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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Today's Headlines

Avoid shortcuts, ensure poor's welfare: PM Modi to Chief Ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP CMs to avoid “populist shortcuts“ and concentrate on efficient delivery of welfare programmes that are intended to benefit the last man in the queue in keeping with his government's enhanced focus on the poor post-demonetisation.

Official Secrets Act `abuse' under SC scanner

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Business

Jaitley says 7-8% growth 'absolute normal' for India
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said India will continue to grow at 7-8 per cent rate, an 'absolute normal' for the nation under the current global environment. Jaitley said as far as the economy is concerned, all the decisions taken by the Modi-Government are consistently in one direction.

Microsoft India employees to get family caregiver leave
Microsoft India has introduced a new family caregiver leave benefit of four weeks of full paid leave to take care of an immediate family member with a serious health condition. The company said the enhanced family leave benefits are directed at helping employees meet their needs to be fully present at home and work.

Jet Airways to add 42, domestic, weekly flights

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Environment

First coal-free day observed in UK since Industrial Revolution
Cordi O'Hara of the National Grid said: "To have the first working day without coal since the start of the industrial revolution is a watershed moment in how our energy system is changing."

Ban on plastic: NGT seeks status report from Delhi govt

Environmental groups warn UK government on post-Brexit deals
Greenpeace, WWF, and Friends of the Earth have signed a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May stressing that environmental protection must remain a priority after Britain leaves the European Union. They were joined by tennis star Andy Murray and singer Will Young.

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World

Astronaut breaks US space record, gets call from Trump
Astronaut Peggy Whitson broke the US record on Monday for most time in space and talked up Mars during a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump.

16 drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
At least 16 people, including two children, drowned after an inflatable boat carrying refugees and migrants sank off Greece's Lesbos island on Monday. 9 bodies were recovered in Greek territory and another 7 in Turkish waters, Greek and Turkish coastguard officials said.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Birthday special: Varun Dhawan's rare and unseen pictures

Priyanka Chopra to star in Kalpana Chawla biopic?
If reports doing the rounds are anything to go by, then actress Priyanka Chopra will soon be blasting off into outer space with her next film project – a biopic on late Indian astronaut Kalpana Chawla.

Hema Malini's daughter Esha Deol is pregnant
Bollywood actress and Hema Malini’s elder daughter Esha Deol and her husband Bharat Takhtani are all set to turn parents.

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Science

Satellite data helps India fight battle for water

ISRO develops android app for computing solar energy potential

70 million-year-old dinosaur egg fossils discovered in China
Scientists have unearthed five ancient dinosaur egg fossils in China dating back to 70 million years. The round-shaped eggs belonged to plant-eating phytophagous dinosaurs in the late Cretaceous period, researchers said.

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Sports

IPL: Ben Stokes breaks Mumbai Indians' winning streak
Rising Pune Supergiant broke Mumbai Indians' winning streak of six matches, beating them by three runs in a close IPL 2017 contest at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

I can't believe I am 44, says Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Monday said that he could not believe he has turned 44 as he celebrated his birthday in front of thousands of adoring fans at the Wankhede Stadium.

Sindhu eyes Badminton Asia Championships title
Three years after winning a bronze at the Gimcheon edition, PV Sindhu will once again eye a superlative performance when she leads the Indian challenge at the Badminton Asia Championships starting on Tuesday.

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Technology

When Apple CEO Tim Cook scolded Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
The report further talks about Kalanick’s habit of taking risks and ignoring government regulatory rules quite often, saying that the above-mentioned underhanded method is called ‘fingerprinting’.

LG G6 smartphone with 'FullVision' display launched at Rs 51,990
LG G6 comes with a dual-camera setup at the back. Comprising two 13MP sensor modules, the rear camera arrangement is complemented by laser autofocus, triple-axis OIS and LED flash.

Samsung rolls out Galaxy S8 update to solve the red screen tint issue
The red screen tint was spotted by some Galaxy S8 users earlier this month. Many of these also posted its images on the web. Samsung then claimed that the issue can be resolved if users calibrated the display from the settings.

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Education

Not looking someone in the eye is racist: Oxford to students
Oxford University students who avoid making eye contact with their peers could be guilty of racism, according to the prestigious varsity's latest guidance.

Govt to set up Central University for differently abled, says HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
Javadekar said, the government is sensitive to needs of disabled and which is why our PM has coined the term 'divyang'. PM has asked all higher education institutions to ensure barrier-free movement for disabled students. "Ramps and lifts are must in all institutions," said Javadekar.

NCERT's pilot book project aims at building inclusive classrooms
Each booklet has Braille and other tactile components, besides word-picture flash cards, to cater to children with learning disability, speech or language disorder, visual impairment, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cerebral palsy, among other disabilities.

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Mumbai

Central Railway's commuter count per coach dips 28% in a decade
Augmentation of all rakes to 12-car affairs across the three Central Railway (CR) suburban lines -Main, Harobur and TransHarbour -has led to a reduction in congestion in coaches even though the number of passengers has increased over the years.

34-year-old let off for murder at boys' home
A 34-year-old man accused of killing a minor at a children's home at Matunga in 2015, was acquitted by a sessions court on Monday.

Tungareshwar forest on city's edge has only 5 leopards
Devotional chants blaring from loudspeakers reverberate acr-oss the Tungareshwar landscape as one treks down its hills in the evening.Godmen here have encroached upon forest land.

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Delhi

Caste links make Bakhtawarpur a vote topper

Degree admission cutoffs to drop as boards junk spiking of marks
Thirty two education boards, including CBSE, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and National Institute of Open School, agreed on Monday to do away with “spiking” of marks. This may bring down the marks in Class XII Board exams, and consequently cutoffs during undergraduate admissions.

Interpol refuses to issue Red Corner Notice against arms dealer
In a setback for the Delhi Police, the Interpol has refused to issue a red corner notice (RCN), which is the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant, against controversial arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

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Bangalore

Children to learn about Rajkumar in textbooks from this academic year
Efforts Being Made To Preserve Actor's Legacy For Posterity

Miraculous escape for MLA Guttedar's son as car flips, crashes
Ritesh (in pic) flipped into the air, somersaulted thrice and crashed on the muddy track near Virajpet in Kodagu on Monday. Ritesh and Sheeraz Ahmed, who was navigating the vehicle, are safe.

Karnataka's first canopy walk all set to boost ecotourism in Western Ghats
Picture yourself strolling 30ft above the ground underneath a leafy rooftop in the Western Ghats, drinking in the sight of the verdant undulating landscape, along with the flora and fauna – this is no product of a Quixotic imagination but a project that the state government has embarked on to give a boost to the ecotourism industry.

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Hyderabad

Telangana land acquisition bill gets law ministry clearance
Telangana land acquisition bill that was passed by the state assembly in December 2016, received the approval of the Union law ministry on Monday.

Army Major booked in dowry death case

Housewife stabbed to death by paramour

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Chennai

Documentary pays tribute to unsung father of Indian prehistory

RTE online portal gives CBSE schools a miss

Burglars steal 6,000 bottles worth Rs 6L from liquor store

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Ahmedabad

Telecall for loan during last rites: Man to get 20,000
For those harassed by unwarranted commercial calls on their cell phones, this will come as music to ears.

24-hour bill of entry deadline irks importers

Heroic Kachraj lioness 'Rajmata' hospitalized

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Allahabad

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.

RSS bid to connect with rural women
With Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) focusing on women power, volunteers of Rashtra Sewika Samiti, the women's wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday decided to start weekly shakha named 'Maa Bhagwati Shakha'.

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Bhubaneswar

Heat forces schools to shut down
The state government on Monday announced early summer vacation in schools from Tuesday even as heat wave prevailed across interior parts of the state.

Foreigner enters Puri Jagannath Temple, creates flutter

Odisha activist awarded Goldman Environmental Prize

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Bhopal

Bhopal: Collector orders to determine market value of 25.67 acre land in Khajuri Kalan

Meat traders turn up the heat for covered market

Water supply, sanitation woes dominate third Bhopal Choupal

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Chandigarh

'Further discoveries in Masol depend on financial support'

Cash crunch hits Masol excavation

Panchkula development funds sit idle, residents fume at MC