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Bullet Train project faces another hurdle as farmers protest in Surat

The project is expected to acquire around 850 hectares of land across the districts of Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari and Valsad, affecting around 5,000 families.

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Neymar injury update: Will the Brazil talisman be ready for World Cup game against Costa Rica?

Neymar suffered an ankle injury in training, but what is the prognosis, two days before Brazil play Costa Rica in the Fifa World Cup 2018

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You can now view and reply Android Messages on PCs: Here's how to get started

After years of pleas from fans, Google has finally released Android Messages with Web support for PCs so that users can view and reply to messages directly on computers. Read to know how to set up Android Messages for Windows and Apple MacBooks.

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Want to quit smoking? Vaping could help hardened chain smokers- even if they don't want to

Vaping is less harmful than tobacco, less expensive, and more pleasurable, finds new research.

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England post world record ODI total, hand Australia their biggest defeat

Riding on Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow's centuries, England posted a world record total of 481 before demolishing Australia with the ball in the third of the ongoing five-match ODI series on Tuesday, June 19.

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Indo-China tensions: A ticking environmental time bomb in the Himalayas

The feuding nuclear powers have been busy mining and building, causing extensive environmental damage in the Himalayas. It is only a matter of time before this directly affects the lives of half the world's population.

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Delhi a hotbed for crime: Gangsters continue to thrive in the national capital

With gangsters unleashing violence unabated in the city, the Delhi police's attempt to try and contain gang rivalries has hardly made a difference.

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Venus' atmosphere spins so fast that it steals 2 minutes from the planet every day

Venus is about as large as Earth but its atmosphere and proximity to the Sun makes it hot and toxic. Astronomers have now found that the planet is losing about 2 minutes every Venus-day because of its atmosphere.

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Queen's Club Championships 2018 tennis live stream: Andy Murray vs Nick Kyrgios TV guide and start time

Murray makes comeback to competitive tennis after an 11-month injury layout at the Queen's on Tuesday. Here's how you can watch him in action on TV, online.

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Fifa World Cup 2018 special: Indian football fan cycles 4,000km to Russia [Pictures]

Cliffin Francis, who belong from Cherthala town in Kerala, cycled all the way from Iran to Russia to attend just one match of the ongoing Fifa World Cup 2018.

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Make way for desi navigation system as GPS 'NavIC' to be launched soon

NavIC (meaning sailor or navigator in English) will provide users with pinpoint accuracy in determining their exact position on a map.

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The royal family is royal at heart, bonding with Meghan Markle shows that

Each and every member of the royal family is showing concern over Meghan Markle's initial phase of adjustment. Every incident in the past one month is an example of the royal family bonding.

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Pakistan has more nuclear bombs than India and is making more: Is nuclear deterrence dead?

In an armed conflict scenario, what does this mean? Is India on a weaker wicket because it has fewer nuclear warheads than Pakistan? Are India and Pakistan on the road to further ramping up their nuclear arsenal?

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Mystery solved: Creature shot near Montana is not a werewolf

Several people had speculated that it was the pre-historic dire wolf or the mysterious creature Chupacabra.

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Mice cause mini demonetisation; shred notes worth Rs 12.38 lakh inside ATM

In Tinsukia, Assam, mice didn't let go the chance of gobbling and shredding currency notes worth more than Rs 12 lakh inside a SBI ATM.

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