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Friday, April 27, 2018

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Congress: RSS orchestrated 'motivated PIL' on Loya's death
Congress on Thursday accused the RSS of orchestrating a “motivated PIL” in the Supreme Court on B H Loya’s death while conceding the Sangh-affiliated petitioner managed to “infiltrate” its January press conference in which the party demanded an investigation into the judge’s death.

Fair trial in Kathua case a priority: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said its priority was to ensure fair and speedy trial in the rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua and examine whether the trial needed to be transferred out of the town.

Railways hedges on target to get rid of all unmanned level crossings
On a day 13 children were killed after a train rammed into their school van near Kushinagar in UP, the railway top brass seemed to be hedging over the target to eliminate all unmanned level crossing its network.

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Business

Air India on hiring spree; to induct 270 co-pilots

Axis Bank posts surprise loss in Q4

India shows jobs growth as more than 30 lakh join EPF

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Environment

Benches shut, NGT forcing petitioners to come to Delhi
Abhijit Prabhudesai, a Goa-based environmentalist, has travelled to Delhi six times since last December to appear before the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) principal bench, which is hearing his petition on environmental concerns regarding the Mopa airport in north Goa.

List steps to control river pollution: HC to Maha govt

Govt calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan
The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to augment air quality monitoring in 100 non-attainment cities.

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World

UK parliamentary committee grills Facebook executive
Committee members didn't hide their frustration with Facebook chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer during questioning. Lawmaker Julian Knight accused Facebook of "bullying journalists, threatening academic institutions and impeding investigations by legal authorities," before declaring the company to be "a morality-free zone."

US-led anti-IS coalition admits 28 more civilian deaths

Mattis plays down link between Iran n-deal, NKorea talks

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Entertainment

Kanika Kapoor rubbishes cheating accusations
In lieu of the allegations, Kanika has officially offered her statement in which she claims the accusations of cheating against her are “false, baseless, and malicious”.

Pics: Taimur's puzzled look too cute to miss
Taimur Ali Khan seems to be getting cuter by the day.

Infinity War: Fan theories that may come true
Like the multiverse, there are many theories, but we have picked up the best that may come true.

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Science

European Space Agency releases 1st image from Mars orbiter
Scientists combined three pictures of the Korolev Crater taken from an altitude of 400 kilometers (249 miles) on April 15.

Drug-filled, 3D printed dentures may fight fungal infections

Some antidepressants may be linked to dementia: Study

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Sports

Sunrisers beat Kings XI by 13 runs, move to second
Another low-scoring thriller, another Sunrisers Hyderabad victory. Sunrisers defeated Kings XI Punjab by 13 runs to register fifth victory of the season on Thursday.

ICC converts 2021 Champions Trophy in India into World T20
The ICC decided to convert the 2021 Champions Trophy scheduled in India into a World T20 event, finally scrapping the eight-team ODI tournament, the context and relevance of which has been questioned repeatedly.

ICC World Cup 2019: Full Schedule, date and venue
The International Cricket Council on Thursday confirmed the full schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.

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Technology

40 IT companies with highest number of approved H-1B visa petitions in 2017

Gmail has got one of its biggest-ever makeover; here's how to check if you have got the new features
Gmail has a huge user-base of 1.4 billion people in a month, but the latest revamp is not yet rolled out to all of them. Users can check whether they have got the new update by following these steps

Government sends notice to Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, again
The government on Wednesday served second set of notices to Cambridge Analytica and Facebook over the recent data breach after finding discrepancies between the earlier responses given by the two companies, sources said.

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Education

Telangana 10th Class results 2018 releasing today; register now to get your result
The Telangana Board of Secondary Education, also known as the Directorate of Government Examinations, Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Telangana is all set to release the SSC Class 10 Result 2018 on Friday, April 27, 2018.

DU adds new features to online admission form for undergraduate courses
Delhi University (DU) announced today that it would add new features to its online form for 2018-19 admissions which would include providing a single portal for applications for both merit-based and entrance-based entry into undergraduate courses

Ravenshaw University to start teaching cum research programme
To deal with the problem of acute shortage of faculty, Ravenshaw University has decided to start teaching cum research programme from this academic session.

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Mumbai

Profession tax haul falls first time in Maharashtra in 5 years

Dongri jeweller, Hyderabad man held for duping gold firm of Rs 13 crore ornaments

Mumbai: 35-year-old sent to 3 years' jail for forcibly kissing minor

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Delhi

Pay Rs 2 lakh relief to man sent to mental hospital by judge: Delhi HC
Last year, the court had quashed the magistrate's order after Kumar's distraught family filed a writ questioning his forcible confinement at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).

Delhi: Cash van guard, staffer killed in Rs 12 lakh heist
Criminals intercepted a cash van in outer Delhi's Narela area on Thursday afternoon, shot dead the guard and the custodian and escaped with Rs 12 lakh.

Arvind Kejriwal discharged in 2012 case of 'unlawful assembly'

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Bangalore

Poll candidates bribe voters via online route
Half now, half after you vote." That's the promise of the candidates who have been neatly hoodwinking hawk-eyed poll officials by transferring money to voters through the online route, reports .

I have pardoned G Janardhana Reddy in interest of state, says BS Yeddyurappa
BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday said he had pardoned mining baron G Janardhana Reddy of Ballari and others who had troubled him in the past in the interest of the state.

Congress cries foul over snags in Rahul Gandhi's copter
According to the complaint, the craft suddenly tilted heavily on the left and the altitude dipped steeply, combined with violent shuddering of the plane's body, during the course of the flight.

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Hyderabad

'Girls who rammed into cobbler gave ID proof'
After a car driven by an engineering student rammed into a pavement, killing cobbler T Ashok at Kushaiguda on Monday, the management of the bar where the girl partied claimed she and her friends had provided ID proof.

Civic body member erects 2 statues of deceased son in Hyderabad
In what appears to be a clear violation of Supreme Court orders, the family of a co-option member of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), G Jyothi Goud, recently erected two statues of her 17-year-old son who died seven months ago. The statues of G Akhil Goud, which came up over the last 10 days, are located alongside the Alwal Main Road and Old Awal Crossroads respectively.

Tied in a knot! GHMC's move to ground wires still dangles
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) longstanding proposal to move all electric and internet cables underground, continues to be a distant dream.

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Chennai

Summer scorcher: As heat rises, taps go dry in Chennai core localities

Don't have bio samples of Jayalalithaa, says Apollo to Madras HC

Gutka: Madras HC orders CBI inquiry, opposition wants EPS to quit
The Madras high court on Thursday ordered a CBI inquiry into allegations of illegal trade of gutka in Tamil Nadu with the involvement of some government officials and public servants.

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Ahmedabad

Walk the 'Zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi' talk, HC tells insurer
Court Pulls Up Company Denying Loyal Client's Claim

'Must uphold dignity of constitutional bodies'

90% of normal sowing despite no-water warning

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Allahabad

BRD hospital tragedy: Dr Kafeel gets bail

UP: Raped, Kareli girl killed by kin for sake of 'honour'
The district police, on Wednesday, claimed to have cracked the Kareli honour killing case and arrested three persons, including her brother and uncle, on the charges of killing of the minor girl.

Another Pratapgarph family gets ready to pedal to bride's home

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Bhubaneswar

Opposition slams Naveen govt on Lokayukta

Opposition slams Naveen Patnaik govt on Lokayukta

BJP wants Jayanarayan shifted to AIIMS Delhi
BJP MLAs on Wednesday demanded that arrested party leader and former minister Jayanarayan Mishra be shifted to AIIMS, New Delhi for better treatment.

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Bhopal

In MP's Damoh, water is supplied under police protection

19- year-old booked for raping 3-year-old in MP
A teenager was booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act ( POCSO ) after he allegedly raped a 3-year-old girl in Chhatarpur district on Wednesday.

Students rejoice after easier re-test
Students in the city are celebrating the end of their final exams after appearing in Economics re-exam on Wednesday. They said that the paper was easy compared to the one that was leaked on March 26.

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Chandigarh

'Go for direct seeded rice, save water'

SC imposes Rs 1 Lakh fine on Ministry of defence twice in 30 days

Wedding bands prepare for swansong

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