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Saturday, July 08, 2017

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J&K: Three Army jawans injured in terror attack in Bandipora

100 railway stations to have space for nursing mothers
Lactating mothers travelling by trains will now have the privacy of a dedicated space in 100 waiting rooms of railway stations across the country where they can breastfeed their babies.

Who's benefiting from crop insurance: SC to government
Continuing suicides and intermittent protests by farmers across the country prompted the Supreme Court on Thursday to ask why the much publicised Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMBFY) had not provided relief to the hapless farmers.

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Business

Kumar Mangalam Birla took Rs 22.5 crore salary from Ultratech in FY17
This is in contrast with ABNL group's telecom arm Idea Cellular, where Birla is the Chairman. He was paid Rs 3.3 lakh only as remuneration in FY 2016-17 as sitting fee for the meetings of the company attended by him.

Oracle opens first "Digital Hub" in Asia Pacific region in Bengaluru
The new facility, one of the five Digital Hubs set to open in Asia Pacific, highlights Oracle's commitment to better serving the mid size market in the new cloud economy, the company officials said.

Want to avoid rejection of loan application? Here's your guide
Ever wondered why and how your application for a loan gets accepted or rejected? Well, like most other things that deal with eligibility, your chances of getting a loan also depends on a score- CIBIL score, to be precise.Here is your explainer on how to improve your CIBIL score

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Environment

'We've forgotten our culture of environment protection'

France 'to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040'
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced on Thursday.

Harsh Vardhan to launch plantation drive on July 5
The Union Environment Ministry will launch tomorrow a month-long drive to plant saplings, with minister Harsh Vardhan urging the states to undertake similar initiatives.

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World

Putin told Trump that Russia did not meddle in US elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Friday that Moscow had not meddled in the US elections, and Trump accepted it, said Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

G-20 clashes leave dozens of officers and activists injured

It's an 'honour' to meet Putin, says Trump
US President Donald Trump called it an "honour" to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time and said he looked forward to positive things happening in the relationship between the former Cold War rivals.

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Entertainment

Bollywood actresses who abused on screen

Ishaan Khatter shares a delightful picture of Shahid-Mira on their second anniversary
Can you believe that it has already been two years since Shahid Kapoor tied the knot with Delhi girl Mira Rajput. The couple wed in a low-key intimate ceremony, with only a few close friends and family members by their side as they exchanged their vows.

Celebs speak about their kids' B'wood entry
Bollywood celebs spoke about their kids' Bollywood entry...

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Science

Computer that can read your body language
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in the US developed a two-story dome embedded with 500 video cameras that can detect the pose of a group of people using a single camera and a laptop computer.

Mars soil may be toxic to alien life: Study
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK investigated the behaviour of chemical compounds, called perchlorates, which are found on the surface of Mars. The study also suggests that the effect of perchlorates can be compounded by two other types of chemicals found on Mars' surface, iron oxides and hydrogen peroxide.

Physicists discover new subatomic particle
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced on Thursday the fleeting discovery of a long theorized but never-before-seen type of baryon, a subatomic particle. Scientists hope that this discovery will help in further explaining a key force that binds matter together.

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Sports

FIFA U-17 WC: India to face USA in their opening game
Hosts India will kick-start their maiden FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017 campaign against the USA on October 6 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. At the official draw held at Mumbai on Friday, India were drawn with USA, Colombia and Ghana in Group A.

Asian Athletics: 4 gold medals for India on Day 2
India continued its fine run at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships, winning four gold medals so far on a rain-hit second day of the competition with PU Chitra, Ajay Kumar Saroj, Mohammed Anas and Nirmala Sheoran clinching the yellow metal.

Rafael Nadal scorches into Wimbledon second week
Rafael Nadal kept up his bid for a third Wimbledon and French Open double, putting on an ominous show to beat Karen Khachanov 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(3) on Friday on Centre Court and reach the last 16.

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Technology

Nubia M2 smartphone with dual rear camera launched at Rs 22,999
ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia has launched its latest smartphone in India. Dubbed Nubia M2, the smartphone is priced at Rs 22,999 and will be exclusively available on Amazon starting July 10 in Champagne Gold and Black Gold colour options.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ 128GB variant gets a price cut in India
According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the company has slashed the price of the smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ 128GB variant is now available at Rs 70,900.

Top 10 apps that kill your Android smartphone's battery most
Wonder what's killing your smartphone's battery? These 10 apps according to security firm AVG are the biggest culprit when it comes to your Android smartphone's battery life. Read on to know ...

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Education

Submission of NEET score details in Kerala extended till July 8
Those who fail to submit their NEET score details within 5pm on July 8 will not be considered for admission to medical and allied courses in professional colleges in Kerala, said the Kerala commissioner for entrance examination.

Purdue's researchers developed method assesses instructor performance in 'Freeform Classroom'

DU to introduce GST in curriculum

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Mumbai

Kanjurmarg plot will now be used for Metro-VI project
The 41-hectare Kanjurmarg salt pan land, which was first identified for the Colaba-SEEPZ Metro-III car shed, will now be used for Metro-VI.This elevated metro line is from Swami Samarth Nagar (Lokhandwala, Andheri West) via Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road to Kanjurmarg. While activists were keen the Metro-III car shed be shifted to Kanjurmarg to save Aarey's green cover, it will remain at Aarey.

18 students barred from 5 attempts at HSC for cheating
Eighteen students have been barred from five attempts at the HSC examination for forwarding images of question papers using WhatsApp during the boards in March 2017. They now get a shot at the exam only in 2020.

Schools arm kids with business skills, fuel teen start-ups
Gone are the days when bedtime meant settling down with Harry Potter. Frenzied all-nighters spent on the frontlines of innovation and debating cash flow versus outgoings have now taken over story hour.

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Delhi

Similar questions in MPhil and PhD entrance: Students
The Buddhist Studies entrance test for both MPhil and PhD are of 50 marks each but students sitting for the exams alleged that they found several questions similar for both the tests.

Fire in the wee hours kills four of east Delhi family, 9 escape unhurt
The fire apparently started from a short circuit in the meter box on the ground floor.Fed by 19 two-wheelers parked in the garage and other combustible material, the blaze quickly spread to the staircase around 3am.

Bus crushes 17-year-old girl on a bike
A 17-year-old girl on a bike was killed on the spot in Najafgarh while the man riding the bike escaped narrowly after a bus belonging to Haryana Roadways rammed the vehicle they were travelling in. Police has arrested the accused driver.

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Bangalore

Indira Canteen next to Banashankari Temple irks residents

2,193 positive dengue cases reported in K'taka till now

Hurt by suitcase remark, Deve Gowda promises action against grandson Prajwal

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Hyderabad

Made to kneel down in hot sun by Saudi kafil, city woman cries for help

Sirisha was not raped, confirms FSL report

Telangana's li'l sailors have their eyes on the horizon
With the goal of winning medals for the country and freeing their families from the clutches of poverty, these young sailors from Telangana’s hinterland have overcome the odds that life dished out to them, making Hyderabad proud

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Chennai

Celebrating the silver jubilee of nursing people to good heath

Retired professor arrested for forging marksheet after 33 yrs

Man receives Aadhaar card after 45 months

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Ahmedabad

Woman forged VS Hospital certificate to get husband bail

HC irked by legal advice from medicos

RBI admits its 'directive' to NCLT was a mistake

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Allahabad

Cops get Vehicle Chassis Identification System van

New ponds in 2,000 villages to collect rainwater
In an attempt to recharge ground water during monsoon, officials of district administration and ground water department have taken up water management lessons with development agencies and other private units.

Won't interfere with NBW against ex-Noida official: HC
The Allahabad high court on Thursday declined to interfere with the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against a former Noida official, Vimal Kumar Manglik, by CBI court, Ghaziabad.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha announces cash awards for winning Odia Athletics

52 booked for humiliating man to teach wife a lesson

Keonjhar police hops on Baahubali-2 bandwagon to spread traffic message

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Bhopal

Bhopal: Pak-return Geeta's disappearance sends administration into tizzy

Bhopal Tree Cover Chopped By 44% In 20 Years

Post-GST: Prices up at station food plazas

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Chandigarh

Gujarat bound truck with cigarette stocks worth Rs 5 crore looted in NCR Haryana

Burqa-clad Rakhi Sawant appears in court

New App to keep tabs on PCRs
Keeping up pace with the latest technology, senior police officials of Chandigarh Police will be keeping a tab on real-time location of police control room (PCRs) vehicles through their mobile phones.

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