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Saturday, December 31, 2016

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Israel issues travel warning for its citizens in India
Israel has in the past issued such warnings too, especially for Goa, but this time the sources feel that all such places frequented by large number of western tourists in southern and western parts of India can be the target of a terror attack.

January 1 meet may anoint Akhilesh Samajwadi Party president

SP becomes Split Party as Mulayam expels son Akhilesh, cousin Ram Gopal for 6 years

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Business

After losing to India in FDI, China opens up economy more
It is offering a slice of tightly controlled segments like public transport and railway equipment to foreign players besides cutting down the number of restrictions by a third from 93 to 62. It is also worried about Donald Trump using China’s partially closed market as a reason to launch negative trade actions.

At Rs 26,500cr, 2016's IPO kitty highest in 6 years
In addition to the nearly Rs 26,500 crore through IPOs on the main board of the stocks exchanges, 2016 also saw Rs 495 crore raised through the SME platform and another Rs 13,000 crore through offer for sales (OFS) by listed entities, data from Prime Database showed.

ATM operators to seek compensation
ATM operators are entities that manage networks on behalf of banks and often make capital investments in these machines. Although the bank lends its name to the machine, the ownership and management of more than half the ATMs in the country are with operators who earn fees from banks for every transaction.

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Environment

Delhi's air quality enters 'severe' zone yet again
Level of pollutants had seen a rapid build up before Christmas; however, the situation improved a little thereafter and remained so for at least two days. Air quality had started falling again on December 27. The average AQI of December 27 and 28 were 329 and 385, both in the very poor category.

Delhi's air quality enters 'severe' zone yet again
Delhi's air quality on Thursday entered the 'severe' zone yet again after steadily deteriorating over the last two days and it may dip further.

Cooking emissions a contributor to air pollution
The skyline on this part of the country turns grey by afternoon. By dusk, a thick layer of smog envelops the horizon. With winter setting in, millions living in rural and suburban India has many reasons to worry about, one of it being air pollution.

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World

2016 pushes migrant arrivals in Italy over half million
Nearly a fifth more migrants arrived in Italy by boat this year, setting a record and bringing the three-year total to more than half a million, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.

What we know about Russia's hacking of US election
Russia has pledged retribution after the US turfed out dozens of diplomats and imposed sanctions over alleged cyber attacks aimed at skewing the presidential election.

Vladimir Putin says Russia will not expel US diplomats
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday decided not to expel any US diplomats in a shock move by Moscow after Washington turfed out dozens of its diplomats over alleged election interference. "We will not create problems for American diplomats," Putin said.

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Entertainment

Hottest celebrity Instagram accounts of 2016

Priyanka Chopra can't say no to this director

See: Bipasha-Karan's vacay pics from Australia

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Science

NASA's Curiosity rover discovers purple rocks on Mars
The image captured from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Curiosity Mars rover shows purple-hued rocks near the rover’s late-2016 location on lower Mount Sharp. Variations in colour of the rocks hint at the diversity of their composition on lower Mount Sharp, NASA said.

NASA may build ice homes on Mars to protect astronauts
The surface of Mars has extreme temperatures and the atmosphere does not provide adequate protection from high-energy radiation. The researchers believe that their “Ice Home” design provides a sound engineering solution to offer astronauts a safe place to call home.

Single stressful event may lead to trauma: Indian scientists

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Sports

Sports ministry suspends IOA for appointing Kalmadi, Chautala
Following the suspension by the sports ministry, the Indian Olympic Association will cease to enjoy the privileges and prerogatives bestowed on it by the government as the National Olympic Committee (NOC).

2016 in review: Test XI of the year
We sift through the numbers, wickets and runs to pick the 11 most valuable Test cricketers of 2016 (and a very successful 12th man).

Batra quits as IOA associate vice-president in protest
Strongly expressing his reservations over the appointments, Narinder Batra, who recently became the International Hockey Federation (FIH) president, said he was strongly against the backdoor entry of Kalmadi and Chautala in the IOA.

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Technology

All that ruled the technology world in 2016: Glimpses
It's again time to bid goodbye to the current year and welcome a new one. And with all this, it's aloso the time to look back at all that dominated the world of technology during the year -- good, bad and no-so-good. The hottest product launches of the year, the startups that made a mark and the ones that dissapeared and more ...

Apple to setup iPhone manufacturing facility in Bengaluru: Sources
The Bengaluru manufacturing facility underscores India's importance for the Cupertino-based company.

This flagship smartphone just received a Rs 10,000 price cut
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has slashed the price of its flagship smartphone HTC 10. The smartphone, which was launched at Rs 52,990 in May this year, is now available at a discount of Rs 10,000. This brings down the price of the handset to Rs 42,990.

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Education

Medical students will have to clear exit test for 'Dr' tag
The draft Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2016 said the medical students will have to pass the National Exit Test (NEXT), which is expected to create a level-playing field in medical education. An official said NEXT would improve the quality of medical education and help benchmark students.

Centre to set up five new universities for minorities
The Centre has decided to set up five new universities for imparting higher education including medical to students belonging to minority communities, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced here on Thursday.

Sharp fall in number of offers at IITs this year
A 'global slowdown' has resulted in a sharp decline of job offers in the first phase of the recruitment process in IITs. Though the number of recruiters has gone up, number of jobs offered has gone down. India Inc, both public & private, though have not directly linked the trend to demonetisation.

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Mumbai

ED to probe source of Zakir Naik's foreign funds

I had no visitors, other patients did: Chhagan Bhujbal

Brothers arrested in Rs 2 crore cheating case

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Delhi

Before polls, south corporation junks tax-hike proposals

Traffic curbs, special drive for 2 days

Man loses life in accident, gives new lease to 3

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Bangalore

CM meets Modi, demands immediate release of funds for drought relief

Soon, all state universities to fall under purview of single act

BDA begins soil testing for steel flyover

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Hyderabad

SCB to impose hefty fines for transformers on roads

Classical music needs revival: Soma Ghosh

Forget the same ol' resolutions. All you need is this game plan

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Chennai

Raided jewellers evaded levy this year

Zooming back on a stormy year

Sleepless in sabha: Ragas of yore to ring in New Year

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Ahmedabad

Cricket bookie nabbed along with 17 others
The crime branch busted a cricket betting and a dabba trading racket from respective premises of a complex in Paldi area on Friday afternoon.

Body of 3-year-old girl fished out from pond
The body of a three-year-old girl was found floating in a pond on Friday afternoon. The girl had been missing for the past four days.

Vibrant CEO conclave: 35 global honchos to attend
On January 10, corporate leaders from across the globe and India will descend on Gandhinagar to attend the Global CEOs’ Conclave at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. To be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the conference in the state capital will host 35 foreign business leaders and 23 Indian industrialists.

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Allahabad

To fuel Oly dream, Marathon winner seeks 'safai karmi' job
Aradhana Bind is a gutsy long-distance runner. In November, without any training, she won the bronze medal at the prestigious Indira Marathon.

Notorious thief held by government railway police
The Government Railway Police (GRP), on Thursday, claimed to have arrested a notorious burglar, who was wanted in connection with five incidents of train thefts on Thursday.

BJP poll pitch picks up with sloganeering
In an attempt to make itself heard above the din of other political parties and strike a connect with voters ahead of the UP Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come up with a host of slogans highlighting the various problems faced by residents of Sangam city.

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Bhubaneswar

Mahimananda Mishra's arrest may cast shadow on port works

Odisha urges Centre to strengthen banking infrastructure in rural areas to promote cashless transactions

Odisha Information Commission asks govt to give info on mining scam
The Odisha Information Commission (OIC) has directed the state government to disclose information to an RTI applicant on the action taken following recommendations of the M B Shah Commission of inquiry into the mining scam.

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Bhopal

2 booked for hunting ducks at Bairagarh
The forest department booked two men on Thursday for illegally hunting protected migratory ducks at Bairagarh near Sehore Naka. The two are being questioned to find out if they were involved in poaching in the past as well.

Traffic cops on toes to check drunk driving on New Year
Bhopal traffic police would run a dedicated vehicle checking drive to check driving under the influence of alcohol in the city on New Year's Eve. Officials said apart from traffic police, cops from police stations would also be deployed in the vehicle checking drive.

Use khadi once a week, government staff told
The Madhya Pradesh government has appealed to its employees to promote khadi and handlooms by wearing khadi clothes at work once a week.

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Chandigarh

Voting for Congress is like voting for drug peddlers: Arvind Kejriwal
Votes polled to the Congress will be votes for the "drug dealers" of Punjab, AAP national convener and Kejriwal told rallies at Kalanaur and Kahnuwan in this district.

SAD to contest Punjab polls on development, peace plank: Prakash Singh Badal
The Akali leader claimed that his government had taken "historic" initiatives for the well-being of each and every strata of the society.

Mohali: 300 Parents and tiny tots from tricity participate in Baby Show

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