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Sunday, August 03, 2014
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Nurses from Libya to arrive on Monday
Tunisia on Saturday temporarily closed its main border with strife-torn Libya, leaving around 140 Indian nurses stranded in Tripoli.

Rajiv' s IPKF move was impulsive: Ex-Army man
It was former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's impulsive decision, supported by an equally impulsive and flamboyant Army chief General K Sundarji, that pitched Indian troops into the Sri Lankan war, says Col. R Hariharan, who was in the thick of Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) activity in the island nation from 1987 to 1990 as a military intelligence officer.

One prisoner dies every 4 days in Tamil Nadu jails
One inmate dies every four days in Tamil Nadu’s prisons. According to the prison department’s own admission before the Madras high court, 1,155 inmates died in jails between 2000 and 2013.

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Opening soon in Gurgaon, HDFC School
The housing finance major is eyeing a niche segment and will position it as ‘international schools’ in the metros.

Economy was at its best under UPA: President
Mukherjee however, clarified that he can 'hardly' speak on economic issues because of his position but can offer his observations.

33 Zee channels go off Hathway
A Zee Turner source said the decision to switch off the channels was taken after Hathway refused to sign the subscription agreement/interconnection agreement or submit the subscribers' report.

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Rarely seen clouded leopard photographed
One of the most elusive cats in the world, the clouded leopard, has been photographed in North Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve.

30-year journey from tribal boy to Forest Man
In 1979, when the Brahmaputra was in spate during the monsoon, logs of wood and hundreds of snakes came floating on the sandbar in Jorhat, Assam.

Steps to check pollution in Delhi
Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday agreed to measures suggested by a high-powered committee to curb air and water pollution in the national capital.

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ISIS jihadists seize oilfields in clashes with Iraq Kurds
Islamic State (IS) jihadist fighters seized two small oilfields in northern Iraq today after a fierce battle with Kurdish peshmerga forces, Kurdish officials said.

Lebanese army battles gunmen at Syria border, 16 killed
The Lebanese army battled Islamist fighters near the Syrian border on Saturday, killing 11 militants, a security official said, in a move against al Qaida-linked gunmen who earlier had seized a police station and killed two soldiers.

Pro-Palestinian demonstration seeks end to Chile's ties with Israel
Thousands marched in Chile's capital Saturday against Israel's operation in Gaza, urging President Michelle Bachelet to break off diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.

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Actresses and their problem areas

5 actresses who have always been in relationships

When heroes romanced heroines half their age!

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China expands world's deepest 'dark matter' lab
China has begun expanding the world's deepest underground laboratory in southwest Sichuan province, where scientists are conducting experiments on mysterious "dark matter".

Herbal anti-malaria drug may control asthma
A common herbal anti-malarial drug can be used to control asthma, significant research shows.

Tool-making and art grew in ancient humans as they became less macho: New study
Modern humans appear in the fossil record about 200,000 years ago, but it was only about 50,000 years ago that making art and advanced tools became widespread.

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Full coverage: Glasgow Games, Day 10
Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa scripted history by winning the first gold for India in squash at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Bolt anchors Jamaica to relay gold
Sprint superstar Usain Bolt added Commonwealth gold to his many accolades when he anchored the Jamaican team to victory in the men's 4x100m relay.

Joshna-Dipika: India gets racquet queens
2 girls from Chennai ­- Joshna and Dipika - squashed all doubts and did the impossible on Saturday to claim the top prize in women's squash doubles event.

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It's pretty clear that Apple is winning the war with Samsung
If there's one thing that's clear today, it's that Apple has been completely right in its smartphone strategy so far.

Microsoft again sues Samsung over Android
The complaint alleges Samsung is balking at making payments for patented Microsoft technology used in its Android phones and tablets.

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka: 7 things to know
As Sikka embarks on his first full week at the company, we bring to you seven things you should know about the company's first non-founder CEO.

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Court rejects plea against IIT admission
Delhi high court on Friday rejected an application filed by Prof.Rajeev Kumar, who had sought interference in the admission process of the Indian Institutes of Technology for the 2014-15 academic year.

No takers for women-only engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu
As society becomes less rigid, gender-specific institutions are seeing a setback, particularly in higher education.

ECA students admitted in Kirori Mal College
After an intervention by the dean of students' welfare, Kirori Mal College principal showed up and completed the admission process by signing applications of all 60 ECA/sports quota students on Friday.

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Medical insurance for Jains
The Jain International Organization is launching a community-based medical insurance policy.

Hawkers may soar 3,200% in Malad, 1,325% in Dadar
The number of licensed hawkers in several wards may increase by over 1,000% if all applications under the recently-concluded hawker registration drive are accepted by the BMC.

Actress who accused actor of rape arrested for theft
An actress was arrested by the Versova police for stealing jewellery from her sister’s residence and on Saturday, she was remanded in police custody till Tuesday.

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Govt urges effort to protect child rights
Delhi government’s social welfare and women and child development department on Saturday called for a collective effort of all agencies and stakeholders to ensure protection of child rights.

35-year-old man touches live wire outside ATM, dies
In a freak accident, a person was killed after coming in contact with a live wire while entering an ATM in Holambi Kalan village of Shahbad Dairy area in outer Delhi on Saturday morning.

Bharti raid case: Court wants report on September 10
City police, on Saturday, sought more time from a city court for filing its final status report in a case where former Delhi minister Somnath Bharti allegedly raided some African residents in Malviya Nagar.

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Columnist's FB post provokes men to rape Bangalore activist
Arrested on Friday on a complaint filed by a women's rights activist on July 29, a Kannada daily columnist V R Bhat is likely to be booked under the Goonda Act for allegedly provoking men to rape a social activist through his recent Facebook post.

Local netas may be part of loan fraud
The Rs 68-crore gold loan fraud unearthed in the Shimoga District Central Cooperative Bank (SDCCB) may have major ramifications, including the involvement of local politicians.

Partymen irked by Deve Gowda's diktat
Trouble is brewing in the JD(S) with a large section in the party unhappy over the unilateral decision taken by former PM HD Deve Gowda not to contest the three assembly bypolls on August 21.

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Telangana forms own higher education council
The TRS government on Saturday constituted a separate Telangana State Council of Higher Education.

Cop, criminal killed in decoy operation
A decoy operation to nab a gang of criminals involved in a fake currency distribution racket went awry.

Century-old lake to get major makeover
Once the main source of drinking water to the surrounding areas, the lake gradually turned into a cesspool due to rapid growth of habitations around it.

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Fishermen call off protest after Union minister's assurance
Within a few hours of kicking off their novel protest of sailing towards Katchatheevu islet, in a symbolic move to seek asylum in Sri Lanka, Rameswaram fishermen withdrew their protest after assurance from Union minister of state for heavy industries and public enterprises, Pon Radhakrishnan.

HC raps officials for CRZ violation in Kanyakumari
There are more than 60 buildings that have been constructed by violating the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notification in Kanyakumari district, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court was told on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu looks to stock up as reservoirs get good inflow
With the revival of monsoon, the good rain in the Western Ghats have brought cheer to water managers in the state.

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When friendship is braille, hearing-aid and lots of fun
When sight, speech and hearing fail, friendship is the medium of communicating empathy and wisecracks. Rohan is deaf and blind, and can’t speak either. Ajay battles his own sight problems. But Rohan and Ajay are often seen laughing loudly over jokes.

Foreign interns turn PDPU campus into global village
It was an amalgamation of several cultures and traditions when a group of 50 interns from more than 15 countries turned the campus of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) into a global village on Saturday.

Lecture series marks BPA founder's birth anniversary
According to the BPA officials, this year Professor Ajay Das of Murray State University of the USA and Dr Rina Shah, an educationist, participated in Jagdish Patel Lecture Series.

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Akharas come alive on Naag Panchami
Most of the akharas are decked up specially for the annual dangals held on Naag Panchami.For the rest of the year, these akharas act as fitness centres.

Air Marshal KS Gill takes over as AOC-in-C, CAC
Air Marshal KS Gill took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Central Air Command (CAC) on Friday.

Devotees throng Shiva temples
Thousands of devotees thronged Shiva temples in the city on the occasion of Naag Panchami, on Friday.

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PLFI beheads bizman in Sundargarh
Cadres of Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a criminal outfit, killed a person in Majhapada village in Sundargarh district, on Thursday night.

Few takers for BU journalism course
Once much sought after, the post-graduate course in journalism and mass communication course (J&MC) at Berhampur University (BU) has lost its sheen.

High court orders special OJEE to fill up engg college vacancies
The division bench of Justices I Mohanty and B N Mohapatra gave the direction while hearing a petition filed by the Odisha Private Engineering Colleges Association (OPECA) seeking a special JEE to fill up the vacancies.

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Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists not different from Hindus: RSS
On the third day of its think-tank meeting here at the Madhya Pradesh capital, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) debated on the theory of Hindutva.

CBI arrests former Congress spokesperson for taking Rs 50 lakh bribe in Madhya Pradesh
The allegation pertains to Jain asking for a bribe to extend credit facilities to certain companies.

Bounty scale: Munnabhais beat Chambal bandits
Gone are days when bounties declared on Chambal bandits were a measure of their notoriety.Now, Munnabhais have beaten them on the most-wanted scale in the badlands.

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Beas tragedy: Himachal police await report from Telangana
The investigation has mainly focused on the role of six officials of Larji project who were made party to the case by Himachal Pradesh high court.

Apple-carrying trucks to have GPS systems
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to install global positioning system (GPS) devises in trucks and other vehicles carrying apple produce to outside states to check thefts and also to monitor the movement of trucks.

Another temple theft; cops plan to install CCTV cameras
Burglars targeted 800-year-old Shrigul Maharaj temple in Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh and decamped with a mixed-metal idol, gold, around 3.5 kg silver and some cash on Friday night.

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