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Sunday, June 04, 2017

Today's Headlines

AG, law officers get interim extension
The Centre on Saturday gave interim extension to terms of law officers led by attorney general Mukul Rohatgi.

India rejects Pakistan's claim of killing five Indian soldiers along LoC
India on Saturday categorically rejected Pakistan's claims of having killed five Indian soldiers in Tatta Pani-Krishna Ghati sector, even as the two armies continued to exchange heavy cross-border firing along the volatile LoC.

Centre's urea bag trick to save 6,000-7,000cr subsidy annually
The government has found an innovative solution to cut urea consumption, which can help it save about 6,000-7,000 crore subsidy annually.

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Business

AirAsia announces discounts; Tickets start from Rs 1,099
Discounted fares start from Rs 1,099 for domestic destinations operated by its Indian joint venture carrier and Rs 2,999 for international flights. The tickets under the discounted ticket offer can be booked from June 4 to June 11 for a travel period between January 15, 2018 and August 28, 2018

NTPC forays into Electric Vehicles charging stations
State-run power giant NTPC on Saturday entered into the new business segment of setting up charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and has installed first such points at its offices in Delhi and Noida.

Tamil Nadu will draft aerospace and defence policy: Chief Minister
Tamil Nadu would soon come out with a aerospace and defence policy aimed at benefitting companies planning to invest in these two sectors, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Saturday.

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Environment

Australia must do more to protect reef: UNESCO
UNESCO urged Australia to accelerate efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef, saying long term targets to improve its health were unlikely to be met.Progress towards achieving water quality targets has been slow, and Australia was at risk of falling short of its 2050 goals.

Conduct study on adverse impact of charcoal, NGT tells Environment ministry
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to conduct a study to ascertain whether the use of charcoal as fuel in industries has any adverse impact on the environment.A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim and Expert Member Nagin Nanda recently asked the ministry to examine the process involved in production of charcoal and submit a report to the tribunal within four weeks.

China says it will stick to Paris climate deal
China said on Thursday it will stick to the Paris climate deal as the world awaited an announcement by US President Donald Trump on whether to keep the United States in the global pact to fight climate change.

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World

Pentagon chief turns up heat on North Korea and China
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis turned up the heat on North Korea and its main benefactor, China, on Saturday, calling the North Koreans a "clear and present danger" and chastising the Chinese for coercive behavior in the South China Sea.

France trolls Trump as PM Modi aligns India with global coalition

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Sridevi & daughters at 'Mom' trailer launch

Priyanka on why she signed 'Baywatch'

'Mom' trailer: The Sridevi starrer promises to be a nail biting thriller
Sridevi who made her comeback in Bollywood with ‘English Vinglish’(2012) as a demure wife, is all set to rule the silver screen once again. This time, the actress will be seen in a thriller film, ‘Mom’. The makers of the film recently dropped a new trailer and it is quite intriguing.

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Science

NASA sounding rocket to release radiant artificial clouds
NASA is set to launch on Saturday a sounding rocket which will release blue-green and red artificial clouds.The launch of the Terrier-Improved MalemuteCtesting a new deployment system to support space studies was originally scheduled for May 31, but it was delayed due to poor weather conditions.

Chinese space telescope to observe pulsars in Milky Way
China is set to launch a space telescope, the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), to observe pulsars in the galaxy of Milky Way, according to scientists."We are still not clear about the interior of pulsars," Zhang Shuangnan, lead scientist of HXMT said.

Nasa set to launch first-ever mission to neutron-stars
Nasa is set to launch the world's first mission tomorrow to study rapidly spinning neutron stars - the densest objects in the universe - nearly 50 years after they were discovered.

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Sports

Virat Kohli dismisses reports of rift with head coach Anil Kumble
"There have been a lot of speculations and things being written by people without actually being part of the change room, which is strange. There are no problems whatsoever. I don't know why people are creating issues. The team is totally focused on Champions Trophy," Kohli said.

Champions Trophy: Amla, Tahir lead South Africa past Sri Lanka
Amla's 103 was backed up by Faf du Plessis' 75 and JP Duminy's 38 not out as South Africa posted 299/6. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 203 in the 42nd over, legspinner Imran Tahir taking 4-27.

India settle for 2-2 draw against Germany
Niklas Wellen gave Germany the lead before Mandeep Singh and talismanic Sardar Singh struck the board in quick time to hand India the lead. But experienced Tobias Hauke came to the home team's rescue and scored the equaliser.

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Technology

Apple WWDC 2017: 5 'big products' Apple is likely to launch next week

IT industry is not cutting so many jobs: Ravi Viswanathan, president, growth markets, TCS
As the IT industry battles allegations of mass layoffs, Ravi Viswanathan, president, growth markets of TCS, says the numbers are exaggerated.

Apple CEO Tim Cook's email to employees on Donald Trump's pull out Paris Agreement
In a letter to Apple employees, CEO Tim Cook said that he tried hard to convince US President Donald Trump to not withdraw from Paris climate deal.

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Education

A CBSE examiner's candid account of how papers are marked

Unreasonable fees, hidden costs? CBSE seeks data from private schools
In a bid to tighten the noose on schools charging "unreasonable" fees and levying "hidden" charges, the CBSE has sought data from private schools about their fee structure and increase in fees in recent years.The move comes weeks after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had warned private schools against turning into "shops" by selling uniform and books in their premises.

CBSE Class X results to be declared tomorrow
The Central Board for Secondary Education will declare the Class X results on Saturday (June 3), a CBSE official told TOI on Thursday evening. As many as 16,67,573 students appeared for the Class X exams this year.

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Mumbai

Month after US couple was killed in US, their families hold prayer service at Bandra church

Collector's museum in Kalyan boasts 2,700 hats

Veggie prices continue to rise as farmers split on Rs 30,000 crore waiver
The epicentre of the stir also moved from Puntamba in Ahmednagar district - where farmers were divided -- to Nashik district as farmers there resolved to remain united and carry on their protests.

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Delhi

Number of Delhi kids clearing CBSE X board exams down 14% to 78%
While the overall number of students scoring a CGPA of 10 crossed two lakh, 25,000 more students sitting for the board exams hit the grade than those appearing for the school exams, proving incorrect the claims that it is easier to get high marks in the school system than in the board-based exam.

68-year-old 'matkaman' quenches thirst of Delhi poor
Natarajan, an engineer who returned to India in 2005 after spending over 32 years in London, says it was a brush with colon cancer that changed his mindset. No surprise that this retired gent who lives in South Delhi's Panchsheel Park has earned the epithet, the 'matkaman' of Delhi.

Legal jobs in Delhi on offer for acid attack survivors

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Bangalore

Activists file police plaint against lake encroachment
Citizen volunteers of United Bengaluru lodged a complaint at Subramanyapura police station on Saturday against those involved in encroachment and dumping of garbage in the lakes of Subramanyapura, Vasanthapura and Gowdanapalya in Bommanahalli zone.

Cubbon, Lalbagh loos on the verge of closure
Hundreds of walkers and other visitors to Cubbon Park and Lalbagh may find it tough in the near future as the public toilets here, operated and maintained by a sponsor under the Swachh Bharat Mission, are on the verge of closure.

Chennai region registers 2nd highest pass percentage
The Central Board of Secondary Education declared the results of the Class X board exams on Saturday, announcing a pass percentage of 90.95, a significant drop of 5.26 from last year.

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Hyderabad

Hyderabad on a high, slumdogs are stars
30-45% Capital Students Get Perfect Score, Schools Cheer

Draft design for Andhra high court is out

Teenager tries to imitate TV stunt, succumbs to burns
A 12-year-old boy while imitating a TV show stunt, ended up setting himself ablaze and succumbed to burns on Saturday morning.The tragic incident took place at in Venkatapuram on Thursday night, said Balapur police.

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Chennai

Stars of the summer
So, what did the kids do this summer? Manan Goenka decided to bring the stars down to earth for the children in his neighbourhood; Sai Vishruth held mini gardening workshops at Siva Park; Kaamaakshee Athreyaa took a jab at teaching self-defence. Just three kids who took the summer out to spread the word on something they are passionate about.

On the edge of vegetarian
It’s a date with the greens, but with no strings attached. At least that’s how this culinary affair often begins. For Hazel David, the first bite of a vegan broccoli quiche at a potluck had her hooked.

NEET effect: Demand for biology at CBSE schools in Chennai goes up
With the Class X results out, CBSE schools are seeing a huge demand for biology at the Class XI level which school managements are attributing to National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) that is based on the CBSE syllabus.

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Ahmedabad

Surat resident detained for links with Ahmedabad ISI suspects
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad on Saturday night detained a man from Surat to probe his link with two ISI suspects who were arrested by Uttar Pradesh ATS from South Mumbai in the first week of May.

Fake Right to Education admission: Government orders inquiry
Following complaints of fake Right to Education (RTE) admissions into leading private schools, the state government has ordered a full-fledged enquiry into the process.

43 degrees heat sears Ahmedabad
The state continues to bear the brunt of the scorching summer, with the maximum temperatures in six towns monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Gujarat rising to between 42°C and 44°C on Saturday.

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Allahabad

Allahabad ranks third in CBSE Class X pass percentage
Class X CBSE results brought cheers to Uttar Pradesh. With 98.23% students passing class X exams, the Allahabad region (comprising 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh) finished third in the high performing category.

Allahabad ranks third in CBSE Class 10 pass percentage
With 98.23% students passing class X exams, the Allahabad region (comprising 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh) finished third in the high performing category, after Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai, which scored 99.85% and 99.62%, respectively.

Yogi's trip packed with meetings
Chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi would be on a two-day visit to Sangam city starting Saturday evening. The CM would preside over a meeting to oversee preparations for Ardh-Kumbh followed by review of law and order and developmental works carried out in the Allahabad division.

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Bhubaneswar

Open Kalma gates, Naveen Patnaik tells Raman Singh

Bijoy Mohapatra draws BJP flak for daring to question Dharmendra Pradhan
The BJP on Saturday chided party’s senior leader Bijoy Mohapatra for daring to question petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Bhubaneswar: Mango festival begins at NABARD

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Bhopal

Veggie buyers feel the price heat as farmers dig in heels

Vijay Shah, Arya in race for Gyan Singh's department

Prepare ethnic convocation dress, Javdekar urges IISER students

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Chandigarh

BJP complains to ED against Punjab minister in sand mining case

Captain Amrinder Singh told to vacate government bungalow in Delhi
District and sessions judge Poonam A Bamba observed that Singh's authority to occupy the bungalow had ended six months ago.

College goer stabbed by cow vigilantes
A 20-year-old college student who was stabbed by cow vigilantes in Gohana town of Sonipat district on Thursday for refusing to click their photographs is now out of danger. He had to undergo two surgeries at a Gurgaon hospital.

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