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No special allowance for judges in North-East High Courts: Government
The Union law ministry has informed the Gauhati high court that judges posted in the four high courts in the northeast are not entitled to the special monetary allowance given to officers of all-India services posted in the region.

Government: Worst of cyclonic storm over
The weather system that caused damage to Kerala and Lakshadweep is now likely to move in a northwestern direction and gradually weaken, government officials said on Sunday night.

Rajasthan's gag ordinance to lapse today
The controversial Criminal Law (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017, which had led to an uproar eventually forcing the state government for to rethink, will lapse on Monday.

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Economy may grow by over 6.5% in FY-18: Panagariya
Arvind Panagariya comments on country's GDP and predicts 6.5 per cent growth of economy in the current financial year. He said implementation of GST had caused some disruptions but would recover soon.

India's regulatory regime for airports still evolving: Moody's
Moody's Investors Service has said it expects large airports in India to bring forward plans to expand capacity to meet the growing demand. With high double-digit growth in domestic air traffic for the past couple of years, India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world.

SBI to redesign envelopes to protect PAN
State Bank of India will "redesign" its envelopes used to dispatch tax refund cheques of customers to cover their PAN and contact numbers, after an activist raised that the crucial personal information was visible to anyone which may result in misuse, the bank said.

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Killing of bear: Activist files plea for FIR
A wildlife activist has filed a petition in Mahasamund court seeking direction from court to register an FIR against eight policemen and two forest officials for killing of a sloth bear that had earlier mauled three persons.

Satellite images show extent of air pollution worldwide
Images taken by a new European satellite show the levels and distribution of air pollutants around the world, including ash spewing from a volcano in Indonesia.

100 environment ministers to attend UN environment assembly in Kenya
Environment ministers from about 100 countries are gathering in Nairobi from Monday to issue a clarion call against air, land and water pollution blamed for some nine million deaths in 2015.

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Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn probe
US President Donald Trump denied on Sunday having asked then FBI director James Comey to stop investigating ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn, as the Russia meddling probe darkened what would otherwise have been a victorious week for the Republican president.

Jordan begins diplomatic offensive ahead of Trump move on Jerusalem
Word of Trump's planned announcement, which would deviate from previous U.S. presidents who have insisted the Jerusalem's status must be decided in negotiations, drew criticism from the Palestinian Authority and was sure to anger the broader Arab world.

UAE denies claim of Yemen missile attack against its plant
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a claim by Yemen's Shiite rebels that a rebel missile had been fired toward the country's under-construction nuclear plant.

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'PadMan': Arunachalam Muruganathan says Akshay Kumar is the first superstar to talk about menstrual hygiene
Akshay Kumar is all set to step into the shoes of social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganathan in the upcoming biopic 'PadMan.

Pics: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan steals the show at a wedding in South India
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a perfect combination of beauty and brains. The Former Miss World, with her grace and elegance, has won hearts all over the country and outside. Each time she steps out for a public appearance, she makes fans go gaga over her.

'Padmavati': Shahid Kapoor "shocked" by protesters targeting Deepika Padukone
Shahid Kapoor, who plays Maharawal Ratan Singh, expressed his shock over the incidents. When asked about the protests against Deepika

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'Supermoon' brightens up skies

Nasa successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years
Nasa's Voyager 1 spacecraft — cruising interstellar space billions of miles from Earth — was back on the right track Friday thanks to thrusters that were fired up for the first time in 37 years. The unmanned spaceship was launched along with its twin, Voyager 2, more than 40 years ago to explore the outer planets of our solar system.

HIV directly impacts brain in early stages: Study
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) directly impacts the brain in the early stages of the infection, according to a study. It has long been known that many people with HIV also experience negative cognitive symptoms, such as depression and forgetfulness, researchers said.

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3rd Test: India tighten grip after Kohli double ​
While Virat Kohli entertained the 15,000 strong Sunday crowd at the Feroz Shah Kotla with a marathon knock of 243, unfortunately the Indian skipper’s innings was overshadowed by the play being halted repeatedly owing to poor air quality in the area, which eventually led to India declaring their first innings prematurely at 536 for 7.

HWL Final: Inconsistent India eye improvement against Germany
After losing to England on Saturday night, the mood in the Indian camp was sombre. At the press conference, Manpreet Singh's expression gave away the disappointment of the defeat. He knew his team had committed several mistakes despite raising their game in the final quarter.

Cricketers vomiting after fielding in smoggy Delhi: SL coach
Pollution stopped play on Sunday in the third Test between India and Sri Lanka, and visiting coach Nic Pothas said the smog was so extreme that his players -- who took the extraordinary step of wearing face masks -- were "coming off the field and vomiting".

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10 cool ARKit apps for iOS devices
During the WWDC event this year Apple announced Augmented Reality coming to Apple devices with iOS 11. While there aren’t many apps to fiddle with now, we found a couple of free AR apps on the app store and to be honest they are pretty cool.

How to activate two-factor authentication for your Google account
Here we tell you how you can setup Two-Factor Authentication for your Google account.

14 biggest smartphone launches of the year 2017

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Microsoft offers most US jobs, highest pay at IITs on Day One of placements
Microsoft emerged as the leading recruiter for US jobs on Day One of placements across IITs on Friday.

ISRO Recruitment 2017: ISRO exam date, eligibility and selection procedure

Governor accepts the resignation of Kerala Technological University VC
The governor who is also the chancellor of the technological university accepted the resignation of the vice-chancellor here on Thursday, when the latter called on the governor at his residence and repeated his wish to demit the office by December 31.

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Consumer can't complain against builder for sale of ready flat

BEST to pay disabled man who fell off a bus

Maharashtra govt asks departments to draw plan to cut staff strength by 30 per cent

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Newborn case: Max hospital sacks two doctors

Mob fires at NIA team during raid in Ghaziabad village
A mob opened fire and pelted stones at a NIA team that had reached Ghaziabad’s Nahali village on Sunday morning to raid an alleged arms dealer, Malook, with suspected links to the killers of RSS worker Ravinder Gosain, who was shot dead in Ludhiana on October 17 this year.

Haryana seeks to limit 'Aravalis' to only the stretches in Gurugram
The Haryana government has informed the NCRPB that it will consider only those areas to be part of the Aravali range that are mentioned in the Aravali notification of 1992 issued by t​​he environment ministry and not recognise any additional areas to be Aravalis.

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Data: ACB dropped 20 cases sans probe

BJP MP's arrest sets off clashes in Hunsur town

Superheroes, villains and comic characters descend in namma city
Of superheroes, villains and comic characters

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Mom brands kid with frying pan
A four-year-old girl sustained multiple burn injuries after her mother allegedly branded her with a hot frying pan at SR Nagar last week.

21-year-old student kills self at Osmania University, protest erupts

Riding in solidarity with the disabled

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'Fishermen at sea have no way to seek help from those on shore'
Cyclone Warning Could Not Be Sent To Those Already Out In Sea

Bypoll: DMK starts on strong wicket; tough for AIADMK
The AIADMK is bound to feel the absence of its charismatic leader, J Jayalalithaa, as it faces all alone the December 21 R K Nagar bypoll, considered an acid test for the ruling party.

Helpline to aid students in exams, career
By End Of Year, Toll-Free No. To Offer Advice, Ease Stress

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NCB incinerates heroin at Ankleshwar

Four mobile phones found at Kheda jail

Bootlegger outraces cops, abandons booze

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This Magh Mela, free Wi-Fi facility for visitors
With Magh Mela commencing from January 2, 2018, the district authorities are busy in finalising the blue print of Magh Mela with more focus on three basic facilities including sanitation, power supply and streets. This time, mela authorities have decided to offer free Wi Fi facility to the visitors.

Ailing SA girl's parents feel happy as she starts walking
Four months back, when Malawi (Southeastern Africa) based ailing girl Sherry M Gunga came to India in August this year, she was not able to speak or walk a single step.

December 1992: A hotelier recalls Ayodhya, his Ambassador car

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Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik attacked in Puri
​Noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik ​was hospitalized with an injury on Sunday evening after a miscreant attempted to snatch his wrist watch at the venue of International Sand Art Festival in Odisha's Puri district.

Rama Devi Women's University opens new reading room for students

BJP accuses labour minister Susanta Singh of stalling Rs 750 crore ethanol project

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Protests, march mark Bhopal gas anniversary

Delhi-based co to design Bhopal memorial

Chouhan announces to resume pension for gas-hit widows

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Czech shuttlers in Chandigarh for 7-day training camp

Boxers given soccer outfit for school games

Punjab speaker allows restoration of Assembly building

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