News Digest: Govt promotes 20 IPS officers as DGPs

Govt promotes 20 IPS officers as DGPs
The government on Wednesday empanelled as DGPs fourteen 1984-batch IPS officers, including two additional director-rank officers serving in the CBI.

Sparks fly in Punjab House over Gill's obituary
Sparks flew as Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) legislators walked out after the government made an obituary reference to super cop KPS Gill. Gill, who is credited with ending militancy in Punjab, died in Delhi on May 26.

Flash floods wreak havoc in Manipur
The death toll due to incessant rains and flash floods in the past 48 hours climbed to 14 in the northeast, with four people found dead in Guwahati on Wednesday . Two of them died of electrocution. In Manipur, flash floods submerged huge tracts of low-lying areas in the Imphal valley.

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Govt to go soft on GST monitoring for a few months, let traders settle down
There will be some leniency in monitoring and implementation of the new goods and services tax in initial months to allow businesses to settle into the new tax regime, a review of GST preparations by a group of senior ministers was told.

Anil Ambani to draw no salary from RCom this fiscal
Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani will not take any salary or commission in the current financial year as the company is reeling under huge debt and credit downgrades. The top management of the company has also decided to defer their personal pay by 21 days till the end of this year.

Central Bank of India under RBI's corrective action lens
Public sector Central Bank of India has been placed under the RBI's watchlist on Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) owing to high bad loans and negative return on assets. IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank and Dena Bank have already come under the PCA initiated by the Reserve Bank

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New Amazon dams would be 'massively' destructive: study
Building the 428 hydroelectric dams proposed for Brazil's Amazon basin -- three times the existing number -- would devastate the environment and could even disrupt regional weather, an international team of researchers warned Wednesday.

15 polluting tanneries shut down in Kanpur
With 15 more polluting tanneries in Jajmau in Kanpur and Banthara in Unnao shut down, the number of such units closed in the past couple of months has reached 67.

70% of Chinese companies fail air pollution checks
More than 70% of companies checked by Chinese authorities failed environmental standards. State media reported during the latest round of air pollution inspections. The findings came after two months of inspections across 28 cities in smoggy Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and other nearby areas.

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Hostages held, 9 killed in attack at Somalia restaurant
Gunmen posing as military forces were holding dozens of hostages inside a popular restaurant in Somalia's capital in an attack that began when a car bomb exploded at the gate, police and a witness said, while the extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

Trump to roll back some of Obama's Cuban outreach
On Friday, US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil a new policy on relations with Cuba after his predecessor Barack Obama painstakingly restored ties with the communist-run island.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Salman takes a rickshaw after seeing off Katrina

Malaika's throwback pic with baby Arhaan
With the monsoon kicking in Mumbai city, the model turned actress found herself feeling a little nostalgic.

Throwback: Neetu Singh with Ranbir, Riddhima
This picture of Bollywood's first and most famous family, the Kapoors is sure to grab your attention. We came across this picture of mother Neetu Singh with her kids Ranbir and Riddhima, who are all smiles as they pose for the camera.

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Isro working on using kerosene as fuel for semi-cryogenic engine
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is developing a semi-cryogenic engine that will use eco-friendly kerosene as propellant. The advantage of using this semi-cryogenic engine in the launch vehicle is that it uses refined kerosene which is lighter than liquid fuel and can be stored at a normal temperature.

Brain stimulation may help treat depression
Applying magnetic pulses to the brain can help treat depression among people who do not respond to standard medications or therapies, say scientists who found that the technique can 'rewire' neural connections.

Giant flying turkey once roamed Australia
A giant, flying turkey as tall as a kangaroo once roamed Australia. It was revealed after an analysis of fossils and bones from around the country revealed five extinct bird species. The newly found birds fall into two categories - "tall turkeys" and "nuggetty chickens".

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CT: Pakistan stun England to reach final
In the first semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan shocked favourites England by eight wickets with a spirited performance both with the bat and ball to enter their maiden ICC Champions Trophy final.

Not bothered that middle and lower order is untested: Kohli
Virat Kohli is not bothered one bit about what may happen if the famed and in-form Indian top-order flounders in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Bangladesh.

Srikanth enters second round of Indonesia Open
Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of the men's singles competition at the $1,000,000 Indonesia Super Series Premier on Wednesday.

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No WhatsApp after June 30 on these operating systems
If you use a smartphone that runs Symbian operating system, you should probably start looking for a WhatsApp alternative right now. As reported earlier, the instant messaging app will end its support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 and Nokia S60 platforms on June 30.

Comparison: Nokia 3 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4
Wonder how Nokia 3 compares with Xiaomi Redmi 4 as far as the specifications go? Read on to find out. ​

7 big-screen smartphones you can buy

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Counselling for UP State Entrance Exam to begin from June 19
Candidates who have qualified the state entrance exam (UPSEE), 2017 for admissions to engineering and management institutions in Uttar Pradesh can register online on www.upsee.nic.in by using their application number and password from June 19.

Children of HIV patients to get free education in private schools
Children of HIV positive patients will now be entitled to free education in private schools up to Class XII under the Right to Education (RTE). Children between three and seven years will be given admissions in nursery and Class I from this academic year (2017-18).

Don't call students `genius', it's not gender-neutral: Cambridge
Cambridge University examiners have been warned against using words such as “flair“, “brilliance“ and “genius“ when assessing students' work because they were associated with men, an academic said.

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Maharashtra acquired 13,677 hectares for irrigation projects in two years

After 3 nights in choppy sea, Coast Guard saves 4 sailors

Hospital won't pull down hoarding on 'docs' cut'

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NGT seeks report on Inderpuri drain

Elderly share painful tales try to create awareness

Bikers snatch US tourist's purse

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Comprehensive bill will bring in common rules for all varsities
The Karnataka State Universities Bill 2017, which seeks to bring all universities in the state under one umbrella to ensure uniformity in administration, was tabled in the legislative assembly on ​Wednesday .

Drought, truck stir hit textbook printing
Schools have reopened across the state but students are yet to get their textbooks. Why the delay? The state's answer: Drought. When the issue rocked both Houses of legislature, primary and secondary education minister Tanveer Sait said: “Because of a harsh summer and drought in the state, there has been a shortage of water. This, in turn, has affected paper production. With paper not being easily available, printing of textbooks was affected.“

Two elephants electrocuted in Virajpet
Two female elephants were electrocuted when they came in contact with a live wire at Kannangala near Siddapura in Virajpet taluk on Wednesday. The jumbos had ventured out of the woods in search of food and water. Aged 40 and 26, they were electrocuted when they tried to pull down a tree in a deserted farmhouse.

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Telangana boy tops BHU entrance test
A student from Government Degree College in Siddipet district has secured all India first rank in the Banaras Hindu University MA Telugu entrance examination.

Telangana yet to receive any AIMPLB advisory on triple talaq

Police sub-inspector shoots himself dead in Telangana

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Chennai among top 10 investor targets in Asia Pacific region
Here's some good news for drought-ravaged Tamil Nadu, Chennai is among the six Indian cities on the list of top 10 metropolises in Asia-Pacific region targeted by investors.

DMK bid to 'sting' govt ends in eviction
The Times Now Moon TV expose on the alleged bribing of MLAs ahead of a trust vote echoed in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday, triggering pandemonium.

Capture a career with a fine focus

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CM inaugurates education fair at GU convention hall

Waste segregation forgotten, even dustbins go saffron

Fruit traders move HC over use of ethylene gas

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Dacoit Babuli Kol escapes as women attack police

A display of valour and skills
A Sainya Samaroh was recently organised by members of the Indian army at the Polo Ground in Allahabad.

Cop hurt in attack on undertrial
A constable identified as Harendra Yadav was injured when two unidentified assailants opened fire on an undertrial in Pratapgarh district on Tuesday.

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Eggs hurled at Union Tribal Affairs minister Jual Oram
Amid the growing competition amongst the political parties in the state to woo voters, eggs seem to have become the latest weapon to silence rivals, a trend not much seen earlier and despised by many.

BJD protests against Union minister's remark on special status to Odisha

8 Express, 24 local trains to be cancelled for railway work
Passengers in Odisha and a part of Andhra Pradesh may face difficulties to get trains in time for the next nine days because of the modernization related works undertaken by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) at two different places near the city.

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To counter Chouhan, Cong launches its 72-hr satyagraha

Branded as witch, one woman killed, another assaulted in Chhattisgarh

Slum girl Khushboo in hockey national core group

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Farmers threaten to block highways on June 16; Haryana govt calls for 10 para military companies

37 nursing officers commissioned at Western Command
Thirty seven probationer nurses of the 48th batch of the School of Nursing, Western Command were commissioned as Lieutenants at a commissioning ceremony held on Wednesday at Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir.

No more plastic tags on sterilised dogs in Panchkula
Plastic tags will no longer be punched into the ears of stray dogs in Panchkula that have been sterilised.Instead, a notch will be put on the ears to separate them from those dogs that have not been sterilised.

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