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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

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India

No leaks; Aadhaar data fully safe and secure: UIDAI

Cross Match denies allegations of cyber spying on Aadhaar

Won't lead Congress in polls if state chief stays: Himachal CM

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Business

GST mop-up in first month beats govt's estimate
The government has managed to mop up Rs 92,283 crore from goods and services tax during the first month of the new regime, from a little under 65% of the registered taxpayers.

Defaults highest in govt-designed education loans

Income Tax dept seeks Rs 32,320 crore from Hutchison over Vodafone deal
Vodafone was initially slapped with Rs 7,990 crore tax demand for not withholding tax from payments it made to Hutchison. The outstanding after including interest and penalty runs over Rs 20,000 crore.

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Environment

NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic
The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban.

Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp
The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.

Loveless monkey adopts chicken at Israeli zoo

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World

Thousands of Rohingyas stranded on Bangladesh border
At least 6,000 Rohingya civilians fleeing renewed violence in Myanmar are stranded near the border with Bangladesh which is blocking their entry, a senior Bangladeshi official said on Tuesday, as the United Nations urged Dhaka to let them in.

Syrian schools grow edible playgrounds for hungry children
School playgrounds across Syria are being transformed into vegetable gardens where children whose diets have been devastated by six years of war can learn to grow - and then eat - aubergines, lettuces, peppers, cabbages and cucumbers.

Fighting 'Islamist terror' France's top priority: Macron
"Providing security for our citizens means that the fight against Islamist terrorism is our first priority," President Emmanuel Macron told some 200 French ambassadors gathered in Paris. Since early 2015, France has suffered a series of terror attacks that have claimed more than 230 lives.

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Entertainment

Mumbai rains: Bollywood reacts to the situation on Twitter
The destructive Mumbai rains are back throwing life out of gear in the commercial capital of India. With submerged roads, falling trees and crores of people stuck at railway stations, bus-stands, panic gripped in as it continued to rain cats and dogs in the city. Several B-town stars who also found themselves stuck in the rains, took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Many of them did their bit by spreading the helpline numbers far and wide, with a few of them sharing their own experiences on social media.

Sushant drops out of 'RAW', returns Rs 4 cr
After making it big on the small screen, Sushant Singh Rajput has carved a niche for himself in the Bollywood film industry. The ‘Raabta’ star has his plate full at the moment and is forced to drop out of film projects for the lack of time. Reportedly, the actor was to be seen in an upcoming spy thriller ‘Romeo Akbar Walter (RAW)’ but, due to his choc a bloc schedule has been forced to pull out of it. He has even returned the signing amount of Rs 4 crore after a mutual decision with the makers of the film.

Iulia Vantur records for a new song
Iulia who still has not confirmed her relationship with Salman but is spotted with him at events and family functions is all set to step back in the music industry with her new song.

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Science

Turns out, 80-year-olds as street-smart as 18-year-olds

Genes that make you friendlier identified

How eating cheese changed human skull shape
The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had significant effect on the shape of human skulls, new research has found.

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Sports

Paralympian Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna glory
Devendra Jhajharia on Tuesday became the first para athlete to receive India's highest sporting honour -- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- along with hockey star Sardar Singh, who has endured trying times off the field in the last one year.

BCCI constitution draft will be ready by September 8: Rai
Vinod Rai, head of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators, on Tuesday said the draft of the new BCCI constitution will be ready by next week.

Dhoni's influence on rookie bowlers is unparalleled: Kuldeep
"There is no word to describe MS Dhoni's influence on a young bowler like me. If you interact with him, like I have been doing for last six months, there is obviously so much to learn from him. I keep talking to him about my bowling. When I am playing for the team, then also I keep talking to him," said Yadav.

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Technology

Vivo V7, V7+ smartphones to sport 24MP selfie camera
Last week Chinese smartphone maker Vivo sent media invites for an event scheduled for September 7.

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015) spotted again with Android Nougat
Samsung recently announced that it will be rolling out Android Oreo update for its smartphones. However, before that the company is working on an Android Nougat update for its Galaxy J7 smartphone which was launched in 2015.

This is when we may see Samsung's next smartwatch
Days after launching its flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 8 at an event in New York, consumer electronics giant Samsung has now started sending out invites for an event at IFA 2017.

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Education

NCERT to work on courses about India's tradition, culture: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar
"We will replicate such courses with NCERT because we think our true identity begins with the identity of our nation. Without knowing it, we will not be able to decipher the truth about the world. We are open to discussions about the value of our past," Javadekar said.

11 lakh teachers to be trained by March 2019

Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled
Deemed universities and private colleges across the country are staring at a huge crisis of unfilled undergraduate medical seats under the new system of centralised counselling introduced under the Supreme Court’s orders this year.

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Mumbai

Many parts of Mumbai power-less after outage

Mumbai rains: Strong winds, low visibility hit airport operations

Exposure to digital devices affects children's growth

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Delhi

Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC
Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol

A first for JNUSU: All parties pick women for post of president

Butterfly park at Delhi zoo to take wings in February

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Bangalore

Bengaluru fights crime with cameras

Karnataka: Medical seat set to sell for Rs 41 lakh

2 rowdies try to attack cops, shot at

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Hyderabad

No easy reprieve for AP's criminal netas

Collective effort, stricter laws to battle child sexual abuse & trafficking: Kailash Satyarthi

Badly engineered roads leave citizens bruised

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Chennai

Tamil Nadu government to organise state-level, inter-school events
Photography, digital art and music events will light up inter-school cultural events in the state which will be organised soon at a cost of 4 crores.

Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC
Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol

When AIADMK allies play peacemakers, take up Sasikala, Dhinakaran cause

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Ahmedabad

Post-Godhra riots: SC junks HC order on shrine repairs

Das appointed PS in CMO

BJP, Congress trade barbs over patidar 'vote bank'

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Allahabad

Dreaded robber Babul Koi eludes police, defies hot pursuit in Chitrakoot woods

Allahabad University basks in poll warmth, dates still in limbo

Rs 290 crore for civil airport in Allahabad before Ardh Kumbh

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha to implement of 7th Pay Commission recommendations
The enhanced emoluments and higher pension would put an additional burden of Rs 4,500 crore on the state exchequer. The arrear payments are being worked out, said the Chief Minister.

AICTE to make teachers' training mandatory for all faculties in technical colleges

Odisha government announces to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations

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Bhopal

BMC wakes up, starts shifting Iqbal library's collection

After SC orders, MP cancels medical & dental admissions

MP govt to set up 108 gaushalas along Narmada

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Chandigarh

Panchkula war-like situation had to be dealt with like that: HC

At SD-32, all they want is everything

THE Iron Lady of Chandigarh