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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

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India

Tata-Lockheed deal may result in flight of jobs from US to India

Centre clears appointment of 11 High Court judges

Presidential poll: Another BJP gambit to reach out to Dalits

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Business

Sahara gets time till July 5 to deposit Rs 710 crore
Condoning Sahara group's failure to deposit Rs1,500 crore into the Sebi Sahara refund account by June 15, the Supreme Court on Monday permitted it to make good a shortfall of Rs 710 crore by July 5 but with a warning, "If money does not come, Subrata Roy goes back to jail."

Sahara gets 10 more days to clear SEBI dues
The Supreme Court, hearing a case involving Subrata Roy and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over a dispute of of returning money to Sahara investors, also extended interim order granting bail to the Sahara chief till July 5.

Former Infosys president Sandeep Dadlani to join US confectionary major Mars

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Environment

Tigers at risk of poaching over sharing locations on social media
Field directors of tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and other states have been asked to take steps to prevent circulation of pictures and video footages of tiger movements on WhatsApp groups and Facebook.

Centre to help for scheme for beautification of Aravalis
Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday assured that the central government will extend all possible support to any scheme for enhancing the beauty and ecology of the Aravali range.

Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul's shores turquoise

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World

Emmanuel Macron wins strong majority for reform
President Emmanuel Macron was poised to forge ahead with pro-EU, business-friendly reforms after his centrist party redrew France's political map with a resounding victory in parliamentary elections.

Presumed death toll in London tower blaze rises to 79
London Police Commander Stuart Cundy said the toll from the Grenfell Tower blaze could still change but probably not as much as it had in recent days.He also said that five people who were reported missing had now been found safe and well.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Entertainment

Actress Anjali Shrivastav found dead in Andheri apartment
A 29-year-old actress allegedly committed suicide in Andheri West, and her body was found by the police on Monday. When her landlord opened the door with a duplicate key, her body was found hanging from the ceiling fan.

Pic: SRK's stunning selfie with wife Gauri
A picture of SRK taking a selfie with his beautiful wife Gauri and we must say, the duo looks extremely stylish.

Anil Kapoor starrer 'Mubarakan' poster
Just a day prior to the release of the trailer, the ‘Mubarakan’ family posed for a sizzling selfie together.

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Science

India's Mars mission completes 1,000 earth days in orbit
The country's low-cost Mars mission spacecraft that is on a rendezvous with the Red planet for an extended period completed 1,000 earth days in its orbit. The satellite is in good health and continues to work as expected.

Our Sun was likely born with a twin star: Study
Our Sun likely had a twin when it came into existence 4.5 billion years ago, say scientists who found that every star in the universe is born with a companion. The Sun's sibling most likely escaped and mixed with all the other stars in our region of the Milky Way galaxy.

Ebola vaccine comes closer to reality
The world may soon get a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus.A phase 1 randomized controlled trial has found an Ebola virus disease (EVD) vaccine, developed in Canada, was well-tolerated with no safety concerns, and high antibodies were present in participants 6 months after immunization.

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Sports

Three Indians in ICC Team of Champions Trophy
Three Indians, including skipper Virat Kohli, were on Monday named in the ICC Team of the Champions Trophy 2017, with Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed named its captain, a day after his side's triumphant campaign.

How Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy
Victory on Sunday was Pakistan's first ICC ODI tournament since the 1992 World Cup, their biggest over India in ODIs and their first against them in a major tournament since 2009.

Pakistan Army mocks India after Champions Trophy victory
Pakistan Army has mocked India after the country's resounding victory in the Champions Trophy cricket final, sharing photos of celebrations in restive Balochistan with a caption "To whom it may concern'. Lay off".

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Technology

Google Pixel 2 release date, news and rumors
Some alleged renders of Google's upcoming flagship smartphones, Pixel 2, recently surfaced online. The alleged leaks show a bezel-less display. Now, a new video of the Google Pixel 2 smartphones has appeared online. The video claims to reveal the smartphones’ design.

Vodafone offers 5 hours unlimited data for Rs 29 to prepaid at night
Dubbed as Vodafone SuperNight, the pack will enable the users to access unlimited 3G/4G data and download of five hours at just Rs 29.

This is the 'hottest' segment in the India smartphone market
Handset major Motorola is accelerating its efforts to cash in on the affordable smartphone (Rs 6,000-10,000) segment in India with the launch of 'Moto C Plus' for Rs 6,999.

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Education

Aggrieved students demand extension of window to verify CBSE marks
They not only want the window for verification of marks extended, but are also demanding that CBSE should reopen the re-evaluation process and make available photocopies of the evaluated answer scripts without any rider. Technically, the deadline to file online applications for obtaining photocopies of the evaluated answer scripts ended on Monday.

Only 2.47% students requested for verification of marks: CBSE
Amid allegations of "faulty evaluation process" adopted for class XII exams, the CBSE on 79 clarified that it has received requests for verification of marks from only 2.47 per cent of the students. A total of 10,98,891 students appeared for the CBSE Class 12 exams this year.

Why unrecognised 'PGs' in emergency medicine thrive

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Mumbai

No meeting of Mithi River Authority ever since Fadnavis appointed chief minister
Not a single meeting of Mithi river authority has been held ever since Devendra Fadnaviis took charge as chief minister of the state.

Govt hikes milk buying price by Rs 3, retail rates won't be hit
The state government has increased the procurement price of milk that co-operatives pay farmers by Rs 3 per litre.

BJP fielding Dalit in president polls for votebank politics, says Uddhav
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has taken exception to Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind being named as the NDA candidate for the presidential election.

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Delhi

Frogs with burrowing skills found
A Delhi University student has found four new species of burrowing frogs from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot.

Letter to Big B: GST on items for disabled absurd
A rights group has written to Amitabh Bachchan, seeking his intervention on the move to bring articles essential for people with disabilities under the GST regime. Bachchan is the brand ambassador for the promotion of the goods and services tax, prompting the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People to petition him.

CM writes to Naidu for relief to Sarojini Nagar residents
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has requested Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu to let residents of Sarojini Nagar stay in their homes till the flats under the East Kidwai Nagar redevelopment plan are ready.

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Bangalore

CT 2017 final: 3 held for celebrating Pakistan's victory
Three persons, who celebrated the Pakistani cricket team's victory over India in the ICC tournament on Sunday in Sunticoppa, were arrested on Monday.

Miscreant kisses woman waiting for cab, scoots
An unidentified miscreant allegedly molested a 24-year-old private company employee when she was waiting for a cab at a bus stop in the wee hours of Saturday.

More than 21,000 women went missing in Karnataka from 2014-17
In 2014, as many as 5,989 women were reported missing across Karnataka. The number climbed to 6,316 in 2016. A total of 21,053 women have gone missing between 2014 and May 31, 2017, of whom 17,777 have been traced so far.

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Hyderabad

Body of man who died after clinical trial exhume
Sudden death of a man who underwent a clinical trial at a Bengaluru lab, police exhumed his body for an autopsy to establish the cause.

Sheep scheme to be launched at Kondapaka today

Water Board to use GPS technology to check pipeline leaks, alignment

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Chennai

BJP unassailable in president poll with AIADMK backing
Support Base Largest After BJP Itself

Ghost of Vardah still haunts Chennai
The spectres of Vardah, which struck the city on December 12, 2016, however, no fragments of the imagination: they are palpable and as unwelcome as they are widespread.

Fake letter on linking land records to Aadhaar creates buzz in Tamil Nadu
Meanwhile, the Centre on Monday clarified that a letter attributed to the cabinet secretariat on digitalisation and subsequent linking of land records to Aadhaar was fake and mischievous.

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Ahmedabad

Rada pics: Maldharis take on lawyer
Some honeymoon photos of DCP Usha Rada going viral on social media, apparently without her knowledge, sparked off an outrage among members of maldhari community, who protested against advocate R R Shukla.

Parents create ruckus over fee hike

Predhiman Krishan Kaw father of India's nuclear fusion, dies

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Allahabad

Congressmen celebrate Rahul Gandhi's birthday in Allahabad
The city Congress committee workers celebrated the 47th birthday of the party’s vice-president Rahul Gandhi as ‘Sankalp diwas’ at the party’s office, on Monday.

Allahabad Development Authority says no to marriage halls on narrow roads
All marriage halls situated on less than 12-metre wide roads have been ordered to shut with immediate effect.

Lack of parking lots deters bus upkeep
Presently, the buses are parked in the open on the sides of the roads or at workshops meant for long route buses in the city.This had resulted in theft of components and equipment kept inside the buses.

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Bhubaneswar

Naveen pledges BJD support to BJP's President pick

CBSE shocker continues: Marks on internet changes in sheet

Odisha govt schools to skip international yoga day celebrations
State-run schools across Odisha will skip 3rd International Yoga day to be observed on June 21. Senior officers in school and mass education department said they did not receive any directive from the Centre for any observation.

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Bhopal

CBSE makes special educators mandatory

India win world throwball championship

School kids gear up for yoga day

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Chandigarh

After UP & Maharashtra, Punjab announces loan waiver for farmers
The loan waiver will for up to Rs 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers (up to 5 acres) and a flat Rs 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loan amount.

Panjab University's community radio collaborates with UNICEF for new youth radio show

BJP launches Parivartan Rath Yatra in Punjab

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