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Kenyan Opposition Leader Declares Himself 'President'
Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted last year's disputed presidential elections and accused his rival of electoral fraud, on Tuesday proclaimed himself the "people's President" at a non-sanctioned swearing-in ceremony.....
Apple Sold Record 22 Mn Handsets In US, IPhone X Steals The Show
Apple sold a record 22.39 million smartphones in the US in the holiday season last year, increasing its market share from 37 per cent to 44 per cent -- the highest ever for Apple on home turf, a new report said on Wednesday. ....
Samsung Hiring 1,000 Engineers For India R&D This Year, 300 From IITs
In line with its commitment to hire 2,500 engineers for R&D in India in the next three years, Samsung on Wednesday said the company will hire 1,000 engineers from top engineering colleges including IITs, NITs and IIITs this year.....
Nitish Kumar Welcomes Budget Proposals On MSP, Healthcare
JD-U supremo and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday welcomed the Union Budget proposal of increasing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops to 1.5 times of the input cost. ....
Rs 5 Lakh Cover For 10 Cr Poor Families Announced Under Ayushman Bharat
Terming it as the world's largest government funded healthcare programme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh cover will be provided a year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country. ....
S.Africa Opt To Bat In First ODI
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the opener of the six-match ODI series against India at Kingsmead at Durban on Thursday. ....
Sanjay Dutt's Early Release From Jail Okay, Says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled that there was no violation of rules by the Maharashtra government in releasing actor Sanjay Dutt over eight months before completion of his five-year jail sentence in a case related to the March 1993 Mumbai blasts. ....
Delhi Sealing Drive: DDA Clears Proposed Amendments
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Friday approved changes to the city's Master Plan - in a move to provide relief to traders hit by the sealing drive. ....
Sindhu Reaches India Open Final, Pranaav-Sikki Exit
India's women's singles star P.V. Sindhu advanced to the final, while the mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy exited in the semi-finals of the $350,000 India Open BWF World Tour Super 500 here on Saturday.....
Confident India Eye 3-0 Lead Against Depleted S.Africa
Buoyed by the convincing wins in the opening two ODIs, India will fancy their chances to take an unprecedented 3-0 lead when they take on a depleted South African team, plagued by injuries, in the third One-day International of the six-match series at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday.....
