News Digest: Farm plan given 'Raftaar', extended for three years

Farm plan given 'Raftaar', extended for three years
Seeking to make farming a remunerative economic activity , the government on Wednesday revved up its farm growth plan with `Raftaar' (Remunerative approaches for the agriculture and allied sectors' rejuvenation).

'Dead woman' returns, says husband killed daughters
A week after a man allegedly pushed off four of his daughters from a running train, resulting in the death of one of the girls in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, government railway police (GRP) traced the culprit's house in Bihar's Bettiah town. The accused, however, is still on the run.

Aadhaar helps Rajasthan cops crack murder case
On October 27, the partially charred body of a woman was recovered from Medta city , Nagaur. Based on prima facie evidence, cops summoned the parents of three missing women and asked them to bring Aadhaar cards of their daughters.

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Major IT companies reduce employee strength
The headcount of all of the six companies put together dropped by 4,157 in the first six months of this fiscal, compared to an increase of almost 60,000 in the same period last year.

Airtel to shut 3G service as 4G business gets stronger
The proliferation of highly-affordable 4G devices is another reason that is forcing the transition, which will be made over the next few years. Also driving the change is stiff competition from new entrants such as Reliance Jio which is a 4G-only service, promising faster downloads to users.

Flipkart, Amazon hit 100 million downloads
Media and entertainment app Hotstar was the first Indiaspecific app to cross 10 crore downloads in the country. My-Jio app crossed this mark in August. The apps of Flipkart’s other businesses — Myntra, Jabong and PhonePe — are all in the 10-50 million category.

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A fire or hurricane can mean the end for the endangered

Shortfall in climate action is 'catastrophic': UN

'$129 billion in extreme weather losses last year'
Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms and floods.

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Trump calls for ending visa program after NY attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday seized on the deadly New York City truck attack to step up demands for stricter US immigration laws, asking Congress to end a visa program that let the Uzbek suspect into the country and saying he might send him to Guantanamo Bay.

NY truck attack suspect is charged with terrorism offences
Federal prosecutors brought terrorism charges Wednesday against the Uzbek immigrant accused in the truck rampage that left eight people dead, saying he was spurred to attack by the Islamic State group's online calls to action and picked Halloween because he figured streets would be extra crowded.

Saudi-led strike kills 29 at Yemen market
A Saudi-led coalition air strike killed 29 people at a crowded marketplace in the heartland of the Iran-backed Shiite Huthi rebels in northern Yemen today, Huthi health authorities said.

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Former actress Raageshwari Loomba roots for a National Commission for men
Model-turned-actress Raageshwari Loomba has emphasised on the need for a National Commission for men. She took to Twitter to share a video where she put forth her views on the Marriage Bill.

Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal have split?
If popular reports are to be believed then Bollywood's rising superstar Varun Dhawan and longtime alleged girlfriend Natasha Dalal have called it quits.

'2.0' poster: Akshay Kumar looks wrathful in his fiendish avatar
Akshay Kumar gives evil a new face in the new poster for his highly anticipated film '2.0', co-starring Rajinikanth.

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When your shrink is a bot
When work pressures and the demands of her two little daughters stress out Pune’s Smriti Sawhney, she doesn’t go into a funk. These days, the 39-year-old simply reaches out for her smartphone for a calming chat.

'Monster' planet discovery challenges formation theory
Scientists have discovered a 'monster' planet orbiting a small, distant star, a finding that defies theories which state that such a massive planetary body cannot form around a small stellar host. The newly discovered planet 'NGTS-1b' however, is a 'gas giant'.

NASA finds 20 potentially habitable worlds that have been 'hiding in plain sight'
The most encouraging of those planets has been called KOI-7923.0, and might be the best chance yet for finding another Earth. Its year lasts 395 days, and it is 97 per cent the size of Earth, but a little colder.

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1st T20I: India beat New Zealand by 53 runs, lead series 1-0
India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here on Wednesday to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Defending 203, India restricted New Zealand to 149/8 in the first T20I, putting up an allround performance in what was Ashish Nehra's final international match.

My body will be at peace now: Ashish Nehra
Having endured much pain in his 18-year-long injury-littered yet successful career, Ashish Nehra says his body will be at peace as he bid adieu to international career on Wednesday.

Rafael Nadal seals year-end No.1 ranking for 4th time
Rafael Nadal secured the year-end world number one ranking with a 7-5, 6-3 second-round victory over South Korean Hyeon Chung at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

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RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani becomes Asia's richest person
As per Forbes, Ambani's personal wealth rose by $466 million, thanks to 1.22% rise in RIL shares.

Here's how Airtel customers can get iPhone X delivered to their doorstep
One of India’s leading telecom operator, Airtel, has announced that Apple’s anniversary edition iPhone X will be available on the company’s newly launched Online Store (www.airtel.in/onlinestore/) starting 6.00 pm, November 3, 2017.

Itel S21 smartphone with dual selfie camera launched at Rs 5,999
Chinese smartphone maker Itel has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of yet another budget smartphone.

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'Bleeding money', ICHR special projects face early closure
The fate of three ‘special research projects’ funded by the ICHR and undertaken by prominent historians such as Irfan Habib, KM Shrimali, Arjun Dev and the late Bipin Chandra, is likely to be decided at a committee meeting scheduled for November 1.

This placement season, Niti Aayog scouts for talent at IIM-Calcutta
Niti Aayog was among the employers who came to IIM-Calcutta to scout for recruits, and, in its first foray into a premier B-school, chose five students for its summer placement offers.

From 2019, national talent search exam to have OBC quota
As per current reservation scheme for NTSE, 15% scholarships are reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for persons with disabilities.

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Two booked for trolling women on social media
A case of sexual harassment was registered against a man from Mumbai and another from Chennai at Khar police station last week for posting jokes and trolling two Mumbai women on a social media campaign titled 'Me Too'.

Cops get HC rap for delay in arresting two in kid's rape case
The Bombay high court on Wednesday slammed the Mumbai police over the "shocking" delay in arresting two persons accused of raping a three-year-old child and directed two top officers to supervise the investigation.

Unesco applauds facelift of Mumbai's charmed past

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'Workers get more pay, fewer days off in Delhi than Mumbai'
Working in Delhi is more remunerative than Mumbai but you may have to do with fewer days off than in the country's financial capital. But if you are an employer, you may prefer to be in Mumbai, not because of lower wages, but due to value added by workers being higher than the wage.

CBI to probe 2009 land acquisition scam in Gurugram
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the then Bhupinder Singh Hooda government's decision to notify acquisition of 1,400 acres of land in Gurugram allegedly to help builders and colonisers at the cost of farmers and landowners in 2009.

Enforcement Directorate arrests Delhi businessman linked to Congress netas
The Enforcement Directorate arrested a Delhi businessman, Gagan Dhawan, on Wednesday in a money laundering case related to defrauding banks of more than Rs 5,000 crore.

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Bengaluru: Upset over son's suicide, grocer hangs himself

Bengaluru to reserve more than 1,000 parking slots for women

Private hospitals across Karnataka to shut OPDs tomorrow
The IMA and private practitioners are demanding the state government consider the recommendations made by the committee headed by former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Vikramajit Sen.

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No red carpet for citizens, they skip deathtraps daily

Man duped of Rs 37L with Canada job offer, 1 held

Tarmac for advisor Ivanka Trump: Officials scour streets for sinkholes

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Two girls die after stepping on live wire submerged in water

Illegal Tasmac bar in Pallikaranai; higways dept, cops remain mute spectators

After suicides, college pushes teacher-student interaction

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Cops start 'night meetings' in Vastral after citizens protest

'IS man worked at hosp opened by Modi'
'IS operative also worked in hospital inaugurated by Modi'

No decision yet on new Gujarat Vidyapith VC

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Municipal polls: Azad, Babbar to add sparkle to Congress campaign
As the municipal elections draw closer, there is a mad scramble for political parties to declare candidates for the posts of mayor and corporators. However, Congress leaders are still embroiled in discussions to pick candidates for the upcoming civic elections.

Lecture on Sanskrit origins of Islamic scientific legacy held at AU
Department of Arabic & Persian of Allahabad University organised a lecture on Sanskrit origins of Islamic scientific legacy, on Wednesday. Renowned scholar Prof Abdul Ali, former head of the department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was the keynote speaker of the lecture.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas observed in Allahabad
The birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel-the Iron Man of India and the architect of the united India-was celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ (National Unity Day) at the North Central Railway (NCR) headquarter, on Tuesday.

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Odisha government slaps show cause notice on MCL for excess production

Separation of twins: Jaga comes out of ventilator support
As a mark of improvement in the health condition of separated craniopagus twins, Jaga (one of the twins) has been taken off ventilator support on Wednesday. Health minister Pratap Jena said this after visiting AIIMS, Delhi, where the twins are undergoing treatment.

Odisha government orders probe as farmer commits suicide in Bargarh

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CM reiterates MP roads better than Washington's

Google's b'day gift: Unsung Urdu writer Desnavi rediscovered

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Congress promises 1.5 lakh jobs, 50,000 laptops for meritorious kids
Looking for a reelection in Himachal Pradesh, a state where a party is yet to win an assembly election twice in a row, the Congress tried to please all sections of society in its manifesto released on Wednesday, from young voters to pensioners.

Congress repackaged its 2012 promises: Prem Kumar Dhumal

Congress, BJP gun for Himachal Pradesh's defence votes
One of the most powerful vote banks ahead of the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh has nothing to do with either caste or religion.

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