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Google to string undersea cable from France to Virginia

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Virginia Beach, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) Google says it will string a trans-Atlantic cable from France to Virginia. The web giant said in a statement this week that the undersea cable will land stateside in Virginia Beach. It’s expected to become operational in 2020. Google said the project will better serve customers with an expanded network. Internet traffic across the Atlantic is among the busiest. The cable will also support growth of Google Cloud. And it will land in relative proximity to Google’s planned data center in northern Virginia. The…

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Rupee recovers from record lows, up 9 paise against US dollar

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Mumbai, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) The rupee recovered from its all-time low, rising 9 paise to 68.96 against the American currency in late morning deals on bouts of dollar-selling from banks and exporters amid higher domestic equities. The rupee rose to 69.01 from yesterday’s record closing level of 69.05 at the interbank foreign exchange here. The volatile domestic unit later slid to a fresh life-time low of 69.13 before recovering to 68.94 in morning trade; it was quoting at 68.96 at 1030 hrs. The rupee is already under pressure amid…

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NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS 

Official: Taliban attacks kill 8 police in east Afghanistan

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Kabul, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) A district governor in Afghanistan says Taliban fighters launched a wave of attacks in eastern Ghazni province, killing at least eight police and wounding seven others. Saeeb Khan Elham said today that insurgents launched a wave of attacks on compounds and police security posts in the Qarabagh district late the night before. He said government forces meant to reinforce the district were attacked in a Taliban ambush that included roadside mines and were unable to help. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, claimed responsibility for…

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India pushing ahead on Sustainable Devolvement Goals: Akbaruddin

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United Nations, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) India is “pushing ahead” on its national efforts to meet Sustainable Devolvement Goals by undertaking one of the highest rates of renewable energy expansion and building 11 million homes under the world’s largest affordable housing programme, India’s top envoy to the UN Syed Akbaruddin has said. Speaking at the ‘High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development’ yesterday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN said India was looking forward to engaging constructively in global efforts for the achievement of the goals encapsulated in the 2030…

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NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES 

Govt serious about protecting Aadhaar data: Prasad

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New Delhi, July 20 (DIN NEWS) The Government is serious about protecting Aaadhar data and has appealed to people not to give social platforms a blanket consent to their data, Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today. Prasad also said that the government is awaiting a report by a committee of experts on data protection chaired by Justice B N Srikrishna. “Aadhaar today is backed by a proper law passed by Parliament which contains robust security measures and protects privacy…The UIDAI continues to update security architecture to ensure there…

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Rahul catches Modi by surprise; hugs him after sharp attack

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New Delhi, Jul 20 (DIN NEWS) He is known for his hugs, but this was one hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not expecting. After a no-holds barred and scathing criticism of Modi on several issues including Rafale jet deal today, Congress president Rahul Gandhi walked across the green-carpeted well of Lok Sabha to Modi and hugged him, a gesture which took the Treasury Bench members by surprise. Gandhi’s unexpected gesture, which quickly became a favoured video clip for television channels, came during a debate on no-confidence motion moved by…

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NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS 

IOC adds 7 medal events to 2022 Beijing Winter Games program

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Lausanne, Jul 19 (DIN NEWS) Planning for its next three Olympic Games, the IOC has added seven medal events to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, published a 2020 Tokyo Olympics schedule with no agreement on when to race swimming finals, and set a timetable to add new sports to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The next Winter Olympics will now include: women’s monobob, Big Air freestyle skiing for men and women, plus mixed team events in short track speed skating, ski jumping, ski aerials and snowboardcross. The addition of gold medals…

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Saha to undergo shoulder surgery, rehab plan under scanner

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Kolkata, Jul 19 (DIN NEWS) Believed to be a minor thumb injury till now, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha is actually nursing a career-threatening shoulder problem caused by a “bungled” rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy, a top BCCI official has claimed. It is learnt that Saha will have to undergo a surgery in the UK next month and that might rule him out of the tour of Australia later this year. “Wriddhiman’s rehabilitation has been a complete goof up. The NCA physio has bungled it big time. Now only…

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES 

Giant Jeff Goldblum statue erected in London

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London, Jul 19 (DIN NEWS) A 25-foot statue of actor Jeff Goldblum in his open-shirted and reclining pose from “Jurassic Park” has been erected here to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary. The statue, a homage to the character of Dr Ian Malcolm played by Goldblum in the 1993 Steven Spielberg directed film, was built and erected by subscription service Now TV. “Twenty five years ago, ‘Jurassic Park’ (and one of the best moments in movie history) was born. A quarter of a century later, we introduce you to #JurassicJeff,” a…

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Weinstein claims he had ‘bargain’ over sexual activity with Judd, seeks to dismiss lawsuit

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Los Angeles, Jul 19 (DIN NEWS) Seeking dismissal of the case filed against him by Ashley Judd, Harvey Weinstein has claimed he and the actor-activist had struck “‘ a bargain’ with respect to future sexual activity”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Weinstein’s attorney Phyllis Kupferstein has claimed Judd has waited too long to sue. The 50-year-old Judd was one of the first actors to go on record to accuse Weinstein of sexual abuse in the October 5 New York Times article, which exposed the now disgraced Hollywood producer. In 2015,…

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