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Tuesday, January 02, 2018

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Clashes erupt in Pune over event to mark Dalit assertion, 1 killed
A 28-year-old man was killed when clashes erupted between villagers of Koregaon Bhima, Pabal and Shikrapur and Dalits celebrating the victory of the outnumbered British — their numbers comprising some Dalits — over Peshwa Bajirao II’s army in the battle of Koregaon Bhima on January 1, 1818.

For diabetes, cancer cure, Raj institute study the Vedas

Official who helped defuse Doklam named foreign secy

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Business

80L to gain as SBI cuts base rate by 30bps

No charges on debit card transactions up to Rs 2,000

Rupee kicks off 2018 with a bang, revisits 5-month high
Starting the New Year on a highly bullish note, the rupee surged ahead to close at a fresh five-month high of 63.68 a dollar, gaining 19 paise against its US counterpart. This is the highest closing for the home currency since August 8 last year when it had settled at 63.63.

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Environment

Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect
"From today... the buying and selling of elephant ivory and goods by any market, shop or vendor is against the law!" the forestry ministry said on its official account on Chinese social media platform Weibo.

South African drug to tranquillize Dudhwa rhinos
The New Year promises to be a happy one for the rhinoceros at Dudhwa.Some of them might get to shift to a new home, thanks to South Africa.

Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.

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World

Nine dead after inmates battle in Brazillian prison
Nine inmates were killed, 14 were injured, and dozens escaped in a prison riot on Monday, national news media reported, in the latest example of Brazil's continuing difficulties maintaining control over its notoriously violent penal system.

Pak's bravado gets picked on social media after Trump twitterstorm
As bluster and bravado flowed from the Pakistani establishment in response to President Trump’s tough talk against Pakistan, social media erupted in taunts and jibes at a country that has earned for itself an unenviable reputation as Terrorism Central.

At least 8 dead as boat capsizes off Indonesia's Borneo
A speedboat carrying 51 people capsized off Indonesia's part of Borneo island on Monday, killing at least eight, an official said. The accident happened when the boat was traveling from Tanjung Selor, the capital of North Kalimantan province, to Tarakan in the same province.

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Entertainment

Virat-Anushka's sweet New Year selfie from SA

Saif Ali Khan takes Taimur sledding

'Tiger Zinda Hai' crosses Rs 250 crore mark

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Science

Astronauts identify unknown microbes in space for first time
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have for the first time identified microbes in space without having to samples back to Earth for tests.

Four 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets discovered
Scientists have discovered four new 'hot Jupiter' extrasolar planets orbiting dwarf stars. Using telescopes of the Hungarian-made Automated Telescope Network-South (HATSouth) Exoplanet Survey, the team observed four G-type dwarf stars known as HATS-50, HATS-51, HATS-52 and HATS-53.

First brain surgery to treat neurologic condition in fur seal
A neurosurgical team has successfully performed what is believed to be a first-of-its- kind brain surgery on a Northern fur seal named Ziggy Star in an attempt to treat her worsening neurological condition.

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Sports

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha beat Delhi to win maiden title
Vidarbha claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy after beating Delhi by nine wickets in the final of India's premier domestic tournament here on Monday. Chasing a target of 29, Vidarbha completed the task with loss of skipper Faiz Fazal's wicket.

IPL: Mumbai Indians set to retain Rohit, Pandya bros
Defending champions Mumbai Indians in all likelihood will be retaining skipper Rohit Sharma along with Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal, while under- performing Delhi Daredevils may keep Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in their stable ahead of the IPL auction on January 27.

Murray will trim 2018 schedule to avoid injury issues
Former world number one Andy Murray plans to trim his schedule in the new season to prevent a recurrence of the injuries that blighted his campaign in 2017.

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Technology

Donald Trump's new tax cut may help Apple buy Netflix: Analysts
Contrary to the reports of Apple launching a video subscription product in 2018 to counter Netflix, analysts from Citi have said that the iPhone maker could possibly buy the entertainment company by taking advantage of US President Donald Trump's corporate tax cut.

IT pros, 2018 may offer good news on hiring front
The year 2017 was a year of disruption for Indian job landscape, but hiring scenario looks glossy in the new year with likely addition of 2 lakh jobs in the IT industry, experts say.

Amazon may back online insurance startup Acko
Acko Technologies is the parent of Acko General Insurance, which received an in-principle regulatory clearance to launch earlier this year. People in the know of the transaction said the Seattle-based e-tailing major is likely to come on board Acko as part of a new financing round of about Rs 100 crore.

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Education

CAT 2017 exam results to be out by January 7: Here's how to download CAT 2017 result
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 results are likely to be announced in the second week of January 2018. The exact dates for the release of the results are not confirmed yet. The speculated date for the announcement of the CAT 2017 results is January 7, 2018.

IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 results declared: Check your result now
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has declared the 2017 IBPS Clerk Prelims examination result on their official website - ibps.in.

Periyar University November 2017 UG/PG Exam Results declared, check your result now
The Periyar University of Salem has declared the results for the November 2017 Undergraduate and Postgraduate examinations on its official website periyaruniversity.ac.in.

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Mumbai

OPD services could be hit today as docs to go on strike

Army officer from Virar dies in Arunachal fire
An Army major from Virar died in a fire in his camp at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday.

A jumbo jet crashed 40 years ago, but no one remembers

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Delhi

Why Delhi doctors are up in arms over bill

Over 300 flights hit as fog engulfs IGI runways

Traffic Thrown Out Of Gear As 2.5 Lakh Gather At India Gate, Rajpath To Welcome 2018

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Bangalore

Mother of BBMP's 'Pink Child' wants her to join IAS
A baby girl born at 12.05am Monday at Dr H Nagaraj Memorial Maternity Home in Rajajinagar has been chosen for the city civic agency's first-ever Pink Child gift.

Bengaluru cops drop stranded revellers back home
Heaving a sigh of relief over what they described as incident-free New Year celebrations in the city, Bengaluru police on Monday said they received no complaints of sexual harassment and molestation during the revelry.

Parekh takes charge as Infy CEO today
Salil Parekh takes charge of the company on Tuesday with the expectation that it marks a fresh beginning at the Bengaluru-based company.

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Hyderabad

New Year's surprise: Bitter critics Pawan Kalyan and KCR meet

All set for new beginnings

Drunk driving cases double this NYE when compared to 2017!

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Chennai

Murasoli website hacked, restored within an hour
DMK organ Murasoli was hacked by miscreants and went off the air for about an hour on Monday.

New Year road rage leaves blood on the streets; 5 dead, 300 injured

Star launches app, website
A day after his political plunge, Rajinikanth on Monday launched an app and website - rajinimandram.org.

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Ahmedabad

GST takes wind out of kite industry; supply dips 40%

Solanki wants to be relieved?

RSS top brass to take part in spiritual fair

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Allahabad

30 lakh expected to take holy dip on Paush Purnima

Cops hone communication skills to help pilgrims at Magh Mela

Close shave for Patel as cars collide
Anupriya Patel had a narrow escape on Sunday afternoon when the car she was travelling in was hit from behind by vehicles of her own convoy near Gazni village in Koraon, around 65km from Allahabad.

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Bhubaneswar

'Medical interns' stipend goes up by Rs 5000 per month

Sundargarh DEO orders probe into 'salary' for dead woman
TOI report on salary having been deposited in the bank account of a deceased government school cook in Sundargarh for the past 14 months, the district's education officer on Saturday ordered a probe.

Cuttack TB patient given 'expired' drugs dies, govt orders investigation

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Bhopal

Child panel takes suo motu cognizance of sexual assault on 4-yr-old in Indore school

Bhopal stn first to install sanitary napkin vending machine

Three killed in Satna clash

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Chandigarh

Policy for affordable housing, rental accommodation soon
Extension Of Aerocity, IT University On The Anvil

Punjab to use drones to keep a check on illegal colonies
Punjab has decided to use drones to ensure no unauthorised residential clusters come up in future even as a state cabinet subcommittee is yet to take a call on the fate of unauthorised residential colonies.

UP theme state for Surajkund crafts mela

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