BREAKING NEWS: December 2018

Monday 31 December 2018

Shopping for Tumblers

By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2s0yg2z

The Origins of the Times Square Ball Drop

By RAILLAN BROOKS and ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS from NYT Reader Center https://nyti.ms/2CGuZvr

N.Y.’s New Attorney General Is Targeting Trump. Will Judges See a ‘Political Vendetta?’

By JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2QcY5Gh

Castro Takes Manhattan: Vintage Pictures of the Cuban Conqueror as Tourist

By BILL KELLER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2QcY5WN

A Little Bit of Excess in a Sensible Package

By GENEVIEVE KO from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2EVkExw

‘Help, My Boss Has Breasts!’

By CHOIRE SICHA from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2QZlss9

Superb Oddities: Robert Gottlieb Reviews a Biography of Edward Gorey

By ROBERT GOTTLIEB from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2Vk7ccd

Rahul Gandhi Shameless Liar, Desperate To See Gujarat Fail: Vijay Rupani

In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his critical remarks on the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani dubbed the Congress president as a "shameless liar" who was desperate...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QcSWhI

Rahul Gandhi Should Ask Who Killed The Sohrabuddin Probe: Arun Jaitley

Taking Congress head on over the Sohrabuddin case, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that the appropriate question for party president Rahul Gandhi to ask would be, who killed the investigation...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2F1mSv0

2018: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GLlDTy

Congratulations on the Promotion. But Did Science Get a Demotion?

By AARON E. CARROLL from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2RoLapw

सिख विरोधी दंगे के दोषी सज्जन कुमार ने किया सरेंडर

सिख विरोधी दंगों से जुड़े एक मामले में उम्र कैद की सजा पाने वाले कांग्रेस के पूर्व नेता सज्जन कुमार ने सोमवार को कोर्ट में सरेंडर कर दिया. कुमार ने कोर्ट से सरेंडर की समय सीमा बढ़ाने की मांग की थी, लेकिन दिल्ली हाईकोर्ट ने उनका यह अनुरोध खारिज कर दिया था.

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Surrenders In Court

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. The police will take him to the Mandoli jail in east Delhi. The former Congress leader was convicted in the killing of five members of a family in Raj Nagar and setting a gurdwara on fire on November 1, 1984 by the Delhi High Court. He was the parliamentarian of that area at the time.

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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring the official languages -- Sinhala and Tamil.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QaouEQ

Congress Raise Rafale Issue In Lok Sabha Again, Rajnath Singh Counters

A belligerent Congress on Monday again sought to raise the issue of alleged scam in the Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh saying that repeating a lie would not make it a...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Vj7Czo

Indian Commits Suicide In UAE Due To Health Issues: Report

A 35-year-old Indian man was found hanging at his accommodation in Ras Al Khaimah city in the UAE and a suicide note found from his phone said he took the drastic step due to several health issues,...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EY2dZU

Bangladesh’s Leader Wins a Third Term but Opposition Contests Results

By JULFIKAR ALI MANIK and MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2CI02qY

3 dead, 79 Missing After Gas Explosion In Russian Residential Building

Three people were killed and another 79 were unaccounted for after a gas explosion rocked a residential building leaving hundreds without a home in freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2GXIXgC

Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Surrenders In Court

Sajjan Kumar, who has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has surrendered in a Delhi court today. The police will take him to the high-security Tihar jail. The...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Alo1dW

Delhi Temperature Dips To 3.8 Degrees; Air Quality Drops To ''Severe''

The residents in national capital today woke up to a cold morning as the mercury touched 3.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the Met Office said

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QdMwyC

Foreign Tourists Can Now Fly Directly To The Andamans

Foreign tourists can now directly fly to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the government has designated Port Blair airport as an authorised immigration check post for entry into and exit from India...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2R2eAdy

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi Never Interfered In Defence Deals: AK Antony

Former defence minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony today said Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in any defence deals and accused the BJP of "manufacturing" lies.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2BUUeIP

3 Dead and Scores Missing in Russia Building Collapse

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VkIfxm

Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2R55gWI

Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AqsfRv

C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EZjOjT

In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F0FQSR

Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019

By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2QXpu4p

‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’

By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2SrN1ar

2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person

By J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Tllzvc

An American Photographer’s Pilgrimage to the Italian Village of Luzzara

By JOSEPH SCIORRA from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2Qd6cCI

What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift

By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2AmjsAe

Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal

By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQ7rIL

Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GIQ7p0

Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2GMzf0B

Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Als4qM

Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QVaF2l

Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QXVEgb

No Corrections: December 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2BOloBb

A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded

By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CHhv2E

Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing

By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2LIPH0A

‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality

By GENEVIEVE VALENTINE from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2EWOnH6

No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over alleged delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2EVue3n

PM Planning Cash Handout for Farmers Before National Elections: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is studying three options, including a cash handout for farmers, people with knowledge of the matter said, as his administration seeks to ease an agrarian distress and...

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EZqm1X

New top story from Time: A Suspected Gas Explosion at a High-Rise in Russia Has Killed at Least 3 People

PM Modi Calls Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina, Congratulates Her For Poll Win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina today and conveyed his heartiest congratulations on her party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections.

from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2rZrJVY

Deadline For Sajjan Kumar To Surrender In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Ends Today

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has to surrender before Karkardooma Court or Tihar jail authorities in New Delhi today. In view of this, HS Phoolka, one of the petitioners in 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, has appealed to the victims of the riot to not go to the court today.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2EYL29B

गाजीपुर: पुलिस कॉन्सटेबल की हत्या मामले में 27 गिरफ्तार

उत्तर प्रदेश के गाजीपुर में पीएम मोदी की रैली के बाद उग्र भीड़ द्वारा पथराव में पुलिस कॉन्स्टेबल सुरेश वत्स की हत्या मामले में पुलिस ने बड़ी कार्रवाई करते हुए इस सिलसिले में 27 लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया है.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2EXq1Nq

Landslide Win For Sheikh Hasina In Bangladesh, Opposition Seeks New Vote

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth term with a landslide victory in polls the opposition slammed as "farcical" over claims of vote-rigging, and clashes between rival supporters that killed at least 17 people. Hasina's ruling Awami League party and its allies won 288 seats in the 300-seat parliament, with the main opposition securing only six seats, Election Commission secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2EYFnAh

Top 5 SUVs of 2018

Yet again… it was the year of SUVs. India is easily one of the most lucrative markets for SUVs globally and has been so for a few years now. This year too, India saw a bunch of SUVs and MPVs being launched and we list out some of the best from the year that just went by.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2EVcZzg

महाराष्ट्र: भिवंडी में पूरी फैक्ट्री आग में जलकर हुई खाक

महाराष्ट्र के भिवंडी में एक बार फिर आग की खबर से सनसनी फैल गई. इस बार आग कपड़े की फैक्ट्री में लग गई. भीषण आग ने 12 गोदामों को अपनी चपेट में ले लिया. कुछ लोग इस आग में फंसे थे लेकिन दमकल कर्मियों ने उन्हें बचा लिया. आग के कारणों का अभी पता नहीं चल पाया है.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2EWzy6t

Best Films Of 2018

2018 has been an interesting year for Bollywood with smaller films setting the cash registers ringing while Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan's films tanked at the box office. Our entertainment editor Rohit Khilnani picks his best films of 2018.

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Triple Talaq Bill Faces Crucial Rajya Sabha Test Today

The revised bill to make instant Triple Talaq - the practice of Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives by uttering "Talaq" thrice -- a punishable offence is in Rajya Sabha for debate and passing. The bill, passed by the Lok Sabha, faces the real test in the upper house of parliament where the government lacks the numbers. Contending that the bill targets the Muslim community, the opposition wants it go to a joint parliamentary committee for further scrutiny. The Congress said it won't allow the bill to be passed in its current form, and has made it mandatory for its lawmakers to attend today's session.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2LG6l15

बनारस में नाविकों की हड़ताल, सैलानी परेशान

वाराणसी में बीते तीन दिनों से नाविकों की हड़ताल है. ये नाविक अपनी 6 सूत्रीय मांगों को लेकर धरने पर बैठे हैं. नाविकों को नए क्रूज के संचालन से भी एतराज है. नाविकों की हड़ताल से बनारस का रंग फीका पड़ रहा है, देखें यह रिपोर्ट

from Videos http://bit.ly/2BQ1YvR

मेघालय: श्रामिकों की जान बचाने के लिए कोशिशें जारी

मेघालय की 370 फुट गहरी खदान में फंसे 15 मजदूरों को बचाने के लिए रविवार को शुरू हुए अभियान से कोई खास नतीजा नहीं निकल सका क्योंकि भारतीय नौसेना और एनडीआरएफ के गोताखोर खदान की तह तक नहीं पहुंच पाए. कई एजेंसियों के इस संयुक्त अभियान की शुरुआत नौसेना के टीम लीडर लेफ्टिनेंट कमांडर संतोष खेतवाल ने की जो खोताखोरों को अंदर भेजने से पहले खुद खदान में पानी की सतह तक उतरे जहां उन्होंने स्थिति का जायजा लिया.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2R25xtp

पूर्व सीएम महबूबा मुफ्ती ने जम्मू कश्मीर पुलिस को दी चेतावनी

एक संदिग्ध आतंकवादी की बहन से मिलने के बाद पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री महबूबा मुफ्ती ने रविवार को चेताया कि अगर आतंकवादियों के परिजनों का उत्पीड़न नहीं रुका तो इसके ''खतरनाक परिणाम'' होंगे. इस महिला की जम्मू कश्मीर पुलिस के कर्मियों ने कथित रूप से पिटाई की थी. महबूबा ने दक्षिणी कश्मीर के पुलवामा जिले में रूबीना नाम की महिला से उसके आवास पर मुलाकात की.

from Videos http://bit.ly/2BOIlEl

बॉक्सिंग में कंगारू का इंसान से मुकाबला, कंगारू ने धो डाला

क्या आपने कंगारू को बॉक्सिंग करते देखा है, वो भी इंसान के साथ। शायद कहेंगे नहीं। तो चलिए आपको कंगारू और इंसान के बीच हुए बॉक्सिंग मुकाबले को दिखाते हैं जिसमें कंगारू ने बॉक्सर को धो डाला...

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2ThGXkL

Pro Kabaddi League 2018: यूपी योद्धा ने दी यू मुंबा को 34-29 से मात

यूपी ने कुल 18 टैकल अंक लिए। यू मुंबा के स्टार रेडर सिद्धार्थ देसाई केवल सात अंक ही ले पाए।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2SrYYNn

PBL 4: किदांबी श्रीकांत की अजय जयराम पर रोमांचक जीत, बंगलूरू ने पुणे को 4-3 से हराया

पुरुष एकल में बंगलूरू की किदांबी श्रीकांत ने अपने ट्रंप मैच में पहले गेम में पिछड़ने के बाद 10-15, 15-12, 15-14 से हराकर स्कोर 3-2 कर दिया।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2ViiQUO

जानिए कौन हैं 16 साल की रजनी कश्यप, जिसकी पीएम मोदी ने की तारीफ...पिता बेचते हैं लस्सी

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने मन की बात में रजनी कश्यप का नाम लिया। लोगों के मन में उत्सुकता है कि ये रजनी कश्यप कौन हैं और वो क्या करती हैं।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2BNnelP

इंटरनेशनल टेबल टेनिस प्लेयर सौम्यजीत घोष पर से हटा प्रतिबंध, जानें क्या आरोप लगे थे

अंतरराष्ट्रीय टेबल टेनिस खिलाड़ी सौम्यजीत घोष से प्रतिबंध हटा दिया गया है।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2TdMI2M

सिद्धार्थ कौल की गेंदबाजी के आगे केरल के धुरंधर हुए ढेर, पहले दिन पूरी पारी 121 पर सिमटी

तेज गेंदबाज सिद्धार्थ कौल की शानदार गेंदबाजी (55/6) की बदौलत पंजाब ने केरल को पहली पारी में महज 121 रनों पर समेट दिया।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2s1HhZo

टेबल टेनिस महासंघ ने सौम्यजीत घोष से प्रतिबंध हटाया

पूर्व राष्ट्रीय चैंपियन और अंतरराष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ी सौम्यजतीत घोष अब फिर से खेल पर लौट सकते हैं।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2BOx3QE

लिवरपूल की जीत में फरमिनो की हैट्रिक, अार्सेनल को 5-1 से हराया

लीवरपूल ने रोबर्टो फरमिनो की हैट्रिक की बदौलत आर्सेनल को 5-1 से हराकर इंग्लिश प्रीमियर लीग में अपनी बढ़त को नौ अंक तक पहुंचाया।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2GMsGeE

I-League: प्लाजा के गोल से चर्चिल ब्रदर्स ने इंडियन एरोज को 1-0 से हराया

विलिज प्लाजा के एकमात्र गोल की मदद से चर्चिल ब्रदर्स ने रविवार को यहां कलिंगा स्टेडियम में आई लीग फुटबाल प्रतियोगिता के मुकाबले में इंडियन एरोज पर 1-0 से जीत दर्ज की।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2ETFVbu

ऑटो क्रॉस चैंपियनशिप: मोटो ओपन वर्ग में मोहित और पुष्पा बने चैंपियन

ढालपुर के दशहरा मैदान में रविवार को तीन दिवसीय हिमालयन ऑटो क्रॉस चैंपियनशिप का समापन हो गया। उपायुक्त यूनुस मुख्यातिथि थे।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2Tg56bq

सुंदरनगर-पालमपुर कॉलेज ताईक्वांडो के चैंपियन

स्थानीय महाविद्यालय में इंटर कॉलेज ताईक्वांडो प्रतिस्पर्धा का समापन हुआ। महिला वर्ग में एमएलएस कॉलेज सुंदरनगर और पुरुष वर्ग में पालमपुर कॉलेज प्रथम रहा।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2QXhpNi

काम नहीं आया अजय और विशाल का शानदार प्रदर्शन, बाहर हो गईं दोनों टीमें

प्रो कबड्डी लीग सीजन-6 हिमाचल के दो अंतरराष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ियों के लिए कुछ खास नहीं रहा। सोलन के दभोटा के अजय ठाकुर और ऊना के विशाल भारद्वाज ने टीमों की कप्तान की।

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टॉप्स के अंतर्गत 2020 ओलंपिक की तैयारी के लिए 100 करोड़ रुपये का प्राावधान: साई

भारतीय खेल प्राधिकरण (साई) की महानिदेशक नीलम कपूर के अनुसार खेल मंत्रालय ने टारगेट ओलंपिक पोडियम योजना (टॉप्स) के तहत 2020 ओलंपिक की खिलाड़ियों की तैयारी के लिए 100 करोड़ रुपये का प्रावधान रखा है।

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Railways Parking, Catering Contracts Go Online To Eliminate Alleged Mafia

In a major policy shift, bidding for parking, catering and parcel-leasing - worth about Rs 3,000 crore a year -- will be awarded through an e-tendering process as the Indian Railways has decided to do...

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Maharashtra Woman Dies Delivering Stillborn Child After 10th Pregnancy

A 38-year-old woman died due to excessive bleeding during her 10th pregnancy in Beed district of Maharashtra, a police official said Monday.

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Maoists Leave Pamphlets In Bihar Town After Killing BJP Leader's Uncle

After Maoists shot dead the uncle of a BJP leader in Bihar's Aurangabad and torched several vehicles on Saturday, pamphlets were left behind in the town, 148 km from Patna. The pamphlets had...

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NASA Has A New Year's Date With A Distant Space Rock: Here's How To Watch

When NASA chose a target for its New Horizons spacecraft that was farther than anything explored before, "Ultima Thule" seemed a fitting moniker. The far-flung space rock is an inhabitant of the...

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No Power To Run Pump, Farmer Falls At Official's Feet In Madhya Pradesh

A 30-year-old farmer at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district fell at the feet of the district collector over delay in getting electricity to power his heavy field pumps.

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This Young Girl's Tragic Story Makes Her The Symbol Of Yemen War

Buthaina Mansur al-Rimi's life has changed drastically since last year orphaned in Sanaa, the little girl controversially ended up in Saudi Arabia for medical care and has just returned to Yemen's...

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Delhi Metro's Pink Line, Between Lajpat Nagar And Mayur Vihar, Opens

The Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 corridor of the Delhi Metro has been flagged off by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish...

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Meghalaya Miners' Rescue Operation: Navy Divers To Attempt Deep Search

As operation to rescue 15 trapped miners continue at the 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, one of the survivor's said on Saturday there is no way the trapped miners will...

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UP Woman Allegedly Stripped, Beaten Up After Gang Fights With Husband

A woman was allegedly stripped and thrashed half-naked on the streets by some men who had an argument with her husband in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi on Saturday.

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Student Taking Selfie Slips Into Waterfall In Odisha, Dies

A student died after he slipped into a waterfall while taking a selfie at a popular picnic spot in Odisha. Rohon Mishra, who had gone to the Bhimkunda waterfall, was reportedly taking a selfie with...

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Triple Talaq Bill Live Updates: Real Test In Upper House Of Parliament Today

Three days after the Triple Talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, the revised bill that will make instant Triple Talaq a punishable offence, will be tabled for debate in the Rajya Sabha today. The...

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2 Weeks Into Her Job, Intern Killed By Lion At North Carolina Sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said. Alexandra Black started her...

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New Drone Like "Flight Simulator You Can Ride In", Says Startup CEO

If Matt Chasen gets his way, there will be a time - in the not-so-distant future - when commuters are able to order an air taxi that whisks them across town in minutes, bypassing traffic-clogged...

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Fire Breaks Out At Cloth Factory In Thane, 3 Fire Trucks At Spot

A fire broke out at a cloth factory in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra this morning. Three fire trucks are at the spot, news agency ANI reported.

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Held At Gunpoint, Student Snatches Pistol From Thief At Delhi Fuel Pump

A student foiled an attempt to loot him after he was attacked and threatened by a man at gunpoint on Sunday near a petrol pump in Delhi's Shahdara. Karan Chowdhary, who has been praised for his brave...

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Army Foils Attempt By Pak Troops To Launch Attack On New Year's Eve

The Army foiled a major attempt by Pakistani forces to strike a forward post along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in the early hours of Sunday. The Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) tried to...

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Jayalalithaa Panel Accuses Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Of Conspiracy

A counsel for a Commission of Inquiry probing the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa has alleged in a petition that Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan colluded and conspired with...

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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case, To Surrender Today: Updates

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar will surrender today before Karkardooma Court or Tihar jail authorities in New Delhi to undergo life imprisonment awarded to him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

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Kidnapped, Forced To Sign Property Papers In Jail: Lucknow Businessman

The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a serious lapse in a jail after a complaint by a Lucknow-based businessman. Mohit Jaiswal, a real estate dealer, alleged that he was kidnapped from the...

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On Day 18, Navy Divers Attempt Deep Search In Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points

A day before New Year, rescuers are running against time as they look for 15 men trapped in a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya East Jaintia Hills for the last 18 days. Navy divers who went down into the...

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Sunday 30 December 2018

RenewableEnergy

• There are many forms of renewable energy.

Most of those renewable energies rely in a method or another on daylight. ...

•             Solar.
•             WindPower.
•             Hydroelectricenergy.

• Biomass is the term for energy from plants.

•             Hydrogen and fuel cells.
•             Geothermal power.
•             Other forms of energy.
There are many forms of renewable energy. Most of these renewable energies depend in one way or another on sunlight.

Wind and electricity power measure the direct results of differential heating of the surface that ends up in air moving regarding (wind) and precipitation forming, because the air is raised.

Solar energy is the direct conversion of daylight victimization panels or collectors.

Biomass energy is stored sunlight contained in plants.

Other renewable energies that don't rely upon daylight measure heat energy, that could be a results of disintegration within the crust combined with the initial heat of accreting the Earth, and recurrent event energy, that could be a conversion of attractive force energy.

Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun.

Sunlight or solar power, may be used directly for heating and lighting homes and alternative buildings, for generating electricity, and for hot water heating, solar cooling, and a variety of commercial and industrial uses.
The relation between these renewable energy could be understood by interlinking them as below:-

The sun's heat conjointly drives the winds, whose energy, is captured with wind turbines.

Then, the winds and therefore the sun's heat cause water to evaporate.

When this vapor turns into rain or snow and flows downhill into rivers or streams, its energy may be captured electricity power.

Along with the rain and snow, sunlight causes plants to grow.The organic matter that creates up those plants is understood as biomass. Biomass may be wont to manufacture electricity, transportation fuels, or chemicals. The use of biomass for any of those functions is termed bioenergy.

Hydrogen can also be found in several organic compounds, as well as water. It's the most abundant element on the Earth. But it doesn't occur naturally as a gas.It's always combined with alternative components, like with Oxy to create water.Once separated from another component, hydrogen can be burned as a fuel or converted into electricity.

Not all renewable energy resources return from the sun.Geothermal energy faucets the Earth's internal heat for a range of uses, together with wattage production, and therefore the heating and cooling of buildings.

And the energy of the ocean's tides return from the force pull of the moon and therefore the sun upon the world.In fact, ocean energy comes from variety of sources.

In addition to recurrent event energy, there's the energy of the ocean's waves, which are driven by both the tides and the winds.

The sun conjointly warms the surface of the ocean quite the ocean depths, creating a temperature difference that can be used as an energy source.

All these kinds of ocean energy may be wont to manufacture electricity.

Putin, In New Year Letter To Trump, Says Moscow Is Open For Dialogue

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year letter to his US counterpart Donald Trump, said on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a "wide-ranging agenda", the Kremlin said.

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Why Mrinal Sen Is Credited With Pioneering India's 'New Wave' Cinema

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen had once said he never knew "where it all will end" but his desire to experiment remained unchanged over the years.

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Maharashtra Man Dies After Genitals Cut Off For Allegedly Stalking Woman

A 27-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane, whose private parts were allegedly chopped off by three people including a woman he had allegedly been stalking, has died in a Mumbai hospital, police said...

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Trump, E.P.A., New Year’s Eve: Your Weekend Briefing

By JOUMANA KHATIB and ASHLEY CALLOWAY-BLATCH from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2AlUGjk

Bangladesh Election Polls Close Amid Violence That Killed 12

Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.

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On Ghazipur Cop's Killing, Akhilesh Yadav's "Thok Do" Explanation

The killing of a second policeman in Uttar Pradesh within a month has given another handle to the state opposition against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Eleven persons have been...

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A Journey Into the Solar System’s Outer Reaches, Seeking New Worlds to Explore

By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2VjWUIV

Homes That Sold for Around $1.5 Million

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India Register 137-Run Win Against Australia In Melbourne

India defeated Australia by 137 runs in Melbourne to take a 2-1 in the Test series. Jasprit Bumrah and Cheteshwar Pujara starred in the third match as India took unassailable lead in the four-match Test series. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

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बिहार: औरंगाबाद में नक्सलियों का हमला

बिहार के औरंगाबाद के देव इलाके में नक्सली हमला हुआ है. देवइलाके में हमला करते हुए 6 गाड़ियों और 4 बसों को आग के हवाले कर दिया. साथ ही सौ से ज्यादा राउंड फायरिंग की. जानकारी के अनुसार गोलीबारी में एक बुजुर्ग की मौत भी हो गई है. नक्सलियों ने सामुदायिक भवन को भी उड़ा दिया और घटना को अंजाम देने के बाद फरार हो गए. घटना की जानकारी होते ही सीआरपीएफ और पुलिस मौके पर पहुंच गई और जांच में जुट गई.

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शख्स की हत्या के सिलसिले में सपा नेता के घर छापेमारी

27 दिसंबर को दिल्ली के सीमापुरी इलाके में 34 साल के वकील अहमद नाम के शख्स की हत्या के सिलसिले में दिल्ली पुलिस ने समाजवादी पार्टी के बड़े नेता हाजी इसरार के बिजनौर के घर पर छापेमारी की. वकील इसरार की ही गाड़ी चलाया करते थे.

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Search For Professionals For Positions In Air India Soon: Suresh Prabhu

The government plans to rope in professionals for top positions at Air India through a global search process, as part of efforts to revive the national carrier, according to Civil Aviation Minister...

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Rahul Gandhi Can Make An "Excellent" Prime Minister: Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi has all the right qualities to make an "excellent" prime minister, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Sunday, even as he emphasised that the issue of PM candidate is likely to be...

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22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way in flood inundated communities.

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Tiger Found Dead In Maharashtra's Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

A tourist visiting the sanctuary informed authorities around 8 am about a tiger lying motionless in the Pauni range of the sanctuary.

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अधिकारियों ने उतारी मंत्री जी की आरती

मध्यप्रदेश के डिंडौरी में कैबिनेट मंत्री ओमकार मरकाम को खुश करने के लिए अधिकारियों और कर्मचारियों में होड़ लग गई. शिक्षा अधिकारी ने दायरों को लांघते हुए सीधे मंत्री जी की आरती उतारनी शुरू कर दी. मंत्री जी भी बिना रोकटोक अपनी आरती करवाते रहे.

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No Blanket Powers To 10 Agencies To Intercept, Says Home Ministry

The central government has not given "blanket power" to any agency to intercept information from any computer and they have to strictly adhere to the existing rules and stick to the book while...

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Ahead Of Big Sabarimala Festival Today, Prohibitory Orders Extended

With the Sabarimala temple opening on Sunday for the popular 'Makaravilakku' season, the administration has extended the prohibitory orders till January 5, an official said.

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Delhi Government To Erect Welcome Gates At 12 Border Points

The Delhi government has decided to erect 'Welcome Gate' at 12 border points of the national capital by next year, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

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Philippines President Duterte Under Fire For Saying He "Touched" Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage Sunday after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual...

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भीड़ के पथराव में सिपाही की मौत

उत्तर प्रदेश के गाजीपुर में पीएम मोदी की रैली के बाद उग्र भीड़ द्वारा पथराव में पुलिस कॉन्स्टेबल सुरेश वत्स की हत्या मामले में पुलिस ने बड़ी कार्रवाई करते हुए 11 आरोपियों को गिरफ्तार किया है. बता दें कि सुरेश वत्स पीएम मोदी की रैली के वक्त ड्यूटी पर थे और रैली खत्म होने के बाद जब लौट रहे थे, तो प्रदर्शनकारी भीड़ ने उन पर हमला कर दिया, जिससे उनकी मौत हो गई.

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छत्तीसगढ़ के राजस्व मंत्री ने IAS अफसर को दी चेतावनी

छत्तीसगढ़ में कांग्रेस की भूपेश बघेल सरकार में मंत्री बने हुए जय सिंह अग्रवाल को अभी 72 घंटे भी ठीक से गुजरे नहीं थे कि पारा सातवें आसमान पर पहुंच गया. अब ये सत्ता की सनक थी या फिर कुर्सी पाने की खुमारी, लेकिन जिस अंदाज में मंत्रीजी ने IAS अफसरों को धमकाना शुरू किया, वो वाकई में चौकाने वाला था. सूबे के राजस्व मंत्री जयसिंह अग्रवाल कोरबा में शनिवार को पत्रकारों से मुखातिब थे. सवालों का सिलसिला शुरू हुआ, तभी एक सवाल पर मंत्रीजी आईएएस अफसर पी दयानंद पर बिफर पड़े. दरअसल, जब पी दयानंद कोरबा के कलेक्टर थे, उस दौरान उन्होंने जयसिंह अग्रवाल के खिलाफ मिली शिकायतों पर कार्रवाई की थी. लिहाजा, अब मंत्री बनने के बाद जयसिंह अग्रवाल अपनी पुरानी खुन्नस को सबके सामने जाहिर करते हुए बोले- “IAS पी.दयानंद सबसे बड़ा भ्रष्ट कलेक्टर है और मेरे टारगेट में है”

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ऑस्ट्रेलिया पर जीत के बाद विराट कोहली ने की मयंक अग्रवाल और जसप्रीत बुमराह की तारीफ

टीम इंडिया ने मेलबर्न में ऑस्ट्रेलिया को हरा दिया है। इस मैच को टीम इंडिया ने 137 रनों से जीत लिया है। मैच के बात पत्रकारों से बात करते हुए कप्तान विराट कोहली ने मयंक अग्रवाल और जसप्रीत बुमराह की जमकर तारीफ की। खुद सुनिए क्या बोले विराट कोहली।

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2020 ओलंपिक की राह मुश्किल पर चुनौती के लिए हम पूरी तरह तैयार: मनप्रीत सिंह

भारतीय हॉकी टीम को वर्ष 2018 में आशा के बजाय निराशा ज्यादा झेलनी पड़ी।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2Smgmmy

रोनाल्डो के डबल से जुवेंटस ने जीत से किया साल का अंत

क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो के दो गोलों की मदद से इटालियन चैंपियन जुवेंटस ने सैंपडोरिया को 2-1 से हराते हुए साल का अंत जीत के साथ किया।

from Latest And Breaking Hindi News Headlines, News In Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | - Amar Ujala http://bit.ly/2QUQqBP

नोवाक जोकोविच ने केविन एंडरसन को हरा चौथी बार जीता मुबाडाला खिताब

जोकोविच ने शनिवार को दक्षिण अफ्रीकी खिलाड़ी केविन एंडरसन को हराकर चौथा मुबाडाला खिताब अपने नाम कर लिया।

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PBL 4: मुंबई रॉकेट्स को हरकार पुणे सेवेन एसेज ने दर्ज की पहली जीत

पुणे सेवेन एसेज ने शनिवार को प्रीमियर बैडमिंटन लीग (पीबीएल) के चौथे सीजन में मुंबई रॉकेट्स को हरकार सीजन की पहली जीत दर्ज की।

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I-Leauge: आइजोल, चेन्नई सिटी की धमाकेदार जीत, गोकुलम, लाजोंग को दी करारी मात

पूर्व चैम्पियन आइजोल एफसी ने शनिवार को आई लीग फुटबाल प्रतियोगिता के मुकाबले में गोकुलम केरल एफसी को 3-2 से शिकस्त दी।

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सौरभ ने बनाया नया विश्व रिकॉर्ड, राष्ट्रीय निशानेबाजी ट्रायल्स में चमके

एशियाई खेलों के स्वर्ण पदकधारी सौरभ चौधरी ने शनिवार को चल रहे राष्ट्रीय निशानेबाजी ट्रायल्स में फाइनल दौर में 248.2 अंक के स्कोर से पुरूषों की 10 मी एयर पिस्टल ट्रायल (टी1) स्पर्धा जीत ली।

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हिमालयन ऑटो क्रॉस रैली में रफ्तार के खेल में युवतियों ने भी दिखाया दम

ढालपुर मैदान में चल रही हिमालयन ऑटो क्रॉस रैली के दूसरे दिन रफ्तार के रोमांच में युवतियों ने भी जौहर दिखाए।

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राज्य स्तरीय दौड़ स्पर्धा में मंडी के धावकों का दबदबा

नाहन के चंबा मैदान में शनिवार को हुई राज्य स्तरीय दौड़ प्रतियोगिता में मंडी जिले का दबदबा रहा।

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India Vs Australia: ऋषभ पंत ने की ऑस्ट्रेलियाई कप्तान टिम पेन की बोलती बंद

ऑस्ट्रेलिया और भारत के बीच मुकाबला हो और स्लेजिंग न हो। ये न पहले कभी हुआ है और न इस दौर में हो रहा है। ऋषभ पंत ने ऑस्ट्रेलियाई कप्तान टिम पेन की बोलती बंद कर दी। मतलब लिटरली बोलती बंद। ये एक दिन पहले पेन की ही डायलॉगबाजी का माकूल जवाब था।

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Bangladesh TV Station Taken Off Air For Election Day

A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said on Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.

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A Second Cop Dead, UP Police Speaks On Mismanagement Allegations

Hours after Head Constable Suresh Vats was killed by a mob in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, the state police chose to respond to allegations of mismanagement of the probe into the murder of inspector...

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बांग्लादेश चुनाव: कड़ी सुरक्षा के बीच मतदान जारी

बांग्लादेश में रविवार को कड़ी सुरक्षा के बीच आम चुनाव के लिए मतदान जारी है. प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना लगातार अपने तीसरे कार्यकाल के इरादे से चुनावी मैदान में हैं. 'बीबीसी' की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, पूरे देश में लगभग छह लाख सुरक्षाकर्मी तैनात हैं और सुरक्षा बल हाई अलर्ट पर हैं. देश में 10 करोड़ से ज्यादा योग्य मतदाता हैं. मीडिया रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, देश भर में 40 हजार से अधिक मतदान केंद्रों में रविवार सुबह आठ बजे (बांग्लादेश समय) से मतदान जारी है जिसमें लगभग 10.4 करोड़ मतदाता अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग करेंगे. मतदान शाम चार बजे तक होगा.

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अगस्ता वेस्टलैंड मामला: मिशेल को 7 दिनों की रिमांड

अगस्ता वेस्टलैंड वीवीआईपी हेलिकॉप्टर घोटाला मामले में शनिवार का दिन महत्वपूर्ण रहा. ईडी ने जहां दावा किया कि कथित बिचौलिया क्रिस्चन मिशेल ने 'श्रीमती गांधी' और 'इटैलियन महिला के बेटे' का नाम लिया था, वहीं कोर्ट ने मिशेल और उसके वकील के बीच मुलाकात को लेकर कुछ पाबंदियां और शर्तें तय कर दी. वहीं इस मामले पर कांग्रेस और बीजेपी के बीच घमासान शुरू हो गया है.

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Easy To Spread Negativity; Let's Make Positivity Viral: PM Modi

Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that...

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Samsung Budget Phones

Monday 31 December 2018

Sunday 30 December 2018