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Sunday, January 22, 2017

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For these ranis, Netaji was like king Elvis

Pakistan sends back jawan who strayed across LoC on day of surgical strike

Centre, RBI were in talk on note ban for months
The proposal of demonetisation was under discussion between the government and the RBi for several months, the RBI has said. It also said that the arrangements for printing new notes had started “months back” and a reasonable amount of new notes was ready when the decision was announced.

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Business

How student loan servicers affect tens of millions of people

Abu Dhabi creates $125 billion fund in merger
Abu Dhabi's government on Saturday merged two of its top investment funds, Mubadala Development Co and International Petroleum Investment Co, to strengthen their financial clout in an era of low oil prices.

Milk startups offer variety to consumers
When a Wall Street programmer decided to relocate to Coimbatore from New York, one of the biggest problems he faced was the lack of A2 milk in his home town Coimbatore.

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Environment

'2 of 10 most polluted cities covered by real-time monitoring'
Only two of India's 10 most polluted cities, Delhi and Faridabad, are covered by the government's real-time air quality monitoring system, leaving more than one billion unprepared for toxic episodes, Greenpeace India said today, asserting that the country's air is now "deadlier" than China.

2016 was hottest year ever recorded: UN weather agency
The world witnessed the hottest year on record in 2016, surpassing the exceptionally high temperatures of 2015, the UN weather agency said, highlighting new records in indicators of human-caused climate change and loss of Artic sea ice.

Climate science bedeviled by 'tipping points'
Ice sheets with enough frozen water to lift sea levels more than a dozen metres; powerful ocean currents that keep bone-chilling winters at bay on both sides of the Atlantic; monsoon rains upon which hundreds of millions in Asia depend for food -- all are at risk of irretrievable disruption.

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World

Gambian activists urge justice as longtime leader steps down
As Gambia's defeated authoritarian ruler prepares to leave the country, human rights activists demand that he be held accountable for alleged abuses. The longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh announced today he will cede power, after the threat that a regional military force would forcibly remove him.

25 killed, 50 injured in market blast in Pakistan's Kurram agency
A powerful explosion ripped through a crowded vegetable market in minority Shias dominated Parachinar in northwest Pakistan's restive Kurram tribal agency, killing at least 25 people and injuring 50 others. The blast was claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban.

Theresa May to meet Donald Trump next week: Media report
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to be the first foreign leader to meet US President Donald Trump with plans being drafted for her to fly out to Washington. May is likely to hold her talks with him in the Oval Office on Thursday on what is likely to be a two-day visit to Washington.

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Entertainment

Shah Rukh Khan to travel by train for 'Raees' promotions in Delhi
The actor, who’s known for his good marketing mind, will board a train from Mumbai Central station and reach Delhi the next morning.

Aamir Khan receives heartwarming letters from theatre owners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock demonetisation move adversely affected the business of theatre owners but then came Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' that saved them from being out of business.

Movie Review: Majaz: Ae Gham-e-Dil Kya Karun
The film is the real life story of famous Urdu Poet, Majaz — his rise to fame, his star-crossed love life and his downfall that led to an early, lonely death.

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Science

Sitting too long makes you fat, age faster: Study

Isro realigns orbit of Mars mission spacecraft Mangalyaan
Isro has successfully realigned the orbit of its Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan. The correction in the trajectory of Mangalyaan was required to keep the power supply strong during the eclipse so that it could continue to function longer, as Mangalyaan's battery cannot support long-duration eclipse.

Now, new soft robot can keep your heart beating

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Sports

3rd ODI: India eye whitewash against hapless England
Indian batsmen have been ruthless as a unit and showed that a target of 350 is just a number and the final ODI before the Champions Trophy will give the defending champions an opportunity to sort out the opening riddle.

Saina Nehwal a win away from Malaysia Masters title
Saina Nehwal, who has been desperately looking for a win to boost her confidence after recovering from a knee surgery, which derailed her Rio Olympics campaign last year, thrashed Yip Pui Yin 21-13, 21-10 in the semi-final.

Wayne Rooney sets new Manchester United goal record
Wayne Rooney equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the Britannia Stadium to break fellow England great and 1966 World Cup-winner Bobby Charlton's record of 249 goals for Manchester United.

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Technology

Indian-American Ajit Pai named head of FCC in US: Report
President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules to be chief regulator of the nation's airwaves and internet connections.

Here's why researchers have asked this newspaper to retract its WhatsApp story
Mounting pressure on the Guardian newspaper, a group of 30 security researchers have co-signed an open letter asking the paper to retract its story that claimed encrypted messages on WhatsApp can be intercepted as the mobile messaging service contained a 'backdoor'.

9 things Donald Trump said about H-1B visa and outsourcing
While H-1B and outsourcing became Donald Trump's frequent campaign issues during the Republican primary season, it has been more or less absent from his key election campaigns later. Though during the last leg of his campaign, he again slammed IBM for sending jobs abroad.

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Education

Percentage of 'out-of-school' girls in MP jumps to 8.5: Report
Despite offering freebies like books, bicycle and uniforms along with scholarships among others to enhance enrollment, Madhya Pradesh is among the top three states in the country where the percentage of out-of-school girls is the highest, according to an education status report for 2016.

J&K govt orders appointment of VCs of 2 cluster varsities
Setting the ball rolling to make cluster universities functional from the current academic session, Jammu & Kashmir government on Thursday ordered appointment of vice-chancellors and Registrars for two new varsities in the state.

MP to evaluate academic achievements of 78 lakh students
The School Education department of Madhya Pradesh has started a three-day campaign - Pratibha Parv - from today to evaluate the academic achievements of 78 lakh students of class one to eight.

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Mumbai

Shiv Sena to agitate for lifting of ban on bullock cart racing

Museum treasures to spotlight India's tryst with the world

Shiv Sena offers 60 seats to BJP, fewer than in 2012

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Delhi

Rain god threatens to come down on R-Day

Missing JNU pupil's kin get call for Rs 20 lakh ransom

Metro Phase-III to make Hauz Khas, INA pivots

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Bangalore

Whistleblower doctor seeks police help
Dr Vipin Vashishtha, the paediatrician who blew the lid off the alleged unholy nexus between vaccine manufacturers and doctors recently, approached the Bengaluru police on Friday night against the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) over his suspension from its advisory committee.

Bonding with Namma Bengaluru

Why Gandhi is relevant today? Write and win UK fellowship

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Hyderabad

Jallikattu stir: 25 trains to Hyderabad hit in two days
Impact To Be Felt For Some More Time

Cops gather information about Hyderabad woman stuck in Pakistan

Blood on track: Tipsy husband suicide trigger
A 32-year-old woman along with her two children, aged seven and six, committed suicide by lying on the railway tracks at Malkajgiri on Saturday morning.The children were clad in school uniform.

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Chennai

Jallikattu to start from today, CM to attend

Two of 10 calls to 108 not for an emergency

Dancing cop wows commuters

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Ahmedabad

Vastrapur robbery: Cops to visit Rajasthan

Rich life of Ahmedabad, in its own words

After reservation slip, RSS gives media a miss

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Allahabad

Carry ID proof to get missing cellphone complaint registered

Fire safety norms thrown to winds at mela

'Tiding' over crisis: Water warriors brave strong currents to save lives

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Bhubaneswar

State election commission defers rural poll in Chitrakonda
Move Prompted By Looming Maoist Threat

Top officials follow up on investment promises
Odisha received total investment assurances worth Rs 3.64 olakh crores in divese sectors ranging from mining and metal to electronics, apparel and food processing.

Bijoy Mohapatra breaks from party stand on Mahanadi row
Senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra once again took a stand diametrically opposite to that of his party's on Mahanadi but in sync with the position taken by the BJD and the Congress.

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Bhopal

Aamir Khan's Dangal made tax free in Madhya Pradesh
Almost a month after its release, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday, announced tax-free status to Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal'. The chief minister also announced to open a wrestling academy in the state to promote the sport.

Indore-Patna Express accident: Victims to get Rs 66.45 lakh compensation

'Dangal' tax free in Madhya Pradesh

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Chandigarh

Khattar's aide who sang NaMo chants axed

Haryana government exposes 'fake technical colleges'
In a bid to check bogus technical colleges duping students by offering diplomas and degrees in various courses, the Haryana government has put the names of such educational institutions on a website and issued guidelines in this regard, an official said today.

`Why quiet on graft charges against Capt Amarinder Singh?'
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took on cricketerturned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday , describing his shift to the Congress as his “joining anti-Punjab forces“ and “weakening the people's movement against corruption“.

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