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Speedy action being taken against shell companies: Jaitley
If business is being done under a fake name, then the benami law would be applicable, he said.

Flipkart world's 3rd most funded pvt co
With the $2.4 billion it just received from Japanese technology and telecom giant SoftBank, Flipkart has become the third most funded private company globally. The homegrown e-commerce company has to date raised almost $7 billion in capital, higher than that raised by some global behemoths.

Cash holdings slip 20 per cent, tax payers grow 45 per cent on demonetisation
It said the number of taxpayers increased 45 per cent in 2016-17 as an effect of demonetisation, compared to 25 per cent rise in the previous year.

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Environment

Migratory birds arrive at Delhi zoo, more to come soon

New hope for endangered eels, Japanese summer delicacy
Soaring demand for Japanese eel, or Anguilla japonica, helped put the creatures on the International Union of Conservation of Nature's "Red List" of endangered species in 2014. It's spurring poaching of similar species off the US east coast.

Snakes face threat from humans, superstitions surrounding them

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World

Trump ramps up Guam assurances over N Korea threat
US President Donald Trump on Saturday reassured Guam it was secure amid mounting regional tensions, vowing that American military forces "stand ready" to safeguard the US Pacific island territory against a belligerent North Korea.

Thunderstorms disrupt nearly 500 flights in Beijing
Beijing city authorities raised their weather alert level early on Saturday afternoon to "orange" from "yellow", warning that lightning, hail, wind and as much as 70 mm of rain would hit the city, potentially causing flash floods in mountainous areas.

Flash floods kill 11 in northeastern Iran
So far 11 people have died in the accident — 8 of them in Khorasan Razavi, 2 in Golestan and another in North Khorasan. The two people missing were part of a family of three whose car was washed away by the torrent in Golestan province. Friday's storms caused flooding in 5 provinces.

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Science

India-UK experts come together for new antibiotic & TB research
In a bid to address the growing concern of antimicrobial resistance, experts from across the UK and India are collaborating to explore innovative approaches for the development of new antibiotics, led by the Public Health England and the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bengaluru.

NASA to study Earth's ionosphere during total solar eclipse
NASA is set to study the Earth's ionosphere during the upcoming total solar eclipse in the US, to better understand the Sun's relationship to the region of the atmosphere where satellites orbit and radio signals are reflected towards our planet.

Asteroid to shave past Earth inside Moon orbit: ESA
An asteroid the size of a house will shave past Earth at a distance of some 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles) in October, inside the Moon's orbit, astronomers said Thursday.

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Technology

Google's just rewarded $10,000 to a high school student, read why
Cyber security and secured networks is something that Google is renowned for and lives by their reputation.

Micromax to launch smartphone with infinity display on August 22
Domestic smartphone maker Micromax is all set to launch its latest smartphone in India.

Samsung launches Bluetooth headphones starting at Rs 1,800
Consumer electronics giant Samsung has launched its global range of portable speakers and headsets in India. The product range includes Level Box Slim, Bottle and Scoop speakers and Level Active and Rectangle headset.

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Education

UK's Chevening scholarship programs opens applications

Centre mulling taking girls into Sainik Schools, NDA: MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre
"There is a suggestion from the (Parliamentary) Standing Committee, there have been PILs and many members have also suggested... Sainik Schools prepare students for NDA, and the NDA is not taking girl cadets," Bhamre said while replying to a query during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

Shoolini University is first in north India to offer job oriented programme in yoga
Shoolini University in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, has become the first university in the country to offer research programme at undergraduate level in professional courses.

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Mumbai

Maharashtra seeks to club 6 murder cases against 'Dr Death'
The state government has approached the Bombay high court, seeking to club criminal cases against Satara's alleged serial killer, Santosh Pol, also called 'Dr Death'.

Techie re-engineers birth certificate to get job abroad
A computer professional, holding a double master's degree, was recently arrested by the Kandivli police for submitting an allegedly forged birth certificate in order to get a new passport.

Maharashtra short of 45% of modern weapons it needs: Govt auditor
It also found that the supply of 1,834 weapons, accounting for 41% of the total order, were pending from the Ordnance Factory Board for periods ranging from six months to 4.5 years.

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Delhi

Migratory birds arrive at Delhi zoo, more birds expected after August 15

Sunny morning in Delhi
It was a sunny Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, the weather office said.

JNU admin refused to accept my dissertation without Aadhaar: former JNUSU vice-president

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Bangalore

Sresta unveils "Freedom from pesticides campaign"

Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in Karnataka: 'Aab ki baar BJP sarkar'

UK's Chevening scholarship programs opens applications

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Hyderabad

Billionaires' son struggles in Hyderabad as common man

CM K Chandrasekhar Rao to address more public meets this year
Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will address four more massive public meetings in the next few months.The Pochampad meet infused new life into TRS giving its cadres a positive outlook.

Hyderabad high court quashes case against former IAS officer in Y S Jaganmohan Reddy assets case
He was made an accused in the chargesheet pertaining to the Lepakshi Knowledge Hub land allotment case.

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Chennai

Aditi looked cute in a red off-shoulder top partying 10 D in Chennai
After a hectic week, it is only fair to give yourself a break from the monotonous schedule.

Bengaluru-Chennai KSRTC Volvo bus catches fire

Tomato in the rooftop and spinach in the garden
Chennai mothers are now growing their own greens to procure fresh and chemical-free vegetables

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Ahmedabad

New AFWWA shop opened at Vayu Shakti Nagar
The new AFWWA (Air Force Wife Welfare Association) shop was inaugurated by Neelam Dhir President AFWWA (Regional) on Friday at Vayu Shakti Nagar, Gandhinagar.

Gondal BJP MLA gets lifer in 2004 murder case
The Gujarat High Court today awarded life imprisonment to BJP MLA Jayrajsinh Jadeja and two others in the murder case of a man, who was shot dead by Jadeja in Rajkot in February, 2004.

Husband held for sending indecent messages

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Allahabad

IIIT-Allahabad to celebrate foundation day

'Ghost barber' targets more women, police unconvinced
No Family Reports Case To Police

ABVP holds Mahapanchayat at Allahabad University

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Bhubaneswar

Rain lashes Bhubaneswar, forecast of heavy rains
rainfall in some parts of the coastal Odisha.

Odisha swine flu toll rises to six
The swine flu toll in Odisha today rose to six with two persons succumbing to the disease in the state, official sources said.

Second OJEE results published
Results of second Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) were published on Friday. The examination was conducted on Thursday.

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Bhopal

Schools not game for 'Blue Whale'

Blue Whale game: Killer dare rattles parents, schools

MP government shrugs off Blue Whale risk

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Chandigarh

Haryana BJP chief's son, friend sent to judicial custody till Aug 25
Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son Vikas and his friend Ashish Kumar were on Saturday sent to the judicial custody till August 25 by a court in the alleged stalking and attempt to abduction case of a 29-year-old woman.

Raiser of 'Trump Chicken' near White House to continue with protests

BJP meeting for Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll

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