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6/8/2016: FRONT PAGE: Domestic adoptions drop by half, hit a 5-yr low

New Delhi: Domestic adoptions have dropped by half, hitting a five-year low with only 3,011 children being adopted by Indian parents this year. The highest adoptions so far have been in 2011 when 5,964 children were adopted. Conversely, adoptions by… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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6/8/2016: FRONT PAGE: GST bill inches towards 2/3rd backing in RS

New Delhi: If parties supporting the current GST bill and those who had reservations, but have edged closer to supporting the legislation, are taken together, the longpending landmark tax reform has now more than twothirds support needed for its… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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6/8/2016: FRONT PAGE: ‘Udta Punjab’ co-producer lets fly at ‘dictatorial’ censor chief

New Delhi: Udta Punjab, a dark drama on the drug menace among the young and the desperate in the northern state, rode into the centre of a raging debate on censorship with distinct political overtones after reportedly being subjected to 89 cuts,… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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6/8/2016: FRONT PAGE: India now has access to global missile tech, closer to seat at N-traders’ table

Washington: The United States and India on Tuesday sent out a clear signal to China in the course of talks between President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi: No one country should dominate the Asia-Pacific region, and Beijing will have to live… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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6/8/2016: FRONT PAGE: JEE-Main to be single test for engg colleges?

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is contemplating making JEE-Main the single entrance test for undergraduate engineering courses, reports Pavan MV. At present, the CBSE conducts JEE-Main for admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs and… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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6/8/2016: FRONT PAGE: Rajan: Would be cruel of me to spoil fun on extension buzz

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday sidestepped a question about his future at the central bank, saying it would be too cruel of him to “spoil all the fun” that the media was having speculating on the issue. He also said, “I… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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