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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

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Haryana CWG medallists to boycott state govt function
Top Haryana athletes like Neeraj Chopra, Manoj Kumar, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have decided to boycott a ceremony organised by the Haryana government in Panchkula on April 26 to honour Gold Coast Commonwealth Games medallists. The athletes are protesting against a move by the Haryana government that could potentially reduce award money to CWG medallists.

Rape ordinance to address low conviction rate, delay in trials

10 years after SC order, Centre agrees to grant equal pension to all major generals

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Business

ED set to confiscate Rs 15,000 crore assets under new fugitive offenders ordinance

US-China trade fight reaches top American court in antitrust case
President Donald Trump's trade fight with China moved inside the white marble walls of the US Supreme Court on Tuesday, where lawyers for both countries faced off over whether Chinese companies can be held liable for violating US antitrust laws.

Airtel profit slips to Rs 83 cr in Q4, down 78%, as Jio hammers profitability

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Environment

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.

Novel plastic-eating enzyme created
Scientists have created an enzyme which can digest some of the most commonly polluting plastics. The discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, made of polyethylene terephthalate which currently persists for hundreds of years in the environment.

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World

A unified Korea? Leaders bring contrasting visions to summit
Unification is an idea that moves most Koreans, North and South, on an emotional level. For some, especially young people in the South, it may not be a burning issue. Details like the costs, the risks and what specifically both sides stand to gain are rarely given much thought by anyone who isn't an academic, politician or activist.

Trump says North Korea must 'get rid of their nukes'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, when pressed about his definition of "denuclearization" ahead of an expected summit with the North's leader Kim Jong Un.

Britain's Charles voices 'great joy' at new royal baby

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Entertainment

'Sanju' teaser: Interesting take-aways
At present, though the Ranbir fans are crushing over his striking similarity to Sanjay Dutt, know what made us sit up and take notice of the ‘Sanju’ teaser…

Bollywood admirers of Sachin Tendulkar

Why Sanjay Dutt biopic was titled 'Sanju'
But now the makers have finally revealed ‘Sanju’ as the title of the biopic.

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Science

Giant mosquito with 11.15cm wingspan found in China
There are thousands of types of mosquitoes in the world, however, barely 100 species feed on blood and may be a problem for humans. In the western parts of Sichuan, Holorusia mikado, also known as the crane fly, are mainly found in the Chengdu plain and in mountainous areas below 2,200 metre.

Novel paint can make your walls 'smart'

Why veggie diet is as good as Mediterranean

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Sports

IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians, move to third
Siddarth Kaul and Rashid Khan helped Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a low-scoring thriller at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

2019 ICC World Cup: India to open campaign versus SA on June 5
The Indian cricket team will play its first match of the 2019 ICC World Cup against South Africa on June 5 instead of June 2 as the BCCI will have to maintain a mandatory 15-day gap between IPL final and international assignment as per Lodha recommendation.

Tendulkar recalls 'happy dents' of World Cup triumph
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar recalled how his dented car added to the joy the day India won its second ODI World Cup, in 2011 -- a personal first for him in a record sixth appearance at the marquee tournament.

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Technology

Online shoppers, here's big big warning for you
Among the leading ecommerce sites, consumers said they had received counterfeit products on Snapdeal at 12%, while 11% said Amazon and 6% cited Flipkart, the survey showed.

Jio announces Jio Everywhere Connect service: Here's what it is all about
Telecom operator Reliance Jio has announced a new programme today called the Jio Everywhere Connect. This is a completely new programme and includes a few new aspects that will affect Jio users in the country. Here is everything you need to know about Jio Everywhere Connect:

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Education

KCET 2018: Important dates, examination fees, admit card, pattern and result
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) conducts Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) to offer admissions to interested candidates in various undergraduate as well as professional courses, offered by different colleges in the state of Karnataka.

JEE Advanced 2018: Notification, Date, Syllabus, Exam pattern, Admit card, results
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced is a national level engineering entrance exam conducted by seven zonal Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) under the guidance of Joint Admission Board (JAB) every year.

RRB Recruitment 2018: Apply for fresh vacancies in Indian Railways
The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited has invited online application for 113 Nontechnical Popular Categories (NTPC) posts of the station master, goods guard, senior clerk and accounts assistant.

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Mumbai

Row over Saroj Khan's 'casting couch' remark

Two railway porters run over while ferrying body on tracks

State cabinet clears freehold status for 31 Sindhi colonies

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Delhi

UK trader held with heroin worth Rs 4 crore

Trial run begins on Pink Line section

SC stays construction in all unauthorised Delhi colonies

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Bangalore

Proposal to install CCTV cameras on state buses in limbo

Pepsi told to pay Rs 27k for plastic in bottle

Residents win 2-yr legal battle; BWSSB ordered to rebuild sewage network

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Hyderabad

Pak national get 5-year jail term for illegal stay in Hyderabad
For P2 or P3... imp

Portion of building collapses during demolition, one killed

Engineering student in prison, bar sealed for serving alcohol to underage girls

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Chennai

Smugglers hit big bucks riding old 'G' vehicles in Tamil Nadu

Legendary performers to wow city on international dance day

Government proposes bailout plan for medical science park

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Ahmedabad

Issue birth certificate of man born 113 years ago, HC tells civic body
In a rare case, a court in Palanpur in north Gujarat has ordered the civic body to issue birth certificate of a man born 113 years ago and whose birth was not registered then.

Paldi gang rape survivor turns hostile, says she's a virgin

Senior citizen hacked to death near Ognaj

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Allahabad

UP government to develop 'Kaushambi Buddha Circuit', improve connectivity
Uttar Pradesh will soon develop a Kaushambi Buddha Circuit to bring it on World tourist map as the district has rich archaeological remains of Buddhist period.

What have you done for villagers, Yogi Adityanath asks officials

Top scorers' sheets online by May 7

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha government announces early summer vaction in schools due to soaring tmperature
Odisha government on Tuesday announced early summer vacation in all schools from April 25 in the wake of severe heat wave conditions across the state. Summer vacation was scheduled to begin from May 4 as per the academic calendar.

Role model LGBT cabbie shows way forward for community
Fighting the odds would be a cliche if you were to use it for Meghna Sahoo. She’s just 30, but has seen life far more than people her age. Meghna is a member of the transgender community and came into news last year,when she married a man.And now ,Meghna has become the first transgender driver with a popular app cab service in Bhubaneswar. It’s no mean feat for someone who belongs to the LGBT community, which is still identified in the public mind with begging.

Fire safety awareness receives huge support from celebrities
Fire safety awareness road run was held yesterday from Baramunda fire station to the fire station at Kalpana square enroute Siripur, New Airport Road, Shishubhawan Chhak and Rajmahal Square.

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Bhopal

Har ghar Modi? MP govt plans Modi tiles in all PMAY houses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will soon be part of kitchen decor in the houses of 2.86 lakh people in Madhya Pradesh.

Delay in appointments trigger NGT bench shutdown rumours
Delay in appointment of expert and judicial members had crippled functioning of National Green Tribunal (NGT), triggering speculations about the tribunal zonal branch’s shutdown in Bhopal.

Porn to blame for rape, says MP home minister
MP home minister Bhupendra Singh believes pornography is the “main cause” for rapes in the state and has written to the Centre on Monday to ban access to all porn sites.

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Chandigarh

Fresh notification to delay paddy sowing by 5 days

Sec 42 complex starts new courtship with basketball

Efforts made to set up rail coach refurbishing factory in Barhi
Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday that the concerted efforts made by the state government to set up a rail coach refurbishing and rehabilitation factory at Barhi in Ganaur, district Sonepat, have borne fruit.

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