News Digest: Maternity leave for 26 weeks likely soon

Maternity leave for 26 weeks likely soon
Women, working in private and public sector, will soon get maternity leave of 26 weeks, more than double of the existing 12 weeks. Additionally, nursing moms may be allowed to work from home even after 26 weeks of maternity leave, depending upon their job profile.

`Grand Old Lady' INS Viraat on her last voyage

Ties between communities fraying in Aligarh

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Declare black money by Sept 30 or face action: PM

Don't want to be big brother watching: FM on black money
Asking people to come clean on unaccounted wealth and live with "heads held high", Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said government is aware of sectors generating black money but it would be unpleasant to start the "big brother watching" process.

Sensex ends the week with marginal losses, down 33 pts
Equities witnessed choppiness during the week's trade, declined marginally by 33.26 points and closed at 27,803.24, while the broader Nifty finished flat, loosing a minuscule 0.20 points to 8,541.20.

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Rhino carcass found in Kaziranga National Park

Global warming underestimated by nearly 20%, says Nasa
Almost one-fifth of the global warming that has occurred in the past 150 years has been missed by historical records due to quirks in how global temperatures were recorded, a new Nasa-led study has found.

Haryana to implement NGT order on old vehicles in NCR

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Hacked emails show Democratic party hostility to Sanders
A cache of more than 19,000 emails from Democratic party officials, leaked in advance of Hillary Clinton's nomination at the party's convention next week in Philadelphia, details the acrimonious split between the Democratic National Committee and Clinton's former rival, Sen Bernie Sanders.

Hungary PM becomes first EU leader to endorse Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday became the first European leader to endorse US presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a "better option" for the bloc than his rival, Hillary Clinton. The right-wing leader said he was swayed by security proposals Trump had made.

Floods kill 112 across China, over 400,000 evacuated
The northern province of Hebei has been hit the hardest, with authorities there saying 72 people were killed and 78 missing. The Ministry of Civil Affairs said late on Friday that more than 400,000 people have been evacuated. Local police blames a failure of a river levee for the heavy casualties.

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Here's where Kareena plans to deliver her baby

How Akshay-Ileana prevented a washout on set
Akshay Kumar and Ileana D’Cruz had to rush through a beach scene while filming a song for their upcoming drama thriller, 'Rustom'.

Ten famous gay couples in Hollywood

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India, Mexico approve 14 joint projects in science & tech
India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) have approved 14 joint projects in four focus areas of cooperation - water, seismology, solar energy and biotechnology.

Sleep next to a chicken, avoid malaria
A study in Ethiopia found that while mosquitoes have a taste for human blood, they are repelled by the smell of chickens. Another reason could be that chicken feathers also posed a physical barrier to mosquitoes and the birds "will actively feed on mosquitoes".

Soon, world's first library of ice archives to come up in Antarctica
Starting 15 August until the beginning of September, an international team of around ten glaciologists and engineers – French, Italian, Russian and American – will be travelling to the Col du Dôme (4,300 m or 14,108 feett) on Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc to drill ice cores. They are part of the unique Protecting Ice Memory project, which is aimed at drawing out long tubes of ice from glaciers for their preservation in Antarctica.

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1st Test: India tighten screws on West Indies
Mohammad Shami (4/66) and Umesh Yadav (4/41) helped India bundled West Indies out in the first innings for 243 on day three of the first Test match. Following on, the hosts reached 21/1, trailing India by 302 runs.

Pogba not worth the $130m price tag, says Scholes
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes that the club will be paying over the odds if they sign French midfield sensation Paul Pogba from Juventus for a proposed world record transfer fee of around $130 million.

Constant change of captains in bad taste, defies logic: Gurbux
The constant change of captains in the Indian hockey team is in bad taste and defies logic, feels Olympian and former India captain Gurbux Singh.

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6 hottest smartwatches available in India
A watch is all about making a statement. It stays on your wrist and it’s something that everyone notices.

13 must-visit websites you may not know about
There are a few that offer unique services. Here's a list of 20 such websites

US telecom giant Verizon nears $5-billion deal to buy internet pioneer Yahoo
Verizon Communications is nearing a deal to buy Yahoo, beating out rival bidders for the iconic web pioneer, people familiar with the matter said.

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Symbiosis Institute of Skill Development signs various MoUs for skill development
Symbiosis Institute of Skill Development (SISD) recently signed four MoUs including Telecom Sector Skill Council of India for telecom skills, Abhi Impact Solutions Pvt Ltd. for logistic and transport management skills, Rajasthan Beauty Institute for beauty and wellness skills and Ghulam Nabi Azad College, Barshitakli, Akola for teaching their students logistics, retail, marketing skills etc.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS-Gorakhpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,011 crore to provide super-specialty health care and create a large pool of doctors in Uttar Pradesh.

DU open school gets image boost as 4 students with 100% marks join courses
A score of 100% in best-of-four subjects would open the doors of admission into any Delhi University college. Yet, four students with this perfect score have enrolled themselves in DU’s School of Open Learning.

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Medical team will submit probe report tomorrow
The medical team inquiring into the latest kidney racket busted by the Powai police on July 14, will submit its report to the state health department on Monday.

Actor Pratyusha was to meet counsellor day before suicide
Two days before she committed suicide, TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee had taken an appointment with a mental health professional whose number she had fished out from a telephonic search engine.

Union minister visits Dalit boy's kin, says he will ask CM for CID inquiry
Leader Of RPI-A Shall Also Seek Fast-Track Trial

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Apply online for future DDA homes

Students get a clearer picture on vacant slots

Saudi armyman held with bullet

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Cafes, cookouts help farmers take traditional millets to new health-conscious patrons
A bout of fever means dollops of comfort food.Amandeep Chugh, however, doesn't reach for packets of Maggi or soft parathas that remind him of his childhood in Chandigarh.

They use science, stories to help students fight against bullying
"Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where its speed is different".Outside a science class or textbook, this may sound like jargon.

Bengaluru may suffer without a dedicated minister
With the exit of K J George from Siddaramaiah's cabinet, Bengaluru has been orphaned once again.

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Saving Hyderabad's heritage isn't an easy task

Golconda Fort already a world heritage site?

Bodies of Supraja, son reach Hyderabad from Australia

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Woman flunks Class 12, forges, becomes doctor

Madras HC assures striking lawyers

ISRO to use radar imaging satellite to locate missing IAF plane
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) The Indian space agency will be using its Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) that can see through the clouds to locate the missing Indian Air Force (IAF) plane that went missing on Friday morning with 29 people on board, said its chief on Saturday.

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SI's stolen service pistol found abandoned in Sabarmati Jail campus
The Sabarmati Central Jail at Ahmedabad has again shot into limelight after the February 2013 alleged jail break attempt by serial blast accused when a service pistol stolen from police sub inspector PK Asoda on July 8 from Charodi Road near Gota over-bridge was found abandoned inside the Sabarmati jail campus on Saturday morning.

Gujarat youth shunning agriculture, only 8% in profession
Survey shows that of the 48.81 lakh farmers in the state, 32.42 lakh have land that is smaller than two hectares. In all, 22% of farmers in the state have land that is more than 2 hectares in size, but less than 4 hectares.

Raksha Shakti University will provide well-equipped workforce against ongoing crimes through modern technology: Gujarat CM

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Patel slams BSP for disrespecting women
Talking to newspersons, Anupriya castigated Bahujan Samaj Party for using derogatory words against former BJP state vice-president Dayashankar Singh's wife and daughter.

'Swachh' an interesting way to spread awareness
For most residents of the Sangam city the sight of a heavily bearded man roaming with a huge poster hanging over his kurta and shouting slogans is amusing.

A school with just 1 student in each class
A government high school in Pratapgarh boasts of a hard-to-believe teacher:pupil ratio of 1:1.This, in a country where almost every state struggles with even a low 1:65 ratio for classes 9 to 12.

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Changed political situation prompts BJD to raise Mahanadi issue
Ruling Party Targets BJP Over Construction Of Barrages

BJD shuts Talcher over sex chat row
BJD workers on Saturday observed Talcher bandh in protest against the allegations against local MLA Braja Kishore Pradhan for seeking sexual favour from a college girl on WhatsApp.

Cases of cholera detected in Rayagada
"We had collected 13 water samples and five stool samples.While water samples were found to be normal, stool samples of two patients have been found to be containing Vibrio Cholerae.

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Make my trip asked to pay Rs 38k for booking wrong tickets by Bhopal consumer forum

MP BJP demands more workers from RSS for Mission 2018

Raghogarh's scion Digvijaya, kin figure in BPL list
The scion of erstwhile ruler of Raghogarh and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh and his kin have been listed in below poverty line (BPL) category in census list of socially and economically backward class for getting free LPG connections under PM Ujjawala Yojana.

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Cong, BJP spar over Ferozepur SSP's death
The death of a senior Punjab cop due to cardiac arrest has kicked off a political storm in poll-bound Punjab after former Punjab Capt Amarinder on Saturday said that he had died "due to high level of stress", invoking sharp reactions from both Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) and BJP.

Amid AAP poaching fears, Cong netas lunch with Asha
Amid rumblings within the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) this week that led to suspension of and subsequent outburst by two of its sitting MLAs - Pargat Singh and Inderbir Bolaria -- Congress on Saturday tried to bring together its own riled leaders amid fear that they may get poached by AAP.

Jat Stir: High court asks Haryana to clear stand on Prakash Singh commitee report
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday asked the Haryana government to clear its stand on the report of Prakash Singh committee that had probed the role of government officials during Jat stir for reservation held in February this year.

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