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Thursday, October 19, 2017

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Gurdaspur debacle due to anger against SAD netas: BJP

Ultras embrace terror, lose religious identity: Dalai Lama
There are no Muslim or Christian terrorists because terrorists are no more religious once they embrace terror, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday.

Ex-CM Dhumal on BJP final list for HP polls
The veteran could be a clear contender for the CM's post in case the party is in a position to form a government. The list also includes the name of veteran Congress leader Sukh Ram's son Anil Sharma, who recently quit Congress and joined BJP. He will be contesting from Mandi.

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Business

Corporates slash Diwali gifts by 35-40%: Assocham
"Consequent to slowdown in the Diwali gift sale, the FMCG companies which generally bet high on festive sales in the business of chocolates, cookies and sweets are reporting less than normal sales," Assocham secretary general DS Rawat said.

Gold worth Rs 120 crore transacted within 6 months: Paytm
The company said it witnessed 12% surge in gold sales on Dhanteras, which was celebrated yesterday across the country. It is an auspicious day to buy gold, silver and other metals.

US again declines to name China currency manipulator
The semi-annual US Treasury currency report said no countries deserved the currency manipulator label, but it kept China on a currency "monitoring list" despite a fall in China's global current account surplus since 2016.

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Environment

'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.

Individuals, private institutions get role in Mission Ganga
The tendering process is too being simplified to avoid bureaucratic delays and a committee of officials has been put in place to approve the projects and monitor their implementation, an official at the Centre said.

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World

Pakistan's flip-flop on Hafiz Saeed continues
The flip-flop continues despite recent admission by Pakistani foreign minister that Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has become a liability for Pakistan.

US threats of war with North Korea 'dangerous': Hillary
Clinton also called on China to take a "more outfront role" in enforcing sanctions against North Korea aimed at curbing its missile and nuclear development.

Taliban attacks kill at least 69 across Afghanistan
The deadliest attack hit a police training centre attached to the police headquarters in Gardez, main city of Paktia province. The Taliban, seeking to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster by US-led forces, claimed responsibility.

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Entertainment

Deepika urges Smriti Irani to take action against 'Padmavati' vandals
In a recent turn of events, Deepika Padukone, lead star of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next titled 'Padmavati' has broken her silence on the vandalism surrounding the film's release based on the life of Rani Padmini from Chittor.

Mahira Khan on controversy involving Ranbir
Mahira Khan has finally broken silence on the controversy that followed after pictures of her, sporting a short dress, smoking with Ranbir Kapoor surfaced online, saying it is her "personal life”.

Kamal Haasan issues an apology for having supported the government's demonetization move
According to reports, the Ulaganayagan has now issued an apology for supporting the government’s demonetization move.

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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

Asia Cup: Gurjant helps India secure draw against Korea
Striker Gurjant Singh's last-minute equaliser helped India salvage a 1-1 draw against South Korea in their first match of the Super 4s stage at the Asia Cup hockey tournament on Wednesday in Dhaka.

Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Prannoy win in Denmark Open
"It was a tough match. He is a tricky player and I have always played close matches against him. I was trying out a few things in the second game but it didn't work out. He got points and had a good lead. I was getting tired but I am happy to have won. Hopefully I will be better tomorrow," Prannoy said.

BCCI neither approved nor rejected playing with Pak: PCB
Pakistan and India are slated to play 19 matches in the new Future Tours Program schedule, which will come into force from 2019 for four years as per the recommendations of the International Cricket Council.

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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

Oppn flays transfer of RTI officers over Patanjali info
The Opposition has criticized the transfer of two public information officers (PIOs) less than a fortnight after they provided documents on land allotment in Nagpur to Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd.

Winds change direction, Mumbai air quality may near 'poor' level today
With the city waking up to smog on Wednesday and recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 176 in the evening, as against 84 forecast earlier, Mumbai may not have a very clean, pollution-free Diwali after all.

BMC gives BEST Rs 25 crore to pay staff bonus, stir plan called off
The BMC on Wednesday decided to give Rs 25 crore to BEST so that it can pay a Diwali bonus to employees.

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Delhi

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.

Capital's IGI next best only to Korean airport
Delhi’s IGI airport has been ranked the second best in the world in the highest passenger category (handling over 40 million passengers per annum) under the Airport Service Quality awards 2016 after South Korea’s Incheon airport.

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Bangalore

Motley crew whips up a feast for the homeless, and feeds them at sight

HC allows NRI couple to adopt second girl child from Belagavi

Great Canara Trail remains non-starter

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Hyderabad

Chain-pullers, smokers top list of rail offenders

Phoney baba held for abusing woman devotee
The police are dealing with yet another case of a Baba who claimed to have supernatural powers victimised a 26-year-old woman devotee by repeatedly raping her in Meeraj colony of Humayun Nagar police station on Wednesday.

Self-styled godman held in Hyderabad for sexual assaulting woman

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Chennai

Chennai Metro Rail completes one of the two Anna Salai tunnels

Narendra Modi should accept note ban was a wrong move: Kamal Haasan

AIADMK founding day brings joy to unified EPS-OPS faction
With prospects seemingly bright to reclaim AIADMK's two-leaves symbol and party name ahead of local body polls, the ruling camp appears cheerful. The 46th founding day celebrations on Tuesday saw cadres thronging the party headquarters in Chennai. After last year's muted event due to hospitalisation of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, functionaries and supporters are upbeat again.

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Ahmedabad

NEET for PG medical seats on January 7

Cyber thieves raid woman's bank account

Cases against Nalkantha farmers withdrawn

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Allahabad

Gang busted, 2 ancient idols recovered in Kaushambi
A joint team of Intelligence Wing and Paschim Sarira police of Kaushambi district on Wednesday arrested three idol smugglers near Kaushambi road when they were waiting for the customers. The police have also recovered two idols dated back to 15th century including lord Varaha ( Varaha is the incarnation of lord Vishnu in the form of a boar) and Padum Prabhu.

Yogi's big Ayodhya push: Aiming at home-run in 2019?

Report on pillows of Hemraj, Krishna's had broken seals: Allahabad HC

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Bhubaneswar

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.

BJD targets Centre over demands of anganwadi workers

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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

8 bullets pumped into singer, brother-in-law prime suspect

7 killed, 9 injured in car-truck crash in Mansa

Harshita Dahiya's sister claims her husband killed the Haryanvi singer
The Haryanvi singer was shot dead around by unknown assailants on Tuesday while returning from a program in Panipat's Israna. Harshita Dahiya's sister said her husband killed the singer as she was a witness in her mother's murder case.

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