Oil over idealism: At G20 Summit, Modi's bilateral talks with Saudi crown prince signals shift in India's foreign policy

When it comes to a clash between self-interest and values, Modi has no compunctions in anchoring his foreign policy in realism; the Saudi episode at G20 Summit gives a clear view of this shift

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Army 'not yet ready' for women in combat roles, trying to incorporate them in accounting, psychological warfare, says Bipin Rawat

The Indian Army is not yet ready to have women in combat roles, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday. The Army chief, however, said there are several other fields where the Army is thinking of inducting women, such as information and psychological warfare.

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Japan, US, India agree on rules-based order to maintain peace and prosperity in Indo-Pacific region, says Vijay Gokhale

Following the trilateral meeting with Japan and the US, the Prime Minister met President Sebastian Piera of Chile and is scheduled to attend an informal Russia-China-India summit later on Saturday.

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Daily Bulletin: RSS to launch 'rath yatra'; Modi meets Trump, Abe at G20; scientists warn of earthquake in Himalayas; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Scientists warn of 8.5-magnitude earthquake in Himalayas; Ram Mandir dispute: RSS' 10-day 'Sankalp Rath Yatra' in Delhi starts today; Manikarnika producer denies payment of dues, except to one vendor; and more.

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World AIDS Day: Health organisations urge people to get tested for HIV; here's why you should 'know your status'

1 December is marked as the World AIDS Day every year to spread awareness and unite people in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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World AIDS Day: Meet the Haryana HIV warrior helping thousands of people fight their own battles

Surender, 42, is employed as a field coordinator for the NGO Saathi, which advocates for those affected by HIV

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India, Russia, China hold 2nd trilateral meeting after 12 years on sidelines of G20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese premier Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held a trilateral meeting, the second among the three countries after a gap of 12 years, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit Buenos Aires to discuss cooperation in various areas.

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Demonetisation targetted corrupt not elite, says NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar after Arvind Subramanian slams move

Demonetisation was a move against corrupt people and not against elite as has been indicated by former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian, NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said Friday.

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Indian study warns of 8.5-magnitude earthquake in Himalayas; noted US geophysicist Roger Bilham supports findings

The new study, led by seismologist CP Rajendran says the "enormous stacking up of strain in the region portends at least one earthquake of magnitude 8.5 or more in one of the overlapping segments of the central Himalayas anytime in the future".

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Proposed H1B visa rule will favour US Master's degree applicants: All you need to know from a 139 page DHS document

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a 139 page document which sets out its plan to change the H1B visa intake process and recalibrate the educational qualification requirements of who (all) can be counted towards the regular, yearly stream of 65,000 visas in a move that will filter out more bachelor's degree holders from the H1B program, raise the probability of more Master's degree holders filling the first available slots and eventually squeezing the total pool of H1Bs.

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Warning of impending high-magnitude earthquake in Himalayas gets further credence from Indian researchers

Growing warnings by scientists of an impending high-magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas have got further credence from yet another study.

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Sushma Swaraj meets Gabon's foreign minister, discusses ways to strengthen bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Regis Immongault, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon.

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G20 Summit: Narendra Modi says terrorism, radicalisation 'biggest' challenges, calls on nations to stop terror networks

Apart from Modi, Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin and South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazil president Michel Temer were also present in the meeting.

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Seven Indian staff members of IL&FS 'detained' in Ethiopia; Centre takes up issue with authorities in African nation

According to reports, seven Indian workers from IL&FS have been detained since 25 November in Ethiopia by unpaid local staff of the company.

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Argentinian channel Cronica TV issues bizarre welcome to Narendra Modi, claims 'Apu Arrived' as PM arrives in Buenos Aires

Cronica TV displayed the image of Apu from The Simpsons with the caption "Apu Arrived" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Buenos Aires.

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Maharashtra governor signs Maratha reservation bill, clears 16% quota for community in govt jobs, education

The Assembly Thursday submitted to a decades-long demand for a Maratha quota in the state and unanimously passed a bill granting the community 16 percent reservation.

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50,000 farmers march to Parliament Street as Opposition leaders unite against BJP-led govt: Highlights from Delhi rally

In the massive rally, organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), the agitating protesters shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre, alleging that it had failed to address their plight.

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Supreme Court rejects plea of Indian Army men challenging FIRs against security forces in AFSPA areas

The bench had observed that the use of "excessive force" by the armed forces or police was not permissible in 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA.

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26/11 anniversary: Marginal improvements in intelligence-gathering can't compensate for colossal gaps in policing system

The reality is, lessons, if learned, are soon forgotten. We quickly slide back into apathy and sluggishness.

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Narendra Modi assures UN chief Antonio Guterres that India will play 'responsible' role at climate negotiations in Poland

Modi later tweeted that he had an excellent meeting with the Secretary General and that there were wide-ranging deliberations on various global issues.

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Jagadish Chandra Bose's face may soon feature on 50 notes, but India struggles to save legacy of its illustrious son

On Jagadish Chandra Bose's birth anniversary, it's worth pondering, why - instead of reaching back into our mythology to claim Indians must have invented the internet and plastic surgery - we can't restore, celebrate and take pride in our actual scientific achievements.

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Narendra Modi calls yoga India's gift to world, highlights its benefits at event in Argentina's Buenos Aires

Modi said if the mind is at peace, there would be peace in family, society, country and the world as well.

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TEDxGateway to feature Suresh Prabhu, child prodigy Gitanjali Rao at its 10th edition

The 10th edition of TEDxGateway will feature 25 speakers hailing from a variety of fields including journalism, geopolitics, agriculture and science at a day-long event on 2 December in Mumbai

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New Delhi farmers' march: Thousands of cultivators seek loan waiver, higher crop prices as Opposition unites against Centre

Thousands of farmers from across the country on Friday marched from Ramlila Maidan to Parliament Street in the heart of the capital.

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A 'BrainStorm Trooper' Inquires About NASA Exploration

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MJ Akbar and the law of himpathy: Why men are hired, rehired and rehabilitated where no one needs them

MJ Akbar resigned from his post on 17 October. On 28 November he had a byline in a newspaper that all of Delhi reads. Would that other people's careers looked a hundredth as good as his 'exile'.

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'No regrets regarding press conference of 12 January,' says Justice Kurian Joseph day after retirement from SC

While speaking to journalists, retired justice Joseph said that he has no regrets regarding the press conference held on 12 January.

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Shubha Mudgal on OML's #MeToo row, NH7 Weekender concert: 'What is needed is a clean-up, not a closing down'

Shubha Mudgal asks, 'Would a closure of the company or companies like OML, or a complete closedown of events like NH7 Weekender be the solution to the almost all-pervasive problem of women being exploited in workplaces?'

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India defers controversial ECNR registration: NRI backlash forces Big Brother to back down, but bitter aftertaste lingers

85 percent of these 11 million NRIs - where emigration clearance is required - are blue-collar workers with little or no access to computers

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Farmers Protest in Delhi LIVE Updates: Crop insurance policy floated by Centre is fraudulent, says Arvind Kejriwal

Farmers Protest in Delhi LIVE updates: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined farmers' protest at Parliament street. Addressing the mega rally in New Delhi, Rahul said that Modi has duped the nation in the name of NPAs; adds that farmers and youth have been ignored by the government.

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Venezuelan student alleges sexual harassment by bosses during internship with Maharashtra real estate firm

A Venezuelan architecture student has alleged sexual harassment by her bosses during her internship with a real estate firm, having projects in Pune and Mumbai.

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Kartarpur Corridor: Visa-free pilgrimage route a good confidence-building measure, but thaw in India-Pakistan ties still a mirage

However, taking a step back from the initial euphoria, all evidence suggests that the commendable move by both governments is unlikely to be a game changer in the overall scheme of things.

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BJP to shift Sabarimala protests to Thiruvananthapuram Monday, will launch indefinite hunger strike before Secretariat

The announcement comes two days after the Kerala High Court ordered that no protests or demonstrations should be held at Sabarimala, holding that it was not a place for such activities.

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NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh govt over 'mob lynching' of man who was pulled out of police vehicle

The NHRC notice was issued to the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director general of police (DGP), calling for a detailed report in the matter.

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G20 Summit: India eyes strategic bilateral, trilateral meets; world leaders divided as US-China trade war shrouds event

India is looking forward to several key bilateral meets apart from the trilateral Russia, India, China delierations. Here is what to expect at the international summit.

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Farmers' protest in Delhi: Students come out in hordes to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with farmers amid grave agrarian crisis

Students from farming families are among the students with the highest dropouts in India.

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Army chief Bipin Rawat says Pakistan must develop as secular State for peace with India, reiterates 'terror, talks can't go together'

The Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat feels that Pakistan's claim of taking strong steps towards good bilateral relations is contradictory unless there is a direct impact visible on the ground about its claims.

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'Farmers have realised only agitation, not reasoning will lead to action': MS Swaminathan extends support to march

Professor MS Swaminathan, better known as the 'Father of the Green Revolution', spoke in support of the Kisan Mukti March (farmers' freedom march) in Delhi on Friday.

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BJP accuses Congress of copying manifesto for Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha polls, says Opposition won't fulfil promise to waive farm loans

The BJP claimed that the Congress, which released its manifesto four days after the BJP, has misled the people by producing a "tampered version" of the BJP's announcements ahead of the elections.

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Raja Bhaiya to launch Janshakti Party in Lucknow today; Kunda strongman to contest 2019 polls on anti-Dalit plank

Six-time Independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, on Friday formally launched his Janshankti Party at Ramabai ground in Lucknow. The party will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

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G20 summit in Argentina: Saudi Crown Prince meets Narendra Modi; discuss ways to boost economic, cultural and energy ties

The two leaders, who are in Argentina for the G20 summit, met in the prince's residence in Buenos Aires and discussed Saudi Arabia's readiness to supply India with oil and petroleum products.

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AIIMS MBBS 2019 basic registration starts today; visit aiimsexams.org before 3 January to apply for exam

The AIIMS MBBS exam is conducted annually, and is one of the biggest medical exams

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Delhi's air quality 'very poor' with AQI of 385; SAFAR says pollutant levels to worsen over weekend

The CPCB said seven areas in Delhi, including Mundka, Rohini and Wazirpur, recorded 'severe' air quality, while in 25 other areas the air pollution level was in the 'very poor' category.

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If Imran Khan is serious about 'peace', Pakistan must hand Hafiz Saeed, Dawood Ibrahim, Masood Azhar over to India

India should note with alarm the manipulative nature of the Imran Khan government that decided to exploit this opportunity of gaming India's internal political dynamics, and Kartarpur Sahib corridor was used as a handy tool.

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Indian govt's porn ban is empty, illusory measure; tackling sexual assault needs real intent and action

The porn ban covers less than 2 percent of porn websites online. Since it is clearly not about banning porn, what is the porn ban really about?

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Kartarpur Corridor: Pakistan foreign minister mischievously claims Imran Khan delivered 'googly' to ensure presence of Indian ministers

Qureshi's remarks came a day after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj categorically ruled out the possibility of resumption of bilateral talks with Pakistan unless it stops cross-border terror activities against India.

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Cash-strapped Kerala has to pay Rs 290 crore to Centre for rescue efforts during August floods, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala, which suffered a loss of Rs 31,000 crore during the floods in August, on Thursday wanted the Centre to expedite the promised assistance to enable it to rebuild the state.

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Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster's More Than 1,000 Galaxies

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'Ready to talk to Narendra Modi': Imran Khan says it's not in Pakistan's interest to allow its territory for terror

Addressing Indian journalists in Islamabad, Imran Khan said that people in Pakistan want peace with India and he will be happy to meet Narendra Modi and talk to him.

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Telangana Vidhan Sabha polls: Missing transgender candidate shows up at Hyderabad, tells police she is 'safe'

After she reportedly went missing, Chandramukhi's friends from the transgender community lodged a complaint with the Telangana Police, saying she was feared kidnapped and her mother was in a state of despair.

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Farmers' march in New Delhi: A cultivator from Telangana highlights need to protest to secure children's future

Through the march, farmers are seeking their dignity of life. The agitators are asking why the plight of farmers does not evoke a response from the government.

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Lex Luthor: How one of DC Comics' most iconic and malevolent villains came into being

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Lex Luthor is one of the most iconic villains in the DC universe, second perhaps only to the Joker.

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Maharashtra govt survey finds 93% of Maratha families' annual income less than Rs 1 lakh, 32.28% people BPL

Nearly 37.28 percent Marathas in Maharashtra are living below poverty line (BPL) and 93 percent families from the community have annual income less than Rs 1 lakh, according to the summary of findings of the State Backward Class Commission (SBCC)

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BJP activist appeals for Hamid Nihal Ansari's release from Pakistan jail; asks Navjot Singh Sidhu to intervene

A BJP activist appealed Navjot Sidhu to secure the release of Hamid Nihal Ansari who is serving a jail sentence in Pakistan and is slated for release next month.

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Supreme Court adjourns CBI hearing till Wednesday; 'Centre doesn't have powers to remove Alok Verma,' argues Kapil Sibal

The hearing in the CBI Director Alok Verma's case, challenging the divestment of all his powers in the agency, resumed with Kapil Sibal arguing in the case for Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. After the CJI-led bench re-assembled at 2 pm, Sibal mentioned in court that, "The order by the CVC is outside the ambit of the power of superintendence of the CVC."

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Tinder and evolutionary psychology: The science behind what men and women swipe for, and why

If we apply the evolutionary theory to the way people use Tinder, we find that differences emerge because the traits that are sought by men and women are quite different, especially in short-term relationships

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Sterlite copper smelter: NGT-appointed committee says Tamil Nadu govt's order to close Vedanta plant is unjustified

In a setback for the Tamil Nadu Government, an NGT-appointed committee that looked into closure of Sterlite Copper plant in Tuticorin on Wednesday said that the order to close down the plant was unjustified and " against the principles of natural justice".

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Mohsin Sheikh lynching case: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC it will pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to victim's father

The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court Thursday that it would pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the father of a 24-year-old man who was lynched by a mob in Pune in 2014.

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BJP's rationale for Citizenship Amendment Bill shows how sectarian politics, short-term gains make people miss woods for trees

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre seems to have put on hold its plans to amend the existing Citizenship Act in order to facilitate the grant of citizenship to Buddhists, Christians, Jains, Hindus, Parsis and Sikhs from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

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KVPY Result 2018 expected by December second week; visit official website to check if you have qualified

Candidates who clear the KVPY aptitude test will be called for the second stage, which is an interview scheduled for January 2019. IISc, Bangalore, will release the final KVPY result in the second week of April 2019.

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26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: US announces $5 million reward for information leading to arrest of perpetrators

The Trump Administration announced this major reward (of more than Rs 35 crores) on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 10-Pakistan based LeT terrorist went on a shooting rampage in India's financial hub killing 166 people, including six Americans.

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Lessons from Madhya Pradesh, Telangana elections on what works, what doesn't in solving India's water crisis

Can India's water crisis be conquered? Yes, it can. Israel, that receives far less rain than we do, grows mangoes in its desert, showing water supply is clearly not the problem. Lack of water management is.

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26/11 Mumbai attacks: Three structural flaws make it likely that India will suffer more such elaborate assaults

A failure in developing a rational and consistent approach towards terrorism means the resolve to prevent another 26/11 has faded into institutional apathy

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Justice Kurian Joseph to retire today: SC judge, who authored 1,034 judgments, was part of triple talaq, Nagraj verdict

Justice Kurian Joseph, one of the seniormost judges of the Supreme Court of India, is set to retire on Friday. He is also the tenth on the list of judges at the apex court who have authored the maximum amount of judgments.

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Supreme Court Alok Verma case hearing: Dushyant Dave argues that Nageshwar Rao's posting as interim CBI chief be set aside

CBI director Alok Verma - who was divested of all duties by the Centre and sent on leave following charges of corruption against him - told the Supreme Court on Thursday that he was appointed for a fixed tenure of two years and that he cannot even be transferred without an approval from the selection committee.

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Anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin: CBI files FIR against Tamil Nadu Police, revenue officials over killing of 13 agitators

The protests against Vedanta's Sterlite Copper Smelter in Tuticorin had been going on for years, but after they gained momentum in February, 13 people were killed in police firing and hundred were injured on 22 May.

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Kisan march in Delhi: From carrying skulls to naked protest threats, bizarre steps Tamil Nadu farmers warned of if stopped

They were among the thousands of farmers, who will march to Ramlila Ground on Thursday and to Parliament Street on Friday, to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce.

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Solving India's water crisis and overcoming political realities: The cases of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana

Can India's water crisis be conquered? Yes, it can. Israel, that receives far less rain than we do, grows mangoes in its desert, showing water supply is clearly not the problem. Lack of water management is.

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Delhi pollution: Unfavourable weather air quality 'very poor'; Mundka, Rohini among seven areas with 'severe' AQI

The CPCB said seven areas in Delhi - Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur - recorded 'severe' air quality. Twenty areas in the national capital recorded 'very poor' air quality while it was 'poor' in six areas, it said.

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VHP to hold week-long pledge-taking programmes across country for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

The week-long programme is likely to begin on Gita Jayanti on 18 December and will continue for a week. VHP members also said that till 18 December, smaller-scale Dharam Sabhas will be held at the district level

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India under pressure to upgrade nuclear arsenal as major powers expedite modernisation plans in edgy world order

Nuclear forces being upgraded and modernised globally are pressuring India once again.

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Maratha quota Bill to be tabled in Maharashtra Assembly today; ATR report on Backward Class Commission's recommendations to be presented

The much-awaited draft Bill which provides for reservation to the Maratha community will be tabled for passage in the Maharashtra Legislature on Thursday.

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SC hearing on CBI director Alok Verma's plea seeking reinstatement begins; CJI-led bench to consider his sealed response to CVC

The Supreme Court hearing on CBI Director Alok Verma's plea challenging the government's order divesting him of his duties and seeking his reinstatement to the agency has begun.

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Electric vehicles could arrest pollution in Delhi, but without ecosystem, AAP's plan may end up being another unfulfilled promise

If the AAP government is determined to seriously tackle the growing pollution menace in Delhi, it has to ensure developing an ecosystem without delay, so that the draft electric vehicle policy doesn't appear like another political announcement

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Sabarimala row: Kerala Assembly disrupted for second day; Opposition leaders urge Speaker to scrap Question Hour

A few Congress-led opposition UDF MLAs placed a black banner in front of the Kerala Assembly Speaker's podium which stated "lift the prohibitory orders and restrictions imposed in Sabarimala completely" and raised slogans.

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Delhi Police ACP Prem Vallabh commits suicide by jumping off headquarters; 55-year-old was posted in crime and traffic unit

The deceased identified as Prem Vallabh was posted in crime and traffic unit of Delhi Police. Ballabh was awarded the Police Medal for his service in the year 2016.

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Assembly elections 2018: Narendra Modi to clock hundreds of hours travelling next week; poll rallies, foreign tours to keep PM busy

Amid hectic election campaign home and diplomatic commitments abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will clock hundreds of hours travelling in the next few days, official sources said Wednesday.

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Kartarpur corridor: Pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla gets a snap with Navjot Singh Sidhu and hello from Pakistan Army chief Bajwa

Pro-Khalistan separatist leader Gopal Singh Chawla not only shook hands with pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa but also was photographed with Navjot Singh Sidhu at the Kartarpur corridor event on Wednesday.

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John Allen Chau killed by Sentinelese tribe: NCST team to visit Andaman islands to review incident of American's death

A team of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) will visit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in December to look into the issue of killing of a US national by a protected and reclusive tribe in the North Sentinel Island

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Kartarpur corridor: India's righteous outrage at being blindsided by Pakistan is equally tragic and hilarious

Pakistan's limitless capacity for treacherous behavior is matched only by India's bottomless ability to get surprised by it. India's outrage at being blindsided by Imran Khan and Pakistan army chief General Qamar Bajwa during the groundbreaking ceremony for Kartarpur Sahib corridor is in equal parts sad and funny.

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PNB to raise Rs 539 cr via employee stock purchase scheme; move aims at retaining skilled staff, raising capital

A meeting of the remuneration committee of PNB took the decision to offer, issue and allot up to 10 crore new equity share of the bank to the eligible employees of the bank.

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All Mumbai local trains must be 15-coach, says Piyush Goyal; asks railway officials to draft timeline within two weeks

Goyal, at a meeting with senior railway officials, said that this move will increase the Mumbai local trains' capacity by 25 percent. The Western Railway currently has only 15 local trains with 15 coaches.

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Tripura govt offers job to man who stood in front of speeding train to save lives, recommends name for President's medal

Debbarma would be recruited as a Group D employee in the department of youth affairs and sports as a sign of gratitude to him, Education Minister and cabinet spokesperson Ratan Lal Nath said. "The government will also bear all the expenses for his daughter's education," Nath told reporters after the tripura cabinet meeting.

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With eye on elections, Narendra Modi to focus on jobs, agriculture and development at G20 Summit in Argentina

The G20 2018 agenda holds significance for India, given that the subjects of job creation, infrastructure development and the use of sustainable methods in agriculture are perennially debated.

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A Rural Manifesto: Far removed from electoral fire and fury, Varun Gandhi pens book on agrarian policies

Varun Gandhi's new book A Rural Manifesto explores the idea of a village as a single standalone socio-economic unit.

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Cyclone Gaja: Kerala govt sanctions Rs 10 crore to Tamil Nadu as emergency aid for post-disaster relief

The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 10 crore as emergency aid to cyclone Gaja-hit Tamil Nadu. The cabinet meeting, chaired by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan took the decision in this regard.

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Irregularities found at fair price shop in Delhi; AAP alleges scam in PDS, BJP dismisses claim as 'political gimmick'

The AAP hit out at Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Delhi's food and supplies commissioner on Wednesday, alleging a scam in the public distribution system in the national capital.

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Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama; gunmen identified as close aides of Riyaz Naikoo

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.

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CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test 2018: Result announced for June session; check scores at csirhrd.res.in

The result of CSIR UGC NET 2018 for June session has been declared by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The candidates can check the result on the official website, csirhrdg.res.in.

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Sri Lanka military chief Ravindra Wijegunaratne faces legal action for allegedly covering up mass murders during civil war, detained

Wijegunaratne is the highest-ranking military officer in Sri Lanka to ever be held by a court over alleged crimes from Sri Lanka's wartime past, when the armed forces were accused of grave abuses against civilians.

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Tour guide, accomplice rape NRI woman from South Africa in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura; police arrest accused

The victim, settled in South Africa, had come with a woman friend to Mathura three days back and was allegedly raped in a beauty parlour at Dampier Nagar on Monday.

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Narendra Modi to clock hundreds of hours travelling during next week; election rallies, foreign tours to keep PM busy

Amid hectic election campaign home and diplomatic commitments abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will clock hundreds of hours travelling in the next few days, official sources said Wednesday.

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Rehana Fathima, who attempted to trek Sabarimala, arrested for hurting religious sentiments on Facebook

Kerala Police arrested activist Rehana Fathima after charging the activist of hurting religious sentiments via her Facebook post. Rehana is one of the women who tried to enter Sabarimala temple, which has been in the middle of a controversy since the Supreme Court's verdict where the top court allowed women of all ages access to the temple.

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G20 summit: Amid escalating US-China trade war, 'reformed multilateralism' likely to be top agenda for Narendra Modi

India wants to use the G20 opportunity to thrash out a way forward in the nature of true multilateralism, instead of unilateral threats issued from the ramparts of White House

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Maharashtra govt stays land acquisition process for Nanar refinery project after talks with Shiv Sena

The Sena, a ruling ally of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, has been opposing the project on the grounds that it is against the interest of the farmers and would destroy ecology in Ratnagiri district in the coastal Konkan region.

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No 'scandal' in Rafale deal, says French ambassador to India; asks people to look at facts, not tweets

Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler Wednesday said there was no 'scandal' associated with the Rafale deal. Pointing out at the 'cooperation' and 'trust' shared between both India and France, he asked people to look at the facts.

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Farmers to hold two-day protest rally in Delhi starting today; demand debt relief, remunerative prices for produce

The two-day rally will be "one of the largest congregations of farmers" in the national capital in recent times, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) claimed on Wednesday.

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Assam NRC: Govt proposes high-level panel to decide on fates of those left undocumented after release of final list

The proposed committee will examine all available options which can be worked out with all undocumented people in Assam after the final NRC list comes out.

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US seeks transparency on Chinese debt to cash-strapped Pakistan, asks if IMF bailout will be used to repay Beijing

The United States is seeking transparency of the Chinese debt on Pakistan, which has reached out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a multibillion-dollar bailout package, the Trump Administration told lawmakers on Wednesday.

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Daily Bulletin: SC to hear Alok Verma's plea today; ISRO PSLV-C43 to launch at 9.57 am; Narendra Modi reaches Argentina for G20 Summit; day's top stories

29 November: The Supreme Court will hear CBI director Alok Verma's plea today, ISRO PSLV-C43 mission will launch at 9.57 am, Narendra Modi has reached Argentina, will attend the G20 Summit - here are the top stories of the day

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CBI vs CBI: Crucial hearing in Supreme Court today as three-judge bench to consider Alok Verma's response to CVC report

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Thursday CBI director Alok Verma's plea challenging the government's order divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave in view of graft allegations against him.

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India to boycott SAARC Summit in Pakistan unless Islamabad 'stops terrorist activities', says Sushma Swaraj

India won't attend the SAARC Summit in Pakistan and there will be no dialogue with Islamabad until it stops sponsoring terrorism, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced.

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The Dunes in Mars' Wirtz Crater

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Twitter's 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' fiasco: Sanghapali Aruna, Barkha Dutt, others give their account of events

On Sunday, a picture of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posing with a placard (designed by artist Thenmozhi Soundararajan) reading 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' went viral.

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Kartarpur Corridor: Imran Khan lays foundation stone of route to shrine, says 'friend' Navjot Sidhu can win polls even in Pakistan

Navjot Singh Sidhu and two other Indian politicians attended Kartarpur Corridor ground-breaking ceremony, at which Imran Khan laid the foundation stone. It will facilitate the visa-free travel of Sikh pilgrims from both sides.

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Kartarpur Corridor updates: Kartarpur is Mecca Madina for Sikhs, says Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Kartarpur corridor Pakistan event LIVE updates: Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said that it is a historic day for both India and Pakistan as he pledged to improve the improve the facilities at the Kartarpur shrine.

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SAARC is dead in water; Pakistan's 'invitation' to India is simple posturing for a smooth IMF bailout

It's in Pakistan's interest to make a show of ending hostilities with India. The IMF is certainly not going to hand out another tranche of assistance, without making sure it doesn't go into wasteful expenditure like tilting against Indian windmills.

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J&K security forces never lost focus from eliminating terrorists; more efforts needed to prevent local recruitment

The key to the winning formula is to neutralise far more terrorists than can be recruited in Jammu and Kashmir. That, coupled with effective outreach and quality governance, will ensure a peaceful future in the Valley.

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Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Ashwin Mushran, Tara Kaushal on male impunity and the power of anonymity

Tara Kaushal, Ashwin Mushran, Harish Sadani and Sudhish Kamat spoke to Meghna Pant about male impunity and 'subjective' truth in a session at #MeToo Conversations

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Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: How must sexual harassment at the workplace be dealt with?

Many of these #MeToo stories also seem to have occurred within the confines of the workplace. The onus then, is on Indian organisations to make their workspaces better and safer for all employees.

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Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sharin Bhatti, Sandhya Menon on the movement's impact on mental health

Dr Deepali Ajinkya, Nikhil Taneja, Sharin Bhatti and Sandhya Menon spoke with Meghna Pant at #MeToo COnversations about the mental health repercussions for both men and women | #MeToo | #MeTooIndia

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Farmers plan march in New Delhi: Agricultural policies are not working on ground; existing mechanisms need reform

The agrarian crisis did not happen overnight. The problem started after 1991-92 - until then, both farm and non-farm sectors grew at the same level.

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Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Mrunalini Deshmukh, Vandana Shah, Rashmi Bansal and Rutuja Shinde on legal recourse

The ongoing wave of #MeToo allegations has raised several pertinent questions. #MeToo Conversations - a day-long panel discussion series hosted by award-winning writer Meghna Pant, in conjunction with Firstpost, attempts to answer some.

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Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Shruti Seth, Harini Calamur and Shunali Khullar Shroff talk consent, harassment and changing attitudes

Firstpost's day-long panel discussions on the #MeTooIndia movement, titled #MeToo Conversations, and hosted by award-winning writer Meghna Pant, kicked off at The Habitat, Khar.

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In Maharashtra's Malgaon village, a retired school peon battles casteism with his poetry

The 63-year-old retired peon from Malgaon village in Satara district of Maharashtra completed his 47th poem in the first half of this year.

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DMK to devise political strategy on Centre's nod to Karnataka's reservoir project across Cauvery river

The DMK on Wednesday called for a meeting of its alliance and friendly parties on Thursday to deliberate the Central Water Commission (CWC) allowing Karnataka to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a balancing reservoir at Mekedatu across the Cauvery river.

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RPSC School Lecturer Exam 2018 dates released at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in; check website for more details

The recruitment notification was released by RPSC on April, 2018. The School Lecturer recruitment exam will start with Group A General Knowledge exam and finish with Group C Home Science paper.

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Jyotiba Phule's 128th death anniversary: Leaders across party line pay tribute to social reformer, activist and writer

Phule is regarded as an important figure of the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra.

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Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee, Mahima Kukreja on making the movement truly inclusive

Ever since the second wave of #MeTooIndia allegations began trending on social media timelines here, journalists Sandhya Menon (@TheRestlessQuil), Rituparna Chatterjee (@MasalaBai) and writer Mahima Kukreja (@AGirlOfHerWords) have been at the forefront of sharing as many of these survivor accounts as possible.

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Kartarpur Corridor: Imran Khan lays foundation stone in Pakistan; Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Navjot Singh Sidhu attend ceremony

The Kartarpur corridor, which will facilitate the visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, is expected to be completed within six months.

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Kartarpur Corridor LIVE updates: Kartarpur is Mecca Madina for Sikhs, says Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

Kartarpur corridor Pakistan event LIVE updates: Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said that it is a historic day for both India and Pakistan as he pledged to improve the improve the facilities at the Kartarpur shrine.

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HAL HJT-16 Kiran aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Telangana's Bahupeta; pilot escapes miraculously

A trainee aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Bahupeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana in crashed and burst into flames. However, the pilot miraculously escaped and sustained minor injuries. Reports said that the pilot has been taken to a hospital.

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John Allen Chau killed by Sentinelese tribe: No pressure from US to retrieve body as calls to stop search for American grow shriller

Chau, a 27-year-old American citizen had gone to the North Sentinel Island in an attempt to make contact with the protected community.

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2018 LIVE updates: Voting concludes in Naxal-hit area; over 60% turnout recorded on all 3 seats

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Atfter 12pm, the EC officials in MP said that around 250 EVMs had been replaced in the ongoing elections. At least 1,545 VVPATs also had to be replaced.

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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi High Court upholds conviction of all 88 found guilty by trial court

The Delhi High Court has asked all the accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to surrender soon.

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Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer hurt at not getting CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

The former wicketkeeper-batsman Farokh Engineer played 46 Tests for India scoring 2,611 runs.

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BJP or Congress win in elections won't make a difference unless Indians shed their casteist, religious hangovers and unite

The system of parliamentary democracy in India largely runs on the basis of caste and communal vote banks, but these feudal forces that divide our people and keep us backward. They must be destroyed if we are to progress, but parliamentary democracy further entrenches them.

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Rajasthan Assembly elections: Narendra Modi in Nagaur charges Congress over dynastic politics, says neither you nor I were born with a silver spoon

Hitting out at the Congress in Nagaur, Modi said, "Those whose four generations have had no connect with the public cannot understand the pain of the common people.

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Maharashtra irrigation scam: ACB puts onus on former deputy CM Ajit Pawar, files 24 FIRs against contractors and officers

Pawar was among the NCP ministers who were in-charge of the irrigation department at different times between 1999 and 2014 during the Congress-NCP coalition rule in Maharashtra. ACB's Director General Sanjay Barve filed an affidavit before the Nagpur bench of the high court on Tuesday in response to a petition filed by an NGO, Janmanch.

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BPSC admit card for 64th Civil Services prelims 2018 released today; available for download at bpsc.bih.nic.in till 14 December

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has issued the BPSC Civil Services Prelims 2018 admit card (BPSC admit card) on its official website bpsc.bih.nic.in. The admit cards will be available for download till 14 December. The exam will be conducted on 16 December.

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Balasai Baba dies after suffering cardiac arrest in Hyderabad; spiritual leader had once claimed to be superior to Lord Venkateshwara

Balasai Baba of Kurnool passed away in a private hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The 58-year-old spiritual leader suffered a cardiac arrest in his ashram in Domalguda area on Monday, according to reports.

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Budgam encounter: In Naveed Jatt's death, LeT loses its poster boy as a chapter of terror ends in Kashmir

Jatt spent most of his time in Kashmir emphasising on Jihad but his mission was cut short when he was arrested in 2014 from Shopian by Kulgam police.

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2018 LIVE updates: Gunshots fired outside poll booth in Bhind district; miscreants vandalise EVMs

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Incidences of violence have been report from Bhind district today. Gunshots were fired in front of two polling booths. Sources said that the assailants have fled the spot and the firing was done with the intention of disrupting the polling exercise.

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Kartarpur Corridor LIVE updates: Imran Khan to arrive for ceremony shortly; three Indian ministers, Pakistan army chief to attend event

Kartarpur corridor Pakistan event LIVE updates: Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone for the Kartarpur corridor in a short while today. Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Indian ministers Navjot Singh Sidhu, Harsmirat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri will be present at the event.

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Trainee aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Telangana's Bahupeta; pilot escapes miraculously

A trainee aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Bahupeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana in crashed and burst into flames. However, the pilot miraculously escaped and sustained minor injuries. Reports said that the pilot has been taken to a hospital.

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Budgam encounter: Kashmir Police confirms LeT terrorist Naveed Jatt, accused in Shujaat Bukhari murder, killed in gunfight

Two soldiers were injured and two militants, including Jatt, were killed in the Budgam encounter, which broke out during a cordon and search operation being run by security forces.

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Bihar shelter home rape cases: Supreme Court transfers investigations to CBI, says no transfer of officers without permission

Bihar has 17 such homes and the CBI is already probing the Muzaffarpur shelter home case. In response, the CBI told the bench that it will file a chargesheet regarding the case by 7 December.

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Sabarimala row: BJP, UDF MLAs protest inside Kerala Assembly, demand withdrawal of restrictions imposed at temple complex

Sabarimala row: Several Opposition members protested in the well of the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday against the prohibitory orders imposed at the temple complex

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Cyclone Gaja: E Palaniswami tours storm-hit areas in Tamil Nadu; distributes relief material, assures victims of help

The chief minister assured the victims of all possible assistance. Palaniswami also inspected the repair work of the damaged TNEB sub-station in Kameswaram village.

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Pakistan can't 'invite' anyone for SAARC, but India's Kartarpur misstep and Navjot Sidhu's antics have created space for this bluff

Truth be told, SAARC is on its deathbed and may continue to remain in the ICU as long as Pakistan doesn't end its proxy war with India and change its policy of using terror to achieve strategic ends in the neighbourhood. For its behavior, Pakistan has been blacklisted not just by India but also other members.

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Delhi battles thick haze as 'very poor' air quality takes a toll; wind speed, ventilation index 'extremely unfavourable'

Delhiites woke up to a thick haze hanging over the city as the air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category. The overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 316, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

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Delhi engulfed in thick haze with air quality in four regions recorded at 'severe' category, says CPCB

According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, a haze has engulfed Delhi and the wind speed and ventilation index are "extremely unfavourable" for dispersion of pollutants.

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Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims: Congress encourages Pakistan's participation, also cautions Centre on dealing with neighbour

The Congress on Tuesday said it would not like to come in the way of the Kartarpur Corridor created by Pakistan to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India to visit gurdwaras across the border, but cautioned the Centre in dealing with the neighbouring country.

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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor LIVE updates: Congress says won't come in way of Modi govt's initiative but cautions Centre over dealing with Pakistan

Kartarpur corridor Pakistan event LIVE updates: The Congress on Tuesday said it would not like to come in the way of the Kartarpur Corridor created by Pakistan to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India to visit Gurdwaras across the border, but cautioned the Centre in dealing with the neighbouring country.

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Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha election 2018 LIVE updates: In Bhind, 10 candidates put under house arrest, say reports

Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election LIVE updates: Around 10 candidates, including those of Congress and the BJP in five seats of Bhind district have been put under house arrest. Sources say this move has been put in place as a precautionary measure as Bhind remains a sensitive region prone to political violence during election season, reports said

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Pakistan to invite Narendra Modi for SAARC Summit next year: Masterstroke by Imran Khan puts India in a pickle

Reports from Pakistan suggest that the Foreign Ministry is preparing to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming SAARC summit in Islamabad, possibly early next year. This decision comes a day after India hit out at Pakistan for harbouring terrorists responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

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Attack on Agnes Kharshiing: Meghalaya govt to form fact-finding committee to investigate attack; rules out CBI probe

Turning down the opposition's demand for a CBI probe into the recent attack on an RTI activist, Meghalaya home minister James K Sangma said on Tuesday that the government has decided to form a fact-finding committee to carry out an independent investigation into the incident.

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Mumbai fumes over 50% spike in electricity bills since Adani Power took over; discom cites tariff revision in September as cause

The residents of Mumbai are agitated over inflated electricity bills received from Adani Power since the company took over the city's power circle in August from the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra). The Congress party and some consumers have taken to social media to accuse the company of increasing the bills sharply in October.

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Sabarimala: Kerala HC demands end to protests; allows differently-abled people to rest in temple complex

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that there should be no more protests at the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing pilgrimage season.

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'I can lend you my encyclopedia': 18-year-old girl from Assam trolls Donald Trump for his tweet on global warming

Astha Sarmah, a 18-year-old girl from Jorhat, Assam, stormed the Internet by taking on Donald Trump over the latter's mocking the phenomenon of global warming

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RSS leader Indresh Kumar says govt and public ready for Ram Mandir ordinance, slams SC for hurting Hindu sentiments

The RSS on Tuesday demanded an ordinance or a law to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya at the earliest, saying that the Supreme Court's decision to defer the hearing in the land dispute case "hurt" Hindu sentiments. "The Supreme Court had put the case to January 2019. They said they have own priorities," said RSS national executive member Indresh Kumar, questioning the apex court's decision.

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Rajnath Singh, Sarbananda Sonowal review Assam situation after protests over Citizenship Amendment Bill grow

A large section of people, organisations in the Northeast, particularly in Assam, have opposed the Bill saying it will nullify the provisions of the Assam Accord of 1985, which fixed 24 March, 1971 as the cut off date for deportation of all illegal immigrants irrespective of religion.

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'Central ministers enjoy picnic, states pay bill': Meghalaya MLA takes jibe at lawmakers frequent visits to North East

Under the direction of the prime minister, central ministers, since assuming office in 2014, have been visiting the North East states every fortnight to review the implementation of development schemes. "As they (ministers) come as guests, the state government bears the burden of their food and car rental expenses too," the MLA added.

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Seers oppose Uttar Pradesh govt's proposal to erect Lord Ram's statue on the banks of Sarayu river; call 'Dharma Sabha' 'politically-motivated'

A three-day "Param Dharma Sansad" was held in Varanasi, where seers opposed the Uttar Pradesh government's proposal to install a 221-metre statue of Lord Ram on the bank of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya.

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Daily bulletin: Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram vote today; Narendra Modi to address rallies in Rajasthan; day's top stories

28 November, 2018: Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram will go to polls today; Chandrababu Naidu will campaign with Rahul Gandhi in Telangana today; Narendra Modi will address political rallies today in Rajasthan; here are the top stories for the day

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'Citizenship cannot be based on religion': At JPC meet, Opposition demands changes to Citizenship Amendment Bill

The Citizenship Amendment Bill seeks to grant citizenship to people from minority communities - Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians - from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after six years of residence in India instead of 12 even if they don't possess any proper document.

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Sushma Swaraj says over two lakh stranded NRIs were brought back to India since 2014

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said over two lakh stranded non-resident Indians were brought back to India in the last four-and-a-half years.

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Agriculture Ministry contradicts previous reports of demonetisation, admits farmers were unable to buy fertilisers, seeds

Official sources said the earlier report on demonetisation was based on the statement of the Chairman of the National Seeds Corporation which did not take into account seed distribution by various other channels.

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Farmers to hold two-day protest rally in Delhi from Thursday, demand govt loan waiver, higher crop prices from govt

Left-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) leader Ashok Dhawale "We have never seen such a bad condition of farmers. Now, the Agriculture Ministry itself is saying that demonetisation had a bad impact on farmers."

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High levels of arsenic in seafood are worrisome; studies show even harmless forms of chemical may be toxic

Seafood and seafood products contain high levels of arsenic compounds. The chemical element is mainly found as arsenobetaine. DMAsV or MMAsV can be found in various types of fin-fish, crabs, and molluscs. Arsenocholine, which is mainly found in shrimp, is chemically similar to arsenobetaine.

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Delhi engulfed in thick gaze with air quality in four regions recorded at 'severe' category, says CPCB

According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, a haze has engulfed Delhi and the wind speed and ventilation index are "extremely unfavourable" for dispersion of pollutants.

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On 10th anniversary of 26/11 terror attacks, Israel asks Pakistan to ensure perpetrators brought to justice

The Israeli diplomat also underlined that the objective of the attack in Mumbai was to cripple the Indian society, economy and culture, as well as the growing bilateral relationship between India and Israel.

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1993 Mumbai serial blasts case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against accused in TADA Court

The accused, a resident of Mumbai, was absconding since 1993 and was arrested on 1 June, 2018. He is presently in judicial custody.

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Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu sing different tunes on Kartarpur corridor: Their inability to see eye-to-eye isn't new

While Amarinder rejected Pakistan Foreign Office's offer to attend the event and cited continued terrorist attacks in Punjab, Sidhu accepted the invite and arrived in Lahore on Tuesday.

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SC seeks Chhattisgarh's response on DU professor Nandini Sundar's plea to drop her name from murder case FIR

Lawyer appearing for Sundar and petitioners, said that they wanted the removal of their names as every time she and others travelled abroad, they have to mention if there is a case pending against them.

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SEBI issues norms for interoperability among clearing corporations; to be operationalised by June 2019

With an aim to reduce trading costs, market regulator SEBI on Tuesday came out with a framework for interoperability among CCPs, which will be operationalised by 1 June, 2019.

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Wide-Angle Versatility

If you’re a photographer who travels a lot, choosing the right lenses to bring with you means answering a few questions. What type of shoot will you be on? What subjects will you be photographing? What environments will you be working in? Above all, you want to have reliable, high-quality lenses that are portable, lightweight and durable, and that cover the focal lengths needed to capture the story.

For wide-angle versatility, Tamron’s 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD (Model A037), designed specifically for full-frame DSLR cameras, should be an essential part of your camera bag. It’s compact and exceptionally lightweight, so it goes wherever you go. It’s also available at a great price, which is remarkable for a lens of this quality. Most of all, its design includes the latest in lens technology and coatings to minimize optical flaws and distortion.

Defining Wide-Angle Photography

What makes this wide-angle zoom stand out from the pack? To understand this, it’s instructive to know what defines a wide-angle lens.

When we look out at a scene—without using a camera—we can generally see a certain amount of the scene without turning our heads left or right. In photography, a lens that has this particular angle of view is considered a "normal" or standard lens. Wide-angle lenses capture a broader angle of view, allowing you to include more in the frame than you'd usually see with the naked eye.

For cameras with full-frame sensors, a wide-angle lens is generally considered any lens that has a wider angle of view than 50mm. A zoom lens like the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD gives you lots of versatility, and that can expand your creative potential. It's ideal for landscapes, scenics, architecture and even action shots when you want to reveal context as part of your narrative.

When used on a full-frame DSLR, there’s no cropping when shooting stills or video. In other words, using the 17mm wide-angle end of the zoom means it’s always that wide, just like you’d find on an old film SLR. That translates into capturing all the action when shooting sports, even at the edges of the frame. It also means that every detail in shooting a street scene or each member of a group portrait gets in the picture. However, because it's designed for full-frame, you can also use the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD with an APS-sensor camera, on which it will provide a 35mm equivalent focal length range of approximately 25.5mm-52.5mm.

Adding to the lens’s zoom range versatility, another factor that makes the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD ideal for so many shooting situations is its rugged, durable construction that will perform in almost any environment. And because the front element is coated with a protective fluorine compound that has excellent water- and oil-repellant qualities, it’s a snap to wipe clean. The coating also makes it less vulnerable to the damaging effects of dirt, dust, moisture or oily fingerprints.

Two Methods For Creating Powerful Wide-Angle Images

If you’re looking to maximize how you use a wide-angle lenses like the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD, here are two methods to consider.

Focus On Narrative: The generous field of view of wide-angle lenses are fantastic for creating a narrative, providing a sense of place and helping you craft how you tell a story. How so? Because the lens lets you put your subjects in context. And you can place the subject within the frame in very dynamic ways. With the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD's minimum object distance of just 11 inches, you can create compositions with strong foreground elements to lead the viewer into the image.

This lens is also exceptionally useful for filmmakers. For example, when it comes to establishing a scene, nothing does it better than a wide shot where everything is in focus. And for street photography and documentary-style shots, the 35mm focal length is arguably the most popular.

Emphasize Formal Elements: Use the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD's wide-angle perspective to enhance visual elements, such as emphasizing abstract forms and spatial relationships. Look for patterns and shapes for unique compositions that reveal familiar objects in exciting new ways.

To learn more about the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD, visit Tamron’s website at tamron-usa.com/product/lenses/a037.

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Describing the Mumbai terror attack as a "barbarity", the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday called upon Pakistan and other nations to uphold their UN Security Council obligations to implement sanctions against those responsible for the atrocity, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and its affiliates.

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Sushma Swaraj and Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid hold meeting to deepen bilateral cooperation

This is Abdulla Shahid's first visit after assuming charge as foreign minister of Maldives and assumes significance as the ties between both the countries had severely strained under the previous government in the island nation.

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At least 2,406 cases of dengue reported in Delhi in present season; 260 people affected in past week

At least 260 fresh cases of dengue have been reported over the last week in the national capital, taking the total number of people diagnosed with the vector-borne disease this season to 2,406

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Over 49,000 incidents of fire occurred in Mumbai in past decade, 609 people lost their lives: Maharashtra government

There have been over 49,000 incidents of fire in Mumbai in the last one decade, killing more than 600 people, the Maharashtra government said on Monday.

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Amarinder Singh flays Pakistan over terror attacks in Punjab at Kartarpur Corridor foundation stone-laying ceremony

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, blaming him for terror activities in the state and killings of Indian soldiers at the border.

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'Wait for Supreme Court verdict before deciding on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,' says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the Supreme Court verdict should be awaited before taking a decision on construction of a Lord Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

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10 years since 26/11 Mumbai attacks: Effective counter-measures aside, eliminating terrorists alone can't end terrorism

Much like September 2001 attack in the case of the US, India's homeland security was tightened to a great extent post 2008 Mumbai terror attack. The lack of a repeat event in ten years and in fact the absence of anything near a mass casualty act is a measure of success for the Indian intelligence and response agencies.

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Pune court discharges 185 farmers in 2011 Maval firing case, allows state govt's application to withdraw case against cultivators

Three farmers, including a woman, were killed in the police firing and 16 farmers had received injuries during the agitation on 9 August 2011 in Maval tehsil of the district.

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Delhi air quality slips to 'very poor' day after recording 'unusual improvement'; agencies attribute it to decline in wind speed

The overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 320 - in the "very poor" category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Anand Vihar recorded "severe" air quality. The AQI in 23 areas was registered in the "very poor" category, while the situation was "poor" in 12 areas. The level of PM2.5 was recorded at 179, and the PM10 level was recorded at 338.

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Implant Files: India fares poorly in probe into medical devices industry with low recall rate, non-existent regulations

The ICIJ's "Implant Files" report notes that India's regulatory system "effectively doesn't exist" and that there are "no specific rules or a law" that gives the government the authority to direct a manufacturer to compensate a victim of a faulty device.

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RBI vs Centre and CBI vs CBI: Used to weak govts for three decades, bureaucracy has to re-learn working with a strong executive

The Modi government firmly asserted its right to choose Rajan's successor and brought in Urjit Patel in a seamless transition. But the legacy of the past seemed to have infected Patel who seems to be more eager to play the role of the mentor to the finance ministry than an enabler.

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Kashmir militancy: Huge setback for Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba as forces almost wipe out their top brass in Valley

The strategy to neutralise the top leadership of the biggest outfits operating in the Valley, partially in south Kashmir, was adopted by Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier this year.

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Central team begins inspection of damage by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district

The Cyclone Gaja damage assessment team led by Daniel E Richard, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, began the inspection from the worst-hit Vettaikaraniruppu village.

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Two police personnel, nine Naxals killed in ongoing encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district

The gun battle took place at a forest in Kistaram area bordering Telangana, around 500 km from Raipur when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Sukma's Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena

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Kartarpur corridor: Foundation laid for cross-border pilgrimage; Pakistan readies to welcome devotees to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib

The foundation stone for the Kartarpur road corridor in India was laid down on Monday by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Pakistan's prime minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the corridor in Pakistan on 28 November.

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Constitution Day 2018: Duty to save samvidhan a shared initiative between judiciary, executive and legislative, says President Ram Nath Kovind

India is observing Constitution Day today to celebrate the day the Constitution of India, which lays down the supreme laws of the country, was adopted in 1949.

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26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: 10 years on, remembering Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who lost his life battling LeT terrorists

Major Unnikrishnan was leading a team of NSG commandos to flush out terrorists from the Taj Palace Hotel in Mumbai when he was fatally wounded

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VHP to hold gatherings with MPs in every Lok Sabha constituency to 'order' support for construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya

For Ayodhya, VHP international working president Alok Kumar said on Sunday that the outfit will hold gatherings in every Lok Sabha constituency till 6 December to garner support for building a Ram temple at the side.

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HSSC Admit Card 2018: Haryana SSC SI admit card to be released today; download hall pass at hssc.gov.in

The admit cards for written examination for the Sub Inspector (Male and Female) recruitment will be released by Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) on Monday, according to reports. The admit card will be released on the official website, hssc.gov.in.

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10 years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack: Look at Pakistan masterminds, brave Indian officers and survivors who lived to tell the brutal tale

26/11 Mumbai terror attack: 10 years ago, as Mumbai grappled with the four-day siege, many heroes emerged. While some lived to tell the tale, others sacrificed their lives to ensure hundreds were rescued from the horrific shooting and bombings that followed. Here are some of the key people associated with the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

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Ayodhya ordinance: In light of manifest judicial inaction, Centre's move can be questioned on morality, not legality

In addition to the legality, it is also democratically expedient for the government to take a call on this issue.

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Tenth anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: CST, Taj Mahal hotel among locations targeted by terrorists; all you need to know

India marks the tenth anniversary on Monday of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 people dead and hundreds more injured.

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Pano Power

The panoramic format has become very popular. Let’s take a look at some reasons why a photographer would want or need to make a panoramic image.

You confront a sprawling scene and every aspect intrigues you. The problem is the upper and lower portions lack the dynamic qualities of the central part. Pano to the rescue.

You left your wide-angle lens in your car and it’s two miles back in the parking lot. The light that illuminates the entire mountain range evolved into something special and all you have is your medium telephoto and superzoom. Pano to the rescue.

You left your wide-angle lens in the photo closet thinking you were going to exclusively make wildlife images. You encounter a long ribbon waterfall, but your widest focal length doesn’t allow you to make the full vertical capture. Pano to the rescue.

You need to print a huge file of a 2x3 aspect ratio. You were commissioned to make a 60x90-inch print to appear in the rotunda of the new office building. You realize you grabbed the wrong camera. You took the crop sensor body instead of the 50-megapixel full-frame body you intended to pack. Pano to the rescue.

You need to make a super long and skinny print to hang as a banner over an archway to commemorate a wedding, the return of a veteran from overseas, a retirement party, etc. Pano to the rescue.

As you can see, the panoramic format can come in very handy. Therefore, knowing how to create a well thought out file is imperative. Let’s dive into the how-to aspects so the next time you encounter one of the above scenarios, you’re ready to rock and roll.

Make a Garbage Shot: Whenever I create a series of images to stitch, create an HDR photo or know I’ll perform definitive post-processing techniques, I shoot an out-of-focus garbage shot before I start the series of images and directly after I finish. The garbage shot is my signal to not delete a deliberate over or underexposed file or a file that has a funky composition because it’s the end piece of a pano.

Filters: The only filter I use is a clear or UV, and I avoid shooting straight into the sun as it increases the possibility of producing flare. Although I often use a polarizer when I make landscapes and sometimes use a graduated filter for color or neutral density, I remove both when I make a pano. A graduated filter can be used as long as the vertical subjects in the image don’t have a lot of variation. I never use a polarizer if I include any sky. A polarizer has its greatest effect when aimed 90 degrees to the sun. As you deviate from this point, the effect is lessened. If a large expanse of the sky is included, it will create sky blending nightmares and you’ll wind up with a huge variation of sky-blue density that looks extremely unnatural. This being said, I did use a polarizer to make the vertical pano of the waterfall. It removed the glare and reflection of the sky on the wet rocks and moss.

Vertical vs. Horizontal Capture: It’s not uncommon to use a horizontal format to capture individual files that comprise the end result, but the standard practice is to hold the camera vertically. Vertical captures take in more head and foot room from which to crop and they provide less distortion. Conversely, if the end result is a long vertical, as in the image of the waterfall, use a horizontal format to stitch the pieces together.

Shoot in Manual Exposure: Depending on the ratio of highlights to shadows of each section that constitutes the final image, as you pan from left to right or top to bottom, the likelihood of exposure variations is high. This is especially true if there are deep shadows and silhouettes along with bright highlights that live in the scene. Meter the portion with the brightest highlights that need to maintain detail in manual mode and use this as your base exposure for the entire series. If needed, make a bracketed series of each section.

Level the Camera and Tripod: I sometimes handhold the series, but I much prefer to use a tripod. If forced to handhold the camera, it’s imperative the software can handle off-axis variations. Before mounting the camera to the tripod, be sure the legs are leveled. Many tripods have bubble levels near the top. Get the bubble to float in the middle of the circle on the level. Once the tripod is leveled, level the camera. Newer cameras have built-in levels. On my Nikon, I activate the Virtual Horizon feature.

White Balance: I normally use Auto, but I know a lot of other photographers use a preset such as cloudy or daylight or set the color temperature manually. This ensures all files have the same color balance. If Auto does produce a slight variation, in that I always shoot in RAW, I calibrate each section in post-processing.

Be Wind Weary: You travel a thousand miles to make images of fall color. You see a perfect setup for a pano and the wind begins to blow. Wait for lulls so the blending of adjacent images is consistent. If you intend to go for a wind-blown effect, be sure the wind blows for every capture.

Don’t Use A Super Wide: Short telephotos and medium wides tend to be your best choice. They eliminate the potential of wide-angle distortion.

Avoid Scenes Where Objects Are Moving: The software that’s available today performs admirably but may have issues with overlapping pieces where subject A exists if it doesn’t exist in the adjacent section. This being said, experiment. In the image of the snow geese, I got lucky and everything stitched perfectly. If it doesn’t, use the clone stamp to get rid of anomalies that look out of place.

Be Consistent: Use the same aperture to capture all pieces of the pano. Be sure the focus point is set to a spot where depth of field remains the same in all the files. Use a cable release—if one piece of the pano is soft, the image is ruined.

Overlap: Overlap adjacent images by at least 30 percent. Some photographers go as much as 50 percent. Anything less than 30 is playing with fire regarding accurate matches of adjacent files.

Avoid Strong Foregrounds: Foreground objects become distorted when incorporated into a panorama. It’s best to avoid them.

There are numerous benefits to making panoramas. Stitching multiple pictures together produces large files. The resulting photo can be enlarged to huge print sizes. Detail will be maintained throughout the image. If you use a DX body and need to create large files, capture sections as if you plan to make a panorama. The final photo will have more pixels than if you captured the scene with a full-frame sensor. Another benefit is that some subjects simply cry out to be captured with an aspect ratio suitable for a panorama. Anytime you view a scene that doesn’t conform to conventional aspect ratios, make a series of images and stitch them together. Pano to the rescue.

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Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Maritime security remains nightmare as India does little to plug loopholes

Coastal security needs a renewed push for implementation of the ongoing schemes that would lead to the formation of a formidable security apparatus.

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Ten years of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: All you need to know about Nariman Light House memorial; first phase to be inaugurated today

The Nariman House, which houses an outreach centre of the Jewish Chabad movement, was one of the theatres of terror on 26 November, 2008, its siege ending with NSG commandos storming the building and gunning down two terrorists who had taken its residents hostage.

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26/11 Mumbai attacks: 10 years on, forensic expert remembers the night terrorist Abu Ismail was brought in

Dr Shailesh Mohite himself conducted the post-mortem on Abu Ismail, who had several gunshot wounds on his body.

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Sarbananda Sonowal directs Assam Police officials to intensify anti-insurgency operations amid ULFA(I) attacks

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the law-and-order situation in nine upper Assam districts on Sunday and directed officials that anti-insurgency operations be intensified.

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10th anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Residents to lay wreaths at memorial in honour of victims

On the anniversary of the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai, the police force will remember the more than a dozen officers who were killed in a ceremony.

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26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: US announces $5 million reward for information leading to arrest of perpetrators

The Trump Administration announced this major reward (of more than Rs 35 crores) on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 10-Pakistan based LeT terrorist went on a shooting rampage in India's financial hub killing 166 people, including six Americans.

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Woman gangraped in Kolkata beauty parlour, threatened with video; police arrests three accused

Three persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in repeatedly raping a woman inside a parlour in the city's Tiljala area, police said on Saturday.

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Daily Bulletin: India marks 10th anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks; Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi to campaign for Rajasthan polls; day's top stories

November 26, 2018: Ten years since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks; M Venkaiah Naidu to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor today and Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi will address political rallies today in Rajasthan; here are the top stories for the day

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26/11 Mumbai attacks: Memorial dedicated to victims to be inaugurated at Nariman House in Mumbai; families recall 2008 horror

Ten years after the 26/11 attack, Mumbai police commissioner Subodh Kumar Jaiswal says that Mumbai is safe and police are competent to handle any terror threat.

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John Allen Chau's death: Officials seeking to locate body withdraw after long-distance face-off with Sentinelese people

Officials had a nervous long-distance face-off with the tribe in the Andamans who killed an American missionary, in their latest bid to locate his body.

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'Dharma Sabha' at Ayodhya: VHP leader claims Narendra Modi will decide on Ram Mandir after 11 Dec, quotes 'senior minister'

The RSS, VHP and Shiv Sena on Sunday organised events in Ayodhya, Nagpur and Bengaluru to muster support for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and mount pressure on the Centre.

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Himachal Pradesh: Nine killed in Sirmaur district's Dadahu after bus falls into gorge; rescue ops underway

In another incident that took place earlier on Sunday in Himachal Pardesh, as many as 21 people were injured after a tourist bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge at Kiari Nallah on the Solan-Shimla border.

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No Indian minister should go for Kartarpur Corridor stone-laying ceremony in Pakistan, says Subramanian Swamy

Subramanian Swamy backed Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh's decision to decline the invitation to attend the stone-laying ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor on the Pakistan side.

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Gujarat ATS arrests 2007 Ajmer dargarh bomb blast accused who had been on the run for 11 years

The NIA had announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh on the head of the Ajmer dargah bomb blast accused, identified as Suresh Nair.

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21 injured after bus falls into gorge near Solan-Shimla border in Himachal Pradesh; police blame driver for accident

The bus was on its way to Delhi from Himachal Pradesh's Junga in the Shimla district when the accident took place at around noon.

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Developments in Ayodhya 'open challenge' to Supreme Court, situation being created against Muslims, says AIMPLB

Terming VHP's 'Dharm Sabha' and the visit of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackerey to Ayodhya an open "challenge" to the Supreme Court, AIMPLB said a situation is being created against Muslims.

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Two Naxals killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district; police officer injured in Gangaloor gunfight

The encounters with the Naxals took place when teams of police's District Reserve Guard and Special Task Force were out on anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh's Gangaloor and Madded areas.

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26/11 attacks 10th anniversary: Mumbai is safe, police can handle any terror threat, says Commissioner Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Deven Bharti said, "After the 26/11 attacks, the state government has made efforts to secure the city."

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JeM militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in encounter with security forces; police recover AK-47

Jammu and Kashmir Police official said security personnel conducting the search operation in Pulwama were fired upon by the JeM militant, leading to a brief exchange of gunfire.

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Ayodhya row: Umbrella body of Muslim groups seeks president's 'urgent intervention', highlights presence of 'unruly mobs' in town

The Muslim body wrote to the president on the developments in Ayodhya as the VHP called for the public meeting, 'Dharam Sabha', which is being touted as the largest congregation of 'Ram bhakts' in Ayodhya since the 1992 'kar seva'.

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Ayodhya protests: Modi says Congress stalled Ram Mandir verdict; Mohan Bhagwat seeks early SC order or ordinance

VHP leaders and saints from across the country met in Dharma Sabha in Ayodhya on Sunday to push for the construction of the Ram temple.

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Delhi Police arrest three suspected operatives of Jammu and Kashmir Islamic State; militants were 'planning major attack'

The Delhi Police have arrested three alleged operatives of the Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir terror group. The arrests were made by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday

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'Great actor, dedicated MP': Tributes pour in for MH Ambareesh; politicians, actors, fans condole Congress leader's death

After MH Ambareesh died of a cardiac arrest, Venkaiah Naidu, Narendra Modi, superstars of the South Indian film industry and Bollywood, besides thousands of fans and political leaders from across India paid their tributes.

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Ayodhya protests: Dharma Sabha, Shiv Sena posters splashed across temple town; religious akharas turn debating venues

The congregation on Sunday in Ayodhya is being held less than two weeks before the 26th anniversary of the demolition of the 16th century Babri Mosque.

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VK Singh calls for 'delinking' 26/11 attacks, Kartarpur proposal, but says no change in 'talks and terror can't go together' stand

VK Singh was asked whether India could believe what Pakistan has promised on building the Kartarpur Sahib corridor. "Let's not initially raise doubts. If they don't build the corridor, the whole world will see. Let's delink 26/11 and Kartarpur Sahib," he said.

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Ayodhya news LIVE updates: Narendra Modi claims Congress threatened judges hearing Ram Mandir title suit, tried to have CJI impeached

Ayodhya news LIVE updates: The Congress creates an atmosphere of fear for the judiciary when the court hears the Ayodhya issue. They do everything possible to impeach the Chief Justice. How can such things be accepted," Modi said in his rally in Rajasthan's Alwar on Sunday.

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At least 60 Sabarimala pilgrims detained near Vavarunada area for violating prohibitory orders

The protesters were staying back near Sabarimala's 'vavarunada' and chanting prayers, even as there was an imposition of Section 144 that prohibits assembly of more than four people at a spot, police said.

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