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Karnataka Assembly elections: Siddaramaiah to contest from Badami too

The father of 'Nirbhaya law' opposed death penalty

Don't keep original documents of dropouts: AICTE
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked all technical institutions not to retain original certificates of students if they discontinue with their courses. The council has also warned that violations of the directive could lead to punitive action, which includes suspension of approval, a fine of five times of the total fee collected and even reduction of approved intake.

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Business

HDFC Bank Q4 net profit goes up by 20%
The bank’s net profit for year ended March 2018 was Rs 17,486 crore, up 20.2%, over Rs 14,549 crore in the year ended March 31, 2017. The bank’s board of directors recommended a dividend of Rs 13 per equity share, which has face value of Rs 2, for FY18, as against Rs 11 per share for the previous year.

Cabinet approves ordinance to seize assets of economic fugitives

Q4 profit, bonus shares propel TCS's market valuation near $100 billion-mark

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Environment

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.

Loopholes in draft National Forest Policy flagged
Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states have flagged several loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and questioned environment ministry over the rationale of proposing involvement of private parties in regeneration of forests.

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World

17 killed as 2 dragon boats capsize in southern China
Seventeen people were killed after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, authorities said Sunday. The boats were practicing Saturday for a race in the Taohua River in the city of Guilin when the accident happened, said the fire department of the city of Guilin, capital of Guangxi region.

Syrian army pounds IS-held district in capital's south
Heavy regime bombardment pounded a southern district of Syria's capital Saturday, state media and a monitor said, as government forces pressed their campaign against Islamic State jihadists entrenched in the area.

Clashes at Madagascar oppostion protest leave one dead

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Entertainment

Court cancels bailable warrant against Salman
After getting bail from the Jodhpur court in the 20-year-old blackbuck case, Salman has something else to cheer about. The Mumbai Sessions Court cancelled bailable warrant against the actor issued in the 2002 Hit and Run case.

Punjabi folk performance gets Bhopal dancing

Pic: Amyra Dastur with the barcode tattoo
Amyra Dastur take up a look that has similarities to Rooney Mara's get-up from David Fincher's mystery drama, ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ (2011). Amyra Dastur’s ‘RajmaChawal’ will have Rishi Kapoor playing a pivotal role.

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Science

How these SE Asian boat people became super divers
A nomadic community of Southeast Asian boatdwellers who get their food from the sea appear to have evolved enlarged spleens that may help explain their diving prowess, a new study suggests.

Promising 'male pill' compound identified
The compound, called EP055, binds to sperm proteins to significantly slow the overall mobility of the sperm without affecting hormones, making EP055 a potential "male pill" without side effects, according to the study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Chip-based blood test could replace painful bone biopsy

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Sports

IPL: AB de Villiers fashions RCB's win over Daredevils
Explosive batsman AB de Villiers enthralled the crowd with a whirlwind unbeaten 39-ball 90 to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a convincing six-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in their IPL fixture at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday.

IPL: KXIP thrash KKR by 9 wickets (DLS) to go top
Kings XI Punjab went top of the points tally after beating Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets via DLS at the Eden Gardens in a rain-affected contest on Saturday.

Leg-spinners have stolen thunder in IPL: Kapil Dev
Wrist spinners have become the toast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) so much so that a successful off-spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin, too, has been keen to try bowling leg breaks, feels cricket legend Kapil Dev.

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Technology

Here's how to ace your Skype interview
Hunting a good job is task these days and its requires more than a perfect resume. In order to save time many of the companies organise Skype interview. However, most of the job seekers are not that comfortable in answering the questions and often feel awkward.

Reliance Jio effect: Vodafone rolls out Rs 255 plan, offers 2GB data per day
In order to give a tough time to Airtel and Reliance Jio, the country's second largest telecom operator Vodafone has rolled out a new plan for its prepaid subscribers.

iPhone users, Apple has a good news for your eyes
The Cupertino based tech giant Apple has received a new patent that will help protect iPhone iPhone users eyes. The patent seeks to save users' eyes from 'Luminescence Shock'.

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Education

Odisha plans to reopen schools closed due to low enrolments

SBI PO job notification 2018 released; check exam dates, vacancies and other details
State Bank of India (SBI) has released the recruitment notification for the Probationary Officers (SBI PO) in various branches of the bank.

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Mumbai

One-third space left, no big concerts at MMRDA grounds

'Gold polisher' tries to flee with ornaments, held

Bullet train station puts Mumbai's fave concert venue out of bounds

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Delhi

LG Anil Baijal seeks traffic plan for Rani Jhansi flyover

Delhi: Barapullah road likely to reach INA Market by June
The 2-km extension is the second phase of the project. The 4-km Phase I connecting Sarai Kale Khan with JLN Stadium has been operational since the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Phase II had a 2015 deadline, which was extended to September 2017, then March 2018.

Shops gutted in Chandni Chowk

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Bangalore

Somanna surrenders; 3 nabbed for sheltering him
L Somanna, who escaped from police custody by jumping off a 11-foot-high wall in Chitradurga on April 11, surrendered before a local court here on Saturday. He had been arrested in connection with several cheating cases.

How they reclaimed Bengaluru's 'dead spaces'
In two-and-ahalf years, The Ugly Indian (TUI), an anonymous group of citizens with a passion for clearing black spots, has changed the face of the city by trying to reclaim the dead spaces under flyovers.

Speaking Nights to help Indians hone Japanese skills

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Hyderabad

Simultaneous blocking of degree, engineering seats banned

160 additional Metro services on first day of ramped-up frequency

Doctors of con flaunt PhDs from fly-by-night varsities

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Chennai

Cops register case against S Ve Shekher, no arrest yet
It all started when Shekher shared a derogatory Facebook post on women in media.

Rare pied myna seen in Pallikaranai

Legal eagles in brainstorm pick on apex court's privacy verdict

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Ahmedabad

No riot witness could recall Maya Kodnani's vehicle number: HC

Porn addict rapes 46-year-old mom, arrested in Gujarat

CBFC asks producer to mute 'Gujarat', 'Ahmedabad' in film by Bengal cop

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Allahabad

Ropeways in Allahabad to boost tourism
Regional tourism officer Anupam Srivastava, said, "A 2.1km long ropeway would come up at the Sangam and connect the Mahadev Someshwar temple, Ulta Quila and Triveni Pushp.".

Allahabad cops arrest godman wanted in 11-year-old murder case from Bihar
The Allahabad police on Friday arrested a sadhu (godman) from Begusarai in Bihar in connection with a murder he had committed in the city in 2007.

Traders sing 'Jai ATM Deva' over cash crunch

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Bhubaneswar

Four Odisha districts get new collectors

Child marriage act not implemented in the state, reveals RTI

Alert on high energy swell waves to occur on Saturday and Sunday in Odisha coast

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Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh: Sagar MP mocks drought-affected villagers

Punjabi folk performance gets Bhopal dancing

Cleric's minor son held for muezzin murder in mosque
Police on Friday said they have cracked the muezzin murder mystery in less than 24 hours by arresting the 17-year-old son of a cleric. The suspect works as an electrician and had stabbed 70-year-old Nisar Ahmed Moulvi with a screwdriver from behind.

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Chandigarh

Households in Punjab pay highest for using power

Cabinet expansion: 2 more MLAs quit Congress posts, say Dalits ignored
While Dhiman is a vice-president of Punjab Congress, Nathu Ram is a general secretary.The two MLAs have, however, said they would continue as party MLAs and work for the people.

New ministers get portfolios after slight delay, confusion
Captain Amarinder Singh's Congress government in Punjab on Saturday inducted nine new ministers in the Cabinet.

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