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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Today's Headlines

Shadow on Naga polls as BJP, 10 other parties join boycott camp

Malegaon case: SC issues notice to NIA on Purohit's plea

Govt to table talaq bill in second half of Budget session
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, which criminalises instant talaq (talaq-e-biddat), will be tabled in Rajya Sabha in the second half of the budget session even as numbers are stacked against the government in the upper House.

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Business

Markets cherish economic survey as Sensex zooms more than 200 points

Economic Survey: GDP to grow at 6.75 per cent this year, other key takeaways

'Tarikh-par-tarikh': Bollywood's famous dialogues find place in Economic Survey

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Environment

Pollution affects at least 47 million Indian children
The report by Greenpeace-India, based on data from state and central pollution control boards, asserted that as many as 47 million children live in areas with pollutant PM10, or particulate matter in the air with diameter less than 10 microns, exceeding the safe limits.

China plans first lab on ocean oil spill cleaning
China's Ministry of Transport is planning to establish a laboratory specialising in treating oil spills at sea, the first of its kind in the country, local media Science and Technology Daily reported on Sunday.

Elephants are scared of bees, and that can save their lives

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World

Trump says no talks with Taliban 'right now'
US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out holding talks with the Taliban any time soon, amid a wave of bloody large-scale attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul. "We don't want to talk with the Taliban," Trump said. "There may be a time but it's going to be a long time."

N Korea calls off joint Olympic performance on own soil: Seoul
South Koreans had been due to take part in an event at Mount Kumgang this weekend, but Seoul's unification ministry said the North told it the performance had been called off and Pyongyang had taken umbrage at critical media coverage.

Non-married couples now allowed to adopt in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's governor has signed a law meant to speed and encourage adoptions, partly by allowing unmarried couples to adopt children in the socially conservative US territory.

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Entertainment

Farah to choreograph 'Zingaat' song for Dhadak
According to reports, a Hindi version of 'Zingaat' is currently being shot.

Suchitra trolls Swara, the latter retorts
Swara Bhasker wrote an open letter to the director for reducing the women in the movie to just a ‘vagina’. Former actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi commented on the Swara’s open letter on Twitter.

Shooting of Sonam-Anil Kapoor's next begins
Sonam Kapoor and Anil Kapoor are all set to work together on screen for the first time in the film ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ and the actress is feeling blessed to have the opportunity.

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Science

Haldi improves mood, prevents memory loss: US researchers

New switch may make computers functions like human brain
Scientists have developed a superconducting switch that 'learns' like a biological system and could connect processors and store memories in future computers operating like the human brain.

Bot that walks, crawls and swims to deliver drugs within body?

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Sports

Live score, India v Pakistan, U19 WC: Gill century lifts India to 272/9

Defending 17 against MI was my turning point: Unadkat
Speaking to TOI, Unadkat reveals the numbness of the assault he received from Mumbai Indians in 2016 and the space it left him in, but crucially of how it went on to spark a new determination.

ICC Under-19 World Cup: A history of India vs Pakistan clashes
Ind vs Pak U19: Tuesday will see a highly anticipated 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup semi-final clash between India U-19s and Pakistan U-19s in Christchurch, New Zealand. India, led by hugely talented young Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw, will face off against a mercurial Pakistan side skippered by Hasan Khan.

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Technology

Vodafone users in these regions to get 1.4GB data per day at Rs 198
The battle for supremacy in the telecom sector is getting fiercer by the day. Telecom operators are offering data and voice calls benefits at lower tariffs by the day. Days after Reliance Jio and Airtel revamped their plans, it’s Vodafone’s turn to revise its unlimited calling plan for pre-paid customers in a few regions.

OnePlus 5T buyback program launched in India
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus recently launched the new colour variant of its flagship smartphone OnePlus 5T and now the manufacturer has announced buyback program for the smartphone.

New Nokia 7 with Android Oreo and better processor may launch soon
HMD Global, the company that holds the license to manufacture Nokia branded smartphone, seems to be working on a new version of Nokia 7 smartphone.

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Education

Utkal University students protest due to Wi-Fi glitch in campus
Bhubaneswar: Students of Utkal University on Monday locked Computer Centre of the institution protesting Wi-Fi problem in the campus during last seven days. They demanded hassle-free Wi-Fi inside the campus.

Barkatullah University takes a step to make the campus pollution free
In order to make the Barkatullah University (BU) campus pollution free 'no vehicle zone' created on Monday by not allowing vehicles entering inside. But, students and employees of the university thought otherwise as they continued plying vehicles and turned down the appeal of the university authorities. Since morning, the guards posted at different entrances of the university started stopping vehicles entering the campus. Even BU registrar, UN Shukla came on a bicycle to encourage others to make the campus 'no vehicle zone'.

No new engineering colleges in Maharashtra: Govt requests AICTE
After facing criticism from AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) for not submitting its perspective plan for new colleges, Maharashtra government recently wrote to the Council requesting no permission be granted to any new degree or diploma engineering colleges.

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Mumbai

Question paper goof-up puts 1st yr MCom students in a fix

Triple treat: Look out for Super Blue Blood Moon tomorrow

Two leopards die in 2 days, 1 in hit-and-run

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Delhi

Palam double murder was plotted over property

Court rejects disability excuse of rape accused

17-year-old shot by four men over argument

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Bangalore

'Cleaning SWDs a Himalayan task'

Gauri sown in soil, she'll sprout again: Prakash Rai

Rope task goes awry, woman breaks back

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Hyderabad

Kadapa police nabs notorious robbers; seizes gold worth Rs 60 lakh

Letters exchanged between Gandhi and Tagore reimagined as a play

Everybody makes mistakes, I've matured with time and will not be the queen of controversy any more: Arshi Khan
In a tête-à-tête with hYDERABAD TIMES, reality TV star Arshi Khan explains why she wants to get rid of the ‘controversy queen’ tag

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Chennai

Veggie prices fall in city after extra rain in districts

Post bus fare hike, people switch to suburban trains

Land a deal: Registration soon click away

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Ahmedabad

Govt panel moots changes in land laws for industry
A high-power committee headed by chief secretary of Gujarat J N Singh has proposed a series of changes in land laws that industry and the real estate sector had been demanding for a long time.

Tigress, 2 cubs sighted in Dang: NGO
Even as the tiger census is scheduled to take place in Gujarat in February after a long hiatus since 1992, an NGO involved in tiger conservation — Empower Foundation — after its survey which concluded last week, reported, “there is a very fair probability of the presence of tiger or tigress along with two cubs the region of Dang in south Gujarat.”

Pharmaceutical industry seeks subsidy dose in Union budget
As the pharmaceutical industry has to continuously upgrade to comply with changing international standards, Gujarat State Board of Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) has urged the Union government to consider a special capital-linked subsidy scheme in the Union budget 2018-19, to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

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Allahabad

Women no longer afraid of harassment, says CM Yogi Adityanath
Urges Families Not To Discriminate Between Girls and Boys

Anti-Romeo squads have made women feel more safe: UP CM

'Water transport to be started before Kumbh'
Water transport would start from Varanasi to Allahabad before the beginning of Kumbh in 2019, said Union minister for road transport, highways and shipping Nitin Gadkari on Thursday.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha govt seeks explanation from OSMCL on supply of anti-rabies vaccine to AIIMS

Prohibitionists call for liquor-free India

Odisha govt launches Measles-Rubella immunisation drive

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Bhopal

Guj has made Gir lions a prestige issue: MP

Month after Bhawantar scheme, soy prices shoots up

NLIU students resume protest, threaten strike from Feb 1

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Chandigarh