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News Digest: India of 2017 different from that of 1962: Jaitley to China

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Saturday, July 01, 2017
Today's Headlines

India of 2017 different from that of 1962: Jaitley to China
A day after China warned India over the ongoing border face-off with an oblique reference of the 1962 war that ended in an Indian defeat, defence minister Arun Jaitley retorted on Friday that the India of 2017 is not what it was 55 years ago.

Those flying abroad will not need to fill departure cards from today
Indians flying abroad will not be required to fill departure cards from Saturday. However, those going out of the country via rail, seaport and land immigration checkposts will have to fill the embarkation card.

United on reform, divided on the tax

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Live: GST countdown begins

GST launch divides opposition
The Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Left, the BSP, the DMK, the RJD and some other parties boycotted the event, dubbing it as a "tamasha" (drama). The NCP, a key constituent of the Congress-led UPA, broke away from the Opposition ranks

GST rollout: Here's what India Inc, others say
India’s biggest tax reform since its independence in 1947 is set to rollout at the midnight of Friday and Saturday. GST is set to change the way trade and commerce is carried out in the country. Here’s what India Inc and other stakeholders have to say about the landmark GST launch

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'Half-a-degree of warming boosted extreme weather'
Comparing two 20-year periods -- 1960-79 and 1991-2010 -- between which average global temperatures jumped 0.5 C (0.9 F), scientists found that the hottest summer temperatures increased by more than 1 degree C across a quarter of Earth's land areas, while the coldest winter temperatures warmed by more then 2.5 degree C.

Ice-free areas of Antarctica to increase by 2100: Study
Ice-free areas may increase in Antarctica by 25 per cent due to climate change, leading to drastic changes in the continent's biodiversity, a study warns. They found the melting ice could create up to 17,000 square kilometre of new ice-free area across Antarctica.

Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in Cambodia
Conservationists have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles. It is boosting hopes for species threatened by poachers and habitat loss. Researchers believe only 400 adults still exist in the wild, the baby crocodiles will be raised at a conservation centre

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Donald Trump says strategic patience with North Korea over
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missiles program required a "determined response," and that the era of "strategic patience" with North Korea's government had ended.

China slams US for 'wrongful' sanctions on Chinese bank
Relations between China and the US got further strained as the Trump administration censured a Chinese bank and a shipping company for allegedly assisting North Korea besides approving a major arms sale to Taiwan.

Islamic State withdraws from last area of Aleppo province: Monitor
Islamic State militants have withdrawn from the last territory they held in Aleppo province after the Syrian army retook the Ithriya-Rasafa road and areas east of Khanaser, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday.

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Pic: SRK's son AbRam on a car ride
The star kid is extremely famous already thanks to his adorable antics and this picture takes the cuteness to another level.

Pic: Katrina Kaif in a red floral dress

Govinda isn't part of 'Jagga Jasoos'

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Nasa rocket releases artificial colourful clouds
Nasa has finally launched a sounding rocket that created artificial colourful clouds that were visible from New York to North Carolina. The artificial clouds were launched to track particle motions in space. The rocket was delayed many times over the last 30 days.

In rural Kentucky, solar eclipse preparation keeps town busy

NASA's quieter supersonic jet closer to reality
The US space agency completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA's planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.

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Dhoni, bowlers give India unassailable series lead
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the bowlers fashioned India's 93-run win over a lacklustre West Indies in the third ODI, giving the visitors an unassailable lead in the five-match series here.

3rd ODI: West Indies vs India, Antigua
Follow all the live updates from the third West Indies v India ODI in Antigua on Times of India

We can do better in sports other than cricket: Modi
In the presence of some of India's finest athletes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 'The Arena', one of the most advanced integrated multi-purpose stadiums and appealed for the adoption of a sporting culture.

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Moto M smartphone gets Android Nougat update in India
Lenovo-owned Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its mid-range smartphone – Moto M. The company launched the device in December last year priced at Rs 15,999. Along with the latest Android, the update also brings Duo video calling to the device.

GST sale: 12 hot deals on smartphones, TVs and more

Comparison: Honor 9 vs Honor 8
Comparison: Honor 9 vs Honor 8

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Award of bonus marks for wrong question in IIT comes under SC lens

Plus III admissions 2017: DHE Odisha declares first selection list
The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has declared the first selection list for +3 admissions on their official website today.

TS EAMCET seat allotment 2017 result declared

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Outstation train derails near Kalyan, services hit
Central Railway (CR) services were affected till around 10.30pm on Friday after a wheel of the engine locomotive of 12618 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Express derailed near Kalyan station around 2pm.

Muted Friday revelry greets GST rollout at restaurants
Confusion over whether restaurants and pubs would remain open post-midnight amid fears of billing problems after the GST rollout seems to have affected Friday revelry.

Beware of cheating on old stocks

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43,000 seats remain open as DU cutoffs fall sharply
Around 43,000 seats are up for grabs in Delhi University colleges, which are likely to see a big turnout when admissions resume on Saturday after announcement of the second cutoff list.

Video: Monsoon preparations exposed,rain turns Delhi street into river

Video: Fire breaks out at newly-constructed school bldg in IP Extension

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Techie who hacked chief minister Siddaramaiah's Twitter handle held 3 years later
A 28-year-old software engineer was arrested on Friday for allegedly hacking chief minister Siddaramaiah’s Twitter handle in July 2014.

Visually impaired girl tops PG course at IIITB

Silk Board Jn to get new road-cum-rail flyover by 2020

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2BHK 'infra component'dropped, govt's flagship housing scheme gets boost

Govt forms panel to fast track MMTS doubling work

'Need to have separate police force for women, children'

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Video: Presidential nominees to campaign in Chennai

DSP tainted by idol theft charge suspended: TN

Corporation makes alterations to Ripon Buildings, upsets heritage conservationists

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Ode to Grand Old Man of India

Degree engineering admissions for diploma holders from July 3

Has Vaghlela's aggressive brinksmanship backfired?

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Rains lashes Sangam city throwing normal life out of gear

Allahabad University makes online fee deposit mandatory

Roli, Tika to welcome students as primary schools reopen on July 1
In a novel gesture, teachers of Primary and Junior High schools of district would be welcoming both boys and girl students up to class VIIIth by applying `Roli’ or “Tika” on their foreheads as schools are all set to reopen after summer vacations on July 1.

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Asian Athletics Championships: Parking for public, school children at six places
Six places are selected in the city for parking of vehicles of general public and school children for the Asian Athletics Championships event. The distance between parking space and Kalinga stadium, venue of the Athletics Championships, will be more than 500 metres.

Heavy rain forecast for north, coastal Odisha

Odisha clears three investment proposals worth Rs 1189 crore

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IEHE clueless on exam pattern to follow

MP Vidhan Sabha to telecast live House proceedings

GST protests driven by oppn, govt open for discussions: Malaiya

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Haryana govt reinstates 3 more DSPs indicted in 2016 Jat reservation violence
In an another step of diluting the Prakash Singh committee report indicting 90 police and administrative officers for failing in their duties during last year Jat agitation violence, Haryana government on Friday reinstated three suspended DSPs.

Election Commission of India to launch voter registration drive

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Thursday, 29 June 2017

News Digest: SC allows 25-week pregnant woman to take call on abortion

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, June 30, 2017
Today's Headlines

SC allows 25-week pregnant woman to take call on abortion

Swamped by trolls, Twitter to teach 'how to behave'
Abusive tweets, trolling and all round negativity on Twitter India has forced the company to come out with a public education initiative, 'Tweesurfing', aimed at improving behaviour online. ​

Modi takes care to underline his commitment to cow protection

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Indian stocks to scale new highs on government reforms: Poll
Sensex is now forecast to rise a further 7 per cent to 33,000 by the end of December from Wednesday's close of 30,834, according to the poll of 50 strategists taken June 19-28. It is then expected to reach 34,500 by the middle of next year.

Gold premiums jump significantly ahead of GST rollout
India's gold premiums jumped to the highest level in seven and half months this week as consumers advanced purchases to avoid paying higher tax when a new nationwide sales tax takes effect from July 1.

GST will be India's 'economic freedom': Anil Ambani
Ambani said the world has seen nothing like this before and in less than 48 hours, India will emerge as the biggest free and democratic market in the history of humankind. He also said there are moments in the life of a nation when history is made not in small steps of incremental gain but in giant leaps of ambition.

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Ice-free areas of Antarctica to increase by 2100: Study
Ice-free areas may increase in Antarctica by 25 per cent due to climate change, leading to drastic changes in the continent's biodiversity, a study warns. They found the melting ice could create up to 17,000 square kilometre of new ice-free area across Antarctica.

Rare Siamese crocodile eggs found in Cambodia
Conservationists have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles. It is boosting hopes for species threatened by poachers and habitat loss. Researchers believe only 400 adults still exist in the wild, the baby crocodiles will be raised at a conservation centre

Iraqi zoo gives rare glimpse of white lion
An Iraqi zoo showed off a rare white lion cub to mark the animal's first birthday this week, as officials revealed that they hoped to welcome another of the rare big cats in the coming weeks.

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Iraq military says it has retaken iconic Mosul mosque

China 'highly alarmed' after reports of Australian spying

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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B'wood actresses who should never wear bikini

Watch: 'Jagga Jasoos' trailer
'Jagga Jasoos' trailer: Just days ahead of the release of the much-awaited Anurag Basu film 'Jagga Jasoos' starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, makers released an elaborative trailer of the film.

Katrina: Ranbir is my best friend

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In rural Kentucky, solar eclipse preparation keeps town busy

NASA's quieter supersonic jet closer to reality
The US space agency completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA's planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.

Yoga not as safe as thought: Study
Yoga may not be as safe as popularly believed, say scientists who have found that the ancient Indian meditative practice may causes muscle and bone pain and even exacerbate existing injuries.

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Will give opinion only if BCCI asks for it: Kohli on coach row
Skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday made it clear that he will air his views on new coach only if his opinion is sought by the BCCI. With Ravi Shastri throwing his hat in the ring, Kohli's proximity with the former Team Director, many feel that it made him a runaway favourite for the top job.

Super Smriti guides India to easy victory over West Indies
Opener Smriti Mandhana made amends for missing out on a hundred against England with a scintillating unbeaten 106 guiding India to a comfortable seven -wicket victory against West Indies in the ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday.

Mary Kom pep talk inspires Indian women's hockey team
Battling against odds has been the hallmark of her illustrious career and that's precisely what MC Mary Kom told the members of the Indian women's hockey team as they embark on their journey to qualify for 2018 World Cup to be held in London.

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Moto Z2 smartphone with 64GB internal storage, 4GB RAM spotted online
Lenovo-owned Motorola recently launched its Moto Z2 Play modular smartphone. It seems that the company is now gearing up for the launch of its flagship sibling – Moto Z2. The alleged handset has been spotted on GFXBench benchmarking website, hinting at some of its specifications.

Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z4 and Xperia Z3+ to get Android 7.1.1 update
Sony has started rolling out Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for some of its smartphones. The company has started rolling out Android N update for Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium, Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 tablet.

It's been 10 years since the iPhone was launched, here's how it came about
Apple Inc's iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here.

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Plus III admissions 2017: DHE Odisha declares first selection list
The Department of Higher Education (DHE) has declared the first selection list for +3 admissions on their official website today.

TS EAMCET seat allotment 2017 result declared

TN govt's new policy of reserving 85% quota for state board students challenged in High Court

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Write-off could rise? Minimum payout for non-defaulters is Rs 15,000
State finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has said the government is prepared for a Rs 2,000-3,000 crore higher payout for the farm waiver on account of new incentives for farmers who had not defaulted on their loans.

17% farmers account for nearly half of all loans due for waiver
The fear that rich farmers may corner a substantial portion of the largesse under the farm loan waiver scheme is not without basis.

Not just car shed, Aarey will have a Metro station as well
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), which is executing the 33.5km-long Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro III corridor, will have a station too on the Aarey land which has been earmarked for a car depot and for which work has already been awarded.

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Delhi wakes up to fresh morning showers
Fresh spells of rain lashed the national capital on Friday morning.

'Home delivery' of projects gives parents respite
Parents can now get some relief from the stress of that phase of vacation dedicated to their children's holiday homework. The task has become as simple as `ordering' it on phone after finding individuals through social networking sites and search engines.

Class I students get Class X homework
A parent recalled his son, a Class IX student, being asked to come up with a working model of a complex electric circuit during the holidays.

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Cops sniff out killer at scene of crime in Bengaluru
When you smell of murder, not even the best alibi can save you, as a 23-year-old youth realized in Kengeri Upanagara on the outskirts of the city, on Wednesday.

Residential areas to turn drinking districts?
India's pub capital, which is already struggling to keep the sanctity of its residential areas intact, will see them deteriorate further, with an influx of liquor outlets and bars round the corner.

Tougher ride: Uber, Ola slash driver sops by 40% in Bengaluru
Initially, taxi-hailing apps introduced higher incentives to woo drivers to their platforms that almost equalled the gross booking value sans the commission deducted by cab aggregators.

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Telangana Eamcet: 11,000 engineering, pharmacy seats vacant

Corporate India prefers man on top!

Fourth of July arrives early in city

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TTV, EPS camps flex muscles ahead of MGR centenary fete
About 50 cadres under the banner of 'cadres' coordination committee of AIADMK' met in Trichy and raised the demand on the eve of MGR centenary celebrations of the EPS government.

Madras High Court gets all-woman first bench for 1st time in 135 years
For the first time in the 135-year history of the Madras high court, the prestigious first bench has become an allwoman bench.

Why idol wing personnel who sold antiques are not arrested, asks HC

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Provisional merit list for Pharmacy declared

Congress will bounce back soon, says Ashok Gehlot

PM inaugurates NAI exhibition at Ashram

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Rains lashes Sangam city throwing normal life out of gear

Allahabad University makes online fee deposit mandatory

Roli, Tika to welcome students as primary schools reopen on July 1
In a novel gesture, teachers of Primary and Junior High schools of district would be welcoming both boys and girl students up to class VIIIth by applying `Roli’ or “Tika” on their foreheads as schools are all set to reopen after summer vacations on July 1.

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Asian Athletics Championships: Odisha hires two Mercedes Benz buses from Telangana
The state tourism department has hired two sophisticated Mercedes Benz buses from Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation for movement of delegates during the Asian Athletics Championships.

Shopaholics go on a shopping frenzy over pre-GST discounts

Asian Athletics Championships: Odisha's traditional handloom for flag bearers
Flag bearers at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships will wear traditional handloom saris of Odisha during the opening ceremony of the function. All major varieties of traditional handloom saris will be provided them by Boyanika, official sources said.

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MP CM has no policy for farmers: BKU leader
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has said that the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh doesn’t have any policy to double the income of the farmers. Talking to TOI on phone while on the way to Mandsaur, Rakesh Tikat, national spokesman of the BKU.

Arrest warrant against MP Cong MLA who wanted police station torched

Wait for private school fee regulation bill continues
Parents’ Body Furious Over Delay

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Punjab inks skill development MoU with UK

Ram Nath Kovind seeks INLD support for presidential poll

Over 95% Aadhar cards issued in Haryana
More than 95% Aadhaar cards have so far been issued in the state of Haryana.

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