Regulating betting better than ban: Law commission

Make justice accessible to poor & oppressed, says CJI

Finally, the blind can know what India looks like

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Working out details for introduction of commodity options:Sebi
Sebi is working out details for introduction of commodity options trading while new institutional players such as banks will be allowed in the commodities derivatives market. Besides, it is focusing on deepening of the commodities derivatives market and integration of farmers and spot markets.

India highlights its investment, tourism opportunities in China
India organised a meeting of Chinese businesses and government officials in Xiamen city to highlight investment and tourism opportunities in India. Chinese companies which have successfully invested in India shared their experiences and encouraged others to look at the opportunities in India.

'Economic growth cycle starts from agriculture sector'
CII Western Region held its Annual Regional Meeting in Mumbai today. Alongside the Conference - Building Competitiveness: Driving Development was also organised, which brought eminent speakers from industry, government and media on a common platform.

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Beijing to expand funding for reducing air pollution
Beijing will expand funding to reduce air pollution in 2017, including phasing out thousands of automobiles and replacing coal furnaces in hundreds of villages, a media report said on Saturday. So far in March, more than 10 days of clear, blue skies have been recorded.

Indian grey hornbills make nests early this year
Indian grey hornbills, the birds that nest in cervices of trees have shown a remarkable change in their nesting behavior in the city. This year the birds have built their nests a much earlier.

Tata Chemicals Haldia plant gets shutdown notice
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia (West Bengal) for violating liquid waste discharge rules. The CPCB directive follows an analysis of the company’s samples, which showed a non-compliance in effluent discharge norms.

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Russian space official found dead in prison cell
A top official of Russia's space agency has been found dead in a prison where he was being held on charges of embezzlement. Evdokimov, 56, was the executive director for quality control at Roscosmos, the country's spaceflight and research agency.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

Germany owes NATO 'vast sums': Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump accused Germany of owing "vast sums of money" to NATO, and said Berlin should pay Washington more for defense, a day after meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel. The two leaders showed little common ground Friday over a host of thorny issues, including NATO and defense spending.

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Watch: Karni Sena members burn effigy of SLB
Members of Rajput Karni Sena took to burning an effigy of ‘Padmavati’ director Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Mumbai

Anushka's Shashi at Ranbir Kapoor's iconic towel drop
Anushka Sharma is on a promotional spree and thus is making ghostly appearance all over! The makers of 'Phillauri' are out with an innovative promotional strategy, where Anushka is seen recreating the events from the past by photo-bombing them as she plays a friendly ghost in the movie.

Ranveer Singh's special wish for Govinda
Ranveer took to Twitter to wish Govinda for the release of his film ‘Aa Gaya Hero’.

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'Pluto a planet, and so are over 100 celestial bodies'
Is Pluto a planet or not? Giving this debate a fresh angle, Johns Hopkins University scientist Kirby Runyon wants to make one thing clear: Regardless of what people say, Pluto is a planet.

Indian aerospace startup plans to brew beer on the moon as an experiment
Bengaluru-based aerospace startup, Team Indus, may launch a spacecraft on-board ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to conduct a series of experiments on the Moon including brewing beer to observe survivability of yeast in space.

SpaceX launches communications satellite into orbit
SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched a communications satellite into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The satellite will be placed in orbit more that 35,000 kilometers above the earth and provide telecommunications service to Brazil.

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Ranchi Test: Pujara century keeps India alive
Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 11th Test century, second against Australia and stood tall as wickets fell around him. India are 360/6, trailing Australia by 91 runs.

Maxwell mocks Kohli on Day 3 of third Test
There was no end to the teasing and taunting between Indian and Australian cricketers with all-rounder Glenn Maxwell mocking home captain Virat Kohli's shoulder injury in the ongoing third Test.

Ranchi Test: Rock-solid Pujara and Kohli's slump
Cheteshwar Pujara produced a Test century for the purists, and had it not been for his 11th ton in the format, India could have well been on their way to try and save the match.

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Facebook's VP of HR on what not to share in your job interview
According to Facebook 's VP of HR Tudor Havriliuc, talking about your failures can actually give you an edge.

Bank apps regain ground, grow faster than Paytm and other apps
In the bank versus e-wallets sweepstakes, lenders have now gained lost ground. As of February , the number of transactions put across through e-wallets have dropped 10% month-on-month in February , while banks have gained 20% in the same period, over a larger base.

Government plans to set up e-portal to track and trace medicines
Concerned with the quality of drugs sold in the country, government proposes to create a digital platform to track and regulate their sale, right through the entire trade channel

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BSE Institute Ltd signs MoU with Techno India University
Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Ltd (BIL), the leader in financial education, has signed an MoU with Techno India University in Kolkatta today to offer specialized programs in Finance and Financial markets.

60% of engineering graduates unemployed

Karnataka government sets 3-month deadline for pre-schools to register
Karnataka government has set a three-month deadline for all pre-primary schools across the state to register with the education department. Pre-primary schools that fail to comply are liable to be declared “illegal”.

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Mumbai ATM van heist: Gang distracted driver by dropping Rs 1,500 cash under van
The police said that the woman, Kamla Nagraj Devendra, sister of a former gangster, had hatched the plan. She was involved right from organizing criminals, doing a recee of the ATM and planning the robbery, the police said.

Mumbai road scam: Base layers that absorb traffic load not in place
An inquiry of 200 roads in the city has revealed that there are no base layers in six of them. Base layer is an important part of a road as it absorbs traffic load. A committee that conducted the inquiry has found that contractors have done superficial work during reconstruction of roads.

Demonetisation effect? Revenue receipts down by Rs 800cr
In a possible reflection of the impact of demonetisation, the estimates of the revenue received by the state dropped by nearly Rs 800 crores during 2016-17, the figures in the state budget show. The note-ban was introduced in November 2016. The budgeted estimate for revenue receipts in 2016-17 was 2,20,810 crore. However the revised estimate is Rs 2,20,011crore.

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Manic Monday likely with traffic curbs for Jat march

Youth traps Jaipur girl online with 'love', tries to traffic her
A Jaipur girl’s romantic encounter with a Delhi youth on Facebook took an unexpected turn. The 22-year-old brought her to the capital with a promise to marry her and locked her up in a hotel room.

Arvind Kejriwal gives pep talk to volunteers online
Seeking to make Delhi as clean as Washington, London and Tokyo, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called upon AAP volunteers to put all their energy into fighting the municipal polls and steer the party to victory.

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Indians still averse to adopting special kids
The copious amount of information readily available in the public domain notwithstanding, the stigma associated with having a disabled child at home appears to be so deeply entrenched in the collective mindset of Indian society that few couples volunteer to adopt kids with special needs.

Congress likely to drop Digvijaya Singh as in-charge for Karnataka
Congress MP B K Hariprasad's resignation as AICC general secretary owning moral responsibility for the party's debacle in the Odisha panchayat polls has set the ball rolling for the party high command to kickstart a major overhaul of those in charge of states.

Protesting cab drivers may start own service with HDK's support
A group of Ola and Uber cab drivers, protesting against what they deem unfair practices of the aggregators, are thinking of striking out on their own. With the intention of launching operations, an application is being built, which is reportedly in the final stages of development.

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Rock blasting, constructions shroud IT hub in dust, smoke

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Champion racer whose first love was bikes
When behind the wheel, speed came naturally to Ashwin Sundar.

Universities compress exam schedules, build ponds to gear up for summer
With a warmer summer awaiting the city, water supply will be at a premium in the coming months.

Woman smashes hubby to death for visiting 'first' wife
A 36-year-old woman murdered her husband by smashing his head with a hammer while he was asleep at their house in Perungalathur on Friday night.

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DSP to probe sloth bear killing
Banaskantha Police have ordered an inquiry into the killing of a female sloth bear. The step follows widespread criticism over policemen using sophisticated weapons to kill the animal and later taking selfies with the dead bear.

Paper moots charging utilities rent for using road
For years, utility companies have been digging up roads to lay optic fibre or copper cables, electric lines or even piped gas lines.

Unauthorized guards removed from 7 IPS officers' homes

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Allahabad Museum to become first to produce electricity
From April 30, Allahabad Museum would become the first museum in the country to become self-reliant in power through solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology.

Two girls caught cheating in Allahabad
Two girls of class 10 were caught cheating on the second day of the UP Board exams here on Friday, taking the total number of those caught using unfair means to 24.

Number of youths opting for RSS up after BJP's victory
Call it impact of BJP's resounding win in the Assembly election or RSS's well-planned outreach programmes in Prayag region, there has been a sudden surge in the number of youths willing to join the Sangh since announcement of poll results on March 11.

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POSCO offers to return land to govt: Odisha Minister
"We have received a letter from Posco-India in this regard. The steel major has offered to return the land near Paradip in its possession," Odisha Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra.

Suresh Prabhu to flag-off train in Rajsunakhala-Bolagarh route on March 20
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu will visit Odisha on March 20 and flag off the extension of Khurda Road-Rajsunakhala passenger train up to newly built Bolagarh Road station.

State-wide auto strike on March 22
Auto rickshaws across the state will go off the road on March 22 in protest against a hike in fee for registration, insurance and fitness certificate of the vehicles.

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Bus stop cafe, IOT, Sky walk - smart city get innovative

Asian championship reveals cradle of hockey in tatters

Dalai Lama arrives to take part in Narmada Yatra

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On day 1, Captain Amarinder checks booze flow

PSPCL director (administration) resigns

Under Rs 29,000 crore debt, PSPCL gasps for breath

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