News Digest: Riding on Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi's future, PM Modi's 2019 gambit, Kumaraswamy survival

Riding on Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi's future, PM Modi's 2019 gambit, Kumaraswamy survival

Nuclear test demo of scientific capacity, political will: Ram Nath Kovind

20 years after Pokhran-II, intercontinental ballistic missile Agni-V on way
​​Defence sources on Friday said "several systems and subsystems" associated with the over 5,000-km-range missile, which brings the whole of China as well as parts of Europe and Africa under its strike range, "are being handed over" to the new Agni-V unit raised under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).

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Industrial growth slows to five-month low in March

Barclays CEO fined $1.5 million for trying to unmask whistleblower

Infosys independent director Ravi Venkatesan quits to pursue 'exciting new opportunity'

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Thai environment protesters claim victory in battle over forest housing
Environmental activists in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai claimed victory after the country's military government agreed in talks on Sunday not to use forested land to develop luxury property.

Over 10,000 endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar
More than 10,000 crore critically endangered radiated tortoise have been recovered from traffickers, who had crammed them in a shelter without food or water. Reportedly, hundreds of them died from illness and dehydration.

EU carbon emissions rose in 2017: Eurostat
Carbon emissions in the EU were up 1.8 percent from 2016, Eurostat said, with a double-digit increase in Malta and Estonia. Finland and Denmark showed the sharpest declines while emissions in Germany, the bloc's largest economy and still dependent on coal for 40 percent of its electricity, was little changed.

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Iran turns to diplomacy amid high regional tensions
​Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave late Saturday for visits to Beijing, Moscow and Brussels, a spokesman said Friday, holding meetings with all five of the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal.

North Korea tells UN aviation group no more ICBM tests
North Korea has informed a United Nations aviation agency that it will not conduct unannounced missile tests or further intercontinental ballistic missile launches because its nuclear arms program is now complete and it no longer needs to do such testing.

France urges Europe to act against US, Iran sanctions

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Movie Review: Raazi - 4/5
A compelling cast led by Alia Bhatt is driven by Meghna Gulzar’s steady direction to ramp up the emotional tension in this strong dramatic thriller.

Sonam thanks everyone with an adorable post

'Shaitaan' actor Shiv Pandit ties the knot

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Isro set to develop smart propellants for reusable launches

Thirdhand smoke is widespread and may be dangerous
US researchers found that potentially harmful chemicals from tobacco smoke get trapped in clothes, furniture and carpets but can become airborne again and be circulated through office blocks, schools or other nominally smoke-free buildings. Unlike direct smoking, or passive ‘secondhand’ smoke

How Leaning Tower of Pisa survived quakes
Given the vulnerability of the structure, which barely manages to stand vertically, it was expected to sustain serious damage or even collapse because of moderate seismic activity.

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IPL: Jos Buttler's unbeaten 95 keeps Rajasthan Royals alive
Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten 95 off 60 balls to help Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in their must-win Indian Premier League match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday.

Afghanistan Test is wrongly scheduled: Dilip Vengsarkar
At a time when there's a raging debate over whether India skipper Virat Kohli should have chosen to miss the Test against Afghanistan for a county stint with Surrey, former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has added another twist to the argument.

Nadal knocked out of Madrid, loses world number one spot
Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court defeat in almost a year when the world number one was shocked 7-5, 6-3 by Austria's Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals on Friday.

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Google launches Wear OS developer Preview 2: Here's all that's new
Google made various important announcements at its annual developer conference I/O 2018. One such announcement is the release of the second developer preview of Wear OS.

Blabkberry's WhatsApp rival may come to Android smartphones soon
Blackberry is trying really hard to keep its users hooked to its services and products. The company has been working on a desktop version of BBM and has also made some beta releases for the same. However, now it seems that the company is all set to launch a stable beta version of BBM Desktop.

Now a smart band that will monitor heart heath with ECG and blood pressure
Apart from ECG and BP monitoring features, Smartron tband comes with the ability to continuously measure heart rate as well as resting heart rate.

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BSEB Bihar Class 12 results on or before May 25 @ biharboard.ac.in
The Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) is likely to release Class 12 results on or before May 25, 2018.

New Commonwealth initiative to boost digital education skills
To create an enabling environment and culture of lifelong learning, an intergovernmental organisation created by the Commonwealth Heads of Government has launched an online platform that can help both teachers and students to improve their digital education skills.

AIIMS Recruitment 2018: Apply online for Group A, Group B posts
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has released a recruitment notification to fill up various vacancies of Technicians, Scientists and many other posts.

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'Will support refinery in Vidarbha if people want it'
Uddhav Changes Tack On Key Konkan Project

GRP constable who scolded Samaritan rapped by seniors
Shravan Tewari (26), a management graduate, had found a commuter lying on the tracks on Charni Road's platform 2 on the night of February 10.He was severely bleeding but was still breathing.

Amusement rides, cooking inside Jogeshwari park forces BMC to shut down Sena neta's fair
In the city starved for open spaces, this news spread smiles on locals living near Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Park.

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Gold worth Rs 1.2 crore seized at IGI, two held
In two separate cases of smuggling, Customs at IGI airport seized gold worth over Rs 1.20 crore and arrested two passengers.

SC's Vishaka verdict has not reached Tis Hazari
The 'harassed' woman lawyer had moved the SC, which a few days ago had ordered the Delhi Police to provide her security as she alleged she was constantly threatened by members of the district bar association.

Delhi mob attacks Kashmiri woman over feeding dogs
A group of youths from Kashmir, including a woman, was allegedly assaulted with sticks by residents of a DDA colony in Delhi’s Siddharth Extension after an argument over feeding street dogs on the road. A video of the assault went viral.

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Gauri Lankesh case: SIT to share notes with Maha team
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), that had detained a second suspect in the Gauri Lankesh murder case this week, will now approach their counterparts in Maharashtra to take the probe forward.

Karnataka election 2018: 'Give us bridge, we will give you votes'
Six years after the Centre cleared it, the railway overbridge (ROB) on Kaggadasapura levelcrossing is still on paper. And today, it has become a poll issue with residents saying they will vote for the party that promises to complete this bridge.

Bengaluru woman dies as rainwater floods house
A 54-year-old home-alone woman drowned after her home near Bettamma Circle in KP Agrahara, West Bengaluru, flooded with rainwater on Thursday night. An ailing Rathnamma is believed to have been asleep when the filthy water rushed into her 7x10 feet rented home. Her house is located next to a storm water drain.

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Make Sanskrit compulsory subject in schools: Swamy
Sanskrit should be made a compulsory subject in schools along with the mother tongue, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy said here today.

Rythu Bandhu: Bank transports Rs 40 crore cash in open van

I love Ravi Teja's comedy because of the pain and compassion with which he does it: Pawan Kalyan

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I'm not brave, could not look at myself, but people made me strong: Lavanya

Clan war: VK Sasikala picks TTV, puts brother on notice

After IAS officers, judges may get swanky apartments in city

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Damaged wall: AMC to recover Rs 24 lakh
Jatin Patel, the chairman of the committee, said the boundary wall of the premises housing the Deendayal hall was damaged when a cellar was being built at a nearby plot.

Ode riots case: HC upholds conviction of 19

Activist issues ultimatum to govt over killer plastic

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SSP removed, Maurya hands over Rs 20 lakh cheque to slain lawyer's family
A day after the sensational murder of district court lawyer Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, the state government on Friday removed Allahabad SSP Akash Kulhary and appointed SP (Railways) Agra Nitin Tiwari in his place.

CS calls for 'yatri niwas' for Kumbh
to construct 'yatri niwas' (resting houses for pilgrims) at different places in the city, with a capacity to accommodate 2,000 persons each, ahead of the Kumbh-2019.

Allahabad: Lawyer on way to court shot dead in full public view

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Indore-Puri Humsafar Express introduced

World should strive to ensure wealth for everybody: Muhammad Yunus

Israel diplomat enamoured of Odisha artists' work
Froim Ditza, minister, head of public diplomacy at Embassy of Israel at New Delhi, yesterday paid a visit to Modern Art Gallery at Unit-VI and was mesmerised by the art and craft activities going on there.

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Madhya Pradesh: 11 suspected maoists arrested in Balaghat
Madhya Pradesh police on Friday arrested 11 suspected militia members of the CPI Maoists from forest areas of Balaghat district. Arrests were made on specific intelligence inputs.

Madhya Pradesh: Lokayukta seizes Rs 9 lakh during raid at stenographer 's house
Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta officials on Thursday raided residential premises of a Chambal divisional commissioner’s stenographer in a disproportionate assets case and recovered a cash of Rs 9 lakh.

Play Saari Raat staged at Shaheed Bhawan
The men of the patriarchal society fail to understand the dreams and desires of the women. Neither they acknowledge the efforts taken by them nor do they do things which satisfies the women.

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Airport shuts till May 31 from today
The Chandigarh international airport will be closing for operations till May 31 from Saturday.Residents of Chandigarh feel the authorities should have shifted the closure dates after summer vacations.

Missing man found dead in Mullanpur
Police have found a body of a missing man in Mullanpur on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Ghanaiya (27), a street vendor.Police have initiated an inquest proceeding under Section 174 of the CrPC.

Strays scare Sec 10 locals, 'sterilisation only way out'
Helpless residents and Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) area councillor of Sector 10 are clueless about how to get rid of the stray dogs in the area.

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