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Monday, December 26, 2016

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Have 10 kids, god will take care of them, seer tells Hindus
The three-day Dharma Sanstrukti Mahakumbh, a congregation of seers backed by RSS, ended on Sunday with a 'Save Hindu' cry. Calls were made to increase the Hindu community's numbers asking Hindus to produce 10 children each.

SC always considered rape survivor's testimony sacrosanct; doubts emerged only in the last decade
Exactly 65 years ago, the Supreme Court took a serious view of sexual assault cases. It boldly altered the general rule in a criminal trial to hold that in such cases, a rape survivor’s sole testimony, if found credible, would be enough to record conviction of the accused. No corroborative evidence would be required, it said.

Give us passport details, AI tells its pilots and cabin crew
Fed up with being frequently told by crew that their passports have expired when rostered to operate international flights, Air India has in an unprecedented move directed all its pilots and cabin crew – of both the narrow body (Airbus A-320) and wide body (Boeing 787, 777 and 747) fleets — to submit their passport details.

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Business

ED questions CFO of AirAsia India in FEMA case
The ED has questioned AirAsia India’s CFO Ankur Khanna in Mumbai in a Foreign Exchange Management Act case related to AirAsia’s business deal with Tata Sons. A recent forensics investigation revealed fraudulent transactions of Rs 22 core involving non-existent parties in India and Singapore.”

Biscuit sales down post demonetisation, says Parle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive has eaten into the growth momentum of the biscuits sector, which has seen sales fall by up to 1.5 percentage points, according to market leader Parle Products.

10 director level posts vacant in RBI
Prior to that, in March, the government had nominated three non-official directors — Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Bharat Narotam Doshi and Sudhir Mankad — on the central board of the bank.

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Environment

China to levy new taxes in bid to strengthen fight against pollution
China's largely rubber-stamp parliament passed a law on Sunday that will levy specific environmental protection taxes on industry for the first time from 2018, as part of a renewed focus on fighting the country's pollution woes.

China to levy new taxes to strengthen pollution fight
China's largely rubber-stamp parliament passed a law on Sunday that will levy specific environmental protection taxes on industry for the first time from 2018, as part of a renewed focus on fighting the country's pollution woes.

New species of ant-like desert bees found

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World

Pope Christmas message offers hope in world hit by terrorism, war
Pope Francis offered a Christmas hope for peace in a world lacerated by war & terrorism, urging people to remember refugees and those hit by economic instability caused by "idolatry of money". Francis also urged Palestinians and Israelis to put aside hate & revenge and "write a new page of history".

Blasts in, around Baghdad kill at least 11
Iraqi officials say separate bombings in and around Baghdad have killed at least 11 civilians and wounded 34 others. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. Iraq witnesses near-daily attacks, including in Baghdad, which have been frequently claimed by the Islamic State.

Israel to re-assess UN ties after settlement resolution, says Netanyahu
The vote was able to pass the 15-member council on Friday because the United States broke with a long-standing approach of diplomatically shielding Israel and did not wield its veto power as it had on many times before - a decision that Netanyahu called "shameful".

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Entertainment

Kriti Sanon on link-up rumours with Sushant
She may be just two films old, but Kriti Sanon exudes the wisdom and confidence of an industry veteran. She is exuberant, positive, passionate, hard-working and believes that there is no shortcut to success.

What is Randeep Hooda surprised at
The biopic of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national who was convicted by Pakistan for spying and terrorism, will be competing with 335 films to make it to the nominations list in the Best Picture category at the upcoming Academy awards.

Akshay can't seem to get enough of this song
The actor posted a breathtakingly beautiful picture on his Instagram, where only his silhouette his visible with a brilliant golden sunset in the background near the sea.

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Science

World's most heat resistant material found
Scientists have identified materials that can withstand temperatures of nearly 4,000 degrees Celsius, an advance that may pave the way for improved heat resistant shielding for the faster-than-ever hypersonic space vehicles.

Farm residue can fire your cars, cut fuel import bill
The red patches in Nasa photos, indicating small fires dotting the plains of Punjab in early October, were plain enough. By early November, the patches got more intense, as blazing crop stubble and billowing smoke became a common sight in Punjab and even west UP.

India successfully tests smart anti-airfield weapon system
India on Saturday successfully tested the smart anti-airfield weapon system, capable of engaging ground targets in a range of 100kms from a fighter aircraft, at the integrated test range in Chandipur.

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Sports

Nair needs to build on unbeaten 303 for a great future: Dravid
Rahul Dravid also praised Test captain Virat Kohli and chief coach Anil Kumble for creating an environment where youngsters are feeling comfortable and delivering results straightway.

Junior WC winners eye senior World Cup, 2020 Olympics
Just-crowned Hockey Junior World Cup champions' captain Harjeet Singh on Sunday said that he and his teammates now aim to break into the senior national team and win the gold in the 2018 World Cup slated to take place in Bhubaneswar.

Not dependent on farewell match, not retiring yet: Afridi
Amid speculation that he has sought a farewell match, Pakistan's flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that he is too experienced and seasoned a cricketer to make such a demand and ruled out calling it quits anytime soon.

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Technology

Two biggest 'enemies' of PM Modi's cashless economy push
When it comes to cybercrime, India ranks 6th in the world. The incidence of cybercrime in the country has doubled in just one year.

RJio's free services may end on Dec 31, here's why
Bharti Airtel today moved telecom dispute tribunal TDSAT against TRAI allowing Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio to continue free promotional offer beyond stipulated 90 days, charging the regulator of being a "mute spectator" to violations.

Reliance Jio user base to shrink once services become paid: Fitch Ratings
Riding on the free voice and data offers, Reliance Jio Infocomm's subscriber base may touch 100 million by March 2017 end said Nitin Soni, Director at Fitch Ratings. However, it may even shrink once the telecom operator starts charging its customers, he added.

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Education

IIT-Kharagpur to slash fee hike by half
Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur looked poised to slash the proposed hike in registration fees for MTech and PhD scholars by half following unprecedented protests at the institute for over a week.

New IITs have better faculty-student ratio
Despite their more comfortable situation at the moment, the newer IITs are not slackening pace.

IITs seek review of fee concessions for special category students
The cost incurred on such students is "adversely affecting the financial viability of the institutions and eroding their corpus funds", IITs said in a report.

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Mumbai

'1 out of 3 teens crossing road busy on cellphone'

Auto driver kills self, records note on mobile

Man clicks selfie with wife before ending life on tracks

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Delhi

Soon, pay online for driving licence

Fog delays 103 trains

Sarvodayas to start nursery classes

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Bangalore

Rigour instils discipline and courage in cadets
For the cadets at the training camp, the day begins at 4am, and the unforgiving regimen not only instils in them a sense of discipline, but also prepares them to confront hardships with courage and conviction.

Karnataka-Goa NCC contingent determined to bag top prize at R epublic Day Camp after 11 years
The 106 members of the Karnataka-Goa directorate National Cadet Corps (NCC) contingent, who are set to depart for the Republic Day Camp (RDC) in New Delhi on Thursday, have their task cut out – bring back the Prime Minister’s banner, which the directorate last won 11 years ago.

EkStep takes a giant step to empower government school children through technology
Coming to the aid of lakhs of government schoolchildren who have little or no access to technology, former UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani’s EkStep Foundation will now link textbooks to digital content. Simply put, the child in a government school can go beyond the textbook to study a particular chapter. And all that is required is for his or her teacher to have a mobile phone to download the content.

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Hyderabad

Simple Marriages gaining popularity in city

Christmas spirit sweeps Old City, devotees offer prayers

Lack of Cemeteries - Representation

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Chennai

Opposition demands probe on deposits in co-operative banks

Meet to look at past, present, future of dance

Learning during play takes frontseat with Bambaram

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Ahmedabad

'Fully digital transactions at Jan Seva centres in a week'

IIT-Gandhinagar to help Army battle extreme conditions

Bopal resident loses Rs 24L meant for charitable cause

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Allahabad

Government begins process to give school bags

Government can take shrine land for public use: High Court
The Allahabad high court held on Friday that the government can acquire land where religious prayers are held and convert it for the "benefit of the public at large".

Hectic buying for Christmas in market
At a time when Allahabadies are making last minute preparations for making their Christmas celebrations special, markets of the Sangam city are buzzing with hectic activities. Among various items, Santa gown and accessories that goes with the dress, are the most sought item.

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Bhubaneswar

Dense fog to engulf state: IMD
Parts of coastal Odisha will witness dense fog on Monday, according to a forecast by the IMD on Sunday.

Prince charms capital city
The dance group that was the toast of the nation after winning in a TV reality show, rocked the stage at the Patha Utsav, the weekly street festival here on Sunday. The Prince Dance Group weaved its magic regaling the weekend audience here.

Christmas brings joy to all in Odisha
People from all walks of life soaked in the holiday spirit to celebrate Christmas in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

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Bhopal

Mob tries to burn journalist alive in Bhind's Gormi area, section 144 imposed

Girl's suicide threat forces police to register case against stalkers

Madhya Pradesh poachers get ammo from Reds, STF writes to cops
The arrests were made in a joint operation by MPSTF (forest) and sleuths from Balaghat and Seoni forest circles with the help of local police.

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Chandigarh

Muslim youths turn 'gau rakshaks'
In a state where even the government's National Livestock Championship had to bear the brunt of cow vigilante groups' tyranny, two Muslim youths proved to be real 'gau rakshaks'.

25th Neerja Bhanot Award conferred on Sindhutai Sapkal

'Importer not to pay if DRI causes delay'

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