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Thursday, December 21, 2017

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Pak army chief urges lawmakers to improve relations with India
Pakistan army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, urged the country’s lawmakers to try to improve relations with India, assuring them that their efforts would be fully backed by the Army. His address comes in the backdrop of sustained American emphasis to Pakistani leadership on mending ties with India.

'Voters saw through caste stirs, realized they were Cong shadow campaigns'
The Gujarat campaign revealed local issues including farm distress that the BJP government will examine and redress speedily. But despite BJP’s seat tally being less than that predicted by exit polls, the results are a strong vindication of the Gujarat model and Modi’s leadership, BJP general secy Bhupendra Yadav told TOI.

My efforts made Congress strong in Gujarat: Hardik

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Business

Trai mulls ways for companies closing operations to return unused balance
The mechanisms being weighed include such telcos crediting the unused amount to the Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of their consumers in a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) type model, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma said.

Sebi says bitcoins can't be ignored
Currently, bitcoins and any such crypto currencies, are not an approved product by the Reserve Bank or any other regulator.

RBI puts Bank of India under watch; initiates 'corrective action'
In a filing to stock exchanges, BoI said Reserve Bank of India has placed it under Prompt Corrective Action Framework, consequent to the onsite inspection under the risk based supervision model carried out for the year ended March 2017.

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Environment

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.

Lizard, turtle among more than 100 new species found in Mekong region
A Vietnamese 'crocodile lizard' and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year, researchers said Tuesday.

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World

Trump threatens funding cuts ahead of Jerusalem vote
US President Donald Trump threatened funding cuts for unspecified countries as the UN General Assembly prepared to vote on condemning Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Russia's spy agencies prevented 60 terror attacks: Putin
President Vladimir Putin says Russian security agencies have thwarted 60 terror attacks in the country this year. Speaking to intelligence officers on their professional holiday, Putin said Russia would continue working to "destroy hotbeds of international terrorism" following its campaign in Syria.

Since Aleppo, year of victories for Syria regime
For the rebels, the loss of Aleppo on December 22, 2016 signalled the beginning of the end. Rebels now control only 12 percent of Syria's territory, notably the northwestern province of Idlib where jihadists and Islamist rebels dominate.

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Entertainment

Pics of Taimur that completely stole our hearts
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's little munchkin Taimur has been the eye candy of the paparazzi ever since his birth and has already developed a huge fan base. Here are a few cute pictures of Taimur which completely stole our hearts with his enormous cuteness and charismatic looks.

Shahid says "someone famous" cheated on him

Aaradhya is all smiles with mother Aishwarya
Dressed in a blue knee-length frock with yellow and white flowers, Aaradhya was all chirpy and smiling as she passed the photographers at the airport.

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Science

'We may not be alone', head of Pentagon's secret UFO unit says
"My personal belief is that there is very compelling evidence that we may not be alone, whatever that means," said Luis Elizondo, the former head of the Pentagon's secret UFO-hunting bureau.

Designer gold nanoparticles could combat deadly viruses
Scientists have created designer gold anti-viral nanoparticles that can bind to a range of viruses - such as dengue and herpes - and prevent them from infecting cells.

'Brain lesions could trigger criminality'

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Sports

Rahul, Chahal star in India's biggest T20 win, crush Sri Lanka by 93 runs
KL Rahul hit a classy half-century as India continued their domination over Sri Lanka to register a massive 93-run win, their biggest victory in T20 Internationals, in Cuttack on Wednesday.

India's Prasad, Shaikh to officiate in 2018 Hockey World Cup
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday announced that 25 officials representing 19 countries from all five continents will officiate at the Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16.

Dhoni at No. 4 is ideal for India, says Rohit Sharma
"MSD (Dhoni), he's just class. No. 4 really paid off. He's played so many games for us, won so many games for us and moving forward, we feel making him bat at No. 4 is ideal," India captain Rohit Sharma said.

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Technology

7 Tweets from 2017 that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wants you to read
In a series of tweets, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates highlighted moments and things from the year 2017 that he found inspiring and gave him hope for the year 2018.

Sony Xperia XZs gets almost Rs 14,000 price cut in India
Sony Xperia XZs smartphone has got a massive price cut of Rs 13,600 in India.

Britons will have legal right to high-speed broadband by 2020
British homes and businesses will have a right to demand high-speed broadband by 2020 after the government said it would impose new regulation to help the 1.1 million premises who cannot access decent speeds.

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Education

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.

XAT Admit Card 2018 to be out soon on the official website
The admit card for the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) is all set to be released soon on the official website – xatonline.in. While the initial information stated that it would be released today i.e. on December 20, the latest inputs say that candidates can download the admit cards from December 27, 2017 from the official website.

Application process for PSTET 2017 begins, apply on official website
The State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) of Punjab has started the online process for application for Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) 2017. The Education Recruitment Board invited applications for PSTET - I and PSTET - II 2017 to be conducted on December 31, 2017 for the candidates who look forward to be eligible for teaching jobs from classes I to V and VI to VIII.

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Mumbai

Salman Khan-starrer faces Maharashtra Navnirman Sena political heat

IPS officer promoted to DGP after court battle

Earrings stolen from student in train recovered

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Delhi

CBI to probe Delhi's ashram where women were kept 'like animals'
Aghast at revelations that over 100 women and minor girls were locked up behind metal doors in “animal-like conditions” — with many being sexually exploited for years — inside a fortress-like ashram, the Delhi HC ordered a CBI probe against Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya and its founder Virender Dev Dixit.

Max Shalimar Bagh gets stay oncancellation, resumes operations
Max Hospital in Shalimar Bagh resumed operations on Wednesday after an appellate authority, the financial commissioner, stayed the cancellation of its licence by the Delhi government.

At Purana Qila, a hunt for Pandavas' capital

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Bangalore

Man who attacked school principal still absconding

In 6 months, Karnataka attracts twice the FDI it did last fiscal

Save Horamavu Agara Lake before it disappears

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Hyderabad

Class 6 girl crushed as college bus rams into bike in overtaking spree

RP Nilayam gets ready for Prez's southern sojourn

Baby girl with Rs 80k tag rescued, traffickers held

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Chennai

As campaigning intensified BSNL made brisk business

TTV aide leaks Jayalalithaa hospital clip as RK Nagar goes to poll

EPS, OPS celebrate Christmas with partymen

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Ahmedabad

Polls: Terror inputs put cops on edge

Narmada pollution in MP: HC notice to Centre, state bodies

Illegal riverbed mining rampant in Gujarat: HC

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Allahabad

Give names of corrupt officials: HC to chief secretary
The court said the investigation may be done by an officer of the rank of circle officer under the the supervision of SSP Ghaziabad.

Budding professionals to learn spiritualism basics at Magh Mela
Budding techies, doctors and other professionals will be converging on the banks of Ganga during Magh Mela commencing from January 2, 2018 to learn about spirituality, astrology and vastu from prominent seers and saints at the camps of spiritual and religious organisations.

High court issues notice to Ramdev in Noida land case
Acting on a contempt petition, the Allahabad high court on Monday issued notice to Patanjali Ayurved Ltd director Baba Ramdev for alleged disobedience of high court order in food plaza matter of Noida.

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Bhubaneswar

Damodar Rout faces flak for 'beggar' remark

Naveen Patnaik reviews Bijepur bypoll strategy after BJP's Gujarat and Himachal success

Odisha to take up ambitious plantation drive along major river basins

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Bhopal

MP govt to fix power tariff for farmers, labourers
With assembly polls due next year, the state government is all set to fix electricity tariff slabs for farmers and labourers in order to provide subsidised power to them.

Poachers kill tiger inside Panna reserve, toll hits 26
While the tiger reserve is now re-populated with translocated tigers, the promised CBI probe into the disappearance of the entire population before 2009 is yet to be ordered despite the PMO’s intervention.

Ahead of 2018 elections, BJP remembers Vajpayee
With assembly elections in the state round the corner, the BJP has decided to celebrate the 93rd birthday of its patriarch and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, across the state with pomp and show.

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Chandigarh

Civic body slaps Rs 43 lakh tax notices on BJP, Cong

Sec 42 water pipeline bursts, floods area

Speed and perfection make Bhutanese Ronaldo Sizzle

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