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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Today's Headlines

India

'Don't presume grandparents are babysitters: Family court

Did Sengar force cops to implicate survivor's dad?

Kudankulam-3 generator to be ready in 3 months

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Business

First big bankruptcy success hands Rs 35,200 crore to banks

Finance Ministry ties up with 40 entities to extend funding under Mudra scheme

NSE to delist Kingfisher, Plethico Pharma, 16 others from May 30

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Environment

Response of developed nations to tackle climate change 'not adequate': Harsh Vardhan
Noting that the world is at a critical stage in combating climate change, environment minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that the response of the developed nations to tackle the issue is still "not adequate".

Expert warns of irrevocable biodiversity damage with rising temperature
A 3.2 degree celsius increase in the Earth's temperature could see 47 per cent of insect species, 26 per cent of vertebrate and 16 per cent of plant species lose at least half of their geographic ranges, an expert on global change has said.

Third of world's protected areas under threat from humans
One-third of the world's protected areas - created to stem the loss of biodiversity - is under intense human pressure from processes including road building, grazing, and urbanisation, a study has found.

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World

World no longer accepts US deciding for them: Rouhani
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani dismissed threats made by US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Monday, saying the rest of the world no longer accepts Washington making decisions on their behalf.

Prince Harry and Meghan thank royal wedding guests
Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan thanked everyone who took part in the celebrations of their wedding on Saturday, as their Kensington Palace residence published three official wedding photographs.

Pakistan general election proposed on July 25-27

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Entertainment

'Sanjeevani' gearing up for release in June
Shooting of visual extravaganza ‘Sanjeevani’ has been completed and it is gearing up for a grand release in June, the makers announced the news in the pre-release event which was held recently in Hyderabad. Noted writer-director KV Vijayendra Prasad was the chief guest at the event.

Alia Bhatt on casting couch in Bollywood
The actress received a lot of appreciation for portraying Sehmat so well in the film.

Salman to produce Bobby Deol's next movie?
Salman even inspired and encouraged Bobby to build up a perfect body for 'Race 3'.

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Science

Jupiter's backward-flying asteroid from another star system

Tea leaf extract can destroy cancer cells: Study

Nasa shipper Orbital ATK launches space station supplies
Named for the swan constellation, the Cygnus is making Orbital ATK's ninth contracted delivery for Nasa. SpaceX is Nasa's other supplier.

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Sports

Don't think Kohli wields disproportionate influence: CoA chief
Virat Kohli's aura in Indian cricket has grown exponentially over the past few years but contrary to popular perception, he has never wielded "disproportionate influence" when it comes to policy decisions, says Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai.

Women cricketers excited ahead of IPL exhibition match
Stage is set for a historical IPL exhibition match between Trailblazers led by Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet's Supernovas at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday and players believe it would be a stepping stone for the launch of a women's T20 league in country.

India demolish Australia in Thomas and Uber Cup
Indian men's and women's badminton teams dumped a lowly Australia 5-0 and 4-1 respectively on the second day of the prestigious Thomas and Uber Cup but the road to the quarter-finals still remain a difficult one.

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Technology

Only these 43 smartphones run on Android's biggest update

Samsung Galaxy A6+, A6, J8, J6 launched with 'Infinity Display'; price starts at Rs 13,990
Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ feature a similar spec-sheet with differences in processor, display size, battery and rear camera.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 18:5 display to launch in July
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is expected to be priced at around Rs 15,000 and could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor.

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Education

BSER Rajasthan Board to announce Class 12 Science, Commerce result on May 23
The Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (BSER) is going to declare Rajasthan Board Class 12 Science and Commerce Results on May 23 at 6:15 pm.

TBSE Result 2018: Tripura Board 12th Science results today @ tripuraresults.nic.in
The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) is all set to declare its higher secondary or Class 12 science stream results today, i.e., on May 22, 2018.

UG applicants might have to appear for entrance tests at Agra varsity
Applicants of undergraduate courses at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University may have to appear for entrance exams.

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Mumbai

JJ panel to decide on two pregnancy terminations

Kingpin of fake cosmetics racket held in Rajkot

Man killed by father over his wife's cooking

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Delhi

Noida to Gurugram in 50 minutes from May 29

At 44.2 degrees Celsius, Delhi sees hottest day of season

3 deaths in 2 swimming pools in 1 day in Delhi

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Bangalore

BBMP promises to fill 3,600 potholes before monsoon
The intermittent pre-monsoon showers are all set to intensify with the onset of monsoon in June first week.

7 pilgrims die, 20 hurt as bus rams truck
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Nipah scare: Avoid trips to Kozhikode, suggest Bengaluru doctors

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Hyderabad

Haters can hate, but I will continue Belly Dancing: Telu Sravan

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Brett Lee in front of my door: SRH fan Janardhan Raju

Four stalwarts of Indian art felicitated at this do

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Chennai

Dogs bite 3, Ambattur residents fear rabies
Three attacks by stray dogs in two days have left Ambattur on tenterhooks, fearing that the dogs that bit a senior citizen and two children could have been rabid.

Corruption case: CBI recommends action against Repco Bank ex-MD
Repco Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) managing director R Varadarajan and slap him with a major penalty.

33 government schools in Tamil Nadu without students, to be shut
TOI on condition of anonymity.Teachers in these institutions have been deputed to nearby schools depending on the vacancy position.

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Ahmedabad

'Teach your kid to read and write from 1 to 2,000, then come for admission'

Summer heats up power price for Gujarat

Two held with 2,000 fake notes

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Allahabad

Rain brings rise in humidity
A day after heavy rain, the city witnessed intense heat and humid weather conditions on Sunday.

Turned away by girl, man throws acid on her mother
A jilted lover threw acid on a 55-year-old woman after her daughter refused to marry him in Mauaima locality of trans-Ganga area in the city late Friday night.

Akhara Parishad withdraws boycott of Allahabad Kumbh
Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the apex body representing 13 akharas has taken back its earlier decision to boycott the Allahabad Kumbh mela to be held next year.

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Bhubaneswar

Odisha CM seeks suggestions from babus to make administration more accountable

Railway minister proposes to ink MoU with Odisha govt for construction of city station

Alternatives being explored to check fuel prices: Oil minister
Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Sunday the government would take measures to control prices, raising hopes of a duty cut.In Bhubaneswar a litre of petrol sold at Rs 75.02 on Sunday.

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Bhopal

A weekend high on dance and music for Bhopalis
Bhopalites lost themselves in the realm of music and dance on Sunday at Tribal Museum. A tabla jugalbandi followed by Bharatnatyam dance performance made for the perfect recipe for a rather soulful weekend.

Close shave for 40 deputy collectors as Vizag-bound train catches fire in Madhya Pradesh

AP Superfast Express catches fire in Gwalior
Two coaches of Visakhapatnam-H Nizamuddin 22416 AC SF Express train caught fire near Birla Nagar railway station in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday afternoon.

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Chandigarh

Guv nod to bill on perks of chief, deputy chief whips

Ecological massacre, says SAD president

Shiv Sena outfits operating under intelligence agencies: Shiv Sena (Hindustan) president Pawan Gupta
A month after after Shiv Sena (Bal Thackrey) state president Yog Raj Sharma said that several outfits in the name of Shiv Sena were operating and working on the instructions of powers that be, Shiv Sena (Hindustan) president Pawan Gupta has also admitted that some outfits were formed at the behest of the government and they follow the agenda of the intelligence agencies.

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