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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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Canadian PM to visit India for 7 days in Feb
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s much awaited visit to India will take place from February 17 to 23, the government announced on Monday. Apart from New Delhi, Trudeau will be travelling to Agra, Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, making it one of the longest-ever state visits to India in recent times by a head of government.

PM Modi holds global CEO meet, pitches for business opportunities in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted a round-table meeting with CEOs of top global companies in Davos. PM Modi hosted the welcome reception for international elite, who gathered to discuss the challenges confronting the global economy.

LeT tells Valley women to 'cover up'

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Business

India to grow at 7.4% in 2018: IMF
IMF projected India to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2018 as against China's 6.8 per cent. In the year gone by, China (6.8 per cent) was ahead of India (6.7 per cent), giving China the tag of being the fastest growing emerging economies, as has been the case for major parts of the past several decades.

Budget: Govt may hike agri-credit target to Rs 11 lakh crore
target of Rs 10 lakh crore.Of which, Rs 6.25 lakh crore has.

Inclusive Development Index: India below Pak,China

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Environment

Centre bans import of pet coke in Delhi, NCR states
As part of measures to control air pollution, the Union environment ministry has banned import of pet coke for purpose of trading in Delhi and its neighbouring states and notified do’s and don’ts for its sale and use in cement plants and other end user industrial units, including refineries.

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.

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World

12th grader kills principal in Pak over 'blasphemy'
The incident occurred within the premises of privately-run Islamia College in Charsadda district. Principal Sareer Khan was killed by Fahim Ashraf who was later arrested with a gun, district police chief Zahoor Afridi said.

Rival student groups clash at elite Pakistan university
Zakaria Zakir, vice chancellor at the University of Punjab, said a group linked to a radical Islamic party clashed with another linked to a nationalist movement in the eastern city of Lahore. Students also turned on the police when they tried to quell the violence.

US will 'never allow' Iran to have nukes: Pence
"I have a solemn promise to Israel, to all the Middle East and to the world -- the United States of America will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," Pence said to applause from Israeli MPs.

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Entertainment

Pic: Kangana's latest airport look is wow
The ‘Queen’ star was recently spotted at the airport flaunting another unique look. Dressed in a grey coloured checkered silk saree, Kangana tied her hair in space buns. Her geeky glasses and pink sling bag complemented her overall look.

Rajkummar thanks fans for 2 Filmfare wins
Taking to Instagram, Rajkummar shared a picture of himself posing with his trophies with a smile on his face.

Watch: Alia Bhatt turns bridesmaid for BFF
Alia Bhatt is currently in Jodhpur, to fulfil her bridesmaid duties and enjoy herself to the fullest while she is at it.

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Science

Changes in Mercury's orbit unveil ageing Sun
According to scientists, who have observed changes in the trajectory of Mercury to measure the mass loss of our star, the orbits of planets in our solar system are expanding as the Sun ages and loses its gravitational grip.

Pentagon made of microbes older than dinosaurs: Study
Some of the building blocks of the iconic Pentagon and Empire State Building in the US are made of mineralised microbes that lived up to 340 million years ago, predating the dinosaurs.

Commercial rocket from New Zealand deploys small satellites
California-based company Rocket Lab said its Electron rocket, which carries only a small payload of about 150 kilograms (331 pounds), successfully deployed an earth imaging and two other satellites for weather and ship tracking after blastoff from the Mahia Peninsula on North Island's east coast.

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Sports

Ravi Shastri defends Ajinkya Rahane's omission from first two Tests
India coach Ravi Shastri on Monday defended the team management's decision to leave out Ajinkya Rahane from the first two Tests in South Africa, saying Rohit Sharma was the best option going by form.

WWE RAW 25 live updates and full results
live updates, live results and live analysis of the WWE RAW 25 years from the Barclays Center and its original home, the Manhattan Center.

IPL 2018 to begin on April 7 in Mumbai
The 11th edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from April 7 to May 27, the IPL governing council said on Monday. Mumbai will host the opening match and the final of the cash-rich T20 tournament.

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Technology

Airtel increases data and validity of its Rs 399 plan
It seems that the data war is not going to end anytime soon. In a bid to outdo each other, telecom operators are coming up with revised plans on an almost weekly basis. Airtel, a leading telecom operator has revamped its Rs 399 prepaid plan.

New Sony Xperia smartphone with no 3.5mm headphone jack passes through FCC
It seems that Japanese tech giant Sony is working on a new smartphone. A new Sony Xperia smartphone has just passed the FCC certification which reveals that Sony has decided to ditch the 3.5mm audio jack.

Amazon Great Indian sale: 15 gadgets you can buy under Rs 1,000

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Education

Bright Land Inter College's affiliation likely to be cancelled?
District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) Mukesh Kumar Singh on Monday recommended the additional secretary, UP Secondary Education Board to withdraw affiliation of Bright Land Inter College on grounds of irregularities detected in the institute.

Bihar Board Class 10 practical exam postponed due to delay in OMR, attendance and award sheets
Delay in the distribution of OMR, attendance and award sheets for Class 10 practical examinations has forced some schools to postpone the exercise by a day.

Bihar's Magadh Super 30 is helping young students realise their dreams
Students from the places once known for Maoist activities have started cracking exams for admission in IITs and top engineering colleges of the country, thanks to the initiative taken by Magadh Super 30.

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Mumbai

2nd suicide in Virar family in 2 months over 'police torture'
Two months after a Virar youth had immolated himself, his elder brother ended his life by consuming poison two days ago.

Differently abled duo gets life term for 2013 murder
Two hearing- and speech-impaired men were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for the murder of a 55-year-old woman in Bandra during a robbery in 2013.

296kg Frenchman down to nearly 230kg after 5 months in South Bombay hospital
A 26-year-old Frenchman weighing 296kg who previously travelled to the US and Germany for treatment of morbid obesity has made a south Mumbai hospital his home for five months to achieve his dream. And he has taken some steps towards it: he has dropped almost 60kg till date.

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Delhi

IM co-founder who plotted Ahmedabad blasts nabbed

Showers may bring back chill
The winter chill may be back, but only for a brief period as the Regional Meteorological Center (RMC), Delhi has forecast light rain in NCR and consequent drop in temperature on Tuesday evening.

Underground but active, says cops

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Bangalore

Freedom Park cannot be a tourist spot: Activists

Namma TYGR cabs seized; JD(S) alleges political vendetta

Spurned nurse ends life, leaves audio clip

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Hyderabad

Khaki illicit affair: Woman ASP caught with lover cop

Largest tricolour dream flags out, maintenance cost tears into coffer

Cockfight: HC calls for Andhra Pradesh chief secretary and DGP

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Chennai

TB 5 times higher among city's homeless, finds study

Platform to aid networking of women entrepreneurs
On January 23, women who have expertise in different domains -- from media and healthcare to law - will get together for the Visionary Women's Conference at the Anna Centenary Library Auditorium.

Burglar attacks woman, flees with gold chain
A man forced his way into the house of a bar owner in Saidapet on Sunday night, attacked his wife with a stone and escaped with her 88g gold chain.

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Ahmedabad

Underground but active, says cops

Gujarat courts worst in updating case data

Withdraw FRDI Bill: Bank employees body

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Allahabad

It's a record: Over 75 lakh take holy dip on Basant Panchmi

Software to help cops manage crowd at Kumbh

IIT-Kanpur and AU to hold combined entrance test for masters in cognitive sciences

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