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Mid-term foreign trade policy to be out before GST roll out: Sitharaman

Markets end in red due to fag-end selling pressure
Domestic and global economic developments kept investors on the watch, throughout the week. Mounting issues over NPAs in the banking segment came under the government's scanner as it issued an ordinance to amend the Banking Regulation Act that will empower the RBI to go after defaulters.

RBI gets power to act against defaulters
The government on Friday promulgated an ordinance empowering the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue specific instructions to banks to act against defaulters and also initiate bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings under the law.

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Environment

Wolves return to Denmark for first time in 200 years

Noise-mapping at every airport to check noise pollution
Taking serious note of noise pollution from aircraft during its take off and landing and also during its movements at airports, noise-mapping of all airports across the country will be taken up. Suitable mitigation measures to minimize its impact will also be suggested.

Three-year plan to let Delhi breathe
Underlining air pollution as a serious problem, the government's think tank Niti Aayog in its latest action agenda has come out with a five-point remedy, including higher taxes on petrol or diesel, higher parking fees and shutting down coal-based power plants in a phased manner, to deal with the menace within three years.

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World

Sharif, army chief agree to end row over leaked report
In October, a columnist for Dawn newspaper wrote a front-page story about a rift between civilian and military leaderships over militant groups that operate from Pakistan but engage in proxy war against India and Afghanistan. Army resented the "leaked news" item and asked for a probe.

Lawyer-turned-liberal leader eyes S Korean presidency
A former anti-govt student leader, Moon Jae-in stands poised to succeed ousted leader Park Geun-hye, the daughter of the slain South Korean dictator who jailed him in the 1970s. Moon has led a life that seems custom-made for a starring role in South Korean opposition politics.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Science

Rocket to take 1,500 images of Sun in five minutes: NASA
A sounding rocket, designed to take 1,500 images of the Sun in just five minutes from about 320 kilometres above the Earth's surface, is set to be launched today, according to NASA.

World's biggest X-ray laser generates first light
The laser will allow scientists to get a glimpse of new materials, drugs and chemical reactions at the atomic level. The 3.4-kilometre-long European XFEL is mostly located in underground tunnels in Germany.

Listening to insects could save our lives

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Technology

Netflix, Tesla listed among potential takeover targets for Apple
Citigroup listed seven companies as potential takeover targets for Apple Inc, including Netflix, Walt Disney and Tesla Inc, as a way to put its cash hoard of more than $250 billion to work.

US Labour Department seeks legislative changes in salary structure for H-1B visa holders
The US Labour Department has said a legislative change is required in the four-tiered wage structure to take stronger action against firms using H-1B visas to replace their American employees with workers from countries like India.

After Stayzilla mess, startups advised to tweak contracts
Investors and startup mentors are urging entrepreneurs to frame contracts that specify mediation as the first option to settle business disputes as the industry comes to terms with the nearly month-long incarceration of a Chennai-based founder last month.

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Education

Andhra Pradesh announces class 10th result
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Board has declared Class 10 results.The results are available on the official website of Andhra Pradesh Education Board.

Check Kerala class 10 Board results here
Kerala SSLC Results 2017: The Kerala Board SSLC Class 10 Results 2017 have been declared.

Research in higher education must for sustainable growth: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar

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Mumbai

Bombay HC chief justice goes incognito to catch builder's garden lie
Justice Chellur was stopped from entering a public park at Cuffe Parade, confirming allegations that the builder had turned it into a private space

Mumbai woman climbs up 16 storeys to jump; saved
On Friday morning, the woman, a local resident, perched herself on a ledge on the highrise. After she had spent nearly three hours in that precarious position, the police reached the spot. It took another five hours for the cops to bring her down.

Airfare-like pricing for Mumbai local trains
Report proposes hiking fares during peak hours and providing incentives to commuters during lean times

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Delhi

300 girl students taken ill due to chemical leakage in Delhi
The students of Rani Jhansi School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, run by the city administration, were rushed to nearby hospitals as they complained of irritation in eyes and breathlessness.

Over 200 students admitted to hospital after gas leak in South Delhi
More than 100 school students were admitted to hospital after a gas leak from a container depot in Delhi's Tughlakabad on Saturday morning. The police and CATS ambulances were rushed to the spot following the incident.

African woman strips in fight over Metro seat, video clip goes viral
In a video clip that has gone viral, two African women are seen arguing loudly with a group of commuters in a Metro coach in Delhi following what appears to be a dispute over seats. One of the women is so incensed that, taking the men by surprise, she starts taking off her clothes.

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Bangalore

Students turn entrepreneurs in the startup capital of India
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Dress codes or cheat codes?
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Fake marks card fraudsters have 180 agents across country
The team under the guidance of the additional commissioner of police (crime) S Ravi and headed by deputy commissioner of police (crime) HD Anand Kumar and his Fraud and Misappropriation wing staff unearthed the major fraud across the country which has been on for at least two years.

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Hyderabad

BJP to hold strategic meet in city today
It will devise methods for the party to make inroads into Telangana in the 2019 Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

BJP leader takes dig at TRS on chilli issue
Chillies keep generating heat on the ruling TRS with the Khammam market yard still being the core of the issue and opposition parties leaving no stone unturned to win the hearts of the farmers.

Rowdy-sheeter produced for lawyer's murder
Rowdy-sheeter Mohammed Ayub Khan was produced before the city metropolitan criminal courts following a Supreme Court issued warrant against him in connection with the murder of a lawyer.

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Chennai

TN actors' association building to await Madras HC clearance

Tasmac shop near IIT-M has locals in a tizzy
A Tasmac outlet near the IIT-M campus is violating norms, say residents. They have petitioned the chief minister, demanding relocation of the outlet that is near a medical shop and some educational institutions.

Road caves in near Taylors road junction on Poonamalle high road
A deep crater developed after road caved in at the junction of Poonamallee high road-Taylors road at around 5.30am on Saturday. No one was injured in the accident. The crater is six feet deep and more than four feet wide on Poonamalle high road.

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: RTE officer leaves parents in a lurch
Around 100 parents wait for hours at Asarwa RTE help centre on Friday morning, official remains absent; claims he was assigned another work

'Windmills in near Gir sanctuary can harm lions'
PIL claims setting up of wind farm and movement of heavy vehicles can cause irreparable damage to lions

After CBSE peers, ICSE school challenges fee law

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Allahabad

Allahabad Bar Association poll cancelled after ruckus

Two dean of arts at Allahabad University creates a piquant situation

Railway begins preparations in Allahabad for Ardh-Kumbh

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Bhubaneswar

Tribals protest police excesses

Plus II science results on May 12
The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) will declare Plus II science results on May 12, school and mass education minister Debi Prasad Mishra said here on Friday.

DSP lands in trouble for arresting man out on bail
A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) of the Crime Branch landed in trouble for allegedly arresting a man in a cheating case in which he had already got bail.

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Bhopal

Ban panchayat poll wannabes if kids not enrolled in schools
Madhya Pradesh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MPCPCR) wrote a letter to the state government to disqualify candidates seeking to contest local body or panchayat raj elections if they do not send their children to schools.

Inspired by Yogi, MP to limit school holidays to 35 a year
After following suit on the meat ban by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Madhya Pradesh government has again taken a leaf out of Yogi’s reforms and slashed the number of school holidays to just 35 per academic year — this includes summer vacations.

MANIT security officer receives threat letter
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) seem to have become synonymous to controversies.

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Chandigarh

Finally, Chandigarh gets bids for flyover project
Finally, Chandigarh administration has found takers for its ambitious flyover on the National Highway.After two failed attempts, the UT engineering department received response from three firms.

Garbage to be cleared daily in Ambala city
Ambala city MLA Aseem Goyal inaugurated a door-to-door garbage collection service by flagging off 11 mini tractors the city on Friday.

Chandigarh heats up, set to hit 40 degree celsius soon
The temperature, which hovered arounds the mid-30s through the week and touched 36.8.

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