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Monday, May 07, 2018

Today's Headlines

Lack of transparency in judge selection always gave govt the 'delay' handle
ack of seniority was an expansive ruse on the NDA government's part to return the recommendation for Justice K M Joseph's appointment as a Supreme Court judge to the collegium for reconsideration.

CBI takes over probe in Rs 1,179 crore UP sugar mill 'scam'

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Business

Punjab National Bank to rely on artificial intelligence to check frauds
Punjab National Bank on Sunday said it plans to rely on artificial intelligence (AI) for reconciliation of accounts and incorporate analytics for improving audit systems as it seeks to clean up the process after the massive fraud involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.

UK watchdog orders Cambridge Analytica to hand over American's personal data
Britain's data privacy watchdog has ordered Cambridge Analytica to hand over all the personal information it holds on a US academic, confirming the right of people abroad to seek data held by a UK firm. Data privacy activists say that it sets a precedent that would enable millions of other US voters to request information that the company had collected on them.

Companies get scrutiny notices for mismatch in GST returns
GST officers have started sending scrutiny notices to companies whose tax payment did not match the final sales return, after revenue authorities detected underpayment of GST by about 34 per cent, a source said.

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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

'Trump could defy potential subpoena in Russia probe'
Presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that Donald Trump would not be required to comply with a potential subpoena from the special counsel investigating possible collusion with Russia.

Turkey vows to launch new cross-border military ops
"Turkey will launch additional offensives like Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations to clear its border of terror organisations in the new era after snap polls on June 24," Prez Recep Tayyip Erdogan said as he revealed the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) manifesto in Istanbul.

Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years
Voters queued at polling stations across Lebanon on Sunday to take part in its first general election in nine years - an event seen as important for economic stability but unlikely to upset the overall balance of power.

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Entertainment

'Race 3' trailer to be out next week?
However, a close source to a portal revealed that the makers of the film are yet to decide on a date for the release of the trailer.

Big B jealous of SRK?, asks Twitteratis
The megastar recently gained attention on the social media after he apparently asked Twitter to raise the number of his followers on the micro-blogging site.

Shraddha-Sushant in Nitesh Tiwari's next?
Shraddha Kapoor, who was last seen in Apoorva Lakhia's 'Haseena Parkar', has been away from the silver screen for quite a while now. The actress is now apparently being considered for Nitesh Tiwari’s next opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.

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Science

Nasa blasts off Mars lander, InSight
NASA on Saturday blasted off its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface and listen for "Marsquakes" ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet.

Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain
The drug, called gabapentin, is one of the most prescribed medications in the US, ranking ninth over the last year. Researchers attribute the recent surge to tighter restrictions on opioid painkillers, which have left doctors searching for alternatives for their patients.

NASA counts down to liftoff of Mars lander, InSight
NASA counted down Saturday to the long-awaited launch of its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface of the Red Planet and listen for "Marsquakes." If all goes as planned, the lander should settle on the Red Planet on November 26.

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Sports

IPL: Kings XI beat Royals by six wickets, move to third
KL Rahul (84 not out) helped Kings XI Punjab register a comfortable six-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday.

Suryakumar, Hardik star in Mumbai's second straight win
Suryakumar Yadav's successive half-century and an all-round performance from Hardik Pandya powered Mumbai Indians to a 13-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, keeping them in play-offs contention in the Indian Premier League.

Dhoni is fastest stumper against spinners: Hussey
Heaping praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batting coach Mike Hussey has termed the former India Test wicket-keeper as the man having the fastest draw of as far as stumping off spinners is concerned.

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Technology

How to check everything that WhatsApp knows about you
Facebook-owned popular instant messaging app WhatsApp too, stores some information about its billions of users globally, which you can now download thanks to the European Union’s (EU) new data privacy rules which come into effect on May 25. EU’s new privacy law, known as European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), allows users to download their data and transfer it.

20 top colleges with highest salary for tech graduates

Top 7 big screen LED TVs under Rs 30,000 from Xiaomi, Panasonic, Vu and more

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Education

Coaching classes to pay 18% GST, students bear brunt

NEET candidates find physics tough; latecomers lose a year

NEET 2018: Over 13 lakh candidates appear in medical entrance exam
Over 13 lakh candidates appeared for the national medical entrance exam NEET today at 2,225 centres across the country with authorities conducting stringent checks on dress code to avoid any malpractice during the examination.

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Mumbai

Assistant driver killed after fire in Mumbai-bound train
Major Tragedy Averted As Driver Applies Brake

Maharashtra tops states in number of girls adopted
Ma number of adoption agencies

Sena to fight 2019 polls alone despite saffron peace moves
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said his party would contest next year's Lok Sabha and state assembly elections on its own.

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Delhi

Half-burnt body found in Delhi park
A half-burnt body of a man was found in a park in southeast Delhi's Tughlakabad on Sunday morning.

Delhi: Neighbour rapes blind girl, arrested
A 20-year-old visually impaired girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour at the former's house near Karol Bagh.The accused was arrested, police said.

New rule to allow Delhi officers to 'take charge' from Day 1

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Bangalore

Cancellation of Chennai trains annoys passengers
Cancellation and delay of several Bengaluru-Chennai trains over the weekend has inconvenienced hundreds of passengers. Six trains were cancelled on Sunday and several heading to Chennai were delayed on Saturday, leaving passengers stranded without food or water.

Two children hospitalised after suffering electric shock
Two children were injured after they were jolted by high-voltage shock while attempting to pluck fruit from a Singapore cherry tree on the premises of Govindarajanagar government high school on Sunday.

Building collapses near Whitefield after LPG cylinder blast; 1 killed, 3 hurt

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Hyderabad

ACB staff shown door for link in HMDA official's DA case?

BITS students protest over fee hike in all 3 campuses
Thousands of Birla Institute of Technology Science (BITS) students began a massive protest at all three campuses - Hyderabad, Goa and Pilani - on Sunday against fee hike imposed by the administration.

Many barred for turning up late
Reaching late to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam centre has cost dearly to students as many of them were not allowed to enter the examination hall after the reporting time on Sunday.

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Chennai

500 police officers in Tamil Nadu yet to receive salary for April

Special child suffers seizure in Chennai pool, dies

Just 5% skip NEET marked by stringent checks & dress code

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Ahmedabad

Jails to get tunnel detection systems

Iran may free Guj sailor on Ramzan

Lothal: Channelling water through the mind

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Allahabad

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.

Allahabad: 'Humsafar', the new train for Delhi

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Bhubaneswar

Dharmendra Pradhan urges Centre to help Odisha farmers

Tata Trusts to set up Cancer Care Hospital in Bhubaneswar
Tata Trusts will set up and manage a state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research hospital in Bhubaneswar.

TISS to set up healthcare hub in Bhubaneswar
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, School of Vocational Education, has decided to open a healthcare hub in Bhubaneswar in association with Acrux Knowledge Centre.

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Bhopal

Shivraj eyes another vote bank, makes slew of announcements at Pichda Verg Mahkumbh

Madhya Pradesh: Masked man caught on cam flashing girls, passer-by gets thrashed by mistake
A BSc first year student was caught and thrashed by residents in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday mistaking him for a masked youth caught on camera flashing his private parts outside a girl coaching centre.

Runaway MP man returns home after spending 5 years in Pakistan jail
Nearly five years after he inadvertently crossed into Pakistan and was subsequently jailed, Jitendra Arjunwar, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, today returned to his home in Barghat area near Seoni, four days after he was handed over to Indian authorities by their Pakistani counterparts at the Wagah border.

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Chandigarh

Anganwadi workers gherao minister's house, seek nursery teachers' pay

Not installed solar panel? Get ready for notice

Live insect in packed meal costs railways dear

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