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Saturday, February 11, 2017

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After 54 years in India, 'lost' Chinese to reach home today
Almost 54 years after former Chinese soldier Wang Chi was captured by the Indian Army when he strayed into India, he will finally return to his country of birth for a visit. He will take off for Beijing from New Delhi airport, along with his elder son Vishnu, at 3.10am on Friday.

Sahara denies ED charge that it bought hotels with illicit cash
Sahara has vehemently denied allegations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that its overseas hotels were purchased with “illegal money”. In a statement, the group said, “There is no illegal money in Sahara.

Govt agrees to give PAC list of Indians with accounts in tax havens

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Business

India's industrial output contracts 0.4% y/y in Dec
The factory output had risen by 5.7% in Nov, 2016. Earlier, it encountered a (-)0.9% slide in the corresponding month of the previous year. As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released by the CSO, the contraction was mainly on account of a 2% decline in manufacturing output.

Corpbank business registers growth of 5.35% in Q3
Corporation Bank managing director and CEO Jai Kumar Garg announced here on Friday the performance highlights for the quarter/ 9 months ended December 31, 2016.

RBI sets rupee reference rate at 67.9367 against dollar
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 67.9367 against the US dollar and 71.3344 for the euro.

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Environment

SC directs Centre to take steps to preserve over 2L wetlands
In a major direction to preserve ecologically crucial wetlands threatened by encroachment in many parts of the country, the Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to frame a policy to protect wetlands by June 30.

NGT pulls up states for not giving action plan on MSW
Most of the states today faced the ire of the National Green Tribunal for not complying with its order directing them to file detailed action plan to show how municipal solid waste (MSW) would be processed.

Giant panda Bao Bao to depart for China from Washington
Bao Bao was born on August 23, 2013 at the Washington zoo, and is nearing her fourth birthday. According to arrangements between China and the US, giant pandas born here must move back to China at around four years of age, Xinhua news agency reported.

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World

Trump calls Xi, recognizes One-China Policy

Boko Haram kills 7 army recruits, abducts female soldier
An army officer and self-defense commander say Boko Haram insurgents have ambushed a convoy of new recruits in northeast Nigeria, killing seven troops and abducting a female soldier. Thursday evening's ambush occurred near Mafa town on the main road 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Maiduguri.

Eiffel Tower to get bullet-proof glass wall
A 2,50 meter-high bullet-proof glass is to be set around the Eiffel tower to protect it and secure its access. It will replace the metal barriers set up as a temporary measure around the iconic tower during the Euro football tournament last year, the Local France news portal reported on Thursday.

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Entertainment

Hrithik Roshan hasn't walked out of Karan 's next...
This is the truth that BT has, if we may say so, from the horse’s mouth. Karan Johar, reportedly, was to bankroll the project with Karan Malhotra (of 'Agneepath' fame) as the director.

What's the fuzz all about Shahid?
Shahid Kapoor and facial fuzz seem to have become best buddies.

Miscreant creates ruckus on Athiya Shetty's set
An unidentified local from Film City entered the set to catch a glimpse of Athiya Shetty

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Science

First middle-weight black hole found hiding in dense star cluster

ISRO develops Telemetry and Telecommand Processor

Astronomy: First white dwarf pulsar discovered

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Sports

Hyderabad Test: Bangladesh fumble after Kohli's record double
Kohli's fourth double century in Tests, a comeback ton for India's No. 1 wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha, and a brisk half-century from Ravindra Jadeja saw India pile on a mammoth 687/6 declared.

India v Bangladesh: Double impact, Virat Kohli style
He had a few rough moments in a brief period when he looked a little undone by the turning ball, but otherwise Virat Kohli was immovable.

India beat Sri Lanka, enter final of T20 World Cup for the Blind
J Prakash's unbeaten 115 in 52 balls and his unbroken opening partnership of 175 runs with Ajay Kumar Reddy (51 not out) helped defending champions India thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets and enter the final of T20 World Cup for the Blind at Lal Bahadur Stadium on Friday.

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Technology

OnePlus 3, 3T Oxygen update brings Amazon Prime video streaming to users in India
In a blog post, the company said that the Android Nougat-based OxygenOS v4.0.3, besides bug fixes, adds Wi-Fi IPv6 support toggle and Smart Wi-Fi Switcher. The Smart Wi-Fi Switcher allows the handset to switch to data connection in areas of poor Wi-Fi connectivity.

Samsung foldable smartphone to go into production this year: Report
The report further adds that Samsung could start with mass production of clam-type smartphones by second half of 2018. Until then it may get ample time to see its adoption in the market.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shows off Oculus motion controller gloves
Although no further details have been mentioned about the gloves, it’s enough to get the fans excited. That’s because using the gloves (and thus, hand motion gestures) is much easier as opposed to using regular VR controllers.

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Education

Single entrance test for engineering, architecture seats from 2018
The Centre has approved the proposal for a single entrance exam for engineering and architecture at the undergraduate level from 2018, on the lines of the national eligibility and entrance test for medical colleges.

Centre appoints directors for 10 IIMs

MLC moves privilege motion against agri secretary for not recognizing nomination to agri university
In an embarrassment to the Congress government, their own MLC Prathap Chandra Shetty moved a privilege motion against the agriculture secretary for not recognizing his nomination to the board of regents at the Shivamogga university for agriculture and horticulture despite his nomination being approved by the chairman of the house.

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Mumbai

Flyer opens emergency exit, arrested

Sena heaps praise on Cong govts, asks what Modi's done

BJP MP bats for builder's project stalled by BMC

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Delhi

Long waits, surging fares as app-based cabs go on strike in Delhi
App-based cab drivers were protesting the fares charged by the cab aggregators, which they claimed were too low, as well as a gradual hardening of parameters for incentives being offered by the companies.

Alert cops help nab 8 snatchers
Six criminals were arrested and two juveniles apprehended by alert cops who caught them snatching a woman’s phone in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar on Thursday.

HC: Streamline darshan at Kalkaji temple
The high court on Friday said “darshan” by devotees at Kalkaji temple should be streamlined and summoned the local station house officer to chalk out a roadmap.

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Bangalore

New route for Kempegowda International Airport by Sunday
After years of waiting, citizens can take an alternative route to Kempegowda International Airport from Sunday. The alternative road was readied on a war footing to ensure it was opened before Aero India 2017 kicked off on February 14, 2017.

Birds bring musical relief for commuters at Cubbon Park Metro station

Funds swindled across all K'taka varsities: Rayaraddi

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Hyderabad

Supermart cashier held for card data theft, siphoning off money
A cashier working at D-Mart in RC Puram was arrested on Friday by cyber-crime police of Cyberabad for stealing debit and credit card details from customers.

Hyderabad's soldier gets pittance for valour
Nine years after he displayed exemplary courage to gun down two terrorists, a Major of Assam Rifles, hailing from Malkajgiri area of city , has not received monetary award promised to him by the state government.

Niloufer deaths: Axe falls on superintendent, resident medical officer
Days after botched C-sections led to deaths of five mothers at Niloufer hospital, the Telangana government on Friday shunted out hospital superintendent Dr C Suresh Kumar and resident medical officer (RMO) Dr K Usha Rani.They were accused of prima facie negligence.

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Chennai

Sack race: E Madhusudanan, Sasikala oust each other
In the continuing slugfest between rival factions in the AIADMK, general secretary V K Sasikala on Friday sacked presidium chairman E Madhusudanan and appointed former minister K A Sengottaiyan in his place.

Oil spill: Private firm botches clean-up operation
A private oil spill response firm appointed by the owners of the ship Dawn Kanchipuram has failed in its task to clean up the oil sludge accumulated on the Ennore shore, Indian Coast Guard officials said.

Citing procedures, universities don't use anti-plagiarism software
In a state where there has been an exponential jump in the number of PhD applicants, most universities have not made it compulsory to run theses through an anti-plagiarism software.

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Ahmedabad

GTU to offer part-time skill development courses
In a meeting of the board of governors of Gujarat Technological University (GTU), it was decided that the varsity will offer part-time courses in skill development.

'Auto-App' to ensure safe ride for people in Ahmedabad
Police Verification Of Owners, Drivers To Be Mandatory

Cops hold kangaroo court, publicly shame 3 accused
To deal with increasingly frequent assaults on police personnel, police officials resorted to the "Saurashtra" way of dealing with the problem.

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Allahabad

50 lakhs take holy dip on Maghi Purnima in Sangam

RSS' foolproof plans for assembly polls
RSS deputes a team of 10 volunteers at all 4,327 polling booths in 12 assembly constituencies of Allahabad district tpo ensure BJP victory.

Lesser known parties field candidates on 12 Allahabad assembly seats
Voters are too curious to know the names of these smaller parties since their candidates had filed their nomination to contest elections from 12 assembly seats of Sangam city.

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Bhubaneswar

Ashley Judd meets Naveen, appreciates efforts of Odisha government
As part of her visit to Odisha, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) global goodwill ambassador and Hollywood actor Ashley Judd met chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the state secretariat.

AIIMS doctors save a newborn baby girl from critical medical condition
Doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here saved a newborn baby girl from a very critical medical condition.

Sudarsan's tallest sand castle storms into Guinness World Records

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Bhopal

Observe Matra Pitra Pujya Diwas on Feb 14: Chhindwara collector

Madhya Pradesh to produce cheapest solar power in India at Rs 2.97 per unit!
After 33 hour long auction, Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project — the world’s largest solar park — created a record!

No family planning operations of Baigas without collector's nod: MP CM
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced that family planning operations of most primitive and endangered Baiga tribe would not be done without permission of district collector. Chouhan opened a 3-day Baiga Olympics at Balaghat.

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Chandigarh

2 gangsters killed in gunbattle with police in Haryana's Sonipat
In a major development the two gangsters carrying the reward of Rs 50000 each in Sonipat and Panipat died in the gun battle with members of Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Sonipat Police in a village of Gohana on Friday afternoon.

Fortis Hospital Mohali adds feather in cap
Fortis Hospital Mohali has added another feather in its cap by conducting the maximum number of Partial Knee Replacements in the country. Dr. Harsimran Singh, Director – Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement, Fortis Hospital, Mohali has registered the highest number of partial knee replacements – 500 - in a year to his name.

Ways to tackle social stress discussed at annual conference

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