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December 01, 2017 76: Newsprint: December 1, 2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Both Modi and Manmohan my friends: Obama, Appreciate the role played by Modi in paris (climate change) accord, Appreciate Manmohan Singh's role during global economic meltdown.
SPORTS
Russia will host the 2018 World Cup draw on Friday with Former England striker Gary Lineker, the 1986 World Cup's Golden Boot winner and Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya being the main presenters. President Vladimir Putin is also expected to be among those who will attend the draw.
ENTERTAINMENT
Filmmaker and producer Karan Johar is all set to welcome two new faces- Sridevi-Boney Kapoor's daughter Jahnvi Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor's brother Ishaan Khattar- to the Hindi cinema world. The two, who are making their big Bollywood debut in Shashank Khaitan's directorial Dhadak have started shooting in the city of lakes, Udaipur.
AUTO
Nissan Motors, the Japanese auto major has begun the international arbitration against India to seek more than $770 million in a dispute over unpaid state incentives. A legal notice was also sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, which did not yield any results, pushing Nissan to take further actions.
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November 30, 2017 75: Newsprint: November 30,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: 2017 Tech and Auto Awards Conclude, Samsung Galaxy S8 wins Smartphone of the year, Hyundai Verna wins Car of the year, Triumph Street Triple S Wins Two Wheeler of the Year
News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reinforced the government’s sustained fight against black money. Describing Aadhaar as a major "power" to bring about "irreversible changes" in the common man's life, PM Modi said that Aadhaar will now be used in cases involving Benami properties.
PM Modi also said that he is ready to face the “political price” for these measures. Delivering the address at the HT Leadership Summit, PM Modi sketched out his vision for a robust financial system in which the possibilities of generating black money are being constantly reduced
SPORTS
Mirabai Chanu has become the first Indian in over two decades to claim a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA, exorcising the ghosts of her forgettable outing at the Rio Olympics.
Chanu, who is employed with the Indian Railways, lifted 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the women's 48kg, in the process setting a new national record.
ENTERTAINMENT
Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Board of Film Certification chief Prasoon Joshi will appear before a parliamentary panel to discuss the controversy surrounding the period drama. The 30-member parliamentary panel on IT has also asked the producers of the movie and officials of the information and broadcasting ministry to attend the meeting and brief it on the furore related to the film. Various Rajput groups and political leaders have accused Bhansali of distorting history in the movie by using a romantic dream sequence between the Rajput queen Padmini and Sultan Alauddin Khilji, a claim repeatedly denied by the filmmaker.
TECH
Xiaomi has launched Redmi 5A in India today. The ‘Made in India’ device will come with a metallic matte finish and will be available in three colour variants. The Redmi 5A sales will start from 12 noon, December 7, 2017, across Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores, followed by offline retailers including Mi Preferred Partners in the subsequent weeks.
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November 29, 2017 74: Newsprint: November 29,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: I Support Lashkar, Says Pervez Musharraf, Musharraf Says Biggest supporter of Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar is Active in Kashmir, Admits Former Prez
SPORTS
With the Indian cricket fans not liking the fact that young pacer Shardul Thakur was handed the No.10 jersey, which was worn by the cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the jersey as a tribute to him. As there are no guidelines in ICC to provide for the provisions to retire the jersey, BCCI decided to unofficially take the step.
Speaking to CricketNext, a senior BCCI official confirmed the news saying the current treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry had sent the mail requesting the retirement of the jersey.
ENTERTAINMENT
Jay-Z’s soul-baring album 4:44 led the Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday with eight nods in a list that saw women sidelined in some major categories.
Jay Z's album will compete for album of the year against R&B star Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic, New Zealand pop singer Lorde’s Melodrama, hip hop artists Childish Gambino’s Awaken, My Love! And Kendrick Lamar’s Damn.
Ed Sheeran, whose “Divide” album topped charts, garnered two nominations in the pop categories but none in Album or Song of the year which has upset his fans all around the world.
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November 28, 2017 73: Newsprint: November 28,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Global Entrepreneurship Summit kick starts in Hyderabad today, Ivanka Trump and PM Modi inaugurate the event, Women entrepreneurs, the primary focus for the event, Modi green-flags the Hyderabad metro rail.
SPORTS
Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes plans to play first-class cricket in New Zealand, officials said on Tuesday, potentially paving the way for a dramatic Ashes call-up. Stokes is barred from international cricket as British police investigate his alleged involvement in a late-night brawl. But the suspension does not apply to domestic cricket, meaning Stokes could turn out for Canterbury.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sanal K Sasidharan’s film S Durga has been stopped from further screening by the censor board saying the hashtags used in his altered title gave “a different implication.” A letter from the regional censor board office in Thiruvananthapuram told the producers of the film that the date and time of re-censorship will be informed to him later. The letter said the complaint came from the jury at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was forced to watch the film again on the orders of the Kerala High Court after it was dropped by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
TECH
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday came out with its recommendations on net neutrality with non-discrimination by internet providers being the mainstay. TRAI recommended that the internet service providers cannot be discriminatory in providing internet access as it is an open platform based on the Constitutional right of equality.
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November 27, 2017 72: Newsprint: November 27,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Supreme Court directs Hadiya be taken back to Kerala, Hadiya to complete her education, College dean to be her local guardian, Hadiya pleaded for her husband to be her guardian
SPORTS
Sri Lankan batsmen fell like nine pins and failed to provide any challenge to India as the hosts sealed a comfortable innings and 239 runs victory - which is also equal to the team's record victory against Bangladesh in 2007 - on the fourth day of the 2nd Test at Nagpur on Monday.
Ashwin ended with figures of 4/63 as Sri Lanka fell for 166 in the second innings after Virat Kohli's mammoth double ton had led India to 610 in the first innings.
ENTERTAINMENT
Akshay Kumar on Monday released a new poster of his much-awaited film Padman. The poster features an accomplished face of the actor as he stands atop a cotton mountain. The actor took to Instagram to share the poster of the film, directed by R Balki. Padman is a biopic on Arunachalam Muruganantham and will chronicle his journey of finding a way to make cheap, affordable sanitary napkins for women in his village. The film stars Akshay along with Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan will have a cameo appearance in the movie, which has largely been shot in Indore and Newyork and is set to release on January 26 next year.
LIFESTYLE
South Africa's Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters won the esteemed Miss Universe crown with Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez emerging the runner-up and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett being the second runner-up. India’s hopes of bringing home the Miss Universe crown after the Miss World title were dashed when Shraddha Shashidhar failed to make it to top 10.
TECH
Oppo has launched its new 6-inch bezel-less smartphone Oppo A79. The new smartphone features an 18:9 display and looks similar to the Oppo R11 smartphone in relations of the design. There are some differences in terms of their specifications though.
AUTO
Kawasaki India has launched the Versys X-300 in India at a price tag of Rs 4.6 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The newly launched model belongs to Kawasaki’s family of adventure touring motorcycles and is the entry-level offering of the same. The X-300 will be assembled at Kawasaki’s plant in Chakan, Pune. It is powered by a 296cc parallel-twin engine which has been tuned for better low-end and mid-range torque delivery.
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November 24, 2017 71: Newsprint: November 24,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Body Found Hanging in Rajasthan Fort, Act Part of Padmavati Protest, Karni Sena Denies Involvement.
SPORTS
Despite the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) deciding that the BCCI doesn’t need to come under the wings of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as there is a satisfactory anti-doping system already in place, the matter is set to come up for discussion at the Special General Meeting of the board in the Capital on December 9. Speaking to CricketNext, acting BCCI president CK Khanna said the matter would come up for discussion at the SGM next month.
TECH
ISRO is developing a PSLV Rocket solely for smaller satellites and may launch it by as soon as 2019. The launch vehicle will able to carry a 700 kg payload and will cut the cost of a normal PSLV by one-tenth, bringing it down from its original Rs 150 – Rs 500 Crore price range.
AUTO
Following a recall initiated by Jeep’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in America, Jeep India has issued a recall for an estimated 1,200 Jeep Compass SUVs. These cars also include units that have already been retailed to customers. The recall has been done over faulty passenger side airbags and will be replaced by Jeep India.
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November 23, 2017 70: Newsprint: November 23,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Himanta Biswa Sarma amidst criticism for his tweet, P Chidambaram takes to Twitter to condemn Sarma, Kapil Sibbal calls it 'divine injustice', Sarma clarifies later
SPORTS
India captain Virat Kohli admitted that the team management had no choice but to request for hard bouncy tracks for the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka with little time left to prepare for the South Africa series. The skipper once again spoke on the cramped schedule, which hampers preparation. Asked if he had asked for bouncy tracks, he said: "Yes, I had to because unfortunately we get only two days before we fly to South Africa after this series gets over. So we have no choice but try to be in a game situation and think of what's coming ahead of us.
ENTERTAINMENT
In a sensational turn of events, while the British Board of Film Classification on Thursday cleared the conflict-ridden Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmavati, for a scheduled release on December 1, sources close to filmmakers reveal that there's no plan to release the film as of now- not in UK, not in India. Meanwhile, BBFC has certified the film as 12A and categorized it as a "feature" in "drama" genre and has said that there's "moderate violence, injury detail" in the film. Back home, CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi said that CBFC has to follow certain guidelines and it can’t simply give a certificate to a film just because it has submitted the application form. Joshi said CBFC also wants to take a “balanced decision” about the film but it should be given enough time to do that.
TECH
The next-in-line flagship smartphone by Samsung, namely the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+, might debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held in Las Vegas in January. As per reports, Samsung will provide a dual camera setup on the ‘plus’ variant and not the Galaxy S9, while the Galaxy S9 will see some hardware upgrades over its predecessor, the Galaxy S8.
AUTO
TVS Motors has confirmed that they will be launching their highly anticipated sports motorcycle on December 6, 2017. The motorcycle was first unveiled during the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo as the Akula 310 concept and will be launched as the Apache 310 RR. This will be the most performance-oriented motorcycle that TVS has ever built and will be powered by a 313cc engine that has been co-developed with BMW Motorrad.
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November 22, 2017 69: Newsprint: November 22,2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Hardik Patel joins no party, extends support to Congress, Patel asks supporters not to vote for BJP, Co ngress accepts quota demand . SPORTS After acting BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhury, present in Kolkata during the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, said that the board is exploring ways in which India doesn't bump into arch-rivals Pakistan in the nine-team Test league, it has now been learnt that BCCI will meet sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday to discuss the potential inclusion of a series against Pakistan in the Future Tours Programme (FTP) as part of the upcoming ICC Test Championship. ENTERTAINMENT Amid the ongoing uproar over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, the producers of the controversy-ridden film say they’ll will take a call on its release only after the censor board's go-ahead. The film starring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji was earlier scheduled to release on December 1. Meanwhile, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's silence over the "burning" issue. And unfazed by a show cause notice served against him, Haryana BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu continues to maintain his stand and says he would not allow anyone to watch the film, claiming that the heroic character of 'Rani Padmavati' has been shown in a bad light in the period drama. TECH Xiaomi has announced ‘Mi exchange program’ on Tuesday in collaboration with the Delhi-based firm Cashify. Under the program, those interested to purchase a new Xiaomi device may exchange their old smartphones in exchange for a discount upon the price of a new Xiaomi smartphone. Users can avail the ‘Mi Exchange Program’ in Xiaomi’s retail stores - Mi Homes.
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November 22, 2017 68: Newsprint: November 21, 2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Congress’ alliance hurdle in Gujarat, Hardik Patel - Rahul Gandhi talks sour, Obc and Dalits upSet with cong
SPORTS
Australia vice-captain David Warner said he will undergo intense treatment on his neck after suffering sudden pain during training on Tuesday, just two days before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. Warner said he is hopeful his neck would settle down in the next 24 to 48 hours, adding I don't think a sore neck is going to keep me out.
ENTERTAINMENT
The controversies surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati refuse to die down. At the ongoing IFFI 2017, Shahid Kapoor said that he’s optimist about the film’s release as he’s been through a similar situation in the past with his film Udta Punjab. CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi, on the other hand, maintained that the institution has to follow certain guidelines and it can’t simply certify a film because an application form has been submitted. Joshi said CBFC also wants to take a “balanced decision” about the Deepika Padukone starrer but it should be given enough time to do that. Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan backed Padukone and said that he wants her head saved and her freedom should not be denied.
TECH
OnePlus 5T will make its way to India through a sale scheduled for 4:30 pm IST today on e-commerce website Amazon, the official OnePlus website as well as the experience stores of the company. The Amazon sale, has been kept exclusively for Amazon Prime members. Following these first sales, the open sale for the OnePlus device will begin from November 28. The OnePlus 5T will be available for purchase at a starting price of Rs 32,999 for the 64GB variant
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November 22, 2017 67: Newsprint: November 20, 2017
Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Patidar factor key in #BattleForGujarat, BJP releases third list of candidates, Cong runs into rough waters, NCP to go it alone
NEWS
The decks were cleared for the elevation of Rahul Gandhi in the Congress party. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) announced the schedule for the election of the next party president. The entire process will stretch from December 1 to 19. Rahul Gandhi will likely become the Congress President by next month and the party’s PM candidate in 2019.
SPORTS
Australia's cricketers have called on retired sprint king Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the Ashes Test series against England. The Jamaican track superstar is working with the Australian batsmen to improve their "explosiveness" off the mark. Bolt added that he was trying to increase the awareness about running between the wickets in cricket.
ENTERTAINMENT
Kicking off a classic movie season in earnest, the International film festival of India begins its 48th edition at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Bambolim, Goa. Nearly 200 movies are set to be screened, beginning with opening night film, 'Beyond the Clouds'. The festival will conclude on November 28 with Pablo Cesar’s Indo-Argentinian production 'Thinking of Him'.
TECH
HP has introduced Omen 15 and Omen 17 gaming notebooks in India which boast of the latest "NVIDIA 10 Series GTX" graphics, high-resolution display with optional G-Sync technology and a single-access service panel to upgrade RAM and storage. The new OMEN line-up comes with 7th-gen Intel Core Quad Core CPUs, dual-fan cooling system, Dragon-red backlit keyboard and HP "Audio Boost" technology. The OMEN 15 laptop is available for Rs 80,990 while OMEN 17 will cost Rs 1,59,990.
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