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Niti Aayog to vet performance of 500 autonomous bodies

Japan non-committal on N-deal during Modi's visit

Just Boko Haram, IS deadlier than Maoists: Chhattisgarh

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Amazon to buy Tata's publishing business of Westland

Rupee halts 2-day fall on soft dollar; up 8 paise
The rupee on Friday staged a recovery after two days of fall and ended 8 paise higher at 66.79 against the US currency on account of heavy dollar unwinding by exporters ahead of an extended weekend.

Gold below 30k on poor demand on Dhanteras
Gold failed to sparkle on the auspicious 'Dhanteras' and falling further to quote below 30,000 at the domestic bullion market on Friday due to poor offtake by stockists and local buyers amid not so supportive global cues.

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Antarctica to have world's largest marine reserve
The marine protected area covers 1.6 million square kilometers. There will be a blanket ban on commercial fishing across about 3/4th of that area. The agreement comes after years of diplomatic wrangling and high-level talks between the US and Russia, which has rejected the idea in the past.

This bird stays in the air for 10 months, study finds
A small, dark-feathered bird known as the common swift flies for 10 months on end without ever landing, the longest time spent aloft of any known bird, scientists said Thursday.

Global wildlife population may fall 67% by 2020
The global wildlife population could fall by an average of 67 per cent between 1970 and 2020 as a result of human activities, according to World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Report 2016. The report indicated that the global populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles have already declined by 58 per cent between 1970 and 2012.

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Heat sensing molecules trigger springtime flowering in plants

New Horizons' last bit of Pluto data reaches Earth
It took more than a year but the last bits of science data from New Horizons' Pluto flyby -- stored on the spacecraft's digital recorders since July 2015 -- arrived safely on Earth this week, Nasa said.

Aids blamed on one man for decades because of typo
The blame that fell on Mr Dugas all relates to one small typo in a paper by the US Centres for Disease Control. The mistake made Mr Dugas into “Patient Zero”. But that zero wasn’t a number at all — in fact it was the letter O, and that meant very little.

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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HRD to soon take call on compulsory CBSE class X board exam, says Prakash Javadekar
The Union HRD ministry will soon take a call on whether the Class X board examination should be made compulsory for students of CBSE schools. Speaking to reporters after the 64th CABE meeting on Tuesday, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said that many state boards are already conducting Class X exams.

Govt schools adhering to RTE Act norms: Centre tells high court
The Centre on Monday claimed in Delhi high court that government-run schools in the country were adhering to norms mandated under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act and regular monitoring and review was being done to check compliance.

Norms for appointment of foreign faculty in IITs to be eased
According to official sources, the HRD ministry has put forward a proposal to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Home Ministry to ensure the norms related to allowing foreign faculty are made easier.

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Maharashtra may open up some jails to tourists

Mistry first Tata chairman who didn't head the Trusts
Cyrus Mistry was the first Tata Sons chairman in the history of the group not to be made chairman of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) which, together with the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, holds the bulk of the 66% stake that gives the Tata Trusts near-absolute control of the holding company of the Tata Group.

Land sharks hack large patch of mangroves in Navi Mumbai

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Metro trains filled to brim, cab fares peak

Boycott of Chinese goods: Demand for 'diyas' brightens potters' life

At Tihar, a play of emotions
Tihar Jail inmates had the most unusual Diwali this time—30 of them enacted a play called Court Martial directed by ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui, who’s himself in jail for raping a US national.

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Sidda's condition deteriorates
The condition of wild elephant Sidda at the Manchanabele dam is deteriorating rapidly.He has been lying down for over 100 hours and making him stand, even with a crane, is proving to be extremely difficult.

Govt to buy onion at Rs 6.24 per kg
In a relief to onion growers reeling under the price crash, the government has decided to extend Rs 6.24 per kg support price for the vegetable in the market.

BDA releases final list of Kempe Gowda site allottees

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Woman kills husband
A woman with the help of her paramour allegedly murdered her husband, Srinivas, by hitting him with a boulder on Friday in Shamshabad.

Youth drowns while taking selfie
A 17-year-old intermediate student drowned in IC Reddypalli after he accidentally fell in the water body while taking a selfie in Keesara on Friday.

Water board to take up CSR study
the HMWS&SB has decided to take up 'Corporate Social Responsibility' (CSR) to study behaviour of consumers, infrastructure issues and grievance redress mechanism.

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Puzhal inmate bites live wire in bid to kill himself
Seemingly taking a cue from Swathi murder case accused Ram Kumar's suicide inside Puzhal Central prison last month, a 32-year-old remand prisoner attempted to end his life by biting a live wire on Friday morning. He was rescued and taken to the jail dispensary where he is said to be out of danger.

As usual, parties vie to skip bypolls; BJP, PMK in fray
While political parties are enthusiastic about participating in general and assembly elections in the state, they often give bypolls a miss.

Stalin seeks whitepaper on road projects
The DMK treasurer and leader of the opposition M K Stalin on Friday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government come out with a white paper on the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP).

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Laxmi pours Dhanteras blessings on gold traders and automobile dealers
Dhanteras turned out to be good news for city-based jewellers and automobile dealers as gold and automobile sales were significantly good as compared to last year. Auto mart recorded around 15% growth with more than 5,000 car deliveries across the state.

Bharuch double murder case - NIA flayed for revealing identity of key witness
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been probing the Bharuch double murder case, was rapped by the special court for disclosing the identity of its own secret and protected witness and then maintaining that “there is hardly any secrecy attached to such witnesses“.

Child-mother clings to boyfriend, judge in tears
It was an emotional drama that took place at the city sessions court on Friday when a minor pregnant girl refused to part with her boyfriend and the judge had to pass an order for their separation with tears in his eyes.

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Cakes and pastry make this Diwali special at Allahabad
At a times when more and more people are fast becoming health conscious and checking their calorie intake, Diwali is one festival when people think only about sweets and nothing about calories. And to make this Diwali special, city based bakeries have made unique items including ‘mirchi bomb’ pastry and Diwali cakes.

Diwali is here! Shoppers do last-minute purhase

Dhanteras: Mad rush for driving home new car
The festive occasion of Dhanteras is set to give a fillip to the automobile sector, with sales of around 1,660 vehicles expected.

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Postings for 6 IAS officers
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday cleared appointment of six 2014-batch IAS officers of Odisha cadre, who completed training recently.All six of them are appointed as sub-collectors.

Civic body bats for pollution-free fest
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to hold an awareness drive to sensitise the denizens to celebrate pollution-free Diwali and plant trees instead of bursting crackers during the festival.

East Coast Railway to complete four railway track doubling this fiscal
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to complete doubling of four railway sections and a portion of a third line project by the end of this financial year.

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Talk of being dog tired at work
Ever dog has its day, they say.Well, four-year-old Jackie spends the day lazing around while on guard at Bhopal railway station.

Shaktiman set to take on Aladdin
Shaktiman, the king of kings, is ready to be blown up.He is in race with Aladdin.The revellers are going to pit one against the other to see who is powerfully enough to almost deafen you.

Sweet worth 8,000 a kilo, made to order
Gold and luxury goods prices might have gone through the roof this Dhanteras, but sweets aren't far behind.A well known sweet shop in Bhopal has churned out a Rs 8,000-per-kilo sweet.

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Blankets given to PGI patients
As part of Diwali celebrations, Indian Red Cross Society, Punjab state branch, distributed blankets to poor patients and fruits to indoor patients at PGI.

PGI readies to face Diwali emergencies
Concerned over possibility of emergencies from cracker injuries during Diwali celebrations, Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, has made elaborate arrangements to meet emergencies and provide immediate treatment to patients.

Help desk on GST installed

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