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Friday, January 13, 2017

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India destined to be strategic partner of US: Ashton Carter
Outgoing Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said that India is destined to be a strategic partner of the US with defence ties between the two nations moving beyond a traditional vendor-buyer relation into into a phase of co-development and co-production.

Is haj subsidy viable? Panel to present report
The Union ministry for minority affairs has set-up a six-member committee comprising experts to look into the efficacy and viablity of the haj subsidy given to Muslim haj pilgirms in the form of discounted air fares on Air India. The ministry has clarified that the setting up of this committee does not mean that the government has any plan to scrap the subsidy . The ministry sources affirmed that the intention was to make an assessment and approach the subject accordingly.

Probe almost over - Hopes of return of jawan who strayed into Pak brighten
Pakistan has indicated to India that it will be completing its inquiry on Indian soldier Chandu Chavan, who inadvertently strayed into Pakistan on September 30, a day after India's surgical strikes on the neighbour's soil.

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Business

Wasn't academically brilliant: Chandra's elder brother
In the early 1970s, N Chandrasekaran, along with his two brothers, would walk 3km to his Tamil medium government school in a village called Mohanur in Namakkal, some 415km west of Chennai. When he drives into Bombay House to occupy the corner office on February 21, it will mark the arrival of a man, who believes in loyalty and hard work.

TCS net profit up 1.6 per cent, hits $1 billion in a quarter
Though the third quarter is a seasonally weak quarter due to furloughs and the annual holiday season in the US and UK, TCS’ net profit rose 1.6% to touch the $1 billion milestone in a quarter for the first time. Operating margins remained flat at 26%, but within the company’s expected range.

N Chandrasekaran: A classic insider who knows the Tata terrain
It could be any hour of the day or night, but as they say, a global CEO is accessible 24x7. That description fits Natarajan Chandrasekaran (53) and that’s despite the fact that “he is a CEO who collects miles,” in the words of a peer.

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Environment

US Army to use biodegradable bullets that sprout plants
The US Army is planning to use biodegradable bullets loaded with special seeds that sprout into plants which can eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants, reducing soil pollution in training grounds.

Bee placed on endangered list after US habitat loss

Beijing launches environmental police force
The smog-hit Chinese capital of Beijing will establish a police force to deal specifically with environmental offences as part of its efforts to clean up its air and crack down on persistent polluters.

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World

Obama ends open door policy for Cuban immigrants
Obama has ended a five-decade-old open door policy for Cuba immigrants, who will now face similar restrictions to other citizens from Latin America. Obama scrapped rules dating back to the 1960s which allowed those fleeing communist Cuba a fast track to US citizenship.

Emailgate: FBI decisions under lens
The US justice department inspector general's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into the decision in October by James Comey, the FBI director, to inform congress about a new review in the Hillary Clinton email investigation -a move Clinton has said cost her the election.

Over 16,000 Iraqis killed in violence in 2016
Violence and military operations claimed the lives of more than 16,000 civilians in Iraq last year, a research group that tracks civilian deaths in Iraq said Thursday, making it one of the deadliest years for war-weary Iraqis since the 2003 US-led invasion.

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Entertainment

Hrithik and Yami revisit Dil Kya Kare in its new avatar

Tamannaah: Some men are sexist
Tamannaah speaks about dealing with sexism in the film industry and more...

'OK Jaanu' team is on a high and here's why
There has been a lot of buzz around Shaad Ali’s Aditya Roy Kapur-Shraddha Kapoor-starrer 'OK Jaanu', which opens in cinemas today. The team of the romantic musical has many reasons to be upbeat about their date with the audience.

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Science

US firm to 3D-print a skyscraper that devours smog
The year 2017 only just ar rived, but one manufacturing company is already looking 45 years into the future.

Now, bullets that sprout plants
To reduce soil pollution at its training facilities, the US Army is planning to use biodegradable bullets loaded with special seeds that will grow into plants.

Decoded: Why people love to take revenge
A new study has suggested that the reason people un dertake acts of revenge is to make themselves feel normal again after being rejected.

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Sports

I have not thought about anything: Ganguly on BCCI job
Sourav Ganguly said that he has not thought about his future plan as yet after the Lodha Panel made it clear that he will have to serve a compulsory 'cooling off' period of three years after June if he wants to become an office bearer of the BCCI or the state units.

Dhoni managed senior players well: Kumble
MS Dhoni had a phenomenal career as captain and one of the highlights of his leadership tenure was the apt handling of senior players in the team, said current India coach Anil Kumble who himself had made way for the wicket-keeper batsman to be Test captain in 2008.

Shreyas Iyer's 82 keeps Mumbai alive in Ranji Trophy final
Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer made a fine half-century to keep multiple-time champions Mumbai in the hunt after the title holders conceded the first innings lead to Gujarat in the summit clash of the Ranji Trophy cricket tournament on Thursday.

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Technology

Amazon says 'sorry' for offending Indian sentiments
Following a stern message by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over sale of doormats depicting the tricolour, Amazon today expressed regret for "offending" Indian sentiments and informed her about removal of the product from its Canadian website.

Former TCS veteran Natarajan Chandrasekaran appointed Tata Sons chairman
Natarajan Chandrasekaran's phenomenal three-decade journey from an intern at TCS, to the head of the company, and now as Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the $103-billion Group, in a way represents the tenacity of pursuing his passion of distance- running.

LG G6 to have a 'waterproof' body, hints official teaser video
At the end of the video, we can see “water proof” clearly mentioned along with features like big screen, smaller body, capture it all at once and reliable.

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Education

J&K board declares class 10 result; 83% students qualify
Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (J&KBOSE) on Thursday declared the result of class 10 examinations, which were delayed last year due to unrest, with over 83 per cent of the 58293 students qualifying for the next class.

20 of 1.95 lakh candidates get perfect score in CAT 2016
Twenty of the 1.95 lakh candidates who took CAT 2016 have managed to crack it with a perfect score. Male engineers continued to dominate the toppers’ list this year, too. The number of 100 percentilers is the highest in the last six years but not a single woman is in the top slot.

CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams from March 9 to April 29
Usually, exams begin in the first week of March. However, due to elections in five states and two polling dates falling on March 4 and March 8, the exams will begin from March 9. However, there will be no delay in the declaration of the results.

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Mumbai

Cyber offences keep rising, lack of training hurts probe

Spat at Congress meet over manifesto `leak'

Be prepared to go it alone in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray tells Sainiks

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Delhi

R K Pachauri doesn't need court approval to travel

Anil Baijal asks DDA to take services online

Jung is on: Delhi LG Anil Baijal returns file on slashing DTC fares to government
The file on the Delhi government's proposal to slash DTC bus fares by 75% has been returned by the new lieutenant governor, Anil Baijal.

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Bangalore

Road deaths: Lack of uniform data hurting effective planning

Two died on Bengaluru roads every day in 2016

Are books passe? These new-age libraries beg to differ

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Hyderabad

Postmaster held for demanding 50% of pension amount as bribe from woman
In a case exposing the rot in government institutions, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths arrested a postmaster from Nizamabad district for demanding Rs 1,000 bribe to hand over Rs 2,000 pension to a state government beedi workers' pension scheme-beneficiary on Thursday.

Fan buys favourite actor's movie ticket for Rs 1 lakh
A devoted fan of actor Balakrishna stunned audiences and surprised the Telugu film megastar as well when he scrimped and bought a ticket paying Rs 1 lakh to watch ‘Gautamiputra Shatakarni’, the 100th film of the actor released on Thursday.

Out on bail, Chakravarthi was threatening Nagender again
In a chilling revenge attack carried out in broad daylight, a 30-year-old businessman, who had earlier made a bid on the life of a realtor in November last, was hacked to death by his rivals near his house at Pet Basheerabad on Thursday evening.Police nabbed three assailants and seized the weapons used for committing the offence.

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Chennai

Chennai may get 2.5tmcft of water from Krishna river

Chennai boy makes it to Columbia University riding on squash success

Reinstate suspended Tamil Nadu senior cops: HC

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Ahmedabad

Manmohan goes Modi way
People gaped when they saw ‘Narendra Modi’ at a tea stall in Mahatma Mandir on Thursday, during the Vibrant summit on Thursday.

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017: In winter chill, Gujarat freezes 25,578 MoUs
With 3K More Deals, Investments Likely To Cross `30L-Cr

'Gujarat can share in global petro sector growth'
Gujarat has a sound base in petrochemicals sector and a big petroleum-refining capacity, besides a good number of ports. This makes the state particularly well-placed to share in the growth in chemical and petrochemical sectors.

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Allahabad

For place in Smart City list, AMC turns to intellectuals

Mela takes off, kulhad scheme doesn't

A sangam of spirituality & devotion

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha to set up startup park on the lines of T-Hub

Transgenders demand 'others' category for panchayat poll candidates

Senior Odisha BJP leader Ram Chandra Panda joins BJD

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Bhopal

Chouhan breaks silence, seeks ED probe into Katni scam

MP Congress questions removal of Katni SP in hawala transactions case

Madhya Pradesh to hand over Rs 500 crore Katni Hawala money case to ED

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Chandigarh

Body of Punjabi youth lying in Riyadh morgue for 3 months
A horrendous face of modern day slavery being faced by Punjabi youth abroad, which even death can’t defy, has come to light.

Congress third list names 23 candidates, 17 still pending
Sticking to its `one-family-one-ticket rule’, the Congress on Thursday released its third list of 23 candidates with winnability as the sole criteria in the final selection of candidates. However, with no signs of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu joining the party, no candidate has been announced from the seat represented by his wife – Amritsar (east).

BJP sweeps mayoral election in Chandigarh
Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday won all three seats of mayor, senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Significantly, the election was held only for the mayor's post while elections for senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor could not be held, as the Congress candidates for both the posts withdrew their candidature.

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