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Thursday, January 05, 2017

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HC to hear plea against fee to fund small airports

A number of firsts as JS Khehar takes oath as Chief Justice of India

Middle-class too will benefit from PM's housing sop
Those with annual income of up to Rs 12 lakh in urban areas would soon be eligible for 4% rebate in interest for a home loan up to Rs 9 lakh while 3% rebate can be availed on Rs 12 lakh loan by those who earn up to Rs 18 lakh annually.

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Business

Best investment options for millennials in 2017
India’s 700 million millennials are transforming the way business is done. By 2021, over 64 per cent of India’s workforce will be below the age of 30. With unique consumption patterns and fast-paced lifestyles, millennials are redefining the investment landscape in India.

Higher sales growth, profits marked cos' performance in Q2: RBI
Net profit of listed private sector companies recorded a robust growth of 16 per cent in the second quarter of the fiscal compared to 11.2 per cent in the previous quarter, the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday.

Rupee rebounds from 1-month low, soars 28 paise
The rupee made a roaring comeback after a two-day downfall against the American currency and ended higher by 28 paise at 68.05 following a fresh bout of dollar selling by banks and exporters. This is the biggest single day gain in one month.

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Environment

How we shop hurts endangered species
The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods -- an expresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago -- can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Wednesday.

Now, all puppies to be sold with micro-chips
The new rules, which have been proposed by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change also make it mandatory for the state government to form a state board or society for prevention of cruelty to animals.

NGT notice to environment ministry over realty projects
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and the ministry of urban development (MoUD) on an application challenging a recent notification that exempts real estate projects of all sizes from the process of environment impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental clearance (EC) before beginning construction.

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World

Istanbul attack aimed to 'polarise' Turkish society: Erdogan
The attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people on Sunday was aimed to polarise Turkish society, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Over 100 suffer injuries in New York City train accident
New York City authorities say more than 100 people suffered minor injuries when a Long Island Rail Road train hit a bumping block at a Brooklyn station. Eleven of the injured were taken to hospitals. Officials at the scene estimated that 600 to 700 people were on the train.

Pak shocked by case of alleged torture of 10-yr-old girl
Pakistan's Supreme Court asked the police on Wednesday to look into allegations that a 10-year-old girl working as a maid was tortured by her employers, an influential judge and his wife, police and a court official said.

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Entertainment

Get inspired by Malaika's strong workout game
Malaika Arora Khan is one of the most gorgeous women in Bollywood. The 43-year-old boasts of a perfect 10 bod and she sure knows how to flaunt it. Want to know the secret behind those perfect pins and that slender waist?

'XXX: Return of Xander Cage' gears up for a glitzy premiere in Mumbai
The film marks the return of Xander Cage (Vin Diesel), who brings a couple of extreme heroes together to capture a weapon that can bring the world to its knees if it remains in the wrong hands.

We're setting a great precedent for the industry to follow: Akshay
Akshay Kumar supports collaborations with fellow actors.

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Science

New imaging technique may help prevent vision loss
Scientists have developed a new non-invasive retinal imaging technique that could help prevent the onset of vision loss in diseases like glaucoma - the second leading cause of acquired blindness worldwide.

Israeli group develops drug molecule to fight antibiotic resistant diseases
A team of researchers from Israel is now working on finding a genetic solution to the ever-increasing menace of antibiotic resistance to a plethora of diseases including tuberculosis and hospital-acquired infections.

NASA solar observatory to add leap second to master clock
Pan Pan, whose name means “hope” in Chinese was a prolific father, siring many cubs over the years that have gone on to have offspring of their own. On Dec 31, official clocks around the world will add a leap second at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Sports

MS Dhoni quits as captain of ODI and T20 teams
MS Dhoni stepped down as the captain of India's limited-overs sides but he will be available for the selection for the upcoming England ODI and T20I series, tweeted BCCI.

Champions Trophy could decide Dhoni's future as a player
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who on Wednesday again surprised one and all by stepping down from limited overs captain's post, was forced to take the decision due to his prolonged absence from competitive cricket.

Tendulkar leads in hailing Dhoni on end of captaincy career
MS Dhoni, the country's most successful skipper, on Wednesday sprang a major surprise by stepping down as India's limited overs captain, thereby bringing an abrupt end to his glorious leadership tenure.

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Technology

Flipkart lost six of its 'highest-paid' employees in FY 2016
According to a report in Quartz, the country's largest homegrown e-commerce company paid over Rs 10 crore ($1.5 million) to six of its employees and over a crore to 101 others in the fiscal year 2016.

India to be world's 3rd assembler of iPhones
With the upcoming Bengaluru assembly plant of Apple, India will become only the third country to do the final assembly of iPhones -an indication of how important the country has become for the world's most-valued company.

Phonebanking makes rapid strides, courtesy incentives
Belying sceptics, phone-based banking made rapid advances among the less advantaged last month as they adopted digital payment modes following demonetization, according to RBI data, with incentives helping to boost the shift.

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Education

Schools seeking CBSE affiliation will again need go-ahead from state

Govt plans rules to regulate playschools soon
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is ready with guidelines to regulate such private playschools.

MP govt to run 'Aaspass Ki Khoj' for students
Madhya Pradesh government would impart lessons to students about local festivals, culture, traditions, rituals and beliefs in their respective areas under its proposed "Aaspass Ki Khoj" (search in the vicinity) programme.

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Mumbai

Maharashtra to have a say in selection of CBSE school principals

Sitar maestro Ustad Abdul Halim dead

Government now seeks views on Aarey car depot

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Delhi

Same name on passports, 2 jailed

Not told about meet, students tell high court

File on DTC bus fare cut sent to LG Anil Baijal for approval

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Bangalore

Lakshay goes back to school after 7 months

Users lose money from digital wallet, wait for days on end to be refunded

International festival celebrates puppetry as composite art form

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Hyderabad

Air pollution inside zoo as high as at industrial zones

Ringing in 2017 in 12 cities across 4 countries, this was one big, fat, New Year bash!

These art-lovers were in for a treat

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Chennai

M K Stalin anointed DMK working president, unwell dad skips general council

Shekhar Reddy case: CBI given 2 days to name bank officials

Northeast monsoon officially bids goodbye with 62% shortfall

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Ahmedabad

Genius opens Hindustani sanctum for all

Cops seize Rs 9 lakh from trader

Bullion traders' accounts not yet reactivated

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Allahabad

Work for renovating ghats of Allahabad commemces
Bhoomi Pujan (commencement of work) for the renovation of the existing ten ghats and of the city and construction crematoriums at Six places, besides the river Ganga was done at the Sangam city, on Wednesday.

Demonetisations hits hard 'Child Gods' of Sangam
At a time when cash crunch had made common man suffer for the past around two months, the ‘child gods’, who meet their daily bread and butter by begging on the sandy banks of Sangam, too are facing the brunt. These 4 to 10 years old kids disguise themselves as various Hindu god’s to beg for alms.

Traffic cops conduct surprise checks
To curb incidences of auto-lifting in posh market areas, a team of police lead by SP (city) Vipin Tada conducted a surprise vehicle checking drive at Civil Lines and high court road, on Tuesday.

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Bhubaneswar

Bail denied, Sudip Bandyopadhyay in CBI custody for 6 days
The special CBI court, Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday remanded Trinamool Lok Sabha leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay in CBI custody for six days. The high-profile parliamentarian from Kolkata North was brought to the Odisha capital around midnight for interrogation and production in court.

'Rose Valley chief plied Sudip with gifts, trips'
Investigators probing the Rs 17,000-crore Rose Valley scam have found Trinamool leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay was among the “influential people” whom the company boss, Gautam Kundu, would “keep in good humour with expensive gifts, foreign trips and offering jobs to their relatives”.

Trinamool MP sent to CBI custody in Rose Valley scam
Amidst the heated arguments between prosecution and defence lawyers in a jam-packed CBI court here on Wednesday, it was Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, who drew maximum eyeballs.

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Bhopal

Ministers, babus to play teachers on Jan 28 to motivate students

Madhya Pradesh CM suggests 'happiness centre' for joy of giving in all districts

Obsolete computers man train enquiry at Habibganj station
The railways passenger reservation has kept pace with technological advancements and has improved passenger experience in booking tickets but, but the train and seat availability enquiry at Habibganj station is dependent on archaic computers. While the reservation counters have latest computers, those at enquiry are almost two-decades old and slow.

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Chandigarh

Haryana seeks Centre's nod for Ratia village name change
The Haryana government has finally approved the renaming of `Ganda' village under Ratia tehsil of Fatehabad district as `Ajit Nagar'.

Assembly elections: Punjab riddle still to be answered

People have put trust in my family: Sukhbir Badal
The survey results on TV channels are the answer to this. The same channels were showing us at number three, three months ago.They have put us at top now.

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