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Tuesday, August 01, 2017

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India

Govt approves study on why Gangajal doesn't turn bad

Supreme Court to decide fate of commercial cultivation of GM mustard

Cloud over Mamata Banerjee's nephew's 'link' with tainted realtor

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Business

RBI slaps Rs 1 crore penalty on Union Bank for KYC non-compliance
The central bank said it had examined the documents regarding the complaint and notice was issued to the state- owned lender. The bank was asked to show cause "as to why penalty should not be imposed" for non-compliance with directions issued by the RBI.

Sensex, Nifty rise sharply, close above psychological marks
The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 205.06 points to close at 32,514.94 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty gained 62.60 points to end at 10,077.10. Thus, both Sensex and Nifty managed to stay above the psychological marks of 32,500 and 10,050 respectively.

Infosys stresses upon investing heavily in Europe, hiring locals
"We are continuing to invest fairly heavily in Europe in terms of local hiring, in terms of beefing up our hunting and our farming teams for our accounts," Infosys President and Head (Financial Services) Mohit Joshi said on an investor call.

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Environment

Around 750 projects awaiting environmental clearanace
Around 750 projects in various states are awaiting environmental clearance, with a maximum of 194 from Maharashtra, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday.

Centre launches sanitation survey for 2018

Tiger population facing threats from deadly snare traps
Tigers in Asian forests face a greater threat from deadly snare traps than guns, wildlife conservation organisations have warned, urging authorities to crack down on the "severe snaring crisis" in forests across the continent.

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World

6 candidates in race for Pakistan's PM poll
Pakistan's opposition parties on Monday failed to agree on a joint candidate against PML-N's Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for the prime minister's election, with six candidates filing their nomination papers for the polls scheduled to be held on Tuesday.

Trump seeks order, discipline with new chief of staff
Donald Trump installed retired Marine Corps general John Kelly as his new chief of staff on Monday, hoping to bring order and discipline to a White House beset by scandal, infighting, low approval ratings and legislative defeats.

IS claims attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Iraqi embassy in Kabul Monday and militants breached the compound, Afghan officials said, in a complex hours-long attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Entertainment

SRK: I didn't realise what success meant

Jab SRK and Anushka met their Banarasi fans
‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ stars Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and director Imtiaz Ali have been on a promotional spree and all roads lead to Varanasi where they reached out to their banarasi fans.

Pics: SRK, Anushka savour 'paan banarasiya'
Soon after their return from Abu Dhabi, Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma along with director Imtiaz Ali headed out to Varanasi for the promotions of their upcoming film ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal.’ And how could they have missed the paan banarasiya while in the holy city of Lord Shiva?

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Science

There could be alien life on Titan: Study
The Cornell University research provided the first indisputable evidence of the presence of a molecule - acrylonitrile - on Titan, which researchers theorized could be key to life on the methane-based, oxygen-free moon of Saturn.

Isro sows seeds of future interstellar missions
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) became part of a global project that will help bring star travel closer to reality, when its PSLV C38 rocket launched six prototypes of tiny interstellar spacecraft, or sprites, into low-earth orbit on June 23 this year.

Artificial insemination ups chance of successful pregnancy by 22%
A study indicated that artificial insemination, also known as intrauterine insemination (IUI), raises a couple's likelihood of have a successful pregnancy from nine to 31 percent, if they have been trying to conceive for three months.

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Sports

Shastri's new training style made an immediate impact on Team India
A key implementation on Shastri's part is how the batsmen are now ever ready to bat in the middle. This has nothing to do with batting order, instead a new practice of warming up before going down to the middle.

Bolt departure great for rivals, bad for athletics
Usain Bolt's rivals will, for once, be glad to see the back of a man who has dominated global sprinting for the last decade but the sport of athletics will be far less enthusiastic about bidding a final farewell to the charismatic Jamaican.

It felt like I was playing one-day cricket: Hardik Pandya
The sense of occasion gets the better of many when it comes to Test debut but an unfazed Hardik Pandya felt as if he was "playing an ODI" during his whirlwind half-century in his maiden outing.

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Technology

Samsung offers Independence Day discount on Galaxy S7, S7 Edge smartphones
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung will be bringing an exciting offer for all the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge buyers. As told by some industry insiders, the company is organising an Independence Day offer.

Nokia 3 to get Android Nougat 7.1.1 update by August end, confirms company
HMD Global has confirmed that it will soon roll out Android Nougat 7.1.1 update for its Nokia 3 smartphone.

OnePlus 5 users facing battery issues after emergency call bug fix
A few OnePlus 5 users have complained about battery issues after an OTA update.

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Education

Moderation policy likely to go: CISCE

NAAC to release to new accreditation pro forma
Institutes applying for the NAAC accreditation will find it easier as there will be different pro forma for universities and government and autonomous colleges. This was revealed by Virander Chauhan, chairman of NAAC executive council and acting UGC chairman, at a function in Chennai on Monday.

Soon, a demat account for your education certificates
In a revolutionary move that will benefit students, recruiters and educational institutions, an arm of depository services provider National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has started the process of dematerialising education certificates.

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Mumbai

Mumbaikar's heart saves Washim man
Satish Aakhand had just finished his first year in mechanical engineering at a Nagpur college when the griping stomach aches and breathlessness started.

Week after building crash, survivors still have no place to call home
A week after a four-storey building in Ghatkopar collapsed last Tuesday, residents of the ill-fated structure who survived the crash said they are still awaiting alternative accommodation promised by the authorities.

Mumbai: Aircraft tyre bursts, delays flight ops
leared

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Delhi

Will turn DTC into world-class transport body: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: Court summons cab firms for overcharging
Observing that prima facie it appeared that app-based cab service providers Ola and Uber were charging excess fare, a court on Monday summoned the two cab aggregators to appear before it as accused on December 11.

In big growth push, Delhi Metro to have 45% more trains from March
Starting this October, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will start commissioning in phases two of its upcoming corridors — Magenta Line (Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden) and Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar).

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Bangalore

Vishal Sikka enters 4th year with new challenges

Panchapeeta seers try to douse fire over religion tag

Bengaluru top cop Sood shifted in 7 months, Suneel is new chief

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Hyderabad

Doctors rattled by spate of attacks, fear for their safety
The recent attacks on medical professionals by distressed attendants have left the doctor community rattled.

Organ donation up 4-fold in India, but still a long way to go

Doctors on Strike, Osmania General Hospital Totters, Patients Gasp
Even as Osmania General Hospital (OGH) doctors boycotted electives and outpatient duties and only attended to emergency services, at least two patients had succumbed to their illnesses at the hospital by Monday afternoon.

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Chennai

TN notifies food security rules, says PDS to stay
State To Forego Centre Subsidy For 50% Families

HC quashes 85% MBBS quota for TN state board students
Govt Mulls Appeal In SC

Ex-city chief cop Radhakrishnan hangs up boots

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Ahmedabad

Did loose grit play role in Vastrapur deaths?

Your pothole is contractors' pot of gold

Flood fury causes 70 crore loss to Gujarat's dairy sector
The devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat have resulted in losses of Rs 70 crore to the state's flourishing dairy sector with Banaskantha alone accounting for Rs 44 crore loss.

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Allahabad

Babuli Kol seeks Rs 5 lakh ransom from kidnapped gangman's family

UP policemen to be taught 'etiquette lessons'
Fed up by the complaints of policemen involved in misbehaving with complainants across the state, top state police brass have decided to impart training to policemen of lower ranks for maintaining etiquette. The training aims to improve the working style of policemen at police stations as part of effective policing.

School vice principal shot at in Allahabad
Two unidentified bike-borne armed assailants shot at a vice principal of a private school near Sanjiwani hospital under Kydganj police station here on Monday morning.

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Bhubaneswar

Flood situation in Jajpur, Kendrapada improving

ASI explores Buddhist pillar of pre-Christian era in Odisha
Excavation wing of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)’s Bhubaneswar circle explored a Buddhist pillar and other archaeological remains at Jharhiamba village near Talcher in Angul district. The findings are expected to be dating back to pre-Christian era of 1st and 2nd century BC/AD.

CRPF jawan found dead with gunshot wounds in Odisha's Angul

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Bhopal

Uike elected unopposed to RS from state

Civic polls: Dissidents making life tough for BJP

Kuno sanctuary to be notified national park

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Chandigarh

One-year-old baby sodomised, dies in Mohali
A child aged a year and a half died after he was allegedly sodomised on Monday morning at a village in Mohali's Dera Bassi area.The attacker hadn't been identified at the time of going to press.

'Exorbitant land prices discourage small scale industry in Mohali'
Newly elected president of Mohali Industry Association Gagan Chhabra has said, small scale industry in Mohali is hoping for a revival of its condition with the introduction Goods and Services Tax (GST) which brings commodities under universal tax slab across the nation.

Fridge shock kills electrician in Panchkula
A 60-year-old man died from electrocution while repairing a refrigerator at Indira Colony here on Monday morning.

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