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Thursday, August 10, 2017

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India

Just following car not 'abduction': UT report

String of victories marks 3 years of Amit Shah's reign

Bihar chief secy gets SC dressing-down for appearing in casual outfit

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Business

Markets once again closes with major losses, Sensex down over 200 points
The 30-share BSE Sensex lost 216.35 points to close at 31,797.84 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty ended at 9,908.05, down by 70.50 points. In intra-day trade, Sensex lost almost 300 points to hit the day-low of 31,731.91. Nifty too, slipped below the psychological mark of 9,900 for a brief period

Millions of companies not yet ready to file GST returns: GSTN chief
Navin Kumar, chairman of the GST Network gave an assurance that the huge IT back end that is designed to crunch up to 3 billion invoices a month and calculate companies' taxes would be stable, even if there is a last-minute rush to file.

Govt notifies timeline for filing of tax returns under GST

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Environment

UK, Indian varsities to build 5 solar stations in India
A consortium of 12 British and Indian universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, has received a 7-million-pound grant from the UK government to build five self-sufficient solar-powered buildings in remote Indian villages.

Modern dogs emerged through single domestication process
Anew study led by an Indian-origin scientist says that all contemporary dogs have a common origin and emerged through a single domestication process of wolves 20,000 to 40,000 years ago.

Twin pandas celebrate 1st birthdays at zoo in Vienna
Twin panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban are celebrating their first birthday at a zoo in Vienna with gifts of their favorite foods sweet potatoes and carrots.

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World

China hit by 2nd earthquake of 6.6 magnitude
China was rattled by a second earthquake of 6.6 magnitude on Wednesday, injuring 32 people, even as rescue efforts were on in Sichuan province where a powerful 7.0-magnitude quake a day earlier killed 19 people. The second quake in Xinjiang province happened at 7.27am.

Iran's Prez Rouhani names two female vice presidents
Massoumeh Ebtekar, known internationally for her role as spokesperson during the 1980 US embassy hostage crisis, was named as vice president in charge of women's affairs, having previously run the environment brief in Rouhani's office. Laya Joneydi was appointed as the vice president for legal affairs.

Germany urges 'restraint' from North Korea, Trump
Germany on Wednesday urged N Korea and the US to show "restraint" after apocalyptic threats from President Donald Trump and Pyongyang in their mounting war of words. It urged the international community to "thoroughly implement" the sanctions against N Korea approved by the UN Security Council.

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Entertainment

Kriti shops; Ayushmann, Rajkummar get bored
When the dramebaaz trio of 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' visited Delhi recently, they did what any visitor in the city does – they went on a food and shopping spree. Shopping for jewellery, jootis and eating chaat, Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon and Rajkummar Rao had quite a blast exploring Dilli Haat.

Pic: Ranveer Singh's jaw-dropping transformation
Girls go gaga over his personality and boys are envious of his drool-worthy physique. We’re talking about none other than Bollywood’s hunk Ranveer Singh, who has come a long way from playing the dorky chap in his debut film ‘Band Baaja Baraat’ (2010) to being one of the most sought after actors in the industry today.

Dilip Kumar discharged after a week in hospital
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, 94, who was undergoing treatment for kidney-related problems at the Lilavati Hospital here since a week, was discharged on Wednesday. Dilip Kumar was seen in a wheelchair wearing a pink shirt when he came out of the hospital. He was accompanied by his wife Saira Banu.

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Science

New ultra-fast test to determine antibiotic resistance
The test, developed by researchers at the Uppsala varsity in Sweden, can help docs make an informed choice while prescribing antibiotics. It is primarily intended for urinary tract infections - a condition that affects about 100m women a year globally & accounts for 25% of antibiotic use in Sweden.

Now, paper-based battery powered by your saliva

Giant exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere discovered
Scientists have for the first time discovered glowing water molecules in the atmosphere of a giant Jupiter-like planet located 900 light years from Earth that is hot enough to boil iron. This is the first evidence of an exoplanet stratosphere - the layer of atmosphere where temperature increases with higher altitudes.

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Sports

Anil Kumble took the right decision, says Azhar
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin defended Anil Kumble's decision to quit as Indian cricket team's head coach, saying the legendary leg-spinner took the right call in the interest of his self respect.

Tour of Europe: India lose 0-1 against Belgium
Indian men's hockey team lost 0-1 against Belgium in Boom on Wednesday.

Commentators to disclose various roles before being hired: BCCI
A board official told ToI on Wednesday that all commentators working for the BCCI will need to disclose their various roles before they were hired for commentary.

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Technology

Panasonic Eluga A3 and A3 Pro smartphones launched in India, price starts at Rs 11,290
Consumer electronics giant Panasonic has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of – Eluga A3 and A3 Pro.

Gionee A1 Lite smartphone with 20MP selfie camera launched at Rs 14,999
Chinese smartphone maker Gionee has launched its mid-range smartphone A1 Lite in India.

LG Q6 smartphone with Full Vision display launched in India at Rs 14,990

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Education

IIT-M start-up bags $1 million order from Singapore firm

Directorate General of Health Services postpones results of medical counselling second round
The Directorate General of Health Services has postponed announcement of results of the second round of counselling for MBBS/BDS seats in deemed/central universities that was due on Tuesday. A notice put out on the counselling website of the directorate says that results will be declared on Friday.

Ready to include Urdu in NEET from new session: Centre to SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the submission of the Centre that it was willing to include Urdu as a language in the NEET, the common entrance test for admission into medical courses, from academic session 2018-19 onwards.

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Mumbai

South Mumbai businessman forges documents to avail 34 crore export sops
Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Rejected By High Court

Smokers feel more gloomy, overeat: Study
Over 65% of smokers surveyed for a national study had high blood pressure while four out of five had higher levels of carbon monoxide (CO) as compared to non-smokers.

HC: No basis to file terror charge against IS accused
The Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) against a special court order for not charging Areeb Majeed as a member of Islamic State (IS).

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Delhi

28mm rain in 9 hours brings Delhi to halt; Gurugram down under again
Heavy rainfall continued to lash the city on Wednesday causing waterlogging and traffic snarls at various places. The maximum temperature recorded was at 32 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.

AI Dreamliner's windshield cracks mid-air, forces emergency landing

Delhi India's largest, Asia's fastest growing city
Delhi will have the fastest growth of any city in Asia, with the economy of the city-state likely to become almost 50% larger in 2021 than it was at the end of last year.

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Bangalore

Woman, daughters rescued from filthy flat
The woman and her daughters, aged 39 and 37, were staying without power and water supply for years.They were admitted to Nimhans for counselling and treatment, police said.

Scientific community wants pseudoscience to quit India
PhD scholars from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur marched against applied science research oriented towards creating a product.

Weeds out, but 25,000 tonnes of grass still clogs Bellandur Lake
After 20,000 tonnes of weed removed, the southern side of Bellandur Lake, near Sun City apartments, once again resembles a water body . But the waters soon disappear into a thick cover of grass. About 120-150 acres of the 910-acre lake is still covered by 25,000 tonnes of grass.

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Hyderabad

Rain stops Hyderabad, clogs IT hub, traffic crawls
Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Wednesday, throwing life out of gear in several parts of the city.

But reservoir levels still at rock bottom
Heavy rainfall in several parts of Telangana on Wednesday brought much-needed relief from the continued dry spell, triggering hope among farmers of a normal kharif season.

Respite for Hyderabad: as Karnataka gives 15 TMC feet water
Providing relief to Telangana, the Karnataka government on Wednesday agreed to release 15 TMC feet water from Almatti and Narayanpur dams.

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Chennai

746 schools to lose 30% pupil strength
As many as 746 private matriculation schools, including 330 in Chennai, will have to cut down on admissions from the next academic year because they don't meet a stipulated classroom space of 10sqft per student.

Policemen move out of gutted Ice House station
Almost seven months after a mob torched the Ice House police station during the pro-jallikattu protests, the law and order and crime wings are functioning out of a rented building on T P Koil Street in Triplicane.

APSRTC bus overturned, 27 injured

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Ahmedabad

Amit Shah resigns as MLA, slams Congress in farewell speech

Son stabs man over property dispute
Infuriated at not getting a share of the money received by sale of a property in name of his mother, Manish Patel, 35, went to the residence of his younger brother Girish, in Kadva Patidar Society, Ghatlodia, and there stabbed his father, Dhaya, 59, and fled. Ghatlodia police have registered a case and are hunting for Manish.

Cops crack down on power theft
City police on Wednesday afternoon cracked down on illegal electric connections in Danilimda area of the city. Police sources said that along with Torrent Power officials, they disconnected about 188 illegal connections in residential and commercial buildings.

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Allahabad

Vishwa Hindu Parishad to observe Bharat Akhand Diwas on August 13

Allahabad high court hands over GPF scam to CBI
Hearing a PIL filed by Bheem Singh of Ballia district, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Krishna Singh said the case calls for a CBI probe.

UP Rajashri Tandon Open University to open Jammu-Kashmir center
The present problems that are dominating the state of Jammu and Kashmir including that of terrorism, economic backwardness, its implication on international relation etc would be hogging the limelight at the lone Open University of the state, UP Rajashri Tandon Open University.

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Bhubaneswar

Ensure cashless transactions: IG of Registration to district registrars
The state government has asked all registering officers to ensure cashless transaction for collection of stamp duty and all types of registration fees in the district registration offices.

Swine flue death toll reaches 4 in Odisha
Death toll due to swine flu rose to four on Wednesday following the death of another woman at a private hospital in the city, official sources said.

Odisha asked to increase enrolment of adolescent girls in schools
With as many as 2, 65, 833 adolescent girls between the age group of 11 to 18 being out of school in the state, Odisha government has given emphasis on increasing enrolment of adolescent girls in vulnerable districts.

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Bhopal

India won '62 war, says MP Sanskrit textbook

New Market sans clean loos, drinking water

150 girls crammed in four dorms, govt-run hostel cries for attention

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Chandigarh

Minister on a mission: On tree plantation drive, mantri convinces woman sarpanch to take off veil in Chautala village
In a rare gesture of its kind, the Industries and Environment Minister Vipul Goel on Wednesday convinced a woman sarpanch of village Chautala to lift her veil (ghunghat).

Trade body delays PF dues to mother of deceased worker, court freezes account
Following attachment orders passed by the court of the Additional Civil Judge Senior Division-I, Poonam Bansal, the authorities today froze the bank account of the Patiala market Committee for not releasing the retirement benefits of a deceased employee to his mother.

Outrage pushes cops to re-arrest Barala's son, friend

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