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Monday, February 27, 2017

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Go digital, be a soldier against graft: PM Modi

Judicial appointment: SC-govt consensus on national security clause?
The Supreme Court collegium is likely to come around to accept the Centre's stance that it can turn down names of judges recommended for appointment to the high courts and Supreme Court on grounds of national security on the condition that the reasons are recorded in writing.

Maharashtra dance ban: Bar girls move apex court
They termed Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dances in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (working therein) Act, 2016 as arbitrary and violative of their right to earn a livelihood through legitimate means.

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Business

Anil Ambani to spell out defence business plans
Pitching defence business as the main growth driver, Anil Ambani will brief the sectoral and market analysts on Monday about future plans of his Reliance Group in this segment. This is the first time that Ambani or his group Reliance infrastructure is hosting an analyst meet for defence business.

Bank strike likely on February 28, may dent services
Most of the banks, including SBI, PNB and BoB, have already informed their customers that functioning of branches and offices will be impacted if the strike takes off. The functioning of private lenders is expected to be normal except delay in cheque clearances.

India poised to be more open, less protectionist: Jaitley

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Environment

Czech zoo welcomes baby Indian rhinoceros

Tiger, leopard found dead near Bhopal

Rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier slows
The rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier has slowed down to 11 metres since 2008 from the maximum of 35 metres recorded in 1974, according to experts at the Almora-based GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) who conducted a study of the glacier located in Uttarkashi from 2008 till 2016.

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World

IS planning attacks in Britain: Lawyer

Donald Trump: Different strokes

Muslim staff quits Trump govt after travel ban
A bold Hijab-wearing Muslim ex-White House staffer of Bangladeshi-origin has said she quit her job after US President Donald Trump announced his controversial travel ban, lasting just eight days in the new administration.

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Entertainment

Pic: New still from Saif Ali Khan's 'Chef'
A new still is out from ‘Chef’ where Saif is in conversation with Svar Kamble at a food stall, who plays his son.

Shah Rukh Khan denies that he refused to work with Kangana Ranaut
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has denied reports that he didn't want to work with actress Kangana Ranaut in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film.

Amitabh Bachchan thanks Pranab Mukherjee for lauding 'Pink'
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is elated with an overwhelming response he got from President Pranab Mukherjee after watching 'Pink'.

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Science

IIT Kharagpur Scientists Develop Security Technology for IoTs

Intelligent teenagers 'twice as likely to smoke cannabis'

Paternity to pimples, DNA tests take a lifestyle leap
Be it acne or weight, folks are now getting to the root of the problem to seek customised health solutions

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Sports

Kalinga Lancers beat Dabang Mumbai to lift maiden HIL title
Skipper Moritz Fuerste (30th, 58th) converted two penalty corners for the Lancers before Glenn Turner (18th minute) struck a field effort for the Odisha outfit, which lost the final last year to Jaypee Punjab Warriors.

Dhoni is still good enough for all three formats: Kaif
His ability as a finisher has come under scanner but MS Dhoni's century against Chhattisgarh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy has made rival captain Mohammed Kaif believe that he could have still continued playing all three formats.

Australian players think very highly of Sriram: McDermott
Former Australia bowling coach Craig McDermott, who had worked with Sriram during the World T20 in India, reserved special words for the 41-year-old former India and Tamil Nadu cricketer.

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Technology

Nokia 3310 to be relaunched at MWC 2017: Likely specifications, price and more

Nokia to launch four new smartphones at MWC 2017: Likely specifications, prices and more

Huawei P10, P10 Plus launch at MWC 2017: Expected price, specifications and more

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Education

Despite opposition Stephen's decides to seek autonomous status
Amid protests by students and teachers, the Governing Body of the prestigious St Stephen's College on Saturday decided to go ahead with the proposal seeking autonomy for the institution.

Makarand Paranjape emerges as front runner for top post at IIAS

We want to promote innovation: Javadekar

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Mumbai

Top-up mediclaim must cover all costs above base policy

Opposition plans no-trust motion in Mharashtra

BEST ordered to pay Rs 24 lakh to youth paralysed in hit & run

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Delhi

Cops to use mobile games to promote road safety
The city traffic police will now use mobile and computer games to spread road safety awareness among students of Classes VI -VIII.

Curiosity about washing machine killed twins
It was curiosity that took the lives of the three-year-old twins, Laksh and Neeshu, at Avantika housing complex, Rohini.

Gangster wanted for multiple killings nabbed
In what is being seen as a breakthrough in curbing the Najafgarh gangwars in southwest Delhi, a special cell arrested a notorious gangster who was at the centre of several killings since last year on Sunday.

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Bangalore

Man, 45, dies after wife kicks him in the testicles
A man died when his 35-year-old wife allegedly kicked him in the testicles. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday at Byatarayanapura, in west Bengaluru.

Cabbies want to hold hunger strike at park, cops say no
The drivers, who have been protesting against cab aggregators Ola and Uber for the past four days, were denied permission by police to hold a demonstration and hunger strike at Bannappa Park on KG Road. The drivers, who have been staying off the roads, alleged that they were denied their right to protest with no valid reason.

Registry may not be enough to nail offenders on prowl
The Kerala government's decision to roll out a registry of sex offenders has led to demands for the same in Karnataka as well.Recent incidents of alleged sexual abuse by a city preschool staffer has also resulted in parents petitioning for a similar registry. They are also citing the existence of a similar system in the US.

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Hyderabad

PGECET to be held online

Baby croc tried to attack kids near drain, stood ground for three days

MCI blocks Nims bid to start 2 PG courses

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Chennai

Swanky racecars test police patience
A fleet of luxury racecars and a road made for a driver to step hard on the gas.But were the drivers of the vehicles involved in a test of speed?.

Burglars steal laptop, iPhone, cash
Burglars struck the house of Chinese national in Neelankarai on Saturday night and escaped with a laptop, an iPhone and $200, police said.

'Advances in genetics have changed epilepsy treatment'
For centuries, it was referred to as a sacred disease and the afflicted sought treatment in temples rather than the physician's shop.

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Ahmedabad

Two arrested for stabbing youth to death over affair

After 22 years, shopkeeper to be jailed for adulteration

Chotila temple was third on their hit list: ATS officials

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Allahabad

Yuvraj: This buffalo is worth Rs 9.25 crore
His daily diet consists of 20 litres of milk, 10 kg fruits especially apple, turnip, 5 kg green fodder and 5 kg dry straw . His routine also includes a five-km walk daily.

Will Muslim voters be ready to make small losses for bigger gains in polls?
At a chai shop near Faizabad junction, discussions on the elections veer towards the Muslim vote. Barring cab driver Azam, nobody wants to hazard a guess on whether it's getting divided between the SP-Congress alliance and the BSP.

Age no deterrent, man casts vote at 105 years
Hundred-and-five-year old Ram Sajeevan Singh cast his vote at Gandhi Inter College polling booth at Sherdeeh in Phoolpur during the fourth phase of the Assembly elections in Allahabad on Thursday.

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Bhubaneswar

MoS Railways Rajen Gohain to visit East Coast Railway
Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain will visit East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Monday.

German tourist tries to storm into Puri temple, 'attacks' priest
A 35-year-old German tourist allegedly tried to barge into Puri Jagannath Temple, which is off limits to non-Hindus, and assaulted a priest for stopping his way on Sunday.

Young-at-heart senior citizens look for partners for twilight years
Sixty two year old Tanuja Rath lost her husband 27 years back. But she did not lose hope. Continued her job, raised her two children as a single parent.

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Bhopal

Vyapam: 96 candidates lied that middlemen were dead

Cong biggies swear unity, workers raise slogans for satraps

Eco-friendly rickshaws for connectivity to BRTS bus stops

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Chandigarh

Power of 25 villages' water works snapped

Police await autopsy report to act

Pvt firm given 3 months to cover dog sterilization target

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