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How 'liveable' is your city? Rankings soon
The urban development ministry has prepared a framework for ‘City Liveability Index’ for all Indian cities based on 77 parameters under 15 categories. These include level of air pollution, availability of public transport, open space, hospital beds per lakh population, etc.

Chidambaram's comments on J&K irresponsible: Venkaiah Naidu

Naga pact will not hurt Manipur: PM Narendra Modi
After months of speculation, allegations and politicking over the Naga framework agreement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the agreement did not contain any clause that may pose a threat to the territorial integrity of Manipur.

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Business

India poised to be more open, less protectionist: Jaitley

No plans to launch app-based taxi service, clarifies Reliance

Gold hits 4-month high, climbs Rs 325 on firm global cues
Gold prices soared by Rs 325 to regain the Rs 30,000-mark and trade at over 4-month high of Rs 30,175 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday, amid a firm overseas trend and wedding season buying by jewellers.

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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

Man hits 3 with car in German city, shot by police

Donald Trump: Different strokes

Saudi foreign minister makes rare visit to Baghdad
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir made a rare visit to Baghdad, meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. It was the first visit of a senior Saudi minister since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. It reopened its embassy in Baghdad last year after 25-year shutdown.

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Entertainment

Ayesha's response to haters on being trolled
Bollywood actress, Ayesha Takia was recently caught by paparazzi at an event in Mumbai and the internet has gone crazy over her changed appearance.

Shahid Kapoor's hottest selfies on Instagram!

5 best performances of Shahid Kapoor
Hera are Shahid Kapoor's 5 best Bollywood performances...

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Science

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

Watching birds near home eases sadness and worries: Study

Nasa looks at sending two astronauts aboard Orion
Days after the US President Donald Trump promised to "unlock the mysteries of space", Nasa has kicked off a study to assess the feasibility of adding a two-member crew to the first unmanned flight of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft called Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1).

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Sports

1st Test: O'Keefe spins Australia to 333-run win in Pune
Australia walloped a hapless India to register their first Test win here since 2004 and take 1-0 lead in the four-match series in Pune on Saturday. Chasing 441, India crashed to 107 all out to suffer a 333-run defeat – their first at home in 19 Tests.

Our worst batting display in last two years, says Kohli
"We've had two really bad sessions and to pull it back against a quality side is very difficult. But there are no excuses. Sometimes, you have to take your hat off and tell the opposition well done," Virat Kohli said.

Talking points: Smith's prolific run and DRS shockers
Here's a look at the major talking points from the third day's play of the first Test between India and Australia in Pune.

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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

BJP candidates won several seats by securing over 50% of votes

Scoop! Bhendi Bazaar's best kept secret is an old ice-cream shop
When Valiji, a Bohra entrepreneur, set up Taj Ice Cream around 1887, ice was still a luxury item and electricity had arrived in the city only five years earlier.

Did you know Dhobi Ghat still makes Rs 100cr a year?
Despite Washing Machines, 7,000 Washermen Clock 20 Hours A Day At Heritage Site

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Delhi

Road rage: Delhi trader's nose bitten off
An argument over driving on the wrong side led to a 29-year-old trader losing a part of his nose at Lahori Gate in Delhi.

Food, fun & shakes: Get in shape with 6am parties
There are many healthy ways to start your day.Drink a glass of water with lemon and honey.Go for a run.Do 30 surya namaskars.

At Moti Bagh, Metro cares for those on foot

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Bangalore

Nearly 10,000 dalit government employees may be demoted
The fate of nearly 10,000 dalit government employees hangs in the balance as they face the threat of being demoted, with the Supreme Court recently scrapping reservation in promotions.

Congress meeting today: Cabinet reshuffle on the cards
The state Congress coordination committee meeting in Bengaluru on Sunday will explore drafting senior ministers for party work with assembly elections due in 2018.

BJP dismisses Leher diary as 'fabrication'
After the state Congress unit released a diary, allegedly seized from former BJP treasurer, MLC Leher Singh Sisoriya containing entries of payments made by the Karnataka unit of the party to its central leadership, the leaders of the saffron party dismissed the allegations.

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Hyderabad

Whistleblowers want protection and inquiry
In the wake of the attack on V Madhubabu, several groups of RTI activists including United Forum for RTI Campaign-Telangana (UF-RTI) wrote to the state information commission seeking an impartial inquiry.

Secunderabad Cantonment Board ties up with JNTU-H to track down squatters
The Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) will tie up with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTU-H) to identify encroachments in notified `civil bazaar areas' under SCB limits.

Edtech startups find Hyderabad a fertile ground
After the flood of e-commerce players in the market, the tech scene across the country is now witnessing a growing number of entrepreneurs turning their focus to edtech. Hyderabad, with its long list of tech-savvy private schools is now one of the most promising battlegrounds for edtech startups, after Banga lore, say industry experts.

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Chennai

350 crore design centre to boost Tamil Nadu aerospace
Land Alloted To 14 Companies To Set Up Units

Project to help differently abled people
Rajan Eye Care Hospital on Saturday launched a project for the differently abled called VISDA - Vision for the differently abled.

170 stuck for 4 hours after Air India Dreamliner suffers snag
More than 170 passengers were stranded inside a Chennai-Singapore Air India flight for four hours at Chennai airport on Saturday after the B787 Dreamliner aircraft broke down while entering a taxiway.

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Ahmedabad

When options are limited, work harder: Kris Gopalakrishnan

GNFC's cashless model to be replicated

Ahmed's love for Ahmedabad

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Allahabad

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.

Samajwadi Party nominee even Akhilesh Yadav shuns
Prajapati's candidature threatens to undo the 'purge' Akhilesh recently conducted sidelining his uncle Shivpal and other roughnecks considered detrimental to the SP's reputation.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha provides 4,376 acres of private land to ECoR for 5 railway projects

Congress workers stage demonstration before SEC over 'booth rigging'
Youth and students wing of Congress on Saturday staged demonstration in front of the office of the State Election Commission (SEC) here demanding re-polling at 10 booths of Pokahrigaon gram panchayat under Niali assembly constituency in Cuttack district.

Three students drown in two places in Odisha
Three students on Saturday met with watery grave in two separate places in the state while taking bath. Two of them drowned in river Brahmani in Angul district, while the third person drowned in sea near Chandrabhaga at Konark in Puri district.

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Bhopal

Prominent colas go off stalls at railway stations

'Donkey barb': Vijayavargiya jumps into fray, says Congress did nothing in its tenure
he verbal spat between Congress and BJP leaders over 'Donkey of Gujarat' barb intensified, on Saturday when BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya jumped into the controversy slamming Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for his stinging remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Babulal Gaur joins chorus for probe into Kshipra clean-up row
Pollution in sacred river Kshipra after an expenditure of Rs 650 crore on during Ujjain Mahakumbh, has turned into a major concern for the Madhya Pradesh government.

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Chandigarh

Army sepoy kills wife with wire, puts body in girlfriend's trunk

Haryana govt announces Rs 50 lakh assistance for martyr Satish Dahiya's kin

Khalsa College Lab develops 'friendly insects' to promote organic farming

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