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Saturday, July 22, 2017

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India

'Bribe' of Rs 500 found in media kits at NHAI Odisha event

Niti nod to raise train speed in 2 corridors

Adoption made easier for single women

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Business

RIL announces 1:1 bonus, stock jumps to 52-week high
In what will be the biggest bonus share issuance in the country, Reliance Industries (RIL) has announced a 1:1 bonus for its shareholders on the 40th anniversary of its initial public offer (IPO).

RBI hikes limit in single gilt to above Rs 1 lakh crore

Six telcos understated revenues by Rs 61,000 crore: CAG

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Environment

'Superalgae' to protect world's corals from bleaching
Researchers have found a solution to reduce coral bleaching by genetically engineering the micro-algae found in corals, enhancing their stress tolerance to ocean warming. These micro-algae are called Symbiodinium, a genus of primary producers found in corals that are essential for reef health.

Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': Study
By 2015, humans had generated 8.3bn metric tonnes of plastics, 6.3bn tonnes of which had become waste. Of that, only 9% was recycled, 12% was incinerated and 79% accumulated in landfills, researchers said. If this trends continue, 12bn metric tonnes of plastic waste will be in landfills by 2050.

Cecil the lion's son Xanda shot dead by hunters
Cecil the lion’s oldest cub has been shot dead by trophy hunters. Xanda was killed outside the Hwange National Park in north west Zimbabwe, according to lion guardians at the national park. He was just over six years old and had several young cubs.

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World

Qatar's ruler calls for talks to resolve Arab rift
Qatar's emir called on Friday for dialogue to resolve a political crisis pitting his country against four Arab states, saying any talks must respect national sovereignty, but the call was unlikely to end the rift.

Sarah Sanders steps into role as new face of WH
New White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was schooled in hardscrabble politics - and down-home rhetoric - from a young age by her father, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Panamagate: SC weighs Sharif's dismissal for graft

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Entertainment

Imtiaz Ali and Anushka Sharma on nepotism
Here's what Anushka and Imitiaz Ali have to say about 'Nepotism'...

Pic: Bips-KSG's love affair with Miami beach
Everyone likes to indulge in some guilty pleasure once in a while in tinsel town.

Watch: 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' trailer
The much-awaited trailer of 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' was launched in a grand manner in Mumbai where the cast and crew met and interacted with members of media.

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Science

Neil Armstrong's moon bag fetches $1.8 million at auction
The long-lost bag used by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect the first-ever moon samples has been sold for a whopping $1,812,500 at an auction in the US.

New 3D-printed water sensor may prevent waterborne illnesses

Amid turning tide, AIDS claimed 1 million lives in 2016: UN
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, a UN report said today proclaiming "the scales have tipped".

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Sports

Kuldeep stand-out bowler, Rahul makes solid return on day one
The home team was comfortably placed at 139 for one, thanks to the second wicket stand from opener Danushka Gunathilaka (74) and Lahiru Thirimanne (59) before collapsing to 187 all out. The match situation changed drastically after Thirimanne's fall in the 38th over with the next nine batsmen adding 48 to the total in the innings lasting 55.5 overs.

Australian cricketers in search of Indian investors
The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA), which has all the top cricketers under its wing, has sent its General Manager Tim Cruickshank to speak to potential Indian investors, who would want to rope in Australian players for endorsement deals.

Ilie Nastase banned over Fed Cup tirade
Two-time Grand Slam winner Ilie Nastase is banned from all ITF competitions until December 2020, excluded from all ITF competitions excluding Grand Slams until December 2018, and fined $10,000 (8,588 euros).

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Technology

Your 10-point guide to Reliance's free JioPhone

IT sector to see up to 38% fewer jobs this fiscal: Nasscom
n what comes as a harbinger of turbulent times setting in for the IT sector, Nasscom has said the industry would create 20-38% fewer jobs in FY18 compared to fiscal 2017.

Wipro plans Rs 11,000-crore share buyback
Wipro reported a 0.3% rise in revenue in constant currency in the first quarter that beat analyst expectations, pushing up its stock by about 5% in morning trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Education

CAG audit reveals gaps in implementation of RTE

Govt to bring bill to end 'no-detention' policy for classes 5 to 8
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said "the students of classes 5 to 8, who do not pass the examination in the month of March will be given a chance in May. But, if they fail in May, they will be detained."

UGC will continue to hold NET: HRD

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Mumbai

State asks MOEF to amend noise pollution rules
The debate is whether certain areas automatically constitute silence zones or would the state have latitude on the issue."There is a contradiction between rules and the schedule there under.

Late rains bonanza for state, Vidarbha almost out of red
The state had a rain bounty of late, with the central Maharashtra being the biggest beneficiary.The subdivision, including Pune, recorded the best rainfall in the past six years between June 1 and July 20.

Maharashtra gets its first Pvt Ltd medical college
A private medical institute, admitting its first batch of students this year, has put the state government in a dilemma after it registered as a private limited company.

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Delhi

Privacy of personal data part of right to life, Centre tells SC

Cab security under lens, safeguards didn't work

Stalker kidnaps kids to force woman's hand

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Bangalore

At bus depot loos: Women pay Rs 5, men go free

Congress high command cautions Karnataka CM on flag

Couple loses Rs 1.3 crore to Nigerian 'lottery'

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Hyderabad

Putting music lovers in a trance

These women swear by the 'buy-buy' rule

Students, parents welcome govt order to cut bag burden in Old Hyderabad schools

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Chennai

Ennore creek erased from govt map, allege activists

Woman, daughter send son to rehab over dispute, held

Autos yet to have digital meters and GPS, says CAG report

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Ahmedabad

Encounter cops: SC notice to state

Four Naroda Patia convicts jump parole

NCC convocation held in Gandhinagar

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Allahabad

North-Central Railways to improve its punctuality
Come September and several express and mail trains, running or passing between the stations falling under NCR (north central railways) would improve vastly in terms of punctuality. These include trains passing through Mugal Sarai-Allahabad, Allahabad-Kanpur and Jhansi-Allahabad sections.

Banned Vikram auto still plying on Allahabad roads
Even as the deadline for the Vikram and auto, with the series AT and BT, ended on July 20, roads of the Sangam city witnessed plying of some Vikram’s having the registration of the banned series, on Friday.

A grand affair
Gayatri Gulati and Reena Kesarwani organized a grand function for the members of their social club recently.

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Bhubaneswar

20 persons test positive for dengue in Bhubaneswar
A total of 20 persons tested positive for dengue cases in the city in past one month. Out of the total cases, 16 cases have been reported within a week, official sources said.

Red ammunition recovered in Odisha's Balangir
The police and District Voluntary Force on Friday discovered huge cache of arms and ammunition of the Maoists from a forest in Turekela in Balangir district.

'Selfie with helmet' a big hit on social media
A few days ago, Keonjhar police took to social media to raise traffic awareness through biggest Indian blockbuster Baahubali where war-driven actor Prabhas wore helmet.

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Bhopal

Cong stages walkout from assembly over corruption, inaction

Illegal sand mining must be banned, process to be made transparent: CM

Faulty wipers put loco pilots' life at risk

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Chandigarh

Two jailed for cheating bank

312 fined for smoking and spitting tobacco at public places

Gang issuing fake rly job letters, say cops

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