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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Monday, July 31, 2017

Today's Headlines

India

India, Pakistan to hold talks on 2 Indus hydro projects today

Prashant Kishor to join Nitish's list of bygones?

Gopalkrishna's nephew opposes his VP bid, slams Cong 'dynastic policy'

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Business

After race row, Jet Airways phasing out expat pilots

Facebook's Sandberg calls for new policies to boost women's pay
Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg called on governments and companies to do more to close the gender pay gap on Sunday and said both girls and boys should be encouraged to become leaders from an early age.

RBI likely to cut rate on Aug 2 as inflation hits record low
Encouraged by significant price improvement, bankers expect RBI, which has kept rates on hold at 6.25 per cent for the fourth straight time citing risk to inflation, to change its monetary stance and may even go for an aggressive rate cut.

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Environment

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.

Pollution clouds Gambia's efforts to woo China
The Gambia in West Africa is courting Beijing's attention after re-establishing diplomatic relations last year, but villagers and activists say Chinese investment is a double-edged sword as they fight a firm accused of dumping waste.

CMFRI gets fund to set up brood banks for marine fishes

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World

Youth opposition leader killed in Venezuela vote
A youth opposition leader was killed in Venezuela on Sunday in a protest against a contentious election organized by President Nicolas Maduro, prosecutors said.

US successfully tests missile intercept system
American forces successfully tried out on Sunday a missile interception system the US hopes to set up on the Korean peninsula, military officials said following a trial just days after North Korea's second test of an ICBM.

Two dead, four wounded in German nightclub shooting
A gunman opened fire at a packed nightclub in southern Germany on Sunday, killing one and wounding four before being shot by police, authorities said, in an attack likely motivated by a personal feud.

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Entertainment

Pics: Kareena Kapoor Khan looks like a vision at an ad shoot in London

Pic: Shahid Kapoor's 'woke up like this' look
Shahid Kapoor woke up looking like a work of art on Sunday morning contrary to us mortals.

Pic: Amy Jackson flaunts her rock-hard abs by the shore

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Science

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.

India to see launch of 2 moon missions in early 2018
Isro will launch its Chandrayaan-2 mission, an advanced version of its previous 2018 mission with the objective of deeper lunar surface probe, and another mission by Team Indus, a group of space enthusiasts who want to unfurl the tricolour on the moon’s surface as part of a global lunar competition.

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Sports

Injury was toughest part of my career, says Pujara ahead of his 50th Test
The contribution of former Saurashtra Ranji cricketer Arvind Pujara in his son Cheteshwar's career is well-documented and as he gears up for his 50th Test, the dependable No 3 is happy that his "worst critic" is no longer as strict as he used to be.

Don't feel burdened by WC defeat: Modi to women's team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had advised the Indian women's cricket team not to feel burdened by the World Cup final defeat since they had backing of the nation.

Sebastian Vettel wins in Hungary to stretch F1 lead
Sebastian Vettel won a tense Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Ferrari one-two that stretched his Formula One championship lead over Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton to 14 points.

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Technology

9 things you didn't know you can do on YouTube

Idea planning to launch Reliance JioPhone's rival
Idea Cellular says Jio's new phone will only allow the apps of the operator's choice, which may prove to be a big blow to neutrality principles.

9 hot laptops you can buy under Rs 30,000

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Education

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.

Nalanda University VC calls for development of villages
An inclusive growth is possible only when the country's villages are developed, said the VC of the Bihar- based Nalanda university, Vijay Bhatkar.

Research no longer must for promotion of college professors, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar says

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Mumbai

Consumer forum can compel builder to execute flat agreement

Pet labrador dies after man pours acid on it, no arrest yet

Estate agent attacked and robbed of Rs 30,000

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Delhi

Ex-MLA of Bawana quits BJP, joins AAP

Bad road designs putting lives at risk

Showers may bring mercury down today

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Bangalore

In 2015, KDA had told BMRC to use Hindi

When rarest breeds of cats vied for furry crown

A journey from religious reform to political strength

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Hyderabad

Secunderabad Club splendour to be ripped apart by SRDP flyover
The landmark 139-year-old Se cunderabad Club is all set to lose a major chunk of land, robbing the majestic structure of its beauty and grandeur.

Ministers can't grant approvals for Deepam LPG
To Make Scheme Simpler, Mantris Stripped Of Power

Road repair deadline missed, residents face bumpy times
Municipal administration secretary Naveen Mittal had set a 10 day-deadline to repair roads in the city on July 19. But even after a week of the deadline having passed, roads in the city remain in a dismal state, endangering the lives and long-term health of commuters.

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Chennai

NGO plans anti-graft event; don't instigate people, warns Tamil Nadu govt
The NGO Arappor Iyakkam had started a campaign against the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) a week ago, alleging that it was failing to take action against widespread corruption in the state.

Ten state cooperative banks under I-T lens for Rs 467 crore old note deposits

They deliver the dead with dignity

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad may remain dry till weekend
The spell of heavy rains that caused devastation in Gujarat seems to be over.As the upper air cyclonic circulation over east Rajasthan has weakened - the phenomena which was responsible for the heavy rainfall in state.

Downpour expose: Even new AMC buildings report damage
Poor Quality Causes Seepage At Fire Station, Auditorium

Heavy rains washed out AMC's good construction claims
Today the very appearance of city's roads prompts the question: why do smart cities fail when it rains? The recent rains have literally exposed the ulcers-potholes-that plague road construction in the city.

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Allahabad

Allahabad University VC nominated as Aliah University's Executive Council member
Vice Chancellor of Allahabad University, Prof Rattan Lal Hangloo has been nominated by the Government of West Bengal and Chancellor of Aliah University as a member of the Executive Council of Aliah University Kolkata.

MNNIT alumni association to felicitate former students
MNNIT alumni association (MAA), alongwith authorities of the institute would be organising a felicitation-cum-interaction program on July 30 at the institute. The event is being organised to felicitate their alumni who have been selected in the most prestigious civil services examination in last three years.

Allahabad ladies have some fun
Shweta Mittal and Sarita Khurana organized a grand function in Allahabad for the members of their social club recently.

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Bhubaneswar

Kin of woman thrash her lover alleging him kidnapper

NHRC asks Odisha to compensate SC/ST students for unhygienic meals
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the state government to compensate 176 scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) students of Gatangi Sevashram school in Kandhamal district for its lapses in ensuring hygienic environment for these students to have mid-day meals.

15 killed, 6 injured in separate lightning strikes in Odisha

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Bhopal

Dacoit's parents 'abducted' in tit-for-tat kidnap

In Idgah Hills, count potholes, find coins & get rewarded too!

Number of foreign tourists in MP dip by 15%, Khajuraho gets 25% footfall

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Chandigarh

Standards slipping, VIP Road looks pedestrian

Break builder-MC nexus: Residents

Zirakpur, Kharar & Mohali MC's to jointly purchase local buses: MLA Sharma

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