The Hindu: 01/30/19

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Farmers hopeful of resuming cultivation

Thanks to magnetic water treatment technology
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Green tribunal raps PCB over Periyar pollution

Time to revamp Pollution Control Boards, says NGT
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Corporation school gets robotics laboratory

‘Initiative is a first of its kind among government schools in State’
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Rahul in India-A squad, Bawane to lead

The 14-member squad, led by Maharashtra’s Ankeet Bawane, also features Jharkhand fast bowler Varun Aaron.

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Lyon jumps to Starc’s defence

Calls criticism of the left-arm paceman ‘unfair’

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Vladimir Kramnik — Closing time for the Master of opening ideas

A disarming smile, a touch of genius, and ruthless precision over the board, Kramnik possessed it all.

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Our execution has been off: Santner

Need to take wickets in middle overs, says the Kiwi

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Sathiyan gains a new high in TT world rankings

Sathiyan reached a career-high world ranking of 28 in men’s singles and became the first Indian ever to breach the sub-30 mark.

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Mechanised fishing boat almost rams Pamban rail bridge

It drifted towards the bridge on Tuesday night
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Ultra Indian Derby on Feb. 3

All roads will lead to the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai, as the blue riband event of the Indian Turf, the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby will be st

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Top news of the day: ICICI Bank says Chanda Kochhar violated code of conduct, Parrikar attacks Rahul over Rafale remark, and more

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Farmers hopeful of resuming cultivation

Thanks to magnetic water treatment technology
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None better than Pujara to guide players, says Jaydev Unadkat

Cheteshwar Pujara played two match-winning, unbeaten knocks in the quarterfinal and semifinal.

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Conduct of Sreesanth in spot-fixing issue was ‘not good’, says SC

The 35-year-old cricketer has challenged in the apex court the decision of a division bench of the Kerala High Court.

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Green tribunal raps PCB over Periyar pollution

Time to revamp Pollution Control Boards, says NGT
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Corporation school gets robotics laboratory

‘Initiative is a first of its kind among government schools in State’
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Floods: Oppn walks out of Assembly

Says govt. has failed to accord priority to rehabilitation works
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RWITC annual auction sale on Feb 4 & 5

The Royal Western India Turf Club’s (RWITC) annual auction sale of two year old Indian thoroughbred horses, will be held on 4th & 5th of February

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Manohar Parrikar accuses Rahul Gandhi of using visit to an ailing person to feed political opportunism

The Goa Chief Minister said he feels “let down that you (the Congress president) used this visit for your petty political gains. In the five minutes you spent with me, neither did you mention anything about Rafale, not did we discuss anything about/related to it.”
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Merlot, Star Superior and Speed Air catch the eye

Merlot, Star Superior and Speed Air caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Jan.30) morning.Inner sand.600m: Capone (Jethu)

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Mansuetude pleases

Mansuetude pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Jan 30)Inner sand:1200m: Turf Jaguar (S. Shareef) 1-20.5, (1,200-600) 37

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Neymar out for 10 weeks, to miss Manchester United tie

If everything goes well, Neymar would return in time for the Champions League quarterfinals in April should they qualify.

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At this storytelling festival, listen to tales from Scotland, US, Canada, China and India

From weavers’ tales to stories that are sung, this festival brings storytelling traditions from different lands together

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Singing through the tears

She sings at home, for family, at funerals... ‘Vyasarpadi’ Muniammal is among the few women gaana singers in the city

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There will be a new PM everyday if ‘mahagathbandhan’ comes to power, says Amit Shah

The BJP president exhorted the workers to ensure a formidable victory for the party in the parliamentary polls.
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Vivek Doval records statement before court in defamation case against ‘The Caravan’

The Caravan in its January 16 online write-up titled ‘The D Companies’ had said that Vivek Doval, “runs a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands” which is “an established tax haven” and was “registered merely 13 days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government demonetised all existing ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes, in 2016.”
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Mamata dares Modi to prove she took money for paintings

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prove that she took money selling her paintings.The TMC
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MR Ramesh’s Mini Tennis Tournament has been a smashing success

The tennis coach and former player is on a mission to help kids fall in love with the racket sport
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Colours of Sutanu

Sutanu Panigrahi’s works are a vibrant interpretation of the major influence on his life, Nature
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Kia to make limousines in Anantapur

Global automobile major Kia Motors will manufacture limousines along with the proposed electric and other vehicles in the 536-acre facility here. Maki
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Government hikes stipend to research scholars

The fellowship stipends for research scholars have been increased by a little over 20 per cent, the lowest increase since 2010.
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Pakistan says main facilitator of attack on Chinese consulate arrested in Sharjah

“Rashid Baloch alias Abdullah is not only the facilitator of the attack but also a key man of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA),” police said.
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‘A Very Normal Family’ is a dark comedy, says actor Roshan Mathew

The play, directed by the actor and premièring in the city on Friday, brings together a motley group of talented artistes
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Picking up the threads of a heritage

Vintage weaves synchronise fashion and style in city-based Anka’s Travancore Collection that will be showcased today as part of Lakme Fashion Week
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India vs Italy Davis Cup match: No room for excuses now, says Mahesh Bhupathi

Bhupathi said home comfort and the X-factor of Calcutta South Club’s grasscourts hold India in good stead in the tie.

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Man City title hopes hit by shock defeat at Newcastle; Pelicans stun Rockets 121-116

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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India’s fielding drills: Balls of different weights, simulation machine, ‘blind-fold’ catching

While ‘blindfold technique’ was specifically used in England, a simulation machine called ‘Teammate’ was used in Australia.

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We want every reserve player to be match ready before World Cup, says fielding coach Sridhar

The experience and performance of the bowling unit are two aspects that has made the difference, opines the fielding coach.

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MR Ramesh’s Mini Tennis Tournament has been a smashing success

The tennis coach and former player is on a mission to help kids fall in love with the racket sport

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NZ vs Ind 4th ODI: India eyes biggest series win

Standing in for regular skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma will be making his 200th appearance in ODIs.

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Tales from a mystic river

In Hampi, photographer Kathakali Das Bhaumik spends a day capturing the bustling local life around the calm Tungabhadra

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For the good of gibbons

A unique holiday experience at Bokeo Province, Laos, involves navigating zip lines, admiring forests from 1,000ft above the ground, and a sleepover in a tree house

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‘Museums are more necessary than ever’

Nicholas Coleridge, chairman, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is upbeat about the record-breaking number of visitors last year

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Somewhere else tomorrow

Polish biker Maja Sontag, presently in India, talks about exploring the globe on her own terms

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Pet theories

Dog trainer of 20 years, Somu Suresh says people should think before they adopt pets only because it makes them popular on social media

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Series of events focussing on saving Vellayani Lake to be held

Over 300 volunteers will plunge into efforts to save the lake on World Wetlands Day that falls on February 2

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A sneak peek into Anita Dongre’s LFW collections

Ahead of unveiling two collections at Lakme Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2018, Anita Dongre discusses how she strives for sustainability

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Picking up the threads of a heritage

Vintage weaves synchronise fashion and style in city-based Anka’s Travancore Collection that will be showcased today as part of Lakme Fashion Week

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The magical canopy above us

Astro tourism is right up your alley if you love stargazing, chasing meteor showers or simply soaking in the sights of an illuminated night sky

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offers talks with Opposition

He indicated talks could be held with the mediation of Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, the Vatican and Russia.
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South Koreans mourn death of former WWII sex slave

A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II was mourned on Wednes
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2008 Assam serial blasts case: NDFB chief Ranjan Daimary, nine others sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life

A special court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to chief of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Ranjan Daimary and nine others, in
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3 civilians injured in Kulgam blast

The injured were identified as Ayaz Ahmad Bhat, Sabzar Ahmad Hajam and Bilal Ahmad Khatana.
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AP CM calls for protests on budget day; says Centre ‘cheated’ state

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said February 1, the day the Central government will present the budget in Parliament
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'Pariksha Pe Charcha': PM Modi interacts with students, teachers and parents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed students, teachers, and parents about examinations and related stress at Delhi's Talkatora stadium.
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70% of divisions receive lesser rainfall than average in 2018

Of the 36 meteorological divisions in India, 25 (70%) received less rain during the South West monsoon in 2018 than the average precipitation in the l
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Wedding ceremony amid heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag

A wedding ceremony in snow is rare in Uttarakhand, but one such wedding took place on January 25 at Makku Math in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag after the
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Anna Hazare begins hunger strike over Lokpal

Mr. Hazare had written a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, saying he would launch the agitation in his village from Wednesday.
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Illegal telephone exchange case: Marans appear before CBI court

Former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his elder brother, Kalanithi Maran, chairman of Sun Network on Wednesday appeared before a special court for
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Actor Sreenivasan critical, on ventilator

According to sources, he collapsed immediately on reaching the hospital and worryingly none of the vital parameters could be registered.
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Fresh snowfall in Kashmir

Kashmir witnessed fresh snowfall as the minimum temperature rose several notches high, the MeT department said Wednesday. Moderate snowfall in plains
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POCSO provisions slapped on Kerala Congressman for rape of minor tribal girl

The former president of Sultan Bathery panchayat, O.M. George is accused of sexually exploiting a minor domestic help.
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Polar vortex freezes U.S. Midwest, temperature in Chicago hits sub-zero

A blast of Arctic air from the polar vortex brought dangerous, bone-chilling cold to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday, stretching from th
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Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary

The nation remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary on Wednesday with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leadi
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Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act again

The Supreme Court on Wednesday once again refused to stay amendments to the SC/ST Act that restored the no anticipatory bail provision and said all ma
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SC allows Karti Chidambaram to travel abroad, directs him to deposit ₹10 crore

The apex court asked Karti Chidambaram to give an undertaking that he will cooperate with the probes related to the INX Media and Aircel Maxis cases.
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3 journalists, policeman arrested for bribery, extortion in Noida

Police say they were extorting money from a call center owner in the name of removing the latter’s name from an FIR registered in November 2018
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ED issues notice to Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan under FEMA

In 2011, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his associates were found to be carrying an undeclared amount of foreign currency to the tune of $1.24 lakh.
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Polling in final phase of Telangana Panchayat elections begins

Polling began at 7 a.m. and will end at 1 p.m. while counting will start from 2 p.m
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Deadline set to remove extra fittings

High-end music systems, fancy lights, graphics divert attention of road users: MVD
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All you need to know about new tariff regime proposed by Trai

With barely two days to go for Trai's new tariff regime to kick in, cable subscribers are still scrambling to finalise their TV packages. A look at what you need to do if you are a customer of any of these platforms.
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Venezuela bars self-declared president Guaido from leaving country

Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice barred self-declared president Juan Guaido from leaving the country and froze his bank accounts on Tuesday, a
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‘Lenin Rajendran stood for good cinema’

It was the campus politics, literature, cinema and culture that made Lenin Rajendran, the film-maker who always stood for the downtrodden and marginal
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Central govt. slammed over triple talaq Bill

‘Bill could be a precursor to the uniform civil code’
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A scientist goes down memory lane

The timing of the spy case is most important, says Nambi Narayanan
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British Jews apply for German nationality as Brexit looms

Simon Wallfisch grew up in London as the grandson of an Auschwitz survivor who had sworn to never return to the country that murdered her parents and
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Grenade attack on mosque kills 2 in Philippines - security official

The incident took place just after midnight in Zamboanga, a predominantly Christian province in the Mindanao region
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Tight security for final phase of GP polls

CPI (Maoist) calls for ‘Bharat Bandh’ tomorrow against ‘Operation Samadhan’
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Exhibitions inculcate scientifictemper among students: Collector

‘Govt. spending ₹35 lakh on class 10 students under Vidya Jyothi’
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Naidu for New Delhi on Feb. 1 to meet non-BJP leaders

Issue surrounding EVMs, name for Opposition front are on the agenda
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Mahatma Gandhi death anniversary, Telangana panchayat polls, and other news in pictures

11.30 amMartyrs’ DayLeaders across India on Wednesday paid tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 71st death anniversary, observed as Martyrs’ Day
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Morning digest: British MPs support May's plan to renegotiate Brexit deal, Why no experts on RTI panels, asks SC, and more

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