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News Digest: India, US talk aircraft carrier tech, but key point off menu

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Saturday, February 20, 2016
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India, US talk aircraft carrier tech, but key point off menu
But as per the terms of reference for the JWGACTC "only conventional propulsion systems" (gas turbines or diesel-electric systems) are under discussion as of now.

Jats unimpressed by govt's promise of new quota law
The Haryana government on Friday buckled under pressure from agitating Jats demanding quota and announced it would introduce a new legislation in the coming assembly session to give them reservation. The fine print of the new law, however, was not given out.

NCBC query on hiring in Delhi Police could hit Jats
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has asked the Centre to examine if the 27% backward caste reservation in Delhi Police can be limited to the central list of OBCs - a move that would directly impact the Jat community.

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Budget may offer sops for housing, healthcare, edu
Finance minister Arun Jaitley is likely to introduce some incentives in the budget that can make the life of the common taxpayer easy.

India needs to hike tobacco taxes: Study
Prices of tobacco products in India have not increased substantially over a period, making them easily affordable and even cheaper than essential food items, says a study, recommending a substantial increase in taxes on all types of tobacco products.

Amit Mitra new head of GST panel
West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra on Friday was named the new chairman of the empowered committee of state finance ministers (ECSFM) on Goods and Services Tax (GST). Mitra will be the second finance minister from West Bengal after Ashim Dasgupta to head this committee.

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Pangolins face extinction in India, wildlife body warns
On the eve of World Pangolin Day, a wildlife body on Friday highlighted the extreme impact caused by poaching and illegal trade of the species and stressed the need for coordinated action to save the pangolins from extinction. TRAFFIC India said the survival of the species in India is in question.

Green building to grow by 20% in India by 2018: Report
Green building industry will grow by 20% in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. New high-rise residential, communities and mixed-use development are expected to be the top three sectors for green building growth in India, it added.

30-million-year-old fossil flowers found preserved in amber 
Researchers have discovered the first ever fossil specimens of an "asterid" - a family of flowering plants that gave us everything from the potato to tomatoes, tobacco, petunias and our morning cup of coffee.

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Cameron seals 'Brexit' deal after marathon EU summit
European leaders finally sealed a deal Friday on British Prime Minister David Cameron's reforms after hours of haggling at a marathon summit, paving the way for a referendum on whether Britain will stay in the EU.

In setback, Syrian peace talks not to resume next week
In another setback to international efforts to resolve Syria's devastating civil war, peace talks are not to resume next week in Geneva, a UN.

Despite strike, US wary of Libya engagement: Experts
In what was only the second time the United States hit an IS target in Libya, the air strike early Friday saw warplanes and drones obliterate a training center near the city of Sabratha west of Tripoli.

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Preity Zinta to auction her wedding pictures
Following closely on the heels of Hollywood couples like Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie and George Clooney-Amal Alamuddin, actor Preity Zinta and fiancé Gene Goodenough have decided to auction their wedding pictures for a charity that she supports.

Krishna Raj Kapoor is back home from hospital
Krishna Raj Kapoor, who was being treated at Breach Candy Hospital for age-related health issues for almost three weeks, is doing fine now and was discharged yesterday.

Actors who refused to do love-making scenes

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Nasa to simulate growing potatoes on Mars
Do Peru’s potatoes have the right stuff ? That’s the question scientists will be asking in Lima next month, when a selection of tubers will begin undergoing tests to determine whether they’re fit to grow on Mars.

Poor diet causes more premature deaths than smoking or drinking
Unhealthy eating has been named as the most common cause of premature death around the globe, new data has revealed.

Coming: Bat-inspired micro air vehicles
Researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, have designed innovative membrane wings inspired by bats, paving the way for a new breed of unmanned micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can fly over long distances and are more economical to run.

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Tendulkar is the greatest after Don Bradman: Ponting
Ricky Ponting has rated Sachin Tendulkar as the all-time best batsman after Sir Donald Bradman, saying the maestro truly deserves to be called "great" at a time when the word is "bandied" about often.

Shami ruled out of Asia Cup, looks doubtful for World T20
Pacer Mohammad Shami was on Friday ruled out of India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. This has raised doubts about his participation in the marquee ICC World Twenty20 that follows the continental tournament.

Indian team is in auto-pilot mode, says confident Dhoni
India's limited overs captain MS Dhoni asserted that his team is in "auto-pilot" mode and shaping up well for the upcoming big-ticket ICC World Twenty20.

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Veritas CEO: Silicon Valley wants dramatic expansion of H-1B visa
With IT firms struggling to find quality and right number of professionals, a top American CEO has called for a "dramatic expansion" of the H-1B visa scheme -- popular among Indian tech firms -- to meet the growing demand.

Railways rushes RPF after man tweets 'passenger troubling aunt'
After a fellow passenger in the Nauchandi Express misbehaved with a woman, she called up her nephew, who in turn quickly tweeted the matter to @RailMinIndia. Within minutes, a team of Railway Police Force (RPF) from Meerut city station reached out to help the woman, Anu Agarwal. Seeing the cops, the passenger fled.

UE Roll wireless Bluetooth speaker review: Value for money
Ultimate Ears is known for its exciting range of Bluetooth speakers. We reviewed the latest UE Roll wireless Bluetooth speaker priced at Rs 8,495. Wonder what else is good and not-so good in the UE Roll, read and find out.

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UGC tells universities to celebrate Matribhasha Diwas on March 3
In a letter written to vice-chancellors, University Grants Commission has said that since February 21, which is celebrated as the Mother Languages Day falls on a Sunday, it has been decided to celebrate 'Matribhasha Diwas' on March 3.

Homi Bhabha National Institute gets HRD ministry's nod to start its off-campus centre
The HRD ministry has given approval to Mumbai-based Homi Bhabha National Institute to start an off-campus centre at Bhubaneswar in the name of National Institute of Science Education and Research. The ministry said it has issued a notification in this regard on the advice of the UGC.

Eleven model schools to be functional from next session
Eleven model schools will start functioning in Ganjam district from the next academic session under the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya programme.

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Didn't call farmer suicides a 'fashion': BJP MP Shetty
BJP MP Gopal Shetty has clarified that he did not use the word 'fashion' while commenting on farmer suicides in the state.

MARD demands more transplarency in parallel PG programme
The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has written to the state government asking for transparency in the selection process of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS). The doctor's body has demanded that the 103-year-old CPS entrance should be brought under the ambit of the state-conducted MHT-CET.

Kidnapped 11-yr-old boy traced in 4 hrs
Four hours after a trader’s 11-year-old son was kidnapped from Khetwadi on Thursday evening, the police rescued the child and arrested his abductor in 10 hours. The accused, a former employee of the trader, had demanded Rs 5 lakh to set the boy free, failing which he threatened to kill him.

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Offence 'grave', no bail for Geelani
Former DU lecturer SAR Geelani, arrested on sedition charges for anti-India sloganeering at an event on February 10, was denied bail on Friday by a trial court which termed the offence as grave

Nationalism revisited at 'Freedom Square'
Outside the main gate, right-wing activists shouted slogans alleging anti-national activities were taking place on the JNU campus. Inside, hundreds of students sat quitely on the steps of the administrative block, dwelling over the theory and practice of nationalism and its evolution

Opposing BJP worse than rape: Kejriwal
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was busy on Friday morning on Twitter where he said that the biggest crime in the country was to oppose BJP and RSS, bigger than even killing and raping.

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NGO to organise a race to raise funds for rare disease patients
The Organization for Rare Diseases India (ORDI) would organise Race for 7, a unique first of its kind event to commemorate Rare Disease Day and draw attention to the needs of rare disease patients in India.

Man vs animal - As stray dog count swells, leopard threat grows on outskirts
What brought the eight-year-old leopard to Whitefield? Stray dogs, possibly. If yes, it could happen in other parts of the city as well. The city's canine population is growing at an alarming rate. Halting of BBMP's animal birth control (ABC) programme due to delayed payments to NGOs has only pushed up the numbers.

Man stabs girl for turning down proposal
A man stabbed a 24-year-old woman in her throat in Perumugai village on the outskirts of Vellore as she turned down his proposal.Saraswathi was admitted to Christian Medical College and Hospital.

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GHIAL drags minorities panel to court over mosque issue
The face-off between GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) and the State Minorities Commission (SMC), over a petition pertaining to the construction of a mosque on the airport premises, took a legal turn with GHIAL now dragging the minorities panel to the Hyderabad High Court.

BJP-TDP break up in Telangana
After losing its legislators to Telangana Rashtra Samiti, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is now being deserted by the BJP, its electoral ally in Telangana.

3kg gold looted from Andhra Bank: Officials
The quantity of lost gold in Ghatkesar Andhra Bank burglary case rose from 70 tolas to 3 kilograms on Friday after bank employees verified the records pertaining to stolen mortgaged gold items.

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Civic body programmes to celebrate Jaya's 68th birthday
Here’s the list of plans of Greater Chennai Corporation on the occasion of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s 68th birthday on February 24.

Shrimp farming training progrmme conducted in Tuticorin
A one-day training programme on shrimp farming was conducted at the Fisheries College and Research Institute in Tuticorin on Friday.

Over 7,000 migratory birds colonise Otteri lake in Chennai's Vandalur zoo
If you are going to Vandalur zoo in Chennai this weekend, do not forget to visit the Otteri lake, where a large number of local migratory birds have taken up roosting and nesting activities.

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Managing stress: 'Face exam with smile'
"This will book will guide students on how to reduce the exam stress. It will also help to stop students from committing suicide," Dr Ajitsingh Rana, translator of the book, said.

Chaos reigns at AMC general body meeting
The civic body's general board meeting on the budget continued till late Wednesday night with several issues, such as the declining passenger numbers of AMTS and loss making accounts took centrestage.

Two kids go missing
In two separate incidents, two children, aged 16 and 15, were reported missing with city police.Police have circulated their photographs with various agencies.

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'Prithviraj' of UP tries to abduct bride from venue
Shouting "I am Prithviraj Chauhan", Mahavir, armed with a sword and pistol, burst into a wedding venue and tried to carry away the bride by force.But since he was not the historical Rajput warrior he believed he was, locals beat him up and police filed an FIR against him.

High Court declares lawyers' strike illegal
A seven-judge bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday declared the strike by Lucknow HC bench lawyers as illegal and issued directive for its immediate withdrawal. The court said that if anyone interfered in the smooth functioning of the court, it would amount to contempt of court.

Cops set up coordination committee to solve elderly problems
The brutal assault of a 55-year-old woman has once again raised the issue of safety of elderly living alone in Allahabad as policemen failing to protect them from trouble makers.

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Centre is contemplating to revive IAP scheme: Rajnath Singh
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the Centre is contemplating to revive the integrated action plan, a scheme meant for infrastructure development of the left wing extremism-affected districts.

Man kills wife for refusing to water plants
The police on Friday arrested a man of Budhapanka village under Banarpal police limits in Angul district for allegedly killing his wife on Wednesday.

Noted singer Bhubaneswari Mishra passes away
Noted Odia singer Bhubaneswari Mishra passed away in New Delhi on Friday. She was 67. She died due to heart attack in a private hospital, family sources said.

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Missing priest surfaces in China, sent back home
'Missing' sadhu from Guna district in Madhya Pradesh, Chanda, who went missing while on his way to Gwalior in 2013 only to surface in a Chinese town last year, was deported to India on Friday.

MP police to review Simhastha security after SIMI operative arrest
Madhya Pradesh home minister Babulal Gaur has said that security arrangements? in? Ujjain Simhastha will be reviewed with inputs from central agencies. Gaur's statement came in view of recent arrests of? top SIMI (Student Islamic Movement of India) ?operatives in Odisha and their disclosure about? possible attacks during Simhastha ?fair in Ujjain.

I am under trauma, now Railways want me to pay fine: Rati Tripathi
She lay in a bloody heap on railway tracks near Bina station, sunk into coma for 53 days before rising like a phoenix from the brink of death.

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23-yr-old killed in hit-and-run
A 23-year-old youth was killed and his father injured in a hit-and-run near Sector 74 light point in the wee hours of Friday.

CBI sends Niper fund scam report to ministry
The CBI has sent a detailed report containing the copy of FIR and list of all valuables recovered from the houses of the nine accused in the Niper fund scam to the union ministry of chemicals and fertilizers.

Man duped of Rs 1.55 lakh for 'cheap' air tickets
A travel agent duped a family from phase 11 of Rs 1.55 lakh on the pretext of selling them five air tickets.The fraud took place in February and an FIR was lodged on Friday.

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News Digest: Govt no longer taking 'bulky' helmet lightly

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, February 19, 2016
Today's Headlines

Govt no longer taking 'bulky' helmet lightly

Centre mulls dam maintenance bill

Shetty asked if he can kill self for Rs 10L
BJP MP Gopal Shetty’s insensitive remarks on farmer suicides triggered a political war of words, with one Mahila Congress member wondering if the legislator would commit suicide if offered Rs 10 lakh.

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Sebi wants retail participation in stock market

70 + directors need 75% shareholders' nod to stay

Nestle profit dips due to strong franc, deal-making
Swiss food giant Nestle has reported a drop in profit and sales last year largely because of a stronger Swiss franc, a re-evaluation of some operations and the sale of a stake in L'Oreal a year earlier.

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Green building to grow by 20% in India by 2018: Report
Green building industry will grow by 20% in India in the next three years, mainly on account of environmental regulation and rising demand, a report said. New high-rise residential, communities and mixed-use development are expected to be the top three sectors for green building growth in India, it added.

30-million-year-old fossil flowers found preserved in amber 
Researchers have discovered the first ever fossil specimens of an "asterid" - a family of flowering plants that gave us everything from the potato to tomatoes, tobacco, petunias and our morning cup of coffee.

Oil spills in Peruvian Amazon hit wildlife
Two recent oil pipeline spills in Peru's part of the Amazon hit areas rich in wildlife and it will take them a year to recover, the government said. The spills released a total of 2,000 barrels of petroleum, energy and mining minister Rosa Maria Ortiz said.

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Obama to be 1st US prez to visit Cuba in 88 years

Seven dead in south Sudan UN base attack: Ban
An outbreak of fighting at a UN peacekeeping base sheltering civilians in South Sudan has killed at least seven people and injured 40, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

Syrian Kurd behind deadly Ankara bombing, Turkey says
A Syrian national with links to Syrian Kurdish militia carried out the suicide bombing in Ankara that targeted military personnel and killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens of others, Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday.

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'Dislike B'wood's tendency to stick to one trend'
Musician Clinton Cerejo talks about his latest album Jugni, the quality of music in Bollywood and his Sufi connect

Song from Randeep's film gets leaked online
Even as the makers of Randeep Hooda-Kajal Agarwal starrer Do Lafzon Ki Kahani were deliberating over the release date of the film, the first song, Kuch toh hai, has leaked online. The movie’s team was planning to unveil the song at an event to kick-start the promotional campaign, but now their plans have gone kaput.

Sonam Kapoor's dresses you would want to steal

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Wearable robot to become musician's third hand

Five 'hot' Jupiter-like planets discovered

Experience of beauty can be measured, says British neurobiologist
AHMEDABAD: Can experience of beauty be measured? 'Yes' was the answer that Professor of Neurobiologist at University College London, UK, Semir Zeki had to this subjective question.

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Viv Richards likely to coach Pakistan for World T20
Former West Indies skipper Sir Vivian Richards is likely to join the Pakistan squad as a batting consultant for the upcoming World T20 to be played in India in March.

ICC World Twenty20 2016: Full squad list
The sixth edition of the ICC WorldT20 kicks off in India with the qualification round from March 8. Eight teams will fight to secure the two available spots for the Super 10 round that starts from March 15.

Suspicious bets mostly around tennis in 2015: Report
Tennis accounted for nearly three quarters of all the suspicious betting alerts issued last year, the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) said in a report published on Thursday.

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Freedom 251: Queries (FAQs) about the cheapest smartphone answered
While initially there might be a lot of doubts around the Freedom 251, Ringing Bells is just clinging on to the price of device to silence critics, which by the way are growing by each passing minute.

Worldwide smartphone sales grew 9.7% in Q4 2015; iPhone declines: Gartner
Sales of iPhone declined for the first time in fourth quarter of 2015, even as global smartphone sales exhibited slowest growth since 2008.

Comparison: Freedom 251 vs Xolo Era 4G, Swipe Konnect 5.1 and Spice Xlife 425 3G
We bring you a head-to head comparison of Freedom 251 with recently launched Xolo Era 4G, Swipe Konnect 5.1 and Swipe Xlife 425 3G smartphones.

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Homi Bhabha National Institute gets HRD ministry's nod to start its off-campus centre
The HRD ministry has given approval to Mumbai-based Homi Bhabha National Institute to start an off-campus centre at Bhubaneswar in the name of National Institute of Science Education and Research. The ministry said it has issued a notification in this regard on the advice of the UGC.

Eleven model schools to be functional from next session
Eleven model schools will start functioning in Ganjam district from the next academic session under the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya programme.

New Zealand universities showcase academic offerings
Education New Zealand (ENZ), the lead government agency for international education conducted its first university roadshow in Pune highlighting what New Zealand institutions have to offer Indian students.

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Doctor in dock for removing intestine
In a landmark development, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has temporarily suspended the registration of a Mulund doctor for removing a portion of a patient’s intestine allegedly without complete medical investigations.

Pvt hospitals ask for reduction in import duty on med devices
Leading private hospitals in the city want the customs duty on imported medical devices to be reduced in the forthcoming budget. They have made a representation to the finance ministry claiming that it will reduce the cost of healthcare in the city.

Corporate executives and doctors launch cycle relay from Delhi to Mumbai
A few years ago, a group of corporate executives and doctors with a shared hobby for cycling would meet in Worli at 5.45am to ride along the open streets before traffic overwhelmed the roads. They called themselves Wurlee 545. Owing to intense practice, its members are no longer amateur riders, having explored the Himalayas and other difficult terrain on their bikes.

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Will cancel licences of guilty lawyers: BCI
The Bar Council of India on Thursday promised strict action, including cancellation of licences of lawyers who indulged in violence at Patiala House courts

Special cell conducting raids to nab Umar, others
The special cell is conducting raids in Amravati in Maharashtra, Shimla and Kashmir to arrest Umar Khalid, Anirban Chakroborty and several others accused in the JNU sedition case.

'Could not stand govt's oppression'
Pradeep Narwal, one of the three ABVP office-bearers at JNU who resigned on Wednesday, says the decision was "not sudden but the result of differences in opinion with the NDA government"

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Countering tyranny with silence means death: Bengaluru academics
A consortium of academicians and researchers from Bengaluru’s landmark institutions was in the vanguard of the protest against unsavoury incidents unfolding in universities across the country over the last few months. 

City's techies take sporty route to de-stress
BENGALURU: It's not all-work-and-no-fun for these techies in the city. Despite packed schedules and long working hours, many tech park employees are heading to the grounds to destress and keep themselves more productive. It may be a different ball game, but most companies are taking lead in organizing sports events to boost the morale of employees.

Central govt confers New Horizon College as best college in south
The city-based New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCE) has been awarded “Best Engineering College in India (South)” and “Best B-School in India (South)” in an award ceremony organised by ministry of human resource development.

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Court tells Transstroy to give up land for metro rail work

Traffic cops need to fix signal snags before revoking licences
It seems it's not motorists alone who are to blame for frequent traffic violations in city, but faulty traffic signals and lack of timers too.

Cyber fraud held in Guwahati

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IPS officer, 32, found dead in officer's mess

No logic in making guinea pigs of dogs

Scholar, chronicler of inner lives of Tamils

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Gujarat Govt allocate less budget than constitutional mandate on SC/ST welfare
As per the constitutional provision every state is expected to make atleast minimum budget allocation for the Schedule Caste(SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in proportion to their population in the state budget every year under SC and ST sub plan.

50 countries and 20 states to Participate in Gujarat International Travel Mart
Government of Gujarat and Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are organizing Vibrant Gujarat International Travel Mart (VGITM), a Global Travel Exposition.

Nadiad whiz-kid gets three patents in his name
A final year engineering student of Nadiad has made a record of sorts. The whiz-kid has got not one or two, but three patents published in his name by the de partment of in dustrial policy and promotion of the Union ministry of commerce and industry.

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Cops set up coordination committee to solve elderly problems
The brutal assault of a 55-year-old woman has once again raised the issue of safety of elderly living alone in Allahabad as policemen failing to protect them from trouble makers.

IG, DIG take lead in solving pending criminal cases
Concerned over the failure in cracking down the unsolved cases pertaining to dacoity, arson and murders and those pending at police stations for more than a year, senior police officials have come forward not only to monitor investigations, but would also be visiting the crime spot to collect evidences and analyse the sequence of events.

UP court admits petition seeking sedition trial against Rahul
A court here admitted a petition on Wednesday seeking trial of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on charges of sedition for his opposition to the police action against students of the JNU who had taken part in a demonstration where "anti-national" slogans were allegedly raised.

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Temperature soars giving summer-like feeling in February
With a sudden jump in mercury summer like feeling is witnessed in most parts of Odisha on Thursday. Capital city of Bhubaneswar was the hottest town of the state with maximum temperature recorded at 39.2 degree Celsius. Met centre forecast said next few days will be hotter.

Six criminals arrested in Kendrapada
In a bid to neutralize the crime syndicate of D S brothers-Sushil and Sushant Dhal Samant-the police in Kendrapada district on Thursday arrested six notorious criminals, who are suspected to be the associates of the gangster brothers.

ED grills spiritual guru in Odisha
Spiritual leader Shankarananda Giri landed in trouble as the enforcement directorate (ED) on Thursday grilled him for nearly seven hours for allegedly 'cheating a Danish businessman and misusing foreign funds.'

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Shop till you drop in Bhopal's streets
Besides sightseeing, shopping in the bustling markets and visiting popular souvenir shops in New Market and Old City in Bhopal are a must on the list of any tourist.

Spokes fail to pedal cycle plan
Decision of Bhopal City Link Limited (BCLL) to provide rented bicycles in state capital seems to have be taken without providing for facilities or safety measures needed on roads for promoting commuters to use bicycles.

'Waste-to-energy a failed concept'
Promoting smart and energy saving products, Indian Association of Energy Management Professionals (IAEMP) on Wednesday said waste-to-energy is “a failed concept and just a source of lobbying for money and land”.

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Sarangpur village govt school gets solar power plant
MP Kirron Kher inaugurated 10 kWp Grid-tied Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at Government High School, Sarangpur village, on Thursday."It is important that we start thinking smart.

Jewellery worth lakhs stolen as house owner sleeps
An unknown person decamped with jewellery worth around 40-50 lakh from a house in Sector 36 on Thursday early morning while the entire family was asleep.The incident has been caught on CCTV cameras installed in the house.

HSRP firm to pay consumer for service delay

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Veeratteswarar Shiva Temple at Tirukoilur ; Health Benefits of Sweet Corn

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Sweet corn is a starchy vegetable that doubles as a functional food. Starchy means it is high in carbohydrate content. Functional means it contains multiple nutrients that can bring benefits to the body.
 
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Veeratteswarar Temple at Tirukoilur is one of the eight Veeratta Sthalas, where Lord Shiva destroyed asuras. In this particular place Lord Shiva killed Andhakasura.
 
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