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Thursday, February 16, 2017

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Little space for rivals, India rockets to stellar heights

Delhi 86th among top 100 student cities: QS ranking
Mumbai, the second most affordable city in the world for students till 2016, has dropped to the 30th position this year. Delhi, on the other hand, ranks way higher at 15, states a report by Quacquarelli Symonds, compilers of the QS World University Rankings.

Centre to audit prescriptions to fight antibiotic resistance

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Business

Donald Trump may be good for India, says Mukesh Ambani
American President Donald Trump might be a blessing in disguise for India, said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. “It will help Indian talent and Indian IT industry to focus on solving problems in India," he said.

Government gives green signal to merger of SBI, associate banks
Seeking to create a global sized bank, the government on Wednesday gave go ahead to the merger plan of SBI and its five associate banks but did not take a decision with regard to Bharatiya Mahila Bank.

Porsche India sells over 400 sports cars in 2016
German sports carmaker Porsche sold over 400 cars in India last year, and said that the company will further expand its retail presence in the country as it adds to its product portfolio.

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Environment

India reported 1.1m deaths due to air pollution in 2015
The government here may be in denial mode on linking premature deaths to air pollution, but a new study on global air pollution by the US-based institutes claims that the India's worsening air pollution caused some 1.1 million premature deaths in 2015 and the country now "rivals China for among the highest air pollution health burdens in the world."

Gurugram India's most polluted city, again
Air quality index in Gurugram touched the 356-mark on Monday, surpassing 28 other cities in terms of pollution again.

'Mud on Boots' project launched to support conservationists

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World

China warns US against fresh naval patrols in South China Sea
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty, responding to reports the United States was planning fresh naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea.

Donald Trump reignites feud with intel and media
Washington has erupted in anger and recrimination again after allegations against President Trump and his associates of being too cozy with Russia resurfaced following the resignation of the National Security Advisor Michael Flynn on the same charges.

Woman held for killing of Kim Jong-Un's half brother
A woman carrying a Vietnamese passport was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the assassination of a half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un , Malaysia's police chief said.

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Entertainment

Vishal Bhardwaj on National Anthem in theatres

Then and Now: Bollywood's 24 cute child actors
Salman Khan’s little co-star from ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ stole a million hearts with her Bollywood debut and it looks like she’s all set for an encore with her latest photoshoot.

Diljit-Anushka's reel romance in 'Dum Dum'

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Science

Gravitational wave detection will help probe evolution of Universe, yet require more sensitive detectors
A year after the breakthrough detection of Einstein’s gravitational waves in deep space through the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) experiment, Prof Archana Pai of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) who served as part of a global team of scientists looks forward with the Indian government proposal to set up a LIGO detector in the country.

After Indian Navy rejection, DRDO says no hope lost on LCA
Weeks after the Indian Navy chief said the LCA-Navy was overweight and that it cannot be used by the force, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has allayed fears of the project becoming redundant even as the navy has floated a request for information (RFI) to procure 56 carrier-borne aircraft in the last week of January.

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

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Sports

Sunrisers take on RCB in IPL 2017 opener on April 5
The BCCI on Wednesday announced the fixtures of the upcoming IPL 2017 season with the opening match scheduled to be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on April 5.

Maxwell wants team to 'create doubt' in Kohli's technique
Glenn Maxwell suggested that the best way to tackle the onslaught from India skipper Virat Kohli during the four-match Test cricket rubber will be to "trigger a doubt" in the Delhi batsman's technique.

I have game plan ready for Ashwin, says David Warner
Australia will not only depend on his starts but also want David Warner to counter the Ravichandran Ashwin threat for which the explosive opener has a "game plan ready".

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Technology

TCS' boss to Indian IT companies: Don't worry about H-1Bs
Tata Consultancy Services chief N Chandrasekaran today said concerns surrounding the H-1B visa are hyped and asked the $155-billion domestic IT industry not to get paranoid as these are exciting times with lots of opportunities.

Xiaomi set for its 'new innings' in India
Chinese mobile handset manufacturer Xiaomi is likely to soon procure licence to operate its own branded outlets in India, as part of its effort to increase its offline distribution in coming years, company's top executive said here today.

Apple is the new king of the global smartphone market: Gartner
According to Gartner, it has taken eight quarters for Apple to regain the No 1 global smartphone vendor ranking, but the positions of the two leaders have never been so close, with a difference of only 256,000 units.

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Education

Schools can now order NCERT books online

Delhi high court stays Delhi govt's new nursery admission norms

Aligarh Muslim University: All three in running for V-C post conform to UGC norms

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Mumbai

Will take legal steps on AAI notice: Leela
Hotel Leelaventure Ltd, which runs the Leela chain, said that it has taken all legal steps to 'vigorously' contest the Airport Authority of India's (AAI) eviction notice with regard to its flagship property in Mumbai.

Youth killed for not dancing at friend's party
The Andheri police on Wednesday arrested an unemployed man (24) for killing his close friend who refused to dance at their common friend's birthday early on Tuesday.

Airline fined for denying entry on overbooked flight
It directed that a copy of the order be sent to the secretary, department of civil aviation, as well as the DGCA to deliberate on the issue and evolve guidelines.

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Delhi

Hindu College turns 118
Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, at the 118th Founder's day in Hindu College on Tuesday, stressed on the need to view the older generation as a resource, and work to reduce the "generation gap".

Cab strike takes violent turn
Six days into the strike by app-based taxi drivers, neither the union nor the companies are showing any signs of backing off.

Anti-Sikh riots probe almost over, SIT gives report

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Bangalore

'MiG keen to join Make in India'

Outsourcing projects to push India's defence, aero sectors

From UP to Bengaluru in a WW II-era aircraft
DAY TWO People Of All Hues Add Colour And Infuse High Spirits Missing On Day 1 | Companies, Domestic And Foreign, Scramble To Woo Prospective Customers

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Hyderabad

Old-age home bosses held for rape of minor
Two persons were arrested for raping a minor for six months. G Manik Rao and A Srinivas Reddy , both managing directors of Akshaya old-age home in LB Nagar, were arrested 10 days after they fled from the home, where the 15-year-old victim used to work.

HC rejects Andhra Pradesh government plea to acquire temple land
The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday refused to accede to a plea by the Andhra Pradesh government which wanted the court to modify the prevailing restraint order in respect of temple land all over AP and Telangana.

'Spend 6 mins evaluating each answer paper'
Hundreds of students, on Wednesday, protested in front of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad campus against university's evaluation system.

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Chennai

105 people tested positive for H1N1 since Jan in city
There have been nine confirmed H1N1 deaths in the state since January , and 20-30 suspected cases of the flu are admitted to hospitals every day, said public health officials.

Sasi faction charts counterattack online
The AIADMK's IT wing may have woken up late to the benefits and damage potential of social media.Now that they are on to it, they are blaming every party , DMK, PMK, BJP as well as the rival faction, for the memes on Sasikala that have gone viral.

Cats on wall Nataraj, Saidai broker peace

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Ahmedabad

African Union comes seeking Gujarat forensic expertise
Dr J M Vyas, director general of GFSU, said these collaborations carry forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagement with the continent.

Classical for contemporary age
To promote different forms of Indian classical dance, the city-based Ice Group will organize Classical Dance Festival in Ahmedabad, through its philanthropic venture, IceCraft. The curated dance festival will be spread over four days from February 18 to February 21.

Gujarat University budget on syndicate meeting agenda today

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Allahabad

Rudy: Modi factor will click for BJP in Assembly polls
Union minister of state skill development and entrepreneurship (independent charge) and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still the party's face in UP elections.

Political parties test waters with first-timers
From middle age women stepping out from the shadows of their husbands, to a national spokesperson of the ruling party at the Centre, at least 10 candidates from prominent political parties are joining electoral politics for the first time in Allahabad.

AU gives in to students' demands, ready to give offline option

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Bhubaneswar

BJD, BJP engage in war of words over poll code violation

Odisha panchayat poll: 73 per cent voter turnout in phase-II

Vigilance seizes Rs 2 lakh cash from IAS officer's car in Cuttack
Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday detained an IAS officer for interrogation after seizing over Rs 2 lakh in cash from his vehicle in Cuttack, about 30 km from Bhubaneswar.

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Bhopal

Don't ask tough questions in House, BJP tells its MLAs

Madhya Pradesh Congress mobilising workers from blocks for February 22 protest

Dhruv recorded telephone conversations of Opposition leaders: Congress

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Chandigarh

Apna Ghar: 2 judicial officers depose before CBI court

Jat stir: CBI FIRs in arson on Haryana minister's properties
The protesters were seeking reservation in government jobs and educational institutes for the Jat community under the category of Other Backward Classes.

Jat stir in Haryana enters 18th day
The BJP government in the state had last week formed a five-member committee, headed by Chief Secretary D S Dhesi, to hold talks with the agitating Jats.

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