2015-08-25 India Spotlight

Zee News   

16-year-old NRI kid claims his search engine is 47% more accurate than Google!   
Zee News
New Delhi: Google is the undisputed king of search engines! It is said to have one of the fastest, most accurate search results as compared to other search engines that exist. But, now a kid has challenged the authority of Google. Sixteen-year-old ...

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Mashable   

Meet Fan Bingbing, the 4th highest-paid actress in the world   
Mashable
Unless you've been living alone in a cabin in the woods with no Internet access or human contact for the last five years, chances are that you've at least heard of Forbes's number one highest-paid actress, Jennifer Lawrence. Perhaps lesser known in the ...

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After Ola and Uber success, bus aggregators such as rBus, Shuttl & ZipGo ...   
Economic Times
MUMBAI | BENGALURU: After Ola and Uber disrupted the taxibooking market, a new set of startups is looking to transform how you commute by bus, forcing investors to take notice. Emerging companies such as rBus, Shuttl, ZipGo and Cityflo have began ...

2015-08-25 India More Top Stories

The Hindu   

China stocks tumble more than 6 per cent at open   
The Hindu
China's major stock indexes sank more than 6 per cent in early trade on Tuesday, after a catastrophic Monday that saw Chinese exchanges suffer their biggest losses since the global financial crisis, destabilising financial markets around the world.
Asian shares resume slide on fears over Chinese economy   Reuters
Stocks in China Continue to Dive; Global Markets Elsewhere Stabilize   New York Times
China fears: Wall Street sees worst day in 4 years; Dow plunges 1000 pts, recovers   Firstpost
Washington Post   
Livemint   
Moneycontrol.com   
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National Post   

South Korea Turns Off Propaganda as Koreas Reach Deal   
New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — After 40-plus-hours of talks, North and South Korea on Tuesday pulled back from the brink with an accord that allows both sides to save face and, for the moment, avert the bloodshed they've been threatening each other with for weeks.
Koreas Agree to End Latest Military Crisis   Wall Street Journal
South Korea says it stops anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts along border as ...   Washington Post
Isolated Kim Relies on North Korea Playbook in Military Standoff   Bloomberg
CNN   
Irish Independent   
U.S. News & World Report   
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Wall Street Journal   

Bank of Japan Should Consider Acting if Yen Rises Sharply, Abe Adviser Says   
Wall Street Journal
TOKYO—A close adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that the Bank of Japan 8301 -2.07 % should consider additional monetary easing if the yen rises sharply, threatening the “Abenomics” growth plan. “Japan doesn't need to react to every ...

2015-08-25 India Health

Focus News   

Magnetic stimulation can reduce bedwetting: Study   
Times of India
CAIRO: Researchers have found that magnetic stimulation of the lower back can reduce the frequency of nighttime bed-wetting and improve quality-of-life for sufferers. Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, causes distress in children and young adults.
Magnetic Stimulation Can Assist In Reducing Bedwetting: Study   Focus News
Bedwetting can be controlled by magnetic stimulation of lower back   The TeCake
Treatment to reduce bed-wetting   indiatvnews.com (press release) (blog)
Financial Express   
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Times of India   

Things you need to know before getting a boob job   
Times of India
Fake boobs are getting smaller There's a shift away from Baywatch boobs to ones that are more subtle. Opting for smaller implants has other advantages besides being fashionable. The larger the implant, the more potential there is for it to have issues ...
The big new things in boob jobs: 6 cosmetic surgery trends you need to know about   Mirror.co.uk
Cosmetic Implants Market to Proliferate in Newer Geographies with Booming ...   Medgadget.com (blog)

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The Hindu   

Twitter gives voice to people with speech disabilities: Study   
The Hindu
Social networking website Twitter may help people with speech disabilities share information and feel more included by giving them a 'voice', researchers say. New research by University of Newcastle suggests that Twitter is an important tool for adults ...
Micro-Blogging Website 'Twitter', Can Provide A 'Voice' To The Speechless   Focus News (blog)
Twitter may give 'voice' to speech impaired   Financial Express

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Times of India   

34 fall ill after mid-day meal   
The Hindu
Thirty-four students of a government school in Jahagirpuri fell ill on Monday after consuming the mid-day meal. They were rushed to Babu Jagjiwan Ram Hospital. “We received a call from the school and admitted the girls immediately. It was found to be a ...

2015-08-25 India Science

Times of India   

Climate Talks: India will not announce its peaking year; Country's INDC will ...   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: India will not announce its peaking (peak emission) year, unlike China, in its 'climate action plan' which is to be submitted by the country to the UN body on climate change in September. It will, rather, focus more comprehensively on all ...
United Nations' Paris summit: India's climate plan to have sectoral goals   Economic Times
India urges rich world to help in curbing climate change   Hindustan Times
'India's INDC to reflect adaptation as well as mitigation'   Business Standard
Reuters   
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Times of India   

Australians call for crocodile culling to prevent fatalities   
Times of India
MELBOURNE: With the population of crocodiles tripling in the last three decades in western Australia, the local population have sought selective culling and large-scale removal of the dangerous reptiles to prevent human fatalities. The local population ...
Calls to cull crocodiles in Kimberley region of Australia   Firstpost
Australians Urge to Cull Crocodiles in Kimberley Region   NDTV
Australians Call For Crocodile Culling To Prevent Human Fatalities   Focus News
Odisha Samaya   
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The Hindu   

Research should be oriented to solving people's problems, says S & T Minister   
The Hindu
Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences at the Sri Lakshmi Narayani Temple, Sripuram on Monday.-Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy. Research in science & technology (S & T) should be oriented towards solving the ...

2015-08-25 India Sports

Daily Mail   

Kohli gets his first win as India captain after Ashwin and Mishra wreak havoc ...   
Daily Mail
Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday produced a magical spell to scalp five wickets as India notched up a series-levelling 278-run victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka, denying the legendary Kumar Sangakkara a fairytale farewell from the game.
VIDEO: Kumar Sangakkara pulls off an incredible stumping against Australia in 2003   Cricket Country
Tearful Kumar Sangakkara offered diplomatic post in London   TVNZ
Classy farewell & just the perfect touch of emotion   Calcutta Telegraph
The Express Tribune   
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Hindustan Times   

Zaheer Khan, Graeme Swann challenged me the most: Sangakkara   
Hindustan Times
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin might have dismissed Kumar Sangakkara in his last four innings, but the legendary cricketer on Monday rated veteran India pacer Zaheer Khan as one of the most dangerous bowlers he has faced during his 15-year long ...

2015-08-25 India Entertainment

Zee News   

Aamir Khan gets trolled on Twitter for crying!   
Zee News
New Delhi: Mr Perfectionist Khan – Aamir, is breaking the internet and no, it's not because of his any film. This time he has caught the humour of the tweeples because of his crying spree. It is reported that at a special screening, Aamir was so moved ...
'Katti Batti' makes Aamir Khan cry again; trends on Twitter   The Indian Express
Aamir Khan Cried and Cried and Cried in Katti Batti and is Now Trending   NDTV
After 'Bajraangi Bhaijaan', 'Katti Batti' makes Aamir Khan cry; Twitter goes ...   Daily News & Analysis
India Today   
PINKVILLA   
FitnHit.com   
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Times of India   

Why was Preity Zinta scared of Salman Khan?   
Times of India
Preity Zinta recently completed 17 years in Bollywood and on this special occasion, the bubbly actress took to Twitter to chat with her fans. During the chat, Preity reminisced her old days and revealed some secrets. About working with Shah Rukh Khan ...
Salman Khan scared me the most: Preity Zinta   Hindustan Times
Preity Zinta: I was Scared of Salman Khan   NDTV
Shah Rukh Khan, only actor who can make me cry: Preity Zinta   The Indian Express
India Today   
The Hindu   
Daily News & Analysis   
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Emirates 24/7   

Bollywood review: All Is (not) Well with Bachchan starrer   
Emirates 24/7
Before you start judging, think back to his brilliance in films such as 'Yuva' or 'Guru'. The actor showed a spark in the early years of his career that has all but snuffed out with the mediocrity of work, coupled with a unique ability to select non ...
Box Office: 'All Is Well' collects Rs 8.45 crore   Indiantelevision.com
All Is Well review: It's so unfunny   Hindustan Times
All Is Well: Excruciatingly (un)funny   The Express Tribune (blog)
SAMAA TV (press release) (blog)   
The Northlines   
Bharat Press   
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NDTV   

Salman Khan Gave Athiya Shetty Guidelines to Succeed   
NDTV
"Salman sir has always told me three things: Be humble. Hard work is extremely important. That's what takes you forward in life. People want to work with you because you're hard working," said Athiya. Actress Athiya Shetty, who will make her debut in ...

2015-08-25 India Technology

Tech2   

Google testing new feature to add food images to Maps   
Tech2
Google is reportedly testing a new feature which will detect when photos are clicked at certain restaurants, and offer to attach them to the establishment's location. The new feature will be rolling out to local guides 'level 3 and above' first ...
Add Your Food Pics to...Google Maps?   PC Magazine
Google Maps for Android Update Brings Street View Thumbnails and More   NDTV
Google trials food photo posts on Maps app   Zee News
Slate Magazine (blog)   
IBNLive   
Android Police   
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Firstpost   

Facebook reveals how it decides trending topics   
Firstpost
Ever wondered how Facebook determines what you see in your news feed every time you log in? The social networking site has actually devised different algorithms for it. Apart from things like where you live and the pages you follow, it primarily looks ...
Facebook's algorithm to rank the trending keywords revealed   The TeCake
Here's how Facebook decides what's trending   Pune Mirror
What makes Facebook decide a trending topic?   Press Examiner
Pc-Tablet Media   
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Daily Mail   

Gone in 60 seconds: Lamborghini Gallardo worth over Rs 2.5 crore catches fire ...   
Daily Mail
A Lamborghini Gallardo worth more than Rs 2.5 crore went up in flames at south-east Delhi's Badarpur area on Monday. The incident was reported at around 9.30am near the NTPC complex in Badarpur, said a police official. The driver of the car, identified ...
Rs 2.7cr Lamborghini goes up in flames, but driver unhurt   Times of India
Too hot to handle: Rs 2.5 cr Lamborghini Gallardo catches fire in Delhi   Firstpost
Lamborghini catches fire in Delhi, driver escapes unhurt   The Indian Express
Financial Express   
Hindustan Times   
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The TeCake   

IMAI opposes zero-rated plans : Net Neutrality   
The TeCake
Opposing the draft report by DoT panel and supporting the hot debatable topic Net Neutrality, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) commented that plans like Airtel Zero rating will harm online content and allows telcos to regulate several ...
Net Neutrality: IAMAI registers protest against allowing zero-rating plans   Firstpost
Net Neutrality: IAMAI opposes zero-rating plans in comments to DoT   The Indian Express
Net Neutrality: IAMAI opposes zero-rated plans of any type   Economic Times
Financial Express   
Business Standard   
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Times of India   

Oppo announces R5s smartphone with 3GB RAM   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Chinese device maker Oppo has announced an upgraded variant of R5 smartphone -- Oppo R5s. Just as Oppo R5, Oppo R5s features a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) AMOLED display, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 2,000mAh ...

2015-08-25 India Business

Reuters   

Asian shares resume slide on fears over Chinese economy   
Reuters
TOKYO Asian stocks looked vulnerable to another sell-off on Tuesday, with investors gripped by fears of a hard landing for the Chinese economy, the world's most important growth engine. Japan's Nikkei index fell 3.8 percent to six-month lows while the ...

2015-08-25 India World

National Post   

South Korea Turns Off Propaganda as Koreas Reach Deal   
New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — After 40-plus-hours of talks, North and South Korea on Tuesday pulled back from the brink with an accord that allows both sides to save face and, for the moment, avert the bloodshed they've been threatening each other with for weeks.
South Korea says it stops anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts along border as ...   Washington Post
Koreas Agree to End Latest Military Crisis   Wall Street Journal
Isolated Kim Relies on North Korea Playbook in Military Standoff   Bloomberg
CNN   
Irish Independent   
U.S. News & World Report   
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Firstpost   

UN chief Ban Ki-moon appalled by Islamic State's 'barbaric' attacks in Palmyra   
Firstpost
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he was appalled by reports that Islamic State militants had demolished a temple in Syria's ancient Palmyra. IS fighters packed explosives in the Baal Shamin temple and blew up the shrine on Sunday, Syria's ...

2015-08-25 India India

Firstpost   

From FTII to Presidency College: Students should be cautious of 'sympathetic ...   
Firstpost
The Trinamool Congress announced over the weekend that it will send a fact-finding team to Pune to express solidarity with the striking students. Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, the party's youth wing chief Abhishek Banerjee and its actor-turned-MP ...
Lights, camera, Trinamul brake!   Calcutta Telegraph
Trinamool Congress Postpones Its FTII Solidarity Visit Due To 'Party Programs'   Focus News
TMC cancels delegates visit to FTII citing 'party program'   The Indian Express
Business Standard   
Economic Times   
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India Today   

CBI pleads staff crunch, asks for 500 more officers to investigate Vyapam scam   
Daily News & Analysis
"More than 200 cases related to the Vyapam scam have to be probed. A team of at least two officers, an inspector and his assistant, look into one case but this can vary and sometimes one investigating officer can also look into 2-3 cases at a time. CBI ...
Depleted CBI has a hard time with Saradha and Vyapam probes   Times of India
CBI gets 3 weeks to take over Vyapam cases   The Hindu
Running out of officers to investigate scams: CBI to Supreme Court   Livemint
Calcutta Telegraph   
Chandigarh Tribune   
Legally India   
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Firstpost   

Delhi CM Kejriwal seeks meeting with PM Modi to discuss tussle with LG ...   
Firstpost
New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has on Tuesday sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which he is likely to discuss several issues including the relation between the Centre and Delhi government with him. File ...
BJP blames AAP govt for shortage   The Hindu
Kejriwal to meet Modi, talk on ties   Times of India
CM Kejriwal Wants To Discuss The 'Relationship' Between Centre And Delhi Govt ...   Huffington Post India
News Nation   
Hindustan Times   
NDTV   
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Daily News & Analysis   

Eco-sensitive zones to be earmarked by March   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Seeking to bring clarity on creating 'no go' zones around protected areas, the government on Monday said it would process all proposals of earmarking eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries by March 31 next ...