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Tuesday, May 08, 2018

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Food regulator wants packaged food labels to display if they contain GM ingredients
Seeking to introduce GMO labelling for the first time in India, the country’s food regulator has proposed all packaged food products containing genetically modified (GM) ingredients must clearly state it on their labels.

Change at heart of President's 'one-hour rule'

Smriti Irani to lead eight-member panel to Cannes
Showcasing the “best” of Indian cinema, the delegation will take four Indian films to what is known as the world’s largest film market, National Award-winning films ‘Village Rockstars’ from Assam, ‘Bhayanakam’ from Kerala, ‘Nagar Kirtan’ from West Bengal and Jeseri film ‘Sinjar’ from Lakshadweep.

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Business

Race for Fortis: Munjals-Burmans claim their proposal offer best value

ICICI Bank Q4 profit slumps 45%, no decision on Chanda Kochhar

GSTN to rope in private entities for tax payer profiling, fraud analytics

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Environment

Over 10,000 endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar
More than 10,000 crore critically endangered radiated tortoise have been recovered from traffickers, who had crammed them in a shelter without food or water. Reportedly, hundreds of them died from illness and dehydration.

EU carbon emissions rose in 2017: Eurostat
Carbon emissions in the EU were up 1.8 percent from 2016, Eurostat said, with a double-digit increase in Malta and Estonia. Finland and Denmark showed the sharpest declines while emissions in Germany, the bloc's largest economy and still dependent on coal for 40 percent of its electricity, was little changed.

'Global warming is killing fish in Arabian Sea'

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World

Donald Trump set to announce Iran sanctions move that may kill nuclear deal
President Donald Trump will confirm on Tuesday whether he will make good on a threat to re-impose US sanctions on Tehran and thereby throw the entire Iran nuclear deal into question.

Putin's image: An inextricable part of Russian life
At Sheremetyevo International Airport and souvenir stands throughout Moscow, Putin's sober, stern visage gazes out from T-shirts, mugs, matryoshka nesting dolls and refrigerator magnets. Sometimes, the images combine respect with a touch of humor, such as the popular portrayal of him riding a bear, his shirtless torso showing impressive muscles.

Donald Trump slams John Kerry over efforts on Iran deal

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Entertainment

These Bengali celebrities and their quirky obsessions will surprise you
Some may call it strange, others may call it weird, but for these Tollywood celebrities, their obsessions are absolutely normal. Even after achieving almost everything, there are still certain things that the celebs just can’t have enough of. Check out these Bengali celebrities and weird obsessions:

Mimi's Singapore diaries
Mimi Chakraborty, who is in Singapore for a show, is having a gala time on a voyage.

'Mati' trailer echoes the pain of Bengal's partition
Directed by Leena Gangopadhyay, ‘Mati’ weaves around a historical event and the crisis of partition. It narrates its aftereffects of the partition on the society. The recently released trailer gives a glimpse of a story beyond borders

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Science

IIT students develop wound dressing material for diabetic patients

Baby separated from mum even briefly suffers lasting brain change

Eggs do not increase cardiovascular disease risk: study
In the initial trial, participants aimed to maintain their weight while embarking on a high-egg (12 eggs per week) or low-egg (less than two eggs per week) diet, with no difference in cardiovascular risk markers identified at the end of three months.

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Sports

SRH defend yet another low total to beat RCB by 5 runs
Table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad produced yet another spirited bowling effort after skipper Kane Williamson's crucial half-century to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five runs and virtually assure themselves a place in the play-offs of the Indian Premier League on Monday.

KL Rahul wants to score big and not just fast
India opener KL Rahul has often faced criticism for failing to convert solid scores into big totals and the 26-year-old is no longer happy to just provide his Kings XI Punjab franchise with explosive starts in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Don't have ego issues on getting hit, says Andrew Tye
For someone who has to deal with no less than Chris Gayle in the nets, Australian speedster Andrew Tye says it is best to keep the ego aside while bowling in the T20 format where even the best can be taken to cleaners on a regular basis.

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Technology

12 technology companies with the highest median employee pay

Flipkart Big Shopping days: Minimum Rs 19,000 discount on Google Pixel 2; Rs 6,000 on Samsung OnNxt and other gadgets
Indian e-commerce major Flipkart is all set to hold its Big Shopping Days from May 13 to May 16. The company claims that during the sale customers will be able to get best deals and discounts of the year till date.

Microsoft Build 2018: 8 New Microsoft 365 Updates Announced For Developers
Here are the major tools and other Microsoft 365 updates that were announced on day one of Build 2018 at Seattle, Washington.

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Education

'Budget cuts hit quality of higher education'

HC relief for Gujarat deemed varsity's MBBS students

Gujarat board exam footage scrutiny red-flags 1,800 students

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Mumbai

After Bombay HC order, private schools to resume RTE admissions

Starting young: Schools take baby steps, give organ donation lessons

Kirti Vyas murder: Suspects wanted to dump body in Bandra creek

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Delhi

DJB approves Rs 5,137 crore budget for 2018-19
The decisions were taken at the 138th board meeting of the DJB, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi cops give tricolour burial to peacock, say it's protocol

Wrong-side driving: A bad habit that has become viral in Delhi-NCR

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Bangalore

Speaker to decide rebel legislators' fate by May 27
The assembly speaker has submitted a memo to the high court, indicating that he would take a decision by May 27 in the matter of disqualification of seven JD(S) rebel legislators, who allegedly violated the whip issued to them during the 2016 Rajya Sabha elections.

Bengaluru: Man with helmet in hand dies after bike hits pole
A 33-year-old software engineer died on the spot after his motorcycle slammed an electric pole around 4am Monday. Despite having a helment, he wasn’t wearing it but holding it in his hand, police said.

Bengaluru: Purple Line service hit by snag for 40 minutes
Namma Metro services were disrupted for 39 minutes on Monday morning after a technical glitch hit the Byappanahalli-Mysuru Road Purple Line, inconveniencing commuters, particularly office-goers.

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Hyderabad

Emission norm deadline for captive power plants

Sunrisers Hyderabad mentors unveil 'Whitathon' t-shirts

Over 1.1 lakh metric tonnes paddy hit by recent rain

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Chennai

Where smugglers kill at will and blood soaks river sand

Woman hurt in fall from bike as robbers try to grab her chain

Rs 50L electronic goods missing, probe ordered

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Ahmedabad

Mercury may touch 43°C mark in 2 days: IMD

Ex-cow skinner gets under the skin of cows to save them

Gujarat board exam footage scrutiny red-flags 1,800 students

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Allahabad

Soon, Allahabad to Lucknow in 45 minutes
Flights To 13 Cities, Including Lucknow, Patna, Before Kumbh

Road repair for Kumbh spikes commuters' auto bills

Soon, reach Lucknow from Allahabad in just 45 minutes
Soon, Allahabad residents would be able reach Lucknow within 45 minutes. Come June 14 and locals would be able to board direct flights to Lucknow and Patna from the Bamrauli airport.

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Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Police arrest man for running 'fake' institute
The police on Monday arrested one Ranjan Das, who allegedly cheated hundreds of students by running a “fake” institute without valid permission from the state government and regulatory agencies.

Gold worth Rs 1.8 crore seized from Bhubaneswar airport

Visitors enjoy weekly Ekamra Walks at Old Town
The 73rd weekly Ekamra Walks at Old Town saw around 30 participants from different parts of the globe taking part in the heritage trail.

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Bhopal

Unable to release mortgaged son, MP farmer commits suicide; Cong slams state govt

Grand convocation ceremony for INIFD students

Two dead, 15 injured as high winds sweep across MP town

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Chandigarh

6 days after he was shot at, Sector 25 man dies

Nehru Hospital is a fire hazard, reveals PGI audit

Forgery for Sector 8 house grab: Duo face 7 years in jail

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