News Digest: Government pins hope on Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik to silence uproar

Government pins hope on Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik to silence uproar
As West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ramped up her effort to stitch together a coalition of non-NDA parties to pressure the government to roll back the demonetisation decision, NDA managers were laying store by the support extended to the Modi regime by other satraps.

Mamata Banerjee calls up Sitaram Yechury, asks him to join anti-government camp
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee created a buzz on Sunday by calling up arch political rival Sitaram Yechury, general secretary of CPM, to join hands against the government's demonetisation move. Sources said Yechury told Banerjee that he would decide after consulting his colleagues in Bengal.

Young guns to help MPs execute development work
Parliamentarians are usually in the news for all the wrong reasons - seeking higher salaries or getting subsidised food, power and perks and, of course, creating bedlam on the floor of the House.

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Cyrus Mistry defends independent directors
Ousted Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry lashed out at the Tatas for qu estioning the independence of independent directors who have come out in his support. ​Tata Sons has "unfortunately stooped" to a low level in their public statements with regard to independent directors, Mistry said.

Banks disburse Rs 30,000 crore cash after demonetisation
After the withdrawal of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, banks have disbursed nearly Rs 30,000 crore cash in bills of lower denominations and the newly-introduced Rs 2,000 currency over the past three days, the apex body for lenders said on Sunday.

Demonetisation to impact small firms, rural demand: Tata Steel
Counted among the top 10 steel makers globally, the Mumbai-based firm said that demonetising will also temporarily impact steel demand in rural India as the business there is also mostly cash-based.

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Air pollution: SC favours suspension of fire cracker licenses
Concerned over the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Friday mulled over the prospect of directing the Centre to suspend and not renew the licence for possessing, stocking and selling of fire crackers in the national capital.

Climate change affects nearly all life on Earth
Most life on Earth is already being changed by the warming climate, even though the rise in global temperature since pre-industrial times has been rather slight, researchers warned on Thursday.

Don't burn paddy straw, make ehtanol to curb pollution: Gadkari

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Strike paralyses normal life in Nepal, 100 arrested
Normal life has been affected in Nepal as a Maoist faction imposed a nationwide strike to pressurise the government to ensure food security and lower the prices of essential goods, with police arresting more than 100 people for vandalising vehicles and forcing shops to close.

Thousands rally in nationwide anti-Trump protests

NATO chief warns Trump against 'going it alone'
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday warned Donald Trump that "going it alone" is not an option for Europe or America, amid concerns over the president-elect's position on the US-led military alliance. During his election campaign, Trump described Western military alliance NATO as obsolete.

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Here's why KJo hates being called 'Uncle'

PIC: Aishwarya carrying Aaradhya in her arms

Tahir: I was stubborn to only work in films
Tahir Raj Bhasin’s unconventional debut as a human trafficker in 'Mardaani' impressed the industry and the audience. The nuanced performance drew plum acting offers, of which he chose 'Force 2' as his next outing.

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New technique may boost success of infertility treatment
Scientists have discovered a way to regenerate human eggs using the mother's genetic material that normally goes waste, a breakthrough that may help women of advanced maternal age struggling with infertility treatments.

'Impossible' space engine may actually work: NASA

Brightest 'supermoon' in 70 years on Monday
On Monday, a "supermoon" will be witnessed as the moon will come the closest to Earth. This will be the closest full moon to Earth since 1948 and people will not see another "supermoon" of this magnitude until 2034.

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1st Test: England make India toil hard for a draw
The result was a draw, but way too close than what was expected by and large. India finished with 172 for six in chase of 310 with Kohli unbeaten on 49.

We know how to draw Test matches, says Virat Kohli
"Well, at least we know how to draw games now. Before that, some people obviously were skeptical about our side knowing how to draw games. We won games or we lost games," Virat Kohli said after the first Test.

'Snow' joke as angry Novak Djokovic blasts media inquisition
It is not the first time that Djokovic, who has been in poor form for several months and recently lost the world number one ranking, has found himself in hot water for his frustrated on-court reactions.

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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Annual board exams to begin in Kashmir tomorrow
The annual board examinations, scheduled to begin in Kashmir tomorrow, will be an acid test for the PDP-BJP coalition government which announced the schedule for examinations despite opposition from various quarters, including the student community.

UPSC won't issue paper admit cards for civil services main exam
No paper admit cards will be issued for this year's civil services main examination, scheduled to begin early next month, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has said. The UPSC will be conducting the test at 23 centres from December 3 to 9. The Commission has uploaded the e-admit cards on its website -- www.upsc.gov.in.

Kerala govt to sanction funds for Higher Education scholarship
Kerala government is considering sanction of funds for disbursal of higher education scholarship to degree and post-graduate students as supplementary demand for grant, State education minister C Raveendranath has said.

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HC cuts grass cutter to size for land-grab bid after 40-yr battle
A Kolhapur resident who fought legal battles for more than 40 years to stake claim over a 5-hectare plot of land over which he had no rights has been directed by the Bombay high court to pay Rs1 lakh as costs.

Only 16% salt pan land can be developed in Mumbai

School, office buses may stop plying by Wednesday
The cash crunch and weekly limit on withdrawals is expected to affect school bus operations, company shuttles and tourist vehicles this week.

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Man gets benefit of doubt in rape case, 10-year term set aside
The Delhi high court has set aside the conviction and 10-year jail term awarded to a man, who was held guilty of raping his 30-year-old tenant, saying that the woman's version was not "convincing".

HC seeks CBSE reply on name plea
The Delhi high court has sought CBSE's response on why it has not issued fresh certificates to a girl, who has changed her name and has already been been issued a passport, PAN card and Aadhaar with her new name.

210 arrested for drinking in public in 6 days
Over 200 people have been arrested in the last six days for illegally consuming liquor at public places, as part of Delhi government's drive against open drinking in the capital.

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Karnataka minister Tanveer Sait files plaint against reporter
"Based on the minister's complaint, we've registered a case against the TV reporter and cameraman," a senior police officer said.

Life's not sweet, but these little ones aren't giving up

New house ready, HDK to shift focus to Hubballi

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Drunk man drowns in lake at Dundigul

State to display IT prowess at trade fair

SCR revives 'step well' at Moula Ali

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Brief spells of rain to continue in parts of Chennai

Car company fined for selling defective vehicle

Coding, dancing, photography... these teens are teachers

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Cashrupt city: Transactions halted

Government apathy corrodes acid attack survivor's dream

Wife lodges rape complaint against husband

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Congmen got over 3L kisan patras

Tempers flare up in long queues at banks, ATMs

UP polls: RIP to contest alone in case of no alliance with BJP

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Demonetization: Odisha braves it out as rest of country struggles
“Money, it’s a gas / Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash,” sang Pink Floyd in their seminal 1973 album “The Dark Side of the Moon”. Not anymore, as many would vouch for after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surgical strike on black money and fake notes.

Fishermen fear discontinuance of PDS rice during ban period
Discontent is brewing among the fishermen in the state as the government is yet to decide whether it will continue to provide them rice under the public distribution system (PDS) during the period in which fishing is banned here.

RBI urges people not to panic
Demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes continue to cause inconvenience to the public.

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Corporator's hubby booked for manhandling BMC squad
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SIMI encounter is not a poll issue here, says Gyan Singh
I am following party order.I always have.First time, they wanted me to contest this seat in 1996.Won and went to Parliament though for only 13 months.

Chouhan lures Shahdol voters with land pattas
On a whirlwind tour of the constituency addressing public meetings in the tribal dominated rural areas he is promising land 'pattas' and housing for all.

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Akali slogans ring loud at railways ministry function
An official function that was organized for laying the foundation stone of a rail project in Bathinda on Sunday turned into an exclusive political show of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), with the party’s Punjab ministers Sikander Singh Maluka and Bikram Singh Majithia using it as a platform to attack the Congress and AAP.

Type-2 diabetes: 46% of patients in India are under 40
Indians are known to develop type 2 diabetes at a younger age and at a lower body mass index (BMI). A trial published in the year 2014 demonstrated that 46%, i.e., almost half of the patients with type 2 diabetes are diagnosed under the age of 40 years in India.

Inauguration spree on Sikh Jatah's arrival

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