Tripura lynching: Lack of media coverage, response from State show Indians don't care about stopping mob justice

Tripura banned internet as a response to the lynching. To me, this is astonishing and shows the government thinks that the way to stop public murders is through stopping WhatsApp.

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Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra reviews rising water levels in Jhelum in Srinagar due to heavy rain

Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Saturday undertook an extended tour of the summer capital Srinagar for a first-hand view of the ground situation consequent to the rising water levels in the Jhelum river and streams in the Valley due to rain.

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11 of a family found dead in a house in Delhi's Burari area; police suspects suicide, investigating all angles

The Delhi Police has sent a team to Burari to investigate the case after 11 bodies were found hanging in the house.

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Mandsaur rape case: Rahul Gandhi demands 'speedy justice' for victim, calls for protection of children

Sickened by the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur, Congress president Rahul Gandhi demanded "speedy justice" for the victim.

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Education minister assures Uttarakhand teacher of justice after CM orders her arrest for using 'abusive language

Education Minister apologised to Uttarakhand teacher Uttara Pant Bahuguna after her suspension and arrest over arguing with CM Trivendra S Rawat.

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President summons Rajya Sabha for Monsoon Session of Parliament from 18 July to 10 August; triple talaq bill on top of agenda

The president has summoned the Rajya Sabha for the Monsoon Session from 18 July and it is scheduled to conclude on 10 August, according to an official statement.

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One year of GST: Council now needs to bridge existing gaps to improve ease of doing business countrywide

From the fiscal perspective, GST is expected to expand the tax net in the long run, resulting in increased tax revenue.

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Karnataka to appeal in SC against formation of panels on Cauvery water-sharing; decision made at all-party meet

The all-party meeting on the Cauvery issue decided that two senior officials nominated by the state government as its representatives to the authority and the committee would participate in the 2 July meeting to present Karnataka's views.

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says airlines carrying Haj pilgrims will be paid Rs 57 crore less in fares this year

Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced a reduction in the funds spent on air fares of Haj pilgrims as compared to 2017

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Maharashtra govt likely to ban use of plastic packaging by e-commerce firms, bottles with capacity less than 200 ml

The Maharashtra government is likely to ban plastic packaging of e-commerce products as well as plastic bottles with a capacity of less than 200 millilitres.

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Amarnath Yatra: 587 people undertake journey on third day, pilgrimage suspended again on Pahalgam, Baltal routes

A total of 587 pilgrims undertook the revered Amarnath Yatra on the third day of the pilgrimage on Saturday, even as the yatra was suspended on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to inclement weather.

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RSS leader says surgical strikes sent message to Pakistan that India 'can enter Lahore anytime'

RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Saturday said that the surgical strikes sent a message to Pakistan that India "can enter Lahore anytime".

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CBDT extends PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline for fifth time, last day now 31 March next year

The CBDT on Saturday extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to 31 March next year.

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Assam NRC updation has spurred radical Islamist activity; security forces say outfits may exploit discontent among migrants

The process of updating the NRC in Assam has provoked some radical Islamist outfits to step up their presence in areas inhabited by suspected illegal migrants.

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Khirki Extension raid: Court orders framing of molestation charges against Somnath Bharti, 16 others

A court has ordered framing of molestation charges against former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti in connection with the 2014 midnight raid at Khirki Extension.

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Sushma Swaraj trolled again, accused of Muslim appeasement; husband Swaraj Kaushal calls out abuser

This comes days after Swaraj was trolled and abused on Twitter over a controversy involving the issuance of passport to an interfaith couple.

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Arvind Kejriwal writes open letter to people of Delhi over demand for full statehood for national capital

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote an open letter to the people of Delhi, making a case for his demand for full statehood status.

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Mandsaur rape: BJP leader asks survivor's family to 'thank' him for meeting them; Congress demands CBI probe

After the abduction and rape of an eight-year-old girl in Mandsaur on 26 June, BJP leaders who met the survivor's family on Saturday expected to be thanked.

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Kashmiris feel BJP masterminded fall of Mehbooba Mufti govt for 2019 strategy, says Yashwant Sinha-led group

Most people in Kashmir think that the BJP's decision to withdraw support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led coalition government was "part of a grand strategy" of the national party with an eye on the 2019 general election, according to a report prepared by former Union minister Yashwant Sinha-led delegation

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Floods hit parts of Kashmir after continuous rainfall; roads damaged, buildings partially submerged

Authorities are seen creating a barrier on the banks of river Jhelum in Srinagar. Floods have damaged roads and partially submerged buildings in parts of Kashmir.

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Snapshots from Guwahati's Ambubachi Mela, a yearly festival marking the goddess Kamakhya's menstrual cycle

At the onset of the monsoons in Assam, for about four days, the doors of the Kamakhya Temple are closed in observance of the Ambubachi Mela. The fair marks the annual menstruation of the goddess at Kamakhya

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Rural finance: Death by ponzi scams; the ripping off of the unemployed youth

Ponzi schemes thrive on the failed dreams and ambitions of an entire generation of young men.

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21-year-old medical student commits suicide allegedly over exam results, says she is 'sorry' in note to parents

Rupesh committed suicide by shooting herself in the head with her father's service revolver when she was alone at her home in MDU campus, said police.

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Vijay Mallya summoned by special court under fugitive offenders ordinance; first such action under law

If Vijay Mallya does not appear before the court, he risks being declared a fugitive economic offender, besides properties linked to him being confiscated.

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Health ministry's 'advice' for mental health patients trivialises their pain, derails work done to remove stigma

The responsibility of dealing with depression lies not just with the individual, but society at large. We all need to develop resilience to ensure that individuals feel safe to even acknowledge their mental health concerns.

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Wadala wall collapse: Bombay HC asks IIT-Bombay director to set up team to inspect site, suggest remedial measures

The compound wall of Lloyd Building in Wadala, adjacent to the construction site of Dosti Realty, collapsed on 25 June, burying several cars in the debris,

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Government will celebrate 1 July as GST Day to mark first anniversary of new indirect tax regime

Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out in the intervening night of 30 June and 1 July, last year, in a ceremony held in the Central Hall of Parliament.

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Narendra Modi reviews progress made in development of 26 islands to boost India's maritime economy

Narendra Modi reviewed the progress made on the holistic development of 26 islands to boost India's maritime economy while preserving the natural ecosystem.

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R&AW covert ops dismantled Jamaat-e-Islami terror camps in 1992, reveals spymaster Amar Bhushan in book

Months after Begum Khaleda Zia swept Bangladesh election in February 1991, India's Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW) was alarmed over increased harassment.

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Amendment to Maternity Benefits Act is a case of good intentions backfiring, ends up disincentivising hiring of women

The Amendment to the Maternity Benefits Act disincentivises companies from hiring more women, leading to a reduction in the labour force participation of women.

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Mandsaur rape case: Police makes second arrest, books accused under POCSO Act after he confesses to crime

One more person was on Friday arrested in connection with the abduction and rape of an eight-year-old girl on 26 June in Mandsaur.

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Monsoon covers India: Rain, thundershowers likely in Delhi, Bihar today; flood alert sounded in Jammu and Kashmir

The IMD has forecast rain and thundershowers in Delhi and Bihar on Saturday, and it expects the situation to improve in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Tunnel collapse caused by Poclain machine vibrations kills four labourers in Rajasthan's Sirohi

Four labourers, repairing a tunnel were buried alive under the debris due to vibrations generated by a poclain machine

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Cases of arsenic-related diseases fall in West Bengal villages after low cost purified drinking water is made available by NGO

A project to convert contaminated surface water into potable water taken up by an NGO with the help of a French organisation has helped check diseases in about a dozen arsenic prone villages on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.

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Ghatkopar plane crash: Shiv Sena rues Mumbai's lack of open spaces, highlights need to study aircraft movement

The Sena said lack of open space in the financial capital makes it difficult for a big aircraft to land safely in case of an emergency.

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Health officials injured after vendors attack team testing milk in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

A mob attacked a team of health officials, which had collected milk samples from local vendors to test for purity, in Muzaffarnagar's Naya Gaon village, the police said on Saturday.

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Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings get UNESCO's World Heritage Site tag

Mumbai's Art Deco buildings were added on Saturday to UNESCO's World Heritage List alongside the city's better-known Victorian Gothic architecture.

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Maharashtra Legislative Council elections: BJP set to become largest party in House after biennial legislature polls

BJP is likely to win five seats out of 11 in elections for Upper House of state legislature thus, becoming the largest party in Maharashtra Legislative Council

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Kashmir floods: Swelling Jhelum brings back nightmares of 2014 deluge, panic spreads in the Valley as water level rises

Authorities have suspended the Amarnath Yatra because of incessant rain in Jammu and Kashmir and also founded a flood alert.

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LIC gets IRDAI nod for IDBI Bank buy: NPA-ridden lender gets a policy cover and the insurer, a risky bet

LIC is using the insurance premium it collected from customers to bailout IDBI Bank, and should the experiment go wrong, it will have to answer the customer first.

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Chargesheet filed against fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim and his brothers Iqbal Kaskar, Anees Ibrahim in extortion case

Last year, the police had registered an offence of extortion based on the complaint of the builder against Iqbal Kaskar and the gang members of Dawood.

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Anna University 2018 UG, PG results declared: Check your grades at annauniv.edu, aucoe.annauniv.edu

Anna University declared the results for April 2018 exams for UG and PG courses on Friday. Check results on annauniv.edu

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Authorities sound flood alert in Central Kashmir as intermittent rain continues in Valley; schools remain closed

Intermittent rains continued in Kashmir on Saturday with authorities sounding a flood alert in central Kashmir, even as water levels started receding in the southern parts of the Valley.

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Kerala nun accuses Catholic bishop of sexually abusing her four years ago in Kottayam, says Church ignored her complaint

A nun in Kerala has filed a police complaint against a Catholic bishop of a diocese in north India, alleging that he had sexually abused her multiple times at a small town near Kottayam four years ago

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What you need to know before filing your income tax return

Taking a look at the various criteria/situations that make return filing mandatory for taxpayers.

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5-year-old differently-abled Indian boy gets separated from immigrant mother in US' Arizona

An Indian woman who illegally crossed into the US was separated from her 5-year-old differently-abled son due to Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy

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India welcomes FATF decision to put Pakistan on its 'grey list', hopes Islamabad will address global concerns on terrorism

India on Saturday hoped that Pakistan will take credible measures to address international concerns on terrorism emanating from that country.

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Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid asks families of militants to urge their sons to shun violence; promises rehabilitation

Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid on Saturday urged the families of militants in the Valley to appeal to their sons to leave the path of violence.

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After triple talaq, Centre to oppose 'nikah halala' in Supreme Court, says practice violates principles of justice

The government is to oppose the practice of 'nikah halala' in the Supreme Court, which allows a man to remarry his wife only after the latter is divorced again, when the top court examines its legal validity in the coming days, a senior Law Ministry functionary said on Friday.

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India's trade deficit highest since 2013; experts say GST, demonetisation disrupted local businesses, hurt exports

Exports of merchandise - from industrial to agricultural goods - to African countries, Latin America and Japan dropped over the four years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

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Uttar Pradesh records 30% decline in maternal mortality ratio since 2013, tops chart in reduction of maternal deaths in India

Uttar Pradesh on Friday emerged as the surprise first among states who have recorded the maximum percentage of decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR).Friday.

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Mumbai plane crash: Husband of deceased pilot Marya Zuberi demands accountability, asks 'who exactly was at fault'

Husband of Marya Zuberi, the co-pilot who along with four others was killed in the Mumbai plane crash, is still to come to terms with the loss.

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Amarnath Yatra remains suspended due to bad weather in Jammu and Kashmir; heavy rain lashes Baltal, Pahalgam camps

According to authorities, no vehicle carrying pilgrims was allowed to move towards the Valley from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu.

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US-China trade war: Caught in the crossfire, India may have to stoop to conquer

Trump's animus and grudge is against China with which the United States has had a mind-boggling trade deficit of $375 billion in 2017

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Security forces recover militant's body a day after gunfight kills four in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

The body of a militant who was killed in a gunfight with the security forces a day before in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, was recovered on Saturday, police said.

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Paddy in Punjab, Part 1: Over-cultivation of water-guzzling rice crop threatens to deplete state's groundwater reserves

Punjab's priority for paddy has not been an entirely favourable business for the state's agriculture. This series examines the potential threat to the sector from skewed paddy cultivation

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Paddy in Punjab, Part III: State's farmers discover there is life beyond rice and wheat, take to animal farming, fishery

With extensive rice farming in Punjab taking an increasing toll on groundwater reserves and soil health, farmers are being asked to consider alternatives like dairy and pig farming and fisheries

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Monsoon covers India after reaching Rajasthan's Sriganganagar, says IMD; rains arrive 17 days ahead of schedule

The monsoon has covered the entire country, 17 days ahead of its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

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One year of GST: It's been a bumpy ride for the restaurant industry over the past 12 months

The imposition of a restriction on availing of ITC is not in line with the basic underlying objective of GST

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Bombay HC says safeguards against noise pollution during construction of metro line 3 necessary; asks MMRC for plan

The Bombay HC sought to know from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC) what safeguards it has to ensure that the citizens' constitutional right to a pollution-free environment is protected. This included noise pollution.

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Delhi University releases third cut-off list for English, Economics, Science courses; SRCC closes admissions

The Delhi University on Friday issued its third cut-off list with many prominent colleges not releasing any cut-offs for some courses.

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Kashmir floods: SDRF rescues 165 students trapped in Shopian school as Rambiara river water levels rise

The State Disaster Response Force rescued 165 students who were trapped in a school in Shopian due to rising water level in Rambiara river, steps are being taken to strengthen river embankments

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Uttarakhand CM orders arrest, suspension of widowed female teacher after she argues about her transfer

A controversy erupted after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat ordered the arrest and suspension of a primary school principal following the latter's angry outburst at the chief minister's Janata Darbar (people's court).

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Delhi High Court restrains metro staff from going on strike, says can't hassle 25 lakh commuters

The court said it appeared that there were disputes regarding implementation of the terms of the settlement and it is the claim of the employees that the terms of the settlement have not been fully implemented till date.

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Delhi tree felling: Public Accounts Committee flays NBCC, says it committed 'serious irregularities'

The Public Accounts Committee said that the NBCC displayed a casual attitude towards the health of residents of Delhi.

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Firstpost in Russia: From Delhi to Moscow

Firstpost in Russia: From Delhi to Moscow

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Surgical strike video leak: Why footage of Indian action should have become public soon after ops took place

When political parties oppose an issue it must be done with care, ensuring that no national strategic interests are hurt and the context of the times is taken into consideration.

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Jammu and Kashmir governor appoints state's former CIC Khurshid Ganai as his third advisor

Ganai had on Wednesday resigned as the chief information commissioner (CIC), Jammu and Kashmir.

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J&K Police sets up 24x7 flood helpline as heavy rains lash parts of state; flash-floods, landslides reported

The Jammu and Kashmir Police also said that the Anantnag district of south Kashmir faces an increased threat of a flood-like situation

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Kerala 'sex for silence' case: Church's attempts to cover up abuse fails as govt orders crime branch probe

The attempt by the Malankara Orthodox Church to settle the sexual abuse case against five priests has suffered a setback, with the Kerala government ordering a crime branch investigation.

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Women in Science: Ecologist Farah Ishtiaq on studying the spread of malaria in birds

Farah Ishtiaq wants to find out how malaria is introduced and if it spreads the same way in birds as it spreads in humans

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Mumbai plane crash: Govt structures, aviation companies both failed us, says pilot Marya Zuberi's family

The family of Marya Zuberi, one of the pilots who died in a plane crash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, issued a statement to the media on Friday.

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Three militants gunned down in encounter with security forces in J&K's Pulwama; one civilian killed

An encounter between security forces and terrorists took place on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

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Landslide in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district kills four ITBP personnel

Four ITBP personnel were crushed to death when a huge boulder, loosened by monsoon rains, rolled down a mountain and hit their vehicle on the Basar-Akajan road in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Electoral bonds to go on sale again; FinMin says fourth round to kick-off on 2 July

Electoral bonds are being pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties and bring transparency in political funding

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Mangaluru college bans hijab: Facing protests, institute says students bound to follow dress code

Facing protests by a section of students for not allowing them to wear Hijab (head scarf) in a classroom, the St Agnes college management here on Friday said that students are bound to follow the dress code prescribed.

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Understanding The Tripod Ban

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Dragon to the International Space Station

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Fresh landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway; hundreds, including Amarnath pilgrims, stranded

Heavy rains triggered the fresh landslide at Gangroo near Ramsu along the 260-km long highway - the only all-weather road connecting Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country, and efforts are on to make it traffic worthy

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Narendra Modi says 42 lakh senior citizens gave up railway concession in past nine months

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that 42 lakh senior citizens had voluntarily given up their railway concession in the past nine months.

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One year of GST: The roller-coaster ride is over and businesses are now prepping to switch to cruise control

If voluntary courting of GST by SMEs can swell the revenue kitty, robust self-policing can add much more to the government's coffers.

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Opposition reaction to surgical strikes video exposes India's failure to handle strategic information intelligently

When political parties oppose an issue it must be done with care, ensuring that no national strategic interests are hurt and the context of the times is taken into consideration.

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Encounter between security forces and terrorists underway in J&K's Pulwama district, three civilians injured

An encounter between security forces and terrorists took place on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, after terrorists fired at forced during Cordon and search operation.

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One year of GST: The tax regime is helping reduce shady realty transactions, but property prices aren't down

The overall cost of property purchase will come down if stamp duty and registration fees are subsumed under the GST regime.

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One year of GST: With compliance at 69%, tax collections have begun to stabilise; time to make process smooth

The challenges to GST have ranged from being infrastructural - complicated compliance, tax slab revisions or last minute timeline alterations to psychological - as India is not a DIY (Do it yourself) economy

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre's move to replace UGC with HECI will restrict role of states in education sector

The Centre's 'unilateral' decision to do away with the apex higher education regulator, UGC and replace it with the HECI will lead to far-reaching repercussions in the field of higher education, he said

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Narendra Modi's championing of Kabir ironic given contrast between Bhakti poet's social radicalism and BJP's political vision

Despite outward championing of Kabir, Modi's BJP will find a fundamental contradiction between their political vision and Bhakti poet's social radicalism

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Kerala 'sex for silence' case: Crime Branch to take over probe into sexual abuse allegations against five priests

Five priests of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala have been accused of blackmailing and sexually abusing the woman. "A crime branch probe has been ordered into the allegations," police sources said.

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Jharkhand High Court extends Lalu Prasad Yadav's provisional bail for six weeks on medical grounds

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday extended the provisional bail of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in fodder scam cases for another six weeks on medical grounds.

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Delhi HC grants INLD leader Ajay Chautala parole to give exam; minister is serving 10-yr term for teacher recruitment scam

The Delhi High Court today granted parole to incarcerated INLD leader Ajay Singh Chautala to appear in a PG Diploma exam to be held tomorrow at Sirsa in Haryana.

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UK visa row: British govt defends decision to refuse right to live, work in Britain for Indian professionals

The UK government has defended its controversial decision to deny residency rights to hundreds of highly skilled professionals, including Indians, who made legally acceptable amendments to their tax records, claiming the applicants caught up in the visa row are guilty of misconduct.

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CBSE announces dates for Class 10, Class 12 compartment exams 2018; check cbse.nic.in for schedule

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates for the compartment examinations for Class 10 and Class 12.

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Delhi court sentences army major Nikhil Handa to 14-day judicial custody for murdering fellow officer's wife

Major Nikhil Handa was arrested on 24 June from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in the killing of another major's wife in west Delhi on Saturday

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MoEF's notification on common effluent treatment plants ends up giving carte blanche for industrial pollution

The MoEF's notification on common effluent treatment plants is as good as a clear exemption for the establishments from the environment clearance process.

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India needs Islamabad for accessing European market, West Asia, says ex-Pakistan NSA Nasser Janjua

India must maintain a relationship of respect with Pakistan as its burgeoning economy needs access to the markets of Europe via Central Asia and Pakistan is the only country which could provide this

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Mob in Tripura lynches man spreading awareness against rumour-mongering after accusing him of being child-lifter

A man hired by the Tripura Information and Culture department to spread awareness against rumour-mongering was among two persons lynched in different areas of the state on the suspicion of being child-lifters, the police said on Friday

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FIFA World Cup 2018: From David de Gea's slip to Cristiano Ronaldo's miss, a look at most glaring errors from group stage

Had Ronaldo scored, Iran's late goal and the much-criticised VAR decision to penalise Cedric Soares for a handball he didn't commit would not have mattered.

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Mumbai plane crash: Maintenance engineer Surabhi Gupta told father she was going to fly in 'sick' aircraft

The maintenance engineer aboard the plane that crashed in Mumbai had spoken to her father over phone in the morning and described the condition of the aircraft as bad.

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Army operating with people-friendly rules of engagement in Jammu and Kashmir: Rawat slams UN report on human rights violation

Days after imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that the army was operating with "people-friendly" rules of engagement in the Valley.

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HAL invites applications for 'apprentice' post: Last date to apply 27 July; check hal-india.co.in for details

HAL has started inviting applications for the post of 'apprentice' for the Avionics Division on its official website.

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Assam Rifles jawan injured in twin IED blasts in Nagaland's Phek district; insurgent outfit NSCN(K) claims responsibility

An Assam Rifles jawan was injured in twin IED blasts triggered by NSCN(K) insurgents in Phek district of Nagaland, an officer of the paramilitary force said.

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Delhi Metro services may get severely hit as DMRC's non-executive staff threatens strike from 30 June

Delhi Metro services might be severely affected from 30 June as the non-executive staff of the transporter have threatened to go on a strike.

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Jammu and Kashmir's chief information officer Khursheed A Ganai resigns; Governor NN Vohra accepts resignation

Khursheed A Ganai has resigned as the Chief Information Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir and his resignation was accepted by Governor NN Vohra on Thursday

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Indian Army's surgical strikes had physical, psychological impact on Pakistan, says ops in-charge Deependra Hooda

Deependra Singh Hooda, former Northern Army Commander who was in-charge of surgical strikes talked about the op, ceasefire violations & the Kashmir problem.

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Mandsaur rape case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan promises to ensure death penalty for accused, says rapists don't deserve to live

Shivraj Singh Chouhan condemned the incident in Mandsaur, where an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man, who abducted her from outside her school.

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski, David de Gea - big names that flopped in group stage

World Cup football is filled with unpredictability, evidenced by champions Germany exiting the tournament in the first round and quite a few stars proving to be big disappointments. Here we look at few of the top stars who couldn't live up to their billing in the group stage.

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Ghulam Nabi Azad, Saifuddin Soz accused of sedition following 'remarks against Indian Army'; petitioner cites 22 June interview

A sedition complaint has been filed in a Delhi court against senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saifuddin Soz for making "seditious statements against Indian Army".

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New UAE consulate to come up in Hyderabad; Telangana govt hopes for better relations with West Asian country

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao gave his nod to set up a consulate for UAE in Hyderabad to strengthen relationships between the state government and the West Asian country

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FIFA World Cup 2018: From David de Gea's slip to Cristiano Ronaldo's miss, a look at the most glaring errors from group stage

Had Ronaldo scored, Iran's late goal and the much-criticised VAR decision to penalise Cedric Soares for a handball he didn't commit would not have mattered.

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DHE Odisha releases first merit list for Class 11; check list at samsodisha.gov.in

The first merit list for Class 11 has been released by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha at 11 am on Friday on the official website- samsodisha.gov.in.

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Anantkumar Hegde says Opposition parties are 'crows, monkeys, foxes and donkeys' uniting against 'tiger' BJP

While addressing a gathering in Karwar in Karnataka, Anantkumar Hegde also linked years of Congress rule to the presence of plastic chairs at the event.

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MHT CET 2018: Maharshtra DTE to release first allotment list today; check at dtemaharashtra.gov.in

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Maharashtra is expected to release the first allotment list for the Maharashtra Common Entrance test (MHT CET) 2018, today, on its official website: dtemaharashtra.gov.in.

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Narendra Modi visits Atal Bihari Vajpayee again; prime minister's third trip to AIIMS to see 93-year-old ailing BJP leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited his ailing predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

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Tripura lynching: Mobile internet, SMS services banned in state for 48 hours to check rumour-mongering

The Tripura government on Thursday imposed a ban on mobile internet and SMS services in the state for 48 hours, citing a threat to public safety.

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Money stashed by Indians in Swiss banks swells by 50%: Narendra Modi's promise on black money suffers setback

In 2015, the money held by Indians in Swiss banks had fallen by nearly one-third to CHF 1,217.6 million (over Rs 8,000 crore). Prior to that, these funds fell by 10 percent to CHF 1.8 billion in 2014, after a rise of 43 percent in 2013 to CHF 2.03 billion, the report added.

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Four Jharkhand Police constables, abducted by Pathalgarhi supporters on 26 June, rescued from state's Khunti district

The constables who were deployed at the house of the BJP leader at Anigada-Chandihdih village were abducted by supporters of Pathalgarhi on 26 June

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Goa Police arrests taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting 20-year-old woman

A taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in Goa, further investigations are underway

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Two Mexican women molested by general manager of 5-star hotel in Jaipur; accused sent to 3-day police custody

The general manager of a five-star hotel in Jaipur has been remanded to three-day police custody for allegedly molesting two Mexican women tourists at the hotel on Tuesday night.

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Air quality in Delhi reaches 'satisfactory' level in Delhi for first time in one year after pre-monsoon showers

Heavy pre-monsoon showers have washed away the dust in Delhi and air quality has reached "satisfactory" levels for the first time in a year

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Amarnath Yatra: CRPF sets up help desk at Jammu's Tawi railway station for pilgrims' assistance

The CRPF has opened a help desk at a railway station in Jammu to facilitate pilgrims going to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas.

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Paddy in Punjab, Part 2: High-cost farming is degrading quality of soil, driving small farmers to ruin

Punjab's priority for paddy has not been an entirely favourable business for the state's agriculture. This series examines the challenges faced by small cultivators, and the alternatives available on the field

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Maharashtra's plastic ban a 'bold initiative' that needs phase-wise implementation, subsidised alternatives for success

On 23 March, 2018, the Maharashtra government issued a notification imposing a statewide ban on plastic products. The ban is on the manufacture, use, transport, distribution, wholesale and retail sale and storage and import of plastic bags (both with and without a handle) and single-use disposable dishes, cups, plates and glasses, plastic packaging to wrap or store products, and thermocol containers and decoratives.

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Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Rs 300 crore National Centre for Ageing in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Centre along with the state governments is trying to build infrastructure for modern healthcare to benefit the poor and the middle class of the country.

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ICICI Bank appoints former IAS officer Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as non-executive part-time chairman for 3 years

ICICI Bank, in a filing to the exchanges, said that Chaturvedi will take charge from 1 July, 2018. The term of current chairman MK Sharma expires on 30 June

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Fumbling forwards, bungling defence highlight England's tame loss to Belgium

England's two feel-good victories against weaker opposition will count for nothing as the real tournament starts now. They have many issues to ponder over before their Round of 16 match.

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One year of GST: Indirect tax regime is a great success; has led to growth in GDP, says Adi Godrej

India's gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 7.7% in the fourth-quarter of the 2017-18 financial year and that was because of GST, believes Adi Godrej

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Himachal Pradesh ambulance strike: Govt imposes Essential Services Maintenance Act in four districts after employees riot

After 800 ambulance employees protested over various demands, Himachal Pradesh govt has now imposed ESMA in four districts

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India has adequate 'firepower' of foreign exchange reserves to deal with rupee volatility, says Subhash Chandra Garg

Volatility is being driven by global factors including the proposed US sanctions on Iran and the mismatch in demand and supply of oil

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Hindi fastest growing language in India, added 100 million speakers in a decade; Kashmiri close second

Hindi was the fastest growing language in India at 25.19%, adding about 100 million speakers between 2001-2011. Kashmiri, Gujarat second and third fastest.

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Two jawans injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian as militants hurl grenade on army patrolling party

Militants hurled a grenade towards an army patrol party in Ahgam village of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district in south Kashmir, according to officials.

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IMF suggests India three steps to sustain high growth rate; expects recovery to continue in FY 2018-19

The IMF Board is tentatively scheduled to meet on 18 July for its annual India meeting.

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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat orders arrest, suspension of Uttarkashi school principal who sought transfer

On Thursday afternoon, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat instructed the police to arrest a school principal after she protested at the 'Janata Darbar' over issue of her transfer.

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India, ASEAN must work for early conclusion of RCEP, says Singapore finance minister Keat

The RCEP aims at liberalising norms for trade in goods and services and boost investment among 16-member countries.

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Bankers should tap into opportunities in highways sector, says Nitin Gadkari

Bankers will be updated with the pick up in projects in highways sector and would listen to their problems.

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IMD forecasts widespread rainfall for Konkan, Goa today; Mumbai, Thane likely to witness heavy downpour

While heavy rainfall is expected in Mumbai, isolated pockets in Maharashtra's Sidhudurg and Ratnagiri districts are expected to witness rainfall under the "heavy to very heavy" category.

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Rupee recovers from all-time low, regains 18 paise on early trade

The rupee had yesterday breached the 69-mark but covered lost ground to finally close at an all-time low of 68.79 with a fall of 18 paise against the US dollar

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Sensex rebounds 200 points as July F&O series opens strong, Nifty reclaims 10,600-mark; bank, auto stocks up

The 30-share Sensex bounced back by 200.13 points, or 0.57 percent, at 35,237.77.

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India expresses concern over political developments in Maldives; calls for independent functioning of Parliament, judiciary

Expressing concern over political developments in the Maldives, India on Thursday called for early resumption of the political process in the island nation.

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Weak Indian rupee: NRIs could again bail the nation out of the brewing forex crisis

The risk factor for the NRIs is the possibility of Indian rupee sliding further at the time of redemption as well as at the time of payment of interest.

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UP hawker lynched in Tripura on suspicion of being child-lifter; victim and three others sought refuge in military camp

The three hawkers, all from outside the state, had come to Murabari around 9.30 am. They had come for trade purposes, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Smriti Ranjan Das said.

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Champions Trophy Hockey 2018: Lack of structure, poor defence cost India against Olympic silver medallists Belgium

India missed their chances and squandered a chance to better their abysmal recent record against Belgium. But for skipper PR Sreejesh, the scoreline could have been much worse.

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Govt targets roll out of new GST return forms by 1 January, says Hasmukh Adhia

The GST Council had in its last meeting on 4 May approved the design of new return forms.

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Two Gujarat fishermen to be released from Pakistan jail today; state officials to receive duo at Wagah-Attari border

Two fishermen from Gujarat - one of them suffering from cancer - will be released by the Pakistani authorities on Friday, a state government official said on Thursday.

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Narendra Modi to meet sugarcane farmers at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg today, discuss govt initiatives for cultivators

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet and interact with a delegation of about 150 sugarcane farmers at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, the prime minister's official residence on Friday

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Mumbai plane crash: Aircraft that claimed 5 lives was not fit for flying, was given nod for takeoff despite bad weather

Five people killed when a private plane crashed near an under-construction building in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area on Thursday afternoon.

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Pakistan polls: Hafiz Saeed's son Hafiz Talha Saeed, son-in-law Hafiz Khalid Waleed among 265 candidates backed by JuD

Hafiz Saeed, who also carries a $10 million American bounty on his head for his role in terror activities, is not contesting the election.

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Pakistani money in Swiss banks down by 21% to Rs 7,700 cr but remains above Indian funds

The surge in Indian money held with Swiss banks comes as a surprise given India's continuing clampdown on suspected black money stashed abroad, including in banks of Switzerland that used to be known for their famed secrecy walls for years.

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Amarnath Yatra, Day 1: Heavy rains delay commencement of pilgrimage; 1,735 pilgrims stranded at Nunwan base camp

Weather played spoilsport on the first day of the Amarnath Yatra as heavy rainfall delayed the commencement of the annual pilgrimage, resulting in only 1,007 pilgrims paying obeisance to the naturally formed ice-lingam at the holy cave shrine

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Pakistan rejects surgical strikes videos from Indian Army, says claim is farcical and 'figment of imagination'

Pakistan rejected purported video clips circulated in the Indian media about the Indian Army's 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the border, calling India's claim as "farcical".

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Shailja Dwivedi murder case: Delhi Police recovers knife used by Army Major Nikhil Handa to slit victim's throat

Accused Major Nikhil Handa led the police to the spot where he had dumped the knife he had bought from Sadar Bazar.

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Witness in Daati Maharaj rape case lodges complaint after receiving threats from associates of self-styled godman

Sachin Jain, a prime witness in the rape case against Daati Maharaj has lodged a complaint, saying that he was threatened by the godman's associates on 23 June

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Rahul Gandhi has slandered a billion Indians using flaky Thomson Reuters Foundation survey, writes Poonam Mahajan

Even with several concerns in mind, India certainly is much better for women than many other countries, no matter what Mr Gandhi thinks of his fellow Indians.

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SBI refuses to disclose details of political parties which received donations through electoral bonds, claims RTI

Mumbai saw maximum enthusiasm among donors to purchase electoral bonds with Rs 122 crore of bonds being sold from the SBI main branch in the maximum city while in April it saw sales of Rs 53 crore

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Health ministry's 'misguided' tweet on depression an eye-opener; it reflects govt's narrow understanding of mental health

Health ministry's poster on depression is an eye-opener as it makes one realise how the govt itself lacks awareness and doesn't understand mental illness.

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HP occupies top spot in overall PC market in India with 28.9% share in Q1 2018

Initiatives focusing on customers and catering to gaming PCs were the main drivers for HP's growth.

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Stocks extend losses as rupee rout spooks investors; Sensex slumps 179 points, Nifty sheds 82 points

The rupee plunged to a fresh record of 69.10 against the dollar in early trade today, before clawing back lost ground. A weak currency and stubborn global oil prices pose inflationary risks to net energy importers like India

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Jammu and Kashmir Police says Shujaat Bukhari was killed by LeT, plan hatched in Pakistan

The Kashmir police on Thursday, held a press conference wherein they revealed the name of the four main suspects of the Shujaat Bukhari case who are LeT operators, and stated that they are on the lookout for them.

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B Sriram resigns as Managing Director of State Bank of India amid IDBI stake sale buzz

Sriram took charge of IDBI Bank on 22 June following M K Jain demitting office to take over as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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No medicines, doctors or staff: AFaizabad primary health centre that is located in the middle of a forest

A dilapidated building in the middle of a heavily wooded forest may sound like the beginning of a horror movie, but for the residents of Faizabad's Ramdaspur village, this building is their first point of contact for basic healthcare. The already defunct primary health sub-centre is made even more inaccessible through its location.

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Plane crash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar kills five, injures two: Eyewitnesses say they thought it was a bomb blast

Five persons were killed when a chartered aircraft on a test flight crashed in the crowded Mumbai suburb of Ghatkopar on Thursday afternoon.

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Mumbai plane crash: Privately-owned King Air C90 in service for past 22 years; flight was on test run

The crashed flight was a privately-owned Beechcraft King Air C90 model aircraft, which took off from the Juhu airstrip on a test run, police said.

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US cannot tolerate Pakistan becoming a haven for terrorists: American ambassador to UN Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, on Thursday said that the US "cannot tolerate Pakistan becoming a haven for terrorists".

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Jammu and Kashmir military, police officials review security for Amarnath yatra; disaster control gets priority

Top officials reviewed security arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of the annual Amarnath Yatra which commenced on Thursday.

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Mizoram Assembly adopts resolution against Citizenship Bill; state home minister says bill against principles of secularism

The official resolution, moved by state home minister R Lalzirliana, impressed upon the Centre that the Bill, if enacted, would be harmful to states like Mizoram where a large number of illegal Buddhist migrants from Bangladesh resided

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Bhushan Kumar Sinha appointed as Joint Secretary in Department of Financial Services; four other bureaucrats shuffled

Senior bureaucrat Bhushan Kumar Sinha has been appointed as Joint Secretary in Department of Financial Services (DFS) as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the government.

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Plane crash in Mumbai Ghatkopar LIVE updates: Flight was in service for the past 22 years, says report

Suresh Prabhu expressed deep shock over the crash the aircraft in Mumbai. The minister has directed the concerned officials to rush to the accident spot in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai and provide all possible help and assistance. DGCA has been asked to conduct an investigation into the plane crash, officials said.

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Women's safety survey: Thomson Reuters Foundation defends its methodology as questions over 'perception poll' mount

The Thompson Reuters Foundation's survey report titled 'The Most Dangerous Countries for Women-2018', which has adjudged India as the most unsafe country for the fairer sex, has been garnering a strong but mixed response.

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Government officials seize exotic birds smuggled into West Bengal from Bangladesh; second such incident in a month

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized exotic birds which were smuggled from Bangladesh into West Bengal, an agency statement said on Thursday.

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Mumbai rains: IMD predicts heavy downpour in city, adjoining regions today, tomorrow

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the Mumbai region on Thursday and Friday.

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Questioning 2016 surgical strikes is demeaning armed forces, says the then defence minister Manohar Parrikar

The then defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the Congress should realise their "mistake" of casting aspersions on the action of the Indian armed forces, regarding the surgical strike

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Omar Abdullah says there needs to be discussion on whether surgical strikes changed anything on ground

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said nothing could be gained by debating if surgical strikes took place.

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Southwest Monsoon hits Delhi, likely to cover entire country in next 2-3 days, says IMD

Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of north Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Rajasthan and thus the entire country during the next 2-3 days, the IMD said.

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Response to women's safety poll has been typically sexist and myopic; report should be studied, not vilified

Closer home in India, the joke hits home. A perception study recently conducted by Thomson Reuters Foundation that maps India as the most unsafe country for women, has become the subject of much debate.

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Manager of five-star hotel in Jaipur arrested for molesting two Mexican women tourist

The accused Rishi Raj Singh was arrested last night on the charges of molestation levelled by the tourists.

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Sadhguru, Baba Ramdev back reopening of Vedanta-owned Sterlite plant in Tuticorin; Tamil Nadu ignores duo's plea

Tamil Nadu fisheries minister Jayakumar on Thursday in response said that controversial Sterlite plant in Tuticorin is permanently closed, and they don't care about the views ofBaba Ramdev and Spiritual guru Sadhguru

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Amarnath Yatra: Second batch of pilgrims leaves from Jammu for Pahalgam, Baltal as bad weather delays pilgrimage

After getting road clearance, the second batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for Kashmir in the early hours.

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Amarnath Yatra: Security arrangements including drones, CCTVs in place; pilgrims need not worry, says NN Vohra

Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra said all arrangements have been made for the security of two-month-long Amarnath pilgrimage and there is no cause for any worry.

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Saving Delhi's trees: Rahul Gandhi calls activists to 'fight this madness', slams AAP, BJP over redevelopment project

Rahul Gandhi criticised AAP, BJP for announcing cutting of 14,000 trees for Redevelopment project in south Delhi. Activists have launched their own 'Chipko Movement' against Delhi govt's decision.

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Paddy in Punjab, Part 1: Over-cultivation of water-guzzling rice crop threatens to deplete state's groundwater reserves

Punjab's priority for paddy has not been an entirely favourable business for the state's agriculture. This series examines the potential threat to the sector from skewed paddy cultivation

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Depressed? Do yoga, travel, eat fruits, says health ministry; Twitter, mental health experts slam 'tone-deaf' advice on depression

If the health ministry is to be believed, the clinical illness of depression, a disorder that affects 322 million worldwide - is not an illness at all.

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Narendra Modi in Maghar: PM targets Opposition at Uttar Pradesh rally, invokes Kabir's message of inclusiveness

Prime minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Maghar district and laid the foundation stone of Sant Kabir Academy, to mark the 500th death anniversary of Kabir Das.

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Arnav's in a state of disbelief

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'What does Congress want to prove?': Ravi Shankar Prasad slams party's comments on video of surgical strikes

Ravi Shankar Prasad hit back at the Congress's remarks over the release of the video of the surgical strikes and said the latter is acting like a fringe party.

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Nikki Haley visits gurdwara in Delhi, takes note of issue of 52 Indian asylum-seekers held in Oregon, US

BJP legislator and DSGMC General Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa interacted with Nikki Haley while she was visiting Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib here along with the US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster.

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Rajeshwar Singh's scathing allegations in letter to Hasmukh Adhia highlights fracas between ED, Centre

ED not only contradicted govt's submission in the court, it went a step further and came out all guns blazing by demolishing content of 'secret report' against Rajeshwar Singh and vouched for impeccable integrity.

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Response to women's safety poll has been typically sexist and myopic; report should be studied, not villified

Closer home in India, the joke hits home. A perception study recently conducted by Thomson Reuters Foundation that maps India as the most unsafe country for women, has become the subject of much debate.

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Shashi Tharoor says India cannot be ranked as most dangerous place for women, since their freedom is worse in Afghanistan, Syria

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that ranking India as the "most dangerous" country for women is a "sweeping statement" since many other countries that curb women's freedom exist

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Truck carrying cattle set ablaze by mob in Jammu and Kashmir; two dozen animals freed after driver abandons vehicle

The bovine-laden truck, which was on way to Kashmir, was stopped by a mob on the highway at Kohbag near Ramban on Wednesday, a police official said on Thursday, adding that the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.

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China to reduce tariffs on 8,549 types of goods originating in India and four other Asian countries

China will reduce or cut to zero tariffs on a total of 8,549 types of goods originating in India and four other Asian countries from 1 July

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Yogi Adityanath sparks row after refusing to wear skull cap at saint Kabir's mausoleum in Maghar town

Yogi Adityanath was in Maghar on Wednesday to take stock of the situation ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit.

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Maharashtra plastic ban: State govt announces three-month extension for small retailers; proposal for recycling mechanism due

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday relaxed its stringent ban on plastic usage by allowing small retailers to use plastic bags for packaging for the next three months.

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Madras HC slams translation errors in NEET question paper in Tamil, says students shouldn't be put through hardships

A Chennai-based NGO, which conducts special training for aspirants below the poverty line, had pointed out 49 translation errors in the NEET exam for Tamil students

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'Sacrifice of soldiers can't become vote-garnering tool': Congress warns nation against BJP over surgical strike videos

"The BJP government is using the slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' and trying to win votes through Surgical strike." said Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala.

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SSC releases CHSL Tier I 2017 final exam answer keys, check at ssc.nic.in

The answer keys for SSC CHSL Tier I 2017 exam have been released by the Staff Selection Commission on ssc.nic.in.

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Surgical strikes videos show destruction of terror camps and deaths: Not fake, confirms ex-army officer in charge of ops

Nearly two years after the Indian Army conducted "surgical strikes" on terror launchpads across the Line of Control (LoC) in September 2016, video clips have surfaced that show destruction of bunkers as well as casualties

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Sony 400mm Prime Gets Release Date & Pricing

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India ranked world's most dangerous country for women in study: Opinions divided over Thomson Reuters poll

While some women expressed scepticism over the findings of the Thomson Reuters report, others feel they reinforce the rising crime graph against women.

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PNB scam: Accused Hemant Bhatt challenges PMLA court's jurisdiction, seeks transfer of case to CBI court

The CBI had earlier booked Hemant Bhatt along with others under IPC section 420 (cheating) and relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the fraud.

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Fortis shares end positive as firm moves to recover Rs 500 cr from Singh brothers

Fortis today reported widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 914.32 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2018, mainly on account of continuing business challenges.

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Shujaat Bukhari murder case: LeT terrorist Naveed Jatt along with two local militants killed journalist, say police

Abu Hanzula alias Naveed Jaat was a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Abu Qasim and had been operating in south Kashmir for two years.

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Kerala to provide shelter homes for trans people but conditions apply, they must join state's special literacy programme

Besides free accommodation, transgender learners who pursue the course, would also get free food and scholarship. PS Sreekala, Director of state Literacy Mission, said this was the first time in the country that shelter homes were being provided for TGs as part of a literacy programme to avoid dropouts.

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Govt plans to sell Air India's iconic Mumbai building to JNPT to raise funds for cash-strapped national carrier

Air India's 23-storey building at Nariman Point, Mumbai, which was also once the airline's headquarters, is a prime property and is likely to fetch high valuations

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Odisha govt denies complaint from Rashtrapati Bhavan alleging misconduct towards President Ram Nath Kovind

The Odisha government and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Wednesday denied having received any communication from the Rashtrapati Bhavan about alleged misconduct towards President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife during their visit to the shrine in March this year.

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AAP accuses environment minister Harsh Vardhan of 'misguiding' people over mass cutting of trees in Delhi

Asserting that the documents accessed through ministry's website showed that the environmental impact assessment for the project was merely theoretical, the AAP leader said, "It is theory only and no assessment. It pays no attention to groundwater level and pollution level in areas covered under the project."

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Jharkhand Police clashes with Pathalgarhi supporters blocking their entry to village of Khunti rape accused

Police used batons to disperse the mob at Ghaghra during the search operation related to the kidnapping of three policemen, Superintendent of Police of Khunti district, Aswini Kumar Sinha, said.

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Narendra Modi to address rally, lay foundation stone of Sant Kabir Academy in UP's Maghar district on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally and lay the foundation stone of a research institute at Maghar in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday to mark the 500th death anniversary of Kabir Das.

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India ranked world's most dangerous country for women in study; U-turns, political blame games ensue

Being ranked the most dangerous country for women is a significant drop for India, but the political slugfest that followed perhaps made it worse.

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Carmesi, a startup that sells 'natural' sanitary pads via a subscription-based model

Carmesi aims to capture the top 10 percent of the market in India.

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Maneka Gandhi rejects Thomson Reuters poll ranking India as most dangerous for women, asks why WCD ministry wasn't consulted

Maneka Gandhi has written asking the methodology abducted to get the official numbers, sample size, and information as to who were the stakeholders.

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Jharkhand Police baton charges, fires tear gas at Pathalgarhi supporters blocking search operations in Khunti

Police used batons to disperse the mob at Ghaghra during the search operation related to the kidnapping of three policemen, Superintendent of Police of Khunti district, Aswini Kumar Sinha, said.

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Snapshots from Guwahati's Ambubachi Mela, a yearly festival marking the goddess Kamakhya's menstrual cycle

At the onset of the monsoons in Assam, for about four days, the doors of the Kamakhya Temple are closed in observance of the Ambubachi Mela. The fair marks the annual menstruation of the goddess at Kamakhya

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Dalit woman, mother attacked for opposing sexual harassment in Muzaffarnagar

According to a complaint lodged by the victim's mother in Muzaffarnagar, the accused Anuj Kumar sexually harassed her daughter and when they opposed him, he attacked both of them.

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NBCC sued for contempt in Delhi HC for allegedly violating order to not cut trees till 4 July

A plea was on Wednesday filed in the Delhi High Court seeking contempt action against the NBCC for allegedly violating its undertaking not to cut trees till 4 July for housing projects.

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After attack on Gorakhpur doctor Kafeel Khan's brother, kin writes to president alleging laxity in criminal probe

Brother of Dr Kafeel Khan, an accused in Gorakhpur medical negligence case, alleged police laxity in probing an attack on another member of their family.

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Tamil Nadu Police arrests Sri Lankan man near Rameswaram, seizes boat and cache of ammunition

A Sri Lankan national, was arrested at Uchipuli Valangapuri coast near while two others escaped into a nearby forest, police said on Wednesday.

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Aircel-Maxis 2G scam: SC green-lights inquiry into allegations against investigating ED officer Rajeshwar Singh

SC said that allegations levelled against ED official Rajeshwar Singh, who is probing Aircel-Maxis deal case, were serious and required to be looked into

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Jharkhand Board Class 12th Results 2018: Arts stream result declared; check at jharresults.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Class 12th Arts 2018 results have been announced today. Candidates can check the official JAC website jac.ac.in or jharresults.nic.in to get their results.

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JAC Result 2018: Jharkhand Class 12th Arts result released; check results at jac.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has declared its Class 12th Humanities stream exam shortly today on jac.ac.in.

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JAC Result 2018: Jharkhand Class 12th Arts Result declared; check how you fared on jac.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has released the result for Class 12th Arts 2018 on jharresults.nic.in.

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Yogi Adityanath directs UP Police not to conduct raids in night hours except in cases of serious crimes

Yogi Adityanath has directed the state police not to conduct raids or serve warrants in the night hours, except in cases of serious crimes.

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Narendra Modi's security guidelines are not new but reiteration of existing rules, clarifies home ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said the guidelines it has issued for the security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were not new, and these were required to be reiterated from time to time

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Nipah virus: 61 Kerala health officials from Kozhikode, Malappuram to get additional increment for their service

An award in memory of Lini Puthussery, who contracted Nipah virus while serving her patients and died, will be instituted for the best nurse in the government sector.

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In a move to boost sugar industry, govt hikes ethanol price by Rs 2.85 per litre for 2018-19

The sugar industry and even NCP supremo Sharad Pawar had demanded a higher ethanol price to improve the liquidity of cash-starved mills and enable them clear cane arrears that have crossed Rs 22,000 crore.

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APTET result 2018: CSE releases final answer keys; check at aptet.apcfss.in

APTET 2018 Final Answer Keys are out by the Commissioner of School Education, Government of AP on the official website of Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) 2018 - aptet.apcfss.in.

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Meghalaya emerging as heroin distribution hub, says police; growing drug use also leading to rise in crime rate

"With Shillong, Meghalaya as the transit point, many players, some with militant background or affiliations, are involved in the drug trafficking business to fund their anti-social activities," East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Davis Marak said.

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Jharkhand Board Class 12th Results 2018: Arts results to be declared shortly; check at jharresults.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Class 12th Arts 2018 results will be released shortly today. Candidates can check the official JAC website jac.ac.in or jharresults.nic.in

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World Bank reports drop in number of people living in extreme poverty in India, but worldwide figures give cause for concern

As per the 'Future Development' blog on poverty, India is home to the second largest population of extreme poor, behind only Nigeria & just ahead of Congo.

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JAC Result 2018: Jharkhand Class 12th Arts result to be released shortly; check results at jac.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will declare its Class 12th Humanities stream exam shortly today on jac.ac.in.

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IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI jet crashes in open field in Nashik, pilots eject safely; third such crash in a month

An Indian Airforce jet crashed in an open field in Nashik on Wednesday. IAF jet Sukhoi crashed in an open farm field near Pimpalgaon village in Nashik.

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Threat to Modi at 'all-time high': Keeping PM safe till 2019 more than perception-battle, it's a serious commitment

Whether the upgraded threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life is genuine or not, the singular fact is that it cannot be ignored or taken lightly.

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Class 12 girl in Manali alleges gangrape after going missing for 3 days; three arrested in Punjab

A Class 12 student was allegedly raped by five youths for over three days in Manali town of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. Police said they had received a complaint about two Class 12 girls going missing on 17 June.

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Over 43% of Indians name Hindi as their mother tongue, reveals Census data; Bengali, Marathi, Telugu in top 4

Hindi was entered as the mother tongue by a larger percentage of Indians in the 2011 Census in comparison to the 2001 edition, states the latest language data made public on Tuesday

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Abolish IGST to make tax system effective, says Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday demanded abolishing Integrated GST, saying Rs 1.81 lakh crore has accumulated in the IGST fund but the money is lying idle and is causing economic loss

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Location of IAF's Dollungmukh range in Arunachal Pradesh is strategic, but local villagers live in constant fear of drills

The Dollungmukh range of the air force in Arunachal Pradesh is located close to the India-China border.

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Supreme court calls 2G case issues 'highly sensitive', says no investigating officer should be under any cloud

The Supreme Court said issues related to 2G case were "highly sensitive" and no officer investigating it should be "under any cloud" on a plea against an Enforcement Directorate officer probing the Aircel-Maxis case.

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Army provides largest-ever security cover for Amarnath Yatra as first batch of pilgrims leaves for Himalayan shrine

Vehicles tagged with electromagnetic chips, bike and bullet-proof SUV police convoys and scores of bullet-proof bunkers have been deployed as part of the "biggest-ever" security blanket thrown to secure pilgrims undertaking the Amarnath Yatra that begins in Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday.

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Plastic ban in Maharashtra: BMC nets Rs 10.5 lakh in fine in four days; Mumbai, Nashik traders threaten to go on strike

While Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray demanded withdrawal of plastic ban in Maharashtra, the BMC said it collected over Rs 10 lakh in fine in the first four days of the ban.

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India must explore new strategies to counter Pakistan's hostility, and do it without firing a single bullet

India needs to explore more effective methods of neutralising this threat. In his classic treatise The Art of War, Sun Tzu had argued that the perfect strategy would be to subdue the enemy without fighting. Novel strategies need to be explored to make the cost of Pakistan's unrelenting hostility literally unaffordable.

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India's Ambassador to UN Syed Akbaruddin says attacks inside Afghanistan launched from 'safe havens in its neighbourhood'

While not naming Pakistan, Akbaruddin said those supporting the terrorists targeting Afghanistan have not been deterred. "Notwithstanding the efforts made by the international community, there are still those who provide sanctuaries to support the dark agendas of terrorist organizations like the Taliban, LeT and others

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India's water crisis: Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad among 21 cities to run out of groundwater by 2020

India is facing the worst water crisis in its history, and 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020, a new report by NITI Aayog has said.

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AIADMK MLAs disqualification case: SC appoints M Satyanarayanan as third judge after split verdict

A division bench of Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar delivered divergent verdicts on whether the 18 AIADMK MLAs deserved to be disqualified under the anti-defection law by Speaker P Dhanapal on 18 September last year

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Supreme Court to pronounce order on ED officer probing Aircel-Maxis case accused of possessing disproportionate assets

The Supreme Court will at 2 pm on Wednesday pronounce the order on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Dr Rajeshwar Singh who is prosecuting P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case.

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PNB fraud: Nirav Modi's firms availed loans from lender's Hong Kong, Dubai branches too, says internal report

Nirav Modi group's exposure was not limited to only PNB's Brady House branch in Mumbai, as the firms had availed loan facility from its Hong Kong and Dubai branches too, according to an internal report of the bank submitted to investigative agencies

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Chennai-Salem highway row: Aggressive land acquisition by TN govt snowballs into major controversy as protests escalate

Black flags were hoisted in Salem as Tamil Nadu farmers and activists raised in revolt against the state govt's ambitious Chennai-Salem expressway project.

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75% PF withdrawal on being unemployed for a month: Provident Fund was never intended as an unemployment dole

If PF balance should remain impervious to court attachment orders, it should also remain impervious to being viewed as a low-hanging fruit to be plucked whenever one pleased.

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Social security cover extended to around 50 crore people from 5 crore in 2014, says Narendra Modi

Modi said beneficiaries under various social security schemes stood at about 5 crore in 2014, which has now increased to 50 crore.

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Photo Of The Day By Benjamin Williamson

Thomson Reuters survey labelling India most dangerous country for women behind Pakistan, Syria is nonsense

No one disagrees that every act of violence against women is a matter of great shame for all 1.2 billion Indians. But to be labelled the world's most dangerous country for women ahead of Pakistan, Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria - according to a study by the Thomson Reuters Foundation - and all the other 193 countries in the United Nations is a load of crock.

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Arrested professor Shoma Sen's daughter Koel says: My mother's been tagged a Maoist after lifetime of working for others

Koel Sen, the daughter of Prof Shoma Sen, who was recently arrested for "alleged Maoist links" in the course of the Pune police's probe into the 1 January Bhima-Koregaon violence, describes the sense of shock and disbelief that has accompanied her mother's arrest

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BSEB Class 10th Result 2018 results declared: Here is when and where to check your scores

The BSEB was supposed to announce the Bihar board results on 20 June, but postponed it after thousands of checked answer scripts went missing from a school.

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Bihar Board Result: BSEB Class 10th Result 2018 declares results; check scores at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will announce the Bihar board Class 10th result at 4.30 am on 26 June on biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

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Bihar Board Class 10th Result 2018: BSEB declares results shortly, here is how to check on mobile phones

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will be declaring the results of the Bihar board Class 10th exams shortly at 4.30 pm on 26 June. While students can check the results biharboard.ac.in, they can also check it on their mobile phones.

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BSEB Class 10th Result 2018: Bihar board results announced; check scores on biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has notified that it will announce the Class 10th 2018 result at 4.30 am on 26 June on biharboard.ac.in.

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MNS chief Raj Thackeray calls plastic ban a 'tool' to raise funds before elections, demands its withdrawal

MNS chief Raj Thackeray opposed the plastic ban, which came into effect in Maharashtra on 23 June. He called it a 'tool' for raising funds and demanded its withdrawal.

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To win war on plastic menace, Maharashtra needs to show resolve and not dole out concessions

Despite the plastic ban, the Maharashtra government has decided to allow the use of PET bottles, but with caveats.

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Kerala, Nagaland crack down on sale of formalin-laced fish as toxic carcinogenic chemical poses major health hazards

Major raids have been carried out in Kerala and Nagaland, with nearly 15,600 kilograms and Rs 10 Lakh worth of formalin-laced fish being seized from the two states respectively.

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Tamil Nadu Police detains reporters covering Salem protests: EPS telling media to fall in line before polls, will scribes resist?

It would be tempting to dismiss the Tiruvannamalai episode as a one-off incident but when this instance comes on the back of a similar crackdown on a popular Tamil news channel, one begins to wonder if there is a pattern building up.

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After Maharashtra, farmers' body plans long march in Delhi; wants special session of Parliament to discuss agrarian crisis

In a meeting of the central office-bearers of the AIKS in Delhi on Tuesday, the farmers' organisation said such a move was necessary to make the government aware of the plights of the cultivators.

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UK Sikh soccer fan racially targetted for supporting British team during World Cup

A Sikh football fan has been targeted in a vile and racist letter due to his "skin colour" after he put up British flags on his shop window, according to media reports.

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UP Police lathi-charge Youth Congress workers at Lucknow's Gandhi Bhavan to stop their protest against BJP govt

The UP police lathicharged the youth Congress workers after they clashed with the police when it tried to stop them from protesting in Lucknow's Gandhi Bhavan.

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Madras University to declare UG/PG Results 2018 today; check results at unom.ac.in

Madras University (UNOM) will be declaring UG/PG results on Tuesday after 2 pm on the official website

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BJP leader arrives at Coimbatore airport with a bullet, allowed to board flight after handing it over to driver

Tamil Nadu BJP leader GK Selvakumar was stopped at the Coimbatore airport for carrying a bullet while travelling to Chennai. The leader was allowed to board the flight after he handed over the bullet to his driver.

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Mayawati targets BJP, says India facing 'undeclared Emergency' for last four years

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati alleged that the country had been under an "undeclared emergency" for the last four years.

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BSEB Result 2018: Bihar board Class 10 result announced; check your grades on biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to declare the results for Class 10th board examinations at 4.30 pm on 26 June. Students can check the result on biharboard.ac.in.

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Bihar board BSEB Class 10th result 2018 declared; check your grades at biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will announce the Bihar board Class 10th result at 4.30 pm on 26 June.

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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi wants chapter on Emergency in textbooks to highlight Congress 'cruelty'

The Congress is a history-sheeter in throttling democratic and constitutional norms. It believes in the undemocratic mentality of Emergency, said Naqvi.

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Bihar 10th result 2018: BSEB Class 10th result to be declared shortly; check your grades at biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will announce the Bihar board Class 10th result at 4.30 pm on 26 June.

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BSEB Class 10th Result 2018: Bihar board results to be declared shortly; check scores on biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has notified that it will announce the Class 10th 2018 result at 4.30 am on 26 June on biharboard.ac.in.

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Indian immigrants lodged at US detention centre to get immediate access to legal aid

According to officials, around 40-45 Indian immigrants are at a federal detention centre in the Southern American State of New Mexico while 52 Indians, mostly Sikhs and Christians, are held in Oregon.

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BSEB Result 2018: Bihar board Class 10 result to be shortly; check your grades on biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to declare the results for Class 10th board examinations at 4.30 pm on 26 June. Students can check the result on biharboard.ac.in.

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Odisha govt mulling SpiceJet offer to start sea plane services, directs Chilika Development Authority to cooperate with AAI

The Odisha government has directed the tourism department and Chilika Development Authority (CDA) to cooperate with SpiceJet Limited and Airport Authority of India (AAI) and explore the possibility of introducing sea plane services in state, an official said.

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Drug trafficking increasing due to terrorism in border states like Punjab and Manipur, says President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said increase in the menace of drug trafficking and drug abuse in border areas is associated with terrorism and political unrest and stressed on the need for more vigilance in border states like Punjab and Manipur.

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Amarnath Yatra: First batch of pilgrims to leave from base camp in Jammu tomorrow amid tight security

Amid multi-tier security cover, the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra will leave from Jammu's Bhagwati Nagar base camp on Wednesday.

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Bihar Board Class 10th Result 2018: BSEB to declare results shortly, here is how to check on mobile phones

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will be declaring the results of the Bihar board Class 10th exams shortly at 4.30 pm on 26 June. While students can check the results biharboard.ac.in, they can also check it on their mobile phones.

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Vijay Mallya posts defence online: I've become 'poster boy of bank default and lightning rod of public anger'; full text

fugitive liquor baron, Vijay Mallya, broke his silence after a long time with a five-page letter on Twitter to state the "factual position in response to the controversy unfortunately surrounding" him

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Government plans mega event in Delhi to mark first anniversary of GST on 1 July

The Government is planning a mega event to mark first anniversary of GST roll out on 1 July with participation of industry chambers, traders, and tax officials, besides, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal

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Maharashtra Assembly to hold Monsoon Session in Nagpur after 47 years, from 14 July to 30 August

Nagpur, the second capital of Maharashtra, is set to host the Monsoon Session of the state Legislature after a gap of 47 years.

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'Indira Gandhi's personal and political vendetta led her to declare Emergency', says Odisha governor Ganeshi Lal

"Mrs Indira Gandhi misguided the country with fake democracy and it was personal and political vendetta that led her to take such a decision," Lal said.

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Gang of Indian-origin men jailed for hacking Sikh man to death in Southall, London

On 30 July, 2016, Gurinder was ambushed and violently attacked on Spikes Bridge Road in Southall, London by a group of men with various weapons. The men chased, beat up and stabbed Singh a number of times

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Kerala church suspends five priests over charges of sexually abusing a woman, using her confession for blackmail

The priests - three of Niranam diocese, one from Thumpamon diocese and another from diocese of Delhi - allegedly used the Kerala woman's confession to blackmail her.

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Bihar Board Class 10th Result 2018: BSEB 10th Result to be declared shortly; check your grades at biharboard.ac.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has said that results of the Bihar board Class 10th exams will be announced at 4.30 pm on 26 June.

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GST in 'smooth phase', return simplification high on agenda, says finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Tuesday said Goods and Services Tax (GST) has entered a "smooth phase" within a year of its rollout, with "pretty good" tax compliance and the efforts will now be to simplify tax return forms

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BSEB Class 10th Result 2018: Bihar board to declare results shortly; when and where to check scores

The BSEB was supposed to announce the Bihar board results on 20 June, but postponed it after thousands of checked answer scripts went missing from a school.

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Bihar Board Result: BSEB Class 10th Result 2018 to declare results shortly; check scores at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will announce the Bihar board Class 10th result at 4.30 am on 26 June on biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

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Manohar Parrikar describes 1975 Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi's govt as 'darkest phase in democratic history'

On Tuesday the 1975 Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi's govt marked its 43rd anniversary. Manohar Parrikar described the imposition as the darkest phase in the history of democracy.

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Traders in Nashik demand substitute to plastic, warn govt of agitation if alternatives not made available

Traders in Nashik have warned of an agitation demanding that the government should first come out with alternatives to plastic instead of collecting fine.

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An NGO in Rajasthan is helping annul child marriages, but the practice is unlikely to die out soon

Child marriage is a problem which has no easy solution. The Sharada Act, also known as the Child Marriage Restraint Act, was passed in 1929. Much water has flowed under the bridge since then. India got her independence. There have been amendments to the act and a new law itself was passed. Yet, 89 years later, underage children are still being married off in the name of tradition or "for their own safety and good".

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Mumbai more expensive for expats than Melbourne, Frankfurt, says cost of living survey by Mercer

Mumbai is ranked at the 55th spot in terms of cost of living globally, higher than cities like Melbourne (58), Frankfurt (68), Buenos Aires (76), Stockholm (89) and Atlanta (95), according the 2018 cost of living survey by global consulting firm Mercer

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Nothing wrong with threatening Kashmiri journalists who glorify militants, says BJP leader Lal Singh Chaudhary

With his threat to Kashmiri journalists, Lal Singh Chaudhary said he was advising them to realise that those who glorify terrorists get killed,

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Mahoba, Bundelkhand: Irregularities in income and unstructured labour market births innovative money-making schemes

There are scenes you see on a regular midsummer day in Bundelkhand that turn the most common business ideas into those tinged with pathos and absurdity. Like the picture of a market square where a weighing scale balances a fluffy head of hair against a half kg. weight. Hair that has been painstakingly collected by women as they comb their tresses each day, and then handed over to Sunil of Supa village, who comes a-calling to their village on his cycle. He barters the hair for small necessary goods - utensils, stationary and snacks for the kids. He's been doing this for six years now, and it's as comfortable a livelihood as any in factory-less, drought-prone Mahoba.

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In MP's Panna, a village grapples with the lack of potable water, against the pre-existing twist of untouchability

India has more people in rural areas - 63.4 million - living without access to clean water, than any other country, according to a report by WaterAid, a global advocacy group on water and sanitation. Arsenic or iron contamination, pollution of groundwater, the lack of piped water, and depleting aquifers are just some of the causes of this shortage of potable water in villages.

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Bar Council of India's press release decrying Justice J Chelameswar has no basis in truth, evidence or data

The Bar Council of India (BCI) issued an apparently undated press release decrying Justice J Chelameswar's "controversial" statements to the media after his retirement, as being "against the dignity of the post he had held"

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HRD ministry receives in-principle approval for Delhi Metro phase IV and similar projects in five cities of MP, UP

The Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry has received in-principle approval from the Finance Ministry for the phase IV of Delhi metro and metro rail projects in five cities of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

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Aircel-Maxis case: Supreme Court adjourns for tomorrow Subramanian Swamy's plea against ED officer

Subramanian Swamy, who had earlier moved the Supreme Court for expeditious probe in the Aircel-Maxis case, has sought court's direction for making himself as a party in the plea filed by Rajneesh Kapur against the ED official

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Lightning kills fives, severely injures one in Bokaro and Lohardaga districts of Jharkhand

Four minor boys were killed when lightning struck a house in which they took shelter during rain and thunderstorm in Alkusha village of Bokaro district in Jharkhand on Monday

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PDP urges J&K governor NN Vohra to have BJP leader Lal Singh Choudhary arrested for threatening Kashmiri journalists

The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday urged Governor NN Vohra to immediately book and arrest former minister and BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh for his "derogatory remarks" against Kashmiri journalists

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Seychelles president in India: Danny Faure holds 'frank' talks with Narendra Modi, agrees to work on Assumption Island deal

Seychelles president Danny Faure held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his trip to India and signed six agreements during his visit to India.

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India ranked world's most dangerous country for women in recent study; Afghanistan, Syria and Somalia complete top 4

In the Thomson Reuters Foundation study, India was named the world's most dangerous country for women, even behind Afghanistan, Congo, Pakistan and Somalia.

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Threat to Narendra Modi at 'all-time high', warns home ministry; even ministers need SPG clearance to come near PM

PM Modi has also been advised by security agencies either curtail roadshows in the run-up to the state assembly and the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 or cut down on the number and the length of the roadshows.

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Cities get awards for cleanliness, but lack systems for processing, disposal and recycling of waste, says Centre for Science and Environment

Cities were awarded under the Swachh Survekshan-2018 for their work on cleaning the city but not on how to process and recycle the waste, says CSE.

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Jharkhand Class 12 Results 2018: Arts results to be released tomorrow at 3 pm; check results at jac.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will declare its Class 12th Humanities stream exam tomorrow at 3 pm on jac.ac.in.

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Jharkhand Board Class 12th Results 2018: Arts results to be declared on tomorrow at 3 pm; check at jharresults.nic.in

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Class 12th Arts 2018 results are will be released tomorrow, according to several media reports.

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Bhopal jailbreak: Inquiry report clears MP cops over SIMI men's encounter, but leaves many questions unanswered

The inquiry report on the SIMI encounter after the Bhopal jailbreak held that the use of force was "quite inevitable and quite reasonable".

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Saifuddin Soz launches book on Kashmir: Congress' boycott of event reflects communication lag within party

When the Musharraf comment of Soz made it to headlines, Congress rejected the contention and said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that this was an incontrovertible and unquestionable truth.

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NIIT to train 1 lakh people in IT, BFSI sectors under TPaaS offering; to make them job-ready

TPaaS is being launched to ensure reliable availability of specifically skilled talent to global organisations to match the pace of expansion in today's fast changing, uncertain business environment, NIIT Ltd CEO Sapnesh Lalla said

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Rajasthan Police starts awareness campaign on fake news over social media

They want citizens to know what is fake news, how it is spread and how it can be spotted.

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Pakistan's 'empty rhetoric' won't change reality, Jammu and Kashmir integral part of India: New Delhi's direct reply at UNGA

India has told Pakistan that no amount of "empty rhetoric" from Islamabad will change the reality that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an "inalienable" part of India, after Pakistan's envoy to the UN made a reference to it at a UN General Assembly debate.

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Photo Of The Day By Kathy Lichtendahl

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Olive Bar” by Kathy Lichtendahl. Location: Cody, Wyoming.

“Cedar waxwings can often be found in groves of Russian olive trees,” explains Lichtendahl.

See more of Kathy Lichtendahl’s photography at https://www.lightinthevalley.net/.

Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them.

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Mumbai rains LIVE updates: Downpour to increase from 'heavy' to 'very heavy,' says Rajyavardhan Rathore

The southwest Monsoon picked up momentum in Mumbai, bringing heavy showers that claimed three lives in the city and adjoining Thane

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Maharashtra plastic ban impact: Mom-n-pop shops claim 50% plunge in sales, says traders body

"The plastic ban has led to a big loss of business at the over 3 lakh kirana stores across Maharashtra. Business is down 50 percent," Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association president said

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Yogi Adityanath attacks Congress, says party responsible for Emergency is now talking about democracy

Yogi Adityanath said that time had come for people to start the preparations for teaching a lesson to those who issue such contradictory statements

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Delhi's tree cover losing battle to shoddy reports on environment, poor compliance of afforestation norms

A Delhi SOS campaign was launched to stop the felling of nearly 20,000 trees in the city for redevelopment projects.

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Sensex slumps 219 points as trade concerns mount, Nifty cracks below the 10,800 mark

The BSE Sensex tumbled over 219 points to close at 35,470.35, while the broader Nifty fell 59.40 points to 10,762.45

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BJP-IPFT government 'vows' to end drug menace in Tripura, says chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb

A drive initiated by the Tripura government against illegal drugs - banned cough syrups, ganja, heroine and brown sugar - has yielded positive results in the past 100 days, Deb said

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Uber battles to keep London licence in UK court appeal; whole legal process could take years

In London, Uber has since made several changes to its business model since losing its licence, including the introduction of 24/7 telephone support and the proactive reporting of serious incidents to the city's police.

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Startup India: Your fledgling venture can tap the capital markets now; BSE to float new platform on 9 July

The BSE platform will facilitate the listing of companies in sectors like IT, ITES, bio-technology and life sciences, 3D printing, space technology and e-commerce.

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BJP's Lal Singh must apologise for threatening journos with Shujaat Bukhari-like fate, says Editors Guild of India

The Editors Guild of India has on Monday issued a statement condemning Lal Singh's statement warning journalists of a fate similar to Shujaat Bukhaari.

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Arrhan Singh was wrong to litter but Anushka Sharma went too far by posting the clip online

Arrhan Singh did not commit a heinous crime. His anti-social act demanded a telling off, which he received in spades.

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'Take care of your health,' Narendra Modi tells IAF personnel who fainted during guard of honour ceremony

After the ceremony ended and the dignitary had left, prime minister Narendra Modi walked up to the airman and enquired about his health.

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India's water crisis: Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad among 21 cities to run out of groundwater by 2020

India is facing the worst water crisis in its history, and 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020, a new report by NITI Aayog has said.

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Vijay Rupani to embark on six-day trip to Israel, aims to strengthen cooperation in internal security, agriculture

Vijay Rupani will embark on a six-day trip to Israel from Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in the fields of internal security, water management and agriculture.

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Delhi Police says Major Nikhil Handa was 'obsessed' with fellow officer's wife, killed her for rejecting marriage proposal

Investigators said they began to suspect Army Major Handa as there were a huge number of calls exchanged between them, the maximum of them made by him.

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Congress seeks increase in duration of upcoming Goa Assembly session from 12 to 18 days

The party will urge Assembly Speaker to increase the working days of the session, beginning from 19 July, CLP leader Chandrakant Kavlekar said.

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Woman arrested in Maharashtra's Aurangabad for killing 10-month-old son; police says accused 'wanted girl child'

A woman in Maharashtra's Aurangabad allegedly killed her ten-month-old son. A senior police official reported that she committed the murder because she wanted a girl child.

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Sushma Swaraj trolled over passport row: Abuse abominable but don't let it distract from tough queries govt must answer

Sushma Swaraj has been subjected to some vile and abominable insults from abusive handles on the Lucknow passport officer controversy

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Donald Trump regime plans limits on Chinese investment in US technology firms, says report

The US Treasury Department is drafting curbs that would block firms with at least 25% Chinese ownership from buying US companies with "industrially significant technology,"

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Sushma Swaraj takes on Twitter trolls by retweeting, 'liking' abuse she received after Lucknow passport row

Sushma Swaraj on Friday took on online trolls who targeted her over a controversy involving an inter-faith couple accusing a passport officer of bigotry.

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Why did BJP oppose GST for five years?': P Chidambaram slams govt for calling tax regime a 'celebration of honesty'

P Chidambaram mocks the BJP govt for calling the Goods and Services Tax regime, which completes a year, 'celebration of victory'. The senior Congress leader asked the govt whether it knew that millions of traders and exporters were affected.

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If GST 'celebration of honesty', why did BJP oppose it for 5 years: P Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday slammed the government for terming the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a "celebration of honesty", saying if that was the case, why did the BJP oppose it for five years prior to coming to power in 2014

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Chhattisgarh battles high poverty levels as creation of state 'for tribals' does little to benefit community

Chhattisgarh is showing record poverty levels among the tribals who make up one-third of the state's population, although the state was created for tribals.

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Dalit man beaten for riding motorcycle past sarpanch's home in Madhya Pradesh; police arrests village head and four others

The police on Saturday night arrested the Sarpanch of Dharampur village and four others for beating up a Dalit man.

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WhatsApp struggles to deal with the deluge of misinformation in India: Report

90 percent of messages are between two people and group texts are still a minority.

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PNB fraud: Nirav Modi was holed up in a flat above his jewellery store in London's Mayfair area, says report

Nirav Modi has been on the run since January and been spotted in Dubai, Hong Kong, Belgium, New York and London.

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Congress comes to Sushma Swaraj's defence after vicious trolling; BJP ministers and leaders maintain silence

BJP ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Smriti Irani, too, have not come out in defence of Sushma Swaraj, which did not go unnoticed by her supporters.

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Two killed, five injured in scrap shop explosion in Muzaffarnagar's Sarvat Road area; investigation into cause of blast underway

Two people were killed and five others injured in an explosion in a scrap shop in Muzaffarnagar's Sarvat Road area on Monday, police said.

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Monsoon Session of Parliament to begin on 18 July: More than six ordinances to be taken up; triple talaq bill tops govt agenda

The Parliament's monsoon session will begin on 18 July and go on till 10 August. Triple talaq bill is on top of the agenda

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Delhi HC halts felling of trees for redevelopment plan till 4 July after protests: All you need to know

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed construction company NBCC to not cut any more trees in Delhi till 2 July amid protests.

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Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala's pay package up 34.5% to Rs 18 cr in FY18; Azim Premji's by 10.13% to Rs 87 lakh

Wipro's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Rishad A Premji's compensation also grew by more than 250 percent to Rs 5.8 crore in the said fiscal.

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BJP leaders call Emergency 'darkest period of Indian democracy': Congress says current leadership 'never supported it'

While BJP leaders such as Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah and other called Emergency the "darkest period of Indian democracy", Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the present leadership never supported it.

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Reserve Bank of India may hike rates further to check inflation: HSBC report

Earlier this month, the central bank had upped its retail inflation projection by 0.30 percent and kept the policy stance in the neutral zone, even as it hiked the key rate by 0.25 percent to 6.25 percent.

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Naroda Patiya riots case: Gujarat HC sentences 3 convicts to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, fines them Rs 1,000 each

The Gujarat HC pronounced 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for convicts Umesh Bharwad, Padmendrasinh Rajput and Rajkumar Chaumal in Naroda Patiya case.

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Taj Mansingh auction: NDMC decides to conduct fresh bid for iconic luxury hotel on 18 July

Taj Mansingh was given to the Tata group in 1978 on a lease for 33 years, which ended in 2011

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Bihar 10th result 2018: BSEB Class 10th result to be declared at 11.30 am tomorrow; check at biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will announce the Bihar board Class 10th result at 11 am on 26 June on biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

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Right now, India has neither a chief statistician nor a chief economic advisor; should it worry us?

: One can argue that institutions, and not individuals, are important. But, the absence of a chief statistician and a CEA will worry economists, especially in an election year

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MK Stalin condemns Governor Banwarilal Purohit's imprisonment warning, vows to protect Tamil Nadu's autonomy

Accusing Governor Banwarilal Purohit of indulging in "direct politics", DMK President MK Stalin said his party would not be cowed down by such threats.

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Heavy Mumbai rains claim three lives as traffic comes to standstill, road caves in and several flights are delayed

Heavy rains in Mumbai led by the Southwest Monsoon have claimed three lives in the city and adjoining Thane district so far, according to officials.

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As trade war looms, China cuts some banks' reserve requirements to boost lending

The reserve reduction, the third by the central bank this year, had been widely anticipated by investors amid concerns over market liquidity and a potential economic drag from a trade dispute with the United States.

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Full text: Bar Council of India launches scathing attack on retired Supreme Court judge J Chelameswar

This is the full text of a press release issued by the Bar Council of India two days after the retirement of now-former Supreme Court judge Justice J Chelameswar

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Hyderabad-born Aruna Miller in fray to be second Indian-American woman to enter US House of Representatives

Aruna Miller is pitted against party colleague David Trone in the Democratic party for the sixth Congressional District of Maryland primary.

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43 years since Emergency: A look back at HR Khanna, the judge who stood up to Indira Gandhi

In a time when freedoms were being trampled, Justice HR Khanna was one man who stood up to the Emergency and the prime minister herself

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SC to hear plea of 18 disqualified AIADMK MLAs seeking transfer of case from Madras HC on Wednesday

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear a plea by 17 AIADMK MLAs of the Dhinakaran faction seeking the transfer of the case challenging their disqualification.

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Women in Science: Physicist Prerna Sharma on unlocking the mysteries of cell structures with her research

Prerna Sharma is taking forward a niche area of academics, while also challenging popular notions of being a physics nerd in India

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The Atta Boys | S01E09

Atta Boys' open CHALLENGE to Race 3 critics!!

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Sri Lankan soldiers to visit Bodh Gaya: India employs military diplomacy, cultural outreach to offset Chinese offensive

In order to step up military cooperation, India is hosting Sri Lankan military personnel and their families at the Buddhist religious site at Bodh Gaya.

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Kumaraswamy to set up permanent resort for potential defectors, but Congress furious over new menu at Indira Canteens

Kumaraswamy was lauded for appeasing JDS and Congress ministers by diving portfolios - industries into indus and tries, development into dev and elopment.

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Delhi University admissions 2018: Second list released; 5% drop in cut-offs, but some colleges close admission

The Delhi University has released the second cut-off list as a part of its undergraduates (UG) admission process. Check at du.ac.in

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Narendra Modi govt doing better work than UPA, says Dalit trade lobby chief Milind Kamble

In the tenure of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, maximum work has been done for the development of Dalits

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M-cap of seven top 10 most valued companies drops Rs 32,298 cr; TCS worst hit

Barring HDFC Bank, ITC and HDFC, rest seven companies saw losses in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the week ended Friday.

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Attain Success Through Failure

Success: An achievement that's marked by prosperity, by the attainment of honors, recognition and the anticipated goal.

Failure: Lack of success.

Quite the explanation for success’s definition and extremely basic for failure’s. But when it comes down to it, if you don’t have success, you fail. Not much more needs to be said. It’s simple—the opposite of success is failure. But, not being one who dwells on the negative, what if through persistence, determination, tenacity, doggedness and perseverance you learn from your failures and turn them into something positive—lots of success. In viewing it this way, it’s good to fail because the inevitable outcome will be success. Learn to celebrate every bad photo you’ve made as you walk the path to make great images in the future.

Live in Harmony: When confusion reigns, there’s discord and harmony can’t exist. Confusion muddies the waters and it’s difficult to discern the primary focal point from background clutter. This relates to photography when the main subject is photographed against a background that prevents harmony between it and what dwells behind it. Areas of brightness, dark blobs and jumbled chaos contribute to a photo that looks untidy. Have a look at the photos you’ve made that fit this description and ask yourself how you can prevent repeating the same. Don’t get down on yourself because you have these images; think about what you’re going to do next time you’re in the field so you come back with better ones. Some ways to create images with good backgrounds include opening your aperture to limit the depth of field; using a longer lens as they limit depth of field; being patient and waiting for your subject to move to a cleaner environment; moving your subject, if practical, to an area with a cleaner background; shooting from a low angle as the background will be farther away from the subject; repositioning yourself so the angle changes along with the background; and moving closer to your subject to help eliminate peripheral distractions. If none of these things help, make the shot and think about how you can apply the above next time you head out to make more photos.

How Low Can You Go: The overwhelming majority of photos are made from a standing position. It’s easy, it’s quick and it’s efficient. But how many times have you looked at those photos and thought that something wasn't quite right and you weren’t sure why it looks awkward? Turn all your future images into successes by trying something different and breaking away from the norm. Don’t be like everyone else who raises the camera to their eye and presses the shutter. Get down low to the eye level of your subject. Your images will be more successful because you increase the chance of obtaining a cleaner background, you elevate the status of your subject by being on its level and potential other distractions may be eliminated. Bring along a pair of knee pads to cushion your knees and wear old clothes in case you have to get down and low onto the dirt. Give yourself the opportunity to explore the world from a low angle.

Let It Evolve: Don’t be satisfied with one click of the shutter and then move on. Do what I refer to as working the subject. Let the image that’s destined to be successful pop off the LCD. To do so, let it evolve. Every subject you photograph has intrigue or else you wouldn’t raise the camera to your eye. If it’s worth the effort to make a photo, go the extra mile and make sure you come back with the shot. While it may occur that the first photo of any series is the one that screams success, it may also be the one that fails if it’s not the best reproduction of what you saw. Don’t let failure reign supreme. Be sure to cover every option when you’re out in the field. Make a vertical and then make a horizontal. Use a wide setting on your zoom and also a telephoto setting. Get down to a lower angle and then get up high. Out of all the photos you make, one will be the best and it may not be the first image you shot. By covering all angles and possibilities, you will find success!

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Photo Of The Day By Beth Young

Two LeT militants killed, one surrenders after encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces while the third terrorist surrendered to Police and security forces.

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Maharashtra plastic ban: A peek into the past reveals that plastic did not always rule people's lives

Sixty years ago, usage of plastic for everyday tasks was not as common as it is now. This would seem unreal now, as people term the ban an inconvenience.

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Alcatel introduces an Android Go-powered entry level smartphone

The release date and the cost is still unclear but it is expected to be cheaper than the 1x.

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