News Digest: Karnataka election 2018: Chamarajpet turns into cauldron of uncertainties

Karnataka election 2018: Chamarajpet turns into cauldron of uncertainties
Chamarajpet assembly constituency, in the heart of Bengaluru, is in focus with two muslim leaders swapping sides and set for a faceoff. Here, the Congress, Janata Dal (secular) and a determined BJP are trying to render the contest a triangular affair.

Cambridge Analytica may have accessed 5.6 lakh Indians' data: Facebook
​​​These half a million users were affected after 335 Indian users installed the now inactive app, thisisyourdigitallife. Globally, Facebook estimates a total of 87 million users to have been affected.

Government may hike payout to flyers for flight delays, cancellations

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RBI dumps GVA model, switches back to GDP to measure economy

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Air India staff unions write to PM Modi; flag concerns about stake sale

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Twitter: 1 million accounts suspended for 'terrorism promotion'

Trump deploys National Guard at Mexico border

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The United States is expected to impose sanctions on more Russians under a law passed last year in response to alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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Storytelling session by the youngsters of Aurangabad

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Women tend to underestimate their intelligence
When comparing a female and a male student, both with a GPA of 3.3, the male student is likely to say he is smarter than 66 per cent of the class, and the female student is likely to say she is smarter than only 54 per cent of the class.

Heart of Milky Way may host thousands of black holes: Study
There may be tens of thousands of blackholes at the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy, say scientists who have discovered a dozen of them, lending support to a decades-old prediction.

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Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 2

India's schedule at Gold Coast CWG on Day 2
Having witnessed a successful opening day of the Commonwealth Games with weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and P Gururaja winning gold and silver medals respectively, Day 2 will begin with lawn bowls as Indian athletes will be in action in multiple events.

Mirabai Chanu buries Rio ghost with CWG record
Leaving behind depression that she had had to battle following her 2016 Olympics disappointment, the 23-year-old emerged as the most powerful woman in the Commonwealth Games when she swept the Games records

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Motorola expected to launch Moto G6, G6 Play and G6 Plus smartphones on April 19
Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to launch its next generation Moto G series of smartphones. The company has started sending invites for the launch event on April 19th at Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is expected that the company will launch its latest Moto G6 series of smartphones at the event.

How to check the apps that have access to your Facebook data
The Cambridge data scandal has created a wave of distress among Facebook users. People are stressed and worried about the security of their data.

After smartphones, here's another device in which OnePlus is going the Apple way
OnePlus is all geared up to launch its next generation smartphone -- OnePlus 6. Earlier this week, the company confirmed the name and some specifications of the yet-to-be launched smartphone.

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Exempt Class 12 students from economics re-exam: Tharoor to Javadekar
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday urged HRD minister Prakash Javadekar to exempt CBSE Class 12 students from the economics paper re-test on "compassionate grounds".

M K Surappa appointed Anna University vice-chancellor
Anna University has been headless since the exit of former vice-chancellor Rajaram in May 2016.

Agra University: Wrong question paper distributed to 20,000 students

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Fire breaks out in Mumbai's Pydhonie area
A fire broke out in a building in Mumbai's Pydhonie area on Friday early morning, a fire official said.

'Slum-dweller sold baby to repay loan'
The Wadala TT police probing a baby-selling racket on Thursday received the DNA paternity test report of biological fathers of two babies sold by the parents.

Nagpur E-way: Thane, Vidarbha farmers use payout to live it up

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Day after controversial bill, Kerala swallows a bitter pill

CBI books Diamond Power MD, others for Rs 2,654 crore bank fraud
After registering a case, the CBI teams on Thursday raided several places in Vadodara including the firm's office in Gorwa area and residence of managing director Amit Bhatnagar.Sumit is the joint managing director.

NGT rap for no reply on poser on brick kilns
"In case the states fail to reply before the next date of hearing, May 2, they would be liable to be saddled with costs," the bench added.

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Karnataka election 2018: Chamarajpet turns into cauldron of uncertainties
Chamarajpet assembly constituency, in the heart of Bengaluru, is in focus with two muslim leaders swapping sides and set for a faceoff. Here, the Congress, Janata Dal (secular) and a determined BJP are trying to render the contest a triangular affair.

Karnataka election 2018: Deadline nears but enrolment is no mean feat for aspiring voters
Despite Karnataka’s chief electoral officer (CEO) announcing that citizens can apply for enrolment till April 14 and make it to the final voters’ list for the May 12 polls, BBMP officials are making applicants run from pillar to post.

Chamarajpet turns into cauldron of uncertainties

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Some cheer: Govt moves HC to vacate fee hike stay

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Devotee held with pistol, 46 bullets at Alipiri

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Ex-director of IIT-Ropar is new Anna University VC

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Kidnappers take ransom in cheque!

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Bhagat cleared for SPG stint

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MA student shot at in class at AU campus, accused on the run
A MA first year (second semester) student of Allahabad University was shot at by an ex-student inside a classroom of the philosophy department at the Allahabad University campus, the limits of Colonelganj police station here on Thursday afternoon.

Rs 200-crore revamp to make roads in Allahabad Kumbh-ready

Play Panch Parmeshwar staged in Allahabad

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Braving rain and change of venue, residents show love for folk dance
The third and concluding evening of the 8th state-level folk dance and folk music festival was held at Rabindra Mandap instead of the regular venue Utkal Mandap open-air auditorium due to rain

Ganja worth Rs 15 lakh seized in Khandagiri
Khandagiri police here on Wednesday seized ganja worth over Rs 15 lakh from two persons.One of the accused was carrying the narcotics weighing nearly 152 kg in a luxury car.

Centre urges Odisha to share disaster management experience with other states

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MoS status to babas: Narmada fishermen slam State government's move

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Photo exhibition and cycling for the love of sparrows

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Cotton sowing season on, but recommended variety list not out

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