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Haryana claims improvement in sex ratio at birth

MHA: 4,600 FDI proposals got security nod in last 4 years
The home ministry on Friday said it had granted security go-ahead to over 4,600 foreign investment proposals in the past four years of Modi government, apart from cutting the average processing time for such clearances to 50 days from four months.

Geographic information system technology to aid in Ganga clean-up
In 15 months time, Survey of India, the country’s principal mapping agency, will map the entire stretch of the Ganga using geographic information system (GIS) technology and provide high-resolution maps to the government.

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Business

With a good April show, FY19 GST target achievable: Report

Sebi allows bourses to extend trading time for equity derivatives till 11.55 pm

GST Council approves turning GSTN into a government entity

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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

North Korea goes back to the future - by 30 minutes
Leader Kim Jong Un promised the move during the meeting at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, when he and the South's President Moon Jae-in pledged to pursue denuclearisation and a peace treaty.

Congressional move to rename US Pacific Command as Indo-Pacific Command
A powerful Congressional committee today proposed renaming the US Pacific Command as the Indo-Pacific Command, which is in line with the Trump Administration's nomenclature of describing the strategically vital region. The region has traditionally been called as Asia Pacific.

Can Moon Jae-in achieve peace with North Korea?
As president of South Korea, Moon is keen not to repeat past failures as he stakes his own political career on brokering a deal between the unpredictable leaders of the United States, his nation’s protector, and North Korea, long its mortal foe.

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Entertainment

Know about Sonam-Anand's wedding ensembles

Pics: Nawazuddin resembles Bal Thackeray
A few pictures have emerged from the film sets that look really promising.

Photos: Taimur waves at the paparazzi
In a similar instance, he was clicked outside his playschool again today. But what caught our attention was the munchkin waving at the paparazzi.

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Science

Scientists craft embryo from stem cells without egg or sperm
Scientists have for the first time created embryo-like structures in the lab from stem cells, without recourse to eggs or sperm. In experiments, bundles of mouse stems cells - one type corresponding to the placenta, another to the embryo - self-organised into proto-embryos and initiated pregnancies when implanted into mouse wombs.

Blood type O may increase death risk due to trauma: Study
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Japan found that severe trauma patients with blood type O had a death rate of 28 per cent, compared to a rate of 11 per cent in patients with other blood types.

Nasa's nuclear reactor could power crewed missions to Mars

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Sports

IPL: Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab, jump to fifth
Late surge by Krunal Pandya (31 not out) and Rohit Sharma (24 not out) helped Mumbai Indians beat Kings XI Punjab by six wickets as they kept themselves alive in the tournament on Friday.

Surrey deal: No fat contract, only nominal wages for Virat Kohli
He might be the top earning cricketer in the world today but English county side Surrey has got Virat Kohli for dirt cheap deal as the BCCI was keen to ensure quality game time for the India captain ahead of tour of England.

MS Dhoni slams Chennai Super Kings' fielding
Chennai Super Kings slipped to the second spot in the Indian Premier League points table after succumbing to six-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday night.

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Technology

Flipkart's 'Complete Mobile Protection' plan makes your smartphone damage-proof: Here's how

Vodafone Now Offers 500MB More Daily 4G Data For Re 1 Extra
The new Vodafone prepaid plan for Rs 349 will offer the same benefits for a period of 28 days but will offer 3GB of daily mobile data instead of 2.5GB.

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Education

SSC CGL 2018: Official notification to be released today
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is likely to release SSC CGL 2018 notification today, May 5, 2018.

Govt is determined to build skill development : Gujarat CM
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani today asserted that state government is determined to give needed impetus to skill development programmes to develop skills, employment and self-employment opportunities for the youths.

Patent for Water Purifying Antibacterial Film Granted to Hyderabad University Scientists
A patent for developing ‘Nanoparticle Embedded Polymer Film for Antibacterial Application’ has been granted to the faculty and research scholars of the University of Hyderabad (UoH).

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Mumbai

Man gets 10 years for sex assault on 6-year-old
The victim's mother had told the court that the incident took place on December 3, 2016, when she had taken one of her five other children to the hospital as she had injured her leg.

Lawyer questions Indrani Mukerjea ex-aide over discrepancies

Vidhan Bhavan cashier gets 5 years' jail for Rs 53 lakh fraud in 2005
"The RBI receipt was stamped, but during investigation, it transpired that Gaonkar had deposited only Rs 7,000.He later added a zero to make it Rs 70,000," said Pawar.

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Delhi

Mutilated body of girl found in drain

From tomb to temple: Tale of monumental neglect

Bulldozers come out again, two stretches cleared of encroachers

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Bangalore

Karnataka election 2018: May 12 holiday to ensure high voter turnout
The state government on Friday declared a holiday for government offices, banks, government and private schools and colleges on May 12, the day when citizens of Karnataka will head to polling booths.

Rowdy killed; head found 100m away next morning
Gangamma Gudi police are investigating the murder of a 34-year-old rowdy, who is believed to be killed near Jallahalli in their jurisdiction on Thursday midnight.

Accountant writes 24-page death note to police, commits suicide

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Hyderabad

Two Telugus slug it out in Karnataka poll battle

Four lakh land owners may not get input subsidy
As many as four lakh land owners may not get their agriculture input subsidy as part of the Rythu Bandhu scheme.

KCR forms panel on government staff's issues
The other members of the committee will include municipal minister KT Rama Rao and energy minster G Jagadish Reddy.

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Chennai

Suicide of woman proves murder, husband arrested

Widened bridge across Adyar to ease Manapakkam traffic

Namma Chennai app brings 3K plaints in 4 mths, citizens still sore with corpn solutions

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Ahmedabad

HC denies bail to NRI caught 20 years after murder

HC reserves order on deemed varsity's MBBS students' plea for PG admission

Will build global acceptance for khadi: Suresh Prabhu

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Allahabad

HC nixes Bhim Army chief's plea against NSA
The Allahabad high court on Friday dismissed a writ petition challenging the order of DM Saharanpur by which the founder of Bhim Army, Chandrashekhar alias Ravan, was detained under National Security Act.

Satellite parking slots to ease rush during Kumbh-2019

Locals unite to revive dried up ponds
The villagers, under the banner of Jal Jan Vikias Abhiyan, have launched an awareness campaign for 'shram daan' to encourage others to join their drive.

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Bhubaneswar

Summer workshop in radio broadcasting a hit
A summer training programme in radio broadcasting has been going on at the conference hall of Buddha Mandir in Unit-III.

Mixed response to language bill
The state assembly on Tuesday passed the Odisha Official Language (Amendment) Bill 2018 making penal provisions for state government officials and departments for not using Odia language in official communication.

Education institutes get fresh Odia directive
The higher education department has issued a fresh letter to colleges and universities of the state to write name of their institutions in Odia.It has given two weeks for the institutions to make the change.

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Bhopal

You can defeat Rajas & Maharajas of Cong: Shah tells BJP workers

Forest officials continue to track escaped tiger in Nauradehi

Tiger tracking on in Nauradehi sanctuary

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Chandigarh

Day after Congress ticket, Ladi booked for illegal mining

'Over Rs 23 lakh sent to Punjab from abroad for targeted killings'
over Rs 23 lakh was sent to Punjab from Italy, Australia and the United Kingdom by pro-Khalistan activists, who had planned these killings in the state.

No free rides for UT cops on CTU buses

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