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James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 up for sale! Guns, tyre slashers, seat ejector and more

At RM Sotheby's auction, which is set to take place from 15-17th August, this James Bond spec Aston Martin DB5, which has the lot number '111', has a starting price tag of $4,000,000 to $7,000,000. This car restoration was completed back in 2012 alongside the refurbishment of all the 13 special effect modifications.




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Modified Royal Enfield Electra Johnnie looks retro with World War II-inspired design & styling




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This 1974 Yamaha RD350 modified as a broadtracker-inspired beauty is completely unrecognisable!




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Royal Enfield ‘Neelkantha’: A bagger-style Interceptor 650 in bright blue




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Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 gets extensive makeover for a ’90s style race bike appeal




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American chopper-style makeover for this Honda Cub is the cute scoot you must see




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Top 10 car inventions that made our lives better: From safety glass to cruise control




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Self-learning: Personality development is a must for graduates

A great personality makes you socially-acceptable. There is a difference when you talk to someone by looking directly into their eyes, compared to speaking with no eye contact.



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New education policy is a great opportunity to define history

Young India is advancing to the peak of its demographic bulge—which means education and skill development is likely to be top priority for the decades to come. Hence, NEP assumes greater significance.




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New job roles: The Future of cybersecurity jobs in India

The rate at which developments are happening means a cybersecurity experts need to constantly update with not only the latest tools and gadgets to hit the market, but also with the latest trends and happenings in the domain.



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Budget 2020: Focus is on furthering employability of Indians

Budget 2020: Focus is on furthering employability of Indians




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Sachin Tendulkar to bat for one over during innings break of Bushfire charity match

The proceeds of the match will help victims of the blazes which began in September and have left at least 33 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed.




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Under-19 World Cup final: Bangladesh’s reaction after victory was ‘dirty’, says Indian skipper Priyam Garg

While Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali apologised for the "unfortunate incident", his Indian counterpart Priyam Garg felt it is something that should not have happened.




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FIFA bans Manchester City from European football for 2 years, Pep Guardiola’s future uncertain at club

Manchester City are still in contention in this year's Champions League and face a two-legged tie with Real Madrid in this month's last 16 games.




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Sachin or Virat? It’s like picking religions, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

He had highlighted how cricket had inculcated various attributes in him, right from teamwork to competing with passion.




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Dutee Chand wins 200m gold at Khelo India University Games

"The Khelo India University Games has been a good tournament for our state - Odisha. It was organised like an Asian Games, where the athletes were provided with accommodation, food and training facilities."




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Coronavirus scare: After Spain, France, Italy football leagues, EPL’s Arsenal versus Manchester City postponed

This is the first postponement of an EPL game, after UEFA Champion's League and Europa League games were played behind closed doors and Italy, Spain and France league fixtures have gone haywire.




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Sport in empty stadiums will be disappointing, feels Sachin Tendulkar

Spectators are integral to any sport. Their encouragement, vociferous chants for or against you is a necessity in sport, said the batting icon, who turns 47 on Friday, April 24.




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Coronavirus: Tourist centres in Tamil Nadu under lockdown; visitors in Ooty asked to leave within 24 hours

Tamil Nadu has so far reported only one COVID-19 case and the 45-year old man unuder treatment in Chennai has recovered and two subsequent tests returned negative.




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Coronavirus scare: Ready to pay? Aerocity hotels to reserve rooms for quarantine with meals, laundry, WiFi

Three premier hotels in Delhi's Aerocity directed to reserve rooms for quarantine.




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Coronavirus impact may render 3.8 cr people jobless in tourism, hospitality: Federation of Associations (FAITH)

The coronavirus impact could render 3.8 crore people jobless, which is around 70 per cent of the total workforce in the tourism and hospitality sector, according to a grouping.




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COVID-19: Empty skies, grounded planes! What you do with two thirds of the world’s jets when they can’t fly

More than 16,000 passenger jets are grounded worldwide, according to industry researcher Cirium, as the coronavirus obliterates travel and puts unprecedented strain on airline finances.




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International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89 per cent in April due to COVID-19: UN

In February 2020, international passenger capacity reduced by 13 per cent, mainly related to traffic from/to States experiencing an early outbreak and States deeply interconnected to China.




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Disneyland in Shanghai will reopen May 11 after COVID-19 shutdown under enhanced health, safety measures

Social distancing will be maintained in lines for amenities, in restaurants, on rides and other facilities and sanitization and disinfection will be boosted, the company said in a news release.




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COVID-19: Safety measures stepped up! How Kochi airport is gearing up to receive NRIs from Middle East; details

Expecting many stranded non-resident Keralites to be evacuated from the Middle East stating Thursday onwards, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) is gearing up with several safety measures!




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One on One: Building Loyalty On Mobile With Jack Philbin, CEO, Vibes

What's up with Apple Wallet?




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Rohan Murty takes ancient Indian texts to the world

The first five books of the Murty Classical Library of India (MCLI), an initiative by the Harvard University...




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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella bets on new Windows OS for breachheads in mobiles

Microsoft set to unveil details about Windows 10 that can adapt PC applications to mobile devices




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SpaceX lands $1 billion from Google & Fidelity

Google likes its ambitions sky high. This time, it has gone a little further...




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Twitter sees plenty of money in tweet flow

To Dick Costolo, there’s gold in them thar tweets, and Twitter has just begun to mine it.




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FCC approves net neutrality rules, classifies broadband as utility

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to regulate broadband Internet service...




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Volatility draws billions into oil funds

Assets of top oil funds quadruple to $5.4 bn since July, Contango structure trims gains through roll costs




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Google urged to scrub personal details from Toronto digital city

The proposed city been embroiled in controversy from the start over how data from smartphones, sensors and the like, will be used.




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To infinity and beyond! China wants to build the first power station in space

China’s space ambitions are shifting into a higher orbit.




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How to void Suriety ?

Respected sir
My father is an employee (Govt.)He is eligible for Suriety signature.If any one borrows money in chitfunds(Lifting money)/Buying a new vechile under Bank insurance. If they ask him(My father) for Suriety signature my father does it without knowing me and my family and they won't pay the desired amount to the respective companies/Banks.Ultimately my family is getting trouble.So to avoid all these,is there any chance/idea/plan/e. t. c.,. for not to do Suriety signature. [It should not be valid].Is there any chance sir. I am expecting a positive response from your side 😊 sir. If my father does also it should not be valid. It must be null(signature)
Thanking you sir




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Will discuss distressed assets fund for realty with SBI: HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh

The fund will work in a similar manner in which the public sector and private sector partnered to invest and rescue Yes Bank.




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We have adequate liquidity in all four of our NBFCs: Thomas John Muthoot, CMD, Muthoot Pappachan Group

There will be very limited impact on affordable housing loans, most of which are backed by cash flow, and given mostly to the salaried class who have a steady income.




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RBI caps banks’ investment using TLTRO funds in a single entity at 10%

According to dealers, firms like Reliance Industries (RIL), NABARD, and Tata Steel are likely to hit the bond market on Thursday with an intention to raise a cumulative Rs 15,000 crore.




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HDFC Bank board finalises Aditya Puri’s successor, waits for RBI nod

Jagdishan and Bharucha are the internal candidates and have been serving the bank for many years each, while Garg is working with American bank Citi at present.




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Kotak Mahindra Bank may raise Rs 8,000 crore via equity dilution

Market is viewing the fund-raising announcement in a positive light as the lender’s move to build up capital reserves is being seen as a sensible move at a time of uncertainty.




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RBI 3-month EMI moratorium could provide Rs 2.1 lakh cr liquidity to companies

It said sectors with higher leverage, such as power, telecom, roads, textiles and fertilisers, will be the major beneficiaries and account for nearly 47 per cent of the total breather available.




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Sidbi seeks bank, NBFC applications for availing RBI’s special liquidity facility

The tenor of Sidbi’s lending to financial institutions will be 90 days. MSMEs have been cash-starved for a few years and the lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19 is a body blow to their revenues.




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Covid-19 impact: Asset quality could come under stress, says IndusInd Bank CEO

The lender’s gross NPAs stood at 2.45% of gross advances as on March 31, 2020, up from 2.18% on December 31, 2019, while the net NPA ratio stood at 0.91% of net advances as on March 31, 2020, down from 1.05% on December 31, 2019.




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Bank of Baroda disburses Rs 2,300 crore to MSMEs under emergency credit line facility

The state-owned bank launched an emergency credit line to provide funds to its existing MSME and corporate borrowers in the last week of March, soon after the lockdown was announced.




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NASA records highest resolution pictures of Mars! Check out 360-degree panorama captured by Curiosity rover

Curiosity's project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ashwin Vasavada said that it is the first time that NASA has dedicated its operations to capture a 360-degree panorama.




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Air quality picking up in quarantined countries

Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus quarantines, experts say, but it is far too early to speak of long-term change.




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Air quality improves in India amid coronavirus lockdown, says Central Pollution Control Board

The nationwide 'Janta Curfew' on March 22 and the 21-day lockdown imposed since March 24 to combat the coronavirus outbreak have resulted in a significant improvement in air quality.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: After improvement in air quality, scientists record drop in seismic vibrations under Earth surface

The report claims that the development could help seismologists detect earthquakes of even very small magnitude, signals of which were earlier drowned in the cacophony produced by various activities.




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Kolkata air quality deteriorates after people burst crackers in response to 9 pm-9min call

An official at the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said air quality index (AQI) hovered between 100 and 150 (particulate matter 2.5) in Kolkata -- a spike from 'satisfactory' to 'moderate' level, amid the lockdown.




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Delhi air quality: Lockdown cuts PM2.5, PM10 levels by half in national capital

In its report, the CPCB said, "Significant reduction in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 levels observed. Overall, 46 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and 50 per cent reduction in PM10 concentration observed during the lockdown period."