News Digest: Officers in business class, minister flies economy

Officers in business class, minister flies economy
Orissa minister of state K J Alphons, the bureaucrat-turned-politician, prefers to travel economy class. But in accordance with their entitlement, the tourism ministry delegation headed by Alphons was booked to fly Air India business class. As per his habit, Alphons got his ticket changed to economy.

UPA rejected my bid to rebuild Kedar: Modi
PM Narendra Modi accused the former UPA government on Friday of stopping the Gujarat government, which he led at the time, from carrying out reconstruction work in the Kedar valley following the devastating 2013 flashfloods.

Pak envoy meets Sushma in 1st high-level contact in months
Swaraj discussed the current state of affairs in bilateral relations with Mahmood, who officially took charge as Pak envoy to India only last month. She touched upon India’s concerns over cross-border terrorism and asked Islamabad to quickly bring to book the accused in Mumbai & Pathankot attacks.

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India leading emerging nations in race for universal energy access
India is on course to achieving universal access to electricity and clean cooking facilities by the early 2020s, a deacde ahead of other developing countries, the International Energy Agency has said, indicating global recognition for the Narendra Modi government’s energy programme.

September GST: 75,000 returns per hour on last day

India's oil imports hit record high in September

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Govt sceptical about studies linking deaths to pollution

World's deepest lake in peril, scientists warn
Holding one-fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water, Baikal in Russia's Siberia is a natural wonder of "exceptional value to evolutionary science" meriting its listing as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

'Ambardi lion safari to help area become tourist hub'
The Gujarat chief minister yesterday inaugurated the park, spread over nearly 400 hectares of land. The park aims to take the tourist load off the existing Gir National Park. It will have three zoo-bred lions for public viewing in the forest environment.

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Oxford college drops Suu Kyi from common room's name
The students at the prestigious Oxford University college where Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi studied have voted to remove her name from the title of their Junior Common Room for her inability to condemn severe human rights abuses against Rohingyas in Myanmar.

Putin keeps mum on re-election bid
Vladimir Putin declined to say if he would run for a fourth presidential term in an election set for March, though he is expected to stand after dominating Russian politics for 18 years.

Pak court indicts Nawaz Sharif in 3rd graft case
Nawaz Sharif is in London with his ailing wife Kulsoom, who is suffering from throat cancer and has undergone three surgeries so far. He is expected to come back on Sunday.

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Shahid Kapoor's extravagant Diwali night out with wife Mira Rajput
Hold your breaths as the handsome hunk Shahid Kapoor poses glamoursly with his wifey Mira Rajput.

Ranveer to star in 'Singh Is Kingg' sequel 'Sher Singh'
If reports doing the rounds are to be believed, then ‘Padmavati’ actor Ranveer Singh will now fill in Akshay Kumar's shoes for the sequel to the hit film ‘Singh Is Kinng’.

Deepika, Kareena, Alia meet at a Diwali bash
Adding to the long list of B-towners who had a blast this Diwali are Rhea Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Alia Bhatt.

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Nasa extends Dawn mission at dwarf planet Ceres
Nasa has approved a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, allowing the spacecraft to get a closer look at the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft also will take visible-light images of Ceres' surface geology with its camera.

Now, explore planets, moons using Google maps
Google Maps has introduced a new feature that allows you to 'zoom out' from Earth and explore other planets and moons in the solar system. Google has also added Pluto, Venus, and several other moons for a total of 12 new worlds for users to explore.

Women in science ask fewer questions than men: Study
Women ask fewer questions than men in the field of science, according to a study which suggests that female scientists may either be under confident to speak up or simply do not feel the need to ask questions.

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Sreesanth cannot play for any other country, ICC rules very clear: BCCI
BCCI acting president CK Khanna has made it clear on Friday that fast bowler S Sreesanth cannot play for any other country as per ICC rules. Sreesanth has hinted that he may play for another country following the Kerala High Court order to uphold his life time ban earlier in the day.

Denmark Open: Srikanth enters semis; Saina, Prannoy out
Kidambi Srikanth kept India's hopes alive at the Denmark Open Super Series Premier, after Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy lost their respective quarter-final matches on Friday.

De Villiers dislodges Kohli to take top spot in ODI rankings
South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has become the number one batsman in the latest ICC ODI players rankings by replacing Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma has also dropped down two spots to be at seventh.

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Sony launches a PS4 controller for young gamers
Sony has a new PlayStation 4 controller coming out in time for the holidays. And this one has been designed with younger gamers in mind. It’s called the Mini Wired Gamepad, and it’s a very different proposition than its full-sized cousin, the Dualshock 4. It’s a lot cuter, for starters.

Trojan horse is the most dangerous online threat of 2017
The Trojan horse was the world's most dangerous online threat during the first eight months of 2017, according to stats from antivirus software maker Avira.

US lawmakers move to regulate online political ads
US lawmakers Thursday unveiled legislation to require disclosure of the source of many online political ads, a move aimed at preventing a recurrence of Russian social media manipulation in the 2016 election.

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CPS diploma gets govt nod to fight specialists deficit

IIM Kozhikode sees 25% jump in average stipend
The institute wrapped up the summer placements for 375 students in a record four days, bettering its earlier best of six-and-a-half days. Sixteen students opted out of the process.

Lakshmi Mittal donates $25 million to Harvard University
The donation will establish an endowed fund for the South Asia Institute at the university. The institute spearheads Harvard's engagement with South Asian countries, including India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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Bombay HC holds MSRTC workers' strike illegal, orders immediate resumption of services

Shiv Sena attempts to woo Gujaratis again

Tata's Rs 1,000-crore Diwali gift for cancer patients

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Students in Kolkata's SRFTI on warpath, allege harassment and mismanagement

Delhi didn't have a blast on Diwali, but air turned toxic
Delhi tried very hard but it wasn't enough. In the run-up to D-Day, the sound of firecrackers had not been heard. The Supreme Court ban on sales had made procuring them difficult, but many people, including schoolchildren, had resolved to buck tradition for clean air. And till 7 pm on Diwali, most neighbourhoods were quiet.

Those who helped bring about firecracker ban ask for more to curb pollution
The lawyer-fathers of toddlers who had petitioned the Supreme Court to crack down on fireworks to curb pollution in Delhi were disappointed that the ban on the sale of incendiaries did not have the expected effect.

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'Order of detention under Goonda Act cannot be quashed for non mentioning of detention period'

Nikhil Kumaraswamy to campaign for JD(S) ahead of polls

10 held for running illegal betting counter in race course

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Woman accuses Hyderabad Uber driver of masturbating during her trip

College bus driver suffers cardiac arrest; rams and kills two people
In a tragic incident, 3 people died in a bus-two wheeler collision at Lankelakurapadu village of Muppala mandal in Guntur district on Friday.

Homeguard caught for committing nearly 60 ATM thefts in Hyderabad

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Trial run on Anna Salai underground line to begin by December

AIADMK steering panel yet to be formed

Certificate verification by TNPSC on Nov 9

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PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on October 22 to launch several projects
Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the Rs 615 crore roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ferry service between Ghogha in Bhavnagar district and Dahej in Bharuch in the Gulf of Cambay.

Rupani slams Chidambaram over EC remarks; says Congress scared of polls
Speaking to reporters in Gandhinagar, Rupani said, "Chidambaramji and the Congress are scared of the upcoming (state assembly) elections.

Prices of marigold, roses rise

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Allahabad: Parents asked to fill students conveyance information performa for safety of children

Children celebrate Diwali with trees in Pratapgarh for environment protection

Samajwadi Party to contest civic polls on cycle symbol: Akhilesh Yadav

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BJP, BJD slugfest over piped-gas project
Launching of piped-natural gas (PNG) project here on Friday triggered political slugfest as Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan lashed out at chief minister Naveen Patnaik over governance.

Odisha seeks 40 more boats to strengthen patrolling along its coastline
To strengthen on its 480-km long coastline, the state government on Friday urged the Centre to sanction 40 power boats for Odisha. The issue was raised by chief secretary A P Padhi during a video conferencing with Union cabinet secretary P K Sinha through video conferencing from the state secretariat.

Governor S C Jamir is absolutely fine: Odisha Raj Bhavan

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Man smuggles Chambal turtles to Chennai in luxury car, arrested

PM's Kedarnath visit for development, not a ritual: Chouhan

Unarmed cop chases gunman, shot dead

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Cleanest Diwali in 10 years

Air pollution in Punjab lesser than previous years this Diwali
Increase in air pollution levels in Diwali is much lesser as compared to previous years. This followed restrictions on bursting of crackers imposed following a court order.

PRTC to issue ID cards with hologram

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