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Sunday, March 05, 2017

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MP SIMI chief wants to quit, but fears his Pakistan handlers
Abu Faisal, chief of the Madhya Pradesh unit of banned terrorist organisation Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who was one of the masterminds behind the 2013 Khandwa jailbreak, wants to call it quits, but fears he will be eliminated by his handlers in Pakistan.

5% levy on small eateries, GST Council decides
The states and the Centre on Saturday decided on a 5% levy on dhabas and small restaurants under the goods and services tax (GST), while moving ahead with two key legislations, Central GST (CGST) and Integrated GST (IGST), with a final decision expected in a fortnight.

Gayatri Prajapati's passport suspended, NBW issued
Tightening the noose around missing UP minister Gayatri Prajapati, police on Saturday got his passport suspended for four weeks with immediate effect. Prajapati, who is facing arrest in a gang-rape case, has been missing since February 27.

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Business

Railways Ministry in talks with 6 global firms for high speed trains
Discussions by the railway ministry with top six global companies for the launch of very high speed trains in India that can travel at a speed of 600kms per hour were in the advanced stage, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday.

Centre, states broadly agree on CGST, IGST provisions
The GST Council at a meeting on Saturday broadly agreed on the contours of two key legislations - CGST and IGST - but a final approval is likely only by mid-March. Union finance minister Arun Jaitley met with his state counterparts and discussed the GST legislation.

Coal India arm CCL approves Rs 1002-crore buyback plan
World's largest coal producer Coal India on Saturday said its arm, Central Coalfields has approved a share buyback plan worth Rs 1,001.88 crore. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of the country's domestic production.

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Environment

Here's why pandas became black and white
A study has found that most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The arms and legs are black, helping it to hide in shade. This dual colouration stems from its poor diet of bamboo & inability to digest a broader variety of plants.

Won't stop public display of penguins at Byculla zoo: HC

Pune NGT asks builder to pay Rs 40 lakh for 'green damage'

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World

Obama denies Trump's claim he wiretapped him
A spokesman for Barack Obama on Saturday rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that the then-president had wiretapped Trump in October during the late stages of the presidential election campaign, saying it was "simply false."

Trump supporters declare pride in President
From Colorado's state Capitol to Trump Tower in New York and the Washington Monument, groups of hundreds of people rallied for President Trump on Saturday, waving "Deplorables for Trump'' signs and even carrying a life-size cutout of the president.

China's defence budget thrice that of India's
China has announced a modest increase of 7 percent in its military budget for this year. But the expected expenditure of $145 billion in 2017 will be over three times the size of India's defence budget for 2017-18.

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Entertainment

Alia: Why apply conditions to your dreams?

Ileana D'Cruz: I was eve-teased when I was 16

This throwback picture of Karisma and Kareena Kapoor Khan twinning as little girls is going viral
Sisters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan have many things in common – their sharp eye for fashion being one of them.

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Science

Uber uses secret weapon to thwart regulators
A feature named “Greyball“ identified regulators who posed as riders while trying to collect evidence that Uber's service was breaking local laws governing taxis. To stymie those efforts, Uber served up a fake version of its app to make it appear the undercover regulators were summoning a car.

Study shows why you look like your name
If you automatically know someone you're just meeting is named Katie, there's a good reason for that.

Hubble captures 'incredibly' massive galaxy

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Sports

I'm pleased to get wicket of 'head of snake' Kohli: Lyon
"Kohli is one of the best players in the world. He is obviously the head of the snake if you want to put it in Dale Steyn's terms. So it's quite pleasing to take Kohli's wicket," Nathan Lyon said after first day's play.

2nd Test: Lyon career-best dismantles India on Day 1
On a pitch that would normally be ideal to bat in the first two days, India, opting to bat first, were bundled out for 189. Lyon claimed a career-best 8 for 50, rivalling his fellow spinner Steve O’Keefe’s first Test heroics.

2nd Test, Day 1 talking points: Lyon's share of wickets
Here's a look at the major talking points from the first day's play of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore.

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Technology

The typo that caused one of the biggest Amazon Web Services outage
Amazon says an incorrectly typed command during a routine debugging of its billing system caused the five-hour outage of some Amazon Web Services servers on Tuesday.

H-1B visas: Here's finally some 'good news'
The US has assured India that the H-1B visas issue was not a priority for it and would be part of the larger immigration reforms package that the new Trump administration is working on.

Apologetic Uber says drivers still earning well
Uber India president Amit Jain on Friday apologized for the disruption that its riders and drivers had experienced over the past few weeks. He admitted that driver incentives had been reduced to build a more sustainable business, but said that 80% of the drivers who are online for more than six hours were still making between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,500 a day after Uber's commission (25%).

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Education

Supreme Court stays upper age limit for students fixed by Bar Council of India for admission to LLB

Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, MCI over exclusion of Urdu in NEET

SC notice to Centre, CBSE for inclusion of Urdu in NEET
Currently, NEET - a common entrance test for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses across the country - is being conducted in ten languages: Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telegu, Tamil and Kannada languages.

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Mumbai

Chintan Upadhya's plea to let kin operate bank account adjourned

After bumper crop, shortage of gunny bags hits tur dal supply
The bumper production of tur dal has led to drop in prices, but shortage of gunny bags is affecting its storage and transportation.

Sena set for easy win in polls, but may face challenges in panels
With the BJP on Saturday deciding not to field its candidate in the mayor and deputy mayor elections, it's likely to be an easy win for the Shiv Sena, which has 84 corporators in the 227 member house.

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Delhi

EC to soon decide fate of parliamentary secretaries
The fate of the 21 AAP MLAs from Delhi, who face the prospects of disqualification on grounds of having held `office of profit' as parliamentary secretaries, may be decided soon with Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi saying that the arguments in the case may wind up either on March 16, when the next hearing is due, or the subsequent hearing.

Include realty sector in GST, says Manish Sisodia
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has written to the Union finance minister Arun Jaitley, asking for inclusion of the real estate sector within the ambit of GST.

Trafficked Assam girl rescued, 3 arrested
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch busted a human trafficking racket in northwest Delhi’s Shakurpur on Saturday after a girl they had brought from Guwahati managed to call her family member.

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Bangalore

Music is the only language here

On the trail of local hounds
Karnataka is one of the few states to revive indigenous dog breeds

77-year-old has found no takers for his unique art
At the ripe age of 77, Faiyaz Husain continues to be the sole breadwinner of his family.He has a unique talent that unfortunately is not appreciated by his own family.

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Hyderabad

Fire in 143-year-old building, SCB records all safe
The office of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) in the heritage structure constructed in 1874 suffered losses to furniture, computers and other material in a fire on Saturday. Important records have not been damaged as they were stored in strong almirahs.

Speeding Toofan kills woman, injures 3 more
A speeding multi-utility vehicle (MUV), Toofan, rammed into a two-wheeler, killing a woman on the spot, while her husband and two other motorists suffered injuries at Champapet on Saturday afternoon.

Krishna girl tops ICWAI Inter exam
Krishna district could not have asked for a better gift four days ahead of Women's Day. A farmer's daughter from the district came up trumps in the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICWAI) exams by bagging the top rank in the country in the Intermediate category.

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Chennai

Minjur woman's murder: 2 held
A day after a homemaker in Minjur was murdered for her jewellery, police arrested two of her relatives on Friday, on charges of murder.

EPS-led cabinet meets, discusses Tamil Nadu budget
The state cabinet led by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami met at the secretariat on Friday for two hours to discuss the state budget. This is the first time the cabinet is meeting after the government led by Palaniswami was sworn in on February 16.

Tamil Nadu man to begin climate change fight in chilly Antarctica
A couple of days ago, Tirunelveli-based Walter Clint Fernando flew to Argentina's Buenos Aires to join polar explorer Robert Swan (the first person to walk to both the North and South poles) for a 12-day expedition to Antarctica, starting on March 6.The expedition is aimed at creating awareness about climate change.

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Ahmedabad

TiEcon brings together start-ups and investors

AMC to probe property tax discrepancies

RTE admissions for eligible open-category students

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Allahabad

After nine months of Jawahar Bagh violence, Allahabad High Court orders CBI inquiry
In a major setback to the UP government, the Allahabad high court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the Jawahar Bagh violence that claimed 29 lives, including that of two police officials, and left over 100 injured in Mathura on June 2 last, following a botched operation to evict cult leader, Ram Vriksha Yadav and his Swadhin Bharat Vidhik Satyagrah followers.

No let-up in chaos, Allahabad University suspends exams
As per police reports, the accused had threatened Sahay to withdraw the strike.On his refusal, Rana and his aides attacked Sahay.

Loo and behold! Are city toilets a British-era legacy?
The bylaws called for separate toilets for male and female employees in all workplaces and it was mandatory to specify in writing whether the toilets were meant for males or females.

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Bhubaneswar

'Overproduction of vegetable behind distress sale'

Experts fret as state cuts down funds for women's programmes
Gender inequality was clearly evident in the state budget 2017-18 as government reduced allocations in all major schemes for women, said an expert.

City to boost infra for hockey WC
In preparation for the men's hockey world cup that will be held in November and December of 2018, the state government has planned a smart solution project to improve the city's civic amenities.

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Bhopal

Belarus women team's one-man army

BJP luring disgruntled Cong leaders ahead of 2018 polls

Chhey Kodi Ka Mandir: A fine example of composite culture

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Chandigarh

Punjab Lok Sabhyacharak Manch to undertake art for people campaign
Concerned over the happenings on social and religious fronts especially pertaining to Kargil martyr Mandeep Singh’s daughter Gurmehar Kaur, the left leaning organisation ‘Punjab Lok Sabhyacharak Manch’ has decided to raise the concerns of the people especially women and the definition of nationalism through the medium of art and culture.

Remnants of pre-harappan civilisation found in Fatehabad

Private company bus hits couple from backside, villagers damage three buses

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