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All departments and affiliated colleges of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad will remain closed today Security has been beefed up in Maharashtra as Sakal Maratha Samaj, an umbrella body of Maratha groups has called for a state-wide bandh on Thursday over reservation issue. Addressing the media, a leader of the Sakal Maratha Samaj, Amol Jadhavrao said that the state-wide bandh would be observed in a peaceful manner from 8 am to 6 pm. However, the bandh will not be observed in the Navi Mumbai. "We have called for a state-wide bandh on August 9. The bandh will not be observed in Navi Mumbai, due to some sensitive issue. Essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded from the bandh called by us," Jadhavrao said. He also urged the community members to not commit suicide over the issue and maintain their calm. Meanwhile, police officials have also been deployed across the state to contain any unpleasant situation. "A...

Monsoon will hit the national capital anytime between June 29 and July 1, with pre-monsoon activities expected to begin this week, according to IMD Heavy rains, which lashed Mumbai on Sunday night and continue in several parts of the city, have led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas. The rains also adversely affected road and rail traffic in Mumbai, with local trains running late by up 15-20 minutes on Monday morning. Neighbouring Gujarat also witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday. Visuals posted by ANI on Twitter showed heavy water-logging in the state's Valsad district. #Gujarat: Heavy water-logging in parts of Valsad district's Umbergaon due to continuous rainfall in the region. ANI on Twitter — ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2018 Two people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Mumbai on Sunday. #Maharashtra: Two people died, five were injured after a tree fell on them at MG road, near Metro Cinema in Mumbai, yesterday. #MumbaiRain — ANI ...

PVR partners Rajinikanth's Kabali, first multiplex to tap regional film Pan-India multiplex chain   PVR   has joined the bevy of brands,   companies   associating with south Indian superstar Rajnikanth’s latest movie ‘Kabali’. The cinema exhibition chain is the official multiplex partner for the film set to release on July 22 acorss the country. This is the first time in the South Indian film industry, that such an association between an exhibition chain and a film has been made. Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Cinemas said, “The producers of the movie had approached PVR due to its pan India reach much beyond Tamil Nadu considering the mega star   Rajinikanth has die-hard fans across the country to introduce exclusive   Kabali   merchandise at its cinemas. The patrons will not only have access to special Kabali merchandise at PVR cinemas but can also buy exclusive movie digital poster from its website.”   (more)

Deepika unveils logo of 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage' Indian actress   Deepika Padukone   has unveiled the logo of her upcoming debut international film "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage", where she will be seen sharing screen space with Hollywood star   Vin Diesel . Deepika, who will play the character named Serena Unger in the upcoming international film, revealed the animated logo of her film on her official Instagram account. The edgy red and silver logo was supported by Diesel's powerful voice saying: "The world has changed. We need people with the skills and the attitude to take on threats we don't even know exist. We need a different kind of soldier." She captioned the video: "' xXx   The Return of Xander Cage' logo reveal. Serena Unger". Directed by D.J. Caruso, "xXx: The Return of   Xander Cage ", a sequel to the 2002 film "xXx" and 2005 film "xXx: State of the Union", also stars...

Microsoft sharpens focus on cloud services in India As the Indian cloud market gets increasingly competitive,   Microsoft   is sharpening focus on security, high-end computing applications and developer community building services on cloud to drive growth in the country. Microsoft, so far, has a dominant market share in the Indian public cloud services market, which, according to Gartner, is projected to grow 30.4% in 2016 to total $1.26 billion. However, with   Amazon   Web Services launching two   data centres   last week, the market is all set to become more competitive. The Redmond, Washington-based company is betting on its hyper scale (scalable compute architecture), hybrid cloud model which provides high end security and computing services around big data , analytics and internet of things to stand differentiated from competitors like Amazon, IBM and Google, Peter Gartenberg, GM, Enterprise Partner Group, Microsoft   India told Busines...

Virat Kohli promotes a healthy lifestyle; launches Stepathlon Kids After launching his apparel line under the Wrogn brand name and investing in FC Goa in the (football) Indian Super League, Indian cricket Test captain   Virat Kohli   has now partnered with Stepathlon Lifestyle, a wellness-promoting entity, to launch Stepathlon Kids, a company dedicated to children's fitness programmes. This venture will also mark Stepathlon’s entry into the business to consumer space. The company will also receive operational support from Cornerstone Sports and Entertainment, a sports celebrity management company. The new firm, through an annual ‘30 Day Race’ around a virtual world, will urge children to take 15,000 steps a day, in a bid to have a healthy lifestyle and to create long-term positive behaviour. According to a study commissioned by the World Health Organization in 2014, as many as 22 per cent of children in India are obese and facing health issues.   Stepathlon Kids...

Brexit impact: 10 things to know about the political storm in UK Even as   Britain   is coming to terms with its electorate’s vote to exit the   European Union (EU), political turmoil in the UK has escalated too. While the European Union has asked UK to initiate the exit process swiftly, Scotland could throw a spanner in the works as it had voted to ‘remain’ in the EU. Meanwhile, the Labour Party is facing a revolt from its senior leaders, even as uncertainty prevails over Prime Minister David Cameron’s successor. Cameron quit the day the results of the   Brexit   referendumcame in, leaving it to his successor to deal with what will likely be a messy exit. Here are 10 things to know about the political crisis that has hit the UK. Scotland's threat Scotland is said to be considering a referendum to be independent from UK if Britain actually manages to exit the EU. The move is said to be under consideration after the nation voted to ‘remain’ in the E...

Mumbai University likely to announce TYBA results on Monday The University of Mumbai (MU) will declare   results  of the Third Year Bachelor of Arts (TYBA) examination on June 20, 2016. It will be available on the official website of the varsity,  http://mu.ac.in , most likely in the afternoon. Candidates, who have appeared for the exam, can download the result from the website. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to: 1. Open the results page on MU official website  http://mu.ac.in/portal/re sults/ 2. Select the stream – Arts 3. Enter your Seat Number, name, date of birth and other credentials as required 4. Click submit 5. Download the marksheet / score card and take a printout The marksheet issued will include subject-wise details and the candidates can check their overall percentage. However, the online marksheet is a reference copy and hence temporary. The valid and original marksheet by the MU board would be available at the students' res...

'Udta Punjab' leaked online? Producers file plaint with cops Producers of drug-themed drama " Udta Punjab ", slated for Friday release, today lodged a complaint with cyber police alleging that the film was  leaked online . In their compliant lodged with the cyber crime police in Bandra, they stated the film was uploaded before its release by some unidentified persons. Police are tracing the IP address through which the movie was allegedly uploaded, an official said without elaborating.  Read More News Udta Punjab

RJio upbeat on trial run, launches website As  Reliance Jio  gears towards upgrading its ongoing trial run of the fourth-generation technology (4G) network into a commercial operation over the next few months, it says it already has at least half a million users. In an investor presentation, the company said, it \"launched full scale service for RIL group employees, partners, vendors and associates on December 28 and over 500,000 users are on board\". The launch is now being expanded to others, it said. Last month, it began a Reliance Jio employee referral program for its 4G service; each staffer could invite up to 10 friends to sign up. Initial feedback on the trial run was \"very encouraging\", it said. In the first month of the trial, average monthly data consumption was 18 GB and average monthly voice usage was a bit over 250 minutes, according to a presentation dated last Thursday. Jio is also testing its digital applications that are to come bund...