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Thursday, September 28, 2017

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India

Modi: Activate 7 crore dormant Jan Dhan accounts

Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight 'gets ticketless flyer': A bird

Yashwant Sinha entitled to opinion, but govt won't flinch: BJP

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Business

Amazon launches its B2B marketplace in India
Amazon will be offering value added services like analytics and predictions to boost the sale of merchants on its platform.

Idea, Airtel talk of poor financial health, seek govt aid
Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said that the telecom industry is under a severe financial stress and needs support of the government to take up investment and expansion plans.

Govt OKs India-Belarus pact to boost ties in oil sector
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval for an initial pact signed between India and Belarus in the oil and gas sector. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on September 12, 2017 during the visit of president of Belarus to India, an official statement said.

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Environment

Now, states can identify and manage their own wetlands
Seeking to protect over 2 lakh wetlands across the country, Centre has come out with rules to identify and manage these ecologically fragile areas which play an important role in flood control, groundwater recharge, preserving plant varieties, supporting migratory birds and protecting coastlines.

2 baby mandrill monkeys make debut at Los Angeles Zoo
Two baby mandrills, a type of monkey, have made their debut at the Los Angeles Zoo. Mandrills are the largest monkey species. The adult males are known for their colorful red-and-blue muzzles. The animals also have red-and-blue rumps.

Japan zoo names baby panda after fragrant flowers
After showing a video clip of the baby panda being hugged by proud mum Shin Shin, Koike explained that the name Xiang Xiang -- derived from the Chinese character for "fragrance" -- was chosen from among more than 320,000 suggestions from the public.

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World

Trump proposes biggest US tax overhaul in decades
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed the biggest US tax overhaul in three decades, offering to cut taxes for most Americans but prompting criticism that the plan favors the rich and companies and could add trillions of dollars to the deficit.

Bangladesh arrests 3 Rohingya with 800,000 meth pills

Thousands of S Africans march against corruption
Thousands of South Africans marched on Wednesday against corruption under President Jacob Zuma's rule, in protests led by unions which have backed a rival to Zuma's faction as the next leader of the ANC.

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Entertainment

'Jia Aur Jia' trailer: Kalki-Richa get stuck with one another on a trip for good
Bringing a whiff of fresh air on World Tourism Day, the trailer of ‘Jia Aur Jia’ released today, making the readers dig deep in wanderlust. For a change, it’s an all girls trip flick unlike the most popular ones like ‘Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara’ and ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’. Kalki Koechlin and Richa Chadha make up a perfect combo and stir things up when they meet each other on a flight.

Video: Dimple holding hands with Sunny Deol
Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan are so yesterday! Today, Bollywood fans woke up to a viral video featuring former flames Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol while on a vacation in London.

Aditya Pancholi-Zarina Wahab file a legal notice against Kangana Ranaut
In the heat of the allegations made by the 'Simran' star Kangana Ranaut, alleged former flame Aditya Pancholi and his wife Zarina Wahab have now filed a legal notice against the actress.

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Science

Another breakthrough: Scientists detect fourth gravitational wave
Scientists (including Indians) working with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), on Wednesday said that they successfully detected on August 14 the fourth gravitational wave, ripples in space and time, from the merger of two massive black holes.

India's space launch very cost-effective: Japanese team
A year after their decision to collaborate in the Google Lunar XPrize competition, Team Indus and Japan's Hakuto are gearing up to put their rovers on the ISRO-built spacecraft scheduled to launch in December.

Cannabis extract may increase cancer risk: Study
The study by Portland State University in the US raises health concerns about dabbing, or vaporising hash oil - a practice that is growing in popularity, especially in areas that have legalised medical or recreational marijuana.

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Sports

Yuzvendra Chahal spots chinks in Glenn Maxwell's armoury
Yuzvendra Chahal has been Glenn Maxwell's nemesis in the ongoing ODI series and the Haryana leg-spinner said that the flamboyant Australian's vulnerability outside the off-stump has been his undoing.

When Kapil didn't want Madan to bowl to Viv Richards
Every captain trusts his instincts but for once on June 25, 1983, Kapil Dev had decided to go by gut feeling of his senior seamer Madan Lal. The anecdotes related to India's historic World Cup triumph is a part of the folklore.

Mithali on BBC's 100 Women list
The BBC has revealed Mithali Raj as one of the most influential women in India. Additionally, Ira Trivedi and Tulika Kiran from Delhi along with Aditi Avasthi from Bangalore and Mehroonisa Siddiqui are among the inspirational individuals who have been included on the BBC 100 Women list 2017.

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Technology

Indian Mobile Congress: Here's what Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal said about working with Mukesh Ambani
"We’ll build something for the future together with Mukesh," he said, hinting possible collaboration with the Mukesh Ambani-owned rival Reliance Jio.

Here's how Microsoft has changed under Satya Nadella according to co-founder Bill Gates
Microsoft founder Bill Gates was all praises for the company's Indian-American CEO Satya Nadella, saying he has successfully charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology and helped the IT giant to stand out in the computing industry.

Reliance JioPhone: 8 terms and conditions you must know

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Education

IIT Ropar Professor Bags NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award 2017

CAT 2017 registrations close at 2.31 lakh, 1,000 short of last year
Registrations for the Common Admission Test (CAT), to make it to Indian Institutes of Management and other leading B-schools, closed at 2.31 lakh. Last year, CAT recorded 2.32 lakh applications, which were highest since 2010. CAT 2017 is being conducted by IIM, Lucknow after a gap of seven years.

UP govt mulls changes to primary school syllabus
A decision was taken to strengthen "School Chalo Abhiyaan" and the government also came up with the "Khoob Padho, Aage Badho" campaign to ensure that every child goes to school. The basic education minister said there was a proposal to develop schools on the public-private partnership model.

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Mumbai

Sex abuse case: Polygraph test for school officials
The police did not make arrests in the case after they did not find any evidence against the suspects.

RK Studios blaze: Fire brigade issues notice to Kapoors for violation of safety norms
A defective electric circuit resulted in the huge blaze that destroyed a major part of the iconic Stage 1of RK Studios a fortnight ago, the fire brigade's investigation has revealed.

Official poses as poor patient, denied free care
Clad in a pale white shirt, trousers and a cap, the city's charity commissioner Shivkumar Dige experienced firsthand how the poor are treated at big trust-run hospitals that are supposed to earmark beds and provide them concessional treatment.

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Delhi

Jharkhand gang that posed as bankers to con 500 busted, 4 held
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a gang that duped people in Delhi by posing as bank officials over the phone. Comprising six-seven men, the group operated from Jharkhand and is believed to have duped at least 500 people till now.

Woman bumps off her disabled mother-in-law
A 29-year-old woman allegedly murdered her differently-abled mother-in-law following an argument in Mandawali, northeast Delhi, on Tuesday night. The woman set the body on fire to make the crime look like the work of an outsider.

This village is a hub of tech-savvy crooks

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Bangalore

B S Yeddyurappa wants to contest from Shikaripur again
State BJP president B S Yeddyurappa, who had said he would contest the 2018 assembly elections from a constituency in north Karnataka, did a turnaround on Wednesday . He said he would request the party's central leadership to give him a ticket from his old constituency, Shikaripur in Shivamogga district.

No rolling over leftover food, says anti-superstition bill
The Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017 seeks to ban Made Snana a controversial practice in which devotees roll over plantain leaves which contain food left behind by the Brahmins.

Bengalureans discuss black spots, garbage mafia with George
Three days after staging a protest at Town Hall over the increased influence of the garbage contractor mafia, citizen groups and volunteers met Bengaluru development minister K J George on Wednesday .Claiming the mafia's control was hampering solid waste management, they sought the government's help.

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Hyderabad

ESI fined Rs 10Lakhs for causing disability

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation graft lab for babus on loot spree

Monsoon steals the thunder in parting shot, water table rises

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Chennai

New block of Vellore district court develops cracks

In search of the tradition of rock-cut cave temples in Tamil Nadu

No CCTV footage of Jayalalithaa in hospital available, says Apollo

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Ahmedabad

Cabinet nod for forward caste panel, corporation

Names of 3,000 Muslim voters deleted, says MLA

State wins national tourism award

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Allahabad

Unique tableau made of banana leaves taken out in Allahabad
A unique tableau was taken out by Pajawa Ramlila Committee on wee hours of Wednesday to convey the message of ecological degradation and protecting environment. Made entirely of banana leaves and stems, it showcased the twelve forms of lord Surya.

AU expels student for eve-teasing
Close to the heels of the incident on the campus of BHU, regarding molestation of a girl student, an incident of eve teasing has also been reported on the campus of Allahabad University.

UP Board exam centres to get geo tags
To check cases of fraud by examination centres, UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has decided to geographically map them through an app. The app will ensure that only genuine examination centres are allotted to examinees. Board officials pointed out that instances had shown that copying mafia, with the help of schools in remote places, provided wrong information to get recognition and then status of examination centre. There after, they used the location for mass copying. After geo-tagging, all schools which provide wrong information about infrastructure would be automatically rejected as the facilities and location provided by them would not tally with that in the software. “Heads of schools applying for examination centre status have been asked to download the app from the board's official website and provide details of longitude by , latitude and number of schools around it,“ said Board secretary Neena Srivastava.

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Bhubaneswar

Railway ministry nod to run Rajdhani Express between Delhi and Bhubaneswar via Sambalpur

Fertiliser-laden goods train derails near Cuttack
A fertiliser-laden goods train derailed on Wednesday near Nergundi station in Cuttack district, around 40 km from here. The incident occurred at around 4.30 am.

Two Maoists killed in Odisha

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Bhopal

Razor in beer bottle: Case closed as complainant backs out

Tourism award to MP, third year in a row

Showing off with gun proves fatal

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Chandigarh

High court orders verification of dera properties

No permission to dera head for bringing guards: Govt

Himachal Pradesh cabinet raises paid maternity leave to 180 days

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