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Friday, March 02, 2018

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India

Congress accuses govt for letting Gujarat jeweller flee country

PAC members for probe into UPA-era 80:20 gold scheme

ED attaches 41 Choksi assets worth Rs 1217 crore

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Business

SBI freezes accounts of 3 Nirav Modi group companies
State Bank of India (SBI) has frozen accounts of three group companies of fugitive Nirav Modi and shared the information related to those accounts with investigative agencies, bank officials said.

EMIs to rise as SBI, ICICI and PNB hike lending rates

Why traders stopped dealing with Nirav, Choksi
Some diamond merchants in India's biggest centre for trading the precious gemstones say they had stopped dealing with Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi - two billionaire jewellers accused of PNB fraud - because they were often slow to pay dues.

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Environment

Only 13 per cent of tiger conservation areas meet global standards: Survey
Only 13 per cent of the tiger conservation areas met the global standards of an accreditation system, the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS), a new survey of current management methodologies at 112 sites located in 11 tiger-range countries, including India, said.

Plastic made from plants may solve waste problem
Over the past few decades, the concept of using bio-based materials as a resource rather than oil-based materials has gained momentum. These natural materials can easily be broken down into smaller chemical building blocks which in turn can be used to make other useful chemicals like plastics.

China's Tianjin city issues first 2018 L-2 pollution alert
China's smog-prone port city of Tianjin issued its first level 2 "orange" pollution alert this year effective from March 1, the city government said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Pollution is expected to blanket the city and nearby regions, including Beijing and Hebei, until March 4.

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World

Deadly blizzards lash Europe, air travel disrupted
Heavy snowfall and deadly blizzards lashed Europe on Thursday, forcing airports to cancel or delay flights around the continent, as a deep freeze gripped countries from the far north to the Mediterranean beaches in the south.

Vladimir Putin, before election, unveils new nuclear weapons to counter West
Putin, who polls indicate should be easily re-elected on March 18, backed his tough rhetoric with video clips of some of the new missiles he was talking about, which were projected on a giant screen behind him at the conference hall in central Moscow where he was addressing Russia's political elite.

Pakistan aims to revive glory of ancient Mughal city Lahore
The painstaking work is part of efforts to preserve Lahore's crumbling architectural history as officials juggle conserving its diverse heritage with building modern infrastructure in Pakistan's chaotic second city.

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Entertainment

Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 3' to clash with Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba'?
According to reports, Salman Khan’s 'Dabangg 3' might clash with Ranveer’s cop film 'Simmba'.

SRK's words of wisdom after Sridevi's funeral
After bidding his goodbyes, SRK took to Twitter to ask fans how can one not just “be grateful for a life that became a part of yours in some small way.”

Anushka unrecognisable in leaked set pics
A picture of the actress from the sets of her forthcoming film has gone viral.

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Science

'Search for first stars uncovers dark matter'
Astronomers claim to have found the first direct proof of the existence of the mysterious dark matter - one of the building blocks of the cosmos - while attempting to detect the earliest stars in the universe.

Curiosity rover tests new way to drill on Mars: NASA
The drill is used for pulverising rock samples into powder, which are then deposited into two of Curiosity's laboratory instruments, Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, and Chemistry and Mineralogy, or CheMin.

A moon with more water than Earth
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is the scientific community's biggest hope for life outside Earth. Here's a look at why Europa matters.

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Sports

As his primary skill, Pandya needs to improve his batting: Kapil Dev
Former India captain Kapil Dev wants Hardik Pandya to "work harder on his batting" as that is his primary skill as an all-rounder. Pandya, after his 93 in the first Test against SA in Cape Town, failed to get a single fifty across formats in the remaining matches.

Vinesh Phogat settles for silver at Asian Wrestling Championships
Vinesh Phogat lost a close bout on Thursday to settle for a silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Vinesh suffered a 2-3 defeat to China's Chun Lei in the summit clash of the women's 50kg freestyle event.

Next goal is to prepare back-up for World Cup: Bharat Arun
His significant contribution in creating a pool of quality speedsters cannot be ignored and India's bowling coach Bharat Arun is already focussed on his next goal -- preparing the talented back-up pacers keeping an eye on the 2019 World Cup in England.

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Technology

Google to make Machine Learning education available for all
Google on Thursday introduced "Learn with Google AI" -- a set of educational resources developed by Machine Learning (ML) experts at the company, for people to learn about concepts, develop skills and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to real-world problems.

Not all Facebook interactions good for you: Sheryl Sandberg
Only a couple of months after Facebook admitted that passively scrolling through social media posts can make people feel worse, the social network's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has said that not all interactions on its platform are good for you.

Xiaomi teases new Mi TV is launching in India soon, Mi TV 4A expected
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched first smart TV in India last month. Now, it seems that the company is all set to further expand its smart TV portfolio in the country. The company took to Twitter and teased the launch of its upcoming TV.

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Education

After Aadhaar, only 0.83% clear Hry PGT teachers' test
The pass percentage for PGT category during the previous examination in 2016 was 21.86%, while that for (TGT) level-2 and primary teachers level-1was 9% and 35.37%.

Teenager drops dead hours before class X board exam

IIT-H launches Tinkerer's lab for 'do-it-yourself' projects
The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) launched Tinkerer's laboratory for students to develop ‘do-it-yourself’ projects driven by their own ideas on Thursday.

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Mumbai

Students of HR College bond at Holi celebrations
Students from the institute got together and organised Holi celebrations in their premises, yesterday.

Kamala Mills fire: HC says shortcomings in fire safety audits

IndiGo A320neo makes emergency landing at Mumbai airport following engine problems

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Delhi

HC rejects CBSE stand on sale of non-NCERT books
The Delhi high court quashed a CBSE circular barring sale of non-NCERT books and uniforms in affiliated schools across the country.

DU students march to police headquarters over harassment
Faced with continued attack with water balloons while walking on the streets, students and teachers of Delhi University's Jesus and Mary College on Thursday led a protest march to the Delhi Police headquarters.

Another AAP MLA quizzed on chief secretary assault
Delhi Police questioned AAP MLA Rajesh Rishi for four hours on Thursday in connection with the alleged midnight assault on chief secretary Anshu Prakash last week.

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Bangalore

Fake marks cards, certificates surface; RGUHS probe on

3 schoolboys flee to Hyderabad over poor grades

II PU exams off to a smooth start

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Hyderabad

Woman forced to dance in Dubai bars rescued, finally
The Dubai police have rescued a 21-year-old Hyderabadi woman who was pushed into becoming a bar dancer there.

Tortured by husband, woman returns to city from Pakistan
With the Pakistan nightmare behind her, Mohammedia Begum who has returned to the city has said that she wants her Indian citizenship back."I am a Hindustani," she told .

Holi revelry during Qutub Shah regime with musk-colour splash

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Chennai

Business school organises international conference on entrepreneurship in city
The Great Lakes Institute of Management hosted its 10th International Entrepreneurship Conference at its Chennai campus on Thursday.

Jayendra Saraswathi laid to rest
Junior pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi performed several rituals from 7am with the chanting of vedic hymns by priests.The rituals included abhishekam, puja and arati to the acharya's body, propped up in a sitting position.

Depositors write to CJI for refund from IT company
55 crore from IT firm Helios and Matheson Information Technology Ltd which promised them attractive returns and issued post-dated cheques which were later dishonoured.

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Ahmedabad

In February, gold imports up 182% in Gujrat compared to January
Despite prices remaining slightly on the higher side, gold imports in February across Gujarat have seen a significant increase.

Gujarat govt plans a Jain tourist circuit
Gujaart govtain tourist circuit

7th pay commission arrears to be paid soon

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Allahabad

Cops exchange fire with Mahendra Pasi gang in Chitrakoot forest

Cops exchange fire with Mahendra Pasi gang in Chitrakoot forest
Intensifying their campaign against bandit gangs operating their activities in the hilly terrain of UP-MP border, cops exchanged fire with dacoit Mahendra pasi and his gang inside Dashrath forest in Mau police station of the Chitrakoot district in wee hours of Thursday. The bandit managed to escape from the scene after taking advantage of topography of the area.

HC nixes UPPSC plea against CBI probe
Further, no inquiry can be directed against UPPSC under the existing laws and only Supreme Court could scrutinise its affairs.

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Bhubaneswar

Civic body meeting marred by protests
A meeting of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) on Wednesday was marred by corporator of ward 34 tendering his resignation and others staging a dharna.

Clerk bungles Rs 16 lakh Prime Minister Awas Yojana funds
A junior clerk working in Gajapati's Mohana block was arrested for misappropriating around Rs16.61 lakh meant for execution of Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY).

BJD rises above challenges
The run-up to the Bijepur byelection saw a unique succession of challenges for the BJD government.

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Bhopal

Will impact strategy for state polls, says BJP veteran

IEHE's 'Tarang-2K18' showed myriad colours of culture

Drunk youth molests woman in Shahpura

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Chandigarh

Budget to focus on development: Minister

Haryana to appoint 1,000 former armymen as additional SPOs
The Haryana government has given nod for engaging additional 1,000 special police officers (SPOs) from amongst former armymen for performing night duty in the Gurugram police commissionerate.

At Hola Mohalla, SAD attacks Manpreet over his 'wasteful expenditure' remark
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and SAD (A) held political conferences on the occasion of Hola Mohalla here on Thursday while the ruling Congress and opposition AAP decided against organizing conventions.

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