News Digest: Acid attack on cows sparks tension in UP

Acid attack on cows sparks tension in UP
A brutal acid attack by unknown people on 15 cows and oxen in Karmana, barely 5km from the Taj Mahal, has led to tension in the area. The district administration went into tizzy after some rightwing groups highlighted the issue of animals suffering burn injuries in the village.

Apologise for politicising terror: BJP to Sonia, Rahul
After Lt Col Prasad Purohit was granted bail in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, BJP alleged that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had “indulged in politicisation of terror“ and demanded that they apologise to the country.

Donations to political parties: Panel examines Rs 2,000 funding cap
The parliamentary standing committee on law and personnel is examining the limit of cash donations of Rs 2,000 to political parties set by the government and has sent a questionnaire to all national and regional parties seeking their views whether the limit is in tune with market conditions.

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Paytm Mall invests Rs 225 crore in logistics business
Paytm Mall is investing about Rs 225 crore in its logistics business ahead of the crucial festive season to prepare itself for the spike in demand and facilitate faster deliveries. Paytm Mall is payments major Paytm’s online commerce arm which was hived off as a separate business this year.

SBI waives processing fees on personal loans
In a statement issued on Monday, the bank said that it will waive upto 100 per cent processing fee on car loans, personal gold loans and other personal loans. This is part of a 'festival bonanza' programme announced by the bank.

HCL Infosystems to distribute Apple products in India
In a regulatory filing, HCL Infosystems said it has signed an agreement for "distribution of iPhone and other Apple products" with Apple India, a confirmation of which it received on Monday. A partnership with HCL will also be beneficial to Apple as it will its enhance presence in more Indian cities.

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Rare butterfly spotted in Scotland after 133 years
The sighting in a field in Berwickshire, 100 metres from the English border, has raised hopes that climate change has helped it become the 34th butterfly species to live and breed in Scotland, reports the Guardian.

Constipated gorilla in Kansas zoo recovering after surgery

Marine biologist works to save great white sharks
Great white sharks, which have been around since before the dinosaurs, visit Isla de Guadalupe each year between August and February, feeding on fish, sea lions and dead whales, maintaining balance in the marine ecosystem, Mexican marine biologist Edgar Mauricio Hoyos says.

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Italy earthquake rocks resort island of Ischia
Police said all but one of the people known to be trapped were responding to rescuers and were expected to be extracted alive. One person, however, wasn't responding, raising worries the death toll could increase, said Giovanni Salerno of the financial police.

Millions in US hoping for clear sky as eclipse nears
Millions of Americans equipped with protective glasses took up prime positions on Monday along a ribbon of land across the United States to marvel at the first total solar eclipse to unfold from coast to coast in nearly a century.

Lebanon says it helped foil plot to down plane in Australia
The plotters had planned to blow up the plane with bombs hidden inside a large Barbie doll and a meat grinder. The bombs did not make it onto the plane because the handbag they were placed in was 7 kilograms above the weight permitted by the airline.

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Salman's sister Arpita to host Ganpati?

When the Kapoors posed for a family picture
Amongst the hordes of updates by our favourite Bollywood celebrities, throwback pictures attract special attention from fans.

Watch: Varun Dhawan's 'Judwaa 2' trailer
The much-anticipated trailer of 'Judwaa 2' has arrived with a bang starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu.

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Invited scientific proposals for Venus, Mars, asteroid projects: Isro chairman

New catalyst can reduce pollution from diesel vehicles
Scientists have developed a catalyst that can curb emissions of nitrogen oxides from diesel-powered vehicles. The team focused on copper-exchanged zeolites, a particular class of catalysts used to promote the conversion of NOx into environmentally benign nitrogen gas.

Upcoming solar eclipses that you can see in India
As per the prediction of American astrophysicist Fred Espenak of Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center, during the 21st century, there will be 224 solar eclipses of which 77 will be partial, 72 will be annular, 68 will be total and 7 will be hybrids between total and annular eclipses.

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World Championships: Srikanth, Sameer storm into second round
The highest-ranked Indian male shuttler Kidambi Srikanth started his campaign at the World Badminton Championships with a comprehensive straight games victory over unseeded Sergey Sirant of Russia in Glasgow on Monday.

Sydney Games gave me belief to win an Olympic gold: Bindra
His performance may have been forgettable in the 2000 Sydney Olympics but Abhinav Bindra said it was that maiden Games outing which instilled in him the belief that he could one day win the gold medal in the world's biggest sporting event.

Random fitness test is new mantra for Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team's conditioning coach Shankar Basu has made it mandatory for the players to undergo random fitness test in an attempt to maintain the same on-field intensity throughout a series.

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Coolpad Cool Play 6: First impressions
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad launched its first budget smartphone with 6GB RAM in India.

Coolpad Cool Play 6 launched in India: Price, specifications and more
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad has launched a new smartphone for the Indian market.

Comparison: Coolpad Cool Play 6 vs Lenovo K8 Note
Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad has launched a new smartphone for the Indian smartphone market.

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JEE to junk multiple choice for short-answer questions
The announcement comes just a day after the JAB said the next IIT-JEE (Advanced) will be conducted online. JEE (Advanced) so far only had MCQs, where the correct answer had to be marked into optical mark reading (OMR) sheets later evaluated by machines.

Post-paper errors, JEE-A to go online from 2018
Officials said an online test will help prevent mistakes and also avert situations like those encountered last year, when the JAB — the apex body that conducts the exam – reportedly gave 18 bonus marks to candidates who took JEE Advanced because of printing and translation errors in question paper.

IIT entrance exam to go completely online from next year: Official
In a statement, Director, IIT-Madras, and Chairman JAB 2017, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said, "It has been decided that the JEE (Advanced) will be conducted in online mode from 2018 onwards. Further information regarding the examination will be provided by the JAB in due course."

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Malad murder: Police say injuries on hockey player's wife are self-inflicted
Doctors at the civic-run Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital found no stab injuries on Amita Chenanda who has been booked for the murder of her husband, former hockey player Appayya Chenanda.

Man gets 3 yrs in jail for harassing minor
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court for sexually harassing a 15-year-old.The man held her hand and told her, "Love me".

Maharashtra's higher secondary certificate supplementary exam success rate dips 2%

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What is the ridge? Basic question bothering those who are trying to save it

3 Amrapali cos may face insolvency move

12-yr-old boy is capital's first dengue fatality this year
A 12-year-old boy from south Delhi has become the city's first dengue fatality this year.

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KDA writes to PM against district judges appointment

State procures five mobile planetariums for schools in Karnataka hinterlands

Karnataka: Injured wild sloth bear cub rescued in Tumkur

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Nerella: Telangana government packs off SP to Ladakh
This is the second notice issued to the government on police atrocities on Dalits in minister KT Rama Rao's pocket borough.The first came from National Human Rights Commission earlier this month.

Drones to keep hawk eye on Nandyal poll
Both parties put all their might to win the bypoll, which was necessitated due to the death of TDP legislator Bhuma Nagi Reddy.

100, 108 services conk off, thanks to road cutting

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'Sasikala ouster process to start soon'

OPS settles for less in government to wrest party

Bros in arms capture AIADMK, unseat Sasikala clan, share spoils

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IIM-A gets Rs 15 cr for renovations

HC defers verdict on Zakia Jafri's plea

3 Tharad villages still under water

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Class 10th girl becomes SHO for a day, wants to be an IPS officer

Students interact with cops at four police stations of city, witness police proceedings

Deadline extended for phasing out Vikrams, autos in Allahabad

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LPG connections increased by 150% in last 3 years in Odisha

Odisha urges GST exemption for tribal and handicraft products
lates and cups made of Sal or Siali leaves, Sabai grass ropes and various handicraft products of Odisha should be exempt from Goods and Service Tax (GST), state finance minister Shashi Bhusan Behera on Monday urged the Centre.

Minister of state for Railways Manoj Sinha to visit Odisha on August 22
Minister of state for Railways Manoj Sinha is scheduled to visit Odisha on Tuesday to attend some programmes in the state.

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Braid cutting: It's also a guy thing

Grasshopper made braid-cutting villain

School bus overturns, 20 hurt

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Police custody for students who stalked Mohali woman

134mm rain in 4 hours

Schoolkids, office-goers stuck in traffic jams for 1 hour in Zirakpur

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