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States can tax farm income, Centre cannot: CEA Arvind Subramanian

Man lands at IGI, claims to be ISI killer, seeks refuge
The Pakistani national, who holds a passport in the name of Muhammad Ahmad Sheikh Muhammad Rafiq, said the ISI was preventing him from quitting by keeping his family captive in Dubai. He claimed to have carried out several killings and said he wanted to repent for his sins, according to sources.

Inclination to talk must come from both sides: SC on J&K violence
“Both sides must take the first step. If violence continues, there will be retaliation and the situation will never be resolved. The inclination to talk must come from both sides. The dialogue may or may not succeed. But at least the bloodshed will stop,” the apex court bench said.

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Business

Jaitley promises no surprises in GST rate fixation
Finance minister Arun Jaitley promised not to spring any surprises in fixing tax rates under the new GST regime, saying they will not be "significantly different" from current levels. He said rules and regulations governing GST have all been framed, we are now in final stages of fixing tariffs.

India sees highest listed foreign funds inflows at $1.7bn
Listed foreign funds pumped in $1.7 billion into India during March - the highest flows among the emerging countries, says a report.

RBI sets rupee reference rate at 64.2170 against dollar
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 64.2170 against the US dollar and 69.8908 for the euro. The corresponding rates were 64.1141 and 69.8908 on Thursday.

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Environment

El Salvador becomes the 1st country to ban mining of metals
The law bans "prospection, exploration, exploitation, extraction or processing of metallic minerals in El Salvador". Some Latin American countries thrive on mineral exports but local communities complain of environmental risks from toxic metals used in the process.

Water conservation programme for Budelkhand
The Centre has planned an extensive water conservation programme for drought prone areas of Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh), Marathwada (Maharashtra) and Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) region of Odisha.

Ohio zoo euthanizes 29-year-old polar bear that had cancer
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio says it has euthanized a 29-year-old male polar bear after veterinarians determined he had liver cancer with limited treatment options.

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World

Breakthrough as Kenya poised to elect 1st female guvs
Women are likely to be elected for the first time to some of Kenya's powerful governor positions after making historic gains in party primaries this week, experts said, heralding a political breakthrough for the patriarchal society.

EU leaders to address Ireland's future in wake of Brexit
European Union leaders are set to acknowledge on Saturday that Northern Ireland could join the bloc in the future if its people vote to unite with EU member state Ireland, officials said Friday.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Movie review: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Don’t judge Baahubali. Just savour it. It is a visual extravaganza that India must feast on.

Katrina's towel photo shoot for Mario Testino
Katrina Kaif may be only a day into her Instagram debut, but the Bollywood beauty is already making her presence felt on the photo sharing platform.

Evolution of dance in Bollywood

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Science

China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019
Tianzhou-1, China's 1st cargo spacecraft, launched on April 20 and completed the first of 3 planned docking attempts with the orbiting Tiangong-2 spacelab two days later. The successful five-day refueling is a milestone toward China's plans to begin sending crews to permanent space station by 2022.

British inventor takes flight in 'Iron Man' suit
British inventor Richard Browning lifted off from the shore of Vancouver Harbor in a flight suit that inspired references to comic superhero Iron Man. Using thrusters attached to arms and back, he flew in a circle and hovered a short distance from the ground, captivating people at a TED Conference.

Artificial womb may help save premature babies
Researchers are creating an artificial womb to improve care for extremely premature babies and remarkable animal testing suggests the first-of-its-kind watery incubation so closely mimics mom that it just might work.

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Sports

IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI by 26 runs
A dominating batting display allowed Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League contest by 26 runs for their fifth win of the season in Mohali on Friday.

IPL: Gambhir, Uthappa star as KKR beat DD by 7 wickets
Skipper Gautam Gambhir (71*) and Robin Uthappa (59) scored fine fifties to help Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by seven wickets in the Match 32 of the IPL 10 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.

India look to put best foot forward at Sultan Azlan Shah
Runners-up at the last edition, India would look to go one step further as they start their campaign in the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with a game against Great Britain here tomorrow.

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Technology

Here's what Google co-founder Larry Page wrote about Sundar Pichai in letter to investors
Google co-founder and CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet Larry Page has sent a letter to investors. In the letter, Page talks about the company's various projects including updates on its moonshot projects.

Apple 'testing' wireless charging via Wi-Fi routers
US tech giant Apple is experimenting with wireless charging technologies that could see users charge their iPhones with a Wi-Fi router.

Acer expands Aspire series with the launch of Aspire 1, Aspire 3, Aspire 5 and Aspire 7
Acer has expanded its Aspire range of laptops with the launch of Aspire 1, Aspire 4, Aspire 5 and Aspire 7 at its Next@Acer event in New York.

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Education

HRD Ministry puts plan for common engineering entrance exam on hold
With the move being opposed by the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments, the HRD ministry felt that states had to be first taken on board. "It is important to have consensus on the introduction of a common exam. So the plan has been put on hold for now," an official said on condition of anonymity.

Udaipur boy Kalpit Veerval tops JEE-Main with 100% score
Kalpit Veerval from Udaipur in Rajasthan has topped the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main with a perfect 100 per cent score. Kalpit, who has scored 360 out of 360 in the JEE-Main, had earlier topped the Indian Junior Science Olympiad and the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE).

Udaipur boy Kalpit Veerval tops JEE-Main, scores 100%
Kalpit Veerval from Udaipur in Rajasthan has topped the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main with a perfect 100 per cent score. Kalpit, who has scored 360 out of 360 in the JEE-Main, had earlier topped the Indian Junior Science Olympiad and the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE).

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Mumbai

Lighter is swifter: Firemen to get T-shirts for non-fire calls
In a proposal which it has forwarded to the municipal commissioner for approval, the fire brigade has said it plans to bring in `work uniforms' which would replace the bulky Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during non-fire emergency calls.

Maharashtra's first village of books comes up in Satara, plans now for 2nd one
Maharashtra is all set to get its own village of books modelled on the lines of the famous Hay-On-Wye in Wales on May 4. That day, CM Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate this book-lovers' delight in Bhilar village in Satara district which is close to both Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani.

Ex-encounter cop named in extortion case
Former encounter specialist and accused in the 2003 Sayyed Khwaja Yunus custodial death case Sachin Vaze has been named as an accused in an extortion case in Vasai.

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Delhi

Delhi police now nab the 'real' killers, to free innocents held earlier
Claiming to have cracked a two-month-old double murder case, police have arrested three criminals of a local gang for gangraping a woman in the fields of Kanjhawala in outer Delhi before killing the victim and her alleged lover.

AAP government to cut public holidays
Taking a cue from the Uttar Pradesh government, Delhi is all set to de-notify public holidays being observed on birth and death anniversaries of eminent personalities. Only notified festivals will be considered as public holidays and a decision in this regard is expected soon.

Weekend rain to keep Delhi cool
There’s wet and pleasant weather in store for Delhiites this weekend. The Met office has predicted a thunderstorm or two bringing scattered rainfall over Delhi and NCR on Saturday and Sunday, which will keep temperatures at normal levels.

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Bangalore

Effluent treatment plants might prove insufficient, say experts

Despite DeMo, gold draws many this Akshaya Tritiya

Indira Canteen logo will be picked from 670 entries

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Hyderabad

Rs 1 crore worth Cocaine seized from Nigerian peddler

3 held in airport for smuggling 1.2kg gold

13 drown in village tank as boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh
Thirteen people died and two others are missing after their boat capsized in a village tank at Erratimmaraju in Andhra's Anantapur district on Friday.

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Chennai

TRAI's tariff regulations can't be stayed, says Madras HC
Top private broadcasters, including Star India and Vijay Television, failed to stop the TRAI’s latest tariff regulations, as Madras high court refused to stay the interconnection regulations on tariff dated March 3, 2017.

With ramps and handrails, 870 MTC bus shelters are now disabled-friendly
In an effort to give the disabled access to public transport, Greater Chennai Corporation has built ramps and handrails for wheelchair users at 870 bus shelters in the city.

In 5 months, underground metro network to connect north Chennai to city
In less than five months, Metro rail will connect a part of north Chennai with the rest of the city through underground tunnels.

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Ahmedabad

Form team to scrutinize bogus accident claims, HC tells govt

Admissions to begin from May 3
Admissions for postgraduate medical and dental courses will begin on May 3 and end on May 7. Some 1,980 students have applied for 1,136 PG medical seats in the state.

PG medical fees capped
The first ever centralized admissions for postgraduate medical and paramedical courses has led to the fee regulatory committee tightening its grip on medical colleges, capping fees for PG courses. According to the new structure, fees must be within the range of Rs 1 lakh and Rs 66 lakh for the management quota.

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Allahabad

Chaos in Allahabad University as hostel inmates go on a rampage

HC sets date for hostels' repair at Allahabad University
The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed Allahabad University authorities to ensure that all its hostels are vacated by May 25 for whitewash and repair.

Mango season: King of fruits makes its grand entry into markets
It's mango season and shops stocking different varieties of the fruit have sprung up along the roadsides.

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Bhubaneswar

East Coast Railway observes 62nd Railway Week
To commemorate the advent of the first train on Indian soil in April 1853 between Bombay and Thane, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed the 62nd Railway Week on Friday.

Odisha to bear 50% of project cost of Puri-Konark new line

7th pay commission: Fitment committee seeks more time to submit final report

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Bhopal

Ambulance staff resort to hunger strike, patients hit
Strike by employees of Dial 108 ambulance services have badly hit people in distress as they are forced to depend on private ambulances, autos or private vehicles to get patients to the hospital. Worst-hit has been the road accident victims, who are being taken to hospitals in police vans or private vehicles.

Fallout of exam U-turn: Papers of 42.5 marks
A hasty decision by the higher education department to discontinue semester and go back to one-annual-exam pattern has started showing its adverse impact.

Experts red-flag scrapping of semester system in BU
Switching to one-exam annual pattern in two months from the current semester system will set the education scene back in the state by almost 10 years.

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Chandigarh

Dal Khalsa questions timing, legality of Punjab CM's plea to Rajnath on blacklisting of Sikhs

Miraculous escape for auto driver after truck falls from bridge

Mohali municipal corporation loses Rs 23 lakh; 2 officers face investigation
The vigilance department has initiated an inquiry against two senior officers of the Mohali municipal corporation for their alleged connivance with contractors and causing a loss of Rs 23 lakh to the civic body by retendering certain projects.

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