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Monday, May 29, 2017

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NHAI moves HC against U'khand allegations
An FIR lodged in Uttarakhand, a day before the assembly poll results were out, naming NHAI officials for alleged irregularities in land acquisition has caused a crisis of sorts for the Centre and the newly elected Trivendra Singh government.

Monsoon reaches subcontinent's mainland by first week of June

South Kashmir: PDP-BJP govt's 'three-and-a-half problem'

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Business

TV, AC to cost more, smartphones to be cheaper under GST
Aerated drinks and consumer durables like TV, AC, washing machines and refrigerators will cost more, while smartphones, small cars and daily use items will turn cheaper when the GST is implemented from July.

IOC overtakes ONGC to become India's most profitable PSU
Indian Oil Corp, which has for decades been India's biggest company by turnover, posted a 70% jump in net profit to Rs 19,106.40 crore in the financial year 2016-2017. ONGC was long India's most profitable company but lost the crown to private sector Reliance and TCS a couple of years back.

Banks write off Rs 2.2L crore of bad loans in 5 years
Banks and the RBI have often stated that these write-offs are just technical in nature and an exercise to clean up the balance sheets. They have further argued that banks continue to retain the right to recovery from these written-off accounts.

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Environment

New species of 'see-through' frog discovered

Public aquaria, dog breeding registry now a must
All aquaria in public areas or shops selling fish for aquariums anywhere in the country will have to get registered and follow certain do's and don'ts to ensure that these aquatic creatures are kept in hygienic conditions.

G-7 source: US gets more time on in-out climate pact answer
Six members of the Group of Seven would stick with their endorsement of the 2015 Paris deal to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and await a decision from the US, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before the formal announcement.

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World

Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners
"The times in which we could completely depend on others are on the way out. I've experienced that in the last few days," Merkel told a crowd at an election rally in Munich, southern Germany. "We Europeans truly have to take our fate into our own hands," she added.

Two dead, 18 hurt in China knife attack: State media
The man, aged 30 and believed to be suffering from mental health problems, is in police custody after the assault in Guizhou Province, according to the official Xinhua news agency. All twenty victims were rushed to hospital after the attack, but two later died, said the report.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Kareena Kapoor Khan's son Taimur Ali Khan looks cute as a button in this picture
Ever since his birth, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan's little munchkin Taimur Ali Khan has been the darling of media and fans alike.

Pic: Varun Dhawan's fan-boy moment with Sachin Tendulkar

Pic: SRK's daughter Suhana with son AbRam

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Science

June 5 launch of 'fat boy' to pave way for manned mission
The launch of indigenous rocket GSLV Mk III, which is said to be as heavy as 200 fully grown elephants, on June 5 would pave the way for India’s first manned mission as it would make Isro capable of sending humans into space.

Get ready! India's own GPS set to hit the market early next year
From next year, if you ever lose your way in any part of the country or anywhere in the Arabian sea, 'NavIC' will come to your rescue and help you find your bearings. Yes, India's very own desi Global Positioning System is operational and is set to hit the market for public use in early 2018.

NASA's Juno probe finds Earth-sized storms over Jupiter poles
Jupiter's poles are covered in Earth-sized swirling storms that are densely clustered and rubbing together, reveals first science results from NASA's Juno mission to the largest planet in our solar system.

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Sports

Kohli, Shami shine as India beat New Zealand in warm-up tie
Defending champions India hit all the right chords during their 45-run win against New Zealand via D/L method in a rain-curtailed warm-up game where skipper Virat Kohli came good after a fine show from the bowlers.

Top seed Kerber suffers historic French Open defeat
World No. 1 Angelique Kerber was dumped out of French Open, going down 6-2 6-2 in a first-round defeat to Ekaterina Makarova. She became the first top seeded woman to lose in the opening round of French Open since the sport went professional in 1968.

Under-bowled Hardik may not get new ball, feel experts
Hardik Pandya is a certainty in India's playing XI because of the balance he brings in as a seamer all-rounder but a lot of experts feel that the Baroda player may not be Virat Kohli's choice for the new ball.

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Technology

Bill seeking H-1B limits exemption for US PhD holders introduced
Introduced in US House of Representatives, it is likely to benefit Indians given that they constitute the largest number of students doing PhD in the US.

10 email habits that may make people 'hate' you

Just Dial goes back to the basics to spur growth
At a time when innovation is king for online businesses to beat the competition and stay ahead in the numbers game, one of India's oldest and the first listed online classifieds player Just Dial is going back to the basics to spur growth.

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Education

Study less but be dedicated, say this year's CBSE Class XII toppers

CBSE Class XII pass percentage dips, Noida girl Raksha Gopal tops with 99.6%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results for Class XII after uncertainty prevailed for over a week leaving students anxious. Raksha Gopal, a student of Amity International School, Noida has topped the Class 12 exams 2017 with 99.6%.

DU won't hold online entrance exams for M Phil, PG programmes
The standing committee in a meeting held on May 19 had given approval for holding both online and offline exams for M Phil, PhD and PG programmes. It had attracted criticism from student circles, including the Delhi Union Student Union and the ABVP, who claimed that the online test could disadvantage students from rural areas.

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Mumbai

Mumbai: By year-end, dial 112 for any emergency
To reduce the time of response to a distress call, the state government plans to set up a single number for all emergencies before the year ends. At present there are three: 100 for the police, 101 for the fire brigade and 108 for the ambulance service.

'Drunk' BSF man assaults RPF cop, arrested
A Border Security Force personnel was arrested for allegedly attacking a Railway Protection Force constable at Titwala station around 12.30 am on Sunday. The railway police said that the accused, Mohan Medkari (37), was drunk.

Migrant workers in salt pans brace for uncertain season
Hundreds of miles away from home, 70-year-old Manish Dada has been toiling away for hours under the blazing sun in the salt pans along Wadala. But now the man has a bigger problem on his hands.

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Delhi

Murder accused's 10-year run ends
A 41-year old who had been evading arrest for the past 10 years was finally caught from Vasant Kunj on Saturday. In the 1990s, the accused, Shambhu's bootlegging empire spread over northwest Delhi, from Narela to Najafgarh.

Man beaten to death for stopping youths from peeing in open
A 33-year-old e-rickshaw driver, Ravinder, was brutally beaten to death with brass knuckles and bricks wrapped in towels, allegedly by a group of Delhi University students, on Saturday evening. He had stopped two of the students from urinating in the open at north-west Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar.

Topper got the good news from HRD minister
Raksha Gopal was trying to log in to find out her Class XII scores when she got a call. The caller was Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar and he gave her the good news — she had topped the all-India board exam with 99.6% marks. “I freaked out,” recalls an elated Raksha.

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Bangalore

After heavy rain, Varthur Lake showers citizens with filthy foam
Pre-monsoon showers provided much-needed respite to Bengalureans in what was a harsh summer. However, rain has only added to the problems of those living in the vicinity of the city's lakes.

India's first uterus transplant under cloud as ICMR says nod not sought

Sangeeta Bijlani spotted in Bengaluru

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Hyderabad

CBSE results: Fighting all odds to make a mark

Sub-registrar arrested for real estate fraud
Cyberabad police, in an official release issued here, said Rachakonda Srinivas Rao, sub-registrar of Kukatpally, Trinity Infra Ventures directors PS Parthasarathi and PVS Sharma were arrested.

Honour killing: Tough to nail girl's father

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Chennai

Constable held for abetting truck heist
Police on Sunday arrested a head constable attached to the Flower Bazaar police station for aiding a gang involved in truck heist near Thiruvottiur last year.

Drunkard held for killing wife in Ezhil Nagar
A 30-year-old man was arrested on charges of murdering his wife and claiming she committed suicide at Kannagi Nagar on Sunday.

200 packaged water units close, 100 more to join protest
Around 200 licensed packaged water manufacturers in Thiruvallur and Chennai shut shops on Sunday to protest against the state government's move to close some of their units in the wake of drought.

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Ahmedabad

Mehsana couple held at airport with fake passports

Would have tested if we knew, say doctors

'We purposely didn't reveal Zika cases to public'
Chief secretary J N Singh said that the cases were reported between November 2016 and February 2017. “The WHO bulletin wrongly reported about the February 2016 case,” said Singh. He further said that all three patients are well and have shown no complications till now.

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Allahabad

Allahabad University hostel eviction drive concludes

An evening dedicated to Kathak
The artistes of Kathak Kendra New Delhi, led by Guru Jaikishan, presented dance ballets at the Prayag Sangeet Samiti.

7-year-old abducted, raped in UP
A 7-year-old was allegedly abducted and gangraped by four men in Uttar Pradesh's Budawa village on Friday.The minor was abducted from outside her house in Allahabad's outskirts, where she was sleeping with her mother.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha takes giant leaps in IT sector: IT minister Chandrasarathi Behera

Naveen Patnaik advises BJD youth leaders to be tech-savvy
Describing technology as a ‘game changer’ in the current scenario, BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday advised party’s youth brigades to be tech-savvy and get active in social media.

Naveen Patnaik demands new daily train between Mumbai and Bhubaneswar

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Bhopal

Keep off social networking, say state toppers

Bhopal's Bhavesh CBSE Class 12 topper in state

KV Bhopal region improves on its result by 1%

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Chandigarh

Queen Razia Sultana's story crumbles in Bathinda fort
Three years ago, the ASI prepared an estimate of nearly Rs 5 crore for complete rejuvenation of Rani Mahal and other parts of the fort, including the main entrance gate, inner and outer bastions. This was submitted to the National Culture Fund (NCF), but funds were not released. Since there were no takers for the restoration project worth Rs 5 crore

Head constable booked after cash in PS goes missing

Month on, house help arrested for desecration of holy book

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