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New top story on Hacker News: China’s SenseTime, the world’s highest-valued AI startup, closes $620M round

China’s SenseTime, the world’s highest-valued AI startup, closes $620M round 2 by alex_young | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Medisas is hiring to make hospitals safer

Medisas is hiring to make hospitals safer 1 by gautamsivakumar | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Vermont will pay you $10,000 to move there and work remotely

Vermont will pay you $10,000 to move there and work remotely 3 by swlkr | 0 comments on Hacker News.

No takers for Air India on deadline day, govt's disinvestment plan challenged

Selling its 76% stake in the state-run Air India is key to the government’s disinvestment target. IndiGo Airlines and Jet Airways, which had initially shown interest, opted out of the race after the initial terms were disclosed.

Kairana result will change politics before 2019 elections: Tabassum Hasan

Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Tabassum Hasan won the Kairana Lok Sabha seat as the Opposition’s common candidate against the Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian economy grew at 6.7% in FY18, its slowest since 2014

The Indian economy expanded at 6.7% in the fiscal year through March, the slowest pace since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took power in 2014.

Woman arrested for kidnap, assault of 21-year-old man in Pune

The complainant, who works as domestic help, submitted in her complaint that the booked people kicked, punched and hit Mahesh with a leather belt.  One of them, identified as Saneed Khedekar, 36, is a criminal on police records.

What the bypoll results mean for PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, and other key...

Results for the four Lok Sabha by-elections, nine assembly bypolls, and election for one assembly seat in Karnataka will have an impact on key leaders.

New top story on Hacker News: Map: US States Renamed as Countries with Similar GDPs

Map: US States Renamed as Countries with Similar GDPs 16 by Four_Star | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Opening Lines of Romeo and Juliet Recited in the Accent of Shakespeare’s Time

Opening Lines of Romeo and Juliet Recited in the Accent of Shakespeare’s Time 4 by hellofunk | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Softbank Takes 20% Stake in GM's Cruise with $2.25B Investment

Softbank Takes 20% Stake in GM's Cruise with $2.25B Investment 3 by sethbannon | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Read This Before You Buy Any Udemy Course

Read This Before You Buy Any Udemy Course 7 by yarapavan | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Australians will no longer be able to order from Amazon’s American site

Australians will no longer be able to order from Amazon’s American site 8 by calliethrone | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: Let's Put Waymo Self-Driving Cars on the Network

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: Let's Put Waymo Self-Driving Cars on the Network 2 by aaggarwal | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google Emerges as Early Winner from Europe’s New Data Privacy Law

Google Emerges as Early Winner from Europe’s New Data Privacy Law 7 by m_haggar | 0 comments on Hacker News.

What the bypoll results mean for PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, and other key...

Results for the four Lok Sabha by-elections, nine assembly bypolls, and election for one assembly seat in Karnataka will have an impact on key leaders. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J0Ff2E

People have given BJP a befitting reply in UP bypolls, says Akhilesh Yadav

The SP leader congratulated the voters in Noorpur and Kairana. “This is a victory for the farmers, the neglected, the poor and the Dalits.” from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2skeTlF

Forest fires wreak havoc in Chamba, deputy ranger dies trying to douse flames

Deputy ranger, Ashok Kumar, was a resident of Pukhri in Chamba district.He was leading a seven-member team in dousing a fire raging in Bengla forest at Jot on Tuesday evening. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xtXOuB

RJD has shut doors on Nitish, no alliance with JD(U) anymore: Tejashwi

After the Jokihat assembly bypoll result in which the RJD defeated JD(U), Tejashwi Yadav said his party would not ally with Nitish Kumar again. Terming Nitish ‘opportunist’, Tejashwi said the CM wins with the support of RJD cadres and later hobnobs with BJP and RSS. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sjykvc

Waterless in Shimla: Police detain two, book 60 as water crisis enters Day 10

Agitated over the non -supply of water as promised by the administration, residents of Kaithu brought the traffic to a halt at the main circular road near Tara Hall late on Wednesday. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J0ESFi

Congress retains RR Nagar assembly seat in Bengaluru

While assembly elections across the state were held on May 12, polling in Rajarajeshwari Nagar was deferred to May 28 by the Election Commission after the voter ID controversy erupted and also on grounds of electoral malpractices. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2suDofc

New top story on Hacker News: Senorprogrammer/wtf: A personal information dashboard for your terminal

Senorprogrammer/wtf: A personal information dashboard for your terminal 5 by rbanffy | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Introduction to the Pony programming language

Introduction to the Pony programming language 14 by spooneybarger | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The real power of Linux executables

The real power of Linux executables 4 by janvdberg | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Maid – Markdown driven task runner

Show HN: Maid – Markdown driven task runner 10 by 0x142857 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Postmortem Analysis of Dead Sonoff TH16 Wireless Switch

Postmortem Analysis of Dead Sonoff TH16 Wireless Switch 27 by watchdogtimer | 15 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Remix is hiring Software Engineers and Managers to build more livable cities

Remix is hiring Software Engineers and Managers to build more livable cities 1 by hinting | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Apple and Russia Face Off Over Telegram on App Store

Apple and Russia Face Off Over Telegram on App Store 7 by kharazi | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: IBM Watson Health slashes workforce

IBM Watson Health slashes workforce 120 by shawndimantha | 68 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook Location History View

Facebook Location History View 72 by jsonne | 62 comments on Hacker News.

Startup MoU signed ahead of PM Modi's visit to Singapore

The MoU between Enterprise Singapore (ESG) and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Singapore was signed on Wednesday, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in the country on a three-day visit. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2H6HWxN

Delhi HC grants Chidambaram interim protection from arrest in INX media case

CBI had summoned P Chidambaram to appear before it on May 31 at 11am in connection to the Rs 305 crore INX media case. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xrviK0

From Russia to Kashmir Valley, the May reset in govt policy

A snapshot of what happened in the Narendra Modi government in May and what to look out for in June. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2smjx2w

Analysis| Message from Kairana bypoll: Opposition unity works but social harmony...

The Kairana election has brought back the RLD and given it some political space. The party will remain limited to its west UP pockets.

Chandigarh airport to re-open after 20 days, 37 flights in new schedule

The airport was closed for 20 days due to the ongoing runway expansion.

Petrol price cut by 7 paise, diesel by 5 paise per litre

Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 78.35 a litre, down from Rs 78.42, according to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms.

New top story on Hacker News: A few words on Doug Engelbart

A few words on Doug Engelbart 2 by mpweiher | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: DSP Inside TI Radar Puts AI on Edge

DSP Inside TI Radar Puts AI on Edge 3 by rbanffy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Bypoll results Live: Samajwadi Party snatches Noorpur assembly seat from BJP in...

The Election Commission started counting of votes for four Lok Sabha and 10 assembly constituencies on Thursday. Here are the live updates

Kairana bypoll result: RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan leads over BJP candidate

The focus is on Kairana Lok Sabha constituency, where the entire opposition closed ranks to put up a common candidate against the BJP.

Delhi HC grants Chidambaram interim protection from arrest in INX media case

CBI had summoned P Chidambaram to appear before it on May 31 at 11am in connection to the Rs 305 crore INX media case.

Bank strike hits ATM services, salary withdrawals

The United Forum of Banking Unions (UBFU) has claimed that the strike is “total success” as the employees have “enthusiastically participated in the strike in all banks and in all branches”.

Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll: BJP leads, Shiv Sena second

After the fourth round of counting in Maharashtra’s Palghar, the BJP got 91,795 votes, followed by Shiv Sena who got 73,386 votes. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi candidate got 62,187 votes and the Congress 10,366.

Bypoll results in one box: Early trends show BJP trailing in two Lok Sabha seats

Early trends in four Lok Sabha and 10 assembly constituencies captured in a box.

US renames Pacific military command in nod to ties with India

US renaming the base as Indo-Pacific command is also seen as a signal the increasing focus on a part of the world that is close to China, which has been described by the Trump administration as a “strategic competitor”.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Install Tensorflow GPU with CUDA 9.2 for Python on Ubuntu

How to Install Tensorflow GPU with CUDA 9.2 for Python on Ubuntu 9 by Aryal007 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Let's Talk About Child Rape: Pendency high, conviction rate low, says lawyer Indira...

In Part 4 of our series, Let’s Talk About Child Rape, lawyer Indira Jaising writes that law alone cannot end child rape. Rape within the family cannot be policed. Unless our attitudes to children change, child rape will continue.

Haryana agrees to supply water to Delhi till monsoon arrives, but with a rider

Haryana has said it will supply water to Delhi if the state government withdraws all the cases it has filed related to water dispute.

CBSE plans two maths papers: One easy and the other tough

The rationale is that students who don’t intend to pursue the study of mathematics would be able to avoid the tag that they aren’t good at the subject if they score low marks in it at the high-school level.

Bypoll results: All eyes on Kairana, Palghar ahead of counting of votes today

The BJP is determined to retain Kairana, which was in the news over the reported 2016 exodus of Hindu families, to send a message that its defeat in Gorakhpur and Phulpur was an aberration.

Govt may soon cut fuel prices by Rs 4-5

The decision to cut fuel prices to provide relief to the common man comes even as the government is considering a longer-term solution as indicated by petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan last week.

CLAT result 2018 today at clat.ac.in : Here's how to check yours

CLAT 2018 result: Results for the Common Law Admission Test-2018 (CLAT-2018) are expected to be declared on Thursday, now that the Supreme Court has cleared the decks for its announcement.

Karnataka cabinet deal: JD(S) may keep finance, home ministry for Congress

Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s Cabinet is now likely to be sworn in over the weekend, once the Congress high command clears the list of prospective ministers.

Parties wait for signals from last Lok Sabha bypolls before 2019 elections

Results of Lok Sabha bypolls in Kairana, Palghar, Bhandara-Gondia and Nagaland are being being widely watched for their larger national political message and impact on alliances

New top story on Hacker News: Footsteps, Pressure Sensors, and AI: The Next Step in Airport Security

Footsteps, Pressure Sensors, and AI: The Next Step in Airport Security 8 by rbanffy | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: GiveCampus (YC S15) is hiring a Director of Product to advance education

GiveCampus (YC S15) is hiring a Director of Product to advance education 1 by mkong1 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: High-Quality Schools Are Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor

High-Quality Schools Are Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor 43 by MaysonL | 15 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Simplify Login with Application Load Balancer Built-In Authentication

Simplify Login with Application Load Balancer Built-In Authentication 4 by wanghq | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: OpenBSD's httpd gets URL rewrite

OpenBSD's httpd gets URL rewrite 32 by njn | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'

UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss' 23 by jaytaylor | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: JavaScript/WebGL webcam face swap with color correction

Show HN: JavaScript/WebGL webcam face swap with color correction 22 by xavierwebgl | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Suit Challenging Software Ban

Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Suit Challenging Software Ban 46 by wglb | 27 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: I Write Letters to CEOs

I Write Letters to CEOs 192 by henryjones | 64 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: China overtakes U.S. for healthy lifespan: WHO data

China overtakes U.S. for healthy lifespan: WHO data 225 by Element_ | 150 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google

How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google 64 by lego_bot | 55 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Predicting Stock Performance with Natural Language Deep Learning

Predicting Stock Performance with Natural Language Deep Learning 143 by prostoalex | 49 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Buffett Proposed $3 Billion Uber Investment But Deal Crumbled

Buffett Proposed $3 Billion Uber Investment But Deal Crumbled 103 by tristanj | 59 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why Is Front-End Development So Unstable?

Why Is Front-End Development So Unstable? 188 by njn | 167 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Architecture of a Database System (2007) [pdf]

Architecture of a Database System (2007) [pdf] 138 by Tomte | 10 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Signed Integers Are Two’s Complement

Signed Integers Are Two’s Complement 88 by scott_s | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Uber, Google and others pay London Evening Standard for favorable coverage

Uber, Google and others pay London Evening Standard for favorable coverage 299 by tomjakubowski | 46 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Actix: a small, pragmatic, and fast Rust web framework

Actix: a small, pragmatic, and fast Rust web framework 307 by fafhrd91 | 70 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Intel Announces Optane DIMMs

Intel Announces Optane DIMMs 324 by p1esk | 143 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US

Reddit just passed Facebook as #3 most popular website in US 1029 by Mahn | 477 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Slippery Math of Causation

The Slippery Math of Causation 103 by dfee | 19 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals

Show HN: Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals 168 by rayalez | 55 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018

Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018 171 by kbal11 | 57 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Depressing and faintly terrifying days for the C standard [pdf]

Depressing and faintly terrifying days for the C standard [pdf] 169 by signa11 | 215 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++

Build2, a Cargo-like dependency and build manager for C/C++ 148 by firebacon | 46 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers

Walmart will begin offering to subsidize college tuition for its U.S. workers 343 by DoreenMichele | 221 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups

How to Sell – a guide for SaaS startups 209 by jhchen | 29 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Veblen goods

Veblen goods 75 by Uberphallus | 73 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither

Accountancy used to be boring and safe, but today it’s neither 112 by NN88 | 86 comments on Hacker News.

Bypoll results: Early counting shows mixed trends

Early trends in four Lok Sabha and 10 assembly constituencies captured in a box. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J3Jhr1

Kairana bypoll result: RLD candidate leads over BJP in early trends  

The focus is on Kairana Lok Sabha constituency, where the entire opposition closed ranks to put up a common candidate against the BJP. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2siZXo8

PM Modi meets Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad

PM Narendra Modi, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur on the second leg of his three-nation tour, met Mahathir in his office at Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xv8V6v

Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll: BJP leads, Shiv Sena third

After the fourth round of counting in Maharashtra’s Palghar, the BJP got 35000 votes, followed by the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi candidate who got 30,000 votes. The Shiv Sena got 26,000 votes and the Congress 9,000. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2srkM0L

Narendra Modi in Malaysia LIVE: PM to meet Mahathir Mohammad today

In the second leg of his three-nation tour Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kuala Lumpur and will meet his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad. Here are the live updates. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J2jY8A

All 51 students of a Haryana school flunk Class 10 exam, villagers lock school

The Haryana government launched an inquiry after all 51 students of Deeghot Senior Secondary School in Palwal who took CBSE Class 10 exam failed. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sjrKoi

Two militants killed in gunfight with security forces in Kupwara

Bodies of two militants were found while the Army was conducting searches on Thursday morning. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J3Jhav

Nipah virus claims two more lives in Kerala, death toll rises to 16

The patients, who tested positive for Nipah virus, were admitted in the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Initially, both showed some symptoms of recovery, but later their condition deteriorated from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2skcZkX

Policy Dive: The mechanics of a student scholarship

Every year, the union ministry of social justice and empowerment allots scholarship money under pre-matric and post-matric schemes to SC, ST and OBC students. The ministry has now tweaked the scheme to allow scholarships to be paid directly in the bank or post office accounts of students. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xun0kB

In Kerala, fuel prices cheaper by a rupee from today as state cuts tax

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the onus was now on the central government to effect a price reduction from its end. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LIP6Mk

India, Indonesia agree to step up defence and maritime cooperation during Modi ...

After PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the two sides signed agreements, including ones on outer space cooperation, railways and health. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LaCdJU

BJP got Rs 532 cr in donations above Rs 20K, more than 12 times of Congress: ADR

Congress says BJP will be the biggest beneficiary of introduction of electoral bonds and will “coerce and threaten” the people for donations. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2JeSK1P

Don't have blessings of people, 'punyatma' Rahul Gandhi has given me power: Karnataka...

Addressing farmers regarding farm loan waiver, Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy said ‘punyatma’ Rahul Gandhi placing trust in him has given him power and only after taking the Congress president into confidence can he come to a decision. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Jgduq6

Pranab Mukherjee to attend RSS event despite criticism to reciprocate Bhagwat's...

Pranab Mukherjee may send a message of peace and harmony at RSS event even as Congress leaders request the former president to reconsider his decision. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2L7FM3e

Shimla residents ask tourists to stay away as water crisis worsens

Many netizens also voiced fears of the heli-taxi service between Chandigarh and Shimla, set to be launched on June 4, further increasing the tourist burden on the hill town. Shimla received just 18 million litres of water per day against the demand for 45 on Tuesday.

UPTU UPSEE result 2018 : Noida boy Aditya Singh tops with 572 marks out of 600

UPSEE result 2018: Gorakhpur girl Nandini Jalan secured the first rank among girls and overall the eighth rank in the same examination. She scored 536 marks.

India, Indonesia upgrade ties, decide to open inter-faith dialogue to eradicate...

In Modi’s first visit to Indonesia, a joint statement issued after delegation-level talks said that inter-faith dialogue was a reflection of the united commitment of both the countries.

ICICI Bank to hold 'independent' probe into allegations against Chanda Kochhar

“The scope of enquiry would be comprehensive and include all relevant matters arising out of and in the course of examination of the facts and wherever warranted, use of forensics/e-mail reviews and recordal of statements of relevant personnel etc,” ICICI Bank said.

If one paisa cut in fuel prices is PM's 'prank', it is in poor taste: Rahul

The marginal decline in the fuel prices had its share of excitement with state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) first announcing a reduction of 60 paise only to retract it within a couple of hours citing a technical error.

Kerala govt slashes state tax on fuel by a rupee amid oil price rise

Making the announcement, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the onus was now on the central government to effect a price reduction from its end.

UP police officer's family, friends say he had no reason to kill himself

Rajesh Sahni, the UP police officer with the state’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), shot himself dead in Lucknow on Tuesday.

New top story on Hacker News: Nebulet: A microkernel that runs WebAssembly in Ring 0

Nebulet: A microkernel that runs WebAssembly in Ring 0 2 by lachlan-sneff | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Of Course Executives Play Down the Possibility of Raises

Of Course Executives Play Down the Possibility of Raises 5 by petethomas | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Odyssey – Scalable PostgreSQL connection pooler

Odyssey – Scalable PostgreSQL connection pooler 6 by pmwkaa | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: German butcher's GDPR notice

German butcher's GDPR notice 4 by egb | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Red Hat's David Malcolm Working on Compiler-Assisted Performance Analysis on GCC

Red Hat's David Malcolm Working on Compiler-Assisted Performance Analysis on GCC 2 by rbanffy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Google spinoff Dandelion uses ground energy to heat and cool homes

Google spinoff Dandelion uses ground energy to heat and cool homes 2 by rbanffy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The best open source tools for automating your crypto trading strategies

The best open source tools for automating your crypto trading strategies 4 by lucasthewalter | 0 comments on Hacker News.

J-K sex scandal: Five including former DSP, DIG held guilty, two acquitted; quantum...

Those held guilty are former deputy superintendent of police Mohammad Ashraf Mir, former BSF deputy inspector general KS Padhi and three locals Shabbir Ahmed Laway, Shabbir Ahmed Langhoo and Masud Ahmed. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sl3YYY

Modi announces 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens, invites Indian diaspora...

Addressing a gathering of the Indian diaspora at Jakarta, PM Modi announced a 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens and invited the diaspora to travel to India to experience a ‘New India’. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xpHYBf

Shimla residents ask tourists to stay away as water crisis worsens

Many netizens also voiced fears of the heli-taxi service between Chandigarh and Shimla, set to be launched on June 4, further increasing the tourist burden on the hill town. Shimla received just 18 million litres of water per day against the demand for 45 on Tuesday. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sl3UII

Court issues arrest warrant against BJP leader for abusing Mehbooba Mufti

Rajinder, the brother of former Jammu and Kashmir forest minister Lal Singh, was booked by police on May 21 after a 26-second video clip, showing him perched atop a vehicle and abusing Mehbooba as his supporters cheer him, was circulated widely. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J42qZC

Soldier from Kerala dies of suspected Nipah virus infection in Kolkata

Body fluids of the soldier has been sent to Indian Institute of Virology in Pune to verify whether he was infected with the deadly Nipah virus. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sl3S3y

India likely to receive normal monsoon, except in east and northeast: IMD

The monthly rainfall over the country as whole is likely to be 101 per cent of its Long Period Average during July,which is considered as “normal”. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xoQoJh

Armed forces a rare breed of human beings: President Kovind

President Kovind said a soldier or an officer in uniform, irrespective of whether he or she is from the Army, the Navy or the Air Force, evokes admiration and trust everywhere in the country. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Ji4Ffk

New top story on Hacker News: DeepMind: Playing Hard Exploration Games by Watching YouTube

DeepMind: Playing Hard Exploration Games by Watching YouTube 3 by indescions_2018 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Atrium (YC W18 – Democratizing Legal Services) Is Hiring a Lead Data Engineer

Atrium (YC W18 – Democratizing Legal Services) Is Hiring a Lead Data Engineer 1 by justin | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How Scrum disempowers developers

How Scrum disempowers developers 71 by Robin_Message | 41 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Diamonds Suck

Diamonds Suck 75 by nsomaru | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Traders with Pockets Full of Crypto Quit Wall Street

Traders with Pockets Full of Crypto Quit Wall Street 12 by lnguyen | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Post-Spectre Threat Model Re-Think

Post-Spectre Threat Model Re-Think 24 by pedro84 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Read first pages of novels, and reveal the author and title if you're hooked

Read first pages of novels, and reveal the author and title if you're hooked 401 by gnomespaceship | 113 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography (2017)

A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography (2017) 95 by apo | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: To Yarn and Back to Npm Again

To Yarn and Back to Npm Again 152 by wearhere | 44 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Our machine learning and NLP journey

Our machine learning and NLP journey 103 by prabhatjha | 19 comments on Hacker News.

Election Commission, democracy mistress of those in power: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena alleged that the BJP has an “autocratic mindset”, and that it has corrupted Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to serve its own purpose.

Govt plans to hire crack team to track social media, boost India's image

The company would have to monitor social media and Internet forums to analyse sentiment, identify fake news and inject news with a positive slant for India.

New top story on Hacker News: Impraise is hiring senior front end/back end engineers in Lisbon and Amsterdam

Impraise is hiring senior front end/back end engineers in Lisbon and Amsterdam 1 by kohnke | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Stable Orbits of the Three Body Problem

Stable Orbits of the Three Body Problem 3 by noajshu | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Fire at godown in Delhi's Malviya Nagar still on, Air Force joins ops

A massive blaze broke out at a godown in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. Air Force has joined the operation to douse the ‘highest magnitude’ fire.

Petrol and diesel prices reduced by just 1 paisa, oil company say 'clerical error'...

After 16 days of continous hike, there was cheer on Wednesday morning as the IOCL website showed that the petrol prices have been cut down by up to 60 paise while diesel price went down by 59 paise. But the joy was short lived as the actual reduction in price was just 1 paise.

Aircel-Maxis case: No coercive action against Chidambaram till June 5, rules co...

The senior Congress leader moved his plea for anticipatory bail before Special Judge OP Saini, who directed Chidambaram to appear before the ED on June 5 as already summoned by the agency.

Two-day bank strike from today: 85,000 branches closed, salary withdrawals likely...

About 85,000 branches of 21 public sector banks across the country are participating in the strike organised by United Forum of Banking Unions (UBFU).

CBI raids Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's residence, 'What does PM Modi want,' asks...

The CBI carried out searches at Delhi PWD minister Satyendar Jain’s residence in connection with alleged violation of norms in hiring architects for the Public Works Department.

Pranab Mukherjee attending RSS meet has stunned secular people: Congress leader...

While the Congress has refrained from commenting on the controversy, senior party leader Jaffer Sharief has written to Pranab Mukherjee questioning his decision to attend an RSS function

3 critical after lift falls 11 floors in Gurugram

The lift crash incident took place in the Regency Park-II high-rise apartments in Gurgaon’s DLF Phase 4 area.

As summer advances, clashes erupt over water, power across India

In the country’s villages as well as urban pockets, disputes over electricity and water trigger clashes which are likely to increase as the summer advances.

New top story on Hacker News: Towards a design philosophy for interoperable blockchain systems

Towards a design philosophy for interoperable blockchain systems 3 by godelmachine | 0 comments on Hacker News.

BJP against black money, corruption; it will be a black vs white fight in 2019:...

Rajyavardhan Rathore, who holds charge of the information and broadcasting ministry and the ministry of youth affairs and sports, brushes aside criticism and allegations levelled against the BJP-led NDA government as “vague” statements that do not stand up to scrutiny.

Congress internal tussle over finance portfolio to JD(S) delaying Karnataka cabinet...

Central leaders of the Congress are willing to concede the finance portfolio to the JD(S) but the Karnataka Congress leaders have remained adamant on their demand for the key ministry.

Bank strike begins today: Millions of customers may be affected across India, ATMs...

Employees from nearly 40 state-owned and private banks across the country are going on a strike on May 30 and May 31 to press for a revision of wages they say is due since November 2017.

CBSE Class 10 topper Anushka Panda didn't want to be treated as a differently-abled...

Anushka said that she was “literally thrilled” when she got to know that she was a Class 10 CBSE Board topper.

Floods in Mangaluru as heavy rains lash Karnataka's coastal districts

The heavy rains flooded most parts of the Mangaluru, leaving commuters stranded at many places.

Kashmir separatists say ready to join peace talks if 'Indian leadership speaks in...

On Saturday, Union home minister Rajnath Singh had said that Centre was ready to hold Kashmir peace talks with Hurriyat if its leadership comes forward.

CBSE Class 10 results: Four students top exam with 499 out of 500 marks

CBSE Class 10 result: Four students scored 499 out of 500 marks to be joint toppers in the exam. Girls did better than boys with an overall passing percentage of 88.67 compared to 85.32 for boys

Why pay central taxes, asks Chandrababu Naidu, as TDP calls Modi govt 'dictator...

Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the BJP was trying to prevent Andhra Pradesh from building its own capital even as TDP adopted a resolution at its Mahanadu conclave that vowed to unite regional parties

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New top story on Hacker News: The Human Diagnosis Project is hiring software engineers

The Human Diagnosis Project is hiring software engineers 1 by irvinglin | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Honda Aircraft Launches HondaJet Elite

Honda Aircraft Launches HondaJet Elite 35 by nwatson | 26 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: 1958 Imperial: What It's Like to Drive an Auto-Pilot Car

1958 Imperial: What It's Like to Drive an Auto-Pilot Car 36 by userbinator | 11 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Cervus: A WebAssembly subsystem for Linux

Cervus: A WebAssembly subsystem for Linux 47 by dmmalam | 7 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Zig: programming language designed for robustness optimality and clarity [video]

Zig: programming language designed for robustness optimality and clarity [video] 50 by espeed | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Block.one’s sale of its digital tokens dwarfs other coin sales

Block.one’s sale of its digital tokens dwarfs other coin sales 18 by Crafty_Gurl | 11 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: AI winter is well on its way

AI winter is well on its way 264 by wei_jok | 152 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Universal Law of Procrastination (2016)

A Universal Law of Procrastination (2016) 73 by brahmwg | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Learn cryptographic engineering by example

Learn cryptographic engineering by example 128 by praxis23 | 6 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds

De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds 372 by bkohlmann | 253 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The History of the Processing Programming Language

The History of the Processing Programming Language 36 by kwindla | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Deno, a secure TypeScript runtime using V8 and Go

Show HN: Deno, a secure TypeScript runtime using V8 and Go 77 by remyrylan | 22 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The vgo proposal is accepted. Now what?

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New top story on Hacker News: Shell Magic: Set Operations with uniq

Shell Magic: Set Operations with uniq 102 by cpitman | 29 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into parked Laguna Beach police cruiser

Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into parked Laguna Beach police cruiser 248 by extesy | 389 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Imgur launches video

Imgur launches video 125 by el_duderino | 105 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Introducing Kepler.gl, an Open-Source Geospatial Toolbox

Introducing Kepler.gl, an Open-Source Geospatial Toolbox 183 by mvorwerck | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Lawyers Send Mobile Ads To Phones In ER Waiting Rooms

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New top story on Hacker News: Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal

Thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal 657 by HoppedUpMenace | 180 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A security vulnerability in Git that can lead to arbitrary code execution

A security vulnerability in Git that can lead to arbitrary code execution 330 by martinwoodward | 72 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: UTC Is Enough for Everyone, Right?

UTC Is Enough for Everyone, Right? 532 by bpierre | 221 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Recursive Recipes – directions to make food from scratch

Show HN: Recursive Recipes – directions to make food from scratch 209 by qrv3w | 66 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The Philosophy of Computational Complexity

The Philosophy of Computational Complexity 81 by matt_d | 5 comments on Hacker News.

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Tcpdump Examples 83 by thewanderer1999 | 9 comments on Hacker News.

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Three-sided Football 40 by camillomiller | 7 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Space Is Full of Planets, and Most of Them Don't Even Have Stars

Space Is Full of Planets, and Most of Them Don't Even Have Stars 83 by phront | 53 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Kidnapping insurance keeps a lid on ransom inflation

Kidnapping insurance keeps a lid on ransom inflation 41 by thisisit | 29 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Drone-mapping slums for land titling – one pixel at a time

Drone-mapping slums for land titling – one pixel at a time 32 by ston3r | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Aircel-Maxis case: No coercive action against Chidambaram till June 5, rules co...

The senior Congress leader moved his plea for anticipatory bail before Special Judge OP Saini, who directed Chidambaram to appear before the ED on June 5 as already summoned by the agency. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sjTf0V

LIVE: Modi says India stands with Indonesia in its fight against terror

PM Narendra Modi, who is on his first official visit to Indonesia, met President Joko Widodo and discussed bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas, including maritime, trade and investment. Follow live updates here from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2H15NyQ

Air India flight to Kolkata returns to Delhi after technical snag

The Air India plane returned to Delhi after it was airborne for almost 40 minutes. The airlines said that all the passengers were safe. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IXbLGU

PM Modi meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo will discuss bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas, including maritime, trade and investment. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GZPzWM

Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi admitted to Gurugram hospital

Ajit Jogi was admitted to the Raipur Hospital soon after he came down with acute pulmonary oedema. He was moved to a private institution in Gurugram after he was diagnosed with pneumonia. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IZNxMk

Pranab Mukherjee attending RSS meet has stunned secular people: Congress leader...

While the Congress has refrained from commenting on the controversy, senior party leader Jaffer Sharief has written to Pranab Mukherjee questioning his decision to attend an RSS function from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2soNxdw

Heavy rains lash Karnataka, PM Modi assures help, Kumaraswamy takes stock

The low-lying areas of the state were inundated following heavy rains. Homes, schools and factories were flooded throwing life out of gear from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2H2S0I0

Unease in Nitish Kumar-led ruling alliance in Bihar?

Nitish Kumar’s statements on demonetisation, special status trigger speculation about creeping differences within the JD(U)-BJP alliance in Bihar. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sjBmPP

BJP against black money, corruption; it will be a black vs white fight in 2019:...

Rajyavardhan Rathore, who holds charge of the information and broadcasting ministry and the ministry of youth affairs and sports, brushes aside criticism and allegations levelled against the BJP-led NDA government as “vague” statements that do not stand up to scrutiny. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J2QmI4

As summer advances, clashes erupt over water, power across India

In the country’s villages as well as urban pockets, disputes over electricity and water trigger clashes which are likely to increase as the summer advances. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Jj7HQM

Mallya case in mind, India to seek faster extradition process from UK

Including the case of Vijay Mallya, 16 extradition requests by India are pending with the UK government. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2L66uJP

Kairana and Noorpur bypolls: EC takes serious note of VVPAT snags, orders repoll...

The Election Commission (EC) has taken a serious view of faults in voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines during bypolls for the Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur assembly seats. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ITBH64

EC committee seeks more time to submit report on poll code

The committee was announced in December after the Election Commission took cognisance of parties violating certain provisions. It also had the mandate to examine how media platforms could be regulated during the 48 hours before voting in a multiphase election. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Jifpuf

Let's talk about child rape | Laws tighter, but not much change on ground, says...

In Part 3 of our series, Let’s Talk About Child Rape, a senior police officer says that series of refresher training courses need to be organised to sensitise the police about their responsibilities to minor victims. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2JhFPML

Congress internal tussle over finance portfolio to JD(S) delaying Karnataka cabinet...

Central leaders of the Congress are willing to concede the finance portfolio to the JD(S) but the Karnataka Congress leaders have remained adamant on their demand for the key ministry. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Jd2WI9

New top story on Hacker News: Possible BGP hijack of 1.1.1.1

Possible BGP hijack of 1.1.1.1 22 by pstadler | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Facebook Tools Are Used to Screen Out Older Job Seekers, Lawsuit Claims

Facebook Tools Are Used to Screen Out Older Job Seekers, Lawsuit Claims 5 by uptown | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Papua New Guinea bans Facebook for a month to root out 'fake users'

Papua New Guinea bans Facebook for a month to root out 'fake users' 8 by danso | 1 comments on Hacker News.

RSS praises Pranab Mukherjee for accepting invite as Congress reserves comment

RSS said in a statement that it is a sign of Pranab Mukherjee’s greatness that he has accepted its invitation to address workers in Nagpur from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GYvAYF

Passenger's body found in toilet of Patna-Kota Express 2 days after death

Soon after boarding the train, the man had called his wife from the toilet and told her that he was feeling uneasy, after which she couldn’t reach him. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sh2n6v

Rains in eastern UP but heat wave continues in western parts of state, Orai hottest...

Temperatures were above normal in Allahabad, Moradabad, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Kanpur divisions of Uttar Pradesh. Orai recording the highest maximum temperature of 47 degrees Celsius. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2siKnYw

Why pay central taxes when Modi govt doesn't release funds, asks Chandrababu Na...

The Andhra Pradesh chief minister alleged that the ruling BJP was trying to prevent Andhra Pradesh from building its own capital while spending Rs 95,000 crore on the Dholera smart city in Gujarat. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GYEyoA

He is a predator: Air India hostess accuses senior executive of sexual harassme...

“This senior executive is a predator and has sexually propositioned me, abused me, used abusive languages on other women in my presence, spoken of sexual acts with me ,” the air hostess has written in a letter to civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu and marked to the PM. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IRUzCK

Shimla residents protest against water scarcity, scuffle with police

The shortage has forced people to buy water at exorbitant prices from private water suppliers. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2kzeFTC

Tripura girl hangs self after being accused of theft at a mall

The Class 12 student went to a shopping mall along with her friends in Agartala last Thursday. While exiting a security guard discovered some men’s clothing in her bag she had not paid for. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2smCl16

Don't believe social media rumours, say Hyderabad police after transgender woman...

Dozens of police officers and locals marched through Hyderabad on Monday evening with loudspeakers urging people not to take the law into their own hands. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sqKX6W

Maoist leader, 2 supporters killed in face-off with police in Chhattisgarh

The encounter took place at a forest in Bortalav area of Rajnandgaon bordering with Maharashtra around 11am when a team of the district force was out on a search operation, police said. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sfq3YT

Amit Shah meets former Army chief Dalbir Singh as part of BJP's outreach progra...

Amit Shah will personally contact at least 50 people and tell them about the achievements of the Modi government. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2L32x8t

Man attacks Rajasthan temple priest over WhatsApp rumours about President Kovind's...

President Kovind, who was on a recent trip to Pushkar, offered prayers on the temple’s doorstep since his wife had a knee problem. However, few people circulated messages on WhatsApp that Kovind was not being permitted to enter the temple premises. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sewX0q

CBSE Class 10 result: Meet Prakhar Mittal, the joint topper from Gurgaon

CBSE Class 10 result: A student of Delhi Public School in Gurgaon’s Sector 45, Prakhar Mittal scored 499 out of 500 marks with three other students to become the topper.

Father of French boy saved by Malian 'Spiderman' was on street playing Pokemon ...

Mamoudou Gassama scaled four storeys of an apartment bloc in France on Saturday to rescue the four-year-old who was spotted dangling from a balcony.

CBI books Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes, others in flying licence case

Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes allegedly lobbied with government servants for clearances, change in regulatory policies and the removal of existing rules for getting international flying licenses.

Senior Uttar Pradesh police officer shoots himself dead in his office in Lucknow

Rajesh Sahani, a 1992 batch UP Provincial Police Service officer, committed suicide by shooting himself with an official weapon.

Sikh man's video waking up Muslim neighbours for Sehri goes viral in Jammu and ...

The 21-second video clip, showing the Sikh man beating the drum to wake up his neighbours for Ramzan, is being widely shared on various social media platforms in Srinagar.

CBSE 10th result 2018 DECLARED at cbse.nic.in Live: 27,476 students score above...

CBSE Class 10th result 2018 declared. The toppers are Prakhar Mittal from DPS Gurgaon, Rimzhim Agarwal from RK Public school Bijnor, Nandini Garg from Scottish International school Shamli, and Sreelakshmi G from Bhavan Vidyalayas, Cochin. Here are Live updates.

CBSE Class 10 result: It was quite unexpected, says joint topper Sreelakshmi G

CBSE Class 10 result: Sreelakshmi G, the second daughter of senior government pleader S Gopinathan and Dr Rema LP, a faculty member at Ernakulam Maharaja’s College, wants to pursue a career in medicine.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: JQBX – Social Listening Web/Mobile App

Show HN: JQBX – Social Listening Web/Mobile App 8 by jqbx_jason | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: High school physics course notes, with JavaScript simulations

High school physics course notes, with JavaScript simulations 7 by lilgreenland | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Unsupervised Predictive Memory in a Goal-Directed Agent

Unsupervised Predictive Memory in a Goal-Directed Agent 3 by albertzeyer | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Namecheap: WhoisGuard Privacy Protection is now free – forever

Namecheap: WhoisGuard Privacy Protection is now free – forever 7 by djug | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Middle name initials enhance evaluations of intellectual performance

Middle name initials enhance evaluations of intellectual performance 25 by dmichulke | 9 comments on Hacker News.

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Challenges in Large FPGA-Based Logic Emulation Systems 3 by godelmachine | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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So Your Startup Receive the Nightmare GDPR Letter 15 by janvdberg | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Pwned Passwords in Practice: Real World Examples of Blocking the Worst Passwords

Pwned Passwords in Practice: Real World Examples of Blocking the Worst Passwords 15 by robin_reala | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Microsoft .Net core telemetry violates GDPR

Microsoft .Net core telemetry violates GDPR 54 by setquk | 21 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Uber ringpop based distributed and decentralized rate limiter

Show HN: Uber ringpop based distributed and decentralized rate limiter 6 by realrocker | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A New Fast Hash Table, in Response to Google's New Fast Hashtable

A New Fast Hash Table, in Response to Google's New Fast Hashtable 19 by chewxy | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala three days ahead of schedule: IMD

The onset of monsoon in Kerala marks the commencement of the four-month long rainy season in the country. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GYpS8Q

Land allocation for Sterlite expansion in Tamil Nadu cancelled

The move comes a day after the Tamil Nadu government ordered the state Pollution Control Board to seal and “permanently” close the Sterlite Copper plant following last week’s protests, over pollution concerns, during which 13 people were killed in police firing. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sjo7xT

Twenty killed as thunderstorms rage in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand

While 11 people died in Jharkhand on Monday, Uttar Pradesh authorities reported nine casualties.

In FIR, Tamil Nadu govt official says ordered police firing that killed Sterlite...

Sekar, deputy tehsildar of Thoothukudi, says a warning, baton charge and tear gas shelling could not stop the Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi, which is also known as Tuticorin.

Delhi Metro's Magenta Line opens, now reach Gurugram from Noida in 50 mins

A 12.6-km stretch of the Magenta Line, between Botanical Garden and Kalkaji Mandir, has been operational since December last year.

New top story on Hacker News: Why It's So Hard to Learn Another Language After Childhood

Why It's So Hard to Learn Another Language After Childhood 6 by alberto_ol | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Didn't mean to disrespect people: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy on 'Congress mercy' ...

In New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy also urged people on Monday not to fall prey to what he termed the “BJP’s conspiracy”. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ky3RVT

Twenty killed as thunderstorms rage in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand

While 11 people died in Jharkhand on Monday, Uttar Pradesh authorities reported nine casualties. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xjsNK0

Sexual violence against women is holding back the Indian economy

In the eight years from 2004, about 20 million women (the size of the combined populations of New York, London and Paris) vanished from India’s workforce, the World Bank estimates. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2KZy3V1

Raiding power officials' team held hostage in Karnal village; 26 booked

Three-hour drama: Two junior engineers, three linemen and three police personnel reportedly caught a resident stealing power at 5am; villagers claim officials enter houses through the roof. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IQZNhO

Banks have given Rs 6 lakh crore Mudra loans to 12 crore beneficiaries: PM Modi

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched by the Prime Minister on April 8, 2015, for providing loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LDqTa5

2017 hotter for cities across India

IMD’s data shows that cities across India sweltered in 2017, an unusually warm year. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IWUJVp

In FIR, Tamil Nadu govt official says ordered police firing that killed Sterlite...

Sekar, deputy tehsildar of Thoothukudi, says a warning, baton charge and tear gas shelling could not stop the Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi, which is also known as Tuticorin. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IQPavw

Vehicle torched, 15 assaulted as child abduction rumours create panic in Odisha

Director general of police RP Sharma has exhorted the public to not get swayed by rumours spread through the social media, and approach the police with their suspicions instead. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ITxa3M

Shimla runs out of water; residents, tourists sweat

All water channels in Shimla and its suburbs have dried up this summer owing to less snowfall in the past winter and less rains thereafter. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2smlHP5

Waitlisted? Railway prediction tool to tell you if ticket possible

This ‘wait list prediction’ tool will be available from Tuesday for all bookings make through the IRCTC website, which now has a new user interface and added features. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2kuZScx

New top story on Hacker News: NetBSD-merge a new version of the CDDL dtrace and ZFS code

NetBSD-merge a new version of the CDDL dtrace and ZFS code 4 by algorithm314 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala three days ahead of schedule: IMD

The onset of monsoon in Kerala marks the commencement of the four-month long rainy season in the country.

Didn't mean to disrespect people: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy on 'Congress mercy' ...

In New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy also urged people on Monday not to fall prey to what he termed the “BJP’s conspiracy”.

Land allocation for Sterlite expansion in Tamil Nadu cancelled

The move comes a day after the Tamil Nadu government ordered the state Pollution Control Board to seal and “permanently” close the Sterlite Copper plant following last week’s protests, over pollution concerns, during which 13 people were killed in police firing.

Partial waiver of bills if patient dies in a day of being admitted to Delhi private...

The new draft policy urges doctors to prescribe drugs from the 376 medicines on the National List of Essential Medicines, the prices for which are fixed by the Union government.

CBSE Class 10 result: Maximum 10th students registered from Delhi region, Panchkula...

CBSE 10th result: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the results of Class 10 board examinations on Tuesday.

Sexual violence against women is holding back the Indian economy

In the eight years from 2004, about 20 million women (the size of the combined populations of New York, London and Paris) vanished from India’s workforce, the World Bank estimates.

Shimla runs out of water; residents, tourists sweat

All water channels in Shimla and its suburbs have dried up this summer owing to less snowfall in the past winter and less rains thereafter.

Let's talk about child rape | My daughter was raped by our 'god', says mother of...

In part two of our series, Let’s Talk About Child Rape, the mother of the 16-year-old raped by Asaram recounts a journey in which her daughter has now become her hero.

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do security researchers know where to look for vulnerabilites?

Ask HN: How do security researchers know where to look for vulnerabilites? 33 by vedanshbhartia | 10 comments on Hacker News. Also, in a relatively open ended project, llike Google Zero, how do people there decide upon a course of research?

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NPM proxy users receiving ERR 418 I'm a teapot 144 by spondyl | 122 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Loot boxes are obviously gambling

Loot boxes are obviously gambling 82 by Tuldok | 61 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How ‘Authentic Relating’ Made Vulnerability a Movement (2017)

How ‘Authentic Relating’ Made Vulnerability a Movement (2017) 69 by wallflower | 26 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Will Kubernetes Collapse Under the Weight of Its Complexity?

Will Kubernetes Collapse Under the Weight of Its Complexity? 141 by tim_sw | 110 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Invisible asymptotes

Invisible asymptotes 65 by lpolovets | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Vermont passes first law to crack down on data brokers

Vermont passes first law to crack down on data brokers 119 by anigbrowl | 60 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: PS4-5.05-Kernel-Exploit: A fully implemented kernel exploit for the PS4

PS4-5.05-Kernel-Exploit: A fully implemented kernel exploit for the PS4 43 by axiomdata316 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Sucrase, 20x faster smaller-scoped alternative to Babel

Show HN: Sucrase, 20x faster smaller-scoped alternative to Babel 26 by alangpierce | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: An FPGA-based In-line Accelerator for Memcached (2013) [pdf]

An FPGA-based In-line Accelerator for Memcached (2013) [pdf] 69 by cleong | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Pushing the Limits of IPFS and OrbitDB

Pushing the Limits of IPFS and OrbitDB 61 by markhenderson | 18 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Two Canadian banks say accounts compromised: CIBC 40,000 and BMO 50,000

Two Canadian banks say accounts compromised: CIBC 40,000 and BMO 50,000 95 by t1o5 | 66 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Evidence of regulatory capture of patent examiners

Evidence of regulatory capture of patent examiners 92 by Gimpei | 22 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: America has a truck driver shortage

America has a truck driver shortage 172 by danso | 262 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Anatomy of an online misinformation network

Anatomy of an online misinformation network 90 by azerwyn | 60 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: APL deserves its renaissance too

APL deserves its renaissance too 134 by okaleniuk | 75 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: I put all my personal data on eBay

I put all my personal data on eBay 417 by olifrost | 102 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Cost of a 51% Attack on Popular Cryptocurrencies

Show HN: Cost of a 51% Attack on Popular Cryptocurrencies 448 by xur17 | 178 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: SugarTeX – readable LaTeX language extension and transcompiler to LaTeX

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New top story on Hacker News: Perceived Physical Activity and Mortality: Study

Perceived Physical Activity and Mortality: Study 209 by giffarage | 127 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Teach Yourself Scheme in Fixnum Days

Teach Yourself Scheme in Fixnum Days 110 by tempodox | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Unquantified

Unquantified 72 by jstanley | 23 comments on Hacker News.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Convex Computer Collection

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Let's talk about child rape | My daughter was raped by our 'god', says mother of...

In part two of our series, Let’s Talk About Child Rape, the mother of the 16-year-old raped by Asaram recounts a journey in which her daughter has now become her hero. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xhDGvE

Madurai man jailed in France for terror links sent to India

40-year-old Mohammad Rasheed spent seven years in a jail in France for allegedly keeping links with terror organisations and recruiting two French citizens for training in Pakistan. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xoAs9M

S-400 deal with Russia to complicate India-US interoperability: Congressman

India and Russia are hoping to hammer out the Rs 39,000-crore deal in October when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vlamidir Putin meet in New Delhi for the annual summit between the two countries. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LGjDKG

Decks cleared for purchase of military equipment worth Rs 6,900 crore

The equipment cleared for purchase on Monday is significant as it will enable the army to “detect and recognise” enemy tanks and soldiers. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LEZapA

Political parties ignore law panel's request for views on simultaneous Lok Sabha,...

Political parties, including the BJP, which proposed the idea, did not respond to the Law Commission’s request for suggestions on holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and state elections from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xt0Qzw

'Hurt and unhappy' Biju Janata Dal MP Jay Panda resigns from party

The BJD lawmaker was suspended from the party for alleged anti-party activities in January. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IV91pm

Modi-Xi can pick up the phone, resolve issues: Sushma Swaraj on India-China ties

Sushma Swaraj says at her annual press conference that informal summit between Modi and Xi enabled the two leaders to discuss issues without any listed agenda. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ISyd40

Protesters cheer as Thoothukudi collector seals Sterlite plant after govt order

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday directed the state’s environment regulatory body to seal the Vedanta group’s copper plant and close it down “permanently”. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GXWMqe

Karnataka Congress MLA Siddu Bhimappa Nyamagouda dies in road accident

Former union minister and newly-elected Congress MLA Siddu Bhimappa Nyamagouda died in a road accident early on Monday. He was returning from Goa when the tyre of the car he was travelling in burst and rammed into a concrete divider. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LDjtDH

Kerala man with symptoms of Nipah under observation in Goa hospital

A Goa hospital has kept under observation a 20-year-old Kerala resident who was found having symptoms of the Nipah virus. The patient was travelling alone on a train from Kerala but took ill when he reached Thivim railway station in Goa on Monday morning. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xo1uOF

In parched Shimla, residents stage midnight protest

The protesters accused the municipal corporation (MC) of discriminatory treatment, saying water was not being distributed in specific localities. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sl8WEx

Soldier killed as army sustains first casualty after freeze in operations against...

This is the first army casualty after government announced to halt operations against militants during Ramzan. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2kyUogZ

New top story on Hacker News: Hacking a cheap fitness tracker bracelet

Hacking a cheap fitness tracker bracelet 4 by miqkt | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Generative adversarial network in 70 lines of Julia

Generative adversarial network in 70 lines of Julia 9 by sndean | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Kathua rape and murder case: Family members of accused call off hunger strike

Five women relatives of the accused in the Kathua rape and murder case had started a fast unto death protest to press for a CBI probe into the incident. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J6lhXB

YSR Congress MPs to meet Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, press for acceptance of ...

Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, one of the five YSR Congress MPs who put in papers in April, said they are ready to fight bypolls when they are held. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GVZZGY

Congress, JD(S) leaders meet over portfolio sharing in Karnataka, deal likely to...

Top leaders of the Congress and JD(S), including Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy and deputy CM G Parameshwara met in New Delhi at the residence of Ghulam Nabi Azad to discuss portfolio sharing. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ku42RO

Who is Amit Shah to ask for accounts on central funds, says Chandrababu Naidu

N Chandrababu Naidu’s comments comes a day after BJP chief Amit Shah accused the Andhra chief minister of not submitting any utilisation certificates for the funds released by the Centre. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GW3nSd

Mulayam, Akhilesh move SC seeking 'appropriate' time to vacate government bunga...

Six former chief ministers who have been asked to vacate the government bungalows include Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, BSP chief Mayawati, ND Tiwari, BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Kalyan Singh. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xhxuE8

'I have no desire to live': Sunanda Pushkar's mail and messages taken as a dying...

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been charged with abetment to suicide in wife Sunanda Pushkar case. Delhi Police told court her messages on social media have been taken as a “dying declaration.” from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LD5bDh

Militants loot Rs 1.7 lakh from bank in J-K, take away guard's rifle

Police said the gunmen snatched the 12-bore rifle of the bank’s private security guard before fleeing the place. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2kugX6n

Either BJP will take over power in Karnataka or there will be mid-term polls: Muralidhar...

The HD Kumaraswamy-led JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka will not be able to complete its full term and either the BJP will have to take over the mantle or there will be mid-term election in the state, BJP general secretary Muralidhar Rao said. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2L1wztv

Congress insisted on making Kumaraswamy Karnataka chief minister: Deve Gowda

Janata Dal (Secular) supremo HD Deve Gowda said he had offered to support a Congress-led government in Karnataka but the latter insisted on HD Kumaraswamy becoming the chief minister. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LDKLdc

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New top story on Hacker News: Robust Clojure: The best way to handle nil

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New top story on Hacker News: Great White Sharks Have a Secret 'Cafe,' and They Led Scientists Right to It

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: When is federation a better solution than decentralization?

Ask HN: When is federation a better solution than decentralization? 2 by chatmasta | 0 comments on Hacker News. The past couple years have been dominated by the hype cycle of cryptocurrencies as an incentive mechanism for decentralization. Hundreds of “N sided marketplace” problems have been reframed to fit within decentralized solutions. And yet, none of them have really succeeded. There is no “killer app” representing the decentralized marketplace du-jour. I can’t help but wonder if many of these projects are approaching the solution the wrong way. The fundamental problem underpinning decentralization is one of governance and direction. Too many cooks in the kitchen means solutions can become diluted with unnecessarily indirect incentive mechanisms. Decentralization is a spectrum. There is a middle ground between a decentralized solution and a centralized solution. That middle ground is federation. To me, federation has always seemed a better solution for decentralized marketplace...

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Every Ruler in Europe Every Year Since 400 BC 301 by Four_Star | 125 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Intel accused of age discrimination

Intel accused of age discrimination 31 by rbanffy | 13 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Plainbudget: Minimalist Plain Text Budgeting

Plainbudget: Minimalist Plain Text Budgeting 13 by jgalvez | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Opposition alleges EVM glitch in Kairana, Noorpur, writes to poll panel

Also, technical problems were reported with 35 EVMs in voting for Lok Sabha bypolls in Maharashtra’s Palghar and Bhandara Gondia constituencies.

To get rich would be a glorious escape from pointless life: A schoolboy's cynicism...

“You work hard but only see limited returns, like you’re in an endless loop... With money you can do whatever you want,” the Chinese elementary school student said in his essay.

Car of giant wheel comes crashing down in Andhra Pradesh, girl killed

The incident occurred at a fair in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur when a car of the giant wheel came crashing as its bolt gave away, witnesses allege.

Kerala man found dead two days after wedding, bride's parents under suspicion

The 21-year-old girl from an affluent Christian family had married a Dalit Christian from a humble background against the wishes of her family. He was abducted from Kottayam on Sunday and his body was found in neighbouring Kollam district on Monday.

Voting in 10 states underway, Kairana under spotlight in BJP vs Opposition batt...

Voter turnout was slow in Kairana constituency seat with only 12 per cent polling recorded in the first two hours.

New top story on Hacker News: Large-scale analysis of style injection by relative path overwrite

Large-scale analysis of style injection by relative path overwrite 4 by mpweiher | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Vedanta's problems likely to get worse with Sterlite shutdown

Vedanta’s Sterlite copper smelter may not restart for at least 12 months, and the closure may shave about $200 million-$250 million from pre-tax earnings, said Vishal Kulkarni, an analyst at S&P Global Ratings

In Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya bypoll, BJP's prestige battle vs Opposition's...

In Bhandara-Gondiya constituency of Maharashtra, the BJP is trying to retain its Lok Sabha seat while the NCP is trying to wrest control over its old bastion.

Drunk man throws 6-year-old son in Delhi canal as he was crying, demanding momos

During investigation, it was found that one Sanjay Alwi, who was under the influence of alcohol, had come to Khadar Puliya with his six-year-old son. His son was crying for momos

Craving a cigarette or seven? Breathe Delhi's air

Going by PM2.5 levels, the app ‘Sh**t! I Smoke’, shows that inhaling the air in Delhi is equivalent to smoking 7.7 cigarettes a day.

MS Dhoni says age not a factor after Chennai Super Kings clinch IPL 2018 title

Fitness, not age, was a more decisive factor behind Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2018 triumph, said skipper MS Dhoni

At mercy of Congress, and not 6.5 crore people of Karnataka: CM Kumaraswamy

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said he is at the ‘mercy’ of Congress and not the 6.5 crore people of the state as his government had not received the full mandate.

UP's Kairana, Noorpur bypolls a test for joint Opposition, Dalit vote may be de...

Kairana and Noorpur seats in Uttar Pradesh fell vacant following the deaths of BJP MP Hukum Singh and BJP MLA Lokendra Singh. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sbJTo8

India working on strategy to make another bid for NSG membership

Being a member of the NSG would be shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government and a major policy achievement ahead of the next general elections in 2019. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LA8F9t

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Do I place the fan so that it blows air inwards or outwards?

Ask HN: Do I place the fan so that it blows air inwards or outwards? 13 by optimmal | 6 comments on Hacker News. I am positive that there's a huge difference between the theoretical model and reality here. Let's assume it's 30 celsius inside the room and <20 celsius outside. Enjoy your Monday my thermodynamics friends!

Panneerselvam says Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi will be closed

Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam was visiting the hospital in Thoothukudi where the anti-Sterlite protesters who were injured in alleged police firing were admitted. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2skAgCD

Non-Muslim voters up by 30%, Hindus maintain majority in Pakistan elections

The non-Muslim voters have registered an increase of 30 per cent over the last five years, the Dawn newspaper reported. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xhivty

Car of giant wheel comes crashing down in Andhra Pradesh, girl killed

The incident occurred at a fair in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur when a car of the giant wheel came crashing as its bolt gave away, witnesses allege. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2kw9X9h

Karnataka Congress MLA Siddu Nyamagouda dies in road accident

Newly-elected Congress MLA Siddu Nyamagouda suffered severe injuries and died instantly in an accident in Bagalkote, Karnataka. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GWpIPx

PM Narendra Modi says Ujjwala Yojna scheme has led to social transformation

While Dalits got 445 petrol pumps under 2010-14 during the UPA rule, more than 1200 of them got it during 2014-18 in his government’s rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Jb2zOo

Eight killed by lightning in Jharkhand, over a dozen injured in thunderstorms

The Ranchi centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) centre has warned that sudden development of thunderstorms would continue till the monsoon hits Jharkhand around June 12. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GTRlIY

In Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya bypoll, BJP's prestige battle vs Opposition's...

In Bhandara-Gondiya constituency of Maharashtra, the BJP is trying to retain its Lok Sabha seat while the NCP is trying to wrest control over its old bastion. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LBIEqn

Rahul Gandhi to fly abroad, tells social media trolls not to get 'worked up'

Sources said Rahul Gandhi will return within a week while Sonia Gandhi will stay abroad for a longer period. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ksdyoC

Militants trigger IED blast in Shopian to target army convoy

A Casper vehicle of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles was damaged in the IED blast triggered by militants in Zainapora area of Shopian district. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sj8ciZ

Craving a cigarette or seven? Breathe Delhi's air

Going by PM2.5 levels, the app ‘Sh**t! I Smoke’, shows that inhaling the air in Delhi is equivalent to smoking 7.7 cigarettes a day. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2scGIfF

Dejected lover records statement on cellphone before allegedly killing self

The man in the recorded statement was purportedly seen saying that he and his lover had a court marriage but she took off after he sold his house to help raise money for her to set up her clinic. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ksdu8m

Modi failed to deliver on promises, BJP won't come to power in 2019: Chandrababu

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is a “campaign PM who has failed to deliver on promises”. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GVwYv4

New top story on Hacker News: An embedded database written in Rust

An embedded database written in Rust 27 by mountainview | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A capsule of glowing E. coli will probe your gut for signs of trouble

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New top story on Hacker News: VoiceOps is hiring across many roles in SF to build AI for b2b voice data

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Python’s For - Else 286 by federicoponzi | 155 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Macron Vowed to Make France a ‘Startup Nation.’ Is It Getting There?

Macron Vowed to Make France a ‘Startup Nation.’ Is It Getting There? 77 by rmason | 117 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Slower Speed of Light (2012)

A Slower Speed of Light (2012) 48 by rbanffy | 10 comments on Hacker News.

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How Voxels Became ‘The Next Big Thing’ 73 by mariuz | 36 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The 1975 HP 1607 Logic State Analyzer, one of the first logic analyzers [video]

The 1975 HP 1607 Logic State Analyzer, one of the first logic analyzers [video] 10 by kensai | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Top Mistakes and Learnings from My Startup: Postmortem Samsamia

Top Mistakes and Learnings from My Startup: Postmortem Samsamia 107 by hoaphumanoid | 45 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why “children,” not “childs”? (2016)

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New top story on Hacker News: Mainframes and Supercomputers, From the Beginning Till Today

Mainframes and Supercomputers, From the Beginning Till Today 65 by stargrave | 21 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Steering Behaviors for Autonomous Characters (1999)

Steering Behaviors for Autonomous Characters (1999) 17 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Unifying Theories of Psychedelic Drug Effects

Unifying Theories of Psychedelic Drug Effects 156 by lainon | 16 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Hotelling’s Law (2011)

Hotelling’s Law (2011) 115 by tosh | 34 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Chip Hall of Fame: Zilog Z80 Microprocessor (2017)

Chip Hall of Fame: Zilog Z80 Microprocessor (2017) 77 by tosh | 34 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Kitty Marion: an actress who became a suffragette who planted bombs

Kitty Marion: an actress who became a suffragette who planted bombs 111 by DanBC | 95 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Homespring – A Metaphor Oriented Programming Language

Homespring – A Metaphor Oriented Programming Language 57 by EvergreenTree | 14 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Psychopathy to Altruism: Neurobiology of the Selfish–Selfless Spectrum

Psychopathy to Altruism: Neurobiology of the Selfish–Selfless Spectrum 70 by lainon | 8 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Tomorrow's cities: Google's Toronto city built 'from the internet up'

Tomorrow's cities: Google's Toronto city built 'from the internet up' 108 by adzicg | 37 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Space Invaders from Scratch

Space Invaders from Scratch 159 by Grieverheart | 26 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: What really happened to that melted NASA camera?

What really happened to that melted NASA camera? 98 by ColinWright | 21 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Self-criticism can take a toll on our minds and bodies

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Improved Seam Carving Using Forward Energy

Show HN: Improved Seam Carving Using Forward Energy 84 by seam_carver | 13 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A global array of telescopes reveals details on event horizon scales in Sgr A*

A global array of telescopes reveals details on event horizon scales in Sgr A* 87 by okket | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Oracle plans to dump risky Java serialization

Oracle plans to dump risky Java serialization 167 by s-macke | 81 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: How to write efficient matrix multiplication

How to write efficient matrix multiplication 323 by Mtz1974 | 83 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Finger Printing Data [pdf]

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RSS says former president Pranab Mukherjee will attend its Nagpur event on June...

The former president will address RSS’s camp for members studying to become pracharaks. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2Ly10bC

Let's Talk About Child Rape: I fear my girls will ask me meaning of the word rape,...

In the first part of our series, Let’s Talk About Child Rape, cricketer Gautam Gambhir says his worst nightmare is he’ll see a day when he hears them saying, A for Abuse, B for Brutality, C for Cruelty. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2GUxt8H

Bypolls Live: Polling to begin shortly in Kairana

By-elections for 10 assembly seats and four Lok Sabha seats will take place on Monday. Below are the live updates: from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2scGR2H

Who leads Opposition front immaterial, says Sharad Yadav on political landscape...

Veteran politician Sharad Yadav has been an 11-term Member of Parliament, Union minister, and convener of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) speaks about the national political landscape after the assembly elections in Karnataka from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xiKaum

Civilian killed, jawan injured as militants attack Army camp in J-K

The militants fired at the camp of 50 Rashtriya Rifles at Kakapora in the south Kashmir district from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2scGQMb

In run-up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections, all eyes on key Kairana bypoll on Monday

Located around 630 km from capital city of Lucknow, the Lok Sabha constituency has five assembly segments namely Shamli, Thana Bhawan and Kairana in Shamli district, and Gangoh and Nakur in Saharanpur district. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2LyrGc8

Sushma Swaraj, Iranian foreign minister to discuss bilateral ties today

Iran is the third largest source of Indian oil export and India is making huge strategic investment in the Chabahar port that connects Afghanistan to Central Asia bypassing Pakistan. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2L2I9EF

At mercy of Congress and not 6.5 crore people of Karnataka: Kumaraswamy

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said he is at the ‘mercy’ of Congress and not the 6.5 crore people of the state as his government had not received the full mandate. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xjaIvt

Changes to Citizenship Act stuck over inclusion of Bangladesh

The Congress and the Left are not in support of the bill in its current form and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has made it clear that it wants Bangladesh to be excluded from the purview of the bill, people in the know said. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2ksGvRm

Militants waiting near launching pads close to LoC: Army

The Army officer said they have strong intelligence inputs that many infiltrators are waiting at launching pads close to the LoC from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2sihz2n

India summons Pakistan deputy envoy after Islamabad seize more authority in Gilgit-Baltistan...

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said it conveyed to Shah that the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir, which also includes the so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ areas, is an integral part of India from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2shOTXy

Clash between two communities in Gujarat over eve-teasing; two cops injured, vehicles...

Two policemen were injured and vehicles damaged when two communities clashed in Gujarat’s Porbandar over an alleged eve-teasing incident. Police fired teargas shells to control the mobs. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IQGW6A

Inventors trying to go back and 'rewrite' history, says Hamid Ansari

“History cannot be changed,” former vice president Hamid Ansari said at the launch of a book on Jawaharlal Nehru. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2IUTeqN

Nobody asks India to control nuclear assets, says former Pakistan president Pervez...

The former president and chief of All Pakistan Muslim League Pervez Musharraf says when he was in power, India (under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh) and Pakistan were on the path of reconciliation. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2xfs3W5

Bypolls to 4 Lok Sabha, 10 assembly seats begin as BJP faces united opposition ...

Polling for by-elections to 10 assembly seats and four Lok Sabha seats began on Monday. BJP faces multiple challengers.

India working on strategy to make another bid for NSG membership

Being a member of the NSG would be shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government and a major policy achievement ahead of the next general elections in 2019.

Ireland's new abortion law may be named after Savita Halappanavar

Together For Yes, an umbrella group representing pro-repeal organisations, called on the government to start immediately working on legislation.

Let's Talk About Child Rape: I fear my girls will ask me meaning of the word rape,...

In the first part of our series, Let’s Talk About Child Rape, cricketer Gautam Gambhir says his worst nightmare is he’ll see a day when he hears them saying, A for Abuse, B for Brutality, C for Cruelty.

Shane Watson masterclass seals third Indian Premier League title for Chennai Super...

Shane Watson overcame a slow start on his way to an unbeaten 117 to guide Chennai Super Kings to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Pakistan says was forced to test nukes in 1998 due to 'hostile posturing' by In...

India conducted a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions at the Pokhran in May, 1998, which was soon followed by Pakistan’s tests.

Sangeeta Bahl, 53, becomes oldest Indian woman to scale Mount Everest

Bahl’s mission also had a message: she carried a banner to the peak advocating early detection of breast cancer in women, and funding for the same.

At least 10 species in the Ganga face extinction: Ministry reports

While the dolphin is listed as an endangered species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN ) Red list, the Gharial is critically endangered in the same list

New top story on Hacker News: The ‘suprasecular’ stagnation

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New top story on Hacker News: How stress echoes down the generations

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“We've got justice,” says Savita Halappanavar's father after Ireland votes to repeal...

Savita Halappanavar’s death was a catalyst for the movement to repeal the eighth amendment, paving the way for new legislation to allow for the termination of pregnancies in the predominantly Catholic country.

Rashid Khan in focus as Sunrisers Hyderabad face Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018...

MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have the psychological edge in the IPL 2018 final against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) but after Rashid Khan’s heroics against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), CSK will be wary of the Afghan sensation.

How Muslim voices are breaking stereotypes online

A look at the expanding group of alternative media platforms founded on the premise that the Indian mainstream media narrative tends to reinforce stereotypes around Muslims.

India, Russia conclude negotiations for S-400 Triumf air defence missile deal

Russia and India are likely to announce the deal before an annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in October. from Hindustan Times - india https://ift.tt/2J9DpzG

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New top story on Hacker News: Analog Devices AD9361 – when microchips are more profitable than drugs

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New top story on Hacker News: How I used a Google query to mine passwords from dozens of public Trello boards

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New top story on Hacker News: Toshiba's loss of star engineer tells tale of company's decline

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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Trackless: Build a GDPR-Friendly Google Analytics Opt-Out Button

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New top story on Hacker News: When an extraordinary collection of talent gathered at the Kennedy White House

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New top story on Hacker News: Simple Habit is hiring our first Product Marketer

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New top story on Hacker News: This Multibillion-Dollar Corporation Is Controlled by a Penniless Yoga Superstar

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New top story on Hacker News: The emotional journey of creating anything great

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New top story on Hacker News: Great product managers don’t spend their time on solutions

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