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[wanabidii] Top Headlines: UAE topples Saudi as top draw for Indian job seekers in Gulf

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UAE topples Saudi as top draw for Indian job seekers in Gulf
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the leading destination for Indians migrating to the Gulf in search of work, as per emigration clearance data for the first six months of 2017. The UAE has toppled, by a wide margin, Saudi Arabia which used to traditionally lead the pack.
14 Bihar Cong MLAs may crossover to JD(U)
The Congress legislative party in Bihar is on the verge of a split as 14 party MLAs, just four short of the required two-thirds of the total 27 to formalise a division, have formed an informal group and are planning to cross over to the ruling JD(U).
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H-1B visa applications see spike in inquiries
Indians working in the US may find it more challenging to transition from a work visa (such as H-1B) to a green card. From October 1, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service has made an in-person interview mandatory in such cases. In technical parlance, it refers to an I-485 adjustment of status interview.
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Ganpati mandals hoping for dry weekend to revive footfalls, collections
Ganeshotsav 2017 has been a washout so far. Organisers are banking on the ongoing weekend and hoping the weather stays dry.
Will ensure nobody goes to sleep hungry in Delhi: High Court
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Medical aspirant commits suicide after failing to get admission
17-year-old S Anitha was in distress after failing to secure a medical seat as NEET was made compulsory in Tamil Nadu for medical admissions this year. She even went to the Supreme Court last month seeking stay for NEET based admissions in the state run medical colleges saying it would shatter the aspirations of many rural students.
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IFA 2017: Lenovo unveils Yoga 920, Yoga 720 and Miix 520 Windows 2-in-1 devices
Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo launched its latest convertible laptops and 2-in-1 at the ongoing trade show IFA 2017 in Berlin today.
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Indian smartphone maker Micromax launched its Canvas infinity smartphone in India recently at Rs 9,999. The smartphone will go on sale today (September 1) on Amazon at 2 p.m.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not even half finished yet: Ravi Shastri
Head coach Ravi Shastri said that the India is set on the path of experimentation and rotation ahead of the 2019 World Cup but the 36-year-old former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains firmly in their plans.
UEFA opens Financial Fair Play investigation into PSG
PSG signed Brazilian striker Neymar for a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million) on August 3 and completed a loan move for Kylian Mbappe on Thursday in a deal that includes an option to buy the French teenager for 180 million euros.
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Narsingh Yadav hopes CBI enquiry will clear his tainted name
Narsingh Yadav, who was preferred over two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar as the country's quota entry for Rio in the 74-kg class after he secured it in Las Vegas in 2015, was thrown out of the Games a day before his opening bout by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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RBI has directed resolution of 12 accounts by December: Axis Bank
In a regulatory filing, the private sector lender said it has a total exposure of Rs 2,492 crore in these 12 accounts. Of this, total fund based outstanding of the bank was Rs 1,843 crore and non-fund based outstanding was Rs 649 crore.
Sensex, Nifty finish on positive note at the end of choppy week
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 161.74 points to close on 31,892.23 while the 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 56.50 points to close on 9,974.40. The market successfully saw off another meltdown scare after government data showed that India's GDP has slowed down to a 3-year low in first quarter of 2017.
Rajiv Kumar takes charge as Niti Aayog vice-chairman
Kumar replaced Arvind Panagariya, an Indian-American economist who left the think tank yesterday to return to academia. Kumar was a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). He holds a DPhil in economics from Oxford and a PhD from Lucknow University.
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Celebs who visited Kapil's show multiple times
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SRK's wife shares unseen pic of son Aryan
The famed designer shared the candid picture "without his permission" and playfully expressed her worry about it getting her "fired".
Preity shares a rare throwback pic with Saif
Preity shared a throwback Thursday picture on her Instagram with Saif. She shared a photo shoot click from her 'Kya Kehna' days
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[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty finish on positive note at the end of choppy week

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, September 01, 2017
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Sensex, Nifty finish on positive note at the end of choppy week
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 161.74 points to close on 31,892.23 while the 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 56.50 points to close on 9,974.40. The market successfully saw off another meltdown scare after government data showed that India's GDP has slowed down to a 3-year low in first quarter of 2017.

Rajiv Kumar takes charge as Niti Aayog vice-chairman
Kumar replaced Arvind Panagariya, an Indian-American economist who left the think tank yesterday to return to academia. Kumar was a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). He holds a DPhil in economics from Oxford and a PhD from Lucknow University.

Here is govt's next plan to make India cash-mukt 
Govt may launch a big-ticket campaign on Gandhi Jayanti to announce some of these measures for a cashless economy. Campaign will run till Republic Day.

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Not even desert safe from wildfire threat in West
Not even the desert is safe from the threat of wildfires across parts of the West where crews are battling wildland blazes in triple-digit heat.

Fulfil climate vows: India to rich nations
India’s consistent stand on the issue was articulated by environment minister Harsh Vardhan who said though India was fully committed to its climate actions under the Paris deal, it was “critical and necessary that equal focus is given to pre-2020 actions by developed countries” under Kyoto Protocol.

Multi-drug resistant bacteria proliferating through poultry waste

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US-Russia ties battered by new row over diplomats
Russia and the United States were locked in a fresh diplomatic slugging match on Friday after Washington ordered the closure of Moscow's San Francisco consulate and two other facilities.

Kenya court cancels presidential election results

Muslims around world celebrate Eid
Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday on Friday as some 2 million Muslim pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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Asthma drug may cut Parkinson's risk by half
Researchers have found that a type of asthma drug may halve a patient's risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a chronic disease with unknown causes.

How NASA is aiding response to hurricane Harvey
NASA has said it is providing technical assistance and scientific expertise to help respond to hurricane Harvey which has been a disaster of unprecedented proportions for those who live and work in southeast Texas.

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System: All you need to know
Isro will today launch the navigation satellite 'IRNSS-1H' to augment the existing seven satellites of the NavIC constellation hovering over India.

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IFA 2017: Lenovo unveils Yoga 920, Yoga 720 and Miix 520 Windows 2-in-1 devices
Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo launched its latest convertible laptops and 2-in-1 at the ongoing trade show IFA 2017 in Berlin today.

Here's your chance to get minimum Rs 2,000 'discount' on OnePlus smartphones
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has completed 1,000 days of its operations in India.

Micromax Canvas Infinity to go on sale on Amazon today
Indian smartphone maker Micromax launched its Canvas infinity smartphone in India recently at Rs 9,999. The smartphone will go on sale today (September 1) on Amazon at 2 p.m.

More Technology News»

New premises of Unesco inaugurated in Delhi

IIT Ropar professor Bags NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award
Dr Durba Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, has been awarded the prestigious Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2017 by The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) for her work on ‘Role of Fetuin-A in lipid induced insulin resistance’.

In a U-turn, CBSE allows sale of stationery inside school premises
The Central Board of Secondary Education has allowed its affiliated schools to sell “stationery and other materials required by the students,” from the tuck shops. The circular stated that in order to facilitate distribution of NCERT books a ‘tuck shop’ may be opened inside the premises.

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Bombay HC seeks reply from BMC on manhole policy following doctor's death

Mumbai building collapse: Death toll 33, search operations called off

Firemen fear smoke from sweet mart affected victims
The seven-storey Husaini building collapsed in Bhendi Bazaar on Thursday claiming the lives of 23 persons.By the time the fire brigade could reach, anxious relatives and locals were thronging the area.

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SC allows Pune woman to abort 25-week fetus with no skull
The woman had approached the SC for directions to the respondent authorities to allow her to undergo medical termination of pregnancy as she apprehended danger to her life having discovered that her fetus was diagnosed with anencephaly, a defect that leaves fetal skull bones unformed.

Delhi: Woman dies while washing clothes
A 38-year-old woman was electrocuted while using her washing machine on Thursday morning in Aman Vihar of outer Delhi.The victim, Poonam Kochar, was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead.

First of driverless trains on Magenta Line to roll from October

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Bengaluru: Foam from Bellandur lake threatens to spill over once again

SUV owned by Yeddyurappa's son runs over man in Karnataka
A 24-year-old man died on Thursday night after he was hit by an SUV owned by BY Raghavendra, the son of former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa. Raghavendra is also the sitting MLA from Shikaripur in Karnataka.

Congress seeks answers from state BJP leaders on Modi's 'failures'

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Poll code violation by Balayya: Court to take up hearing today

Y S Jaganmohan Reddy gets no relief on court appearance

HC seeks AP stand on Ayesha re-probe

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Cheers! TN allows reopening of bars in hotels, clubs

Tamil Nadu governor failed to carry out constitutional duty, M K Stalin tells President

TTV threatens legal action against organisers of general council meeting

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Gujarat: Doctors extract seven teeth from one-month-old's mouth
Doctors in Ahmedabad have removed seven teeth from the mouth of a one-month-old boy, in two operations. In an unusual case, the boy was born with seven teeth.

Married woman stabbed over 30 times in Mehsana

Civic body cancels tenders of blacklisted road contractors

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IIIT-A to organise rock concert
Joining the country in a nationwide celebrations of 70 years of Independence along with the 75 years of Quit India movement, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad would be organizing a rock concert - Yeh India Ka Time Hai on September 1, at 6:00 pm in the main auditorium.

Abattoirs closed, where will lakhs go for Bakarid sacrifice?

When Teej fever gripped the ladies
A social club in Allahabad organised a grand Teej function at a city hotel recently.

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Woman delivers baby in auto rickshaw in Angul; collector orders probe
A woman of Phuljhari village under Kishore Nagar police limits in Angul district delivered a baby girl inside an auto-rickshaw on her way to the local hospital on Wednesday evening.

11 projects inaugurated, stone laid for 8 projects in Bhubaneswar
On the occasion of the Local Self Government Day, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation (BMC) on Thursday conducted inauguration ceremony of 11 welfare projects and foundation stone laying function of eight new projects in the city.

Man tied to bike, dragged in public view for eve-teasing

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Chinese 'spy' dies in Madhya Pradesh village without seeing home in 54 years

90 lakh cattle in Madhya Pradesh to get Aadhaar tags

Uma Bharti's tweet reveals row over Ken-Betwa river linkage project
Ken-Betwa link: The clash between Madhya Pradesh government and the union ministry over finance, execution and sharing of water from Ken-Betwa river linkage project apparently resurfaced on Thursday with a tweet from central water resources minister Uma Bharti.

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PSPCL moves PSERC for determination of additional surcharge

Cloudy skies, rain expected today
Despite weather forecast of lower temperatures, the temperature in Chandigarh has been shooting up from the past two days.

MDC police arrested 247 dera followers
SIT To Probe Violence

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