2015-10-31 India Spotlight

Search Engine Land   

Meet RankBrain: The Artificial Intelligence That's Now Processing Google ...   
Search Engine Land
Move over, Google search algorithm hand-crafted by hard-working Google engineers. RankBrain has moved in, a machine-learning artificial intelligence that Google's been using to process a “very large fraction” of search results per day. It's not really ...

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ESPNcricinfo.com   

The method behind Sehwag's madness   
ESPNcricinfo.com
In the Chennai Test in 2004, Australia were bundled out minutes before the end of the fourth day's play and India had to bat 18 balls before stumps. Their openers, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh, played out the overs and came back unbeaten, but not ...

2015-10-31 India More Top Stories

Firstpost   

Shiv Sena threatens to pull out of Maha Govt, calls BJP 'arrogant'; Fadnavis ...   
Firstpost
The tenuous tie between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra hit a new low Friday with Sena president Uddhav Thackeray threatening to pull out of the National Democratic Alliance if the BJP “continues with its arrogance.”.
Shiv Sena threatens to pull out if 'BJP doesn't shed arrogance'   The Indian Express
Uddhav Thackeray's 'masti' charge sees CM Fadnavis putting him in D-company   Daily News & Analysis
KDMC polls: Shiv Sena, BJP lock horns on last day of campaigning   Mid-Day
The New Indian Express   
Mumbai Mirror   
The Quint   
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Livemint   

Election Commission bans 2 controversial BJP ads in Bihar   
Firstpost
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday clamped a ban on publication of two controversial advertisements printed by BJP in Bihar where assembly polls are on. In a strongly-worded advisory to Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar Ajay Naik, the ...
Why Pakistan Won't Burst Crackers if BJP Loses Bihar   NDTV
Firecrackers in Pakistan remark: Cong, JD(U) complain against Amit Shah to EC   The Indian Express
Nothing communal in Pakistan jibe: Amit Shah, President, BJP   Economic Times
The Hindu   
Times of India   
IBNLive   
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Daily News & Analysis   

PM Modi flags off Run for Unity, hails Sardar Patel, takes dig at Nehru-Gandhi ...   
Daily News & Analysis
Taking a dig at the Congress party and the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, Modi stated that the one thing that stands out about Patel is that he inspires the thought that there is no family name or member linked to his legacy. Narendra Modi speaking at Rajpath ANI.
Govt planning new scheme to boost bond among states: PM Modi   Hindustan Times
Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel, flags off 'Run for Unity'   The Hindu
PM Narendra Modi flags off 'Run For Unity' at Rajpath on Sardar Patel's birth ...   Zee News
Times of India (blog)   
IBNLive   
NDTV   
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Times of India   

27 dead, over 150 injured in fire at nightclub in Romania   
Times of India
A fire and explosion in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 155 during a rock concert that featured fireworks late on Friday, Romanian government officials and witnesses said. In one of the capital's worst disasters in decades, about 400 ...
27 dead in night club fire in Bucharest: Interior Minister:   The Hindu
At Least 27 Dead, 155 Injured Due to Explosion at a Romanian Nightclub   NDTV
26 dead, 180 wounded in Romania nightclub fire   Business Standard
Irish Independent   
NEWS.com.au   
Romania-Insider.com   
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The Hindu   

L&T Q2 net profit rises 16 per cent   
The Hindu
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) reported consolidated net profit for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015, has gone up by 16 per cent to Rs.996 crore compared to Rs.840 crore in the same period last year. “The growth in ...

2015-10-31 India Health

The Hindu   

Delhi, most polluted   
The Hindu
Delhi, the world's most polluted city, suffers a toxic blend of geography, growth, poor energy sources and unfavourable weather that boosts its dangerously high levels of air pollution, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found. A team of ...
The most polluted city in the world, Delhi suffers from a toxic blend: Study   The Indian Express
What makes Delhi a 'toxic pollutant punchbowl'?   Livemint
Delhi most polluted city in the world: Here's what makes this megacity so toxic   Financial Express

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NDTV   

India offers African countries help with ending AIDS by 2030   
Daily News & Analysis
India promised to "extend all support and cooperation in sharing its knowledge and expertise in developing shared frameworks of cooperation and means of implementation" said the ministry. India, on Friday, committed all possible help to African nations ...
TRIPS flexibilities have proved to be a lifeline for the poor: Nadda   Times of India
57 Percent Fall in 10 Years, AIDS Ccan be Tackled by 2030: Minister   The New Indian Express
We Can End AIDS by 2030 in India, Africa: Health Minister   NDTV
The Indian Express   
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Hindu Business Line   

Fighting tuberculosis: Mind the gap, in funding and treatment   
Hindu Business Line
The fight against tuberculosis is paying off, with this year's death rate nearly half that in 1990, says the World Health Organisation in its Global Tuberculosis Report 2015. Nevertheless, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2014. And most of these ...
Some Progress on TB, but Long Way to Go   The New Indian Express
Global Tuberculosis Report 2015 released by WHO   Jagran Josh
Worldwide TB death rate nearly halved since 1990, says new WHO report   Daily Times
Immortal News   
Rapid News Network   
Tribble Agency (blog)   
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Times of India   

Number of stroke cases in India increase by 50% almost every year   
TheHealthSite
Stroke is the second most common cause of death in India according to a multicenter study carried out in Chennai. With a population of 1.5 billion the burden of stroke on society would be significant. Increasing incidences of lifestyle diseases like ...
Women, don't ignore mini-strokes: Stroke specialist   Times of India
Women at higher risk of having a stroke: Experts   NYOOOZ
Know your heart better   Odisha Samaya
News World India   
The Hindu   
Daily News & Analysis   
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Mumbai sees its 36th cadaver donation   
Daily News & Analysis
The trend of cadaver donations has been uneven in the city. In 2012, there were 27 donations, while in 2013 there were 24. 2014 saw 41 cadaver donations that benefited 107 people. This year, till date, the city has witnessed 36 donations. The BYL Nair ...

2015-10-31 India Science

Times of India   

66m yrs on, study reveals Tyrannosaurs rex was a cannibal   
Times of India
WASHINGTON: A recently unearthed dinosaur bone has unveiled a 66-million-year-old family secret that tyrannosaurs, including the T. rex, were not shy about eating their own kind, scientists say. The tyrannosaur bone has peculiar teeth marks that ...
T-Rex was a CANNIBAL claim scientists as they unveil ''nasty little 66million ...   Mirror.co.uk
20-2 - Geological Society of America   Geological Society of America
GSA press release - Tyrannosaur-Eat-Tyrannosaur World - Geological Society of ...   Geological Society of America

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Odisha Samaya   

Unidentified object 'WT1190F' to hit Earth on November   
Odisha Samaya
WT1190F An unidentified object named as 'WT1190F' is expected to enter the Earth's atmosphere on 13 November will crash to the Indian Ocean soon. The mysterious space junk is also named as 'WTF' by scientists. Science Reports further discovered that ...

2015-10-31 India Sports

The Hindu   

Indrajith gets Tamil Nadu back on track   
The Hindu
B. Indrajith galvanised the Tamil Nadu innings after early shocks had given Railways the upper hand on the opening day of the Group B Ranji Trophy match at the Karnail Singh Stadium here on Friday. Indrajith's unbeaten 121 saw Tamil Nadu, put in ...
Ranji Trophy 2015, Group B: Blessed by Baba, TN on firm footing   The Indian Express
Mature Indrajith Rescues Tamil Nadu Again   The New Indian Express
Ranji Trophy: Baba Indrajith ton guides Tamil Nadu to 288/6   Times of India
Cricket Country (blog)   
India.com   
NDTVSports.com   
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Business Standard   

Has India run out of world-class bowlers?   
Business Standard
The Indian bowling was brutally exposed in the ODI series loss to South Africa. Has India actually run out of world-class bowlers. Dhruv Munjal October 31, 2015 Last Updated at 00:25 IST. Tiny URL Add to My Page ...

2015-10-31 India Entertainment

The New Indian Express   

Titli Exposes the Violence of Our Times   
The New Indian Express
Kanu Behl's directorial debut Titli is a fiendishly delicious noir-drama that takes a close look at the dog-eat-dog world of a criminal family struggling to survive in the forgotten claustrophobic ghettos of Delhi. Although gritty and inherently ...
The hell within   The Hindu
Ranvir Shorey, Amit Sial, Shivani Raghuvanshi and Shashank Arora   NDTV
'Titli' review: It's all about choosing between a known devil and an unknown devil   Daily News & Analysis
Hindustan Times   
IBNLive   
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Hindustan Times   

Goosebumps review: Sign in for monster fun this Halloween   
Hindustan Times
RL Stine's Goosebumps series gets a faithful adaptation as an accident lets loose all the monsters he ever created on a small town. Watch out for Jack Black as the author. Share. Share. Share. Share. Goosebumps Director: Rob Letterman Cast: Jack Black ...

2015-10-31 India Technology

Daily News & Analysis   

Alphabet president Sergey Brin says company sub-units can open business to China   
Daily News & Analysis
Each unite under the parent company wll have the freedom to pick which countries it will provide services in. dnaTechLaunch, Google, Alphabet, Sergey Brin, China Alphabet president Sergey Brin File Photo dna Research & Archives. Google's parent ...

2015-10-31 India Business

The Indian Express   

Draft aviation policy: 2% fare levy, Rs 2500 cap on 1-hr flights proposed   
The Indian Express
Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said, “The mandate from the Prime Minister was to bring out a policy which will make it possible for the masses to fly. That is the message which we set out to work with.” ...

2015-10-31 India World

Times of India   

27 dead, over 150 injured in fire at nightclub in Romania   
Times of India
A fire and explosion in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 155 during a rock concert that featured fireworks late on Friday, Romanian government officials and witnesses said. In one of the capital's worst disasters in decades, about 400 ...
27 dead in night club fire in Bucharest: Interior Minister:   The Hindu
At Least 27 Dead, 155 Injured Due to Explosion at a Romanian Nightclub   NDTV
26 dead, 180 wounded in Romania nightclub fire   Business Standard
Irish Independent   
NEWS.com.au   
Romania-Insider.com   
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Times of India   

European Union sides with United States on South China Sea incident   
Times of India
BRUSSELS: The European Union sided with Washington on Friday over a US-Chinese patrolling incident in the South China Sea, in a move that may affect Brussels' discussions with Beijing at next week's Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of foreign affairs ...

2015-10-31 India India

The Indian Express   

Modi repeats quota remark, Nitish warns he may lose India   
The Indian Express
"In his desperation to win the losing battle of Bihar, I am afraid he might lose India," Nitish Kumar said in a tweet. Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Updated: Oct 31, 2015, 5:02. india. Bihar polls: Stop your poll ads on quota, EC warns BJP ...
If I am an outsider then who is Sonia Gandhi: Modi asks Nitish Kumar   India Today
Bihar polls: Grand Alliance displaces NDA in 'satta race'; punters give Nitish ...   Economic Times
In Bihar, Modi rejects outsider tag   The Hindu
Times of India   
India.com   
The New Indian Express   
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Firstpost   

Shiv Sena threatens to pull out of Maha Govt, calls BJP 'arrogant'; Fadnavis ...   
Firstpost
The tenuous tie between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra hit a new low Friday with Sena president Uddhav Thackeray threatening to pull out of the National Democratic Alliance if the BJP “continues with its arrogance.”.
Shiv Sena threatens to pull out if 'BJP doesn't shed arrogance'   The Indian Express
Sena will withdraw Maha support if BJP behaves arrogantly: Uddhav   Times of India
Uddhav Thackeray's 'masti' charge sees CM Fadnavis putting him in D-company   Daily News & Analysis
Mid-Day   
The New Indian Express   
The Hindu   
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Daily News & Analysis   

PM Modi flags off Run for Unity, hails Sardar Patel, takes dig at Nehru-Gandhi ...   
Daily News & Analysis
Taking a dig at the Congress party and the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, Modi stated that the one thing that stands out about Patel is that he inspires the thought that there is no family name or member linked to his legacy. Narendra Modi speaking at Rajpath ANI.
Govt planning new scheme to boost bond among states: PM Modi   Hindustan Times
Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel, flags off 'Run for Unity'   The Hindu
PM Narendra Modi flags off 'Run For Unity' at Rajpath on Sardar Patel's birth ...   Zee News
Times of India (blog)   
IBNLive   
NDTV   
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The Siasat Daily   

Court stays order to entrust BCI functions to expert panel   
The Hindu
The Madras High Court on Friday stayed a recent direction by a single judge of the High Court to the Union government to consider entrusting the functions of the Bar Council of India (BCI), a statutory body, to an expert committee headed by a retired ...
HC orders notification of norms for play schools by Dec 15   Zee News
Madras high court orders CISF cover on its premises   Times of India
Over 7000 High Court Lawyers don't Have Id Cards, State Informs Centre   The New Indian Express
Business Standard   
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Daily News & Analysis   

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi pay tribute to former PM Indira Gandhi on death anniversary   
Daily News & Analysis
Along with Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari also paid tribute to Indira Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi pays tribute at Shakti Sthal in Delhi ANI. Even as PM Narendra Modi flagged off Run for Unity at ...