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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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7 Armymen killed as terrorists strike J&K military base again

AMU earns SC ire for VC selection process
The Supreme Court said it was strange of Aligarh Muslim University not to prescribe eligibility criteria and not invite applications for the post of vice-chancellor and wondered whether the criterion of ‘eminent person’ would mean a person achieving eminence in a field other than academics.

No insurance for waitlisted train ticket holders

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Business

Paytm claims 35 million online recharges done on platform since demonetisation
Digital payment company Paytm on Tuesday said it has seen 35 million transactions for mobile and DTH recharges on its platform post the government's move to scrap Rs 500 and 1,000 notes. It claimed that over 70% of online mobile and DTH recharges done in the country are now being conducted on Paytm.

Fitch Ratings cuts India's FY17 growth forecast to 6.9%
"Indian growth has been revised down to reflect temporary disruptions to activity related to the RBI's surprise demonetisation of large-denomination bank notes," Fitch said, as it revised real GDP growth forecast down to 6.9 per cent for 2016-17, from 7.4 per cent projected earlier.

Here's how to invest your demonetised cash

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Environment

Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Great Barrier Reef
Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site, scientists who surveyed the reef said on Tuesday.

Deep sea corals under threat from climate change: Study
North Atlantic coral populations - which support a variety of sea life - are under threat from climate change, according to scientists who have warned that changing winter weather conditions may upset fragile marine ecosystems.

Birds prefer suburban gardens over city estates: Study
Birds prefer to fly between the gardens of leafy suburban neighbourhoods to visit feeders than city terraces or new-build estates, a ground-breaking study tracking the behaviour of hundreds of garden birds has found.

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World

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa in public places

Donald Trump suggests 'consequences' for any flag-burners
US President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that anyone who burns an American flag should face unspecified "consequences,'' such as jail or a loss of citizenship — a move that was ruled out by the American Supreme Court nearly three decades ago. It was not immediately clear what prompted the tweet.

Syrian army closes in on Aleppo, kills at least 20
Renewed airstrikes killed at least 20 civilians as they fled government advances in Syria's besieged part of Aleppo on Tuesday. The UN said up to 16,000 people have already been displaced in recent days of fighting. France called for an urgent Security Council meeting to discuss Aleppo crisis.

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Entertainment

Pic: Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech's adorable pre-wedding selfie
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actress Hazel Keech will tie the knot tomorrow.

Vidya Balan: I don't want to be judged anymore
Vidya Balan is super excited as her film 'Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh' is all set to release this week.

What makes 'Kahaani 2' 'wanted' in theatres
As Kahaani 2 nears its dates with cinemas, here's looking at what makes it an interesting watch this weekend...

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Science

Now, Nuclear-waste batteries that will last for 5,000 years

Predatory bacteria may wipe out 'superbugs': Study

Japanese robot flunks top university entry exam

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Sports

Mohali Test: India beat England by 8 wickets to take 2-0 series lead
India sealed a rather comfortable victory in Mohali and achieved the 103-run target England had set them after being bowled out for 238 in their second innings. Parthiv Patel played an entertaining knock and remained unbeaten on 67.

Parthiv brilliant, but Saha is our No. 1 wicketkeeper: MSK
"Parthiv's statistics speak volumes about the way he has performed for Gujarat in the last few years. He has been very good with the bat, and more importantly, Parthiv's glove work is much better than before. But Saha remains our No. 1 keeper," Prasad mentioned.

'I was more focused during New Zealand Tests': Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, the India batsman on the mend from thigh surgery this month, believes he was more focused during the Test series against New Zealand in Oct, in which he scored 238 runs at an average 79.33 with 3 half-centuries. Rohit's injury will keep him on the sideline for an estimated 10-12 weeks.

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Technology

Here's how ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes may hurt PM Modi's 'Make in India' plans
Industry insiders said they expect 2-3 months impact on current manufacturing activities. Analysts expect demand to normalise by mid-February to March.

Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes ban: Apple sees huge sales jump in India
iPhone sales skyrocket immediately after scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as people rush to dump banned currency.

Motorola Moto M with Helio P15 processor to launch in India soon
Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to launch its mid-range smartphone, Moto M, in India. The company has teased the Moto M on its social media platforms with some image showing the back of the phone.

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Education

India's first Confucius classroom to come up in Kolkata
Approved by the Chinese government, this will be the first Confucius classroom in India, where 10-15 teachers from China will be joining as faculty. Classes will start from middle of next year and will have the capacity to take around 800 students by the end of 2017.

Smart classes in 32 Srinagar schools this fiscal: Govt

US campuses will not be walled, students assured
This comes as the billionaire real estate developer and reality TV star’s protectionist rhetoric in the run-up to the election has frayed nerves of international students, including those from India, who make up the second-largest ethnic chunk of foreign students in that country.

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Mumbai

Anticipatory bail for model in rape case

Pansare murder: Tawade named 2nd accused in addl chargesheet

Missed last train? Take BEST bus from Dadar

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Delhi

Teachers' body slams inspections

'No study that stubble burning impacts air'

Sonia back in hospital with fever, stable

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Bangalore

IIMB is top B-school in Central Asia
For the eighth year in a row, Eduniversal, Paris ranked the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore the top business school in Central Asia and gave it the 5 Palmes of Excellence award.

6 schools to compete for Teenovator of the Year Award
In the preliminary challenge, each school submitted a project synopsis between September and October, 2016.

HC rejects petitions by former VCs of open university
The court dismissed the petitions filed by K S Rangappa (currently VC of Mysore University) and Prof.

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Hyderabad

Man stabs wife to death in public
A 28-year-old hotel worker, Kavita, was hacked to death by her husband at Begumpet on Tuesday evening.

Terror gang mastered art of making IEDs
Trained in basic bomb-making by notorious criminal Imam Ali in Madurai, Abbas and Shamshudeen later developed their own IED model using easily available chemicals and gadgets.

Rajiv Sharma retires on November 30, to be CM KC Rao's key advisor
Rajiv Sharma as 'chief advisor to the state government' after his retirement on Wednesday.

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Chennai

Operators, drivers take e-money route

Monsoon will hit state on December 1, says Met department

Armed with data on 14,500 felons, Chennai police to shadow drifters

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Ahmedabad

11-member PAAS team to hold talks with Gujarat govt
The conveners of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) will stick to the four conditions that will be put up before Gujarat government at the peace talks proposed to be held on Thursday at Gandhinagar.

150 HL College Commerce students barred from external exams
More than 150 students of HL College of Commerce were not issued hall tickets for their external exams, scheduled later this week, for having poor attendance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit North Gujarat in December
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit North Gujarat for a day between December 9 and 15. For this, Gujarat government and the state BJP are planning a massive public meeting in North Gujarat. Key sources close to the development informed that PMO has asked state government to plan a major public work inauguration and a massive public rally.

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Allahabad

RO exam topper ends 17-year wait for govt job

Cycle tracks being used to dry clothes

DJs should adhere to norms or face music: Police

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha announces to double income of women SHG members
To woo the women voters ahead of the rural polls, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced to double the income of women SHG members through easy credit linkage.

Odisha announces to double income of women SHG members

Hukitola building, lighthouse on tourism map
A 179-year-old lighthouse and the Hukitola monument in the district have been recently included by the toursim department in the tourist map of the state.

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Bhopal

If netas' & babus' kids go to government schools, it will add to burden: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Congress to bring censure motion against demonetisation in MP assembly

Agents make most of note-bandi
For those trading in change of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes on a commission, there could not have been a better time to make a killing. And like in some parts of country, illegal trade and trade-off is thriving in Bhopal for more than 10 days.

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Chandigarh

If ex-gratia adequate, kin of dead can't seek job: High Court
"In deciding such cases, the social status of the family was irrelevant and the only material factor to be examined was the acute financial straits the family might face on the death of the bread-earner.

DG health moves High Court over retirement age
Taking up her petition, Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal asked the Haryana government to file its reply on Wednesday on the issue.

Marathon ahead of Gita Jayanti
As a curtain raiser for International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav, a marathon was organized at Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra on Tuesday.

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