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Monday, January 01, 2018

Today's Headlines

Congress may push for making instant talaq bailable crime
Congress is thinking of diluting its demand that the 'criminalisation' clause be deleted from the triple talaq bill, as it finalises its stance in Rajya Sabha where the legislation will come up for consideration this week.

Inform host state before visiting, MHA tells CMs
The home ministry has asked chief ministers not to make surprise visits to other states without informing the host government, as they might pose security risk.

BJP-ruled states support talaq bill
A dozen states, all BJP ruled except Tamil Nadu, have sent their responses to the central government on the bill banning triple talaq.

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Business

In 2017, these 8 companies welcomed new chiefs

Wipro, TechM among 15 cos shortlisted by Sebi for IT services

Fiscal deficit breaches target on low revenues

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Environment

Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect
"From today... the buying and selling of elephant ivory and goods by any market, shop or vendor is against the law!" the forestry ministry said on its official account on Chinese social media platform Weibo.

South African drug to tranquillize Dudhwa rhinos
The New Year promises to be a happy one for the rhinoceros at Dudhwa.Some of them might get to shift to a new home, thanks to South Africa.

Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.

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World

10 US citizens, 2 locals killed in Costa Rica plane crash
The Public Safety Ministry posted photographs and video of the crash site showing burning wreckage of the plane in Guanacaste, northwest Costa Rica. The same plane had arrived in Punta Islita on Sunday morning from San Jose and was delayed in landing by strong winds, Cubillo said.

Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies

18 dead in attack on Afghan funeral: Officials
An explosion at a funeral in Afghanistan's restive east on Sunday killed at least 18 mourners and wounded another 13, officials said, capping a deadly year for ordinary Afghans. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast which authorities initially said was caused by a suicide attacker but now believe was triggered by explosives attached to a motorcycle.

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Entertainment

Varun Dhawan tries "sea bobbing"
Varun Dhawan recently posted a picture of him enjoying his holidays at the beaches.

Pic: Jacqueline's heavenly moment in the pool
Jacqueline Fernandez, who is currently on a vacation with her family and friends, plans to ring in the New Year with them.

Pics: Suhana Khan proves she's a diva in the making
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's daughter Suhana Khan is certainly making her way up the glam ladder.

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Science

First brain surgery to treat neurologic condition in fur seal
A neurosurgical team has successfully performed what is believed to be a first-of-its- kind brain surgery on a Northern fur seal named Ziggy Star in an attempt to treat her worsening neurological condition.

3D shapes created from living tissue: Study
Scientists have developed a way to recreate complex 3D folded shapes from living tissues, an advance that may help better understand fundamental biology.

NASA's flying observatory to explore Saturn's moon
NASA's flying observatory is preparing its 2018 observing campaign, which will include observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets and Saturn's giant moon Titan. This will be the fourth year of full operations with observations planned between February 2018 and January 2019

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Sports

Why Indian team may not face bouncy track in first SA Test
The Indian team may not encounter the kind of bounce they are expecting from the Newlands track as the worst drought in many years has made it difficult for the groundsmen to prepare a pitch that suits the home team.

Man City winning run ends in draw at Crystal Palace
Ederson's last-gasp penalty heroics saved Manchester City from defeat but a 0-0 stalemate at Crystal Palace on Sunday brought the Premier League leaders' record-breaking 18-match winning run to an end.

Vidarbha close in on Ranji title
Vidarbha on Sunday inched closer to a maiden Ranji Trophy title by grabbing a commanding 233-run lead against a Delhi side that looked defeated for better part of the day, as little-known Akshay Wadkar chose first-class cricket's biggest stage to compile his maiden century.

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Technology

Phones set to get smarter in 2018 with futuristic tech
If 2017 was about dual cameras and longer battery life, the year 2018 is expected to churn out smartphones with larger screens packed with features like facial recognition and augmented/virtual reality.

Google withdraws YouTube app from Amazon Fire TV
Google has blocked YouTube on Amazon's Fire TV earlier than expected amid growing rivalry between the two tech giants as their businesses continue to overlap.

You can't negatively review past jobs on Google
Google has updated its review policies according to which people are now banned from reviewing their former place of work negatively on its business tool.

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Education

CBSE class X, XII board exam likely to start from March 5

HRD Ministry-appointed panel to submit draft National Education Policy by March 2018
The HRD Ministry-appointed panel tasked with drafting a new National Education Policy will submit its report in March next year, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Friday.

1,200 offers at the end of phase-I placement at IIT Kharagpur
The placement session 2017-18 at IIT-Kharagpur reached a remarkable milestone with offers made to 1,200 students of the institute at the end of its phase-I. This session started with 2,054 students enrolled for the placement process, which was the maximum at any individual IIT.

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Mumbai

Mars 'rover' showcased at IIT Techfest
A rover that will someday operate on Mars is being developed by the students of IIT-Bombay.It was showcased at the Techfest that concluded on Sunday.

Coaching class has to refund fees if teaching is substandard
Ranveer Singh had enrolled his son, Satish, at Brilliant Classes for a course to prepare for entrance examination for engineering.

Razings, inadequate liquor supply affect New Year dos
New Year's Eve revelry saw mixed sentiments Sunday night.The civic authorites firmly continued to carry out demolition activity of illegal structures and extensions inside restaurants.

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Delhi

1 injured in shooting after GK pub brawl

Season's worst fog in Delhi hits 220 flights

AAP may pick 2 'outsiders' as nominees for Rajya Sabha elections

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Bangalore

Will Siddaramaiah's gambles pay off for Congress in polls?

25 IPS officers reshuffled across state
In a reshuffle effected on New Year's Eve, the state government has transferred 25 IPS officers across the state.Sources in the secretariat said the transfers come in the wake of promotions given to several IPS officers.

Bengalureans pay homage to Mumbai victims
Around 50 residents from Indiranagar and Koramangala gathered in front of a pub on 12th Main Road, Indiranagar to pay homage to the victims of last week's pub fire tragedy in Mumbai.

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Hyderabad

Focus on specialty hospitals, technology aid

Glitch halts Metro for 2 hours on New Year eve

3 more babies die at state-run Sishu Gruha in last 48 hours
Three more infant girls died in the last 48 hours at state-run Sishu Gruhas in Nalgonda and Hyderabad while undergoing treatment.At the Nalgonda centre, the toll has risen to 14 in four months.

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Chennai

Another publicity gimmick: Kamal fans

Rajinikanth takes aim, but holds fire

On December 31, Rajinikanth launches year's most awaited party
More than 22 years after he gave a call to "save Tamil Nadu from Jayalalithaa", Tamil superstar Rajinikanth sought to occupy the political space vacated by the AIADMK supremo and DMK president M Karunanidhi, announcing his entry into politics. He, however, did not spell out the name of his party or his policies.

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Ahmedabad

No. 2 back to square one

Countdown begins with traffic snarls
Most city roads were jammed on Sunday evening.

Amit Shah intervenes, Deputy CM gets back finance portfolio
A crisis in the Gujarat government was defused by the BJP after deputy chief minister Nitin Patel was assigned the finance department along with five other ministerial portfolios on Sunday.

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Allahabad

Three drones, 45 CCTVs and spotters for Magh Mela security

Arrangements for magh mela nearing completion
With the magh mela starting from January 02, 2018, authorities are giving final touches to the arrangements.

North Central Railway prepares to counter fog
With the aim of providing safe journey to the trail passenger in the present foggy conditions, the authorities of North Central Railway (NCR) has decided to once again counsel the loco pilots (LP) and assistant loco pilots (ALP) about the rules for running the trains in fog.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha collects Rs 8200 crore penalty from mining lessees

Puri Shankaracharya opposes celebration of English New Year

Odisha: BJP tries to connect with bypoll-bound Bijepur with PM's radio talk

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Bhopal

All agog to wing way & live with their parents in Europe

BMC wall work threatens Kamlapati Palace view

Protests against 'inflated' electricity bills in Satna
More than 500 traders and common people came out on the streets and gheraoed the office of power discom in Satna district alleging inflated power bills.

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Chandigarh

Potholes dot roads in sectors 25, 26, 27

'Want the dumping ground to be removed'

International destinations closer home remain a favourite among travellers from Punjab

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