Sickle in hand: CPM netas to share dais with RaGa in Bengal
In a historic and unprecedented move, senior Congress and CPM politicians will share the stage at election meetings.

Chai pe charcha heats up poll kettle
In Nagrakata constituency in Bengal's tea-growing Jalpaiguri district candidates of all major parties share a legacy - they are from the tea workers' community, a vote bank no party dares ignore.

Dhirai: Ear to the ground
Whenever the sky over Dhirai Line is grey and cloudy, the residents of this hamlet become gloomy. The reason is simple. An overcast sky deprives them of their favourite programmes on the lone television set in this village.

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Mercedes S400 launched at Rs 1.31 crore
Mercedes-Benz brought in the luxurious S400 to India on Tuesday at Rs 1.31 crore ex-showroom Delhi. The S400 is for those who don't want a diesel nor the immoderate S500 with the massive V8. The S400 goes up against the other two German super luxury sedans, the BMW 7-series and the Audi A8L.

India, Belgium pitch for resumption of FTA talks
India and Belgium pitched for resumption of the long-stalled negotiations on the proposed India-EU free trade agreement on "mutually agreed terms" as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Charles Michel resolved to strengthen their bilateral ties.

RBI breather for raising foreign funds in infrastructure
The Reserve Bank relaxed overseas borrowings norms to help companies raise funds for infrastructure projects in the country. The central bank said it has reviewed the extant external commercial borrowing (ECB) guidelines particularly for long-term lending.

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Bison coming 'home' to US Indian reserve after 140 years
Descendants of a bison herd captured and sent to Canada more than 140 years ago will be relocated to a Montana American Indian reservation next month, in what tribal leaders bill as a homecoming for a species emblematic of their traditions.

3D models show how giant dinosaurs evolved
Scientists have developed 3D computer models of the bodies of the gigantic sauropod dinosaurs to analyse how their size, shape and weight-distribution evolved over time.

'Troublesome lion' in fresh escape from S Africa park
A lion named Sylvester that escaped from a South African national park last year has escaped again, a park official said on Tuesday. During his last escape, he roamed 300 kilometres from the park, killing 30 animals over three weeks before being shot by a tranquilizer dart fired from a helicopter.

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Most in US support torture against terror suspects: Poll
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe torture can be justified to extract information from suspected terrorists, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, a level of support similar to that seen in countries like Nigeria where militant attacks are common.

Hanged killer's backers refuse to end Pakistan stand-off
Over a thousand supporters of Mumtaz Qadri, who was executed for killing liberal Punjab governor Salman Taseer, on Wednesday refused to obey a second call to end their days-old protest here until the government accepts their demand of declaring the Islamist assassin a "martyr".

France's Hollande drops plans to change constitution
France's President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday he would not push ahead with plans to change the constitution, including a clause allowing convicted terrorists to be stripped of their French nationality, after parliament failed to agree on the measure.

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Who is lying, Sushant or Ankita?
Ankita Lokhande claims she was caught by surprise when reports emerged that she and her live-in boyfriend of six years Sushant Singh Rajput had split.

Bipasha-Karan: Another hush-hush wedding
Celeb couples are guarding their love lives in a rather strange way these days. On the one hand, you have a couple denying their break-up while on the other you have one, who won’t confirm their impending wedding, despite the details being out there.

PIC: Raveena-Asin snapped together
Asin and Raveena have shared great camaraderie over the years and are known to be extremely close. The two share the same birthday and have also planned on hosting a joint birthday party couple of times.

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Clamp from IIT-M to help surgeons suture blood vessels
A tiny clip-like instrument, not larger than a thumb nail, sits on the table of senior plastic surgeon Dr V B Narayanamurthy who works at Global Hospitals.

Mysterious planet is to blame for mass extinctions of life on Earth, scientist claims
A mysterious, hidden planet that could be sitting on the edge of our solar system might be linked with periodic extinctions on Earth, according to a researcher. Planet 9 has been said by some to exist for years.

Diabetes will be world's seventh largest killer unless efforts are made to curb it: WHO
Ahead of World Health Day, the World Health Organisation has urged countries to take concerted steps towards controlling diabetes, a disease which has reached "epidemic proportions."

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Jason Roy fires England into World T20 final
Jason Roy plundered 78 off 44 as England defeated New Zealand by seven wickets to charge into the final of the World T20 on Wednesday.

Talking points: Roy imperious hitting and Stokes' frustration
TOI takes you through the major talking points as England defeated New Zealand on Wednesday to book a spot in the final of the ICC World T20.

Catch the thrilling moments of England-NZ semi-final
A supremely confident New Zealand will rely on their spinners, who have wreaked havoc in the tournament so far, against England in what promises to be a thrilling first semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 tonight.

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5 things you can do with Oculus Rift apart from gaming
Almost four years after it began as a Kickstarter campaign, the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset has finally started being delivered to customers. While it is a great product for gaming, it also has the potential to revolutionize other fields as well.

10 things to know about Google's biggest business
Here are 10 things you probably don't about Google's search division, its biggest business...

Google parent Alphabet launches landline service, Fiber Phone
The new Fiber Phone service will be made available to a few US markets and later expanded to other cities where Google offers high-speed Internet.

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Stir fallout? JNU admission applications drop by 4.5%
For the first time in five years, the number of applications for admission into Jawaharlal Nehru University has dropped. The varsity administration said the 4.5% decline in aspirants for social sciences and general science courses was not alarming but didn’t rule out the possibility of the recent political turmoil on the campus having deterred some students from applying.

Std I-VIII tests to clash with exams

Public policy students make the most as firms queue up to hire
The country's first batch of MA in Public Policy (MPP) students at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, may take a couple of months to graduate, but most of them have already bagged exciting job offers.

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Mira Road woman tortured in Saudi by employer returns home
The Mira Road woman, who was allegedly tortured by her employer in Saudi Arabia, returned to the city on Wednesday morning and brought along with her other “tortured” domestic help

Why did MCA issue free T20 passes to state government, asks RTI activist
The Mumbai Cricket Association has issued 250 free passes of the India-West Indies T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede stadium to the state government, thus raising questions if there was quid pro quo

Boisar siblings, aged 5 and 2, sexually abused
Two unidentified men allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old girl from her hut in Boisar in Palghar district and raped her early on Tuesday. Her two-year-old brother, who followed her, is also believed to have been sexually abused

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Truck traffic in Delhi has declined by half
Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on Thursday, the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) convened an urgent meeting of Delhi government, rest of the NCR states and private cab and app-based cab operators on Wednesday.

Two Delhi men drown in bid to save pigeon
A young bird-lover's attempt to save a pigeon led to a tragic chain of events that claimed the lives of two men, both drowning in a drain pipe, in northeast Delhi's Wazirabad.

Now, a single window to clear building plan in capital
Now, you need to just fill in one application online and that too with only a single government body to obtain building plan approval in the capital instead of submitting up to 15 applications and approaching nearly a dozen agencies.

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Karnataka to rebuild Kalaburgi greenfield Airport
Hyderabad-Karnataka region.Soon after the meeting, Kharge had.

Karnataka to build 12 lakh toilets next fiscal
totally open defecation free. We were short of building 3 lakh.

Karnataka Caste Census to be out in two months
public in a couple of months.The deadlines fixed by the government.

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State may resume 10,000 acres of govt land
Over two lakh property registrations, done between 1999 and 2007, are now under the scanner of the revenue, registrations and stamps department.These registrations were done on notified government land.

Cricket mania hits fever pitch

Jail more democratic than varsity, say UoH students

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No decision yet on who will hold which portfolio if DMDK-PWF wins, say leaders

Toddler chokes to death at day-care centre
A one-and-a-half year old child choked to death at a day care center in Navalur Pirivu on Wednesday.

How punch-marked coins replaced barter system
When the barter system lost credibility in ancient times, a uniform currency system came into being.But checking the weight and purity of the metal used for this purpose required technical expertise.

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Highest number of income tax defaulters in Guj, owe Rs 576 crore
Finance minister Arun Jaitley recently revealed the names of India's top 20 income tax defaulters including three from Gujarat.

Jail time for filming unclothed girl
A sessions court in Nadiad punished a youth with three years' imprisonment and imposed fine of over Rs7 lakh for recording a video clip of a girl in inappropriate state of attire, and circulating it.

GU to allow science students to study commerce
Gujarat University (GU) has decided to open commerce faculty for the science students who are willing to pursue their further studies in commerce.

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5 injured in car-truck collision
Five persons, including a woman, were critically injured when a car collided with a speeding truck near Kanti road under Ghoorpur police station here on Wednesday.

Police crack down on sale of hazardous Chinese manjha
Death of a youngster and injuries to over 16 has forced the administration to crack the whip against the sale of Chinese manjha in Sangam city.

Board evaluation begins amid boycott
The evaluation of answer sheets of class X and XII of Madhyamik Siksha Parishad (UP Board) exams started across the state on Wednesday amid boycott of work by two prominent teachers' associations.

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Odisha can't ban liquor, consumption personal affair: Minister
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday said a blanket ban on consumption and manufacture of liquor was "unrealistic", as consumption was a personal affair.

Repeated adjournments in House over Bolangir officer issue
Bhubaneswar, Mar 30 () The Odisha Assembly witnessed repeated adjournments today with Opposition Congress and BJP members demanding a ruling from the Speaker on alleged breach of privilege by the sub-collector of Bolangir district whom they held responsible for the suicide by a farmer.

Odisha politicians having more than 1 quarters return them
Bhubaneswar, Mar 30 () Facing criticism for keeping more than one government quarters, Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra, Tourism Minister Ashok Panda and Congress Chief Whip Taraprasad Bahinipati have come forward to return one house in their possession.

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Youth thrashed on train: NHRC issue notices to MP police, Rly board
National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued notices to Railway Board and Madhya Pradesh police in connection of the gruesome incident where a young boy was mercilessly beaten by some fellow passengers for hours on board a Mumbai bound train on the night of March 25 and none of the

Vyapam scam: Mohindra moves HC for bail
Madhya Pradesh high court (MPHC) on Wednesday asked CBI to submit a status report on alleged Vyapam scam accused Nitin Mohindra's case. Jabalpur bench issued a notice while hearing Mohindra's bail application.

Killing of Pench tigers: One suspect detained with pesticide
Madhya Pradesh government and its forest department have been jolted in action day after the death of a tigress and two cubs, who were poisoned in Pench National Park of Madhya Pradesh.

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2-day national seminar starts at USOL
A two-day national seminar is being organized by the department of public administration, University School of Open Learning (USOL).Several parallel technical sessions were held where as many as 40 papers were presented.

PGI campus abuzz with activity as polls draw close
As the elections for the Association of Resident Doctors ARD at the PGI is drawing closer, the campus is gaining momentum with tall promises in the making of the manifestos.

Escaped as juvenile, undertrial arrested as adult
The crime branch of the Chandigarh police, on Wednesday, arrested an undertrial, who had escaped from the juvenile home last October.

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