News Digest: Padma Shris for all 10 Asean nations to mark 25 years of partnership

Padma Shris for all 10 Asean nations to mark 25 years of partnership
A novelty of this year’s Padma awards list was Padma Shris being given to one person from all 10 Asean nations to mark 25 years of India’s partnership with the southeast Asian grouping.

Cong smarts as Rahul gets 4th-row seat at R-Day gala
A fourth-row seat for Rahul Gandhi at the Republic Day parade kicked up a controversy with party members protesting against the arrangement, though defence ministry officials clarified that a special dispensation that gave Sonia Gandhi a front-row seat had not been extended to the new Congress president.

Disagree, but respect fellow citizens' rights: President
A day after protesters opposing Padmaavat went on a rampage, President R N Kovind, in his first Republic Day address, said there can be a disagreement with another viewpoint, or even a historical context, without mocking fellow citizens’ dignity and personal space.

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PSU banks identify 41 overseas units for rationalisation
Rationalisation could be in terms of consolidation of operations, trimming of staff strength, exiting some of the non-core and non-profit activities or closing down some of unviable overseas offices.

Maruti Suzuki net profit up 3% in December quarter
Q3 net profit of the country's largest carmaker stood at Rs 1,799 crore while the operating profit rose by 22.1 per cent to Rs 30,37.8 crore.

Vodafone CEO praises PM Modi for improved ease of doing business
Vodafone chief added that “simplicity and transparency are key to the reforms introduced" which improved the country's position in the ease of doing business global rankings.

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At 67, Ranthambhore tiger numbers at all-time high
The thriving tiger population at Rajasthan’s Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is now the highest in the park’s history at 67, RTR officials said. The numbers are becoming more than what the park can handle, leading to tigers straying out into nearby areas.

Don't allow new power plants if they violate MoEF norms: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) not to grant clearance to any new thermal power plant till they comply with the standards set by it, after a plea alleged that many of them were flouting norms and causing pollution.

Exposure to air pollution in womb may shorten lifespan

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US President Donald Trump may visit Britain this year

Kabul hotel attack killed 25 people: official
At least 25 people were killed in the attack on Kabul's luxury Intercontinental Hotel at the weekend, official figures showed today. The final death toll (among Afghans) from Intercontinental Hotel attack stands at 25," health ministry spokesman Wahid Majrooh told AFP.

Not safe for Rohingya return to Myanmar: UN official
While many Rohingya want to eventually return to their villages, UNICEF deputy executive director Justin Forsyth said that no one he met during visits to Bangladesh's refugee camps said they would go back now.

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Deepika shares a selfie with her 'main man' SLB

Sonam suggests ways to handle online trolls

Farhan criticises Karni Sena's acts of terror
The acts of vandalism have been criticized from all corners and Farhan Akhtar joined in as he wrote, “Attacking a school bus is not an agitation. It is terrorism. The people who did it are terrorists”

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Two planets in new solar system may be habitable: Study
The TRAPPIST-1 system has been of great interest to observers and planetary scientists because it seems to contain seven planets that are all roughly Earth-sized.

New system lets doctors see under patients' skin sans scalpel

Record jump in 2014-16 global temperatures largest since 1900

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Live: U-19 WC: India set 266-run target for B'desh

U-19 WC: Gill, Sharma fifties help India post 265
Despite being tested for the first time in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018, the Indian-middle order did well to help their team put up a fighting total of 265 in their quarter-final match against Bangladesh at the Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown on Friday.

3rd Test: India edge into lead after Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah magic
By stumps on day two India found themselves 49/1 after bowling out the hosts for 194 - a lead of 42 on a devilishly tricky Wanderers surface where lateral movement and uneven bounce has made batting a test of both team's resolve.

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Infosys, Vodafone & IBM employees in income tax net for fudging claims
Employees of over 50 prominent and medium-sized companies in Bengaluru are under the scanner of the Income Tax department.

Xiaomi Redmi 5A available at discount in Big Bazaar sale
If you are planning to buy an entry level smartphone then you can consider going for the recently launched Xiaomi Redmi 5A which is available at discount during the Big Bazaar Republic Day sale.

Airtel to now offer 2700% more data under its Rs 149 plan
It seems that Airtel is leaving no stone unturned in giving tough competition to Reliance Jio on the data front. Recently, Reliance Jio again revised it prepaid plans as part of the Republic Day offer.

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Nine principals to be elected unopposed on Mumbai varsity's senate body
Nine principals from Mumbai University's affiliated colleges are all set to be elected unopposed in the new senate body for the first time ever. The senate body elections will be held after a gap of seven years.

Goa to withdraw grants of schools found taking donations
The Goa directorate of education (DoE) on Thursday warned schools of withdrawal of grants if they were found carrying out screening of students or charging capitation fees when admitting students for the academic session 2018-19.

IITK, IIML to incubate 48 business ideas
From 'Hajaam’, an online salon portal helping people select best barber of in their locality to 'Unlock and Flush’, a mechanical actuated automatic flashing system to 'Modi’, a fully electric bike with speed of 90 kilometre per hour, with reverse gear facility, 48 business ideas have been selected for incubation under the 'Start-Up India Yatra’.

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Mumbai: Mega blocks in early hours of Saturday and Sunday for Army FOB

I-T dept scrutinises assets, properties of Khadse and his kin

As token of admiration, it's teachers day out at Khopoli theme park

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Clean-air drive: Delhi govt needs to acquire 4,368 buses by December

Delhi: School van stopped, driver shot in leg, 5-year-old boy abducted
On Republic Day eve, with the capital under unprecedented security cover, two armed criminals on a bike intercepted a school van, shot at the driver and rode away with a five-year-old boy after dragging him out of the vehicle.

Delhi: Two firemen injured in factory blaze

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Govt under pressure to slash tax as petrol, diesel prices head north

IIIT Raichur: Experts say govt must try to break location barrier

Fake RTE circular sent to schools makes parents jittery

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DCHL case: NCLT names Binani as IRP
The Bench of Rajeswara Rao Vittanala and Duraisami Ravi Kumar gave this order while taking forward the insolvency plea filed by Canara Bank against DCHL.

Gandhi Hospital gets first government infertility unit
The first infertility centre in a government hospital in the country was launched at the state-run Gandhi Hospital in the city on Thursday.

Case against Kanimozhi for Tirumala slur
On the directions of a local court, a criminal case was registered against DMK MP Kanimozhi by Saidabad police on Thursday for her alleged remarks on Lord Venkateshwara.

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AAI eyes 1,500 acres of land at Madurantakam for 2nd airport
After a plan to set up the city's second airport at Sriperumbudur fell through, the Airports Authority of India has decided to speed up a preliminary survey of two other locations to evaluate their suitability.

Cop kills FB lover after 'she' turns out to be 'he'
Someone forgot to tell this cop not to take everything on social media to heart.

On this music maestro's frail shoulders, laurels rest with ease

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Praveen Sinha appointed joint director of CBI

Rally against honking on January 28

Derailment halts trains midway

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Absent from duty, services of 16 railway employees terminated

Allahabad University prepares for Republic Day

Padmaavat failed to hit cinema halls of Allahabad

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Kalinga Stadium will be ready for men's hockey World Cup by July: Odisha government

BJP, Congress not willing to relent in Koraput rape case

Adivasi Mela venue shifted to Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar

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Parcel FM-Radio bomb injures doctor, two others in Madhya Pradesh

Padmaavat row: Theatre owners meet CM Chouhan, raises security concerns

Padmaavat row: Theatre owners meet CM Chouhan, raises security concerns

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Now, waste plant issue threatens to boil over

Inc optimistic on power subsidy direct transfer

Pb govt under HC scanner for ward delimitation

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