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Friday, December 30, 2016

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India

Navy chief now to head chiefs of staff committee

SC drive to eliminate cases older than five years reaches dead end

Amarinder, Kejriwal trade tweet blows

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Business

Consumer durables to cost more in New Year

E-tailers expected to pay Rs 125 crore entry tax in Gujarat

RBI plans to boost payments system

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Environment

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.

Paris Climate deal among UN's big achievements in 2016
The long-pending Paris Climate Agreement finally came to fruition after Ban, in his final of year at the helm of the world body, mobilised nations to ratify the agreement, which calls on countries to combat climate change and limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

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World

Top serving Chinese general faces graft probe
A top Chinese military general is being probed for corruption, becoming the highest ranking serving army official to face graft probe in a massive anti-corruption campaign launched by President Xi Jinping, defense ministry said on Thursday.

Nearly six years of conflict in Syria
Syria has been wracked by a devastating civil war for almost six years.

Bilawal Bhutto to be oppn leader in Pak parliament?
Bilawal Bhutto is set to be the leader of the Opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly after he is elected to parliament, according to media reports on Thursday.

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Entertainment

Watch: Most talked about actresses of 2016
2016 was all about women power at the box office. From Alia Bhatt to Sonam Kapoor and from Radhika Apte to Aishwarya Rai, we saw some extremely feisty performances on the silver screen.

Spotted: Hrithik and Sussanne enjoy a family dinner in Dubai
Hrithik and Sussanne enjoy a family dinner in Dubai

Most Talked About Directors of 2016
Here are the most talked about directors of the year.

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Science

Single stressful event may lead to trauma: Indian scientists

NASA satellite spots stunning view of northern lights
Just hours after the winter solstice, a mass of energetic particles from the Sun smashed into the magnetic field around Earth stirring up a stunning display of northern lights, which was captured by a NASA satellite.

This year to last a second longer!
This year will last a second longer as a “leap second” will be added to the world's clocks on New Year's Eve by timekeepers. The extra second will be inserted at US Naval Observatory's Master Clock Facility in Washington, DC at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Sports

IOA won't reply tomorrow, will consult IOC first: Official
The Indian Olympic Association has been given time till Friday to reply to the show-cause issued by the sports ministry after Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Chautala were elevated as life presidents on December 27.

Carlos Tevez set to earn more than Messi and Ronaldo
With his transfer to Shanghai Shenhua, former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez will make around 38 million euros a season in China. Ronaldo earns 23.6 million euros a season while Messi boasts a salary of 20 million euros.

Shahbaz Nadeem could be in fray for England T20Is
With Axar ruled out and Jadeja expected to be sparingly used during the upcoming series (3 ODIs and 3 T20 Internationals), Nadeem, who is currently the highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy with 50 scalps, comes into the picture for the shortest format.

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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 ...

Reliance Jio to TRAI: 'Happy New Year' different from 'Welcome Offer'
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has told telecom regulator Trai that its latest voice and data offer does not violate any of the existing norms that requires promotional offers to be limited to 90 days.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X smartphone listed online with images and specifications
The Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based smartphone is also expected to come in 16GB/32GB/64GB internal storage variants. As for the camera, it may include a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing snapper.

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Education

Medical students will have to clear exit test for 'Dr' tag
“It will substitute three tests, including NEET for postgraduate admissions, recruitment for central health services and the foreign graduate medical examination,” said the official, adding it will be an outcome-based test.

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

Mumbai free of open defecation, minus railway, Aarey lands: BMC

50 days later, daily wagers in labour mandi still struggle to make a living

840 caught per day for riding without helmet, Rs 14cr fine collected in 4 years

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Delhi

Railway stations install card machines

CBI: Norms flouted in selecting Satyendar Jain's OSD

War on pollution begins, but only small battles won

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Bangalore

Bahraini FM turns Net hero for Instagram post of Kudla nanny

Karnataka gets first all-woman riot police company

Nearly 15k deaths on state highways in 4 years

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Hyderabad

Iconic historical flagpost lying in neglect at RP Nilayam

Is my gold safe? Day after heist, customers lay siege to Muthoot

Govt committed to Muslim quota: KCR
CM K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said the government was committed to increasing the quota of reservations to the economically poor Muslims and STs in the state. He said if necessary he would himself go to Tamil Nadu to study how a total of 69 per cent reservations are implemented there.

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Chennai

`Hurt' AIADMK says will deal with HC remarks legally

Stalin asks Centre for white paper on note ban

Despite demonetisation, Ooty gets 1 lakh more footfalls this year

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Ahmedabad

Bank queues get shorter; cash still in short supply

Two held with Rs 5.28 lakh in old and new currencies

No profiteering from Bhoodan land, says HC

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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

33 tigers killed in MP this year

MP kids jailed for 3 hours for demanding playground

Railways marks area for use in MP Nagar, residents fume
Bhopal railway division has been working hard to complete third line project. But, it seems the project is dogged by controversies at every step. Now, the railway division has drawn a line in a residential area at MP Nagar Zone II. The railway division looks set to use the land to keep construction material. Once it happens, it will block entry of residents living in BDA-built Mira Complex in the area.

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Chandigarh

Manali villagers bid farewell to old year with abuses
It’s a time to shout abuses amidst chilling cold in upper Kullu villages. Locals believe that the practice keeps the evil spirits out of the village and also keeps the ancient tradition alive.

Jat stir: Puri panel gets 40 pleas, tales of anguish

AAP will expose Chacha-Bhatija game plan: Arvind Kejriwal

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