The Hindu: 01/21/19

Monday, January 21, 2019

Dedicated stations for cyber crime, economic offences and narcotics

Top brass propose one for each of the eight police divisions
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Tiruchi Assault Rifle for Border Security Force

TIRUCHIThe Tiruchi Assault Rifle (TAR), developed indigenously by the Ordnance Factory, Tiruchi, has been delivered to the Border Security Force for t
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I have no interest in entering politics, says Tamil actor Ajith Kumar

The actor pointed out that he has been careful not to make political statements either directly or in his films.
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Australian Open: Djokovic overcomes Medvedev challenge to reach quaterfinals

The world number 1 will face Japan’s Kei Nishikori for a place in the semifinals.

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India will get badminton gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, hopes Gopichand

According to Gopichand, the change in Indian badminton over the last 10 years has been “fantastic”.

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Foreign and domestic carriers keen to operate to State

CM hopeful of Civil Aviation Ministry’s nod for foreign airlines
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Election Commission mulls legal action on claims that its EVMs can be hacked

“It has come to the notice of Election Commission of India that an event claiming to demonstrate EVMs used by ECI can be tampered with, has been organised in London."
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WhatsApp limits ‘forwards’ to 5 chats for users globally to combat fake news

In an update to its blog on January 21, it said that “starting today, all users on the latest versions of WhatsApp can now forward to only five chats at once...”.
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Back door appointments cannot be sustained: PSC

Affidavit submitted before court regarding KSRTC empanelled conductors
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Top news of the day: Mehul Choksi surrenders Indian citizenship, Siddaganga Mutt head passes away, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day
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Meghalaya coal mine mishap: Centre tells Supreme Court it has not ‘abandoned’ rescue efforts

Senior advocate Anand Grover, representing PIL petitioner-advocate Aditya N. Prasad, said the authorities are “trying to abandon the operation”.
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No Pulse Polio drive in State this year

Health dept. to focus only on migrant and transit population this year
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Democratic U.S. Senator Kamala Harris jumps into 2020 White House race

“I have the unique experience of having been a leader in local government, state government and federal government,” Ms. Harris said
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8 dead in Karwar boat accident in Karnataka

17 rescued, search on for one missing person
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PM Modi’s words, body language show fear for grand alliance: Ahmed Patel

Mr. Modi on January 20 dismissed the grand alliance as an alliance of “corruption, negativity and instability”, saying while those parties have “money power”, the Bharatiya Janata Party has “people’s power”.
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China’s 2018 growth slows to 28-year low

Fourth-quarter GDP grew at the slowest pace since the global financial crisis, easing to 6.4% on-year as expected from 6.5% in the third quarter
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Congress on Rafale: PM Modi ‘frontman for corporate friends’, Sitharaman defending indefensible

Claims by the government and the BJP that the Rafale deal is transparent and cut out middlemen are “laughable and ridiculous”, senior spokesperson Anand Sharma said
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Australia sees worst heat wave in 80 years

An extreme heat is breaking records across Australia. It is expected to peak in many parts of the country with temperatures forecast to stay above 4
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Short duration rice variety released

TIRUCHIThe Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI), Aduthurai, has released a new short duration rice variety christened, ADT 53.“The new variety is
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Countries like U.S., Japan, China ageing, India getting younger: Swaraj

The 15th PBD will be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presence of chief guest of the event Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in Varanasi on January 22.
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AFC Asian Cup: Japan beats Saudi Arabia, enters quarterfinals

Takehiro Tomiyasu's first-half header was enough to seal it for Japan.

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NZ vs Ind: Shouldn’t get too caught up with Kohli, says Ross Taylor

India will be playing five One-dayers and three T20 Internationals against the ‘Black Caps’.

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Marinetti wins Darley Arabian Million

: M/s. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. rep. by Mr. & Mrs. K.N. Dhunjibhoy & Mr. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy & Mr. Teja Gollapudi owned Marinetti (Ak

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Australian Open: Kei Nishikori beats Carreno Busta to reach quarters

The Japanese blew an early a break in the fifth set but prevailed in the tiebreaker to seal the win in five hours and five minutes.

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Bushtops, Pioneer and Golden Guest catch the eye

Bushtops, Pioneer and Golden Guest caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Jan.21) morning.Inner sand.600m: Consuegra (S.K.Jadh

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The Invader, Hukumat, Mr Handsome and Watchmyscript please

The Invader, Hukumat, Mr Handsome and Watchmyscript pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Jan 21).Inner sand:1200m: Treasure

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ICC Test rankings: Team India, Kohli maintain top positions

Australia and Sri Lanka will remain in fifth and sixth positions, respectively, whatever the series result.

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Delhi court allows extradition process against four Sterling Biotech promoters

A Delhi court on Monday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to go ahead with the extradition process against four Sterling Biotech promoters in a ₹8,
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Nagendra Jamatia, former minister and TNV peace accord initiator, passes away

Nagendra Jamatia, the veteran tribal leader who brokered peace with insurgent outfit Tripura National Volunteers (TNV) in 1988 passed away before daw
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Germany bans Iran's Mahan Air amid security concerns

The German government is banning Mahan Air from landing in the country with immediate effect, citing security concerns and the Iranian airline’s invo
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Centre to soon take up linking of Godavari and Cauvery: Gadkari

The objective of the project was to make good use of about 1100 tmc ft of Godavari water that currently drained into the sea
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Few signs of breakthrough as May set to unveil Brexit Plan B

Prime Minister Theresa May is set to unveil her new plan to break Britain’s Brexit deadlock and it’s expected to look a lot like the old plan decisiv
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Plan to energise Tiruchi-Thanjavur double line stretch by March

To enable mandatory inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety
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Siddaganga Mutt seer death: Karnataka declares holiday tomorrow

The Karnataka government has announced a public holiday on Tuesday following the death of Siddaganga Mutt seer Shivakumara Swamy.All education institu
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CBI DSP AK Bassi moves SC against his transfer to Port Blair

CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police A.K. Bassi on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging his transfer to Port Blair, saying it was vitiated by ma
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NSA Ajit Doval’s son files defamation case against Caravan magazine, Jairam Ramesh

NSA Ajit Doval’s son Vivek Doval on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against a news magazine for allegedly publishing a defamatory articl
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A bulb for your thoughts

How a community-driven search engine and future-minded solar initiative are shedding light on Irumbai
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Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Mamedyarov; shares lead with Carlsen

Having outclassed Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the previous round, Anand, a five times winner, continued his demolition act.

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NZ vs Ind: New Zealand to host five ODIs, three T20s against India; here is the full schedule and lineup

After the historic Test and ODI series win over Australia, India is now preparing to face the Kiwis from January 23.

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Serena defeats top seed Halep; Messi called off the bench to sink Leganes

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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Australian Open: Serena Williams muscles past Simona Halep

Serena Williams will meet Karolina Pliskova in the quarterfinals.

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Obsession of any form, hurts

The line between genuine concern and obsession is blurred

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Move easy

How to use an aid when your mobility is temporarily or partially hampered

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Indonesia Masters badminton: Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth to compete

Sindhu decided to skip last week’s Malaysia Masters and she will begin her campaign against China’s Li Xuerui on Wednesday.

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New look to the Moonlight Street

As the redevelopment plan of Chandni Chowk gets under way, let’s rekindle memories of its glorious past

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Healthcare’s binging on tech

In a world that’s leaping forward on the legs of technology’s mighty strength, the wellness industry has been an early adopter, as seen at the recently-concluded CES

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10% reservation for EWS will be implemented in Bihar too, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections will be implemented in Bihar too and his gover
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PNB fraud: Mehul Choksi surrenders Indian passport

In July last year, the CBI learnt through Interpol that Mehul Choksi was in Antigua and had a local passport.
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Siddaganga Mutt seer passes away | Three-day mourning in Karnataka, holiday tomorrow

Dr. Shivakumara Swami, the 111-year-old seer of Siddaganga Mutt, died on Monday at the Mutt in Tumakuru.The death of the seer, who had braved many med
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Australian Open: Angry Zverev bows out to clinical Canadian Raonic

To meet Coric or Pouille in last eight

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Early adulation difficult to handle: VVS Laxman on Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul row

The role of mentorship in sport has never been as crucial as it is now, insists Laxman

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Siddaganga Mutt seer Shivakumara Swamy passes away

Dr. Shivakumara Swami, the 111-year-old seer of Siddaganga Mutt, died on Monday at the Mutt in Tumakuru.The death of the seer, who had braved many med
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Madras HC seeks Centre’s response to DMK plea against 10% quota

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notices, returnable by February 18, to the Centre and State Government on a case filed by DMK organising secr
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A guide to achieving the right body balance

For the human body and for the most efficient movement, balance is an important aspect to actively strive for and maintain

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KonMarie is the new Bhogi

De-cluttering is great, but what’s even better is re-thinking why we have so much stuff to begin with

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Pandit happy for his former team

Says he had seen the potential during his tenure with Kerala

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Australian Open: Svitolina, Osaka advance to last eight

Elina Svitolina beats Madison Keys 6-2 1-6 6-1; Osaka beats 13th seed Anastasija Sevastova 4-6 6-3 6-4

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Anand scores over Kramnik, shares lead

Viswanathan Anand scored a memorable victory over Vladimir Kramnik in 57 moves and shared the lead at 4.5 points from seven rounds of the Tata Steel M

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Concern over falling reputation of the game

Former players want Board to play a proactive role

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Board President’s XI canters home

Jaswal, Saini pick up four each to send England Lions tumbling

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Kohli greatest ODI batsman ever: Clarke

Former Australia captain says Dhoni should be left to his own devices

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SA vs Pak: Imam, Hafeez take Pakistan to victory

Amla’s unbeaten century goes in vain for South Africa

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Ankita Raina wins title in Singapore

Ankita Raina made light of the challenge of beating the top seed and World No. 122, Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, as she won 6-3, 6-2 in the final o

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Tiger suspected to have killed, eaten tigress in MP

In a rare case of cannibalism, a tiger is suspected to have killed and eaten a tigress in the famous Kanha Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, a forest
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Citizenship Bill being misinterpreted, won’t affect the region: Arunachal, Assam CMs

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has joined his Assam counterpart Sarbananda Sonowal in defending the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, and
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AAP not to contest Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra

The party to “devote all its strength” on the seats where they are certain to defeat the BJP.
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Nepal’s central bank announces ban of Indian notes above ₹100

Nepal Rastra Bank in its circular stated that Indian currency of 200, 500 and 2,000 denominations cannot be carried and used for trading.
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Syria shot down more than 30 Israeli cruise missiles, bombs: Ifax

Syrian military air defences destroyed more than 30 cruise missiles and guided bombs during Israeli air strikes on Sunday, Russia's defence control ce
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Checklist of Indian amphibians updated, launched by ZSI

Lists 19 species being treated as Critically Endangered and 33 species as Endangered.
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Encounter gets underway in Budgam

An encounter has started in Charar-e-Shareef area of central Kashmir's Budgam district between militants and government forces on Monday morning.An of
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Siddaganga Mutt seer critical

The health of Shivakumara Swamy of Siddaganga Mutt at Tumakuru is critical. Personal physician of the seer, Dr. Paramesh, said that there is variation
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Kumbh Mela: luxury tents for devotees

As the Kumbh Mela 2019 is progressing in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the state government is trying to provide every possible facility to devotees comi
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CJI Ranjan Gogoi recuses himself from hearing plea challenging Nageswara Rao’s appointment as interim CBI chief

Ranjan Gogoi said he would be part of the selection committee meeting to choose the new CBI director
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Lady Gaga calls out Trump and Pence on shutdown

Gaga then took aim at Pence, whose wife Karen is facing flak for accepting a job at a school that excludes LGBT and trans candidates.
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Modi greets Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura on Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 21 extended his greetings to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on their Statehood Day. modi tweet 1
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Afghan Taliban kill 12 in car bomb attack on military base: officials

More than 28 security officials were wounded in the attack at the sprawling military base when the militants detonated the car bomb and two gunmen entered the compound, government officials said.
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Inequality has ‘female face’ in India, women’s unpaid work worth 3.1% of GDP: Oxfam

Globally, the unpaid work done by women is worth 43-times Apple’s annual turnover, according to the Oxfam report
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China's 2018 economic growth sinks to 3-decade low

Growth in investment, retail spending and factory activity all declined, the National Bureau of Statistics reported
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Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn’t budge Democrats

Mr. Trump offered on Saturday to temporarily extend protections for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for $5.7 billion for his border wall.
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Polling for first phase of Telangana Panchayat election begins

This is the first ever polls for panchayats after the formation of the State in 2014
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Kumbh mela: devotees throng Sangam for holy dip on Paush Purnima

The full moon was at its splendid best over Sangam before the break of dawn and devotional songs on Lord Venkatesh in the background greeted visitors in the Sangam area.
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India to soon have own standard of apparel size: Smriti Irani

‘Size India’ project to be rolled out for the entire country
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Theresa May considering amending Good Friday deal to break Brexit impasse: Daily Telegraph

Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement that largely ended years of violence between Irish republicans and pro-British unionists, border posts were removed and the province was given a power-sharing structure where both communities were represented.
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Fire breaks out at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, no casualties

The incident is the second one in a span of three days
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Filipino Muslims vote in referendum on autonomous region

Bangsamoro replaces an existing poverty-wracked autonomous region with a larger, better-funded and more powerful entity. An annual grant, estimated at $1.3 billion, is to be set aside to bolster development.
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Trump, Erdogan agree to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria: White House

“The two leaders agreed to continue to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria that achieves our respective security concerns,” the White House said in a readout of the call.
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India’s richest 1% get richer by 39% in 2018; just 3% rise for bottom-half: Oxfam

At Davos, Oxfam said this increasing inequality is undermining the fight against poverty, damaging economies and fuelling public anger across the globe
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Bolivian bus plunges into ravine, killing 13, injuring 26

Local media said four of the dead were part of a soccer delegation from Argentina that was in Bolivia to participate in a festival in the Sucre region.
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Morning digest: New book says 9/11 derailed Army plan to capture Pakistani posts along LoC, Jessica Lal case convict seeks release, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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