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Monday, December 18, 2017

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'Some HCs take average of 4 years per case'
A study conducted by Bengaluru-based Daksh, which analysed 45.51 lakh pending cases in 24 HC, found that the performance of Allahabad HC has gone from bad to worse. A similar study by Daksh in 2016 had shown that Allahabad HC had the highest average pendency of about three years which went up to 4.32 years in 2017.

Congress ignores exit polls, upbeat about results

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Business

Indian exports to China goes up by over 53% in Oct
India's exports to China registered a sharp increase of over 53 per cent year-on-year to reach $1.24 billion in October, but the trade deficit continued to mount, according to data released by the customs. The trade deficit for October stood at $3.86 billion.

Boeing 747 to take last US commercial flight

Civil aviation ministry may face funding crunch for UDAN
To connect unserved and under-served aerodromes as well as make flying more affordable, the ministry has launched Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) and as many as 128 routes connecting 70 airports were awarded in the first round of bidding.

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Environment

Rights groups for amendment in compensatory afforestation law
Highlighting discrepancies in carrying out compensatory afforestation across the country, leading forest rights groups and tribal organisations have submitted a petition to a parliamentary panel demanding repeal or amendment of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to safeguard interests of 200 million forest dwellers who depend on forests for their livelihood.

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.

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World

Billionaire Pinera easily wins Chile election
Billionaire former President Sebastian Pinera easily won Chile's presidential runoff election on Sunday, moving the world's top-copper producing country back to the right in the footsteps of other Latin American nations.

Putin thanks Trump for help in foiling attack plot
Putin spoke by phone with Trump to thank him for intelligence supplied by the CIA which allowed Russia's FSB security service to break up an Islamic State group cell that was planning a suicide attack on December 16, it said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.

9 killed, 44 injured in suicide attack on Quetta church
Nine people were killed and more than 40 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a church during Sunday mass in the southwestern city of Quetta just days before Christmas.

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Entertainment

Riteish Deshmukh asks for a sequel to 'Bluffmaster!', director Rohit Sippy has an interesting reply
If all goes well then this might just be happening. Blessed with social networking sites, the millennials are living their best life by being in direct contact with their favourite stars.

'Fukrey Returns' box-office collection Day 9: Pulkit Samrat-Richa Chadha's film earns Rs 5 crore
Zooming past the Rs 50 crore mark before its second Saturday, 'Fukrey Returns' is going from strength to strength.

Virat Kohli - Anushka Sharma's perfect wedding almost had a panic moment!
From the sangeet ceremony, the Mehendi ceremony, Haldi to wedding, everything seemed to be perfect. However, there was one panic moment during the whole process.

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Science

SpaceX capsule makes 2nd delivery for NASA at space station
SpaceX launched the Dragon from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, using a previously flown Falcon rocket. It was the first time SpaceX had flown a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on top. SpaceX is looking to drive down launch costs through reusability.

Bipolar disorder has seven key factors: Study
Scientists have identified seven key classes of characteristics of bipolar disorder, according to a finding that explains why every patient's experience of the condition is different.

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.

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Sports

3rd ODI: Dhawan century guides India to eighth straight series win
A superlative century from Shikhar Dhawan helped India beat Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI by eight wickets with the hosts sealing the series 2-1 in Vizag on Sunday. Chasing 216, India hunted down the target in just 32.1 overs with Dhawan remaining unbeaten on 100 – his 12th century in ODIs.

PV Sindhu settles for silver at BWF World Superseries Finals
Top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu suffered yet another final loss, going down fighting against World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in a pulsating women's singles summit clash of the BWF World Superseries Finals on Sunday.

Sushil, Sakshi win gold at Commonwealth Wrestling
Double Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar made a glorious return to the international arena by clinching a gold medal at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday.

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Technology

Second Bitcoin futures debut could lure volume to wild market
Bitcoin investors expect futures volumes to perk up when CME Group, the world's largest derivatives exchange operator, launches its own contract to wager on the cryptocurrency on Sunday.

Google to shut down its smartphone AR platform 'Tango'
Google will shut down its ambitious Augmented Reality (AR) platform "Tango" built specifically for smartphones from March 1, 2018, the company said on Saturday.

How to View and Delete All Your Windows 10 Activity History
Windows 10 collects and saves your activity history both on your computer and to the cloud, from browsing history to location information to everything in between. Luckily Microsoft makes it easy to see all the data that is being stored, and also makes it easy to delete it.

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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

Hookah parlour operator, aide held for murder

Dead baby's parents ask PMO for clarity on organ donation

Man who had third child after death of firstborn allowed to contest polls

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Delhi

Micro-breweries in Delhi soon as LG clears hurdle
Three years after Delhi government’s go-ahead, the stage is finally set for micro-breweries to open in the capital with lieutenant governor Anil Baijal clearing a technical hurdle holding up implementation of the decision.

Air Quality Index below 200 for first time in a week
The AQI was recorded at 198 as compared to 218 on Saturday, with the minimum temperature settling at 7.8 degrees Celsius. Day time temperature, however, remained high and was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius — one degree above normal. Experts forecast a slight rise in temperatures over the next few days.

10-in-1 school hub to beat space woes

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Bangalore

Photos and TV shows push up desi smartphone memory size

A fitness buff, this innovative engineer pedals with legs, hands

Cong govt shielding killers of Gauri, Paresh: Rajnath Singh

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Hyderabad

Uneasy calm: Dialogue to douse Utnoor blaze

How Telugu won legal battle for 'classical' tag

Eloquent KCR leaves writers in thrall with poetry, slokas

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Chennai

PT Usha takes to crowdfunding to run school
Legendary athlete PT Usha, called ‘Payyoli Express’ by her fans, has taken to crowdfunding and raised Rs 20 lakh to train budding girl sprinters and runners at her school in the hope of turning them into contenders for Asiad and Olympics.

In a twist, IIT-Madras beats IIT-B in placements this year
Placements 2017 at the Indian Institute of Technology saw a dramatic change in an established trend. It was IIT-Kanpur which had the most successful day one with the largest number of offers made on its campus.

Filmmaker shows mother's struggle against stigma of widow remarriage

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Ahmedabad

Five arrested with 9 firearms
Late on Saturday night, ahead of counting of votes for the Gujarat assembly polls on Monday, city crime branch apprehended five men with eight country-made pistols, one revolver and 12 live cartridges.

One held for stealing luxury bus
Crime branch nabbed Vimalkumar Gajjar, 42, of Chandkheda for stealing a mini luxury bus from Naroda.

Repolling held in six booths of five seats

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Allahabad

Now, saffron hues for Magh Mela hospitals
After the office of Mela administration at Triveni Road was draped with saffron cloth, hospitals and the health camp office set up for devotees at Magh Mela premises are also getting a saffron touch.

TB Sapru hospital doctors to walk, pedal to work for city air
As the city air gets more toxic with each passing day, the staff of Tej Bahadur Sapru (Beli) Hospital have decided to do their bit to curb pollution by riding a bicycle or walking to the hospital once a week.

President Ramnath Kovind : Delayed justice is injustice in a way
Lays Foundation Of Nyay Gram in Allahabad

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Bhubaneswar

Rs 4000 crore worth pipelines to supply gas to cities, industries in Odisha

AIIMS doctors give life-saving tips to snake rescuers
In a bid to educate and guide snake rescuers from across the state, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar organised a day-long workshop on occupational safety and basic life support (BLS) here on Sunday.

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.

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Bhopal

Support women's quota bill, Naidu to states

3 held for molesting SI in Vidisha

Report finds mismatch in NLIU degree awards

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Chandigarh

Cops tow car with kid inside as parents go to buy veggies

Getting back Punjab football's glory

Punjab: Blast in truck loaded with firecrackers leaves one dead

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