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Friday, August 18, 2017

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Tech rendered fixers jobless: PM Narendra Modi
Technology helping root out corruption, he tells entrepreneurs

I-T dept may file complaint against Misha
The I-T department is also considering prosecuting other members of Lalu's family in a case for which the department had earlier issued attachment orders.

Last shot to keep job for 12L untrained elementary tutors
Those with less than 50% aggregate score in class XII will have to re-take exams

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Business

Markets end flat as Nifty manages to hold on to 9,900-mark
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 24.57 points to close on 31,795.46 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty gained a marginal 6.85 points to finish trading on 9,904.15, thereby managing to close above the psychological mark of 9,900.

Growth, inflation to trend higher in next 6-12 months: Report
According to Nomura, July inflation data confirmed that inflation troughed in June, and going ahead inflation is expected to see an uptrend due to rebound in vegetable prices. Moreover, GST has also resulted in a slightly faster pace of core inflation momentum.

Infosys shares surge 4% after announcement of share buyback
The Infosys board has announced that it will return one-third of cash, or up to Rs 13,000 crore ($2 billion), to shareholders during the 2017-18 financial year by way of dividend or a share buyback. .

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Environment

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.

Giant tortoise that fled Japan zoo found 140 metres away

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World

'Four suspected terrorists' shot dead in Spain

Barcelona terror attack: 13 dead, over 100 injured
At least 13 people were killed on Thursday when a driver deliberately slammed a van into crowds on Barcelona's most popular street in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

Threat looms of more mudslides in Sierra Leone
The government has begun burying the 350 people killed earlier this week in mudslides in Sierra Leone's capital, and it warned on Thursday of new danger from a large crack that has opened on a mountainside where residents were told to evacuate.

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Entertainment

Shraddha talks about 'Saaho' with Prabhas
The actress finally took to Twitter, to confirm the news. This film marks Shraddha's first trilingual film.

'Bareilly Ki Barfi': Reasons to watch the film
We bring you a few reasons to watch the film and some interesting facts.

Look who Anushka spent time with in Sri Lanka
It was only yesterday that images of Anushka Sharma joining Virat Kohli in Sri Lanka surfaced online. And it looks like the actress is wasting no time getting out and about exploring the city and playing the ideal tourist.

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Science

Spacewalking cosmonauts release 3-D-printed satellite

Mars 2020 rover to use smart techniques to find signs of life

Mystery of how first animals appeared on Earth 'solved'
Researchers led by The Australian National University (ANU) analysed ancient sedimentary rocks from central Australia, finding that the evolution of animals began with the rise of algae 650 million years ago.

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Sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits the straps at training along with ODI specialists
It was an optional session where MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah looked like hitting the right notes ahead of what will be the start of a long limited-overs' engagement for the Men in Blue.

Messi and Ronaldo duel to be world's best again
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have dominated the global award in its varied forms for a decade, will be favourites to collect yet another accolade amid the 24-strong list of the world's best.

Lakshya Sen wins Bulgaria Open International Series
Lakshya Sen, who celebrated his 16th birthday on Wednesday, defeated second seed Zvonimir Durkinjak 18-21, 21-12, 21-17 in a 57-minute match. He had beaten Sri Lanka's Dinuka Karunaratna 21-19, 21-14 in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

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Technology

Asus launches four smartphones -- ZenFone 4 Pro, ZenFone 4, ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro and ZenFone 4 Selfie
Taiwanese smartphone maker Asus has launched its Zenfone 4 series of smartphones at an event in Taiwan.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 now available in open sale in India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India January this year. Since, its launch, the smartphone was available on Flipkart and Mi.com via flash sale, but now the company has announced that it will be now be available via open sale in the country.

Google Maps can now answer your questions, here's how
Search giant Google has rolled out a new section called 'Question & Answers' in its Maps app for Android. The new section enables users to ask questions related to a specific location on the map.

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Education

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.

Civil services exam 2018 to be held on June 3: UPSC
The civil services preliminary examination to select IAS and IPS officers among others has been scheduled to be held on June 3 next year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has said.

Kerala govt to bring out 'Hamari Malayalam' textbook for migrants
The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority is all set to release a textbook exclusively to teach migrant labourers Malayalam, the mother tongue of the people of the state

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Mumbai

State records 414 H1N1 deaths, 50% of India's toll
Officials Cite Better Surveillance; Panels Now To Check If Flu Caused Death Or Co-Morbid Condition

Silence zones near temples, educational institutes to be reviewed
Collectors To Rule On Relaxed Timings This Yr

Development work on 20-acre BKC plot stopped by state coastal authority
Drive-In Cinema Land Falls In CRZ, Claim Activists

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Delhi

Government seeks caps on drug trade margins
The government plans to cap trade margins to make drugs cheaper, replace brand names with salt names for generic drugs, clamp down on unfair marketing practices and boost local manufacturing to reduce dependence on imports, according to government's draft national pharmaceutical policy.

'Disbursed 15cr to rape survivors'
The AAP government on Thursday told the Delhi high court it has disbursed Rs 15 crore for payment of compensation to survivors of sexual offences and other crimes like acid attacks.

Labour meet to help boost pro-poor image of AAP

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Bangalore

Cleaning, drying and hoping the stink goes away

When parking lots turned waterways

ST Bed Layout residents pick up the pieces, count their losses

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Hyderabad

Tram trundle in Hyderabad where metro off-track

Telangana police foiled terror after NIA tip-off: Kiren Rijiju
After National Investigation Agency (NIA) provided crucial intelligence inputs, a major terror attack was foiled by Telangana police in Hyderabad last year. This was revealed by Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Thursday.

HC Stays NEET Counseling for filling super speciality medicine seats

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Chennai

Penury in the backyard of India's rocket launch pad

Landscaping goes to middle class homes

NLCIL, Annamalai University propose to offer MBA part time course

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Ahmedabad

Chinese steel company to invest Rs 6,000 crore in Kutch plant

Cong to target state govt, state BJP, not Modi-Shah

Alert citizen thwarts fraud attempt

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Allahabad

Allahabad University student leaders burn VC effigy
Continuing with their agitation and making a mockery of the Allahabad University administration, activists of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarti Parishad (ABVP) took out a procession on the varsity campus and burnt the effigy of AU VC on Thursday.

SP workers go berserk, damage three vehicles after Akhilesh Yadav's detention
Activists of Samajwadi Party Youth Brigade on Thursday went berserk in Civil Lines area and adjoining areas of the city following the detention of party president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav near Unnao and damaged the window panes of two city buses and a private car in city.

Block Development Council member, husband found murdered in Allahabad

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Bhubaneswar

BJB College students hopeful for election on campus
BJB Autonomous College had cancelled Students’ Union election last year due to violence in the campus. But this year, the aspirants vowed not to allow any violence in the campus and requested their principal to conduct election.

BJP urges OERC to reject review petition of power companies
BJP on Thursday urged chairman of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to reject the petition filed by four electricity production and distribution companies to review the commission’s March 23 order.

Agitating teachers brave heavy rain and thundershowers in Bhubaneswar

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Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh man hangs self; films suicide on mobile phone

Won't meet Amit Shah, MP Opposition leader says
Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh on Thursday said he has changed his mind and will not meet BJP national president Amit Shah. Last month, Ajay Singh had written a letter to Amit Shah seeking time for a meeting to brief him on the Madhya Pradesh state of affairs.

Flushed down the toilet, newborn girl survives
An infant delivered inside toilet was rescued from the sewage tank after two hours. She was alive but in a gasping condition, said the doctor. The woman was identified as Papita Gurjar, 28, resident of Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district.

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Chandigarh

Ahead of assembly polls, factional feud intensifies in HP Cong

BJP leaders hail tax exemptions for HP industries

2 more swine flu cases; tally 17 in state

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