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Monday, February 20, 2017

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India

The Indian Emans, and their fight against fat

More 'transparent' promotion policy for Army in the works

Govt issues notice to KVIC over PM's pic on calendar

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Business

OBC's business figure crosses Rs 3.59 lakh crore: Official
"The bank has crossed total business figures of Rs 3.59 lakh crore with total deposits being Rs 2.10 lakh crores as on December 31, 2016," Deputy General Head and Cluster Monitoring Office Head of OBC, Dinesh Kumar Vishnoi told PTI here on the sidelines of 75th anniversary celebrations of the bank.

Full start of Reliance petchem will halt heavy exports

Mutual Fund industry bets big on SIP investments to grow
Fund houses are betting big on investments through systemic investment plan (SIP) to achieve the magical figure of Rs 20 trillion assets under management (AUM) for the industry by end of the current calendar year.

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Environment

South Asian nations vow to meet challenges of climate change

World's oldest seabird hatches new chick at Midway Atoll

Ganga pollution: NGT mulls CBI inquiry

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World

Hundreds of Rohingya 'return home' from Bangladesh

350,000 children trapped in west Mosul: Save the Children
"Iraqi forces and their allies, including the US and UK, must do everything in their power to protect children and their families from harm, and avoid civilian buildings like schools and hospitals as they push deeper into the city," said the London-based charity's Iraq country director, Maurizio Crivallero.

Blast in Somalia kills 15 in Mogadishu marketplace

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Entertainment

Kangana Ranaut reveals why she turned down Majid Majidi's 'Beyond The Clouds'
The feisty actress revealed that she was indeed approached for ‘Beyond The Clouds’ and had to turn it down.

Pic: Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira caught twinning on their dinner date
It wasn’t their hand-in-hand pose that made us go ‘aww’ – instead, it was their attire.

This candid picture of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan will melt your heart
The ‘Housefull 3’ actor took to Instagram to post a candid picture of him hugging his father.

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Science

European Space Agency to collaborate with ISRO in space missions

SpaceX launches rocket from NASA's historic moon pad
A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off Sunday morning from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. It's carrying a load of supplies for the International Space Station. This is SpaceX's first launch from Florida since a rocket explosion last summer.

SpaceX trying again to launch rocket from historic moon pad

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Sports

Shahid Afridi announces international retirement

If you niggle Kohli, he may get even better: Warner
"Virat Kohli is one of those players, if you niggle at him, it either makes him better or if you get under his skin, he'll probably get even better. He's a world class player at the moment and for us, it's about going out and playing the best cricket we can," said David Warner.

Did Supergiants' owners ignore Dhoni's advice?
Sources indicated that things didn't go off well from the start itself. There seemed to be a lack of trust as the team owners hadn't heeded to Dhoni's advice in the auction last year.

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Technology

Snapchat's next device may be a phone: Report
The device might also inlcude a lock screen that allows users to easily swipe for notifications & updates.

Here's how the arrest of Samsung's chief may affect the company
South Korea was taken by surprise with the arrest of the scion of the country's richest family and de-facto leader at Samsung over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal that engulfed the president and riveted the nation.

H1-B Visa: There's bigger problem for Indian IT companies than Donald Trump
Automation and the new US administration were the big unknowns at the Indian tech sector's annual shindig this week, with machines threatening to take away thousands of jobs and concerns over possible visa rule changes in the key American market.

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Education

By next year, centralised admissions for nursery

US university receives $1.5 million grant for Jainism studies
An Indian-origin philanthropist in the US has made a grant of $1.5 million to a prestigious American University to advance studies in Jainism.

University of South Florida extends deadline for masters and PhD program
In response to recent concerns among international students planning to study in the US, the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa has extended its deadline for applications to masters and PhD programs for fall 2017 from February 15 to June 1, 2017.

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Mumbai

Pay divorced wife from pension annuities, UK court orders NRI

`Cong never took on Sena in the city, now that's been challenged'

Efforts on to draw out voters in areas with low interest
Ahead of BMC elections, resident associations in areas, which otherwise record low to moderate voting, are trying out different strategies to get more of their members to come out and exercise their franchise.

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Delhi

Top law officer argues for private party against govt

Action likely against three AAP MLAs under anti-defection law

Man held for sedition, links with ISI

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Bangalore

B'luru had its first date with air show a century ago

Milkshake is not milk, says commercial tax dept

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Hyderabad

Properties in Secunderabad: Numbers to change in April
Come April all residential and commercial properties in Secunderabad Cantonment will get new house numbers. The Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB), which launched the new house number programme five months ago, will complete the task soon. Buildings in all the eight civilian wards will get these new house numbers.

Start-ups to tech: College students ready for summer internship dive
With summer setting in, increasing number of college students in the city are eyeing internships in tech firms and start-ups offering opportunities to prove their mettle.

What's in similar drug name? It's call between life and death
Patients are getting exposed to health risk from the use of wrong drugs, overdose and also under-dosing due to prescription errors and large pool of lookalike and sound alike (LASA) drugs available in the market. Not just patients, there are instances where even healthcare givers, get confused.

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Chennai

Nullify vote of confidence: DMK to TN guv

Jains celebrate life of Tirthankara through 'Pancha Kalyana' fest
Karanthai, a remote village in Tiruvannamalai district, on Sunday celebrated the attainment of absolute knowledge by Kunthunath, the 17th Tirthankara of Jainism.

Licence to violate: 60% food biz have no permit
More than three out of every five eateries and other food businesses in the city, in cluding 50% of government-run outlets, operate without a valid licence.

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Ahmedabad

City continues to face the heat

UN Mehta hospital to get heart transplant centre
The third heart transplant centre of Gujarat is likely to be set up at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) which conducts nearly 5,000 surgeries every year. The state has two transplant centres at private hospitals, but enabling the government-aided hospital with this facility will help the poor patients.

Science Express starts journey from Delhi

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Allahabad

Rahul, Akhilesh love each others' company: Smriti Irani
Taking a dig at the law and order situation in UP under Akhilesh Yadav government, Irani said, "The Supreme Court had to intervene and ask the state government to register a case against a leader of the ruling party who had not only raped a woman for two years, but had also started physically harassing the woman’s daughter."

Samajwadi Party at a crossroads in Yadav heartland
The residents of Auraiya (Reserved) and Bidhuna assembly seats are quite upset about the lack of infrastructure and development in their areas.

Akhilesh, Modi joined hands before polls, says Mayawati
Mayawati said that 'nephew' (Akhilesh) had already joined hand with ‘uncle' Narendra Modi much before elections during the latter's visit to Saifai to attend the wedding rituals of Mulayam's grandson.

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Bhubaneswar

Choosing right optional subject key to civil services success, say toppers
Toppers of OAS examination shared their success mantra with the TOI.

4-day international film festival in Bhubaneswar to begin on Feb 23
The second Golden Triangle International Film Festival (GTIFF) will be held in the city between February 23 and 26. As many as 19 international films will be screened under the categories of feature films and short films.

Panchayat polls 2017: Election panel wants re-poll in 10 booths
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Saturday ordered fresh polls in 10 booths due to violence that took place during the third-phase of the three-tier panchayat polls on February 17.

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Bhopal

Sack 'corrupt' IHM principal: National Students' Union of India
Members of the city unit of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) burnt the effigy of the principal of Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) and demanded that he be sacked, to protest against alleged irregularities committed by him, on Saturday.

Joint parliamentary groups on sustainable development goals likely
The summit discussed to form a joint parliamentary groups for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). The presiding officers discussed the issue of regional cooperation and resources for SDGs.

Sumitra Mahajan hardsells Indore to South Asian delegates
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday claimed that people of Indore have elected her eight times as they probably believe that a woman can govern better.

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Chandigarh

Post polls, discom in overdrive to recover dues
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is showing extra zeal in recovering dues from defaulters after the assembly elections.

SYL canal digging decision just a stunt of Chautalas: Dal Khalsa

Seminar held on emerging trends in nanoscience and nanotechnology

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