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Wednesday, June 07, 2017

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Iran hits back at India, inks gas field deal with Russian firm

16,000 GPS units bought for Army lying idle

Economy in bad shape, note ban to be blamed for slowdown: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused BJP of patronising a growing culture of lynch mobs while former PM Manmohan Singh expressed concern over a “sharp slowdown” in the economy at the Congress Working Committee meeting.

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Business

Nifty off record 9,700, eyes on RBI policy today

GST to help India achieve 9% growth rate: Niti Aayog CEO
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), to be rolled out next month as the biggest tax reform since independence, will help India achieve 9 per cent growth rate, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday.

Rupee halts 4-day rally on RBI policy eve, down 7 paise
Snapping its four-day winning run, the rupee on Tuesday turned weaker by 7 paise to end at 64.43 against the US dollar amid caution ahead of the outcome of the RBI's bi-monthly policy review meet tomorrow.

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Environment

Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWF
Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis".

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.

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World

Qatar situation: Kuwaiti emir visits Saudi, no word on outcome
Kuwait's emir left Saudi Arabia after what state news agency KUNA described as a "brotherly visit" but there was no word on the outcome of the talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz on a major diplomatic rift.

Carrying laptops in plane's belly unsafe, warns IATA

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Pic: Kareena parties it up with Rhea Kapoor

Throwback pic: KJo with father and Bruce Lee

B-town celebs react to GST

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Science

Dr Reddy's Laboratories launches 'Bivalirudin' injection
Dr Reddy's Laboratories has announced the launch of Bivalirudin, a injection for the US market. The injection will be a generic version of Angiomax. The drug will be available in packages of 10 single-dose vials.

GSLV-MkIII: HAL, Godrej build crucial components
The recently launched GSLV MkIII has its structural assemblies and propellant tankages produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited while Godrej Aerospace has produced the first stage Vikas Engine and the indigenously developed third stage Cryogenic Engine Thrust Chamber.

Mars astronauts at increased risk of cancer, claims study
Astronauts travelling to Mars or on long-term missions outside the Earth's magnetic field would face much higher cancer risk than conventional risk models.The study claims galactic cosmic ray exposure can devastate a cell's nucleus and cause mutations that can result in cancers.

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Sports

Champions Trophy: England beat New Zealand to reach semis
England booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with an 87-run win over New Zealand in Cardiff on Tuesday. Victory meant England had won both their opening Group A games.

India beat Nepal 2-0 in international friendly
Goals from Sandesh Jhingan and Jeje Lalpekhlua in the second half helped India beat Nepal in a friendly match at the Football Arena in Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sehwag applies for coach's job with two-line resume: Reports
Former opening batsman Virender Sehwag sent a 'two-line resume' to the BCCI while applying for the Indian cricket team coach's job, according to media reports.

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Technology

Apple WWDC 2017: 12 big announcements
Apple unleashed a slew of new products, software, and updates at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference, or WWDC, on Monday.

Pay cut or layoff? A look at what India Inc CEOs think is better
Which is a lesser evil-—layoff or pay cut?

Infosys, Wipro among 7 Indian companies to receive fewer H-1B visas in 2016: Report
The 9,356 new H-1B petitions for the top seven Indian-based companies approved in fiscal 2016 represent only 0.006 per cent of the US labour force.

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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

As Shiv Sena fuels agri unrest, BJP mulls snap polls in Maharashtra
Weighed down by the farmers' strike on the loan waiver issue and exasperated with Shiv Sena's fierce anti-government stance, the BJP is contemplating mid-term elections in the state, it is reliably learnt.

CM Devendra Fadnavis orders crackdown on netas aiding farmers' stir
Shiv Sena and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana leaders across the state are being booked for their alleged role in violent incidents across the state during Monday’s farmers’ bandh.

Mumbai: Young bikers look for savings, switch to CNG kits
Raj Gupta, 34, a Santa Cruz-based trader of edible oil, has hit a green patch in both ecological and financial terms. He and his staff are saving Rs 100 each plus lowering emissions on daily trips to customers despite rising prices of petrol and longer commutes.

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Delhi

NGT raps DGCA over poop order
NGT on Monday took a strong exception to the non-issuance of a circular by DGCA to airlines and ground-handling companies to stop release of human excreta and waste from aircraft tanks mid-air or while landing near IGI airport.

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia pulls up anganwadi workers
Making an emotional appeal to anganwadi workers in an open letter, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday shared his shock and anger at the functioning of certain centres and the careless attitude of workers seen during his inspection.

BJP writes to CM Arvind Kejriwal over funds for north corporation
BJP has stepped up its demand for release of funds to the cash-strapped municipal corporations. On Tuesday, Vijender Gupta, leader of the opposition in the Delhi assembly, wrote to CM Arvind Kejriwal demanding immediate release of Rs 1,616 crore, pending for a long time, to north corporation.

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Bangalore

Separate sand mining policy for coastal K'taka could be derailed by 2G judgment

Over 2k cabbies booked for not wearing right uniform in 2 days

Plan to make Jog Falls all-season wonder hits green hurdle

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Hyderabad

Doctors' satyagraha against 'unfair' laws
Doctors from Hyderabad converged at the national capital to protest against alleged draconian acts implicating penal provisions for clerical errors and other issues.

RTC bus rams into car, 5-year-old girl dies
A five-year-old girl died when an RTC bus rammed into a car on Tuesday morning at Kandiguda gate. Cyberabad police said that the girl identified as Madhuri and her parents were travelling on Bijapur and Hyderabad highway.

Hyderabad High Court seeks to know steps taken for welfare of drivers
The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday roped in the labour departments of both AP and Telangana and sought affidavits from their respective principal secretaries on the steps they are taking to implement the welfare measures envisaged in the Motor Vehicles Act and Motor Transport Workers Act and Rules so that road accidents can be prevented.

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Chennai

Factions of AIADMK on the verge of merger
Secret negotiations between the rival factions led by Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam to work out the modalities for a merger had begun even before AIADMK-Amma deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran came out on bail from the Tihar prison on June 1.

Once a playground now a storage dump

Students dismayed at delay in NEET results

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Ahmedabad

Patidar man dies in custody; PAAS alleges foul play
Death of a Patidar man, who was arrested in a theft case, sparked massive outrage within the community in Mehsana on Tuesday with family members alleging that he died due to severe thrashing by cops in custody.

4 Gujaratis, 1 Pakistani plead guilty in US

AMC steps up fogging for Yoga Day

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Allahabad

NCERT books mandatory for UP Board students
The Aditya Nath Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has made National Council of Research and Training (NCERT) books mandatory for all schools affiliated to the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) from academic session 2018-19.

CM promises 24x7 power to all by Oct '18
Promising uninterrupted power supply to all districts of the state by October 2018, Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said regions with minimal transmission loss would start getting round-the clock electricity even before the deadline.

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.

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Bhubaneswar

Parents, students detained as stir against CBSE results intensify

Naveen Patnaik takes up Mahanadi row with PM Modi

BJD chalks out plan for 'Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas' programme
As the BJP is striving hard to expand its base at the grassroots through different people connect programmes, the ruling BJD on Tuesday decided to form ward committees to counter the saffron surge.

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Bhopal

Cong supports farmers call for bandh, demands CM's resignation

CM blames anti-socials, but govt & party differ on who fired

'I heard gunshots and saw cops firing'

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Chandigarh

Freedom of expression under threat: Gurmehar Kaur
Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur on Tuesday joined a youth organisation ‘Future Talent Society’ as vice-president. She said that freedom of expression in the country has been under threat in the recent times.

Punjab, Harayana should jointly resolve SYL issue: Rajnath
The state would be "pushed back to the dark days of terrorism" if the solution to the dispute did not address its concerns, Singh had cautioned.

Officers to execute speedy compensation to martyrs' kin: Haryan govt

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