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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mahipal Lomror Stars As Rajasthan Beat Bihar To Reach Semi-Finals | Cricket News

Mahipal Lomror smashed 78 runs off just 37 deliveries to help Rajasthan post a strong total.© Twitter Mahipal Lomror was the standout performer as Rajasthan defeated Bihar by 16 runs in the fourth quarterfinal of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Wednesday here at the Motera Stadium. While Bihar has been knocked out, Rajasthan has progressed to the semi-finals. With this win, Rajasthan will now clash against Tam...

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ISL: Unlucky Kerala Blasters FC Share Points With Jamshedpur FC | Football News

Kerala Blasters were made to rue their missed chances as they played out a goalless draw with Jamshedpur FC, in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium on Wednesday. Kerala were by far, the superior team overall and created more chances than Jamshedpur but lacked the cutting edge in the final third, which denied them their fourth win of the season. The first half proved to be a pulsating affair but attackers of both sides were guilty of missing chances. Jamshedpur dominated the opening quarter and had the opportunity to take the lead early on, following a blunder from Kerala keeper Albino Gomes. He miscued a clearance, gifting the ball stra...

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HUL Q3 net up 18.8% at Rs 1,938 crore; sales rise 20.3% to Rs 11,969 crore – Times of India

NEW DELHI: FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Wednesday reported a 20.3 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,938 crore for the third quarter ended December 2020. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,631 crore in the October-December quarter previous fiscal. Its sales during the quarter increased 20.26 per cent to Rs 11,969 crore, as against Rs 9,953 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) said in a regulatory filing. HUL's total expenses too rose 21.65 per cent to Rs 9,548 crore in Q3 FY2020-21 compared to Rs 7,849 in the year-ago period. "Our consumer-relevant innovations, market development and execution excellence have enabled us to drive broad-based growth across our categories in the December quarter. "I am particularly please...

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IIT Bombay releases ‘important insturctions video’ message for GATE 2021 exam day – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has released a video message for candidate going to appear for the GATE 2021 examination. The video contains guidelines for pre, during and post examination. The candidates, who are going to appear for the examination, are advised to check the video available on the official website and follow the directions. With the novel corona virus pandemic spreading globally, every exam process needs to be redefined to ensure exams can take place with appropriate precautions. This is to assure the safety of the candidates, the institute representatives and the exam conducting staff. The new processes define the new normal to execute assessments in the future. The objective of this model is to ensure the following: Safe and secure environment f...

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UP B.Ed. exam 2021 to be conducted offline, brochure soon – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Lucknow University will conduct the Uttar Pradesh Joint Entrance Examination for Bachelor's in Education (JEE-BEd-2021) for the second consecutive year. The test will be held for over 2.5 lakh BEd seats in over 2,000 colleges across the state. A meeting to prepare a roadmap for the same was held on Monday. Prof Amita Bajpai, faculty in LU's education department, has been appointed as the state coordinator for the entrance. "This time, we aim to ensure a smoother and more transparent admission process for candidates. The brochure will have all details, including the admission steps," said Prof Bajpai. This year's admission process, like last year, will be completely online, and only the examination will be conducted offline, she said. LU is preparing a proposal for the conduct...

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TCS 3rd most-valued IT services brand globally, closes gap behind IBM: Brand Finance – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked third most-valued IT services brand globally, after Accenture and IBM, according to a report by Brand Finance. Four Indian IT services companies -- TCS, Infosys, HCL and Wipro -- secured spots in the top-10 global tally. "Third-ranked TCS is rapidly closing the gap with IBM following a healthy 11 per cent brand value increase to $15 billion," the report by Brand Finance said. TCS has celebrated strong revenue growth as demand grows for its core transformation services and through winning deals - worth over $6.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 alone, it added. "With the brand benefitting from the long cycle of technology spending in its overseas markets, and the increase in spending from the financial sector in the US and E...

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NSA Ajit Doval Speaks To American Counterpart Jake Sullivan

The two NSAs agreed to work closely to further advance India-US relations (File)New Delhi: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Wednesday held a telephonic talk with his American counterpart Jake Sullivan during which he underlined that India and the US were uniquely positioned to work closely on regional and global issues, including combating the scourge of terrorism and ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two NSAs agreed to work closely to further advance India-US relations, which are built on shared values and common strategic and security interests."National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had a telephone call with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on January 27. NSA Doval conveyed his best wishes to Sullivan on h...

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PM Modi Reviews Projects Worth Rs 5,4675 Crore In “Pragati” Meeting

Ten agenda items were taken up for review in the meeting, the PMO said. (File)New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a number of projects with a total cost of Rs 54,675 crore in 15 states as he chaired the 35th "Pragati" meeting on Wednesday.During the meeting, the prime minister directed officials to ensure expeditious resolution of issues hindering infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement."Pragati" is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active governance and timely implementation, involving central and state governments.Ten agenda items -- nine projects and one programme -- were taken up for review in the meeting, the PMO said.Among the nine projects, three are of the Ministry of Railways, three of the Ministry of Road Transport an...

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Olympic Chief Thomas Bach Calls For Patience Over Tokyo Games | Other Sports News

Olympic chief Thomas Bach called on Wednesday for "patience" over the Tokyo Games, the holding of which this summer are in continued doubt due to the coronavirus pandemic. "We just have to ask for patience and understanding, is the main message," International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said after a meeting of the body's executive board. "I think it is too early to decide anything else," he added. The Tokyo Games were originally to have taken place last year but were postponed in the face of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first Olympics in peacetime to suffer that fate. The IOC and the Japanese organisers re...

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Roti At Rs 3, Non-Veg Buffet At Rs 700: Parliament Canteen Sheds Subsidy

For decades, the parliament canteen has sold food subsidised by taxpayers.New Delhi: After years of hiccups in efforts to end the subsidy at the parliament canteen which offered dishes like Hyderabad Mutton Biryani at Rs 65 and boiled vegetables at Rs 12, those entrusted with the unappetising task have prevailed.New prices announced this week show most items will be sold at par with market rates. A roti will cost Rs 3, a vegetarian meal Rs 100, and a non-vegetarian lunch buffet Rs 700. The Mutton Biryani will now come in at Rs 150 and the British heirloom of boiled vegetables Rs 50.Since at least 2016, the government has issued several circulars and the hallways have buzzed with proclamations that the canteen subsidy will end. At best, they spurred modest revisions in rates, and at wors...