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Friday, May 18, 2018

Today's Headlines

CBI books its asst programmer in DA case
Garg was posted as assistant programmer in CBI between 2011 and 2017 during which time his total assets grew to Rs 1.46 crore.

DGCA to issue licences to air traffic controllers
Indian air traffic controllers (ATCOs) will now be licensed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), just like pilots.

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Business

Indian economy projected to grow 7.6% in 2018-19: UN

Oil price could hit $100 'in coming months': Total CEO

Flipkart deal may negatively impact earnings per share by $0.25-0.30: Walmart

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Environment

'Over 300 mammal species yet to be discovered'
The research, published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, estimated a total of 5,860 mammal species currently in existence - more than previously thought.

Greenpeace: Paper giant cut forests during conservation pact
Greenpeace has ended a five-year truce with one of the world's largest paper companies, accusing it of cutting down tropical forests in Indonesia during the entire time the two were cooperating on conservation.

Europe's bottled water producers seek to increase plastic recycling
Europe's bottled water producers set a goal on Tuesday of raising collection rates of plastic bottles to 90 per cent by 2025 from 60 per cent to improve recycling and cut pollution.

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World

Hawaii volcano summit erupts, residents urged to take shelter
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit early Thursday, shooting a huge plume of ash miles into the sky and prompting authorities to urge area residents to take cover. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and one of five on Hawaii's Big Island.

Nepal's communists unite to form biggest left party
The main group of Nepal's Maoist former rebels and the liberal Communist UML party merged on Thursday to form the Himalayan republic's biggest left party in a move likely to upset India but have China rejoicing.

Explosive eruption rocks Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
An explosive eruption rocked Hawaii's Kilaueau volcano on Thursday sending an ash plume thousands of feet into the air, according to tweets from the US Geological Survey. The powerful, steam-driven blast was expected to spew large amounts of volcanic ash and smoke from Kilauea's crater on Hawaii's Big Island.

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Entertainment

Here's how 'Deadpool 2' pays homage to SRK
Ryan Reynolds' ‘Deadpool 2’ is all geared up to release this Friday. The trailer of the film is already making a lot of buzz amongst the fans. While we don’t want to spoil your mood with spoilers, here’s something from the ‘Deadpool’ sequel that we’d still like you to know, especially all the Shah Rukh Khan fans.

Sonam on moving to London with Anand Ahuja
Sonam married businessman and longtime rumoured beau Anand Ahuja on May 8 in Mumbai. The couple had a grand wedding and reception, unlike an ‘intimate’ one. Their wedding was graced by a majority of stars from the tinsel town. Meanwhile, fans have been wondering about Sonam’s post-wedding life and her whereabouts.

Pics: Celebs at 'Stree' wrap-up party
Dinesh Vijan who has produced thought-provoking movies like 'Badlapur' and 'Hindi Medium' is all set to entertain the viewers with his next outing titled 'Stree'. The makers recently wrapped up the shoot of the film and threw a party.

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Science

Sexual intimacy in old age not linked with memory loss
Although lifestyle factors, level of education, smoking and drinking habits and physical activity all play a role in the rate and extent of age-related cognitive decline, the study now shows that there is no link between sexual activity and rate of cognitive decline.

'AI detects stroke, dementia from brain scans'
A software, created by scientists at Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh in the UK, has been able to identify and measure the severity of small vessel disease.

Hookah behind half of tobacco smoking in young: study
In the US, waterpipe tobacco smoking or hookah rates are increasing and cigarette smoking rates are decreasing, especially among young adults, according to the study published in the journal Tobacco Control.

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Sports

IPL: RCB beat SRH by 14 runs to remain in play-off contention
Royal Challengers Bangalore's resurgence continued as they beat table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in their must-win Indian Premier League match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.

BCCI has not marketed Test cricket well: Gambhir
The BCCI may have created extremely popular and successful Indian Premier League (IPL) but the Indian board has not done "enough" to market Test cricket, revered by the purists, says former India opener Gautam Gambhir.

India beat Malaysia to reach women's Asian CT final
"We could have made better use of our chances to score today. Though we are happy with the win, we are not very happy about how we played. We will go back to the team hotel and discuss about the mistakes we made and how to improve ahead of the next match against Korea," team skipper Sunita said after the match.

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Technology

Here's a smartphone that could store 1 million photos and 2000 HD movies
It’s a pretty subjective question but for argument’s sake how much space on smartphone can be categorised as ‘enough’? 512GB? Or more? If reports are to be believed then a smartphone with 4TB could soon hit the market. Yes, you read it right, it is 4TB.

Here's how Microsoft plans to take on Apple's iPad
It seems that Microsoft is planning to introduce a lineup of low cost Surface tablets by the second half of 2018. As reported by Bloomberg, the company is planning to take on Apple iPad with the launch of budget Surface tablets.

Honor 10 first impressions
We used the Honor 10 for sometime just to see where it stands when compared to other smartphones available in the market at the same price.

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Education

Haryana HBSE 12th result 2018 today @ bseh.org.in; check updates here
The Haryana Board of School Education (BSEH) is going to announce the results of Higher Secondary School (Class 12th) today, May 18, 2018.

NIT Trichy partners with Tata Motors
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Motors for the introduction of innovative programs in education and research.

Anna University to offer UG courses at all campuses
Tamil Nadu government today announced introduction of undergraduate engineering courses in three zonal campuses of the city-headquartered state-run Anna University, a premier technical institute.

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Mumbai

Man gets 7 years for raping minor daughter
A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a man to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting his minor daughter.

2 central teams arrive too late to inspect crop damage
In a case of too little, too late, two central government teams have arrived in the state to undertake field-level inspections to assess the extent of loss caused by the pink bollworm pest on cotton crops.

Missing Mahim 13-year-old with Down's traced to Madhya Pradesh
A 13-year-old boy having Down's Syndrome who had gone missing from his house in Mahim last Friday was found in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.The police on Thursday handed over .

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Delhi

Put cops on traffic duty too, says LG
districts to increase the number of personnel on roads.He also asked them to ensure encroachers do not come back at places from where they have been removed.

Dwarka doctor duped twice by 2 maid placement agencies
Ritika Gandhi's maid had to go to her village.She tried looking for a replacement.Someone told her to check for such agencies online.And she did, contacting those with the highest ratings and customer reviews.

Fire at Rohini mall from short circuit
17 Fire

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Bangalore

NIFT test: B'luru girl bags top spot

Acquittal of co-accused is not a ground for bail

41 children allotted seats under RTE, but school admits only 21

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Hyderabad

6 held for stealing Rs 50 lakh cash, gold from contractor's house

Flight with KKR players wobbles in air

Closure of roads: SCB sends report on military violations

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Chennai

Madras HC bars incentive marks for government doctors in critical care units
"The government is directed to complete the selection process and proceed with the admission as indicated in the schedule for the academic year 2018-19.

'No bar on online counselling for engineering admissions'
The university assured the court that trained personnel would be available at the TNEA facilitation centres to assist candidate.

Garbage burning continues, Pallikaranai marsh faces heat

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Ahmedabad

RTE school allotments today
The allotment of the schools under the Right to Education Act (RTE) for poor children will be announced on Friday.Parents of the selected wards will have to submit original documents in the schools by May 26.

'My Best Friend' snitches on 96 copycats in SSC exam!
Interestingly, it was their collective best friend 'Vikram' who spilled the beans as all 96 students had written a photocopy essay on 'My Best Friend' without changing the name and basic traits of their pal.

Karma spares none: Madhav on Vala-Deve Gowda role reversal

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Allahabad

Allahabad dentist to be part of global mentors

SUV follows police van taking criminal to court, nine held

Graft case: Three Noida junior engineers get bail

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Bhubaneswar

Mock drill on flood and cyclone management on June 19

Odisha govt to spend Rs 75,000 crore in five years for development of water resources

Odisha govt chalks out action plan to check snakebite deaths

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Bhopal

Rape survivor turns hostile, court orders recovery of compensation

'Jyotiraditya-Digvijaya cold war unlikely to end soon'

Nutrition literacy to be part of school syllabus: Archana Chitnis

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Chandigarh

STA will ask schools to authorise maxi cabs to ensure safety of children
As per the data available in this year alone, STA has issued challans to 138 auto-rickshaws for ferrying school children over their seating capacity and 58 maxi cabs for running without permit.

Stepmom faces court charges for hitting 5-year-old
Next Hearing On June 1

Storm is brewing, says Met forecast
As per the Chandigarh Met department forecast, residents must prepare themselves for yet another storm on Friday and Saturday, besides thunder accompanied by winds exceeding spped of 80kmph.

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