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Saturday, December 16, 2017

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India

Turnout falls in Patidar strongholds

Muslim turnout slides by 3.58%

Politicians now turn to 'higher command'!

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Business

UIDAI asks banks to expedite Aadhaar enrollment for new accounts

Sensex gains above 200 points despite losing steam in last hour

Modi may give India its first employment policy in the coming budget
The policy is likely to be announced in the upcoming Budget, the last full one that will be presented by this government before general elections in 2019.

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Environment

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.

UN warns of severe health risks from e-waste in India

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World

Prince Harry to marry actress Meghan Markle on May 19
Britain's Prince Harry will marry his fiancee Meghan Markle on May 19, Kensington Palace announced on Friday. The announcement came after three weeks when the couple made it public that they were engaged.

Pak SC rejects petition seeking disqualification of Imran Khan
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition seeking the disqualification of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan in a foreign funding case. The court disqualified Khan's close aide for life and PTI Secretary General Jahangir Khan Tareen in the same case.

NATO concerned Russian missile system breaks Cold War pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) said on Friday that it is concerned about a Russian missile system that could carry nuclear warheads, and which it says could violate a landmark Cold War arms treaty.

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Entertainment

6 pics of Misha Kapoor that stole our hearts
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput’s daughter Misha Kapoor is definitely one of the most adorable star kids in Bollywood.

PC to charge Rs 5 Crore for a performance?
According to reports, the actress is charging a whopping Rs 5 Crore for a dance performance on this award show.

Mallika Sherawat denies reports of eviction notice

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Science

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.

'Rare gene mutation that lowers sensitivity to pain found'
Researchers at University College London (UCL) in the UK have identified a rare gene mutation that may lead to low sensitivity to pain, an advance that could help find new treatments for chronic pain.

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Sports

BWF Finals: Sindhu trounces Yamaguchi, Srikanth loses again
Already assured of a semi-final spot, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu continued her rampaging run with a straight-game demolition of World No. 2 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi at the $1 million Dubai Superseries Finals.

Malinga not picked in Sri Lanka squad for India T20 series
Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20.

Srikanth & Co can win Olympic medals: Kashyap
Even as Kidambi Srikanth made an early exit from the Dubai Super Series Final owing to his second consecutive loss on Thursday, it couldn't take the gloss off what has been a breakthrough year for the 24-year-old.

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Technology

Acer launches its most expensive gaming laptop in India at Rs 6,999,99
Taiwanese tech giant Acer has expanded its product lineup with launch of its most expensive gaming laptop.

This is what Apple's 'most powerful Mac ever' will cost in India
Claimed to be 'the fastest, most powerful Mac ever' the starting price of the device has been revealed to be Rs 4,15,000. However, the launch date has not been confirmed yet.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 full specs leaked, launch possible in January 2018
This has been a good year for Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. The company launched various smartphones and among them the Redmi Note 4 got a lot an appreciation. It seems that the company is now gearing up to launch its successor.

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Education

KTET 2017 Admit Card released; here's how to download it
Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan (KPB) has released the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2017 admit card on its website today. Applicants who have filled for the examination online can download their hall tickets from the official website keralapareekshabhavan.in and ktet.kerala.gov.in.

HTET 2017 Admit Cards released, download from the official website htetonline.com
Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) released the admit cards for the Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET) 2017 on their official website today. The official website of the education board is, htetonline.com

UPTET Result 2017: UPBEB announced UPTET 2017 results at upbasiceduboard.gov.in
The results for Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2017 have been declared today. All the candidates can visit the education board’s official website, upbasiceduboard.gov.in, to know their result.

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Mumbai

Smugglers axe 300 medicinal trees near Karnala sanctuary
Smugglers have hacked around 300 catechu trees, known as khair, in private forest area near Karnala bird sanctuary. Villagers said the forest department is clueless about the axing.

Cops give tree fall victim's family Rs 17,000 to pay loan taken for her kids
Govandi police station personnel collected Rs 17,000 for the family of Sharda Ghodeswar (45), who died last week after a tree fell on her in Chembur.

Varsity order against students using supplementary answersheets stayed
In a setback to the University of Mumbai, the Bombay high court on Friday stayed the varsity’s order disallowing supplements or additional answersheets to students during the ongoing semester examinations.

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Delhi

Re-tweets can be defamatory, SC says in AAP neta's case
Chadha's counsel, Anand Grover, argued that his client had been summoned by the trial court without there being any law to prosecute a re-tweet of an allegedly defamatory tweet by Kejriwal.

Hemraj's wife challenges ruling in SC
The acquittal of doctor couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the sensational Aarushi-Hemraj murder case has been challenged in Supreme Court by the wife of Hemraj, the murdered domestic help.

Stronger Indian touch at Comic Con
Comic Con this time is bigger than before. With a bigger venue at NSIC Ground, Okhla, and a far bigger footfall than the 5,000 in its first year when it happened at Dilli Haat six years ago, the annual event has a stronger touch of Indianness this time.

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Bangalore

HC rules in favour of smaller warning on cigarette packs
Karnataka high court has struck down a rule mandating that 85% of the principal display area on packets of tobacco products be covered by specified health warnings. It ordered that the 2008 rule - mandating that the warnings cover 40% of the packet - should replace the existing rule.

Not a happy ending, Karnataka 'bans' Sunny

Now, an app for CET exam

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Hyderabad

Lalji Singh's son to slap legal notice

Maoist Rajanna secretly making appearances: Cops

Former Maoist commits suicide

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Chennai

After union leaders sign truce, transport staff stir turns violent
Traffic came to a standstill in parts of central Chennai after protests by transport workers turned violent on Friday.

3 killed as police car hits bike, careens into bus stop on ECR

Official who flagged bribery is special CEO

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Ahmedabad

Turnout falls in Patidar strongholds

Muslim turnout slides by 3.58%

Politicians now turn to 'higher command'!

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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

'Turned away', woman delivers baby in drain
A 30-year-old tribal woman delivered a baby girl in an unused drain on the premises of a government hospital on Friday after she was denied admission in the absence of the required medical documents.

CM approves 25% reservation for Odisha students in NLUO
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday gave his approval for reservation of 25% seats in National Law University Odisha (NLUO) for students of the state.

BJP to hit the street against Odisha government over farmer issues

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Bhopal

Upper Lake to have real-time water quality monitoring

IAS is a mission to serve country, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Christmas carol singers detained over allegations of religious conversion in MP
A group of 32 Christmas carol singers were detained by police in Satna of Madhya Pradesh over their alleged involvement in forceful religious conversions by the right-wing group Bajrang Dal on Thursday night.

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Chandigarh

Government committed to offer power at Rs 5 per unit to industry: Rana Gurjit Singh

Children's lit fest ends with tales of bravery

NITTTR students set for stint in live lab

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