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American teen wearing Chinese dress starts Twitter war: Know all about cheongsam

The debate started after 18-year-old Keziah Daum hailing from Utah in the United States posted pictures from her prom on Twitter that showed her wearing a red cheongsam.

May 3, 2018

Apple surprises with solid iPhone sales, announces $100 billion buyback

Apple bought $23.5 billion of stock in the March quarter and said it planned to hike its dividend 16 percent, compared with a 10.5 percent increase last year. Analysts believe the heavy emphasis on buybacks will bolster share prices.

May 2, 2018

Is this reason why WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum is leaving Facebook?

As Facebook is battling the unending data theft scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, the company lost a top-level executive who'd joined in 2014 with WhatsApp's acquisition.

May 1, 2018

IPL 2018: Dinesh Karthik credits Rahul Dravid for grooming KKR's 'great kids'

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik had backed Shivam Mavi to come back strong after a poor outing against Delhi Daredevils. The 19-year-old repaid the trust shown in him by coming up with a disciplined death-bowling performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore Sunday, April 29.

Apr 30, 2018

Scientists find new way to produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight

The hydrogen can then be used as a fuel, with the potential to power everyday items such as homes and vehicles. Hydrogen is considered to be a promising alternative fuel source that is clean -- its only by-product is water -- and is capable of replacing fossil fuels.

Apr 29, 2018

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Jet Airways offers discount on premiere, economy flight tickets

Jet Airways is offering 30 percent discount on base fare in economy flights flying from India to select destinations in Europe.

Apr 25, 2018

IPL 2018: World-class Rashid will bounce back, says Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Williamson

World number one T20I bowler Rashid Khan was taken to the cleaners by Chennai Super Kings' batsmen Sunday, April 22, days after he was hammered for four sixes in an over by Kings XI Punjab's maverick opener Chris Gayle in Indian Premier League 2018.

Apr 24, 2018

"Beautiful girls needed", "male only": Sexist job ads common at China tech giants

The report published by Human Rights Watch says that discrimination in hiring by Chinese government authorities and private companies is contributing to a widening gender gap in the country.

Apr 24, 2018

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Rupee falls to 13-month low of 66 after RBI minutes

The RBI this month kept its policy repo rate unchanged at 6 percent for the fourth straight meeting and retained its "neutral" stance.

Apr 20, 2018

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As India's economic growth outpaces China, will RBI play party-pooper?

The RBI has signaled that an interest rate increase may come as early as June as the policymakers are optimistic that Asia's third-largest economy will rebound this year.

Apr 20, 2018

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Earth Day a communist conspiracy? What's wrong if it indeed was one?

The demonization of environmentalism is a useful ploy used by all resource monopolies -- whether they are bourgeoisie, communist or neo-liberal.

Apr 19, 2018

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Can India create 81 lakh jobs annually to maintain employment rate?

Job creation has been one of the biggest headaches for the prime minister Narendra Modi-led government and the recent guidance from the World Bank could further aggravate worry on this count.

Apr 17, 2018

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India on currency manipulator watchlist: Should we be worried?

The Indian currency is now added to the 'watch list' of nations that may be intervening excessively in their foreign exchange markets and distorting trade flows.

Apr 16, 2018

Footage shows terror among passengers as flight announces emergency landing

Some flight passengers said that there was a smell of burning plastic moments before the emergency descent.

Apr 15, 2018

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Markets weekahead: Infosys, Fed speeches, Inflation data, Earnings

The Indian markets will focus on political and trade tensions in the U.S., reaction to Infosys results, macro-economic data and a slew of Fed speeches in the coming week.

Apr 14, 2018

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