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Sunday, May 07, 2017

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No one can build Aadhaar users' profile: UIDAI chief
Fake Aadhaar IDs will trip terrorists, criminals faster than fake ration cards

Karuna's 94th b'day to bring non-BJP netas together

Only PM Narendra Modi can resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba Mufti
J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that only PM Narendra Modi can resolve the Kashmir issue and extricate Kashmiris from the ongoing crisis.

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Business

Government to sync trade policy with GST: Nirmala
Exporters as well as the commerce department are worried over the current refund process.Under the new regime, GST will have to be paid upfront and only after the shipment moves out can an exporter claim a refund.

Mid-term foreign trade policy to be out before GST roll out: Sitharaman

Markets end in red due to fag-end selling pressure
Domestic and global economic developments kept investors on the watch, throughout the week. Mounting issues over NPAs in the banking segment came under the government's scanner as it issued an ordinance to amend the Banking Regulation Act that will empower the RBI to go after defaulters.

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Environment

Wolves return to Denmark for first time in 200 years

Noise-mapping at every airport to check noise pollution
Taking serious note of noise pollution from aircraft during its take off and landing and also during its movements at airports, noise-mapping of all airports across the country will be taken up. Suitable mitigation measures to minimize its impact will also be suggested.

Three-year plan to let Delhi breathe
Underlining air pollution as a serious problem, the government's think tank Niti Aayog in its latest action agenda has come out with a five-point remedy, including higher taxes on petrol or diesel, higher parking fees and shutting down coal-based power plants in a phased manner, to deal with the menace within three years.

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World

Boko Haram releases 82 Chibok girls
Eighty-two Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped three years ago by Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria have been released into military custody, authorities said late Saturday. Family members said they were eagerly awaiting a list of names and "our hopes and expectations are high."

Buffett downplays value clash between Berkshire, 3G Capital

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Pic: Jhanvi Kapoor wows in a desi ensemble
Make way for the newbies of tinsel town, precisely the star kids of major celebrities.

Pic: This cute and goofy picture of Katrina Kaif will make your day
Since joining Instagram, the actress has posted a lot of interesting pictures giving her unique insights and showing her life from behind the lens.

'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' box-office collection Day 8: Film's Hindi version mints Rs 265 crore
'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' has had a phenomenal run at the box office since the day of its release.

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Science

Rocket to take 1,500 images of Sun in five minutes: NASA
A sounding rocket, designed to take 1,500 images of the Sun in just five minutes from about 320 kilometres above the Earth's surface, is set to be launched today, according to NASA.

World's biggest X-ray laser generates first light
The laser will allow scientists to get a glimpse of new materials, drugs and chemical reactions at the atomic level. The 3.4-kilometre-long European XFEL is mostly located in underground tunnels in Germany.

Listening to insects could save our lives

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Sports

IPL: MI hammer DD by record 146 runs to enter playoffs
IPL table-toppers Mumbai Indians entered the playoffs in style beating Delhi Daredevils by a record margin of 146 runs – the biggest ever in the tournament history – at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Saturday.

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India beat NZ 4-0 to clinch bronze
A dominating India defeated New Zealand 4-0 in a one-sided encounter to clinch the bronze medal in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia on Saturday evening.

IPL: Unadkat hat-trick helps RPS beat SRH
Rising Pune Supergiant beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs in Match 44 of the Indian Premier League riding on Jaydev Unadkat’s five for 30, including a hat-trick.

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Technology

Netflix, Tesla listed among potential takeover targets for Apple
Citigroup listed seven companies as potential takeover targets for Apple Inc, including Netflix, Walt Disney and Tesla Inc, as a way to put its cash hoard of more than $250 billion to work.

Wipro receives threatening letter, beefs up security
IT major Wipro today said it has augmented security measures at all its office locations after receiving a "threatening letter from an unidentified source".

US Labour Department seeks legislative changes in salary structure for H-1B visa holders
The US Labour Department has said a legislative change is required in the four-tiered wage structure to take stronger action against firms using H-1B visas to replace their American employees with workers from countries like India.

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Education

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar proposes major changes in school education
Inaugurating the North-Eastern Region workshop on 'Innovations and Best Practises in School Education' organised by the HRD ministry here, he listed the changes as allowing detainment in the same class and reverting to examinations for assessing academic progress of students, besides updating NCERT textbooks.

Andhra Pradesh announces class 10th result
Andhra Pradesh Board has declared Class 10 results.The results are available on the official website of Andhra Pradesh Education Board.

Check Kerala class 10 Board results here
Kerala SSLC Results 2017: The Kerala Board SSLC Class 10 Results 2017 have been declared.

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Mumbai

Congress asks CM to expel Vijay Kumar Gavit and prosecute him

Mono halts in its tracks, with passengers on board

Lookout circular helps nab agent involved in bid to spirit away 4 Sri Lankans to UK
Nearly two months after four Lankans were arrested for allegedly trying to fly off to London from Sahar airport, using fake passports, one of the two agents who allegedly tried to facilitate their passage to Europe was arrested on Friday.

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Delhi

Probe ordered, guilty won't be spared: Kejriwal
Soon after the chemical leak incident, VIPs made a beeline for the various hospitals where the affected students of Rani Jhansi Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya were being treated. The first to arrive on the scene was lieutenant governor Anil Baijal, who rushed to the ESIC Hospital in Tughlaqabad to take stock of the situation.Through the day , chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy and education minister Manish Sisodia and DCW chief Swati Maliwal visited the ailing children.

Kejriwal will have to talk to me: Mishra
"Massive expose on tanker scam tomorrow" tweeted AAP's Karawal Nagar MLA Kapil Mishra on a day he was stripped of his job as minister by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Arvind Kejriwal sacks Kapil Mishra as AAP truce appears to be collapsing
AAP national convener Arvind Kerjiwal put his very vocal minister, Kapil Mishra, on the mat on Saturday by stripping him of his portfolios and post as minister. Mishra, in a series of tweets, indicated that the reason behind his sacking was his persistent demand for action in the tanker scam.

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Bangalore

Sandalwood finds an unlikely mascot in CM Siddaramaiah

Wife claims she did not shoot to kill him

Bengaluru braces for dry days as water shortage looms large

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Hyderabad

Bus stands, crossroads are eve-teasing hotspots, 1 1 complaints in May alone

Engineers from city 'least employable', reveals study

19 held for racing near KBR Park, 16 high-end bikes seized

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Chennai

Govt doctors may bag most of PG seats with incentive marks

Why no total prohibition like Guj, Bihar: HC

Work on Thiruvanmiyur foot over-bridge begins

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Ahmedabad

High court slams cops for not acting against BJP MLA
Cops Seem To Be Stacked In Favour Of Parmar And His Accomplices

Out-of-control car injures 7 on SG Road
The driver of a car at speed lost control after a suspected flat tyre and the vehicle jumped the divider and smashed into oncoming traffic on Saturday morning.

HC grants alimony to live-in partner
In a first in Gujarat, a local court on Saturday asked a youth from Bhuvel village near Nadiad town to pay maintenance to his ex-girlfriend after they broke up and the girl sued him under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act.

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Allahabad

Summer hostel concept not new for Allahabad University
Although following the directives of the Allahabad High Court, authorities of Allahabad University have started preparations for making three hostels as summer hostel, but the concept is not new on the campus.

Allahabad Bar Association poll cancelled after ruckus

Two dean of arts at Allahabad University creates a piquant situation

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Bhubaneswar

Jaryan rues missing Lajong tie

Aizawl look to keep up momentum

Odisha: CRPF organizes under-19 football tournament

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Bhopal

Damaged pipeline sparks water crisis in 6 old city wards orPipeline damaged, water woes gush out in 6 wards

Govt orders investigations into Aadhaar-linked PDS scam

Funds exhausted, dalit hostel inmates in Panna beg for food

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Chandigarh

Finally, Chandigarh gets bids for flyover project
Finally, Chandigarh administration has found takers for its ambitious flyover on the National Highway.After two failed attempts, the UT engineering department received response from three firms.

Garbage to be cleared daily in Ambala city
Ambala city MLA Aseem Goyal inaugurated a door-to-door garbage collection service by flagging off 11 mini tractors the city on Friday.

Chandigarh heats up, set to hit 40 degree celsius soon
The temperature, which hovered arounds the mid-30s through the week and touched 36.8.

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