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THE TIMES OF INDIA

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

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India

Twists and turns - and a fair share of controversies

Smriti Irani courted controversy repeatedly

Piyush Goyal in big league, faces tough job of restoring banking sector health

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Business

How Flipmart deal hits home rule of startups

Piyush Goyal to handle finance ministry till Arun Jaitley recovers

PNB lied to RBI despite knowing about LoU irregularities: CBI chargesheet

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Environment

Niagara Falls Aquarium begins building jellyfish exhibit
The $440,000 project will let the aquarium permanently house jellyfish for the first time in its history. Plans call for about 100 jellyfish representing four species. They will swim in tanks in a darkened exhibit space with dramatic lighting.

Thai environment protesters claim victory in battle over forest housing
Environmental activists in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai claimed victory after the country's military government agreed in talks on Sunday not to use forested land to develop luxury property.

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.

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World

Nawaz Sharif defends 26/11 remarks, says he will speak the truth
In a meeting convened by PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the NSC reviewed Sharif 's criticism against the Pakistani establishment in delaying the trial against terrorists in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The committee, "unanimously" termed Sharif 's remarks as "incorrect and misleading".

Indonesia bombings: 8-year-old among attackers as second family targets cops

Anti-US cleric set to win Iraq polls as West-backed PM lags behind

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Entertainment

Smriti Irani removed as I and B Minister
Irani's deputy in the I and B Ministry has been given the charge of the key portfolio.

Hema Malini escapes a massive storm in UP

Ranveer to undergo physical change for Simmba
Now that Ranveer Singh has wrapped up with Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Gully Boy’, the actor is all set to focus on his next. Ranveer will be playing a cop in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Simmba’ and the director wants him to be the best in shape. A daily had earlier quoted a source who revealed that the actor will be doing everything to bulk up his look.

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Science

Isro team celebrates in unison the Pearl Jubilee at LPSC

Micro-thermometer can record tiny temperature changes
The miniaturised system with a nanoscale heat source and detector is essential for future development of next-generation transistors that will be employed in designing new nanoscale devices. The device has been developed by scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Healthy diet may lower risk of hearing loss in women: Study
Researchers found that women whose diets most closely resembled the AMED or DASH dietary patterns had about 30 per cent lower risk of moderate or worse hearing loss, compared with women whose diets resembled these dietary patterns the least.

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Sports

IPL: RCB cruise to 10-wicket victory, keep playoff hopes alive
The play-off race is still wide open as Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a commanding 10-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab on Monday to remain in contention.

Neymar headlines Brazil's World Cup team
Star striker Neymar, who hasn't played a game since breaking a bone in February, was named Monday at the head of Brazil's team seeking a record sixth World Cup in Russia.

Not even Tendulkar could do what Kohli has done: Warne
Legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne has singled out Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers as the two standout batsmen across formats from the current generation and says the India captain has achieved what even legendary Sachin Tendulkar couldn't.

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Technology

Amazon Summer Sale Day 2 offers: Top 5 deals on ACs you can't miss
Here are top deals on air conditioners on day two of Amazon Summer Sale.

Read Apple CEO Tim Cook's reply to thank you note from 76-year-old man whose life was saved by Apple Watch
Apple Watch is one of the most liked wearable device and it has often been a life saver in many of the situations. A latest story about the Apple Watch comes from Hong Kong, where the wearable saved the life of 76-year old Gaston D’Aquino.

Google Pixel 2 (64GB) at an 'effective' price of Rs 13,898: Here's how
Buyers can get the Google Pixel 2 (64GB) for an overall effective price of just Rs 13,898 from Flipkart during the sale.

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Education

Gurgaon students top ICSE, ISC exams in Delhi-NCR
Gurgaon students Jivansh Kakkar and Manavi Kapoor topped the ICSE class 10 examinations while Antra Kapoor bagged the top position in the class 12 exams, the results of which were declared on Monday.

ICSE class 12 topper credits his mother for success
Abhijnan Chakraborty who topped the ICSE Class 12 examination in the country on Monday gave credit of his stellar success to his mother, a businesswoman.

Educational exchange with India vital: US envoy
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs at the United States (US) Department of State, Ambassador Jennifer Zimdahl Galt's visit to the U.S.-India Education Foundation (USIEF) this weekend was aimed at underlining the importance on promoting educational exchanges between the world's two largest democracies.

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Mumbai

Two arrested for duping hundreds for quick loans

City gets 1st floating trash broom at Irla pumping stn
In a first for the city, the BMC on Monday started installing floating trash brooms that are expected to arrest floating garbage like thermocol and plastic, preventing them from entering the sea.

Pak-trained man had plan to strike Mumbai
The Jogeshwari man arrested for alleged links with Pak-based terror elements was conspiring to conduct attacks in Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, said an ATS officer on Monday.

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Delhi

Police inspector held for trafficking, extortion
An inspector posted with the public grievance cell of Delhi Police's West district was suspended and arrested after he was found involved in a case of human trafficking and cheating.

Gang robbed people on strolls, busted
A gang of robbers that used to target people out on evening strolls has been busted.They used to snatch cash and expensive phones by holding people at gunpoint.

Vendors plan to move SC for eviction relief

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Bangalore

Power, motor fuel hike to pinch consumers hard
It was a blacker than usual black Monday for citizens of the state as they were handed a financial double whammy — an increase in prices of petrol and diesel and a hike in electricity bills.

Namma Metro gets a tariff cut, but no move to lower fares
In a bonusfor the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the Karnataka Electricity Regulation Commission (KERC) has reduced tariff by Re 1 per unit, but this is unlikely to be passed on to Namma Metro commuters.

M N Srinivas's remembered village still retains its social set-up

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Hyderabad

Sri Reddy and Feminists bust the 'ifs' of sexual harassment at workplace

Home guard climbs hoarding, chaos hits traffic at Hyderabad flyover

Students soar high but engineering colleges fail to score in national ranking

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Chennai

Safe to roll? Metro rail ready to open key lines, Anna Salai stns in 2 weeks

Anna university results out: 46% engineering students flunk semester exam

Met: Rainfall likely in interior Tamil Nadu but Chennai to remain dry

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Ahmedabad

Murder of Jamnagar lawyer was plotted in Dubai, say cops
Two Held; Prime Accused Has Fled To Dubai On Fake Passport

Bhaiyyuji Maharaj to help envision Sant Nagari
Gujarat Tourism Dept Developing Project In Sabarkantha

Gujarat BJP plans year-long celebration of Modi govt at Centre
Gujarat BJP has planned a yearlong celebration to mark four years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre.The programmes will start from May 26.

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Allahabad

Lockers heist: 6 held with Rs 10L cash, mastermind still on run

Allahabad: Body-worn cameras to help cops keep strict vigil during Kumbh-2019

UPPSC debars techie from exams for stapling Rs 1,000 notes in answer scripts
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has debarred an engineer from appearing in any exam conducted by it for three years, for attaching Rs 1,000 currency notes and writing mobile number on his answer script of Combined Junior Engineers Examination-2013 held in 2014.

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Bhubaneswar

OHRC seeks report from Odisha DGP on assault of two city women by police

Odisha CM Naveen to inaugurate Gurupriya bridge next month

Cyclists had fun in cycling under the stars
The Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club (BCAC) organized the 3rd edition of Cycling under the Stars with more than 70 cyclists from different parts of Odisha.

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Bhopal

To go or not to go on the yatra, MP Congress to decide this week

Seven students attempt suicide in Madhya Pradesh after board exam results
Seven students, including five girls, attempted suicides in Madhya Pradesh within a few hours after results of Class 10th and 12th were announced on Monday.

Kathakali performance brings mythology alive

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Chandigarh

Fake realtor never calls back, man loses Rs 26 lakh
A resident of Kalka allegedly duped a 45-year-old man of Rs 26 lakh on the pretext of selling a plot in Kharar, police said on Monday after registering a case.

Commissioner says seize repeat offenders' vehicles

Discos, dhabas, not to operate after midnight in Mohali

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