News Digest: Jindal summoned as accused in coal block case

Jindal summoned as accused in coal block case

129 'deadwood' govt officers shown the door in last 1 yr

CA linked to Lalu's daughter arrested

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Digital economy to be worth $1 trillion in 5 yrs: Prasad
The government has roped in McKinsey & Co to pace up the growth of digital services in the country as it expects the turnover of digital, communications and IT industry to grow nearly four-fold to $1 trillion by 2022 against $280 billion currently.

Rupee hits 7-week low, slides 34 paise to 64.89
The rupee took a hefty knock after a brief two-day recovery against the US currency and slumped by a whopping 34 paise to end at a fresh seven-week low of 64.89 on the back of frantic dollar demand.

Tesla India plans: Govt says no local sourcing required
The government on Tuesday clarified that US-based electric car major Tesla will not have to source local components if it plans to set up a manufacturing unit in India. The government responded to apprehensions expressed by Tesla founder Elon Musk

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Air pollution may cause DNA damage in children: Study

Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image

This village shows there's money in saving forests

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Former CIA chief confirms contacts between Russia and Trump campaign
Former CIA Director John Brennan told a Congressional inquiry panel on Tuesday that he had personally phoned his Russian counterpart after he became aware of contacts between Russian officials and the Trump campaign.

Deadliest month for Syria civilians in US-led strikes
US-led air strikes on Syria killed a total of 225 civilians over the past month, a monitor said on Tuesday, the highest 30-day toll since the campaign began in 2014.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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B-town expresses sorrow over Manchester blast
Singer Ariana Grande’s pop concert at the Manchester Arena in England took a tragic turn when an explosion ripped through the stadium.

Pic: Sonam Kapoor is all about gold and glamour at Cannes red carpet
Think Sonam Kapoor, think bold and experimental choices in fashion.

Suhana Khan's cutest throwback pic
Shah Rukh Khan’s darling daughter Suhana Khan may only be a teenager, but has already sealed her place as one of the most popular star kids.

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World's largest aircraft completes test flight
The world's largest aircraft has successfully completed a test flight, bringing the massive helium-filled airship one step closer to commercial use.The hybrid aircraft dubbed the Airlander 10 combines technology from airplanes, helicopters and airships.

NASA plans emergency spacewalk on International Space Station
International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineer Jack Fischer, both with NASA, will partner for the spacewalk, which is expected to last two hours, the US space agency said.

NASA plans emergency space walk on International Space Station
A pair of astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station as early as Tuesday for an emergency space walk to replace a failed computer, one of two that control major U.S. systems aboard the orbiting outpost, NASA said on Sunday.

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Champions Trophy: BCCI raises team security concerns with ICC
The BCCI has raised concerns about the Indian team's security in England during the upcoming Champions Trophy in the wake of the terrorist strike in Manchester with the ICC, acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhry said on Tuesday.

Sudirman Cup 2017: India beat Indonesia 4-1
India dished out a dominating show to notch up a stunning 4-1 win over former champions Indonesia to keep themselves afloat for a knockout berth in the Sudirman Cup mixed team badminton championship on Tuesday.

BCCI captains' conclave favours home and away format
The concept of going back to the home and away format in Ranji Trophy games after one year's experiment with neutral venue format found favour from the majority of participants in the BCCI's captains-cum-coaches conclave.

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IT sector will create up to 25 lakh jobs in the next 5 years: Prasad
Denying the reports of a downturn in employment in the country's IT industry, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said in the coming four to five years, almost 20-25 lakh additional jobs will be created in the sector.

Apple and Samsung are facing tough competition from Huawei, claims Gartner
China's Huawei has narrowed the gap with its two biggest competitors Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics in global smartphone sales, first-quarter data from research firm Gartner showed on Tuesday.

IT employees set to get their first-ever workers' union
FITE, a group of IT employees, has waged various battles for IT employees who were indiscriminately sacked by various companies in the past.

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JEE Advanced 2017: Maximum absentees from Lucknow
Prestigious IIT-JEE Advanced held on Sunday (May 21) witnessed a large number of student absentees.

Allow grace marks for 2017 exams, change policy from next year, Delhi HC tells CBSE
In a major relief to students who have just taken Class 12 examinations, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the CBSE to follow its 'moderation policy' of giving grace marks to students for difficult questions.

Manipur COHSEM Class 12th HSE Results 2017 to be announced today

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Holiday packages, awards for 5 Mumbai constables for giving up tobacco
With an aim to curb tobacco consumption among policemen from Mumbai, a non-government organisation (NGO) has announced an award and a holiday package for five policemen and their families.

Tur sale by Sena minister: Jalna collector asks SP to probe
Jalna collector Shivajirao Jondhale has written to the local crime branch asking it to conduct a probe against 800 farmers who sold tur at the Jalna centre of the National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED).

Tejas seats filling up fast, running time is a shade above Shatabdi
Less than 24 hours after its inaugural run, the luxury premium train Tejas Express is booked beyond capacity. There was already a waiting list — 43 in chair car and five in executive class — for the train leaving on Wednesday morning.

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In 24 hours, not 1 Delhi University form filled online
It's been over a day since Delhi University opened its centralised online registration for admissions.

HC seeks Arvind Kejriwal reply on Arun Jaitley's fresh suit
The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought a response from chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by finance minister Arun Jaitley, after the AAP leader’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani used objectionable words.

Corp chiefs get more spending power

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Rigid perceptions, lack of awareness are reasons for oppression of dalits: Dalai Lama

'Wildlife conservation is not a project, but long-term commitment to landscape'

Woman, 13-yr-old son held for abduction of girl, 3

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School fees to be fixed by goverenment soon
The state government on Tuesday said it would soon issue an order to regulate school fees from this academic year in all private schools, including CBSE, ICSE and IB.

Aadhaar now essential for admission to Intermediate
Submission of Aadhaar card has been made mandatory in Telangana for admission to junior colleges from the 2017-18 academic year onwards, the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) announced on Tuesday.

Actor booked for 'insulting' women
Saroornagar police registered a criminal case under the Nirbhaya Act against Tollywood actor Chalapathi Rao and anchor Ravi Kumar for making derogatory comments against women.

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Residents wait eagerly for park to be opened in Thoraipakkam
A new park built at Anand Nagar in Thoraipakkam has been lying locked for four months as the Chennai Corporation is waiting for a nod from the state government to inaugurate the facility.

Tasmac employees may get jobs in cooperative department
Employees who were working in Tasmac outlets that were shut in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that had ordered the closure of liquor outlets operating within the vicinity of 500m from highways, have got a ray of hope for getting transferred to other government departments.

Four idols unearthed by workers desilting well
When two workers were lowered into a twenty-foot deep abandoned well in Rajamangalam near Anna Nagar early on Tuesday to clear muck, officials hoped to strike water. But when the labourers surfaced, nestled in their arms were four stone idols.

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'India, Africa can be key partners in agriculture'

Keeping alive Gujarati language and cuisine in Madagascar

Gandhinagar hosted PM Narendra Modi, African representatives
The grand convention hall at Mahatma Mandir hosted PM Narendra Modi and representatives from 56 African nations and experts from across the globe with the plush couches for the dignitaries.

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Unique goof-up: 1000 UP villagers issued Aadhaar cards with the same birth date
Affected villagers will be provided with fresh Aadhaar cards with correct dates of birth.

Bandit Babuli Kol gang robs MP-based family in UP's Chitrakoot district

Youth opens fire on cow, causes tension in Gujarat's Pratapgarh
Tension prevailed in Dilerganj and adjoining areas under Kunda police station of Pratapgarh district on Tuesday morning after a youth allegedly shot at a domestic cow and left her critically wounded.

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Southwest monsoon likely to reach Odisha in June first week: IMD

Odisha govt ropes in voluntary organizations to improve learning outcomes of school children

Transport minister criticises railway over land acquisition delay

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Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh sits in dharna outside CM House
:State Congress led by leader of opposition Ajay Singh on Tuesday morning staged a sit-in-dharna outside chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s official residence demanding resignation of minister of state Lal Singh Arya, who has been made accused in the murder of former MLA.

Cabinet revises Dearness allowance hike to 4%
In a major blow to government employees, the state cabinet on Tuesday withdrew its earlier decision to increase DA by 7% and revised it to a hike of just 4%.

Day after mining ban, panel set up to advice on scientific mining

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Meat shops in Haryana to display whether selling 'halal' or 'jhatka' meat, name of animal

Come July, Chandigarh to get sports policy

Friend refuses to repay 14 lakh, 68-year-old sets himself on fire
A 68-year-old vegetable trader set himself ablaze on the first floor of his shop in the new vegetable market on Sanaur road here on Monday.

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