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Friday, June 16, 2017

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India

Promote indigenous sports: PM Modi

Now, toilets funded by NRIs may bear their names

Centre, states not on same page when it comes to water rule book

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Business

Infosys underestimated cultural challenge of transforming itself: Co-chair Ravi Venkatesan

GST Council to vet e-way, anti-profiteering rules on June 18
The all powerful GST Council will meet on June 18 to finalise tax rates on lottery as well as rules relating to e-way bill and anti-profiteering measures. This will be the 17th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising state counterparts.

Current Account Deficit soars in 4th quarter, narrows for full fiscal
The current account deficit soared to $3.4 billion, or 0.6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, from $0.3 billion a year ago, the Reserve Bank said today. For the full fiscal 2017, CAD narrowed to 0.7 per cent of GDP from 1.1 per cent in the year ago period

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Environment

Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul's shores turquoise

New Amazon dams would be 'massively' destructive: study
Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin -- three times the existing number -- would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned Wednesday.

15 polluting tanneries shut down in Kanpur
With 15 more polluting tanneries in Jajmau in Kanpur and Banthara in Unnao shut down, the number of such units closed in the past couple of months has reached 67.

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World

Western sanctions made Russia stronger: Putin
Russia has climbed out of recession despite continuing Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding that the restrictions have forced the country to "switch on our brains" to reduce its dependence on energy exports.

London fire: May orders probe, search on for bodies

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Movie Review: Cars 3
It's best not to expect much from a series that barely delivers on the promise of being a fun animated movie.

WATCH: 'Tubelight' new song 'Main Agar'
The makers of ‘Tubelight’ have just released another melodious song - 'Main Agar'. The song is sung by Atif Aslam and introduces Matin Rey Tangu and Chinese actress Zhu Zhu.

'Tubelight' to feature at Times Square
A few pictures of the film's posters being featured on New York's Times Square hoardings have gone viral.

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Science

Three mutations could make bird flu a potential pandemic: Study

China launches its first X-ray space telescope
China successfully launched its first X-ray space telescope to study black holes, pulsars and gamma-ray bursts, state media reported. The Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope will allow scientists to observe magnetic fields and the interiors of pulsars and better understand the evolution of black holes.

Isro working on using kerosene as fuel for semi-cryogenic engine
Isro is developing a semi-cryogenic engine that will use eco-friendly kerosene as propellant. The advantage of using this semi-cryogenic engine in the launch vehicle is that it uses refined kerosene which is lighter than liquid fuel and can be stored at a normal temperature.

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Sports

Champions Trophy: India set up blockbuster Pakistan final
India dished out a clinical performance to book a record fourth final appearance at the ICC Champions Trophy after sweeping aside Bangladesh in a one-sided affair in Edgbaston on Thursday.

India beat Scotland 4-1 in HWL Semi-Final opener
India conceded a surprise early goal but made a fine comeback by pumping in four quick goals to beat minnows Scotland 4-1 in their opening match of Hockey World League Semi-Finals on Thursday.

Virat Kohli becomes fastest to 8000 ODI runs
India captain Virat Kohli has become the quickest batsman to 8000 runs in one-day international cricket, beating AB de Villiers' mark in seven fewer innings. Kohli crossed the 8000-run mark in his 175th innings.

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Technology

Apple iPhone 7, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Google Pixel smartphones available online at huge discounts
Alibaba-backed digital payments and commerce platform Paytm is offering major discounts on flagship smartphones from Apple, Google and Samsung. The discounts are available across all storage variants of the smartphones, along with a few exciting cash back offers.

Moto G5 Plus now available on Amazon India with an exchange offer of Rs 13,070
Lenovo-owned Motorola launched the Moto G5 Plus smartphone in India. The handset is available in two variants – 3GB RAM/16GB storage and 4GB RAM/32GB storage – priced at Rs 14,999 and Rs 16,999 respectively.

India 60th most-innovative country globally, claims report
India has moved up six places to the 60th spot among 130 nations on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017, emerging as the top-ranked economy in Central and South Asia.

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Education

DU to begin registration for admissions to UG courses
Delhi University will begin the registration process for admissions to its entrance-based undergraduate programmes from tomorrow.

DU's first cut-off list for UG programmes to be released on June 23
The Delhi University's first list of candidates for admission to its undergraduate programmes will be announced on the evening of June 23. Initially, the date fixed for release of first cut-off list was June 20.

Counselling for UP State Entrance Exam to begin from June 19
Candidates who have qualified the state entrance exam (UPSEE), 2017 for admissions to engineering and management institutions in Uttar Pradesh can register online on www.upsee.nic.in by using their application number and password from June 19.

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Mumbai

Dossa runs darbar in jail, holds feasts for undertrials

Over 400 witnesses called back for cross-examination

After 24 years, seven key accused in 1993 blasts face judgement day today

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Delhi

Shrinking banks putting Delhi at risk of flooding

Sharks lay siege to riverbed as no one knows who owns Yamuna land

DU to finance research work for faculty

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Bangalore

This IIT aspirant's dreams bloomed in a park shanty
Born and brought up in a shanty in a Bengaluru park, Veeresh S, 18, is set to land a seat in one of the prestigious IITs, after securing a category rank of 807 in the IIT Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) 2017.

Regulatory bill: Pvt docs to hold protest rally today

New building of 70-yr-old school finally opened

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Hyderabad

Maid to order? Now, they want contracts as shield

Over 90k engineering seats on offer in Telangana for 2017-18

Amend the 'archaic' Khazi Act of 1880

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Chennai

89 new arts and science courses in Tamil Nadu this year
Buoyed by an increased demand for arts and science courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels, the Tamil Nadu higher education department has announced 89 new courses (42 undergraduate and 47 postgraduate) in 24 constituent colleges of state universities.

Share autos make inroads into Guindy metro station parking lot

Corporation workers go on strike, city stinks of waste

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Ahmedabad

Sadhvi stars in great escape as cop watches Baahubali

State to pick up tab for first-year college students

Foresters go on flash strike in Gir

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Allahabad

IAF holds seminar to galvanise humanitarian aid

Give UP CM more time, says governor Ram Naik
The governor the state, Ram Naik has said that the Yagi led government of the state should be given more time as it will be too early to assess the government and its work.

Allahabad University VC inspects hostels
The Vice-Chancellor of Allahabad University, Prof Ratan Lal Hangloo made a surprise visit to several of the hostel and inspected the ongoing repair work being carried out in the hostels, on Thursday.

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Bhubaneswar

Mandsaur shadow over Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Odisha visit on Saturday
The state BJP has kept its fingers crossed over possible backlash as Madhya Pradesh (MP) chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan holds his first public meeting outside MP, after police bullets felled six farmers in Mandsaur district, in Bargarh on Saturday.

Bhubaneswar boy comes fouth in AIIMS entrance

Baramunda bus stand to be re-designed
The Baramunda bus terminal will get a makeover. The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will be taking up the re-development project. At a recent meeting, the BDA has decided to hire a design consultant, who will conduct a survey and submit a design.

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Bhopal

Farmers worst affected victims of demonetisation: Digvijaya

Digvijaya Singh hints at Jyotiraditya Scindia leading Congress in Madhya Pradesh 2018 polls
The way AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh showered praises on Scindia at the Kisan Satyagraha meeting here on Thursday evening, it would seem the ‘maharaja’ of Gwalior is going to lead the party for the next assembly polls.

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board set to revolutionise tourism sector in state

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Chandigarh

Lack of ventilators and manpower hit Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, reveals RTI
The maximum referred hospital and the oldest medical college of Himachal Pradesh, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Shimla, is facing a shortage of ventilators, and is also in urgent need of more staff to operate the already purchased ventilators.

Nagar council chief's son arrested for Jagroan dacoity
More than a week after miscreants looted cash and gold jewellery worth lakhs of rupees from the house of a grocery store owner in a posh area of Jagraon, police arrested the son of nagar council president in the case.

Forest guard's death: SIT team to procure call details
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted under DIG Asif Jalal to probe the death of forest guard Hoshiar Singh (22) under mysterious circumstances in Karsog sub division of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh would procure the call details of the deceased and alleged forest mafias already arrested.

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