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Parrikar can't resist a little chest thumping, says he's simple man who can be crooked for country

Sanitation jobs in UP must be open to all, says state body member; triggers row

Will review Most Favoured Nation status granted to Pakistan: India
India on Thursday said it will review the Most Favoured Nation status granted to Pakistan by it based on the security and trade interests, asserting that terror cannot be the commodity exported.

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IndiGo adds capacity, to operate 883 daily flights
In a major expansion, low cost carrier IndiGo is introducing 47 new flights on its existing route network during October 2016. With this and the induction of five new Airbus A320 aircraft during the month, the airline’s frequency will increase to 883 flights daily.

BP India gets license to sell jet fuel in India
"India is a huge market ... Obviously we are a very large player globally in the aviation business, so it makes sense for us to be here," said Sashi Mukundan, regional president and India country head for BP (BP.L).

Tata strikes deal with S African car hire company
Automobile manufacturer Tata has struck a deal with a major South African car hire company to supply Tata Bolt 1.2 Turbo hatchbacks for its national rental fleet. Tata declined to disclose the exact number of vehicles, except to say that it was "a substantial number."

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NGT directs Delhi govt to shut pickling units in city
Noting that pickling units fall under prohibited list of industries as per Master Plan 2021, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to shut down such industries units located in the national capital with immediate effect.

Scientists discover largest dinosaur in Brazil
Brazilian scientists have announced the discovery of the largest dinosaurs ever found in the country, an animal that was 25 meters long.

Paris climate deal to enter into force on Nov 4
The Paris Agreement to address the challenges of climate change will enter into force on November 4. The Agreement calls on countries to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future.

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Hurricane Matthew leaves at least 108 dead in Haiti
Haitian officials on Thursday raised the known death toll from Hurricane Matthew as they finally began to reach corners of the country that had been cut off by the rampaging storm. Interior minister Francois Anick Joseph announced that at least 108 had died, up from a previous count of 23.

Pak passes long-awaited anti-honour killing law
Pakistan's national assembly passed legislation on Thursday closing a loophole that allowed people who killed in the name of "honour" to go free, mandating life imprisonment even if the victim's relatives forgive the murder.

Palestinian prez leaves hospital after health scare
81-year-old Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, underwent an emergency heart procedure on Thursday after suffering exhaustion and chest pains, but was given a clean bill of health and quickly discharged from the hospital.

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Sukhwinder to Pak artists: Why this silence?
Amid the increasing animosity on both sides of the border after Uri, singer Sukhwinder Singh recently visited the Wagah Border and entertained the jawans there with his songs.

PIC: Ranbir Kapoor is lost in his own world of thoughts
With his much-awaited romantic drama ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ just a few days away from its release, Ranbir Kapoor is the talk of the town.

Is that Kimi Katkar?
Better known as Mrs Sheorey now, the actress was in town for her friend Anu Malhotra’s solo art show.

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Children inherit intelligence from mothers: Study
Mother's genes may determine how clever the children will be, whereas the father makes no difference to their intelligence levels, a new research suggests.

How people type on computer keboard may help treat Parkinson's
Performing ordinary tasks such as typing emails or updating Facebook status may help treat Parkinson's disease, thanks to scientists who have developed a new monitoring technique to evaluate the patient's symptoms as they interact with a computer keyboard at home.

Thailand OKs abortion in case of Zika-related birth defects
Predominantly Buddhist Thailand will relax its strict rules against abortion to cover fetuses with proven birth defects linked to the Zika virus, health officials said on Thursday, doubling to 24 weeks a deadline for the procedure.

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India ODI squad: Raina, Mishra back for New Zealand series
Suresh Raina and Amit Mishra have been included in India's MS Dhoni-led ODI squad for the first three ODIs of the five-match series against New Zealand starting October 16. Both cricketers last featured in ODIs in October 2015.

Even I am captain of SC cricket team: CJI to BCCI
"Even I am the captain of the Supreme Court cricket team," observed Chief Justice TS Thakur on Thursday after BCCI defended its president Anurag Thakur's qualification to be an office bearer of the cash-rich body.

BCCI v Lodha panel: SC asks board to file undertaking
The Supreme Court has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to file an undertaking on Friday that the board will implement the reforms suggested by the Lodha panel.

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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IIM-K offers executive PG programme

Prakash Javadekar pledges to 'improve' quality of higher education
Pledging to "improve" the quality of higher education in the country during a review meeting with 41 Vice Chancellors of Central Universities, Union Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar today said only nations with great universities will prosper.

Seven startups graduate from Target Accelerator's fourth batch

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After protest, cameras likely in disabled coaches of CR

Police get nod to take custody of developer in 3 crore fraud case

Court asks if state's enforced its 2015 traffic control orders

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Man jailed for dowry death, cops to look after mother

Government fails to maintain basic infra in schools: HC

Unhappy SC says authorities made people suffer

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Dossier on Cauvery awaits central team
Karnataka is leaving no stone unturned to impress upon a high-level Cauvery study team that the basin areas were in dire straits.

Woes worsen, Arkavathy Layout allottees pay fine to get sale deeds
There seems to be no end to the tribulations of Arkavathy Layout's site allottees.

Time to revive Sanskrit, learn it with pride
The downfall of Sanskrit - one of India's oldest languages - has many reasons to blame.

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New technology for studying main sewers
The HMWS&SB has decided to take up an assessment study of existing sewer trunk mains by using trenchless technology.

T to study administrative in other states
With only five days left for new districts to become functional, the state government is now focusing on the administrative set up in new districts and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to send senior IAS officials to study administrative set up in various states.

Demand for more districts gets louder
While the state government has plans to create four more new districts in addition to the 17 already announced by it, demand for more districts and revenue divisions has picked up steam from various parts of the state

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Gap in awareness may cost a limb for diabetics

Realty check: Panchayat polls are high-stakes battles

One-day expo to help elderly who stay alone in city

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34 notified industrial areas to get autonomy
After a nine-year dormancy, local industry associations will probably have a free hand in managing notified industrial areas across Gujarat.

If 'dead' can, let live witness depose: High Court
Court Allows Petitioner To Be Witness In 2002 Riots Case

After 55 'dry' years, cops to get lesson in hooch tragedies
After more than 55 years of prohibition in Gujarat, police personnel across the state will get lessons on Friday on how a hooch tragedy occurs.

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Conference on safety challenges of food organized in Allahabad

GRP puts zehar khuran's details on social media

8-yr-old girl raped, her body found in field
A minor girl was raped and her body was thrown in a paddy field in Basahi village under Karchana police station on Wednesday.

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CESU ready for uninterrupted and accident free festive season

Japanese encephalitis outbreak: Govt planning mass culling of pigs

Govt to seek NHAI help to fence bridge

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Intra-state air taxis to fly in MP again
Two years after Ventura Air Connect stopped operating in Madhya Pradesh due to heavy losses, Madhya Pradesh government plans to resume intra-state flights to connect key cities in the state.

MP cops mull Adhaar link to track criminals
with crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS).It would help police easily verify the background and the identity of offenders.

Van Vihar gets 15 pairs of vultures from Haryana
Fifteen new pairs of vultures were brought to the state capital on Thursday from Jatayu Breeding and Conservation Centre, Pinjore, in Haryana.

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Reversing tipper crushes three near district administrative complex
Woman along with her two daughters was crushed to death on Thursday at Moga by a tipper (truck) full of sand. The tipper driver kept on running the vehicle in reverse mode without seeing at the rear and crushed the three near district administrative complex. The police have arrested the tipper driver.

26 Air Defence Regiment celebrates Platinum jubilee

Indo-Pak tension: Pilgrim count at Golden Temple falls
Chandigarh, Oct 6 () Rising tension between India and Pakistan has hit tourism in Punjab's border district of Amritsar, with the per day pilgrim count at the iconic Golden Temple witnessing a steep fall by up to 25 per cent.

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