Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Endorsing trees

Actor-director Jaggesh is a tree lover. He is against cutting them and advocates planting saplings

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Djokovic battles through brutal heat; Vikas assured of third consecutive Asian Games medal

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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Chidambaram says country ‘paid a huge price’ for demonetisation

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the government after the RBI said that as much as 99.3%of the demonetised ₹500 and ₹1,000
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India Post Payment Bank to be launched on Sept. 1

With one main branch and five access points initially in Mangaluru, the bank would cover all post offices by Dec. 31
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Sena mocks Modi’s ‘achhe din’ promise as fuel prices soar

In view of soaring petrol and diesel prices, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday asked its senior alliance partner BJP to ensure citizens have a stable life
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Congress peddling untruth on Rafale deal: Jaitley

Slams Rahul Gandhi for seriously compromising national security.
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Modi regime outdoing Emergency under Congress, Yashwant Sinha

Launching an attack on the Narendra Modi-led NDA government over the arrests of five activists for alleged links to the Communist Party of India (Ma
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Three killed in Panchayat board formation at Bengal’s Amdanga

Violence over panchayat board formation claimed three more lives in Amdanga area of West Bengal North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday. Overnight vi
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ED attaches ₹26.65 crore properties of journalist Upendra Rai

Upendra Rai has been accused of running extortion racket and is in judicial custody.
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Nilakkal to become base camp of Sabarimala

Kerala govt. discusses post-flood reconstruction plan for Pampa
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Cabinet approves 2% hike in DA for central government employees

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the release of an additional 2% of dearness allowance for central government employees. "The Union Cabinet app
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On National Sports Day, Modi lauds Dhyan Chand, stresses fitness

The Hockey legend’s birth anniversary is commemorated as National Sports Day.
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SC agrees to urgently hear plea seeking release arrested activists

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will urgently hear a petition challenging the raids and arrests of five activists.Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra,
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TV journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh

A woman journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh has been hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon by some unidentified assailants at her h
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Nandamuri Harikrishna dies in road accident, freedom fighter G.S. Lakshmana Iyer honoured, and other news in pictures

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Harikrishna death: CM Naidu expresses shock, to visit hospital

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the death of the former MP and Telugu Desam Party’s Politbureau member Nanda
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Two militants killed in Anantnag operation: Army

Security forces on Wednesday killed two militants in an operation in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.An Army spokesman said the bodies of two mili
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Live updates on activists' arrest: Romila Thapar, 4 others move SC

Gonsalves, Ferreira and Rao, who were arrested for their alleged links with the CPI(Maoist), will be produced before Shivajinagar Sessions court today.
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Who are the activists who were arrested for 'Maoist links' in nation-wide raids?

The Pune Police on Tuesday raided rights activists and academicians across the country and arrested five top activists, while raiding the houses of a
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Dayalu Ammal admitted to hospital

Dayalu Ammal, wife of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on Tuesday night.According to the police, she was rushed
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Govt. will pool land for housing, says Narayana

Nod for process in Guntur, Vizag
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NT Rama Rao’s son Harikrishna killed in accident

Telugu actor and former Rajya Sabha member Nandamuri Harikrishna was killed in a road accident near Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Wednesday early m
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Guntur city has seen better days

No visible development in the last two decades
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State discoms send ₹2.5-crore equipment to flood-hit Kerala

Material sent to Thrissur district for power distribution restoration work
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Safety of students in auto mode?

Authorities tend to take action against violators only after accidents, says consumer activist
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Mobile medical units reaching out to remote villages in Tiruchi district

Under the ‘Hospital on Wheels’ programme
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Wear helmets and safeguard your lives: police

Message to riders and pillion riders
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Delta farmers dance to ‘samba’ beat

Paddy coverage expected to exceed this year, thanks to copious flow in the Cauvery
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Rajnath Singh likely to visit UT next month

The Puducherry government has requested the MHA to allow it to exercise its financial powers
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‘Tobacco use dipping in Puducherry’

Survey shows 3.1% decline in smoking, 1.4% drop in usage of chewing tobacco among adults
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Power supply to be disrupted for two days

Maintenance work in the suburbs
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Jipmer extends telemedicine services to New Zealand

It already has telemedicine links with countries like the U.K.
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Former MP urges government to abandon plan to sell mill property

Blames the losses incurred on corruption, bad management
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‘India still spends less on education’

Private institutions and deemed universities need to be supported, says founder-Chancellor of VIT
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Surplus carrier, a sewage line now

Krishna Thevar Thoppu faces garbage stench and mosquito bites
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‘Poor’ maintenance of hockey stadium

The world class Astroturf hockey stadium, established by the Ramanathapuram District Hockey Association under the ‘Namakku Name’ scheme at a cost of
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Karwar train on diverted route cancelled

Woes of travellers get amplified as Shiradi and Sampaje ghats remain closed indefinitely
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Drones spot elephant herd, push it back into forest

The Forest department has procured drones to avert human-elephant conflict
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Rahul reaches out to flood victims

Lauds fishermen for saving many lives; says Fisheries Ministry will be set up if Cong. returns to power
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Corpn. floats tender to resume work at Nanjundapuram STP

The Coimbatore Corporation has floated tender inviting bids to restart the sewage treatment plant (STP) work at its site in Nanjundapuram.According t
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Commercial aspect hurting quality of cricket, says Kohli

The Indian skipper hits out at the proposed 100-ball format

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Faridabad CJM grants transit remand of activist Sudha Bhardwaj to Maharashtra police

Noted human rights lawyer Ms. Bhardwaj was arrested by the Maharashtra Police from her residence on Tuesday morning.
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Yuki Bhambri bows out in 1st round of US Open

India’s top singles player Yuki Bhambri once again failed to clear the first round hurdle of a Grand Slam losing to Frenchman Pierre Hugues Herbert

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Family support ensured Dharun Ayyasamy’s success at Asian Games

Dharun won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles in the ongoing Asian Games 2018

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Heat rule in play as temperature soars at U.S. Open

A second day of stifling heat and humidity caused havoc at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, prompting tournament organisers to implement special rules to pro

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Rajyavardhan Rathore stresses need for temporary facilities

Sports Minister feels there are lessons to be learnt on hosting events

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Asian Games 2018 hockey: Men finish league stage undefeated

Indian men rounded off their hockey league engagements with a 20-0 thrashing of Sri Lanka in Pool A on Tuesday to finish undefeated ahead of their sem

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Asian Games 2018: Korea denies India in men’s table tennis

Bronze is India’s first medal from table tennis

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US Open: Wawrinka, Murray back with a bang

Disappointing end to Ferrer’s Slam journey as he retires against Nadal

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‘There will be a result - a good one’, says Shami

Shami not in favour of a five-pronged pace attack for fourth Test

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The only time it happened, Bradman was there – and so was Cardus

Australia lost the first two Tests eight decades ago, but claimed the next three

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Uphill task for BFC

Needs to win by a two-goal margin against Altyn Asyr

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Pavan Shah to lead India u-19

Maharashtra batsman Pavan Shah has replaced Aryan Juyal as the captain of the India under-19 squad for the Asia Cup, starting at Dhaka on September 29

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Duleep Trophy: Will it be Blue or Green that mixes with Red?

Fazal wants his boys to pull up their socks, Parthiv asks his to just enjoy themselves

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I am desperate to keep wickets, says Bairstow

The England wicketkeeper has recovered from his finger injury sufficiently to play as a specialist batsman in the fourth Test

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The responsibility is on us fast bowlers to deliver, says Shami

When Ravi Shastri declared last week that India’s current pace attack was its best ever, it did not seem like he was completely exaggerating. At Tren

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Asian Games 2018: India win silver, bronze in Kurash

Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav claim silver and bronze respectively in Women’s 52kg

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Gurdwara in U.K. burnt in suspected arson attack

A Gurdwara in the city of Leith has been severely damaged in a suspected arson attack with the police treating the “suspicious” act as a hate crime,
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TV journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh

A woman journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh has been hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon by some unidentified assailants at her h
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Nandamuri Harikrishna dies in road accident, freedom fighter G.S. Lakshmana Iyer honoured, and other news in pictures

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Harikrishna death: CM Naidu expresses shock, to visit hospital

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the death of the former MP and Telugu Desam Party’s Politbureau member Nanda
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Two militants killed in Anantnag operation: Army

Security forces on Wednesday killed two militants in an operation in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.An Army spokesman said the bodies of two mili
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Raids on activists: Romila Thapar, 4 others move SC against arrest of rights activists

Gonsalves, Ferreira and Rao, who were arrested for their alleged links with the CPI(Maoist), will be produced before Shivajinagar Sessions court today.
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Who are the activists who were arrested for 'Maoist links' in nation-wide raids?

The Pune Police on Tuesday raided rights activists and academicians across the country and arrested five top activists, while raiding the houses of a
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Dayalu Ammal admitted to hospital

Dayalu Ammal, wife of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on Tuesday night.According to the police, she was rushed
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Govt. will pool land for housing, says Narayana

Nod for process in Guntur, Vizag
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NT Rama Rao’s son Harikrishna killed in accident

Telugu actor and former Rajya Sabha member Nandamuri Harikrishna was killed in a road accident near Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Wednesday early m
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Guntur city has seen better days

No visible development in the last two decades
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State discoms send ₹2.5-crore equipment to flood-hit Kerala

Material sent to Thrissur district for power distribution restoration work
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Safety of students in auto mode?

Authorities tend to take action against violators only after accidents, says consumer activist
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Mobile medical units reaching out to remote villages in Tiruchi district

Under the ‘Hospital on Wheels’ programme
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Wear helmets and safeguard your lives: police

Message to riders and pillion riders
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Delta farmers dance to ‘samba’ beat

Paddy coverage expected to exceed this year, thanks to copious flow in the Cauvery
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Rajnath Singh likely to visit UT next month

The Puducherry government has requested the MHA to allow it to exercise its financial powers
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‘Tobacco use dipping in Puducherry’

Survey shows 3.1% decline in smoking, 1.4% drop in usage of chewing tobacco among adults
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Power supply to be disrupted for two days

Maintenance work in the suburbs
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Jipmer extends telemedicine services to New Zealand

It already has telemedicine links with countries like the U.K.
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Former MP urges government to abandon plan to sell mill property

Blames the losses incurred on corruption, bad management
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‘India still spends less on education’

Private institutions and deemed universities need to be supported, says founder-Chancellor of VIT
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Surplus carrier, a sewage line now

Krishna Thevar Thoppu faces garbage stench and mosquito bites
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‘Poor’ maintenance of hockey stadium

The world class Astroturf hockey stadium, established by the Ramanathapuram District Hockey Association under the ‘Namakku Name’ scheme at a cost of
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Karwar train on diverted route cancelled

Woes of travellers get amplified as Shiradi and Sampaje ghats remain closed indefinitely
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Drones spot elephant herd, push it back into forest

The Forest department has procured drones to avert human-elephant conflict
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Rahul reaches out to flood victims

Lauds fishermen for saving many lives; says Fisheries Ministry will be set up if Cong. returns to power
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Corpn. floats tender to resume work at Nanjundapuram STP

The Coimbatore Corporation has floated tender inviting bids to restart the sewage treatment plant (STP) work at its site in Nanjundapuram.According t
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Coimbatore’s pedestrian walkways yet to be free from encroachments

Encroachments of platforms and walkways by traders and shops continue to force pedestrians to use busy roads as an alternative. Narrow roads in the c
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Traffic signals at Sulur remain defunct

Measures will be taken to set these right at the earliest: Rural SP
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Desika’s brilliance

Sanskrit Kavyas are classified as uttama (excellent), madhyama (middling) and adhama (inferior), based on the extent to which suggestion is used in t

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