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MBBS admission scam: SC order coincided with CBI probe in ex-judge's role

Tripura journo's murder inhuman, say media bodies

Use majority in Lok Sabha to pass women's quota bill: Sonia Gandhi to PM Narendra Modi
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make use of the BJP's majority in Lok Sabha to ensure the passage of women's reservation bill “languishing“ in the Lower House for over seven years.

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Business

Government extends low cost home subsidy to units built on private land
The policy, which also aims to open up immense potential for private investments in affordable housing projects on government landparcels in urban areas, gives eight PPP options for developers to invest in the segment.

5,000 companies face queries on GST transition credit
Taxmen suspect that some companies are misusing the provision and have filed fake returns to claim high transitional credits.

Sensex, Nifty stays sedate; end flat for third day in row
The 30-share BSE Sensex lost 30.47 points to close on 32,370.04 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty finished 19.25 points lower on 10,121.90. The Nifty Pharma index gained more than 3 per cent in intra day trade

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Environment

Indian mouse deer spotted after 112 years in Chhattisgarh

India ready to work beyond Paris climate deal: Sushma
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, during a UN 'Leadership Summit on Environment Pact', said that India had been at the forefront of the debate on environment and development. Her remarks came amid uncertainty over the US role in the deal.

Ensure religious places follow noise pollution norms: NGT
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DPCC to take appropriate action against the places of worship in case any violation was found by the authorities. During the hearing, the counsel for various religious places assured the tribunal that they would abide by the NGT direction and ensure that there is no violation.

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World

Pak PM rakes up Kashmir issue at UN, urges intervention
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged the United Nations to appoint a special envoy to Kashmir, as he claimed that the struggle of the people in the region is being "brutally suppressed" by India.

Musharraf says Zardari killed Benazir
Amid rising political temperature in Pakistan, ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf dropped a bombshell on Thursday accusing Asif Ali Zardari, former president and husband of slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto, of murdering her, as well as her brother Murtaza Bhutto.

Pak finance minister on his way out
Pakistan's finance minister Ishaq Dar may not continue as the country's federal minister, revealed top government sources on Thursday, after the accountability court issued his arrest warrants for failing to appear before it in a corruption reference.

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Entertainment

Katrina Kaif oozes oomph in this sultry sun-kissed picture
Trust Katrina Kaif to wow the audience with her sensuous photo shoots and glamorous pictures.

Sushant Singh Rajput to play The Great Khali in his biopic?

'Golmaal Again' new posters are here
Let the cast and crew of Rohit Shetty's 'Golmaal Again' tell you how to have a good time while making a movie.

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Science

Asteroids found orbiting each other between Mars, Jupiter

Sixth mass extinction may begin by 2100, says study
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US analysed significant changes in the carbon cycle over the last 540 million years, including the five mass extinction events. Increasing carbon levels in the oceans may lead to the sixth mass extinction by about 2100.

Turmeric - an Indian's shield against Alzheimer's dementia
A traditional kitchen ingredient is an Indian’s shield from Alzheimer’s Dementia, a neuro-degenerative disorder that affects 50 million across the world. According to The Global Voice on Dementia estimate, someone in the world develops dementia every three seconds.

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Sports

2nd ODI: Kuldeep Yadav takes hat-trick as India go 2-0 up against Australia
Chasing 253 on a tricky surface, Australia once again had no answer to the guile of wrist spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (2/34) and chinaman Yadav (3/54), who struck at crucial junctures to bundle out the opposition for 202 in 43.1 overs.

PV Sindhu zooms to second spot in BWF rankings
Star India shuttler P V Sindhu on Thursday jumped two places to second spot in the Badminton World Federation women's singles rankings, riding on her Korea Open Super Series title on Sunday.

Getting a hat-trick was special: Kuldeep Yadav
"Not really," replied Kuldeep Yadav when asked if he had ever thought of taking a hat-trick. "This is special for me, it changed the game for us. It was a really proud moment," he added. He said initially he was struggling to bowl in a particular area.

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Technology

Reliance Jio is offering Rs 10,000 'discount' on Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, conditions apply
If you were waiting for discounts on Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones, here's comes an offer from Reliance Jio.

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale: 7 hot offers on headphones and earphones
The Amazon sale and kick-started and the e-tailer is offering discounts on various products. If you were planning to purchase a decent pair of headphones then you can check out these 7 hot offers available on Amazon.

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus with 23MP camera launched at Rs 24,990
apanese smartphone maker Sony has added yet another smartphone to its Xperia series.

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Education

IITs revoke year-old ban on 31 companies, allow them to hire students
The IITs have revoked a ban, which they had imposed on 30 companies, mostly start-ups, barring them from participating in their campus placements. The ban was announced after these firms withdrew their offers made to the students last year.

Udacity launches courses on self-driving and flying cars
Costing Rs 35,400 total for a single four-month term, the prerequisites are some programming experience (e.g. C++, Python) and algebra.

Top institutes given final chance to retain FCRA licences
IGNOU, Mumbai University and ICMR are among 4,842 institutes and organisations which have been given a final chance by the Union Home Ministry to retain their licences to receive foreign funding.

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Mumbai

Blockbuster pic clicked by journalism student
TOI's comprehensive coverage of the record rain in the city and its aftermath, it was the name of the photographer who clicked the stunning front-page picture of a BEST bus submerged in the Malad subway.

Bombay HC quashes FIR against artist for hurting religious sentiments

Don't want to go public on leader's revolt: Congress

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Delhi

Power bank sparks bomb scare at IGI
Officials said the screener at the new Celebi domestic cargo of Indigo detected a suspicious image , following which security officers were immediately alerted.

AAP government for 400 Chhath Puja ghats in Delhi
decided to develop around 400 ghats across the city for offering Chhath Puja.

Maintain status quo on sealing GSCASH office: Delhi HC
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the varsity and the University Grant Commission for November 28 and sought their responses on the petition.

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Bangalore

New cab service: Namma TYGR app launched
With the launch of Namma TYGR app on Thursday, another cab aggregator is set to hit the road in Bengaluru soon.

Cafe pioneer's family has 150-year history in business

Had no role in Gauri Lankesh murder, says Sanatan Sanstha

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Hyderabad

Metro Phase II to pick up pace, officials visit Japan

Rot runs deep: Aadhaar, birth documents easily forged

K T Rama Rao reviews Metro, vows November inaugural

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Chennai

CBI books income tax commissioner and husband-a YSRC MLA, in disporportionate assets case

4 killed in road accidents in Chennai

Cop in soup for demanding bribe

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Ahmedabad

RS poll: HC adjourns hearing
Gujarat high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Balwantsinh Rajput’s petition challenging Congress leader Ahmed Patel’s victory in the Rajya Sabha polls till October 6.

Flats only for HC employees, govt clams up on 'general policy'
After assuring the Gujarat high court last year that it was considering a “general policy” for housing state government employees in metropolitan cities, the government went silent on the issue, and narrowed its submission on Thursday only to providing flats at concessional rates for high court staff and for the government pleader’s office.

Seven-year-old girl missing from Nadiad feared dead
Police suspect that a body found from near Anklav on Thursday belongs to a seven-year-old girl from Nadiad, who has been missing since September 18. The body has been sent for postmortem and identification, which will take place on Friday morning.

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Allahabad

Durga puja pandal promotes literacy in Allahabad
As various barwari’s (the term used for Durga Puja Samiti) of the city prepares to welcome Maa Durga in the respective pandals, one pandal that stands different from others is the one in Tagore town.

Poet Nirala's kin dies after sustaining injuries in crude bomb attack

AU announces date for student poll

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Bhubaneswar

State to come up with new Odisha Export Policy 2017 soon
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that the state government will soon come up with a new Odisha Export Policy-2017 to boost export from the state.

Odisha Cabinet approves rules for implementation of Fire Service Act, 1993
Over 23 years after the Orissa Fire Service Act, 1993 was enacted, the state cabinet on Thursday approved rules for implementation of the act.

Odisha issues notification to form special development councils in nine tribal-dominated districts

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Bhopal

Man kills 2 daughters by throwing them in river

Babulal Gaur to raise issue of fuel prices in assembly

Indian mouse deer spotted after 112 years in Chhattisgarh

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Chandigarh

Report submitted to VC on fire incident in PU

Nigerian arrested with 17g of heroin

Unidentified man tries to sexually assault girl in school
An unidentified man allegedly tried to sexually assault a Class 4 girl in the toilet of a private school in Panipat, triggering a massive protest by angry parents who demanded adequate safety and security measures for the children.

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