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12K Cr Military Project For 56 Transport Planes Yet To Be Inked

Padmavati: SC says can't hear plea against film till censor takes a call
"CBFC has a definite role and it will decide the issue as per the guidelines.It is their duty.How can the court intervene and stay screening of the film.The board has a statutory duty.

KCR urges states to bolster quota bid
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has decided to launch a nationwide agitation to seek power for state governments to decide on reservations for Muslims, tribals and other backward classes (OBCs).

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Investment tips for parents: Your kids are watching you
Find out how your spending and saving habits can impact your children’s financial lives as adults

Wipro's Rs 11,000cr share buyback to begin from Nov 29
The company has announced to buyback over 34.37 crore fully paid-up equity shares of face value Rs 2 each of the firm, representing up to 7.06 per cent of the total paid-up equity share capital, from all the fully paid-up equity shareholders

Govt raises Rs 14,500 crore from Bharat-22 ETF
"We have decided to retain Rs 14,500 crore of the total subscription that has come in for Bharat-22 ETF," Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Neeraj Gupta said.

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Western Ghats' biodiversity 'faces threat', says report

Polluted Indian cities draw residents back to rural life
Pollution levels climbed to 12 times above the recommended limit this week in New Delhi. Officials said they knew what was needed to control the haze, but nothing would be done, at least this year. City pollution has triggered a reverse migration trend in India - from the city to the countryside.

Commercial timber species replacing forest trees
A new report on government’s plantation drives has found that most of the plantations are carried out on forest areas which are already supporting native trees and vegetation. These plantations are in fact replacing forest trees with commercial timber species such as teak, eucalyptus, bamboo.

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'North Korea may ramp up nuke threat against US'
North Korea may conduct additional missile tests this year to polish up its long-range missile technology and ramp up the threat against the United States, South Korea's spy agency said on Monday, adding that it was monitoring developments closely.

Rescuers battle waves, wind in hunt for missing Argentine sub
A multinational armada of aircraft and vessels battled high winds and raging seas Sunday as they intensified their search for a missing Argentine submarine, after apparent attempted distress calls raised hopes the 44 crew members may still be alive.

Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies
Cult leader Charles Manson, whose followers killed actress Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, has died. He was 83. The gory slayings horrified the world and revealed a violent underbelly of a counterculture that preached peace and love.

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Pic: Ranveer Singh meets Salman Khan on sets of 'Race 3'
While the entire cast of 'Race 3' already seemed to be high on their spirits, an unlikely visitor on the sets of the film recently lifted their spirit to an entire new level.

'Student of the Year 2' first look: 'The College opens its doors' to new student Tiger Shroff
The wait for Karan Johar's much-awaited sequel to the 2012 college drama 'Student of the Year' is finally over!

Taimur Ali Khan's uber cute pic is hard to miss!
The newborns of Bollywood are creating enough buzz much before their Bollywood debut and their cuteness is to be blamed.

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Number of big earthquakes may rise in 2018: Study
There may be a significant increase in the numbers of devastating earthquakes around the world in 2018, warn scientists who have found that variations in the speed of the Earth's rotation may trigger intense seismic activity.

Scientists send message to contact alien life
With the aim of contacting alien life, astronomers have sent a radio message to a neighbouring star system - one of the closest known to contain a potentially habitable planet.

This protein can reduce spreading of cancer
Researchers have discovered a new protein that could reduce the spread of cancer by binding the cancer cells together and allowing them to invade tissues. A study conducted has identified a protein called cadherin-22, a potential factor in cancer metastasis or the spread of cancer.

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Sky is the limit for Virat Kohli, says Ravi Shastri
India's head coach Ravi Shastri on Monday heaped special praise on Virat Kohli after he notched up his 50th International century and said "sky is the limit" for the skipper who stands at the halfway stage in equalling Sachin Tendulkar's feat.

Sindhu spearheads India's campaign at Hong Kong Open
Playing her fifth successive tournament in little over a month, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu will have to battle exhaustion when she leads India's challenge at the $400,000 Hong Kong Super Series, starting on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka survive scare as 1st Test ends in thrilling draw
Indian bowlers put up a spirited show, pushing Sri Lanka on the brink but bad light meant the play ended early five days in a row and the first Test ended in a draw. When the bails were drawn, Indian seamers had reduced the visitors to 75/7 under fading light, in chase of 231.

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Aircel rolls out new prepaid plans, offers 1GB data per day
Telecom operator Aircel has rolled out new plans for its prepaid subscribers. The telco has released plans for Rs 88, Rs 104 and Rs 199.

Lenovo launches two budget Android tablets, Tab 7 and Tab 7 Essential, in the US
Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has expanded its tablets portfolio with the launch of two new devices in the US.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 could be coming soon to India, hints teaser
It seems that Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is all geared up to launch its next device in India.

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Australian government scholarships for 52 Indian students: Envoy

FPM course: IIMB introduces reservation
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) takes a step ahead to welcome students from diverse background by mandating reservation in its Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) from 2018-19 academic year.

25 lakh kids part of largest national learning survey

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55% of irrigation tenders now close below estimated costs

Heated tyres, spark from under coach led to monorail fire: Panel

To get best spots, hawkers pay up to Rs 20,000/month to 'seths'

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Moin Qureshi spent 91 crore to buy property in London: ED
The property is a Chester Field House flat in South Audley Street in Mayfair in London, says the chargesheet filed by ED in a Delhi court on October 24.

Get ready for a feast of ideas as Times Litfest Delhi returns

Dengue patient dies, parents billed Rs 16 lakh for 2 weeks in ICU

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Cong mulls prohibition promise for K'taka polls
The state's Siddaramaiah government has set a revenue target of Rs 18,050 crore from the excise department for 2017-18.

Export firm's email ID hacked, $36.8k siphoned off

Unlearn and unschool: Ladakhi innovator's message to students

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Kuthu Fire turns on the heat in Hyderabad

'Swach Telangana, give us back our roads,' demand senior citizens of Green Sainikpuri

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Light rain, cloudy skies expected today: Met

Corruption in state registration department riles Madras HC

IPS officer who cheated in UPSC exam seeks bail

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Cong relents, gives 3 Hardik men tickets
The Congress conceded the demand of Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) and replaced two candidates to end the logjam with the quota warrior.

3 minors detained for murder of Vadtal swami
The Kheda police on Monday detained three minor boys for murder of a Swaminarayan monk at his residence in Vadtal. Investigators said the trio wanted to shoot an objectionable clip and wanted to use the footage later for blackmail. The incident took place when the victim retaliated and one of the teens stabbed him twice in the chest.

Pharma firms tide over GST impact
Normalcy seems to have been restored in the domestic pharmaceutical market with improvement in drug inventory of stockists. This is evident from an uptick in domestic market sales of top pharmaceutical companies in the state such as Cadila Healthcare Limited, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited and Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited. The trend is industry-wide with non-listed drug firms registering growth in sales during the second quarter of the current fiscal.

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Commissioner Allahabad division honours parents
Monday was special for the parents of 11 months old Annanya alias Mehak as her parents were honoured by the Commissioner Allahabad division, Ashish Goel. The proud parents Gudia and Mithai Lal were honoured as Mehak has become the youngest child in the state to get an Aadhar number.

Fire raises disturbing questions, traders not aware of fire safety norms
The major blaze at a building housing a garment shop in Sulemsarai locality in which three women of a family were killed on Monday, has come as an eye-opener for the police and fire department as well as owners of commercial establishments in the city.

Criminal injured in police encounter

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BJD, activists demand set up of tribunal on Mahanadi water dispute

Emar Mutt silver hoard has origins in the great Orissa famine of 1866

GST cut on restaurants gets mixed response from industry
Foodies have a reason to cheer about as they have to pay less on their dine-out bills. Centre has slashed 13% GST on eating out from 18% to a uniform 5%, which has been implemented since Wednesday. However, the tax-cut is unlikely to get reflected on their bills as hoteliers are planning to increase prices of the menu.

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Chicken-n-egg dilemma puts prices on the boil

Bhopal gang rape: Accused face murder-bid charge, too

Mystery seepage threatens Gauhar Mahal

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'Badminton meet in PU was totally unorganised'

NGT appoints panel to check damage to Shimla ecology

Molestation charge: School principal sacked

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