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Wednesday, January 04, 2017

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Lalmatia accident: Jharkhand mine management overlooked warnings
The management of Eastern Coalfields Ltd's Lalmatia mines in Jharkhand ignored tell-tale signs ahead of the December 29 cave-in of an open cast mine that has claimed 18 lives so far, according to the head of Directorate General of Mines Safety.

The cuts that complicate efforts to cap stent price

Two-front war is a real scenario, says General Bipin Rawat

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Business

Digital push: Rs 5 discount on online payment for LPG refill
You will get a discount of Rs 5 per cylinder if you book and pay for your LPG refill online. This is the latest in a series of incentives that the oil ministry has announced to promote cashless and digital payments.

Sensex rebounds 48 points on positive infra data
Reversing its previous day's losses, the flagship Sensex today staged a modest comeback to end with paltry gain of about 48 points, buoyed by pick-up in the infrastructure sector in November coupled with firm global cues.

Established brands to gain post demonetisation, GST: Godrej
FMCG major Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) expects established brands to gain in the aftermath of demonetisation and GST as the markets currently served by several regional players may see some changes.

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Environment

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.

China factories violated anti-smog measures

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World

Turkey nabs two foreigners for nightclub attack
Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained two foreign nationals at Istanbul's main airport over suspected links to a nightclub attack claimed by Islamic State jihadists that killed 39, Dogan news agency said.

Syria rebels suspend talks with govt over violations
Pro-government forces pressed on with their offensive targeting the water-rich Barada Valley northwest of the Syrian capital Tuesday, as a group of Syrian rebel groups said they were suspending talks about planned peace negotiations because of what they describe as ongoing government violations of a four-day old cease-fire deal.

Japan representative to Taiwan says bilateral ties at their 'best'
Ties between Japan and Taiwan are at their best, Japan's representative on the island said on Tuesday, at the unveiling of a new name for Japan's representative office that has riled China. Japan and Taiwan have extensive business ties and also share concern about an increasingly assertive mainland China.

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Entertainment

Trishala shares a cute throwback picture with daddy Sanjay Dutt
Trishala Dutt shares a cute throwback picture with daddy Sanjay Dutt

Amitabh Bachchan is overwhelmed by daughter Shweta's sweet gesture
Amitabh Bachchan is known to share a special bond with his daughter Shweta Nanda. Recently, the senior actor was touched when his darling daughter planned a surprise for him.

Kartik Aaryan's comic jugalbandi with Paresh Rawal
'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' star Kartik Aaryan will be back on the big screen in Ashwni Dhir’s 'Atithii Iin London'.

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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

Too early to take my name as next BCCI president: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday calmed talk about him taking over as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, saying "it's too early" to draw any such conclusions.

BCCI elections unlikely to be held soon
The BCCI elections are unlikely to be held anytime soon if the Lodha Committee's reforms are implemented. Sources told TOI on Tuesday that the elections could be held as late as September.

Hope to be in best form in All England Championship: Saina
Back in action after recovering from a knee injury, star shuttler Saina Nehwal says she needs good match practice to be at her best in the prestigious All England Championship in March.

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Technology

Wipro chairman Azim Premji's letter to employees
Wipro chairman Azim Premji has sent a letter to the company's 170,000+ employees warning of dangers facing the world and the IT industry.

Free RJio services, demonetization to impact Airtel, Idea's earnings: Report
It said the 4QFY17 would be even weaker as the impact of Jio’s free offers amplifies further.

Israeli tech company's 'flying car' passenger drone may hit the market by 2020
After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg (1.5 tonne) passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020.

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Education

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.

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.

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Mumbai

Anna Hazare files PIL, alleges Rs 25,000cr scam, wants Pawars probed
Activist Anna Hazare has moved the Bombay high court seeking a CBI inquiry into what he termed a “Rs 25,000 crore sugar cooperative factories scam”. NCP president Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar have been named in PIL filed in Bombay high court.

High-rise rooftops can be joined: BMC

Only state-domiciled people to get hawking licences now

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Delhi

US woman's rape: Accused withdraws plea

Toilet complex restored, BJP, AAP claim credit

Court upholds JJB order

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Bangalore

Anonymity brings out the beast in a mob
As investigation into multiple incidents of alleged molestation that marred New Year celebrations in Bengaluru's heart -MG Road and Brigade Road -inches ahead, questions such as what went wrong, how should it have been handled and could it have been handled at all rent the air.

Cops scan CCTV footage for clues, say no evidence
Oblivious to the outrage over the alleged mass molestation of women during New Year Eve celebrations in the heart of the city, Bengaluru police on Tuesday said CCTV footage from the revelry hotspots of MG Road and Brigade Road showed no evidence of such incident.

More New Year Eve horror: Girl walking home grabbed, groped in Kammanahalli
Shocking video footage of a Kammanahalli street, where two men on a scooter blocked a young girl's path to her home, got off and groped her, should serve as an eye-opener for Karnataka's powers-that-be.

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Hyderabad

Activists lash out at state govt over fee reimbursement dues

Centre's service charge rule adds to confusion

DRDO whips up tech for making curd in a jiffy

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Chennai

Former minister hacked to death by gang of unidentified persons at Karaikal
A former minister and former speaker of the Puducherry legislative assembly V M C Sivakumar, 66, was hacked to death by an unidentified gang at Karaikal on Tuesday afternoon.

Pongal gift hamper to 1.8 crore cardholders: O Panneerselvam
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced that a special Pongal gift hamper will be given to each of the 1.8 family cardholders in the state.

LG- government's spat intensifies as CM Narayanasamy orders officials to desist using social media for official purposes
Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy said his government has banned government officials from sharing official information through social media like Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook.

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Ahmedabad

ACB takes fight against corruption to classrooms

Backstories enrich classical triumph

Agents to pay damage for failing to provide US work visa

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Allahabad

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

Normalcy should be restored in J&K, says top seer

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Bhubaneswar

Bird flu scare badly hit chicken and egg business in Odisha

Odisha tourism ties up with Stayzilla for homestay promotion

Bengal MP's poor health hampers ponzi firm investigation
The CBI, probing Rs 17,000 crore-Rose Valley ponzi scam, on Monday said it has been facing difficulties in extracting information from arrested Trinamool Congress MP and Bengali actor Tapas Pal owing to his illness.

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Bhopal

Observers sent by AICC to monitor January 6 demonetisation protests

Madhya Pradesh government approves job for slain head constable's daughter

Cash crunch far from over in semi-urban, rural areas

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Chandigarh

9 injured in acid war between groups in Rajpura, Punjab

Jalandhar youth murders, buries pregnant girl friend
A 19-year-old youth has been arrested for killing his 17-year-old girlfriend after she told him that she was pregnant and wanted him to marry her.He also buried the body at an isolated spot to try and hide the crime.

No written invitation to jathedars: Ex-SGPC boss
Confusion prevails over the arrival of jathedars of Akal Takhat, Kesgarh Sahib and Damdama Sahib at Patna for participating in Prakashotsava celebrations as Avtar Singh Makkar, chairman of Takhat Patna Saheb, denied giving them any written invitation for the event.

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