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Saturday, February 03, 2018

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India

Karni faction now a fan of Padmaavat

CBI charges former Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda for 'Rs 1,500 crore con'

Bhutan opens consulate in Guwahati

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Business

Cryptocurrencies see huge volatility on govt warning
Cryptocurrencies continued to plunge through most of Friday, a day after finance minister Arun Jaitley said in his Budget speech that they are not legal tender and the government would take all measures to eliminate their use as part of the payment system. But late evening, these currencies made a sharp recovery.

Govt plugs loopholes that companies use for evasion of tax

Crude oil spike a concern but it won't pinch: FM
“I think India has got out of the high-inflation era and an inflation target of 4%, plus or minus 2%, is a reasonable figure, and is achievable,” the FM said at a function where he defended his 2018-19 Budget proposals.

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Environment

Surgeon to gift artificial limb to tiger with amputated paw
“The procedure has been done for dogs and elephants around the world but not for tigers,” said orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sushrut Babhulkar, who “adopted” the eight-year-old tiger, Sahebrao, currently living at the Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur.

Polar bears starving due to climate change: Study
The study revealed that polar bears have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and the climate change is affecting their environment for hunting fat-rich prey.

Three nests of rare vulture species spotted in Cambodia
Three nests of the critically endangered red-headed vulture were found this month in Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia, the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has said.

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World

North Korea flouts sanctions, earning $200m from banned exports: UN
North Korea is flouting UN sanctions by exporting coal, iron, steel and other commodities banned under UN sanctions, earning nearly $200 million in revenue last year, a UN report said Friday.

Trump 'inclined' to permit release of Democratic memo after review
US President Donald Trump "would be inclined" to permit the release of a memo written by Democrats that rebuts a Republican document alleging anti-Trump bias at the FBI, if it passes a security and legal review, a White House spokesman told CNN on Friday.

Five dead after two army helicopters collide in France
Five people were killed Friday after two army training helicopters crashed into each other near a lake in southern France, police said, one of the deadliest such accidents involving the country's armed forces in recent years.

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Entertainment

'Aiyaary' fails to get censor clearance
Only a week away from its release, Neeraj Pandey's espionage thriller 'Aiyaary' has run into trouble with the Central Board of Film Certification.

Shamita Shetty's b'day outing with Shilpa
The actress turned a year older today and on the eve of her birthday last night, sister Shilpa and her close friends arranged for an intimate bash for the birthday girl at a suburban restaurant.

10 times Anushka made fashion headlines
From stepping into a modelling career with Wendell Rodricks to making her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma has time and again proved that she is one successful multi-hyphenate.

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Science

Rare 200 million-year-old fossil discovered
British paleontologists have discovered a rare 200 million-year-old Ichthyosaur specimen from a private collection 22 years after it was originally found. Ichthyosaurs were a type of sea-going reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.

Why sexting is bad for relationships
In addition to having a higher degree of couple conflict, sexters also reported feeling insecure in their relationship and displayed lower levels of commitment. Frequent and hyper-sexters were overall far less satisfied with other aspects of their relationships.

Kids get new ears grown from own cells
Five children suffering from a condition known as microtia, in which the external ear is underdeveloped, have undergone the experimental surgery.

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Sports

Under 19 World Cup Final, Live Score: India get first breakthrough

Injured Faf du Plessis ruled out of India ODIs, T20Is
In a massive blow to South Africa, skipper Faf du Plessis was on Friday ruled out of the ongoing One-Day International series and the upcoming Twenty20 International series against India due to a finger injury.

India Open: Sindhu in semis; Saina bows out
Top seed PV Sindhu remained in hunt to defend her title by reaching the women's singles semi-finals but Saina Nehwal, the other top home shuttler, was knocked out of the India Open on Friday.

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Technology

Vivo Y55s smartphone gets a price cut in India
The budget smartphone from the house of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has got a price cut in India. According to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom, the Vivo Y55s has received a price drop.

Apple posts its biggest-ever quarter: Hits and some misses

Apple may have become the world's top smartphone maker
The war between the two of the biggest smartphone makers -- Apple and Samsung -- is set to get more intense. According to preliminary data from IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Apple has overtaken Samsung in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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Education

Maharashtra govt ahead of Jaitley's Budget regarding BEd programme

Govt urged to conduct prelim of OCSE 2017 after publishing results of 2016

Schools across 12 districts in TN will get mobile libraries: Minister K A Sengottaiyan

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Mumbai

Heavy vehicles banned on Vashi bridges till February 23

Senior PWD staffer arrested for pocketing bribe

Rivers to have floating brooms, nullahs screens

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Delhi

Police to use software to find lost kids
The Delhi high court has directed the police to use a 'Facial Recognition Software', on a trial basis for two weeks, to track missing children.

Girl's father slits her lover's throat on west Delhi street
The victim, Ankit Saxena, and the girl he loved were from different communities. Ankit was kicked and punched repeatedly by the girl's father and uncle before the former stabbed him and slit his throat.

Government's inaction to curb dengue cases irks HC

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Bangalore

'We need more writing for women, by women'

Authors decode art of storytelling

KERC to hold public consultation on tariff
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) will begin public consultations on the proposed Bescom power tariff hike on February 19.

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Hyderabad

Graft kings turn ACB into joke box with state shield

HMDA director raided, Rs 25 crore assets seized, houses sealed

Funds flood for defections: 2 TDP ex-MLAs under glare

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Chennai

ITI student murder: 3 arrested

AIADMK office bearers told not to take money from party cadres seeking government jobs

T Nagar multi-level parking lot to be ready in 18 months

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Ahmedabad

'Union budget great for seniors and farmers'

Gold imports in Jan dip 80%

Supplier of illegal liquor held in Goa

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Allahabad

Allahabad University expels student for molesting his classmate

HC nixes plea seeking summoning of Aditya Nath Yogi
The Allahabad high court on Thursday upheld an order of the Gorakhpur sessions judge by which he had quashed summons issued by a magistrate against then MP of Gorakhpur Aditya Nath Yogi and others in relation to Gorakhpur riots of 2007.

Justice Shukla not attending court, says HC registrar

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Bhubaneswar

Govt urged to conduct prelim of OCSE 2017 after publishing results of 2016

Odisha: BJP's Ashok Panigrahi files nomination for Bijepur bypoll

Land row: Utkal University students try to torch ambulance parked in campus

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Bhopal

Indian woman married in Pak appeals to Sushma for visa help

Narsinghpur: Sinha stages sit-in in farmers' support

This winter driest in Bhopal, MP

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Chandigarh

Anand Marriage Act to be notified in Delhi
The official said that after the Anand Marriage Act rules are notified in a day or two, Sikhs would not be required to get their weddings registered under the Hindu Marriage Act.

Minister Dhankar to Haryana bachelors: Clean up villages, get a wife
After being trolled for his so-called promise, especially by former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav, Dhankar had withdrawn his campaign promise.

CBI charges Hooda for duping Manesar farmers of 1,500 crore
Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 33 others in connection with the alleged land acquisition scam in Manesar area of Gurgaon that caused a loss of around Rs 1,500 crore to farmers.

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