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Saturday, January 21, 2017

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Man spends 10 years in jail for his brother's crime
Police sources say that 4 persons were booked for the murder of a resident of Sabudala. Cops managed to arrest the other three accused, but Bala's brother Pappu remained elusive. After successive raps by the court for inaction, police finally picked Bala up and produced him as Pappu.

Co-op banks barred from amnesty plan
The government barred cooperative banks on Friday from accepting deposits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme, a move aimed at curbing any misuse. The measure comes after various government agencies unearthed irregularities in several cooperative banks.

Warning signals put up at 140 accident-prone spots
The highway ministry has identified a total of 789 black spots. While the actual plan is to rectify these spots and stretches by taking corrective engineering measures the ministry had directed all agencies to immediately put warning signals to caution drivers when they approach such spots.

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Business

Vigilance fears delaying decision-making: AI chief
The fear of being slapped with vigilance cases and spending retirement years as an under trial may be deterring decision-making in public sector undertakings. While Air India chief Ashwani Lohani has long held this belief, he encountered this fear first hand at a meeting with airline employees today.

Rupee firms up 10 paise against dollar in early trade

Note ban leads to 15%dip in healthcare spends

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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

Pope Francis urges trump to show concern for poor
Pope Francis urged US President Donald Trump to be guided by ethical values and as he took office on Friday, saying he must take care of the poor and the outcast during his time in office.

Rescuers find 6 people alive in Italy avalanche hotel
Six people have been found alive under the avalanche that hit an Italian mountain hotel almost two days ago and rescuers are working to free them from the snow. Up to 30 people were reported missing after the avalanche destroyed the hotel in central Italy on Wednesday afternoon.

Actors, mayors rally at Doanld Trump's inauguration eve
Actors Robert De Niro, Sally Field and Mark Ruffalo joined hundreds of other people outside a Donald Trump building on Thursday for a pre-inauguration demonstration organizers said was meant to energize those concerned about the Republican president-elect's policies.

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Entertainment

When Sidharth Malhotra came to Alia Bhatt's rescue
Sidharth Malhotra helped Alia Bhatt find a place to sit...

Hrithik Roshan: I can't have any relationship that's not peaceful
In a candid interview with Bombay Times, Hrithik talks about 'Kaabil', his clash with Shah Rukh Khan, his kids and his equation with ex-wife Sussanne Khan…

Sunny Leone: I am a product of social media
In an exclusive interview with BT, she talks about her journey, her husband doubling up as her business partner, and why even “just a song” in Shah Rukh Khan’s 'Raees' means so much to her...

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Science

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

Robot reporter gets its first news article published
A robot journalist made its debut in a Chinese daily on Wednesday with a 300-characters-long article written in just a second. The article focused on the Spring Festival travel rush. Its author, Xiao Nan is able to write both short stories and longer reports.

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Sports

HIL 2017: Nikkin Thimmaiah ready to roar for Mumbai
In an exclusive chat with TOI Sports, the 26-year-old spoke about his team's objective, his personal goals and his most cherished memories with the men's national team.

SC to name BCCI admins on Jan 24, modifies earlier order
A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra directed that the names provided by senior advocates Anil Divan and Gopal Subramaniam, who have been appointed as amicus curiae to assist the court, for being appointed as BCCI administrators be kept secret.

Saina advances to Malaysia Masters semis, Jayaram loses
Former World No 1 Saina Nehwal stayed on course for the women's singles title at the season-opening Malaysia Masters after she advanced to the semifinals of the $120,000 Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament.

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Technology

Google Tango-based smartphone Lenovo Phab 2 Pro launched at Rs 29,990
The Phab 2 Pro features a metal unibody and is the company's first attempt in bringing the augmented reality and virtual reality on to the hands of consumers.

Alleged LG G6's photos leaked
Ghostek, which sells cases of leading smartphone brands, showcased the upcoming device to highlight a rugged cover casing it plans to sell along with the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S8's camera will be powered by Apple Siri rival
The feature, similar to Google’s Goggles app, will have deeper integration with more applications inside the smartphone.

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Education

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.

Delhi govt to come up with more vocational training centres
In order to promote skill-based education, Delhi govt is in process of opening new vocational training centres, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday. "There are priority areas like retail, hospitality & travel tourism wherein students need skill training, he said.

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Mumbai

Among dissenting voices, dalit cries echo from grassroots

40% caught driving drunk are found without licence

Scared his wife would take them away, man 'imprisons' sons for 6 years

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Delhi

2 birds dead in zoo, samples sent for testing

JNU girl raped in Green Park
A 21-year-old JNU student has alleged that she was raped by two Afghan nationals, one of whom had met her at a pub in south Delhi and invited her to his house in Green Park, where the crime took place on January 12.

Jam sessions to end for 3 hotspots?

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Bangalore

Young runners put best foot forward for minithon
The Bengaluru leg of the 19th Ryan Minithon held on December 17 at Ryan International School, Yelahanka, provided the right platform for 4,000 students from 15 schools to showcase their prowess.

High Court tells Vijay Mallya to appear on January 27
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been directed to appear before the high court on January 27 for framing of charges against him in a contempt petition filed by a consortium of banks which lent money to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Farmer, son die as bus hits auto
A farmer and his son, who were on their way to sell coriander at the City Market, were killed after the goods autorickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus on Ballari Road on Friday morning.

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Hyderabad

H1N1 cases on the rise, but Telangana hospitals ill-equipped for crisis

Water Board chokes sewer lines of defaulters

Cabbies pay a price in Hyderabad for strike, one attempts suicide

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Chennai

Animal welfare outfits keep tab on developments, mull legal steps

Macaques, hornbills under siege in Western Ghats

Over bonfires, they share anguish about their future

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Ahmedabad

With 103 murders in 2016, Ahmedabad sees most violent year in decade
It was the year that saw the murder of Chandrakant Makwana, a 37-year-old police constable, inside the premises of city crime branch that is notorious to send shivers down the spine of dreaded criminals.

Can't restrain law portal, Google from posting court orders online: Gujarat high court
Gujarat high court has ruled that it cannot restrain any website or internet search engine Google from posting any of its orders online.

Learning-impaired rape survivor was missing for three months
Even as the 14-year-old learning impaired girl — who was raped and repeatedly subjected to unnatural sex — was hospitalized at VS Hospital, city crime branch have traced her father to Deesa in Banaskantha.

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Allahabad

What has been done for safety of Hindus in Kairana, HC asks UP government
The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the state government to apprise it within two weeks about the steps taken to ensure safety of Hindus in Kairana.

Magh Mela sadhus take the 'smart' route to bhakts

At mela, they are sure to win hearts with their daredevilry
The Magh Mela is visited by hundreds of Hindu devotees from all across the country. It also springs up opportunities for earning money for many people like Azhar and his brother Savai, cutting across religious lines

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Bhubaneswar

Child labour abuse by servitors at Puri Jagannath temple: Child Welfare Committee
The Jagannath Temple in Puri, which made headlines in the past for alleged misconduct of servitors and disruptions during major festivals, is in news once again.

BJD apprehensive about Mahanadi panel

Arrested TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay hospitalized
Arrested Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was on Friday shifted to SCB medical college and hospital in Cuttack after he complained of chest pain, even as fellow MP Tapas Pal’s health condition reportedly deteriorated in the day.

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Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh co-operative department's e-wallet hits hurdle

Madhya Pradesh BJP to discourage cash donation

Raghavji was expelled by the state unit: Vijayvargiya

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Chandigarh

400 NRIs to bolster Congress poll drive
Around 400 NRIs from the UK and Canada are arriving in India to join the Congress's campaign in Punjab. Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi is expected to flag off one such `jatha' of NRIs from New Delhi over the weekend.

No `kutcha' house in state in 5 years, says Sukhbir Singh Badal
Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal appealed to the people of Amritsar on Friday to vote for the SAD-BJP alliance, saying that the tie-up, if elected in the state for a third time in a row, would ensure there were no “kutcha“ (mud) houses remaining in the state in five years.

In poll bound Punjab, MCAs, techies among 19,000 vying for class IV posts
Aspirants having B Tech, master of computer applications (MCA) and postgraduate degrees are among 19,000 applicants for 34 posts of peons and process servers at Bathinda district courts.

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