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Huge turnout in 14 assembly, four LS bypolls

14 coaches of Patna-Indore Express derail, 20 bodies recovered

Sanjiva Reddy's bid for President in 1969 was plot to clip Indira's powers: Pranab
President Pranab Mukherjee reopened the pages of history by suggesting that Indira Gandhi saw through a plot hatched by Congress veterans, known as the “syndicate“, to dilute the Prime Minister's powers by installing a young Sanjiva Reddy in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Business

Punjab National Bank cuts deposit rates by upto 0.25%

Demonetisation: SBI waives MDR on RuPay debit cards
In the wake of demonetisation of Rs 500 and 1,000 notes, State Bank of India waived merchant discount rate (MDR) on the RuPay Debit Cards with immediate effect. Merchant discount rate is the rate charged to a merchant by a bank for providing debit and credit card services.

BSE opens regional office in Shimla

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Environment

Sea ice at record lows at poles: Report
Sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic are at record lows this time of year, the first time since scientists began keeping track, a report revealed. While record low sea ice is nothing new in the Arctic, this was a surprising turn of events for the Antarctic, the report said.

Climate talks set 2018 deadline to finalise rules
The UN climate conference concluded here on early Saturday morning with negotiators from over 190 countries setting a deadline of 2018 to finalise rule book for operationalizing the Paris Agreement.

Strong political declaration at UN climate conference

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World

Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial support from the US-led international coalition, a senior military commander said.

Dalai Lama preaches in Mongolia, risking China's fury

Pak must take effective action against terror groups: US
Pakistan "can and must" take more effective action against terror groups operating from its soil as no state should allow its territory to be used to launch attacks into another, the White House has said.

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Entertainment

Alia Bhatt: I like grace and stability
She says she’s ulta. She says she walks her own line. That’s what makes her unique and gives her a mind of her own. She can flutter her lashes, shrug a petite shoulder and spout intelligentsia like an engine on steam.

Sanjay Dutt: It will be an emotional day when I go back on set
Sanjay Dutt gets talking about his comeback to Bollywood

Global Citizen Festival: Chris Martin sends crowds into a tizzy
The wait is finally over. Coldplay is live in performance at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai and we can't keep calm and carry on.

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Science

Novel tool to may lead to Zika vaccines
Scientists have developed a way to replicate the Zika virus, stripping it of the genes that make the virus infectious, an advance that may lower the safety risk involved in working with it and pave the way for vaccine development.

Zika no longer a world public health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organisation on Friday announced that the Zika virus outbreak, linked to deformations in babies' heads and brains, no longer poses a world public health emergency, though it warned the epidemic remains a challenge.

Chinese astronauts return home after longest stay in space
Two Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Friday after completing China's longest-ever manned space mission as the country firmed up its plans to establish its permanent space station by 2022.

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Sports

India vs England: Kohli, Ashwin tighten the noose
India tightened their grip on the ongoing second Test against England with their captain Virat Kohli hitting an unbeaten half-century to guide them to 98/3 at stumps with their second innings lead swelling to 298 on the third day in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

Talking points: Bairstow's false start and Ashwin's 5-wicket haul
Here' a look at the major talking points from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam.

China Open: Sindhu beats Korea's Hyun to enter final
Seventh seed Sindhu edged out Ji Hyun, seeded sixth, 11-21 23-21 21-19 in a thrilling contest that lasted an hour and 24 minutes here. This was Sindhu's sixth win over Ji Hyun in nine encounter.

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Technology

Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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Education

Higher education institutions torch-bearers of progress: President

Donald Trump's rhetoric leaves Indian students unsure about pursuing higher education in US
Call it a knee-jerk reaction, but Trump’s protectionist rhetoric in the run-up to the election has left many aspiring Indian students confused.

Over 900 permanent teaching posts lying vacant in Delhi University
Over 900 permanent teaching posts are lying vacant in University of Delhi, one of the most sought after varsities in the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. However, DU has hired ad-hoc and guest faculties in order to ensure that studies of the students are not affected.

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Mumbai

With no work or wages, daily earners grow hungrier, more desperate
Meerabai Rathod had not had a bite till 3 in the afternoon. She doesn't have a single rupee at home. The note-badli has meant virtually no work for the farm labourer for the last ten days.

Bank account of school run by Zakir Naik trust frozen
The authorities have frozen the bank account of the Islamic International School at Dockyard road run by a trust controlled by Zakir Naik.

6 consortiums to showcase revamp plans for waterfront
Six consortiums will on Tuesday unveil their plans to Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) for transforming the Eastern Waterfront into a hotspot for tourism and recreation.

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Delhi

Yamuna revival a sinkhole of big ideas
During this period, several committees have been set up, plans written and rewritten and crores of rupees spent on the development of the riverfront. Several litigations have followed, but the Yamuna continues to be a mess.

Two trafficked girls rescued
Two girls abducted from a village in West Bengal and trafficked to Delhi and Rohtak respectively were rescued by a joint team of Delhi Police, WB Police and the NGO Shakti Vahini.

Convocation rushed, DU students upset
After months of delay, Delhi University finally held its convocation on Saturday.

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Bangalore

Carpenter kills 6-year-old son, himself
A 28-year-old carpenter allegedly hanged his six-year-old son and killed himself using the same rope inside his Toobarahallipalya house in Whitefield, southeast Bengaluru, on Friday.

College staffer survives suicide attempt as fan comes crashing
A 40-year-old woman faculty member of Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) is recuperating at Victoria Hospital after she attempted suicide on Wednesday.

They help citizens dispose of e-waste, spread reuse mantra

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Hyderabad

Burglar escapes with 42 tolas gold in Hyderabad
In a major burglary, thieves stole 42 tola gold from a cloth merchant’s residence at Professors’ colony, New Malakpet in the wee hours of Saturday. The residents were asleep in the house when the incident took place.

An evening of musical masti

Anam Mirza's was an elegant Hyderabadi wedding
Anam’s wedding reception on Friday was a very simple, elegant affair. The white and pink themed do was attended by the who’s who of the city.

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Chennai

Folk singer held for selling ganja
Police arrested a folk singer for smuggling and selling ganja at Selaiyur on Friday. Police produced him before a court in Tambaram which sent him to jail.

Man loses Rs 19,000 while waiting in bank queue
A 62-year-old man who was waiting in line to deposit money at a bank on Saturdayy, found his cash missing.

Gang robs bank cashier of Rs 25 lakh
Police have launched a search for four people who waylaid the cashier of a bank and made away with 25 lakh in denominations of Rs 1,000 after threatening him at knife point near Pallavaram on Friday.

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Ahmedabad

People are part of fight against black money: Smriti Irani

Abandoned pets find new homes in the city
Realizing that you cannot keep the pet anymore is not a bad thing, provided you do the needful of approaching the correct organization and cooperate until another arrangement is made.

Cops form teams, raid farmhouses
Ramol police raided several farm houses on the outskirts of the city in connection with the murder of builder Moti Desai. City police has formed several teams to nab the killers.

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Allahabad

Anand Bhawan - Home that gave wings to Indira's political flight

Congress stalwarts to grace Indira's birth anniversary event
Congress president Sonia Gandhi would inaugurate a photography exhibition on the November 21, which will be organized as part of the anniversary celebrations at Swaraj Bhawan and Anand Bhawan.

Mela to have more green toilets this year
Apart from banning plastic and thermocol, the Magh Mela administration has decided to install green toilets for devotees, pilgrims and visitors.

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Bhubaneswar

Installation of GPS in mineral-laden trucks mandatory: Odisha govt

Naveen seeks meeting with PM on demonetisation
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has sought a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on demonetization issue in New Delhi on Monday, Odisha’s chief resident commissioner in Delhi Sunil Bhargava said on Saturday.

Scrapped currency notes of Rs 27 lakh recovered in Bhubaneswar
The Commissionerate Police on Saturday recovered hard cash worth Rs 30 lakh including scrapped currency notes worth Rs 27 lakh from a car parked at Saheed Nagar in the city.

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Bhopal

Missing boy found murdered
A 13-year-old boy was found murdered in a well on the outskirts of Laukhedi village on Saturday. Police said the boy had gone missing a day earlier.

Woman official alleges misconduct
A woman officer of Madhya Pradesh State Aids Control Society (MPSACS) said she had a narrow escape outside the parking lot of a hotel at Shyamla Hills on Friday night.

Seniors cash in on special day
"Till today, I hesitated to venture out of my home due to the huge crowd at banks.I could not procure medicines in absence of cash.Today, I am here to exchange some money and deposit some old currency notes," he told TOI.

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Chandigarh

Don't ignore health signals, wants cardiologist
The Society for Promotion of Science and Technology in India (SPSTI) on Saturday organized a lecture on how one should manage his/her own health in the seminar room of physics department of Panjab University.

World Toilet Day observed
Students of Centre for public Health, Panjab University, celebrated "World Toilet Day" by organizing awareness campaign at government school, Sector 25, on Saturday.

Zirakpur man held for theft
The police have arrested a resident of Zirakpur for allegedly stealing a scooter and a mobile phone.Both the items were recovered from Akshay Panchal of Preet Colony, Zirakpur.

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