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Saturday, September 30, 2017

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Survey: Most see some gain from cleanliness drive
More than half of the residents in cities and towns feel there is some improvement in cleanliness in their neighbourhood in the past three years since the launch of the Swachh Bharat scheme, according to a survey done by an online social media platform.

Major Swachh hiccups: Funds crunch, failure to transport and segregate waste
About 75% of 1.7 lakh tonnes of municipal waste (garbage) that Indian cities and towns generate daily goes to landfill sites or dumping yards untreated and civic bodies cover only 44,650 out of 81,000 municipal wards through their door-to-door collection scheme. These statistics tell the government where to concentrate funds and policy planning if Swachh Bharat is to deliver the results PM Narendra Modi has sought.

Tom Alter, Padma Shri actor and writer, dies aged 67
Veteran film, television and theatre actor and Padma Shri Tom Alter has died aged 67. The renowned actor and one-time sports writer and author had been battling stage four skin cancer. Tom passed away Friday night at home with his family and close family members in attendance.

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Business

Trai looking at rolling out Wi-Fi in Indian skies
Taking Indian flyers a step closer to the government’s almost two-year-old promise of allowing on-board internet, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Friday issued a consultation paper on In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to frame rules for the same.

More time for telcos to pay for spectrum
Telecom Commission (TC), the highest decision-making body in the industry, handed out on Friday a partial relief to financially-stretched telcos, giving them more time to make payments for spectrum purchases.

Spectrum payment: Telecom Commission nod for 16-yr time period
Telecom Commission, the apex decision making body at the telecom department, on Friday approved extension of time period for the payment of spectrum bought in auctions by telcos to 16 years from the current 10 years.

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Environment

Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces 135,000 to flee
Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday.

Why you shouldn't plan a Europe trip in summer
“We found clear evidence of human influence on this summer's record warmth, both in the overall summer temperatures and in the heatwave dubbed `Lucifer',“ said study co-author Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, a senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.

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.

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World

Trump's scandal-hit health secretary resigns
President Donald Trump's embattled health minister was forced to leave the US administration, amid a scandal over his use of costly private jets for government travel. The announcement came less than an hour after Trump told reporters that Price had not offered to resign, but that his fate would be decided later Friday.

Bali volcano danger signs unabated week after high alert
A week after authorities put Bali's volcano on high alert, tremors that indicate an eruption is coming show no sign of abating, swelling the exodus from the region to at least 140,000 people.

Trump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November
The White House announced on Friday that President Donald Trump will take a five-nation trip to the Asia Pacific region in November as the US seeks to curb North Korea's growing nuclear threat.

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Entertainment

Anushka Sharma cleans Mumbai beach
Anushka Sharma, who was nominated as an ambassador for PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign, has lent her support to the cause by helping clean a beach in Mumbai.

Priyanka Chopra enjoys a serene swim in Los Angeles
Priyanka Chopra took to her Instagram handle this morning to share a stunning picture of her swimming in a pool

Shahid Kapoor injures ankle on 'Padmavati' sets
Shahid Kapoor was in for one physically and emotionally demanding ride when he signed a role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’.

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Science

Elon Musk plans to land man on Mars in 7 years
Elon Musk is revising his ambi tions for sending people to Mars, and he says he now has a clearer picture of how his company, SpaceX, can make money along the way. The key is a new rocket -smaller than the one he described at a conference in Mexico last year but still bigger than anything ever launched -and a new spaceship.

NASA delays launch of James Webb Space Telescope to 2019

Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander
Lockheed Martin has been working on its "Mars Base Camp", a science laboratory that will orbit the planet, with the crewed lander set to descend to the surface on repeated missions. "It looks a bit like Jules Verne, but it's actually more like an aircraft that we've flown in the past," Lockheed Martin's human spaceflight strategy chief Rob Chambers said.

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Sports

Need to replicate our home success on foreign soil, says Virat Kohli
"It is a decent compliment. Obviously coming from him (Gavaskar), it feels good because he has seen a lot of Indian teams over the past few years," Virat Kohli told reporters after India lost by 21 to Australia in the fourth ODI on Thursday.

Amarjit says he's surprised at being picked captain
"I was very much surprised when the coach told me that I was the captain of the team. It was an amazing feeling for me. But at the end of the day we play as a team, we win as a team and we lose as a team. Individuality matters little, unity is the strength of this team," Amarjit Singh Kiyam said.

England have no chance in Ashes without Stokes: Chappell
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes England "haven't got a hope in hell" of winning the Ashes if all-rounder Ben Stokes is sidelined following a street brawl outside a Bristol nightclub.

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Technology

iPhone 8 Plus goes on sale: 4 reasons to buy and not to buy

Campus placements at engineering colleges are undergoing a big change
Shortage of talent in new areas is pushing companies to hire freshers and train them.

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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

It's official: I,600 answer papers missing

Mumbai man gets life for raping minor daughter

Mumbai stampede: No need for bullets, callousness kills

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Delhi

Get online nod for events, liquor at functions
Delhi Police has launched an online registration system on its website where applicants can fill verification forms and get the permission within 20 hours.

2010 stampede taught Delhi to control crowd at railway stations
With the horrifying pictures of the stampede at Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai aired incessantly on television on Friday morning, the authorities at New Delhi Railway Station quickly stepped in to boost security there and at other train stations in the Delhi railway division.

Man kills child for spying on wife in shower
After killing a six-year-old boy, the suspect, a 19-year-old man, claimed that the boy frequently spied on his bathing wife and angered him. He said he took the child to his room in Rajeev Camp in Okhla Phase II on September 27, where he banged his head on the bed and then smothered him to death.

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Bangalore

Nugu wildlife sanctuary now eco-sensitive zone

Karnataka govt pushes RGUHS to transfer Rs 580 crore, but governor wants status quo

Minimally invasive valve procedure a boon for geriatric patients: Doctors

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Hyderabad

KCR holds out poll amnesty for Singareni impersonators

Telecom giant to pay compensation

Pothireddypadu row: KCR says AP dadagiri won't do

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Chennai

India's face of organ transplant gets new heart a second time

Awareness campaign on rational use of antibiotics launched by Sri Ramachandra University

Free spectacles distributed to daily wage labourers in Chennai

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Ahmedabad

Now, potatoes too will be utterly butterly delicious

Advocates' association stands by Dave

Dang sanctuary being denuded: PIL

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Allahabad

90% of muslims are in favour of temple: Siddharth Nath Singh

Allahabad girl hopes to get PETA's cutest vegetarian next door title

Ramleela with special effects get a thumbs-up from Allahabadis
The city is dotted with beautifully decorated Durga Puja pandals while at other places, people are being entertained by Ramleela performances.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha: BJD, BJP war of words over NAC councilors' murder

BJP will win Bijepur byelection: Dharmendra Pradhan

Community Durga Puja pandal takes initiative to keep alive Ramlila tradition

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Bhopal

Monsoon season ends, 45 districts still rain deficient

Govt issues notification for hike in MISA honorarium

Gaur dubs Diggy yatra as politically motivated

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Chandigarh