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Saturday, February 21, 2015

News Digest: Safety issues may scuttle govt plans for Kashmir bridge

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Today's Headlines

Safety issues may scuttle govt plans for Kashmir bridge
a jolt to the ambitious project of building the world's highest mega-arch bridge on Chenab on the long-pending rail link to the Kashmir valley, an official committee headed by E Sreedharan has expressed "serious reservations on the safety and stability of this bridge".

Doctors with conscience speak out
In order to benefit the hospital and meet its commercial needs, one has to do things like keeping patients in the hospital longer than necessary, and doing unnecessary investigations and procedures (including angioplasty) since there was pressure from the management of the hospital.

'After collision, all pilots lauded us for safe landing'
Two days after their aircraft collided mid-air leading to their team being grounded, Radka Machova (in pic), the 60-year-old lead pilot of Flying Bulls, was out on tarmac on Saturday .

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Jet Airways to introduce mobile check-in
Airlines major Jet Airways Saturday said it is pilot testing issuing boarding passes on mobile platform and is collaborating with government and airport authorotes in this regard.

GOVIN Capital to incubate 100 startups in Vizag
Singapore-based GOVIN Capital intends to incubate 100 startup companies at an Andhra Pradesh govt-constructed centre in Visakhapatnam and nurture 1,000 students as first generation entrepreneurs over the next five years.

Forex reserves hit new record high at $333 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves have hit a fresh high, rising by $ 2.956 billion to $ 333.169 billion in the week to February 13, helped by a healthy increase in foreign currency assets.

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Badarpur among most polluting and wasteful power plants
Badarpur thermal station in Delhi is one of the country’s most polluting and inefficient power plants, reveals a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

Jaipur celebrates Pangolin Day
Environmentalist groups in Jaipur observed World Pangolin Day aiming to create awareness on this animal which is known as ‘Chinti Khor’ in Hindi on Saturday.

'Indians losing 3 years' life due to air pollution'
If India can refine its goals to meet air standards, 660 million people would add about 3.2 years into their lives, a significant research has found, adding that compliance with Indian air quality standards would save 2.1 billion life-years.

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First Ukraine war prisoner exchange completed
Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east.

Come home, families beg Syria-bound UK schoolgirls
The families of two British schoolgirls among a trio feared to be travelling to join the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria issued emotional appeals for them to come home.

Greece wins eurozone bailout deal with strict conditions
Europe has granted Greece a crucial four-month extension to its massive debt bailout, ending weeks of tension, but at the cost of huge concessions including a commitment to spell out reforms within two days.

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'We were constantly hungry as children'
While some eat to live, others live to eat. Farah Khan, by her own admission, belongs to the latter category. Ask her about what she prefers more — masala food or masala film — and pat comes the reply, “Jise nahi hai khaane ka ilm, woh kya banayega film.”

Most expensive celebrity weddings

8 Most romantic proposals by celebrities

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How to make long-distance love work
Today, there are millions of couples in long-distance relationships -but don't feel too bad for them.

Wallets get makeover for digital age
At companies like Square, Apple, Google, Amazon and PayPal, to name just a few, some of the smart est programmers in the world are doing everything they can to virtualize cash reg isters, credit cards, receipts, coupons and probably even pockets.

Spacewalking 'cable guys' begin work outside station
Two US astronauts began a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk Saturday to lay cable outside the International Space Station, after a spacesuit equipment failure briefly delayed the mission.

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World Cup: MS Dhoni inspects MCG match strip all by himself
Indian captain MS Dhoni was seen slowly walking towards the centre strip to inspect it and probably do some mental calculations before Sunday's big game.

EPL: Gomis fluke ends Man United's unbeaten run
Bafetimbi Gomis scored a fortuitous winner as Swansea City completed their first ever league double over Manchester United with a 2-1 home victory.

Wish I had skills of Murali and Warne, says Anil Kumble
Being the third highest wicket-taker in Test history is no mean achievement but Anil Kumble wishes he had the skills of Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.

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WhatsApp voice calling now active on Android
We were able to get the voice calling feature activated on our Android phone after receiving a WhatsApp call.

Infosys hiring to hit 3-year low next fiscal
Infosys will hire 30,000 people in the next financial year, the lowest in the last three years, reflecting partly the company’s growing emphasis on automation and productivity improvements.

14 highest-paying tech jobs of 2015
There's no question that the tech industry pays well.Here are the 14 tech jobs that have found a place in Glassdoor's 'best-paying jobs' list.

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Smooth start to HSC exams in Aurangabad division
The theoretical papers of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations were held without any hiccups across the Aurangabad division of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) on Saturday.

GSHSEB Board makes changes in examination schedules
The Gujarat secondary and higher secondary education board has changed the examination schedule for the class XII second semester science stream.

Indian languages have few takers in US
Despite the Indian economy's rapid growth and the increase in US-India ties, American students continue to display low interest in Indian languages, preferring instead languages like Chinese, Korean or Arabic, according to a new language survey.

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Entries for scribe awards end on February 28
The Mumbai Press Club is making a last call for journalists from print, television and digital media to submit their entries for the annual RedInk awards for excellence in Journalism, 2015.

No phasing out, paver blocks to be used for lanes
While paver blocks may not be used on arterial roads, the BMC has no plans to phase them out completely. The civic body plans to use the inter-locking tiles on footpaths and lanes.

Frisbee and flash mobs at Equal Streets today
Over the last 16 weeks, the Equal Streets Movement has become a weekly respite for many across the city.

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AAP MLAs clash with cops over kidnapping
In the first confrontation with the police after the AAP government took over in the capital, two party MLAs and scores of local people allegedly clashed with the cops at Burari police station on Friday night.

Air pollution on his mind, Delhi CM asks babus for offbeat ideas
In his first review meeting with the environment and forests department, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal dismissed all other issues, choosing to discuss only the rising levels of air pollution in the city.

New industry norms raise concern
The AAP government’s move to do away with approvals from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and the civic body as a pre-requisite for setting up small or medium industries has become a cause of alarm among environmentalists.

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I would have been a consultant: Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs
Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs will be adopted on Monday to be crowned the 27th Maharaja of the Mysuru royal family .

Class 7 boy designs car using scrap
Kids make coconut tabla and more at innovation fest

The other picture show
With the mushrooming of venues that screen indie films in the city, alternative cinema lovers have never had it so good

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CBI gets 5-day custody of DCHL duo
The fourteenth additional chief metropolitan magistrate of Hyderabad, Y Veera Raju allowed the CBI plea on Saturday and gave the agency custody of T Venkatram Reddy and Vinayaka Ravi Reddy, the two arrested promoters of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd, for five days from February 23 to 27.

With eye on GHMC polls, govt mulls property tax waiver
With an eye on Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections, the state government is considering property tax exemption for residential properties which pay Rs 1,000 per year.

Dead person cannot be declared poll winner: HC
Clearing the confusion prevailing over the votes polled in favor of a successful but dead person and the fate of such elections, the Hyderabad High Court has held that such an election would be an incomplete election and the election commission has to conduct election afresh in such constituencies. 

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Warming up to the Sun
In a bid to cater to the growing band of fitness enthusiasts looking to add a dash of sunlight to their run on the treadmill, gyms are now opening their doors outwards, or rather outdoors.

Chatti chatti bang bang
Special educator Aparna Ravichander has a mod ern kitchen with the lat est appliances. But one of her most prized possessions is an earthen pot, which she uses to make her fish curry .For she believes that it lends her dish its unique flavour.

Tamil Nadu not to renew power deal with GMR
Following an outcry over the high-cost power being purchased from GMR Power Corporation, which runs a 196MW diesel-fired plant in Basin Bridge in Chennai, the state-owned power utility, Tangedco, has decided not to renew a contract with the firm after its term ended on February 14, sources said.

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National Tiger Conservation Authority wants to develop Kuno Palpur for tigers?
The 12-member expert panel formed by the Supreme Court has sought the written opinion of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on the matter of translocation of lions from Gir sanctuary in Gujarat to Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Hostile bid to wrest control of Jyoti Ltd
In a hostile bid to wrest control of the management of Vadodara’s oldest engineering firm, Jyoti Limited, a group of Mumbai-based investors has sought the removal of all seven directors, including the CMD Rahul Amin.

NGS fetes business barons at power-packed show
Captains of industry gathered at YMCA on Saturday to attend the glittering NavGujarat Samay Business Awards function. The awards are supported by The Times of India and powered by Rasna and Maruti Suzuki.

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Old temple freed of encroachments
A couple of Hindu families and 55 Muslim families, who had been staying there since 1930, were resettled elsewhere. And all this happened in a peaceful manner.

Social media, new age police informer
Gone are the days when police used to rely on street urchins or small time criminals for information. Now, Facebook and WhatsApp have created revolution in the field and even cops posted in small towns have started relying on social media.

AU fails to deposits its share in pension scheme
The Allahabad University has failed to transfer its contribution towards fund against the 10% share of monthly salary of an employee under the New Pension System (NPS).

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Brush with adventure at serene Chandaka in Bhubaneswar
Get ready for some adrenaline rush in the sylvan surroundings of Chandaka during summer break.

Shutdown over DWO death in Rayagada near Bhubaneswar
The CB on Friday started investigation into alleged suicide of district welfare officer (DWO) Dhaneswar Prusty in Rayagada, even as state BJP president K V Singhdeo sought CBI probe into it.

Opposition takes a dig at government over poor fest preparedness in Bhubaneswar
The state government on Friday said departments have been directed to complete infrastructure projects by June-end, ahead of Nabakalebara."Around 50 lakh devotees are expected for the festival.

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Essar's plea against Greenpeace quashed
As government battles it out with Greenpeace on the Priya Pillai offloading case, the NGO has won an interim plea against Essar’s attempt to enforce restrictions on Greenpeace at district court in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.

'Refused' leave, SHO seeks retirement, DGP rejects
Station house officer of Piplani police station Choudhary Madan Mohan Samar on Friday morning made an entry seeking voluntary retirement in police station’s register, switched off his two mobile sets and went home.

A woman allegedly commits suicide for not having a son
A 39-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself on Thursday evening. A case was registered at Nishatpura police station of the city.

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'Qissa' of a battle with destiny
Umber Singh is a Sikh who loses everything during the Partition in 1947 and is forced to leave his homeland.He obsessively wishes for a male heir.

5 youths returning from wedding killed in mishap
Five youths returning from a wedding were killed in an accident after their car collided with a tree near Mankapur village of Yamunanagar on Friday evening.

Class VII girl raped in Rohtak
A Class VII student was raped in Rohtak on Friday.The incident took place when the girl left home for market in Geetanjali Colony of Rohtak and went missing.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

News Digest: Wife of racial attack victim scared to go to US

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Today's Headlines

Wife of racial attack victim scared to go to US
Shakuntala — wife of 57-year-old Suresh Patel who was hospitalized with partial paralysis after a racial attack by policemen in Madison City, Alabama — says she is feeling helpless in Kheda even as her husband battles for life in the US. Suresh Patel was accosted and thrown to ground by the Madison City police after someone reported a suspicious character in the neighborhood.

Naik named IIM-A chairman for second term
The group executive chairman of infrastructure major L&T, Anil Manibhai Naik, has been reappointed chairman of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) Society and the institute’s board of governors for a second term.

Tapan Misra to head Isro's Space Applications Centre
Eminent scientist Tapan Misra has been appointed the chief of Isro's Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, the space agency said on Friday.

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Infosys to hire 30,000 next fiscal
Infosys will hire 30,000 people in the next financial year, the lowest in the last three years, reflecting partly the company’s growing emphasis on automation and productivity improvements.

Eurozone agrees Greece loan extension: Sources
Eurozone finance ministers agreed on Friday to extend Greece's bailout loan programme, overcoming strong German reservations, diplomatic sources said.

India Inc not sure how govt will fund infra projects
The Narendra Modi-led government is working on infrastructure projects worth $1 trillion, or Rs 60 lakh crore, but a majority of India Inc, burdened with debt and stretched balance sheets, appears sceptical.

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Lions rescued from circuses in Peru get their teeth fixed
King was unable to chew normally because most of his teeth had been pulled by the circus owners. Simba's front claws had been removed and his fangs broken.

CSE releases counter-pollution strategy for Delhi govt
Study highlights the daily exposure of public and para transport users in Delhi

Plastic responsible for deteriorating marine life
Debris in the ocean, such as plastic and glass, has been having a life-threatening global impact on marine life.

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Fire breaks out at Dubai skyscraper, thousands evacuated
Hundreds of people were evacuated from one of the world's tallest residential buildings on Saturday when fire swept through the more than 330-metre (1,082-foot) tall skyscraper "The Torch" in Dubai, residents said.

WHO: Sharp decline in Ebola cases has now leveled off
The steep decline in Ebola case numbers has leveled off over the past month and the development is a cause for concern, the official leading the World Health Organization's response to the outbreak said on Friday.

Multiple suicide bombings in Libya kill at least 45
Multiple suicide car bombings struck an eastern Libyan town, killing at least 45 people on Friday not far from a main base of the Islamic State group's Libyan offshoot.

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Varun: Now I am funny only 4 hours a day
Varun Dhawan may have taken the unconventional choice of doing a dark, violent revenge drama, Badlapur, despite being the heartthrob of millions of girls and being the good-looking, singing, dancing hero of our Hindi films, but he has achieved more than what he had set out to do.

Richa Chadda injured on sets of 'Aur Devdas'
Richa Chadda was recently in Delhi shooting for Sudhir Mishra’s next, Aur Devdas.

Funny mistakes in Bollywood blockbusters

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'January was second hottest on record'
The globally average temperature over land and ocean surfaces for January was the second highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880, US authorities said.

Drug-resistant malaria strain found near Indian border
A deadly strain of malaria that has become resistant to artemisinin, the best available drug to fight the vector-borne disease, has been found 25 km from the Indian border.

Cholesterol no longer a concern: US experts
More butter, anyone? A warning against eating foods high in cholesterol is no longer included in the US government's draft dietary guidelines for Americans, representing a major shift in policy, officials said Thursday.

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WC: A win against SA would make life easier for India
One of the major perks of finishing among the top two in Group B is that you are likely to run into either England or Sri Lanka or even Bangladesh.

Kohli 2nd most followed Indian sportsperson on Facebook
Virat Kohli became the second most followed Indian sportsperson on 'Facebook' behind Tendulkar as he crossed 20m mark, the social networking site said.

World Cup 2015 is fixed, WhatsApp message claims
In what may serve as a blow to cricket enthusiasts, a message on WhatsApp that has gone viral claims that the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is fixed.

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WhatsApp starts rolling out voice calling feature to Android users
We were able to get the voice calling feature activated on our Android phone after receiving a WhatsApp call.

Microsoft Lumia 532: First impressions
We got a chance to spend some time with the Lumia 532 and here’s what we feel about the phone…

14 highest-paying tech jobs
There's no question that the tech industry pays well.Here are the 14 tech jobs that have found a place in Glassdoor's 'best-paying jobs' list.

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Naik named IIM-A chairman for second term
The group executive chairman of infrastructure major L&T, Anil Manibhai Naik, has been reappointed chairman of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) Society and the institute’s board of governors for a second term.

IIM-C wraps up placements in 2.5 days
IIM Calcutta achieved 100% final placements for the Class of 2013-15 in an all-time record duration of 2.5 days, a release from the institute said.

Talk to us, not through social media: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
In a statement released to the media, the director of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), S Parasuraman, has urged the students to talk to the institute authorities directly, and not resort to the social media platform.

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Filmmaker's junior held for harassing wife
The Versova police on Friday arrested an assistant film director after his wife alleged that he had forced her to have unnatural sex with him in the past and was harassing her for money.

Medical device firms directed to submit pricing details
In a serious bid to monitor prices of exorbitantly-priced medical devices like cardiac stents and implants, the government seems to be cracking the whip on medical device companies by issuing them a show-cause notice for not having revealed their prices.

Maharashtra govt seeks life in jail for Abu Salem 
Conceding that the death penalty could not be asked for extradited gangster Abu Salem in the 1995 murder of builder Pradeep Jain, the prosecution on Friday told the special TADA court that it was now seeking the life sentence. 

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3 more deaths take Delhi swine flu toll to 9
Three more swine flu deaths were reported in Delhi on Friday, taking the toll due to the viral infection this season to nine. One of the patients was a pregnant woman.

Class IX student attacks principal
A ninth-grader, whose name had been struck off from the rolls of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Tughlaqabad, allegedly attacked the principal and the vice-principal on Friday.

1984 Sikh riots: Plea seeking transfer of case rejected
A trial court on Friday rejected pleas of three accused facing trial in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The plea sought transfer of their case from the Karkardooma district court to Rohini on grounds of jurisdiction.

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Bird watchers ensure flawless displays, safe skies
As the business days wind up and the show opens up for a weekend of glitz, the ATC will get busier.

These cool dudes are trained to kill
In tactical suits, toting next-gen Tavor rifles and Baby Glock pistols, the Garuds have been a visual treat for shutterbugs at Aero India.

A free backyard show for these lucky villagers
Relatives of the residents of Suggata find it easier to watch the show from the comfort of their homes, with no security restrictions.

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3 infants rescued from fire in neonatal unit
Three infants had a miraculous escape after a fire broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of the area government hospital in Kandukur town of Prakasam district on Friday.

150 tourists stranded in Himachal safe
About 150 tourists from Warangal district, who have been stranded in Kulu Manali in Himachal Pradesh for the past two days due to heavy snowfall, are safe.

Arabic teacher held for sexual assault
The Madannapet police on Friday arrested an Arabic tutor for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl.

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New tourism fad: Soaking up sights with a passion
City–based businessman Shiva Swamynath and his friends are back from a vacation in New Zealand that involved riding their Harley Davidsons along the scenic stretches of the country.

Government to put price cap on H1N1 tests
Following several complaints from people that private labs have been fleecing them in the name of conducting H1N1 tests, the state health department has decided to work out a price cap for the tests.

Chennai cries for cheap H1N1 test as labs make a killing
Private laboratories in the city would have to fall in line if the state government insists on a price ceiling for H1N1 tests.

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Waste godown gutted in fire at Naranpura
A godown of scrap material was gutted in a major fire on Friday morning at AEC crossroads in Naranpura.

After castration, experts say Raju won't go nuts
The killer camel Raju, which was castrated by a team of doctors on Thursday, is now back on its feet.

Lady cop Bela to sniff out narcotics
Two years after Sonia’s death, Bela will sniff out narcotics for city police. The one-year four-month-old Bela, one of the 22 female canines being trained by Gujarat Police for various roles, has just passed her annual exam on February 11, and is set to be inducted into the city police force.

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Old temple freed of encroachments
A couple of Hindu families and 55 Muslim families, who had been staying there since 1930, were resettled elsewhere. And all this happened in a peaceful manner.

Social media, new age police informer
Gone are the days when police used to rely on street urchins or small time criminals for information. Now, Facebook and WhatsApp have created revolution in the field and even cops posted in small towns have started relying on social media.

AU fails to deposits its share in pension scheme
The Allahabad University has failed to transfer its contribution towards fund against the 10% share of monthly salary of an employee under the New Pension System (NPS).

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Jaundice spreads to Odhisha capital
After Sambalpur and Cuttack, jaundice has reared its ugly head in the city.

Crime branch in Rayagada to probe suicide
Cuttack/ A three-member team of Crime Branch (CB), headed by a DSP-rank officer, on Thursday landed in Rayagada to probe the alleged suicide of district welfare officer Dhaneswar Prusty.

Legislators turn heat on officers
Cutting across partylines, MLAs came down heavily on bureaucrats on Thursday, accusing them of not showing due respect to elected representatives.

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Chhapa exhibition at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal
Bhopal’s popular cultural centre — Bharat Bhavan, which is celebrating 33 years, organised a Chhapa exhibition recently.

'It's H1N1 pandemic influenza 2009, not swine flu'
The disease causing large number of deaths across the country is not the swine flu.

Two more swine flu deaths in Bhopal, toll 26
Swine flu claimed two more lives on Thursday, taking the toll to 26 in Bhopal this year. Twenty-four others are critical.

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Coaching centres up in arms
Coaching centre heads said that they could not understand the need of such a strong law for this situation.

Rain plays spoilsport on Day 1 of Rose Festival
Heavy rain played spoilsport on day one of the 43rd Rose Festival on Friday.Overnight rain and high winds damaged the roses and flooded the garden.

Poster war defaces Mohali
Campaigning for the municipal corporation (MC) elections has led to defacement of the town with posters of contestants pasted on walls, sign boards and security gates.

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