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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Sunday, December 31, 2017

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India

MP warns govt about pitfalls of digi currency
Udasi wrote to PMO a couple of months back

Assam citizens list to give BJP an edge
NRC Will Help It Act On Promise Of Delineating Genuine Citizens

Terrorists attack CRPF training centre in J&K's Pulwama, 3 injured

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Business

In 2017, these 8 companies welcomed new chiefs

Fiscal deficit breaches target on low revenues

E-way bills may boost GST revenue: Tax officials
Tax officials believe some businesses are on a tax holiday since the introduction of GST. That’s because under GST, partial evasion is almost impossible. You pay either 0% or 100%.

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Environment

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.

Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching
On the side of a national motorway, just 30 kilometres (18 miles) north of the capital Tirana, a vendor offers motorists a common buzzard for an average price of 7,000-10,000 leks (55-85 euros, $65-100). The buzzard is a protected species just like the golden eagle.

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World

Man with explosives takes 11 hostages in Ukraine
A man believed to be strapped with explosives has taken nine adults and two children hostage in a post office in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, police said on Saturday. The unidentified man is calm, has not made any demands and is in regular contact with police via the telephones of the hostages, regional police chief Oleg Bekh told 112 news channel.

Egypt's Morsi sentenced to three years in prison
An Egyptian court sentenced ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison along with 19 other defendants on Saturday for "insulting the judiciary," his lawyer said. The other defendants include former members of parliament, activists and three journalists.

Regime forces advance against jihadists in NW Syria
Syrian regime forces advanced against jihadists on Saturday on the edge of the northwestern province of Idlib, the last outside government control, a monitor and the state news agency said.

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Entertainment

Style files 2017: 10 actresses who left a mark

Top Bollywood Headlines for December 2017

CBFC clears 'Padmavati' on certain conditions

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Science

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

Blueberries give boost to cervical cancer therapy: Study
Consuming blueberry extract with radiation may give boost to cervical cancer therapy, a study published in the journal Pathology and Oncology Magazine suggests. The extract can be used as a radiosensitisers which are non-toxic chemicals that make cancer cells more responsive to radiation therapy.

Lack of sleep boosts levels of Alzheimer's proteins: Study
Chronic poor sleep may contribute to cognitive decline, according to a study published in the journal Annals of Neurology shows wakeful brain produces more of the Alzheimer's protein amyloid beta than its waste-disposal system can handle.

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Sports

The series is not just about my duel with De Villiers: Kohli
"It's not like only two guys are playing in this series. AB is a great friend of mine. I respect the way he plays the game and I have always respected him as a person as well. But, when we are playing against each other -- it's not that we cross the line with each other, we are just not like that," Virat Kohli said.

Roger Federer ends memorable 2017 with win at Hopman Cup
His straight-sets victory over Japan's Yuichi Sugita showed Roger Federer was sharp for his upcoming Australian Open title defence, capping off an extraordinary year in which he claimed two Grand Slam titles and climbed back to number two in world rankings.

Lean and mean Rajneesh Gurbani working on 'increasing pace'
"I would like to increase the pace and will work as per the instructions of the trainer. Normally, we start training three months before the season, but this time we have started a month before. The program is like one day gym and one day endurance. I know I have to improve a lot in fitness," Rajneesh Gurbani said.

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Technology

Delhi police gets creative on Twitter to target drunk driving
On December 26, the official Twitter handle of the Delhi Police posted a colourful, eye-catching image of the back of a truck, with the line "Mat lagao road pe race, accident mein bigdega face" (Don't race on the road, an accident might injure you).

Microsoft's new replacement app for usual lock screen now in India
The application called, Microsoft Garage has been launched for Android devices.

Facebook apologises for mistakes in removing hate speech
The posts were submitted to ProPublica as part of a crowd-sourced investigation into how facebook implements its hate-speech rules.

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Education

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.

Board exams: Date sheet in Ist week of Jan, confirms CBSE
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the date sheets for the Class 10 and 12 board exams in the first week of January, controller exams, CBSE K K Choudhary told TOI. The date sheets can be accessed from the CBSE website — cbse.nic.in.

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Mumbai

BMC takes action also against gymkhanas on Marine Drive

Government's circular on illegal construction has been gathering dust for 2 decades

Man who torched wife gets 5 years as kid testifies in court
The testimony of a 10-year-old eyewitness has helped nail his 36-year-old father for the 2014 death of his mother.

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Delhi

New Year to burst out of fog screen, Met warns

Fog a factor, but human error turning e-ways into kill zones

Wine bottles in car lead cops to man who robbed businessman

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Bangalore

By gifting old books, KV kids save nearly 878 trees

40-year-old actor held for asking actress to prove virginity

3 years on, Karnataka smart cities make little progress

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Hyderabad

Following a quiet year, political parties will get into poll mode

Hyderabad Twilight Saga: Rollercoaster To Blockbuster

Squatters swallow 120 acres of waqf land, 911 properties missing

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Chennai

Chennai sky to be partly cloudy today, light showers likely

After Mt Agung erupts, Indonesia plans new 'Balis'

No public revelry on New Year's Eve, warn cops

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Ahmedabad

Timeless touch of Gara saris

Mumbai blaze casts light on Gujarat risks

'Focus on construction material, building design'

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Allahabad

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.

Ahead of Magh Mela, pollution control board sends notices to 13 factories
Bijnor: Ahead of Magh Mela in Allahabad, pollution control board in Bijnor has put restrictions on discharge of polluted water in the Ganga and its tributaries. A team has also been made to conduct checks on the sample of water here

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Bhubaneswar

Railway engineers discusses with railway minister Gohain on passenger safety

MoS Railways Rajen Gohain criticizes Odisha government for land acquisition delay
Blame game between the Centre and the state over acquisition of land for railway projects in the state resurfaced after minister of state for Railways Rajen Gohain on Saturday criticized Odisha government for taking so much of time in acquiring land for railways projects.

New station building of Bhubaneswar opens for public
Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan and minister of state for railways Rajen Gohain on Saturday dedicated newly built station building on the side of platform 6 of Bhubaneswar railway station.

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Bhopal

'India's help to recreate Bamiyan Buddhas welcome'

DTE failure may spell trouble for engg colleges

Year was tragic for MP farmers, BJP govt made false promises: LoP

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Chandigarh

Haryana launches scheme to 'protect' vegetable growers from price drops

Khattar government must review Rera: Surjewala

Police plea in Haryana Civil Service paper leak case dismissed

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