2015-08-27 India Spotlight

Times of India   

All Is Well   
Times of India
All Is Well tickles - but lacks depth. Story: Inder's parents have a dysfunctional marriage, a huge loan and a don chasing them - can Inder ensure all is well? Review: So, All Is Well is a film that literally takes you back. Inder (Abhishek) grows up ...

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NDTV   

Why Pakistani Army is Needling Modi   
NDTV
It is convenient to say the confusion over the National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks is the result of a fitful and unpredictable Pakistan policy on the part of the Narendra Modi government. However, this is both true and untrue. There is no doubt ...

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WBTV   

Mistrial declared in case against Randall "Wes" Kerrick   
WBTV
A mistrial was declared Friday in the trial of Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Randall "Wes" Kerrick, charged with voluntary manslaughter in the September 2013 shooting death of unarmed Jonathan Ferrell, after the jury became deadlocked. The ...

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Cochin International Airport becomes world's first to operate on solar power   
Economic Times
KOCHI: Scripting a new chapter, the Cochin International Airport here today became the first in the world to operate completely on solar power. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated the 12 MWp solar power plant, comprising 46,150 solar ...

2015-08-27 India More Top Stories

Hindustan Times   

Patel quota row: Death toll reaches 8, army deployed in more cities   
Hindustan Times
Commuters ride their motocycles next to the wreckage of a bus that was burnt during clashes between the police and protesters in Ahmedabad. (Reuters Photo). Share. Eight people have died in widespread violence triggered by a snowballing movement for ...

2015-08-27 India Health

Reuters   

Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer   
Reuters
LONDON People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study of all major diseases and injuries in 188 countries. General health has improved worldwide, thanks to significant progress against ...

2015-08-27 India Science

PrepSure   

Girish Sahni is new CSIR chief   
Business Standard
Girish Sahni, a former director of CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology in Chandigarh, has taken over as the new director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. He will also be the secretary of Department of Scientific and ...
Girish Sahni assumed charge as Director General of CSIR   Jagran Josh
Girish Sahni appointed as new director-general of CSIR, will also serve as ...   The TeCake
Dr Girish Sahni takes over as director general of CSIR   domain-B
Hindu Business Line   
PrepSure   
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Fortune   

Why these researchers want to inject 3D printed 'microfish' into your body   
Fortune
Is this the future of medicine? Tiny “fish” could soon be swimming in your bloodstream. Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed 3D printing technology called “microscale continuous optical printing” that can print ...
3-D Printed 'Microfish' Could Purify Water, Deliver Drugs To Specific Targets   Headlines & Global News
3D Printed Fish Can Detect And Remove Toxins From Liquid   Popular Science
3D-Printed Microfish To Help Deliver Drugs Inside Human Body   Focus News
Gizmodo   
TechCrunch   
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The Hans India   

Heavy metal pollution may have contributed to some of largest extinction events   
Business Standard
A 415-million-year-old malformed fossil plankton has revealed that heavy metal pollution might have contributed to some of the world's largest extinction events. Thijs Vandenbroucke of the French CNRS presented evidence that malformed fossil remains of ...

2015-08-27 India Sports

Firstpost   

Sri Lanka v India: Kohli's chop and change tactic won't work in the long term   
Firstpost
"The perfect captain does it his own way, but is open to ideas as to how to change, always," says former English captain Mike Brearley, widely recognized as one of the greatest thinkers of the game. Virat Kohli, in his short stint as the Test captain ...
Cricket: Team India needs a long rope   Reuters India (blog)
A key to SSC exam   Mumbai Mirror
Dial bhajji at ssc   Ahmedabad Mirror
Zee News   
World Cricket Badger   
Indiatimes.com   
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The Hindu   

Paralympian challenges selection of Sania for Khel Ratna honour   
The Hindu
H.N. Girisha, the paralympian, who secured a silver medal in high jump in the London Paralympics in 2012, on Wednesday moved the Karnataka High Court questioning selection of tennis player Sania Mirza for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2015.
Sania Mirza issued notice from Karnataka court on Khel Ratna issue   Hindustan Times
HC issues notice to government, Sania on Khel Ratna issue   Deepika
Tug-o-war over Khel Ratna – Will Para-athlete Girisha Derail Sania Mirza's Award?   NDTV
Firstpost   
The Indian Express   
The New Indian Express   
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Toronto Sun   

Two icons bow out of cricket   
Toronto Sun
Michael Clarke ended his Test career with an emphatic victory in London. And at the other end of the world in Colombo, Kumar Sangakkara, who also richly deserved a glorious sendoff, wasn't so lucky. The Australian captain had reason to smile after his ...

2015-08-27 India Entertainment

Hindustan Times   

I am a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan: Athiya Shetty   
Hindustan Times
Salman Khan during the recording of his song for Athiya Shetty, Sooraj Pancholi-starrer Hero. Share. Salman Khan is going all out to launch and promote Aditya Pancholi's son and Suniel Shetty's daughter in his next co-production, a remake of Subhash ...

2015-08-27 India Technology

Firstpost   

Meizu MX5 first look: A sub 25k flagship phone market has yet another competitor   
Firstpost
Chinese phone maker Meizu had its brand launch in India on 26 August. Meizu had entered the Indian market via a soft launch on Amazon with its m1 note. This was quickly followed by the launch of the Meizu m2 note. The brand launch was also used as a ...

2015-08-27 India Business

NDTV   

BSE Sensex Set to Open Higher as Global Markets Rebound: 10 Developments   
NDTV
BSE Sensex and Nifty are set to open higher amid a rebound in global markets. Asian markets were sharply higher following a rebound on Wall Street overnight. Dalal Street however is likely to remain choppy as derivatives for the August series expire today.
Sensex, Nifty likely to open higher tracking global cues   Financial Express
Sensex bounces back, more loss unlikely as world markets stabilise   Economic Times
Sensex at 1-year low, as markets fall again   Business Standard
The Indian Express   
Zee News   
Firstpost   
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NDTV   

Asia Stocks Up as Wall Street Rally Calms Markets, Dollar Surges   
NDTV
Tokyo: Asian stocks rose on Thursday as a sharp rebound on Wall Street helped soothe investors' tattered nerves, while the dollar rallied as risk aversion eased. Stock markets around the world had tumbled earlier in the week as a slump in Shanghai ...
Asia stocks take heart from Wall Street rally, China gains   Reuters
Yen Weakens for Third Day as Stock Rally Reduces Haven Demand   Bloomberg
Relief rally takes hold in Asia   Sydney Morning Herald

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Firstpost   

A Modi promise gone sour: Half a million jobs lost as slowdown hits ...   
Firstpost
After a decade labouring on building sites around New Delhi Akhilesh Kumar lost his scaffolding job last month when his employer halted work on an array of 30 residential towers. He joins more than half a million workers let go from sites around India ...
Indian construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise   Moneycontrol.com
Construction slowdown hits PM Modi's jobs promise   Financial Express
Real estate slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise   India Today

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Daily News & Analysis   

Govt to fill royalty gap of crude producing states   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday decided to pay from the budget the difference between royalty paid to states by explorers on oil pumped from old fields and the present rate for new fields. Operators of some 28 fields in Gujarat, Assam and Arunachal ...

2015-08-27 India World

Hindustan Times   

Patels' quota stir: A fundamental political challenge for BJP   
Hindustan Times
A member of the Patel community holding a mock scratch plough shouts slogans during a protest rally in Ahmedabad. (Reuters). Share. The Patels have been known for their wealth, their diaspora networks, their political influence, their social capital ...
8 Killed in Gujarat Violence, Army Out in More Cities: 10 Developments   NDTV
Gujarat violence: Toll rises to nine   The Hindu
Patidar agitation: Who are Gujarat's Patidars, and why are they angry?   The Indian Express
Times of India   
Moneycontrol.com   
Financial Express   
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New York Times   

Two Roanoke journalists killed on live television by angry former colleague   
Washington Post
ROANOKE — The gunman turned on the video recorder just before 6:45 Wednesday morning and, whispering a single sexist slur, pointed his black Glock at the TV reporter standing in front of him. Alison Parker, 24, was interviewing the head of the local ...

2015-08-27 India India

NDTV   

8 Killed in Gujarat Violence, Army Out in More Cities: 10 Developments   
NDTV
Ahmedabad: Eight people, including a policeman, have died in the violence that erupted in several parts of Gujarat after the brief detention of 21-year-old Hardik Patel on Tuesday night in Ahmedabad. The Army, which held flag marches in the city on ...