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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Today's Headlines

When ladies take back the night
Oh, ladies night - those happy mid-week evenings when being a woman is an actual advantage -it lets you slip into a bar without a cover charge, and gives you sweet discounts on the drinks.

How Nolan forgot the desis at Dunkirk
While many Britons wouldn't subscribe to Manning's view of the Indian role in WWII, it did reflect a general lack of awareness about their contribution.

Former scribe Ashok Malik to be Prez press secretary
Days before Ram Nath Kovind assumes office, the government announced the names of team members who will assist the new President in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Business

75% of PANs not linked with Aadhaar
If you are one of those yet to link your PAN card with Aadhaar as directed by the Income Tax department, you are among the majority. Data tabled by ministry of finance in the Lok Sabha on Friday shows just 25% of PAN card holders had linked it with Aadhaar as on July 17.

Demonetisation, GST to make cash dealings tough: Jaitley
The impact of the demonetisation drive and the rollout of the goods and services tax (GST) will make it tough to deal in cash, leading to greater compliance, digitisation and widening of the tax base, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.

76 lakh businesses, service providers register with GSTN

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Environment

'Superalgae' to protect world's corals from bleaching
Researchers have found a solution to reduce coral bleaching by genetically engineering the micro-algae found in corals, enhancing their stress tolerance to ocean warming. These micro-algae are called Symbiodinium, a genus of primary producers found in corals that are essential for reef health.

Humans turning Earth into 'plastic planet': Study
By 2015, humans had generated 8.3bn metric tonnes of plastics, 6.3bn tonnes of which had become waste. Of that, only 9% was recycled, 12% was incinerated and 79% accumulated in landfills, researchers said. If this trends continue, 12bn metric tonnes of plastic waste will be in landfills by 2050.

Cecil the lion's son Xanda shot dead by hunters
Cecil the lion’s oldest cub has been shot dead by trophy hunters. Xanda was killed outside the Hwange National Park in north west Zimbabwe, according to lion guardians at the national park. He was just over six years old and had several young cubs.

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World

USS Ford is 100,000-ton message to the world: Trump
With praise and a blessing for the military, President Donald Trump helped hand over the USS Gerald Ford to the Navy on Saturday and said the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier will send a "100,000-ton message to the world" about America's military might when it is ultimately deployed.

Venezuelan opposition announces new anti-Maduro strike
Venezuela's opposition announced a two-day national strike against President Nicolas Maduro after a day of violent clashes in Caracas on Saturday where the injured included a violinist who is a famous face of the protests.

Trump talks pardons, lashes special counsel about Russia probe
Trump questioned why his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, and special counsel Robert Mueller were not investigating former FBI Director James Comey or Clinton, for her email practices as secretary of state. The FBI decided last year not to recommend criminal charges against Clinton. Trump fired Comey in May.

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Entertainment

Films that leaked online before release date

Kangana on nepotism: I would be a farmer if genes mattered
Kangana Ranaut has broken her silence on the nepotism debate, which hit the headlines when Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan brought it up, and said she would be "a farmer" if the point about family genes were true.

Watch: BTS video from 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'
Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar are geared up for their next release 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'. Both the actors are on a promotional spree to promote the venture for which they recently visited various cities to spread the word about their film. Interestingly, the makers have released a behind the scenes video of the movie.

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Science

NASA invites citizen scientists to explore solar eclipse
NASA has invited citizen scientists to participate in a nationwide science experiment by collecting cloud and air temperature data and reporting it via their phones during the total solar eclipse that will occur on August 21 and pass through the US.

Bengaluru firm eyes to land first private spacecraft on moon
If everything goes as planned, this December, the Bengaluru-based Team Indus will become the first private firm in the world to land a spacecraft on the moon. The company is now just a step away from building the flight model that will be flown onboard a PSLV from Sriharikota spaceport.

Neil Armstrong's moon bag fetches $1.8 million at auction
The long-lost bag used by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect the first-ever moon samples has been sold for a whopping $1,812,500 at an auction in the US.

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Sports

Mithali Raj expecting plenty of runs at Lord's
Both sides have impressed with the bat in this Women's World Cup as India made 281 in their opening match, also against England, a month ago - a score they equalled in the semi-final victory over Australia.

Rahul Dravid unavailable for India's overseas tours: Vinod Rai
While Vinod Rai admitted that they are trying to sort out Zaheer Khan's contract issues as he is still associated with IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils, CEO Rahul Johri informed that the former speedster is likely to be available for India's tour of South Africa.

Women's HWL Semi-Final: India lose to Ireland, finish eighth
With India failing to seal the match, Ireland were never out of the match. They struck the equaliser in the 47th minute with a clinical variation in their penalty corner attempt that saw Kathryn Mullan finding a perfect deflection to put it past Savita.

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Technology

Singapore's visa rules to bring more pain for TCS, Infosys, HCL and Wipro
Singapore has sought to defend its visa regime, saying that one-third of its workforce is "already foreign" and it would be "mindless" to have open border without any policy framework to control the flow of people.

This Bengaluru-based firm might just be first to land a private spacecraft on the moon
Team Indus is a finalist in the Google Lunar X Prize competition that seeks teams to successfully land a 90% private-funded spacecraft on the moon.

Microsoft is using domain names in its legal fight against Russian hackers, here's why
US Tech giant Microsoft is going after a Russian hacking group believed to be connected to the country's intelligence agency GRU and behind several high-profile cyber attacks including on the NATO and the Hillary Clinton campaign.

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Education

Uniform NEET questions in regional papers from 2018, says Javadekar
Union human resource development (HRD) minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday made big-ticket announcements in Kolkata that will affect the fortunes of lakhs of students appearing in joint entrance examinations in medicine and engineering countrywide.

5,915 engineering seats vacant after 6th round of admission
As many as 5,915 seats remain vacant in various engineering colleges, including IITs, NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded government institutes, even after the sixth round of admission.

Govt committed to turn 'brain drain' into 'brain gain', Prakash Javadekar says
"The Prime Minister scholarship scheme will provide stipends between Rs 75,000 and Rs 1,00,000 every month to research scholars," Javadekar said. He said under 'Uchchatar Abhishkar Yojana' (UAY) started by the government, research students are working on customised requirements of industry.

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Mumbai

State move to regularise illegal buildings arbitrary: PIL
Rajiv Mishra, who had first filed a PIL against illegal constructions, filed a fresh petition on July 7, challenging the amendment to the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act (MRTP), allowing regularisation of illegal constructions.

Maharashtra govt lifts ban on scented supari, for now
The Maharashtra government, while renewing its annual ban on gutka and pan masala, has removed `scented supari' from the list at least until a special committee gives its verdict. In other words, scented supari which health activists claim is just another name for pan masala can be sold in Maharashtra.

Comedy act in a three-wheeler: Actor takes his show on the road
Is that an auto ride or a stand-up act? No, that's K Chandu.With one hand raised above his head and the other clutching a microphone, a freeze-frame Chandu grins from his auto which is plastered with posters of himself.

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Delhi

Gurugram school wins national debate contest
The Shri Ram School, Gurgaon took the winners' trophy home after a close competition with Neerja Modi School, Jaipur in the first Annual Indian National School Debate Championship on Saturday in Delhi.

8 cops suspended for shoddy job
The victim, Mandeep Negi, had gone missing on July 9 near his house in G Block in Lajpat Nagar.His family members had registered a 'missing person' complaint on July 11.

No minimum wage, no redress, no law
In June 2015, the Aam Aadmi Party government announced the formation of a committee to look into ways to “regulate the working conditions of domestic workers in Delhi“.

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Bangalore

Prisongate: ADGP tightens screws, warns officers
convicted in the fake stamp paper racket, jail officials are ensuring the prison rules are complied with.

Innovators display sleep analyzer, pesticide detector
ir tech-based innovations at Indian Institute of Management -Bangalore (IIM-B) on Saturday as part of the 7th edition of Texas Instruments India Innovation Challenge Design contest.

6th pay panel to seek opinions from July 27
Panel chairman M R Shrinivasamurthy said consultations with government employees regarding the revision of pay and allowances will start on July 27 and conclude before by August end.

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Hyderabad

Ex-tenant who murdered Hyderabad techie arrested
Less than 24 hours since the murder of Hyderabad techie, Proddatur 2 town police arrested the culprit behind the crime from Goppuvaram village on Saturday morning.

Hyderabad drugs case: Lounge license suspended, warning letters to pubs & star hotels
After a meeting with various representatives of pubs and star hotels in connection with drug abuse, Excise officials on Saturday evening declared that the license of F-Club in Film Nagar, is suspended and 14 other bars and clubs in the city were issued warning letters, as some of the bars and restaurants/pubs have become addas for sale, consumption of drugs.

Why is it difficult to acknowledge our contribution to India's musical parampara?

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Chennai

eCourts a hit, 3.56cr orders accessed this year: Min

Remove beacon lights: TN govt to senior cops

Gutka crackdown: Stockpiles of tobacco unearthed, 750 held

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Ahmedabad

Dumb city: Pucca potholes, kuccha roads

Bullet train: Abe, Modi may visit city in Sept

Pirana garbage slide buries earth-mover

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Allahabad

Petrol given without helmet in Allahabad
The recent order of the district magistrate, regarding wearing helmet compulsory for getting petrol from any of the petrol pump of the city, has fallen on deaf ears. On the third day of the implementation of the order (which came into force from July 20 onwards), there was hardly any pump in the city which was found to be following the orders.

BJP to provide study materials to students
State BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leadership is all set to distribute study material among the children of class 9th and 10th who would be appearing in general knowledge aptitude test to be conducted by the party across the state on August 26.

A gala affair for these ladies
Rani Shukla and Vimmee Jaiswal organized a grand get-together for the members of their social club recently

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Bhubaneswar

2 children murdered in Mayurbhanj over suspected witchcraft of mom
Two brothers, aged 10 and 3, were murdered at Dhipabandha village under Badampahad police limits in Mayurbhanj district, police said on Saturday. Their bodies were discovered in a forest near the village.

NGT orders govt to construct waste management plant for Angul town
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to construct solid waste management plant for Angul town at Talamula Sasan village in Angul district within 12 months.

Odisha: Parents demand law to regulate fees in private schools
Raising their voice over fee hike in private schools Odisha Parent Associations’ Forum (OPAF) on Saturday came out to streets and demanded a regulatory body to monitor them. They urged the state government to formulate a separate law to regulate school fees.

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Bhopal

NLIU records junior students' statements

It's chhola-bhatura day, admission can wait at BU

Abki baar, 200 paar: CM war cry at party meet

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Chandigarh

MCom intake plan declared

What's being done to avoid Chahat-like cases, HC asks ministry

Teen bundled into car outside mall, thrashed

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