News Digest: After UN vote, India readies red carpet for Netanyahu

After UN vote, India readies red carpet for Netanyahu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to spend four days with Benjamin Netanyahu in January, weeks after India’s recent Jerusalem vote in the UN prompting a diplomatic protest by the Israeli government which “expressed its comments and sentiments” through diplomatic channels.

Mizo chiefs: Restore power or give Rs 500 crore in damages
The Mizo Chiefs Council, a body of 309 chiefs, has moved the Supreme Court demanding the restoration of hereditary absolute administrative control over ancestrally demarcated territories in Lushai Hills, or a compensation of Rs 500 crore from the Centre for occupying their land since 1954.

Despite shortage, India discards 1m blood units per year
dia discards over a million units of blood collected every year, according to health ministry data.

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Indian oil cos to drop anchor in Israeli waters as Iran deal hangs fire
New Delhi’s decision to allow state-run companies to bid in Israeli block auctions also packs a strong message to Iran – Israel’s arch rival – as it came in the face of global players keeping off for fear of reprisal from their Arab benefactors.

First in GST era: How Budget 2018 will be different

IT companies formed cartel to keep entry-level salary low: Former Infosys boss
Mohandas Pai agreed with Infosys Co-founder N R Narayana Murthy, who said that in the last seven years, the salaries of freshers in the software industry have stayed stagnant, while the same for senior-level employees have grown multi-fold.

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Aravallis turning into land of poaching: Activists
With the authorities turning a blind eye to the ongoing depredation, the Aravalli forest region is fast becoming a land of poaching and illegal construction as well as garbage dumping, wildlife activists said on Wednesday.

Starfish making comeback after syndrome killed millions
Starfish are making a comeback on the West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit sea stars from British Columbia to Mexico. The starfish would develop lesions and then disintegrate, their arms turning into blobs of goo.

HC spurs Centre on wildlife population control project
The Delhi high court has asked the Centre how long it would take to approve the funding for its pilot project to manage the population of monkeys, nilgais, wild pigs and elephants -- the four focal species in conflict with humans.

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10 injured in Russian supermarket bombing
The incident comes several months after Russia's second city was rocked with a metro bombing in April which killed 16 people and amid concern that hundreds of Russian citizens who travelled to fight alongside jihadists groups abroad could pose a mounting security challenge back home.

Taliban car bomb targets Afghan army base, wounding 15
An Afghan official says a car bomb has gone off near a military base in the southern city of Lashkar Gah, wounding 15 people. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, said all but one of those wounded in Wednesday's attack were soldiers

Pak army to get over 1,000 acres for new GHQ
Pakistan's powerful army, which is planning to shift its General Headquarters (GHQ) from Rawalpindi to Islamabad, will soon get over 1,000 acres of land in the capital city, according to a media report on Wednesday.

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Deepika Padukone spotted holidaying in Vienna
The latest celeb who almost slipped under the radar was none other than Deepika Padukone. The actress was spotted by a fan although her face was only partially seen behind her winter wear.

MS Dhoni joins Salman Khan for his 52nd birthday bash
Stars like Katrina Kaif and MS Dhoni, who were spotted at the grand Virushka wedding reception, were later seen ringing in Salman’s 52nd birthday.

Stunners in sarees at Virat-Anushka's reception
Apart from being a starry affair, it was also a ‘saree’ affair at the party. Many Bollywood actresses graced the occasion wearing the six yards garment.

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NASA's new telescope to see big picture of universe
NASA is planning to launch a next-generation space telescope that will provide the largest picture of the universe ever seen, with the same depth and clarity as the Hubble Space Telescope.

Researchers use Twitter, AI to develop flood warning system
Researchers at UK's University of Dundee applied computer vision techniques to the data collected from MyCoast, a crowdsourcing app, to automatically identify scenes of flooding from the images that users post. Twitter data was streamed with the filtering keywords of "flood", "inundation", "dam", "dike", "levee" and analysed.

How gene editing could soon combat malaria
Gene editing, a discovery made only five years ago, is now used in labs all over the world. As investments rapidly grow, there is every possibility a gene drive, a form of gene editing, could wipe out diseases such as malaria. Gene drives manipulate genes of plants and animals with the idea that the tech could soon be used to treat human diseases. Though crucial, gene drives remain controversial for their potential to spread to other species and alter entire ecosystems. Scientists are cautious about ramifications, seeking thorough scrutiny for the potential environmental dangers. Here’s a look at how a gene drive on mosquitoes can be used to eradicate malaria.

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We have nothing to prove to anyone: Virat Kohli on South Africa tour
"We have got rid of all the mental pressures of touring abroad and wanting to prove to people. We are not wanting to prove anything to anyone and our duty is to go out there, give our 100 per cent effort for the country and get the result that we want to," Virat Kohli said.

Exclusive: Losing close finals hurt, but I gave my best, says Sindhu
Although losing close finals hurt, Sindhu says she has no regrets. "The World Championships (finals) was one of the longest matches so far. But when the situation is so close, when it is 22-20 it is anybody's game. I didn't have any regrets because it wasn't like I did not try. I gave my best."

Fast-tracked Pandya making most of rare talent: Dravid
"Hardik came into the team because of himself. He is the one who has put in the performances and he is the one who has that x-factor. When you are a fast bowling all-rounder in India, there aren't many to compete with and that's the reality," Dravid said.

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Honor V10 registrations begin December 28 on Amazon India's website
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is all set to launch its flagship smartphone Honor V10 in India next month.

Former Infosys HR head 'blames' IT companies for low entry-level salaries
Big Indian information technology companies have formed a cartel to keep salary of entry-level engineers low, alleged IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai, raising a strong pitch for a better deal for freshers.

iPhone X available at Rs 7,000 discount, here's how to avail it
Here’s good news for Apple iPhone buyers. If you were planning to buy the iPhone X, then this could be a good time to do so.

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JKSET Eligibility Exam 2017-18: Important dates and other details
The Jammu & Kashmir State Level Eligibility Test (SET) Agency will conduct the examination to check the eligibility for assistant professor in colleges and universities of the state on March 11, 2018. For detailed information and latest updates, students may access the official website of the education board. The last date of application for the test is December 28, tomorrow.

JIPMER 2018 Notification: Examination will be conducted on June 3
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) has issued an official notification for the entrance exam that will be held on June 3, 2017. The online application process for the exam starts on March 7 and the last date to apply for the same is April 13, 2018.

Delhi Nursery Admission 2018: Here are the criteria and important prerequisites
Nursery admissions in about 1,700 schools in Delhi will start today. The application process will end by January 17 and the first list will be uploaded on February 15, 2018. Registration fee for the process is Rs 25 and the schools uploaded their respective criteria on their websites yesterday.

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'Only thing I want is justice for my dead son'

AICTE relaxes student-teacher ratio, brings relief to engineering colleges

Doctors at Marol hospital to go on strike over arrears

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2 women robbed at gunpoint on Mayur Vihar road

90% blind IAS officer gives 100% to his job

Delhi LG, government spar over services at doorstep

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Speeches, rallies mark bandh in Belagavi

North Karnataka comes to a halt; farmers protest, block NH4

Mahadayi politicking will loom large over Poll 2018

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GHMC razes two illegal structures
In a continued crackdown on illegal encroachment, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Wednesday demolished two structures located near Malkam Cheruvu near Raidurgam.

Scam pegged at Rs 26 crore, but proof sinks with garbage

What's DNA of magical sex-tantra potion? It's genitals of rare lizard

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Chennai girl to march in Delhi Republic Day parade
A student from the city has been selected to take part in the 69th Republic Day parade to be held in New Delhi on January 26, the city corporation said in a press release.

Two pairs of shoes too big to fill

To police transparency, recruitment goes online
Senior police officers said the move to take TNUSRB online - with an internet registration process for aspirants to begin with - is a first step toward making the recruitment system more transparent.

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Gujarat CM inaugurates 25th National Children's Science Congress
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while inaugurating the 25th National Children Science Congress at the Science City in Ahmedabad today said that,“the National Children Science Congress – 2017 (NCSC) has laid the foundation for taking India in top-three position in the world in the field of science technology by year 2030".

After pomp of swearing-in, still no sign of portfolios

Gujarat ATS to probe murders on heroin ship

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Merrymaking with friends
Anuragini Singh threw a Christmas party for her buddies at her house, recently.

Mishap at Naini bridge in Allahabad
In a mishap, that occurred at the Old Naini bridge over river Yamuna in the morning hours of Tuesday, an iron grid, which was put in place for supporting the sewer pipeline across the bridge fell in mid river.

Gang of solvers busted, 3 arrested
Sleuths of crime branch, on Sunday, claimed to have busted solver's gang by arresting three persons including mastermind of the gang and recovered fake Aadhaar cards, marksheets and Rs 80,000 cash in Cantonmment area.

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Chief Justice of India to attend lawyers' conference in Bhubaneswar on Dec 29

Odisha: Group-D employees of schools demand promotion

Odisha: Contractual nurses call off strike

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237 buildings come up short in fire safety: BMC

CM invites PM to attend concluding ceremony of Ekatm Yatra in Omkareshwar

Damoh teacher suspended for getting massage from student

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Pioneer eye surgeon of Amritsar Dr Daljit Singh dies

CM seeks proposal for shrine at Guru Teg Bahadur's jail site

Take up work on Ropal plant's 2 supercritical units: AIPEF

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