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4 contenders left in fray for India's mega submarine project after Japan, Spain opt out
Four ship-builders, Naval Group-DCNS (France), ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Germany), Rosoboronexport Rubin Design Bureau (Russia) and Saab Kockums (Sweden) had responded to the initial RFI (request for information) issued by the Indian Navy for the conventional submarine programme called Project-75 (India).

Jawans are family, says PM as he celebrates Diwali with LoC troops
In an unannounced visit, Modi arrived at Gurez on Thursday morning to celebrate Diwali with the Army and BSF soldiers posted along the LoC, officials said.

RTI query: RBI declines to give info on fake notes, printing defects
RBI said it has scrapped 9,711.62 million demonetized notes of Rs 500 denomination and 4,709.72 million Rs 1,000 notes till August this year, but claims to have no information about counterfeit notes yet. This was in response to an RTI application filed by TOI.

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Business

Could the 1987 stock market crash happen again?
On Monday October 19, 1987, following large declines on Asian and European markets the previous week, the Dow Jones Industrial .DJI Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent, for the biggest-ever single day decline in percentage terms by the blue-chip benchmark.

Aadhaar drives demand for tech products, softwares
Seeding of Aadhaar with essential services has raised demand for biometric-enabled authentication devices, smartphones, mobile applications and technology platforms to support the process.

Big US companies head to UP to meet Adityanath
Officials from the US Embassy and US Trade and Development Agency will also be a part of the delegation led by the Boeing India President Pratyush Kumar.

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Environment

World's deepest lake in peril, scientists warn
Holding one-fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water, Baikal in Russia's Siberia is a natural wonder of "exceptional value to evolutionary science" meriting its listing as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

'Ambardi lion safari to help area become tourist hub'
The Gujarat chief minister yesterday inaugurated the park, spread over nearly 400 hectares of land. The park aims to take the tourist load off the existing Gir National Park. It will have three zoo-bred lions for public viewing in the forest environment.

Whales, dolphins have human-like 'cultures': Study
Whales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, communicate with each other and even have regional dialects - just like human societies, a recent study has revealed.

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World

43 Afghan soldiers killed in military base attack

Barack Obama returns to the political arena
The 56-year-old former president is scheduled to attend campaign rallies in New Jersey and Virginia on Thursday to support Democratic party candidates for governor.

Quebec to ban face coverings in public sector
While the law, which takes effect by July 1, 2018, does not specify which face coverings are prohibited, the debate has largely focused on the niqab worn by some Muslim women, which covers everything but the eyes.

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Entertainment

Celebs who rocked the ethnic look this Diwali

Sallu, Vidya & Jackie at Sanju's Diwali bash

KJo-Alia-Sid-Varun rejoice 5 years of 'SOTY'

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Science

Now, explore planets, moons using Google maps
Google Maps has introduced a new feature that allows you to 'zoom out' from Earth and explore other planets and moons in the solar system. Google has also added Pluto, Venus, and several other moons for a total of 12 new worlds for users to explore.

Women in science ask fewer questions than men: Study
Women ask fewer questions than men in the field of science, according to a study which suggests that female scientists may either be under confident to speak up or simply do not feel the need to ask questions.

Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold
Measurements of the light and other energy emanating from the crash have helped scientists explain how planet-killing gamma ray bursts are born, how fast the universe is expanding, and where heavy elements like platinum and gold come from.

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Sports

Hockey Asia Cup 2017: Dominant India crush Malaysia 6-2
India displayed how dangerous they can be when they played an all-out attacking game as they pummelled Malaysia 6-2 in their second game of the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup hockey in Dhaka on Thursday.

Taylor, Latham hit tons in NZ warm-up win
New Zealand found some much-needed momentum heading into the ODI series against India, as they beat Board President's XI by 33 runs after Ross Taylor and Tom Latham struck breezy centuries in a warm-up match on Thursday.

South Africa displace India from top of ODI rankings
India on Thursday lost their numero uno status in ICC ODI rankings to South Africa following their win over Bangladesh in the second ODI.

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Technology

Micromax Bharat 1 phone with 'unlimited data' launched: 7 things to know
Indian smartphone maker Micromax together with BSNL has launched its 4G VoLTE feature phone in the country.

Whatsapp live location sharing: 8 most important features

ZTE launches innovative dual-screen foldable smartphone Axon M in US
Leading Chinese mobile devices provider ZTE has launched a dual-screen foldable smartphone in the US, marking another milestone for the company.

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Education

Lakshmi Mittal donates $25 million to Harvard University
The donation will establish an endowed fund for the South Asia Institute at the university. The institute spearheads Harvard's engagement with South Asian countries, including India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

PM Modi's Rs 10,000 crore plan for Indian universities: 10 points

Govt intends to unshackle universities: PM Modi
Addressing a function on the centenary celebrations of the Patna University here, PM Modi said measures like grant of central status were "a thing of the past" and his government has taken "a step forward" towards making 10 private universities and 10 government ones world class.

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Mumbai

Mumbai journalist acquitted of sending hate mails
Twelve years after a freelance reporter was booked and arrested for trying to incite communal tension and sending hate mails to two TV reporters, a magistrate court recently acquitted him of all charges.

Congress tells rail minister to revamp 14 Mumbai FOBs quickly
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday asked Union railway minister Piyush Goyal to take quick steps to repair, widen and rebuild 14 foot over-bridges (FOBs) on WR and CR's Main and Harbour lines.

Maharashtra govt finalises Rs 400 crore project to modernise police control rooms
The project aims at reducing the response time and modernising the call-taking and dispatch mechanism for emergencies across the state.

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Delhi

Delhi fire dept gets over 200 calls on Diwali
The Delhi Fire Services received over 200 calls related to fire incidents from across the national capital on Diwali.

Quieter run-up to festival raises hope of cleaner Diwali
The capital has remained largely free of firecrackers in the run-up to the festival of lights, raising hopes of Delhi witnessing its quietest - and probably cleanest - Diwali in recent years on Thursday.

Sanitation workers call off stir, some stick to guns
The strike by sanitation workers was called off partially on Wednesday after a meeting between union leaders and the deliberative wing of the three municipal corporations in the evening.

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Bangalore

Man poses as commissioner, lands in police custody

Take handmade items off GST list: Karnataka CM
Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote to finance minister Arun Jaitley, seeking exemption from Goods and Service Tax (GST) for handmade products.

Contractor assaults Bengaluru civic workers
Cops File FIR, BBMP Officials To Check Accounts, Take Action

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Hyderabad

Tamil Nadu's Banana centre inks deal to back Andhra food processing industry
A memorandum of cooperation (MoC) has been signed between Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)-National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Trichy and the Government of Andhra Pradesh for extending research and development support to the food processing industry of the state.

From miles away, NRIs can get building permission online

Illegal GM cotton spreads in Telangana, officials say ball in Centre's court

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Chennai

Down to a fine art: A teacher's canvas

Police sketch: Not a picture perfect tool to crack all criminal cases

Kamal apologises for supporting DeMon

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Ahmedabad

Prices of marigold, roses rise

Saal Mubarak cheers after dazzling Diwali

Gujarat govt doles out sops ahead of assembly elections
The Gujarat government said "fixed-pay" teachers of government - aided secondary and higher secondary schools across the state would get a significant hike in their salaries. Employees of 105 municipalities would now get salaries according to the provisions of the 7th Pay Commission.

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Allahabad

Allahabad: Parents asked to fill students conveyance information performa for safety of children

Children celebrate Diwali with trees in Pratapgarh for environment protection

Samajwadi Party to contest civic polls on cycle symbol: Akhilesh Yadav

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Bhubaneswar

Rain washes Diwali fever in Odisha

DGP rules out complicity of security jawans, Maoists in Koraput gangrape
Police on Wednesday claimed to have got vital clues against those involved in the alleged gangrape of a schoolgirl in Koraput recently and subjected a prime suspect to lie-detection test. Director general of police Rajendra Prasad Sharma said the case will be cracked within a few days.

Cops look other way as illegal cracker units thrive
The unlicenced cracker manufacturing unit in Balasore, where an explosion claimed six lives on Wednesday, had been operating unhindered since past 40 years.

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Bhopal

Polythene bag ban in state an eyewash

Hottest Diwali in Bhopal, & it's not just the fireworks

AIIMS: State-of-art imaging machine soon

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Chandigarh

PRTC to issue ID cards with hologram

Mohali to get 2.7 km cycle track from YPS to Kumbran crossing

Schools rejoice before closing for Diwali
With schools closing for Diwali holidays, celebrations took place at most of them in Tricity on Wednesday.

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