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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Sunday, July 30, 2017

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India

Now, Russian helicopter to get desi touch

False rape charges under govt's scanner

Too pricey? This may be a good time to go tomato-less

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Business

Stressed a/cs have inherent value: Arun Jaitley

Over 12 lakh businesses apply for new GST registration
Over 12 lakh businesses have applied for fresh registration under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has said. Of these, while 10 lakh applications for registration have been approved, 2 lakh are still pending approval.

US lawmaker calls for removal of country quota in Green Card

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Environment

CMFRI gets fund to set up brood banks for marine fishes

Antibiotics may pose environmental risks: Study
Commonly used antibiotics may be harming the good microbes that are essential to a healthy environment, a study warns.

79% of plastic in landfills, water bodies
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this non-biodegradable product not only for animals but also for the overall environment.

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World

Hamburg stabbing suspect known as radical
A Palestinian man who allegedly stabbed one person to death and wounded six others in Hamburg was known to authorities as a suspected Islamic radical but is also psychologically unstable, German officials said on Saturday.

Iran says US Navy fired warning shots near its vessels
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday a US Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an "unprofessional" confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Nawaz Sharif's disqualification will not affect CPEC: China
China has said that Nawaz Sharif's disqualification from Pakistan's premiership will not affect its $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, amid reports that some of Beijing's big ticket investments in the country may come under a widening corruption probe.

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Entertainment

Anushka: I do nothing other than my job

Celeb confessions made on 'Koffee With Karan'
Here we put together a list of a few shocking and weird celebrity confessions made on the show.

Big B spends an evening with "old buddies"
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is quite active on Twitter, recently took to the social media platform and shared a picture with his old friends, lyricist Javed Akhtar and Indian classical musician Amjad Ali Khan

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Science

India to see launch of 2 moon missions in early 2018
Indian Space Research Organisation (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.

India can now offer the cheapest treatment for hepatitis C, say Scientists

First exomoon may have been discovered, say researchers
Astronomers have potentially discovered the first known moon beyond our solar system, orbiting a giant planet around a star about 4,000 light-years away.

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Sports

1st Test: India crush Sri Lanka for biggest overseas win
The end was swift for Sri Lanka as India razed their lower order in the final session to register a massive 304-run win on Day 4 of the Galle Test and take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Needing 550 runs to win, Sri Lanka were all out for 245 with two batsmen absent-hurt.

Talking points: Kohli surpasses Azhar, India's biggest away win
The 304-run win is India's biggest away win in Test cricket and fourth biggest overall - by run-margin. The next on the list is 279-run win against England at Leeds in 1986 followed by 278-run win against, well, Sri Lanka in 2015.

Ultimate Table Tennis: Anthony Amalraj continues to fight on
Marred by inconsistency, Anthony Amalraj has had to watch younger players go ahead of him over the years. However, with a string of favourable results in recent times and the advent of Ultimate Table Tennis, Amalraj seems to be enjoying this phase of his table tennis career.

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Technology

Infinix smartphone brand to enter India with two smartphones
Hong Kong-based brand Infinix is all set to enter the Indian smartphone market.

Here's a big reason to use Amazon Pay
Amazon has an eye-popping offer for its mobile wallet – a 10% cash-back even on items returned.

The most exciting phones coming in 2017: iPhone 8, Google Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, LG V30
We have crossed the halfway mark in 2017 and so far, we’ve witnessed a flurry of flagship smartphones – Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, HTC U11 and LG G6, being launched.

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Education

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

Centre plans to set up five boarding schools for Dalit girls in every state
The proposal is that five schools will be opened in five districts with largest SC population in the state. The schools will provide education from Class VI to Class XII. Boarding schools are seen as the best way to draw children, especially girls, in remote places.

CAT 2017 from November 26; registrations open on August 9

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Mumbai

Plot owners move HC on RERA making them co-promoters

Shiv Sainiks confused as Saamna adopts subdued tone on Vande Mataram row

Man who duped college professors claiming he was alumnus held

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Delhi

Zambian held at IGI for drug smuggling

Ansals told to inform court about travel plans

Rajghat plant to be power museum

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Bangalore

Women activists feel court ruling on anti-dowry law a dilution, men hail it

'Need to turn knowledge into innovations'
The RV College of Engineering campus on Mysuru Road was abuzz on Saturday as 1,077 engineering and architecture students received provisional degree certificates.

4 yrs on, EWS slum-dwellers yet to get a roof over head

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Hyderabad

Pregnant woman dies of swine flu in Hyderabad
A 23-year-old pregnant woman from Warangal, S Bhavani, succumbed to swine flu late on Friday night at the Gandhi Hospital.

SMEs beefing up networks with sophisticated security solutions
With cyber attacks holding the world to ransom with alarming regularity , it's not just defence organizations, paramilitary forces or big corporates that are beefing up their networks with multilayered security systems, smaller SMEs too are queuing up to secure their networks with sophisticated solutions.

Skimming frauds return, ATM-goers on the edge
Musician Rajesh Tripathi (name changed) was horrified to receive SMSes from his bank informingthat ` 1 lakh had been withdrawn from his account through multiple transactions at ATMs located in Allahabad around 2am on July 28 when Tripathi was sound asleep at his home in Hyderabad and his debit card was safely ensconced in his wallet.

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Chennai

High court orders compensation to kin of 32 people killed in 2009 Diwali fire accident

AICTE to cut down on theory, focus more on practice

Gutka crackdown: Rs 46.68 lakh worth contraband seized, 923 arrested in 10 days

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Ahmedabad

Gujarat floods: Man clings to electric pole for 8 hours, rescued
Thara (Banaskantha) A video of the IAF helicopter dramatically winching a man, clinging to an electric pole for life, to safety as flood waters ravaged below him in Banaskantha went viral on social media.

Timber demand drops 40% after GST
After the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) earlier this month, the demand for timber has taken a major hit and estimates by industry players indicate their orders are down by almost half.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation begins clean-up drive

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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

Odisha clears three investment proposals worth Rs 1,325 crore
The state government on Saturday approved three investment proposals to the tune of Rs 1,325 crore in the sectors like cement, solar plant and industrial waste management.

Gang of vehicle lifters busted by Bhubaneswar Government Railway Police
The Government Railway Police (GRP) Bhubaneswar has busted a gang of vehicle lifters. A total of 12 motorcycles and a car have been seized from the possession of the five persons of the gang arrested by the police.

Odisha CM directs to disburse house damage assistance within three days

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Bhopal

Patwari sets dog on Lokayukta officials

NLIU suspends 6 for ragging

2 H1N1 cases in a week in Bhopal

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Chandigarh

Repair traffic signals else face action: DCP

New challaning machines soon for city

Medical negligence: PMC issues second show cause notice to pvt hospital

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