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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Today's Headlines

India

PM level down by 14th, says Najeeb Jung

Ram temple should be an issue in UP polls: Subramanian Swamy

700 calls since launch, women helpline flops

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Business

Vijay Mallya files plea for recalling contempt order
On October 20, a division bench comprising justices Jayant Patel and Aravind Kumar, while passing orders on petitions by a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India, summoned Mallya to appear before it yesterday.

Tata JLR to create thousands of jobs in UK
In a major boost to Brexit-hit UK, Tata Motors' owned Jaguar Land Rover today announced ambitious investment plans leading to the creation of thousands of jobs in the country as part of its efforts to double its output by 2020.

Tata Motors, Kingfisher Airlines owe Rs 1,000 cr tax: Govt
Tata Motors has outstanding excise duty of Rs 629.76 crore in 91 cases and service tax dues of Rs 516.09 crore in 5 cases. This takes the total amount due in taxes to Rs 1,145.85 crore.

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Environment

Ant species ready to take over world, suggests new study
Lepisiota canescens is already moving out of the forests into agricultural land and construction sites. And, supercolonies spanning as much as 38 kilometres have been found. Scientists believe that this ant species has the potential of spreading all over the world and posing threats to other ants.

Kerala temperature to rise by 2-3 degree Celsius: Report
Kerala, one of the most abundant rainfall-receiving states of the country, is likely to witness an increase in temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century due to climate change, according to a recent study.

NGT orders ban on solid waste pollution in Sundarbans

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World

Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 36 killed
At least 36 people were killed and 95 injured when two Iranian passenger trains collided near the city of Shahroud, about 400km (250 miles) east of Tehran, state television reported. It said the death toll was likely to rise.

At least five killed, 27 wounded in Afghan triple bombing
"Five people were martyred in three explosions in different parts of Jalalabad of Nangarhar province this morning," provincial spokesperson Ataullah Khogyani told AFP. Khogyani said the first blast was a roadside bomb which detonated outside the house of a senior prison official, Abdul Hakim, killing him and a child and wounding six others.

EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation
The prime minister of Malta, whose country is about to assume the EU presidency, is the latest leader to dash Britain's hopes of an easy divorce, signaling that the 27 other nations will drive a hard bargain.

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Entertainment

Neil Nitin Mukesh to tie the knot in February
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who got engaged to Mumbai-based Rukmini Sahay in October, is all set to settle down with her in February next year.

Wajah Tum Ho's team escapes unhurt
An accident occurred on the sets of 'Wajah Tum Ho'. A glass wall was shattered.

Demonetization reminds me of Delhi: Mohit
Mohit Chauhan, whose music journey began from Delhi, keeps coming to the city to meet his in-laws.

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Science

India hosts World Robot Olympiad for the first time

100-year-old Antarctic logbooks show no change in sea ice cover

NASA's 'Poop Challenge' seeks to manage human waste in space

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Sports

Virat Kohli gives nod to Decision Review System
India had for years resisted using the Decision Review System over doubts about its reliability following a frustrating trial run in 2008, despite the nine other Test teams adopting the technology years ago.

Valiant Saina Nehwal bows out of Hong Kong Open
A valiant Saina Nehwal, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from a serious knee injury, lost the first game 8-21 in just 12 minutes, but fought back superbly to win the second game 21-18 but lost a thrilling third game 19-21 in the Hong Kong Open.

Sex abuse claims mount as Rooney lauds victims' bravery
Sky News reported that 11 people have now approached Cheshire Police in northwest England with information on football-related abuse and that officers are now contacting them. No arrests have been made.

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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

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

BMC invites bids to build viewing gallery at CST

350 websites, URLs blocked by Anti-Terrorism Squad
Over 350 objectionable websites and links have been disabled by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) this year as against 46 last year, according to state government sources.

Unity event to pay tribute to 26/11 martyrs
To pay tribute to the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks, Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) an NGO, in association with the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), is organising an event, “Unity in diversity—together we remember 26/11”, at NCPA’s Jamshed Bhabha Theatre on Saturday.

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Delhi

Probe ordered into ration card errors

Leopard may be shifted out of park

Trafficking ring busted, four arrested

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Bangalore

Karnataka to tag foodgrain trucks
The government is all set to instal GPS tracking devices in public distribution system (PDS) trucks to curb delays in transportation and to check pilferage of foodgrains.

Global meet- How to use geospatial tech, satellite data to save earth
The IT capital is no stranger to congested roads, crawling traffic, high pollution levels and rapidly depleting lakes all the result of rapid urbanization.

Black trade- Textile trader, two others held with Rs 47 lakh in new notes
Police confiscated Rs 49.5 lakh in cash, including Rs 47 lakh in new Rs 2,000 denomination notes, from a textile merchant in central Bengaluru on Wednesday night.

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Hyderabad

MCI denies OMC permission to increase MBBS seat quota

45 builders in line of fire oversafety norms

Home Minister praises security forces for foiling Pak efforts in J&K

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Chennai

Perimenopause — a new and early reality women have to grapple with
When software engineer Geetha R* began experiencing mood swings, increased irritability and weight gain, she attributed the symptoms to her stressful lifestyle.But when her menstrual cycles became irregular, she decided to seek help.

HC says no for two piece dance at temple festivals
Obscene ‘two-piece dance’ programmes conducted during temple festivals in Tamil Nadu will be a thing of the past as the Madras high court has declined to permit such events that pass off as ‘dance and song’ (aadal-paadal) programmes.

Court attaches highways department property in contempt case
Officials of a Tambaram sub-court on Friday attached the property in the office of the highways divisional engineer on GST Road based on a court order and took away furniture and computer work stations in connection with a contempt of court case.

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Ahmedabad

After serving 14 years in prison, man gets 3 years' jail

Woman reunited with family after a year

Over 20 injured as bus skids, falls

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Allahabad

Ganga puja performed amid mantras and shlokas

Legal luminaries to attend function at HC today

Review officer exam tomorrow

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