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Thursday, May 25, 2017

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India hailed for disaster management plan
Representatives of 176 countries, including more than 50 ministers and at least seven heads of state, are attending the global platform, organised by the UN's Office for Disater Risk Reduction (UNISDR).

'Made in India' stuff to get government preference

MHA refuses to accept `fake encounter' report

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Business

SBI launches national hackathon

Market falls for 2nd day, Sensex tumbles
Markets reeled for the second day as the Sensex today logged a fall of 64 points to end at 30,302, with no let-up in selling by foreign investors amid profit- booking at higher levels amid mixed global cues.

RBI sets rupee reference rate at 64.8586 against dollar
According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were 84.0957 and 57.96 per 100 yens, respectively, based on reference rates for the dollar and cross-currency quotes at noon.

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Environment

Air pollution may cause DNA damage in children: Study

Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image

This village shows there's money in saving forests

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World

UK police make 7th arrest in Manchester terror probe

Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict: UNICEF
Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of them in Yemen, Iraq and Syria, the United Nation's children agency said in a report Wednesday.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Sonam on her fashion picks at Cannes

Ekta: 'Half Girlfriend' is 'Naagin' of my films

Pic: Virat-Anushka attend 'Sachin' premiere
Alleged lovebirds Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are no more shy in making joint public appearances and are busy painting the town red with their bonhomie.

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Science

World's largest aircraft completes test flight
The world's largest aircraft has successfully completed a test flight, bringing the massive helium-filled airship one step closer to commercial use.The hybrid aircraft dubbed the Airlander 10 combines technology from airplanes, helicopters and airships.

NASA plans emergency spacewalk on International Space Station
International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineer Jack Fischer, both with NASA, will partner for the spacewalk, which is expected to last two hours, the US space agency said.

NASA plans emergency space walk on International Space Station
A pair of astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station as early as Tuesday for an emergency space walk to replace a failed computer, one of two that control major U.S. systems aboard the orbiting outpost, NASA said on Sunday.

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Sports

Nothing changes in our head when we face Pakistan: Virat Kohli
There has been quite a hype around India facing Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 opener next month but for Virat Kohli it's just another game and the team will prepare for it the same way as it does for any other.

Sudirman Cup 2017: India qualifies for knockout stage
The Indian badminton team sealed a place in the knockout stage of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship, despite Indonesia pulling off a stunning 3-2 victory over Denmark in the last match of the Group 1D.

Spain Supreme Court confirms Messi fraud sentence
Spain's Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month jail sentence and two-million-euro ($2.2-million) fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months after the Barcelona football star lodged an appeal.

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Technology

Amazon, Flipkart have a 'new category' to fight over
India's biggest e-commerce companies Flipkart and Amazon are vying for the opportunity to handle purchases for the country's largest buyer - the government.

These four top Infosys executives have got 'maximum hike' in FY2016-17
The increase, over the compensation in fiscal 2016, was mainly in the form of performance-based stock incentives that will vest over four years.

Airtel requests DoT to reject Trai's Rs 3,050 crore penalty on three telcos
Sticking to its earlier stand, the Indian telecom regulator on Wednesday recommended penal action against three operators -- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular -- for not providing adequate points of interconnections (PoI) to newcomer Reliance Jio.

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Education

Madras HC stays NEET results, medical admissions may be held up
In an order that may throw the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) schedule for MBBS and BDS admissions off the track, the Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed all further proceedings with regard to the examination held on May 7.

CBSE likely to move SC against moderation order

Keep 'moderation' this year: HC to CBSE

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Mumbai

Haji Ali Trust get HC breather on collector's Rs 1.9 crore demand
In a relief for Haji Ali Dargah Trust, Justice PD Naik of Bombay high court on Wednesday ordered status quo on a Rs 1.9 crore demand by city collector for cellular towers on its leased land.

Eknath Khadse predicts midterm polls, pans Devendra Fadnavis govt
Former minister Eknath Khadse set tongues wagging on Wednesday after he predicted midterm polls. "I will not be surprised if Lok Sabha and state assembly elections are held together,'' Khadse told TOI.

New policy brings 5 hill station projects under regional body
All five hill station projects approved by the government in Pune district's Maval-Mulshi belt will now come under the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), as part of the state's hill station policy.

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Delhi

Time to lend an ear to cabbies' woes

Janpath Hotel checks out, may be turned into office complex
The government decided on Wednesday to transfer the iconic Janpath Hotel to the urban development ministry, setting the stage for conversion of the four-acre plot next to Connaught Place into a convention centre or government housing or office complex.

AAP leader Asish Khetan moves SC for police protection, alleges threat to life
Alleging threats from “right-wing extremist” organisations, AAP leader Asish Khetan approached the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking police protection for himself as also for framing of guidelines to provide protection to citizens facing such threats from radical outfits.

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Bangalore

Lack of dedicated geriatric care units in Bengaluru hospitals a cause for concern
Although most hospitals in the city are equipped with neonatal, paediatric and childcare units, one seldom comes across a dedicated full-fledged geriatric care unit. Despite Bengaluru boasting a sizeable elderly population, there are few centres in the city that can give comprehensive care for senior citizens in the city.

We can't take all reports on rice by private medical institutes at face value: Khader
The recent statement by law minister T B Jayachandra that the intake of rice distributed under the Anna Bhagya scheme causing anaemia and diabetes among the rural poor has raised an alarm. Questions have been raised whether the polished rice, which reportedly lacks nutrients, supplied through the public distribution system to BPL families in the state is edible at all. However, food and civil supplies minister U T Khader defended the scheme and said the reports by private medical institutes cannot be considered as a final verdict.

Paucity of trained professionals hurts dementia patients, family members

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Hyderabad

Amit Shah's lunch fuels KCR-BJP war of words
"The lunch that Amit Shah had with the Dalit family was actually prepared by Manohar Reddy, a resident of Khammagudem village.

Woman imposter among 3 held for fraud in Hyderabad
Three persons who posed themselves as State Bank of India (SBI) representatives and siphoned off money were arrested by Central Crime Station (CCS) sleuths on Wednesday.

Woman throws acid on ex-lover in Guntur, kills him

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Chennai

Where hands that feed hold the sceptre

Vaiko gets unconditional bail in sedition case

Govt slaps notices on doctors who failed to work in state-run hospitals

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Ahmedabad

Now, drone strikes against mosquitos
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday launched its drive under the state government's campaign to make Gujarat malaria-free by 2022.

Gujarati villain turns hero for son-in-law
"I had told Shaheen that no father would agree to marrying his daughter to a man who has had kidney transplant twice.But papa surprised us saying that true love should be solemnized.

Energy security key to eliminating poverty in Africa: Piyush Goyal
Union minister for new and renewable energy, Piyush Goyal, launched the third ‘Scaling Up Minigrids and Microgrids’ programme, under International Solar Alliance (ISA) at the ongoing annual meetings of African Development Bank in Gandhinagar, on Wednesday.

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Allahabad

AU continues with hostel eviction drive

ADA carries demolition drive in Allahabad

A fun-filled affair
A social club in Allahabad organised its annual function, 'Nirjhari' in a grand manner.

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Bhubaneswar

Naveen Patnaik sets deadline for Keonjhar medical college
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday directed the health department and Keonjhar district administration to complete construction of the proposed medical college within two years.

Rs 6695 crore spent to convert over 11.52 lakh kutcha houses into pucca ones: Pradeep Maharathy

Tension grips SOA university over fake recruitment of students

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Bhopal

Need more awareness on schizophrenia: Experts

Cong takes dig at govt's sand mining policy

BJP in a bind as Gyan Singh digs in his heels

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Chandigarh

7-year-old girl brutalised in Haryana's Yamunanagar, accused arrested
A seven-year-old girl has fallen prey to the brutality of a 21-year-old boy in Yamunanagar district in Haryana, even as he inserted foreign particles ie a matchsticks, gravel, coin and gauge pieces into her body.

From today, no FIR, drunk drivers will be sent directly to court

3 Canadians make threats on video against Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh
9 Paramilitary Cos Sought For Bluestar Anniv

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