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Thursday, March 02, 2017

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India

'Supreme Court ban on national highways liquor vends does not apply to bars'

Stopped from speaking at Jamia event: Shazia

Hard work won over Harvard, blunted note ban effect: PM Modi

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Business

Jio ups data benefits, tariff war continues
Reliance Jio unleashed a fresh wave of tariff war as it boosted data offerings on its entry pre-paid plan by over six times, the move coming at a time when competitors such as Airtel have accused the company of engaging in back-breaking pricing.

Cheaper & simpler, UPI apps challenge e-wallets

Uber refutes allegation of unfair practice and predatory pricing in Supreme Court
Multinational cab aggregator Uber refuted the allegations levelled by its Indian rival Meru for resorting to unfair trade practices including predatory pricing and pleaded the Supreme Court on Wednesday to quash Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) order directing a probe against it.

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Environment

Centre clears Ganga cleaning projects for Patna

Peculiar tie between warm climate, slow snowmelt: Study
The research released on Monday found the early snowmelt is slower than in summer, partly because the sun is weaker and nights are cooler in late winter and early spring. The researchers say slower snowmelt could mean less water for humans.

How a misunderstood order is fuelling forest fire

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World

Twin Taliban suicide attacks in Kabul kill 16
Sixteen people were killed Wednesday in simultaneous Taliban suicide assaults on two security compounds in Kabul, as the insurgents ramp up attacks even before the start of their annual spring offensive.

Allies must pay 'fair share': Donald Trump
In his first nationally televised speech to Congress since taking office on January 20, Trump sought to reassure allies still uneasy over doubts he raised during the 2016 presidential campaign about his commitment to their defense and to maintaining a US global leadership role.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Arbaaz Khan: Success came to me late in life

Vipul: Action is dismissed as mindless cinema

'Sarkar 3' trailer: Amitabh Bachchan steals the show with his intense performance
Ram Gopal Varma is ready with his third installment of the 'Sarkar' franchise and this time the drama seems to be more intense.

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Science

Canadian bacteria-like fossils could be oldest evidence of life on earth
Microfossils up to almost 4.3 billion years old found in Canada of microbes are similar to the bacteria that thrive today around sea floor hydrothermal vents and may represent the oldest-known evidence of life on Earth, scientists said.

What's in your sandwich? Subway disputes study on chicken
A study by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's consumer affairs show ``Marketplace'' says researchers conducted DNA tests on several chicken sandwiches from fast-food restaurants and found that Subway's chicken breast contained only about half chicken. The rest was mostly soy.

New tool to reduce risk of triggering man-made earthquakes

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Sports

Kohli, Ashwin chosen for Polly Umrigar and Dilip Sardesai awards
India skipper Virat Kohli was on Wednesday named for the prestigious Polly Umrigar award while all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin will be presented the Dilip Sardesai award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) annual awards on March 8.

20 wickets in 52.4 overs: Dhoni speaks to Eden curator
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni spoke to Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee about the excessive seam movement during their low-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter in which Jharkhand beat Saurashtra by 42 runs.

Jitu Rai wins gold, Amanpreet settles for silver in World Cup
Jitu Rai shot a total of 230.1, a world record, to finish on top of the podium, while Amanpreet, who was leading for a major part of the final, had to be satisfied with the silver medal after aggregating 226.9.

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Technology

Commercial use of electric vehicles may not require permits
The government, in partnership with taxi aggregator Ola, is also introducing a fleet of 300 electric cars in Nagpur to test the feasibility of electric taxis in the country.

Virtual currencies like Bitcoin financially risky, says RBI deputy governer
Gandhi said virtual currencies are stored in digital electronic form and are prone to losses arising out of hacking, loss of password, and malware attacks.

Facebook ramping up efforts to prevent suicides streamed live on its platform
Facebook is beefing up its suicide prevention tools, including new options for people to report if someone might harm themselves while broadcasting on Facebook Live.

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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

HC lets IndiGo plane fly after Rs 8cr octroi fee
Under civic octroi rules of 1965, the duty is on import of goods used, consumed or sold in the city.The bank guarantee is the highest for octroi in the last five decades, said a civic official.

State's Marathi norm for auto permits totally illegal: Bombay high court

Mumbai University hunts for site for a campus in US likely to set up a campus in US

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Delhi

2nd Delhi high court judge opts out of Gymkhana Club case
Justice Jayant Nath sent back the file on Wednesday saying he couldn't hear the case since he was one of the applicants seeking membership in DGC.

ABVP holds protest outside Delhi Police headquarters

Sedition chargesheet after probe gets over, say police

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Bangalore

Cab firms will solve the mobility crisis? A myth
MOBILITY EXPERT AT WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE, DELHI

Rowdy wanted in 20 cases attacks police team, shot at
Another rowdy-sheeter Kommagatta Manju was injured in the police firing on Tuesday.

150-year-old temple in Shivajinagar regains lost glory
Tucked away from crowded Shivajinagar is the nondescript 150-year-old Sri Ekambareshwara Swamy Temple that has a Shiva lingam believed to have brought from Varanasi (then Kashi).

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Hyderabad

Married women a distraction in residential colleges: Telangana govt
The Telangana government has said that 'only' unmarried women are eligible to pursue education in the social welfare residential women’s degree colleges in the state. Husbands visiting married students can cause distraction, officials explained.

Infant killed, grandma hurt in accident

HC clears way for cops to act against Chandana Brothers in cheating case

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Chennai

Visit to Vandalur zoo gets dearer, ticket prices up

Corpn drive to allay Rubella vaccine fear among parents

NSC Bose Rd is cleared, but it's still hide 'n' seek

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Ahmedabad

2016: Year of pain for Gujarat Dalits
Data obtained through RTI from the office of Gujarat Directorate General of Police (DGP) revealed that nearly four cases of atrocities were registered daily in the state in 2016.

The man who saw the world askew

'Lived life to the fullest till his last breath'

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Allahabad

Children turn 'nature friends' in Allahabad
In a green drive, hundreds of children from schools and colleges are working as “Nature Friends” after the volunteers of a Pratapgarh-based NGO engaged them as young crusaders for environment protection.

Government Railway Police rescues 837 children under operation 'Muskan'

'In UP, it's only crime that speaks'
Lashing out at the chief minister for his slogan of 'Kaam Bolta Hai,' BSP national general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui said it was the high crime rate in the state that spoke volumes about the current government.

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Bhubaneswar

Infant critical after parents brand her with hot iron in Odisha's Angul
Condition of a three-month-old baby girl became critical after parents of the baby branded her with hot iron in order to cure stomach ailments. It happened at Muktapur village under Pallahara block in Angul district.

Low floor AC buses to hit streets again
Summer is round the corner and the government is all set to bring back the low floor AC buses on the airport-Nandankanan route.

Power outage during exam time worry students
Frequent power cuts in Ganjam district have become a major source of worry for students who have been preparing to sit for annual examinations, including the high school certificate exam which started from Tuesday.

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Bhopal

Social media to 'cork' liquor consumption

Jailbreak: Kin of SIMI activists appear before judicial panel

Toddler abuse case: Preschool owner in jail custody

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Chandigarh

Pak national deported for overstaying; wife, son remain behind
A young Pakistani national, Akbar Durrani (31), who had married an Indian girl after their love blossomed on Facebook, was repatriated to his country on Wednesday. His wife Sofia and two-year-old son Ariz could not accompany him in the absence of visas to travel to his homeland.

AAP takes on drug abuse with survey in Punjab
In pursuance of their poll promise of checking drug abuse in Punjab, AAP has decided to conduct a survey across the state so that efforts to help and rehabilitate addicts could be launched. Party volunteers have been provided with forms to get these filled with details of addicts in their areas and information from drug addiction centres.

Clash with dera followers: Sikh activists sent to judicial custody
Eighteen Sikh activists, who were arrested for allegedly clashing with Sirsa’s Dera Sacha Sauda followers in Makhu and Mallanwala towns of Ferozepur district on February 19 and 25, respectively, were produced before a court in Zira on Wednesday. The court sent 16 activists to judicial custody and two minors to a juvenile home in Ludhiana.

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