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Thursday, May 03, 2018
Today's Headlines

Bapu anniversary: Govt may bat for special UN session

Quotas should continue: VHP chief

Dining with a Dalit a self-purifying act: Uma Bharti

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AirAsia India head Amar Abrol quits, to move back to parent firm
Low-cost carrier AirAsia India on Wednesday announced the exit of Amar Abrol as its MD & CEO, making him the second top-rung official to deboard the carrier in a little over two years.

EPFO discontinues services with Aadhaar seeding portal amid reports of data theft
EPFO's statement comes against the backdrop of reports suggesting theft of data of subscribers by hackers from 'aadhaar.epfoservices.com', a website operated by Common Service Centre (CSC) that comes under the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

PNB scam: CBI may soon file charge sheet against those arrested

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'Global warming is killing fish in Arabian Sea'

Mongolians sip 'oxygen cocktails' to cope with smog
Fed up with the smog in Mongolia's capital, residents have resorted to sipping "lung" tea and "oxygen cocktails" in a desperate bid to protect themselves from pollution, despite health officials saying there is no evidence they work.

Dramatic action needed on climate change: UN

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UK: 450,000 women missed out on breast cancer screening
As many as 270 women's lives may have been shortened after an IT failure in England's breast cancer screening programme meant 450,000 patients were not invited for appointments, Britain's health minister said on Wednesday.

11 dead in suicide attack on Libya election commission: Officials
A suicide attack on Libya's electoral commission killed at least 11 people in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday, authorities in the violence-wracked country said.

Watchdog: Global military spending up by 1.1 percent
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, said China continued its upward trend that has lasted for more than two decades, Russian expenditure fell for the first time since 1998, and the United States' military spending remained constant for the second consecutive year.

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Varun-Sidharth to make a cameo in 'SOTY2'?

Watch: 'Veere Di Wedding' song 'Tareefan'
The first song from the most chaotic and glamorous wedding movie of the year, 'Veere Di Wedding' is out and it has left us mighty impressed.

Big B wishes Anushka in a quirky tweet
Amitabh ensured he wished the ‘Pari’ actor; however, it seems that Anushka failed to respond to his wishes for her birthday!

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'Traffic-related pollution may increase asthma risk in kids'

Nasa sending robotic geologist to Mars to dig super deep
The Mars InSight spacecraft, set to launch this weekend, will also take the planet's pulse by making the first measurements of "marsquakes." And to check its reflexes, scientists will track the wobbly rotation of Mars on its axis to better understand the size and makeup of its core.

Roses to smell better, last longer as scientists crack genetic code
Roses have had their genome sequenced by scientists who say it could help to develop genetically improved versions of the popular ornamental flower. Within the 36,377 genes identified, the team found DNA coding for various desirable characteristics. They said their work could allow the creation of new varieties of rose.

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IPL: Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals, jump to sixth
Delhi Daredevils defeated Rajasthan Royals by four runs in a rain-curtailed thriller to register their third win of the 2018 Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi on Wednesday.

India reluctant for D/N Test because they want to win: CA
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland on Wednesday said India's refusal to play a day-night Test during the series later this year is driven by a desperation to win Down Under even as the BCCI stayed firm in its rejection of the proposed match.

I will work hard to restore my confidence, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday his confidence had been rocked by a string of poor results after a premature return from elbow surgery but the former world number one vowed to work hard to get back to winning ways.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook on India market, iPhone X sales and more

Facebook F8: Five biggest announcements
The social media giant rolled out all big guns at day one of its F8 annual conference. Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger – all key weapons in its arsenal – are about to get better. So here are all the important announcements Facebook made at day one of F8:

Amazon India offers 'attractive deals' on iPhones
If you have been planning to buy an Apple iPhone, this may be the right time for you. E-commerce giant Amazon is offering discounts and no-cost EMI options on iPhones.

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Kerala SSLC Result: Kerala Board Class 10th results 2018 today; check your result here
The Kerala Board of Public Examinations (KBPE) will release the result of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) / Class 10th examination on its official website today.

HPBOSE Class 10th Result 2018 today; register now to get result SMS
The Himachal Pradesh Board Class 10th or SSC results will be released today by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) on its official website.

BSE Odisha Class 10 Results 2018 likely to be released on May 5 @ bseodisha.nic.in
The Odisha Board of Secondary Education is likely to declare BSE Odisha Class 10 (Matric) Results 2018 on or before May 5, 2018.

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RSS defamation case: Rahul Gandhi in court on June 12
A Bhiwandi court on Wednesday directed Congress president Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on June 12 in connection with a defamation case filed against him by an RSS functionary Rajesh Kunte.

Former CM Ashok Chavan joins Nanar project stir
On April 30, a delegation of anti-Nanar project activists led by Ashok Walam had called on Congress president Rahul Gandhi who then asked Chavan to visit Nanar.

Gold 'seizure' lands customs sleuths in trouble
The over-enthusiasm of customs officials in Hyderabad to go after a Mumbai-bound gold smuggler seems to have landed the officials in a fix.

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Keep tainted JNU professor away from students: HC
Delhi HC on Wednesday restricted the movements of a JNU professor accused of sexual harassment by women students, after he refused to leave the campus.

Minor held for raping 12-year-old in northwest Delhi
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy who lived in the same locality as hers.The incident took place in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy on Tuesday.

HC allowed doctor plea in land case 2 days before attack
A couple of days before Dr Hans Nagar was shot at by gunmen early on Sunday morning, the Delhi high court had allowed his plea to be heard in a case of land dispute between his brother and another person.

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Trees, electric poles uprooted in north, west Bengaluru

Karnataka election 2018: This app will guide you to polling booth
Karnataka chief electoral officer Sanjiv Kumar on Wednesday launched an app that will help citizens find their polling stations and assembly constituencies.

Smoke from compost plant irks HSR Layout residents

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Our aim is to bring change, not sew up a Third Front: CM KCR
Chief minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) today clarified that theirs is not a political front and that he is aiming at a social conglomeration of states. He stressed on the fact that his aim is not to establish a Third Front, but only to bring about a change in the country to make it more economically stable. The chief minister was speaking at a joint press conference at Pragathi Bhavan Hyderabad along with former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.

Uttam Kumar announces ST declaration, says will set up tribal university in state
Telangana Pradesh Congress committee president N Uttam Kumar Reddy, on Tuesday appealed to Scheduled Tribes to send "KCR and his family" to their home and bring the Congress party to power.

'Not everyone with a beard is Gabbar'
Municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday took a potshot at TPCC president Uttam Kumar Reddy's repeated vows that he wouldn't shave his beard until TRS is defeated in Telangana.

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New born found dead in a bag aboard train at Central
A five-day-old new born girl was found dead inside a leather bag at one of the compartments in Kolkata-Chennai Coromandel Express that reached Chennai Central railway station on Tuesday night.

Centre allocates 2,480 crore for new airport terminal
The new terminal will be built after demolishing the existing domestic and international terminals as part of phase 2 expansion of the airport.

In custody, 'man hangs himself with underwear'

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Spice output: Gujarat loses No. 1 spot

GEER to take up tree count in urban areas

Sajjad Hira elected as new Gujarat wakf board chief

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Cabinet overturns SP govt order on Karchana plant
The UP cabinet on Tuesday overturned the SP government decision to construct the Karchana power plant in Allahabad by the state government.

16 UCO Bank lockers burgled
Unidentified masked miscreants broke into the UCO Bank’s Civil Lines branch on Sunday night and emptied as many as 16 lockers which contained jewellery, cash and documents worth lakhs of rupees.

'Frame policy on early release of prisoners'
The Allahabad high court on Monday directed the state government to lay down a transparent policy with regard to premature release of convicts languishing in prisons of the state for long.

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BJD to launch Mahanadi Suraksha Abhiyan campaign on May 16

Odisha to request MHA for RAF during Rath yatra

Odisha assembly passes bill to use Odia signboards in all shops and commercial establishments

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Chouhan meets PM, discusses trade scope with UAE

Men in underwear appear med test with women in same room

Cops pool Rs 10k for Arjunwar bro

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CHB secretary told to appear before High Court

CSIO develops first-of-its-kind Smart electricity meter

In Patiala, woman booked for driving her son to suicide

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