The Hindu: 08/06/18

Monday, August 6, 2018

KIRTADS like agency for OBCs on the cards

To look into caste-related complaints
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U.K.’s Green Party comes out in support of August 12 pro-Khalistan rally in London

The rally is due to take place in central London on August 12
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Finance firm blamed for ‘defrauding depositors’

Villagers seek Collector’s intervention to ensure return of their money
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Task forces set up to prepare roadmap for for manufacturing aircraft, UAVs: Suresh Prabhu

The government has set up two task forces to prepare roadmap for manufacturing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in India, Commerce and Industry
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Transgenders to make history at boat race

To be deployed as volunteers to implement green protocol
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KIRTADS like agency for OBCs on the cards

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Indra Nooyi, Longtime PepsiCo C.E.O., to Step Down

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Michelin-starred French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73

Joel Robuchon was known for his constant innovation and even playfulness in the kitchen, a revelation to the hidebound world of French cuisine.

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A penny for your farthing

Foldable bicycles used in the Second World War, high-wheelers, and diamond battery lights made their way to the city’s first vintage bicycle exhibition

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Michelin-starred French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73

Joel Robuchon was known for his constant innovation and even playfulness in the kitchen, a revelation to the hidebound world of French cuisine.
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Transgenders to make history at boat race

To be deployed as volunteers to implement green protocol
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KIRTADS like agency for OBCs on the cards

To look into caste-related complaints
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Jet Airways pilots' licences suspended for attempting to take off from taxiway at Riyadh

As many as 148 people on board the Mumbai-bound Jet Airways flight escaped unhurt after the aircraft went off the runway following an aborted take off
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Justice Joseph swearing-in: Upset SC judges meet CJI Dipak Misra

Justice K.M. Joseph is scheduled to take oath as Supreme Court judge, third in line to Justices Indira Banerjee and Vineet Saran.
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Updates | After of rumours of setback in Karunanidhi’s health, cadres throng outside hospital

Since his hospitalisation on August 28, the five-time Chief Minister’s medical status has gone through ups and downs.
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Shun political violence, President tells State

Inaugurate Festival on Democracy to mark the diamond jubilee of the Assembly
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ED files charge sheet against journalist Upendra Rai

Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora posted the matter for consideration on August 8
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Indra Nooyi will step down as CEO, says PepsiCo

Nooyi, 62, who has been with the company for 24 years, will continue as chairman of the board until early 2019.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announces Imran Khan as its PM candidate

Allies and reserved seats will take the PTI tally to 174 seats in the National Assembly.
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The women weavers of Shakuripara

Explore Delhi-based textile designer Rema Kumar’s inspiring collaboration with the traditional weavers of Assam

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Let’s have a ‘paya’ treat

Syed Shabuddin’s ‘Yeh hai paya paya’ song is making netizens drool over this Hyderabadi delicacy all over again

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A play zone for children and adults

At Not A Box, adults as well as children can clamber up monkey bars, careen down a zip-line, climb walls or simply snuggle in a corner with a book

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Zeeshan mulls pairing Leander with Ramkumar at Asiad

Of all the players named in the Indian squad, only Paes and Divij Sharan have won medals at the quadrennial event.

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Aurora Australis and Dancing Hooves catch the eye

Aurora Australis and Dancing Hooves caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (August 6).Sand track:600m: Sancerre (S.J. Su

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Auric Force, Admiral Hatsu, Ravelnation, No Opinion and Spirit Bruce shine

Auric Force, Admiral Hatsu, Ravelnation, No Opinion and Spirit Bruce shone when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (August 6).Inner san

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DealBook Briefing: Corporate America’s Cash for Key Democrats

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We all love this village-style #KikiChallenge

Swapping the car for a pair of bullocks and the road with a paddy field, these Telangana guys danced their way to international fame overnight

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Going wild with his lens

Photographer Jayanth Sharma says it was his love for nature that got him hooked to the camera

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A thrilling mix of science and mythology

Sanskrit, sholkas and science form the base for Christopher Doyle’s works

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All shelter homes in Bihar will be run by State government, says Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that all shelter homes in the State will now be run by the government.“Now no shelter home will
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Kashmir shuts down for second day, quake rocks Indonesian island, and other news in pictures

2 p.m.Kashmir shuts down for second dayThe Supreme Court posted the case for hearing to the week commencing August 26.Article 35A gives the J&K S
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Kuznetsova saves four match points before winning at Washington; Bangladesh seal T20 series against West Indies

Not in the mood to go through the sports news in detail, but can’t quite get yourself to do away with it either? Here’s what we have to offer: read on to get a summary of all the main sports events.

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Agnivesh tells people not to fall for Sangh propaganda; compares Modi to Hitler

Incidents of communal violence has increased as Mr. Modi had not come out openly and condemned the killings, says Congress MP Sashi Tharoor
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24 girls rescued from UP shelter home after sexual abuse allegations, 18 inmates missing

A 10-year-old girl escaped from the home and reached a women police station to alert the authorities.
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14 Maoists killed in Sukma in Chhattisgarh

Security forces also managed to recover 16 weapons and four IEDs from the spot of the encounter
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China successfully tests first hypersonic aircraft

The hypersonic aircraft was designed by the CAAA in collaboration with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
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When saris go bananas

The Natural Fibre Weavers Association based in Anakaputhur creates saris with natural fruit, bamboo and aloe vera fibre. Then infuses them with herbs

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Is it possible to exercise after cancer?

Yes, with the support of your oncologist and a physiotherapist or fitness trainer who has studied onco care

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How to get your body to do more running in a structured way

Walking is both popular and easy to execute, but it can become boring, especially if you feel you can do more. If you started walking for weight loss

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Mind your body

How I discovered the joys of exercise and self-awareness

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Jet Airways flight tried to take off from taxiway, says Saudi aviation regulator

The Mumbai-bound flight had attempted to take off using full power from a taxiway parallel to the designated runway at Riyadh airport
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Lok Sabha adjourned briefly over Muzzafurpur shelter home rapes

Congress and RJD allege the prime witness has gone missing
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Pakistan’s new vaccination drive, ‘final push’ against polio

Pakistan regularly carries out anti-polio drives despite threats from the Taliban who claim the campaign is a Western conspiracy to sterilize children.
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A-beauty is the new K-beauty

Korea will soon give way to Ayurveda, so thank goodness we’ve rediscovered it before the West did

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Trends fuelled by social media your kids may be indulging in

If the Kiki song is stuck in your head, but you’re sure your kids won’t be jumping out of moving cars, it’s still a good idea to know what’s happenin

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Father throws three kids into river after a quarrel with wife

The area sub-inspector told The Hindu that a search was launched for the accused.
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Five killed, dozens shot in Chicago ‘violent night’

Forty-four people were shot across the Midwestern U.S. city of Chicago on Saturday, U.S. media reported, with five killed in a wave of violence poli
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Will examine if Article 35A affects ‘Basic Structure’ of Constitution: Supreme Court

The Bench posted the case for hearing in the week commencing August 26.
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New corridor of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line inaugurated

The Lajpat Nagar-Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus corridor of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line was flagged off by Union Minister Hardeep Puri and Chief Ministe
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Parliament updates live | Toll plazas won't be phased out, Nitin Gadkari tells in Rajya Sabha

The government is likely to table the SC/ST amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on Monday. The Rajya Sabha will see a short duration discussion on agriculture
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A Tale of 10 States: A tasteful trip around the country

The lead-up to Independence Day calls for a huge feast from various nooks — but what went on behind the scenes in planning such a spread?
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Militant killed in Pakistan

A militant linked to Pakistan Taliban was killed on Monday by the security forces during a gun battle in country’s restive northwest region, said se
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Motorist injured in accident in front of Raj Bhavan

A 55-year old man was injured when his car rammed into a police bus, parked outside the Kerala Raj Bhavan, on Monday. The incident occurred at around
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Hiroshima marks 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing in WWII

The U.S. attack on Hiroshima killed 140,000 people, and the bombing of Nagasaki killed more than 70,000 three days later, leading to Japan’s surrender and ending World War II.
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Sikh man beaten, told to ‘go back to ur country’ in U.S.

Hate crimes against the Sikh community have raised alarm in the Central Valley numerous times over the years. After 9/11, a spate of local crimes against Sikh people were attributed to misplaced anti-Muslim bigotry.
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Loan waiver: Details of beneficiaries to be displayed to curb bogus claims

Audit to weed out such claims will be done only in specific cases, says Minister
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Trump appears to change story on meeting with Russian lawyer

That is a far different explanation than Mr. Trump gave 13 months ago, when a statement dictated by the President but released under the name of Donald Trump Jr., read- “We primarily discussed a program about the adoption of Russian children that was active and popular with American families years ago.”
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City slums get colourful facelift

Artist Rouble Nagi’s NGO paints around 24,000 hutments
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Free air rifle training for differently abled persons

‘An opportunity to build courage and confidence in people with disabilities’
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Corporation begins work to repair damaged city roads

Nearly ₹5 crore sanctioned for repairing damaged stretches, say officials
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‘Climate change affectingfarming activities in State’

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has begun a marathon exercise across Tamil Nadu to sensitise farmers on climate change a
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Bank employees stagedemo against bad loans

Lakshmi Vilas Bank Officers’ Association staged a demonstration here on Sunday against the mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) in the banking secto
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Armed men attack U.S. envoy’s cars in Dhaka

“Nothing can justify the brutal attacks and violence over the weekend against the thousands of young people who have been peacefully exercising their democratic rights,” a statement on the U.S. embassy’s Facebook page said.
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Indonesia raises Lombok quake death toll to 91

At least 91 people were killed when a powerful quake rocked the Indonesian resort islands of Lombok and Bali, the disaster mitigation agency said on
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Chinese state media slams Trump for ‘extortion’ in trade dispute

The latest criticism from the overseas edition of the ruling Communist Party's People's Daily newspaper singled out Mr. Trump, saying he was starring in his own “street fighter-style deceitful drama of extortion and intimidation”.
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