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UP govt to use AI to moderate exam papers, check leaks
The state government is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an automated system for moderation of papers of various examinations and minimize chances of wrong answers and repetition of questions. LUCKNOW: The state government is planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an automated system for moderation of papers of various examinations and minimize chances of wrong answers and repetition of questions.
Banks to get Rs 54,000 crore boost from bankruptcy recoveries
NEW DELHI: India’s banks are set for a $7.6 billion (Rs 54,000 crore) earnings windfall this month as the country’s bankruptcy court has made sudden progress in clearing a backlog of large cases. The lenders are expected to benefit from the recovery process from four failed companies -- Essar Steel India Ltd, Prayagraj Power Generation Co, Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd and RattanIndia Power Ltd -- which should be completed in December, according to people familiar with the matter.
Big sports events today - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Tuesday (December 17) that comprise round 2 matches of the Ranji Trophy and football action.Railways vs SaurashtraMadhya Pradesh vs BarodaKarnataka vs Uttar PradeshAndhra vs DelhiVidarbha vs RajasthanPunjab vs HyderabadKerala vs BengalTamil Nadu vs Himachal PradeshChhattisgarh vs UttarakhandAssam vs JharkhandOdisha vs ServicesMaharashtra vs Jammu and KashmirHaryana vs TripuraAizawl FC vs Chennai CityIndia vs Thailand
BBA or BCom: Which one offers better career scope? - Times of India
What's difference between BBA and BCom? BBA as a career option has become more popular than the traditional B.Com degree. In case of three-year undergraduate BBA degree, the focus is on management-related subjects while BCom (Hons) gives more than 50% emphasis to finance and commerce-related subjects. Selecting the right graduation course after class 12th board is one of the most toughest situation for students.
TISS students boycott lectures, join protest against police brutality on campuses
MUMBAI: Students at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) boycotted classes on Monday morning to join a protest march in Chembur in solidarity with students from Jamia Milia Islamia University and Aligarh Muslim University. The students raised slogans against police brutality in university campuses across the country as they walked out of the campus towards Ambedkar Garden.Classes at the institute wore a deserted look at 8 am on a Monday morning.
UPTET 2019 exam pattern, questions, marking scheme, cut off
UPTET 2019 Paper I and Paper II Format: All you need to know LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh's Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2019 will be held on December 22, 2019. The candidates who want to become a teacher in primary schools (Classes I to V) or middle schools (Classes VI to VIII) in Uttar Pradesh need to clear TET exam. The Paper I test is conducted for Primary Teachers while those who want to become Middle School teachers need qualify Paper II test.
Kids' Tables: Durable options you can buy online - Times of India
Kids’ tables need to check two prerequisites- durability so that they last long and creatively built for kids so that they enjoy using it. Browse through our round-up of kids’ tables in this article- When it comes to buying furniture for the little ones, there's a lot to consider.
Why Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks smartphone industry is yet to mature - Times of India
Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't think that the smartphone industry has grown to maximum yet. According to Cook, the industry is anywhere reaching its peak. Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't think that the smartphone industry has grown to maximum yet. According to Cook, the industry is anywhere reaching its peak. Apple CEO made the comment while speaking with Nikkei Asian Review.
Assault complaint against ex-cricketer Praveen Kumar - Times of India
MEERUT: A factory owner here has alleged assault by former Indian cricketer Praveen Kumar , police said on Sunday.The incident allegedly took place in Multan Nagar around 3 pm on Saturday when factory owner Deepak Sharma was bringing down his six-year-old son from a school bus, they said.Transport Nagar police station incharge Dinesh Chandra said a case has not been registered against the cricketer as investigation into the complaint was on.Deepak, who runs a sculpture factory, told police...
Anushka Sharma shares a happy BTS video from a photoshoot - Times of India
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Saiee Manjrekar looks like a princess in her latest post, fans compare her beauty with Sonali Bendre - Times of India
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Amavasya dates 2020 and its significance
Amavasya refers to the lunar phase of the New Moon. The lunar month starts on the day following full moon or poornima and because of this Amavasya falls in the middle of the month. Significance of Amavasya Amavasya is generally considered an inauspicious time except for the Kartik Amavasya which occurs on the day of Diwali. Apart from that, auspicious occasions such as weddings are not solemnised during Amavasya period.
Bodakdev teacher couple cheated of Rs 48L - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: A teacher couple from Bodakdev area of the city have been allegedly cheated of Rs 48 lakh by 16 persons who lured them with highest returns on their investment on various policies between September 2014 and March this year.
Sabarmati heavy metals may soon hit your plate - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Our Sabarmati waters are laden with neurotoxic metals, even though municipal sewage and industrial effluent treatment plants claim to have treated the sewage. It’s a serious threat to hundreds of farmers in 43 villages downstream of the Sabarmati who use waste waters for growing vegetables and crops.
BJD leaders to reach out to 22 other political parties on Women’s Reservations Bill - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: As part of its effort to build consensus for 33 per cent reservations for women in the Parliament and state assemblies, the ruling BJD leaders would meet representatives of 22 political parties including, seven national parties. The move came a day after chief minister Naveen Patnaik urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate steps to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill pending in the Parliament. The state assembly recently also passed a unanimous resolution in this regard.
Palghar man held for killing wife’s lover - Times of India
MUMBAI: A Palghar resident has been arrested for murdering his wife’s lover at their home on Sunday. Vijay Lade (35), who works as a supervisor at construction sites, had moved to a rented apartment in Dhansar village of Palghar a few months ago with his wife and two children. The police said that earlier, Lade stayed in Dungipada village in Palghar, where his wife allegedly had an extra-marital relationship with their neighbour, Vishal Bhoir (30).
Toxic air triggers spurt in breathing ailments - Times of India
KOLKATA: The spiralling pollution levels in Kolkata over the last three weeks have resulted in a sharp spurt in the number of patients suffering from respiratory illnesses. While the gradual temperature dip is a usual trigger at this time of the year, doctors have pointed out that the severity of the diseases have been much more this year which can be linked directly to the pollution rise.
Tackle crisis at home first, opposition tells CM Yogi Adityanath - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Congress asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if rioting and murder of policemen by vigilantes in Bulandshahr is the change he promised in 2014 elections, leading the opposition outrage against the ruling BJP over public attacks by alleged gau rakshaks in western Uttar Pradesh .
Election Commission cracks whip, shifts SP over Congress leader Revanth Reddy's arrest - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Election Commission of India(ECI) reacting to the complaint filed by Congress party cracked whip against the police for midnight arrest of A Revanth Reddy . ECI transferred Vikarabad superintendent of police T Annapurna.
India vs Australia: India seek fix for No. 6 as they brace for battle Down Under - Times of India
ADELAIDE: An Indian team brimming with confidence will aim to finally shed the poor travellers' tag when it takes on a circumspect Australia in what is being perceived as the tourists' best opportunity to win a Test series Down Under in 70 years.
Telangana elections: Turncoats spice up contest in crucial constituencies in Hyderabad - Times of India
HYDERABAD: With majority of turncoat MLAs, who won on TDP tickets in the 2014 assembly elections in Greater Hyderabad, now contesting as TRS nominees and Congress joining hands with Chandrababu Naidu’s party as part of Prajakutami to counter the pink party, the electoral battle in the city has become interesting in several constituencies.
Noida extension to get metro soon - Times of India
GREATER NOIDA: The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority has approved the extension of phase 2 metro connectivity from Noida Sector 71 to Knowledge Park 5 in Greater Noida. The alignment will consist of total 9 stations with a project cost of Rs 2602 crores.
Right to speech for all, even SC upheld freedom to dissent: HC on Revanth raid - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Hours after Congress candidate A Revanth Reddy was whisked away from his Kondangal residence, the High Court pulled up police for their high-handed behaviour. The judges also said that such policing only happened in a banana republic where dissent of every form was suppressed through brute force. The bench was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by former MLA Vem Narender Reddy over the manner in which Revanth was whisked away.
Telangana elections: What has KCR built except a farmhouse? asks Chandrababu Naidu - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Continuing with his campaigning, TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that he will be the first person to feel happy if Hyderabad is developed. Taking umbrage to Telangana KCR making fun of him on his contribution to Hyderabad, Naidu sought to know what KCR did for Hyderabad except building himself a farmhouse at Erravelli .Addressing a road show in Shapur, he said: “KCR should know that I built Cyberabad, Hi-tec City, international airport, etc.
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav takes jibe at Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi - Times of India
PATNA: Leader of opposition in state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday taunted CM Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi over the BJP legislators’ dharna outside a police station here to protest the arrest of an ABVP activist and alleged interference by JD (U) national vice-president Prashant Kishor in the Patna University Students’ Union (PUSU) election. BJP is an ally of the ruling JD (U) in Bihar .
LIT alumni global meet from Dec 21 - Times of India
Nagpur: Various programmes have been organized by LIT Alumni Association (LITAA) at a global meet to be held on college campus here on December 21 and 22. Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari will felicitate nine outstanding LITians with ‘Jewel of LIT’ awards, sponsored by Awesome Products Inc, USA, a company promoted by Loksarang Hardas who graduated from LIT in 1982. The function will be held on December 21 evening.
Extradition significant as Michel a British citizen - Times of India
“We worked with the prosecutors in UAE, the judiciary and the government in that country. We had to complete the entire judicial process,” a top government source said said. But what really worked was the deepened strategic relationship that has grown between the UAE and India, helmed by Modi and the UAE’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.
14.4K caught for public nuisance, fined Rs1.42cr - Times of India
Nagpur: Laxmi Nagar zone, considered to be one of the most preferred areas of the city housing several posh localities, fares worst among all 10 zones of Nagpur Municipal Corporation when it comes civic sense. Data by nuisance detection squad (NDS) reveals that of the 14,429 cases, the civic cops have penalized 2,566 residents and shopkeepers from this zone — comprising Laxmi Nagar, Deo Nagar, Khamla, Pratap Nagar and Gopal Nagar — for creating civic nuisance and collected Rs17.81 lakh fine.
Man kills wife, son in a fit of rage, buries them on farm - Times of India
Nagpur: Aniruddh Bawne, in his 40s, stepped into Airoli police station on Tuesday morning and surrendered for having murdered his wife Lata (35) and son Dheeraj (17) during a heated scuffle at his farm at Khat in Mouda tehsil on November 27. He also confessed to having buried the bodies at his farm. Aniruddh, a farmer, had stoned wife and son to death during an argument over money at the farm, around 50km from city. Lata was demanding Rs10,000 for their son’s education.
Tejashwi taunts Bihar CM, deputy CM over BJP legislators' dharna in Patna - Times of India
PATNA: RJD senior and the leader of opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday taunted chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi over the BJP MLAs’ dharna before a police station in Patna to protest the arrest of an ABVP worker and alleged interference by JD(U) national vice-president Prashant Kishor in the Patna University Students Union (PUSU) polls. BJP is an ally of the ruling JD(U) in Bihar.
'Punjab saw 50 percent dip in straw burning' - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Stubble burning has reduced by as much as 50% this year in 14 out of 22 districts in Punjab, mainly in Majha and Doaba, said Punjab agriculture and soil conservation secretary K S Pannu at a conference on 'Stubble Burning: Viable and Sustainable Solutions' as part of CII Agro Tech India-2018. The problem would reduce by 90% next year, he added. "In Punjab, we have used Super Straw Management (SMS). The system needs to be attached to a combine harvester .
Pawan Kalyan leads protest over drought in Andhra Pradesh - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Southern film superstar and politician Pawan Kalyan led a protest at Ananthapuram in Andhra Pradesh , against the drought situation in Rayalaseema The farmers in the Rayalaseema districts had been neglected due to internal differences of the ruling dispensation, said Jana Sena Party founder Pawan Kalyan."For generations together, the rulers have neglected the Rayalaseema region, forcing thousands to migrate to other states in search of livelihood.
IIT Kanpur placements: 450 bag job offers on Day 3
KANPUR: Over 450 students were hired by a wide range of prestigious firms on the third day of Indian Institute of Technology's (Kanpur) (IIT-K) placement drive, on Monday.In last year's placement drive, over 380 students had bagged job offers.This year's data shows that so far over 40% students of the 1,100, who had registered with placement firms, got job offers, in the last three days.Placement cell in charge of IIT-K, Prof Syam Nair, said, "The belief of companies in our education system...
Prasar starts manpower audit to ‘trim’ broadcaster - Times of India
Government has started a manpower audit to ‘trim’ India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati. The “comprehensive manpower audit” of Doordarshan and All India Radio is being conducted in line with the recommendations of the Sam Pitroda-led expert committee on Prasar Bharati which gave its recommendations to the government in January 2014 but which had since not been implemented.
VNSGU has answer to conducting leak-proof exam - Times of India
Surat: At a time when the Gujarat police had to cancel recruitment exam for lok rakshak dal (LRD) jawans following paper leak, the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) seems to have the answer to the situation. It has developed a system where fresh question papers can be circulated across all centres within few minutes and exam could be conducted with fresh set of question papers.
Pubs to record your biometric info before entry - Times of India
GURUGRAM: To check crime and make nightlife in city safe, the Gurugram police is planning to install camera-fitted biometric machines in all the pubs and lounges across the city. According to police, the move will not only keep a record of fingerprints of the visitors but also store his/her image in the machine.
Big sports events today - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Tuesday (December 4) that comprise the action from Men's Hockey World Cup and third and final Test between Pakistan and New Zealand.Atalanta vs NapoliLevante vs Athletic Bilbao Pakistan vs New ZealandEast Bengal vs Minerva FCEngland vs AustraliaIreland vs China Kerala Blasters FC vs Jamshedpur FC Patna Pirates vs Fortune Giants Dabang Delhi vs Telugu Titans
Slug: City roads improvement projectRoad fund board gave undue favours to TRDCL - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The economic sector report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which was tabled in the Assembly last Friday, has found serious irregularities in implementation of city roads improvement project ( CRIP ) by Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB). The KRFB has been accused of giving undue favour to the concessionaire – Thiruvananthapuram Road Development Company Ltd (TRDCL) – on several occasions.
Congress practises caste, religion based politics: Piyush Goyal - Times of India
BIKANER: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Piyush Goyal on Monday accused the Congress of indulging in politics of religion and caste.Addressing a press conference in Rajasthan which goes to polls on December 7, the Union railways minister said: "Congress has always done politics based on religion and caste whereas the BJP never asks anyone his/her caste or religion.
Mangaluru: Construction workers stage protests against sand problem, demand early solution - Times of India
MANGALURU: Construction Workers Federation of India (CWFI) under the aegis of CITU staged a 24-hour dharna in front of deputy commissioner’s office seeking an early solution to the sand problem that people in coastal Karnataka are facing and demanding a pro-people sand policy, here on Monday. K Mahantesh, state general secretary of an organisation who inaugurated the dharna said powers that be have systematically created an artificial scarcity of sand in the district.
Trump wants talks with Putin, Xi to end 'uncontrollable arms race'
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday proposed future talks with the leaders of China and Russia aimed at halting what he described as a "major and uncontrollable Arms Race.""The US spent 716 Billion Dollars this year. Crazy!" he said in an early morning tweet."I am certain that, at some time in the future, President Xi and I, together with President Putin of Russia, will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable Arms Race."
Gurugram businessman found dead, suicide suspected - Times of India
GURUGRAM: A 47-year-old businessman allegedly jumped to death from the ninth floor of his flat in an upscale society in Gurugram on Monday, police said. No suicide note was found.The victim was identified as Naresh Hasija, who lived in Park View Apartments here with his family. He allegedly jumped off the floor at around 3am.A case was registered at the Sector 50 police station."Hasija, his wife and children watched a movie on television till late on Sunday.
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