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Friday, July 07, 2017

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Panel for special schools in minority-populated areas
The committee under Maulana Azad Education Foundation and led by Afzal Amanullah was set up in December to chalk out a detailed roadmap for educational empowerment of the minorities.

All EVMs in Gujarat assembly polls to have paper trail
Gujarat is set to become the first state to witness use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with paper trail in all polling booths during the assembly elections slated to be held in December.

SC seeks list of 'defaulting banks' on fund for disabled
So far, banks deposited Rs 174 cr in SC created trust for disabled persons

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Business

Net income tax collection rises 14.8 per cent in first quarter
During April-June, the revenue department also issued refunds to the tune of Rs 55,520 crore. This was, however, 5.2 per cent lower than the refunds issued during the corresponding period last fiscal.

India to be base to economic pole of global growth: Study
"The economic pole of global growth has moved over the past few years from China to neighbouring India, where it is likely to stay over the coming decade," new growth projections presented by researchers at Center for International Development at Harvard University said.

How to plan your mutual fund investments. Read here
Over the years, mutual funds have come across as a popular and fairly profitable instrument of investment. They have proved to be more hassle free and risk averse as compared to direct stock investments. Here is an insight on how you can plan your mutual fund investment:

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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

76 police hurt in clashes with anti-G20 protesters
At least 76 police officers were hurt on Thursday in clashes with anti-G20 protesters in Hamburg, German authorities said, as a demonstration dubbed "Welcome to Hell" erupted in violence shortly after it began.

In media blitz, Beijing says Delhi's stand 'groundless'
The Chinese embassy in New Delhi has launched a media blitz to drive home its point that India's position on the issue is "groundless". The embassy on Wednesday night came up with a video in which it sought to explain that it was India that was trying to change the status quo in the region as Doklam belonged to China.

Keep EU doors open to Britain, say German Finance Minister and IMF chief

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Entertainment

Pic: Ileana D'Cruz steps out in a violet dress for 'Mubarakan' promotions
Ileana D’Cruz is back and how. The Southern beauty will now be seen alongside Arjun Kapoor in ‘Mubarakan’.

Katrina's b'day wishes for the Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is celebrating his 82nd birthday today, and 'Jagga Jasoos' star Katrina Kaif had a very special birthday wish for the holy man

Did SRK gift Salman a luxury car?
After Shah Rukh Khan made a cameo in Salman Khan's 'Tubelight', the Bollywood 'Bhai' is set to return the favour and also make a special appearance in his next dwarf film being directed by Anand L Rai.

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Science

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.

Mars surface 'more uninhabitable' than thought: Study

Lunar robots put to the test on Sicily's Mount Etna
A robot wheels across a rocky, windswept landscape that looks like the surface of some distant planet from a science fiction film. But it is not in outer space, it's on the slopes of Europe's most active volcano.

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Sports

Virat Kohli leads India to 3-1 series win over West Indies
Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with a fluent century as India today wrapped up the five-match series 3-1 with a convincing eight wicket win over West Indies.

Asian Athletics: India win two gold medals on Day 1
Shot putter Manpreet Kaur and long distance runner G Lakshmanan grabbed gold medals on a remarkable opening day for India at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships as the hosts won seven medals to sit atop the medal tally.

Title favourite Pliskova crashes out of Wimbledon
Wimbledon title favourite Karolina Pliskova crashed to a shock second round defeat against world number 108 Magdalena Rybarikova on Thursday.

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Technology

Nokia 5 smartphone's pre-booking in India to start tomorrow
Priced at Rs 12,899, the Nokia 5 smartphone will be exclusively available on offline stores in the country.

HTC U11 to spawn a squeezable U11 Mini
Taiwan-based HTC recently launched its U11 flagship smartphone around the world. Now, rumours about an alleged mini version of the smartphone have started popping up online.

Honor 8 Pro smartphone gets launched in India at Rs 29,999
Huawei’s sub brand Honor has launched its new smartphone – Honor 8 Pro – in India.

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Education

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

DU to introduce GST in curriculum

30,000 admissions done, can't revise JEE merit list after scrapping bonus marks, IIT tells SC
The joint admission board of IIT has told the Supreme Court that it is not possible to revise the merit list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) by scrapping bonus marks awarded to all students for wrong questions, saying that around 30 thousand candidates had already been allotted seats.

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Mumbai

Broke Mumbai University breaks Rs 111cr FDs in 17 months to pay staff salary
The finances of the Mumbai University appear to be in dire straits.In 17 months since November 2015, it has been forced to prematurely withdraw fixed deposits worth Rs 111 crore to pay its staff.

Prepare pre-primary education policy by end of year: HC
Questioning the state for its delay in bringing out a policy for pre-primary education, the Bombay high court directed that one be framed by end of the year.

Shiv Sena stir outside banks over waiver beneficiaries' list
The Shiv Sena, which shares power with BJP in Maharashtra, on Thursday said it would hold 'dhol bajao' (drum beating) protests outside major district co-operative banks across the state on July 10 to demand the list of beneficiaries of the state's loan waiver scheme.

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Delhi

Godman arrested for raping 10-year-old
A 10-year-old girl was raped by a self-styled godman at a village near Jaitpur.The girl has told police that the man had been sexually assaulting her the past 4-5 months on the pretext of performing rituals.

Foreign money worth Rs 33 lakh seized from IGI Airport
Foreign currency worth around Rs 33 lakh was seized from two passengers, who were later arrested, at IGI airport on Wednesday, in a joint operation by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Customs.

NGT raps agencies for clogged drain
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued show-cause notices to the Delhi government, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and the PWD after taking note of the condition of a large drain near Seelampur, which was found to be choked with garbage and municipal waste.

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Bangalore

People in rural Bidar being conned with fake 'Beti bachao Beti Padhao' applications

GST ratings will help you know how genuine your trader is

Only 5 of 500 citizens make it to ward committees till now

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Hyderabad

Mullah Omer was Laden fan, but lured IS backers on social media

Drug alarm: Telangana govt in a huddle, bans cell phones in class, warns parents

Teenager sodomises, kills boy on school terrace in Hyderabad

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Chennai

Tamil Nadu to tax rooftop solar, cut support
At a time when the popularity of solar power as a cheap source of energy is growing, the state-owned power utility has come out with a proposal that will reduce the return on investment for citizens installing rooftop solar plants. It has also proposed to add a tax on the power generated.

Bar Council of India convenes lawyers meet tomorrow

Medical aspirants on edge as deadline looms

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Ahmedabad

All EVMs in Gujarat assembly elections to have paper trail

Man dies from bullet wounds

Congress alleges Rs 4,620 crore scam in road resurfacing

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Allahabad

Allahabad high court gets 9 additional judges
The government has notified appointment of nine additional judges for the Allahabad High Court on Thursday taking the total working strength of the country’s largest high court to 91 judges.

Allahabad-Mumbai Duronto journey set to be more comfortable
Journey of the passengers travelling between Allahabad and Mumbai, is all set to become more comfortable from July 7. The bi-weekly Allahabad-Mumbai Duronto is fitted with new LHB (Linke Halffman Busch) coaches, like the Prayag Raj express which runs between Allahabad-New Delhi.

Poster offers reward for sullying filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar face
Denounces 'Indu Sarkar' Through Posters On FB, Twitter Accounts

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Bhubaneswar

Meet the men inside Olly, mascot of Asian Athletics Championships

Bhubaneswar begins taking preventive steps to beat dengue

Ward member's hubby forced to beat gong as punishment

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Bhopal

BJP chalks out strategy ahead of Shah, Kovind visit

'Anda Cell' in central jail plan hits amdn hurdle

BMC's 'high' lease charges shock dairy owners

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Chandigarh

1984 riots case: Advocate H S Phoolka may quit as Punjab leader of Opposition
Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, Advocate H S Phoolka has made it clear that if Bar Council of Delhi doesn't permit him to appear in the cases of 1984 victims, which he was fighting free, even after giving up his status of minister, he would resign from the post of Leader of Opposition also. He has even conveyed it to AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal.

PGI to get 2 sub-deans for academics, research
The PGIMER, the premier health institution in Chandigarh, will get not only two deans for the first time, but also two sub-deans as well.The names for all these new posts will be announced next month.

NRI to get Rs 15 lakh relief for 6-year-long flat wait

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