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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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India

Can we unify inheritance law?

17-gun salute to daredevil air warrior Arjan Singh

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar held for threatening builders

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Business

Infrastructure spending may slow down as glitches in GST hit revenue
Tax receipts were a shade above Rs 50,000 crore in July - a little over half the monthly target - mostly because millions of firms failed to comply with the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) system that harmonises all state and federal sales taxes but is still a work in progress.

Nifty registers new closing high, Sensex spikes 150 points
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 151.15 points to close on 32,423.76 and the broader 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 67.70 points to finish on 10.153.10. The markets opened on a positive note on Monday on the back of strong global cues as Wall Street hit record highs on Friday.

Google payment app 'Tez' launched: All you need to know
On Monday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched Google's payment app- 'Tez'. Speaking on the occasion he lauded the app saying, " Tez by Google (is) perhaps the simplest form of monetary transactions.

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Environment

No change in US position on climate change: White House
The White House on Sunday insisted that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate accord unless it can re-enter on more favourable terms, denying reports that Washington was softening its stance on the landmark agreement.

Time ticking as nations meet on Paris climate deal
Environment ministers from some 30 countries gathered in Montreal to push forward on implementing the Paris climate accord without US, 3 months after Trump walked out on the deal. The summit was taking place 30 years to the day after the signature of Montreal Protocol on protecting the ozone layer.

Tree-plantation conclave to conserve, protect rivers
Maharashtra govt will organize a tree-plantation conclave at Raj Bhavan on Sept 17, to highlight its mission of planting 50 crore saplings by 2019 and to conserve and protect rivers. This will be the first plantation conclave in the country, a release issued by the state's forest department stated.

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World

In 1st UN speech, Trump lashes out at 'bloated' body
Donald Trump said the UN must hold every level of management accountable, protect whistleblowers and focus on results rather than on process. Ahead of his maiden speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump hosted a short event to boost support for changes to the UN.

Putin attends military drills that worry West
Putin attended the weeklong war games with Belarus that have demonstrated the Russian military's resurgent might and made neighbors nervous. Some NATO members, including the Baltic states and Poland, have criticized an alleged lack of transparency about war games and questioned Moscow's intentions.

'Bureaucracy' holding UN back: Donald Trump
"The United Nations was founded on truly noble goals" US President Donald Trump said, adding that while progress has been made "in recent years the United Nations has not reached its full potential, because of bureaucracy and mismanagement."

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Entertainment

Tabu roped in for Ajay Devgn's untitled romcom
It looks like the two are going to share screen space again in another upcoming project.

Did Shekhar Suman take a dig at Kangana?
Shekhar's recent tweet which reads as "Itna hungama ..itna shor sharaba..nateeja?khoda pahad ..nikli chuhiya!" seems to be a dig at Kangana's recently released film 'Simran'.

Pics: Deepika's outing with friends in Bengaluru
With her ‘Padmavati’ shoot finally wrapped up, Deepika Padukone has been making the most of her free time by spending it with her pals back home.

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Science

Smokers with HIV far more likely to die of lung cancer
"Having HIV and using tobacco may together accelerate the development of lung cancer," warned the report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine.

Thirdhand smoke can damage liver, brain tissues: Study
Exposure to thirdhand-smoke can significantly harm your liver and brain tissues within a month - with the effect worsening over time, scientists have warned.

Six Nasa scientists to emerge from Mars-like habitat

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Sports

India-Australia could be one of last five-match ODI series: CA boss
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland feels that the ongoing series against India could be one of the last five-match rubbers in the ODI format as efforts are on to introduce a global league. However, individual boards are free to chalk out their own bilateral programmes.

All eyes on PV Sindhu as Japan Open begins
Sindhu, who had dropped the second game before defeating Minatsu Mitani last week in the Korea Open, will once again take on the Japanese in the opening round this week.

BCCI appeals HC order lifting lifetime ban on Sreesanth
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed an appeal before the Kerala High Court challenging a single bench's order setting aside the lifetime ban it imposed on cricketer S Sreesanth.

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Technology

This will solve your biggest WhatsApp problem
It seems that Facebook-owned WhatsApp is all set to bring a solution to one of the major problem encountered by its users.

Moto X4 smartphone with dual rear camera to launch in India soon
It seems that Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to launch its latest dual rear camera smartphone in India.

8 Google Maps tricks you should know

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Education

Committee of secretaries from different ministries to monitor implementation of safety measures in schools

Move away from spoon-feeding system, think on your own: CNR Rao to students
Elaborating on his views, Rao said: “It is a healthy virus in me that made me think of writing more papers and books.” Rao was interacting with students after delivering an Endowment Lecture at St Aloysius College here on Monday.

Pearson brings virtual international education to India

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Mumbai

Firm spins a yarn, siphons off Rs 95 crore from PSU banks

Sell developer's properties to pay transit rent for tenants of stalled Dadar building: HC

10 who saw manhole cover removed identify accused

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Delhi

`Underage drinkers can easily get liquor'

Jaypee homebuyers will get their money back, assures SC

Ryan opens after 10 days, shuts again for a week as parents jittery

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Bangalore

Pollutant levels dip but Bengaluru's air is still foul

Soon, detergent packs may have to disclose phosphorous content

SIT probing Gauri killing recalls teams from Naxal areas

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Hyderabad

woman allegedly killed by hubby for failing to crack MBBS

Sports fraternity bestows honours on Mithali and Naina

Birthday cheer in the air

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Chennai

AIADMK MLAs' suspension: Speaker's decision tough to defend in court, experts feel
As expression of dissent cannot be a valid ground to disqualify a legislator, it will be legally tough to defend the suspension of MLAs loyal to TTV Dhinakaran, jurists say. Issuance of whip, its defiance and actual casting of vote or abstention are the ingredients necessary for action under the Constitution and anti-defection laws.

Pillar of strength now falling apart

GST rubs colour off the golu festivities

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Ahmedabad

Saw Kodnani at assembly, hospital on morning of riots, Amit Shah tells court
Shah, who arrived at the court amid tight security, deposed for nearly 40 minutes before special judge PB Desai as Kodnani’s defence witness. He, however, insisted that he did not come “to testify to defend Mayaben because we belong to the same political party”.

Two cops caught taking Rs 30,000 'won't beat' money
Anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officials nabbed two policemen, constable Harinkumar Gadhvi and ASI Mahidharsinh Vaghela for taking a bribe of Rs30,000 for not beating the accused and quickly producing him in court for bail.

Spurious liquor: Carboys of chemical found from factory
Crime branch sleuths have found several carboys of a chemical from factory which used to make spurious Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMF) in Odhav. Sample from the carboys have been sent for forensic examination.

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Allahabad

AU action against six student leaders
Authorities of Allahabad University have taken strict action against 6 student leaders. While two of them, who are currently students of AU have been rusticated, others have been banned from entering the campus for a period of 5 years.

Allahabad, Lucknow and Rajkot to get new airport terminals

ABVP gears up for Allahabad University Student Union polls
Gearing up for Allahabad University Student Union (AUSU) 2017 polls, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidharythi Parishad (ABVP) has invited applications from its cadre or aspirants willing to contest the polls for different posts.

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Bhubaneswar

Jagatsinghpur police get 3 months to get into shape

CAG finds fault in implementation of schemes for marginal tribal groups

Swine flu death toll rises to 52 in Odisha

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Bhopal

Cong youth face to become 'BJP bahu'

BJP targets to win all assembly seats in Guna, Chhindwara

BJP bonanza for party full-timers

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Chandigarh