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Saturday, April 15, 2017

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SC's decision on Ayodhya won't affect Kalyan just yet
Rajasthan governor Kalyan Singh, who is among the long list of senior BJP members accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, will not be bothered about the outcome of the petitions seeking joint trial in the cases in the Supreme Court for the time being.

Open to alliance with any party to fight BJP: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati, for the first time since her party broke up its alliance with Samajwadi Party more than two decades ago, said on Friday that she was ready to join hands with any political party to defeat BJP.

100 years on, Gandhi's Champaran methods remain relevant
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s struggle to bring succour to distressed peasants forced to cultivate indigo in Bihar’s Champaran district happened exactly 100 years ago, but social scientists and researchers feel his methods remain relevant, even desirable, in today’s fractured times.

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Business

Millennials to beat older buyers in luxury space
Grey hair and Porsches don't go together anymore. Young buyers are all set to beat the older generation in buying high-end goods that were reserved for a select few - those with bloated bank balances and receding hairlines.

Bajaj Auto loses ground since exiting scooters
Bajaj Auto's decision to stay out of the scooter market has cost the company dear in terms of market share, both in the overall two-wheeler market as well as in the motorcycle segment.

'Highways liquor ban to affect 30% premium hotels'
The domestic ratings agency said it studied 12 top cities to analyse the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling, and found that nearly 30% of premium hotels will be affected. Hotels in Pune, Kolkata and Agra will be impacted the most, while those in Mumbai and Goa will be less affected, it said.

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Environment

'US will lag as global climate action marches on'

2 lakh baby Olive Ridley turtles emerge in Odisha beach
Emergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha's coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two lakh hatchlings have emerged out of pits since past 24 hours, forest officials said on Wednesday.

Survey of India proposes to re-measure height of Mt Everest
The Survey of India, oldest scientific establishment in the country, on Monday launched a portal,'nakshe' (maps), which will allow free download of 'open series maps' (OSMs) for public use and announced that it would "re-measure" the height of Mount Everest this year.

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World

US strategy on NKorea: 'Maximum pressure and engagement'
The Trump administration has settled on its North Korea strategy after a two-month review: "Maximum pressure and engagement."

US sends dozens of troops to Somalia, 1st time in decades

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Kabir Khan reveals 'Tubelight' trailer is just weeks away from releasing
Even though Salman Khan’s ‘Tubelight’ is set for an Eid release this year, the film’s makers have not released a teaser or a trailer yet. The film's director Kabir Khan opened up about his plans for the trailer's release.

Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband Sunjay Kapur gets hitched
Yesterday, according to reports, Sunjay got married to Priya Sachdev, who is the ex-wife of Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal

Virat's new profile picture with Anushka

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Science

Saturn moon has necessary conditions to harbor life: NASA

NASA images show how India looks from space at night
NASA on Thursday released new global nighttime images of the Earth - including a detailed view of India and its surroundings that show how patterns of human settlement changed across the country between 2012 and 2016.

Second 'Great Spot' found at Jupiter, cold and high up
Scientists have discovered a "great spot" at Jupiter, which is 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) across and 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) wide. It's in the upper atmosphere and much cooler than the hot surroundings, thus the name Great Cold Spot.

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Sports

IPL: Tye five sets up thumping win for Gujarat Lions
Australian bowler Andrew Tye set the base with a hat-trick, finishing with the first five-wicket haul of this IPL and it was followed by an imposing 91-run stand by Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith that took the game away from the Supergiant.

IPL: Pollard fifty guides MI to four-wicket win
Keiron Pollard scored a match-winning half-century as Mumbai Indians overcame a top-order explosion to post a thrilling four-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League contest on Friday.

Singapore Open: Sindhu loses to Marin in quarters
Sindhu lost 21-11, 21-15 to arch-rival Marin in the quarterfinal, while Praneeth, ranked 30 in the men's singles, beat Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand 15-21, 21-14, 21-19. Marin exacted revenge for her loss at the final of the India Open earlier this month by a comprehensive 21-11, 21-15 win.

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Technology

6 must-use apps for Android smartphone users
Most smartphones today run on Android but that does not make the OS perfect. There are a few common issues that users face irrespective of the smartphone brand. We show the way out.

Third party Amazon sellers to pay more
Amazon India has revised its policies for third-party merchants who sell on its platform, slated to be effective next month.The e-commerce major will increase its commission rates by about 50% on an average across categories with some segments seeing a 100% hike for sellers. This is the second time the online retailer has raised its commission in the last six months.

Infosys provides muted revenue guidance for FY18
Infosys reported a near flat revenue growth sequentially in constant currency terms in the fourth quarter and provided a muted revenue guidance for the current fiscal, highlighting the challenging environment for Indian IT services companies.

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Education

UP governor appoints VCs of two universities
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today appointed Vice Chancellors in King George's Medical University (KGMU) and Madan Mohan Malviya Technical University (MMTU), Gorakhpur for a tenure of three years.

Indians in demand despite H-1B noise, say US universities
"The Indian students in US universities have no reason to get unduly perturbed if they are seeking placements in America after finishing their courses."

NAAC asked to rework accreditation process for higher education institutes
Following complaints of corruption by the council’s peer team, the ministry asked NAAC to work towards bringing transparency, objectivity and technology into the grading system. As per the new methodology, the peer team assessment of institutions will be given just 20% weightage instead of the current 100% in deciding grade.

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Mumbai

'Project to build Shivaji statue will ruin evironment'

Maharashtra's sex ratio at birth falls to 899
Maharashtra's sex ratio at birth dipped by eight points in 2016 as compared to the previous year, according to a report from the state health department. The report says the ratio of newborn girls per 1,000 boys went down from 907 in 2015 to 899 in 2016.

Holiday rush bogs E-way traffic, causes 2km pile-up
Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway slowed down on Friday morning due to the rush of people going out of the city for the long weekend to places like Lonavla, Mahabaleshwar and other tourist places.

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Delhi

Delhi: Couple arrested for trafficking runaway girls
A couple was arrested on Tuesday for trafficking runaway girls after luring them from railway stations in the city. They used to keep a lookout for such girls, strike up a conversation and assure to take them home safely.

Put women's safety on top: Delhi police commissioner

Delhi civic polls: RWAs release public manifesto
RWAs have come out with their own manifesto and have written to all the three prime political parties – BJP, Congress and AAP — to highlight their issues in the parties’ manifestos. The manifesto has a list of 15 issues pertaining to the residents and highlights issues of the capital.

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Bangalore

Nagaraj lived in a fortress, had 45 cameras to monitor locality

36% police posts vacant in Karnataka

42-year-old to run 42nd marathon in 42 weeks tomorrow
Running a marathon (42km) is a cakewalk for Kannan Sundararajan, popular as Coach Kay in the running community. Come Sunday, the enthusiast will participate in his 42nd marathon in 42 weeks. His aim — to create awareness on road safety.

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Hyderabad

2 tiger cubs sighted in Amrabad reserve
For the first time in the past one-and-a-half decade, two tiger cubs were sighted in Amrabad Tiger Reserve in the Nallamalla forest area on Friday.

50 shanties gutted in massive fire near Nampally exhibition grounds
A massive fire broke out behind Nampally Exhibition Grounds on Friday morning, gutting 50 shanties. While no one one was injured, huge loss of property was reported from the area.

Beware! Bats are carriers of bird, human flu viruses, reveals study
The next time you visit the historic Golconda fort or the Qutub Shahi tombs, make sure you wear a face mask properly covering your nose.

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Chennai

Magistrates cannot direct issue of birth/death certificates: High court

TTV Dhinakaran directed to appear in economic offences court on April 19, 20

Cannot hold election to local bodies before July: SEC to HC

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Ahmedabad

Robbery foiled, man who posed as cop held
Mukesh Oza, a resident of Naroda, lodged a complaint alleging that three persons who identified themselves as policemen tried to force their way into his ball bearing shop late on Thursday night.

2 held for stealing gold worth 6.15 lakh
Assistant commissioner of police, SOG, B C Solanki said Bharat Soni had given the gold to Adhikari and Laga, who were working as goldsmiths at Ratanpol in Ahmedabad, to make ornaments.

Hospital files cheating case against 2 patients
Authorities of the Star Hospital in Bapunagar have registered complaints of cheating with the Shaherkotda police.

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Allahabad

North Central Railways introduces summer special trains

UP Rashri Tandon Open University to lauch new courses

Allahabad University student union levels serious charges on administration
The president of Allahabad University student union (AUSU) had levelled a slew of allegations against varsity authorities in conducting entrance test and taking admission in various PG and Law courses, last year.

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Bhubaneswar

BJP to emerge Odisha's leading political force: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Friday set the tone for his party’s ‘Odisha focus’ in the two-day national executive here from Saturday predicting BJP to become the state’s leading political party.

Congress wants PM Narendra Modi to grant special category status to Odisha

Dharmendra Pradhan: Not a CM aspirant, party forum takes such decisions
Ahead of BJP national executive here on April 15, 16, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks to Ashok Pradhan about party's vision for Odisha and more.

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Bhopal

Bhopal's first cadaveric donation gives life to three patients
State capital’s first cadaveric organ donation took place on Friday giving a new lease of life to three people.

Fire breaks out in Govindpura paint factory
A fire broke out in Anand Paint Factory in Govindpura industrial area on Friday. It was the second incident of fire in the factory in last one year.

Missing boy reaches kin's house in Jabalpur, parents happy over reunion
Seven days after a 15-year-old student of Class 9 went missing from Ayodhya Nagar area in the capital reached his uncle’s home in Jablapur on Friday morning, looking all exhausted and frail. Visibly excited and happy to see the boy, Piyush Kori’s uncle Ashish had difficulty in recognising him for some moments.

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Chandigarh

'Tied to bed, beaten up'
Reformed drug addicts recall the horrific number of times they were tied to the bed and hit during unscientific detoxification.

Receiver appointed in Fazilka mandi after truck union, contractor dispute
The ongoing tussle between the local truck operator union and a contractor over lifting of wheat from the Fazilka grain market turns tensed following which the local administration took control of the truck union by appointing a receiver to look after the lifting of the crop on Friday.

78% of Progressive Punjab summit MoUs remain on paper
Less than a month after taking charge, the new Congress government, led by chief minister Amarinder Singh, has launched the “Progressive Punjab” campaign to attract industries to the state.

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