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Monday, March 13, 2017

Today's Headlines

Sukma Red ambush didn't go as planned, limited toll

You have lost your mind, Ram Jethmalani tells Justice CS Karnan
“I am sorry to tell you that I am convinced you have lost your mind. Your behaviour is that of a lunatic and some day that may be the only defence available to you though with no bright chance of success,” Jethmalani said and promised to put some sense into the judge’s head if he chose to meet him.

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Business

Govt likely to ease FDI rules for retail

BJP win: Nifty seen at new peak on Tuesday

BSNL to install 28,000 mobile sites, start 4G in 2018

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Environment

Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs
The world has lost roughly half its coral reefs in the last 30 years. Scientists are now scrambling to ensure that at least a fraction of these unique ecosystems survives beyond the next three decades. The health of the planet depends on it: Coral reefs support a quarter of all marine species, as well as half a billion people around the world.

Despite poaching, South Africa plans for rhino horn trade
South Africa's government is moving ahead with plans to allow a domestic trade and limited export of rhino horns, alarming many international conservationists who believe rhinos will be more vulnerable to poachers after a record slaughter in the past decade.

'Climate change may drive more migration in future'
A survey of 4,000 residents of Britain, Germany, France and Norway found that most believe climate change is not a major reason for mass migration today - but about 40 percent think it will lead to an increase of migrants in the future, according to results released Wednesday.

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World

Runaway bus in Haiti kills 34, injures 15: Officials
A runaway bus plowed into a crowd of people in the Haitian city of Gonaives early on Sunday, killing 34 people and injuring 15 others, officials said. The accident, in the city some 150 kilometres outside Port-au-Prince.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

Now-fired Preet Bharara proud of 'absolute independence'
Preet Bharara, 48, revealed his firing on Saturday on his personal Twitter account. A defiant Manhattan federal prosecutor Bharara, in announcing his firing after he refused to resign, says "absolute independence" was his touchstone for over seven years as he battled public corruption.

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Entertainment

Throwback picture of Ranbir celebrating Holi
A throwback picture of Ranbir Kapoor celebrating Holi surfaced recently.

Diljit Dosanjh's reprised version of 'Dum Dum'
After releasing songs like ‘Dum Dum’, ‘Whats Up’, ‘Sahiba’ and ‘Naughty Billo’, the makers of ‘Phillauri’, have launched the reprised version of the soul-soothing ‘Dum Dum’.

Shah Rukh Khan hangs out with Aamir Khan post-surgery
Shah Rukh Khan who recently underwent a surgery on his left shoulder shared a picture of his arm post the operation on his social media account.

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Science

'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting Moon: NASA
India's first lunar probe - the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - which was considered lost, is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found by using a new ground-based radar technique.

Life on Mars 'more likely than previously thought'

Social media is full of sad, lonely people pretending they're OK
Nevertheless, researchers at Pittsburgh studied 1,787 adults aged 19 to 32 over the use of 11 social media sites: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google Plus, Snapchat, Reddit, Tumblr, Vine and LinkedIn.

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Sports

Mitchell Johnson calls Virat Kohli frustrated
Former Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has called India captain Virat Kohli "frustrated" at not being able to score big runs in the ongoing Test series.

Golfer SSP Chawrasia defends Indian Open title
SSP Chawrasia became only the second Indian golfer to successfully defend the Hero Indian Open, clinching a seven-stroke win. This was his sixth win on the Asian Tour and overall sixth international victory.

We have got to beat India on skill, says Matthew Wade
Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade on Sunday said his side will look to beat an aggressive Indian team in the third cricket Test "on skill".

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Technology

H-1B visas: Former US diplomat has a warning for Trump government
A former top American diplomat said that the US would be badly hit if it won't draw the best talent, the brightest minds from around the world to its shores.

Idea makes roaming free across India
Offers come on the heels of the larger rival Airtel announcing removal of roaming charges for outgoing and incoming calls as well as SMSes and data usage within India.

Why it may be time Facebook stops copying Snapchat
Facebook's copying of Snapchat made sense in Instagram. Everyone there already shared photos and videos, so why not let them expire after 24 hours?

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Education

29% women do not pursue MBA Programme due to financial constraints, finds GMAC
A white paper from US-based Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which conducts GMAT, has revealed that one in every three women around the world does not choose MBA due to financial constraints. The bleak observation came on International Women’s Day.

Sanchi University to introduce 5-year integrated course in Mandarin
The Chinese language is so much in demand that Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce a five-year integrated course in Mandarin at its Sanchi University of Buddhist India-Indic Studies, 40 kilometers from Bhopal, from the next academic session.

Second phase of digital financial literacy campaign from May

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Mumbai

UP poll results to cast shadow on BJP-Sena ties
The BJP's UP grand slam may cast a shadow on the party's fragile ties with the Shiv Sena ties in Maharashtra with CM Devendra Fadnavis taking on Matoshree with renewed vigour, said observers.

At Rs 22 lakh a month, Mumbai Metro gets specialist to transplant trees
Facing the heat from citizens over the indiscriminate cutting of trees for the Rs 23,000 crore Metro III project, an arborist has been appointed for a tree preservation management plan.

In Mumbai, ex-convicts and drug addicts from Norway build toilet for women

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Delhi

No cosying up with co-rider, drunken puking in cab: Uber

Drunk man in BMW leaves 4 injured, 3 vehicles mangled
Four persons, including a couple on their way to the airport and a senior citizen, were grievously injured and at least three vehicles mangled in the Sunday morning incident. After hitting two vehicles, the silver-coloured BMW came to a stop by crashing through a boundary wall and damaging another vehicle parked on the other side.

5 gangsters of Najafgarh arrested

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Bangalore

Belur temple completes 900 years but government fails to take note

First online consumer mediation centre focuses on plaints related to e-commerce

Producer held for trying to attack woman

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Hyderabad

First-timers slip on tax-filling documents
At a time when everyone is busy filing tax memos and making investments to save few bucks, there are one set of people who have no clue whatsoever on how to go forward, and they are the first time tax assesses.

Lives derailed: Suicide bids at railway tracks rise in Hyderabad

Emergency pumps should be set up at Puttamgandi, water board told
(MGD) to the city.Based on the I&CAD directive in 2016, the water board had installed 10 emergency pump sets by spending .

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Chennai

BJP works out strategy to wean away voters from Dravidian parties
Celebrations of BJP's astounding victory in UP, Uttarakhand elections have spilled over to Tamil Nadu as cadres of the saffron party went around distributing sweets.

With more flights, air fare to Port Blair dips
Port Blair is turning into an attractive option for vacationers with air fares dropping after more flights were added on the Chennai-Port Blair route over the last few months following a request to airlines from the administration of the Union territory.

Man killed by son after fight over Rs 200
A 67-year-old father was pushed to death by his son, after he rebuked him for taking money from his pocket, in Kodambakkam on Saturday night.

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Ahmedabad

Kandla Port to raise Rs 1,000 crore via ECBs to fund expansion projects

Chill returns, city hopes for sunny Dhuleti spell

People light Holi bonfires, pray for good year

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Allahabad

Modi gujhiyas for BJP's likely win
With all exit polls predicting that the BJP would form the next government in the state and Holi coming soon after the results, a sweetmaker has been innovative enough to blend the two.

Allahabad citizens to get special variety of 'Gujia' this Holi

HC sets aside order waiving Rs 2,000 crore to be paid to canegrowers
The Allahabad high court on Thursday set aside the order passed by the state government whereby it had waived the interest of around Rs 2,000 crore payable to the cane-growers by sugarcane factories for delayed payment for 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.

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Bhubaneswar

One hurt in communal clash in Odisha's Khurda

Sambalpur local poll: BJP Zilla Parishad members clash with each other
The BJP on Sunday faced an embarrassing moment when nine of its newly-elected Zilla Parishad (ZP) members voted against party's nominee for ZP chairperson post in Sambalpur district resulting in his defeat.

Soon you can book parking space from home
Planning to go out for shopping but worried about parking space.Don't worry, for now you can book a parking space even before seting out from home.

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Bhopal

6 girls of same Madhya Pradesh school kill themselves in 3 weeks
They all studied in Saphi Higher Secondary School and hanged themselves in their respective homes without leaving suicide notes. The school is 25km from the Sidhi district headquarters and about 750km from Bhopal. The girls were of varying ages, studied in different classes and lived in different villages.

Suicide spree in MP school: 6 girls dead in 3 weeks

Desi 'Submarines' - a new arm of sand mafia in Chambal region

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Chandigarh

SAD gets lowest number of seats in poll history
If 2014 saw the oldest party in the country, Congress, putting up its worst performance of getting 44 seats in Lok Sabha polls, in 2017 India's second oldest party and Punjab's most important political player Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) suffered the worst-ever drubbing with 15 seats in the 117-strong assembly.

We will play role of constructive opposition: AAP

Clout of deras fails to move Punjab voters en masse this time
The much-talked about dera factor fizzled out in Punjab with the routing of SAD and BJP.

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