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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

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Saudi increases India's Haj quota by 5,000; it's 1.75L now
Saudi Arabia has increased India’s Haj quota by 5,000, taking it to 1,75,025, the highest since Independence.

Hizb confirms AMU scholar joined outfit

Are bull bars in vehicles illegal? HC asks Centre

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Business

PM Modi to showcase 'New India' at Davos
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to showcase ‘New India’ to global chief executives when he meets them in Davos later this month in what will be a first trip by the an Indian Prime Minister in over two decades.

Banks warn of new mobile malware
Banks are warning customers of the risk of their mobile banking credentials being stolen by malware masquerading as a Flash player sent to them through unwarranted messages or through pop-ups on websites.

SFIO takes defaulter Vijay Mallya to court

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Environment

'Warming turning major sea turtle population female'
Warming temperatures are turning one of the world's largest sea turtle populations in Australia's Great Barrier Reef almost entirely female, running the risk that the colony may not sustain itself in coming decades, a study has found.

Poachers trap leopard, burn carcass

Manas National Park to get three rhinos
Three female rhino calves that were rescued from Kaziranga National Park area during the devastating monsoon floods in 2016 will find their new homes in Manas National Park.

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World

Iran lawmaker says some 3,700 arrested amid protests, unrest
Iranian security forces arrested some 3,700 people during widespread protests and unrest over the past two weeks, a lawmaker said on Tuesday, offering a far higher number than authorities previously released.

China, France promise cooperation on climate, security
The presidents of China and France promised closer cooperation Tuesday on climate, counter-terrorism and other issues as their governments try to gain influence in a shifting global political landscape.

Powerful blast kills 7 near Pakistan's Balochistan Assembly
The blast targeted a police truck close to a high security area where the provincial assembly and other government offices are located. A suicide bomber was believed to have walked up to the truck and blown himself up, senior police officer Abdul Razzaq Cheema told Reuters.

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Entertainment

Aishwarya to play a surrogate in her next?
Now, we hear that the 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' actress has been approached with a new film in which she's been offered the role of a surrogate mother.

Madhuri, Anil, Ajay unite for 'Total Dhamaal'
Noted actors Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor are all set to come together for Indra Kumar's 'Total Dhamaal' which is expected to be a laugh riot.

Kangana Ranaut in R Balki's next with Big B?
The inspirational drama is said to be based on the life of Arunima Sinha who was the first Indian amputee to scale Mount Everest. Kangana will reportedly be playing the role of an amputee while Big B will be seen essaying the role of her mentor.

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Science

New star may help decode Sun's effect on Earth's climate
The star is located 120 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and on the surface, the star looks just like the Sun: it has the same mass, radius and age - but its chemical composition is very different. It consists of around twice as many heavy elements as in the Sun.

New recipe for origin of life on Earth found

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Sports

Ignored Rahane, Rahul train at Newlands as SA coach fires pace warning
The ignored trio of KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma were part of an optional practice session at Newlands, even as South Africa coach Ottis Gibson warned they would continue to torment India with pace.

Rabada becomes No. 1 Test bowler, Kohli slips to third
Kagiso Rabada has become the number one ranked bowler in the ICC Test Rankings after helping South Africa to a 72-run victory over India in the first Test of the three-match series at Newlands on Monday.

Federer eyes fresh 'fairytale' as Slam rivals struggle
Roger Federer is coming off an extraordinary 2017, when he won a fifth Australian Open title and a record eighth at Wimbledon, and there could be yet more glory with a depleted field of top contenders in Melbourne.

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Technology

JBL Everest wireless headphones with Google Assistant, Endurance and Reflect in-ear sports earphones unveiled at CES 2018
Audio equipment manufacturer JBL has unveiled its latest range of wireless series with support for Google Assistant at the ongoing tech show CES 2018, in Las Vegas, US.

Reliance Jio revises two data plans, now offer 5GB data per day
The data war is becoming fiercer day by day as telecom companies are renewing their existing plans and offering more data and validity to the users under the same price bracket.

Sony SRS-XB41, SRS-XB31 and SRS-XB21 EXTRA BASS wireless water resistant speakers launched at CES 2018
After launching its new range of OLED TVs, Sony has now unveiled its latest range of wireless extra bass speakers at CES 2018, in Las Vegas, US.

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Education

JKBOSE Class 10 Results: Jammu Winter Zone Exams 2017 result declared, check now at jkbose.jk.gov.in

CBSE Class 10 and 12 Boards Datesheet: Quick tips to manage entrance and board exams
Board exams for Class 10 and 12 are just around the corner and while students are all set to appear for the CBSE boards, important entrance exams are also fast approaching. For the students who are having a tough time juggling between both the exams, here are some quick tips from experienced teachers for students to excel in both exams.

3 non-engineers score a 100 in CAT
Twenty of the 1.9 lakh candidates who took CAT 2017—for entry into premier IIMs—have made it to the elite club of 100 percentilers this year.

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Mumbai

End of the road for 159 BEST buses by January 31
The BEST administration on Tuesday announced scrapping of 159 singledecker buses, further reducing the number of buses on the road.

Most women harassed on rail foot over-bridges, say activists
The GRP statewide security helpline ‘1512’, launched on November 1, 2017, receives around 140 distress calls every day, while the RPF’s twoyear-old national security helpline ‘182’ gets an average 150 calls a day. This helpline number is displayed prominently inside all rakes. But disabled rights activist Fatima D’Souza said victims’ experience with the helpline has rarely been satisfactory.

No arrest relief for Tuli till Thursday, blaze victim's husband opposes bail
A Kamala Mills fire victim’s husband on Tuesday opposed the anticipatory bail plea of Mojo’s Bistro co-owner Yug Tuli and made scathing allegations about the fire rescue and medical care made available on December 29.

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Delhi

Two arrested for raping 17-year-old
Two youths were arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in a car offering her lift from outside the Bangla Sahib Gurdwara.

Elderly couple robbed by armed men in East Delhi
Four armed men entered the house of a senior citizen couple in Madhu Vihar and robbed them at gunpoint. The accused followed the 70-year-old businessman to his house before attacking him.

13km elevated lane to bypass ring roads gets city government nod
The Public Works Department (PWD) plans to build a 13-km elevated corridor along the Yamuna — between Signature Bridge near North Delhi’s Wazirabad and Kalindi Kunj bypass in the south — in an attempt to decongest Ring Road and Outer Ring Road.

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Bangalore

Karntaka minister gets Rs 10-crore ransom call from Ravi Poojary's men

23% of web freelancers earn up to Rs 45 lakh a year

SFIO cites violations, takes Vijay Mallya to court

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Hyderabad

Tea seller boy in Banjara Hills goes back to school, father thanks KTR
"Glad to share that this boy Sami was admitted in 7th class in a TS minority residential school at Asifnagar," minister K T Rama Rao tweeted on Tuesday.

First in Hyderabad: Indira Park-VST flyover to 'steel' the thunder

Hyderabad inches closer to Bengaluru even in traffic

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Chennai

As you sleep safe, mosquitoes from overhead tank spread malaria nearby

Tamil Nadu slams NMC bill, exit test for medical graduates

Tamil Nadu tries an AP, eyes three land parcels on Chennai outskirts for pooled growth

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Ahmedabad

Dhanani NGO to ensure upkeep of temples

Life is beautiful in music's light

Ahmedabad RPO issued 22.4% more passports in 2017

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Allahabad

Triple talaq: Kaushambi woman urges PM for action against hubby

Congress gets its act together for Phulpur bypoll

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha government regulates foreign visits by officers

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik orders electrification of all houses by Gandhi Jayanti

Odisha raises medical teachers' salary

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Bhopal

Leopard kills, eats 2 kids in 6 hours in MP
A leopard killed and ate two children in a span of six hours in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district on Sunday, triggering panic among villagers living on fringes of the forest range. With these two deaths, five children have now been killed by tigers and leopards in MP in the past three months.

No plans to hike power tariff in MP, says Jain

HC rejects plea of accused in Joshi couple DA case

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Chandigarh

Himachal Pradesh girl gives India 1st international skiing medal
Aanchal Thakur created history on Tuesday by winning India's first ever international medal in skiing.

Are you Hooda admirer, Barala lawyer asks Varnika Kundu
Varnika Kundu, the complainant in Chandigarh's infamous stalking case, was asked by Vikas Barala's lawyer, Rabindra Pandit during cross-examination in the district court on Tuesday.

High court stays 10% EBP job reservation in Haryana
Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the Haryana government's September 2013 notification providing 10% reservation in government jobs to economically backward persons (EBP) with effect from December 7, 2017.

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