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Monday, April 30, 2018

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Naidu to remind Modi of vows made 'in front of Lord Balaji'
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s latest bid to hit out at PM Narendra Modi, “for not keeping his promise” to the newly-formed state, is to mount moral pressure for going back on assurances that Naidu claims to have been given “in the presence of Lord Balaji from his abode in Tirupati”.

From height of rocks to exits, how GPS mapping gave forces the edge

Missing villagers, poisoning claim add to Maoist intrigue
The police are facing several allegations from red rebels. The Telangana State Committee of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), through its spokesperson Jagan, has claimed in a press release that cops poisoned their cadres and some innocent villagers before killing them in cold blood.

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Business

650 India Post Payments Bank branches to start by May: Manoj Sinha
Union Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha said that the work of system integration of the payments bank had been completed and processes mandated by the Reserve Bank of India would be completed within one week.

Maruti aims for 10% increase in sales network in FY19
The company, which currently has a network of around 2,625 dealerships across the country, is also aiming for a double digit growth in the current fiscal.

China seeks FTA with India to boost trade opportunities

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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

EU pushes India, Pak to back Afghanistan peace bid

Kim's surprising charm pressures Trump before summit
Kim Jong-un is turning on the charm ahead of his summit with Donald Trump, adding pressure on the US president to ease sanctions against North Korea even before it’s made any significant concessions.

Iran President Rouhani tells France's Macron Iran nuclear deal 'not negotiable'
"The nuclear deal or any other subject under its pretext is not negotiable in any way," Rouhani told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a telephone call, quoted by the website of the Iranian presidency.

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Entertainment

Richa Chadha talks about hierarchy on sets
Actor Richa Chadha is known to call a spade, a spade. She has often taken her stand in what she believes in- be it casting couch or gender disparity. More than a decade in the industry, she has established herself as a versatile actor. In a conversation with a daily, the actor revealed about the differences between mainstream cinema and projects with theatre artistes and more.

B-town celebs at Maheep Kapoor's b'day party
Sanjay Kapoor has been away from the silver screen for a long time now. The actor was last seen in Anees Bazmee's 'Mubarakan' and since then he has been keeping a low profile.

Pic: When 8-year-old Hrithik danced like MJ
Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan is undoubtedly one of the best dancers in Bollywood. Not only this, he is also the inspiration of new brigade stars like Tiger Shroff who are in awe of his dancing.

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Science

Pakistan set to launch space programme to keep an eye on Indian side: Report
Pakistan is set to launch an ambitious space programme during the next fiscal year with an aim to keep an eye on the Indian side and reduce its dependence on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes, according to a media report.

Why some LGBT parents reject names like 'Mommy' and 'Daddy'

Alexa will teach kids to say please and thank you

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Sports

IPL 2018: Lynn powers KKR to six-wicket victory over RCB
Opener Chris Lynn anchored his innings to perfection as Kolkata Knight Riders were back to winning ways with a comfortable six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL encounter on Sunday.

Rampant Nadal cruises to 11th Barcelona title
Rafael Nadal won his 11th Barcelona title when he breezed past Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 in the final.It was world number one Nadal's 55th career clay-court title while he also extended his winning streak on the surface to 46 consecutive sets.

IPL 2018: Sunrisers beat Rajasthan to claim top spot
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers' impressive defence of modest totals continued as the visitors pulled off an 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals on a tricky pitch to claim the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday.

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Technology

4 new features that will change the way you use Gmail
As part of this makeover, Google has rolled out many new elements, both in terms of security and design, but there are some that stand out for the sheer way it changes the way we use this email service for the better.

How to start a YouTube channel and make money in India
Starting a YouTube channel seems like the easiest way to get a secondary source of income and a chance to “be-your-boss” in India.

Cybercriminals steal Rs 1 lakh from company's Paytm wallet
In yet another incident of online embezzlement, a company lost around Rs 1 lakh from its Paytm wallet through fraudulent transactions.

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Education

Open-book exam likely for engineering
According to the report, the academic quality of examinations and question papers in Indian engineering education system had been a matter of concern for a long time.

Mathura girl secures 10th rank in UP board class XIIth result

We'll do better in NIRF Rankings next year, says MAHE VC

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Mumbai

Refinery fiasco leaves Shiv Sena minister red-faced

Shiv Sena-BJP alliance on verge of break-up, says Saamna

'Credit squeeze pushing Maharashtra farmers to money-lenders'

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Delhi

Doctor shot four times in south Delhi farmhouse
Surgeon undergoes surgery at Fortis

Missing link to cause delays on Delhi Metro's Green Line

Man falls to death from 3rd floor of office building in Delhi

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Bangalore

II PU results to be out today
Results of the 2nd Pre-University examination will be announced on Monday.//karresults.nic.in and http://puc.kar.nic.in Over 6 lakh students had appeared for the exams held from March 1 to March 17.

Karnataka election 2018: In a first, national chiefs traverse entire Karnataka
ts of two national parties, for the first time ever, have hit the campaign trail in Karnataka, covering the entire state and underlining how important the May 12 elections are for their organizations.

Karnataka election 2018: 2016 IT bonanza helped CM splurge on welfare schemes

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Hyderabad

HMRL to build 300 rainwater harvesting structures

This one of a kind art exhibition featured the artwork made by inmates of Chanchalguda and Cherlapally jail
Over 20 prisoners from the jails made art work for the exhibition

Former Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker Ramachandra Reddy passes away

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Chennai

Varsity raps colleges without qualified principals, teachers

Security upped on Marina to keep protesters at bay
The usually crowded Marina wore a deserted look on Sunday as police threw a tight security blanket around it to keep out protesters demanding the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board (CMB).

Stalin targets PM, BJP, plans national opposition meet

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Ahmedabad

IIT-Gandhinagar alumnus receives Schmidt Science Fellowship

Bitcoin case: Surat businessman's partner summoned by CID

Woman fakes pregnancy, abducts baby

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Allahabad

Keshav Prasad Maurya calls for action against engineer

I felt like ending life due to caste humiliation: Dalit seer
Dalit seer Kanhaiya Prabhu faced so much caste discrimination in his life that he says that several times, he had “suicidal thoughts”. Prabhu will be ordained as the first Dalit ‘Mahamandaleshwar’ of Juna Akhara, considered the most revered Hindu monastic order, during the Kumbh next year.

Advanced drones to add more ammo to Kumbh Mela preparations
Apart from underwater drones to be roped in for rescue operations at the religious fair, the Mela police would use three advanced drones during the Kumbh-2019 for the first time for aerial surveillance and better crow management.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha government signs five MoUs at Odisha Skills 2018
The Odisha government on Sunday signed five MoUs with leading academic and technological organisations in various fields on the sidelines of Odisha Skills 2018 here, an official said.

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates LPG pipeline, pump station in Odisha

Year-long road safety campaign launched to minimise accidents
Wary of rising number of road accidents, the commissionerate police on Saturday launched a year-long campaign to sesitise motorists and bike riders about road safety rules in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

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Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh police recruits' caste marked on chest

Tere baap ka kya jaa raha hai: BJP MLA to mandi officials in Damoh
A ruling party MLA in Damoh has hit headlines for wrong reasons.

Madhya Pradesh: Over 50 killed in separate road mishaps within 48 hours

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Chandigarh

Punjab, Haryana need to look beyond paddy
The situation is grimmer if the data of the last 10 years (2008-2017) is taken into account as both states recorded deficient monsoon rainfall for six years or more.

Now, AAP alleges chapters on Sikh gurus deleted from PSEB history book

Police yet to ascertain murder charges for Sandhu

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