2015-08-26 India Spotlight

The Hindu   

Early experiments with technology   
The Hindu
“The greatest communication experiment in history,” exulted Arthur Clarke, renowned science fiction author. He was referring to the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), which celebrated the 40th anniversary of its launch on August 1 ...

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Times of India   

PIC: Shahid Kapoor's loo selfie   
Times of India
Shahid Kapoor's Instagram account bears testimony to the fact that he loves clicking selfies and sharing them with his fans. But his selfie obsession has now scaled new heights. The actor has shared a selfie straight from the restroom. Shahid ...

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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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RollingStone.com   

'Space Jam' Forever: The Website That Wouldn't Die   
RollingStone.com
In November 1996, executives at Warner Bros. were making final preparations to release one of the most ambitious films in the studio's 73-year history. A hybrid live-action/animated production where the fate of the galaxy depends on teaming up the most ...

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Hindustan Times   

Curfew in parts of Gujarat amid bandh call today by Hardik Patel   
Hindustan Times
Motorbikes damaged by people in Ahmedabad after the arrest of Hardik Patel, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti. (PTI Photo). Share. Hardik Patel, spearheading the agitation to demand OBC reservation for the Patel community in Gujarat, has called ...

2015-08-26 India Health

India Today   

Many Young Adults Think Hookahs, E-Cigs Safer Than Cigarettes   
Philly.com
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Many young American adults believe electronic cigarettes and water pipes are safer than traditional cigarettes, a new study finds. "This is concerning as it suggests that even a substantial proportion of ...

2015-08-26 India Science

IBNLive   

NASA aircraft to improve hurricane forecasts   
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: NASA's remotely piloted Global Hawk aircraft, equipped with gen-next weather forecast observation tools, will begin flights this week in a mission to improve hurricane track and intensity forecasts. Operating from the aircraft ground ...
Remote-controlled NASA aircraft set to track hurricanes   Times of India

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Times of India   

Climate Talks: India will not announce its peaking year; INDC will focus on ...   
Economic Times
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. Instead of specifying any timeline to cap its ...
India urges rich world to help in curbing climate change   Hindustan Times
Gambia Ahead in Preparation for UN Climate Change Meeting   AllAfrica.com
India's INDC Reflects 'Comprehensive Plan' To Combat Climate Change: Prakash ...   Focus News
Reuters   
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The Straits Times   

Tropical forests the size of India 'set to be lost by 2050'   
The Straits Times
Ants with a leaf that reads "Forest = Future" at a zoo in Ants with a leaf that reads "Forest = Future" at a zoo in Germany on Aug 18. Forests are vital as they take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.PHOTO: REUTERS. Published. 6 hours ago.
Tropical forests to be axed by 2050 - study   Independent Online
World to lose India-sized tropical forest cover if no steps taken, says new report   Firstpost
We Could Lose Tropical Forests the Size of India   Clapway
Quartz   
Financial Express   
Techie News   
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Third inter-religious meditation centre coming up in Kerala   
Business Standard
An inter-religious meditation centre is being set up here dedicated to a hymn written by Saint Francis Assissi. Thrissur would be the third such centre after Wurttemberg in Germany and Assisi in Italy. The hymn, "The Canticle of the Sun" is among the ...

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Newsx   

Indoor air quality protocol soon: Prakash Javadekar   
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that the problem of air pollution in Delhi can be tackled "unitedly" through science, technology, political will and rules while asserting that his Ministry is preparing an indoor air quality ...
Opinion: Air quality improving in Cincinnati   Cincinnati.com
'Very high' pollution warning issued for Hong Kong   Channel News Asia
Smog-eating bus shelter developed to combat China's deadly air   GCR

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Science World Report   

Chimpanzees found to survive in degraded and human-dominated habitats   
Science World Report
New findings published in the journal BMC Ecology reveal that a chimpanzee population in Uganda has been found to be three times larger than previously estimated, suggesting that the animals may adapt to degraded habitats better than expected. (Photo ...

2015-08-26 India Sports

IBNLive   

Gilchrist: Virat is a risk-taker, like Clarke   
Calcutta Telegraph
New Delhi: It is not often that you see India winning a Test overseas, but Virat Kohli's penchant for taking calculated risks could buck that trend, feels Australian great Adam Gilchrist. "I think Virat's natural attacking style will help the team take ...
Fifth bowler should be a quality batting all-rounder: Glenn McGrath   Daily News & Analysis
Risk-taker Kohli will help India better overseas record: Gilchrist   Hindustan Times
Trending Now: Kohli, Clarke similarity, Fifer for Axar   Cricbuzz

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The Quint   

Kumar Sangakkara's emotional Test cricket farewell0:47   
The Australian
Cricket: An emotional Test cricket farewell, after Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed for 18 in his final innings against India. Fox Sports; 24 August 2015; 2 days ago; Sport; SportCricketNewssourceId471856. Featured Video. SETTINGS.
Test duo line up Irish mini-series   Irish Independent
Clarke, Sangakkara and Test cricket's future   Cricbuzz
Post Ashes series: Smith finishes as top Test batsman   The Express Tribune
News Nation   
The Shillong Times   
Firstpost   
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The Hindu   

Junior standout Nagal sets sights higher   
The Hindu
Tackling visa issues and arriving in London at the eleventh hour for the Wimbledon junior singles event and that too without match practice on grass was hardly ideal preparation for playing in the sport's biggest arena. A first-round exit was hence ...
Sumit Nagal, Sidharth Rawat progress to 2nd round   Business Standard
After Wimbledon High, Sumit Ready for Professional Plunge   The New Indian Express

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Hindustan Times   

Confident of securing Olympics berth: Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt   
Hindustan Times
Yogeshwar Dutt reacts after defeating North Korea's Jong Myong Ri for the bronze medal on the Men's 60kg Freestyle wrestling at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Reuters file photo) ...

2015-08-26 India Entertainment

The Indian Express   

Akshay Kumar survives a fire accident on 'Singh Is Bliing' sets: Watch video   
The Indian Express
On the sets of his soon-to-release 'Singh Is Bliing', Akshay Kumar fumbled in one of the stunts that he was performing. However, he survived without any many major injuries. Google +. Comments. Written by Sonal Gera | New Delhi | Published:August 26, ...

2015-08-26 India Technology

Firstpost   

Facebook's 'Donate Now' button rolled out for NGOs   
Firstpost
Facebook for Business has rolled out a new Donate Now button. The button will be available for non-profit organisations and will be available on Pages and link ads too. This new call-to-action button is yet to rollout to all users.
Facebook Expands 'Donate Now' Option For Non-Profits Pages   Focus News
Facebook introduces “Donate Now” button for all pages and ads related to ...   Pc-Tablet Media
Facebook Makes it Easier to Donate Online   The Quint
PC Magazine   
Hindustan Times   
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GameZone   

Microsoft takes to PAX Prime with seven exclusive Xbox One controllers to give ...   
GameZone
When Microsoft took to San Diego Comic-Con they brought along exclusive themed 20 Xbox One consoles with them. There were Gears of War, Halo 5, Tomb Raider, Mortal Kombat X, The Division, Game of Thrones and a bunch of other editions up for grabs ...

2015-08-26 India Business

Hindustan Times   

Asian stocks slip as China rate cuts fail to calm nerves   
Hindustan Times
A Chinese investor monitors stock prices at at a brokerage house in Beijing. (AP Photo). Share. Though China's central bank cut interest rates and lowered the amount of reserves banks must hold, investors feared that the measures would not be enough ...

2015-08-26 India World

euronews   

France train suspect watched jihadi video: prosecutor   
The Hindu
Minutes before he slung an assault rifle across his chest and walked through a high-speed train, the Moroccan suspect in the foiled attack watched a jihadi video on his cell-phone, the French prosecutor said in formally opening a terrorism ...
Accused train gunman watched jihadi video before attack, prosecutor says   Fox News
Anthony Sadler, who helped stop France terror attack, arrives in California ...   Washington Post
National Guardsman who helped thwart attack on French train to get medal   Reuters
NBCNews.com   
ABC News   
ABC Online   
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Jerusalem Post Israel News   

Israel should be annihilated, Iranian official says   
Jerusalem Post Israel News
The UK's Hammond said Monday that Iran's current gov't had more nuanced approach to Israel relative to its predecessor. A nuclear test explosion from April 1954 is shown in this undatelined photo from the Pentagon. A nuclear test explosion from April ...
Rouhani to hold press conference Saturday   Tehran Times
In Iran's eyes, Britain is still the 'old fox'   Telegraph.co.uk
British Embassy Reopens In Iran After Four Years   TV Newsroom
BBC News   
NDTV   
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The Chosun Ilbo   

N.Korea Puts Spin on Cross-Border Deal   
The Chosun Ilbo
North Korea on Tuesday put a heavy spin on a cross-border deal reached to defuse tensions in the early hours of the morning. The two sides agreed that the North expresses regret over the maiming of two South Korean soldiers by box mines in the ...

2015-08-26 India India

Financial Express   

Subramanian Swamy urges PM Modi to intervene OROP issue   
Financial Express
A senior BJP leader has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "urgently intervene" on the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue for the Indian ex- servicemen, as the condition of those sitting on fast-unto-death has deteriorated. By: PTI | Washington ...
OROP: veterans brace for Statewide stir   The Hindu
OROP row to end on 1965 war anniversary?   Times of India
Colonel Hospitalised in OROP Fast-Unto-Death Protest Recovering   The Quint

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Hindustan Times   

Curfew in parts of Gujarat amid bandh call today by Hardik Patel   
Hindustan Times
Motorbikes damaged by people in Ahmedabad after the arrest of Hardik Patel, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti. (PTI Photo). Share. Hardik Patel, spearheading the agitation to demand OBC reservation for the Patel community in Gujarat, has called ...