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Sunday, October 29, 2017

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A friend and a girl helped us face our adversity, survive it: Talwar couple
Dr Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar, who were recently acquitted in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, have said that it was difficult to go back into society -rather somewhat scary -but public perception has changed dramatically and people empathise with them after their “complete exoneration“.

Land acquisition to go digital, aims to cut verification time

Gentiloni's visit to India today a first by any Italian PM
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni will land in New Delhi on Sunday in what is the first visit by an Italian head of government to India in over a decade. Gentiloni will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday.

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Business

GST: Exporters set to get tax refund relief
In a big relief to exporters, the government is set to restore a majority of benefits under the drawback schemes, meant to reimburse taxes paid by exporters, the latest move aimed at fixing glitches that have emerged since the roll out of the goods and services tax (GST) almost four months ago.

ONGC Q2 net profit rises over 3% to Rs 5,131 crore
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Saturday reported a 3.1 per cent rise in its second quarter net profit as impressive gain from rising oil prices were taken away by fall in government mandated natural gas rates.

Will invest more in India and Asia: Google CEO Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Friday said that the company will launch more regional products in Asia and was committed to making big investments in the region. He cited the success of Google's recently launched mobile wallet Tez in India.

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Environment

Lions, sharks get added protection under UN convention
Lions, chimpanzees, giraffes, leopards and a wide variety of sharks received added protection at a UN wildlife conference in the Philippines. Some 34 endangered species were selected to receive heightened conservation efforts at the Conservation of Migratory Species conference.

Remains of 150mn-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

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World

Over 20 dead, more than 30 wounded in Somalia attack
A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued other attackers inside the building, police said.

Rohingya hacks to death Bangladeshi amid rising tensions
A young Rohingya man hacked to death a Bangladeshi man on Saturday, police said, amid growing tensions in southeastern Bangladesh which has seen a massive influx of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. Police said the attack by the Rohingya man was linked to a family dispute.

2 dead, more than 8 wounded in Mogadishu blast
A suspected suicide car bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia's capital on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding more than eight, while gunfire could be heard inside, police said. A second blast could be heard in the area minutes later.

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Entertainment

'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi': Kangana Ranaut's regal avatar as Rani Laxmibai revealed
Pictures have surfaced of the actress sporting the regal look of Rani Laxmibai in the flesh.

'Padmavati': Mystery royal woman in Deepika Padukone's song 'Ghoomar' revealed!
An interesting thing seen in the video of the song 'Ghoomar' was a royal woman sitting and watching Rani Padmini dance. Many have since wondered who this mystery woman was.

Pics: Kangana Ranaut spotted shooting for 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' in Jaipur
After a restful Diwali break with her family in Manali, Kangana Ranaut is back on the Jaipur sets of her upcoming historical drama ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’.

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Science

Sex and drugs: US study links marijuana use to more intercourse
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers unveiled the link between marijuana and the frequency of sexual intercourse in a study published on Friday in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Mystery space object may be first confirmed interstellar visitor
A small asteroid or comet that has been spotted racing through our solar system may have come from elsewhere in the galaxy, US space scientists say, possibly marking the first such interstellar visitor observed from Earth.

Did interstellar object just visit our solar system?

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Sports

Foden brace helps England clinch maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup
England swaggered their way into the FIFA U-17 World Cup triumph and the invigorating final against Spain was as much a celebration of attacking football as it was about an incredible turnaround on Saturday.

French Open: Srikanth beats Prannoy to enter final, Sindhu out
Kidambi Srikanth's dream season turned even better with his fifth entry into the Super Series final while World Championship silver medallist PV Sindhu crashed out in the semi-final of the French Open.

Pro Kabaddi: Patna Pirates make it a hat-trick of titles
Patna Pirates romped to its third straight triumph in the Pro Kabbadi League season five, outclassing debutants Gujarat Fortunegiants 55-38 in the final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

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Technology

Apple iPhone X pre-orders are off the charts, delivery time pushed further
Apple quashed concerns of muted demand for its iPhone X on Friday, saying pre-orders for the 10th anniversary phone were "off the charts".

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.

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Education

'High-stakes tests, private tuition harmful to students: Unesco
Two popular pillars of education in India and elsewhere in Asia -- "high-stakes" tests and private tuitions -- have been denounced by Unesco as harmful to students and the goals of 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.

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Mumbai

How to make kids' eyes grow wide as pizzas with books

Central Railway collects 11 crore in fines during Diwali

20 per cent of oropharyngeal cancer cases in India linked to oral sex
The human papilloma virus (HPV), which spreads due to oral sex, is linked to every fifth case of oropharyngeal cancer in India, according to a recent review done by Tata Memorial Hospital in Parel.

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Delhi

Minor survivor's deposition not must for rape conviction: SC
The Supreme Court said a person accused of sexually assaulting a minor or a woman of unsound mind can be convicted without the rape survivor being cross-examined to corroborate her charges if other evidence was sufficient to prove guilt.

Portal executive commits suicide, three brothers booked for abetment

Wannabe singer held for 90 lakh robbery
A 25-year-old man's dream to meet the Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam and become a singer himself was dashed after he was arrested.

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Bangalore

Astrology event at IISc called off after protest

How Bengaluru lost the plot to host U-17 World Cup matches

Traffic curbs for PM's visit

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Hyderabad

NRI's wife allegedly abused and threatened by TDP ex-MP

A Gripping Saga

Nadira Babbar: Every time I play my mother on stage, I get emotional

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Chennai

Pallavaram residents meet Metrowater official, air woes
The residents, in their petition, requested Metrowater authorities to increase the quantity of water to 25 lakh litres per day from the 10 lakh litres they are getting now.

Man gets life term for Madras Race Club official's murder

Chennai 2nd airport site to be named by December 31

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Ahmedabad

472 flying squads, 90 checkposts to block entry of cash, liquor

Brain stroke striking young: 25% below 45 years

Cong alleges BJP govt carried out Rs 500cr land scam

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Allahabad

GM NCR interacts with Gatiman Express passengers
The passengers travelling on Gatiman Express from Agra to Hazrat Nizamuddin of Delhi were in for a surprise when a fellow traveller started interacting with them and taking their feedback in terms of facilities being provided to them.

Hindu and Muslims clean ghats in Allahabad
In a novel gesture, a group of people, belonging to both Hindu and Muslim community, joined hands on Saturday and cleaned the ghats of the filth left after the Chhath celebrations.

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.

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Bhubaneswar

Winter to set in Odisha from Nov 1: Met
Odisha is likely to witness winter from November 1. An upper-air trough line likely to form over Odisha will help in setting in the winter across the state by Wednesday, Met sources said.

Hostel for physically challenged students in Rama Devi University by Nov 15

Naveen Patnaik emphasizes on field visits by officials

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Bhopal

CRPF constable kin at last get Rs 10L compensation

Not enough moo-lah for new gaushalas?

VHP asks PM to call joint session of Parl on Ram temple

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Chandigarh

At Hussaniwala, border fire comes with warmth

Betrayed and broken: Healing the wounds of child abuse

Mother at 10: A sordid account of abuse