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Saturday, October 28, 2017

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DMK richest regional party, AIADMK second, says ADR
An analysis of incomes during 2015-16 has shown that 32 regional parties in total got Rs 221.48 crore, of which Rs 110 crore remained unspent. This is more than 49% of their total income. DMK had the highest income at Rs 77.63 crore.

Recruit court managers to help judges, government tells HCs
Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written to the chief justices of all high courts asking them to expedite the recruitment of court managers, a separate cadre of officers to assist the judges in 'streamlining court administration' and free judges for adjudicating cases.

SC lets Centre withdraw 15 companies from Hills
The Mamata Banerjee government had moved the Calcutta High Court and got a stay on withdrawal of central forces.

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Business

US economy shows resilience with 2nd straight solid quarter
Powered by businesses and consumers, the US economy grew at a solid 3 annual pace last quarter despite two devastating hurricanes evidence of economic durability and all but assuring that the Federal Reserve will resume raising interest rates late this year.

Oil firms introduce online draw for LPG dealership

ICICI Bank Q2 net dips 30% to Rs 2,071 crore

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Environment

Remains of 150 million-year-old marine reptile found in Kutch
Remains of a 150 million-year-old marine reptile were discovered in Kutch in Gujarat by a team of Indian and German scientists. Until now, no Jurassic era ichthyosaur fossils have been reported found in India.

Delhi govt faces NGT wrath over use of plastic in city

Protecting Olive Ridley sea turtles in Odisha
The preparations for safe nesting of the rare marine species have been reviewed by the government officials and the departments of forest, fisheries & animal resources and marine police were directed to operate in close coordination to ensure strict enforcement of the conservation rules.

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World

Spain PM dissolves Catalan parliament after independence declaration
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced Friday he had dissolved the Catalan parliament and called regional elections for December 21 under sweeping powers approved by the Senate to stop a secessionist movement in Catalonia.

China urges US not to allow Taiwan president in
China urged the United States on Friday not to permit Taiwan's president to travel through US territory en route to the island's diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing.

At least six wounded in blast in Balochistan
At least six people were wounded on Friday when a bomb went off along railway tracks in southwestern Pakistan, halting train service in the region, security and railways officials said. The train was travelling from Quetta to Lahore.

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Entertainment

Jio Filmfare Awards (Marathi) 2017: Live performances that captivated the audience
From thunderous performances to tear-jerking speeches, Marathi cinema's biggest annual gala, the Jio Filmfare Awards was about it all. The crème-de-la-crème of Marathi cinema industry had gathered under one roof for the award ceremony on Friday evening at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre which was hosted by Pushkar Shrotri and Pushkaraj Chirputkar.

Pic: Lisa Haydon hits the beach with son
Lisa shared another click with her baby boy, but this time she is taking a swim in the ocean.

PICS: Shahid spotted hiding his new look
Shahid Kapoor, who left us in awe of his royal avatar in 'Padmavati', was spotted at the airport today, heading to Amritsar. What caught our attention was the fact that the 'Jab We Met' actor was hiding his face behind a bandana and a cap.

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Science

Ancient ocean remnants found on dwarf planet Ceres: NASA
NASA's Dawn mission to Ceres has found the evidence of residual liquid left over from an ancient global ocean on the dwarf planet. They suggest that there is a softer, easily deformable layer beneath Ceres' rigid surface crust, which could be the signature of residual liquid.

Powerful new gene-editing tools may eradicate hundreds of diseases
Scientists unveiled two new molecular editing tools designed to fix mutations that cause the majority of human genetic diseases. Both techniques build off of the game-changing CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool, a type of molecular scissors for trimming unwanted parts of the human genome to replace with new stretches of DNA.

Today's children may not be healthiest in their last decade: Survey
Despite the best of technology and medical aid, today’s children who stand the best chance of surviving 100 years than any generation before, may not lead the healthiest of lives in their last decades.

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Sports

Post Pune fiasco, foolproof security for Green Park pitch
Lesson learnt after the Pune pitch fiasco, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has beefed up security around the 22-yard strip for the third ODI between India and New Zealand on Sunday.

French Open: PV Sindhu beats Chen Yufei to enter semis
World number two and second seed PV Sindhu advanced to the semi-finals of the French Open Super Series with a commanding straight games victory over Chen Yufei of China on Friday.

U-17 WC a success but no promise on U-20 bid: Infantino
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Friday described the ongoing Under-17 World Cup here as a "resounding success" but refrained from giving any commitment on India's bid to host the U-20 World Cup in 2019.

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Technology

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, again
Jeff Bezos, CEO of the world's largest online retailer Amazon, has yet again overtaken Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the world's richest man.

Amazon Prime membership to cost more in India from October 31
Amazon Prime, the special service from the e-commerce giant, is set to become more expensive starting October 31. Launched at an introductory price of Rs 499, the service will be available for Rs 999 after October 31.

12 interview questions banned by Google

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Education

Reservation mandated in all Karnataka based education institutes for transgenders
It has also said that a separate toilet for the transgenders should be constructed in educational institutes and modify section 36 A of the Police Act which crimanlises Hijras and other members of the transgender community.

Over 1.5 lakh candidates to take JNU entrance exam
Over 1 lakh candidates will sit for the JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE) which is scheduled to be held between December 23 and 27, a statement issued by the varsity said.

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra government, Mumbai University to provide proper amenities at varsity's tribunal
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and the University of Mumbai to take steps for providing basic amenities at a tribunal set up to hear admission and other education-related matters of the varsity and the SNDT College.

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Mumbai

Mumbai neglects waste disposal in its hunt for Swachh status
Sanitation was never one of Mumbai's priori ties. Nearly one out of two Mumbaikars depends on public or community toilets, which are constantly falling into disrepair, or have to relieve themselves in the open.

State set to unveil plan to boost women entrepreneurs
The Maharashtra government, in what it claims is the first such progressive move by any state, plans to launch a separate industries policy to encourage women entrepreneurs. The state industries department has almost finalized the draft policy, which will be tabled before the state cabinet shortly.

Bizman with broken number plate alleges 'bribe trauma', cops deny it
A 35-year-old Malad businessman took to social media earlier this month to share the “trauma” he allegedly faced during a nakabandi near Churchgate station while travelling with his wife and 15-month-old daughter. He has since submitted his complaint on the Mumbai Police website, but has yet to get a response.

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Delhi

84-year-old man run over by DTC bus
An 84-year-old man was run over by a speeding bus near Karkardooma metro station in east Delhi on Friday . Police said the bus driver is absconding.

Air quality to stay very poor for 3 days
There will be no improvement in air quality in the next few days as the current meteorological conditions are not allowing easy dispersal of particulate matter, say experts.

Pothole claims life of bizman; 4th city death in a month
3 Yrs Ago, Victim's Brother Hit Crater, Slipped Into Coma

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Bangalore

How the other Anant Kumar in BJP rose through the ranks

TOI impact: Karnataka junks family support norm for ASHA recruitment

I want justice, not revenge: DSP's sister

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Hyderabad

Fight over wall: No relief for Lodha group on sale of flats

Net-savvy Hyderabad clocks 4.7mn in digital push

Fishkill: Power department snaps supply to 14 pharma units after closure orders
The Telangana electricity department has disconnected power supply to 14 pharma manufacturing units in Kazipally following closure orders being issued by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB).

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Chennai

VC of Tanuvas flouted norms in floating tenders: Ex-official

Any scheme to deal with engineers lacking jobs: HC
Is there any scheme available with the ministry to deal with unemployment problem of engineering graduates in our country, the Madras high court has asked the Union ministry of human resources development.

Tamil Nadu maps, speeds up emergency care

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Ahmedabad

CM wants Ahmed Patel's resignation

IS operative finds love in Kolkata

Leads put IS-linked flight attendant in Tamil Nadu

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Allahabad

Chaath puja concludes at Sangam city
ALLAHABAD: The ghats of the Sangam city became alive in the wee hours of Friday as scores of women devotees along with their family members arrived on the ghats to end their fast. With this, the three days of festivities and rituals, associated with Chaath puja concluded.

Chaath Puja celebrated
Scores of women devotees, along with their family members arrived on the ghats of river Ganga and Yamuna on the second day of Chaath Puja, on Thursday. The women folk, who have been fasting since Wednesday night, offered arkh to the Sun God as it set in the west.

Student rusticated from AU on charges of molestation
The chief proctor of Allahabad University, on Thursday, has recommended rustication of a M A Part I student, Sudhakar Yadav from AU on the charges of trying to molest a girl student on the main Arts campus.

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Bhubaneswar

Utkal University not to hold election for indefinite period
Utkal University has decided not to hold students’ union election on the campus, either direct or indirect, for an indefinite period. University’s vice chancellor Soumendra Mohan Patnaik said this on Friday.

Odisha to launch new scheme for safety of boat passengers

Odisha chief secretary reviews development projects under mining fund

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Bhopal

Over 2 lakh untrained teachers in MP govt schools

ASI, woman chargesheeted in extortion case

Nandkumar confident of Chitrakoot bypoll victory

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Chandigarh

349 candidates in fray from 68 seats in Himachal

Stalwarts go to lower hills

File chargesheet in Sunped case: CBI judge