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Monday, August 21, 2017

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Dry spell in Vidarbha: 120 farmers ended life in July-August
More than 120 farmers have ended their lives in July and August in six Vidarbha districts prone to agrarian distress. This coincides with the long dry spell, which only broke after the recent showers over the weekend. In July 2017, 86 farmers committed suicide, followed by 43 in August so far.

Congress dismisses talk of its ministers 'unfollowing' Rahul Gandhi
As the word spread, some of these senior Congress members were bombarded with phone calls. Congress MP Kapil Sibal dismissed the reports as untrue. However, an aide said the staff operating the account had some technical glitch and remedied the situation immediately .

IndiGo accuses rival of flight cancellation rumours
Without naming the rival, IndiGo accused it of doing this so as to downplay the DGCA's latest figures which showed it as India's most punctual domestic airline.The rival is believed to be another low cost carrier .

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Business

Infosys board under fire for 'botch-up'
The board of Infosys is coming under fire with experts probing whether it has failed to effectively shield outgoing CEO Vishal Sikka and resolve differences with founders, instead of escalating matters to a warlike situation.

ETFs: Are they good for you?

The $200-million transaction that rocked Infosys' boat
At the heart of the rift lies the Panaya deal. A symbol of the generation gap in corporate thinking around IT deals: "How much" vs "too much".

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Environment

Rare butterfly spotted in Scotland after 133 years
The sighting in a field in Berwickshire, 100 metres from the English border, has raised hopes that climate change has helped it become the 34th butterfly species to live and breed in Scotland, reports the Guardian.

Constipated gorilla in Kansas zoo recovering after surgery

Marine biologist works to save great white sharks
Great white sharks, which have been around since before the dinosaurs, visit Isla de Guadalupe each year between August and February, feeding on fish, sea lions and dead whales, maintaining balance in the marine ecosystem, Mexican marine biologist Edgar Mauricio Hoyos says.

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World

US destroyer collides with merchant vessel off Singapore
"The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21," said a statement from the US navy.

Panamagate: Sharifs snub anti-graft body
Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members failed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog, for a second time on Sunday. They had earlier given the NAB investigation a skip on Friday.

US reached decision on Afghan strategy: Jim Mattis
Mattis refused to hint at any details of the decision, which came after months of speculation over whether President Donald Trump, frustrated with a stalemate after 16 years in Afghanistan, would allow the Pentagon to boost troop numbers on the ground in the country.

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Entertainment

'Bareilly Ki Barfi' celebrity review: Bollywood stars laud Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao's performances
The film 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' which released on August 18, has been appreciated by fans, critics, and movie-goers alike. The film's good business at the box-office is proof of the same. Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' is a romantic comedy film which stars Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao in lead roles.

Shahid Kapoor sets Twitter ablaze with sexy shirtless picture
Shahid Kapoor, who is currently on a vacay with his wife Mira Rajput and daughter Misha, to celebrate his little munchkin's first birthday, has his fans into a frenzy with his new Twitter profile picture.

Watch: Ranveer Singh rocks rainbow-hues at a fashion show
Trust Bollywood star Ranveer Singh to turn up to public events in the most unexpected ensembles you couldn’t possibly know even existed.

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Science

Nasa plans to make O2 on Mars
Nasa is planning to make oxygen from the atmosphere on Mars when its next robot arrives on the mysterious red planet in 2020.

Isro-Nasa satellite to help 'predict' landslides
At least 46 people lost their lives in massive landslides in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on August 13. Likewise, thousands of people were stranded after a landslide near Vishnuprayag on the Badrinath route on May 19.

IIT-Kanpur students design unmanned helicopter prototype, bag award in international competition

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Sports

SummerSlam 2017 live results
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1st ODI: Dhawan, Kohli fashion India's nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka
Shikhar Dhawan (132*) and Virat Kohli (82*) added an unbeaten 197 runs for the second wicket to help India crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first ODI of the five-match series on Sunday.

Dhawan credits mental preparation for his wondrous form
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan credited his mental preparation for his wondrous form which helped the visitors rout Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first ODI on Sunday.

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Technology

Coolpad Cool Play 6: First impressions
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad launched its first budget smartphone with 6GB RAM in India.

Coolpad Cool Play 6 launched in India: Price, specifications and more
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad has launched a new smartphone for the Indian market.

Comparison: Coolpad Cool Play 6 vs Lenovo K8 Note
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad has launched a new smartphone for the Indian smartphone market.

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Education

Post-paper errors, JEE-A to go online from 2018
Officials said an online test will help prevent mistakes and also avert situations like those encountered last year, when the JAB — the apex body that conducts the exam – reportedly gave 18 bonus marks to candidates who took JEE Advanced because of printing and translation errors in question paper.

IIT entrance exam to go completely online from next year: Official
In a statement, Director, IIT-Madras, and Chairman JAB 2017, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said, "It has been decided that the JEE (Advanced) will be conducted in online mode from 2018 onwards. Further information regarding the examination will be provided by the JAB in due course."

IIMs reach gender diversity milestone
The trend reflects improved gender diversity in corporate India as many big companies actively remove biases against women, such as lesser pay and fewer promotions.

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Mumbai

Panel to probe graft charges against ex-MSRDC chief
Following an uproar in both Houses over Mopalwar's alleged disproportionate assets, and charges of corruption and irregularities, Fadnavis had on August 3 relieved him from MSRDC and sent him on leave.

BMC to turn octroi nakas into biz hubs with FSI of 5
Land surrounding erstwhile octroi check nakas will be turned into central business districts (CBD), with maximum floor space index (FSI) of 5.

Ex-hockey player's wife: He attacked me, killed himself

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Delhi

Jaypee buyers, be wary of `transfer' offers

Another worker dies cleaning city drains; 10th death in 35 days

DMRC facility to recycle 150 tonnes of waste daily

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Bangalore

Karnataka may revise stand on district judge hiring
Karnataka is set to join 10 other states in opposing the Centre's proposal to introduce a centralized exam to recruit district judges. The state, which had submitted an affidavit in July consenting to such a system so long as local language interests were protected, is now considering revising its stand.

BJP falls back on rath yatra formula to seek Ramanath Rai's ouster
In September 1990, former deputy PM LK Advani had embarked on the Ram Rath Yatra, which culminated in Ayodhya and led to large-scale communal violence across the nation.

102nd anniversary of Devaraj Urs celebrated

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Hyderabad

Hyderabad under cloud cover, coldest August in 4 years
On Sunday, Min Temp Was 21.1°C

Box-office thriller in Nandyal: See-saw fight in wooing game

AP conmen use Telangana GO to lure job aspirants

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Chennai

Police nab pickpocket, seize Rs 6.7 lakh in gold, cash

Chennai: Wife kills man for assaulting daughter, held

Water problem is even worse with tanker shortage

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Ahmedabad

Customer duped, lucky draw 'prize' turns out to be idols not pricey mobile
Bhavin Chavda, a third-year BSc student from Kadi (Gujarat), received a call from an unknown number.

One held for assault on sanitation worker
Gomtipur police on Sunday arrested Amirkhan Pathan, a resident of Gomtipur, for assault on a sanitation worker on August 18. The sanitation workers had threatened to go on strike if the accused are not arrested. After Pathan’s arrest, police have been looking for three other accused.

Pistol procured from Bhind: Police, duo recced target 3 days ago'
Sola police investigating a firing incident by robbers said that the country-made pistol used by the robbers was procured from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, by Ankush Singh Chauhan, prime accused in the incident. Investigators added that Chauhan and Siddhrajsinh Zala, co-accused, had conducted recce of the target three days prior to the incident.

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Allahabad

Students interact with cops at four police stations of city, witness police proceedings

Class 10th girl becomes SHO for a day, wants to be an IPS officer

Deadline extended for phasing out Vikrams, autos in Allahabad

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Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar pandals bat for eco-friendly Ganesh idols

BJD prepares to face election anytime: Naveen Patnaik

Tree for Free campaign a big hit among commuters

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Bhopal

Shah gets treat of Malwa cuisine at tribal's house

No end to Kamal's wait for toilet

H1N1, dengue scare: Don't ignore symptoms, say docs

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Chandigarh

Potholes, torn asphalt make Airport road accident-prone

English edge for entry into Trump's USA

Dera chief case verdict: Haryana on alert, section 144 imposed
Ahead of the verdict in a case involving Dera Sacha Sauda chief, likely to be delivered on August 25, the authorities have sounded a maximum alert in Haryana and prohibitory orders have been imposed in Fatehabad district.

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