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Friday, December 22, 2017

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Day Of Judgment resurrects Raja, Kanimozhi; Stalin may recall both to forefront of DMK affairs
After seven years of lying low, the two leaders are expected to continue from where they left off, under M K Stalin’s leadership. Given his unease in interacting with national leaders, Stalin may find Raja, the party’s propaganda secretary, and Kanimozhi, the women’s wing secretary, useful as the party’s faces in Delhi.

Whole case was based on perception, Kanimozhi says

'Vindicated' Congress: Hold Modi & Co to account

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Business

UIDAI allows Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC; suspension remains on payments bank

IMF calls on government to reform state-run banking sector
The banking sector has been reeling under $156 billion of stressed loans that is widely seen as delaying the credit growth needed to revive private investment.

Four airlines phased out 84 foreign pilots in 2017
Air India Express, Alliance Air, Jet Airways and IndiGo have phased out 84 foreign pilots this year, as per data provided by the civil aviation ministry.

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Environment

CPCB panel up for closure of coal-based industries

Olive Ridley turtle without left flippers rescued
Wildlife officials rescued an Olive Ridley sea turtle at Pirappanvalasai in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The turtle was found struggling without flippers.

Top polluter China unveils nationwide carbon market
China, the world's biggest polluter, unveiled plans today for a national carbon market likely to become the world's largest exchange for emissions credits. Environmentalists praised the move as an important step in the battle against climate change as China burns more coal than any other country.

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World

Israel 'will never be driven from Jerusalem,' envoy tells UN

'UN mulls new N Korea sanctions, may vote on Friday'
A US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution seeks to ban nearly 90 per cent of refined petroleum product exports to North Korea and the repatriation of North Koreans working abroad, according to the text seen by Reuters on Thursday.

29 dead in fitness centre blaze in S. Korea
At least 29 people were killed and 26 injured Thursday in a major blaze at a fitness centre building in the South Korean city of Jecheon, officials said, in one of the country's deadliest fire disasters.

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Entertainment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's reception in New Delhi
Newlyweds Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli hosted a wedding reception for their family and close friends in New Delhi today and the moment of the night was when the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi himself graced the event with his presence.

Abhishek with 'superstar' daughter Aaradhya

Are Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra getting back together on-screen?
As per reports, Sidharth and Alia along with Varun Dhawan who starred in the first instalment of 'Student Of The Year' will be making a cameo in the sequel which stars Tiger Shroff in the lead.

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Science

Eat soy, nuts, pulses daily for healthy heart
Replacing one to two servings of animal proteins like meat and milk products with plant proteins such as soy, nuts and pulses daily could reduce main cholesterol markers and prevent your risk of heart disease and stroke, finds a study.

Thirsty rocks may contain the missing water of Mars
What happened to all the water that once sloshed in lakes and oceans on Mars? Much of it, researchers proposed Wednesday, may be locked up in stone. Previous studies had concluded that the water was swept into space by powerful solar winds when the planet's magnetic field collapsed, while some was captured in sub-surface ice.

Alcohol makes men more likely to objectify women: Study

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Sports

It's India's best bowling attack to tour South Africa: MSK Prasad
"I can't comment on the opposition bowling attack but from our perspective we have one of the best bowling attacks that has toured South Africa," chairman of selectors MSK Prasad told reporters on Thursday.

Sindhu to pick and choose tournaments in 2018
"There's no point blaming the BWF as the schedule is already made and nothing is going to change. Instead, what we can do is discuss with our coaches on what tournaments to play. Accordingly, we will play (in events) we want to and in a few tournaments the upcoming youngsters should go and play. It will give them exposure," Sindhu said.

When I saw Chandu sir's reaction, I was in tears: Gurbani
"I got quite emotional after getting the final wicket and saw Chandu sir's (Pandit's nickname) reaction tears came into my eyes. We have been following the same routine from the first match we played in the league stage against Punjab till today," Gurbani, who had a match haul of 12 wickets said.

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Technology

This is the worst password of the year 2017
Splashdata has released its annual ranking of the worst passwords of 2017, using data from more than 5 million leaked passwords. For 2017, the world's most-hacked password is still "123456," followed by "Password."

Samsung Gear S3 update helps fix battery drain issue
Consumer electronics giant Samsung has rolled out an update for its flagship smartwatch Gear S3. Weighing 21MB in size the update will resolve the battery draining issue faced by Gear S3 users.

'Wearable' computing a growing market: IDC
Sales of "wearable" computing items -- from internet-linked watches to step-counting shoes -- will nearly double in the next few years, a market forecaster said on Wednesday.

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Education

CSIR-SERC to launch short-term courses for engineers
CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), a national laboratory involved in analysis, design and testing of structures and structural components, will launch courses for engineering graduates and diploma holders in January 2018.

Loyola College Semester Results declared on the official website
Loyola College of Chennai declared the results of the November 2017 semester exam on their official website today. A number of students who had appeared for the exam had been eagerly waiting for the results to be declared. The sequence-wise result can be accessed from loyolacollege.edu, the official website of the college.

Class 10 and 12 Board Exam to start from March 2018, confirms CBSE
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in its latest notice stated that all schools affiliated under it will have their Class 10 and 12 board exams in March 2018. The CBSE has scheduled the practical exams for All India Secondary School Examination and All India Senior School Certificate Examination in January 2018.

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Mumbai

Five months after arrest of 'thief', another confesses to crime

Ex-sarpanch of UP village flies into city to rob flats, held

Cops allowed noise pollution, find hard to curb it now: HC

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Delhi

M Venkaiah Naidu opens journalism school at DU

JNU entrance exams according to prospectus

Five burglars arrested from Odisha with RS 17 lakh booty

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Bangalore

Tiff over loan payment: Man who assaulted school principal held

More frothing at Bellandur as BBMP diverts sewage

Aviation firm CEO says sacked staffers defamed him

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Hyderabad

25-year-old dalit girl set ablaze by a suspected jilted lover
A suspected jilted lover attacked a 25-year-old girl from dalit community by setting her ablaze in front of full public glare on Thursday evening at Lalaguda. The condition of the victim is critical and she is undergoing treatment in Gandhi General Hospital.

This pre-Christmas foam party was a hit

This lady rider is pulling out all stops to reach her goals

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Chennai

Clive of India descendant hunts in Chennai for women of the Raj
And one letter led Fowke not just to a journey back in time but to a certain Lady Clive, and on an expedition across the globe to St Mary's Church in Chennai.

TNPSC scam: High Court impleads all 74 selected candidates
Justice SM Subramaniam also ordered the court registry to issue notice to the TNPSC.The issue was brought to light by a transsexual woman, S Swapna, who approached the high court seeking a probe.

High court: Why no DNA test in Jaya heir case?
Along with Amrutha, Jayalalithaa's relatives LS Lalitha and Ranjani Ravindranath have also been included as petitioners.

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Ahmedabad

Third edition of Mirchi Neon Run to set city aglow

GU sends question papers 'code-locked'

Govt slashes ESZ buffer for Rampara, Jessore

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Allahabad

Rescue bikes to douse fire at Magh Mela
In a first, 18 motorcycles equipped with a portable impulse fire extinguishing system have been roped in for rescue efforts in case of fire at Magh Mela premises.

Pandals based on Ramayana, Sangam to come up at Magh Mela
Theme-based pandals, Ram Naam bank, ‘kund’ for yajna, Anna Kshetra, attractive dais for delivering religious discourses, cottages made of bamboo and grass, Swiss cottages and many more will be the point of attraction at Magh Mela this year.

IAS-IPS turf war: Expecting amended order soon, says DGP
As the debate over the chief secretary Rajive Kumar’s order directing district magistrates to chair law and order meetings at Police Lines refuses to die down, UP director general of police (DGP) Sulkhan Singh, on Thursday, said he had been assured by the former that the order would be amended.

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Bhubaneswar

Dharmendra Pradhan urges Centre to consider Odisha's proposal on tourism projects

BJP trains guns on BMC over civic issues
The BJP will stage rally in front of the office of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) here on Friday protesting the urban body’s lackadaisical attitude in delivering basic facilities to its residents.

BJD moves ECI alleging discrepancies in Jual Oram's election affidavit

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Bhopal

Congress leader's remarks against BJP woman MLA trigger row
Congress leader from Sagar district Govind Singh Rajput derogatory remarks against BJP’s woman MLA Parul Sahu drew condemnation from the ruling party members. Former MLA Rajput, who comes from the same constituency as Sahu while raising the issue of poor state of roads made derogatory comments, triggering a major controversy.

Girl kills self after family ostracised over her affair
It was tragic end to their few months of courtship in a dusty village of Bundelkhand. A girl committed suicide after her family was ostracised for her relationship with a dalit boy.

Villager shot dead by suspected maoist in Madhya Pradesh
A 49-year-old man was shot dead by suspected Maoist in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. Police suspect involvement of a naxalite in the murder but have initially ruled out the ‘informer’ angle.

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Chandigarh

Wife wants gangster tag removed for man killed in encounter

Raagi Shaminderpal Singh who performed Gill's bhog ceremony given high security

Gaganjeet Bhullar finds match in golfing family
Asian Tour record holder and 2006 Asian Games silver medalist, Gaganjeet Bhullar, has found himself a golfing match.

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