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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Thursday, April 27, 2017

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India

You can't pull stents out, regulator tells Abbott, Medtronic

Parliament should have agri session: Kisan Morcha

2 days after attack, CRPF gets a boss

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Business

World Bank, DIPP discuss 'ease of doing biz' ranking
The commerce and industry ministry on Wednesday discussed with the World Bank officials its concerns over the methodology used for ranking countries in terms of ease of doing business.

SBI Card slashes fuel surcharge to 1%

Azim Premji reappointed CMD of Wipro for two more years
Premji has been appointed chairman and managing director for a period of two years effective July 31, subject to member approval. Premji has been at the helm of Wipro since the late 1960s, and has turned a $2-million hydrogenated cooking fat company into an Indian IT powerhouse.

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Environment

Ken-Betwa link to get nod without reducing dam's height
The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), which takes a call on diversion of forests for any major development project - on Tuesday agreed in principle to give a green signal to the Centre's ambitious Ken-Betwa river-linking project without insisting on reducing height of its proposed dam.

Rabbit set to be world's biggest dies on United flight
A giant rabbit, destined to be the world's biggest bunny, died mysteriously on a United Airlines flight to the US, the latest in a slew of public relations nightmares faced by the beleaguered American airline recently.

Air pollution in India reducing solar power yield by 17-25%: Study
Half this reduction comes from dust and particles deposited on the surface of solar panels and which forms a physical barrier to light entry, said Duke University professor Mike Bergin, who led the study.

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World

Toll in Turkish raids on Syria Kurds hits 28: Monitor
The death toll in Turkish air raids on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria rose to 28 killed, a monitor said today, a day after Ankara said it had targeted "terrorist havens" near its border.

UN eyes new Yemen peace talks by end of May
A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said today, as alarm grows over the country's humanitarian crisis. The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan is set to begin around May 27 this year.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Deepika Padukone's pic from 'Raabta' sets

'Baywatch': Interesting facts about the film
After the success of the much talked about TV series that is still fresh in the memories of those who witnessed it in the 90s, the announcement of the ‘Baywatch’ film brings several memories to the fore with the new cast all set to re-ignite the beach fever.

Pics: Kareena Kapoor Khan is a stunner in her polka dot dress
Those looking for some sexy summer fashion statements, look no further! Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan proved once again that she does not always need a fancy gown to look glamorous.

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Science

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.

Why space debris is a threat
Six decades of human space exploration has produced a hazardous belt of orbiting debris around plant Earth. Here is why scientists are alarmed over problems it poses to space missions.

China talking with European Space Agency about moon outpost
The secretary general for China's space agency, Tian Yulong, disclosed the talks Wednesday in Chinese state media. Further details on the collaboration were not revealed. The European Space Agency has described its "Moon Village" as a potential international launching pad for future missions to Mars.

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Sports

IPL: Uthappa, Gambhir set up easy win for KKR
Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir combined for a match-winning 158-run stand for the second wicket as KKR chased down the target of 183 with 11 balls remaining and seven wickets in hand

BCCI loses both revenue and governance vote at ICC meet
In a massive blow to its influence in the International Cricket Council, the BCCI was on Wednesday decimated at the global body's Board Meeting where the majority voted for a change in governance and revenue structures.

Hope Pujara improves his T20 skills: Sehwag
Cheteshwar Pujara comes with the reputation of a good Test cricketer, according to former opener Virender Sehwag, who hoped that the Indian batting mainstay improves his skills in T20 cricket and gets picked by an IPL franchise in the next season.

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Technology

Apple to offer free coding, art classes at all its 495 stores worldwide
Aiming to educate communities globally, Apple will launch numerous teaching sessions in May in all its 495 stores, ranging in topics from photo and video to music, coding, art and design and more.

7 hot smartwatches you can consider

Reliance Jio discounts are not going anywhere for now, here's why
Reliance Jio Infocomm is expected to pursue its pricing strategy of sharp discounts and complimentary services for the next 12-18 months in a bid to garner about 15% of India’s wireless subscribers, a move that will continue to hurt rivals, analysts said.

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Education

National Eligibility Test may be held only once a year
The National Eligibility Test (NET), a qualifying exam for recruitment of college and university teachers, may not be conducted twice a year as the CBSE has proposed that it should be made an annual exercise.

ISB announces scholarship for woman student
The Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced that its alumnus Neeraj Arora, vice president at WhatsApp, has instituted a perpetual merit-cum-need based scholarship for a deserving woman student of its flagship post graduate programme in management (PGP).

CBSE to conduct NET exam in July: UGC
The UGC has decided that the CBSE will conduct the National Eligibility Test in July. An official notification in this regard is likely to be released soon. The NET is held twice a year, July and December, for the grant of JRF and eligibility for assistant professorship in universities and colleges.

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Mumbai

3 hospitals recycled one-use angio medical devices, finds FDA

For 1st time in 89 yrs, Parsi Colony agiary well runs dry
For 89 years, the well in the compound of the Rustom Faramna Agiary in Dadar Parsi Colony offered up clear, natural water for the temple's sacred rites. But last week, in the span of a few days, the waters suddenly receded and the well dried up.

Stamp duty, registration fee to be waived for startups buying space
For recognized incubators or startups keen to buy or rent spaceproperty, the state has proposed a 100% waiver on stamp duty and registration fees on their first transaction and 50% on the second. The provision is part of a draft policy now in the public domain.

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Delhi

Sweep for BJP, Delhi dumps broom: Test for Kejriwal to keep his flock together

Divided Opposition makes all the difference in BJP tally

Another stress test for Kejriwal in May?

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Bangalore

Scientists take stock of trees on Jayamahal Road
Some 41 trees on Jayamahal Road are waiting to be translocated to pave the way for road widening.

Sarjapur residents crowdfund to translocate trees facing threat
The Sarjapur Resident Welfare Association (SRWA) is a conglomerate of about 4,000 families from gated communities, including apartments and villas.Within three days, Rs 1.2 lakh has been collected.

Official duties, not negligence behind truancy rate of teachers
Teacher absenteeism in government schools is considered one of the major problems plaguing the public education sector in the country.

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Hyderabad

Hyderabad in midst of Baahubali storm, 3km lines for ticket
While some emerged successful in this pitched battle for tickets, many others were left extremely disheartened, primarily those who took to online portals to book shows.

The 'Baahubali' way of applying leave to watch the epic

Parade Ground is the last of the open spaces in the city, please leave it alone: Hyderabadis

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Chennai

Chennai: In PDS racket, shopkeepers eye margins on 'idle' cards
In what appears to be a widespread and lucrative racket, employees of PDS shops have been making a killing by purchasing commodities through rarely used ration cards and selling them to private retailers at huge margins of profit.

Chennai: Woman, daughter murdered, valuables intact, son missing
A 57-year-old widow and her daughter, an engineering student, were found murdered with stab injuries to the chest and neck in their Saidapet apartment on Wednesday evening. No valuable was missing from the ground floor flat and the jewellery the slain women wore was intact, police said.

Stockbroking- A challenge for the financial daredevils

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Ahmedabad

Fee Regulatory Committees to be in place in a week
The Fee Regulatory Committees for four zones — Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot and Surat — will be in place in a week and will soon begin work, fixing fees for self-financed schools.

Why not include parents in fee regulation, asks Gujarat high court
Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government and sought explanation for lack of representation from parents in the private schools’ fee regulation process.

Gujarat University search committee may hold its first meeting
The search committee, which has been formed for the appointment of vice-chancellor at Gujarat University, is likely to hold its first meeting on April 29.

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Allahabad

Couple, daughters killed in village, 3 questioned
A couple and their two teenage daughters were found murdered at their home in Judapur (Sahabpur) village in Nawabganj area, 40 km from Allahabad on Monday morning.

Protest by students at AU hostel

Boat capsizes, 3 drown in Yamuna
Three people drowned and a dozen others were rescued when a boat capsized in Yamuna due to storm at Palpur Chaka village in Ghoorpur, 55 km from Allahabad on Sunday evening. Divers are struggling to fish out the bodies.

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Bhubaneswar

Dharmendra urges Sushma to help Odia labourers trapped in Oman
Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday urged external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj for rescue and repatriation of five Odia labourers trapped in Oman.

Odisha Assembly panel to meet PM Modi seeking hike in MSP of paddy

Political vendetta behind coal block case again me: Dilip

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Bhopal

AICTE, Stanford hold online test to judge engineering education
A private college from Bhopal, IES Institute of Technology and Management was selected for an online test organized jointly by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) in association with Stanford University.

Bhopal: Employees strike keeps 108 ambulances off roads

Bhopal to host Olympic Task Force meet

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Chandigarh

Parents offer blood in protest against high fee of private schools
Upset over high fee being charged by private schools, parents of students of these schools have been sitting on protest outside the Red Cross Bhawan, Muktsar, for nearly a week. To intensify their protest, some of the parents even offered a bowl of blood to the district administration.

3 months on, panel on raising retirement age in Haryana yet to meet
The announcement of the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana to enhance the retirement age of state employees from 58 to 60 years has failed to make any progress even after three months.

Rules for nomination of revenue officers to Haryana civil services under High court lens
The selection to the Haryana civil services (HCS) through nominations from the revenue officers has come under the scanner of Punjab and Haryana high court, which on Wednesday issued notice to the state seeking response on a plea against new selection criteria.

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