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Hardik Patel fuels fears of EVM tampering

ED freezes assets worth Rs 245cr in STC fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen assets worth Rs 245 crore in connection with its money laundering probe in the alleged fraud of Rs 2,200 crore with the State Trading Corporation (STC).

The Sonia years: The rise to glory, and then the fall
Assessing her 19 years at the helm of Congress, which “was like a lifetime had flown by”, Sonia Gandhi said she took charge when the party was faced with a crisis, with governments in barely three states and power at the Centre nowhere in sight.

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Business

Entry into Africa one of my biggest regrets: Sunil Mittal

Govt fixed responsibility on big defaulters: Piyush Goyal
Blaming the previous UPA government for the current banking sector stress, railway minister Piyush Goyal said this government has fixed responsibility on big defaulters and banks are being strengthened through various measures.

Government ignored warnings over GST roll out: Sources

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Environment

Hold activities for pollution awareness: Delhi govt
Delhi government has directed schools in the national capital to spread awareness among students about air pollution by conducting special assemblies and inviting experts from technical organisations and civil society.

Environment ministry for relaxed deadline on emission norms
Instead of enforcing new emission standards for polluting coal-based thermal power plants, the Union environment ministry has supported the stand of power ministry in the Supreme Court seeking five year extension to the deadline for meeting those standards.

No Paris climate accord? No problem, says bloc of states
Since US President Donald Trump vowed this summer to pull the United States out of an international climate accord, states looking to tackle carbon pollution have been forced to go it alone. Several state leaders were in Paris this week for a climate summit two years after the accord was signed.

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World

First gay marriages take place in Australia
Australia's first gay weddings took place Saturday, ushering in a new era after the country's marriage equality law came into effect this month. The historic reforms were given royal assent on December 8, the final step in a process that began with a national postal vote in September.

Palestinian billionaire Masri detained in Saudi Arabia
Sabih al-Masri, Jordan's most influential businessman and the chairman of its largest lender Arab Bank, was detained in Saudi Arabia for questioning after a business trip to Riyadh, family sources and friends said on Saturday.

Saudi women will also be allowed to drive motorcycles
Saudi Arabian women will be able to drive trucks and motorcycles, officials have said after the kingdom announced a historic decision to end a ban on women driving. In September, King Salman issued a decree saying women will be able to drive from next June.

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Entertainment

Watch: Jacqueline is enamoured by Taimur's cuteness
Taimur Ali Khan is undoubtedly the cutest star kid in tinselville. Not only his parents but also the paparazzi and a million other fans are obsessed with him. The lensmen go crazy whenever he steps out and fans follow up by flooding social networking sites with his pictures.

Janhvi Kapoor-Ishaan Khatter's 'Dhadak' shoot stalled in Jaipur?
ccording to reports doing the rounds, the shoot was called off on Friday, because of protests by local residents.

Sonam despises calling 'Veere Di Wedding' a "chick flick
‘Veere Di Wedding’, starring Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania, has been the talk of the town all year round.

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Science

SpaceX 1st: Recycled rocket soars with recycled capsule
The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off with a just-in-time-for-Christmas delivery for the International Space Station, taking flight again after a six-month turnaround. On board was a Dragon supply ship, also a second-time flier.

Tesla largely responsible for slide in US home solar sales, says report
After years of double-digit growth, rooftop home solar installations in the United States are poised to fall for the first time this year, according to a report released on Thursday by GTM Research.

NASA scientists to survey unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice
A team led by two NASA scientists is all set to embark on a 750-km expedition in one of the most barren landscapes on Earth to survey an unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice. On December 21, they will begin their two-to-three-week traverse in an arc around the South Pole.

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Sports

BWF Finals: PV Sindhu beats Chen Yufei to enter final
Olympic and World Championship silver medallist PV Sindhu continued her great run at the BWF World Superseries Finals in Dubai as she defeated teenager Chen Yufei of China in straight games on Saturday to enter the final.

Abhinav Bindra and SAI launch Targeting Performance Centre
The next generation of Indian sportspersons is set to be home grown in Bengaluru, with the launch of the new Sports Authority of India (SAI)-Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.

Shikhar Dhawan lauds 'chilled-out' skipper Rohit Sharma
Tendulkar and Ganguly were once regarded one of the most destructive opening pairs in limited-overs cricket. It seems Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are starting to create a reputation for themselves as the 'demolition duo' at the top under all conditions.

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Technology

Million Britons miss out on 'decent' broadband speeds: Report
The UK's digital divide has narrowed but more than one million homes and offices still struggle to get good broadband, a report said.

'Passive scrolling on Facebook can make you feel bad'
Facebook has admitted that passively scrolling through posts on the social media network can leave people feeling worse afterwards.

AI may help identify bacteria quickly and accurately: Study
Microscopes enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinical microbiologists diagnose potentially deadly blood infections and improve patients' odds of survival, according to a study.

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Education

Good marks can get students loan easily
Students are a fairly large market as they want to be seen with the latest gadgets. Little wonder that lenders are using unorthodox ways to woo them. Adults can show their I-T returns, salary slips or credit scores to get a loan. But students don’t have such documents.

Download HTET admit card 2017: Few points to note
The student admit cards for the Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET) 2017 was released by the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) on their official website yesterday, December 15, 2017.

2017 UPTET exam result: 89% candidates fail, only 11% pass

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Mumbai

State wants tuition centres to halve fees for SSC students

United colours of cabbies: Mom by day, burqa-clad driver by night

Row over exam supplements despite HC order
Despite a high court ruling on Friday stating candidates must be given supplements, students taking the final year law exam struggled for additional answer sheets.

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Delhi

Ex-TV host Suhaib Ilyasi held guilty of wife's murder
The former TV host was convicted by a Delhi court of murdering his wife. While the detailed judgment wasn't made available on the day, sentence is likely be pronounced on December 20.

Ilyasi lodged in Tihar with other inmates

'Multiple stab wounds killed suicide angle'

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Bangalore

Bescom: No more unscheduled power cuts in Bengaluru
outs, Bescom on Saturday said technical glitches at the 400KV main station have been rectified and that there won't be any unscheduled power cuts.

Court order will dent India's global image, say activists
to public health, experts said on Saturday.They also felt that this may see India's global image suffer.

Bengaluru gets 15-acre campus to chase sporting glory
Bengaluru may have just joined India's race for higher sporting glory.The one-of-a-kind, multisport facility, the Padukone-Dravid Centre of Sports Excellence (CSE), was inaugurated on the outskirts on Tuesday.

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Hyderabad

Hyderabad's young professionals turn part-time cabbies to pay EMIs

Class IV boy thrashed by teacher

Utnoor violence: Government shunts out collector, SP

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Chennai

Gang hacks man to death, two arrested

Forgery tops list of cases handled by forensic firms

Rs 1.5 lakh meant for voters seized, total tally Rs 15 lakh

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Ahmedabad

Hardik Patel fuels fears of EVM tampering

After political might, Patidars to flaunt economic clout at biz meet

Woman bootlegger accuses cop of indecent demands

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Allahabad

Culture curry for the soul
The national handicraft fair, Rashtriya Shilp Mela, commenced on a melodious note with a shehnai recital by Om Prakash at the open-air theatre in North Central Zone Cultural Center (NCZCC), Allahabad, recently.

Court for suspension of 2 former Rampur DMs

Allahabad top hiding spot for Gujarat, Maharashtra criminals?
With 27 arrests made by Special Task Force of UP Police in the last one year, Allahabad seems to have become a popular choice for absconding criminals from Maharashtra and Gujarat to take shelter.

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Bhubaneswar

Eastern India's first CNG stations inaugurated in Bhubaneswar
Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated eastern India's first compressed natural gas (CNG) stations at Chandrasekharpur and Patia in the city to supply CNG to vehicles. He also launched CNG-run scooters and auto rickshaws.

Regional Spinal Injury Centre to come up at Capital Hospital

Newborn baby rescued from garbage heap in Bhubaneswar
A newborn baby was rescued from a garbage heap at New Colony near Sainik School area of the city. The sweepers found the baby boy from the waste mound and informed the police about the incident.

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Bhopal

Man rapes 4-year-old tribal girl, smashes her head with stone

Madhya Pradesh constable who trained gun on Kamal Nath sent to psychiatric ward
Madhya Pradesh police constable Rathnesh Pawar who allegedly pointed a loaded gun at senior Congress leader and member of parliament (MP) Kamal Nath in Chhindwara district on Friday has charged with section for attempt to commit culpable homicide.

BJP to win sixth time in Gujarat: Babulal Gaur
Former chief minister and BJP veteran Babulal Gaur said on Saturday that babus in Madhya Pradesh are far better than those in other states. He said without an efficient officer, public representative cannot expect to get results of government's welfare schemes.

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Chandigarh

Cab robbery: Police raids in Moga, but no arrests

A day before civic body polls police arrest woman Akali candidate
In a late evening development, the Patiala police arrested Shiromani Akali Dal candidate from ward number 59 Gurmeet Kaur Brar, who was declared a proclaimed offender in a cheque bounce case.

When passion is the sole impetus

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