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Sharad Yadav set to host 'secular alliance' meet, target JD(U)
Though Sharad lacks a support base of the nature of other mass leaders, his stature as a senior leader from the Mandal camp is seen as a political asset which, coupled with the backing of other opposition parties, could provide ballast for their campaign in Bihar.

The other organs: Ray of hope for non-vital transplants

Anonymous messaging app goes viral, raises spectre of bullying
The Sarahah app was launched as a web service in February this year. By June, it was on mobile app stores. Between July 12 and August 11 alone, Sarahah had more than 1.4 billion page views, over 11 million downloads on iOS and 9 million on Android.

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Business

Speedy action being taken against shell companies: Jaitley
If business is being done under a fake name, then the benami law would be applicable, he said.

Flipkart world's 3rd most funded pvt co
With the $2.4 billion it just received from Japanese technology and telecom giant SoftBank, Flipkart has become the third most funded private company globally. The homegrown e-commerce company has to date raised almost $7 billion in capital, higher than that raised by some global behemoths.

Cash holdings slip 20 per cent, tax payers grow 45 per cent on demonetisation
It said the number of taxpayers increased 45 per cent in 2016-17 as an effect of demonetisation, compared to 25 per cent rise in the previous year.

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Environment

Migratory birds arrive at Delhi zoo, more to come soon

New hope for endangered eels, Japanese summer delicacy
Soaring demand for Japanese eel, or Anguilla japonica, helped put the creatures on the International Union of Conservation of Nature's "Red List" of endangered species in 2014. It's spurring poaching of similar species off the US east coast.

Snakes face threat from humans, superstitions surrounding them

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World

Vice premier of China to visit Pak to mark I-Day
Wang Yang will be accompanied by a high-level delegation for the two-day visit, which comes on the "directions of President Xi Jinping as a special gesture", the Pakistan foreign office said.

Hundreds face off ahead of white nationalist rally in Virginia
Hundreds of people are facing off in Charlottesville ahead of a white nationalist rally planned in the Virginia city's downtown. Rally supporters and counter-protesters screamed, chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other Saturday morning.

Egypt train crash toll hits 41 as drivers questioned
The drivers of the two trains that collided on Friday have been held for questioning and four railway officials suspended pending the results of a probe into its causes, Transportation Minister Hisham Arafat told an Egyptian broadcaster. Under floodlights, rescue teams had combed wrecked carriages all night for casualties.

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Entertainment

Fardeen Khan welcomes second child with wife Natasha
It's celebration time for Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan and his wife Natasha, as they welcomed their second bundle of joy on Saturday, August 11.

Prasoon Joshi: Need to understand my role of CBFC Chief before making changes
Ad-man and lyricist Prasoon Joshi, who has replaced Pahlaj Nihalas the chief of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), said he hopes to make a positive difference with the guidance and support of respected minds.

Krishna Shroff welcomes the weekend with this throwback picture
The extended Independence Day weekend has dawned upon us and everyone, including B-town star Krishna Shroff, is welcoming it with open arms.

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Science

TRAPPIST-1 could be twice as old as our solar system
The intriguing ultra-cool dwarf star of the TRAPPIST-1 system of seven Earth-size worlds could be up to twice as old as our own solar system, says a new study. TRAPPIST-1 star is between 5.4 and 9.8 billion years, while our own solar system formed some 4.5 billion years ago, according to the results to be published in The Astrophysical Journal.

India-UK experts come together for new antibiotic & TB research
In a bid to address the growing concern of antimicrobial resistance, experts from across the UK and India are collaborating to explore innovative approaches for the development of new antibiotics, led by the Public Health England and the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bengaluru.

NASA to study Earth's ionosphere during total solar eclipse
NASA is set to study the Earth's ionosphere during the upcoming total solar eclipse in the US, to better understand the Sun's relationship to the region of the atmosphere where satellites orbit and radio signals are reflected towards our planet.

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Sports

3rd Test: SL fightback after Dhawan ton
India went on to score 329 runs on the opening day, but the glimmer of hope for Sri Lanka was the performance spinners Malinda Pushpakumara (3/40) and Lakshan Sandakan (2/84), who claimed five of the six Indian wickets between them to fall on the day.

Team selection: Yuvraj under scanner, Pandey set for comeback
Manish Pandey is expected to make a comeback into the Indian limited overs squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, which could well be veteran Yuvraj Singh's last chance to revive his floundering international career.

Burnley stun champions Chelsea 3-2
Champions Chelsea had Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas sent off as the defence of their Premier League title began with a stunning 3-2 home defeat by Burnley on Saturday.

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Technology

Google's just rewarded $10,000 to a high school student, read why
Cyber security and secured networks is something that Google is renowned for and lives by their reputation.

Micromax to launch smartphone with infinity display on August 22
Domestic smartphone maker Micromax is all set to launch its latest smartphone in India.

Samsung launches Bluetooth headphones starting at Rs 1,800
Consumer electronics giant Samsung has launched its global range of portable speakers and headsets in India. The product range includes Level Box Slim, Bottle and Scoop speakers and Level Active and Rectangle headset.

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Education

UK's Chevening scholarship programs opens applications

Centre mulling taking girls into Sainik Schools, NDA: MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre
"There is a suggestion from the (Parliamentary) Standing Committee, there have been PILs and many members have also suggested... Sainik Schools prepare students for NDA, and the NDA is not taking girl cadets," Bhamre said while replying to a query during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

Shoolini University is first in north India to offer job oriented programme in yoga
Shoolini University in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, has become the first university in the country to offer research programme at undergraduate level in professional courses.

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Mumbai

Offices to fall silent as Maharahstra holds its last typewriter exams
Ashok Abhyankar's 84-year-old typewriting institution at Prarthana Samaj has 45 Godrej Prima typewriters.

27-week pregnant minor has to spend weekend at Dongri shelter
The 13-year-old rape survivor will have to spend the weekend at Asha Sadan, a shelter home, as her mandatory diagnostic tests and paperwork have not been completed.

Five more minors held for sodomising 12-year-old
Five more teens have been arrested for allegedly sodomising a 12-year-old boy from Andheri, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12.

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Delhi

Youth dies as he touches live wire in Kirari
A 25-year-old body builder who had participated in national-level events was electrocuted while he was on the terrace trying to erect a metal frame for a banner at his house in Kirari.

Delhi govt bans sale of whiteners to kids
The Delhi government's health and family welfare department has banned the sale of correction fluids, whiteners, thinners and vulcanised solutions to children below 18, unless they are accompanied by adults or carry permission letter from school. This is seen as a significant step to protect children from substance abuse.

Delhi: National Law University's graduating batch sets higher benchmark

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Bangalore

Bescom and BBMP booked for painter's electrocution
area and a resident of KR Puram died on May 6.Initially, police registered a case of unnatural death and completed the procedures as nobody came to claim the body.

Haven't violated any law, says BBMP
thi on Saturday defended the civic body's move to build some Indira Canteens in parks, on footpaths and roadsides, saying the project is for the benefit of the poor and it hasn't violated any law.

Citizens protest axing of trees on Bannerghatta Road
Saturday saw 50 residents of Bannerghatta Road protest Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation's (BMRC) plan to cut trees to make way for Namma Metro phase 2.

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Hyderabad

British Residency, A Symbol Of Love and Fight For Freedom
There's an air of patriotism in the country ahead of India's 70th Independence Day.

Young startups rake in moolah, while late-stage funding suffers
While early stage or angel funding, which is usually pumped into companies looking to build a team of employees and to fine-tune a product, is not a concern for those in the startup ecosystem in the city, the late-stage funding scenario is yet to improve, say experts.

Walk with ease: 11 more FoBs to come up in Hyderabad
In a move that is sure to make the city more pedestrian-friendly, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to set up 11 foot over bridges (FoB) in the city under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.

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Chennai

Second round of engineering counselling in Anna University from August 16
After filling up only 49% of government quota engineering seats through TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission), Anna University will now have second round of counselling from August 16 to 18.

'Differential GST taxation not a problem for paper industry'

Viral feedback application gets mixed reviews online

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Ahmedabad

New AFWWA shop opened
The new AFWWA (Air Force Wife Welfare Association) shop was inaugurated by Neelam Dhir, president of AFWWA (Regional), at Vayu Shakti Nagar in Gandhinagar on Friday. SWAC chief, Air Marshal R K Dhir, was also present on the occasion.

Maharshi stayed from using trademark
Gujarat high court has stayed Maharshi Packaging Machine Pvt Ltd from using the trademark and tradename on an appeal filed by a labelling company Maharshi Udyog, which has alleged infringement of its intellectual property rights.

Good Samaritan robbed, one nabbed
In a unique modus operandi, a youth who went to help another youth on railway tracks near Sarkhej was robbed by the youth and his accomplice. As the victim raised an alarm, one of the accused was caught by the locals.

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Allahabad

IIIT-Allahabad celebrates foundation day

IIIT-Allahabad to celebrate foundation day

'Ghost barber' targets more women, police unconvinced
No Family Reports Case To Police

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Bhubaneswar

Braille project in offing for visually impaired to learn Odissi

Suresh Prabhu flags off extension of express train to Sambalpur
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday flagged off extension of Rourkela-Jammu Tawi express to Sambalpur through videoconferencing from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.

Rain lashes Bhubaneswar, forecast of heavy rains
rainfall in some parts of the coastal Odisha.

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Bhopal

Stay away from Blue Whale, urges Bhopal Police

Caught on wrong foot, officials claim they opened fire to scare croc

Healthcare gets 'smart' booster: CHC, 3 PHCs for Bhopal

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Chandigarh

Hundreds of women march to reclaim roads at night
Night marches were organised in at least 20 cities to fight the mindset that women should not stay out late. The #MeriRaatMeriSadak hashtag was popularised by a Delhi-based woman, Geeta Yatharth Yadav four days ago and soon gained momentum.

On way to school, girl abducted, raped

Panjab University parties go to students for poll agenda

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