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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Today's Headlines

10,000 evacuated as jawan, 2 civilians killed in Pak firing
Three people, including an Army jawan, were killed and nine others injured when Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu sector on Saturday.

Togadia will be sacked: VHP leader
A senior member of the highest decision-making body of VHP said on Saturday that international working president Praveen Togadia would be removed from his post for his remarks against the Central and Rajasthan governments.. But some leaders voiced support for the VHP stalwart.

First blind IFS officer among 'first ladies' lauded by President
The "first ladies" club saw India's first bartender rubbing shoulders with the first coffee taster and the first train driver and first woman porter posing alongside the first woman detective.

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Business

ONGC buys government's 51.11% stake in HPCL for Rs 36,915 crore

Arun Jaitley offers pre-Budget 'halwa' to Finance Ministry officials

I-T Pune region crosses 75% of annual target
"This puts the Pune region on top across the country to reach 75 per cent of the budget estimate for the current fiscal year as of January 16," the principal chief commissioner of the region AC Shukla told reporters here last evening, without disclosing the actual amount collected.

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Environment

Wildlife board panel to consider suggestions: Govt to SC

'Microwaves may be as harmful for environment as cars'
Microwave ovens across Europe alone emit as much carbon dioxide as nearly seven million cars, a study has found. The study found that microwaves emit 7.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year in the European Union (EU). This is equivalent to the annual emissions of 6.8 million cars.

Cities in China's Hebei province still top list of smoggiest places
According to figures published by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), Hebei's provincial capital of Shijiazhuang saw the highest average reading in all of China last year of particulate matter with a width of 2.5 microns, known as PM2.5, which is easily inhaled into the lungs to cause respiratory damage.

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World

Indian-American sworn in to key diplomatic position
Noted Indian-American lawyer Manisha Singh was today sworn in to a key administration position in the State Department, becoming the in-charge of the US' economic diplomacy. Singh, 45, born in Uttar Pradesh, is the first woman appointed as the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs.

Trump blames Democrats for government shutdown

UK can't keep full access to EU: French prez
French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested that Britain is likely to negotiate a unique relationship with the European Union before it leaves the bloc next year, while stressing that any agreement must be consistent with EU rules.

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Entertainment

As it happened: 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards

Ashwiny gets Best Director for 'Bareilly Ki...'
As the most acclaimed films of 2017 brought to the fore fresh stories and new voices. And the same reflected in this year’s nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018 Best Director category.

Ranveer pays tribute to Bollywood at Filmfare
Known for his bold fashion choices and love of Bollywood, Ranveer Singh paid a tribute to the movies and actors that he loves and who have been a part of his growing up years through his suit at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018.

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Science

Scientists showcase how to create low-cost solar cells
A team of scientists at Stanford University, including a researcher of Indian origin, has shown how nanotechnology can be used to create crystalline silicon (c-Si) thin-film solar cells that are more efficient at capturing solar energy.

Dry-cleaned clothes may have toxic chemical that could affect kidneys
The clothes you just got dry-cleaned may be exposing you to Perchloroethylene - a toxic chemical which also acts as a carcinogen and affects the kidney, liver and central nervous system. This was revealed in a new report released by the NGO Toxics Link.

Meat, high-calorie beverages up cancer risk
According to researchers, a high-calorie diet which has the potential to cause inflammation- including meats, refined grains and beverages- was associated with increased risk of developing colorectal cancer for men and women.

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Sports

India beat Pakistan to retain Blind Cricket World Cup title
Sunil Ramesh rose to the occasion as he played a great knock of 93 to help India retain Blind Cricket World Cup title after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling final played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday.

578 players to go under hammer in IPL 2018 auction
The much-anticipated IPL 2018 Player Auction list is out with 16 marquee players from India and overseas headlining the big pool of 578 players that will go under the hammer on January 27-28 in Bengaluru.

Australian Open: Federer eases past Gasquet into fourth round
Roger Federer eased into the second week of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win over Richard Gasquet on Saturday evening that kept the Swiss on course for a 20th grand slam title.

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Technology

OnePlus 5T Lava Red Limited Edition smartphone goes on sale, here's how to get Rs 1,500 discount
Earlier this month, OnePlus launched the Lava Red Limited Edition of its OnePlus 5T smartphone. The smartphone is now up for sale online on Amazon India's website, oneplusstore.in and at offline Croma stores and OnePlus experience zones in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi NCR.

Amazon Great Indian Sale goes live for Prime members: Deals on OnePlus 5T, Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Samsung Galaxy A8+, Google Pixel and more
Amazon Great Indian sale has gone live, but only for Prime members. Amazon Prime members have got early access to the sale which otherwise starts tomorrow.

These 10 sites allow legal and free software download

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Education

Student seeks court stay on LLM exam
An LLB student has moved court seeking a stay on first semester LLM exam, slated to start on Tuesday. Imran Khan, student of a Chembur college, filed the petition in public interest.

3,000 private unaided schools across state to boycott RTE admissions
Maharashtra is staring at a major school education crisis for the 2018-19 academic session as almost 3,000 private unaided schools have decided to boycott the admission process under Right To Education Act (RTE) till their dues are cleared. In a rare show of unity, various school associations in the state have come together to take a collective call on the boycott, which could block over 50,000 RTE admissions.

Presidency University celebrations end on a bitter note
The closing ceremony of Presidency University’s bicentennial celebrations ended on a controversial note on Saturday with Sugata Bose, the outgoing Presidency mentor group chairman, mentioning that Presidency College should remember that there was a tradition of “loyalism” around 100 years back but “one should not take pride in the tradition of loyalism in today’s date”.

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Mumbai

Emcee's friend who failed polygraph test sent to judicial custody till Feb 3
A magistrate on Saturday remanded Amit Hazra, arrested in connection with the murder of emcee Arpita Tiwari, to judicial custody till February 3.

FIR against studio owner a day after fire breaks out
A day after a fire broke out at an unoccupied studio in Lower Parel, the fire brigade on Saturday lodge a criminal offence (FIR) against the owner of the studio, Navrang Cine Center Private Limited.

MSRTC launches AC sleepers, spruces up ordinary red buses
The state transport agency, MSRTC, launched its first-ever AC sleeper bus at Mumbai Central ST bus depot on Friday. It also introduced a revamped red ST bus, often referred to as the ‘lal dabba’ with aerodynamic design. The fare will continue to be Rs 6 a ticket for a 6-km distance-.TOI was the first to report that the AC sleeper bus was to be introduced on Saturday.

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Delhi

17 killed as fire guts illegal cracker factory in Delhi's Bawana

17 killed as fire guts illegal cracker factory in Bawana
In the worst fire tragedy in the city since the Uphaar accident, 17 people were killed and 30 hurt when an illegal firecracker factory was gutted in outer Delhi’s Bawana Industrial area on Saturday evening. The toll may go up as many others are feared trapped inside. The owners of the factory had a licence to make plastic products.

NIA, NSG probe blast at Gaya's Mahabodhi temple
A minor blast and the recovery of three high-intensity improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya on Friday evening, just days before Republic Day celebrations, has stunned the intelligence agencies.

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Bangalore

Court asks railways to pay Mysuru family Rs 37,000 for 33-hour ordeal

Shoot attackers in the leg, says Bengaluru top cop
T Suneel Kumar on Saturday ordered them to shoot attackers in the leg.

Vanivilas, Minto, Victoria hospital staff yet to get their December salary
Authorities Say They'll Get It By Monday

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Hyderabad

Auto driver tries to molest woman, held
An auto driver and his friend were arrested on Saturday for molesting a woman passenger and pushing her out of the moving vehicle.

State loses revenue of Rs 10,000 crore due to GST, says Etala

Class 1 girl tossed out of school bus, crushed under rear wheel
A Class 1 student of Prashanthi Vidyanikethan, Vanasthalipuram, fell off the school bus and was crushed under its rear tyre on Saturday.

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Chennai

Chaos, anger rule Day 1 of new bus fares
In Chennai, passengers of a Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus bound from Kannagi Nagar to Broadway entered into a verbal brawl with the conductor after coming to know about the increase in fare.

Vairamuthu says Andal issue taking a casteist twist

Kanchi don's wife held for Rs 4 crore fraud

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Ahmedabad

Gujarat's kite town celebrates its Uttarayan on Sunday
kite city of Gujarat - Khambhat - are set to celebrate Uttarayan on Sunday.The town does not celebrate its kite-flying festival on January 14, the day of Makar Sankranti, the way the rest of the state does.

Gujarat theatres say won't screen Padmaavat till dispute is resolved

Gujarat discoms seek hike in fuel surcharge

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Allahabad

Brain bee contest held at CBCS, Allahabad University

Harassed, 16-year-old girl commits suicide in UP

High court fines medical college on MD student complaint
However, to the petitioner's utter surprise, later an additional demand of the bank guarantee was also made by the medical college authorities to the extent of Rs.

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Bhubaneswar

No fees to be charged for students opting Odia in degree courses

Odisha: Man stabbed to death at Palli Sabha

Gambling in shrine shocks tourist, cops to take action

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Bhopal

'200 paar' in jeopardy as Cong vote percentage surges by 7%

Cong wrests four municipalities from BJP, gets even with 9 councils

Neck and neck in MP civic polls, Congress wrests four municipalities from BJP

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Chandigarh