The Hindu: 02/18/19

Monday, February 18, 2019

TTPL plans ‘Titanium Park’

Aim is commercial production and marketing of products developed by the PSU
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Blazer claims Alcock Arabian Million

Blazer (P. Trevor up) won the Alcock Arabian Million, the chief event of the races here on Monday (Feb. 18). The winner is the property of M/s. A. Ve

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Highlights of West Indian Chris Gayle’s ODI career

The self-styled 'Universe Boss' appears confident that he can bow out in style after a 20-year career built on brutal hitting at the top of the order.

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4G spectrum remains elusive for BSNL

Employees’ unions say rollout of service in select areas an eyewash
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Top news of the day: Two JeM terrorists shot dead in Pulwama encounter, RBI to pay ₹28,000 crore as interim dividend to govt, and more

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The Hindu Centre among top think tanks

Five years after its founding, ranked 33rd in China, India, Japan, South Korea
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As colourful as ornamental vines

Bengaluru-based designer Latha Puttanna’s summer collection, Bougainvillea, is light, bright and airy

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Watch: This pizza chef does acrobatics while cooking

In Chef Pasqualino Barbasso’s expert hands, the dough flips, pirouettes and turns cartwheels. It’s a dinner and a show at FocacciaRead more here: At

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Chennai now has a lounge for board gamers

From Dungeons and Dragons with bunnies instead of warriors to games on wine mulling, The Board Game Lounge has a lot to offer

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Sectarian strife on the rise

‘Social media plays crucial role in rekindling sectarian rows’
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India in ICJ calls for Kulbhushan Jadhav to be set free

Pakistan’s continued failure to “knowingly, wilfully and brazenly” provide Kulbhushan Jadhav consular access amounted to an “egregious” violation of t
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Director Bala watches public grievance day meet

To get a first-hand account of functioning of the system
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Maldives court orders arrest of former president Abdulla Yameen over alleged corruption

Preliminary hearings in his money-laundering trial are expected to begin this week.
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Vande Bharat Express delayed by ‘dense fog’ on first commercial run

The Vande Bharat Express, India’s first semi high-speed train, was delayed by more than an hour each way during its first commercial run, officials s
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Delhi HC dismisses plea of Manipur student activist booked for sedition

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a Manipur student activist's plea challenging his arrest and transit remand in New Delhi in a sedition case l
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Simona Halep returns to second despite Doha final defeat

Naomi Osaka remains top of the standings, while Serena Williams returned to the top 10 for the first time since July 2017.

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I need funds to play more international tournaments, says Sourabh Verma

Verma said that he had to even pay for all his travel arrangements for his next two tournaments.

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The Invader, Speaking Of Stars, Serjeant At Arms, Star Cavalry and Silver Dew impress

The Invader, Speaking Of Stars, Serjeant At Arms, Star Cavalry and Silver Dew impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 1

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Team LeBron rallies to beat Team Giannis, 178-164; Mbappe helps PSG go 12 clear in Ligue 1

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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Intense Stylist, Sunset and Raees show out

Intense Stylist, Sunset and Raees showed out when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Feb. 18) morning.Inner sand:600m: Weehawken (Chouhan) 37.

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Delhi HC reserves order on plea of Manipur student activist booked for sedition

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved order on a plea by a Manipur student activist challenging his arrest and transit remand in New Delhi in a sed
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I didn’t ape Lakshmi Parvathi, says Yagna Shetty

When it came to portraying Lakshmi Parvathi for ‘Lakshmi’s NTR’, Yagna Shetty looked to Ramgopal Varma’s guidance and a study of the real person
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National Herald eviction case: Delhi HC reserves verdict

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved verdict on a plea by National Herald publisher Associated Journals Ltd.’s (AJL) challenging a single judge di
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Data deep into the jungle with WildTrails

Here is a travel platform which plans your focused wildlife adventures with the help of sightings’ data analytics

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When cooking can be fun

Feu launches its culinary studio in Hyderabad with a cook-off session with chef Ruhee Bhimani

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Punjab Assembly session: Sidhu-Majithia embroiled in heated war of words

Akali Dal demands sacking of Sidhu on his Pulwama remark.
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Pakistan confers highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Saudi Crown Prince

Pakistan on Monday conferred its highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for his “outstanding support” in
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This onion will make you cry with love

Glass Onion wins hearts with its scenic beauty, ambience and food
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Live: Kulbhushan Jadhav case hearing begins at International Court of Justice

The judgement is typically expected within six months and is based on the decision by a simple majority of judges
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This onion will make you cry with love

Glass Onion wins hearts with its scenic beauty, ambience and food

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Live: ICJ to begin hearing on Kulbhushan Jadhav

The judgement is typically expected within six months and is based on the decision by a simple majority of judges
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Rahul Gandhi should announce name of leader of Opposition alliance, says Amit Shah

Shah said the BJP doesn’t get disappointed by defeat or arrogant in victory and is in politics only to serve the people.
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Shiv Sena, BJP set to declare seat-sharing pact

The Sena in January last year announced its decision of going solo in future elections.
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FERA case against T.T.V. Dhinakaran: SC to hear ED plea

The apex court decided to hear an appeal filed by the ED against a Madras High Court ruling allowing a petition by AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran seeking copies of official documents relating to the 1996 FERA case
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BBMP budget focuses on welfare scheme

A surplus budget with outlay of ₹10,688.63 crore was presented on Monday
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Covering of Imran pictures in India regrettable, says PCB

While Cricket Club of India, Mumbai covered a portrait of Imran Khan, the PCA removed photographs of Pakistani cricketers.

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IMG-Reliance not to broadcast Pakistan Super League due to Pulwama attack

Pakistan Cricket Board says the removal of pictures of its former players at a couple of venues in India is ‘regrettable’, and will take up the issue with the BCCI during the ICC meeting

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Any slight let up and you will get hurt, says Aaron Finch on India tour

Finch will lead Australia in the upcoming limited overs series in India starting February 24.

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Australia's major sports bodies pledge to close gender pay gap

The chief executives of cricket, golf, rugby union, tennis and swimming were among those to sign up to the “Pathway to Pay Equality” report by the Male Champions of Change Institute, led by former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick

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2019 Cricket World Cup: Who will be hot or not

The participating teams are England (hosts), Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and West Indies.

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La Liga | Real Madrid stunned by Girona, sees Barcelona increase its lead

Sergio Ramos was sent off in the 90th after receiving a second yellow card.

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Sporting Smile primed for an encore

Sporting Smile, who is in fine nick, may score again in the Alcock Arabian Million (1,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Monday (

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West Indies batsman Chris Gayle to retire from ODIs after World Cup

Gayle needs 677 more runs to surpass the great Brian Lara as the West Indies' all-time record ODI runscorer, a feat he will be hoping to achieve at his fifth World Cup, which starts on May 30

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Laureus Awards: The world’s best to be honoured on Feb. 18

Vinesh Phogat in contention for ‘Comeback of the Year’ award

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Yuwa wins Sport for Good honour

The Jharkhand-based NGO uses football to empower girls to overcome violence and choose their future

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Nelly completes the ‘Korda Slam’

Upholds family tradition of winning Open titles in Australia

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Harris claims three-pointer title

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris sprang a surprise by claiming the three-point contest title at the NBA All-Star weekend here.Harris was in prime shooti

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The Maverick ‘old man’ on his last leg

Dirk Nowitzki to call it quits at the end of the season

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BFC crashes to disappointing defeat

Bengaluru FC crashed to its third defeat of the season after former Blues’ striker Daniel Lalhlimpuia came off the bench to score two second-half goal

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Pro Volleyball league: Spartans makes the semifinals

Verhoeff, Sorokins and Naveen Raja Jacob do the star turn

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I-League: ‘Real Kashmir - Minerva fixture at centre of controversy’

Title-rivals Chennai City, East Bengal concerned

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Elise Mertens is queen in Qatar

Shrugs off back pain to beat Halep

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Make Irani Cup the season opener: Pandit

Says playing it at the end of long Ranji campaign is taxing

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All eyes will be on Smriti, the captain

In rollicking form during the recent One-Day International and Twenty20 series tour of New Zealand, Smriti Mandhana will be keen to demonstrate her ca

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Open National racewalk: Jitendra wins 50K gold

Suraj on top in the boys’ under-20 10K category

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Strandja Memorial Boxing: Amit shines, India assured of five medals

Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal started the season on a strong note as Indian boxers packed enough power into their punches to assure themselv

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Need some jam on-the-go? Here’s a gem for your jars

Here is a man who makes jams and delivers it across Bengaluru

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Relax the mind, work the body

Yes, exams are approaching, but that’s no reason to cut down on play time

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The buzz around portable urination aids for women

It started as a digital whisper among the rising network of women backpackers, and spread to girls and women who commute even within a city. The stan

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Joy or kill joy?

We are all in a rush to get somewhere. Sometimes, we’re just not sure where

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Pegan is the new keto

“I got a headache last night,” a doctor said recently at a medical conference that talked about toxicity in food, “because I didn’t have dinner.” He d

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For the old, from the young

A 20-year-old is developing a technology for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Here, he explains how

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Recognising presumed challenges

Are the battles you are fighting as insurmountable as they seem?

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‘Do not blame each other for the breakup’

My husband and I are going through a divorce that I want and he does not. How do we break the news to our 12-year-old son? It is very important that

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Poised for a world record

Meet Dhanushiya Kirubakaran, who is eyeing Guinness Book of Records, Golden Book of World Records and more for her over two-hour vrikshasana pose

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A saga of brick and mortar in Delhi

Everywhere you turn, Delhi throws up monuments from different periods of its existence

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Excavations at Kunal village open up more doors to pre-Harappan period

Recent diggings were to find out the origin of Hakra culture, an attempt to know about the craft-specialisation of pre-Harappan people and their behaviour

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A jnani’s detachment

Jatabharata’s story is told in the Bhagavata Purana. Bharata was deeply involved in penance, but his attachment to a deer nullified all the benefits o

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Pulwama terror attack: Pakistan recalls its India envoy for consultations

As India explores diplomatic options to pressurize Pakistan to act on terrorists on its soil, Islamabad on Monday summoned its envoy in India for con
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Congress’ workers murder: Flash hartal catches Kerala unawares

Commuters, most of them women, feel the bite of the hartal the most
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Need some jam on-the-go? Here’s a gem for your jars

Here is a man who makes jams and delivers it across Bengaluru
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Shiv Sena targets Modi over Pulwama terror attack

“The way the US entered Pakistan and killed (al-Qaeda chief) Osama bin Laden (for the deadly 9/11 terror attacks in America), that is called a surgical strike.”
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Pakistani court indicts Shahbaz Sharif in housing scam

Sharif was arrested in October on charges of abusing power as chief minister of Punjab from 2013 to 2018 by awarding contacts for the housing scheme to those connected to his Pakistan Muslim League party.
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Cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad joins Congress

Kirti Azad is currently serving his third term in the Lok Sabha, representing the Darbhanga constituency in Bihar.
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Situation tense in Kasaragod after Congress’ workers murder

Tense situation prevailed in Kasaragod on Monday in the wake of the murder of two Congress workers at Periya on Sunday night.United Democratic Front (
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Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers

These survivors will not be addressing the summit of church leaders itself, which begins on Thursday. Rather, they will meet on Wednesday with the four-member organizing committee to convey their complaints.
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Woman candidate dies during constable selection test

A woman candidate died of heart stroke while participating in physical fitness tests during the recruitment process for the constables in the police d
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Shinzo Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Questioned in parliament about reports he had done so, Mr. Abe said: “In light of the Nobel Committee’s policy of not disclosing recommenders and nominees for 50 years, I decline to comment.”
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SC sets aside NGT order allowing reopening of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi

The tribunal didn’t have the jurisdiction to have entertained Vedanta’s plea against the plant’s shutdown, said the Bench
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Aircel-Maxis case: Protection from arrest to P. Chidambaram, Karti extended till March 8

The ED told Special Judge O.P. Saini that Karti Chidambaram has been asked by the agency to appear before it on March 5, 6, 7 and 12 for questioning in the cases.
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Congress' workers murder: personal and political rivalry behind killings, say Police

Probe expands to Kozhikode and Kannur
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Ex-FBI official: ‘Crime may have been committed’ by Trump

In excerpts released last week by CBS News, McCabe also described a conversation in which Mr. Rosenstein had broached the idea of invoking the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove Mr. Trump from office.
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