workshops by Canon will be hosted online throughout the month of May, and represent a wide variety of photography topics.




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Hackers Break Into Android Substitute LineageOS Via Unpatched Vulnerability

LineageOS Signing Keys, Builds, and Source Code were unaffected despite the attack, the company said.




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You Can Now Purchase Vivo Smartphones Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Here's How

Vivo India has introduced a new smart retail system connected with 20,000 retailers in India where customers can buy smartphones offline during Covid-19 lockdown.




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Realme Resumes Online Smartphone Sales in Green and Orange Zones

The company's offline channels in green and orange zones have also resumed operations, complying with the government's directives.




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US Smartphone Sales Witness 21% Decline as Covid-19 Crisis Hits Both Demand and Supply

Among the major players, Google's smartphone sales experienced the highest 64 per cent year-over-year decline in the US market in Q1 2020.




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Smartphone Shipments in India to Decline by 12% in 2020; 5G Phones Capture 2% Share

The total smartphone shipments in India in the March quarter grew a mere 4 percent (year-on-year).




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Hackers Are Targetting Online Educational Portals More Than Ever

Hackers are taking advantage of the current situation when people are locked down in their homes and are heavily reliant on digital resources.




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Legalising Ball Tampering: Saliva is Must and Vaseline is no Replacement, Feel Nehra, Harbhajan

Nehra then gave the example of Englishman Lever who created a furore during his team's 1976 tour of India by applying vaseline during a Test match.




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Australia Restricts Use of Saliva, Sweat to Shine Ball Under Coronavirus Guidelines

The framework, which outlines a staged return to play, has three stages -- Level A, Level B and Level C.




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CAB Conducts First Online Session for Bengal Women Players

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Wednesday held its first online interactive session for Bengal senior women's team as former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta was present during the session alongside senior Bengal coach Shib Shankar Paul and batting coach Charanjit Singh.




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Angel Has Fallen Movie Review: It's Engaging Despite Predictable Storyline

On the technical front, the film is astutely mounted with all the trappings of an A-grade action film. The fight sequences are brilliantly choreographed, picturised and layered.




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Children of the Sun Movie Review: A Love Story That Underlines the Identity Crisis

The Children of the Sun talks about how differences in religion and caste lead to an unimaginable and needless crisis of identity.




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Vishwanath opposes online classes




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Solid Backline a Must to Win Hockey Matches, Says India Defender Surender Kumar

Surender Kumar said while coach Graham Reid focusses on attack, he makes it clear that a solid defence is what wins matches.




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Senior Hockey Players to Undergo Coaching Course Online Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

The basic coaching course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively.




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'It's Putting Players' Safety on the Line': Brescia Team Opposes Serie A Resumption

Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello said resuming the Serie A season is not worth if the price is getting the players seriously injured.




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Covid-19 Cases in Mumbai Will Decline in 15 to 20 Days, Says Maharashtra Health Minister

Out of the 17,974 Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, 11,394 were reported from Mumbai alone.




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SC Asks States to Consider Online Sales & Home Delivery of Liquor to Check Covid-19 Spread

The apex court disposed of the plea challenging the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on May 1, allowing sales of liquor through direct contact sales during the lockdown period.




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PIL in Delhi HC Seeks Free Laptop, Phones to Poor Kids for Online Classes During Covid-19 Lockdown

A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula issued notices to the Centre, the Delhi government, the municipal corporations and 10 private unaided schools here seeking their stand on the plea by an NGO, Justice for All, by June 10 -- the next date of hearing.




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SC Declines to Hear PIL against Opening of SAIL and NBCC amid Lockdown

The petitioner contended the plea is in larger public interest raising grave issues and concerns of health and safety of lives of the people.




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SC Fixes August 31 as Deadline for Verdict in Babri Masjid Demolition Case Involving LK Advani & Others

The court asked special judge SK Yadav to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.




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Madras HC Orders Closure of Liquor Shops in Tamil Nadu, Allows Online Sales with Doorstep Delivery

After a dry spell of 43 days, liquor sales resumed at TASMAC outlets in Tamil Nadu, except Chennai, on Thursday. Serpentine queues were witnessed outside most of them and norms of social distancing were flouted.




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From 52 in 2005 to 22 in 2018, Jammu and Kashmir Witnesses Decline in Infant Mortality Rate

To further decrease the infant mortality rate in the Union Territory to single digit by 2022, an action plan has been developed which is being implemented at various levels, a spokesman said.




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Delhi HC Declines to Entertain Plea to Link Metro Card with Address Proof

In case the petitioners move a representation to the DMRC, it is supposed to dispose of the plea within four weeks by a reasoned order after taking inputs from authorities concerned.




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With Disciplined Approach to Lockdown, this MP Village Close to Indore Puts Unruly Cities to Shame

With a population of around 25,000, the gram panchayat is a hub of potato chips (dry & raw) manufacturing units and attracts potato suppliers, traders and workers who find employment here.




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'Do We Have to Stand in Line for 5 Trillion Economy?': Akhilesh Yadav on UP Govt's Decision to Open Liquor Shops

As per figures released by the state excise department, on the very first day of the opening of shops, people bought liquor worth about 225 crore, setting a new record.




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After ‘Singa Penney,’ Another Song ‘Verithanam’ from Vijay’s Bigil Leaked Online

The song features Vijay, and it’s the first time he has lent his voice for an AR Rahman composition.




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Sivakarthikeyan Turns Superhero in Hero Teaser, Presents Intriguing Storyline

The teaser of Sivakarthikeyan's upcoming film Hero was launched by Salman Khan on Twitter. The film is said to follow the story of a superhero who declares fight against the 'system'.




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Atlee's Bigil Starring Vijay, Nayanthara Leaked Online by Tamil Rockers: Report

Tamil film Bigil is one of the much anticipated films of Atlee, starring Vijay in the lead role had hit theaters on Friday. Now it is available for download online thanks to TamilRockers.




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After Balupu, Shruti Haasan-Ravi Teja Reunite for Gopichand Malineni

The film is tentatively titled RT 66 and Ravi Teja is likely to play the role of a police officer in the film.




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No Big Movies for Direct OTT Release, Tamil Producers and Theatre Owners to Work on Guidelines After Lockdown

Tamil theatre owners and producers have come to a truce, with the latter agreeing not to give big budget movies like Vijay's Master or Suriya's Soorarai Pottru for direct OTT release