Four terrorists killed after they attacked CRPF camp in J&K's Bandipora district
Four terrorists were killed on Monday morning in retaliatory firing after they attacked a CRPF camp in Sumbhal town in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Why a ranger is called van singham
Forest range officer SanjayDutta heads an armed task force for undercover operations to control poaching and illegal wildlife trade in the region. Confiscations include tiger and leopard skins and bones, ivory , rhino horn, pangolin scales and highpriced snake venom too.

PM Narendra Modi not authoritarian, but assertive: Venkaiah Naidu
Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday hit back at opposition parties for accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being "authoritarian". Naidu said Modi is an "assertive" PM and there is a difference between being assertive and being authoritarian.

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RBI to keep policy rate unchanged on June 7, say experts
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel will meet on June 6 and 7 for the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18. On April 6, the Reserve Bank had left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 6.25% for the third monetary policy review in a row, citing upside risk to inflation.

AirAsia announces discounts; Tickets start from Rs 1,099
Discounted fares start from Rs 1,099 for domestic destinations operated by its Indian joint venture carrier and Rs 2,999 for international flights. The tickets under the discounted ticket offer can be booked from June 4 to June 11 for a travel period between January 15, 2018 and August 28, 2018

GST to give level-playing field to organised retail: Report
Post implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), organised retailers are expected to get a level-playing field, edging out unorganised players in the medium-term, a report on retail industry has said.

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Australia must do more to protect reef: UNESCO
UNESCO urged Australia to accelerate efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef, saying long term targets to improve its health were unlikely to be met.Progress towards achieving water quality targets has been slow, and Australia was at risk of falling short of its 2050 goals.

Conduct study on adverse impact of charcoal, NGT tells Environment ministry
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to conduct a study to ascertain whether the use of charcoal as fuel in industries has any adverse impact on the environment.A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim and Expert Member Nagin Nanda recently asked the ministry to examine the process involved in production of charcoal and submit a report to the tribunal within four weeks.

China says it will stick to Paris climate deal
China said on Thursday it will stick to the Paris climate deal as the world awaited an announcement by US President Donald Trump on whether to keep the United States in the global pact to fight climate change.

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London attacks herald guerrilla terror tactics
The London attacks are the latest in a trend of "jihadi guerrilla warfare" carried out by self-radicalised Islamists as well as individuals and groups acting on the directions of Islamic State handlers located in remote regions controlled by the organisation.

Londoners fight back against terror
As three assailants sought to strike fear at the heart of the British capital on Saturday night, some Londoners showed incredible courage and fought back.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Pic: Priyanka spends an afternoon with Nicole Kidman, Kate Mara and Kendall Jenner

Pic: Katrina Kaif wants you to "get up get up get up"

Sridevi & daughters at 'Mom' trailer launch

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NASA sounding rocket to release radiant artificial clouds
NASA is set to launch on Saturday a sounding rocket which will release blue-green and red artificial clouds.The launch of the Terrier-Improved MalemuteCtesting a new deployment system to support space studies was originally scheduled for May 31, but it was delayed due to poor weather conditions.

Chinese space telescope to observe pulsars in Milky Way
China is set to launch a space telescope, the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), to observe pulsars in the galaxy of Milky Way, according to scientists."We are still not clear about the interior of pulsars," Zhang Shuangnan, lead scientist of HXMT said.

Nasa set to launch first-ever mission to neutron-stars
Nasa is set to launch the world's first mission tomorrow to study rapidly spinning neutron stars - the densest objects in the universe - nearly 50 years after they were discovered.

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Champions Trophy: India pummel Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L)
India kicked off their defence of the ICC Champions trophy with a clinical performance beating Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L) in their opening match. India put on 319/3 despite two rain interruptions in 48 overs and managed to bundle out Pakistan for 164 in 33.4 overs.

Shuttler Sai Praneeth wins Thailand Open title
Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in tight three games to win the Thailand Open title on Sunday. Praneeth came from a game down in the final to beat Christie 17-21, 21-18, 21-19.

Nadal races into 11th French Open quarter-final
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal reached a record-equalling 11th French Open quarter-final on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over Spanish compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut.

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Apple WWDC 2017: 5 'big products' Apple is likely to launch next week

IT industry is not cutting so many jobs: Ravi Viswanathan, president, growth markets, TCS
As the IT industry battles allegations of mass layoffs, Ravi Viswanathan, president, growth markets of TCS, says the numbers are exaggerated.

Apple CEO Tim Cook's email to employees on Donald Trump's pull out Paris Agreement
In a letter to Apple employees, CEO Tim Cook said that he tried hard to convince US President Donald Trump to not withdraw from Paris climate deal.

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A CBSE examiner's candid account of how papers are marked

Unreasonable fees, hidden costs? CBSE seeks data from private schools
In a bid to tighten the noose on schools charging "unreasonable" fees and levying "hidden" charges, the CBSE has sought data from private schools about their fee structure and increase in fees in recent years.The move comes weeks after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had warned private schools against turning into "shops" by selling uniform and books in their premises.

CBSE Class X results to be declared tomorrow
The Central Board for Secondary Education will declare the Class X results on Saturday (June 3), a CBSE official told TOI on Thursday evening. As many as 16,67,573 students appeared for the Class X exams this year.

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ACB registers 27% fewer graft cases than in 2016

Cheque encashed by builder after I-T return deadline? You can still claim tax exemption, says tribunal

ED may summon Ajit Pawar, wife in irrigation case probe

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Palam 47 degree Celsius: Delhi's hottest day in 2 years
The last time June temperatures touched 47 degrees C at Palam was three years ago (47.8 degrees C on June 9). The Met office said the heat wave may continue till Tuesday. However, rain is expected from Tuesday night.

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South corporation fleet to make west zone dump yard-free

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Anti-bridge, pro-tree drive orced govt to concede defeat

AOL recycling plant helps reduce plastic burden

Striving for a pretty Bengaluru

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Race against time for pharma colleges on recruitment drive

Gandhi applies for NABL certificates

2-day 'creative pedagogy' workshop starts tomorrow

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2-year-old girl falls to death from 2nd floor balcony

Southern Railway quietly introduces unpopular Premium Tatkal quota in 100 trains

5 days on, aftershock of T Nagar fire keeps city shoppers away

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ISI agent case: ATS questions Surat businessman

Elderly call helplines about abuse by children

Negotiations on with workers: Tata Motors

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Allahabad ranks third in CBSE Class X pass percentage
Class X CBSE results brought cheers to Uttar Pradesh. With 98.23% students passing class X exams, the Allahabad region (comprising 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh) finished third in the high performing category.

Allahabad ranks third in CBSE Class 10 pass percentage
With 98.23% students passing class X exams, the Allahabad region (comprising 70 districts of Uttar Pradesh) finished third in the high performing category, after Thiruvananthapuram and Chennai, which scored 99.85% and 99.62%, respectively.

Yogi's trip packed with meetings
Chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi would be on a two-day visit to Sangam city starting Saturday evening. The CM would preside over a meeting to oversee preparations for Ardh-Kumbh followed by review of law and order and developmental works carried out in the Allahabad division.

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Man takes ailing son to hospital on trolley, brings back body on same vehicle

Government steps in to check mango distress sale
The Koraput district administration has taken a slew of measures to provide market linkage to mango growers of the district, in a bid to arrest its distress sale.

Temperature touches season-high of 43.6°C in Bhubaneswar
The state capital sizzled at 43.6°C on Sunday, its highest this season.

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Vyapam extends last date for forest, jail guard test

Farmers agitation reach city, 1400L of milk spilled on Khajuri road

Achhe din not our aim: Rudy

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Farm officials to monitor late-sown cotton crop
Area Under Fibre Crop At 3.82 Lakh Hectares In Punjab

Pre-1996 retired majors to get pension of lieutenant colonels: AFT
Erasing pension disparity between two groups of majors who retired before 2006, the Chandigarh bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has directed the government to bring the pension of pre-1996 retired majors having 21 years of commissioned service or more at par with that of lieutenant colonels. The order is applicable from January 2006.

Haryana para athletics rule team India at world meet
Adding to Haryana's reputation as India's medal factory, the state has given the maximum number of players for the Indian squad participating in the World Para Athletics Championship 2017 in London.

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