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Monday, February 05, 2018

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Learning with the Times: Why passports are judged by their cover

Eight out of 10 say make helmet must for all: Survey
The study, carried out by Exide Life Insurance in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Patna and Lucknow, found that about 30% of respondents cited “discomfort” as the main reason for not wearing helmet.

How Supreme Court viewed words 'Hindu', 'Hinduism' & 'Hindutva' in rulings

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Business

Bengal mangoes may soon find its way into Maaza bottles
Coca-Cola India is weighing options of sourcing mangoes and a few other fruits from West Bengal for brands like Maaza, a company official has said.

Union Bank classifies RCom as a defaulter
Reliance Communications has been classified as a defaulter by one of its lenders Union Bank of India. This has resulted in an additional Rs 4,187 crore worth of loans slipping into the non-performing asset (NPA) category for the bank.

MSMEs to lead consolidation phase of economy: Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley said the health of the sector is extremely vital to the economy and with a number of steps taken there is an increased integration of the sector into the formal economy.

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Environment

Centre approves a river cleaning project for Goa

Arctic sea ice thins, so do polar bears

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.

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World

N Korea to send nominal head of state to S Korea

'Pro-Brexit MPs plotting to replace Theresa May'
Pro-Brexit lawmakers are plotting to topple Prime Minister Theresa May if she tries to keep Britain in the EU's tariff-free customs union, media reports said on Sunday, ahead of crucial Cabinet meetings over Britain's future relationship with the European Union later this week.

Erdogan rejects option of partnership with EU

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Entertainment

'Junglee': Interesting things about the film
As 'Junglee' gears up for a Dussehra release in October this year, we give you a rundown of some interesting things about the film which is sure to make you wait for the film with bated breaths...

Kareena looks an absolute delight in white
Kareena Kapoor is the ultimate choice of a showstopper for a fashion show and she dropped subtle hints for what she is up to as she turned up in an Anamika Khanna creation for press interviews ahead of the grand finale of a fashion show.

Pic: Katrina looks fit and fab outside a gym
Bollywood hottie Katrina Kaif has one of the best bodies in the business and the actress is known for her dedication and hard work towards maintaining her fitness.

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Science

Brain 'tickling' can boost memory: Study

New algorithms to train robots for army
Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory and the University of Texas have developed new algorithms for robots to learn to perform tasks effectively by interacting with a human instructor. The researchers considered a specific case where a human provides real-time feedback in the form of critique.

India's first micro satellite by students launched from Hyderabad

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Sports

2nd ODI: India crush South Africa by nine wickets, lead series 2-0
Ind vs SA: Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli guided India to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the second One-Day International at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday.

India Open: Sindhu settles for silver, loses to Zhang in final
Defending champion PV Sindhu failed to retain the title as she went down fighting against world No. 11 Beiwen Zhang of USA in the summit clash of India Open Super 500 at Sri Fort Complex in Delhi on Sunday.

2nd ODI: ICC left red faced over 'archaic' playing rules
The ICC on Sunday came in for sharp criticism for its bizarre rules on playing conditions after the play was stopped for lunch with India needing just two runs to win the second ODI against South Africa.

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Technology

22 dangerous Android apps you should uninstall immediately

How to tell if your Facebook account has been hacked
Almost every day, we hear reports about cybercriminals hacking into netizen's accounts and breaching personal data. The problem of online identity theft too has increased manifolds in the past few years. The cases of hackers getting access to social media users' accounts are no longer rare cases.

How to add friends on social media
There's no fun of being on any social media platform without having lots of friends to interact with.

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Education

In a first, National Achievement Survey to be conducted for private schools
For the first time, the National Achievement Survey (NAS), to find out the level of learning outcome among school children, will be conducted for private schools too. It will start with Cycle 2 of NAS Class X which is being conducted on February 5.

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University exams to start from March 8
Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University session 2017-18 main examination has been scheduled to start from March 8

KAU, UK varsity explore research tie-up
The Coventry University, UK and the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) have decided to explore the possibilities of collaboration in academic and research activities.

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Mumbai

Over 30% of bulletproof vests faulty

Malad firm brings in staggered work hours after employee's fall from train

Court rejects doctor mom's petition, gives MNC exec rights to visit son

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Delhi

4 Delhi gurdwaras plan to go green
Four famous Sikh shrines in Delhi, including Rakab Ganj and Bangla Sahib gurdwaras will go green and use solar energy to meet their daily power needs from April.

JNU student harassed, threatened
A JNU student was allegedly stalked and threatened by a youth who stopped her outside the university gate last week and tried to touch her inappropriately.

Defacement case: AAP MLA cleared

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Bangalore

Chilly nights: Min temperature for Feb hits 10-year low

Xiaomi, service centre asked to pay Rs 11k to consumer for charges levied during warranty

KSRP women cops learn unarmed combat; to train young girls

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Hyderabad

Bullet recovered from an air passenger at RGI Aiport
An air passenger was arrested by RGI Airport sleuths for allegedly carrying a live bullet on Sunday. The arrested passenger was actually bound to Goa.

Laura Restrepo: Conflicts, at the end of the day are a business, so it takes more than just peace talks to end them

Over 300 city folk attend Yoga session at Charminar to spread unity and peace

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Chennai

Cash crunch hits NEET centres, just 1 of 10 open in city

Putting Tamil Nadu's conservation reforms on the map

3 dead turtles wash ashore, likely caught in trawling nets

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Ahmedabad

Dance reveals harmony in uncertainty

81% turnout at panchayat polls in 1,131 villages

Massive liquor hunt by cops yields little
In a major daylong crackdown on liquor mafia and bootleggers, a team of 400 policemen and SRP jawans led by two deputy commissioner rank police officers and four ACP rank officers managed to seize only 300 litres of country liquor and 90 quarter bottles of IMFL.

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Allahabad

Track and field events mark ending of sports and cultural meet at NCR
The closing ceremony of the three-day ‘NCR Officers’ Sports and Cultural Meet’ was held in the stadium at ‘Railgaon’ colony in North Central Railway headquarters, in Subedarganj, Allahabad, on Sunday.

Global cancer rates could increase by 50% to 15 million by 2020: Expert

CBI scanner on 362 top UPPSC selections
Secretary, UPPSC, Jagdish said, "We have been cooperating with the CBI officials to unearth any possible scam.I hope that the commission will come out clean.".

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha government considers free treatment to cancer patients
Odisha government has decided to set up a cancer treatment centre in every district with chemotherapy and palliative care facilities, said eminent oncologist and director of Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, Dr. Lalatendu Sarangi. Speaking at an event on World Cancer Day at SOA (deemed to be university) here on Sunday he said, “Government is also considering making cancer treatment free.”

Thousands of people join cyclothon in Bhubaneswar
Thousands of people from all walks of life joined Saksham Cyclothon with their bicycles in the city on Sunday. Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off the cyclothon from Kalinga Stadium here and led the participants for an 11 km cycle ride.

Odisha govt appoints Naba Kumar Nayak as new State Election Commissioner

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Bhopal

Man bobbitised by attackers, fiancee refuses to marry him
he fiancee of a 25-year-old called off their marriage on Sunday, after he was bobbitised by unidentified assailants in MP's Morena district last week.The wedding was scheduled for Tuesday.

'Homeless' Sindhis take to street, seek national identity

Grants scam: Needle of suspicion on 100 nodal officers

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Chandigarh

10-year-old girl raped by neighbour
A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 17-year-old neighbour at Ramnagar village here, a police officer said on Sunday.

4 Delhi gurdwaras plan to go green
Four famous Sikh shrines in Delhi, including Rakab Ganj and Bangla Sahib gurdwaras will go green and use solar energy to meet their daily power needs from April.

An Indian heart bleeds for gold

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