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Need to work in harmony with top court, says Prasad
Newly-apappointed law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the government will try to iron out differences with the Supreme Court collegium on the memorandum of procedure (MoP) that guides the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.

Minister Sinha faces spectrum auction test
New telecom minister Manoj Sinha takes charge when the government is in the process of holding one of the biggest spectrum auctions while tackling issues such as spectrum usage charge (SUC) and net neutrality.

Obscene caller held for stalking 1,500 women
A complaint by an IT executive of being harassed by an obscene caller led cops to a shopkeeper in old Delhi, who they found had made lewd calls and sent offensive messages to 1,500 women across the country over the past year.

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Time spent on apps more than doubles in past 2 yrs

Exit clause enters Indian startups

Bullion prices hit four-year high, time for gold rush?

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Over 29 per cent of India's land degrading

3D microbial fuel cells to create green power
Scientists have found that three-dimensional paper-based microbial fuel cells can create power in an environmentally-friendly way without the use of any outside power.

Drought kills Paraguay's thirsty alligators
A severe drought in northern Paraguay's Chaco region has driven thousands of thirsty alligators to crowd around lakes and wells, scaring off cattle from the dwindling water sources. Locals have been drilling new wells and leaving meat on the riverbanks to feed the alligators.

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Bangladesh police question family members of attackers
Bangladesh police have questioned family members of five attackers who stormed an upscale restaurant in Dhaka and killed police officers and hostages before they were fatally shot by security forces.

Dhaka attack exposes chinks in security apparatus
Following the Dhaka terror attack, the Sheikh Hasina government was at the receiving end of some home truths. Most important is a concern by some countries that if foreigners’ security cannot be guaranteed. The way the attack unfolded showed the distance the Bangladesh security system still has to travel.

Syrian army declares temporary, nationwide truce
The Syrian military declared a unilateral, three-day cease-fire for the entire country on Wednesday, coinciding with the start of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holidays that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, state media reported. The truce is to expire at midnight Friday.

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Movie Review: Sultan
Go watch Sultan - it's got moments of "ghana" good fun.

How Salman, Aamir & SRK are different
Anushka Sharma is one of the very few A-list actresses who has worked with all the three Khans in Bollywood during the short span of her career.

Kangana Ranaut is now Praful Patel
Check out an exclusive peak of Kangana Ranaut's look from her new film, 'Simran', in which she plays a Gujarati girl.

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How brain controls our breathing discovered

A touch screen helped a paralysed chimp walk again

Physics prepares to feast on collider data, seeking dark universe
Scientists at Europe's physics research centre CERN are preparing to unwrap the biggest trove of data yet from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three years after they confirmed the existence of the elusive Higgs boson.

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Ronaldo, Nani send Portugal into Euro 2016 final
Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani struck in quick succession early in the second half to fire Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the first Euro 2016 semi-final on Wednesday.With this win, Portugal won a game inside 90 minutes for the first time at Euro 2016.

As it happened: Euro 2016 - Portugal vs Wales
Follow our live blog for all the updates as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Gareth Bale's Wales lock horns in the first semifinal of the UEFA Euro 2016 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Lyon.

Federer pulls off great escape to reach semis
Roger Federer put his global army of "Fed-Head" fans through the wringer for four nerve-shredding sets before he kept alive his pursuit of a record eighth Wimbledon title with a 6-7(4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(9), 6-3 win over Marin Cilic.

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16 free alternatives for boring, stock Android apps
The built-in apps on your Android phone may not necessarily offer the best experience you can get.

Intex Aqua View review: Could have been better
Domestic smartphone manufacturer Intex too, hopped on to the Virtual Reality bandwagon recently, by launching the Aqua View last month. The Aqua View claims to provide a unique VR experience, thanks to the bundled Intex Eyelet cardboard headset. But at a price of Rs 7,999, does the Intex Aqua View really deliver what it promises? Let’s find out.

6 music apps you shouldn't miss
With hundreds of music apps available on Google Play, it often gets difficult to find the one that suits your preferences. To save you the trouble, we have compiled a list of music-centric apps. These range from subscription-based music streaming services to karaoke apps that let you sing duets with your favourite artists.

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Gujarat ranks 20th among 21 states in girl child education
The Gujarat government may be making tall claims about its “Kanya Kelavani” and school enrolment drive, but a report shows the state has performed much poorly than other states in championing girls’ education.

Is CBSE inflating class XII marks to compete with other boards?

ECA trials to begin on July 7: DU's 'tentative schedule'
The preliminary trials for admissions into seats in extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota will start on July 7 and continue till July 13, 2016.

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Metro to raise Rs 1,000cr from 3ha JVLR plot

School bus helper molests 3-yr-old, held

Fussy eaters give airlines food for thought

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Sports centre: Hospital wrestles for space
The country’s first sports injury facility at Safdarjung Hospital has demanded additional land from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), claiming the centre is overburdened with patient rush

Ahead of Eid, police scan social media
Delhi Police has been put on alert following reports about mischievous elements trying to use religious symbols on social media to incite violence.

Don't take stalking lying down: Cops
To prevent harassment by cyber stalkers or perverts, Delhi Police has advised women to report such matters to the nearest police station without fearing about the stigma of being identified or victimisation by the accused.

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Expensive travel, home food make Bengaluru fourth costliest
Debraj Dutta, who lives in Mumbai, spends Rs 46 to travel by a suburban train to and from work and another Rs 50 by autorickshaws for last-mile commute. But Ashok V , a Bengalurean, spends over Rs 80 just one way by autorickshaw from Jayanagar to MG Road.

Karnataka 4th in divorce; women take no nonsense
Karnataka's family courts disposed of the fourth highest number of divorce petitions in 2014, after Kerala, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

Refused leave, constable threatens to commit suicide
A constable attached to Jayanagar police station (law and order) threatened to commit suicide because he was not given leave of absence.

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7 blinded after cataract surgery in Hyderabad
Seven patients at the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital (SDEH) in city have suffered complete loss of vision in one eye after undergoing a botched-up cataract surgery .

No consensus on division of assets between AP, Telangana: Centre
The Centre admitted on Wednesday that there is no consensus between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over sharing of assets listed in schedule IX and X.

Satya Sai youth fest in Puttaparthi
Over 10,000 youngsters from 70 countries are expected to take part in the first edition of Satya Sai World Youth Festival from July 12-14 at Puttaparthi.

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Dog who survived being tossed off roof had 3 other close shaves
Cats have the proverbial nine lives, but this dog seems to have got a fourth lease of life in a little more than six months of her existence. On Tuesday night, animal welfare activists, tipped off by cops, traced the dog nearly two weeks after she was flung off a terrace by two medical students.

'Appa' promo clips gain popularity
Creating an emotional connect with a movie can work magic for its promotion.And that's exactly what Samuthirakani did for his latest 'Appa'.

Govt notifies indirect mayor election
The state government has formalised changes to the municipality bill to elect corporation mayors by councillors, doing away with the existing direct election.

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Youth caught with stolen mobiles
A team of Gandhinagar police's local crime branch (LCB) officials caught a youth with 11 mobile phones from near Shalimar Hotel in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.

3 supercomputers from state in top 33
Three supercomputers from the state figure in the top 33 high-performance computing rankings in the country.

Humidity oppresses city, no rain in sight
Amdavadis experienced another hot and humid day on Monday as rain continued to elude the city for the second day in a row.

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DM Allahabad inspects Sewer Treatment Plant
The district magistrate along with SSP and other higher officials of district administration and Allahabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) inspected some of the important STP (sewer treatment plant) of the city in view of the rising volume of water in both the rivers of the city.

Man sells buffalo, makes toilet for his wife
If Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal for a wife who may not even have lived to see its beauty, in a remote village of Pratapgrah district a small shopkeeper chose to replicate the feelings by constructing a toilet for his wife with the money he made selling his buffalo.

Allahabad HC defers hearing on Mathura violence till July 14
Allahabad, July 5 () The Allahabad High Court today deferred till July 14 its hearing on a Public Interest Litigation seeking CBI inquiry into the course of events that led to violence last month in Mathura when police wanted evict squatters from a sprawling public park.

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Keonjhar girl becomes first lady pilot from state
Her passion to travel the world drove the 25-year old Odia girl, Shelbi Mishra, to become the first lady pilot from the state.

41 new dengue cases detected in Odisha, total number touches 365
The cases of dengue are on rise in the state.With the detection of 41 new cases on Wednesday, the total number of patients suffering from dengue fever touched 365.

Odisha extends lease period of 14 mining blocks

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MP minister Dhurve defends BJP leadership on age-bar row

Four selfie-taking youths killed in Madhya Pradesh flash floods

Heavy rain lashes Damoh, Sagar

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Why scared of probe in Malerkotla case, asks Amarinder
Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked Aam Aadmi Party why was it scared of a probe into the desecration of Quran in Malerkotla town of Sangrur.

CPRS develops low-cost device to trap whitefly
As the fear of whitefly looms large among cotton growers, innovation cell of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Central Potato Research Station (CPRS), Jalandhar, has innovated a low-cost yellow sticky trap to catch the pests. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has also advised the farmers to use such traps.

Jakhar skips new Punjab Cong panel's 1st meeting
Punjab Congress chief spokesperson and vice-president Sunil Jakhar skipped the first meeting of newly-appointed secretary in-charge of state affairs Asha Kumari with party leaders on Tuesday.

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