Something fishy in deal, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi continued his attack on the government over the Rafale deal and said PM Modi was not answering his questions because there was something "fishy" in it.

SC refuses to let eminent 32 intervene in Ayodhya case
The SC on Thursday warded off requests from 32 eminent persons to intervene in the 70-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, which rests in the final tier of adjudication.

Centre, collegium in fresh showdown
The SC collegium's decision to recommend Uttarakhand HC chief justice K M Joseph for elevation to the apex court has sparked a fresh showdown with the Centre which has raised strong objections to the selection panel ignoring the seniority of several other judges and CJs of HCs.

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Outlook for Indian IT in 2018 cautiously positive: Nasscom

AI operating profit surges to Rs 298 cr in FY17

Sensex gains 300 points as markets stage comeback

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Air pollution may lead to unethical behaviour: Study
Exposure to air pollution, even imaginative, may lead to unethical behaviour such as crime and cheating, according to a study conducted on adults in India and the US. The findings published in the journal suggest that this association may be due, at least in part, to increased anxiety.

It's a boy: Gorilla baby in Leipzig Zoo named Kio

Tiger found resting in UP farmer's attic, rescued
After a fulfilling weekend, the family of 45-year-old Bhole Ram, a farmer who tills his one acre of land with four sons and a daughter, had wished each other goodnight before they went off to bed.

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US government preparing for possible shutdown
The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is preparing for a U.S. government shutdown if Congress does not pass a funding bill by midnight, an OMB official said on Thursday.

'US, China reaffirm commitment to pressure North Korea'
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Thursday reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to exert pressure in Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons, the U.S. State Department said.

Maldives president Yameen shuns European diplomats
Envoys from the European Union, Germany and Britain arrived in the capital after top judges and several other dissidents were arrested this week, as Yameen appeared to gain the upper hand in a bitter power struggle.

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Javed Akhtar comes out in support of Sonu
Now, after almost a year Bollywood's renowned lyricist, actor Javed Akhtar has come out in support of Sonu saying that the use of loudspeakers should be stopped by the mosques or any place of worship.

Ranveer on coping with success & failure
There's not an ounce of doubt that Ranveer Singh is the unparalleled live wire of Bollywood. His uninhibited performance on screen and tongue-in-cheek responses off screen has the entire industry sit up and take notice of him.

Throwback: Devgns on a holiday in Bulgaria
As its a Thursday today, actress Kajol took to her Instagram to share a throwback picture of herself with her husband Ajay Devgn, daughter Nysa and son Yug from their holiday in Bulgaria.

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Mars on Earth: Simulation tests in remote desert of Oman
Two scientists in spacesuits, stark white against the auburn terrain of desolate plains and dunes, test a geo-radar built to map Mars by dragging the flat box across the rocky sand.

Majority of 8-12 yr old kids subject to online threats: Study
The joint report by DQ Institute and the World Economic Forum noted that over 50% of the age bracket was susceptible to cyber-bullying, video game addiction, offline meetings, disinformation and online sexual grooming.

Tesla car sent to Mars takes wrong turn into deep space
In the original plan, the car and the dummy that is sat in it would have gone into orbit between Mars and Earth, slowly passing around the solar system. But the payload has overshot that route and is now headed even deeper into space.

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Kuldeep, Chahal could be the X-factor in 2019 WC: Kohli
After gaining an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the six-match ODI series against South Africa, the India skipper Virat Kohli feels the duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will prove to be "massive X-factor" in the 2019 ICC World Cup.

Khelo India School Games: Haryana emerge champions
Haryana, buoyed by a rich final day haul, pipped Maharashtra to emerge as overall champions at the inaugural Khelo India School Games on Thursday.

Asia Team C'ships: Indian men, women enter quarterfinals
The Indian men and women's teams on Thursday qualified for the quarterfinals despite losing to their respective opponents in the Badminton Asia Team Championships.

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Vodafone rolls out VoLTE services; here's how you can check if it's available on your smartphone
The second-largest telecom operator in the country Vodafone today launched its VoLTE services in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Gujarat (Surat and Ahmedabad).

Google fined Rs 135.86 crore by Competition Commission of India for 'search bias'
India's antitrust watchdog on Thursday imposed a 1.36 billion rupee ($21.17 million) fine on Google for "search bias", in the latest regulatory setback for the world's most popular internet search engine.

Apple has become world's largest watchmaker
Cupertino-based Apple has set another record. The company shipped 8 million units of the Apple Watch in the fourth quarter of the year 2017, beating Fitbit's previous record, according to Canalys research. Now, according to Francisco Jeronimo, research director at IDC, Apple is now also the biggest watch maker in the world. The company shipped more watches than the entire Swiss Watch industry during the fourth quarter of the year 2017.

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Delhi: 7% of seats for poor in private schools go empty

Delhi journalism school infra raises eyebrows

Delhi: Parts of school sealed, students sit in the open

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GRP worried over morning attack on woman near Masjid station
When Dravita Singh, injured and disoriented after a pole robber's blow, tried to get up and walk for help on the CR main tracks near CSMT, she saw a train coming towards her.

Mantralaya death: Murder convict sought reduced prison term, suicide note found
Harshal Raote (45), who allegedly committed suicide at Mantralaya on Thursday, was serving a life term for the murder of his sister-in-law.A suicide note was found on him.

Vultures, quail go missing at bird race
Naturalist Sunjoy Monga said vanishing wetlands, grasslands and destruction of forested areas has possibly led to diminishing or even nil sightings of quails, peafowls and others.

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Man who shot at Dwarka cop arrested
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Kochi-bound flyer held with ammo at IGI Airport
A Kochi-bound flyer was on Thursday morning apprehended at IGI airport after six live rounds were found in his handbag during the pre-embarkation security check.

IAF officer who leaked info to ISI for sex chats arrested
Marwaha, 51, was allegedly using his smartphone to click pictures of classified documents pertaining to combat exercises at the IAF headquarters and then sending them across via WhatsApp.

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Suicides in prison: HC seeks gvernment's stand on relief
directed the Karnataka government to indicate its stand on payment of compensation to the family members of 31 persons who committed suicide while in prison.

Comic artists ride social media wave

Boy, 14, kills toddler over pigeon spat
A 14-year-old boy allegedly smothered a two-year-old toddler to death for setting free pigeons near Soladevanahalli, off Tumakuru Road, northwest Bengaluru, on Wednesday, according to police.

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Stop construction of flats near Nallagandla Lake: HC to GHMC

Bison war trophy on Tank Bund rusts in apathy

Gold, Rs 1 lakh cash seized from chain snatcher
Task Force police arrested a chain snatcher on Thursday who committed 11 offences after he was released from Preventive Detention (PD).Police recovered 31 tola gold and .

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Kamal does an alliance teaser, Rajini fans amused
If politics is the art of saying things open to multiple interpretations, actor Kamal Haasan seems to have made a good beginning in his newly chosen field.

Tamil Nadu's 40,000 crore plan to replace thermal units
Tangedco is set to replace all old thermal units in the state with new super critical units at an estimated 40,000 crore.

Tyre burst, leak force crisis landing of jet in city, 21 flights delayed
An Ethiopian Airways freighter plane, which was scheduled to land at 1.40pm and was put on hold because of the incident, also made an emergency landing on the second runway, at 2.52pm.

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Serial blasts accused sweep Gandhi exam prizes again
Suspects in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case have topped a test on the life of the apostle of peace, Mahatma Gandhi, conducted at Sabarmati Central Jail for the second consecutive year.

Rs 100 crore push for Vadnagar tourist circuit

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani asks Centre to help solve MSP issues
Vijay Rupani’s BJP government, which is staring at a crisis due to cultivators of groundnut, cotton, potato, tomato not getting minimum support price (MSP) for their produce, reportedly plans to make a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union government, to pro-actively address the MSP issues of Gujarat. The Gujarat government also sought information about the government of India’s recent budget announcement to provide an MSP of 1.5 times input cost, to include such a scheme in the state budget as well. After the party’s near rout in rural areas in the 2017 assembly elections, the party has become sensitive to farmers’ issues. The Rupani government is planning a series of actions to address agrarian problems.

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Bandit Babuli Kol is not able to walk properly, reveals a trusted aide

GM NCR conducts window inspection from Mughalsarai to Allahabad

30 years post death, Mahadevi Verma gets tax notice
Even 30 years after her death, noted litterateur Mahadevi Verma seems alive to Allahabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

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Odisha cabinet approves Rs 370 crore drinking water projects for fluoride-affected villages in Nuapada

Odisha school and college teachers demand withdrawal of 'controversial' affidavit
Hundreds of teachers and employees of schools and colleges from across Odisha came out in a padyatra from Puri to Bhubaneswar on Thursday opposing state government’s policy to submit affidavit to avail grant-in-aid facilities.

Odisha school and college teachers demand withdrawal of 'controversial' affidavit

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No more posts through 'sifarish' in the party, says Congress leader

MP govt likely to announce a slew of sops for farmers in Kisan meet

Sand mafia opens fire on IFS officer in Chattarpur dist

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'Issue notices to officials for excess compensation'
It also reminded the Panchkula DC, director (urban estate) and chief administrator, Huda, to provide full cooperation to the vigilance bureau in the ongoing investigation.

Targeted killings: NIA wants 90 days more to file charges

We aren't Khalistani backers, say Punjabi Canadian ministers

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