The Hindu: 01/22/19

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Functioning of schools, govt. offices affected

Owing to State-wide JACTTO-GEO indefinite strike
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ECIL says ‘cyber expert’ who claimed 2014 polls rigged was not its employee

Syed Shuja had also claimed he was part of a team at the ECIL
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Flipkart, Amazon circumventing laws, says RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch

The Sangh’s economic wing claims that China-based sellers have been selling Chinese products illegally via e-commerce channels, and it has identified that over 200,000 such orders are being fulfilled on a daily basis.
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State on fiscal consolidation path says Isaac

Roadmap to raise tax collection, tone up tax administration
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Yogam not to support any front: Natesan

Says Sabarimala issue will disintegrate UDF
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Siddaganga Shivakumara Swami: in memoriam

The seer of Siddaganga mutt passed away on January 21, 2019, aged 111.Popularly known as ‘Nadedaaduva Devaru’ (Walking God), Shivakumara Swami was ini
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EVM hacking claim: Kapil Sibal demands probe

The former Union Minister attended the press conference in London where ‘cyber expert’ Syed Shuja claimed that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were “rigged”.
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BJP using EVMs to suppress voice of Opposition: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on January 22 questioned the use of electronic voting machines when even the more advanced nations were not u
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Robots to desilt Mumbai drains

A robot from Italy has been cleaning the Mumbai’s storm water drains for the past 10 days. As part of its ₹5-crore project, the Brihanmumbai Municipal
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Indian citizenship won’t be given without state govt’s consent after passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: MHA

Indian citizenship would not be granted to any foreigner without the consent of state governments concerned after the passage of the Citizenship (Ame
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EVM hacking claim: Election Commission of India writes to Delhi Police seeking filing of FIR against self-proclaimed cyber expert

Syed Shuja, who addressed a press conference in London on January 21, caused public mischief, the Commission writes in a letter to Delhi Police.
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14 dead as ships with Indian, Turkish crews catch fire off Russia

Twelve people were rescued from the burning vessels but there was little hope of finding any more survivors
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Multifaceted, Le Marc, Legend Is Back, Abira and Isn’t She Lovely shine

Multifaceted, Le Marc, Legend Is Back, Abira and Isn’t She Lovely shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Jan. 22)Inner sand:10

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Star Superior and Thailand excel

Star Superior and Thailand excelled when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Jan. 22) morning.Inner sand:600m: Caprisca (Downey) 41. Easy. Dem

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‘Bikes are cool, but cars are cooler’

Actor Arunoday Singh on how his Mahindra Scorpio has always been close to his heart

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Geared up for the future

CES 2019, the big tech show, revealed some revolutionary concepts and ideas to hit the world of automobiles

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Mekedatu construction violates SC decision, says Tamil Nadu in apex court

A Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar adjourned the case for hearing after four weeks.
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Mayawati demands ballot papers for LS polls

BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday demanded that the upcoming Lok Sabha polls be held using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
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All Bengali refugees will be given citizenship under the Citizenship Bill: Amit Shah in Malda

Kick-starting the BJP’s campaign in West Bengal, party chief Amit Shah on Tuesday said all Bengali refugees will be granted citizenship with the pass
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China downsizes army to sharpen combat edge

For the first time, the army now absorbs less than half of the total personnel in the Chinese armed forces.
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BSF hands overs 31 Rohingya to Tripura Police ending standoff with Bangladesh

The Rohingya were stuck in no-man’s land, beyond the barbed wire fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura since January 18.
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Assam approves 10% quota for economically weaker sections of general class

The Assam Cabinet has approved 10% quota for the economically weaker sections of the general category in government jobs and education, officials sai
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Pages from the past

Architect Robert Stephens discusses his twin interests — the Patrick Geddes reading room, and rediscovering the work of Hyderabad’s town planner Mohammed Fayazuddin
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The ripple effect

Environmental activist Arun Krishnamurthy emphasises the need to conserve and clean up water bodies mindfully
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Court to hear defamation plea of NSA Ajit Doval’s son against Caravan on Jan 30

A Delhi court on Tuesday took cognisance of the defamation complaint filed by NSA Ajit Doval’s son Vivek Doval against a news magazine for allegedly
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At least 10 dead as fire rages on Black Sea ships

Twelve people were rescued from the burning vessels but there was little hope of finding any more survivors
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Cristiano Ronaldo accepts €18.8 million fine for tax evasion, avoids jail

Cristiano Ronaldo’s court appearance lasted about 15 minutes as the five-times world footballer of the year only needed to sign off on the previously settled agreement.

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It all starts with you

Home-made cleaning agents, gift wrapping material... unleash your creativity to go sustainable

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The right temperature for a building

Buildings are one of the largest consumers of energy and emitters of GHG emissions. Gaurav Burman, who heads a building intelligence solutions provider, tells Dhiraj Shetty how to tackle this issue

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Laugh out loud

Six comedians regaled the millennial crowd with relevant material and sarky one-liners

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Tsitsipas blazes through to Australian Open semi-final; Juventus defeat Chievo 3-0 in Serie A

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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Rishabh Pant named ICC Emerging Player of the Year 2018

A look back at the 21-year-old Indian wicketkeeper's memorable 2018 in Tests

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A niche within a niche

What Mercedes-Benz CLS, the sleek four-door coupé with a swooping roof-line, offers without any doubt is a bold statement

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Parking at your own risk

What can be solved with a little patience or a few words of apology sometimes snowballs into blood-spilling brawls

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Driving the electric path

Could this Made-in-Chennai battery tech jump-start our switch to electric vehicles?

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The scoop on computational gastronomy

2019 will observe food culture having a heightened taste for tech and data too

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We are forced to play third pacer whenever Hardik Pandya isn’t available: Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli Tuesday stressed on the importance of all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s presence in the ODI side in order to get the ideal bowlin

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Preview: India takes on third-ranked New Zealand

The five-match ODI series begins at Napier

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Driving the electric path

Could this Made-in-Chennai battery tech jump-start our switch to electric vehicles?

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CJI refuses to specify a date for hearing Sabarimala review

SC to wait till Justice Indu Malhotra returns from leave
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India in touch with Russia over deadly blaze on cargo ships in Black Sea

Russian news agency TASS reported that the two Tanzanian-flagged cargo vessels ships had a total of 32 crew members and they were from Turkey and India.
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Kerala SC/ST Commission issues show cause notice to Sabarimala Tantri over ‘purification ceremony’

The Kerala Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Commission (KSCSTC) has issued a notice to the Tantri of the Sabarimala temple to show cause why his decisi
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Nun who took part in protest against Bishop Franco Mulakkal asked to defend her actions

Sister Neena Rose Edathil, a Catholic nun who had participated in the public protest demanding the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar and
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NCLAT to hear contempt plea against Anil Ambani on Feb 25

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a contempt petition against Anil Ambani filed by minority shar
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Maharashtra Cabinet approves ₹100 crore for Bal Thackeray memorial

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved ₹100 crore for the construction of a memorial for the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.“Late Balasaheb
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas | NRIs are India’s brand ambassadors, says PM Modi

The 15th Pravas Bharatiya Divas (PBD) was inaugurated on Tuesday, January 22 2019 by Pravind Juganauth, the Prime Minister of Mauritius. "Looking forw
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Congress organised EVM hackathon in London, claims Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday alleged that the Congress had organised the EVM hackathon in London in which a cyber expert claimed tha
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Prince Philip should face prosecution if found guilty in car crash: injured woman

Emma Fairweather (45), who was travelling with a female friend and a nine-month-old baby, was injured when the Kia they were travelling in was hit by a Land Rover Freelander being driven by the duke near Sandringham on Thursday.
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The Sunday Quiz: This week, it's all about electrodynamics

The Hindu's weekly quiz that doesn't go easy on you

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Why are government staff and teachers striking work in Tamil Nadu

Business in Tamil Nadu government offices and classes in State-run schools were affected from January 22, as the Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Te
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Prince Philip should face prosecution if found guilty in car crash: injured woman

Narendra Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas: NRIs are India’s brand ambassadors

The theme of this year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas convention is ‘Role of Indian diaspora in building new India’
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Google to make information on political ads on its platform public

In the run-up to 2019 general elections, tech titan Google on Tuesday said it will make information on political advertisements on its platform publ
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Preview: No.1 India takes on No. 2 New Zealand

The five-match ODI series begins at Napier

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Who is Stefanos Tsitsipas?

The Greek player created an upset at the Australian Open where he knocked out Roger Federer in the fourth round

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Rishabh Pant named ICC’s Emerging Player of the Year 2018

He equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test, with 11 against Australia in Adelaide

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The unstoppable rise

At 18, Archana Kamath is the new National women’s table tennis champion. The future holds great promise for her

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Virat Kohli becomes first cricketer in history to win ICC's Test, ODI and overall Player of the Year awards

The Indian skipper was also named the captain of ICC's Test and ODI teams

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Let’s not overreact, please: Rahul Dravid

CoA takes notice of the report published in The Hindu on Monday

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Umesh wants a consistent run to prove himself

Vidarbha pacer says his rhythm gets affected if he doesn’t get regular opportunities

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I will be fit before IPL, says Prithvi Shaw

The 19-year-old Shaw suffered the injury in Australia before the start of the four-match Test series.

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Financial help pours in for Jacob Martin

The former India batsman is battling for life after an accident

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Don’t mind being called arrogant: Vinesh

Says the attitude helps intimidate rivals

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KYIG had moments to cherish

Rathore promises proper follow-up

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Dembele begins it, Messi finishes it

Suarez scores the other goal as Barcelona tames Leganes

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FIH Series Finals: India in easy group

India was on Monday placed in a relatively easy group in the International Hockey Federation’s Series Finals, the first-round qualifiers for the 2020

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Indians can ace Dakar: Aravind

The second Indian to finish the rally eyes a top 10 finish in 2020

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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court issues production warrant against Sajjan Kumar

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued a production warrant for January 28 against former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Distr
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M.J. Akbar defamation case: court reserves order

The former union minister had filed a criminal defamation complaint a senior journalist.
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SC to take ‘in-chamber’ decision on listing of plea challenging Article 35-A

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would take an “in-chamber” decision on the listing of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Art
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Trump made over 8,000 false or misleading claims since taking office: report

The President averaged nearly 5.9 false or misleading claims a day in his first year in office. But he hit nearly 16.5 a day in his second year, almost triple the pace, The Washington Post reported.
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Devotees pay tribute to Shivakumara Swami

Devotees in lakhs, gathered outside Siddaganga mutt in Karantaka’s Tumkur, to pay their final tribute to seer Shivakumara Swami, who passed away on Mo
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Shivakumara Swami: timeline

The seer of Siddaganga mutt passed away on January 21, 2019, aged 111
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Avalanche blocks Jawahar tunnel, Srinagar-Jammu NH closed

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed on Tuesday after a snow avalanche blocked both tubes of the Jawahar tunnel on Qazigund side, police sa
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More than 100 experts urge China to release Canadians

The letter by a wide array of China experts from around the world is addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping. It says the arrests of the two Canadians sends a worrisome signal to those who work in policy and research in China.
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‘Not time yet for Australia’s inclusion in Malabar naval games’

Sources, however, say there has been no pressure from China to keep the country out
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Ships with Indian, Turkish, Libyan crews catch fire in Kerch Strait, 11 dead

Some three dozen sailors managed to escape, 12 have so far been rescued from the sea, 9 still missing
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Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi

Heavy rain lashed parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning as the minimum temperature settled at five notches above normal. Fifteen trains we
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Two militants killed as encounter breaks out in J&K’s Shopian

Security forces launch cordon and search operation in Heff area
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Australia urges Indonesia to respect Bali bombing victims

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia would protest if Bashir were released early as planned, after serving nine years of a 15-year sentence.
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Avalanche hits Jawahar tunnel, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed

Traffic department officials said landslides have hit the strategic highway at some places in the Ramban district
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Magnitude 6 quake hits Indonesia, no immediate reports of damage

There was no immediate tsunami warning or reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit at a depth of 25 km (16 miles) about 219 km (136 miles) south of Raba in the east of Sumbawa, which forms part of West Nusa Tenggara province.
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Tokyo court rejects Ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's bail plea

Ghosn, who led Nissan Motor Co. for two decades, has been charged with falsifying financial reports
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Morning digest: Centre proposes pension hikes for elderly poor, disabled and widows; Pakistan shares draft pact on Kartarpur, and more

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