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Vizio points to outdated Chromecast software as potential cause of streaming problems with Disney+

After connectivity issues with the Disney+ during its launch yesterday, Vizio has announced it's working on an update for its SmartCast TVs that could help some users access the service.




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Apple patents 'bendable' MacBook design made from single piece

Apple has filed a patent illustrating an experimental new design for a bendable laptop that would be made from a single piece of material and fold in the same way as a stack of papers.




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WeChat monitors international users' text messages to identify content to censor in China 

WeChat is monitoring messages sent by international users to help identify content that might need to be preemptively censored in China and maintain a database of blacklisted content.




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Pep Guardiola 'wants Leonardo Bonucci' at Manchester City but Juventus have no intention of selling 

Manchester City have struggled defensively this season since Vincent Kompany left the team and with Aymeric Laporte's injury problems. Pep Guardiola wants to strengthen in the summer.




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Manchester City reveal extent of their NHS support, carrying out 1,000 tests a day at the Etihad

Manchester City's partnership with the NHS is facilitating 1,000 coronavirus tests a day at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League side have been praised for opening their doors to the NHS.




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Higher budgetary allocations to defence a signal of intent from government

Hike of 20.62% shows that government expects several large acquisitions to be initiated in FY18




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Buying a new property in 2020? Six potential traps to watch out for if you're moving home this year

We've outlined six things to consider if you've found a home that you want to buy, covering everything from budgeting for stamp duty to checking on the legal access to a property.




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Dharmendra Pradhan: Consistent performer

Govt has managed to weed out more than 33 million fake or duplicate LPG connections leading to savings of Rs 21,672 crore in the two financial years




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USCIRF welcomes Supreme Court's decision on Assam detention centres

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday (local time) welcomed the decision of India's Supreme Court to relax conditions for the release of individuals detained as "foreigners" in Assam's detention centres due to concerns with the spread of COVID-19."We welcome this decision as a first step," a statement by USCIRF quoted its Chair Tony Perkins as saying."We urge the Indian Supreme Court to continue on this promising path and order the release of all those detained in the detention centres on humanitarian grounds. Even two years as a minimum time for release is unreasonable given the threat of detention centres becoming a breeding ground for the spread of COVID-19," he added.In response to an application submitted by the Justice for Liberty Initiative, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the release of detainees held for at least two years and lowered the personal bond amount necessary to secure release from Rs 100,000 to 5,000.Coronavirus has impacted ..




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Why Some Cicadas Have Reason to Brood: Potential Extinction

​Periodical cicadas live underground for 13 or 17 years before emerging to mate, lay eggs and die off, and today, there are 15 known broods in the U.S. There used to be 16 and the current number may dwindle if the teetering Brood VII goes extinct.




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Will ensure patents are given within 18 months of application: Amitabh Kant

At the Make in India event, the DIPP secretary said some of this work will be outsourced to the IITs




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Behind the lessening of true potential


The idea of women as autonomous and equal citizens is sanctioned in our public sphere through the media, even as the media also endorses the idea that women are around to be gazed at through advertisements, films, contests, and the like. Shoma Chatterjee says that our women are paying a price for this contradiction.




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Concern over content and conduct


Must government regulate TV content? A Delhi-based TV channel's fraudulent sting operation has brought the recklessness of television journalism to the fore again. The government seems open to some self-regulation even as its own draft legislation sits on the back burner. But time is clearly running out for the broadcast industry, writes Ammu Joseph.




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Saankal – strong content, weak movie


Even a badly made film becomes a learning experience for the viewers because it sheds light on issues not known widely otherwise, says Shoma Chatterji as she reviews the movie Saankal.




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Thanjavur : summer of discontent


The Thanjavur region in TN is currently an economy in distress. Lalitha Sridhar captures the voices, concerns and the many questions.




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A storehouse of untapped potential


A majority of poor and low-income workers, especially women, are not aware of how to secure their own income using basic skills. Often, they are clueless about using the skills they have tacitly acquired. Varupi Jain on the starting point for development efforts that aim to help them tap their own potential.




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Challenging broad spectrum patents


The European Patent Office at Munich recently ran into opposition to a broad spectrum patent granted on all GM soyabean varieties to a Monsanto owned company.




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Persistent and tenacious struggle


2004 saw many victories for the survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy, giving them and their supporters more hope. Both courts in India and the US ruled to bring justice closer and campaigners pressured a reluctant Central government to finally act on their behalf. Kavitha Kuruganti reports.




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Italy claims to have developed the first COVID-19 vaccine: Here is what we know about all the potential coronavirus vaccines




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JNU tentative academic calendar released for Monsoon session, set to return to classes by June 25




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Have you paid attention to the carpets yet?

Carpets should be vacuumed regularly; blot spills should immediately be cleaned with a dry cotton cloth. The best way to maintain them is by keeping them away from moisture, getting it professionally cleaned regularly if stored; one has to keep it in a dry place.




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Older people with persistent insomnia symptoms more likely to remain depressed, study finds

Lack of sleep has long been considered a potential risk factor for mood disorders. According to a new study, older people with depression, who also experience persistent and worsening sleep disturbances, are at much higher risk of remaining depressed.




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China Set to Launch Spacecraft to Potentially Send Astronauts on the Moon

The United States is so far the only country to have been able to send humans to the Moon.




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India's Serum Institute to Make Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses

Serum, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by volume, is mass-producing the vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford.




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Glenmark to Conduct Trials for Potential Covid-19 Drug, Shares Jump

On Wednesday, another Indian pharmaceutical company, Strides Pharma Science Ltd, said it had developed and commercialised favipiravir antiviral tablets, and had applied to Indian drug authorities to start trials.




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National Rugby League Reaches Tentative Pay Deal, Training Set to Resume

Social-distancing restrictions are still in place in Australia, so 'normal' full-contact training will not resume for another week at least.




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Anil Kapoor’s Quarantine Carrom Game with Wife Sunita is Gaining All Attention on Internet

Anil Kapoor is quarantining with wife Sunita and his kids Rhea and Harshvardhan. They recently enjoyed indoor games.




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Uri Maker Aditya Dhar Says, 'My Intention Is Always To Cater To Large Audience'

Aditya Dhar considers his film Uri: The Surgical Strike blockbuster show among the masses as a validation of its quality.




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Over 40 Million Fake COVID-19 Content on Facebook, Be Aware Before You Read

Facebook has introduced Covid-19 Information Center on the app in order to limit the spread of misinformation related to Covid-19.




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Return of the QWERTY? Oppo's Patent for Future Phone Suggests Physical Keypad

The patent design suggests the keys on the keyboard be rather capacitive than tactile and the layout seems to be congested than wider.




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Samsung Patent Reveals a Smartphone That Has a 'Status Indicator' On the Selfie Camera

According to reports, the status indicator around the camera is in various shapes like square, ovaloid, and even circular.




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Kagiso Rabada Says 'Consistent' Virat Kohli Pushes Him to Give his Best

The 24-year-old has taken 197 wickets from 43 Tests while he has picked up 117 ODI wickets from 75 matches.




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Batla House Movie Review: Fascinating Premise But Potential for Much More

Batla House is a fascinating premise, and an especially unlikely character for John. But the film can’t decide what it wants to be – a melancholic character piece, or a thriller with chases and shootouts.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Turn Attention to Winning Medal after Securing 2020 Tokyo Olympics Berth

The Indian women's hockey team, who have never won an Olympic medal, will give it their all, says captain Rani Rampal.




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Have to Ensure That We Keep Putting Up Good Performances Consistently: Gurjant Singh

Indian men's hockey team forward Gurjant Singh said that it will be a crucial game against Belgium in the FIH Pro League.




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Need to Be Consistent ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Harmanpreet Singh

Harmanpreet Singh, vice-captain of the Indian men's hockey team, said that work is still left in some areas as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics nears.




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Shashi Tharoor's New Book Explains India's Potential To Become A 'Major Global Power'

The authors argue that India has a major role to play in shaping the regimes the world in future, given its size, growing clout, and stake in practically every major multilateral organization.




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FIFPro Warns of Coronavirus' 'Almost Existential Threat' to Women's Football

FIFPro lauds the growth of women's football but called for protection during coronavirus pandemic.




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Twitter India Blocking Me With Very Prejudiced Intentions, Claims Anantkumar Hegde

The MP from Uttara Kannada has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the 'Digital colonisation' by a a corporate entity.




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‘Anti-India’ Twitter Blocked My Account With Prejudiced Intentions: BJP’s Anantkumar Hegde

The MP from Uttara Kannada has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the 'Digital colonisation' by a a corporate entity.




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Anti-Muslim Incidents are Bound to Attract Negative Attention Abroad, Warns Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor also demanded that in these difficult times of the pandemic, the Centre must give the state governments their dues.




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No Justification For Continued Detention of Mehbooba Mufti & Others, Says Omar Abdullah

Abdullah was released in March after the J&K government revoked his detention orders under Public Safety Act (PSA), more than seven months after he was detained.




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Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti's Detention under Public Safety Act Extended by 3 Months

Mufti was initially detained on August 5 last year when the Centre abrogated the special status of the erstwhile state and bifurcated it into two union territories -- Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir.




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Extension of Mehbooba Mufti's Detention 'Unbelievably Cruel and Retrograde': Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah was reacting to the Jammu and Kashmir authorities' decision to extend the detention of the former chief minister by another three months.




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China Either Made a Terrible Mistake on Covid-19 or Was Incompetent: Trump

More than 2,64,000 people have died of COVID-19 globally and 37 lakh tested positive for the disease.




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Meet Your Potential Partner On Video Chats

With the advent of video dating services that allow potential partners to see each other through the webcams, the trend of blind dates have taken a set back. With that ends the uncertainty that comes with blind dating. Video dating users




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How To Install And Watch Content On BSNL TV Application

Offering streaming services with prepaid and postpaid plans has become a new trend in the telecom industry. All private players have tied up with Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hotstar. Besides, the operators are offering content on their dedicated apps. Similarly, the




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Airtel Xstream App Witnesses 50% Jump In Content Consumption Amid Lockdown

OTT platforms have become a major source of entertainment during the lockdown. The whole lifestyle has been changed as people are spending more time watching content on these platforms. Similarly, Airtel has announced that the consumption of its digital




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Indians prefer quality net content over online freebies: Mozilla

According to the new research conducted by Mozilla, internet users in India tend to go for quality net content online instead to freebies. The research reveals that users are downloading the promoted apps and referring friends purely to earn monetary