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4 NSG units sent to Gujarat, intense search ops on

I am real target, not my son: Chidambaram

2 from Chennai, Kerala killed in blast on vessel
Two Indians from Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram were killed in a boiler explosion inside an oilchemical tanker vessel anchored at Salalah port on the Oman coast.

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Starting up? where's your husband?
Funding may be flowing into Indian startups but very few of these businesses are run by women. Stereotypes and biases persist in the startup space, say women entrepreneurs

Expert group on consolidation of banks soon: Arun Jaitley
Government will soon set up an expert group to look into consolidation of public sector banks as the country needs stronger rather than a large number of banks, finance minister Arun Jaitley said here on Saturday.

China tries to reassure on economy, cuts growth target
China's leadership tried to quell anxiety about its slowing economy following financial turmoil and rising labor unrest as it cut its growth target Saturday and promised to open the oil and telecom industries to private competitors in sweeping industrial reforms.

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Reduce, reuse paper: Graduates' green mantra
Months before Karnataka banned plastic, five enterprising youngsters decided to do their bit for the environment.

New octopus species found, claim scientists
Scientists say they stumbled on this possibly new species of octopus while conducting research on the floor of the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian Islands. The octopus did not have fins and all of its suckers were in one row on each arm.

Greenland ice sheet getting darker, ups melting risk
Greenland's snowy surface has been getting darker over the past two decades, absorbing more heat from the Sun and increasing snow melt, a new study has found. The results show the trend is likely to continue, with the surface's reflectivity decreasing by as much as 10% by the end of the century.

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N Korea threatens N-strike on South, US
North Korea threatened "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland if the two allies push ahead with joint military drills scheduled to begin today.

The 'cooling effect' in American democracy
The American political process is full of such “cooling mechanisms” that, by circumventing the direct approach, appear undemocratic. Nowhere is it more evident than in the US presidential election with its long drawn and complicated system of primaries and caucuses, delegates and super-delegates, and much later, the Electoral College.

IS bomber kills 60 near Baghdad
A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden fuel truck into a security checkpoint south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 60 people and wounding more than 70, officials said.

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Sunny: My relatives didn't make one phone call
Mahatma Gandhi’s words remind you of Sunny Leone’s walk to stardom in Bollywood.

'Kareena doesn't have any starry airs'
Househusbands are rarely seen in India. But isn’t it delightful to see a man whose only ambition in life is to take care of his home while his wife becomes the breadwinner.

7 roles that Priyanka Chopra will rock

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Work, view of Himalayan lakes kept Scott Kelly 'sane' on ISS
The view of rainbow-hued Himalayan lakes and steady work helped Scott Kelly stay sane during the 340 days he spent aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the NASA astronaut said days after returning to Earth from the record-setting mission.

Period has 5,000 slang terms
There are over 5,000 different slang terms and euphemisms for the word ‘period’, according to a new international survey.

Wheelchair controlled by the mind
US scientists have developed a machine that enables people to navigate a robotic wheelchair through their thoughts.

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Asia Cup: Confident India ready for Bangladesh challenge in final
Unstoppable so far with clinical performances, a formidable India will square off against a passionate and sprightly Bangladesh in their quest for continental supremacy in the final of the Asia Cup.

WT20: Pakistan to send team on Monday to assess security
"A three-member security team will depart for India on Monday to look into the security situation," Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told a press conference in Islamabad.

India win two gold medals in World TT team championships
Indian men's and women's team scripted history by clinching the gold medals at the World Table Tennis Team Championship with superb victories over Luxemburg and Brazil respectively

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7 hidden features in Truecaller
Truecaller is an app that you can install and use in your Android phone and resolve the mystery of apparently unknown callers by a single click. Here are seven tricks and tips that you can use to become a pro at using Truecaller.

Does an extremist's iPhone contain a 'cyber pathogen'?
A local prosecutor has offered an unusual justification for forcing Apple to help hack an iPhone used by a San Bernardino mass killer: The phone might have been "used as a weapon'' to introduce malicious software to county computer systems.

5 best & worst states in the US for IT salaries
Here are the 5 states with the highest average wages for tech workers, and five states with the lowest wages:

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Kota goes the yoga way to counter stress among students
Students studying in various Kota coaching centers were in for a pleasant surprise on Saturday morning. Reason- Special yoga sessions had been organised for them.

Another IIT aspirant 'kills himself' in Kota
In yet another case of suspected suicide due to academic pressure, a 19-year-old student of one of Kota’s IIT coaching institutes was found hanging in his rented room, on Thursday night.

'Focus on 10 institutions will be a game changer'
Claiming there has been a substantial hike in budget allocation for higher and school education, HRD ministry on Friday said proposals to establish Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) and turning 10 public and private institutions into world class educational institutions could be a game changer.

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Drunk bikers assault traffic cop, arrested
A biker and his pillion rider have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a policeman at DN Nagar on Friday.

'Hasnain often used to touch all sisters inappropriately'
Sole Survivor Of Thane Killing Spree Tells Cops About Sibling’s Indecent Behaviour

Murder suspect went to flat to 'plug gas leak'
The caretaker arrested for killing a 74-year-old Jogeshwari woman has confessed to gaining access to the ground floor flat on the pretext of fixing a leak in the gas pipeline on February 11. Meanwhile, evidence collected by investigators–the hair of the accused Mohammed Raki alias Rafi Wali Chaudhary found on the murder weapon, fingerprints from the spot and his blood-stained jeans–have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).

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Cops to track Kanhaiya to keep him safe
After posters appeared on Saturday offering a hefty monetary reward to anyone who killed Kanhaiya Kumar, the Delhi Police has conveyed to the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration its concerns about the high threat perception to the student leader.

'No one is anti-national, only policies are'
The anti-national debate was given a new perspective at Jawaharlal Nehru University's speak-in on Saturday as professor of economics Jayati Ghosh said, "A person cannot be anti-national; only policies, state policies can be anti-national."

'Surrender costly power to reduce tariff''
Discoms have once again written to Delhi government over the rising cost of power and urgency to surrender power from NTPC/NHPC plants to bring down tariffs in the city.

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It's not all in the mind

Acre by acre, this couple has grown a rainforest
Over the past 25 years, Pamela and Anil Malhotra have bought 300 acres of land and allowed it to flourish into a rainforest. Their SAI Sanctuary, a private wildlife sanctuary, is home to tigers, elephants, deer, hornbill and more.

Look out, NHs criss-crossing Bengaluru are death traps
The four black spots ­ Yeshwantpur Metro Station to SRS Junction, SRS Junction to Parle-G factory, Madanayakanahalli bus stand and Makali ­ accounted for 71 deaths between 2011and 2013.

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Argument with accused costs 'toughie' BPO staffer his life
Mahankali police along with Task Force sleuths solved BPO executive Sanjay Junge's murder case and arrested five persons from different places in the city on Sunday.

No salary for three months!
Nearly 1,400 teachers from 630 government-aided schools haven't received their salaries for over three months now.Teachers complain that the inordinate delay in processing their salaries has hit their daily lives.

Traffic cops push for stricter punishment for encroachers
At a time when 'road space' in the city has slipped to below 9% from the required 20% -- thanks to widespread rule violations -- worried traffic cops are pushing for an amendment to the Hyderabad City Police Act to include harsher punishment for encroachers.

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Anthrax outbreak in Vellore kills 37 sheep, state swings into action to prevent spread
A major outbreak of the killer disease anthrax -which affects most mammals and can be especially devastating to livestock herds -in Keelvenkatapuram village in Nemili block has killed at least 37 sheep on Thursday and Friday.

The S-Files - Lending a helping hand to the financially challenged
Financial co helps those rejected by lenders take concrete steps to improve their credit worthiness

Man who rescues girls from drought-hit Maharashtra
For 22-year-old Sapna Prakash Jagtap, white cotton fields bring back dark memories of death and debt. Had it not been her desire to break this cycle that shattered her world as a teenager with the death of her father, a cotton farmer in Maharashtra, her destiny would have been to work as a farmhand.

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Industry experts, state govt officials deliberate on state's new IT policy
Jay Ruparel, President of GESIA , welcomed the new policy announcement on behalf of industry and said such Government-industry interaction helps in understanding the provisions and vision of government behind the policy as well clarify confusions.

CII Gujarat elects new council for year 2016-17
Reena Bhagwati, Director of Bhagwati Spherocast Pvt Ltd has been elected as the chairperson and Prashant Amin, executive director of Elecon Engineering Company Ltd has been elected as vice-chairperson of the CII Gujarat State Council for the year 2016 -17.

Fixed Rs 5K incentive for saalis to steal grooms' shoes!
Bollywood blockbuster Hum Apke Hai Kaun's famous song 'Joote do, paise lo...' depicting the fun tradition of bride's sisters stealing groom's shoes may have little relevance for Chhipa community living in Jamalpur in the heart of Ahmedabad city now.

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Home guard killing case: Prime accused held by joint team of STF and Pratapgarh police
A joint team of Special task Force (STF) and Pratapgarh police on Sunday arrested hardcore shooter identified as, Pradeep Kumar Tiwari alias Rohit, a resident of Gopalpur, Sangramgarh ( Pratapgarh) near Deshraj Ka Inara area in Pratapgarh district after a brief encounter.

Villagers teach causal members of dacoit gang a lesson in Chitrakoot
Two causal members of dreaded dacoit Babuli Kol gang were taught a lesson by the villagers in Dodamafi village under Markundi police station of Chitrakoot district in the past 24 hours.

Allahabad University creating situation akin to University of Hyderabad, says Richa Singh
Allahabad University Student Union (AUSU) president Richa Singh said the university administration, in connivance with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), is trying to poison the atmosphere of the campus on the lines of University of Hyderabad.

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Land bank for development projects
The Sambalpur Development Authority (SDA) has decided to create a land bank for future socio-economic projects under its limits.

Dumb girl found to be pregnant
A 17-year old dumb girl living near a village in Mohana in Gajapati district was found to be five months pregnant.Her mother lodged a complaint with police against an unknown accused on Friday for raping the girl.

Water mnagement centre for Koraput farmers
To train farmers and office-bearers of pani panchayats about optimum use of water and land resources, the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) will open its second campus at Jeypore in Koraput district.

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Teacher should not be made exam controller: Registrars
Madhya Pradesh State University Officers Association (MPSUOA) has opposed the trend of appointing teaching faculty as exam controller in universities. The issue was raised during a meeting of university registrars at Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU), on Sunday.

Hailstone directly hits eye of a man while he was practicing yoga in Madhya Pradesh
Hailstone hit the eye of a 50-year old man while he was was facing sky during yoga practice in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning inflicting serious injuries in his right eye.

Forest guard killed while chasing sand mafia in Gwalior
A forest guard was killed while chasing sand mafia in Rairoo, an industrial town 10kms away from gwalior on Sunday.

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M'garh sets record straight
Efforts to save the girl child in Haryana's Mahendergarh district have finally started bearing fruit.

'In every decent society there has to be an upper limit (on freedom of speech)'
The Shiromani Akali Dal has so far not commented on some key national issues despite being part of the NDA government at the Centre.

Haryana's Jat violence like 1984, says Sukhbir
Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal has compared the recent violence in Haryana for Jat reservation to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

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