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Sunday, November 26, 2017

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Naval chief heads for Bangladesh to boost defence cooperation
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is now headed for Bangladesh to boost bilateral military ties, even as the Indian Army is holding a joint training capsule on anti-terror operations for junior commanders from that country at the Danapur Cantonment in Bihar.

CJI, minister spar over judicial activism
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra has strongly rebutted the government's charge that the judiciary was stepping into the realm of policy making. He said while there is no desire to encroach upon the policy domain, the judiciary will not hesitate if it finds the government has failed to protect fundamental rights of its citizens.

No pariahs, have a political buffet to choose ally from: Kamal Haasan
On the brink of his political launch, actor Kamal Haasan said at the Times Litfest Delhi on Saturday that the proverbial dirt one gathered along the way in the field was "washable".

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Business

All revised I-T returns post demonetisation under lens
The government told all tax offices to accept only those revised tax returns where there is a “bona fide inadvertent error” or “a mistake” on part of the assessee.

Lack of S&P upgrade will not impact India: SBI

Small rise in home loan default in 2 years

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Environment

New bird species evolved in just two generations: Study
A new bird species belonging to the Big Bird lineage, which today consists of roughly 30 individuals, emerged on the Galapagos Islands in just two generations. Researchers previously assumed that the formation of a new species took a very long time, but in the Big Bird lineage it happened very soon.

Prickly pear cactus is "miracle" crop for dry regions
It is spiky, alien-looking and can be found decorating homes around the world, but experts say the prickly pear cactus could help alleviate hunger in arid regions due to its ability to thrive in harsh conditions and its multiple uses.

These 'Trash islands' indicate ocean pollution
Floating masses of garbage off some of the Caribbean's pristine beaches offer grim evidence of a vast and growing problem of plastic waste heedlessly dumped in the ocean, local residents, activists and experts say.

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World

Pak calls in army; 10 killed, over 250 injured
Ten persons were feared killed and more than 250 injured in clashes as the Pakistani government cracked down on protesters from hardline religious groups who had been blocking the busiest highway between Islamabad and Rawalpindi for the last three weeks demanding the resignation of law minister Zahid Hamid.

Zimbabwe court says military takeover was legal
In an apparent reference to ousted President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace and her supporters, the court ruled Friday that the takeover was "to ensure the non-elected individuals do not exercise powers that can only be exercised by (those) elected".

Pakistan justifies Hafiz Saeed's release
The Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head and LeT founder, who has a $10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, was freed by Pakistan on Friday.

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Entertainment

Imtiaz Ali reminisces his 'Tamasha' shoot days with Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor
Director Imtiaz Ali has found himself reminiscing about his good old ‘Tamasha’ shoot days that he has been taking to his social media handle to share throwback images from his exotic sets.

'Padmavati': Interesting quotes by Deepika Padukone during the film's promotions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus 'Padmavati' is simmering up for its release on 1st December.

Rani Mukerji on having a second child: I think I have missed the bus
As she juggles her work and family commitments, many are curious to know whether the actress is looking to expand her family.

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Science

High-speed quantum encryption could stop hackers: Study
Scientists have created a high-speed encryption system to stop hackers. The system is capable of distributing encryption codes at megabit-per-second rates, five to 10 times faster than existing methods and on par with current internet speeds when running several systems in parallel.

Adult survivors of childhood cancer at high BP risk: Study
People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension) as adults. A study revealed that the prevalence of hypertension was 2.6 times higher among childhood cancer survivors than expected,

Human pilot beats AI in NASA's drone race
An expert human pilot was successfully able to beat flying drones controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) systems in a race organised by NASA. However, the AI-driven drones were more consistent with their performance, scientists said.

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Sports

Hong Kong Open: PV Sindhu beats Ratchanok Intanon to enter final
NEW DELHI: India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu dished out superlative performance to make it to her second straight final at the Hong Kong Open Super Series after posting a straight-game win over Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the semi-finals.

Nagpur Test: Vijay, Pujara tons send Sri Lanka on leather hunt
Pujara and Vijay's 209-run stand – the fifth time these two have put on 150 or more in Tests – helped India finish on 312/2, ahead of Sri Lanka by 107 runs at stumps on Day 2.

Messi extends Barcelona contract until 2021
Lionel Messi on Saturday finally put pen to paper on a contract extension keeping him at Barcelona until 2021, the club announced, making official an agreement reached in July.

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Technology

10 things you should never do while charging your smartphone

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reaches $100 billion net worth, leaves Bill Gates behind
According to Bloomberg, Amazon owner’s net worth shot up by $2.4 billion to reach $100.3 billion.

US cop wins tweeting award for creative posts
A twitter post in late October from Kansas policeman Ben Gardner featured a large cow curled up on top of a BMW sedan's hood.

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Education

Universities across country to celebrate Constitution Day
Universities across the country have been asked to conduct various activities to celebrate Constitution Day on November 26 by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

UGC suspends engineering degrees given by 4 deemed to be univs through distance mode
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has suspended engineering degrees awarded by four deemed to be universities through distance mode.

Get the best of B-schools from India and abroad

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Mumbai

50 million kids with special needs have only 100 specialised doctors
The skew is also apparent in urban hubs such as Mumbai as well where the waiting list for appointments with trained doctors stretches into three months at times.

Now, MBBS students will get lessons in gender sensitivity
Maha 1st State To Inculcate Issue in Med Curriculum

CAT begins today, footwear will not be allowed in exam hall
Candidates who will take the Common Admission Test (CAT) that starts on Sunday will have to walk into the exam hall barefoot. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have released a set of instructions which include not wearing footwear to the centre and abstaining from clunky metal jewellery. Nearly 2.3 lakh candidates will take CAT this year.

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Delhi

Robbers loot jewellery, cash worth 6 lakh
Armed men struck a house in east Delhi's Seelampur on Friday night.The criminals attacked the occupants, a woman and her grandson, and decamped with cash worth Rs 2 lakh and jewellery worth Rs 4 lakh.

Medical negligence? HC seeks status report from Delhi Police
The Delhi high court has asked Delhi Police why it hasn’t acted on a complaint of medical negligence against a Gurgaon-based hospital by the father of a boy who died four years ago.

Trio abduct fellow Nigerian to fulfil American Dream
When James Grant went missing on Thursday and did not respond to the calls made to his phone, his wife, Ruchira Chakravarti, feared the worst. She was, therefore, relieved to receive a call from his number on Friday morning. But the call was from someone else demanding Rs 25 lakh for the release of her husband.

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Bangalore

BJP to intensify demand for Kulkarni's resignation
Bengaluru/ Mines and geology minister Vinay R Kulkarni's alleged involvement in the murder of BJP leader and Dharwad zilla panchayat member Yogesh Gouda in June 2016 is snowballing into a major issue.

'It's a constant battle to uphold urban commons'
The concept of urban commons has been changing over the centuries owing to technological advancements and changing behaviours, said noted Carnatic musician T M Krishna on Saturday.

Heritage buffs to protest razing of Krumbiegel Hall today
Heritage lovers, architects and members of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) will join hands to protest the recent demolition of 157-year-old Krumbiegel Hall inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden.

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Hyderabad

Husband declares living wife 'dead' to earn insurance claim of Rs 1 crore

Hyderabad treats me like i am its own 'laadla beta'

Hyderabad Metro Rail ticket prices announced, commercial operations to begin Nov 29
Hyderabad Metro Rail on Saturday announced fares for its services, with minimum at Rs 10 and maximum Rs 60. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 30-km-long first phase of the HMR project on November 28.

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Chennai

5 held after 3 of family die in accident
A day after three people of the same family were killed when their car fell from an unfinished flyover near Red Hills, police have arrested five road workers.

Tamil Nadu boy bags bronze in World Junior chess

Rift is out as OPS ignored for function in Madurai
An AIADMK party flag hoisting function in Madurai on Saturday has brought to the fore the simmering feud between the two factions headed by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam.

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Ahmedabad

Probe Hardik Patel's Rs 1,200 crore buyout claim: Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Congress gained in 'rurban' seats in 2012, but still way behind BJP
It is probably here that the battle for Gujarat will be won or lost. The middle Gujarat, or ‘rurban’ constituencies may well hold the key to which party

BJP stars to tune Gujarat to PM's Mann ki Baat

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Allahabad

Railway safety chief to probe accident on November 28, 29

Man posts derogatory remarks against Raja Bhaiya, case lodged

4 rail accidents in less than 12 hours, 7 killed, 11 injured

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Bhubaneswar

Rs 50 lakh to each ward of city

Underprivileged girls get exposure to vocational courses in Centurion University
It was a day to cherish for the 50 young girls from the Shikharchandi slum in Bhubaneswar, who went on an exposure visit to Centurion University at Jatani on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. The girls, most of whom are high school dropouts and now working as housemaids and construction workers visited various skill training units of the university.

Naveen Patnaik opposes Chhattisgarh's construction over Mahanadi in presence of Raman Singh

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Bhopal

This man feasted on 263 coins, 150 iron nails, dog chain

Did govt have hunch on CBI charges?

Tiger found dead behind school; toll 23

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Chandigarh

Sent letter allowing tree felling, forester apologizes

Clear weather to prevail for few more days

Fight between two bulls cause major chaos

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