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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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Amarnath terror attack: Internet services suspended in Jammu

Kerala plans dog zoos to tackle stray menace
At a time when many states are creating shelters for stray cows, the Kerala government said its policy was aimed at creating shelters for stray dogs.

Hindu LeT terrorist arrested in Kashmir
Sandeep Sharma from UP's Muzaffarnagar was arrested for being a member of an LeT module in south Kashmir and a close aide of the outfit's commander Bashir Lashkari, who had been gunned down in an encounter in Anantnag on July 1, police said.

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Business

Petrol pump dealers defer protest against daily price revision
All India Petroleum Dealers Association, which claims to represent petrol pump operators in 23 states, had called on its members not to buy any fuel from oil companies or sell any petrol and diesel to consumers on July 12.

Shriram-IDFC deal hinges on RBI nod
The complex merger of an infrastructure lender-turned-bank with a retail group hinges on the RBI allowing Shriram Transport Finance (STFC) existing separately as an associate company outside the merged bank — something the central bank has never done before.

HC revokes permission in Rs 41,000 crore suit against Tata Sons
The minority shareholders later sought a stay of the HC order to enable them to appeal against it. Tata Sons wished to oppose the plea for a stay and the court posted the matter for a hearing on Tuesday on the question of a stay. Till then its order of revocation is unlikely to be uploaded.

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Environment

World's 'oldest' hippo dies at Philippine zoo

'We've forgotten our culture of environment protection'

France 'to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040'
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced on Thursday.

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World

Panamagate: Pak istanPM, family face corruption case
Sharif's daughter Maryam also rejected the report, saying, "JIT report REJECTED.Every contradiction will not only be contested but decimated in SC.NOT a penny of public exchequer involved.".

China's ailing Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo in 'critical condition'
The hospital said in a statement on its website that it is preparing for the possibility of taking the 61-year-old democracy advocate into emergency care if necessary, adding that "Liu's family members have been informed of the above circumstances".

Panama papers: Pak probe panel submits final report
The six-member joint investigation team (JIT) was set up in May by the Supreme Court with the mandate to probe Nawaz Sharif family for allegedly failing to provide the trail of money used to buy properties in London in 1990s.

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Entertainment

AbRam is Shah Rukh Khan's dancing hero

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' actress sentenced to 2-year jail term

Katrina's throwback pic with Gaddafi
Even after being for such a long period in the industry, she still looks as exuberant and glowing as she used to 15-years-ago!

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Science

Mini Saturns created from charged liquid droplets

China tests self-sustaining space station in Beijing
Four students from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics entered the Lunar Palace-1 on Sunday with the aim of living self-sufficiently for 200 days.They say they are happy to act as human guinea-pigs if it means getting closer to their dream of becoming astronauts.

In a first, supernova explosions recreated in lab
Researchers from the University of Oxford and Imperial College London in the UK demonstrated their research at the week-long Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. Their 'How to make a supernova' exhibit highlighted how powerful lasers can help us understand and appreciate the origins of the universe.

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Sports

Wimbledon: Nadal upset by Muller in 5-set thriller
After digging himself out of difficult situations over and over during the course of a riveting encounter that lasted more than 4 hours, Nadal suddenly faltered, getting broken in the last game and losing to 16th-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-15 in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday.

Women's HWL Semi-Final: USA beat India 4-1
Get live score updates of Women's Hockey World League Semi-Final Pool B match between India vs USA on Times of India

Coach appointment held back until Kohli has his say: Ganguly
The much-awaited appointment of the next coach of the Indian men's cricket team has been deferred to an unconfirmed date, with the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman seeking Indian captain Virat Kohli's inputs.

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Technology

Meizu Pro 7 to be powered by MediaTek Helio X30 processor
Meizu's upcoming flagship smartphone – Pro 7 – has been rumoured for quite some time now. The unannounced handset is in the news again, as chipset manufacturer MediaTek, in its official revenue figures for the month, has revealed that the smartphone will use its Helio X30 chipset.

Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus smartphone to launch on July 11: Report
Xiaomi recently launched its Mi 6 flagship smartphone in China. Now, it seems that the company is all set to launch a new version of the same smartphone.

Vivo launches Energetic Blue colour variant of V5s smartphone Rs 17,990
Vivo launched its V5s selfie smartphone in India back in April this year. Now, the company has introduced a new ‘Energetic Blue’ colour variant of the handset.

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Education

DHSE Kerala to declare Class XII SAY, Improvement results soon
The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) will declare its Class XII SAY (Save A Year) and improvement exam results for this year soon.

SC allows IITs to go ahead with admission process
The apex court had on Friday found faults in IIT's decision to award 18 bonus marks to students for wrong and vague questions in the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) paper and stayed the ongoing counselling and admission in IITs, NIITs, IIITs and all government-funded engineering colleges.

Submission of NEET score details in Kerala extended till July 8
Those who fail to submit their NEET score details within 5pm on July 8 will not be considered for admission to medical and allied courses in professional colleges in Kerala, said the Kerala commissioner for entrance examination.

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Mumbai

List steps for govindas' safety, SC tells Maharashtra govt

Drug peddler held, confesses to killing model over dues of Rs 6,000

Swine flu surge: 1 in every 5 tested for H1N1 virus positive
Health experts say H1N1 has been the most dominant influenza type this monsoon.

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Delhi

Diesel fire engines are okay: NGT
National Green Tribunal has allowed registration of 20 new diesel vehicles of the Delhi fire department which conform to BS-IV emission norms.

8am-8pm is new 'Delhi rush hour': CSE study
The traffic 'rush hour' extends from 8am to 8pm on arterial roads of Delhi, with average speeds not exceeding 30 kmph 92% of the time, reveals a Centre for Science and Environment study that analysed Google Maps data for last month.

What has changed in 12 months? Nothing
North Delhi Municipal Corporation, which inherited the project from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, does not inspire confidence even today.

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Bangalore

Modalities being worked out to get Bengaluru on cycling track

Gridlock Hackathon gives smart solutions to end traffic woes
Winners Moot Digitized Signals, Ride-Sharing, Road Detector

Health department wants tobacco firm to build government hospitals

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Hyderabad

Defunct fountain greets visitors at Deccan Park

Stress on mutual collaborations in cancer research & treatment

Oracle predicts bountiful rain from Bonalu podium
To a specific query on the largess of the Telangana government, the oracle said, "Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his cabinet colleagues served me well and I will ensure that they will not face health issues.

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Chennai

HC joins in Madras Week celebrations

30 high-end Toyota sedans rust on HC campus

Docu of village teaches garbage disposal to cities

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Ahmedabad

Seminar for deaf-blind people held

Woman run over by truck near Adalaj

20 countries stood by city's bid

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Allahabad

Shrawan Somwar observed in Allahabad

Rains throw life out of gear in Sangam city

Get passport made at post office now
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra began at head post office on Sunday.At least 120 applicants can apply on a single day.

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Bhubaneswar

Several areas waterlogged after heavy rain in Bhubaneswar
Several areas of the capital witnessed waterlogging problem on Monday following a heavy rain. Traffic was badly affected at some busy stretches here.

Help pours in for blind man who lost his limbs trying to save mobile

BJD holds demonstrations across Odisha to seek better minimum support price for paddy

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Bhopal

Poll bugle at Dabra: If voted to power, Cong promises a pro-farmer govt

City girl brings to life human psyche on canvas

Parking chaos rule roost at Raja Bhoj Airport

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Chandigarh

Curtailed traffic movement on NH1 prevents standoff between commuters, INLD Activities

Punjab to launch crackdown against tabacco products

Panchkula: woman spends Rs 15,000 on seven stray dogs every month
Archana Sharma adores dogs.So much so that she has adopted seven strays.But that's not where her love ends.

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