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Friday, November 10, 2017

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Nehru Memorial Museum and Library to move beyond Nehru with books on PMs
Amid the tug-of-war over whether Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) should solely remain a repository of information about India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, or whether he should share space with other PMs, NMML will organise an exhibition of books on prime ministers from November 13 to 17.

PM leads throng to wish Advani on 90th birthday
BJP veteran L K Advani, who was born in Karachi in 1927, turned 90 on Wednesday and celebrated his birthday with visually-challenged children, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, top ministers and leaders of other parties greeting him at his residence here.

Alphons elected to RS unopposed
Union minister of state for tourism, Alphons Kannanthanam, was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan in a bypoll on Thursday. The seat had fallen vacant after former union minister Venkaiah Naidu was elected as the Vice President in August.

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Business

33 Indians get promotion as managing director from January 1: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs said that 17 per cent of new Managing Directors are part of engineering organisation, while 47 per cent of the class worked in multiple divisions.

Tata Motors Q2 profit vrooms 195% on JLR sales
The better margins were a result of higher sales of its new models, particularly Range Rover Velar. The second-quarter retail sales at JLR grew 5% to 1.49 lakh units, with its top market China clocking an increase of 27%.

HPCL Q2 net profit soars 147% to Rs 1,735 crore
Net profit in July-September at Rs 1,735 crore was 147 per cent higher than Rs 701 crore in the same period a year ago, HPCL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh K Surana told reporters here.

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Environment

Developing countries for June 2018 deadline to ratify Kyoto Protocol-II
Developing countries including India have asked the rich nations to ratify the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2013-2020), guiding their climate action for next three years, by June 2018 to build trust and confidence in the multilateral process.

China drives away smog to ensure clear sky for Trump
Following the smoggy weather in the past few days, Beijing on Wednesday woke up to a beautiful sunny morning. China's environment ministry had ordered the local authorities to lift the orange alert for air pollution saying that air quality had improved thanks to emergency measures.

Yoga session a hit among visitors at UN Climate Summit
Yoga session at India pavilion here on sidelines of the UN climate change conference (COP23) may be a subject of debate about its relevance, but this age-old traditional Indian practice is quite a hit among visitors. It was a full house on first day of the session with foreigners marking their presence in good numbers.

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World

Nato commander tells Russia to 'stop meddling'
The commander of Nato forces in Europe, US General Curtis Scaparrotti, on Thursday demanded Russia "stop meddling" in European elections, amid concerns about Kremlin interference in the Catalan crisis.

Shifting sands: What is changing in Saudi Arabia?
As his father, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has handed the 32-year-old Prince Mohammed more and more power over the past three years, the ambitious young leader has taken on everything from economic reforms to waging war in neighbouring Yemen.

Syria army announces full recapture of last IS-held town
Syrian troops and allied forces on Thursday took the town Albu Kamal, which was the last urban hub still controlled by the Islamic State group, the army announced.

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Entertainment

SRK says Farah Khan exploits him
Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan celebrates 10 years of 'Om Shanti Om' on Twitter

Varun Dhawan's stalker threatens to commit suicide

Throwback: When Kajol posed with her first car
Kajol shared a gorgeous snap from her early days posing on the bumper of her first car in a tied shirt and denims.

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Science

Uber joins forces with NASA to develop flying taxis
"Uber's participation in NASA's UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) Project will help the company's goal of starting demonstration flights of uberAIR in select US cities by 2020," the ride-sharing company said in a statement.

One lakh Indians book ticket for Mars
Around 1,38,899, people from India are Mars-bound. They have 'booked' a flight to the Red Planet via Nasa's InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) mission slated for launch on May 5, 2018.

Ageing reversed in old human cells: Study
Scientists have discovered a way to rejuvenate old human cells, not only making them look physically younger, but also coaxing them to behave like young cells and start dividing. Researchers from University of Exeter in the UK worked with senescent cells, which have stopped dividing.

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Sports

Not chasing No. 1, because I have a lot more to achieve: PV Sindhu
Chasing perfection, PV Sindhu tells you matter-of-factly, is a never-ending pursuit. What happens along the way, be it winning a silver medal at the Badminton World Championships, a record-setting third Korea Open Super Series, rising to No. 2 in the BWF rankings , is all part of that pursuit.

Some people waiting to see end of Dhoni's career: Shastri
Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri feels that senior pro M.S. Dhoni is an "ultimate team man", and says some "jealous" people want him to have a "couple of bad days" as they are "waiting to see" his international career come to an end.

Fit body makes me feel invincible, says Mary Kom
Fresh from her fifth Asian Championships gold medal, Indian boxing star MC Mary Kom on Thursday said her fit body helps her feel invincible despite close to two decades in a contact sport.

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Technology

Here are all the offers you can get on Honor smartphones on Amazon

Panasonic Eluga I5 smartphone launched at Rs 6,499
Panasonic has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the launch of Eluga I5. Successor to the last year launched Eluga I4, the smartphone comes with 4G VoLTE support.

Self-operating shuttle bus crashes after Las Vegas launch
A driverless shuttle bus was involved in a minor crash with a semi-truck less than two hours after it made its debut on Las Vegas streets Wednesday in front of cameras and celebrities.

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Education

India inks $119 million loan pact with World Bank for Odisha's education scheme
India signed a loan agreement with World Bank to improve the quality of students' access to selected institutions. The agreement for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan equivalent to $119 million is for Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence and Equity Project.

Specialisation in one field not good enough for future jobs, say educationists and employers

Goa government likely to hike spending on education sector
educational sector which is around 3.4 per cent of the GDP is.

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Mumbai

4-year-old's testimony nails rapist uncle

Aspiring artistes get a platform at Kala Ghoda

More than half of 6.7L new flats unsold, 1 and 2 BHKs form 85% of sales: Report
More than half the 6.7 lakh apartments in 5,620 projects registered under MahaRera in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) remain unsold, says a Cushman & Wakefield and Propstack report.

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Delhi

Odd-Even Season 3
As air quality continued to dip and the city suffered its third straight day of “severe“ category pollution on Thursday , the Delhi government decided to roll out the third edition of odd-even traffic restrictions for five days next week, starting Monday .

Smog screen thins, but air more toxic
Even though visibility improved on Thursday with the dense smog thinning out past noon, Delhi's air quality showed no signs of improvement for the third straight day . The AQI rose from 478 the previous day to 486 on Thursday -the highest this winter -as the capital continued to `choke'. While the situation visually seemed better than the past two days, actual pollution levels at all monitoring stations remained alarming.

Hiked charges deter motorists from parking
The parking lot next to Nehru Place metro station is usually packed with cars and two-wheelers in the morning, but on Thursday it bore a considerably desolate look. However, a cacophony could be witnessed at the entry gate with motorists arguing with parking attendants over the hiked parking charges.

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Bangalore

MG Road set to lose its 'Shrungar' this January

Spl court imposes life term on five Dandupalya gang members

City's own mini Niagara Falls at Lalbagh to be ready by Jan

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Hyderabad

Seamless stations: It's going to be smooth sail from entry to takeoff

Fortifying Metro: DGP junks security plan

Fee row: Telangana govt halts school admissions

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Chennai

Jayalalithaa probe committee seeks doctors' help to analyse medical reports
J Jayalalithaa's death will form a medical committee to assist the investigation, said a senior official in the commission's office.

Anna University to host India's 2nd tech and innovation centre

Will your net bill dip? HC to decide soon in Telecom Regulatory Authority of India case
CLS is an infrastructure where international submarine cables land in a country and get connected to the domestic network owned by telecom companies.

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Ahmedabad

Gold demand has declined in 3rd quarter of 2017: WGC

Patidars to weigh Cong quota options

Ajmeri quizzed in jail about terror funds

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Allahabad

Allahabad high court orders removal of mosque built on encroached court land

Over 30 UP youths on police radar for auto thefts in Maharashtra

Another city Congress leader resigns, says party 'saffronised'

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Bhubaneswar

Techie suspects wife of infidelity, ends life

Odisha: Enrollment for BSc Nursing course at SCB from next year

41 tested positive for dengue in Bhubaneswar since November 1
Two new dengue positive cases have been detected from Salia Sahi in the city on Thursday despite the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) continuous awareness drive, cleanliness campaign and fogging in the largest slum of the state.

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Bhopal

Govt students 'made to clean school loos'

MP municipality threatens to demolish house over pro-Christian activities

Akhilesh, Mayawati keen to make impact in next year's MP polls
Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) are focussing on Madhya Pradesh for the assembly polls scheduled next year. Both the parties are pinning hope to win a considerable amount of seats in the saffron-ruled state.

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Chandigarh

Cashless transaction witness jump

ISB launches clean energy lab with energy foundation

Colleges told to utilise 75 % of HRD grants

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