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Monday, September 18, 2017

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Sushma Swaraj in New York to attend UN General Assembly meet
Swaraj, leading a high-powered Indian delegation, is expected to hold about 20 bilateral and trilateral meetings over the next week with leaders attending the session. She is scheduled to meet with her American and Japanese counterparts Rex Tillerson, and Taro Kono respectively, in a trilateral today.

Modi's heart beats for the poor: Amit Shah

Conspiracies were hatched to stall Sardar Sarovar dam project: PM Modi
“No other project in the world has faced as many hurdles as the Sardar Sarovar Dam,” PM Modi said at a rally. “There was a tirade of false allegations at us and several conspiracies were hatched to stall this project. But we were determined not to take make it a tool for political disputes,” he said.

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Business

Paternity leave across all sectors, proposes private member's bill

Why Japan is giving lakhs of crores in cheap loans to India
JICA is today the largest bilateral donor agency in India, having disbursed over Rs 1.5 lakh crore of soft loans to India since 2007-08.

No further extension in filing returns under GST: Hasmukh Adhia

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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

Hamas says ready to end feud with Fatah, hold polls
Hamas said it had agreed to key demands made by Fatah: dissolving the so-called “administrative committee“, while saying it was ready for elections and negotiations toward a unity government. Hamas chief Ismail Haniya agreed to take such steps in talks with Egyptian officials in Cairo last week, a Hamas official has said.

US warns North Korea will be 'destroyed' if threats continue
Donald Trump's administration ramped up the pressure on North Korea on Sunday ahead of a week of high-stakes diplomacy at the United Nations, warning Pyongyang will be "destroyed" if it refuses to end its "reckless" nuclear and ballistic missile drive.

Top US diplomat: Closing Embassy in Cuba 'under review'
The Trump administration is considering closing down the recently reopened US Embassy in Havana following a string of unexplained incidents harming the health of American diplomats in Cuba, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday.

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Entertainment

Bollywood celebrities wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday
A string of Bollywood personalities including actor-producer Anil Kapoor, actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar have greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turned 67 on Sunday.

Pic: Salman Khan's inner child shines through as he plays with nephew Ahil
In a picture that has surfaced on social media, the mama-bhanja duo is back again.

Kareena Kapoor Khan begins dance rehearsals for 'Veere Di Wedding'
Kareena Kapoor Khan is dancing her way back to the sets of ‘Veere Di Wedding’.

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Science

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

'Planet 9' formed closer to home than believed: Study
'Planet 9' , an unseen planet on the edge of our solar system - probably formed closer to home around the Sun than previously thought, astronomers say. Researchers at University of Sheffield in UK found that Planet 9 is unlikely to have been captured from another planetary system.

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Sports

1st ODI: India beat Australia by 26 runs (DLS)
Hardik Pandya's all-round flamboyance complemented by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's customary calm enabled India to record a comfortable 26-run win over Australia in the rain-curtailed opening ODI of the five-match series.

World Championship final was not on my mind, says Sindhu
Playing back-to-back finals against Okuhara, Olympic silver medallist Sindhu exacted sweet revenge of her World Championship heart-break, defeating the Japanese 22-20, 11-21, 21-18 in yet another energy-sapping contest.

Former Everton star Lukaku ruins Rooney's United return
Right-back Antonio Valencia gave United an early lead with a spectacular half-volley before late goals from midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan -- set up by Lukaku just before he got on the scoresheet himself -- and an Anthony Martial penalty sealed the win.

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Technology

Google's 16 biggest 'failures'

Wipro gets 7-year data centre services deal from Innogy
Over the last three years, Wipro has strengthened its digital and infrastructure services through both organic growth and investments in the region.

Nomura raises Zomato valuation to $1.4 billion
Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities has pegged Zomato's valuation at $1.4 billion, which is almost twice of how much the food delivery and ordering company was valued at the last time it raised capital.

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Education

Hyderabad gets India's first Centre for Animal Law
The Nalsar University of Law inaugurated country’s first Centre for Animal Law in the city on Friday wherein students can conduct research and advocate animal protection rights.

CBSE orders psychometric test of all school staff
In response to a SC query in the aftermath of the Gurugram school murder, CBSE sent a circular on ‘safety of children’ to its affiliated schools, giving them two months to complete psychometric evaluation of all staff — teachers, non-teaching employees, sweepers, bus drivers and conductors included.

IIT-M takes solar technology to rural Telangana to ensure round the clock power supply to 300 households
A Rs 75 lakh CSR project is now providing assured power supply round-the-clock to 300 households in four hamlets of Devarakonda Mandal. The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) has developed this solar technology, which was transferred to and commercialized by Cygni Energy Private limited, an IIT-M incubated firm, which also carried out the installations.

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Mumbai

Loyalists in Konkan sacked, Narayan Rane plans show of strength
Rane has convened a meeting of his supporters on Monday to decide the next course of action.

Heavy rain likely in parts of Mumbai today

Auto driver rapes woman, blackmails her with sex video

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Delhi

Post list of authorised, unauthorised speed breakers online:
The city government has been directed by the Delhi High Court to post online a list of all speed breakers on the city's roads and called for forming a panel to ensure removal of illegal ones.

Minister picks trash at India Gate lawns
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam on Sunday landed at the India Gate lawns here as part of the fortnight-long 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign only to find there was no garbage at the place where he was supposed to kick off the drive.

Mobility card to be delayed as machine chips not bought yet
The common mobility card scheme for Delhi metro trains, DTC and cluster buses will be delayed for some time as the SAM chips to be fitted with electronic ticketing machines in buses have not been procured, a senior Delhi government official has said.

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Bangalore

6 Goa tourists feared washed away in Karnataka, 2 bodies found

11.8mm on Sunday; more rain today, tomorrow

Bengaluru: It's raining, potholes not going away anytime soon

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Hyderabad

Over 1 crore sarees to be distributed from today

This Mediterranean-themed sundowner was a smash hit

When Shillong's 4th Element cameto town

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Chennai

A system that will sense danger before it spreads

To crack NEET, medical aspirants take a break

Safety first is TN's policy for saving or borrowing

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Ahmedabad

In land of lions, tigers making a comeback? Census to cover Dang

Farmers can usher in `sweet revolution': Modi
On his first visit to Amreli after becoming the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi ex horted the farmers to adopt modern agricultural techniques, including solar pumps as well as explore timber cultivation and honeybee farming to supplement their income.

Spurious liquor: Factory raided
Late on Sunday night cyber cell officials of the city crime branch busted a spurious liquor factory near Soni Chawl in Odhav. While 13 IMFL bottles have been seized from the premises which belongs to a notorious bootlegger Ashok Marwadi, 800 empty bottles and some chemical which could be spirit were found from the spot.

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Allahabad

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.

Do your cities really need a Metro? Centre asks states

Damaged roads to welcome Dussehra processions in Allahabad
With barely a week left for Dussehra procession, scheduled to commence from September 20, several roads on which these processions would pass are in bad shape.

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Bhubaneswar

Pre-poll violence: Section 144 clamped on Utkal University campus
Tension sparked at Utkal University after some unidentified persons hurled at least two high-intensity crackers on the campus forcing the police to clamp prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC near the main gate. This has pushed the forthcoming student union election in the university to uncertainty.

Technological interventions planned to curb malaria in Odisha

Transgenders invited to perform puja at community pandal

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Bhopal

Seeing mother's photo, pickpocket ships wallet back to owner
when Aslam was visiting Delhi for his wife's treatment.He.

Two yrs on, Kolar still awaits CM's bonanza

Visited by Amit Shah, Dalit gets a toilet at his house

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Chandigarh

Dera murders: 3 accused move CBI court for fresh probe

Tracking The Diaspora - Taksal supporters hold protest in US gurdwara

Congress discusses probable candidate, decision left to high command