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Kerala ex-DGP seeks contempt notice against chief secy

Ram Madhav: No question of talks with separatists
Madhav's remarks are in sync with the stance the Centre took in the SC when it brushed aside the suggestion to have open dialogue with separatists, but seem to be at odds with BJP partner and J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s view that the option of talks should be explored in the future.

Need to transform India into tax-compliant society: Arun Jaitley
The FM stressed on making an example of some of the tax offenders so that the fear of consequences ensures compliance. He said today technology has made it easier to detect financial crimes and agencies like the ED can use penal provisions to make India a highly compliant society.

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Walmart to open 50 new stores in India
Global retail giant Walmart will set up 50 new stores across India, including 10 in Telangana, over the next three to four years, a top company official said on Saturday. The US retailer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government for the 10 stores.

Need policies to ensure farmers get better prices: Panagariya

Gold extends gains on positive global cues, jewellers' buying
Gold prices maintained an upward trend for the third day on Saturday, gaining Rs 70 to Rs 29,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market, amid firm global cues and increased buying by local jewellers. Silver dropped further by Rs 275 to Rs 40,225 per kg due to offtake from industrial units & coin makers.

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Leopard rescued from 60-feet-deep well in Madhya Pradesh

El Salvador becomes the 1st country to ban mining of metals
The law bans "prospection, exploration, exploitation, extraction or processing of metallic minerals in El Salvador". Some Latin American countries thrive on mineral exports but local communities complain of environmental risks from toxic metals used in the process.

Water conservation programme for Budelkhand
The Centre has planned an extensive water conservation programme for drought prone areas of Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh), Marathwada (Maharashtra) and Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) region of Odisha.

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100 days of office most successful in US history: Trump
On the eve of completing his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has said this landmark timeline has been the most successful in the US' history. In just fourteen weeks, Trump said his administration has brought profound change to Washington.

Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia over 'terror' claims
Turkey on Saturday blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia reportedly for articles claiming links between Ankara and terror groups, the latest restriction on a popular website to hit Turkish users.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' box-office collection Day 1: Film records highest ever opening at Rs 122 crore across India
SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ has shattered box-office records in film history by crossing the Rs 100 crore mark on day one itself. The multi-lingual film that stars Prabhas and Rana Daggubati in leading roles collected an estimated Rs 122.03 crore nett.

Pics: You don't want to miss out on Katrina Kaif's out-of-bed look
Katrina Kaif has taken on a more comic theme for her next picture on Instagram.

Movie review: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Don’t judge Baahubali. Just savour it. It is a visual extravaganza that India must feast on.

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Humanoid robot NAO to be programmed in Hindi
French humanoid robot NAO is being programmed to understand commands in Hindi by an Udaipur-based engg college. Techno India NJR Institute has purchased the programmable robot from its French developer Aldebaran Robotics for research and education purposes and is working on its language programming.

SpaceX set to launch US spy satellite on Sunday
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the spy satellite, known as NROL-76, to orbit from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The two hour launch window opens on Sunday at 7 a.m. EDT. A backup launch window opens on Monday at 7 a.m. EDT, SpaceX said in a statement.

China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019
Tianzhou-1, China's 1st cargo spacecraft, launched on April 20 and completed the first of 3 planned docking attempts with the orbiting Tiangong-2 spacelab two days later. The successful five-day refueling is a milestone toward China's plans to begin sending crews to permanent space station by 2022.

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IPL: Mumbai beat Gujarat in Super Over thriller
Gujarat Lions fought valiantly taking the contest against Mumbai Indians to the Super-Over in defence of 153, but two-time IPL champions, Mumbai, held their nerves well to register a hard fought win in Match 35 of the Indian Premier League season 10 at Rajkot

IPL: Pune hand Bangalore a royal thrashing
Rising Pune Supergiant thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore in a one-sided contest to register a big 61-run win in an Indian Premier League clash on Saturday.

Azlan Shah: India squander lead twice as Britain earn 2-2 draw
Akashdeep (19th minute) and Mandeep (48th minute) scored field goals to give India the lead two times in the match but only to see the Britons hit back through Tom Carson (25th) and Alan Forsyth (52nd).

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On World Intellectual Property Day, NCL Venture Center urges companies to innovate
Venture Center, a leading technology business incubator based in Pune, celebrated the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day by inviting various experts to talk about the advents in the field of IP.

Airtel, Vodafone, Idea gain subscribers amid Jio's freebies: CLSA
The subscriber base of three incumbent telcos— market-leader Bharti Airtel, UK-based Vodafone’s Indian arm and Aditya Birla’s Idea Cellular has risen 12% to 39 million

Here's what Google co-founder Larry Page wrote about Sundar Pichai in letter to investors
Google co-founder and CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet Larry Page has sent a letter to investors. In the letter, Page talks about the company's various projects including updates on its moonshot projects.

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56,000 high school teachers in Kerala to get IT training
A total of 56,000 high school teachers in Kerala will soon get specific training in Information Technology as part of the state government's general education rejuvenation mission'.

India's first book village to come up in Maharashtra's Bhilar
Led by State Education minister Vinod Tawde, the project was undertaken by the Marathi Bhasha department wherein 25 artistically decorated locations around the village will turn into reader hot spots with display of books ranging from literature, poetry, religion, biographies to festival specials.

HRD Ministry puts plan for common engineering entrance exam on hold
With the move being opposed by the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments, the HRD ministry felt that states had to be first taken on board. "It is important to have consensus on the introduction of a common exam. So the plan has been put on hold for now," an official said on condition of anonymity.

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RTE admissions conclude but 5,000 seats still vacant
After five rounds of admissions, nearly 5,000 seats reserved under the Right to Education Act, 2009 in city have remained vacant. While BMC attributed the vacancies to high demand for a few schools, parents and activists said schools were unwelcoming and created hurdles during admission.

30% of total power usage for Metro from solar panels now
From May, Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) will source 30% of its non-traction energy requirement through solar panels which have been installed at Andheri and Ghtatkopar Metro stations.

Egyptian's UAE shift delayed by holidays, need for permit
Eman Ahmed's shifting to the UAE from Mumbai's Saifee Hospital might be postponed for a couple of days due to the holidays in both countries.

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DU dept asks for dress code, sparks row
A notice asking students to come to the common room in "proper dress" at Delhi University's Department of Social Work (DSW) on Saturday raised issue of moral policing in colleges.

5 ragpickers asphyxiate in drain
Five ragpickers, including three children, died allegedly due to suffocation while looking for scrap inside an underground drain in southwest Delhi's Chhawala on Saturday.

Car damaged for martyrs' meet: JNU prof
A car belonging to an assistant professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University was allegedly vandalised outside his house on Friday night.

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Authentication of organic products a mess

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Cyber hub chokes on pollution: Citizens log out, realty tumbles

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Choreographer held for rape of student

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2.3 lakh aspiring teachers write Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test paper I
The Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) 2017 conducted after a hiatus of four years, was taken by 2.3 lakh applicants across the state on Saturday.

Chromepet residents want closed park reopened
A green lung in the heart of Chromepet has remained closed for more than one month, raising the hackles of residents, who claim no work is going on.

Allow 38 students to write NEET, High court tells CBSE
With NEET for MBBS-aspirants just 10 days away, the Madras high court has directed CBSE to permit 38 rural students to write the examination after collecting fees from them.

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Gujarat dominates 15 of 25 sectors under Make in India

Plea seeks warrant against city police chief, other cops

Innovation curator bids goodbye to institute

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Allahabad HC suspends judge who granted bail to rape accused Gayatri Prajapati
The judge had given the bail order on April 25, which was overturned by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday. the high court’s administrative committee also seized his powers after the Chief Justice took a grim view of the bail decision.

Allahabad HC shifts 400 judicial officers
The Allahabad high court has transferred close to 400 judicial officers, nearly half of them of the additional district and sessions judge rank, in a major reshuffle in the lower judiciary in Uttar Pradesh.

Uneasy calm prevails on Allahabad University campus

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1,880 acres allotted to Posco cancelled by Odisha govt
The government is planning to reallot the land to some other prospective investor. One of the names doing the rounds most is JSW, which sources said is interested to set up a 10 mtpa capacity steel plant there.

Odisha government clears 10 investment proposals

Waiving of farm loan in govt's mind: Agriculture minister

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Forced to tie nuptial know, minor complains to NGO
At an age when Veeru (name changed), 16, a Class 10 student should be in school focusing on studies, he is being forced to tie the nuptial knot.

Tech that: Students not up to the mark for jobs
One fourth of the companies that come to the campuses in the state for hiring engineering students are returning empty-handed every year as they do not find suitable candidates here.

CRPF brims with soccer pride

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Haryana lokayukta wants Soha Ali Khan's arms licence probed
A complainant had sought intervention of the lokayukta for action against officials involved in issuance of the arms licence to Soha Ali Khan in November 1996 alleging she was a minor at that time. A weapon registered against her name was later found to be used in the black buck killing case.

Nabha jail break: Key accused Sulakhan Singh arrested in Nawanshahr

500 Haryana conductors join as JBT teachers, buses grounded

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