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Obama mocks Trump's Chinese bank account: 'They would've called me Beijing Barry'
"Can you imagine if I had a secret Chinese bank account?" the former president asked, referring to a recent Times report, as he returned to the campaign trail in Philadelphia to stump for Joe Biden
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Pope Francis, in a shift for Church, voices support for same-sex civil unions
The comments, shown in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone
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WhiteHat Jr and the curious case of disappearing dissent
Multiple people who have criticised the kids coding startup's methods or marketing campaigns have found their posts swiftly wiped off the internet. Experts say this could be corporate censorship, which points to a larger debate around transparency in content moderation
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Bihar Elections: Candidates in the fray
In today's edition of News by Numbers, we take a look at the age and gender wise breakup of candidates, as well as their qualifications and net worth
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From Ranchi to Tashkent via Dubai: The mysterious man gearing up to fly Jet Airways
Not much is known of Murari Lal Jalan, who leads the consortium that has won the bid for India's oldest private airline. Will he be able to turn around the company in a pandemic-ravaged sector?
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How Amazon makes its money
In today's edition of News by Numbers, ahead of the festive season, we look at the ecommerce giant's financials, and what fuels its revenue
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It's Google's world. We just live in it.
Googling something was all we once did with Google. Now, even if you own an iPhone, as this writer does, chances are you spend as many as seven hours using Google's products each day, ranging from cameras to email
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What is happening with the Antitrust suit against Google?
The US Department of Justice sued Google on Thursday, saying it is illegally abusing its monopoly over internet search. Here's what that really means
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Trump calls Fauci 'a disaster' and shrugs off virus
In increasingly vocal terms, Dr Anthony Fauci has been separating himself from the White House and warning Americans to "hunker down" and brace for a difficult winter — a message at odds with Trump's repeated, if false, assurances that the nation is "rounding the corner" on a pandemic that has claimed about 220,000 American lives
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Good news: Rupee rides out the Covid-19 storm
The pandemic-induced slowdown is the first time the Indian currency has not depreciated in a crisis
