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Monday, November 06, 2017
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Free coaching to minority IAS aspirants soon
Union minister for minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Sunday that the Centre has tied up with educational institutions to provide free coaching to minority students taking civil services exams.

Food sector offers huge potential: President Kovind

Aadhaar-based attendance system for rail employees by Jan 31
Cracking the whip on latecomers, the railway ministry has said it will install Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system across its zones and divisions by January 31 next year.

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Angel funding back to 2014 pre-hype days

Everstone emerges dark horse for Kenstar buyout

Don't rush to buy PSU bank stocks just yet

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China may grasp climate leadership at UN talks
Government experts are to work on a "rule book" for the 2015 climate pact at the Nov. 6-17 annual meeting in Bonn, Germany. The accord seeks to end the fossil fuel era this century with a shift to wind, solar and other clean energies.

Air pollution damaging millions of kidneys every year
The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution is significant, according to a recent analysis. In their latest research, the investigators used the Global Burden of Disease study methodologies to estimate the burden of CKD attributable to air pollution.

5 things to know about Bonn climate summit

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Catalan leaders wanted by Spain taken into custody
On Friday, Spain handed a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his associates to Belgian prosecutors. The documents cited rebellion, sedition, misuse of public funds, disobedience and breach of trust relating to Catalonia's independence campaign concern.

More than 260 detained at Moscow anti-Putin protest
Russian police on Sunday detained at least 200 activists gathering in central Moscow for an unauthorised protest against President Vladimir Putin, TASS state news agency reported citing a police source.

Moscow's theatre, hotels evacuated after bomb threats
Bomb threats forced thousands of people to evacuate Moscow's Bolshoi theatre, Metropol hotel, GUM department store on the Red Square and other public places on Sunday, local media reported.

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Pic: Esha Gupta goes bling in style
Having enticed the audience with her risque boudoir shoots and other glamorous pictures, Esha once again raised the oomph factor with her latest post on Instagram.

Pics: Ekta Kapoor's downtime with nephew Laksshya
Ekta Kapoor is not just an entrepreneur but also doubles up as a doting aunt to her nephew Laksshya Kapoor. The TV czarina loves to hang out with him and always manages to have her fun time with the little one.

Pic: Sunny Leone rocks a multi-hued skirt

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Babies can perform probability calculations: Study
Even babies can estimate the probability of an event, say scientists who suggest that our ability to analyse risks and benefits of any action begins to develop when we are just six months old.

2017 ozone hole smallest since 1988: NASA
The hole in Earth's ozone layer that forms over Antarctica each September was the smallest observed since 1988, NASA satellite measurements from this year have revealed. NOAA and NASA collaborate to monitor the growth and recovery of the ozone hole every year.

Metal from dinosaur-killing asteroid can destroy cancer cells

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India beat China to win women's Asia Cup hockey title
Indian women's hockey team defeated China 5-4 in shoot-out to win its second Asia Cup title at Kakamigahara in Japan on Sunday. The match went to the shoot-out after it ended at 1-1 in regulation time.

Nobody can affect my relationship with MS Dhoni, says Kohli
Their bonding has become stronger with the passage of time and skipper Virat Kohli is proud of the fact that no external force has been able to affect his friendship with predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Shiv Kapur clinches Panasonic Open title
Shiv Kapur clinched his first Asian Tour title in India, bagging the Panasonic Open by three strokes after bringing home a card of four-under 68 in the fourth and final round at the Delhi Golf Club, on Sunday.

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Kaspersky acknowledges taking inactive files in pursuit of hackers
Eugene Kaspersky said his company's widely used antivirus software has copied files that did not threaten the personal computers of those customers, a sharp departure from industry practice that could increase suspicions that the Moscow-based firm aids Russian spies.

In reversal, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon back bill on human trafficking
Major US tech firms reversed course Friday and endorsed a proposal in Congress which could hold website owners liable for human trafficking.

Sales of iPhone X begin: Can Apple live up to the hype?
Apple's iPhone X went on sale Friday, as the company scrambles to meet demand for a marquee device that sports a lush screen, facial-recognition skills and a $1,000 price tag .

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Goa government likely to hike spending on education sector
educational sector which is around 3.4 per cent of the GDP is.

Campaign to include children with disability in education
awareness for inclusive education, specially in rural areas.

UP board practical exams from December 15

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CA knocked down by speeding car loses 25% of payout for not walking on footpath
If you walk on the road instead of the footpath, you cannot absolve yourself of responsibility if a vehicle hits you. A Motor Accidents' Claims Tribunal has held a now 27-year-old CA accountable for 25% contributory negligence after a speeding car dashed her and ran over her foot on a Worli road in 2011.

Builder given 3 years to complete decade-old 60-storey project

No info of JJ college grads who completed bond service: CAG

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Late-night traffic saves cabbie's life, thieves pay for rash driving
A 22-year-old car thief died moments after his first theft in Dwarka early on Sunday. He, along with his accomplice, first stole an Ola cab, a Maruti Dzire, and while trying to flee, rammed the car into a truck. The other accused managed to flee.

It was toddler's first visit to city: Relatives
Family members of the people who were charred in a tragic incident on Agra-Lucknow Expressway have not yet been able to come to terms with the reality.

Six from Delhi killed in Agra e-way crash

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Bengaluru boy enters final of global science contest

To register property, fix slot online

Bengaluru boy shines at US inventors' competition

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Citizens slip on shoes for first 50-km marathon

Heat on 146 corporate colleges as board slaps showcause notices for violations

Tough battle for police to clear traffic gridlock

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Cartoonist held for obscene work on CM Palaniswami, officials

Kamal Haasan to launch party with funds from fans

Tigress Uthra gives birth to four cubs at Vandalur zoo

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Patidar trust split over Hardik's quota leadership
Vishwa Umiya Foundation, a social and religious trust of the Patidars, appears a divided house over the role of Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel. Nachiket Mukhi, a leader of Sardar Patel Group (SPG), claims himself as one of the 500 trustees of the Umiya foundation.

Fully loaded with hashtag firepower
Gujarat is gearing up for assembly elections but the social media war between the two major parties is often spilling onto the terrain of national issues — be it the national security advisor’s son, or India’s latest rank in the Ease of Doing Business standings.

Don't be moved by BJP's divisive promises: Hardik

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Allahabad: Revolt in city Congress as BJP turncoat gets ticket

When Stalin's daughter came to Kalakankar

UP board practical exams from December 15

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Complaint against Bishnu Das for revealing rape survivor's name

No government relief to farmers who burnt pest-infected paddy crop

Lab to test pesticide yet to become operational
The building for the laboratory has been completed and many machines procured.These machines are yet to be installed.

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Chouhan and Congress plunge into battleground Chitrakoot for last lap campaign
“Never in my life did I see an election like this one, in which from chowkidaar to chief minister, everyone has been involved in wooing voters,” said 74-year-old Siddha Gopal Sahu, a farmer of village Baraha in Majhgawan tehsil, here in Satna district in Madhya Pradesh.

Bhopal gangrape: 10 IPS officers transferred in Madhya Pradesh

Cong, BJP men join AAP ahead of Arvind Kejriwal's rally
Ahead of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal's rally in the state capital on November 5, several Congress, BJP and other party leaders joined AAP.

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Govt shock for Inc: Backdate charges won't be rolled back

24 days on, Hallomajra man's murder unsolved

Day after gurpurb, air quality worsens in Punjab

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