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Monday, February 1, 2016

News Digest: 60 Dalit students from Bihar threaten suicide

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Today's Headlines

60 Dalit students from Bihar threaten suicide
Sixty dalit students from Bihar studying at Rajdhani Engineering College (REC), Bhubaneswar, were forced to leave the college and their respective hostels on January 8 after the Bihar government allegedly failed to pay their stipend despite repeated requests by the college administration.

Highway project heads asked to upload progress details on portal for fund release
The road transport ministry on Monday made it mandatory for heads of all highway projects to upload work details and progress on a central portal named ePACE. The ministry will not release any payment from April, if details are not fed into the site.

NDA govt takes etail route to push LED drive
You can now snap one up at Rs 99 with a few clicks of the mouse, with the government joining the etail bandwagon to take its Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) to people’s doorstep.

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Airlines to offer discount schemes as fuel cost dips 12%
Thanks to prices of crude oil coming down, the term fuel surcharge (FS) — a separate charge Indian carriers started levying about seven years back when oil prices began shooting up amid a slowing global economy — is all set to be junked from your air tickets.

Netflix is for premium customers in India, says company
If you own the latest iPhone, travel overseas frequently and flaunt multiple credit cards, it’s likely that you will subscribe to Netflix.

Govt panel for 100 amendments to Companies Act
A government-appointed panel on Monday suggested nearly 100 amendments to the new Companies Act to make it easier to do business in India, including for simpler laws for incorporating a company and for raising funds, as also for insider trading and dealings with top executives.

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Researchers confirm lions in remote Ethiopian park
Conservationists say they have confirmed the existence of lions in a remote national park in Ethiopia, a rare piece of good news for a threatened species whose numbers have plunged in many parts of Africa. Born Free, a charity based in Britain, said the discovery was made in Alatash National Park.

NGT direction to UP govt on Ganga pollution issue
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and its state pollution control board to apprise the public about pending proceedings as it may order shifting of polluting industrial units located on the banks of Ganga.

Drying of animal hides on Ganga banks banned
In a bid to save the river Ganga from increasing pollution, the district administration has banned drying of animal hides and production of organic fertilizers on its banks

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Malala's school among 8 get terror threats
Eight schools across the UK today received bomb attack threats, including one attended by Pakistani teenage activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, prompting authorities to launch a probe.

Zika sparks abortion debate in S America
The Zika virus has rekindled the debate on abortion and family planning laws in conservative South American nations, due to its link to brain damage in newborn babies. Thousands of women have caught the mosquitoborne virus across South America since late 2015, with the latest figures showing that 2,116 expectant mothers have been infected in Columbia alone.

Al-Qaida seizes southern Yemeni town of Azzan
Al-Qaida's Yemeni branch seized another town on Monday, setting up checkpoints at its entrances and besieging government buildings before dawn after days of fighting with southern separatists, officials said. The capture of Azzan marks the latest advance for al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

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Farhan-Adhuna to avoid an ugly divorce battle

Watch: Ranveer, Girish's epic Dubsmash
The actors came together to Dubsmash on a peppy number from Girish's upcoming film, 'Loveshhuda.'

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma to part ways?
Looks like the season of break-ups is not going to be ending anytime soon. With reports of several B-Town couple heading for splitsville, 2016 can safely be termed as the year of heart-breaks.

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Lab-grown corals help restore critically endangered reefs
Scientists have for the first time successfully raised laboratory-bred colonies of a critically endangered Caribbean coral species to their reproductive age, a step towards sustainable restoration of degraded reefs.

New powerful, non-addictive painkiller developed
Scientists have developed a new peptide-based powerful painkiller that is as strong as morphine but has fewer side effects and is not addictive.

This software helps find illicit N-weapon tests
Scientists have developed a computer software that can help detect illicit nuclear weapon tests undertaken by terrorist organisations or other non-state actors across the globe.

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Virat Kohli rested, Pawan Negi in for India-Sri Lanka T20Is
The BCCI selection committee have rested Virat Kohli for the upcoming three-match Twenty20 international series with Sri Lanka.

Guardiola to succeed Pellegrini at Manchester City
Pep Guardiola will take over as coach of Manchester City on a three-year deal, the English club said on Monday after announcing the departure of incumbent Manuel Pellegrini at season's end.

HIL: UP Wizards beat Delhi Waveriders in a thriller
Uttar Pradesh Wizards registered a convincing 6-4 victory over home team Delhi Waveriders to record their second victory in the league stage of the HIL.

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How Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella did what Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates couldn't
On Thursday, February 4th, Satya Nadella will celebrate his second anniversary as the CEO of Microsoft.

Motorola launches Moto X Force with 'Shatterproof' display at Rs 49,999
The Motorola Moto X Force features a 5.4-inch qHD display with 1440x2560 pixels resolution powered by Moto ShatterShield technology. The device runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system upgradable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Battle of smartwatches: Apple Watch vs Moto 360 (2) and others
Second-generation smartwatches are already here, and while you might have resisted the lure of such technology so far, you might find yourself asking yourself every now and then, "Is it time for one?" Here we tell you about four new smartwatches available here. So go and take your pick ...

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UGC to launch national student-engagement campaign
Seeking to create cleaner campuses across the country, higher education regulator UGC has asked colleges and universities to set up cleanliness panels as it works to launch a national student-engagement campaign for the purpose.

Punjab to open three more schools for meritorious students this year
To take forward agenda of imparting free and quality education to the poor but meritorious students, the Punjab government is all set to start academics in three new residential schools for meritorious students at Sangrur, Ferozepur and Gurdaspur.

Score over 100% for top grade in new DU system
Students would have to score more than 100% marks to get the top ‘O’ grade (‘outstanding’) in some subjects under the “relative grading” system introduced in Delhi University’s undergraduate courses as part of the choice-based credit system (CBCS).

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Mumbai's air quality worse than Delhi's
Pollution levels in Mumbai fell on Monday but the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was still in the 'very poor' category and, worse than that of Delhi.

Sena supports district collector Ashwini Joshi
The Shiv Sena has supported the work done by district Collector Dr Ashwini Joshi especially after a section of senior BJP leaders from the region are reportedly upset over her recent action taken on mining and godowns in neighbouring towns.

Open space row: BMC notices to 24 organizations
In the second phase of taking back open spaces, the BMC will send notices to 24 organizations and trusts across the city asking them to hand over plots given to them on adoption basis.

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Govt sore as Delhi again misses heritage bus
Last June, the Centre halted Delhi’s bid for a world heritage city tag just days before the Unesco world heritage meeting. This year, the Centre has endorsed Ahmedabad for this prestigious tag, once again bypassing Delhi.

2nd arrest in gang war at Najafgarh

Poor visibility delays 87 flights at IGI
With a drastic plunge in the visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport, 87 flights were delayed on Monday morning.

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Bus passengers in Bengaluru forced to change buses, take cabs home
Utter chaos prevailed after Bengaluru city police prevented about 2,200 private buses from entering the Central Business District (CBD) areas on Monday.

To change portrayal, women need to step out and write films: Suhasini
She is writing Queen in Tamil and Telugu; film to be directed by Revathi.

Bengaluru mall faces power cut threat after fire breaks out in eatery
The fire and emergency services department has decided to ask Bescom to disconnect power supply to a west Bengaluru mall where a fire broke out on Monday morning.

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Two commissions that did nothing
Two statutory Backward Castes commissions that held sway over the affairs of BCs in AP and Telangana areas for over two decades did nothing for the status of Kapus in the state during their tenure.

One suicide, Kapu stir on the boil
he agitation by Kapus seeking BC status in Andhra Pradesh threatened to spin out of control with a 50-year-old man committing suicide for the cause in Kakinada on Monday.

Mudragada sets Feb 5 deadline to resolve Kapu quota issue
It was the Kapu Garjana that he had convened in Tuni that unleashed violence on Sunday with a mob torching several police vehicles, a police station and bogies of the intercity Ratnachal Express.

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Iran urged to release TN fishermen
CHENNAI: Forty-nine fishermen from Kanyakumari, Tu ticorin and Gujarat are stranded in Iran without fo od and shelter. The Iran coast guard detained them in No vember when they strayed into the territorial waters of the country , sister Josephine Valarmathi, state coordina tor of Migrant Forum and National Domestic Workers Movement, has said. They were employed by their spon sors in Dubai, Ajman, and Sharjah. The families had appealed to the Centre to di rect the Indian Embassy in Iran to seek their release, she said.Ramesh, one of the fis hermen, told TOI over telep hone from Iran that they we re onboard a fishing vessel and had exhausted their food supplies. “We had not ente red the Iran waters intentio nally . We drifted due to heavy wind. We appeal to the Cent re to please help us return ho me as we are detained here and we are the sole breadwin ners for our families,“ he sa id. The vessel is guarded by the coast guard, sister Valarmathi said.“We met minister of state for shipping Pon Radhak rishnan and sought his help to get the men repatriated Their families are worried,“ she said.

Nat'l marine fisheries census begins
The national marine fisheries census started on Monday, with the Madras Research Centre of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) flagging off the survey in the state at the Kasimedu fishing harbour.

Art show in city park to be first outside a gallery
Nageswara Rao park in Mylapore will host what is probably Chennai's first one-day art fair in a public space.

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Girl ends life inside hostel room in Surat
A 20-year-old bachelor of pharmacy (BPharm) student ended life at her hostel room in Uka Tarsadiya Pharmacy College near Bardoli, Surat on Monday . The deceased blamed stress in a suicide note left behind.

Forester shoots self to death
A forester posted at Jasadhar forest range in Dhari division in Amreli shot himself to death with his official gun allegedly to prove his `innocence'.

Scientist, JNU prof in race for MSU chief's post
A reputed professor of international law, a renowned Bangalore-based biotechnologist and MS University's current pro vice-chancellor (VC) are the three shortlisted for the post of VC of MSU.

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Bajrang Dal for legislation to construct Ram Temple
Bajrang Dal has demanded framing of laws for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.The temple issue was raised during a two-day conference being held at Vishwa Hindu Parishad camp in Magh Mela area on Sunday.

Two killed, 2 hurt in wall collapse in Kaushambi district
Two minors were killed and two others sustained serious injuries when they were trapped under the debris of a collapsed muddy wall at Kakarhai village under Saray Akil police station of Kaushambi district on Sunday afternoon.

IED found in Mahanagri Exp, tragedy averted
A major tragedy was averted when a bomb defusing squad (BDS) from Allahabad defused an improvised explosive device (IED) near Manikpur Railway Station in Chitrakoot district during the wee hours of Friday.

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Ravenshaw harassment case: complainants demand crime branch probe
The three women faculty members of Ravenshaw University, who had levelled harassment charges against their colleagues, have raised question over the credibility of fact finding committee formed by varsity authorities to probe into the incident.

Operation to nab gangster duo began in July 2015: Police
Under fire for allegedly ignoring gangster siblings, Sushant Dhal Samant and Sushil Dhal Samant, the commissionerate of police on Sunday said the operation to nab them began in July 2015.

Operation to nab gangster duo began in July 2015: Police
Under fire for allegedly ignoring gangster siblings, Sushant Dhal Samant and Sushil Dhal Samant, the commissionerate of police on Sunday said the operation to nab them began in July 2015.

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Cop dies as police vehicle fell down from Chambal bridge in Morena
Police said that senior sub inspector Ashok Verma died in the incident. He was posted in Banmore police station in Morena.

86 camels seized from Bustard sanctuary in Gwalior
As many as 86 camels found grazing inside Son Chirraiya sanctuary, home to great Indian bustard, were seized on Sunday.

Farmer guns down leopard in Shivpuri dist, arrested
A farmer was arrested in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh after he allegedly shot dead a leopard cub on Sunday evening.

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Vrinda Utsav engages orphans in Chandigarh
It was a special day for the children from various orphanages of the tricity. An initiative by the Vrinda Foundation for the orphans, Vrinda Utsav proved to be very successful and engaging for the children. More than 140 kids participated in this event by NGO Vrinda. Shiv Raman Gaur, IAS (Retd.) was the chief guest.

Citco launches new menu at Cloud 9
Chandigarh Industrial Tourism and Development Corporation (CITCO), a unit of Chandigarh administration and a brand name in the hospitality industry, launched a fresh and rejuvenated menu to the food connoisseurs of the tricity.

Panel formed to highlight problems faced by unaided colleges
To highlight the issues and problems being faced by unaided colleges, a new association of unaided colleges, Punjab Unaided Colleges Association (PUCA) has been formed on Sunday.

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Sunday, January 31, 2016

News Digest: Kapus in Andhra set 6 train bogies, 2 police stations ablaze for quota

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Monday, February 01, 2016
Today's Headlines

Kapus in Andhra set 6 train bogies, 2 police stations ablaze for quota
An agitation by the Kapu community for quotas in government jobs and educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh turned violent with the agitators setting fire to two police stations and at least six compartments of a train in East Godavari district on Sunday.

I-T department brings 12L more into tax net
The income tax department has brought nearly 12 lakh additional taxpayers into the tax net, helped in large part by a special intelligence tool it had started using a few years ago to track high-spending individuals who were not filing returns.

Decision on GM mustard likely on Feb 5
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s central regulator,is likely take a final decision on whether to allow genetically engineered mustard for commercial cultivation on February 5.

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Hold on, there's a rate cut coming
Borrowers should wait as RBI chief Raghuram Rajan may cut repo, either now or after Budget.

Spectrum sale: Govt eyes 'good returns'
Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government will repeat the success of “good returns” from spectrum auctions, which are likely to happen towards the middle of the year.

High debt to GDP ratio causing economic turmoil, say experts
The economic crisis in Eurozone, China and also in the US is attracting the attention of experts. Recently Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) held a talk on this subject. Dr V Aditya Srinivas the chief operating officer and chief economic from BSE Brokers' Forum said high debt to GDP ratio is a major cause of world economic turmoil. However, he also pointed out that the reforms initiated by the government have not yet reached the ground level.

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NGT direction to UP govt on Ganga pollution issue
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and its state pollution control board to apprise the public about pending proceedings as it may order shifting of polluting industrial units located on the banks of Ganga.

Drying of animal hides on Ganga banks banned
In a bid to save the river Ganga from increasing pollution, the district administration has banned drying of animal hides and production of organic fertilizers on its banks

Mali's desert elephants face extinction in three years
Mali's elephants, one of just two remaining desert herds in the world, will be gone in three years unless the government does more to protect them, a conservation group said on Thursday.

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Turkey warns Russia over airspace violation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow on Satur-day that it would be forced to “endure the consequen-ces” if its jets continue to violate Turkish airspace, after Ankara reported a new border infringement incident by a Russian plane.

'Pak envoy to UN acted as messenger between US, Kayani'
Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi acted as an informal messenger between the Obama Administration and the then army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani, latest bunch of Hillary Clinton's emails indicate.

After decades of struggle, Suu Kyi's allies to form Myanmar govt today
After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday, with enough seats in parliament to choose the first democratically elected government since the military took power in 1962.

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Trouble in Sohail and Seema Khan's marriage?
For those who came in late, there was also news of trouble in Sohail and Seema Khan’s marriage. Rumours were rife that Sohail and Huma Qureshi were in a relationship.

10 must-watch Bollywood films 

'No one has seen my struggle'

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Schools to train drone pilots on rise in China
Joysticks at their fingertips, the mostly male students packing the classroom lift their virtual helicopters into the air, part of a new cottage industry that's sprung up in China: drone pilot schools.

Found: A way to recover and recycle gold from e-waste
Scientists have discovered a new financially viable and environment friendly way to recover and recycle gold from electronic waste, an approach that could revolutionise the industry and be a veritable gold mine.

Urbanisation, deforestation fuelling spread of Zika: Experts
Environmental destruction both caused the horrific Zika virus to infect humans and is fuelling its explosive spread through the Americas, experts believe.

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3rd T20I: Raina holds nerves to seal series whitewash
India held their nerves in the final over as they completed a nail-biting seven-wicket victory against Australia in the third and final T20I to complete a 3-0 series sweep. With this win, India have become the top-ranked T20I team.

Djokovic beats Murray to win 6th Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic crushed Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6(3) to match Roy Emerson's record of six Australian Open titles and leave the Briton heartbroken again at Melbourne Park. Djokovic also claimed his 11th Grand Slam title.

Dhoni credits bowlers for turnaround in T20 series
Dhoni credited his bowling arsenal for the 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash over Australia, saying they delivered the extra 10 per cent that was missing in the preceding ODI series.

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6 things no one tells you about working at Google
Here are some things that you may not have heard about working at the search giant.

Battle of smartwatches: Apple Watch vs Moto 360 (2) and others
Second-generation smartwatches are already here, and while you might have resisted the lure of such technology so far, you might find yourself asking yourself every now and then, "Is it time for one?" Here we tell you about four new smartwatches available here. So go and take your pick ...

Frederique Constant Horological: The classic timepiece
Through the day , the watch's motion tracker counts the steps you've taken and relays this data to your smartphone.

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Score over 100% for top grade in new DU system
Students would have to score more than 100% marks to get the top ‘O’ grade (‘outstanding’) in some subjects under the “relative grading” system introduced in Delhi University’s undergraduate courses as part of the choice-based credit system (CBCS).

Schools in Deonar to re-open on Monday
Schools in Deonar and Shivaji Nagar area which were shut for two days owing to the thick smog in the area will reopen on Monday.

Colgate launches its 2016 scholarship offer
Oral-care company Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has announced the commencement of its national scholarship initiative from January 29 to serve as a platform to provide impetus to children with potential.

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7-yr-old NRI's organs help 4 get a fresh shot at life
A Sydney-based Indian couple donated the organs of their seven-yearold son after his death, giving Maharashtra its youngest ever organ donor and four people a freshshot at life.

Protest rally in support of 'Justice for Rohith' movement on Monday
In order to take the movement of ‘Justice for Rohith’ forward and build support for the demands raised by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) for Social Justice, the JAC Mumbai is organising a protest rally from Byculla to Vidhan Bhavan on Monday from 11 am.

'Life was just beginning to look up until my grandson's arrest in Dubai for IS links'
Two days after Mumbra resident Mohammed Farhan (24) was deported from Dubai allegedly for being a sympathiser of terror outfit Islamic State (IS), his grandmother expressed shock at the recent development.

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Delhi school Principal quizzed over boy's death
The principal and non-teaching staff of Ryan International School were questioned on Sunday following suspicion that evidence was tampered with after a six-year-old student’s body was found in an underground tank the day before.

PWD, Delhi jal board workers pick up the pieces
With regular safai karmacharis on strike, workers of the public works department and Delhi Jal Board took to the streets on Sunday to clean up garbage piling up since the past four days.

Netizens help city family trace Alzheimer's patient
This is one incident which shows the power social networking holds.Kamla Gupta (80) left her house in Patel Nagar to visit a temple on Sunday morning, but did not return leaving her family a worried lot.

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Murder accused attacks police constable, shot at
A 23-year-old murder accused was shot in the leg by Bengaluru Rural police on Sunday afternoon after he attacked a constable with a chain in Jigani Industrial Area.

Private vehicles, trucks can't enter B'luru till Feb 5
Private buses and trucks will be stopped from entering the city till February 5 in view of Invest Karnataka Meet 2016.

Upset over bad rasam, groom calls off wedding
A marriage called off over badly cooked rasam eventually ended in a happy union.

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TRS, MIM tie-up on the cards
A tie-up between the Telanga na Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) looked imminent as the public campaign ended on Sunday for the elections for the GHMC council.

Peace returns to UoH, classes from today
After two weeks of unrest following the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, classes will finally resume at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday after authorities brokered peace with the protesting students.

Six from Hyd hurt as Vizag ropeway snaps
Six tourists from Hyderabad were injured after the cable of the VUDA Kailasagiri ropeway snapped here on Sunday.

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AI suspends cabin crew for stealing food
An Air India cabin crew member was caught pilfering food items meant for in-flight use on an international flight on the Chennai-Colombo-Chennai sector.

Students win prize for use of waste hair
School students have found use for discarded hair, using tensile strength to build stronger concrete blocks and grow healthier vegetables.

Unsafe water packaging units to stay closed: NGT
The water packaging units declared unsafe in the state will continue to down shutters said the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal stating its earlier interim order regarding the units will remain unchanged.

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Ahmedabad beats Delhi in heritage tag race
The Centre has nominated Ahmedabad as India’s contender for the World Heritage City title.

CID to be complainant against Ponzi firms
Senior officials of state CID (crime) decided on Saturday to register complaints against the promoters of Jay Khodiyar Mitra Mandal (JKMM) and Deep Capital Services Pvt Ltd (DCS) for cheating and flouting norms in all six zones on behalf of the state government.

Police to review pending atrocity cases each quarter
The state director general of police (DGP) P C Thakur held a meeting with senior officials and deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) of SCST cells active at district and commissionerate levels on Saturday, for implementation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 2015, which is effective from January 1.

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Two killed, 2 hurt in wall collapse in Kaushambi district
Two minors were killed and two others sustained serious injuries when they were trapped under the debris of a collapsed muddy wall at Kakarhai village under Saray Akil police station of Kaushambi district on Sunday afternoon.

IED found in Mahanagri Exp, tragedy averted
A major tragedy was averted when a bomb defusing squad (BDS) from Allahabad defused an improvised explosive device (IED) near Manikpur Railway Station in Chitrakoot district during the wee hours of Friday.

HC directs district judge to inspect Banda jail
The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the district judge (DJ), Banda to make an inspection of the Banda jail and submit a report before the court by next date.

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Raped minor commits suicide to escape public shame
A 16-year-old girl of Dhenkanal district, who was allegedly raped by a youth of her village, committed suicide on Sunday morning to escape from public shame.

PM to address farmers' rally in Bargarh on Feb 21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a farmers’ rally at Bargarh in western Odisha on February 21, BJP general secretary Odisha in-charge Arun Singh announced here on Sunday.

PM to address farmers' rally in Bargarh on Feb 21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a farmers' rally at Bargarh in western Odisha on February 21, BJP general secretary Odisha in-charge Arun Singh announced here on Sunday.

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MANIT: Student selection begins for promoting Hindi on campus
Around 200 students were selected in the first round of the annual recruitment process, 'Ahvaan-16', organised at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT).

Madhya Pradesh: Dalit boy dies as babus sits on free surgery file for five years
District collector in Vidisha has ordered a magisterial inquiry to probe lethargy of government officials that led to tragic end of a 7-year-old dalit boy with a hole in his heart.

Hindu Mahasabha garlands Godse's portrait on Gandhiji's death anniversary in Madhya Pradesh
Members of the Hindu Mahasabha celebrated Mahatma Gandhi's assassination by offering garlands portraits of his assassins - Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte at its Gwalior office on Saturday.

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Ammo found in Pathankot village, cops on high alert
A month after the terror attack on Pathankot airbase, discovery of a huge cache of ammunition, including 29 live cartridges of AK-47 rifle, from a village just 8km away from the air force station on Sunday has sent the security establishment into a tizzy.

Woman with Harvard degree wins rural polls
When Haryana — infamous for its skewed sex ratio— decided to fix minimum educational qualification for the candidates of the recently-concluded panchayat election, nobody could have expected a woman with a Harvard degree to contest the polls and win.

Aryans Group of Colleges organize 7-day National Service Scheme camp
With a stern commitment to serve the nation, Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh organized a 7 day National service scheme (NSS) camp. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Manjula Kataria, Principal, Aryans College of Education.

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