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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Monday, July 03, 2017

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India

Harsimrat seeks relief for langar purchases

China does not accept the McMahon line agreed on by Britain & Tibet

Army doctors bring comatose Assam girl back on her feet

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Business

Government, banks kill rumours on card payments under GST
The government and banks have scotched rumours that payments by credit cards or other electronic modes of payment would lead to double taxation under the newly-launched Goods and Services Tax.

Companies need to provide info to airlines for business class tickets
People travelling for business purposes on business class air tickets are now required to submit details about their companies to avail tax benefits under the GST regime.

Total to sign Iran gas deal, biggest since sanctions lifted
French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field on Monday, the oil ministry said, in the biggest foreign deal since sanctions were eased last year.

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Environment

Rare butterfly thrives on, and because of, US military bases

Assam to raise new force for rhino protection

'Half-a-degree of warming boosted extreme weather'
Comparing two 20-year periods -- 1960-79 and 1991-2010 -- between which average global temperatures jumped 0.5 C (0.9 F), scientists found that the hottest summer temperatures increased by more than 1 degree C across a quarter of Earth's land areas, while the coldest winter temperatures warmed by more then 2.5 degree C.

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World

Trump tweets video of him knocking down 'CNN'
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media on Sunday by tweeting a video, showing him knocking down and beating a professional wrestling "villain" whose face had been replaced by a CNN logo.

Huge fire engulfs new flats in London
A major fire today broke out roday at a new under-construction block of flats in London. The incident comes days after a devastating fire gutted Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey residential building in west London on June 14, killing at least 80 people.

18 killed as car bombers strike Damascus
A suicide car bomber pursued by security forces blew himself up in eastern Damascus today, with a monitor reporting 18 killed in the deadliest attack to hit the Syrian capital in months.

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Entertainment

Pic: Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif up their glam quotient for film promotions in Abu Dhabi

Lisa Haydon gives us a glimpse of her baby boy Zack

Akshay Kumar's first look from 'Gold'
Akshay Kumar has set his sights on 'Gold'! The Bollywood Khiladi took to Twitter to share a monochrome first look from the flick.

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Science

NASA unveils stunning image of haze-covered Jupiter
NASA's Earth-bound Gemini North telescope has beamed back a stunning image of Jupiter showing haze particles over a range of altitudes, as seen in reflected sunlight.

Isro's rockstar PSLV launched 209 foreign satellites since 1999
PSLV has turned out to be the most trusted and reliable satellite carrier of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). It has not just launched 209 satellites of 28 countries since May 1999, the vehicle has also placed 48 Indian satellites in their respective orbits till now.

IISU new director Sam Dayala Dev sets priority to develop spacecrafts for quick surveillance

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Sports

4th ODI: West Indies beat India to keep series alive
A second-string West Indies which never looked like challenging India enough in this series, scored a modest 189 for nine, but sluggish batting by the visitors specially Mahendra Singh Dhoni (54 off 114 balls) turned it into a winning total.

Germany survive Chile onslaught to win Confederations Cup
Germany survived a whirlwind assault by Chile and capitalised on an awful mistake by the South Americans to claim a 1-0 victory in a pulsating, bad-tempered Confederations Cup final on Sunday.

Women's World Cup: India beat Pakistan to post third successive win
Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht came to the fore with a stellar show as India crushed arch-rivals Pakistan by 95 runs in a low-scoring encounter to record their third successive victory in the ICC Women's World Cup on Sunday.

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Technology

Moto M smartphone gets Android Nougat update in India
Lenovo-owned Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its mid-range smartphone – Moto M. The company launched the device in December last year priced at Rs 15,999. Along with the latest Android, the update also brings Duo video calling to the device.

GST sale: 12 hot deals on smartphones, TVs and more

Comparison: Honor 9 vs Honor 8
Comparison: Honor 9 vs Honor 8

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Education

India to set up 20 world class research institutions
India will set up 20 world class institutions across the country to promote research and innovation, said Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday.

Award of bonus marks for wrong question in IIT comes under SC lens

Plus III admissions 2017: DHE Odisha declares first selection list
The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has declared the first selection list for +3 admissions on their official website today.

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Mumbai

Video: Mumbai's popular Monsoon Scooter Rally kick starts amid torrential rains

Video: Mumbai's iconic CST is now 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus'

BJP MP, ex-information chief in public spat over open spaces
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gopal Shetty has got into a spat with former central information commissioner and activist Shailesh Gandhi for advocating the freeing up of public open spaces from politicians, and that they must be opened to the public.

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Delhi

Use QR code to buy tokens for Delhi Metro rides
People travelling by Delhi Metro can now use QR codes to recharge their smart cards or buy tokens.The codes are displayed at token counters and customer care centres of designated Metro stations.

Video: Four-storey building collapses in East Delhi's Laxmi Nagar

Gang that used kids for thefts at weddings busted
A gang of wedding thieves that operated in and around southwest Delhi's Dwarka has been busted with the arrest of the mastermind.

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Bangalore

Krishnaiah Setty back in BJP turf
Former minister Es En Krishnaiah Setty, who was an accused with former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa in an alleged land scam, rejoined the BJP on Sunday.

Businessman's dream home for wife to be up in 24 hrs
A three-bedroom house covering 2,400sqft, built in 24 hours flat. At Rs 48 lakh, plus tax. That's some fast and furious work, and cheap too.

Double jolt to tipplers: Shutters down, price hike in name of GST
July's first weekend dealt a double whammy to tipplers in India's pub city.First, the Supreme Court's ban on sale of liquor near highways shut down their favourite watering holes, then those who moved the party home ended up paying much more than the MRP , all in the name of GST.

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Hyderabad

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Crowd funding campaign to save a two-year-old kid

OUCET logs high pass rate, 96% clear test

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Chennai

Video: Korean flower art blooms at InKo Centre

Tamil Nadu hospitals use old stents, get just 3-month suspension
Five private hospitals in Tamil Nadu in 2015 implanted stents past their use-by date in poor patients covered under the state-sponsored insurance scheme.

CBI case against Canara bank manager

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Ahmedabad

Man fakes wife's death certificate, she kills his 2nd marriage
A 39-year-old woman has filed a complaint with Chandkheda police against her estranged husband for faking documents to suggest she was dead.

Low oxygen in Ghodasar water kills hundreds of fish
A team of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s health department rushed to Ghodasar lake on Sunday after receiving reports of the death of a large quantity of fish because of depleted oxygen level in the water.

Ex-swimming champ accuses Sajid Syed of cheating

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Allahabad

Government takes initiative for sports science at universities
Opening an avenue for the students interested in making their career in sports as a science, universities of the country, including Allahabad University, could start a department of sports medicine or sports science.

'Suinochwa' scare grips rural areas of Allahabad
People Claim Women 'Needled' By Bike-Borne Miscreants

Allahabad: People claim women 'Needled' by bike-borne miscreants
More than a decade after rumours of elusive ‘Muhnochwa’ (a creature that scratched faces) petrified people in rural areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh, a similar ‘Suinochwa’ scare is driving people out of their wits in Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad.

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Bhubaneswar

Safal to open fruits and vegetable outlets at petrol pumps
People in the city can now get fresh fruits and vegetables at petrol pumps. Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetables Limited-Safal, the initiative of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) will open fresh fruits and vegetables outlets at three petrol pumps in the city on Monday.

AAC2017 countdown: Odisha Tourism to take athletes, delegates on sightseeing
Nearly 1100 athletes and delegates from 45 countries will attend the four-day long Asian Athletics Championships to be started here from July 6.

New railway station at Mahipur in Khurda-Bolangir line
Residents of Mahipur in Nayagarh district have a reason to cheer because the Railways has decided to construct a new station between Nayagarh Town and Nuagaon station on the 289-km long Khurda-Bolangir new line.

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Bhopal

Fire at ATM spreads to PNB e-lobby

Teachers' shortage hits edu in govt schools

Swaraj compliments MP CM for initiative to protect Narmada
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today lauded Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his initiative to plant six crore saplings along the Narmada to protect the river.

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Chandigarh

Three arrested into murders of Delhi police cop and his father

Punjab to get pond lands vacated
Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa has issued instructions to the department officials to get the village pond lands vacated that have been illegally occupied by some people. Bajwa has directed the officials to get the village ponds maintained properly for their proper utilisation.

With 1,800, Sector 15 may have maximum hawkers
According to 'Chandigarh street vending zoning plan' prepared by the architect department of the Chandigarh administration, Sector 15 will have maximum number of vendors.

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