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    Live: CJP calls for nationwide protest on Friday; Delhi Police says no crackdown plan tonight

    CJP calls Modi’s announcement 'merely an attempt to mislead people’, says students want accountability, responsibility and nothing short of Pradhan’s resignation

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    Sabarimala gold theft case intensifies as main accused gets bail. Photo: PTI

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    Earlier this month, Palantir's Alex Karp said in an interview that 'something has gone completely wrong' in how AI is sold and the chief executives he meets are livid watching their competitive edge migrate to model companies. Days later, Microsoft's Satya Nadella gave the fear a name: the ‘Reverse Information Paradox’.
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      OnePlus may soon shut down US, Europe and India operations, says report

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      Support for Spain in FIFA World Cup final transcended football, thanks to PM Pedro Sanchez

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      Andy Burnham, Britain's 7th PM in 10 years, promises stability, national sense of unity

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      Sooryavanshi becomes youngest player to score 50 in men’s international cricket

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      Jana Nayagan review: Less cinema, more fan service, mostly campaign reel

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